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• Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album is Just 39 Minutes Long — Does That Matter?

  17-08-2023 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album is 39 minutes long, causing an uproar among fans on social media. But does an album clocking in at under 40 minutes really matter? With the release of Olivia Rodrigo’s tracklist for her much-anticipated second album, “Guts,” came the reveal of the album’s total running time of 39 minutes — leading […]
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album is 39 Minutes Long — Does That Matter?

  17-08-2023 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album is 39 minutes long, causing an uproar among fans on social media. But does an album clocking in at under 40 minutes matter? With the release of Olivia Rodrigo’s tracklist for her much-anticipated second album, “Guts,” came the reveal of the album’s total running time of 39 minutes — leading to […]
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• Drake gifts Birkin bag to fan during concert

  17-08-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Drake revealed that he is collecting Hermès Birkin bags for his future wife in 2017.
  
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• India’s Arijit Singh Surpasses Taylor Swift, Eminem, Billie Eilish on Spotify Top Artist Rankings

  17-08-2023 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  India’s Arijit Singh has quickly surpassed several artists to become the #3 most-followed artist on Spotify. The Indian artist has overtaken global stars like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Drake, and even Latin sensation Bad Bunny. Only Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande have more followers total. It also highlights just how global DSP […]
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• India’s Arijit Singh Surpasses Taylor Swift, Eminem, Billie Eilish on Spotify

  17-08-2023 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  India’s Arijit Singh has quickly surpassed several artists to become the #3 most-followed artist on Spotify. The Indian artist has overtaken global stars like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Drake, and even Latin sensation Bad Bunny. Only Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande have more followers total. It also highlights just how global DSP […]
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• Patricia Bredin, UK’s first Eurovision, singer dies aged 88

  17-08-2023 23:05 via nme.com
  
  The UK’s first-ever Eurovision contestant, Patricia Bredin, has died at the age of 88.
  Bredin was only 22 years old when she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to BBC News, the Hull-born actress and singer was chosen to participate in the competition after being spotted at the Savoy Hotel in London by a BBC executive.
  Her family confirmed that she had passed away at her farm in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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• Deftones reveal line-up and details for 2023 Dia De Los Deftones

  17-08-2023 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Deftones have revealed the line-up for their fourth annual Dia De Los Deftones festival – find all the details below.READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere”The 2023 edition of the event is due to take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Saturday, November 4.
  Headlined, hosted, and curated by Deftones, the one-dayer will also include live performances from 100 Gecs, Knocked Loose, Doechii, Pinback, Pieri, Rile, and Capra across two stages.
  
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• Lizzo’s Big Grrrls Crew Voice Support for Singer Amid Former Dancers’ Lawsuit

  17-08-2023 22:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  "You have created a platform where we have been able to parallel our Passion with a purpose! Not only for Us, but for Woman and All people breaking barriers," dancers write in letter
  
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• Paramount Won’t Shed Its BET Stake After All

  17-08-2023 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new report suggests Paramount Global has dropped plans to sell its majority stake in BET Media Group. The BET Media Group includes VH1 and BET cable networks and the BET+ streaming service. According to those familiar with the situation, bidders were notified that Paramount decided to end the sale process. Paramount concluded divesting a […]
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• Primary Wave Acquires Publishing and Recording Rights from Styx Frontman Dennis DeYoung

  17-08-2023 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Primary Wave Music has acquired the publishing and recording rights of Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung, including hits like ‘Mr. Roboto,’ ‘Babe,’ and ‘Come Sail Away.’ Leading independent publisher Primary Wave has partnered with Styx founding member and frontman Dennis DeYoung. The deal sees the publisher acquire the music publishing and recording rights for a majority […]
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• Adam Lambert: 'I would sing along with Cher, so I kind of figured out how to imitate her'

  17-08-2023 22:20 via music-news.com
  
  This week on Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, Adam Lambert came in to chat. The iconic singer reveals he will be on Aussie tv
  
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• Hozier says he would consider striking over AI’s threat to music

  17-08-2023 22:08 via nme.com
  
  Hozier has shared that he would consider striking over the threat that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to the music industry.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryIn a preview of tonight’s episode of Newsnight (August 17), Hozier – real name Andrew Hozier-Byrne – explained to presenter Victoria Derbyshire: “Whether [AI is] art or not, I think, is nearly a philosophical debate.
  “It can’t create something based on a human exp
  
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• Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick In The Wall’ reconstructed from person’s brain activity

  17-08-2023 21:58 via nme.com
  
  Neuroscientists have reproduced Pink Floyd‘s classic track ‘Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1’ by decoding the brain signals of a person listening to it.
  As The Independent reports, a team from the University Of California, Berkeley discovered how to reconstruct the 1979 song after placing electrodes on the brains of patients and playing the music as they underwent epilepsy surgery.READ MORE: Pink Floyd – ‘Is There Anybody Out There?: The Wall Live, 1980-81’ r
  
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• Liam Gallagher heading for fifth solo Number 1 album

  17-08-2023 21:48 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher is pulling ahead to claim his fifth solo Number 1 album in the UK with Knebworth 22.
  
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• Avid Technology Confirms $1.4 Billion Sale to STG, Says the Deal ‘Will Help Accelerate the Achievement of Our Strategic Vision’

  17-08-2023 21:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Avid Technology (NASDAQ: AVID) has officially confirmed a “definitive agreement” to go private as part of a $1.4 billion acquisition deal with Symphony Technology Group (STG). Burlington, Massachusetts-headquartered Avid, the developer of digital audio workstation Pro Tools, only recently provided a formal update on the all-cash sale. Expected to wrap sometime during the fourth quarter […]
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• Ed Sheeran Crosses Himself Off the Super Bowl Halftime List—”That’s Not Me”

  17-08-2023 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  In an interview with SiriusXM, Ed Sheeran says he’s not Super Bowl Halftime show material. Here’s the latest. After reports surfaced that Lizzo was out of the running for consideration this year, speculation has run amok over who will perform for the 2024 show. Sheeran says he believes the event is ‘too American’ for him […]
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• Kellie Pickler Shares Heartfelt Reflection on Husband Kyle Jacobs for First Time Since His Death

  17-08-2023 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country music songwriter died in February this year from an apparent suicide
  
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• Miley Cyrus announces new single ‘Used To Be Young’: “This song is dedicated to my loyal fans”

  17-08-2023 20:33 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has announced a new single called ‘Used To Be Young’, and shared details of a forthcoming TV special. Check out the preview clip below.
  The song marks the first material from the pop star since her eighth and most recent album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’, which was released in March. It’ll arrive next Friday (August 25) with an accompanying music video (pre-save/pre-add here).READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review:
  
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• Selena Gomez Announces New Song ‘Single Soon’ to Hold Fans Over Until Her Album Is Ready

  17-08-2023 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The single will arrive on August 25
  
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• Aphex Twin launches new augmented reality app

  17-08-2023 19:39 via nme.com
  
  Aphex Twin has launched a new augmented reality app to accompany his recent EP ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760’.
  The musician, composer and DJ – real name Richard David James – dropped the four-track collection on July 28 via Warp Records, marking his first material in five years.READ MORE: Aphex Twin at Printworks, London: still one of the greatest electronic shows on earthToday (August 17) Aphex Twin released an AR app called ‘YXBoZXh0d2lu&rsquo
  
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• David Byrne regrets Talking Heads split: “I was a little tyrant”

  17-08-2023 19:33 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne has said he regrets the way Talking Heads split up, explaining that he was a “bitter tyrant” at the time.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The group recently announced that they would be reuniting for a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Fest in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense. The event will mark the band’s first p
  
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• Sky Ferreira responds to billboard claims of being “held hostage” by label

  17-08-2023 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Sky Ferreira has responded to a billboard in New York City that claims she is being “held hostage” by her record label.READ MORE: Sky Ferreira: “I’m starting to realise: I’m glad that I sound like me”Ferreira’s fans had reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music is being held hostage by her label Capitol Records.
  The singer responded to the billboa
  
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• Camela Leierth-Segura, Co-Songwriter on Katy Perry’s ‘Walking on Air,’ Declared Missing

  17-08-2023 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swedish-born songwriter last seen June 30 leaving Beverly Hills in Ford Fusion; her friends and family haven't heard from her since
  
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• ‘Free Sky Ferreira’: Fans Who Bought Times Square Billboard Hope Someone Who Saw It Can Help 

  17-08-2023 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  On Monday evening, for about 15 seconds, a billboard displayed in one of New York's busiest locations brought attention to Sky Ferreira's ongoing label dilemma with Capitol Records
  
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• The Chemical Brothers Ink Expanded BMG Publishing Deal Ahead of New Album Release

  17-08-2023 18:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Days after increasing its stake in the work of Snap!, BMG has announced that it’s been tapped to represent the “entire publishing catalog” of UK-based electronic duo The Chemical Brothers. The Bertelsmann subsidiary just recently revealed the (presumably global) expanded agreement with The Chemical Brothers via a formal release tied to its UK operations. According […]
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• Hozier Goes Through Hell and Tastes Ecstasy on ‘Unreal Unearth’

  17-08-2023 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Irish folk-soul singer-songwriter's third album is his strongest effort yet
  
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• Reading Festival goers warned over train strikes

  17-08-2023 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Festival-goers are being warned about the upcoming train strikes, which will impact their journeys to this year’s Reading Festival.READ MORE: Reading Festival 2022 review: megastar headliners shake up end of summer celebrationAs reported by BBC News, the strikes will fall in line with the upcoming festival dates (August 25-27), and see local travel affected as around 20,000 members working for 14 train operating companies are expected to walk out.
  The strike is related to the working condi
  
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• Joni Mitchell Announces Third Volume in ‘Archives’ Series

  17-08-2023 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Asylum Years (1972-1975) collects unreleased demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the period that yielded For The Roses, Court And Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
  
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• The 1975’s lawyers are “in progress” of resolving Malaysia lawsuit

  17-08-2023 17:49 via nme.com
  
  The 1975‘s lawyers have been working on resolving the band’s ongoing lawsuit with a Malaysian festival organiser.READ MORE: The 1975 at Lollapalooza 2023: lots of hits and “a little bit of drama”Future Sound Asia (FSA), the organiser of Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival (GVF), has demanded the band pay RM12.3million (£2,099,154) in damages after the band’s frontman Matty Healy‘s “indecent behaviour” caused the cancellation of the
  
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• Resolution of The 1975’s dispute with Malaysian music festival “in progress”

  17-08-2023 17:49 via nme.com
  
  The 1975‘s lawyers have been working on resolving the band’s ongoing dispute with a Malaysian festival organiser.READ MORE: The 1975 at Lollapalooza 2023: lots of hits and “a little bit of drama”Future Sound Asia (FSA), the organiser of Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival (GVF), has demanded the band pay RM12.3million (£2,099,154) in damages after the band’s frontman Matty Healy‘s “indecent behaviour” caused the cancellation of the
  
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• Usher’s My Way Las Vegas Residency: Here’s Where to Get Tickets for the Final Shows Online

  17-08-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Superstar performs at Dolby Live at Park MGM through December
  
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• Green Day announce massive 30th anniversary ‘Dookie’ reissue

  17-08-2023 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Green Day have announced a massive 30th-anniversary reissue of their third studio album ‘Dookie’, set for release next month.READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’To celebrate three decades of the Grammy award-winning album, ‘Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ will be available as a limited-edition six LP vinyl box set, a four-CD box set and it will be available digitally. A special edition of the Vinyl set &nd
  
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• Sinéad O’Connor: The Lost Photos

  17-08-2023 16:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Go behind the scenes of the late singer’s video shoot for “Take Me to Church.” These never-seen-before photos come from that 2014 shoot, capturing a fiery but contented period in a turbulent life.
  
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• Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Divorce After 14 Months of Marriage

  17-08-2023 16:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The couple were married in June 2022 at a lavish, celebrity-filled wedding ceremony after several years of dating
  
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• Glastonbury share advice on ticket registration for those hoping to get tickets to 2024 festival

  17-08-2023 16:09 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury organisers have shared some important information for fans hoping to get tickets to the 2024 festival.READ MORE: How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2024It was announced back in June that next year’s festival will be taking place from Wednesday June 26 through to Sunday June 30 at Worthy Farm in Pilton.
  Before fans can anticipate getting in the online queue once the sale goes live, it’s essential to register to be able to access tickets, which you can do now from here unti
  
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• Green Day Announce 30th Anniversary ‘Dookie’ Reissue With Unreleased Tracks, Dog Poop Bags

  17-08-2023 16:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Deluxe 6-LP or 4-CD set boasts outtakes, demos, and live recordings from the era, including the band's legendary Woodstock '94 show
  
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• Leeds Festival steps up security to “weed out” drug dealers

  17-08-2023 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Organisers of Reading & Leeds festival have announced that they have increased security to “weed out” drug dealers operating at the site.
  The new measures have been introduced following the death of a teenager at the festival last year, an inquest has heard.
  16-year-old David Celino fell ill after taking ecstasy at the 2022 edition of the festival at Leeds, which his group of friends purchased from a dealer in the Camping Plus area of the site. He was later taken to a hospital, w
  
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• Watch Weyes Blood join The Strokes to perform ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men’

  17-08-2023 15:45 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes were joined on stage by Weyes Blood for a rare performance of their track ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men’. Check out footage of the moment below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The performance was held at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre earlier this week and marked the New York band’s first show in Colorado in 17 years.
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• Fans are re-sharing this classic and lewd clip of George Michael being interviewed by Michael Parkinson

  17-08-2023 15:33 via nme.com
  
  A clip of George Michael‘s classic introduction during his 1998 interview with Michael Parkinson has resurfaced after the legendary chat show host’s death.READ MORE: Andrew Ridgeley on ‘Wham!’: “The music has a vibrancy and energy which appeals to Gen Z”The broadcaster “passed away peacefully at home” yesterday (August 16) at the age of 88 after a brief illness, his family shared.
  Parkinson’s TV career spanned seven decades, which saw him wel
  
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• Thirty Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto: I produced every album, and I wrote virtually every single song

  17-08-2023 15:22 via music-news.com
  
  Jared Leto joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss Thirty Seconds To Mars’ new song “Seasons” from the group’s
  
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• Slayer’s Dave Lombardo defends Metallica’s Lars Ulrich: “I admonish the people who talk shit about him”

  17-08-2023 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Dave Lombardo has spoken out against the criticism Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich often receives – claiming he “admonishes” those who “talk shit about him”.READ MORE: Empire State Bastard: “We’re going for extremity at all costs”The drummer – who was formerly a member of both Slayer and Testament, and now plays in the extreme metal project Empire State Bastard – spoke out against the hate that is often aimed towards the thrash musician i
  
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• Viral “right-wing” country song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ branded “offensive” and “fatphobic”

  17-08-2023 13:24 via nme.com
  
  A viral song by country singer Oliver Anthony has been criticised as a “right-wing anthem” and branded “offensive”.
  The song, called ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’, is currently number one on the iTunes Country charts and has racked up 17million views on YouTube within eight days.
  At first listen the song could be interpreted as a working class anthem, as he sings of “sellin’ my soul” for “bullshit pay“. He also lambasts politicians
  
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• Watch The Cult’s Billy Duffy join Johnny Marr to perform The Smiths’ ‘How Soon Is Now?’

  17-08-2023 13:08 via nme.com
  
  The Cult’s Billy Duffy has joined Johnny Marr on stage to play tracks by The Smiths and Depeche Mode. Check out footage of the moment below.READ MORE: Johnny Marr on his “expansive” ‘Fever Dreams’ project and hopes to rejoin Modest MouseThe gig took place at the Cheese and Grain venue in Frome last night (August 16) as part of Johnny Marr’s latest run of solo gigs, and featured a number of tracks from across his discography, including solo tracks and classics
  
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• ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons to receive BMI's Troubadour Award

  17-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billy F Gibbons will be recognised for his ongoing influence on the music world.
  
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• Hozier would strike over AI concerns in music

  17-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Hozier would stand in solidarity with his fellow musicians if a strike about AI ever happened.
  
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• ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons to receive BMI Troubadour Award

  17-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Gibbons will receive the award on 18 September.
  
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• Talking Heads to reunite at Toronto Film Festival

  17-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  The band will partake in a Q&A moderated by Jungle Fever filmmaker Spike Lee.
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie share ‘An Arrow In The Wall’ with remix from Chvrches

  17-08-2023 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Death Cab For Cutie have released new single ‘An Arrow In The Wall’ along with a B-side remix from Chvrches.READ MORE: Ben Gibbard on landmark 20th anniversaries for Death Cab and The Postal ServiceThe new track, produced by John Congleton, is available to listen to now or order on a two-side, 12-inch single vinyl from here.
  “‘An Arrow In the Wall’ is about the warning signs all around us in the 21st century that society-at-large is in decay,” said vocali
  
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• Eurovision star Luke Black on the Lily Allen and Nirvana-inspired ‘I’m So Happy’

  17-08-2023 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Eurovision star Luke Black has returned with the buoyant and Lily Allen-inspired new single ‘I’m So Happy’. Check it out below along with our interview with the artist.
  Back in May, Black represented his native Serbia at the Song Contest with the political, “cyber-punk”, sci-fi and video game inspired ‘Samo Mi Se Spava‘ (also known as ‘Sleep Forever’). Now, the London-based artist has returned with a new single – inspired by the landsca
  
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• Keke Palmer stars in Usher’s new music video following outfit-shaming from boyfriend

  17-08-2023 11:38 via nme.com
  
  Keke Palmer has teamed up with Usher and appeared in his new music video. The collaboration comes a month after her boyfriend Darius Jackson publicly criticised her for wearing a sheer dress to the R&B star’s concert.
  The couple – who had a son together earlier this year – were thrown into the limelight last month after Jackson publicly outfit-shamed his partner when she wore a sheer black dress to an Usher concert.
  At the show at his Las Vegas residency, footage emerged of
  
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