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• Justin Bieber parts ways with manager Scooter Braun - report

  18-08-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
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• Justin Bieber parts ways with manager Scooter Braun

  18-08-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber as a teenager.
  
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• Lil Nas X Documentary ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

  18-08-2023 23:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Toronto Film Festival and Sony Music Entertainment announce ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,’ a documentary about the artist, to make its world premiere next month at the festival. Sony Music Entertainment and the Toronto Film Festival officially announced that a documentary about rapper Lil Nas X filmed over 60 days during the Grammy […]
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• Kid Cudi Unlocks Pre-Orders for Upcoming Album ‘Insano’

  18-08-2023 23:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Kid Cudi unlocks pre-orders and teases the cover art for his highly-anticipated upcoming album, ‘Insano,’ out in September from Republic Records. Grammy Award-winning artist Kid Cudi has unlocked pre-orders for his much-anticipated ninth studio album, “Insano.” Additionally, he revealed four cover art variations featuring artwork by designer KAWS. Kid Cudi’s first full-length release since 2022, […]
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• ‘Come On Over’: Here’s How to Get Tickets for Shania Twain’s Las Vegas Residency

  18-08-2023 23:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Presale for the country legend's 2024 run of shows is happening now
  
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• Zach Bryan’s New Album Has Songs With Kacey Musgraves and the Lumineers

  18-08-2023 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country singer's self-produced record is set for release on Aug. 25
  
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• Post Malone shares details of his diet for weight loss transformation

  18-08-2023 22:47 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has shared details of his diet which helped him lose weight.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Austin’ review: Posty gets honest about his vicesWhile appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the singer revealed that he weighed roughly 240 pounds before making changes to his diet to help him lose weight.
  Malone – whose real name is Austin Richard Post – shared that he was able to drop down to 185 pounds after stopping his soda intake.
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• Jungkook Beats BTS with More Monthly Spotify Listeners — On the Strength of a Single Song

  18-08-2023 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Jungkook beats BTS with more monthly Spotify listeners on the strength of his latest single without releasing a solo album. BTS’ Jungkook continues to prove his power as a solo artist. According to Spotify data, the K-pop star has 35.5 million monthly listeners on the music streaming platform. In contrast, superstar group BTS, of which […]
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• DJ Shadow announces new LP ‘Action Adventure’ and shares track ‘Ozone Scraper’

  18-08-2023 22:12 via nme.com
  
  DJ Shadow has announced his forthcoming album ‘Action Adventure’ with the first single ‘Ozone Scraper’. Listen to it below.READ MORE: DJ Shadow – ‘Our Pathetic Age’ review: a muddled concept album rescued by powerhouse guestsHis seventh studio album is almost entirely an instrumental collection. The 14-track LP differs from his 2019′ star-studded album ‘Our Pathetic Age’ in an effort to “write music that flexed different ener
  
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• Is Gucci Mane Signing Oliver Anthony? 1017 Records Owner Eyes Viral ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Artist To Kick Off Wider Country Expansion

  18-08-2023 21:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Gucci Mane says he’s attempting to sign to his 1017 Records label Oliver Anthony, the Farmville, Virginia-based country act whose “Rich Men North of Richmond” track went viral earlier this month. Atlanta-based Gucci Mane, who founded 1017 in 2007, just recently took to Instagram to reveal his goal of signing Anthony. For background, the latter […]
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• Pink shows support for Britney Spears by changing song lyrics

  18-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Pink has previously said that she feels "very protective" of Britney Spears.
  
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• UMG, Sony and Capitol sue Internet Archive over ‘Great 78 Project’

  18-08-2023 21:19 via nme.com
  
  UMG, Sony, Capitol and other major labels have sued the Internet Archive and its founder, Brewster Kahle, over the ‘Great 78 Project’.
  The project is an initiative that is aimed to preserve and provide free access to pre-1972 musical works from artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Internet Archive describes it as a hub for “the preservation, research and discovery of 78rpm records”.
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• Elton John has dinner with Kevin Spacey after giving evidence in sexual assault trial

  18-08-2023 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has been seen at a dinner party with Kevin Spacey, one month after giving testimony in the actor’s sexual assault trial.
  In a video uploaded by a band named The Snugglers on Instagram on Wednesday (August 16), the pair are seen alongside John’s husband David Furnish having dinner at restaurant La Petite Maison in Nice, France.
  The band, who performed Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ for the bash, wrote in the caption: “We had the chance to perform
  
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• French Montana Sued for Dropping ‘Blue Chills’ Before Clearing Sample

  18-08-2023 20:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician Skylar Gudasz says the rapper started the process to properly license her song "Femme Fatale," but never finalized the deal
  
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• Watch Taking Back Sunday play surprise set in Long Island garden

  18-08-2023 20:46 via nme.com
  
  Taking Back Sunday played a surprise gig at a house garden in Long Island, New York this past weekend. Check out the video below.READ MORE: Taking Back Sunday at 20: Adam Lazzara on emo nostalgia, “embarrassing” US politics, and remembering Chester BenningtonThe house show took place in Lindenhurst, Long Island on Sunday, August 13. It was the day after the band had headlined the Four Chord Music Festival in Western Pennsylvania. According to fans on social media, Taking Ba
  
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• Dolly Parton Records “Let It Be” with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr

  18-08-2023 20:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Dolly Parton is recording a rock album and has teamed up with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a rendition of The Beatles’ 1970 hit, “Let It Be.” Rockstar is the upcoming 49th studio album from Dolly Parton that’s releasing on November 17, 2023 through Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records. It’s a collaborative project […]
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• NFT Royalties Are Dead As OpenSea Drops Mandatory Collection of Resale Fees

  18-08-2023 20:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  NFT royalties are dead as OpenSea, one of the biggest marketplaces for buying and reselling, has said it will no longer collect resale fees. Starting March 2024, OpenSea says it will no longer enforce royalty fees, instead considering them tips going forward. That’s an optional percentage of a sale price that sellers can choose to […]
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• Quavo, Usher, Reneé Rapp and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  18-08-2023 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Sam Asghari Not ‘Threatening to Exploit’ Britney Spears or Challenge Prenup, Rep Says

  18-08-2023 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The denial followed tabloid reports that seemed to suggest Asghari was trying to undermine Spears with allegations of wrongdoing in their marriage
  
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• Demi Lovato Is Feeling Unstoppable on ‘Confident (Rock Version)’

  18-08-2023 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will appear alongside reimagined versions of the singer's other hits when her album Revamped arrives on September 15
  
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• Did Bruce Springsteen Cancel His Philadelphia Shows Because of Low Ticket Sales? Questions Raised Amid Continued ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Controversy

  18-08-2023 18:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen nixed a pair of Philadelphia shows because he’d “taken ill.” Now, some are speculating as to whether poor ticket sales, fueled by “famously aggressive” dynamic pricing practices, are the actual cause of the last-minute cancellations. Springsteen’s team announced the postponements on social media shortly before showtime at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank […]
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• Reneé Rapp’s ‘Snow Angel’ Is An Emotional Rollercoaster You’ll Want to Ride

  18-08-2023 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  On her full-length debut, the emotions are big and the pop pyrotechnics are shrewdly deployed
  
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• Hot Chip’s Felix Martin teams up with ‘Hey Duggee’ for ‘Summer Fun Mix’

  18-08-2023 18:17 via nme.com
  
  Felix Martin of Hot Chip has joined forces with the team behind hit children’s animated series Hey Duggee for a new ‘Summer Fun Mix’.READ MORE: Hot Chip – ‘Freakout/Release’ review: upbeat dancefloor dons lean into the darknessThe Mercury Music Prize & Grammy-nominated musician teamed up with the hit preschool brand to curate a collection of remixed tracks – each taken from the original series and given a refreshing electro-pop spin.
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• ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Scheana Shay Drops Scandoval-Inspired Song

  18-08-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Check out the video for the singer and Bravo reality star’s new song, “Apples,” exclusively at Rolling Stone
  
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• Shay Lia Talks Lying to Kaytranada and Allowing Her Manifestations to Bloom

  18-08-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the latest installment of On Your Radar, the East African musician traces through the career highs that she spoke into existence
  
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• Brent Cobb Name-Checks the Coolest New Country Singers in ‘When Country Came Back to Town’

  18-08-2023 17:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song shouts out Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks, Mike and the Moonpies, Margo Price, and more and arrives with a music video depicting Cobb as a gray-haired old man
  
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• BandCamp launches new ‘Listening Parties’ feature

  18-08-2023 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Bandcamp has revealed a new ‘Listening Parties’ feature which will be available for both labels and artists to host.
  The brand-new feature will allow artists and organisers to plan an event with a live play-through of an album along with a live chat in which both the artist and their fans can participate.
  Physical copies of the album, along with merchandise and artwork, will be featured during the listening party and anyone who purchases the music is able to get a shoutout within the
  
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• Billie Eilish Is Learning to Embrace Change as She Makes Her Next Album

  18-08-2023 17:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star discussed all the ways her process has shifted post-Happier Than Ever in a new interview with Dua Lipa
  
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• BABYMETAL share ‘Metali’ featuring Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello

  18-08-2023 17:20 via nme.com
  
  Babymetal have joined forces with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine for a new single. Check out ‘Metali’ below.READ MORE: Babymetal interview: ‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…”The new song is the latest in the Japanese kawaii metal band’s series of star-studded collaborations, and sees them partner with the Rage guitarist for another up-tempo, electrifying track.
  The group first teased the release last week and, according t
  
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• Spector share hypnotic new single ‘The Notion’

  18-08-2023 16:48 via nme.com
  
  Spector have shared their hypnotic new single ‘The Notion’ which features a guitar solo from musician Dev Hynes. Check it out below.READ MORE: Spector’s Fred Macpherson on their new EP, mental health, politics and combatting sexual abuseThe track marks the London five-piece’s first new music in 18 months. Featuring a lively guitar solo from Hynes – also known as Blood Orange – ‘The Notion’ was produced by Dimitri Tikovoi and mixed by Catherine Mark
  
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• Who is viral ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony and why is he controversial?

  18-08-2023 16:39 via nme.com
  
  Country singer Oliver Anthony has been in the headlines recently after his song ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ was criticised as a “right-wing anthem” and branded “offensive”.
  In the eight days since its release, the song has hit Number One on the iTunes Country charts and has racked up over 17million views on YouTube, and has soared to Number One on Apple Music’s Global Music Charts.
  In a statement, Anthony has said he won’t rush into signing a reco
  
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• The 25 Best Moments From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

  18-08-2023 16:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rain shows, insane cameos, and life-changing surprise songs
  
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• Kevin Federline's lawyer comments on Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's divorce

  18-08-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kevin Federline was married to Britney Spears from 2004 until they divorced in 2007.
  
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• Jack Harlow announces tour in home state Kentucky

  18-08-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Harlow released his most recent studio album in April.
  
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• Nearly 50 per cent of drugs given “warning” in new Berlin drug testing scheme

  18-08-2023 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Roughly 30 – 50 per cent of the drugs tested via Berlin’s new free and anonymous drug testing programme have been issued warnings.READ MORE: Why drugs testing at festivals is an excellent – and well overdue – ideaAs reported by the RBB, a total of 428 samples have been examined since drug checking began about two months ago. Any drugs that are deemed “dangerous” or contain other drugs, also known as “stretched”, are listed on the programme&rsq
  
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• Justin Bieber reportedly splits from manager Scooter Braun

  18-08-2023 16:17 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber is allegedly parting ways with his longtime manager, Scooter Braun.READ MORE: From the archives – the pains of being a Justin Bieber fanDetails of the rumoured split were first shared by an outlet called Puck News, which reported that multiple sources have come forward, stating that Bieber is moving to end his working relationship with Braun.
  It also claims that the two now have scarce contact with one another, and haven’t spoken to each other “in months”.
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• The View on being indie survivors and that on-stage bust-up: “Being in The View can be volatile sometimes”

  18-08-2023 16:09 via nme.com
  
  The View frontman Kyle Falconer has spoken to NME about ‘Exorcism Of Youth’ – their first album in eight years – as well as coming back together after a lengthy hiatus and the on-stage bust-up that saw them cancel gigs earlier this year.
  Ahead of the band’s return on record, the Dundee band made their comeback with a series of Scottish gigs last December following a years-long hiatus.
  “It was a wee bit nerve-wracking, man, once we put the tickets on sale
  
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• Pink Honors ‘Sweet Britney Spears’ With Updated ‘Don’t Let Me Get Me’ Lyrics

  18-08-2023 16:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  During the Detroit stop of her Summer Carnival tour, Pink changed the lyric from "Tired of being compared to damn Britney Spears" to "Sweet Britney Spears"
  
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• Sadie Jean Started Sharing Her Music Publicly for the Best Reason: Revenge on a Cheating Ex

  18-08-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "WYD Now?" singer-songwriter also discusses going viral, her new single "16," and more on On Your Radar
  
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• Pink changes lyric to support Britney Spears amid Sam Asghari divorce

  18-08-2023 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Pink has shared her support for Britney Spears after the singer’s divorce announcement, changing a lyric in a song at one of her gigs.
  Yesterday (August 17), it was announced that model and fitness trainer Sam Asghari had filed for a divorce from Spears, bringing their year-long marriage and six-year relationship to an end.
  At her gig last night, Pink changed the Britney-featuring lyric of her 2001 track ‘Don’t Let Me Get Me’ to a more favourable version.
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• Olivia Rodrigo receives her BRIT Billion Award in London this week

  18-08-2023 15:17 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has been announced as the latest artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI, the representative voice for
  
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• Sløtface announce 2023 UK and European tour

  18-08-2023 14:42 via nme.com
  
  Sløtface have announced details of an upcoming UK and European tour, which is set to kick off later this year.READ MORE: Sløtface tell us about their two new sci-fi, HAIM and Caroline Polachek inspired singlesThe upcoming tour follows last year’s announcement that the Norwegian trio would be going their separate ways, with singer Haley Shea continuing the band as a solo project. The departure of guitarist Tor-Arne Vikingstad and bassist Lasse Lokoy was announced last June, an
  
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• The Killers are bookies’ favourites to headline next year’s Super Bowl

  18-08-2023 13:57 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have been named as the bookies’ favourites to headline next year’s Super Bowl LVIII.READ MORE: Ranking the 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows in historyThe new insight was shared by the oddsmakers at MyBookie, which speculated that the American rock band are now leading the race to be the next performer at the iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show.
  The upcoming event – Super Bowl LVIII – will be the first-ever Super Bowl to be hosted in Las Vegas, following the Unive
  
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• Selena Gomez announces release of new track ‘Single Soon’

  18-08-2023 13:18 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez has announced the release of a new single called ‘Single Soon’, set to be unveiled next week.READ MORE: What I learned about Selena Gomez from making a documentary of her lifeThe singer will release her new single next Friday (August 25), which is produced by Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat.
  “Y’all have been asking for new music for a while,” Gomez wrote on social media to announce the song. “Since I’m not quite done with SG3, I wanted to put
  
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• Drake pranked by his dad as a giant pink bra is thrown on stage

  18-08-2023 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Drake’s dad has pulled a prank on the rapper by having someone hurl a giant pink bra at him while he performed on stage.READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwritingThe moment follows the current trend that the rapper has been facing while on his ongoing run of live shows with 21 Savage, titled ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour. Through numerous stops on the US leg of his tour, Drake has had eager fans throw their
  
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• Miley Cyrus uses new single to reflect on partying past

  18-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  With its lyrics including: “I know I used to be crazy. I know I used to be fun, you say I used to be wild, I say I used to be young”, Miley Cyrus has used her new single to reflect on her partying past.
  
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• Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist: ‘I feel like I have to fake it in normal life to fit in!’

  18-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  While opening up about how he feels he has an inner “lion”, The Hives frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist says he struggles to appear normal in public when he’s not going wild on stage.
  
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• Steve Aoki Expands His Universe with New LP ‘HiROQUEST: Double Helix’

  18-08-2023 13:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The mega-producer will be bringing Paris Hilton, Akon, Ángela Aguilar, JJ Lin, and more along for the genre-expanding ride
  
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• Quavo's assistant sues venue where Takeoff was killed

  18-08-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Joshua Washington was wounded in the shooting that killed rapper Takeoff in November 2022.
  
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• Post Malone details new diet amid weight-loss transformation

  18-08-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Post Malone has shared that he weighed around 240 pounds before reducing his soda intake, which reduced his weight to 185 pounds.
  
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