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• Måneskin, Demi Lovato, Karol G and Stray Kids to perform at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

  22-08-2023 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Måneskin, Demi Lovato, Karol G, and Stray Kids have been announced as the first performers at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.READ MORE: Måneskin – ‘RUSH!’ review: the rock’n’roll circus rumbles onAll four acts will perform at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12.
  During the ceremony, Måneskin will take to the stage for the second consecutive year for the premiere performance of their forthcoming new single &
  
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• Britney Spears’ Broadway musical closing after three months

  22-08-2023 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears‘ Jukebox Musical Once Upon A One More Time has announced it will be coming to a close after three months.READ MORE: The story of Britney Spears’ ‘…Baby One More Time’The musical’s producers, James L. Nederlander and Hunter Arnold announced that the musical would be coming to an end on September 3 after a three-month run.
  Their statement read: “We could not be prouder of this beautifully joyous and exhilarating show – which is n
  
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• Scooter Braun’s Manager Era May Be Ending

  22-08-2023 22:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  A source close to SB Projects insists Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are still clients, but Braun is focusing on his role as CEO of HYBE America
  
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• Timbaland Takes ‘Strategic Stake’ in Limited-Edition Vinyl Company 12on12, Tees Up Custom Project for Early 2024

  22-08-2023 22:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  In February of 2022, Swizz Beatz invested in self-described “exclusive lifestyle and vinyl brand” 12on12. Now, his fellow Verzuz creator, Timbaland, has likewise backed the Claudia Moross-founded and Cutting Edge-owned company. 12on12 reached out to DMN with word of Timbaland’s support today, disclosing the deal’s general details in a release but opting not to respond […]
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• Watch Sky Ferreira in trailer for new Netflix thriller ‘Reptile’

  22-08-2023 22:14 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer for Netflix‘s crime thriller Reptile has landed, and features Sky Ferreira – check it out below.READ MORE: Sky Ferreira: “I’m starting to realise: I’m glad that I sound like me”The film is Grant Singer’s debut feature, and also features the likes of Justin Timberlake, Benicio Del Toro (who also co-writes), Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt and Eric Bogosian.
  A synopsis for the film reads: “A hardened small-town detective uncov
  
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill announces US ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ anniversary tour with Fugees

  22-08-2023 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a North American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill‘.
  The former Fugees member will be performing her 1998 Grammy award-winning album on a 12-run tour across America this autumn. Stops include Minneapolis, Newark, Brooklyn, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle.
  Hill will be co-headlining the tour with Fugees. Citi card members will have acce
  
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• Diddy Reveals He’s Dropping His First Solo LP in 17 Years, ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’

  22-08-2023 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Justin Bieber, Swae Lee, Mary J. Blige, Babyface, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Teyana Taylor, and 21 Savage are featured in the album trailer
  
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• Diddy Reveals He’s Dropping His First LP in 17 Years, ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’

  22-08-2023 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Justin Bieber, Swae Lee, Mary J. Blige, Babyface, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Teyana Taylor, and 21 Savage are featured in the album trailer
  
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• Watch Chrissie Hynde join Guns N’ Roses to perform ‘Bad Obsession’ in Boston

  22-08-2023 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Chrissi Hynde teamed up with Guns N’ Roses last night (August 21) during the band’s live show in Boston.READ MORE: Slash talks Glastonbury, Guns N’ Roses and gory new horror movie ‘The Breach’The Pretenders frontwoman joined the band to perform the harmonica on the ‘Use Your Illusion I’ track ‘Bad Obsession’ at Fenway Park. You can view footage below.
  It comes after the band recently released their new single ‘Perhaps’ w
  
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• Child dies after becoming unwell at Camp Bestival

  22-08-2023 21:27 via nme.com
  
  A child has died after becoming unwell at Camp Bestival in Shropshire this past weekend.
  According to the Staffordshire Police, the child was taken to the hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. In a statement, the force said: “The child was treated at the scene and taken to hospital in a critical condition. Sadly, the child died a short time later.”
  The force also shared that an investigation has been launched to figure out the circumstances of the child’s death. Curr
  
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• ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Johnny Cash’s daughter to work with YouTube on AI music project

  22-08-2023 20:47 via nme.com
  
  ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus, and Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash‘s daughter, are set to work with YouTube and Universal Music on a new AI project.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryAccording to a statement regarding the project, Ulvaeus said: “While some may find my decision controversial, I’ve joined this group with an open mind and purely out of curiosity about how an AI model works and what it could be capable of in a creative process.&rdqu
  
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• The Killers announce new single ‘Your Side Of Town’

  22-08-2023 20:43 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have announced they are releasing a new single, ‘Your Side Of Town’ later this week.READ MORE: The Killers at Mad Cool 2022: “Our new song ‘Boy’ is in the gutter, looking at the stars”The song, which is out this Friday (August 25), comes after the band teased an ambiguous new black and white video featuring a dancer dressed in carnival-style attire in the desert yesterday (August 21).
  Now, the band have taken to social media to confirm it is indeed
  
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• The Rolling Stones appear to announce new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ in local newspaper

  22-08-2023 20:17 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones appear to have announced their new album in a local newspaper.READ MORE: Why The Beatles and The Rolling Stones should’ve let history beA recent advert for Hackney Diamonds appeared in the Hackney Gazette, a company which markets itself as “specialists in glass repair”.
  But upon closer inspection, several clues point to the fact it could actually be The Rolling Stones’ new album.
  Firstly in the title their iconic tongue logo is used to dot the i in
  
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• Ringo Starr has collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on new record!

  22-08-2023 20:04 via music-news.com
  
  For his first new record in nearly a year, Ringo Starr has collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney.
  
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• Apple Remembers It Started Podcasts—Introduces New Analytics Tools to Rival Spotify

  22-08-2023 19:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple is introducing several new behind-the-scenes features for podcast creators to rival Spotify. Here’s the latest. One of the biggest new features is the ability for creators to see subscription analytics in the Apple Podcasts Connect platform. Creators can use the overview tab to see how many listeners started a free trial, the percentage that […]
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• Kim Kardashian Is Caught in a Web of Pregnancy Horrors in ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ Teaser

  22-08-2023 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 12th season of the series will premiere on September 20 featuring Emma Roberts and Cara Delevingne
  
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• Big Hit Music Denies ‘One-Sided Claims’ That Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ Was Plagiarized

  22-08-2023 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  The claims centered around the Latto-assisted song's similarity to "Time of Mask," a song released by Fin.K.L in 2000
  
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• Fyre Festival II: Electric Boogaloo Tickets Now on Sale—Courtesy of Billy McFarland

  22-08-2023 19:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland says the Fyre Festival disaster was so nice he’s gonna do it twice. Announcing Fyre Festival II—tickets start at $499. Here’s the latest. Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to fraud and received a sentence of six years in federal prison back in 2018. McFarland was released from prison in May 2022 and […]
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• After Fifth Harmony, Dinah Jane Almost Left Music. She’s Back With Naughty Girl Island Vibes on ‘Ya Ya’

  22-08-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I am 100 percent confident with what I'm creating, what I'm writing, how I'm singing," she says. "I know that's where my power is this time around."
  
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• Round Hill Acquires Geoff Kulawick-Founded Linus Entertainment — Including 20,000+ Masters from Gordon Lightfoot, Big Wreck, and Others

  22-08-2023 18:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Two weeks removed from a catalog deal with Big Loud Shirt founder Craig Wiseman, Round Hill Music has announced the acquisition of Geoff Kulawick-founded Linus Entertainment. In total, the newer of the purchases includes around 3,000 compositions and approximately 20,000 masters, according to Round Hill, which executed the buyout specifically via its Music Royalty Fund […]
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• Demi Lovato, Karol G Tapped for 2023 MTV VMA Performances

  22-08-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Anitta, Måneskin, and Stray Kids are also part of the show's initial lineup
  
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• Al Green returns with cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’

  22-08-2023 17:23 via nme.com
  
  Reverend Al Green has made his return by sharing a cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’. Check it out below.
  The track is the first new music that the American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has recorded in five years. It follows on from his cover of Freddy Fender’s ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’ which he worked on in 2018 and shared two years later.
  For the song, the 77-year-old musician puts his own signature spin on the Lou Reed classic, take
  
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses Play a Mean ‘Bad Obsession’ With Chrissie Hynde on Harmonica

  22-08-2023 17:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Pretenders leader joined Axl Rose and the band onstage in Boston for the 'Use Your Illusion' track
  
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• ‘Roblox’ “BLACKPINK The Palace” will let fans host BLACKPINK-themed parties in the game

  22-08-2023 17:19 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK The Palace is a new immersive experience for fans of the K-pop girl group built inside Roblox.READ MORE: From ‘Fortnite’ to ‘Roblox’: The best in-game concerts ever, rankedKarta is the metaverse developer behind BLACKPINK The Palace, and it has previously brought immersive experiences for Amazon Music and Unilever into being in Roblox. The palace is not a limited time event either and will benefit from brand new content releases throughout the year.
  “Insid
  
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• LeBron James and His Son Bronny Join Drake for Crowd Walkthrough at L.A. Concert

  22-08-2023 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Four weeks ago, Bronny James was released from the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball workout
  
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• U2’s Bono and The Edge have secret London Wetherspoon’s curry

  22-08-2023 17:14 via nme.com
  
  U2 bandmates Bono and The Edge have reportedly managed to secretly grab a curry from Wetherspoons in London together.READ MORE: ‘Kiss The Future’ review: remembering U2’s historic gig in war-torn SarajevoThe duo made their way to the Central Bar in Shepherd’s Bush to tuck into a bowl of curry from the budget boozer without being spotted. They managed to have their meal completely incognito without other guests realising who they were.
  It was only after they had left
  
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill Reunites With Fugees for Tour Celebrating 25 Years of ‘Miseducation’ Album

  22-08-2023 16:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is and was a love song to my parents, my family, my people, my musical and cultural forebears, my teachers, my loves, my Creator," Hill said in a statement
  
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• Sam Fender’s brother Liam says they’d “make the Gallagher brothers look like fucking Jedward” if they were in a band together

  22-08-2023 16:35 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender‘s brother, Liam has said that if they were in a band together, they’d “make the Gallagher brothers look like fucking Jedward.”READ MORE: Liam Fender: “The North East has really got a buzz going on now”Speaking to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, the singer said (via Female First): “We’ve done little bits and collaborations here and there, but it’s never been in the remit that we would be in a band or anything like that.
  He
  
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• Security guard who went viral at Taylor Swift show “was later fired”

  22-08-2023 16:31 via nme.com
  
  The security guard who went viral at one of Taylor Swift’s recent ‘Eras’ shows was reportedly fired after the event.READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the upcoming albumsThe popular clip emerged online back in June, and saw security guard Calvin Denker enjoying himself as Swift performed in Minneapolis earlier this year.
  In the footage, Denker – who worked for the security company BEST – was filmed singing along to her hit song ‘Cr
  
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• Drake's son illustrates cover for upcoming album

  22-08-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Drake has unveiled the artwork for his upcoming record.
  
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• How Madonna Kept A Three-Way Kiss a Secret and Made VMA History 

  22-08-2023 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former MTV execs look back at the infamous performance, which turns 20 this year, and share how it all went down
  
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• 16 Heat-Related Hospitalizations Reported After Snoop Dogg’s Houston Show

  22-08-2023 16:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  On Saturday, when the concert was held, temperatures reached 104 degrees
  
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• Britney Spears Stans Are Hopeful About Her Post-Divorce Future, But a ‘Level of Angst’ Looms

  22-08-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer's stans weigh in with trepidation on the dissolution of her marriage to Sam Asghari
  
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• Britney Spears Stans Are Hopeful About Her Future, But a ‘Level of Angst’ Looms

  22-08-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer's stans weigh in with trepidation on the dissolution of her marriage to Sam Asghari
  
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• Oliver Anthony’s controversial viral country song ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ makes US chart history

  22-08-2023 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Country singer Oliver Anthony has made US chart history with his recent controversial single ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’.
  Released on August 8, the song has since hit Number One on the iTunes Country Charts, soared to the top spot on Apple Music’s Global Music Charts, and racked up over 32million views on YouTube.READ MORE: Who is viral ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony and why is he controversial?The track has now debuted at Number One on the Bill
  
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• Watch Ryan Gosling rehearse ‘I’m Just Ken’ in ‘Barbie’ behind-the-scenes video

  22-08-2023 14:55 via nme.com
  
  A behind-the-scenes video from Barbie has been released featuring Ryan Gosling performing ‘I’m Just Ken’ – check out the clip below.
  In the video, unseen footage from filming on Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy is spliced between Gosling’s performance – charting the track’s translation to the screen.READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ review: Greta Gerwig’s grown-up toy story is fantastic funAlong with Gosling’s co-stars Simu Liu and Ncut
  
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• Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande Part Ways With Manager Scooter Braun

  22-08-2023 14:21 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have parted ways with manager Scooter Braun, according to reports.
  The music mogul is one of the most successful managers in the world, with clients including Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, Ava Max and Carly Rae Jepsen, per his official website.
  Braun first rose to fame in 2008 after helping launch the career of a then-12-year-old Bieber, after seeing him performing on YouTube, and has since gone on to represent him for 15 years. In recent years, howe
  
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• Police reveal Katy Perry songwriter Camela Leierth-Segura wasn’t reported missing for six weeks

  22-08-2023 14:08 via nme.com
  
  Songwriter Camela Leierth-Segura hadn’t been seen for almost six weeks before a missing persons report was filed, police have confirmed.
  Leierth-Segura, who is also a singer, model and actor, co-wrote Katy Perry‘s 2013 single ‘Walking On Air’. According to the California Department of Justice’s missing persons page, the 48-year-old Swedish native was last seen on Thursday, June 29.
  Her friends last heard from her the following day (June 30), and they fear she could
  
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• Black Pumas tell us about new album ‘Chronicles Of A Diamond’: “It feels more like a second debut”

  22-08-2023 14:04 via nme.com
  
  Black Pumas have announced their new album ‘Chronicles Of A Diamond’ and shared  single ‘More Than A Love Song’. Check it out below along with our interview with frontman Eric Burton.
  The duo – consisting of Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada – received critical acclaim and six Grammy nominations for their 2019 self-titled debut. The first taster of their follow-up comes with ‘More Than A Love Song’ – a song with Burton de
  
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• Jack Antonoff inks deals with The 1975's label Dirty Hit and Universal

  22-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Antonoff is embarking on a new chapter of his music career with Dirty Hit and a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.
  
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• Drake's young son drew his For All The Dogs album artwork

  22-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Drake's son is following in his painter mother's footsteps after he drew the artwork for his dad's upcoming album.
  
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• Listen to Ashnikko’s nature-inspired playlist to accompany The Cover

  22-08-2023 12:54 via nme.com
  
  NME’s latest star of The Cover, Ashnikko, has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – listen to it below.READ MORE: Ashnikko: the alt-pop powerhouse’s debut is full of lore and righteous rageThe US artist is on this week’s (August 21) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Ashnikko&rsq
  
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• Ariana Grande cuts ties with manager Scooter Braun - report

  22-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato has also reportedly dropped Scooter Braun as her manager.
  
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• Ariana Grande cuts ties with manager Scooter Braun

  22-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato has also reportedly dropped Scooter Braun as her manager.
  
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• Two big names look set for secret sets at Reading & Leeds 2023

  22-08-2023 12:05 via nme.com
  
  Reading & Leeds festivals return this week, and speculation surrounding potential secret sets has begun.READ MORE: Reading & Leeds 2023: 10 new acts you need to catch at this year’s festivalThe 2023 edition of the twin-site event is due to take place at Richfield Avenue in Reading, and Bramham Park in Leeds between August 25-27. You can buy any remaining tickets here.
  Headlining this year’s R&L will be Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, 
  
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• Nick Cave & Warren Ellis announce new ‘Australian Carnage’ live album

  22-08-2023 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced details of a new live album, created from their three performances at the Sydney Opera House last year.READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art”Titled ‘Australian Carnage’, the collection features audio taken from the pair’s performances in the Australian city, held as part of their 16-stop tour in the country at the end of 2022. The tour celebrated the release of the 2021 lockdown
  
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• With or Without Poppadoms: U2's Bono and The Edge went incognito while sitting down for a budget curry at a popular chain

  22-08-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  U2 tucked into a budget curry at a London pub without getting noticed.
  
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• Sam Fender's brother Liam quips they'd 'make the Gallagher brothers look like f***ing Jedward' in a band together

  22-08-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Fender says he and his younger brother wouldn't be able to be in a band together because their disagreements would be worse than Noel and Liam Gallagher.
  
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• 'Let’s say a third of them are beautiful': Kesha has 19,000 song ideas on her phone

  22-08-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kesha has been recording ideas for songs onto her phone, many inspired by her "scary" spiritual experience.
  
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• Blur, artist, and swimmer explain ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ artwork

  22-08-2023 10:59 via nme.com
  
  Members of Blur have shed insight into the cover for their latest album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’, as has the artist and the swimmer captured in the image.READ MORE: Blur – ‘The Ballad of Darren’ review: their brilliance continuesThe Britpop legends shared the update on their social media pages yesterday (August 21), celebrating one month since their ninth studio album was released.
  With the Instagram post, the band’s frontman, Damon Albarn, and drummer Dave Rown
  
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