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• Ellie Goulding Says ‘Face is Intact’ After Pyrotechnics Near-Miss

  30-08-2023 23:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ellie Goulding says she’s okay and her ‘face is intact’ after a pyrotechnics near-miss while the singer performed at England’s Victorious Festival. Ellie Goulding assures fans she’s okay after the singer appeared to get hit in the face by a firework during her performance at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England, over the weekend. Goulding […]
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• U.S. Copyright Office Solicits Feedback About AI & Copyright

  30-08-2023 23:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The U.S. Copyright is seeking feedback from the public surrounding AI and copyright issues. Here’s the latest. The Copyright Office announced that it wants the public to answer three main questions about AI. How copyrighted data should be treated when training AI models, whether AI-generated material should be copyrightable, and how copyright liability would work […]
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• Nick Carter Faces Third Sexual Assault Lawsuit

  30-08-2023 23:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Backstreet Boys singer successfully moved a countersuit against a second accuser through the court
  
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• Ellie Goulding assures fans her “face is intact” after pyro incident

  30-08-2023 23:14 via nme.com
  
  Ellie Goulding has assured fans she is doing fine following an incident with some pyro at a recent show.READ MORE: Ellie Goulding: “We forget that the purpose of pop is to escape” Goulding was performing at Victorious Festival at Portsmouth at the weekend when a firework went off at the wrong time and hit her body as she was performing her Calvin Harris collaboration ‘Miracle’. Footage showed her screaming “Fuck!” and appearing to cover her face before co
  
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• Travis Scott Tickets Go on Sale This Week — Here’s How to Get Them Before They’re Gone

  30-08-2023 23:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the heels of releasing his new studio LP Utopia, the rap superstar will embark on a cross-country trek through December
  
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• J-pop talent agency boss told to quit over alleged predator Johnny Kitagawa’s abuse

  30-08-2023 22:58 via nme.com
  
  The boss of a J-pop talent agency has been ordered to resign over the abuse allegedly perpetrated by her late uncle, Johnny Kitagawa, while he was at the head of the business.
  Investigators hired by the agency also recommended compensating Kitagawa’s victims, whose accounts featured in a BBC documentary back in March.
  Johnny and Associates apologised after the documentary led to more victims coming forward, but those making allegations against Kitagawa argued more had to be done to make am
  
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• Charli XCX responds to fan speculation over her unfollowing Rina Sawayama

  30-08-2023 22:37 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has addressed speculation on the internet that she had fallen out with Rina Sawayama.READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music and poking fun at it”The pair had previously collaborated on the single ‘Beg For You’, which appeared on Charli’s 2022 album ‘Crash’. Both are also signed to Dirty Hit.
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• Taylor Swift Hits 100 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify — Joining The Weeknd in the Ultra-Exclusive Group

  30-08-2023 22:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Taylor Swift has officially added her name to the ultra-exclusive list of artists who have cracked an astonishing 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The 33-year-old, who’s teed up the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) for late October, just recently hit the monthly listener milestone on Spotify, which had 551 million monthly active users as […]
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• Garth Brooks Partners with TuneIn Radio for ‘Tailgate Radio’—Aimed at Sports Fans

  30-08-2023 22:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Garth Brooks has partnered with TuneIn Radio to launch ‘Tailgate Radio,’ aimed at sports fans who love college football. Tailgate Radio is exclusive to TuneIn and will feature complete coverage of the 2023 college football season. Maria Taylor hosts the station and weaves her vast sports knowledge and insight with a music playlist to keep […]
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• Can Anyone Tell Us Why Doja Cat and a German Hardcore Band Have the Same Album Art?

  30-08-2023 21:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Artist Dusty Ray created image for both Doja's 'Scarlet' and Chaver's 'Of Gloom' albums, which are also out on the same day
  
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• Josh O’Connor joined a band to try and get FKA Twigs' attention during their school days

  30-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Actor Josh O’Connor and singer FKA Twigs went to the same school in Cheltenham, England.
  
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• Jessica Simpson thought she was ‘hard to love’ before meeting Eric Johnson

  30-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson celebrated their nine-year anniversary in July.
  
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• Billie Eilish receives BRIT Billion Award for huge streaming landmark

  30-08-2023 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has become the latest artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI.READ MORE: Billie Eilish at Reading Festival: returning hero cements place as festival legendThe BRIT Billion award celebrates Eilish surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams – as calculated by the Official Charts Company. Her Grammy Award-winning hit  ‘Bad Guy’ has over 300million UK streams, while six of her other tracks top 100million U.K. streams.
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• Universal Music Group Acquires UAE-Based Chabaka Music, Its Second Major Move In The Fast-Growing MENA Region

  30-08-2023 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  UMG has acquired Chabaka Music, a digitally-focused music marketing and distribution agency that provides services in the Middle East and North Africa — the MENA region. Universal Music Group confirmed the news this morning in an email to Digital Music News. “The acquisition of Chabaka complements UMG’s current service offering and footprint in the fast-growing and […]
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• UMG Acquires UAE-Based Chabaka Music, Its Second Major Move In The Fast-Growing MENA Region

  30-08-2023 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  UMG has acquired Chabaka Music, a digitally-focused music marketing and distribution agency that provides services in the Middle East and North Africa — the MENA region. A press release today states, “The acquisition of Chabaka complements UMG’s current service offering and footprint in the fast-growing and dynamic MENA market, which saw growth in recorded music […]
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• Drake Reunites With Travis Scott to Perform ‘Meltdown’ in Vancouver

  30-08-2023 20:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Utopia rapper serves as surprise fill-in for 21 Savage on Drake's It's All a Blur Tour stop
  
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• Ellie Goulding’s ‘Face Is Intact’ After Pyrotechnic Struck Her During Performance

  30-08-2023 20:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer was performing "Miracle" at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England, when a firework blasted out towards her
  
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• Beirut announces return with new album ‘Hadsel’

  30-08-2023 20:02 via nme.com
  
  Beirut has announced his first new album in four years, ‘Hadsel’.READ MORE: Beirut – ‘Gallipoli’ album reviewZach Condon’s follow-up to 2019’s ‘Gallipoli’ is set to arrive on November 10 via his own Pompeii Records and is preceded by the new single ‘So Many Plans’.
  Per a press release, the story of ‘Hadsel’ began when Condon set out to escape to a small cabin to recover from the persistent throat issues that forced him
  
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• ‘The Comeback Kid’: Marnie Stern announces first album in 10 years

  30-08-2023 19:48 via nme.com
  
  Marnie Stern has announced her upcoming LP ‘The Comeback Kid’ and has shared the lead single, ‘Plain Speak’.
  ‘The Comeback Kid’ marks Stern’s first new music in a decade. The LP serves as a follow-up to her 2013 ‘The Chronicles of Marnia’. Speaking of the single ‘Plain Speak’, Stern shared in a press release: “‘Plain Speak’ keeps a positive attitude in the face of frustration.”
  She continued: “Keeping
  
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• Love ‘Space Jam’? Pay for License Before Using the Song or You Might Get Sued

  30-08-2023 19:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Watson Music Group, which says it bought the rights to the Quad City DJ's movie theme, recently sent a notice of infringement to a Minor League Baseball team
  
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• Andrew Cushin shares new single ‘Just Like You’d Want Me To’

  30-08-2023 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Cushin has shared his latest single ‘Just Like You’d Want Me To’ from his forthcoming LP ‘Waiting For The Rain’. Check it out below.
  ‘Just Like You’d Want Me To’ is the sixth single to be released from Cushin’s debut album following ‘It’s Coming Round Again‘, ‘4.5%’, ‘You’ll Be Free’, ‘Dream For A Moment’ and ‘Wor Flags‘. His LP, ‘Waiting For The Rain’,
  
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• Mitski announces listening parties for her new album along with film screenings

  30-08-2023 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Mitski has announced listening parties for her upcoming LP ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’, along with film screenings.READ MORE: Mitski – ‘Laurel Hell’ album review: meta musings on creationThe music and film double features will occur next week on Thursday, September 7. These events will be presented in movie theatres in eight international cities, including Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nashville, Sydney, and New York — plus
  
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• BMG Reports 11.6% H1 2023 Growth As Revenue Tops $450 Million — ‘A Strong Performance in the Face of An Increasingly Tough Market’

  30-08-2023 19:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  BMG achieved an 11.59 percent year-over-year revenue boost during 2023’s opening half, generating €414 million (currently $452.33 million) during the six-month stretch, according to a new earnings report from its Bertelsmann parent. By category, roughly 62 percent of the revenue total derived from publishing, per a supplemental H1 2023 resource put out by BMG itself, […]
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• Jack Harlow Reflects on Fame and Isolation in Picturesque ‘Denver’ Video

  30-08-2023 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track appears on his recent album Jackman
  
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• One Direction Cover Kelly Clarkson, Get Grilled by Simon Cowell in Unseen ‘X Factor’ Footage

  30-08-2023 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The British talent series dropped a new 30-minute video that also features a clip of the boys caring for Louis Tomlinson after his sea urchin scare
  
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• The Kills Are Burning Up for Your Love on New Song ‘103’

  30-08-2023 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince share latest single from duo's first new album in seven years, God Games
  
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• Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr: “Working with Josh Homme equipped me for this record”

  30-08-2023 18:12 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr has spoken to NME about the confidence awarded him by Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, and how that helped to shape their new album ‘Back To The Water Below’.READ MORE: Royal Blood: “Every time you open your mouth these days, you’re rolling the dice”The Brighton rock duo release their “instinctive” fourth album ‘Back To The Water Below’ this Friday (September 1), after an intimate launch show at Camde
  
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• U2 announce ‘Zoo Station’ immersive fan experience ahead of Sphere shows

  30-08-2023 18:07 via nme.com
  
  U2 have announced ‘Zoo Station’ – an immersive experience for fans, designed ahead of their upcoming Sphere shows.READ MORE: ‘Kiss The Future’ review: remembering U2’s historic gig in war-torn SarajevoOpening on September 28, the immersive fan portal, called ‘Zoo Station: A U2:UV Experience’ is designed to help fans gather a deeper understanding of the band’s acclaimed album ‘Achtung Baby’.
  Aiming to provide “a unique opport
  
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• Into the Abyss With Ethel Cain

  30-08-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  One of the most intriguing rising artists in pop found her freedom by inventing dark, twisted stories — and she’s got lots more to come
  
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• Don Broco announce UK ‘The Birthday Party’ tour

  30-08-2023 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Don Broco have announced a UK tour titled ‘The Birthday Party’ set to kick off later this year.
  The tour is set to start on November 29 in Reading. From there, the band – consisting of frontman Rob Damiani, guitarist Simon Delaney, bassist Tom Doyle and drummer Matt Donnelly – will make stops in Margate, Bristol, Sheffield, Cambridge, York, Manchester, and Wolverhampton before wrapping up in London.
  ‘The Birthday Party’ tour announcement comes hot off the heel
  
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• Eric Church Brings a Dazzling, Disciplined ‘Theater Piece’ to the Country Hall of Fame

  30-08-2023 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  The songwriter paid tribute to Route 91 shooting victims, welcomed surprise guest Vince Gill, and chronicled his rebellious career in a multimedia production teasing his Nashville residency
  
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• Japanese Pop Mogul Abused Hundreds of Boys, Investigation Finds

  30-08-2023 17:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sexual assault allegations against Johnny Kitagawa — who died in 2019 and managed an array of successful boy bands — have been floating around for decades
  
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• King Krule releases new live film, ‘You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next’

  30-08-2023 17:17 via nme.com
  
  King Krule has shared a new live film, comprised of footage from his recent run of intimate live shows. Check it out below.READ MORE: King Krule’s ‘6 Feet Beneath The Moon’ at 10: how his debut touched a generation of young BritsThe new live film is the first release from the English singer, songwriter and rapper since his highly-anticipated album, ‘Space Heavy’, and follows his recent time on the road.
  Directed and shot by filmmaker Anna Pollack, the film is titled
  
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• Eurovision star Netta shares new single ‘Wonderful & Great’ and announces debut album

  30-08-2023 17:15 via nme.com
  
  Eurovision star Netta has announced her debut album and shared a new single ‘Wonderful & Great’. Check it out below.
  The new track marks the Israeli singer’s second English single. She previously won the Eurovision contest back in 2018. Speaking of the track in a press release, Netta said: “I wrote a love song to that girl who has everything going for her in the most perfect and annoying way.”
  She continued: “I thought about how we rarely complim
  
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• Beirut Travels to Remote Norway and Returns With ‘Hadsel,’ First Album in 4 Years

  30-08-2023 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear "So Many Plans" from indie-folk singer-songwriter Zach Condon's first LP since 2019's acclaimed Gallipoli
  
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• Billie Eilish receives BRIT Billion Award for incredible streaming landmark

  30-08-2023 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish has followed in the footsteps of the likes of Queen, ABBA, Whitney Houston, Lewis Capaldi and more.
  
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• Paris Jackson pays tribute to late father Michael Jackson on his 65th birthday

  30-08-2023 16:36 via music-news.com
  
  Paris Jackson stated that she has received death threats after not posting on social media to celebrate her late father's birthday.
  
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• Billie Eilish pauses intimate London show to help distressed fans

  30-08-2023 16:36 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish stopped her most recent London show to ask security to hand out water to audience members.
  
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• Andy Taylor Has a New Lease on Life — and He’ll Never Say Never to Touring With Duran Duran

  30-08-2023 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new treatment for prostate cancer has given the guitarist real hope that he can beat the disease, and he's using the time to create music in and out of his best-known band
  
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• Jay Z returns to Instagram after two years away

  30-08-2023 16:21 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has returned to Instagram after a two-year hiatus to promote the upcoming film he produced.
  The hip-hop mogul uploaded his first Instagram post on Tuesday (August 9). The post was the trailer for the film The Book Of Clarence, a film he served as an executive producer for.
  Back in 2021, Jay-Z created his Instagram account to promote The Harder They Fall which led his account to gain over a million followers within 24 hours. He then shut down the page a day later. The Brooklyn native o
  
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• Def Jam singer and producer August 08 dies aged 31

  30-08-2023 16:17 via nme.com
  
  August 08, a prolific Def Jam singer and producer has died, aged 31.
  The news was announced on social media by 88rising – the collective to which the musician had previously belonged. Currently, no cause of death has been announced.
  “It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Ray Jacobs, also known as AUGUST 08,” the post read, sharing an image of the musician.
  “RIP August the kindest and most talented genius you will be missed beyond words,” it continued. &
  
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• The Kills on their new album ‘God Games’: “It reminded me of making our first record”

  30-08-2023 16:15 via nme.com
  
  The Kills have shared new single ‘103’ and announced details of their long-awaited sixth album ‘God Games’.READ MORE: The Kills debut ‘Weed Killer’ video and tell us about B-sides and new musicLast month, the duo comprised of vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, teased their new album with the release of a dual single ‘New York’/’LA Hex’. ‘New York’ saw the pair merging their trademark, gritty rock and roll so
  
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• Coolio’s final ‘Futurama’ episode features new song and tribute to late rapper

  30-08-2023 16:01 via nme.com
  
  Coolio‘s final appearance in Futurama features a new song from the rapper as well as an on-screen tribute.
  The rapper died on September 28, 2022 at the age of 59. He was best known for his 1995 hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ (which recently made a comeback to the charts), the Kenan & Kel theme ‘Aw, Here It Goes’, and his various appearances in film and TV.
  Prior to his death, Ivey recorded dialogue for the upcoming Futurama reboot a
  
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• Paris Jackson and siblings lead tributes to father Michael on 65th birthday

  30-08-2023 15:23 via nme.com
  
  Paris Jackson and her siblings have led tributes to their father Michael Jackson on what would have been his 65th birthday.
  The singer died in 2009 at the age of 50, and Paris said in a series of Instagram Stories that he hated celebrating his birthday.
  “So today’s my dad’s birthday, and back when he was alive, he used to hate anybody acknowledging his birthday, wishing him a happy birthday, celebrating it, nothing like that,” she told fans.
  “He actually didn’
  
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• Billie Eilish pauses intimate London show to help struggling fans

  30-08-2023 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish played an intimate live show in London and paused the set multiple times to help fans who were struggling in the crowd.READ MORE: Billie Eilish at Reading Festival: returning hero cements place as festival legendThe last-minute surprise gig was held at the Electric Ballroom venue in Camden last night (August 29) and saw the pop star play to a packed audience, tease rarities and bring out special guests.
  Eilish announced details of the show on Saturday (August 26) — the d
  
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• Jack Antonoff responds to artists leaving Scooter Braun’s roster

  30-08-2023 13:42 via nme.com
  
  Jack Antonoff has responded to the news that a host of artists have left the roster of notorious music manager Scooter Braun.
  This month, it was reported that Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have parted ways with the manager. Other clients of his include Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas and Ava Max.
  Antonoff works closely with Taylor Swift, who publicly criticised Braun when he apparently denying Taylor Swift her masters’ recordings, leading to
  
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• What did Róisín Murphy say about trans rights and why is it so controversial?

  30-08-2023 13:40 via nme.com
  
  Róisín Murphy has been criticised online for a statement she posted after fans unearthed a comment about the use of puberty blockers.
  The singer came under fire recently after she posted a comment on Facebook using her personal profile where she criticised the use of puberty blockers – medicines used to delay the changes of puberty for transgender and gender-diverse youth.
  Taking to Twitter to explain her comment after it was discovered by fans, Murphy said she had been &ldqu
  
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• Taylor Swift fans ask Sandra Oh to take a photo of them during ‘Eras’ tour, without realising who she was

  30-08-2023 13:11 via nme.com
  
  Two concertgoers were left red-faced after realising the person they asked to take a photo of them at Taylor Swift’s live show was actress Sandra Oh.READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the albumsThe moment took place at one of Taylor Swift’s recent US shows during her extensive ‘Eras’ tour, when two fans asked another audience member to snap a picture of them together to mark the occasion.
  It was only after the gig that it dawned on them that t
  
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• Travis Scott donating $2 per ticket from UTOPIA - Circus Maximus Tour sales to his youth charity

  30-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Travis Scott has announced his North American 'UTOPIA - Circus Maximus Tour'.
  
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• Bob Dylan sent Post Malone unfinished lyrics to complete, but the end song likely won't be released

  30-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bob Dylan's lyrics made superfan Post Malone burst into tears.
  
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