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• Bye bye bye, Delilah: Tom Jones’ song banned from Welsh rugby stadium

  02-02-2023 10:50 via nme.com
  
  Tom Jones‘ 1968 song ‘Delilah’ has been banned at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.READ MORE: 10 songs that just aren’t OK any moreThe hit track will no longer be sung at Wales national ground by choirs employed for entertainment at matches and has been struck off the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) official playlists.
  Although a Principality Stadium spokesperson told Sky News that the song was removed from its half-time entertainment and music playlist during int
  
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• Ellie Goulding shares new single and music video for Like A Saviour

  02-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Goulding is releasing her new album 'Higher Than Heaven' next month.
  
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• Dr. Dre adds The Chronic to streaming services to mark 30th anniversary

  02-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  'The Chornic' features several appearances from Snoop Dogg.
  
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• Ex-LOONA member Chuu responds to Blockberry Creative petition to ban her from entertainment activities in Korea

  02-02-2023 10:22 via nme.com
  
  Blockberry Creative has filed a petition to Korean entertainment industry bodies to ban former LOONA singer Chuu from entertainment activities in the country, and has plans to file another against members Heejin, Choerry, Kim Lip and Jinsoul.
  Yesterday (February 1), per News1, the Korea Entertainment Management Association (KEMA) revealed that Blockberry Creative, the embattled agency of K-pop girl group LOONA, had petitioned KEMA and Korea Entertainment Producers Association in December 2022 fo
  
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• The 1975 treats fans to performance of debut album in full at intimate Manchester show

  02-02-2023 10:19 via nme.com
  
  The 1975 surprised fans in their native Manchester by performing their self-titled debut album in full at an intimate show at Gorilla last night (Monday February 1). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more details below.READ MORE: The 1975 on the cover: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”Performing as part of the BRITs Week shows across the UK in aid of WarChild, the band’s long-rumoured gig saw fans clamouring online to get tickets for t
  
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• Doja Cat calls Britney Spears head-shaving comparisons 'disrespectful'

  02-02-2023 10:16 via music-news.com
  
  The Kiss Me More hitmaker debuted a buzzcut and shaved eyebrows via social media last August.
  
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• Missy Elliott feels 'so humbled' to receive Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nod

  02-02-2023 09:14 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper has made Rock and Roll Hall of Fame history with her nomination.
  
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• 'We are honouring the rest of the band': Juno Awards defend Arcade Fire nomination

  02-02-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Academy insisted they hope the "allegations against Butler will not detract from the achievements of the other group members.”
  
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• John Legend shares meaning behind daughter Esti's name

  02-02-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  All of Me singer John Legend has shared his youngest daughter Esti Maxine Stephens’s name was chosen as a tribute to his late great-grandmother and grandmother.
  
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• Juno Awards defend Arcade Fire nomination, say they are “honouring the rest of the band”

  02-02-2023 08:13 via nme.com
  
  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has defended Arcade Fire being among the nominees for this year’s Juno Awards despite the sexual misconduct allegations against frontman Win Butler.
  Nominations for this years awards were revealed on Tuesday (February 31), and Arcade Fire are nominated in the Group of the Year category alongside Billy Talent, Metric, Arkells and The Reklaws.
  In August, Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by four people – who were between 18 and
  
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• Mark E. Smith’s family reject new project created by former members of The Fall: “This [is] extremely offensive”

  02-02-2023 08:04 via nme.com
  
  The family of late The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith have addressed the new music project created by former members of the post-punk band. READ MORE: “I survived a Mark E. Smith interview”: one NME writer’s unique experience with the post-punk provocateurLast year, five musicians who played as part of The Fall throughout the band’s various line-up changes assembled to create a new group called House Of All. The members of the new band include drummers Simon Wolstencrof
  
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• Mark E. Smith’s family hit out at “extremely offensive” new project by former members of The Fall

  02-02-2023 08:04 via nme.com
  
  The family of late The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith have addressed the new music project created by former members of the post-punk band. READ MORE: “I survived a Mark E. Smith interview”: one NME writer’s unique experience with the post-punk provocateurLast year, five musicians who played as part of The Fall throughout the band’s various line-up changes assembled to create a new group called House Of All. The members of the new band include drummers Simon Wolstencrof
  
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• ENHYPEN lead line-up of new Las Vegas festival We Bridge

  02-02-2023 07:09 via nme.com
  
  ENHYPEN have been announced as headliners for a new festival in Las Vegas, We Bridge.READ MORE:Epik High – ‘Strawberry’ review: an irreverent, bite-sized beginning to a new chapter
  We Bridge, billed as a three-day cultural expo and two-day music festival celebrating Asian entertainment and culture, will take place in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino from April 21 to 23.
  ENHYPEN will headline the festival&
  
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• Daine shares new single ‘Portal’ from forthcoming mixtape

  02-02-2023 06:33 via nme.com
  
  Daine has shared new single ‘Portal’, taken from their forthcoming second mixtape ‘Shapeless’ ahead of its arrival later this month.READ MORE: Daine: meet the future emo icon mentored by Charli XCXThe track was produced by Waylon Dean, along with regular Daine collaborators hearteyes and Lonelyspeck. It’s a sonically eclectic cut that oscillates between verses that foreground Daine’s voice with nostalgic emo guitars, and big, thrashy hyperpop choruses. Listen
  
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• Juno Awards Rationalizes Arcade Fire Nomination: ‘Honouring the Rest of the Band for Their Success’

  02-02-2023 05:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Multiple women have come forward with misconduct allegations against the band's frontman
  
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• Jessica Simpson was pursued by 'massive movie star' in mid-2000s

  02-02-2023 05:01 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Simpson was married to Nick Lachey from 2001 until 2006.
  
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• Migos' Quavo to pay tribute to Takeoff at 2023 Grammy Awards

  02-02-2023 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  The 2023 Grammy Awards, to be hosted by Trevor Noah, will be staged at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
  
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• White House Pushes Legislation Targeting ‘The Huge Service Fees That Companies Like Ticketmaster Slap Onto Tickets’

  02-02-2023 01:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In November, the day after Live Nation reported its “highest quarterly attendance ever,” the White House pledged to crack down on “processing fees on concert tickets.” Now, the president is calling for Congress to pass the Junk Fee Prevention Act. The president detailed this proposed effort to curb allegedly excessive ticket fees today, in remarks […]
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• SoundWare Partners with Soundtrack Loops to Create a Royalty-Free Sample Marketplace for Producers

  02-02-2023 01:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SoundWare announces its partnership with Soundtrack Loops to provide a marketplace of royalty-free, high-quality music and sound effects for producers. SoundWare is a top provider of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) Plugins for music producers. Together with Soundtrack Loops, a leading creator of royalty-free music loops and samples, the companies will provide creators with a marketplace full of […]
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• Ozzy Osbourne Retires from Touring Forever — His Statement

  02-02-2023 00:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring forever: “I’m not physically capable (…) as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required.” Ozzy Osbourne has announced on Twitter that despite multiple operations, treatments, and physical therapy, he is no longer physically capable of touring. As a result, he’s canceled his upcoming European tour dates with ticket […]
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• HARD Summer Announces Return to Los Angeles After 10 Years

  02-02-2023 00:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  HARD Events has announced the return of the HARD Summer Music Festival to Los Angeles for the first time in ten years. The festival will take place in downtown Los Angeles from August 5-6 and marks the 15th edition of HARD Summer. It will utilize a new venue combination of stages spread out across the […]
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• Big Freedia Details Plans for ‘Dream’ Hotel and Nightclub in New Orleans

  01-02-2023 23:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The bounce icon hopes the space will be open by Mardi Gras 2024
  
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• Priscilla Presley Says She’s Trying to ‘Keep Our Family Together’ Following Lisa Marie’s Death

  01-02-2023 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Our hearts are broken, and I am having to learn to live without my only daughter," Elvis' widow says on what would have been Lisa Marie's 55th birthday
  
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• AI Voice Tool Abused to Make Celebrity Deepfake Audio Clips

  01-02-2023 23:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Just days after a synthetic speech startup company released their new AI voice platform, the tool is already being abused to create deep fake celebrity audio clips. Speech artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs launched a beta version a few days ago of its platform that enables users to create entirely new synthetic voices for text-to-speech audio. […]
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• Morgan Wallen & Republic/UMG Prep Massive, 36-Track Album Release

  01-02-2023 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Morgan Wallen has announced the details of his third album called One Thing At A Time. It’s set for release in March through Big Loud / Mercury / Republic. “This record represents the last few years of my life, the highs, and the lows,” Morgan Wallen shares about the upcoming album. “It also brings together […]
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• Doja Cat Finds Britney Spears Shaved Head Comparisons ‘Incredibly Disrespectful’

  01-02-2023 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  “It’s so incredibly disrespectful for people to be minimizing what Britney went through and make a joke out of something that was very serious and a big deal in her life," singer says
  
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• Hipgnosis Song Management Acquires Catalog of Songwriting and Production Trio TMS — Including ‘Someone You Loved’

  01-02-2023 22:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially purchased the catalog of production and songwriting trio TMS. Word of Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song Management’s latest song-rights investment just recently entered the media spotlight; in a contrast to most other formal announcements, HSM published the corresponding release on LinkedIn. The TMS deal – specifically encompassing “a 100% interest in […]
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• ‘Renaissance’ 2023 World Tour: Here’s Where to Get Beyoncé Tickets Online

  01-02-2023 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Six years since her last solo tour, Beyoncé has announced a new global trek in support of her latest album
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie pay tribute to Low with ‘The Plan’ cover

  01-02-2023 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Death Cab For Cutie have paid tribute to Low‘s Mimi Parker with a cover of ‘The Plan’.
  Parker, the group’s vocalist and drummer, passed away in November from ovarian cancer at the age of 55, leading to an outpouring of tributes from the artist community.READ MORE: Remembering the musical greats we’ve lost in 2022Now, Death Cab For Cutie have shared their own musical tribute in the form of the new cover. “We believe the best way to remember the musicians we los
  
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• Rinse FM acquires pirate station Kool London Radio

  01-02-2023 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Rinse FM has acquired legendary London radio station, Kool London Radio.READ MORE: The best internet radio stations for music lovers like youKool was founded as a pirate radio station in 1991 by DJs Eastman and Smurf. Kool FM, which later became known as Kool London Radio when it became an online station in 2010, was pivotal in pioneering the drum and bass, jungle and hardcore scene.
  During his final Kool London show last year, DJ Eastman hinted that change was on the way.
  “To progress and
  
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