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• Janet Jackson announces 2024 UK and European tour

  29-04-2024 10:01 via nme.com
  
  Janet Jackson has announced a UK and European tour for 2024 – find all the details below.READ MORE: ‘Janet Jackson’ succeeds by focusing on the music – not the scandalThe music legend is bringing her ‘Together Again’ tour to 10 cities later this year, kicking off in Paris at the Accor Arena on September 25.
  From there, she’ll continue on to stops in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester, before heading back to mainland Europe and concluding at
  
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• AURORA adds shows in Dublin and Edinburgh to 2024 UK and European tour

  04-05-2024 22:30 via nme.com
  
  AURORA has added two extra shows in Dublin and Edinburgh to her upcoming UK and European tour – see all the dates below. READ MORE: AURORA talks ‘What Happened To The Heart?’: “Apathy is the biggest enemy to progress” The Norwegian alt-pop singer is preparing to release her new album ‘What Happened To The Heart?’ in June, after which she will be playing a string of shows around the continent in September and October. 
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• Post Malone and Morgan Wallen announce joint single ‘I Had Some Help’

  04-05-2024 21:26 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone and Morgan Wallen have announced that their collaborative single ‘I Had Some Help’ will be released next week (May 10).
  The two premiered the song during Wallen’s headline set at Stagecoach Festival last Sunday (April 28), when Malone joined him as a guest for the song’s live debut.
  Malone had also previewed the song with a 17-second clip beforehand, and now, in a joint Instagram post, the duo have confirmed that the single will get an official release in the
  
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• Trophy Eyes speak out after “heartbreaking” stagediving accident leaves fan needing spinal surgery

  04-05-2024 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Trophy Eyes have spoken out about a “heartbreaking” stagediving incident involving frontman John Floreani that left a fan needing spinal surgery.
  During a show at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York last week (April 30), Floreani stagedived into the crowd, but one fan – Bird Piché – ended up with serious injuries, requiring emergency surgery.
  The Australian post-hardcore band have now shared an official statement on their social media channels, alongsi
  
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• Paul McCartney replies to fan Adrienne – 60 years after she declared her love for him

  04-05-2024 19:56 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has replied to a declaration of love from a Beatles fan named Adrienne – just 61 years after her original message.READ MORE: The Beatles: Get Back review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicIn 1963, Adrienne was interviewed on CBS ahead of the Fab Four’s first ever visit to the US, where she excitedly proclaimed: “I love The Beatles and I’ll always love them!”
  “Even when I’m 105 and an old grandmoth
  
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• Co-Op Live staff member “couldn’t stop crying” after venue’s chaotic failed opening

  04-05-2024 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Staff at the troubled Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester have said they “couldn’t stop crying” while living through the venue’s “chaotic” two weeks.READ MORE: “Manchester’s own Fyre Festival” – disappointed fans speak out on Co-Op Live cancellationsThe venue, set to be the UK’s largest indoor arena with a capacity of 23,500, has had a disastrous two weeks after a series of events that have stopped it from being able to open its d
  
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• “We shall return” – Is Chris Frantz teasing a Talking Heads reunion?

  04-05-2024 17:45 via nme.com
  
  Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz has sparked rumours of a possible reunion of the band with a social media post reading: “We shall return”.READ MORE: Talking Heads: every album ranked in order of greatnessFrantz posted an image on his Instagram page of a black and white theatre marquee with the main banner saying “TALKING HEADS”, alongside “Dec 13, 14, 15, 16, 8pm”, and “Tix at all ticketron outlets”.
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• Lovers & Friends Festival Canceled at Last Minute Due to Expected ‘Dangerous Weather’

  04-05-2024 17:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This was an incredibly heartbreaking decision to make as we are aware that fans have traveled from all over the world," organizers say after Las Vegas fest called off night before event
  
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• The Pet Shop Boys Are Having a Renaissance. What Have They Done To Deserve This?

  04-05-2024 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Forty years after "West End Girls," the iconic synth-pop duo is beefing with Drake, landing in their songs in films like Saltburn and All of Us Strangers, and getting love from Cardi B
  
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• A New #MeToo Initiative Challenges The Music Industry to Heighten Safety Practices

  04-05-2024 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Recording Academy, the NMPA and other organizations have signed the Safe Music Business pledge founded by Tiffany Red
  
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• Kendrick Lamar and Drake Trade Diss Tracks as Rap War Rages On

  04-05-2024 15:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Drake accuses Lamar of infidelity on "Family Matters," while Lamar claims Drake has a secret daughter on "Meet the Grahams"
  
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• Tunbridge Wells Forum to become “first venue in the country to introduce grassroots ticket levy”

  04-05-2024 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Tunbridge Wells Forum has announced it is becoming the first venue in the country to introduce a grassroots ticket levy.READ MORE: Report shows “disaster” facing UK’s grassroots music venues: “The big companies and arenas are now going to have to answer for this”Throughout the month of May, £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Music Venue Trust’s Pipeline Fund at no additional expense to gig goers.
  “We have had a conversation here today
  
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• Dua Lipa opens up about the aftermath of her BRITs ‘New Rules’ meme: “It was humiliating”

  04-05-2024 12:54 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has opened up about the aftermath of her performance of ‘New Rules’ at the BRITs, which was made into a meme.READ MORE: Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-popIn 2018, Lipa sang the song at the BRITs awards show in a performance many deemed to be lacklustre. A video posted of the performance went on to spawn a comment, which is now a viral meme: “I love her lack of energy, go girl give us nothing!”
  This was worsened by
  
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• Kevin Abstract and Lil Nas X team up for sultry new single ‘Tennessee’

  04-05-2024 11:55 via nme.com
  
  Kevin Abstract and Lil Nas X have teamed up for their sultry new collaboration ‘Tennessee’ – listen to it down below.READ MORE: Kevin Abstract – ‘Blanket’ review: Brockhampton member goes for grungeThe former Brockhampton member has released his song featuring Lil Nas X after the pair previously teased the collaborating at Abstract’s Coachella set.
  In the song, the pair rap about a lover who they met in Tennessee: “Meet him out in Tennessee / He do
  
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• Calvin Harris teases new song on TikTok with mystery guest vocalist

  04-05-2024 11:23 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Harris has teased a brand new song on TikTok with a mystery guest vocalist.
  The Scottish DJ took to the social media platform to share a video of a tranquil beach with the words ‘summer soon’. Harris further captioned the video: ‘not long now’.
  In the snippet, a female vocalist can be heard singing over a fingerpicked guitar and pounding techno beat: “We were dancing, we were wild up in the ocean / Ocean, ocean / Love the way you lie me down and break me open
  
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• Olly Murs cancels Take That support gig at the last minute and unknown singer takes his place

  04-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Murs had to cancel an appearance as Take That's support act on Friday (03.05.24) night and an unknown singer was rushed over as his replacement.
  
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• Nashville star Sam Palladio reveals how he enlisted the help of a Foo Fighter for new single

  04-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Palladio decided to work on a country music track with Foo Fighters star Chris Shiflett after meeting him through a friend and went out on a whim to get the rock guitarist on board.
  
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• 'I don’t think there’s necessarily enough material...' Musician Dale Davis says a new Amy Winehouse album is unlikely

  04-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Amy Winehouse's former bandmate Dale Davis doesn't believe there will ever be another Amy Winehouse album because there isn't "enough material" to fill an LP.
  
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• This Town stars, musicians and fans mark 45 years of 2-Tone at special BBC event

  04-05-2024 10:09 via music-news.com
  
  Actors from the Steven Knight drama This Town joined members of pioneering British bands The Specials, The Selecter, and The Beat
  
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• Drake responds to Kendrick Lamar diss with ‘Family Matters’; Lamar drops ‘Meet The Grahams’ an hour later

  04-05-2024 10:08 via nme.com
  
  Drake and Kendrick Lamar have fired brand new diss tracks in the latest series of developments in their feud.READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar live in Paris: a dramatic display from a true greatYesterday (May 3), Kendrick dropped his latest diss track against Drake ‘6:16 in LA‘, but now, the pair have traded blows with new diss tracks within an hour of each other, beginning with Drake’s ‘Family Matters’.
  On the track, Drake sent more shots towards Lamar and his wife Wh
  
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• Ed Sheeran is working on new music – but it won’t come out this year

  04-05-2024 10:00 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said that he is working on new music but it’ll likely be a while before it’s released.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer The singer-songwriter put out two albums last year, releasing the conclusion to his ‘mathematical-themed series’ ‘-‘ last May and following it up with ‘Autumn Variations’ in September.
  This year, however, Sheeran has maintained his focus is on to
  
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• Epic and Republic Are Being Dragged Into the Escalating Drake-Kendrick Lamar Beef, Leaked Email Shows

  04-05-2024 02:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Kendrick Lamar v. Drake dispute is escalating with a fresh diss track from the former rapper and what looks to be a war of words between major label execs. We’ve covered the intensifying and increasingly complex rap beef from the outset, including the late March debut of “Like That.” On the commercially successful effort, […]
  
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• Billy Idol decided 'not to be a drug addict anymore’

  04-05-2024 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has cleaned up his act.
  
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• What is SoundCloud’s ‘Buzzing Playlists’? — Meet SoundCloud’s Answer to Spotify’s ‘Discover Weekly’

  04-05-2024 00:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  SoundCloud launches a new ‘Buzzing Playlists’ feature to showcase up-and-coming tracks based on a combination of machine learning and genuine fan engagement — and maybe compete with Spotify’s ‘Discover Weekly’ playlists too. SoundCloud is taking on Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” with its own set of curated playlists “based on genuine fan engagement,” showcasing up-and-coming tracks, including […]
  
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• TikTok Tells Nervous Advertisers ‘We Are Not Backing Down’

  03-05-2024 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As the clock ticks down for TikTok in the US, the company’s president of global business solutions tells concerned advertising execs that it would fight tooth and nail against the potential ban — ‘We are not backing down.’ TIkTok’s NewFronts presentation to ad buyers started off addressing the elephant in the room: the looming US […]
  
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• Who Says Ads Need to Be Disruptive? Budweiser Brazil ‘UninterruptAds’ Campaign Finds a Sneaky Way to Sponsor Your Spotify Playlist

  03-05-2024 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Why develop new Spotify promos when your brand is already being plugged in music? Budweiser Brazil is officially integrating targeted ads – or songs with lyrics that mention it by name – into playlists. Budweiser Brazil reached out about the new and “completely innovative” project, which the Africa Creative Agency conceived. According to the AB […]
  
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• BTS ARMY Sends Condolence Wreaths to HYBE for ‘Loss of Competency’

  03-05-2024 23:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The BTS superfan collective known as the BTS ARMY has sent condolence wreaths to the HYBE headquarters as K-pop drama heats up. The move comes after a dispute between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. On May 3, the BTS ARMY issued a full-page statement in some newspapers in South Korea, demanding HYBE and its […]
  
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• Billy Idol decided “not to be a drug addict anymore” and is now “California sober”

  03-05-2024 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Billy Idol has reflected on his sobriety journey and decided “not to be a drug addict anymore” and is now “California sober”.
  The 68-year-old iconic rocker shared that he is now “California sober” – when a person gives up on alcohol and hard drugs but continues to consume marijuana – in an interview with People adding that he doesn’t consider himself to “be a drug addict anymore.”
  Idol told the publication that his decision to bec
  
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• Watch Yungblud cover KISS’ ‘I Was Made For Loving You’ from ‘The Fall Guy’ soundtrack

  03-05-2024 23:07 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has covered the KISS hit ‘I was Made For Loving You’ for the soundtrack for Ryan Gosling’s new action-comedy The Fall Guy. READ MORE: Here’s every song on The Fall Guy soundtrackYungblud’s take on the song starts off stripped back before blossoming into a rockier song closer in style to the icons’ original 1979 song. Towards its conclusion, it becomes more minimalistic again.
  “celebratin. fall guy is out now! go see it. it’s so s
  
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• Detroit’s Flip Side With Payroll Giovanni

  03-05-2024 22:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Partnering with KOOL, Rolling Stone explores the Motor City through the eyes of the Detroit-based rapper
  
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