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• Bob Dylan’s ‘Time Out Of Mind’ May Be Subject of Next Bootleg Series

  23-07-2021 14:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Also in the discussions phases are sets dedicated to 1978's 'Street Legal' and Dylan's pre-fame days in New York City and Minneapolis
  
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• David Lee Roth turned down offer of supporting Mötley Crüe on tour

  02-09-2021 12:13 via nme.com
  David Lee Roth was asked to open for the joint Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard tour but reportedly turned it down.READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on lockdown life, new solo material and the time Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee introduced him to PrinceRoth turned down the offer of opening for the two acts after Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx says he reached out to Roth.
  Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Sixx revealed that when Mötley Cr&uum
  
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• Tiësto fan’s ashes fired from a confetti cannon at Creamfields festival

  02-09-2021 12:05 via nme.com
  The ashes of a late fan of Tiësto were fired from a confetti cannon during the DJ’s headlining set at Creamfields festival in Daresbury last week.
  According to a BBC report, 30-year old EDM fan Stuart Mitchell had taken his life in July, leaving behind a three-year-old son. Mitchell had purchased tickets to attend the festival, but his tickets were sold after his death to help fund his funeral.
  Mitchell’s family sent a small packet of his ashes to the tickets’ buyers to sc
  
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• The second season of BTS’ ‘In The Soop’ reality show to premiere in October

  02-09-2021 11:24 via nme.com
  
  The second season of BTS‘ In The Soop reality show is set to premiere this October.READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Permission To Dance’ cements their status as kings of the feel-good summer smashFollowing the success of the show’s first season last year, the K-pop powerhouses have announced that a second season of the group’s version of ‘In The Soop’ is set to premiere in October this year.
  While a definitive release date and other details have yet to be unveiled
  
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• Download add A Day To Remember, Mastodon, Creeper and more to 2022 line-up

  02-09-2021 11:09 via nme.com
  
  Download Festival has today (September 2) added 20 new acts to their 2022 line-up.READ MORE: Download boss on festival pilot: “These people are going to be moshing, hugging, kissing, shagging and losing their minds”The new acts unveiled include A Day To Remember, Mastodon, Creeper, Shinedown, Black Veil Brides, Code Orange, Ice Nine Kills and more.
  They join the already announced KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro for next year’s event which will take place over t
  
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• Justin Bieber returning to MTV VMAs stage for first time since 2015

  02-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Bieber has been confirmed to perform at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards next week.
  
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• Ed Sheeran 'convinced himself' to quit music after becoming a dad

  02-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has revealed he very nearly quit music after he became a father.
  
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• The sons of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich form new band Taipei Houston

  02-09-2021 10:46 via nme.com
  
  Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s sons have formed a new two-piece band named Taipei Houston.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackThe band – consisting of Layne Ulrich on bass and vocals, and Myles on drums – took to Instagram yesterday (September 1) to share a snippet of a new song entitled ‘Respecter’.
  ‘Respecter’ features reverberating vocals sandwiched between heavily distorted bass
  
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• Stray Kids say the term “noise music” is something they use a “weapon”

  02-09-2021 10:43 via nme.com
  
  Stray Kids have spoken about how they turned the term ‘noise music’ into a positive for their latest release, ‘NOEASY’.READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘NOEASY’ review: storming through the scene with their repertoire of ‘noise’During an interview with Teen Vogue, the K-pop boy group spoke about inspiratrin behind their recently released second studio album ‘NOEASY’. They explained that the choice in music style and title track w
  
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• Here’s a never-before-seen clip of Oasis playing ‘Live Forever’ at Knebworth

  02-09-2021 10:31 via nme.com
  
  A new, never-before-seen clip of Oasis playing at Knebworth has been released today (September 2).READ MORE: 25 years on, an Oasis fan remembers the band’s Knebworth shows: “It was a non-stop party”The clip shows the group performing ‘Live Forever’ during their iconic performance at the event. Last month marked 25 years since the first of the two outdoor gigs that the band performed at Knebworth in August 1996, which were witnessed by over a quarter o
  
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• Cassa Jackson reveals the audio premiere of 'Wish I Didn’t Care'

  02-09-2021 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Music-News.com is proud to host the exclusive world premiere of 'Wish I Didn’t Care' by Cassa Jackson.
  
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• Lil Nas X receives honour from nonprofit The Trevor Project

  02-09-2021 09:41 via music-news.com
  
  The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young people.
  
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• Justin Bieber returning to MTV VMAs after six years

  02-09-2021 09:41 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old joins a star-studded line-up for the event, including Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, and Kacey Musgraves.
  
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• Babymetal unveil new set of NFT trading cards as part of anniversary celebrations

  02-09-2021 09:39 via nme.com
  
  Babymetal have unveiled a new set of NFT trading cards.READ MORE: Babymetal interview: ‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…”It comes as part of the group’s 10th anniversary celebrations, ’10 Babymetal Budokan’. The new collection will feature 20 digital trading cards which will be split over three rarity levels (via Blabbermouth).
  The levels will consist of 24,200 “Common” cards with ten different designs; additional
  
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• Kanye West Shares Fiery Music Video For ‘Come to Life’: Watch

  02-09-2021 09:10 via billboard.com
  
  Kanye West’s Donda is finally out, after several delays, a trilogy of listening events and the early signs of a beef with the rapper’s record label.
  The action doesn’t stop there. Early Thursday (Aug. 2), ‘Ye shared the official music video for album track “Come to Life,” a cut from his final listening session at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
  “Come to Life” captures one of the most-talked about moments from the Aug. 26 event, in which a replica of
  
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• BTS’ ‘Butter’ was the most tweeted about song in the US this summer

  02-09-2021 09:06 via nme.com
  
  BTS‘ ‘Butter’ has been named the most tweeted about song in the United States this summer.READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Butter’ is a cool, crisp summer anthem that doubles as a potent shot of self-confidenceAccoridng to the social media platform, ‘Butter’ was the most tweeted about song by users on the platform from May 31 to August 18, per South China Morning Post. The boyband’s chart-topping Billboard Hot 100 song beat out several other summer hits for
  
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• The Flaming Lips team up with young fan for new Nick Cave covers album

  02-09-2021 09:05 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have teamed up with a young fan for a new Nick Cave covers album.READ MORE: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet EarthThe album, ‘Where The Viaduct Looms’, arrives on October 25 and The Flaming Lips have shared a preview of a cover they recorded with young 13-year-old fan, Nell Smith. They have covered the 2016 Bad Seeds track, ‘Girl In Amber’.
  Smith has been attending Fla
  
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• Lil Nas X confirms collaborations with Elton John, Miley Cyrus and more

  02-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Nas X has shared the tracklisting for his debut album, 'Montero', and it features collaborations with the likes of Sir Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Jack Harlow.
  
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• Gene Simmons: Fans killed the music business

  02-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gene Simmons says music fans who illegally downloaded music and record labels are to blame for the demise of the music industry.
  
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• Amy Winehouse’s father reportedly says new biopic about her is “not allowed”

  02-09-2021 08:43 via nme.com
  
  Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch has said that a new planned biopic about her life is “not allowed.”READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: “Her legacy is beyond comprehension”Earlier this week it was announced that a new biopic about the final years of Amy’s life was in the works via Halcyon Studios. The biopic will be based on Daphne Barak’s 2010 book, Saving Amy.
  Barak based the book on over 40 hours of footage, photos and notes
  
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• Britney Spears Won’t Be Charged for Housekeeper Battery Allegations

  02-09-2021 08:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The DA's office confirmed there is not enough evidence to proceed
  
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• Watch Kanye West’s Dramatic Music Video for ‘Come to Life’

  02-09-2021 08:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song appears on his new album Donda
  
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• MONSTA X to drop new single ‘One Day’ later this month

  02-09-2021 08:12 via nme.com
  
  MONSTA X have announced the upcoming release of a brand-new single called ‘One Day’ later this month.READ MORE:Wonho live in Seoul: The K-pop star shows us the full gamut of human emotion
  Yesterday (September 1), the K-pop boyband took to their official Twitter page to release a teaser image for their forthcoming release. The image features an English phrase embedded on the photo which reads, “Wish you the best with somebody new / But they’ll never love ya like I do.&rdqu
  
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• Kanye West is set aflame in new music video for ‘DONDA’ song ‘Come To Life’

  02-09-2021 08:11 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has released a music video for ‘Come To Life’, taken from his latest album ‘DONDA’.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features – 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’The video contains footage from the ‘DONDA’ listening event in Chicago on August 26, which was his third and final one before its release on Sunday (August 29).
  The video captures the moment from the event when West, while wearing protective g
  
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• Rosalía collaborates with Tokischa on new single ‘Linda’

  02-09-2021 08:01 via nme.com
  
  Rosalía has collaborated with Dominican rapper Tokischa on the new song ‘Linda’.
  The track arrived yesterday (September 1) with a music video directed by Raymi Paulus.
  Produced by LeoRD, the energetic dembow track sees the duo trading breezy verses over the beat, which melds Tokischa’s flow with Rosalía’s brand of flamenco pop.
  Its music video shows them partying in various locations: an underground club, a tunnel with police cars, and a rain-drenched street
  
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• ‘I Feel Fine’: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills Urges Georgians to Get Vaccinated

  02-09-2021 06:56 via billboard.com
  
  As COVID-19 cases climb, it might seem like the end of the world as we know it. It’s not, and members of R.E.M. are doing their part to turn it around.
  Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have contributed to public health campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, urging locals to roll up a sleeve.
  In one of his two recorded spots, Stipe explains “there is something we can do to keep our friends and loved ones healthy. The coronavirus vaccine is safe, it’s easy to get and it protects
  
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• ‘I Feel Fine’: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills Urge Georgians to Get Vaccinated

  02-09-2021 06:56 via billboard.com
  
  As COVID-19 cases climb, it might seem like the end of the world as we know it. It’s not, and members of R.E.M. are doing their part to turn it around.
  Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have contributed to public health campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, urging locals to roll up a sleeve.
  In one of his two recorded spots, Stipe explains “there is something we can do to keep our friends and loved ones healthy. The coronavirus vaccine is safe, it’s easy to get and it protects
  
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• Lil Nas X shares album tracklist for ‘Montero’ with guests Megan Thee Stallion, Elton John, Miley Cyrus and more

  02-09-2021 06:25 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X has revealed the tracklist for ‘Montero’, his forthcoming debut album due September 17. See it in full below.
  The rapper announced the tracks in a short clip posted on social media yesterday (September 1). In it, a nude CGI model of Lil Nas X plunges from the sky and lands in the position seen on the ‘Montero’ album artwork.
  A montage of track titles soon appears, revealing the album’s guest features: Megan Thee Stallion, Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat,
  
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• Britney Spears will not face charges over alleged battery against housekeeper

  02-09-2021 05:53 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears will not face charges over allegations of misdemeanor battery made by her housekeeper last month.
  In August, it was reported that an employee of Spears’ called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department to allege that they were struck by the singer. Spears was then named a suspect in an investigation.
  In a statement on Wednesday (September 1), the city’s District Attorney Erik Nasarenko stated that Spears would not face charges over the incident, in which the singer
  
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• Britney Spears Cleared of Misdemeanor Allegation

  02-09-2021 04:53 via billboard.com
  
  Britney Spears will not be charged with any crimes related to an incident that occurred at her residence involving her housekeeper, the Ventura County District Attorney announced Wednesday (Aug. 1).
  The singer had been named a suspect in a battery investigation after allegedly striking a housekeeper during a dispute while in her home in Thousand Oaks on Aug. 16.
  During the argument, Spears was alleged to have slapped a phone out of the housekeeper’s hand and the housekeeper indicated the s
  
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