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• Celine Dion honours “musical genius” and “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones after his death

  06-11-2024 04:17 via nme.com
  
  Celine Dion has paid tribute to her late “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones – see what she had to say below.READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eyeOn Monday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91. His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon. Now, Celine Dion has joined those ranks, penning a memorial post for Jones on social media.
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• EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and more SM artists to release new music in 2025

  06-11-2024 06:21 via nme.com
  
  SM Entertainment have announced its release plans for the first quarter of 2025, with EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and more set to drop new music.READ MORE:SuperM, five years on: What happened to the Avengers of K-pop?
  In a new earnings release for Q3 2024 today (November), SM Entertainment detailed its plans for both music releases and concert line-ups for the remainder of 2024 and first quarter of 2025. These include previously announced music from NCT Dream, Taeyeon and a s
  
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• 2NE1 add new Asia dates to 2024 to 2025 ‘Welcome Back’ world tour

  06-11-2024 06:00 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group 2NE1 have announced new concerts for the Asia Leg of their upcoming 2024 to 2025 comeback world tour, titled ‘Welcome Back’.READ MORE: 2NE1, 15 years on: the group that changed the face of K-pop forevermoreThe K-pop quartet kicked off their 2024 to 2025 ‘Welcome Back’ world tour over three nights in October at the Olympic Park Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korea. 2NE1 are also set to play three concerts each in the Japanese cities of Kobe and Tokyo in in l
  
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• Slipknot’s Clown explains delay of “lost album” ‘Look Outside Your Window’

  06-11-2024 05:57 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has spoken about the delay of the band’s “lost album” ‘Look Outside Your Window’.READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier”It was recorded by frontman Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Jim Root and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan at the same time as the group were working on 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’. At one point, Taylor tried to
  
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• Michael Jackson biopic delayed to late 2025

  06-11-2024 05:10 via nme.com
  
  The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic has been delayed to 2025 – find out more below.READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eyeMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s next project for Lionsgate, was originally set for an April 2025 release in the United States. Now, Deadline has confirmed that Lionsgate has pushed back the release of the anticipated biopic in order to position the film “in the awards corridor”.
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• Sabrina Carpenter sets new record for voter engagement

  06-11-2024 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Espresso hitmaker encouraged more fans to register and vote than any other musician.
  
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• Dr. Dre Gets Restraining Order Dropped in Win Against Therapist

  06-11-2024 04:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The psychotherapist who's still suing Dr. Dre for alleged harassment lost his bid Tuesday to retain the related stay-away order previously granted on a temporary basis
  
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• George The Poet shares powerful message to Black America for US election: “You might be the most influential Africans outside Africa”

  06-11-2024 03:33 via nme.com
  
  George The Poet has shared a profound message to Black America for the US Presidential elections – see what he had to say below.
  The London-born African poet and artist took to social media last night (November 5) to urge Black America to vote carefully for the next President of the United States. In the videos – once addressed to Black America, and one addressed to America as a whole – George The Poet was careful to not side with any one party, but instead pointed out the flaw
  
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• The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas on why he refused to vote: “The two parties are a joke – a horrible lie”

  06-11-2024 02:34 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has revealed that he’s refused to vote for the US Presidential elections – see what he had to say below.READ MORE: Julian Casablancas sets the world to rights: “We always think we’re so special and beyond the old ways, but we’re not”In 2020, along with the rest of The Strokes, Casablancas backed Bernie Sanders, who lost to Joe Biden in the race to become the Democratic party’s candidate for the presidency. The
  
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• Elon Musk slams JLo: 'How many people did she warn about Diddy?'

  06-11-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
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• Core Music Industry Funding Jumped in October — As the YTD Total Remains Well Beneath Its 2023 Counterpart, DMN Pro Data Shows

  06-11-2024 01:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Core music industry funding increased in October 2024, but the YTD total is noticeably smaller than its 2023 counterpart. Photo Credit: Vladimir Solomianyi
  Core music industry funding achieved a significant year-over-year increase during October, though the YTD total remains well beneath its 2023 counterpart, according to an analysis of DMN Pro data.These and other valuable takeaways come specifically from the Music Industry Funding Tracker, DMN Pro’s searchable, filterable database of fun
  
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• Joy Orbison goes viral for dropping baile funk remix of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’

  06-11-2024 01:31 via nme.com
  
  Joy Orbison has gone viral for dropping a baile funk remix of Radiohead‘s ‘Creep’ at his recent DJ set in New York.
  This past weekend (November 2), the London producer – real name Peter O’Grady – took over Brooklyn Steel and treated fans to a surprise remix of Thom Yorke and co’s 1992 hit. The rendition of the song saw the track be transformed from a dark, eerie rock song into a funky, hip-hop-infused track with Yorke’s vocals serving as a haunting
  
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• Bad Bunny Takes a Stand in Puerto Rico’s Election: ‘I’m Here Because I Love My Country’

  06-11-2024 00:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Superstar spoke about his political awakening during a massive rally attended by Residente, Rauw Alejandro, and more
  
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• Up-and-Coming Dallas Singer Shot On-Stage While Signing Autographs

  06-11-2024 00:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: A performance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters / Sabrina K.
  An up-and-coming Dallas singer is recovering after she was shot on stage while signing autographs after a performance.
  Singer Jada Arnell Thomas, 26, was signing autographs on stage following a performance with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) in downtown Dallas on Saturday. Suddenly, a woman in the crowd shot her from a few short feet away, and tried to flee the scene.
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• Celine Dion Remembers ‘Musical Genius’ Quincy Jones in a Warm Tribute

  06-11-2024 00:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer worked alongside Jones in the recording of "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti, a remake of the 1985 charity single of the same name
  
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• Widespread Layoffs at iHeartMedia as Music Radio Gets Downsized

  06-11-2024 00:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: iHeartMedia
  Radio giant iHeartMedia gears up to cut hundreds of jobs as music streaming continues to crush music radio.
  The biggest broadcast company in the world, iHeartMedia, has started laying off hundreds of employees this week as the music radio giant faces debt amid the continued superiority of music streaming in the industry.
  Headed by CEO Bob Pittman, the company has been quick to point out it has cut “less than 5%” of its workforce of over 10,000 employees &mda
  
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• Pharrell Williams recalls being fired from McDonald's

  06-11-2024 00:00 via music-news.com
  
  Pharrell Williams was sacked from his first and only job - which was in fast food.
  
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• Camila Cabello recalls being left in tears by Beyoncé

  06-11-2024 00:00 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello burst into tears when she received praise from Beyoncé.
  
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• Oasis Blowout Reunion Tour Adds Argentina, Chile, Brazil to the Itinerary

  05-11-2024 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Oasis by Will Fresch / CC by 2.0
  Oasis announce the South American leg of their 2025 reunion tour with stops in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil in November.
  Oasis continue to expand their blowout 2025 reunion tour with South American stops in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil in November. These follows shows across the UK, Ireland, North America, and Australia.
  Fan demand for tickets to the band’s shows has been understandably high, resulting in ticketing issues for fans worldwide. M
  
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• Snowflake Hacker Suspect Behind Ticketmaster Attack Arrested in Canada

  05-11-2024 23:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Microsoft Copilot
  A Canadian man who is the suspected Snowflake hacker that caused Ticketmaster huge headaches earlier this year has been arrested. The news comes just months after cybersecurity experts were hot on the trail of identifying the hacker.
  AT&T, Ticketmaster, and LendingTree were among the companies impacted by this massive hack—more than 165 Snowflake instances were breached. 404 Media reports they last spoke to the hacker on October 27, with the hacker going
  
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• Going to the polls: see US artists and actors voting in the Presidential election

  05-11-2024 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Today (November 5) US citizens have been lining up to cast their vote in the Presidential election – and artists and actors, including Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Mark Ruffalo and Olivia Rodrigo, are among them.
  While some voted early, millions are heading to the polls to choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as a few other third-party or independent candidates, to become the 47th president of the United States.
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• Selena Gomez Reveals Health Flare-Up in Response to Body Shaming Comment

  05-11-2024 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer addressed a social media poster directly when they published — and later deleted — a TikTok speculating about her appearance at the Emilia Pérez premiere
  
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• Believe Pledges to ‘Fight’ Universal Music Copyright Suit — Here’s a Closer Look At the Half-Billion-Dollar Legal Battle

  05-11-2024 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A performance from Post Malone, one of the many Universal Music artists whose works have allegedly been infringed upon by Believe. Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski
  Yesterday, Universal Music Group (UMG) slapped Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary with a massive copyright infringement action. Here’s a closer look at the over $500 million complaint – and the defendants’ alleged “illegal actions.”DMN first reported on the straightforward suit moments after its filing in a
  
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• Tyka Nelson, singer and Prince’s sister, dies aged 64

  05-11-2024 22:09 via nme.com
  
  Minneapolis-based singer, and younger sister of Prince, Tyka Nelson died on Monday (November 4) morning, aged 64.
  Her death was confirmed by her son, President Nelson, to local news outlet Minnesota Star Tribune. The cause of her death was not disclosed. Her cousin Charles ‘Chazz’ Smith shared the news on Facebook. “Our family is very saddened to share the news of my cousin Tyka Evene Nelson who passed away this morning,” the post read.
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• How Rapper Ché Noir Channeled Love and Live Instruments on Her New Project ‘The Lotus Child’

  05-11-2024 21:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Buffalo, New York MC talks about running a barbershop with her husband, taking a pause from the industry, and making her most introspective project yet
  
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• Barry Keoghan Parties Hard in Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Bug’ Video

  05-11-2024 21:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The visual is a reimagining of director Andrea Arnold's feature film Bird, out this Friday
  
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• Nicky Jam takes back his support of Donald Trump: “Puerto Rico deserves respect”

  05-11-2024 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Nicky Jam has retracted his support for Donald Trump following the insulting remarks made about Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
  The former US president took over New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden on October 27 for one of his rallies for his ongoing presidential campaign. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was one of the speakers of the night and went on to make insulting jokes that leaned on racist stereotypes.
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• Smoking Ban Scrapped for British Clubs, Pubs, and Cafes as Sector Pushes Back

  05-11-2024 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Reza Mehrad
  The British government’s plans to ban smoking outside pubs, clubs, and cafes fall flat amid concerns about the impact on the hospitality industry.
  The British government’s plans to band smoking outside schools, hospitals, and playgrounds to reduce pressure on the state-run National Health Service (NHS) and cost to taxpayers is culminating in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill introduced to parliament today. That bill involves some of the strictest anti-smoking rules
  
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• Kristin Cavallari confronted by Britney Spears over clone conspiracy

  05-11-2024 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kristin Cavallari was contacted by Britney Spears after she accused her of being a clone.
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham enjoys double dates with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco

  05-11-2024 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz enjoy dining with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco.
  
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