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• Djo Previews Album ‘The Crux’ With New Single, ‘Potion’

  02-04-2025 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joe Keery described the single as feeling like "your favorite pair of blue jeans"
  
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• Patti Smith Says New Memoir ‘Bread of Angels’ Is a ‘Bright and Dark Dance of Life’

  10-04-2025 00:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriter's upcoming book details her teenage years, marriage to Fred “Sonic” Smith, and her path to writing again
  
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• Ghost explain what happened to Papa Emeritus IV

  09-04-2025 23:43 via nme.com
  
  Ghost have explained what happened to ‘Papa Emeritus IV’ in a new video teasing the latest era of the metal band.READ MORE: Ghost tell us about new film ‘RITE HERE RITE NOW’: “The story goes far longer back than what we’ve exposed”Back in February, the band teased the name of their “new” frontman as part of the latest evolution of the metal band’s singer.
  On February 5, Black Sabbath announced their final-ever live show, which will take
  
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• Quavo, Hybe America, and Quality Control Face Copyright Suit Over Alleged Sculpture Infringement

  09-04-2025 23:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A live performance from Quavo, who, along with Hybe America and Quality Control, is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from sculptor Daniel Arsham. Photo Credit: Jørund Føreland Pedersen
  Hybe America, its Quality Control subsidiary, and Quavo are facing a copyright lawsuit for allegedly infringing on a visual artist’s work in social media posts.Daniel Arsham, touted as “one of the most well-known contemporary artists in the world,” submitted the unique action
  
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• Jet’s Cam Muncey announces debut solo album ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ and shares soulful new single ‘Take A Chance’

  09-04-2025 22:58 via nme.com
  
  Jet’s Cam Muncey has today (April 9) announced his debut solo album ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ and shared a soulful new single ‘Take A Chance’ – check it out below.READ MORE: 2002: The Vines, Jet and the year that rock’n’roll promised to change the worldThe song is the first taster of Muncey’s new album, which will be released on June 27 via Impressed Recordings. You can pre-order it here.
  The new single is described as “a swirling, soulfu
  
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• Trump Crony Did Not Want to Answer Yasmin Williams’ Kennedy Center Shake-Up Questions

  09-04-2025 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The celebrated guitarist shared screengrabs of a wild email exchange with interim director Richard Grenell and called him out for his "unprofessional" responses
  
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• Shaun Ryder leads tributes to late ‘Happy Mondaze’ frontman Marc James Watmough

  09-04-2025 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Shaun Ryder is among those paying tribute to Marc James Watmough, after it was announced that the ‘Happy Mondaze’ frontman had died.
  On Monday (April 7), the band – tipped as the “The No 1 Happy Mondays Tribute” act – shared Watmough had died unexpectedly last week. Writing on Facebook, they said: “He was truly one of a kind and has been a driving force and vital part of the bands success over the past 11 years.”
  They invited fans to share memories
  
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• LCD Soundsystem announce new North American dates

  09-04-2025 22:20 via nme.com
  
  LCD Soundsystem have added new dates to their 2025 North American tour.READ MORE:  LCD Soundsystem live at Glastonbury 2024: Balearic bliss for a Somerset sunsetBack in January, James Murphy and co. announced a spring US tour ahead of their European festival stops this summer, which include appearances at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and We Love Green in Paris.
  They’ll kick off the initial run in Austin later this month, and from there will make stops in cities such as
  
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• The Kid Who Got the Wrong Young Thug Lyrics Tattooed Had a Good Reason

  09-04-2025 21:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  We spoke to the 23-year-old who went to Madrid to get the viral tattoo and the artist who inked him
  
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• The Country Music Hall of Fame is Hosting a Dolly Parton Exhibit

  09-04-2025 21:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Jim Herrington
  The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville is prepping a new exhibit titled ‘Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker.’ The exhibit will open to the public on May 20 and will be available through September.
  The new exhibition is intended to celebrate Dolly Parton’s career, highlighting her journey as a singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Some of the highlights from the exhibit include personal artifacts such as costum
  
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• Loyle Carner returns with two emotive, paired new singles, ‘all I need / in my mind’

  09-04-2025 21:27 via nme.com
  
  Loyle Carner has today (April 9) returned with two emotive new songs, ‘‘all i need / in my mind’ – check them out below.READ MORE: Loyle Carner explains the importance of combating toxic masculinity with his live showsThe musician, who is set to headline The Other Stage at Glastonbury in June, surprise released the two “paired” songs, with a press release saying the songs mark out a new musical era and change of direction for Carner.
  The songs see him pairing
  
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• Colombian High Court Rules Karol G and J Balvin Violated the Rights of Minors with Controversial ‘+57’ Release

  09-04-2025 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Karol G by Junta de Andalucia / CC by 2.0
  A high court in Colombia rules that Karol G and J Balvin’s track “+57” violated the rights of children due to lyrics that ‘sexualized’ minors.
  A Colombian high court has ordered Karol G, J Balvin, and several other reggaeton artists who helped record the song last year, including Feid, DFZM, and Maluma, to refrain from publishing music that violates the rights of minors.
  The 14-page ruling determined that the s
  
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• Lorde Has Some New Music She’d Like to Share

  09-04-2025 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician posted a 15-second teaser for what could be her first album since 2021's Solar Power
  
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• Streams of ‘Nothing From Nothing’ Spike Nearly 370% on Spotify Following White Lotus Finale

  09-04-2025 20:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  It’s The White Lotus Effect: Streams of Billy Preston’s “Nothing From Nothing” spike on Spotify following its feature in the season finale.
  Each season of HBO’s The White Lotus leaves fans reeling and streaming, first with the show’s iconic theme song, and most recently with the season 3 finale on Sunday night. Between the music and the products, it seems like everyone wants to feel a part of that White Lotus aesthetic — something t
  
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• Ed Sheeran Used to Spend Days With Taylor Swift, Now They Have Six-Hour-Long Catch Ups

  09-04-2025 20:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  During Call Her Daddy, the singer-songwriter reflected on the time he spent opening on the Red tour and shared a rare glimpse into his friendship with the pop superstar
  
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• Instagram Going for the Jugular Amidst Mounting TikTok Uncertainty — Full-Court Press to Poach TikTok Creators Continues

  09-04-2025 20:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Shift
  Instagram is prepping a new push to entice TikTok creators away from the platform as the site remains in limbo in the United States. While Trump offered a second extension on the TikTok ban, the increasing trade war between the US and China has left dim prospects of a deal materializing.
  Instagram is looking to appeal to creators who want a platform whose stability in the United States is not in question. They’ve added an iPad app and have worked on improving search fun
  
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• Instagram Going for the Jugular Amid TikTok Uncertainty

  09-04-2025 20:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Shift
  Instagram is prepping a new push to entice TikTok creators away from the platform as the site remains in limbo in the United States. While Trump offered a second extension on the TikTok ban, the increasing trade war between the US and China has left dim prospects of a deal materializing.
  Instagram is looking to appeal to creators who want a platform whose stability in the United States is not in question. They’ve added an iPad app and have worked on improving search fun
  
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• Ed Sheeran doesn’t think he has the “pizzazz” for Super Bowl halftime show

  09-04-2025 20:34 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said in a new interview that he doesn’t think he has the “pizzazz” needed to pull off a performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.READ MORE: Ranking the 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows in historyAppearing on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, which you can watch below, Sheeran was asked if he had ever been approached to play the famous half-time show. He responded by saying that he’s only ever been asked to perform with another artist before ad
  
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• YouTube Rolls Out Limited Tests for Pre-Cleared AI Instrumentals and Shorts Soundtrack Matching

  09-04-2025 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube is now testing an AI instrumentals generator as well as a feature that matches Shorts clips to music. Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema
  YouTube is officially testing AI-generated instrumentals as well as a Shorts soundtrack-matching feature.Creator Insider, billed as “an informal YouTube channel” operated by the platform’s “Creator technical team,” revealed those new offerings in a brief video.
  On the instrumentals side, the “gradually” expanding AI-mu
  
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• Cryptic Coachella Billboards and Mysterious New Instagram: What is Frank Ocean Teasing?

  09-04-2025 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the route into the desert, a billboard with the name of a recently-launched Instagram account seemingly connected to the musician suggests a optimistic return than the last time he was there
  
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• Lorde shares snippet of new music after wiping social media accounts

  09-04-2025 20:20 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has shared a teaser of new music today (April 9) after wiping her social media accounts.Read More: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”It’s a long time in the making, with the first hints of a new era coming with last August’s social media scrub, which saw the ‘Royals’ singer wipe her Instagram and X/Twitter accounts.
  The changes to her social media came after she shared exactly one second of new music last year, post
  
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• Liam Payne’s friend Roger Nores voluntarily withdraws $10million defamation suit against late singer’s dad

  09-04-2025 20:18 via nme.com
  
  Roger Nores, a friend of the late pop star Liam Payne, has voluntarily withdrawn a defamation lawsuit filed against the singer’s father, Geoff Payne.Read More: Liam Payne 1993-2024: One Direction star who helped spark a pop phenomenonPayne tragically died on October 16 last year following a fatal fall from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine prosecutor’s office later revealed that the 31-year-old’s cause of death was due
  
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• Rumor Mill Says Spotify Putting Ads in Premium—Spotify Says Claims Are Wildly Exaggerated

  09-04-2025 19:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Spotify unveiled major advertising updates at its Spotify Advance event in NYC earlier this month. The detailed changes led to online speculation that Spotify Premium members would begin receiving advertisements—sparking calls for cancelation if that happens. Spotify has flatly denied the rumor.
  Spotify Advance detailed several new changes to how Spotify will deliver ads on the audio platform. They include a new programmatic marketplace that enables real-time bidding
  
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• Rumor Mill Says Spotify Putting Ads in Premium—Spotify Denies

  09-04-2025 19:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Spotify
  Spotify unveiled major advertising updates at its Spotify Advance event in NYC earlier this month. The detailed changes led to online speculation that Spotify Premium members would begin receiving advertisements—sparking calls for cancelation if that happens. Spotify has flatly denied the rumor.
  Spotify Advance detailed several new changes to how Spotify will deliver ads on the audio platform. They include a new programmatic marketplace that enables real-time bidding
  
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• John Lydon lost part of his vinyl collection in kitchen blaze after insurance was cancelled, as he shares unusual collections

  09-04-2025 19:48 via nme.com
  
  John Lydon has revealed that he lost part of his vinyl collection in a kitchen blaze at his home after his house insurance was cancelled.READ MORE: John Lydon: “Daft Punk wanted to work with me a while back, but I didn’t feel the vibe”The former Sex Pistols frontman revealed that his late wife, Nora Forster, accidentally set their kitchen on fire. After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Nora died in 2023. Lydon had been Nora’s full-time carer up until her
  
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• Sheryl Crow Thinks Kelly Clarkson’s Version of ‘All I Wanna Do’ Is Better Than Her Own

  09-04-2025 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  After seeing Clarkson's rendition of the song for Kellyoke, the singer-songwriter praised: "@kellyclarkson could sing the damn phone book!"
  
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• Sada Baby Arrested on Drug Charges

  09-04-2025 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Detroit rapper was accused of possession, a charge that stems from a traffic stop several months ago
  
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• Brittany Broski Says ‘I Don’t Give a F-ck’ to Her Haters. She’s Releasing ‘The Sun’ to Prove It

  09-04-2025 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The creator tells Rolling Stone her debut single is a soulful ode to her Southern roots and a cheerful wink to detractors — who will probably stream it anyway
  
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• Garbage Sing ‘There’s No Future in Optimism,’ Prove Otherwise in Lyrics

  09-04-2025 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  New single comes off upcoming Let All That We Imagine Be the Light album, due next month
  
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• Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard Share Glitchy New Single ‘Gangsters’

  09-04-2025 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Radiohead singer and electronic musician's collaborative album Tall Tales out May 9
  
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