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• Kanye West announces new album

  29-09-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has told an audience in China about his plans to release a new album.
  
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• Nelly Furtado 'loves dating' after being 'locked down in relationships'

  17-11-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is enjoying being single.
  
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• Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine walked out of neck surgery after Metallica’s manager insulted him

  16-11-2024 23:31 via nme.com
  
  Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine once walked out of emergency neck surgery because Metallica’s manager had insulted him.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe singer and guitarist shared the story during an appearance on Steve-O‘s Wild Ride! podcast, revealing that the situation arose during the 2010-2011 ‘Big Four’ tour that included the two bands, as well as Anthrax and Slayer.
  “I remember we were scheduled to pla
  
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• Nicki Minaj and Halsey team up for new version of Juice WRLD’s ‘All Girls Are The Same’

  16-11-2024 22:05 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj and Halsey have contributed to a new version of Juice WRLD’s 2018 hit ‘All Girls Are The Same’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituaryThe song was the late rapper’s breakthrough single, produced by Nick Mira and included on his debut album, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’.
  Juice WRLD passed away from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 21 in December 2019, and now his posthumous album ‘The
  
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• Snoop Dogg on meeting Sexyy Red for the first time: “You got star power”

  16-11-2024 21:09 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has spoken about meeting Sexyy Red for the first time, revealing that he told her, “You got star power”.READ MORE: Sexyy Red talks Lancey Foux, motherhood, and being the “female Gucci Mane”The hip-hop legend met the ‘Get It Sexyy’ rapper at an outdoor party on Wednesday (November 13), and in an interview, Snoop has disclosed the advice he had for the younger artist.
  “You got star power, I love you,” he recalled saying in an intervie
  
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• Sean Combs Paid Inmates to Use Phone Accounts Improperly: Prosecutors

  16-11-2024 20:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new filing opposing Combs’ renewed bail motion, federal prosecutors say the music mogul is trying to obstruct justice while in custody
  
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• Zach Bryan to play three huge US shows in 2025 with Kings Of Leon

  16-11-2024 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Zach Bryan has announced a run of three huge shows to take place next summer in the US, where he will be joined by Kings Of Leon.READ MORE: How Kings of Leon got their swagger back: “We’re not ready to quit” The country star will headline the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just miles from New York City, on July 18, 19 and 20, 2025, with the first two shows being added due to high demand.
  Find any remaining tickets to the shows at the huge outdoor stad
  
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• ‘The Voice’ US winner Sundance Head accidentally shoots himself while hunting

  16-11-2024 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Sundance Head, the former winner of The Voice US, accidentally shot himself while out hunting near his Texas ranch this week.
  On Friday (November 15), the country singer, who won the TV competition in 2016, was hospitalised after firing one shot into his own stomach, and is currently in a stable condition.
  The singer’s agent told CBS News that Head was out hunting alone when his firearm “slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area”.
  
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• Listen to Calvin Harris’ new mix of 2016 Rihanna collaboration ‘This Is What You Came For’

  16-11-2024 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Harris has shared a new remix of his 2016 Rihanna collaboration ‘This Is What You Came For’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Rihanna: every album ranked and ratedThe new version is an exclusive for Amazon Music and was released on Friday (November 15), a tightened, streamlined version of the chart hit with a faster BPM and extra effects on Rihanna’s vocal take.
  Dubbed the ‘Calvin Harris VIP Mix – Amazon Music Original’, it is a new lease of li
  
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• Amyl & The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor tells London crowd: “Donald Trump can eat my arse!”

  16-11-2024 17:38 via nme.com
  
  Amyl & The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor has launched a tirade against Donald Trump on stage in London, saying the president-elect can “eat my arse”.READ MORE: How Amyl & the Sniffers found their voice: “The world’s filled with junk. I don’t wanna be contributing to that”The outpouring came at the Australian band’s final show of their UK tour at the Roundhouse in London on Friday (November 15). As the frontwoman introduced ‘Tiny Bikini&rs
  
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• Inside the New Documentary ‘Beatles ‘64’

  16-11-2024 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Director David Tedeschi gives a guided tour of the film, produced by Martin Scorsese and premiering Nov. 29
  
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• ‘The Voice’ Winner Sundance Head Hospitalized After Accidentally Shooting Himself

  16-11-2024 16:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer now in stable condition after he was hunting alone and his firearm "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area" 
  
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• See Sabrina Carpenter Bring Out Christina Aguilera at Los Angeles Concert

  16-11-2024 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singers perform "Ain't No Other Man" and "What a Girl Wants" together at Crypto.com Arena show
  
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• Fans aren’t happy about My Chemical Romance’s ticket prices: “$695 is NASTY WORK”

  16-11-2024 13:44 via nme.com
  
  My Chemical Romance fans are expressing dismay online at how expensive tickets for their 2025 North American stadium tour are.READ MORE: My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Foundations of Decay’ is a fierce, fearless returnEarlier this week, following a cryptic teaser post that sent fans into a frenzy, the emo legends confirmed a tour celebrating their 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’ for next summer.
  Each show will feature a different hand-selected artist as opening suppo
  
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• Lil Durk gets trial date after pleading not guilty to murder-for-hire charges

  16-11-2024 13:41 via nme.com
  
  Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to charges he directed a murder-for-hire plot.
  The Chicago-born rapper, real name Durk Devontay Banks, entered his plea on Thursday (November 14), and pleaded not guilty to charges that he directed a murder-for-hire plot which led to the shooting death of Georgia rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin two years ago.
  Per Rolling Stone, he was remanded to a federal detention centre in Los Angeles after receiving a trial date of January 7, 2025, as a spokesman with
  
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• Zach Bryan’s 2023 criminal case closed after completing deferred prosecution agreement

  16-11-2024 13:19 via nme.com
  
  Zach Bryan‘s 2023 criminal case is now closed after the country star completed his deferred prosecution agreement.
  Bryan was arrested in Oklahoma last year on charges of obstruction of investigation, when a police officer had pulled over his security guard’s car when Bryan was travelling to watch a Philadelphia Eagles game in New England.
  Bryan got out of his own car, and started getting “too lippy” with the cop when he began wondering why it was going on for so long. Per
  
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• Here’s what T-Pain has to say to people who hate his ‘Get Low’ collab with Mark Zuckerberg

  16-11-2024 13:18 via nme.com
  
  T-Pain has responded to critics of his ‘Get Low’ collab with Mark Zuckerberg.
  The unlikely musical duo released an acoustic cover of Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz’s classic earlier this week. The track – which has officially been released on streaming platforms with the pair credited as Z-Pain – was recorded as an anniversary present from Zuckerberg to his wife Priscilla.
  He wrote, explaining on Instagram: “‘Get Low’ was playing when I f
  
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• Riley Keough reflects on her 'wonderfully colourful' upbringing

  16-11-2024 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Riley Keough only recently realised how unique her upbringing was.
  
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• Watch Sabrina Carpenter bring out Christina Aguilera for ‘What A Girl Wants’ at the ‘Short N’ Sweet’ tour

  16-11-2024 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Sabrina Carpenter brought out Christina Aguilera for ‘What A Girl Wants’ in Los Angeles – watch footage below.READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’ review: a new pop princess ascendsThe moment took place during the pop star’s ongoing ‘Short N’ Sweet’ tour dates, which are currently underway across the US. The ‘Espresso’ singer was performing at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday (November 15) when she s
  
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• Kanye West was allegedly antisemitic in front of employees, lawsuit claims

  16-11-2024 10:58 via nme.com
  
  A new lawsuit filed by one of Kanye West‘s former employees has alleged that he was openly antisemitic in front of his staff.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? West has been dogged with accusations of antisemitism since 2022, following a series of posts on Twitter/X and Instagram, which saw his accounts on both social media sites suspended. In one post West, now known as Ye, wrote: “I’m a bit
  
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• Tributes paid after death of former NME journalist James McMahon: “His words mattered”

  16-11-2024 10:34 via nme.com
  
  Tributes have to former NME journalist James McMahon, who has died age 44.
  McMahon was NME Features Editor during the 2000s, and passed from soft tissue sarcoma at Whipps Cross Hospital in East London on Thursday (November 14).
  A passionate champion of all forms of music, especially metal and indie, McMahon was fiercely committed to championing artists from a working class background.
  News of his death was shared by former NME editor Conor McNicholas, who wrote: “James was someone who real
  
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• Zach Bryan's 2023 criminal case closed

  16-11-2024 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Troubled country music star Zach Bryan has completed a six-month deferred prosecution agreement.
  
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• Voice winner Sundance Head shot, injured

  16-11-2024 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Country singer and The Voice winner Sundance Head is recovering from a gunshot wound to his stomach.
  
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• Zach Bryan’s 2023 Criminal Case Is Officially Closed

  16-11-2024 00:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country superstar completed his deferred prosecution agreement, a year after he was arrested on obstruction of investigation charges
  
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• Latest Music Industry Hires: Downtown, Splash, OTM, Gateway, iHeartMedia, Universal Music Japan, More

  16-11-2024 00:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In one of mid-November’s music industry hires and promotions, Emmy Feldman (pictured) joined OTM Music as U.S. A&R head. Photo Credit: Noah Kentis
  Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of November 15th, 2024.
  If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of all
  
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• Role Model Concedes Losing ‘Sexiest Musician’ to Harry Styles With Cheeky Cover

  15-11-2024 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician, who campaigned hard for the People Magazine title but lost out to Mr. Watermelon Sugar himself, led his London audience in singalong of "Sign of the Times"
  
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• YouTube Takes a Page Out of the TikTok Playbook with Digital Gift ‘Jewels’

  15-11-2024 23:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: YouTube
  YouTube takes a page out of the TikTok and Twitch playbook with digital ‘jewels’ you buy to send to your favorite creators.
  In a continued effort to hold its own against competitors like Twitch and TikTok, YouTube is getting in on the digital gifting game by adding “jewels” you can buy to exchange for virtual gifts to send to your favorite creators during livestreams. The feature was initially announced back in September, but is rolling out across th
  
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• TikTok Launches Full-Blown ‘Immersive Hub’ for BTS’ Jin

  15-11-2024 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: TikTok
  TikTok partners with K-pop superstar Jin of BTS to release an immersive hub in support of his first solo album, ‘Happy,’ out now.
  TikTok announces its latest artist partnership, with a new multimedia campaign and immersive hub in support of BTS’ Jin and his first solo album, Happy, which released today, November 15. The partnership is the latest for the short-form video platform after Coldplay’s interactive experience last month.
  Jin’s “Th
  
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• Does Your Favorite Pop Star Write Her Own Songs? Thank Taylor Swift

  15-11-2024 22:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  With the release of Rob Sheffield's new book on Taylor Swift, we trace the many ways she's transformed pop in her image
  
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• Taylor Swift hails fans at Toronto show over Grammy nominations: “It’s so unbelievable, thank you”

  15-11-2024 22:35 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has credited her fans for her six Grammy nominations at a show in Toronto, thanking them and describing it as “unbelievable”.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UKThe all-conquering Eras Tour is now in its final leg, which kicked off at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Thursday (November 14). During the show, the singer took the time to share her reflections on being recognised in so many awards categories.
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