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• Orignal Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren dies aged 53

  07-01-2025 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Fredrik Lindgren, the original guitarist for the Swedish death metal band Unleashed, has died at the age of 53.
  The announcement of the musician’s passing was confirmed by Unleashed themselves in a post shared on their official Facebook page. “Warriors!!! Sadly, the news have reached us that Fredrik Lindgren, lead guitar of Unleashed 1989-1995 has passed away,” began the post.
  It continued: “Fredrik was a huge part of the early history of the band. For this we are eternal
  
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• Liam Payne’s cause of death and details of final moments confirmed in UK inquest

  08-01-2025 20:44 via nme.com
  
  The cause of death of Liam Payne has been confirmed by a doctor at a new UK inquest as “polytrauma”.READ MORE: Liam Payne 1993-2024: One Direction star who helped spark a pop phenomenonThe former One Direction star died on October 16 last year, after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. The Argentinian prosecutor’s office shared at the time that the cause of death was due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding
  
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• Paris Jackson shares before and after video with details of drug and alcohol addiction after five years of sobriety

  08-01-2025 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Paris Jackson has shared a before and after video of her experience battling drug and alcohol addiction in celebration of five years of sobriety.READ MORE: Paris Jackson – ‘Wilted’ review: inconsistent but, at times, excellentThe musician and daughter of the late Michael Jackson posted the video to her official Instagram account yesterday (January 7). The video begins with clips of her while seemingly under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Then, a photo slideshow of her
  
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• Drake Says Leaked DM About UMG is Completely Fake

  08-01-2025 20:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Drake by Drew for The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0
  Drake denies sending a DM to stylist Chris Blake Griffith about his legal battle with UMG, calling the alleged message completely fake.
  Drake has denied sending a message about his legal battle with Universal Music Group to celebrity stylist Chris Blake Griffith. In an alleged Instagram DM posted by Griffith on Tuesday, Drake outlines his reasoning behind the legal action — but the star claims the message is a fake.
  “Me and
  
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• ByteDance Is Frantically Shifting Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 11 Days

  08-01-2025 20:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Vivo Creative
  ByteDance appears to be pushing TikTok users to download Lemon8, an alternative app that more closely mimics Pinterest or Instagram.
  The TikTok ban law applies to other apps owned by ByteDance (including Lemon8), so it’s unclear if this gambit will work. ByteDance is likely hoping that regulators will focus solely on TikTok. ByteDance appears to be including Lemon8 sponsored posts all over TikTok in a bid to get users more familiar with the offering—and po
  
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• Billie Joe Armstrong visits Liverpool Cavern Club, watches singer play Green Day song

  08-01-2025 19:44 via nme.com
  
  A musician at Liverpool’s Cavern Club got a surprise this week when he found himself performing a Green Day song in front of Billie Joe Armstrong.
  Callum McMorran was playing a set at the legendary former Beatles haunt on Tuesday night (January 7) when he realised that his performance of ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’ was being watched by the song’s original composer.
  McMorran played the classic 1997 song solo on acoustic guitar, with footage taken from the crowd rev
  
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• ATG Entertainment Acquisition Spree Continues With Deal for Madrid Theatre Company SOM Produce

  08-01-2025 19:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SOM Produce theatre Nuevo Teatro Alcalá in Madrid. Photo Credit: MaGrc
  Providence Equity Partners’ ATG Entertainment has fired off another acquisition, this time by scooping up Madrid-headquartered theatre business SOM Produce.Reps for London-based ATG (formerly the Ambassador Theatre Group) reached out today with word of the SOM Produce acquisition, less than one month following the purchase of touring Broadway presenter Celebrity Attractions.
  Founded in 1983 and operating out of T
  
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• El Alfa Declares ‘I Will Never Sing Again’ in Grief-Stricken Post Announcing Retirement

  08-01-2025 19:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mourning the death of his grandmother, the Dominican superstar said he "could have spent more time with her but my work didn’t allow it," adding: "The days of my retirement are getting shorter"
  
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• Bob Mould Returns With New Album ‘Here We Go Crazy’

  08-01-2025 18:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Husker Du rocker also maps out U.S. spring tour in support of first LP in nearly five years
  
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• Bonnaroo 2025 line-up announced

  08-01-2025 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier, Luke Combs and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s edition of Bonnaroo.READ MORE: NME’s most anticipated album releases of 2025The festival will return to its usual home of Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee between June 12 and 15. In addition to the headliners, the likes of John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age and more will perform over the weeke
  
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• Jay-Z Seeks Dismissal of Teen Rape Accuser’s Case, Punishment for Lawyer

  08-01-2025 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper points to accuser interview where she admitted to making “some mistakes.” He is also seeking sanctions against the woman’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee
  
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• Record Store Day 2025 date confirmed

  08-01-2025 17:53 via nme.com
  
  The date for Record Store Day 2025 has been confirmed.READ MORE: Record Store Day 2024: Check out the full list of releases The annual event will return for its 18th edition later this year, with the 2025 event set to take place on April 12.
  For the upcoming edition, over 270 independent record shops across the UK – as well as thousands more globally – will prepare to welcome a new wave of vinyl releases. As is the standard, there will also be a series of in-store parties and a
  
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• Jeremy Strong calls Springsteen biopic “one of the greatest working experiences I’ve ever had”

  08-01-2025 17:09 via nme.com
  
  Succession actor Jeremy Strong has spoken about his latest role, playing Bruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau in the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.READ MORE: ‘Succession’ season three review: dynastic drama is still the best show on TVJeremy Allen White plays Springsteen, who finds himself at a difficult point in life while recording his sixth album, 1982’s ‘Nebraska‘. Landau is credited by many with influencing the music legend artistically and personally.
  
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• Brandy Will Go Beyond the Music in First Memoir: ‘It’s a Reflection of Resilience’

  08-01-2025 17:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The currently untitled release, out Oct. 7, will go back to the musician and actress' early beginnings in Mississippi and span her roles in Moesha, Cinderella, and more
  
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• Doves deliver “cinematic Northern soul” on new single ‘Cold Dreaming’

  08-01-2025 17:03 via nme.com
  
  Doves have shared their new single ‘Cold Dreaming’, taken from forthcoming album ‘Constellations For The Lonely‘. Check it out below.READ MORE: Doves return with ‘Renegade’ and talk new album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’: “It felt like a bad curse was following us”The dramatic, psychedelic soul track sees bandmates Andy and Jez Williams take on the role as lead vocalist following Doves’ frontman Jimi Goodwin’s hiatus. &ls
  
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• Deep Sea Diver announce new ‘Billboard Heart’ album with euphoric single ‘Shovel’

  08-01-2025 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Deep Sea Diver have announced details of a new album titled ‘Billboard Heart’ along with new North American tour dates. Find out ticket details and watch the music video for latest single ‘Shovel’ below.
  The new album will mark the fourth studio album from the Seattle band, and their first while signed to Sub Pop. It is set to arrive on February 28 – visit here to pre-order/pre-save.
  It is set to include the previously released title track, as well as a new single s
  
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• Bonnaroo 2025: Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, Hozier Headlining

  08-01-2025 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Vampire Weekend, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age also set for Tennessee fest, with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard staging three-night residency and Remi Wolf leading the Superjam
  
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• Liam Gallagher Hints at Oasis Reunion Setlist, Confirms No Solo Songs

  08-01-2025 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sorry! The long-awaited reunion of Britpop's finest will contain no Beady Eye or High Flying Birds material
  
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• Lucy Dacus previews new single ‘Best Guess’ with music video casting call

  08-01-2025 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Lucy Dacus has posted a casting call for her upcoming new single’s official music video. Hear a snippet of ‘Best Guess’ below.READ MORE: Boygenius on the enduring power of ‘The Record’: “We feel as good as we ever hoped to”The soloist and Boygenius member shared a 40-second clip of a handwritten note on TikTok yesterday (January 7). It is soundtracked by a portion of the song, which Dacus debuted at Julien Baker’s gig in Brooklyn last autumn.
  
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• Lil Baby Keeps His Word With ‘I Promise’ Performance on ‘Fallon’

  08-01-2025 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper also dropped a deluxe edition of his latest album WHAM, featuring four new songs
  
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• Construction Company Apologizes After Demolishing Childhood Home of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young

  08-01-2025 16:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  “We regret that the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property's background with us," company says after razing guitarists' Western Sydney home
  
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• Liam Payne's medical cause of death confirmed three months after his passing

  08-01-2025 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Five people have been charged over the death of Liam Payne.
  
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• London’s Drumsheds ordered to enforce new safety measures following licence review and crowd complaints

  08-01-2025 15:16 via nme.com
  
  Following a licence review and crowd complaints, London’s Drumsheds has been allowed to remain open but must enforce new safety measures.
  The 15,000-capacity venue, which is located in Tottenham as a repurposed IKEA building, was reported as being at risk of losing its licence late last year. This came following a series of serious incidents at the premises and a subsequent investigation being launched.
  Now, Enfield Council has ruled that the site has permission to remain open, but will ne
  
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• Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ Track List Reveals Features From SZA and Delusional Thomas Alter Ego

  08-01-2025 15:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  "5 Dollar Pony Rides" will be released on January 9 as the first single from the late rapper's unearthed 2014 album
  
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• Barry Can’t Swim comes in at Number Three on BBC Sound Of 2025 shortlist

  08-01-2025 15:10 via nme.com
  
  Barry Can’t Swim has come in at Number Three on the BBC Sound of 2025 shortlist – check out the video below.
  The Scottish electronic producer and DJ (real name Joshua Mainnie) was first featured on the longlist for this year’s prize alongside the likes of Chappell Roan, Kneecap and Ezra Collective.
  As is customary, the names on the list were chosen by a panel of 180 music industry experts, who selected the acts with “the best chance of mainstream success” in the nex
  
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• Youth Lagoon Wants to Give the ‘Angel of Death a Hug’ on ‘Speed Freak’

  08-01-2025 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Trevor Powers' new album, Rarely Do I Dream, out in February
  
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• MUSEXPO 2025, Celebrating 25 Years of the Global Music Industry

  08-01-2025 14:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: MUSEXPO
  The 25th edition of MUSEXPO is slated to take place from March 16 – 19, 2025 in Burbank, California. Celebrating 25 years of its impact on the music business, this edition of the conference will celebrate MUSEXPO history while highlighting the evolution of the music landscape.
  The following was created in collaboration with MUSEXPO, a proud partner of Digital Music News.
  MUSEXPO 2025 is poised to be the best MUSEXPO ever and promises to surpass all expectations, says
  
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• Liam Gallagher responds to ‘leaked’ Oasis reunion tour setlist

  08-01-2025 14:20 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has responded to the ‘leaked’ setlist for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour and shared hints about what to expect from the shows.READ MORE: Stand by me: all the players who could be in the Oasis line-up in 2025Oasis confirmed that they would be making their highly-awaited return to the stage last August – confirming a string of huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland to take place in 2025.
  Following the extraordinary demand for tickets, the band later shared news t
  
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• Watch Shelia E., Gloria Estefan Perform ‘Bemba Colorá’ on ‘Kimmel’

  08-01-2025 14:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The collaborative song comes off the percussionist's recent salsa album, Bailar
  
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• Music sales hit 20 year high – but “beneath the surface, UK artists earn far below average salaries” 

  08-01-2025 13:19 via nme.com
  
  New figures have shown that music sales have hit their highest peak in 20 years, but artists in the UK continue to earn far less than the average salary.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can helpThe latest statistics were published by the Digital Entertainment And Retail Association (ERA), and show that the number of streaming subscriptions and physical music sales continued to grow in 2024. Over the last 12
  
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