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• Paul Simon on performing with near-total hearing loss: “I don’t think creativity stops with disability”

  21-11-2024 10:50 via nme.com
  
  Paul Simon has spoken out about his experience performing with near-total hearing loss.
  The Simon and Garfunkel singer-songwriter was diagnosed with hearing loss whilst recording 2023 song cycle ‘Seven Psalms’, and has since tried to find a solution for performing live with the disability.
  Now, Simon has spoken about his hearing impairment with CBS Mornings, admitting his journey with hearing loss was initially “incredibly frustrating”.
  “I was very angry at fir
  
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• Sam Fender’s People Watching is the only alternative British track to debut in the Top 4 in over 10 years

  22-11-2024 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  The return of Sam Fender sees the Geordie hero secure this week’s highest new entry with People Watching (4). It becomes Sam’s third
  
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• ATEEZ make chart history with fourth consecutive Top 10

  22-11-2024 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  K-pop juggernaut ATEEZ make UK chart history once again as they celebrate a fourth consecutive Top 10 album with GOLDEN HOUR
  
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• Kendrick Lamar surprise releases brand-new album ‘GNX’ – listen in full

  22-11-2024 18:34 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar has surprise released a brand new album ‘GNX’ – listen in full below.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineThe Compton rapper posted a link to the album on his social media pages at 5pm UK time on Friday (November 22), with the 12-track, 44-minute release now on all major music streaming platforms.
  It is Lamar’s sixth studio album and first since 2022’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, and features pro
  
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• Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise New Album ‘GNX’ Is Here

  22-11-2024 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jack Antonoff co-produced much of the LP, which features SZA and música mexicana singer Deyra Barrera
  
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• Bloc Party remove ‘A Weekend In The City: B-Sides’ from streaming: “The audio quality was well below what we expect”

  22-11-2024 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Bloc Party have removed their new release ‘A Weekend In The City: B-Sides’ from streaming as the audio quality was “well below what we expect”.READ MORE: Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different”The collection of non-album tracks from the sessions for their second studio record was released today (November 22), but the band have withdrawn it from streaming platforms after finding that the soun
  
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• J-Kwon Says He Turned Down ‘1000’ ‘Tipsy’ Samples Before Shaboozey

  22-11-2024 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Grammy-nominated hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” borrows heavily from J-Kwon’s 2004 smash – and the rapper is ready to win
  
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• Miley Cyrus has doubts about her song Used to Be Young

  22-11-2024 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has revealed that Dolly Parton was apprehensive about her 2023 hit.
  
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• Charli XCX announces US ‘Brat’ arena tour for 2025

  22-11-2024 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has announced a new US tour for 2025, celebrating the ‘Brat’ album.READ MORE: Charli XCX and Troye Sivan live in New York: former pop underdogs cement their status as arena-slaying iconsThe singer has been teasing the tour in recent days, with fans spotting various ‘Brat’-themed billboards cropping up in cities across the US. The signs all featured the album’s signature lurid green colour as well as its lo-fi font, reading ‘Chicago’, ‘Mi
  
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• Warner Music Stock Begins to Rebound Following Post-Earnings Falloff — Will New Streaming Monetization Moves Drive Growth in 2025?

  22-11-2024 17:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music stock (NASDAQ: WMG) is beginning to climb back after slipping about 10% following the company’s calendar Q3 earnings release.
  Warner Music Group stock (NASDAQ: WMG) is rebounding after experiencing a nearly 10% post-earnings dip. Will new streaming-monetization moves enable shares to continue climbing into the new year?While we don’t have an immediate answer to that question, we aren’t without relevant insights. Similarly, we don’t lack information about why
  
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• Rosé Drops Heartwrenching Ballad ‘Number One Girl’ Music Video

  22-11-2024 17:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks the second single off the Blackpink singer's upcoming solo album Rosie
  
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• André 3000 shares new song ‘Moving Day’ and previously unreleased ‘New Blue Sun’ track ‘Tunnels Of Egypt’

  22-11-2024 17:15 via nme.com
  
  André 3000 has released a new song ‘Moving Day’ and a previously unreleased ‘New Blue Sun’ track ‘Tunnels Of Egypt’.
  The former OutKast star, real name André Benjamin, released his debut solo album ‘New Blue Sun’ in November last year and it surprised some fans by consisting entirely of instrumental experimental flute tracks.
  Now, the musician has shared ‘Moving Day’, a track that featured in a short fi
  
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• Kesha faces backlash over apparent AI-generated artwork for new single ‘Delusional’

  22-11-2024 17:09 via nme.com
  
  Kesha is facing a backlash from fans after the cover for her new single ‘Delusional’ was accused of using AI-generated artwork.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryThe singer announced news of the track by sharing a post on Instagram, alongside a picture of its cover. In it, a bunch of leather handbags are seen strewn across the street, with the word “delusional” spray-painted on each of them.
  However, upon closer inspection, aspects of
  
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• Charli XCX Is Bringing ‘Brat’ Back to North America in 2025

  22-11-2024 17:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician announced a run of five headlining arena shows for next spring
  
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• Cara Delevigne tried to take Taylor Swift on “a wild ride” when they lived together: “She’s very homely”

  22-11-2024 16:53 via nme.com
  
  Cara Delevigne has spoken about her time living with Taylor Swift.READ MORE: ‘Only Murders In The Building’ season four review: as enjoyably silly as everThe Only Murders In The Building star opened her about her experiences with the singer in a new interview.
  She told Interview Magazine that she once lived with Swift after a messy breakup.
  “I was going through a really horrible breakup, and she let me live with her,” Delevigne said before adding: “We’re
  
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• Singer Dawn Richard was “absolutely terrified” of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, lawyer claims

  22-11-2024 16:41 via nme.com
  
  Dawn Richard, who sang with two groups formed by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, was “absolutely terrified” of the rapper, her lawyer has claimed.
  She was a member of Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money, and sued Combs in September, claiming that he threatened her life and “subjected her to years of inhumane working conditions”.
  Richard’s attorney Lisa Bloom told the BBC that Combs groped, assaulted and falsely imprisoned her, and claimed “that he not only faile
  
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• Billy Preston Was Beloved by the Beatles and Stones. His Fall From Grace Was a Rock Tragedy

  22-11-2024 16:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new documentary Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It profiles the eternally upbeat pop-funk keyboardist and probes his disturbing decline
  
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• Nicki Minaj jokes she’s serving Keke Palmer a “cease and desist” for impersonating her on ‘Fallon’

  22-11-2024 16:28 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has responded to Keke Palmer’s recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, saying she will “hit her with a cease and desist” for impersonating her.READ MORE: Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hypeThis Wednesday (November 20), Palmer was one of the special guests on Fallon and, while on the couch, she shared an anecdote about how she met the ‘Pink Friday 2’ rapper at this year&rsqu
  
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• Lil Nas X Enters His Introspective Dream World on ‘Need Dat Boy’

  22-11-2024 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will appear on the rapper's upcoming project Dreamboy
  
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• Watch TV On The Radio’s blistering ‘Staring At The Sun’ performance on ‘Fallon’

  22-11-2024 16:12 via nme.com
  
  TV On The Radio performed their classic debut single ‘Staring At The Sun’ on US TV last night (November 21) – watch the video below.
  The New York band delivered an energetic rendition of the 2004 song while appearing as the musical guests on yesterday’s edition of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.READ MORE: TV On The Radio – ‘Seeds’It came in support of the new 20th anniversary reissue of the group’s 2004 first album ‘D
  
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• Miley Cyrus claims there’s a “fatal flaw” in ‘Flowers’ copyright infringement lawsuit, seeks dismissal

  22-11-2024 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has said there is a “fatal flaw” in the copyright infringement lawsuit against her song ‘Flowers’.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of powerIn September, a suit was filed in a Los Angeles court by Tempo Music Investments claiming that the Grammy-winning song included an unauthorised “exploitation” of Bruno Mars’ 2013 track ‘When I Was Your Man’.
  Cyrus’ co-writer
  
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• Cara Delevingne took Taylor Swift on 'wild ride' when they lived together

  22-11-2024 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Cara Delevingne has revealed that Taylor Swift isn't afraid to roast people.
  
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• DJ Shadow: “The touring industry as we know it is one more global crisis away from extinction”

  22-11-2024 15:45 via nme.com
  
  DJ Shadow has shared his thoughts on the current touring crisis, saying the industry is close to “extinction”.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can helpWriting on Facebook on Wednesday (November 20), DJ Shadow reflected on his recent tour, saying it was “decidedly different from prior runs, in both positive and negative ways.”
  “I found myself constantly weighing the changes
  
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• On ‘Morayo’ Wizkid is Just Doing What Works for Him

  22-11-2024 15:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nigerian star's latest reminds us why he's the king of Afrobeats-to-vibe-to
  
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• Banks announces fifth album ‘Off With Her Head’ with impassioned new single ‘Best Friends’

  22-11-2024 14:44 via nme.com
  
  Banks has announced details of a new album called ‘Off With Her Head’. Check out the latest single ‘Best Friends’ below.READ MORE: Banks – ‘Serpentina’: an innovative and resilient reintroduction, with bold new soundsThe new record is set for release on February 28 and marks the fifth studio album from the singer-songwriter – following on from 2022’s ‘Serpentina’, which NME described as an “innovative and resilient reintrodu
  
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• André 3000 Is Already Fulfilling His Promise to Drop More Music

  22-11-2024 14:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician released three new flute instrumentals, including an outtake from his Grammy-nominated LP, New Blue Sun
  
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• Madness announce huge UK outdoor shows for summer 2025

  22-11-2024 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Madness have announced three huge UK outdoor shows for next summer. Find ticket details below.READ MORE: Madness: Before We Was We review – charting the ska-pop princes’ pre-fame courseThe news follows a string of UK shows this summer, which saw them play at outdoor venues in Newcastle, Lincoln, Edinburgh, Belfast and more.
  Now, they’ve revealed plans for next year, with three dates over July and August. They’ll kick off their summer of shows with a performance
  
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• Deep Dive Into Data with Too Lost’s Advanced Analytics

  22-11-2024 14:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Understanding how your audience interacts with your music is essential to helping grow a fan base of dedicated superfans. Too Lost offers advanced analytics for drilling down data by source—so you can focus your promotional efforts where they’ll have the most impact. Curious? Let’s take a peek at some of the data sources you can track with Too Lost.
  The following was created in collaboration with Too Lost, a proud partner of Digital Music News.
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• Lady Gaga teases “chaotic” and “genre-bending” new album: “It’s very fun”

  22-11-2024 14:04 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has shared more teasers about her upcoming album, describing it as “chaotic”, “genre-bending” and “very fun”.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe singer shared the news of her upcoming seventh album last month when she dropped the electro-pop song ‘Disease’ as the lead single. So far, little is known about the forthcoming record – which is going by ‘LG7
  
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• U2 share pensive previously-unreleased song ‘Luckiest Man In The World’ from ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ 20th anniversary reissue

  22-11-2024 13:56 via nme.com
  
  U2 have shared a new song ‘Luckiest Man In The World’, that was previously recorded in 2004. Check it out below.Read More: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion SphereThe track comes as part of the 20th-anniversary celebrations for the band’s 2004 LP ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’. A re-release is out today and available here.
  So far, Bono and co. have shared three previously unheard songs: ‘Happiness’, ‘Country M
  
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