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Xavi inks publishing deal with UMPG

The deal follows the release of Xavi’s album, Dosis, released on May 21.

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Florist's Emily Sprague releases new single

The composer and singer-songwriter is readying a new solo album, Cyano

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Blondshell Announces New Album Violins, Unveils Title Track: Stream

The follow-up to If You Asked for a Picture arrives on September 25th via Partisan Records. Blondshell Announces New Album Violins, Unveils Title Track: Stream Chris Coplan

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Don Toliver announces ‘Nitrous’ tour of UK, Europe and North America

The Texan rapper's second run of dates will finish with a huge show at London's O2 in November

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‘Jackass: Best And Last’ review: silly stunts and fond farewells

Time for one final goodbye to the kings of bloody, puerile pranks

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Akira Yamaoka’s ‘Return To Silent Hill’ soundtrack is coming to vinyl

The 2LP set features 29 tracks from the movie adaptation of ‘Silent Hill 2’

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Florist's Emily Sprague Announces New Album 'Cyano' with Single

The composer and singer-songwriter is readying a new solo album, Cyano

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Jackass Acts Its Age in Fifth and Final Movie: Review

Plenty of new and classic carnage gets featured in Best and Last. Jackass Acts Its Age in Fifth and Final Movie: Review Liz Shannon Miller

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Xavi Signs Publishing Deal With UMPG: ‘I’m Ready to Keep Taking Música Mexicana to a Global Level’

The deal follows the release of Xavi’s album, Dosis, released on May 21.

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“Beginners start with In My Life, while advanced players choose Hey Jude”: New data reveals which Beatles songs musicians want to learn the most

To mark this year’s Global Beatles Day, newly released insights show which of the Fabs’ songs aspiring musicians want to learn first - and which they keep coming back to…

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AFEM Voices: Cr2 Records Head on Navigating Digital Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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A. G. Cook and Danny L Harle mark 13 years of PC Music by returning as Dux Content by announcing remastered album ‘Lifestyle’ with medieval title track

The album will be available digitally and on vinyl via PC Music on 10 July

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“One of the most ambitious gatherings of heavy metal royalty ever”: William Shatner's upcoming metal album is set to become live “immersive spectacle” too

It will include “cinematic visuals, storytelling” and Shatner’s “larger-than-life charisma”

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Florist's Emily Sprague Announces New Album 'Cyano'

The composer and singer-songwriter is readying a new solo album, Cyano

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KETTAMA's Spotify Surge Signals Growing Traction in Garage

In the electronic music landscape, KETTAMA is demonstrating a significant uptick in audience engagement within the Garage genre. This ascent is evidenced by a 17% increase in Spotify followers, elevating the artist's count to 242,376. Such growth may indicate a strengthening appeal for KETTAMA's sound and a potential broader shift in listener focus towards Garage.

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Hard Techno's Ascendant Wave: DAXTX Leads a New Surge in Engagement

Hard Techno is witnessing an emergent artist surge, underscored by DAXTX's notable 17% growth in Spotify followers. This significant increase suggests a burgeoning listener interest within the genre.

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“Grown men were coming up to him with tears in their eyes, saying how he would never fully understand what the song had done for them over the years”: Producer Stephen Hague tells us how he made “the best English football record” with New Order

Producer Stephen Hague shares how he helped New Order top the charts - and turned John Barnes into a rap icon - with the iconic 1990 English football anthem World in Motion

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Florist’s Emily Sprague Announces New Solo Album

The composer and singer-songwriter is readying a new solo album, Cyano

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This time-saving tool solves one of producers’ most common problems with a single keyboard shortcut

AudioRoute is a streamlined, one-click solution for capturing system audio, letting you sample any app without leaving your DAW

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev