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Another week has passed, and with it a whole stack of music news! Here’s everything I got up to at NME over the past week:
MONDAY, 13/09/21
Here are all the winners from the MTV VMAs 2021
Watch Ed Sheeran perform ‘Shivers’ and ‘Bad Habits’ from the 2021 MTV VMAs
TUESDAY, 14/09/21
Courtney Barnett goes on a sonic adventure in new video for ‘Before You Gotta Go’
Every Time I Die aim for the throat on anti-capitalist anthem ‘Planet Shit’
Nicki Minaj says she will get COVID-19 vaccine “once I feel I’ve done enough research”
Parkway Drive, Polaris, Alex Lahey and more announced for 2021 Knight & Day festival
WEDNESDAY, 15/09/21
Listen to Gang Of Youths’ haunting piano version of ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’
Paul Kelly muses on Australia’s culture of racism in new single ‘Every Step Of The Way’
The Amity Affliction pay tribute to the late Sean Kennedy on new single ‘Like Love’
Banoffee mourns the best sex of her life on new single ‘Never Get to F*ck Any1’
Bodyjar build a conspiracy theorist in new video for ‘Get Out Of My Head’
Skeleten drops two new remixes for ‘Live In Another World’
Watch the cinematic music video for Twelve Foot Ninja’s new single ‘Over And Out’
THURSDAY, 16/09/21
Hope D trips out on explosive new single ‘Happy Hangover’
The Cat Empire announce final tour with original line-up
Wave Racer puts an upbeat spin on sad times with new single ‘Dreaming’
Johnny Hunter balance light and dark on evocative new single ‘Life’
Peking Duk, Boo Seeka and Northeast Party House to play regional QLD festival The Backyard Series
Drapht and Bodyjar join Land Of Plenty festival, rescheduled for 2022
Listen to Dominic Breen’s dizzying new single ‘Real Hard Week’
FRIDAY, 17/09/21
Scarface receives kidney transplant from son after battle with COVID-19
Josh Homme’s daughter has been granted a temporary restraining order against him
Birds Of Tokyo team up with Stand Atlantic for stirring new single ‘Superglue’
Listen to Running Touch’s steamy new single ‘Ceilings’
Close Counters release charity singles ‘In Need Of Love’ and ‘Wherever You Go’
Sarah Saint James drops biting new single ‘Heather’, co-written with Alex Lahey
SUNDAY, 19/09/21
Kanye West honours his late mother in new video for ‘Donda Chant’
The Smashing Pumpkins perform ‘Quiet’ for the first time in 27 years at Riot Fest
Los Angeles to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at bars and nightclubs
