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• Bayou Country Superfest Announces Indefinite Hiatus

  28-01-2020 23:49
  
  Louisiana’s Bayou Country Superfest is hanging up its cowboy boots and spurs.
  In a tweet Monday, organizers of the 10-year-old country...
  
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• Dua Lipa Receives Backlash for Videos at Lizzo's Strip Club Grammy After-Party

  28-01-2020 23:36
  
  Dua Lipa has been the target of Internet backlash following Lizzo's Grammy after-party at the Crazy Girls strip club in Los Angeles.
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• Chris Brown & Drake's 'No Guidance' Smashes R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart Record

  28-01-2020 23:20
  
  Chris Brown’s “No Guidance,” featuring Drake, collects an unprecedented 24th week at No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop...
  
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• Eve to Host & Brittany Howard to Perform at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards

  28-01-2020 23:15
  
   Eve is set to host the 13th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, which celebrates "women owning, expanding and...
  
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• Apple's Services Business Grows to $12.7B in Quarterly Revenue

  28-01-2020 23:13
  
  Apple's services business grew to $12.7 billion in revenue during the final three months of 2019, the tech giant reported on Tuesday. 
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• Bow Wow Celebrates Being a 'Girl Dad' After Touching Kobe Bryant Tribute

  28-01-2020 23:00
  
  ESPN reporter Elle Duncan had us all in tears with her moving tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died alongside his daughter Gianna and seven others in a...
  
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• AURORA is performing Oscar nominated ‘Frozen 2’ song ‘Into The Unknown’ at this year’s Academy Awards

  28-01-2020 22:58 via nme.com
  
  AURORA is set to perform her Oscar nominated track with Idina Menzel ‘Into The Unknown’ from Frozen 2 at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
  Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the track has seen her monthly Spotify listeners increase by 232% – now at 8.3 million, 100k new subscribers on YouTube and 53k followers on Instagram.Watch more: AURORA’s Glastonbury guide to a peaceful and happy lifeTaking to Twitter, AURORA wrote: “Woopeti WOOOP I&rs
  
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• Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019

  28-01-2020 22:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The 62nd Annual Grammys TV ratings dipped to 12-year low, skirting 2008 viewership levels. The Grammys telecast garnered slightly lower ratings than last year’s show. On the bright side, the Grammys telecast still managed to outperform the competition, according to Nielsen’s overnight numbers. But these aren’t encouraging stats: Nielsen noted that 18.69 million viewers tuned […]The post Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019 appeared first
  
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• Mason Ramsey Dedicates His Grammy Performance to Kobe Bryant: 'Tonight, We Sing for Kobe'

  28-01-2020 22:16
  
  Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus brought BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey and more onstage with them at Sunday night's (Jan. 26) Grammy...
  
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• Porter Robinson Announces 'Nurture' LP, New Song On the Way

  28-01-2020 22:14
  
  Everything we need is already here -- "here" being any point between the Arctic Ocean in the north and Antarctica to the south. So...
  
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• Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain hints that band are working on a new album

  28-01-2020 22:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 67-year-old star refused to confirm a follow-up to 2015's 'Book of Souls', but he suggested fans of the 'Run to the Hills' rockers should pay close attention to their official website.
  
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• D Smoke Talks Fondest Kobe Bryant Memory, Competitive Bond With TDE's SiR

  28-01-2020 21:51
  
  Billboard is back with another episode of our On the Block series. Co-hosts Carl Lamarre and Bianca Gracie and charts expert Trevor...
  
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• Fleetwood Mac will never reunite with Lindsey Buckingham, says Mick Fleetwood

  28-01-2020 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Fleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood has ruled out opening the door to Lindsey Buckingham rejoining the band.
  Buckingham was fired by the band in 2018 and they continued to tour without the guitarist with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn.
  When asked whether or not he could see a scenario in which the band will play with Buckingham again, Fleetwood told Rolling Stone: “No. Fleetwood Mac is a strange creature. We’re very, very com
  
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• Hailey Bieber asked her parents if marrying Justin Bieber was a bad idea

  28-01-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Hailey Bieber''s parents encouraged her to get married.
  
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• Billie Eilish planning 'mature' second album

  28-01-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish won five Grammy Awards at the ceremony on Sunday night.
  
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• Kobe Bryant Tribute Planned for the Oscars

  28-01-2020 21:43
  
   The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is planning to acknowledge the death of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant at the 2020...
  
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• Neil Young Says the MacBook Pro Has ‘Fisher-Price’ Audio Quality

  28-01-2020 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Neil Young has some harsh words to describe Apple’s Macbook Pro audio quality. The long-time proponent of hi-res audio called it ‘Fisher-Price’ quality audio. Young recently sat down with The Verge on their podcast to discuss his upcoming book and made the comments. The book is titled, To Feel the Music: A Songwriter’s Mission to […]The post Neil Young Says the MacBook Pro Has ‘Fisher-Price’ Audio Quality appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Neil Young Calls the MacBook Pro a ‘Piece of Crap’ With ‘Fisher-Price’ Audio Quality

  28-01-2020 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Neil Young has some harsh words to describe Apple’s Macbook Pro audio quality. The long-time proponent of hi-res audio called it ‘Fisher-Price’ quality audio. Neil Young veered into an anti-MacBook tirade on a recent podcast interview about his just-released book.  The book is titled, To Feel the Music: A Songwriter’s Mission to Save High-Quality Audio. […]The post Neil Young Calls the MacBook Pro a ‘Piece of Crap’ With ‘Fisher-Price’ A
  
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• Shazam has started recognising My Chemical Romance’s ‘An Offering’ as a new single

  28-01-2020 21:34 via nme.com
  
  Music recognition service Shazam is indicating that My Chemical Romance are gearing up to release new music.READ MORE: From MCR to Ariana Grande – Why do bands persist with the ‘unexpected’ extra shows we all expected?When used during the video that was released to announce the band’s forthcoming run of UK shows, the app would previously indicate that there were no matches for the orchestral music in the background.
  Last night, however, Shazam started telling users that t
  
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• What's Your Favorite Justin Bieber Album Ever? Vote!

  28-01-2020 21:13
  
   Justin Bieber will make all his fans' dreams come true this Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) when he releases his new studio...
  
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• Little Dragon Announce ‘New Me, Same Us,’ Share Lead Single ‘Hold On’

  28-01-2020 21:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Four-piece Swedish band will kickoff 2020 tour in March
  
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• Impala Speaks Out Against the UK’s Unwillingness to Enforce EU Copyright Directive

  28-01-2020 21:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Impala, a leading advocate of independent record labels in Europe, is speaking out against the United Kingdom’s decision to not enforce the European Union’s controversial Copyright Directive. In a statement, Impala said that the Copyright Directive “brings clear benefits” and that all, including “creators, citizens, and of course start-ups,” have something to gain from the […]The post Impala Speaks Out Against the UK’s Unwillingness to Enforce EU
  
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• Tracy Young on Her Historic Grammy Win and What Madonna Texted Her After

  28-01-2020 20:50
  
  As the first woman to ever be nominated for best remixed recording, non-classical, Tracy Young had already made history before the Grammys started on...
  
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• Stormzy has been given his very own personalised 'Monopoly' set

  28-01-2020 20:48 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Vossi Bop' hitmaker has previously admitted he enjoys playing the property trading game and so makers Hasbro have
  
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• Post Malone says he’s planning to release a new album in 2020

  28-01-2020 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has revealed he is already planning his next album release.
  Read More: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ review
  Speaking to Rolling Stone, Malone said it won’t be long until fans have a follow-up to 2019’s smash-hit ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ LP.
  “I hope to have a record out for the fans in 2020,” the rapper said, when asked what his plans were following the second leg of his North American tour, which resumes on Februa
  
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• Jessie Ware insists it's important as a mother to make time for yourself and your partner

  28-01-2020 20:42 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie Ware insists it is important as a mother to make time for yourself and your partner and not be solely focused on your children.
  
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• Peter Andre doesn't 'see anything wrong' with 'tweaking' his appearance

  28-01-2020 20:40 via music-news.com
  
  The 46-year-old singer is happy to be open about the fact he keeps his youthful looks thanks to "baby Botox" treatments.
  
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• Lady Gaga Tweets Stolen Images to Criticize People Who Are Stealing Her Music

  28-01-2020 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lady Gaga caused an uproar on social media when she tweeted ‘pirated’ stock photos. The singer used the images to criticize fans who listened to her leaked song early. The singer’s newest song, “Stupid Love” leaked on the internet and soon went viral. While Twitter worked hard to take down copies being shared, new copies […]The post Lady Gaga Tweets Stolen Images to Criticize People Who Are Stealing Her Music appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Lady Gaga Tweets Stolen Images to Criticize Her Music Pirates ⁠— ShutterStock Responds

  28-01-2020 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lady Gaga caused an uproar on social media when she tweeted ‘pirated’ stock photos. The singer used the images to criticize fans who listened to her leaked song early. The singer’s newest song, “Stupid Love” leaked on the internet and soon went viral. While Twitter worked hard to take down copies being shared, new copies […]The post Lady Gaga Tweets Stolen Images to Criticize Her Music Pirates ⁠— ShutterStock Responds appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• Lady Gaga Slams People Who Are Stealing Her Music — By Using a Stolen Image

  28-01-2020 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lady Gaga caused an uproar on social media when she tweeted ‘pirated’ stock photos. The singer used the images to criticize fans who listened to her leaked song early. The singer’s newest song, “Stupid Love” leaked on the internet and soon went viral. While Twitter worked hard to take down copies being shared, new copies […]The post Lady Gaga Slams People Who Are Stealing Her Music — By Using a Stolen Image appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Eminem's Surprise Album 'Music to Be Murdered By' Debuts at No. 1

  28-01-2020 20:39
  
  For the second time in less than two years, Eminem came out of nowhere on a late Thursday night to drop an album of entirely new material on...
  
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• Kanye West Bringing Sunday Service to Super Bowl Sunday in Miami

  28-01-2020 20:37
  
  Kanye West took to Twitter on Tuesday (Jan. 28) to announce that he's bringing Sunday Service to the Super Bowl's host city of Miami...
  
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• Even Aymée Nuviola Was Surprised About Her Upset Win for Best Tropical Latin Album at the Grammys

  28-01-2020 20:28
  
  Cuban artist Aymée Nuviola scored an upset win at the 2020 Grammy Awards when she tied with Latin superstar Marc Anthony in the tropical Latin album...
  
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• Corrosion of Conformity Drummer Reed Mullin Dead at 53 — Cause of Death Remains Unknown

  28-01-2020 20:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Corrosion of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin has passed away at the age of 53.  Corrosion of Conformity took to social media to announce the news and honor Mullin, writing: “It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a friend, a brother and pioneer. Reed you are loved and always will be. Lets [sic] all […]The post Corrosion of Conformity Drummer Reed Mullin Dead at 53 — Cause of Death Remains Unknown appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Look Behind the Scenes of Gen Hoshino's 'Ain't Nobody Know' Video

  28-01-2020 20:26
  
  Gen Hoshino shared some behind-the-scenes footage from the "Ain't Nobody Know" music video shoot, giving fans a close look at how the...
  
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• (G)I-dle Announce 2020 'I-Land: Who Am I' North American Tour Dates

  28-01-2020 20:17
  
  K-pop girl group (G)I-dle are set to take on the U.S. with the North American leg of their I-Land 2020 world tour.
  The six-member team will tour the...
  
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• Trixie Mattel's 'One Night Only' Concert Brings House Full of Barbies Down: Watch

  28-01-2020 20:13
  
  Trixie Mattel is an absolute doll when she gets onstage, with her tongue-in-cheek commentary in between her delightful rock-infused and folk-tinged...
  
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• Japan's Vickeblanka Teases New 'Black Clover' Anime Opener: Watch

  28-01-2020 20:13
  
  J-pop singer-songwriter Vickeblanka shared the new teaser for "Black Catcher," the Season 10 opening theme song for popular anime series...
  
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Kobalt, KCRW, LA Phil, ICM, NY Knicks, More…

  28-01-2020 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing 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]. […]The post Latest Music Industry Gigs: Kobalt, KCRW, LA Phil, ICM, NY Knicks, More… appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Rage Against The Machine announce two more reunion shows

  28-01-2020 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine have been confirmed to perform at two more US festivals.
  The reunited band, who are set to headline this year’s Coachella festival on April 10 and 17 alongside Travis Scott and Frank Ocean, will now also be appearing at Boston Calling in Massachusetts on May 23 and Firefly in Delaware in June.READ MORE: The roots of… Rage Against The MachineThey are the latest set of dates confirmed by the band, who announced their comeback last November.
  Back then they also
  
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• M.I.A. announces mysterious new project landing this week

  28-01-2020 19:56 via nme.com
  
  M.I.A. has announced what appears to be a new project with a cryptic post on Instagram.
  A new studio LP would be the musician’s first since 2016’s ‘AIM’, with her last major work being 2018’s documentary, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A..
  M.I.A. said after the film’s release that she was no longer “motivated” to release new music, blaming censorship from the music industry.
  Now, however, it looks as if she’s returning from hiatus. A post on
  
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• 'Countdown Lights 2020' Recap: Vietnam's Biggest Live Music Event Looks to Future

  28-01-2020 19:56
  
  Every year, as the world prepares for New Year's Eve celebrations, bustling Ho Chi Minh City gears up for Vietnam's biggest concert of the...
  
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• Here Are the English Lyrics for Bad Bunny's Kobe Bryant Tribute '6 Rings'

  28-01-2020 19:51
  
  Bad Bunny paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with the release of a surprise track called “6 Rings.”
  The two-minute song, featuring the...
  
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• Nicki Minaj’s Brother Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Rape

  28-01-2020 19:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper Nicki Minaj’s brother is facing life in prison after a judge sentenced him for child sexual assault. A judge convicted Jelani Maraj of predatory sexual assault and child endangerment back in 2017. The victim testified during his trial that Maraj repeatedly raped her in 2015, while her mother was working. Prosecutors presented DNA evidence […]The post Nicki Minaj’s Brother Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Rape appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• BTS Ties Justin Bieber's No. 1 Record on Social 50 Chart

  28-01-2020 19:46
  
  Global sensation BTS matches Justin Bieber's record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Social 50 chart as the K-pop septet logs a...
  
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• Emerging Artists Spotlight: AJJ's New Album Addresses Political Chaos in a 'Post-2016 America'

  28-01-2020 19:40
  
  Welcome to Emerging Artists Spotlight, the Billboard series where we highlight a musician or band who has recently made their debut on the...
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Prince Royce, ‘Cita’

  28-01-2020 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear the bachata-turned-trap star at his most daring
  
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• M.I.A. Teases New Music For a 'New Decade': Watch

  28-01-2020 19:30
  
  It's a new year and a new decade, and world-sound singer/rapper/superstar M.I.A. is ready for a new adventure.
  The "Paper Planes"...
  
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• Mick Jagger Has a Podcast Company ⁠— Plus a Deal With Warner Bros.

  28-01-2020 19:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mick Jagger is entering the podcast field in a new partnership with Warner Bros. Digital Networks. Warner signed a new first-look deal with Jagger’s Rainy Day Podcasts company. The company was formed by Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Steve Bing, and Josh Olson. The deal will see seven original narrative podcasts developed – ranging from narratives, comedies, […]The post Mick Jagger Has a Podcast Company ⁠— Plus a Deal With Warner Bros. appeared first on Digital Music Ne
  
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• Meghan Trainor Teases Snippet of New Collab With Nicki Minaj: Listen

  28-01-2020 19:20
  
   Meghan Trainor thinks it's "Nice To Meet Ya" with her latest release, out this Friday (Jan. 31) and featuring none other...
  
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