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• Nicola Roberts wants Girls Aloud to reunite for group’s upcoming 20th anniversary

  22-02-2020 23:16 via nme.com
  
  Nicola Roberts has expressed that she would like to see Girls Aloud reunite for the upcoming anniversary of the group’s debut single.
  The group – made up of Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding – were formed on ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, before they split in 2013 with various members pursuing solo careers.
  Now in an interview on This Morning, Roberts has shared that she would “love to get back with the girls” for
  
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• Sturgill Simpson is “done” with his label Elektra Records

  22-02-2020 21:28 via nme.com
  
  Sturgill Simpson has revealed that he is “done” with his record label Elektra Records.
  Read more: Sturgill Simpson live in Hamburg: Not quite the sleazy ‘Sound & Fury’ set you were expecting
  Speaking in a new interview, the country singer spoke at length about how he’s no longer interested in working with Elektra.
  “I’m not going to give them anything ever again, so I guess I’m done,” he told Uproxx, adding that he doesn’t
  
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• Brandi Carlile Named Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador

  22-02-2020 21:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  “What independent record stores do is that they mine, archive, love, meticulously care for, and make available to you other people’s dreams"
  
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• Ariana Grande & Jim Carrey Cozy Up in Sweet Photo Ahead of Her 'Kidding' Debut

  22-02-2020 21:04
  
  Ariana Grande is ready for her debut on Jim Carrey's Showtime series Kidding.
  On Friday (Feb. 21), two days before her episode airs, the 26-year-...
  
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• BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' Voted This Week's Favorite New Music Release

  22-02-2020 20:42
  
  Friday (Feb. 21) was packed with tons of fresh music and surprises, from a live recording of Taylor Swift's "The Man" and her bff...
  
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• Chance the Rapper Revisits the Time Lizzo Interviewed Him Way Back When in 2012: Watch

  22-02-2020 19:43
  
  Before Lizzo became one of music's biggest stars, she was was spending her time behind the scenes studying her future peers.
  Earlier this week,...
  
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• Eminem responds to Lord Jamar’s claims that white rappers are “guests” in hip-hop

  22-02-2020 19:42 via nme.com
  Eminem has responded to claims made by Brand Nubian rapper Lord Jamar that white rappers are guests in hip-hop.
  Read more: Eminem: Rank the Albums – will the best Slim Shady album please stand up?
  Speaking with rapper and Slaughterhouse member KXNG Crooked as part of his Crook’s Corner interview series, Em agreed with the claim that he is a guest in the culture.
  “That’s the funny thing. I don’t know if I got a chance to say this yet. The funny shit is
  
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• John Legend to Support Elizabeth Warren on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina

  22-02-2020 19:16
  
  John Legend is the latest musician to hit the campaign trail and will be joining his preferred presidential candidate in Charleston, S.C....
  
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• Bon Jovi share details of new album ‘Bon Jovi 2020’, release first single ‘Limitless’

  22-02-2020 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Bon Jovi have shared details of their upcoming new album, the aptly titled ‘Bon Jovi 2020’.
  Read more: From Jon Bon Jovi to Eminem: 10 big celebrity death hoaxes
  The follow-up to 2016’s ‘This House Is Not for Sale’ will feature “a compelling breadth and depth of songwriting from Jon Bon Jovi where he tackles current tough topics such as gun control, veterans’ issues, politics, the meaning of family, and much more,” according to a press release
  
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• Runaway June, Ingrid Andress & More Shine at CRS 2020 New Faces Showcase

  22-02-2020 18:14
  
  The three-day Country Radio Seminar 2020 closed on Friday (Feb. 21) with the 50th annual New Faces of Country Music Show, which highlighted the genre...
  
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• Maddie & Tae's Taylor Dye Marries Josh Kerr in Nashville

  22-02-2020 17:56
  
  Congratulations are in order for Maddie & Tae's Taylor Dye songwriter Josh Kerr, who got married in Nashville on Friday (Feb. 21).
  Earlier...
  
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• Pusha T Pulls Jadakiss Song ‘Hunting Season’ From Streaming After Pop Smoke’s Death

  22-02-2020 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The whole concept of hunting season and the hypothetical ideas of 'killing rappers' isn’t [sitting] well with me," rapper says soon after song's release
  
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• Carrie Underwood Reveals the Best Night of Her Life & More at CRS 2020

  22-02-2020 16:45
  
  On March 3, Carrie Underwood will release her first book, Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life. To...
  
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• Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 NAACP Image Awards

  22-02-2020 16:05
  
  Beyonce is among the early winners at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards announced before the ceremony -- her honors include outstanding album for...
  
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• Willie Nelson announces details of 70th studio album ‘First Rose Of Spring’

  22-02-2020 15:33 via nme.com
  
  Willie Nelson has announced details of his 70th studio album.
  ‘First Rose Of Spring’ will come out on April 24 and is being previewed by its title track.
  The album will see Nelson interpreting songs by the likes of Toby Keith, Chris Stapleton and Billy Joe Shaver alongside a series of co-written originals.
  Listen to ‘First Rose Of Spring’ below.‘First Rose Of Spring’ follows last year’s ‘Ride Me Back Home’ album. In a three-star review of the
  
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• Cara Delevingne calls out Justin Bieber for blocking her online

  22-02-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Cara has taken issue with Justin's comments, and claimed the pop star has blocked her online.
  
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• Cameron Diaz's husband Benji Madden 'filled with gratitude' after welcoming new baby Raddix

  22-02-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Cameron and Benji wed in 2015.
  
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• New York punks Public Practice announce debut album ‘Gentle Grip’ with the funky ‘Compromised’

  22-02-2020 15:07 via nme.com
  
  New York City punks Public Practice have announced details of their debut album and shared its first single.
  ‘Gentle Grip’ will come out on May 15 via NYC’s Wharf Cat Records, and is being previewed with a video for first single ‘Compromised’.Read more: The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020Speaking of the new track, vocalist Sam York says: “‘Compromised’ deals with the moral gymnastics that many of us struggle with daily just to be a human in
  
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• Joey Bada$$ pays tribute to Pop Smoke in new Instagram freestyle

  22-02-2020 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Joey Bada$$ has shared a new freestyle, commemorating late rapper Pop Smoke – listen to it below.
  The new minute-long verse follows the 20 year-old rapper being shot and killed at his Hollywood Hills home last week.Read more: Pay tribute to the late, great Pop Smoke with his 10 best tracks“God blessed the kid with many talents, he was chosen/That’s why you see him living in the moment every second, gotta own it/‘Cause you never know what could be your last,” Bada$$
  
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• Michael Kiwanuka never expected to have 'mainstream' success

  22-02-2020 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  The 32-year-old singer/songwriter was nominated for Album of the Year and British Male Solo Artist prize at this week's BRIT Awards
  
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• Tim McGraw has returned to Big Machine Label Group

  22-02-2020 11:54 via music-news.com
  
  The 52-year-old country star left the label in 2017 to sign with Sony Music Nashville but he has now signed a contract to return to Big Machine.
  
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• James Blake announces special show with Los Angeles Philarmonic Orchestra

  22-02-2020 11:15 via nme.com
  
  James Blake has announced details of a special new show with the Los Angeles Philarmonic.
  The producer, who released his new album ‘Assume Form’ at the start of last year, will head to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in August.Read more: James Blake – ‘Assume Form’ reviewThe gig in August follows Blake’s recent run of solo piano shows in the US. Blake will also support Kendrick Lamar in London’s Hyde Park in July.
  Ahead of these shows, he will play gig
  
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• New Hope Club would love to collaborate with BTS

  22-02-2020 11:01 via music-news.com
  
  The pop trio - comprised of Reece Bibby, George Smith and Blake Richardson - performed in the K-pop superstars' home city of Seoul
  
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• Grimes' 'Miss_Anthropocene' was originally a double album

  22-02-2020 10:46 via music-news.com
  
  The 31-year-old musician revealed that she ended up trimming the record down to just one album but she still hopes to release
  
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• Ronan Keating has become 'like an Irish mammy'

  22-02-2020 10:42 via music-news.com
  
  The 42-year-old singer - who has Jack, 20, Missy, 18, and Ali, 14, from his first marriage and two-year-old Cooper with pregnant wife Storm
  
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• Hear Allie X and Mitski team up on shiny new song ‘Susie Save Your Love’

  22-02-2020 10:34 via nme.com
  
  Allie X has collaborated with Mitski on a new song – listen to ‘Susie Save Your Love’ below.
  The ’80s-influenced track comes from Allie’s new album ‘Cape God’, which came out yesterday (February 21).Read more: Allie X: The weird pop dynamo out to slay the industry dinosaursThe new song is the first we’ve heard of Mitski since she announced she taking an indefinite hiatus from touring last year. Hear it below.“I discovered Mitski’s music
  
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• Benji Madden 'feels so lucky' to have Cameron Diaz and daughter Raddix

  22-02-2020 10:29 via music-news.com
  
  The 40-year-old rocker and his actress wife Cameron, 47, announced in December that they had welcomed their first child
  
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• Eminem remembers Juice WRLD: “His potential was so off the charts”

  22-02-2020 10:07 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has remembered the late Juice WRLD in a new interview.
  Sitting down for a rare chat with Kxng Crooked for the Crooked Corner series, Marshall Mathers discussed his new LP ‘Music To Be Murdered By’, new gems of information from across his career, and how he admired the late Juice WRLD.Read more: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituary“That kid was so talented,” Eminem said of Juice WRLD, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest at a Chicago airport in Decemb
  
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• Shania Twain eyes Oscar success

  22-02-2020 06:45 via music-news.com
  
  Working alongside the two Hollywood veterans proved to be valuable masterclasses for Shania.
  
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• Pearl Jam's objections to U.S. concert ticketing reform dismissed

  22-02-2020 05:30 via music-news.com
  
  Pearl Jam agreed with a number of elements in the bill, but remained opposed to it in its entirety.
  
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• Dixie Crush Singer Lindsey Lagestee Dies at 25

  22-02-2020 03:40
  
  Lindsey Lagestee, a country singer for cover band Dixie Crush, died on Monday (Feb. 17), days after getting struck by a car. She was 25 years old....
  
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• Garth Brooks on Last-Minute Adds to 'Fun' Album & Having 'Some Ground to Cover' on Massive New Tour Stage

  22-02-2020 03:25
  
  As he premieres his new stadium stage this weekend in Detroit, Garth Brooks is also gearing up for his next album, Fun, which he's...
  
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• Patreon's Cash Advance Program for Creators, Explained: Key Takeaways From CEO's Q&A

  22-02-2020 03:10
  
  On Tuesday (Feb. 18), podcasting newsletter Hot Pod reported that Patreon -- the popular creator membership platform -- had launched a...
  
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• Bette Midler Calls Out the True 'Parasite' After Donald Trump's Oscars Rant

  22-02-2020 03:09
  
  Bette Midler had some choice words for President Donald Trump, who expressed his grievances on Thursday (Feb. 20) over Parasite winning...
  
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• How Long Will Spotify Allow Bootleg “Podcasts” to Top the Charts?

  22-02-2020 02:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A substantial number of podcast bootleggers are delivering illegal music to Spotify users, and it’s unclear how — or if — the streaming service will stem the tide of copyright infringement and stolen royalties. According to a report from Pitchfork, a simple-but-effective process allows users to make demos, live recordings, unreleased tracks, and a slew of otherwise unpublished […]The post How Long Will Spotify Allow Bootleg “Podcasts” to Top th
  
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• Out of Respect for Pop Smoke, Pusha T & Jadakiss Remove 'Hunting Season' From Streaming

  22-02-2020 02:17
  
  Pusha T has finally responded to questions from fans wondering why his "Hunting Season" collab with Jadakiss was removed from Tidal....
  
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• Reba McEntire Shocks the Music World by Re-Signing with UMG Nashville

  22-02-2020 01:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In an unexpected move, legendary country singer and songwriter Reba McEntire has re-signed with Universal Music Group Nashville. The surprising switch was revealed at the 2020 Country Radio Seminar, a three-day gathering for country stars, radio employees and broadcasters, and music industry professionals. This year’s Country Radio Seminar took place in Nashville between February 19th […]The post Reba McEntire Shocks the Music World by Re-Signing with UMG Nashville appeared first on
  
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• Allie X Talks Finding 'Solace' in Herself on New Album 'Cape God'

  22-02-2020 01:08
  
  Allie X has found a new sanctuary to be herself in the idyllic setting of Cape God, the alluring yet deceptive paradise and namesake for her...
  
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• The Week in Diplo: In Which Diplo Gets a Puppy & Stretches Himself a Little Thin

  22-02-2020 01:03
  
  It's Diplo​'s world, we're just smashing that like button in it.
  This week, our guy Thomas Wesley did a bunch of Diplo-esque things,...
  
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• Cardi B Goes on Twitter Rant in Response to Alleged Assault Lawsuit: 'Give Me a F---in Break'

  22-02-2020 01:00
  
  Just hours after TMZ reported on an assault lawsuit against Cardi B for an alleged February 2018 incident, the rapper is clearing the air....
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to Khalid & Disclosure's 'Know Your Worth'

  22-02-2020 00:58
  
  Khalid and Disclosure come back together to encourage a former special someone to "Know Your Worth." Their latest charting single lands at...
  
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• Paul Rosenberg Stepping Down as Chairman/CEO of Def Jam

  22-02-2020 00:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Paul Rosenberg is exiting his role as chairman and CEO of Def Jam Records. Multiple sources leaked the news of Rosenberg’s departure today (Friday), which, at the time of this piece’s writing, had not been confirmed by Def Jam, its parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), or Paul Rosenberg himself. Additionally, the reason(s) for the […]The post Paul Rosenberg Stepping Down as Chairman/CEO of Def Jam appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• The Weeknd has an 'off-and-on relationship' with drugs

  22-02-2020 00:45 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Starboy’ hitmaker has previously confessed to having used addictive substances, and often references the topic in his lyrics
  
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• Craig David has ditched workout routine after realising he was 'pushing for aesthetics' rather than health

  22-02-2020 00:40 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘7 Days’ hitmaker is known for his obsession with hitting the gym every day, but he has now said his workout regime wasn’t healthy
  
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• iHeartMedia Podcasts to Receive Book Adaptations in New Publishing Deal

  22-02-2020 00:31
  
  iHeartMedia is adapting some of its most popular podcasts for the page.
  On Thursday, the media company’s iHeartPodcast Network and Flatiron...
  
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• BTS Spills Map Of The Soul: 7 Album Details And Gets Real About The Creative Process

  22-02-2020 00:30
  
  Global superstars BTS dropped by MTV's Fresh Out Live on Friday (February 21) to talk about their latest album, "Map of the Soul: 7," their creative process, and the special connection between them and their fans, called ARMY.
  
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• Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph & Wife Jenna Welcome First Child Rosie

  22-02-2020 00:19
  
  Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph and his wife Jenna are now a family of three!
  Jenna took to Instagram on Friday (Feb. 21) to introduce the world...
  
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• Black Pumas Song on 'Grace & Frankie' Fends Off 'Sex Education' on Top TV Songs

  22-02-2020 00:19
  
  Grace & Frankie claims the No. 1 spot on The Hollywood Reporter's Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for January 2020, thanks to Black...
  
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