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• Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have reportedly postponed their wedding due to the coronavirus outbreak

  05-03-2020 23:55 via music-news.com
  
  The couple - who announced this week they are expecting their first child together - were planning to tie the knot this summer
  
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• Here Are 11 Must-Have Record Store Day Exclusive Releases

  05-03-2020 23:50
  
  The annual Record Store Day is coming up on April 18, and the full list of releases was announced on Thursday (March 5).
  There are more than 400 RSD special releases, which include exclusives, limited runs and first-availabilities.
  We at Billboard made sorting through extensive collection a bit easier, and compiled 11 must-haves for fans to look out for on Record Store Day. Check out our list below, and see the full slate of releases here.1. Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom EP
  The s
  
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• Harry Styles wants to be the next Sir Paul McCartney

  05-03-2020 23:46 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Falling' hitmaker was inspired after watching the 77-year-old legend rock out on stage in December, and is hoping
  
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• Here’s How Coronavirus Could Cancel Coachella

  05-03-2020 23:40
  
  Is Coachella too big to fail?
  The Southern California festival begins its two weekend run on April 10 with a fate that has never been more uncertain.
  Rattled by a cascade of bad headlines around the spread of the novel coronavirus and fears that concerts and live events could facilitate the rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease, live music executives are nearing the panic moment many have spent weeks hoping to avoid.
  “I wasn’t worried about the virus until about 10 minutes ago when I
  
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• Aitch and AJ Tracey make it ‘Rain’ on Tay Keith produced new single

  05-03-2020 23:17 via nme.com
  
  Aitch and AJ Tracey have joined forces on new track ‘Rain’, produced by Tay Keith – watch the song’s video below.
  Read more: Meet Aitch – the Stormzy-approved rising star putting Manchester rap on the map
  Teased by AJ Tracey last month when he tweeted, “ah mate this aj x aitch track is goin all the way off straight bars,” the new track is accompanied by an LA-filmed visual, directed by Arrad.
  The video sees Aitch and AJ making it rain – both l
  
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• The Chats wreak havoc in their new music video for ‘Dine N Dash’

  05-03-2020 23:15 via nme.com
  
  The Chats have released a music video for ‘Dine N Dash’, the new single from their upcoming album ‘High Risk Behaviour’. It features a special guest star: the serial Australian dine-and-dasher responsible for the viral quip, “Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest!”THE BIG READ – The Chats: “We’re self-aware. We know we’re not cool”The video was directed by Matt Weston, co-manager of The Chats and the director behind nearly all of
  
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• From ‘Thinking of You’ to ‘Never Worn White’: What’s Your Favorite Katy Perry Ballad? Vote!

  05-03-2020 23:06
  
  Katy Perry’s newest song “Never Worn White” struck a chord with her fans when the music video revealed her real-life baby bump. But her emotional ballads have had that effect for more than a decade.
  In her 2008 breakout year, Perry’s One of the Boys singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N Cold” juxtaposed her fun and flirty side with her soft and sensitive one when she released her first ballad single “Thinking of You,” which reminis
  
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• R. Kelly Chicago Trial Delayed After Feds Seize Over 100 Electronic Devices

  05-03-2020 22:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer pleads not guilty to new charges stemming from allegations by accuser "Minor 6"
  
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• Rod Stewart 'struck' security guard in 'retaliation' in a row on New Year's Eve

  05-03-2020 22:44 via music-news.com
  
  The 75-year-old singer and his son Sean Stewart have been charged with simple battery over an altercation with Jessie Dixon at The Breakers
  
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• Selena Gomez Unveils ‘Feel Me’ Live Video From Revival Tour

  05-03-2020 22:41
  
  Throughout her 2016 Revival tour, Selena Gomez performed her then-unreleased track “Feel Me,” which quickly became a favorite among fans who begged the singer to release the song officially.
  Following her latest album, Rare, Gomez gave fans a little bonus treat a month later by making “Feel Me” available on all digital platforms.To add to the excitement, on Thursday (March 5), the songstress unveiled a throwback live video performing the track during the Revival tour
  
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• ‘Parasite’ Music Director Jung Jaeil on Expressing Art & Life Through Music

  05-03-2020 22:10
  
  Parasite, the first-ever foreign-language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards, became a sensation on the global film scene. Some of the attention focused a spotlight on Darcy Paquet — who translated the Korean lines seamlessly into English subtitles — and Sharon Choi, the interpreter who smoothly communicated director Bong Joon Ho’s words. But another person worked very hard behind the scenes to contribute to the film’s global success.
  That unsung hero is Jung
  
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• Tomorrowland Winter Officially Cancels On Orders From the French Government

  05-03-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Tomorrowland Winter is canceled this year amid rising coronavirus concerns. The order came from the French government itself. Organizers for the festival posted on its official Facebook page to make the announcement. “The French government is taking drastic measures regarding the COVID-19 virus in France. Therefore they are enforcing the cancellation of large events, bringing […]The post Tomorrowland Winter Officially Cancels On Orders From the French Government appeared first on Di
  
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• Tomorrowland Winter Officially Cancels On Orders From French Government

  05-03-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Tomorrowland Winter is canceled this year amid rising coronavirus concerns. The order came from the French government itself. Organizers for the festival posted on its official Facebook page to make the announcement. “The French government is taking drastic measures regarding the COVID-19 virus in France. Therefore they are enforcing the cancellation of large events, bringing […]The post Tomorrowland Winter Officially Cancels On Orders From French Government appeared first on Digita
  
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• Tomorrowland Winter Canceled — On Orders From the French Government

  05-03-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Tomorrowland Winter is canceled this year amid rising coronavirus concerns. The order came from the French government itself. Organizers for the festival posted on its official Facebook page to make the announcement. “The French government is taking drastic measures regarding the COVID-19 virus in France. Therefore they are enforcing the cancellation of large events, bringing […]The post Tomorrowland Winter Canceled — On Orders From the French Government appeared first on Digi
  
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• Pearl Jam to Preview New Album ‘Gigaton’ With Special Theatrical Events

  05-03-2020 22:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  One-night only experience will feature band's 11th LP played in Dolby Atmos and paired with new visuals
  
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• Taylor Swift Donates $1M to Tennessee Tornado Relief

  05-03-2020 21:53
  
  Taylor Swift is helping out again in a big way. The superstar announced Thursday (March 5) that she has made a donation to help those impacted by the tornadoes that destroyed homes and killed at least 24 people in Tennessee earlier this week.
  “Nashville is my home and the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me,” she wrote in an Instagram Story. “I’ve made a donation to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Respons
  
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• Japan’s Man With A Mission Kicks Off 10th Anniversary with Two Albums of B-Sides, Covers & Remixes

  05-03-2020 21:50
  
  Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION shared the cover artwork and track lists for two of its 10th anniversary projects set to drop in April.
  The wolf-masked rockers are celebrating 10 years in music with a trilogy of releases this year. The first in the series will be a collection of B-sides and covers, and the second will feature remixes of the band’s tracks by various artists.
  MAN WITH A “B-SIDES & COVERS” MISSION, due April 1, compiles 14 fan favorites included in the band&r
  
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• Demi Lovato wants to 'make out' with Rihanna

  05-03-2020 21:47 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Anyone’ hitmaker has listed the 32-year-old singer as one of her top celebrity crushes, as she admitted she would love to
  
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• G-Eazy and Juicy J sued over No Limit

  05-03-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Memphis-based DJ Squeeky and Gaylon Love claim G-Eazy and Juicy J infringed the copyright of their 1993 track Looking 4 Da Chewin.
  
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• Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova have named their newborn daughter Mary

  05-03-2020 21:43 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Heart Attack’ singer and the Russian tennis star welcomed their third child - a sibling for two-year-old twins Lucy and Nicholas - into the
  
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• Watch JPEGMAFIA perform autotune cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’

  05-03-2020 21:42 via nme.com
  
  JPEGMAFIA performed his autotune-laced cover of Carly Rae Jepsen‘s ‘Call Me Maybe’ last night in Glasgow – watch a clip below.
  Read more: JPEGMAFIA – ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’ review
  The Baltimore artist is currently on tour in support of his recent album, ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’, which NME‘s Thomas Hobbs called “his most accomplished record yet,” in a 5-star review.
  Taking to the stage at Glasgow’s SWG3 TV S
  
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• Here’s the Real Reason Katy Perry Picked ‘Never Worn White’ Video to Announce Her Pregnancy

  05-03-2020 21:42
  
  Katy Perry is expecting her first child, and her real-life baby bump in the brand-new “Never Worn White” music video gave it all away. But the real kicker is why she chose to announce her pregnancy with this single and video.
  In her first interview since the major news with SiriusXM Hits 1 on Thursday (March 5), Perry told host Mike Piff that “Never Worn White” isn’t the lead single from her forthcoming record, but it came out at the best time.
  “Honestly
  
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• R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Updated Child Pornography Charges in Chicago

  05-03-2020 21:33
  
  R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, while prosecutors said more charges alleging yet another victim are upcoming.
  Kelly, 53, stood silently in orange prison garb with his hands behind his back as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf at the arraignment hearing in Chicago.
  More legal trouble is on the horizon for Kelly.
  The government plans to file more new charges in the co
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Gregg and Duane Allman’s Cover of ‘Norwegian Wood’

  05-03-2020 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Before they were the Allman Brothers Band, the duo and their previous group cut a trippy instrumental version of the Beatles classic
  
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• You Have to See This 9-Year-Old Rocker Cover Pantera’s ‘Walk’

  05-03-2020 21:26
  
  It’s time to rock! On Wednesday, O’Keefe Music Foundation released a video of a teenage rock band fronted by a 9-year-old performing a hard-rocking cover of Pantera’s “Walk,” and it’s simply must-see.
  In the clip, the young boy — named Colt Shedden — bangs his head along with the crowd as he delivers a rollicking take on the heavy-metal veterans’ 1993 single live from Westy’s Pub in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Is there no standard anymore?
  
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• Experts Say Live Promoters Need a New Game Plan for Coronavirus

  05-03-2020 21:20
  
  As coronavirus fears ravaged global markets — slashing Live Nation’s stock by more than 25% since mid-February — the concert giant’s CEO, Michael Rapino, tried to reassure investors. “Asia is less than .01 of nothing of our business right now,” he said. “The fan will show up.”
  But in the past week alone promoters have canceled Ultra Music festivals in Miami and Abu Dhabi and Tomorrowland in France; Apple, Netflix and other big brands have pull
  
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• Demi Lovato Reveals Why Sharing Birthday Cake With Ariana Grande Meant So Much to Her

  05-03-2020 21:11
  
  After years of struggling with an eating disorder, Demi Lovato is finally having a real birthday cake and eating it too. During her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (March 5), Lovato opened up about her “controlled” eating habits, which included her team deliberately hiding sugar from her everywhere she went.
  “I lived a life for the past six years that I felt like wasn’t my own because I struggled really hard with an eating disorder, yes,
  
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• Flashback: Loretta Lynn Sings a Rousing Patsy Cline Medley

  05-03-2020 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lynn paid tribute to her late friend, who died on this date in 1963, with the LP 'I Remember Patsy'
  
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• Listen to Silverstein’s Emo & Post-Hardcore Inspired #TBT Mixtape

  05-03-2020 20:58
  
  Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard’s series that showcases artists’ very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to Billboard’s Spotify account. The curated set features the artists’ favorite tracks from their youth and childhood.
  This week’s edition comes from Silverstein. The Ontario, Canada-bred rockers — comprised of vocalist Shane Told, guitarists Paul Marc Rousseau and Josh Bradford, bassist Billy Hamilton and drummer Paul Koehler — have risen fro
  
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• Alesha Dixon doesn't want to wait too long to have another child

  05-03-2020 20:56 via music-news.com
  
  The 41-year-old star has two daughters, six-year-old Azura and six-month-old daughter Anaya with her husband Azuka Ononye
  
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• Nervo and Kandy Work It to a Bass-Heavy House Groove on ‘Supermodel’: Exclusive

  05-03-2020 20:50
  
  The dance floor becomes a runway when Nervo and Kandy run the show, and the beautiful friends are serving lots of face and bass in the music video for “Supermodel,” which you can watch exclusively via Billboard.
  The wonky house tune drips with attitude set to a pulsing club beat. Kandy adds his own brooding monotone, stoking the listener’s cocky fire. Nothing about this “Supermodel” ain’t thick, and the booming breakdown comes with a whole lot of body. It&rsqu
  
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• Nervo & Kandy Work It to a Bass-Heavy House Groove on Madonna-Sampling ‘Supermodel’: Exclusive

  05-03-2020 20:50
  
  The dance floor becomes a runway when Nervo and Kandy run the show, and the beautiful friends are serving lots of face and bass in the music video for “Supermodel,” which you can watch exclusively via Billboard.
  The wonky house tune drips with attitude, dropping samples of Madonna’s “Vogue” between camera flash snaps and a pulsing club beat. Kandy adds his own brooding monotone, stoking the listener’s cocky fire. Nothing about this “Supermodel” ain
  
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• Nervo & Kandy Work It to a Bass-Heavy House Groove on ‘Supermodel’: Exclusive

  05-03-2020 20:50
  
  The dance floor becomes a runway when Nervo and Kandy run the show, and the beautiful friends are serving lots of face and bass in the music video for “Supermodel,” which you can watch exclusively via Billboard.
  The wonky house tune drips with attitude set to a pulsing club beat. Kandy adds his own brooding monotone, stoking the listener’s cocky fire. Nothing about this “Supermodel” ain’t thick, and the booming breakdown comes with a whole lot of body. It&rsqu
  
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• Caroline Rose Says She Took All the Worst Parts of Herself to Create ‘Superstar’ Album

  05-03-2020 20:44
  
  Caroline Rose had to spend some extra time prepping for her upcoming North American tour in support of her latest studio album Superstar, due Friday on New West Records. The new album is a deeper dive into pop than her last record, 2018’s Loner, which was already a departure from her folk roots.
  Superstar adds electronic layers to Rose’s music that she hasn’t had to bring to a live stage before and creates a challenge for the artist who refuses to simply stand behind a wal
  
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• Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free launch artist-friendly platform pgLang

  05-03-2020 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar and longtime business/creative partner Dave Free have launched the artist-friendly platform pgLang.
  Read more: Damn fine: Kendrick Lamar’s five best music videos
  The new multi-lingual “at service company” is “not a record label, a movie studio, or a publishing house. This is something new,” according to a press release.
  “In this overstimulated time, we are focused on cultivating raw expression from grassroots partnerships,” Free said of pg
  
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• Flashback: Journey Fire Bassist Ross Valory, Drummer Steve Smith in 1985

  05-03-2020 20:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Journey let go of their drummer and bassist this week, the same two guys they fired during the 'Raised on Radio' sessions 35 years ago
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney’s solo debut album to get 50th anniversary release for Record Store Day

  05-03-2020 20:37 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Paul McCartney’s solo debut album ‘McCartney’ is getting a special 50th anniversary release in time for Record Store Day next month.
  
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• Spotify Awards 2020: Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Karol G to Perform

  05-03-2020 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  First Spotify Awards will air live March 5th from Mexico City. Here's how to watch
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Asserts ‘I Am No One’s Property’ After Beating Label in Court

  05-03-2020 20:32
  
  Despite being caught in the crossfire of a muddy lawsuit with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment and its CEO Carl Crawford over the release of her new project Suga, on Thursday (March 5), Megan Thee Stallion prevailed and proclaimed victory over her adversaries on Instagram.
  “FACTS ARE FACTS AND THE FACTS ARE PUBLIC. I’m extremely pleased that 1501 and Carl Crawford were denied the request to dissolve the Court order and try to stop my music from being released. I will
  
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• Ultra Miami Officially Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns

  05-03-2020 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be canceled because of coronavirus concerns, according to a confirmation from Miami city officials. While there is still no official announcement from Ultra Music Festival organizers, news of the possible cancellation started leaking this week. The Miami Herald reported that festival organizers met with city officials to discuss their […]The post Ultra Miami Officially Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Taylor Swift Donates $1 Million to Nashville Tornado Relief

  05-03-2020 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Longtime Nashville resident joins Dan + Shay, Chris Young, Kacey Musgraves in raising relief funds
  
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• Is Ultra Miami Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns? – Sources Say Yes

  05-03-2020 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be canceled because of coronavirus concerns, according to sources. While there is still no official announcement from Ultra Music Festival organizers, the news is leaking. The Miami Herald reports that festival organizers met with city officials to discuss their response. The decision to postpone the EDM festival was made […]The post Is Ultra Miami Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns? – Sources Say Yes appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion’s Album Can’t Be Stopped by Label, Judge Rules

  05-03-2020 20:28
  
  A Texas judge has denied a request by Megan Thee Stallion’s label to halt the release of her upcoming album.
  On Thursday (March 5), Judge Beau A. Miller of the Texas 190th District Court ruled that 1501 Entertainment and its CEO Carl Crawford could not prevent the hip-hop star — whose real name is Megan Pete — from releasing her debut album, Suga, on Friday.The move comes after Megan Thee Stallion was granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) Monday against 1501 Entertainment
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Launches… Something (And Says It’s Not a Record Label)

  05-03-2020 20:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Along with longtime collaborator Dave Free, Lamar announced a company called 'pgLang' with an accompanying short film and merchandise
  
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• David Bowie, Britney Spears, Roger Waters Tapped for Record Store Day 2020 Releases

  05-03-2020 20:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  13th annual event will be celebrated worldwide in April
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Announces Mysterious ‘pgLang’ Project: What Does It All Mean?

  05-03-2020 20:19
  
  Kendrick Lamar returned to social media on Thursday (March 5) with a mysterious announcement: He’s launching pgLang, a multilingual, artist-friendly service company alongside his manager Dave Free that’s a record label, movie studio and publishing house combined.
  It’s a language in and of itself, one Free and Lamar selflessly speak with other creatives whom they want to organically partner with. “Our community speaks different languages and breaks formats for the cu
  
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• Hey! Say! JUMP’s ‘I am’ Bows at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100, aiko Surges After Streaming Catalog

  05-03-2020 20:17
  
  J-pop boy band Hey! Say! JUMP’s “I am” blasts in at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Feb. 24 to March 1. The track led physical sales and look-ups, selling 215,692 copies in its first week.
  Official HIGE DANdism’s “I LOVE…” holds at No. 2, with figures for streaming (from 7,088,189 to 7,146,456 streams), video views (from 5,627,248 to 6,361,458 plays), and karaoke increasing from the week before. Other metrics for the song have
  
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• Well Played, Apple: Lady Gaga’s Latest Music Video Was Shot Entirely With an iPhone 11

  05-03-2020 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple has partnered with Lady Gaga to promote the iPhone 11 Pro and its professional-quality camera. The music video for Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Stupid Love,” was shot entirely on the iPhone 11 Pro. Apple features a copy of the music video on its YouTube channel. The phrase “Shot on iPhone 11 Pro” appears before […]The post Well Played, Apple: Lady Gaga’s Latest Music Video Was Shot Entirely With an iPhone 11 appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Lady Gaga’s Latest Music Video Was Shot Entirely on iPhone 11

  05-03-2020 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple has partnered with Lady Gaga to promote the iPhone 11 Pro and its professional-quality camera. The music video for Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Stupid Love,” was shot entirely on the iPhone 11 Pro. Apple features a copy of the music video on its YouTube channel. The phrase “Shot on iPhone 11 Pro” appears before […]The post Lady Gaga’s Latest Music Video Was Shot Entirely on iPhone 11 appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Brian Wright Previews New Album ‘Lapse of Luxury’ With Funky ‘Patrick’s Crossing’

  05-03-2020 20:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wright and his band the Sneakups will also host a benefit concert for Nashville tornado relief on Thursday
  
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