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• The ACM Awards have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic

  15-03-2020 23:53 via music-news.com
  
  The annual Academy of Country Music Awards were due to take place on April 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5, and be hosted by Keith Urban.
  
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• Universal CEO Lucian Grainge hospitalised with coronavirus

  15-03-2020 23:46 via nme.com
  
  Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has reportedly been hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus.
  Grainge, who celebrated his 60th birthday celebration on February 29 in Palm Springs, California, is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center, according to Variety.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerCommunal facilities at La Quinta&rsqu
  
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• Taylor Swift Urges Fans to Stay Home Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

  15-03-2020 23:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I love you so much and I need to express my concern that things aren't being taken seriously enough right now," superstar writes
  
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• Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO, Hospitalized With Coronavirus

  15-03-2020 23:28
  
  Sir Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, multiple sources have confirmed to Billboard following the initial report by Variety.
  The Universal Music Group chief executive officer and chairman — who was ranked No. 1 on the 2019 Billboard Power 100 chart and was selected as the Billboard executive of the decade — is currently undergoing treatment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses perform ‘So Fine’ for first time in 27 years

  15-03-2020 23:06 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses headlined the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico City, airing out some old classics – despite mounting pressure on the band to postpone their tour in light of the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: 12 Hedonistic Early Pictures Of Guns N’ RosesPerforming a slightly shorter set, the band performed the Duff McKagan-written ‘So Fine’ for the first time since the ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour in 1993. McKagan sang and played the song alongside Slash w
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Streaming Week Since 2018

  15-03-2020 22:20
  
  Lil Uzi Vert blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with Eternal Atake, marking his second No. 1 and the biggest streaming week for an album since 2018.
  The set was released on March 6 via Generation Now/Atlantic, and starts with 288,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 12, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It’s the rapper’s first release in nearly two-and-a-half years, since his first leader, Luv Is Rage 2, bowed at No. 1 on the Sept. 17,
  
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• L Devine announces online “URL tour” after IRL tour cancelled

  15-03-2020 22:05 via nme.com
  
  L Devine has come up with an innovative solution after her tour supporting Fletcher was cancelled – announcing a string of online ‘tour dates’ across various social media platforms.
  The originally scheduled tour was cancelled, along with many others around the world, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundHowever, pop artist L Devine is trying something new. “Sooooo I
  
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• Ariana Grande to Fans Dismissing Coronavirus: ‘Please Don’t Turn a Blind Eye’

  15-03-2020 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It is incredibly dangerous and selfish to take this situation that lightly," singer says
  
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• Caroline Polachek says she may have caught the coronavirus

  15-03-2020 21:00 via nme.com
  
  Caroline Polachek has revealed she is suffering with a number of symptoms associated with COVID-19, and believes she may have caught the coronavirus.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerThe ‘So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings’ singer updated fans with an Instagram story yesterday (March 14).
  “Hey guys, I am very bummed to say I have what I think is coronavirus
  
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• Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus & His Family Are Self-Quarantining Amid Coronavirus Scare

  15-03-2020 21:00
  
  Mark Hoppus isn’t taking any chances with his family’s health during the coronavirus scare.
  On Sunday (March 15), the Blink-182 co-founder tweeted that he and his family are taking extra precautions to stay healthy by self-quarantining inside their home.
  “My family and I are hunkered down in our house for the next week,” Hoppus tweeted. “We are self-quarantining and canceled all people coming to the house, all meetings and events. No one in, no one out. We have anot
  
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses Perform ‘So Fine’ for First Time Since 1993

  15-03-2020 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band has refused to suspend their world tour in spite of coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Ariana Grande to those not taking coronavirus seriously: “You sound stupid and privileged and you need to care more about others”

  15-03-2020 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande has urged her fans to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously, criticising what she calls the “stupid and privileged” approach of many people not worried about the outbreak.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerPosting on social media, the singer wrote: “i keep hearing from a surprising amount of people statements like ‘this isn’t a bi
  
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• Ariana Grande on coronavirus: “you need to care more about others”

  15-03-2020 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande has urged her fans to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously, criticising what she calls the “stupid and privileged” approach of many people not worried about the outbreak.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerPosting on social media, the singer wrote: “i keep hearing from a surprising amount of people statements like ‘this isn’t a bi
  
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• Cirque du Soleil Closes Its Las Vegas Shows Because of Coronavirus

  15-03-2020 19:59
  
  Cirque du Soleil, creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas, said Saturday (March 14) that it is temporarily suspending its productions in the city as well as around the world because of the new coronavirus outbreak.
  In a statement, the company said it made the decision based on public health authorities calling for people to limit their social interactions to stop the spread of the virus.
  The shows that will be cancelled effective Sunday are O at the Bellagio, KA at MGM Grand, The
  
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• Saint Jhn chasing The Weeknd for UK Number 1 single

  15-03-2020 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  The new Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of
  
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• Ariana Grande Calls Out Those Ignoring the Coronavirus: ‘You Need to Care More About Others’

  15-03-2020 19:50
  
  Photos of crowded bars, venues and city streets flooded social media in the days following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and many — including Ariana Grande — are frustrated by those who aren’t taking the spread of COVID-19 seriously.
  On Sunday (March 15), the pop star posted a PSA encouraging those who haven’t been taking precautions to do so, and immediately. She pointed out that while they may no
  
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• Korg and Moog are giving away their synthesizer apps for free in response to coronavirus

  15-03-2020 19:14 via nme.com
  
  Korg and Moog are both offering their synthesizer apps for free, as many people face self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerThe iconic synth manufacturers both posted the offers on social media on Friday (March 13), apparently in reaction to news that musicians worldwide are feeling the impact of travel restrictions, cancellations, and an
  
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• ACM Awards Postponed Because of Coronavirus

  15-03-2020 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Originally scheduled for April 5th in Las Vegas, the annual country awards will now air sometime in September
  
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• 5 Things We Learned From Childish Gambino’s ‘Donald Glover Presents’ Project

  15-03-2020 18:34
  
  Not only did we get two Lil Uzi Vert albums and a Jay Electronica project so far in 2020, but during the wee hours of Sunday morning (March 15), Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) sparked the fire, even more, when he unleashed his surprise effort, Donald Glover Presents. 
  Hysteria ensued when news of new music poured down on social media. Fans flocked to listen to Glover’s latest batch of tunes on a website titled donaldgloverpresents.com, where the project is currently playing on l
  
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• Academy of Country Music Awards Postponed to September 2020

  15-03-2020 18:21
  
  The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, originally slated for April 5 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is moving to September following concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. The new date is yet to be determined.
  “The ACM Awards is a tentpole event for our Country Music industry, and the Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions went to great lengths to find a safe solution for the show to go on so that we can honor our artist community,” said ACM CEO
  
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• Op-Ed: Postponing Tour Dates Is the Only Ethical Choice

  15-03-2020 18:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter James McMurtry on why he's halting his tour during the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Lady Gaga's new anthology book will feature 'personal notes of empowerment'

  15-03-2020 17:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 33-year-old singer is set to release her new book, 'Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community', on September 22
  
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• Box Office: Weekend Revenue Hits 20-Year Low Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  15-03-2020 16:51
  
  Moviegoing in the United States slowed dramatically over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in box office revenue falling to a 20-year low, according to initial Sunday (March 15) estimates.
  An official tally won’t be finalized until Monday, but revenue is expected to come in around $56 million (that could change if Sunday traffic is worse than estimated). The last time that total ticket sales were that low in North America was a weekend in September 2000 ($54.5 million),
  
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• Iggy Azalea thinks her mother's panic buying amid the coronavirus crisis is 'stupid'

  15-03-2020 16:23 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old star has taken to Twitter to urge her followers to resist the temptation to hoard things like toilet paper and food supplies, despite the threat of the virus.
  
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• Kano has found fame to be isolating

  15-03-2020 16:21 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Top Boy' star - who was born in East London - has admitted he sometimes finds it difficult to relate to other people because of his celebrity status.
  
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• Nicola Roberts' song lyrics come to her in her dreams

  15-03-2020 16:09 via music-news.com
  
  The 34-year-old singer always makes sure she gets down the ideas as soon as she wakes up and though they often don't make sense, she sometimes finds flashes of inspiration to build her music around.
  
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• Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Influential Rock Musician, Dies at 70

  15-03-2020 15:56
  
  Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, a gender-fluid British rock musician and visual artist known for the groups Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, died of leukemia on Saturday (March 14) at age 70.
  The death was revealed on Facebook by Genesis’s manager Ryan Martin, who shared a message from the artist’s daughters Genesse and Caresse. “Dear friends, family and loving supporters, It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge,&rdqu
  
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• Jordin Sparks and husband clear up split rumours

  15-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Dana posted a cryptic message on Twitter hinting that the marriage was in trouble.
  
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• David Foster and Katharine McPhee's spring tour postponed due to coronavirus

  15-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The tour was set to resume in mid-April, and was supposed to run until mid-May.
  
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• Childish Gambino’s ‘Donald Glover Presents’ Lit up the Internet With ‘Community’ GIFs: See the Reactions

  15-03-2020 15:34
  
  Childish Gambino delivered a Saturday night (or extremely early Sunday morning, technically) surprise with the 12-track Donald Glover Presents.
  Fans, understandably, are freaking out, and turning to the caps lock key and that beloved Community GIF of him carting a stack of pizzas into a room engulfed in flames with abandon. While many were thrilled to see his first body of work since 2016’s Awaken, My Love!, the current context wasn’t absent from the discussion and a few vo
  
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• Juanes, Alejandro Sanz to Livestream Jam Session After Coronavirus Postpones Concerts

  15-03-2020 15:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singers announce "The Tour Stays Home For All" after weekend shows were postponed due to coronavirus concerns
  
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• Adele is sounding 'better than ever'

  15-03-2020 14:52 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker is currently collaborating with songwriter and One Republic star Ryan Tedder on her new
  
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• Childish Gambino Surprise Drops ‘Donald Glover Presents’ in the Middle of Night

  15-03-2020 14:39
  
  Childish Gambino shocked his fans in the earliest hours of Sunday morning (March 15) when he released a batch of new music in the middle of the night.
  Though it’s currently absent from streaming services, Donald Glover Presents is available at donaldgloverpresents.com, which features little more than the music — with no identifying information for each track — and artwork for the release. Four panels of a black-and-white cartoon strip depict a city street scene devolving into c
  
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• ABBA's comeback music was recorded back in 2018

  15-03-2020 14:12 via music-news.com
  
  The iconic pop group recorded their comeback tracks "one-and-a-half years ago" and they're excited to allow their fans to hear the new material, according to Bjorn Ulvaeus.
  
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• Cardi B's new single has been delayed due to coronavirus

  15-03-2020 14:11 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old rap star - who is one of the world's best-selling artists - has revealed that fans will be forced to wait a little longer to hear her new material due to the global health crisis.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion thinks Pharrell is a 'legend'

  15-03-2020 14:08 via music-news.com
  
  The 25-year-old rap star has teamed up with Pharrell for her new album 'Suga', and Megan has admitted to relishing the experience of working with the hip-hop veteran.
  
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• Donald Glover Surprise Releases Collection of New Music

  15-03-2020 14:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Album features appearances by Ariana Granda, SZA and 21 Savage as well as singles "Feels Like Summer" and "Algorythm"
  
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• Lady Gaga has decided to self-quarantine and 'not hang out with people over 65'

  15-03-2020 14:06 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga has decided to self-quarantine and 'not hang out with people over 65' amid the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Sam Smith has stepped up security after being targeted by burglars twice in a year

  15-03-2020 13:39 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer is the owner of a five-bedroom, Grade II-listed home in Hampstead, North London - but Sam has now decided
  
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• Lady Gaga is going to “give people what they want” on ‘Chromatica’, says collaborator Ryan Tedder

  15-03-2020 13:04 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga is going to “give people what they want” on her forthcoming album ‘Chromatica’, collaborator Ryan Tedder says.
  The singer made her comeback with single ‘Stupid Love’ and announced full details of her new album at the start of the month.Read more: Lady Gaga heads back to the dancefloor with vibrant electro-pop banger ‘Stupid Love’The album is set to come out on April 10, and Tedder, who has worked on a number of songs on the album, calls i
  
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• Donald Glover surprise releases new album via live stream

  15-03-2020 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Donald Glover has surprised fans by releasing a new album overnight via a live stream.
  The seemingly untitled record was released quietly this morning (March 15) via new website donaldgloverpresents.com.
  The website and album was first pointed out by a Twitter user, and verified after members of Glover’s management team retweeted it.Donald Glover Presents https://t.co/dg9nzzVK9N
  — #1. (@FASHIONSPITTA) March 15, 2020The new album contains 12 tracks, and includes previously released si
  
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• Waka Flocka Flame says coronavirus is “fake” and “minorities can’t catch it”

  15-03-2020 11:35 via nme.com
  
  Waka Flocka Flame has stated his belief that coronavirus is “fake” and that “minorities can’t catch it”.
  The ongoing pandemic is continuing to spread around the world, with hundreds of gigs and tours being postponed or cancelled due to fears around the virus.Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundBeing interviewed on Real 92.3’s The Cruz Show, the Atlanta rapper was asked if he was concerned abou
  
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• Reverend Horton Heat refuse to cancel gigs due to coronavirus: “They can’t stop rock and roll!”

  15-03-2020 10:50 via nme.com
  
  Psychobilly band Reverend Horton Heat, led by Jim Heath, have refused to cancel upcoming gigs due to concerns over the continued coronavirus outbreak.
  Virtually every tour on the planet is coming to a halt, with promoter behemoth Live Nation calling all their current tours home.Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundHeath, however, has stated his refusal to bow to governmental advice and postpone gigs. “Reverend Horton Heat i
  
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• Watch Code Orange play Pittsburgh gig to empty venue

  15-03-2020 09:51 via nme.com
  
  Hardcore band Code Orange live streamed their hometown show in Pittsburgh last night (March 14) from an empty venue.
  The band revealed on Twitter earlier this week that The Roxian, the venue they were set to play, had decided to postpone all shows due to the coronavirus outbreak.Read more: Code Orange – ‘Underneath’ review: game-changing, forward-thinking hardcore that will draw blood and raise bruisesRather than rescheduling until a later date, the band revealed they had taken
  
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• Billie Eilish: 'Therapy helped me feel more in control'

  15-03-2020 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish was recently forced to cancel the remainder of her March tour dates in North America due to coronavirus fears.
  
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• Kanye West wants to help Caitlyn Jenner integrate into the Kardashian family again

  15-03-2020 01:20 via music-news.com
  
  The 'I Love It' hitmaker is keen to help the 70-year-old television personality reconnect with her famous family as he has "always been a big supporter" of the athlete.
  
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• Ellie Goulding performs better when she's nervous

  15-03-2020 01:19 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Burn' hitmaker may have a lot of experience performing but she admits she finds her shows go better when she's got a bit of stage fright.
  
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• Mel C's daughter made her 'braver'

  15-03-2020 01:18 via music-news.com
  
  The former Spice Girl - who has 11-year-old daughter Scarlet Starr with her ex-husband Thomas Starr - says it was Scarlet who helped her realise she could walk away from her now-ex.
  
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• Lady Gaga on Social Distancing & Coronavirus: ‘The Healthiest Thing We Can Do is Self-Quarantine’

  15-03-2020 00:59
  
  Lady Gaga would love to be spending time with her parents and grandparents at the end of this week, especially considering how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading in this trying time — but that’s exactly why she won’t be making plans to visit with them anytime soon.
  Along with a photo of her posing with her dogs at home, the “Stupid Love” singer posted some thoughts on COVID-19, and what she’s learned in her conversations with some healthcare profess
  
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• Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Commits to Supporting Hourly Employees Post-Events Ban

  15-03-2020 00:22
  
  Barclays Center — home of the Brooklyn Nets and countless concerts and sporting events — has been heavily impacted by the NBA’s season postponement and New York state’s ban on all gatherings drawing over 500 people in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.
  As such, the venue is feeling the effects of these proactive efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and will be providing relief to hourly employees to lessen the financial burdens brought on by the cancelatio
  
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