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• Ashley Tisdale Insists ‘We’re All in This Together’ With ‘High School Musical’ Dance Amid Coronavirus Crisis

  17-03-2020 23:58
  
  Ashley Tisdale called all East High Wildcats to join her in the perfect quarantine-motto-turned-dance-move amid the coronavirus crisis when she revived High School Musical’s final number “We’re All in This Together.”
  “If you need to work out while on #selfquarantine try this,” she encouraged her 12 million Instagram followers. “Hopefully this will brighten your day a little!”
  A handful of people remembered pumping up their fists, cl
  
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• Post Malone and Cardi B songwriter Andrew Watt has coronavirus

  17-03-2020 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Watt, the Grammy award-winning LA songwriter/producer, has tested positive for coronavirus.
  Watt – who has worked with artists including Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Justin Bieber and Cardi B – shared the news today (March 17) in an Instagram post. He said he has spent the last 12 days feeling severely unwell and, following delays, has now been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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• Watch Alesso Produce a ‘Big Room EDM Song’ in Less Than 60 Seconds

  17-03-2020 23:50
  
  With the music producers of the world all largely holed up in their studios as the coronavirus pandemic forces worldwide social distancing, Alesso took to Twitter to demonstrate how to build a big room EDM hit. As it turns out, it’s pretty simple!
  The tongue-in-cheek clip breaks the process down into six simple steps: “find some chords, make a nasty bassline, play a melody with a lot of delay, add too many layers of the same melody, make your own kickdrum, find a friend who can easil
  
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• Thalia With a Sword, Chiquis Disinfecting to Bad Bunny & More Latin Stars Facing Coronavirus With Humor

  17-03-2020 23:45
  
  As we face the challenging global pandemic of the coronavirus, people are staying home to help prevent the spread of the outbreak. Many people are using their quarantine time to telecommute, binge-watch a series, read a book or, a new favorite, enjoy a virtual concert.
  Latin music artists, such as Thalia, Chiquis and Emilia Mernes, are not only spending time at home but also adding a touch of humor to ease tension and panic. Emilio Estefan Jr., for example, went to his manicurist in a trash
  
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• Watch John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Sing the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Theme Song

  17-03-2020 23:38
  
  John Legend is taking full advantage of his time in self-isolation amid the coronavirus spread, and the crooner hosted a virtual concert via Instagram Live on Tuesday (March 17).
  Amid a number of soothing performances at Legend’s home piano, his wife Chrissy Teigen joined him in a towel and a glass of wine in hand. She also was wearing one of her famous headbands, which led Legend to sing his viral jingle, “Headband of the Day.”The couple also discussed The Office, Legend
  
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• John Legend Hosts Virtual Concert Featuring Chrissy Teigen, Luna & Miles

  17-03-2020 23:38
  
  John Legend is taking full advantage of his time in self-isolation amid the coronavirus spread, and the crooner hosted a virtual concert via Instagram Live on Tuesday (March 17).
  Amid a number of soothing performances at Legend’s home piano, his wife Chrissy Teigen joined him in a towel and a glass of wine in hand. She also was wearing one of her famous headbands, which led Legend to sing his viral jingle, “Headband of the Day.”The couple also discussed The Office, Legend
  
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• Which Latin Artist Should Live-Stream a Concert Next? Vote!

  17-03-2020 23:17
  
  As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world, Latin artists are looking for ways to stay connected with their fans and bring them joy amid the stressful news cycle.
  On Sunday, Alejandro Sanz and Juanes had a major connection with their fans on YouTube with a free online concert after they canceled their show in Colombia, drawing more than 100,000 viewers in minutes.  Joining the movement this week are Rich Music artists Sech, Dalex and Justin Quiles, who w
  
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• U2’s Bono performs brand new song ‘Let Your Love Be Known’ via livestream

  17-03-2020 23:12 via nme.com
  
  Bono has broadcast a newly written song to thousands of fans as a gift on St. Patrick’s Day while his country remains in coronavirus lockdown.
  In the clip shared today (March 17) the U2 frontman is captured up close on camera as he plays the song’s introductory chords. “A little postcard from bubbling Dublin on St Patrick’s Day,” he says. “A little tune, made up here about an hour ago. I think it’s called ‘Let Your Love Be Known’ –
  
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• The Show Must Go On: Watch the Best #SunshineSongs Amid Coronavirus-Canceled High School Musicals

  17-03-2020 23:09
  
  Broadway star Laura Benanti couldn’t imagine a world without high school musicals after coronavirus caused many theater productions to close their curtains. So she put a call out to kids to virtually perform their #SunshineSongs because, as they say in theater, the show must go on.
  “Dark times for all. Trying to find some bright spots. If you were meant to perform in your High School musical and it was cancelled please post yourself singing and tag me,” she wrote on Twitt
  
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• Tom Hanks Updates His & Rita Wilson’s Coronavirus Status

  17-03-2020 23:05
  
  Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson continue to battle coronavirus, the Oscar-winning actor giving fans an update on their conditions Tuesday.
  Hanks announced last week the beloved Hollywood couple had tested positive for virus. On Monday, the couple were out of the hospital and continuing to self-isolate at a rented home in Australia.Hanks on Tuesday started his social media post with “Good news: one week after testing positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the
  
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• Dan + Shay on How Their Arena Tour ‘Came to a Screeching Halt’ Due to Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 22:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This is bigger than music," says Grammy-winning duo's Dan Smyers
  
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• To Make Social Distancing a Bit Easier, Tune Into Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ Watch Party

  17-03-2020 22:48
  
  We’re just in the first week of social distancing, and it’s already hard to find things to do. Worry not, and get ready to Netflix and chill on Wednesday night (March 18).
  A virtual watch party is going down for Beyoncé’s award-winning docuseries, Homecoming, which follows the superstar’s eight-month preparation for her 2018 headlining Coachella performance.The idea was sparked from Netflix’s editorial manager Jasmyn Lawson, who yearned for a s
  
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• The Brother Of The 2017 Manchester Bomber Was Just Found Guilty Of Murder

  17-03-2020 22:43
  
  The brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017 has been found guilty of murder.
  
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• Organisers of the Grammys launch coronavirus relief fund for artists worldwide

  17-03-2020 22:40 via nme.com
  
  The Recording Academy, the body that hosts the annual Grammy awards, along with its charity MusiCares has launched a coronavirus relief fund for artists impacted financially by the pandemic.
  The COVID-19 outbreak has adversely impacted the music industry, particularly live events where dozens of artists have been forced to cancel or postpone concerts in order to help slow the spread of the disease. Many acts are now struggling or are unable to maintain their income.
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• Brandon Finessin & Lil Uzi Vert Lead Hot 100 Producers, Songwriters Charts

  17-03-2020 22:40
  
  Brandon Finessin (real name: Brandon Veal) debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated March 21), thanks to eight production credits on songs by Lil Uzi Vert on the latest Billboard Hot 100.
  All eight songs are on Lil Uzi Vert’s new LP Eternal Atake, which debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 288,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Here’s a look at all eight of Finessin’s production credits on the current Hot 100:
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• Bono Posts Song for the People of Italy in Wake of COVID-19

  17-03-2020 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  U2 frontman wrote "Let Your Love Be Known" for Italians under lockdown
  
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• Why Are Y’all Arguing About Jay-Z Washing Jay Electronica? The World Is Ending

  17-03-2020 22:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pandemics are only for a moment. Rap debates are forever.
  
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• Makin’ Tracks: Payton Smith Snares a Percussive Debut With ‘Like I Knew You Would’

  17-03-2020 22:36
  
  When the Big Machine brass picked “Like I Knew You Would” as a lead single for 20-year-old newcomer Payton Smith, the label set him up for an ideal introduction.
  The song showcases his impressive guitar skills, his energetic performance approach and his homegrown love of percussion. Hailing from the Gulf Coast town of Houma, La., he grew up a short drive from New Orleans, and the Big Easy made a mark on him as a musician.
  “There was so much music,” Smith recalls, “a
  
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• J Balvin Earns 21st No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘Blanco’

  17-03-2020 22:36
  
  As J Balvin’s “Blanco” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated March 21), he logs his 21st leader since the chart’s inception in 1994. Balvin extends his runner-up record, trailing only Enrique Iglesias who continues at the helm with 30 No. 1s.
  “Blanco” drives Bad Bunny’s “Vete” to No. 3 after its one-week reign.
  “Blessed to have another No. 1 with ‘Blanco,’” J Balvin tells Billboard. “I have to thank my fan
  
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• Recording Academy, MusiCares Set Up COVID-19 Relief Fund

  17-03-2020 22:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We're all in when the good times roll, and it’s important that we're all in when times are tough, too," MusiCares Chair Steve Boom says
  
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• DJ’s Remix of Cardi B Saying ‘Coronavirus’ Is Quickly Charting

  17-03-2020 22:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  For the first time in recent memory, a relatively lighthearted coronavirus (COVID-19) headline is making waves, as DJ iMarkkeyz’s remix of Cardi B saying “coronavirus” has become immensely popular on music-streaming services and social media. On March 11th, Cardi B took to Instagram to voice her concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The post was […]The post DJ’s Remix of Cardi B Saying ‘Coronavirus’ Is Quickly Charting appeared first on Digital M
  
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• Fuji Rock Festival 2020 Announces Initial Lineup, Headlined by The Strokes & Tame Impala

  17-03-2020 22:28
  
  The 24th edition of Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s oldest continuous summer rock fest, announced the lineup for its 2020 version on Tuesday (March 17). The bash will be headlined by The Strokes and Tame Impala.
  The legendary celebration is planned to be held at Naeba Ski Resort Aug. 21-23, about three weeks later than usual due to the Tokyo Olympics, which is now in jeopardy due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic. Between 110,00 and 140,000 people typically attend the festival over the thr
  
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• Amid Coronavirus, Beatriz Luengo Pens Heartfelt Poem: ‘Music’s Saving This Chaotic Moment’

  17-03-2020 22:20
  
  The coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on people, especially during the quarantine and lockdown stages, where everyone is encouraged to stay home to prevent the outbreak. While many people are using the time to telecommute, binge-watch a series, or read their favorite book all over again, others, such as Latin Grammy-nominated Spanish artist Beatriz Luengo, are writing down their feelings.
  In a heartfelt poem, which was inspired by the viral acts of unity in countries such as Italy and Spain, Lu
  
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• 20 Questions With Galantis: The Producers on Punk Rock, Working With Dolly Parton & Growing Up In Rural Sweden

  17-03-2020 22:18
  
  Since its Feb. 7 release, Galantis’ third LP, Church, has been sitting on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 4 and is currently placed at No. 23.
  Church is the only album in Billboard history — and in fact the only album in dance music history at large — to include a Dolly Parton feature, with the country legend appearing on the single “Faith” among a list of album collaborators including Yellow Claw, Hook N Sling and Passion Pit. “F
  
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• Soundgarden Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit by Chris Cornell’s Widow Over Frontman’s Final Recordings

  17-03-2020 22:16
  
  In Soundgarden’s ongoing court battle with Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, the surviving band members — Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Hunter Benedict Shepherd — have asked a judge to either dismiss her Florida case against them or to move it to Washington state. The trio are locked in a dispute with Vicky Cornell over Chris Cornell’s last recordings, arguing that they worked jointly on these final tracks with late lead singer — what they are calling
  
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• Katy Perry, Diplo & More Show Support for Producer Andrew Watt After Coronavirus Diagnosis

  17-03-2020 22:15
  
  Producer Andrew Watt revealed in a series of posts on Tuesday (March 17) that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and how his illness rapidly progressed to the point where despite his alleviating fever, he is currently placed on a breathing machine.
  “I am 29 years old. I am a healthy young man and I am going to get through this no matter what. I am going to make a full recovery,” he wrote. “But… there are so many people in my life and in the world that could possibly
  
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• Justin Bieber has urged people to self-isolate amidst the coronavirus

  17-03-2020 22:08 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Yummy' hitmaker took to Instagram to encourage his fans to practice social distancing, telling them their "grandparents are counting on us".
  
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• The Music Industry’s First Coronavirus Survivor Describes the Sucky Ordeal

  17-03-2020 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nobody said coronavirus was a walk in the park. Though it looks like Grammy-winning music producer Andrew Watt is the music industry’s first bonafide survivor. Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge was the first music industry figure to be diagnosed with COVID-19 — at least publicly. But while Grainge is currently receiving treatment UCLA Medical Center, someone […]The post The Music Industry’s First Coronavirus Survivor Describes the Sucky Ordeal appeared f
  
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• Maroon 5’s ‘Memories’ Tops Adult Contemporary Chart

  17-03-2020 22:04
  
  Maroon 5’s “Memories” rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart (dated March 21).
  The song becomes the band’s fourth AC No. 1, after “Maps” (for a week in 2015), “Don’t Wanna Know” (five weeks, 2017) and “Girls Like You,” which spent a record 36 weeks at the summit beginning in November 2018.
  “Memories” also makes for a milestone for Maroon 5 on the Adult Pop Songs airplay chart, as it
  
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• The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell releases dark new single ‘The Haunt’

  17-03-2020 21:56 via nme.com
  
  The Cure keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has collaborated with singer Jennifer Pague for ‘The Haunt’, the second single to be taken from his forthcoming solo album ‘2 Ravens’.
  Read more: The Cure’s Robert Smith on their “two new albums and an hour of noise”
  The track follows last month’s announcement of O’Donnell’s new album (February 11), alongside lead single ‘An Old Train’, which also features Pague of Vita and the Wool
  
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• Lenny Kravitz, Craig David and Vanessa Carlton postpone tour dates due to coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The trio made the decision for the health and safety of their fans and crew.
  
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• Vanessa Hudgens Says Coronavirus Comments Were ‘Taken Out of Context’

  17-03-2020 21:38
  
  Vanessa Hudgens came under fire on Monday night (March 16) after she made some comments on the coronavirus that were deemed insensitive and out of touch with reality.
  “Um, yeah, ’til July sounds like a bunch of bulls—,” the 31-year-old actress said in an Instagram live stream, referring to Donald Trump’s estimation that the virus could affect lives through July or August.
  “I’m sorry, but like, it’s a virus–I get it, I respect it,” she c
  
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• Grab Your Umbrella Because Rico Nasty Makes It Rain Money In ‘Lightning’

  17-03-2020 21:28
  
  Rico Nasty is back with a new video for 'Lightning.' It's about having big money and even bigger goals.
  
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• Bandcamp Is Waiving Its Revenue Share This Friday to Support Artists Amid Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:21
  
  To support artists during the coronavirus pandemic, online music marketplace Bandcamp will waive its revenue share on all sales made Friday, March 20.
  The one-day event, which will run from midnight to midnight PST, is designed to “put much-needed money directly into artists’ pockets,” Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond wrote in the announcement.“The COVID-19 pandemic is in full force, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are being canc
  
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• Bandcamp Is Waiving Its Revenue Share for One Day to Support Artists Amid Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:21
  
  To support artists during the coronavirus pandemic, online music marketplace Bandcamp will waive its revenue share on all sales made Friday, March 20.
  The one-day event, which will run from midnight to midnight PST, is designed to “put much-needed money directly into artists’ pockets,” Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond wrote in the announcement.“The COVID-19 pandemic is in full force, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are being canc
  
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• Demi Lovato Sang About Being ‘Confident’ But Tells Miley Cyrus She Was Far From It

  17-03-2020 21:17
  
  Fans praised Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato as the “queens of self-love” Tuesday (March 17) on Cyrus’ new Instagram Live show Bright Minded: Live With Miley Cyrus. The show focuses on “how to stay LIT with love in dark times,” but Lovato reflected on the darkness she faced while recording her “Confident” banger back in 2015.
  BRIGHT MINDED is an acronym for each subtopic Cyrus plans to address with her special guests for her earnest episodes
  
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• Deerhoof Drummer’s Full-Album Voivod Cover Is a Fitting Tribute to an Overlooked Classic

  17-03-2020 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Greg Saunier's takes on songs from the Quebecois prog-metal legends' 1991 LP, 'Angel Rat,' highlight the eerie poignancy of the original
  
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• A Coronavirus Song Featuring Cardi B Is Going Viral — and May Violate Copyright Law

  17-03-2020 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  DJ iMarkkeyz’s dance track “Coronavirus,” which remixes audio ripped from a Cardi B Instagram post, is rising quickly on the iTunes charts
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Bad Bunny Video From ‘YHLQDLG’? Vote!

  17-03-2020 21:09
  
  Late last month, Bad Bunny dropped his sophomore album YHLQMDLG, home to 20 songs with old-school reggaeton melodies, Latin trap collaborations and raw perreo.
  His new set officially made history on the Billboard charts, debuting at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and No. 2 on the Billboard 200. He also broke the record for the most career entries on the Hot Latin Songs chart, placing all 20 tracks from his set on the March 14-dated chart.
  On his celebration streak, the Puerto Rican art
  
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• Manchester Bomber’s Brother Convicted of 22 Counts of Murder

  17-03-2020 21:09
  
  The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack.
  A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found Hashem Abedi, 22, guilty of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder for those injured and one count of conspiring to cause explosions. Relatives of some victims sobbed as the jury foreman announced the unanimous guilty verdicts.
  Abedi’s elder brother
  
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• Michael Kiwanuka reschedules UK tour dates following laryngitis

  17-03-2020 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Michael Kiwanuka has rescheduled his UK tour dates for later in the year after the remainder of his shows were previously postponed for health reasons.
  Read more: Michael Kiwanuka interview: “Young black men can easily get into quite dangerous circles – black people know what it’s like”
  Unlike the majority of recent live dates, which have been cancelled or postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Kiwanuka was forced to abandon his tour after being diagnosed with
  
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• Billboard Music Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:00
  
  The 2020 Billboard Music Awards have officially been postponed due to coronavirus concerns, dick clark productions and NBC announced Tuesday (March 17). A new date has yet to be announced.
  The awards show was set to air live from Las Vegas on April 29.
  “In accordance with the current guidelines set forth by national and local health officials and in order to ensure the health and safety of our artists, fans, guests and staff – we are postponing the Billboard Music Awards,” a jo
  
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• David Crosby Will Rate Your Joint

  17-03-2020 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It's a calling," the musician said. "I was born to do it."
  
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• Flashback: Merle Haggard Sings for President Nixon on St. Patrick’s Day

  17-03-2020 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country songwriter also presents a poem to First Lady Pat Nixon in a surreal onstage moment
  
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• TikTok Moderators Told to Hide Videos From Poor, Overweight, and ‘Ugly’ People

  17-03-2020 20:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new report says TikTok moderators are preventing ugly, poor, and overweight people from trending. The guidelines said people who shoot videos in “slums” or “dilapidated housing” should not reach the “For You” section of the app. Other language in the moderators’ guidelines include not promoting people with “ugly facial looks.” We’ve seen portions of […]The post TikTok Moderators Told to Hide Videos From Poor, Overweight, and &l
  
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• Billboard Latin Music Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 20:36
  
  Billboard and Telemundo have announced that the 2020 Latinfest+ and the Billboard Latin Music Awards will be postponed for later this year, due to growing concerns over coronavirus. New dates for both events — which were originally scheduled for April 20-23 in Las Vegas — will be announced soon.
  “Following the Nevada Governor’s recommendations to limit the size of public gatherings for the prevention and containment of COVID-19, Telemundo and Billboard announced they will
  
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• Declan McKenna Accidentally Wrote the Perfect Stay-Home St. Patrick’s Day Anthem

  17-03-2020 20:25
  
  Sometimes you write a song that perfectly captures the mood of the day and sometimes the day catches up to your song in ways you couldn’t have predicted. Declan McKenna could never have imagined back in January that the jaunty pop tune he described to the NME as “a brave new anthem for doomed youth… about young people in the modern world and how intimidating it can be,” the bouncy “Beautiful Faces,” would end up being the perfect, if ironic, anthem for our fi
  
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• Watch Madonna Get Fit by Quarantining With Her Trainer

  17-03-2020 20:22
  
  After canceling multiple Madame X Tour stops due to coronavirus regulations and nagging injuries, Madonna is hitting her London home gym to stay busy and grow stronger.
  She posted her first quarantine/rehabilitation workout regimen video via Instagram this week, but the 61-year-old pop star wasn’t the happiest camper. “I just need to get in an ice bath. F— off, everybody,” she moaned while rolling out her calves.
  Madonna’s personal trainer Marilyn Ortiz teased her
  
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• The Weeknd Unveils ‘After Hours’ Track List… With Zero Features

  17-03-2020 20:17
  
  With The Weeknd’s After Hours album release date looming, the “Starboy” crooner tantalized fans with the project’s track list via Instagram on Tuesday afternoon (March 17).
  The 14-track effort, featuring his Billboard charting singles “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights,” is swamped with dour song titles like “Save Your Tears” and “Until I Bleed Out.” It also has one glaring omission: features. On his 2016 album Starboy, T
  
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• St. Patrick’s Day Parades Cancelled, But Dropkick Murphys Are Still Playing

  17-03-2020 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Dropkick Murphys have no plans to stop playing their St. Patrick’s Day shows – but there are a few changes. Instead of a live concert in front of an audience, the band will live stream an audience-free performance. While some sports like wrestling and UFC are continuing without spectators, this is the first major […]The post St. Patrick’s Day Parades Cancelled, But Dropkick Murphys Are Still Playing appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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