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• Rita Wilson Gets Through Quarantine With Naughty by Nature Rap: Watch

  22-03-2020 23:38
  
  Rita Wilson was casually reading a copy of Ender’s Game in isolation when Naughty by Nature’s “Hip Hop Hooray” came on. With a “hey, ho” she launched into a full-on sing-along in the latest update from her coronavirus quarantine.
  “Quarantine Stir Crazy,” Wilson, who tested positive for COVID-19 along with husband Tom Hanks, captioned an Instagram video of the moment on Sunday (March 22). “See it to believe it.”
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• Madonna calls coronavirus “the great equaliser” in new video

  22-03-2020 23:35 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has posted a new video in which she calls the coronavirus “the great equaliser” – watch it below.
  Read more: The Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”
  In the video posted to her social media channels, the pop star sits naked in a milky bathtub full of rose petals.
  “That’s the thing about COVID-19. It doesn’t care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, w
  
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• M.I.A. releases ‘OHMNI 202091’, her first new song in three years

  22-03-2020 22:36 via nme.com
  
  M.I.A. has released ‘OHMNI 202091’, her first new song in three years – read the song’s lyrics below.
  Read more: M.I.A’s final rebellion – read the full NME cover interview
  Released on the 15th anniversary of her debut album ‘Arular’, the English-Sri Lankan musician revealed that in order to listen to the new record fans need to head over to her Patreon page.
  “Happy Arular release day!!” she wrote, before adding that the song&
  
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• Madonna Calls Coronavirus ‘The Great Equalizer’ in Dispatch From Her Bathtub: Watch

  22-03-2020 22:29
  
  Madonna took a luxurious soak while pondering her mortality and the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday (March 22).
  The pop icon — completely nude, partially submerged and surrounded by lit candles — opted to broadcast her thoughts from her petal-strewn bathtub in order to share how she feels about COVID-19 and why she considers it a “great equalizer.” She’s been vocal and active on social media since the pandemic went global, and has been encouraging her followers
  
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• Madonna Calls Coronavirus ‘The Great Equalizer’ in a Dispatch From Her Bathtub: Watch

  22-03-2020 22:29
  
  Madonna took a luxurious soak while pondering her mortality and the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday (March 22).
  The pop icon — completely nude, partially submerged and surrounded by lit candles — opted to broadcast her thoughts from her petal-strewn bathtub in order to share how she feels about COVID-19 and why she considers it a “great equalizer.” She’s been vocal and active on social media since the pandemic went global, and has been encouraging her followers
  
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• Justin Bieber Jams and Hosts a Church Service in Isolation: Watch

  22-03-2020 22:15
  
  It’s business as usual for Justin Bieber, even while practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Based on what the singer shared on social media this weekend, he’s spending time recording while staying isolated at home. He’s also keeping up with going to church remotely.
  “Making some music in isolation,” Bieber captioned a teaser on Instagram on Sunday (March 22).
  In another post, he welcomed his fans to take part in a live streaming church service
  
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• Miley Cyrus left her church as she felt her gay friends weren't 'accepted'

  22-03-2020 21:59 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker spoke openly with her friend Hailey Baldwin about her relationship with religion and her own sexuality.
  
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• Hoang Touliver’s Journey From Classical Piano to One of Vietnam’s Top DJs: ‘I Never Gave Up On My Dreams’

  22-03-2020 21:14
  
  For Vietnam’s Hoang Touliver, now a sought-after DJ and music producer, his journey to where he is today has been an epic struggle that started from ground “minus zero”: a country that did not understand the genre with no music-market viability, no monetization, no fans.
  Through this struggle, Touliver has channeled his passion of making music since a very young age. Given the opportunity to train classically on piano, he went off-track, falling in love with modern pop music in
  
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• Adam Lambert says he would be up for playing George Michael in singer’s biopic

  22-03-2020 21:06 via nme.com
  
  Adam Lambert has let it be known that he would be up for playing George Michael if a biopic is ever made about the singer.
  Read more: “We’ve become a family”: Adam Lambert on Queen, his solo career and how Simon Cowell got woke
  Speaking in a new interview, the 38-year-old said that he would like to see a George Michael biopic.
  “I think that would be very interesting,” he told Metro UK. “That’d be cool, I just feel like, we don’t know that much
  
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• Here’s What Taylor Swift Fans Are Saying After Kanye West Call Allegedly Leaks

  22-03-2020 20:47
  
  Taylor Swift fans are uniting against Kanye West over new leaked video clips of a 2016 phone call between the pop superstar and the rapper about his controversial song “Famous.”
  On Saturday (March 21), Twitter lit up with the hashtag #KanyeWestIsOverParty after the new videos of the conversation (as reported by the New York Post) seemingly prove that Swift wasn’t lying about giving West permission to use the lyric “I made that bitch famous” in his song.
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• Here’s What Taylor Swift Fans Are Saying After Kanye Call Allegedly Leaks

  22-03-2020 20:47
  
  Taylor Swift fans are uniting against Kanye West over new leaked video clips of a 2016 phone call between the pop superstar and the rapper about his controversial song “Famous.”
  On Saturday (March 21), Twitter lit up with the hashtag #KanyeWestIsOverParty after the new videos of the conversation (as reported by the New York Post) seemingly prove that Swift wasn’t lying about giving West permission to use the lyric “I made that bitch famous” in his song.
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• Watch Frank Turner’s 2000th show at Nottingham’s Rock City in full

  22-03-2020 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Frank Turner has shared a video of his 2000th live show at Nottingham’s Rock City in full – you can watch it below.
  Read more: Frank Turner’s new record is dedicated to telling stories about great women, but it seems like it’s really all about him
  The singer-songwriter released the video from 2016 as part of a live-stream he did on Thursday night (March 19) for fans stuck in self-isolation during the current coronavirus pandemic.
  “Hey folks, as some of you may know
  
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• ‘Frozen 2′ Early Digital Release Brought Soundtrack Back to Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart

  22-03-2020 20:27
  
  The soundtrack to Frozen 2 returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in two months thanks to the film’s early arrival to digital retail and rental services, as well as the Disney+ streaming platform (on March 14).
  The former No. 1 album rebounds with an 18-10 jump on the list, earning 31,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 19, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The set was last in the top 10 on the Jan. 25-dated list, when it ran
  
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• Kenny Rogers Was the Stream Between the Islands of Pop and Country

  22-03-2020 20:07
  
  Kenny Rogers always acknowledged he wasn’t a hard country singer.“I’ve always been too pop for country and too country for pop,” Rogers told Rob Tannenbaum at Rolling Stone back in 2001, when he was still basking in the afterglow of the success of “Buy Me a Rose,” the last single of his to top the Billboard Country charts. A decade later, Rogers told Dan Rather he was a “country singer with a lot of other musical influences,” a frami
  
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• M.I.A. Releases New Song ‘OHMNI20209’ on Patreon

  22-03-2020 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track arrives on 15th anniversary of rapper's 2005 debut LP Arular
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  22-03-2020 20:00
  
  Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake secures a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set earned 247,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 19, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That’s down just 14% compared to its debut atop the list a week ago with 288,000 units.
  The small second-week decline is owed to the album’s surprise reissue on March 13, when a new deluxe edition arrived with 14 additional songs, expanding upon the original 1
  
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• Saint Jhn on track for second week at Number 1 with 'Roses'

  22-03-2020 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s
  
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• Badly Drawn Boy announces first album in a decade, ‘Banana Skin Shoes’

  22-03-2020 19:34 via nme.com
  
  Badly Drawn Boy has announced that he will be releasing his first album in 10 years – find out more below.
  Titled ‘Banana Skin Shoes’, Damon Gough’s eighth studio album will be his first since 2010’s ‘It’s What I’m Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes’.
  Recorded with producer Gethin Pearson at at Eve Studios in Stockport, the album will contain 14 tracks, including the politically-driven ‘Is This A Dream?’, which wa
  
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• Japan’s Leo Ieiri to Release New Covers EP, ‘Answers’

  22-03-2020 19:29
  
  J-pop singer-songwriter Leo Ieiri is releasing her first EP, a short-but-sweet collection of covers of well-known songs by other Japanese acts, spanning from the 1970s to the 2000s.
  The 25-year-old artist chose what songs to cover from more than 10,000 requests sent in from fans. “I really appreciated so many people sending in suggestions for what songs they wanted me to sing,” she shared. “With respect and reverence in my heart, I hope to live up to the history of these classi
  
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• Diplo Takes on ‘Toilet Paper Challenge’ Inspired by the Coronavirus Pandemic: Watch

  22-03-2020 19:22
  
  Diplo is joining soccer players around the world in taking on the “Toilet Paper Challenge” that’s been inspired by the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Sunday (March 22), the DJ and producer shared a comical video of himself kicking around a fake roll of toilet paper, similar to that of clips posted by professional soccer players like Spanish stars Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez.
  “Here is my toilet paper challenge that should help to solve the covid-19 pandemic,” Dipl
  
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• Madonna has branded coronavirus as a 'great equaliser'

  22-03-2020 19:08 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Like A Virgin' hitmaker gave her opinion on COVID-19 in a social media post, admitting the viral disease has made everyone "equal in many ways".
  
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• Liam Payne Celebrates Mother’s Day in UK, Wishes Son Bear Happy Birthday

  22-03-2020 18:41
  
  Liam Payne had two special occasions to celebrate over the weekend: Mother’s Day in the U.K. and his son’s birthday.
  On Sunday (March 22), the former One Direction member took to social media to wish a happy Mother’s Day to his mom, Karen, and to Cheryl Cole, with whom he shares 3-year-old son, Bear.
  “Double special day today thanks to 2 very special ladies and a very special little man,” he tweeted. “Happy Mother’s Day mum and Cheryl you two are the mos
  
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• Forever No. 1: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton’s ‘Islands in the Stream’

  22-03-2020 18:28
  
  Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor the late Kenny Rogers by diving into the second of his two Hot 100 toppers, the timeless Dolly Parton duet “Islands in the Stream.”
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• Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland to release demos from shelved Eat the Day project

  22-03-2020 18:19 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has revealed that he will be releasing a collection of shelved Eat the Day demos later this week.
  Read more: Before ‘Ace Of Spades’, a selection of cover songs Limp Bizkit made sound more Limp Bizkit-y
  Launched in 2001 after Borland momentarily left Limp Bizkit, Eat the Day initially featured Borland’s brother Scott on guitar, Greg Isabelle on drums and Kyle Weeks on electronics, a similar lineup to Borland’s other band Big Dumb Face.
  The
  
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• Forever No. 1: Kenny Rogers’ ‘Lady’

  22-03-2020 18:17
  
  Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor he late Kenny Rogers by diving into his first No. 1 hit, the Lionel Richie-penned ballad “Lady.”
  It was 1980. Punk had detonated, disco was dying, new wave was
  
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• Watch Neil Diamond Transform ‘Sweet Caroline’ Into Coronavirus PSA

  22-03-2020 18:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Hands / Washing hands / Reaching out / Don’t touch me / I won’t touch you"
  
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• Placido Domingo Confirms He Tested Positive For Coronavirus

  22-03-2020 17:16
  
  Placido Domingo and his family are isolating in self-quarantine after the opera singer tested positive for Coronavirus.
  On Sunday (March 22), Domingo shared that he had suffered from a fever and coughing — two symptoms of COVID-19 — before he receiving his test results. He encouraged his followers to keep their distance, wash their hands and observe best practices set by healthcare professionals before ending his note with a word of solidarity and encouragement.
  “Together we ca
  
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• Hear Marcus Mumford’s Piano Rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’

  22-03-2020 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rodgers & Hammerstein showtune has become worldwide rallying cry of support for medical professionals battling coronavirus
  
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• DJ D-Nice’s Virtual Dance Party Drew VIPs like Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott & More

  22-03-2020 17:01
  
  DJ D-Nice is doing his part to keep social distancers entertained during the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Saturday (March 22), the Bronx native — whose real name is Derrick Jones — hosted an epic virtual dance party on Instagram that drew more than 100,000 viewers, including celebrities like Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott, Gabrielle Union, Joe Biden and Jada Pinkett Smith and many more.
  “I never would’ve imagined that the best party I would create and DJ would be from the comf
  
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• Neil Diamond Puts a Coronavirus Spin on ‘Sweet Caroline’: Watch

  22-03-2020 16:39
  
  Neil Diamond is the latest musician to give one of his greatest hits an update in the age of the Coronavirus.
  Late Saturday night (March 21), Diamond (and his extremely nosy pup) cozied up to his fireplace at home with an acoustic guitar. “I know we’re going through a rough time right now, but I love ya,” he said. “I think, maybe if we sing together, well, we’ll just feel a little bit better. Give it a try, okay?”
  He then led a fireside digital sing-along of h
  
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• Pearl Jam continue to tease fans with snippets from new album – hear ‘Never Destination’

  22-03-2020 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam have shared another snippet of a song from ‘Gigaton’, their forthcoming eleventh album.
  The veteran rockers teased ‘Never Destination’ (listen below) a few days after sharing a few seconds from ‘Who Ever Said’. Both tracks appear on the band’s first album in seven years, which is released this Friday (March 27).View this post on InstagramWhat other PJ albums have you revisited this week to prepare for Gigaton? "Never Destination"
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• Rihanna donates $5 million to coronavirus relief through Clara Lionel foundation

  22-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Bell, and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have also donated to coronavirus relief efforts.
  
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• Britney Spears invites fans to message her for support amid coronavirus lockdown

  22-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Several stars have taken to social media to offer their support, including Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra.
  
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• Tim Burgess to run album listening parties with some of Britpop’s finest including Liam Gallagher

  22-03-2020 15:28 via nme.com
  
  The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess is launching a weekday album listening party featuring contributions from the brains behind some of Britpop and British indie’s most celebrated records.
  Burgess, who is set to release his new solo album ‘I Love The New Sky’ in May, will host playbacks of some of Britpop’s biggest albums, alongside the brains behind them.
  There will be a listening party held on Twitter at 10pm GMT each day of the coming week. It’s not clear if the pr
  
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• Bon Jovi’s David Bryan Tests Positive for Coronavirus

  22-03-2020 14:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’ve have been quarantined for a week and will for another week. And when I feel better I’ll get tested again to make sure I’m free of this nasty virus," keyboardist says
  
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• Childish Gambino Wide-Releases New Album ‘3.15.20’: Listen

  22-03-2020 14:33
  
  A week after giving fans a surprise, sneak preview of his new full-length over at DonaldGloverPresents.com, Childish Gambino has released his released his new album, 3.15.20.
  With the exception of previously released single “Algorhythm” and “Time,” his latest collaboration with Ariana Grande, the rest of 3.15.20’s twelve tracks isn’t named but marked with a timestamp instead.Listen to Childish Gambino’s 3.15.20 below. 
  
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• Musician repurposes Nirvana’s ‘Stay Away’ for ‘Stay Inside!’ coronavirus advice song – watch

  22-03-2020 14:01 via nme.com
  
  A musician has used his skills to to turn Nirvana‘s ‘Stay Away’ into a coronavirus-related public service announcement.
  The artist, who on YouTube goes by the name Urian Hackney, films himself playing the different parts of the song on drums, guitar, and bass – and also does his best gravelly voiced Kurt Cobain impression.
  He rewords the lyrics, including “Wipe every surface clean (I sanitise!) / Stock up on rice and beans (I sanitise!)” at the verse, and &ldq
  
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• “Hands… washing hands”: Neil Diamond gives coronavirus advice while playing ‘Sweet Caroline’ in his house

  22-03-2020 13:41 via nme.com
  
  Neil Diamond has performed a new version of ‘Sweet Caroline’ from his home, in which he gives fans informative advice about fighting coronavirus.
  By changing the lyrics of his classic song, Diamond has become the latest musician to adapt their work to fit the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic.
  Yesterday, Liam Gallagher reworked Oasis classics ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Supersonic’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ as ‘Wonderwash’, ‘Soapersonic&rs
  
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• Nick Cave on Coronavirus: “We are coming around to the realisation that we will need to live very different lives”

  22-03-2020 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has discussed the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in a new blog post.
  The singer cancelled his upcoming UK/European tour with the Bad Seeds earlier this week due to ongoing concerns around Covid-19.Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund“I know it is hard to know, but please give us a hint on the tour in regards of the Corona virus,” a fan asked Cave on his frequently used website The Red Hand Files
  
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• Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan has tested positive for coronavirus

  22-03-2020 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan has tested positive for coronavirus, he’s revealed.
  Revealing the diagnosis on Instagram yesterday (March 21), Bryan says he’s “feeling better each day”.
  “I just got my results back today and tested positive for corona virus,” he wrote. I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day.
  He added: “Please don’t be afraid!!! It’s the flu not the plague. I’ve have been quarantined for a week and w
  
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• Britney Spears plans to assist fans during the coronavirus crisis

  22-03-2020 12:12 via music-news.com
  
  The 38-year-old pop star has taken to Instagram to reveal plans to select three fans for whom she'll buy much-needed products amid the ongoing pandemic.
  
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• Troye Sivan is paying freelance artists to help him drop a new song

  22-03-2020 12:11 via nme.com
  
  Troye Sivan says he will use his budget originally reserved for a music video to pay freelancers who can help design supporting material for a new song.
  The Australian singer-songwriter wants to help self-employed graphic designers and animation artists affected by the coronavirus crisis by employing them to work on material to promote the as-yet-untitled single.
  Read more: The show must go online – inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis
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• Watch Tom Misch give Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ a soothing makeover in quarantine session cover

  22-03-2020 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Tom Misch has launched his own video series in which he performs his music as well as song covers from his house amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  It’s all in a bid to keep people entertained during quarantine, and Misch has kicked things off with a chilled-out rendition of Nirvana‘s 1992 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
  “Im gunna be uploading relaxing guitar jams and beats ive been making during these crazy times!! stay tuned! xxx” Misch captioned the first v
  
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• Dua Lipa will release new single ‘Break My Heart’ next week

  22-03-2020 11:04 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has confirmed that her next single from her new album ‘Future Nostalgia’ will be called ‘Break My Heart’.
  The single, which arrives next Friday (March 27), follows ‘Don’t Start Now’ and ‘Physical’. Lipa’s second album ‘Future Nostalgia’ drops on April 3.
  Read more: 10 things you didn’t know about Dua Lipa
  The singer announced the new single on Instagram, also sharing its artwork – see it below.View
  
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• Foo Fighters' new album recording was disrupted by ghosts

  22-03-2020 10:54 via music-news.com
  
  The band took up camp at a 1940s property in Encino, California, to record their upcoming 10th LP but instantly knew the "vibe was off"
  
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• Rita Ora's new single helped her to overcome a break-up

  22-03-2020 10:53 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer has admitted 'How To Be Lonely' - which was written by Lewis Capaldi - has helped to "put things in perspective" following a love split.
  
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• Run The Jewels preview intense new song from ‘RTJ4’ on Instagram

  22-03-2020 10:42 via nme.com
  
  Run The Jewels‘ El-P has shared the first preview of music from the upcoming ‘RTJ4’.
  Taking to Instagram, the rapper played an intense song out of the speakers, which features Killer Mike rapping over a hard, unrelenting beat.Read more: Run the Jewels: The heroes we need in Trump’s AmericaIn the description for the post El admitted that he wasn’t sure when the new album would be coming out but said he would alert fans as soon as he did.
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• Coronavirus: Rihanna pledges $5 million in aid including $700k worth of ventilators for Barbados

  22-03-2020 10:29 via nme.com
  
  Rihanna has reportedly offered $5 million to help impoverished countries affected by the coronavirus, with $700,000 worth of ventilators also going to her home country of Barbados.
  That’s according to TMZ, which reports that RiRi is making the donation through her Clara Lionel Foundation. The money will also be used to support local food banks, purchase medical equipment for doctors and nurses on the frontlines, and provide testing in poor nations such as Haiti and Malawi.
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• MTV debuts ‘Unplugged at Home’ series with acoustic sets by housebound musicians

  22-03-2020 10:18 via nme.com
  
  MTV has launched a special edition of its ‘Unplugged’ franchise in a bid to entertain viewers during the coronavirus pandemic and to reiterate the importance of staying indoors.
  ‘Unplugged at Home’ is a spin on the MTV Unplugged series that was popular in the ’90s. The series has seen iconic performances from musicians in the past including Nirvana, whose acoustic set happened just months before frontman Kurt Cobain died in 1994. Elton John, Aerosmith, Paul McCartne
  
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• Watch The Killers debut ‘Caution’ live in Brandon Flowers’ bathroom

  22-03-2020 10:05 via nme.com
  
  The Killers performed the live debut of new single ‘Caution’ last night (March 21) – from singer Brandon Flowers’ bathroom.
  The performance came as part of Jimmy Kimmel Live, which, like most US TV chat shows at the moment, is being held behind closed doors.Read more: The Killers – ‘Caution’ first listen: a propulsive charge for the synth-rock horizonFlowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci chatted with Kimmel and performed the new single from Flowers’
  
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