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• Taylor Swift is 'trying to figure out' how to 'help others' amid the coronavirus pandemic

  03-04-2020 23:56 via music-news.com
  
  The 30-year-old singer is currently self isolating at home during the global health crisis, but is doing what she can to help those who have
  
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• Selena Gomez diagnosed with bipolar disorder

  03-04-2020 23:54 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer has revealed she was diagnosed with the mental health condition - in which people experience “manic” episodes
  
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• Watch Kane Brown, John Legend at Their Homes in ‘Last Time I Say Sorry’ Video

  03-04-2020 23:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Performers filmed clip for their new duet during the coronavirus quarantine
  
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• Joe Walsh on Bill Withers: ‘He Never Knew How Many Hearts He Touched’

  03-04-2020 23:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, whom Withers once called his "link to the stars," details their long friendship
  
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• For Margo Price, Quarantining Means Babies, Coffee and a Lot of Bob Dylan

  03-04-2020 23:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We belong to the earth and we’ve been fucking it up since day one," says the country songwriter
  
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• Listen to Pre-Fame Chester Bennington’s Grungy Grey Daze Track ‘Sometimes’

  03-04-2020 23:40
  
  We could all use a bit of hope right now, and late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington’s pre-fame band has released a new track, “Sometimes,” that provides some grunge-laced light in an otherwise dark hour.
  “Sometimes, things just seem to fall apart/ When you least expect them to/ Sometimes you want to pack up and leave behind/ All of them and all their smiles/ I don’t know what to think anymore/ Maybe things will get better/ Maybe things will look brighter/ Maybe
  
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• This Is How 33 DJs on Multiple Continents Came Together to Livestream For COVID-19 Relief

  03-04-2020 23:38
  
  At a time when real world connection is scarce, Beatport’s livestream event, ReConnect, redefined how to unite the worldwide dance scene. Taking place March 27-28, the event raised more than $185,000, with funds going to various COVID-19 relief non-profits.
  In their rapid deployment 24-hour music livestream event — which of course included an afterparty livestream — Beatport discovered that having DJs such as Todd Terry, Rüfüs du Sol and Nina Kraviz spinning in t
  
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• Selena Gomez on being diagnosed with bipolar disorder: “It took the fear away”

  03-04-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez has opened up for the first time about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
  The pop star appeared on Instagram Live with Miley Cyrus for the latest instalment in Cyrus’ Bright Minded series.
  During the 20-minute conversation, the pair’s discussion turned to mental health after talking about how Gomez is coping with the current coronavirus pandemic.
  “Recently, I went to one of the best mental health hospitals in America, McClean Hospital, and I discussed that afte
  
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• CNCO’s ‘Honey Boo’ With Natti Natasha & More: Vote for the Latin Boy Band’s Best Female Collab

  03-04-2020 23:32
  
  CNCO has blessed CNCOwners during these trying times with the release of their feel-good bop “Honey Boo” in collaboration with Natti Natasha.
  The Latin boy band and Dominican artist first announced their joint track at the beginning of the month, encouraging fans to start the “Honey Boo” dance challenge on social media.
  On Friday (April 3) they released the infectious urban-pop song about a girl who’s the center of attention in the neighborhood. “Honey Boo, no
  
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• Liam Gallagher 'in total shock' after hearing his brother Noel claim he’d considered 'burning his house down'

  03-04-2020 23:28 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher is “in total shock” after hearing his brother Noel Gallagher claimed he’d considered "burning his house down”.
  
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• How Tekashi 6ix9ine Got Released Early

  03-04-2020 23:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Due to the coronavirus outbreak in New York, the controversial rapper walked free this week. An interview with his lawyer and court documents reviewed by Rolling Stone tell the full story
  
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• Unpacking New Drake, Frank Ocean, Thundercat & More on ‘First Stream Live’

  03-04-2020 23:17
  
  After much ado, Drake has released “Toosie Slide,” his first foray into the hip-hop microgenre nebulously defined as “instructional dance music.” It’s a ploy so deliberately engineered to corner the TikTok market and to meme its way into being the next “God’s Plan” that it’s amazing it sounds as good as it does.
  This week also sees the release of Thundercat’s excellent new album It Is What It Is — the follow-up to 2
  
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• Niall Horan has cancelled his world tour

  03-04-2020 23:16 via music-news.com
  
  The 26-year-old singer has become the latest artist to axe his tour dates amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the entirety
  
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• Christopher Cross Contracts COVID-19 — “Possibly the Worst Illness I’ve Ever Had”

  03-04-2020 23:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Christopher Cross is the latest musician to contract COVID-19, calling it “possibly the worst illness.” The singer-songwriter is best known for his hits from the 80s, including ‘Sailing’ and ‘Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do).’ He released a brief message on Facebook, sharing his struggle with the virus. “Dear Friends, I am sorry to […]The post Christopher Cross Contracts COVID-19 — “Possibly the Worst Illness I’ve Ever
  
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• Still Mixing It Up While Clubs Are Closed: Diplo, 3LAU, Meduza & More Stay-at-Home DJ Picks

  03-04-2020 23:12
  
  With clubs closed across the country and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart (and Billboard Boxscore) on hiatus, we’re asking reporting club DJs what they’ve been listening to lately — while at home, of course.
  This week, we spoke with Tampa, Fla.-based Kidd Leow, New Yorker Lolo Mayhew and Michigan’s Steve Swift.
  Kidd (Adam) Leow feels that Meduza’s “Born to Love,” featuring SHELLS (Slow Sense Remix), sports a “compelling vocal” and tha
  
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• Divina de Campo Explores ‘Different Moods’ With Her Self-Isolation Playlist

  03-04-2020 23:05
  
  All things considered, Divina de Campo is doing pretty well in her current self-quarantine situation. “I absolutely love sleeping,” she tells Billboard. “I have had almost a full week of sleeping, and been knitting and working on shows since then. I don’t mind being locked away that much, so it’s not too bad for me.”
  But the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK runner-up wants to make sure that her fans are feeling their best while stuck inside, which is why
  
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• Sada Baby, DripReport & Beabadoobee Debut on Emerging Artists Chart

  03-04-2020 23:04
  
  Detroit-based hip-hop/trap artist Sada Baby (real name: Casada Sorrell) debuts at No. 20 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated April 4), thanks to his new LP Skuba Sada 2, which arrives at No. 1 on Heatseekers Albums, No. 22 on Top Album Sales and No. 125 on the Billboard 200. The set, released via Asylum Records, starts with 7,000 equivalent album units (3,000 copies sold), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Sada Baby sports one previous entry on Billboard’s charts: His tra
  
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• Mariah Carey Puts ‘500 Hours of Beauty School’ to Work on Daughter Monroe

  03-04-2020 22:57
  
  While social distancing, Mariah Carey is revisiting her favorite hobbies, including her talents in the beauty world.
  In a new video uploaded to Twitter, Carey is seen taking on the role of hairstylist, standing behind her eight-year-old daughter Monroe, who is sitting in a salon chair with a pink wig on.With her collab with T-Pain, “Migrate,” playing in the background, Carey styles the wig before asking Roe if she likes the result. The cutie, who was scrolling on her phone, sweetly r
  
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• How P!nk’s Can’t Take Me Home Kicked Off A Career Of Triumphant Authenticity

  03-04-2020 22:54
  
  P!nk debuted in 2000 with the R&B-pop of 'Can't Take Me Home.' But by the following year, she'd pivoted to a sound that encompassed her wide-ranging influences in gospel, rock, and folk. This is how she made that transition.
  
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• Carnegie Hall Cancels Entire Season — Projects $9MM Shortfall

  03-04-2020 22:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Carnegie Hall is canceling the rest of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Performances scheduled through July 25 are now canceled – that’s roughly 30% of this season’s schedule. Previously, Carnegie Hall announced closures through March 31. The venue later changed the date to May 11 as the coronavirus crisis in New York City […]The post Carnegie Hall Cancels Entire Season — Projects $9MM Shortfall appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Electric Daisy Carnival 2020 Rescheduled for October

  03-04-2020 22:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  David Guetta, Chainsmokers, Tiësto and others are still set to perform
  
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• A History of Bill Withers Covers & Samples on the Billboard Charts, From Will Smith to Shawn & Camila

  03-04-2020 22:48
  
  Although the late Bill Withers spent barely a dozen years as an active performer — from the early 1970s through the mid-’80s, before becoming sufficiently dispirited about the music industry — his songbook and legacy has endured thanks to a slate of covers, interpolations and re-workings of his most famous tunes.
  Withers died Monday of heart complications at age 81 in Los Angeles. His death was announced publicly four days later, on Friday (April 3).
  As much a songwriter as a s
  
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• Rosanne Cash, Shovels & Rope Anchor Nashville Coronavirus Telethon

  03-04-2020 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soccer Mommy, John Oates, Keb' Mo', Los Lobos, and more will perform at "People Supporting Artists" online event benefiting MusiCares
  
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• CNCO, Natti Natasha Play Ball in Flirty New ‘Honey Boo’ Video

  03-04-2020 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Latino teen sensations match up with Dominican superstar in summery new track
  
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• Miley Cyrus Gives Cody Simpson a Buzz Cut While Social Distancing

  03-04-2020 22:35
  
  Self-isolation means no professional haircuts for a while, which also means a lot of guys have turned to their significant others to freshen up their ‘do.
  The latest to try out a career in hairstyling is Miley Cyrus, who shaved off Cody Simpson’s blond, surfer locks. Simpson uploaded a time-lapse video of the process to Instagram on Friday (April 3), set to the tune of Shwayze and Cisco Adler’s fittingly titled “Buzzin’.”
  “Buzzin. Clean cuts for clean oc
  
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• Playboi Carti Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

  03-04-2020 22:32
  
  On Thursday night, Playboi Carti was arrested on gun and drug charges in Clayton Country, Ga.
  According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s department, Carti, born Jordan Carter, was pulled over for having an expired tag on his Lamborghini. During the deputies’ search, they located 12 bags of marijuana, three guns, Xanax, codeine and oxycodone. Carti, along with another man, 21-year-old Jaylan Tucker, were both arrested and taken to Clayton County jail.Court records indicate that Carti w
  
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• Selena Gomez Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis

  03-04-2020 22:27
  
  Selena Gomez openly discussed her bipolar diagnosis for the first time with Miley Cyrus on her Bright Minded Instagram Live series Friday (April 3).
  Around 180,000 viewers tuned in for the ultra-popular segment between the former Disney Channel stars, who recorded a 20-minute candid conversation about mental health. After Gomez talked about her major donation to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Los Angeles earlier this week, where she was diagnosed with lupus in 2015, received
  
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• ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at 81

  03-04-2020 22:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  “Ain’t No Sunshine” singer Bill Withers has passed away from heart complications. He was 81 years old. Withers’s family confirmed their loved one’s passing in a statement and indicated that they are “devastated by the loss.” At the time of this writing, Withers’s family and team hadn’t publicly revealed plans for a memorial, which may […]The post ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at 81 appeared first on Dig
  
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• The Maccabees to join Tim Burgess’ listening parties to talk ‘Given To The Wild’

  03-04-2020 22:19 via nme.com
  
  The Maccabees will join Tim Burgess’ album listening parties to dissect their seminal third album ‘Given To The Wild’.
  Read more: From meditation sessions to corona-covers: the artists making the most of self-isolation
  The Charlatans’ frontman has been organising listening parties for various albums since the UK went into lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus.
  Burgess announced earlier this week (April 2) that The Maccabees would be joining him and his followers for
  
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• Niall Horan Postpones World Tour Amid Coronavirus Crisis

  03-04-2020 22:19
  
  Niall Horan is the latest artist to postpone a tour in light of the global coronavirus pandemic. And unfortunately for Horan’s fans, the trek won’t be happening until next year.
  The “No Judgement” singer announced the postponement Friday (April 3), sharing a heartbroken message on social media. “This was a difficult decision, but the well-being of my fans and my touring family is always my priority,” he wrote in the note, fittingly backdropped by an image of a
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Dillon Francis & BabyJake, Yaeji, Illenium & More

  03-04-2020 22:19
  
  New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you’re supposed to somehow find the best ones. It’s fun work, but it’s time-consuming — so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig in the digital crates to present the absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of jams.
  It’s another quarantine Friday, and with nowhere to go except the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and back again, w
  
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• Take a Look Back at Jason Mraz’s 2014 Artists Den Concert at LA’s Royce Hall

  03-04-2020 22:17
  
  In partnership with Artists Den, Billboard is taking a look back Jason Mraz’s 2014 Artists Den concert at LA’s Royce Hall, ahead of the release of his new album Look For The Good, which is due this summer, and his forthcoming single of the same name, which will drop April 17.
  During the 10-song set, Mraz performed hits including “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give Up,” “Love Someone” (which you can check out above) and “You Can Rely On Me&
  
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• Bill Withers Set This Grammy Record in 1988 — And It Took More Than 25 Years to Break

  03-04-2020 22:11
  
  Bill Withers made history at the 30th annual Grammy Awards on March 2, 1988, becoming the first songwriter to win for best R&B song three times. He took the award that year for his 1972 classic “Lean on Me.” (The song was eligible because of Club Nouveau’s Hot 100-topping remake of the song; current rules wouldn’t allow a previously prominent song to compete for a songwriting award.)
  Withers had previously won best R&B song for writing his classic breakthrough hit
  
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• Bill Withers Set This Grammy Record in 1988 — And It Took 25 Years to Break

  03-04-2020 22:11
  
  Bill Withers made history at the 30th annual Grammy Awards on March 2, 1988, becoming the first songwriter to win for best R&B song three times. He took the award that year for his 1972 classic “Lean on Me.” (The song was eligible because of Club Nouveau’s Hot 100-topping remake of the song; current rules wouldn’t allow a previously prominent song to compete for a songwriting award.)
  Withers had previously won best R&B song for writing his classic breakthrough hit
  
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• Sara Bareilles ‘Fully Recovered’ From Coronavirus

  03-04-2020 22:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I had a very mild case of COVID and am counting my blessings for that... I am totally fine and fully recovered," the Waitress star wrote in an Instagram story.
  
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• Megadeth, Anthrax and more offer free online lessons to music students

  03-04-2020 22:08 via nme.com
  
  Some of rock and metal’s leading musicians are offering online lessons to music students who are self-isolating due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  The ‘School’s Out’ initiative is organised by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson’s own David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation, which is an affiliate of the Grammy Music Education Coalition, and is aimed at high school students and younger.
  Ellefson’s Megadeth band members Dirk Verbeuren and Kiko Loureiro are among
  
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• Zion & Lennox on 20 Years of Success, Racy New Song ‘Mujer Satisfecha’

  03-04-2020 22:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Puerto Rican reggaeton dons tease upcoming album and U.S. tour later this year
  
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• Lindsay Lohan’s 10 Essential Songs, Ranked: Critic’s Picks

  03-04-2020 22:00
  
  Long before Lindsay Lohan became the Greece-traversing, memeable dance-loving, beach club businesswoman, she was the ultimate teen queen — not only ruling the box office with films like Freaky Friday and Mean Girls, but also taking on the pop world.
  After establishing herself as a movie star, Lohan became one of the frontrunners of the era’s pop/rock boom thanks to 2004’s Speak. The debut album boasted singles like “Rumors” and “Over,” which led to its N
  
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• Pabllo Vittar on Finding Success in Music as a Drag Artist: ‘We Are Taking Our Space’

  03-04-2020 21:51
  
  Brazilian drag superstar Pabllo Vittar makes it clear that she is not fluent in English or Spanish. “Sometimes I make a mess of them with my brain,” she tells Billboard over email, “but I will keep studying and I am not ashamed to mispronounce or make any mistakes, because that’s the way we learn anything in life, right?”
  What better way to keep that learning going than to release an album with music in three different languages — English, Spanish an
  
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• Cardi B donates vegan protein drinks to first responders and healthcare workers

  03-04-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Cardi B was admitted to hospital with stomach problems this week.
  
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• Niall Horan Says He Won’t Go On Tour Until 2021 In Heartfelt Announcement

  03-04-2020 21:40
  
  Niall Horan took to social media today (April 3) to announce that his Nice To Meet Ya World Tour with special guest Lewis Capaldi is canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Watch Tokyo Jihen’s New Video for ‘Detective Conan’ Theme Song

  03-04-2020 21:39
  
  Ringo Sheena’s band Tokyo Jihen (“Tokyo Incidents,” in English) shared the new music video accompanying “Eien no fuzai shomei,” a track on the recently reunited band’s upcoming EP, News.
  Sheena penned the tune, which will be featured as the theme song of the latest animated Detective Conan movie, The Scarlet Bullet, opening April 17 in Japanese theaters. The title of the track roughly means “eternal alibi” in English.
  The band tapped director Yuich
  
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• How ‘Guardians’ Became August Burns Red’s Heaviest Album Yet

  03-04-2020 21:35
  
  It’s getting difficult for the members of August Burns Red to keep one-upping themselves. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania metalcore quintet has earned four top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, picked up two best metal performance Grammy nominations and remains a touring juggernaut 15 years after releasing its debut album, Thrill Seeker. On their new full-length, Guardians, August Burns Red have accomplished another feat: writing their heaviest album yet.
  But it didn’t start that way.
  Guit
  
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• Young Thug And Gunna’s ‘Quarantine Clean’ Sticks A Middle Finger Up At Coronavirus

  03-04-2020 21:31
  
  Young Thug and Gunna have a new collaboration, 'Quarantine Clean,' out with super-producer Turbo. On it, the brag about their safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Outside Lands’ CEO Sees the Post-Crisis Music Industry as an Opportunity

  03-04-2020 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "For all I know, we may go into the national touring business if other people leave an opening," Gregg Perloff says in an interview with Rolling Stone on the future of the live music industry
  
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• Kat Cunning Owns Her Baggage on Emotional New Single ‘Broken Heart’

  03-04-2020 21:29
  
  Pop singer Kat Cunning knows that every relationship comes with its own baggage. So instead of ignoring that, she’s decided to embrace it.
  On Friday, Cunning released her new single “Broken Heart,” a brooding pop ballad that sees the singer approaching her relationship with a new sense of compassion, asking her lover to own their insecurities rather than hide them from the world. “Lay down your defenses/ I know we’re no princesses,” she sings. “I’m
  
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• Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey Score a First on Latin Charts With New No. 1 ‘Dormida’

  03-04-2020 21:27
  
  Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey nab their first No. 1 on a U.S. Billboard Latin airplay chart, as “Dormida” lifts 2-1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay ranking (dated April 4).
  The Luna-fronted band first hit the chart in 2017 with the No. 4-peaking “Un Aplauso.” Luna himself scored his first entry two years earlier, through his featured role on Banda Tierra Sagrada’s “Terreno Limpio,” peaking at No. 40 in 2015.
  With a first No. 1 on the Regional Me
  
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• Japan’s ToshI Drops New ‘Guilty’ Theme Song, ‘Be All Right’: Watch Clip

  03-04-2020 21:15
  
  J-pop singer ToshI dropped his new single called “BE ALL RIGHT” on Friday (April 3), and shared a promotional clip teasing the soaring rock ballad.
  The X JAPAN vocalist co-wrote the number for the new weekly drama series Guilty, which began airing Thursdays in Japan. The promotional video is a compilation of scenes depicting the deliciously messy romantic relationships that unfold in this story of betrayals, featuring ToshI’s theme song in the background.
  This is ToshI’s
  
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• Tekashi 6ix9ine Gets Out Of Jail Early – Thanks, Coronavirus

  03-04-2020 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A judge has released rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine from prison, months before his anticipated August departure, because of concerns relating to the 23-year-old’s respiratory health and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As Tekashi 6ix9ine suffers from asthma and was once hospitalized for severe bronchitis, medical professionals believe that he runs a high risk of experiencing health complications […]The post Tekashi 6ix9ine Gets Out Of Jail Early – Thanks, Coronavirus appeared firs
  
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• Playboi Carti has been arrested on drug and traffic charges

  03-04-2020 21:07 via nme.com
  
  Playboi Carti has been arrested and detained on drug and traffic charges, authorities have announced.
  Mumbling! Baby voices! The song of the summer! It’s the 10 best Playboi Carti leaks
  The rapper, real name Jordan Carter, and another man Jaylon Tucker were arrested yesterday (April 2) in Clayton County, Georgia, near the rapper’s native Atlanta.
  In a press statement Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill said that Carti’s Lamborghini was pulled over due to an expired tag.
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