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• Kenny Rogers, Bill Withers & More Artists Who Haven’t Gotten Lifetime Achievement Awards From the Grammys

  06-04-2020 23:59
  
  The music world has experienced some big losses in recent weeks, including Kenny Rogers and Bill Withers. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Withers was ushered into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. But neither artist received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy during their lifetimes. (Either or both could receive the honor posthumously.)
  The Recording Academy is seriously backlogged on its lifetim
  
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• StubHub Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Refusing to Issue Refunds

  06-04-2020 23:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Late last month, Digital Music News was the first to report that ticketing platform StubHub wouldn’t be offering North American customers refunds to events cancelled because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Now, a disgruntled buyer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in an effort to get his money back. Matthew McMillan and his legal […]The post StubHub Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Refusing to Issue Refunds appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Maren Morris’ ‘The Bones’ Tops Another Chart & Sets a Record

  06-04-2020 23:44
  
  Maren Morris’ “The Bones” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart in record fashion, ascending to the top in its 45th week on the survey (dated April 11).
  The song wraps the longest journey to No. 1, besting the 36-week climb for The Script’s “Breakeven” in 2009-10.
  “The Bones” leads yet another airplay chart, adding to its impressive multi-format résumé.
  To recap its history on Billboard format-spe
  
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• Cardi B Celebrates 2 Years of ‘Invasion of Privacy,’ Which ‘Till This Day Is Charting’

  06-04-2020 23:44
  
  Two years ago, Cardi B blessed us with her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and on Monday (April 6) she celebrated its anniversary.
  “Happy Birthday Miss INVASION OF PRIVACY,” she wrote. “My first baby.Im workin on her sister so I can birth her this year.Thank you everybody who support and still supports my album .Till this day is charting on Billboards 200.”The accompanying photo shows all of Invasion of Privacy’s smash hits, including the 9x platinum “B
  
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• Post Malone Is Likely to Match a Grammy Feat Accomplished by Just 3 Artists in 62 Years

  06-04-2020 23:36
  
  Post Malone’s “Circles” has been a fixture in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 since it debuted in September — for 31 consecutive weeks. As my colleague Gary Trust pointed out Monday (April 6), it’s just two weeks away from tying the all-time record for most weeks in the top 10. Beyond its commercial success, the shimmering smash is widely regarded as one of the year’s best singles. It seems increasingly likely that it will wind up with a Grammy nomination
  
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• Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Celebrate 1 Year of ‘Old Town Road’ Remix: ‘DAMN did it change EVERYTHING’

  06-04-2020 23:28
  
  Lil Nas X took his horse down memory lane on Sunday for the one-year anniversary of his No. 1 hit “Old Town Road” remix, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
  “1 year ago today i dropped a remix to old town road with billy ray cyrus,” Nas X tweeted. “i knew it would be successful but DAMN did it change EVERYTHING! can’t express how much this song has done for me. thank u to everybody who made this happen!”
  The 20-year-old artist shared a short clip of him and Cyrus
  
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• New CMJ Owner on Plans for Brand’s Comeback, ‘Virtual Music Marathon’ & More

  06-04-2020 23:24
  
  For Amazing Radio founder Paul Campbell, taking control of CMJ — as he was able to do late last year, in a deal that was announced Monday (April 6) — was nearly a decade in the making.
  In 2013, ownership over the longstanding college-radio publication, chart publisher and music conference host was in a state of turmoil, beset by financial difficulties, outstanding loans and debt and a back-channel shifting of corporate assets that resulted in lawsuits between owners, past owners and
  
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• Rihanna Reveals ‘New Drop’ for Fenty With Stunning Photos

  06-04-2020 23:18
  
  Some new Fenty is here.
  Rihanna took to Instagram on Sunday (April 5) to reveal a “new drop” for her fashion line.“faux leather. and yes it’s as soft as everyone says,” RiRi wrote alongside a series of stunning photos, in which she’s rocking the leather button-up. The “Café Latte” color is made effortless with an oversized fit. The drop also comes in black.
  See RiRi’s pics below, and shop the Faux Leather Capsule here. View this post o
  
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• Kany Garcia Announces Quarantine Livestream Series

  06-04-2020 23:18
  
  With the coronavirus keeping everybody at home, artists are still finding ways to showcase their creativity. For the upcoming few weeks, singer-songwriter, Kany García, will keep busy with her #TodosLosDiasConKanyGarcia (Every Day With Kany Garcia) livestreams via Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
  Every day, Garcia will present conversations with different personalities, including musicians, doctors, artists and athletes, among others, ending every Friday with a special acoustic perfo
  
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• Charli XCX Will Express ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ in Upcoming Self-Isolated Album

  06-04-2020 22:44
  
  For Charli XCX, “staying positive goes hand in hand with being creative.”
  That’s what she said in an Instagram post on Monday (April 6) announcing a new album that she will be making entirely in self-isolation. The record, tentatively titled How I’m Feeling Now, will be recorded in her home amid the coronavirus crisis.
   
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  I AM MAKING A NEW ALBUM. RELEASE DATE MAY 15TH. WORKING TITLE: HOW I’M FEELING NOW
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• Charli XCX announces self-isolation album ‘how i’m feeling now’

  06-04-2020 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has announced that she’s releasing a new album with a working title of ‘how i’m feeling now’.
  Read more: From meditation sessions to corona-covers: the artists making the most of self-isolation
  Sharing the news to 1000 of her fans live on Zoom earlier today, the ‘White Mercedes’ pop star explained that she was “going to use this isolation time to make a brand new album from scratch,” which will be released on May 15.
  “The natu
  
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• Charli XCX Announces ‘DIY’ Quarantine Album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’

  06-04-2020 22:34 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Mykki Blanco Comes Back With a Vengeance on ‘Patriarchy Ain’t the End of Me’

  06-04-2020 22:26
  
  In the four years since Mykki Blanco released her last album Mykki, fans have only been occasionally treated to new music from the hip-hop star. But now, Blanco is officially back with some brand-new flows for fans.
  In a surprise drop on Sunday, Blanco released her new single “Patriarchy Ain’t the End of Me” on SoundCloud. The experimental new track sees Blanco demanding the respect she’s due, as haunting vocals and minimalist production fill the background. &ld
  
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• You Have to See Dinah Jane’s Maroon 5/ Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth Mashup for Billboard Live At-Home

  06-04-2020 22:21
  
  Dinah Jane brought the much-needed energy Monday afternoon (April 6) for her Billboard Live At-Home performance to raise money for Direct Relief, which donates masks, gloves and isolation gowns to frontline medical workers.
  But she slowed down her high-energy set for a special mashup cover dedicated to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I know it’s a really sensitive time right now, and so because of that, I wanted to put this little mashup together for the victims of COVID-19,&
  
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• Lady Gaga Recruits All Your Faves For Massive ‘One World: Together At Home’ Special

  06-04-2020 22:19
  
  Lady Gaga has recruited serious A-list talent for the 'One World: Together At Home' concert special on April 18. Airing on every network plus more platforms, it'll benefit health care workers during the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• UMG CEO Lucian Grainge: ‘I Am on My Way to a Full Recovery’

  06-04-2020 22:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group (UMG) CEO Lucian Grainge has won his battle with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is on his way to making a full recovery. About two weeks ago, Digital Music News was the first to report that Grainge had been hospitalized at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to receive treatment for his coronavirus […]The post UMG CEO Lucian Grainge: ‘I Am on My Way to a Full Recovery’ appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ to Resume Production With Weekly At-Home Episodes

  06-04-2020 22:09
  
  The Kelly Clarkson Show is joining several other daytime talkers in resuming production at least in some form.
  Clarkson will begin producing an original episode each week from her home in Montana, along with recording new material to be incorporated into episodes taped prior to the show stopping production on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  The new episodes will feature the host interviewing celebrities and people doing good in their communities. She also will record a “Good
  
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• ASCAP respond to claims they have “zero funds” left to pay artists

  06-04-2020 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Music publishers ASCAP have responded to claims that they have no funds remaining to distribute to their artists due to the coronavirus crisis.
  Read More: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summer
  On Friday (April 2), the company’s chairman Paul Williams issued a statement in which he warned of “disruption” to the rollout of payments. He explained that ASCAP “had to carefully re
  
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• ASCAP adopt “more flexible distribution schedule” to pay members during coronavirus crisis

  06-04-2020 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Music publishers ASCAP have revealed that they have had to adopt a “more flexible distribution schedule” to pay its members during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
  Read More: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summer
  On Friday (April 2), the company’s chairman Paul Williams issued a statement in which he warned of “disruption” to the rollout of payments. He explai
  
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• Billie Joe Armstrong Covers a Bangles Hit, With Some Help From Susanna Hoffs

  06-04-2020 22:03
  
  Wish it were Sunday? So does Billie Joe Armstrong. For his latest No Fun Mondays cover, the Green Day frontman took on The Bangles’ 1986 hit “Manic Monday.” But he had a special guest appearance — and it was none other than Bangles lead vocalist and founding member Susanna Hoffs.
  In the music video shared to Green Day’s YouTube page, the rocker is sitting on his couch, calmly singing as his tiny little dog snoozes on the couch cushion behind him. Meanwhile, in the s
  
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• Quibi Officially Launches – But Is There A Market For Mobile-Only Videos?

  06-04-2020 21:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Quibi is a short-form video app launching on iOS and Android today. A star-studded launch party for the new app was canceled because of coronavirus. But the app’s launch marches on. Quibi is backed by billionaire Jeffrey Katzenberg and tech executive Meg Whitman. All original programming on the app is designed with the size of […]The post Quibi Officially Launches – But Is There A Market For Mobile-Only Videos? appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Dwayne Johnson thrilled dream of country music stardom didn't come true

  06-04-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson described his failed music career as "the best thing that never happened to me".
  
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• Someone Mashed Up ‘Tiger King’ & #SavageChallenge, and It’s Megan Thee Stallion-Approved

  06-04-2020 21:23
  
  We are all living in Joe Exotic’s world now. Whether you’ve binged Netflix’s can’t-look-away docuseries about big cat breeders or not, surely your mom and dad have asked you at least five times how they can watch Tiger King on their iPad 3. And if you’re not busy trying to figure out if Joe really did try to have Carole killed, surely you’ve taken a breather to watch some of the many excellent dancers taking on the viral #SavageChallenge.
  Now, like two irresis
  
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• Beatport Launches New Radio Show on SiriusXM’s BPM

  06-04-2020 21:12
  
  SiriusXM has teamed up with Beatport for the new satellite radio show Pitch Control: Powered by Beatport. It premiered Sunday night and the show is intended to showcase the breadth of the Beatport catalog, the scene’s hottest tracks and the platform’s European-influenced sound. Pitch Control will air on SiriusXM’s commercial electronic music-focused station BPM every Sunday at 11 p.m. ET.
  Pitch Control: Powered by Beatport is hosted by the Los Angeles-based Andrew Ort
  
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• Vinyl Alliance Assesses Coronavirus Crisis: ‘The Biggest Issue is the Broken Supply Chain’

  06-04-2020 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Vinyl Alliance, the recently-created vinyl records trade organization, has assessed the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on their industry, both immediately and over the long term. After surveying members on the vinyl industry’s outlook amid the coronavirus pandemic, Vinyl Alliance determined that “The biggest issue [in the vinyl industry] is the broken supply […]The post Vinyl Alliance Assesses Coronavirus Crisis: ‘The Biggest Issue is the Broken Supply C
  
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• Why Jennifer Lopez Picked This Special Fan to Gift $100K on ‘Thanks a Million’ Show

  06-04-2020 20:58
  
  Jennifer Lopez jumped on Reese Witherspoon’s Instagram Live on Monday (April 6) to unpack her Quibi show Thanks a Million, where 10 celebrities give away $100,000 to a person who’s impacted them.
  Lopez picked Zoe and Rosalia, a mother-daughter duo she encountered during a meet-and-greet at one of her concerts, for the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer’s episode to kick off the show’s kindness chain. Witherspoon touched on its pay-it-forward goal &mda
  
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• ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Aiden Zhane Gets Spooky With Her Moody Elimination Playlist: Listen

  06-04-2020 20:55
  
  The queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race got to take part in the series’ most anticipated challenge, the Snatch Game, on April 3. Impersonating their favorite celebrities, the queens were tasked with making Ru laugh in the Match Game-inspired challenge. Gigi Goode managed to get the most out of Ru with her gut-busting impression of Sophia the Robot.
  But for Brita and Aiden Zhane — who portrayed Jennifer Holliday and Patricia Quinn, respectively — it was not a match. The
  
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• Watch Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong cover of The Bangles’ ‘Manic Monday’

  06-04-2020 20:54 via nme.com
  
  Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of The Bangles‘ classic hit ‘Manic Monday’ – you can watch it below.
  Read More: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing”
  The performance is the latest in Armstrong’s No Fun Mondays quarantine sessions, which have also seen the musician take on Tommy James and the Shondells’ track ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ and Johnny Thunders’ ‘Y
  
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• Webb Wilder Pays Tribute to Late Songwriter With ‘Hit the Nail on the Head’ Cover: Exclusive

  06-04-2020 20:51
  
  Webb Wilder used to play the Amazing Rhythm Aces’ “Hit the Nail on the Head” back in the mid-’70s, when he was still known as John McMurray and was in a band called Everready. He was happy to dredge up that memory by recording a new version of the song, premiering exclusively on Billboard below, for his upcoming album Night Without Love.
  But there’s a poignant sidebar to the song now as well.
  “I never met [Russell Smith], the guy who wrote the song, and he die
  
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• The Script announce free show for NHS staff in Dublin

  06-04-2020 20:47 via nme.com
  
  The Script have announced that they will be putting on a free show for NHS staff in Dublin next year.
  Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The gig will take place on February 9, 2021, at the 3Arena Dublin, when it is hoped the current coronavirus pandemic will be well under control.
  Sharing the news on Facebook, the band wrote: “We’re excited to be heading back to the 3Arena Dublin on February 9th 2021, for a free sh
  
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• Jeezy Pops the Question (In Quarantine) To Jeannie Mai

  06-04-2020 20:46
  
  Jeezy is trying to make the most of the coronavirus lockdown. The 42-year-old rapper (born Jay Jenkins) has spent part of his COVID-19 with love on his mind, as People magazine reports that he popped the question to girlfriend and The Real co-host Jeannie Mai on March 27 during a special date night at his Los Angeles home.
  The magazine said the original plan was to propose to Mai, 41, in April during a previously scheduled trip to Vietnam, but because of travel restrictions in place due to the g
  
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• Warner Records U.K. Shuffles Senior Management Team

  06-04-2020 20:34
  
  LONDON – Warner Records U.K., home to Dua Lipa, Liam Gallagher and Muse, is making a number of changes to its senior management team as the frontline label looks to grow its domestic and international business.
  Joining Warner Records U.K as general manager is Sukhraj Johal, previously general manager at Sony-owned imprint Syco Music. She takes over from Jennifer Ivory, who is promoted to the newly-created position of senior vice president.
  Both execs report to label president Phi
  
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• Producer Ian Kirkpatrick on Chart Success During Quarantine: ‘It’s a Very Strange Duality’

  06-04-2020 20:26
  
  Much like the rest of us, the producer Ian Kirkpatrick is having trouble concentrating. “As the weeks have been progressing, everything has been weighing on me more and more,” he says from his home studio in Los Angeles of the global crisis spurred by the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It’s all just terrifying.”
  It’s an especially bizarre time for Kirkpatrick whose career has recently reached an apex. In March, he achieved his second Billboard Hot 100 top 1
  
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• DaniLeigh Reveals Her Dream Collaborators During Billboard Live At-Home Concert: Watch

  06-04-2020 20:23
  
  DaniLeigh kicked off a new week of Billboard Live At-Home concerts with a fundraiser for Downtown Women’s Center.
  Admitting she “just lowkey woke up,” the chipper star launched into her 2019 single “Easy,” dancing and harmonizing along to Chris Brown’s pre-recorded guest feature on the second verse before answering fan questions about her ethnicity (“Both of my parents are Dominican”), what she’s doing for fun during quarantine (mastering Dra
  
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• Elton John Launches $1MM COVID-19 Relief Fund for People Living With HIV

  06-04-2020 20:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Elton John is announcing a new $1 million COVID-19 emergency relief fund for those living with HIV. John made the announcement via Twitter through the Elton John Aids Foundation. “For almost 30 years, my foundation has prioritized the most vulnerable people to HIV, to end the AIDS epidemic,” John says in a video. “We’re committed […]The post Elton John Launches $1MM COVID-19 Relief Fund for People Living With HIV appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Will Smith launches Snapchat quarantine series ‘Will From Home’

  06-04-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Will Smith has launched a new quarantine Snapchat series called Will From Home – check out a clip below.
  Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The actor and rapper launched the 12-part project on Friday (April 3) as a means to entertain fans who are currently facing lockdown and self-distancing restrictions.
  Will From Home‘s first instalment saw Smith give fans a sneak peek at the contents of his garage, which is
  
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• Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and more to play coronavirus benefit concert curated by Lady Gaga

  06-04-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  A coronavirus benefit concert called One World: Together at Home has been announced, featuring performances from Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Coldplay‘s Chris Martin.
  Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  Curated by Lady Gaga and hosted by US talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, the event will take place on April 18 and will be broadcast live across US television netw
  
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• Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and more to play coronavirus benefit concert

  06-04-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  A coronavirus benefit concert called One World: Together at Home has been announced, featuring performances from Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Coldplay‘s Chris Martin.
  Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  Curated by Lady Gaga and hosted by US talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, the event will take place on April 18 and will be broadcast live across US television netw
  
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• ASCAP Warns of Immediate ‘Disruption’ in Member Payments Due to Coronavirus

  06-04-2020 20:11
  
  ASCAP has delayed payments scheduled for April 6 until April 28 in a move to ensure quarterly writer payouts are fully funded. The delay was due to late payments from licensees, according to an April 3 email from ASCAP president and chairman Paul Williams; and ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews who sent out a follow-up note to members on April 5.
  “As COVID-19 has continued to escalate and more and more of our licensee businesses have shut down, we have had to carefully review our cash forecasts
  
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• Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge ‘at Home and Recuperating’ After Coronavirus Hospitalization

  06-04-2020 20:04
  
  Universal Music Group CEO and chairman Lucian Grainge is at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, more than two weeks ago. Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday (April 6), updating them to his condition, saying his health is expected to make a full recovery.
  Grainge, 60, tested positive for coronavirus and was hospitalized on March 15 at Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center, where he received treatment for over two
  
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• Coronavirus Claims Music Industry Executives Neil Lasher, Gary Salzman

  06-04-2020 20:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music industry executives Neil Lasher and Gary Salzman have passed away due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Numerous industry professionals confirmed the tragic developments with Digital Music News. Neil Lasher, a former Sony/ATV executive and, more recently, an intervention specialist, had spent approximately two weeks in the hospital and nine days on a ventilator […]The post Coronavirus Claims Music Industry Executives Neil Lasher, Gary Salzman appeared first on Digita
  
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• Warner Music Launches Vietnam Branch, Welcomes Lisa Nguyen as Managing Director

  06-04-2020 19:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group (WMG) has officially launched Warner Music Vietnam, with tech executive and University of Economics graduate Lisa Nguyen serving as managing director. Warner Music announced their Vietnam branch’s opening in a press release, which was shared with Digital Music News. The affiliate wing is situated in Vietnam’s most populous city, Ho Chi Minh […]The post Warner Music Launches Vietnam Branch, Welcomes Lisa Nguyen as Managing Director appeared first on Digital M
  
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• ‘Oh My God’: (G)I-DLE Is Back With a New EP and Stunning Video

  06-04-2020 19:45
  
  K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE released their third EP I Trust along with a cinematic music video for lead single “Oh My God” today (April 6). 
  With white monochromatic dance scenes and darker shots of the group singing in a flurry of rose petals, the music video offers dramatic scenes with visually stunning sets, finely-tuned choreography, and carefully curated costume changes.Fans have been anticipating (G)I-DLE’s comeback; the video is trending at #9 on YouTube with ove
  
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• Here’s Your First Look at the New MAC Cosmetics & Selena La Reina Makeup Collection

  06-04-2020 19:35
  
  The wait is officially over. MAC Cosmetics has unveiled the new Selena makeup collection Monday (April 6) with an exclusive first look for fans, in honor of the late Mexican-American singer’s 25 years of legacy.
  Created in collaboration with the Quintanilla family, the new MAC Selena is inspired by the Queen of Tejano’s unique music style, distinctive global influence, and undeniable beauty.
  “I am forever grateful to MAC for allowing me to bring my creative vision to life for t
  
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• Watch police officer deliver “stay at home” rap while out on patrol

  06-04-2020 19:29 via nme.com
  Footage has emerged of Derbyshire police issuing a “stay at home” message in the form of a rap – you can see the clip below.
  Read More: Quarantunes: a daily playlist of upbeat songs to help you through self-isolation
  Filmed on Saturday evening (April 4), the video shows officers patrolling Normanton Road, Derby while urging its residents to remain indoors in order to curb the spread of coronavirus.
  The moment was captured and subsequently tweeted by Derby Liberal Democrat Counc
  
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• The Lady Gaga curated One World: Together at Home to be screened on BBC

  06-04-2020 19:23 via music-news.com
  
  BBC One secures the first UK Television broadcast of One World: Together at Home – a special event from Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation, curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga
  
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• The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Shines at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 For Second Week

  06-04-2020 19:14
  
  The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” logs a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
  A week ago, the song became the star’s fifth leader on the list. With its second week on top, it marks his third No. 1 to reign for multiple weeks, and his first since 2015.
  Plus, Post Malone’s former Hot 100 No. 1 “Circles,” at No. 4, continues to approach the marks for the most weeks spent in the chart’s top five and top 10.
  Let’s run down of th
  
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• Justin Vernon Debuts Introspective New Song During Virtual Bernie Sanders Rally

  06-04-2020 19:11
  
  Believe it or not, there is still a presidential election going on and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is still out there rousing the troops. Only now, because of the coronavirus pandemic, his rallies are being held online, but they still draw a pretty impressive group of guest performers.
  A Saturday night (April 4) virtual town hall featured an acoustic set from Soccer Mommy and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon in between video messages from Sanders giving thanks to the frontline health care workers
  
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• Watch the Trailer For B2K’s ‘Millennium Tour Live’ Concert: Exclusive

  06-04-2020 19:00
  
  When B2K reunited for the first time in 15 years, fans flocked to venues across the United States to make The Millennium Tour one of 2019’s most lucrative North American treks.
  One year later, B2K’s faithful will have the chance to relive the nostalgia-packed experience through The Millennium Tour Live, which Billboard can reveal will premiere via The Zeus Network on April 12. The program goes behind-the-scenes of the tour and is set to debut at 8:00 p.m. ET.
  “Doing the first M
  
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• Dua Lipa heading for Number 1 album with Future Nostalgia

  06-04-2020 18:56 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa is heading for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with Future Nostalgia.
  
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