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• Jewel Finds the Sunshine in Darkness in New Song ‘Grateful’

  07-04-2020 23:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Anxiety has been a teacher to me," the singer wrote. "It has caused me to learn there are only two basic states of being"
  
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• Listen to Alfie Templeman’s summer-ready new song, ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’

  07-04-2020 23:45 via nme.com
  
  Alfie Templeman has shared a new track called ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’ – you can listen to it below.Read More: The Vaccines open, Cure will close – Justin Young’s punky pop band open Glastonbury 2019Co-written by The Vaccines‘ Justin Young, the single marks the Bedfordshire 17-year-old’s first new music since last year’s EPs ‘Don’t Go Wasting Time’ and ‘Sunday Morning Cereal’.
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• Chris Perez Reveals He’s In the Dark About Netflix’s ‘Selena: The Series’

  07-04-2020 23:42
  
  Chris Perez, who was married to Selena Quintanilla from 1992 until her death in 1995, has reacted to the forthcoming Netflix original Selena: The Series, which was developed and executive produced alongside the Quintanilla family.
  “Here is a pic I just saw of the actor playing me in the Netflix series,” he wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of California-based actor Jesse Posey. “For the record, never met him, haven’t seen the script, and I have NO idea what is goin
  
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• Is Legal Sanity Being Restored? Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Lawsuit Against Josh Groban

  07-04-2020 23:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has tossed out Icelandic musician Jóhann Helgason’s copyright infringement lawsuit against the individual who composed “You Raise Me Up,” which was made popular by John Groban in 2003. In 2018, Jóhann Helgason, a domestically well-known singer-songwriter from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed a complaint alleging, in effect, that “You Raise Me Up” had been […]The post Is Legal Sanity Being Restored? Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Lawsuit
  
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• Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Lawsuit Against Josh Groban

  07-04-2020 23:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has tossed out Icelandic musician Jóhann Helgason’s copyright-infringement lawsuit against the individual who composed “You Raise Me Up,” which was made popular by John Groban in 2003. In 2018, Jóhann Helgason, a domestically well-known singer-songwriter from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed a complaint alleging, in effect, that “You Raise Me Up” had been ripped […]The post Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Lawsuit Against Josh Groban appe
  
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• Lilly Hiatt Summons an Urgent New Nashville Sound on Her Album ‘Walking Proof’

  07-04-2020 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  At once electrifying and dreamy, the follow-up to Hiatt's breakout 'Trinity Lane' cements her as a vital voice
  
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• Alejandro Fernandez Wishes the Late Joan Sebastian Happy Birthday With ‘Eso y Mas’: Exclusive Interview

  07-04-2020 23:28
  
  Mexican star Alejandro Fernández first toured with another Mexican icon, Joan Sebastian, more than 20 years ago, when he was jump-starting his career.
  “I grew up listening to Joan’s music. But beyond that, my dad [the fabled ranchera star Vicente Fernández], Joan and I went on tour in the mid to late 1990s,” Fernández told Billboard during an exclusive interview. “From that point on, I always felt close to Joan. We were years apart in age, but we got
  
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• Finn Ronsdorf Examines the Existential Loneliness of Love on ‘Blue’

  07-04-2020 23:10
  
  In the age of coronavirus, everyone is experiencing some level of loneliness. But Germany-based singer Finn Ronsdorf wants to point out that, even when you’re in a relationship under normal circumstances, loneliness is still there.
  On Tuesday (April 7), Ronsdorf unveiled the video for his new single “Blue,” a tender, heartbreaking look at the existential meaning behind love. Throughout the song, the singer establishes how much he loves his significant other, while also making c
  
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• Flashback: Hal Willner Recruits Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins for Transfixing ‘Who by Fire’

  07-04-2020 23:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Late producer had a gift for pulling off unlikely musical happenings. This 1989 duet from Night Music was one of his greatest coups
  
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• A WWII Vet Busted a Move to ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ & Justin Timberlake Can’t Deal

  07-04-2020 22:58
  
  With the daily news dump full of darkness and dread, we could all use some smiles and light right about now. Cue 97-year-old WWII navy pilot Chuck Franzke, who popped up on the Good News Movement Instagram account on Monday with a spirited dance to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” that caught the attention of JT himself.
  With the bubbly Trolls track playing in the background, “Dancing Chuck” emerges from inside his quarantine in Wisconsin and does
  
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• Which Lady Gaga Album Cover Is Your Favorite? Vote!

  07-04-2020 22:57
  
  Lady Gaga makes her razor-sharp return on the artwork of her sixth album Chromatica — and it’s making Little Monsters revisit her most dynamic personas on previous album covers.
  Back in The Fame days, Gaga hid behind diamond-encrusted sunglasses and a blue velvet hooded cape. For its special reissue The Fame Monster, the artist kept half her face covered — this time, the lower half — with the black latex garment she’s wearing in the go
  
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• Apple Music Quietly Starts $50 Million COVID-19 Advance Fund for Indie Labels

  07-04-2020 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Apple's deal is the latest move by a major music company to bolster the struggling business.
  
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• Stevie Nicks Finally Spots Her White-Winged Dove in the Wild

  07-04-2020 22:37
  
  Back in 1982, Stevie Nicks made the “white-winged dove” famous in the chorus of “Edge of Seventeen.” Now, almost 4o years later, the legend has finally heard the bird sing.
  She took to Twitter to upload a video of a white-winged dove chirping away. Nicks captioned the photo with a tribute to her iconic lyrics. “In 1980 I was flying home from Phoenix Arizona and I was handed a menu that said, ‘The white wing dove sings a song that sounds like she’s singin
  
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• Oliver Tree Takes Us For One Last Pinked-Out Ride In Wild ‘Let Me Down’ Video

  07-04-2020 22:37
  
  Oliver Tree's wild new video for 'Let Me Down' might make you sad because he claims it's his last one ever.
  
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• That Thing He Did: Hear a Podcast Tribute to Adam Schlesinger

  07-04-2020 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alan Sepinwall and Rob Sheffield pay tribute to Fountains of Wayne's co-founder
  
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• Apple Music Launches $50M Advance Fund for Indie Labels During Coronavirus

  07-04-2020 22:29
  
  Apple Music has created a $50 million advance fund to help independent labels and distributors weather the downturn due to coronavirus, industry sources tell Billboard.
  The funds will be available through a one-time advanced payment on future royalties for labels and distributors that earn over $100,000 in quarterly revenue from Apple Music. Labels and distributors must have a direct distribution deal with Apple Music and thus cannot be distributed by major labels. Music Business Worldwide first
  
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• Watch Jessy Lanza perform an hour-long DJ set from her sofa

  07-04-2020 22:22 via nme.com
  
  Jessy Lanza has shared a DJ set performed from her home during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown – you can check it out below.Read More: Miss going to gigs? Stream these amazing live shows, from Robyn to Radiohead, from the safety of homeThe Canadian electronic artist, who is due to release her third album later this year, recorded the hour-long show from her sofa for NYC station The Lot Radio.
  Featured in the set is music from MHYSA, Addison Groove, Ikonika and more. Accompanying visuals
  
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• SoCal Festival Splash House Cancels June Installment Due to Coronavirus

  07-04-2020 22:18
  
  The June installment of the biannual dance-centric pool party Splash House has been canceled due to the coronavirus. In a statement released Tuesday (April 7), organizers announced: “After careful thought, and in following the guidance of local, state and national authorities we are sad to announce that the June edition of Splash House will not take place this year.” Read the complete statement below.
  The dance-focused weekender, which happens twice a year in Palm Springs, Calif., wa
  
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• Echosmith Cover Dua Lipa & Coldplay for Sparkly Billboard Live At-Home Concert

  07-04-2020 22:12
  
  Echosmith hosted a decorated Billboard Live At-Home concert on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency relief for artists in need.
  The sibling trio, alongside their touring guitarist Jacob Evergreen, turned their living room into a fully fledged stage underneath the yellow lights of a candlelit chandelier that matched the twinkly lights wrapped around the mic stands. But those weren’t the only sparkling ornaments for the band’s spirite
  
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• Stevie Nicks Hears White-Winged Dove Sing a Song, Sounds Like She’s Singin’ ‘Ooh, Ooh, Ooh’

  07-04-2020 22:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Latest dispatch from rock legend offers fun story behind "Edge of Seventeen" lyrics
  
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• ‘Saturday Night Live’ Music Producer Hal Willner Dies at 64

  07-04-2020 22:09
  
  Film and TV music producer Hal Willner, who worked many years on Saturday Night Live, has died apparently due to coronavirus complications, according to multiple reports. He was 64.
  A rep for Willner did not immediately return a request for comment, but according to his Twitter account, on March 24, Willner suggested he had tested positive for the virus, writing in part, “In bed on upper west side.”
  His work spanned film, TV and live events, but he was most w
  
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• The Weeknd’s Mind Spins Out of Control in ‘Until I Bleed Out’ Video

  07-04-2020 22:07
  
  While The Weeknd continues to enjoy his reign atop the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week, with After Hours and “Blinding Lights,” respectively, the XO singer drops off a video for “Until I Bleed Out” on Tuesday (April 7).
  Like his previous After Hours videos, The Weeknd is sporting his red suit with a smear of blood trickling down his face. Struggling to maintain his balance, The Weeknd eventually flops to the floor during a party
  
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• Watch Alessia Cara and H.E.R. team up for a remote Amy Winehouse cover

  07-04-2020 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Alessia Cara and H.E.R. have teamed up for a cover of Amy Winehouse‘s version of ‘Valerie’, with both singers recording seperately in isolation.Read More: From meditation sessions to corona-covers: the artists making the most of self-isolationThe track was originally written and performed by The Zutons before Winehouse and Mark Ronson covered it to huge acclaim.
  You can see the latest take on the track below, which was uploaded by label Def Jam and described as “Ales
  
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• The Weeknd Repeats Reign Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100 & Artist 100 Charts

  07-04-2020 22:03
  
  The Weeknd tallies his 17th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated April 11), thanks to another huge week on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 charts.
  The pop/R&B singer-songwriter-producer’s new LP After Hours logs its second week atop the Billboard 200 with 138,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, partially aided by a new deluxe version of the album with three new tracks. The set debuted atop the chart dated April 4 with 444,000
  
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• RS Charts: The Weeknd Holds Number One Spot on Artists 500 Chart

  07-04-2020 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dua Lipa cracks top 10 following release of new album, Future Nostalgia
  
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• Post Malone Sued Over ‘Circles’ Songwriting Credit

  07-04-2020 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tyler Armes says he played a key role in the first session that produced the Hollywood's Bleeding hit
  
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• Social Distancing With Mike Scott of the Waterboys: Nail Polish, Kid’s Movies and New Music

  07-04-2020 21:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm lucky. I have enough money that the loss of a summer of shows, while impactful, isn't going to put me on the street. I'm grateful for that."
  
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• You Have to See Lele Pons’ Glass-Shattering TikTok Dance Challenge

  07-04-2020 21:53
  
  With more than 8 million followers, Lele Pons is TikTok’s most-followed Latin artist. It’s easy to see why: She’s funny, she’s creative, and she’s not afraid to flaunt her flaws.
  The Venezuelan sensation, who rose to fame via the Vine app, is making the rounds on social media Tuesday (April 7) after posting a recent dance challenge on TikTok that did not go as planned.
  In the clip, Lele is seen dancing to a snippet of Jose de las Heras and Ghetto Flow’s &ldquo
  
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• 20 Questions With Kaskade: The Producer on Releasing Music in Quarantine and Why EDM Still Has Yet to Peak

  07-04-2020 21:51
  
  You can hear the influence of Chicago in Kaskade’s latest release, Redux 004. Out this past Saturday (April 4), the four-track EP bumps along on groovy four-on-the-floor beats that oscillate between deep house afterhours vibes (“Feel It”) and peak time party starters (“Sexy,” Feat. L.A. hip-hop artist Kosha Dillz).
  While Redux 004 is the latest in Kaskade’s Redux series — releases intended to serve as the intimate, club-oriented counterparts to his
  
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• Quibi Struggles Amid Launch – 300K Downloads, a Fraction of Disney+ Launch

  07-04-2020 21:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The short-form video app Quibi launched yesterday with 300,000 downloads – the app servers quickly buckled. But Quibi isn’t the only service struggling to deliver video content to its watchers. Quibi is offering a three-month free trial for its original programming that is only available on smartphone screens. The service launched with 300,000 downloads, a […]The post Quibi Struggles Amid Launch – 300K Downloads, a Fraction of Disney+ Launch appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• Quibi Crosses 300,000 Downloads on Day One – Get Ready for 10 Minute Shows

  07-04-2020 21:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The short-form video app Quibi launched yesterday with 300,000 downloads – the app servers quickly buckled. But Quibi isn’t the only service struggling to deliver video content to its watchers. Quibi is offering a three-month free trial for its original programming that is only available on smartphone screens. The service launched with 300,000 downloads, a […]The post Quibi Crosses 300,000 Downloads on Day One – Get Ready for 10 Minute Shows appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• J Balvin wants to be a 'living legend' like his idol Drake

  07-04-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The 34-year-old multi Latin Grammy-winner has revealed he's the "biggest fan" of the 'Toosie Slide' rapper and he aspires to be an inspiration
  
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• RS Charts: The Weeknd Beats Out 5 Seconds of Summer in Tight Race for Number One

  07-04-2020 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Less than 3,000 units separated After Hours from Calm
  
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• Radio Veteran John Shomby Exits Cumulus Media

  07-04-2020 21:19
  
  Radio veteran John Shomby has departed from Cumulus Media after four years with the company, a source tells Billboard. Shomby joined the company in February 2016 to oversee the Nashville campus where he served as director of programming, NASH Network, Cumulus Media; and program director, WKDF-FM (NASH-FM 103.3).
  In addition to WKDF, Shomby oversaw American Country Countdown With Kix Brooks as well as Nash Nights Live.
  In 2019, Shomby was spotlighted as part of Billboard’s Country Power Pla
  
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• Former Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss shares new series of tracks recorded in quarantine

  07-04-2020 21:11 via nme.com
  
  Janet Weiss, former drummer of Sleater-Kinney, is releasing new material through her band Quasi.Read More: From meditation sessions to corona-covers: the artists making the most of self-isolationTeaming up remotely with bandmate Sam Coomes, Weiss announced the launch of the ‘Quarantine Demos’ on twitter yesterday (April 6).Rotten Wrock https://t.co/SLbjZPf88s
  QUARANTINE DEMOS – a Coronavirus lockdown video series in which Sam and I "document" new Quasi songs from our respe
  
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• Paradigm Starts $1.1 Million Relief Fund After Brutal Layoffs and Lawsuit

  07-04-2020 21:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Paradigm talent agency is establishing a relief fund for hundreds of laid-off employees. Paradigm shed most of its live performance and music department, with more than 30 people losing their jobs. Those who coordinate, book, and negotiate live tours got the ax. The move comes right as Paradigm began expanding its live music department. […]The post Paradigm Starts $1.1 Million Relief Fund After Brutal Layoffs and Lawsuit appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Paradigm Starts $1.1 Million Relief Fund After Brutal Layoffs and Ex-Employee Lawsuit

  07-04-2020 21:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Paradigm talent agency is establishing a relief fund for hundreds of laid-off employees. Paradigm recently shed most of its live performance and music department, with dozens of people losing their jobs. The ax mostly fell on those who coordinate, book, and negotiate live tours — for obvious reasons. Cruelly, the move came right as Paradigm […]The post Paradigm Starts $1.1 Million Relief Fund After Brutal Layoffs and Ex-Employee Lawsuit appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Hayley Williams covers Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Smoke Signals’ and shares heartfelt message of unity

  07-04-2020 21:08 via nme.com
  Hayley Williams has shared a cover of Phoebe Bridgers‘ track ‘Smoke Signals’ – you can hear it below.Read More: Mark, My Words: lockdown live-streams might be the future of music, after allThe Paramore frontwoman, who’s due to release part two of her ‘Petals For Armor’ project next month, took to Instagram this evening (April 7) to post an acoustic performance shot during self-isolation.
  Williams described ‘Smoke Signals’ as “a perfect
  
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• ‘American Idol’ Opens Online Auditions

  07-04-2020 21:05
  
  Even as season 3 of ABC’s American Idol chugs right along amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s audition time again. Budding reality singing stars of the future can take advantage of all that basement rehearsal time to join the online auditions beginning Tuesday (April 7). Anyone interested in trying their luck should visit the Idol auditions page, which will direct them to an eTribez sign-up.
  You must be at least 15 years old to audition, with other eligibility requirements found
  
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• Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has already written six songs during self-isolation

  07-04-2020 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  The US rocker is using his time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to get ahead with the band's next project, and the
  
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• Why Dua Lipa, Post Malone & Harry Styles Could Dominate 2021 Grammys: Early Picks

  07-04-2020 20:53
  
  OK, we know we’re all just out here trying to make it through a very bizarre and unprecedented 2020 — but why not take a few moments to look ahead to the future and discuss some (very early) predictions for the 2021 Grammy Awards in the meantime? Consider it your escapism for the day.
  So escape with us and listen to the brand-new Pop Shop Podcast episode below, in which we take an early look at the Big Four categories for next year: album, record and song of the year, plus best new a
  
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• 7 Ways the ‘Verzuz’ Series Could Step Up Their Beat Battles

  07-04-2020 20:53
  
  After a couple weeks of steadily building momentum — a crescendo that hit an early peak with Saturday night’s Lil Jon vs. T-Pain battle, watched simultaneously by over a quarter-million viewers on Instagram Live — the Timbaland- and Swizz Beatz-curated “Verzuz” battle series finally hit a snag.
  Sunday’s much-anticipated face-off between R&B legends Babyface and Teddy Riley was postponed, and then delayed indefinitely, after Riley expressed concerns in an i
  
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• Joe Diffie Hits New Highs on Country Charts After His Death

  07-04-2020 20:52
  
  Three classics by Joe Diffie — who died March 29 at age 61 due to complications from COVID-19 — debut in the top 10 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart (dated April 11).
  “John Deere Green,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1994, leads the way, entering at No. 2 with 7,000 sold in the week ending April 2, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “Pickup Man,” which reigned for four frames in 1994, bows at No. 5 (6,
  
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• Fountains of Wayne Return to the Billboard Charts After Adam Schlesinger’s Death

  07-04-2020 20:44
  
  Streams of Fountains of Wayne’s catalog of songs jumped significantly in the days since the death of one of its founding members, songwriter and bassist Adam Schlesinger, on April 1 due to complications from the coronavirus.
  From April 1-4, the band’s music earned 3.5 million U.S. on-demand streams, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That marked a 400% increase over the previous four days (March 28-31), during which the group’s streams numbered 692,000.
  Unsurprisingly, Founta
  
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• Bob Geldof blasts critics who say Band Aid hit made celebrities out to be 'white saviours'

  07-04-2020 20:30 via music-news.com
  
  Bob Geldof has blasted the snowflakes who moan about his Band Aid hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' making celebrities out to be "white saviours".
  
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• Ben Harper Launches New Label Mad Bunny Records: Exclusive

  07-04-2020 20:30
  
  Multiple Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Ben Harper has launched his own record label Mad Bunny Records, Billboard can announce.
  Harper, who will run the label out of Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood, has brought on music industry veteran Elizabeth Freund to help operate an office in Brooklyn as well. Freund will continue to run her PR company, Beautiful Day Media.The label’s first signing is Birdthrower, whose video for “Dreaming” premie
  
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• Spotify Stock Downgraded by Raymond James as Quarantine Listening Shrinks

  07-04-2020 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  
  Investment banking company Raymond James has downgraded its rating of Spotify stock, due in large part to music streaming’s popularity decline amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Raymond James analyst Justin Patterson officially lowered the music-streaming giant’s stock (traded under the symbol SPOT) rating from “Strong Buy” to “Market Perform.” In his report, James indicated that […]The post Spotify Stock Downgraded by Raymond James as Quarantine L
  
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• Asylums detail third album ‘Genetic Cabaret’ and share timely new single, ‘A Perfect Life In A Perfect World’

  07-04-2020 20:25 via nme.com
  
  Asylums have shared details of their upcoming new album ‘Genetic Cabaret’ and shared the track ‘A Perfect Life In A Perfect World’ – listen below.
  The four-piece rock outfit, who returned with the single ‘Catalogue Kids‘ in February, will release their third album on July 17 via Cool Thing. It follows on from their 2018 LP, ‘Alien Human Emotions’.
  ‘A Perfect Life…’ reflects the current sense of uncertainty felt across the g
  
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• New York Judge Denies R. Kelly’s COVID-19 Plea to Be Released From Custody

  07-04-2020 20:19
  
  A New York Federal judge has denied R. Kelly’s request to be released from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Kelly is awaiting trial in New York on charges of racketeering, transportation to engage in illegal sexual activity, coercion of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity among other charges. He is also awaiting trial in Illinois regarding separate sexual abuse allegations and is currently being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.
  “While I am sympath
  
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• Massive Attack donate £10,000 towards free meals for frontline NHS workers

  07-04-2020 20:19 via nme.com
  
  Massive Attack have donated £10,000 to a crowdfunding campaign aiming to supply free meals to NHS staff and other frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus.Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundThe Bristol Food Union announced that the band have “extremely generously boosted the #FeedTheFrontLine campaign with a mega £10k – so much love!”
  The Union, which is a collective of restaurants, farme
  
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