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• Watch Steve Aoki’s Star-Studded Dinner Party With Maluma, Lay Zhang, will.i.am, Nick Carter & Agnez Mo

  13-04-2020 23:55
  
  On Sunday, Steve Aoki assembled five of the collaborators from his just-out album Neon Future IV for a dinner party livestream.
  Sporting a suit and streaming from his house in Las Vegas, Aoki spoke with Nick Carter, Lay Zhang, Maluma, Agnez Mo and will.i.am — who beamed in from China, Colombia, Indonesia and throughout the United States. While no one appeared to actually eat anything, a robust conversation about music, quarantine and the future of the music business unfolded during the 45-
  
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• Which Dance Act Would You Quarantine With? Vote!

  13-04-2020 23:38
  
  While live events are on pause, the dance scene has still been pumping out the jams via livestream.
  That said, nothing beats the in-person experience, which makes us wonder: Which dance act would you most want to quarantine with? Are you into Netflix nights with Zedd? Cooking with Rezz? Video games with Alesso? Living-room dance parties with Tiësto?Let us know your ideal dance scene quarantine buddy by voting below.
  
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• Warren Haynes on Turning 60, Playing the Last Pre-Shutdown Concert at MSG

  13-04-2020 23:35
  
  Warren Haynes just turned 60 last Monday (April 6).
  For a certified road warrior like Haynes, this significant milestone normally would have been celebrated on stage with any combination of famous friends the guitar great has jammed with over the last four decades. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, Haynes spent his birthday at home with his family.
  “It was a relaxing birthday,” he told Billboard. “We’re out in the country and have a few acres of land. I spent part of t
  
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• From Katy Perry’s Bunny Bump to Snoop Bunny, Who Had the Cutest Easter Post? Vote!

  13-04-2020 23:34
  
  Celebrities from Miley Cyrus to Madonna hopped into their Easter Bunny costumes on Sunday — but who pulled it off best?
  Katy Perry showed off her growing baby bump while wearing a pink-and-white onesie, while Snoop Dogg hung up his canine moniker for a more festive ‘fit. Lil Yachty and Kacey Musgraves shared adorable throwback images from Easters past, while Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson and Justin Bieber sang praises and shared their Christian fai
  
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• Drake Now Has Twice as Many Streaming Songs No. 1s as the Next Closest Act

  13-04-2020 23:29
  
  Drake’s “Toosie Slide” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart dated April 18, giving the artist twice as many leaders as any other person in the tally’s seven-year history.
  “Toosie Slide” bows with 55.5 million U.S. streams in its first week (tracking week ending April 9), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Drake now has eight No. 1s on Streaming Songs, which began in 2013. The next-closest act? Justin Bieber, with four leaders.Most No. 1
  
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• Miranda Lambert Shares Photos Casually Hanging With ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

  13-04-2020 23:20
  
  Netflix’s Tiger King has created a nationwide fascination with Joe Exotic, the incarcerated, polygamous tiger handler with a passion for country music who captured America’s heart.
  Exotic’s latest high-profile fan is Miranda Lambert, who took to Instagram on Monday (April 13) to share a throwback photo posing with Exotic himself and his ex-husband John Finlay.“Here’s a little Monday memory for y’all,” she captioned the series of snaps, along with th
  
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• Grouplove Debuts New Single ‘Sh Sh’ During Billboard Live At-Home Performance

  13-04-2020 23:17
  
  Grouplove hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance on Monday afternoon (April 13) to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency aid to the music community.
  After performing “Deleter,” “Places” and more songs from their new album Healer, released last month (“If you buy the album in its physical format, it actually heals you,” vocalist Hannah Hopper teased the online audience), the indie-pop group reflected on the last line of “
  
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• Millions Watched Andrea Bocelli Deliver a Touching Easter Concert from an Empty Italian Cathedral

  13-04-2020 23:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Though the Italian cathedral from which opera legend Andrea Bocelli delivered an Easter Day performance was physically empty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, millions of fans, from all around the globe, enjoyed the touching concert from the comfort of home. Bocelli livestreamed the aptly named “Music for Hope” show free of charge on his […]The post Millions Watched Andrea Bocelli Deliver a Touching Easter Concert from an Empty Italian Cathedral appeared first on Dig
  
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• Fans Pick Chino & Nacho’s ‘Raro’ as the Best Latin Collaboration of March

  13-04-2020 23:12
  
  The fans have spoken, and they picked Chino & Nacho’s “Raro” as their favorite Latin collaboration of March 2020.
  Last month, Billboard highlighted in a poll some of the collabs featured in the weekly Viva Friday playlist, including Chino & Nacho’s highly awaited comeback, Tini and Ovy on the Drums’ “Ya No Me Llames,” and Elvis Crespo’s heartfelt merengue joint with Manny Cruz, to name a few.
  Billboard readers have picked the Venezuelan duo
  
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• ‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Breaks Down ‘Listen to Your Heart’ & Why It’s the ‘Community’ We Need Right Now

  13-04-2020 22:50
  
  While The Bachelorette may have paused production due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bachelor fans still have something to look forward with the franchise’s newest series, Listen to Your Heart.
  The spinoff will combine life’s powerful forces of love and music, by gathering 20 single men and women to find connection through singing well-known songs, both individually and as couples, and ultimately falling in love.
  “It was an aspect that I didn’t expect or
  
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• Bono helps Ireland to obtain urgent coronavirus medical supplies

  13-04-2020 22:50 via nme.com
  
  Bono has lent a helping hand to Ireland as the country scrambles to obtain urgent coronavirus medical supplies.
  Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The U2 frontman has been busy reaching out to the likes of South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, and corporate titans such as Apple’s Tim Cook, in the hope that they can assist him in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies for Ireland’s h
  
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• Will Billie Eilish Land a Record of the Year Grammy Nod Just a Year After Winning That Prize? These Artists Did

  13-04-2020 22:29
  
  Billie Eilish’s Grammy haul on Jan. 26 included record of the year for her smash “Bad Guy.” When the nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards are announced later this year, Eilish has a very good chance of appearing in that category again with her current hit “Everything I Wanted.” This would make her the first record of the year winner to be nominated again in that category the next year since U2 achieved this feat nearly two decades ago.
  “Everything I W
  
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• Drake Is Now Tied for Most No. 1s Ever on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  13-04-2020 22:18
  
  Drake’s “Toosie Slide” soars in with a No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated April 18, granting the prolific hitmaker his 20th leader on the list and a share of a historic mark, as he ties Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder for the most No. 1s in the chart’s history.
  “Slide” enters at the summit largely thanks to its 55.5 million U.S. streams registered in the week ending April 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, easily open
  
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• Real Estate Wants Real Estate In Your Living Room

  13-04-2020 22:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  In an effort to cheer up the forlorn concertgoer, this indie rock band is "qurantouring" via augmented-reality video — offering a potential blueprint for canceled shows
  
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• Martin Solveig’s Quarantine Playlist Will Get You ‘Pumped Up’ to Exercise

  13-04-2020 22:17
  
  We’re all finding our own ways to stay sane and healthy during quarantine. For some, the coping method is meditation; for others, it’s video games; and there are those simply sleeping the days away. For Martin Solveig, the strategies are music and exercise.
  “As the world is at a very strange time,” the French producer tells Billboard Dance, “it’s crucial to stay at home and take care of our relatives, but I know the longer the quarantine, the harder it can get
  
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• The Streets Return With New Track Featuring Tame Impala

  13-04-2020 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better" marks the Streets' first new music since 2011
  
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• Sadler Vaden Talks Black Crowes, Blind Faith on Chris Shiflett Podcast

  13-04-2020 22:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jason Isbell's guitarist and solo performer appears on the latest episode of 'Walking the Floor'
  
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• Live Nation Secures Emergency $120 Million Loan — CEO Michael Rapino Foregoes Entire Salary

  13-04-2020 22:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Live Nation has taken a number of steps to enhance its liquidity and ability to overcome the financial difficulties of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, including securing an emergency $120 million loan, cutting costs, and, on the part of CEO Michael Rapino, foregoing a base salary altogether. Live Nation described each of its COVID-19 coping strategies […]The post Live Nation Secures Emergency $120 Million Loan — CEO Michael Rapino Foregoes Entire Salary appeared first on Digital
  
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• Live Nation Secures Emergency $120 Million Loan – CEO Michael Rapino Foregoes Entire Compensation

  13-04-2020 22:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Live Nation has taken a number of steps to enhance its liquidity and ability to overcome the financial difficulties of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, including securing an emergency $120 million loan, cutting costs, and, on the part of CEO Michael Rapino, foregoing a base salary altogether. Live Nation described each of its COVID-19 coping strategies […]The post Live Nation Secures Emergency $120 Million Loan – CEO Michael Rapino Foregoes Entire Compensation appeared first on Di
  
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• How Will ‘American Idol’ Handle Live Shows Amid Coronavirus? Katy Perry Is Ready to Get ‘Creative’

  13-04-2020 21:54
  
  Like everyone in television right now, American Idol is in a pinch. While it had plenty of unseen tape to roll out for Sunday night’s two-hour clip show, taking a closer look at the singers who made it into this season’s top 20, what will happen when it’s time to finally pivot to live shows?
  Idol judge Katy Perry took to Facebook for a live chat with fans Sunday night for a quick car sesh, during which she took questions and talked about what the rest of the season might l
  
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• Traditional AM/FM Radio Is Growing During COVID-19 Quarantines

  13-04-2020 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  With government-issued stay-at-home orders and non-essential business closures continuing to affect schedules across the United States and the world, many are turning from music streaming services to video platforms like Netflix and Hulu. However, a newly published study found that AM/FM radio, for its part, is growing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In conducting the […]The post Traditional AM/FM Radio Is Growing During COVID-19 Quarantines appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• The Streets share Tame Impala collaboration and full details of new mixtape

  13-04-2020 21:37 via nme.com
  
  The Streets have shared their highly anticipated new collaboration with Tame Impala — listen to ‘Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better’ below.
  The new song is the first preview of an upcoming new mixtape from Mike Skinner, full details of which have also been announced.Read more: The Big Read – Tame Impala: “This band is the fantasy of music. It’s The Lord Of The Rings”The collaboration-based ‘None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life
  
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• Brandy Clark, Caitlyn Smith Set for ‘Songwriter Sessions’ Livestream

  13-04-2020 21:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum launches an online, interactive version of its popular program
  
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• ‘Disco’ Donnie Estopinal Buys Back His Legendary Dance Company: ‘I Got My Name Back’

  13-04-2020 21:25
  
  Disco Donnie is finally getting his name back.
  “When I first met Bob [Sillerman] he told me the first SFX did so well that he let one of the promoters have their name back,” says longtime dance music promoter and pioneer “Disco” Donnie Estopinal. After launching the publicly traded dance music company SFX Entertainment with Sillerman and Shelly Finkel in 2012, and it eventually falling into bankruptcy in 2015, that idea of regaining ownership over the
  
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• Let’s Protect Touring Crews Long After This Pandemic Is Over (Guest Op-Ed)

  13-04-2020 21:19
  
  The concert business is a multi-billion dollar industry that is now shut down. Estimates, which I believe are low, say the touring world employees at least 200,000 “gig” employees who are hired on a week-by-week or tour basis. All the music techs, loading crews, sound board engineers, lighting crews, production crews, wardrobe assistants, make up artists and other behind-the-curtain personnel are hugely needed to make the talent create that magical playground of the concert expe
  
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• Life’s a Gamble: How Shooting Dice With Lil Baby Led to 42 Dugg’s Blossoming Rap Career

  13-04-2020 21:11
  
  Many gambling stories end in nightmares, but rolling the dice may have saved 42 Dugg’s life. After starting to rap while behind bars in 2015, Dugg began to take his rhyming career more seriously upon regaining his freedom in 2017. And he quickly caught the ear of rising star Lil Baby.
  The pair would eventually connect a year later, when Dugg flew to Atlanta to meet Lil Baby and the rest of his team. The 4PF boss shares a love for gambling with the Detroit native, which served as the c
  
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• Eminem signee Westside Gunn recovers from coronavirus: “I literally thought I was dead”

  13-04-2020 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Westside Gunn, a rapper signed to Eminem‘s Shady Records imprint, has revealed that he contracted the coronavirus but was able to beat the deadly virus.
  Read more: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds
  On Sunday (April 12), the Griselda rapper shared on Instagram that he had contracted COVID-19 and thought that he was going to die.
  “I have a confession to Make I’m a Corona Survivor,” Westside said, captioning a photo of h
  
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• Which One Direction Member Would You Want to Quarantine With? Vote!

  13-04-2020 21:08
  
  As we enter another week of quarantine, One Direction has become the talk of Twitter. Directioners noticed that Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all recently re-followed Zayn Malik, and the hashtag #1DOnlineConcertStayAtHome has become a trending topic in the United States.
  With all of the buzz happening in the 1D fandom while we’re stuck at home, we couldn’t help but wonder: Which One Direction member would be the best to spend quarantine with
  
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• Drake Makes Historic Debut at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Toosie Slide’

  13-04-2020 21:04
  
  Drake becomes the first male artist, and second act overall, to have debuted three songs at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as his new single, “Toosie Slide,” rolls in at the top spot.
  Drake matches Mariah Carey, who achieved three No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100 in 1995-97.
  Drake scores his seventh total Hot 100 No. 1, as the song dethrones The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which spent two weeks on top. Although it departs the summit, “Lights” tak
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey

  13-04-2020 21:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Husband-and-wife songwriters sing two of their own and cover John Prine's "All the Best"
  
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• Arthur Hanlon Dedicates ‘We Are the Champions’ to Nurses & Doctors for Billboard Live At-Home Concert

  13-04-2020 21:02
  
  On Monday (April 13), Arthur Hanlon put together his captivating piano ballads and instrumental Latin pop tunes for a Billboard Live At-Home concert to support Direct Relief.
  “It’s an honor to be working with Billboard and Direct Relief. The point of the concert is to gather medical supplies for people who need it the most,” Hanlon told his fans.The Detroit-born, Miami-based pianist, songwriter and arranger began the livestream performing Louis Amstrong’s “What a Wo
  
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• Music Still Ranks Behind Video Among Quarantiners — So What Happens to Paid Subscriptions?

  13-04-2020 20:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music streaming during quarantine is on the decline, but what about subscriptions? A new report entitled, “COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape” conducted by Nielsen Music provides some clues. 60% of the U.S. population is engaging more with entertainment media than before lockdown, but music is getting edged out by video. 24% of people responding […]The post Music Still Ranks Behind Video Among Quarantiners — So What Happens to Paid Sub
  
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• Music Still Ranks Behind Video Among Quarantiners — But What Happens to Subscriptions?

  13-04-2020 20:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music streaming during quarantine is on the decline, but what about subscriptions? A new report entitled, “COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape” conducted by Nielsen Music provides some clues. 60% of the U.S. population is engaging more with entertainment media than before lockdown. 24% of people responding to the survey said they added […]The post Music Still Ranks Behind Video Among Quarantiners — But What Happens to Subscriptions? appeared firs
  
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• Miley Cyrus, Beauty Influencer: See Her Makeup Skills Put to the Test on Boyfriend Cody Simpson

  13-04-2020 20:50
  
  Being stuck indoors with your significant other can be fun, as Miley Cyrus and boyfriend Cody Simpson proved on Easter Sunday.
  In a series of clips posted on her Instagram story, Cyrus showed off her makeup skills as she made over her boyfriend. “I. Beat. That. Face.,” read one caption, while another short video showed the singer putting mascara on Simpson’s lashes, with a caption that said “self love and confidence,” while RuPaul’s “Sissy That Walk&rdqu
  
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• Watch Members of Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, and Testament Cover Rush’s ‘La Villa Strangiato’

  13-04-2020 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Metal trio came together virtually to tackle the legendary 1978 prog instrumental
  
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• Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Delayed From June Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: See the New Release Date

  13-04-2020 20:42
  
  The release of Pixar’s Soul is being delayed from June 19, 2020 to Nov. 20, 2020 due to the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis, Disney said Monday (April 13).
  In turn, Walt Disney Animation’s Thanksgiving offering Raya and the Last Dragon is relocating from Nov. 25, 2020 to March, 12, 2021.
  Soul — boasting a voice cast led by Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey — had been the last studio tentpole to remain on the May and June calendar.
  The animated film follows
  
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• P!nk’s Husband Carey Hart Recalls Family’s ‘Intense’ Coronavirus Battle

  13-04-2020 20:38
  
  P!nk’s husband Carey Hart recalled his wife and 3-year-old son Jameson’s coronavirus diagnoses on SiriusXM’s The Jason Ellis Show on Monday (April 13) after the two recovered earlier this month.
  “It was intense. They both got extremely sick,” Hart said during the interview. “My son probably got the worst of the two of them…. My wife got it pretty bad as well.”
  Hart said P!nk’as pre-existing asthma made the 40-year-old pop star more susc
  
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• Will Lana Del Rey’s First Grammy Be for Best Spoken Word Album?

  13-04-2020 20:35
  
  Lana Del Rey has yet to win a Grammy, despite six nominations over the years. But she could have another shot at the 2021 show, albeit in an unlikely category — best spoken word album — for Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Del Rey describes the upcoming release as an “audiobook of poems.”
  The upcoming album was produced, and features music by, Jack Antonoff, a four-time Grammy winner. Antonoff co-produced Del Rey’s most recent studio album, Norman F—ing R
  
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• Apple Music Quietly Debuts ‘Stream Local’ Across India, South Africa

  13-04-2020 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple Music is rolling out a ‘Stream Local’ section in India and South Africa amid coronavirus lockdowns. Both India and South Africa find themselves under strict lockdown to help limit the spread of COVID-19. The live music industry in these countries is experiencing a huge impact, too. Accordingly, Apple’s new ‘Stream Local’ initiative is an […]The post Apple Music Quietly Debuts ‘Stream Local’ Across India, South Africa appeared first on Digita
  
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• Apple Music Debuts ‘Stream Local’ Across India, Africa

  13-04-2020 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple Music is rolling out a ‘Stream Local’ section in India and Africa amid coronavirus lockdowns. Both India and South Africa find themselves under strict lockdown to help limit the spread of COVID-19. The live music industry in these countries is experiencing a huge impact, too. Apple’s new ‘Stream Local’ initiative is an effort to […]The post Apple Music Debuts ‘Stream Local’ Across India, Africa appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Y La Bamba Releases Lo-Fi Lullaby ‘La Última Vez’ via Sub Pop

  13-04-2020 20:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  New seven-inch single includes “Mariposa De Coalcomán," out now via Sub Pop Singles Club
  
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• Don McLean on today’s popular music: “It doesn’t exist as far as I can see”

  13-04-2020 20:18 via nme.com
  
  Don McLean, who is best known for his 1971 hit ‘American Pie’, has revealed that he isn’t a fan of a lot of today’s music.
  Read more: 30 real life subjects immortalised in songs
  Speaking in a new interview, the singer-songwriter said he believes music on the radio today lacks substance, and that times have certainly changed since his early days in the music industry.
  “The music doesn’t mean anything,” he told Tom Cridland on an episode of his Y
  
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• Music festivals and concerts likely not to return until autumn next year

  13-04-2020 20:15 via music-news.com
  
  Professor of healthcare management Zeke Emanuel has "no idea" how event promoters are rescheduling music gigs and festivals
  
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• Dua Lipa thinks Twitter can be an 'unhealthy' environment

  13-04-2020 20:13 via music-news.com
  
  The 24-year-old singer has stopped logging onto the micro-blogging platform for the sake of her own mental health, and she's admitted it was a
  
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• Miley Cyrus is reportedly set to make a rock album inspired by Liam Hemsworth split

  13-04-2020 20:11 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer is apparently poised to ditch her pop roots in order to adopt a dramatically new sound, with her divorce from the Hollywood
  
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• Yungblud streams Brixton Academy gig online: “If we can’t go to the show let’s bring the show to each other”

  13-04-2020 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has streamed footage of his 2019 gig at London’s O2 Brixton Academy online in full – watch it below.
  Read more: Yungblud live on YouTube: all-singing and dancing live-streamed gig does social distancing with style
  The musician, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, performed at the iconic venue on November 21 last year.
  Earlier this week, he shared a teaser for the stream on his Instagram page, posting a clip of the moment he first appeared on stage at the show to a room of s
  
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• Katy Perry is finding things 'up and down' in isolation

  13-04-2020 20:06 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Dark Horse' hitmaker - who is pregnant with her first child - admits she has been struggling being in lockdown but she has learned to be "grateful"
  
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• Pharrell's 'Happy' was the most-played song of the 2010s in the UK

  13-04-2020 20:05 via music-news.com
  
  The 2013 single has topped a list of the most-played songs broadcast on UK radio and television since 2010, with Adele's 'Rolling In The Deep'
  
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• Cardi B urges Twitter followers to 'stop crying and stay at home' amid coronavirus pandemic

  13-04-2020 20:02 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old rap star has issued a rallying call to her 11 million followers on the micro-blogging platform, saying that although she
  
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• Inside Pink Siifu’s Collision Course Of Black Punk Experimentation

  13-04-2020 20:00
  
  Los Angeles artist Pink Siifu breaks down his latest album, 'Negro,' including its genre-mashing origin and exploration, how he's been keeping his mind limber during quarantine, and his plans to transform it into a visual installation.
  
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