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• New figures show how many streams artists need to earn minimum wage

  19-04-2020 23:44 via nme.com
  
  New figures have shown how many streams artists need to earn minimum wage in the UK.
  PRS director Tom Gray shared a chart of the data, which was collated by The Trichordist, on Twitter yesterday (April 18) as part of his #BrokenRecord campaign.
  The numbers show the average payout per stream, the number of streams needed to earn £1 and the number of streams needed to earn one hour of minimum wage pay in the UK (£8.72) for each major streaming service, including Amazon, Tidal, Apple Mu
  
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• Wreckless Eric Tests Positive for Coronavirus

  19-04-2020 23:23
  
  Wreckless Eric revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
  “We got tested by some miracle and the results came in. I’ve got it,” the singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single “Whole Wide World,” led on a Facebook update Sunday morning (April 19).
  “I haven’t actually been very well in the past three or four weeks,” he wrote in a lengthy post on his blog about his coronavirus experience. “Chest and rib pains, cough, low level fev
  
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• Christine And The Queens shares advice for those struggling with self-isolation during One World: Together At Home live-stream

  19-04-2020 23:14 via nme.com
  
  Christine And The Queens shared advice for those struggling in self-isolation during her performance on the One World: Together At Home live-stream yesterday (April 19).
  Read more: Christine & The Queens: “My last EP was the result of emotional short punches in my face”
  The star joined the global virtual concert to perform two tracks from her recent ‘La vita nuovo’ EP – ‘People, I’ve Been Sad’ and ‘Mountains (we met)’.
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• Offset’s Great Uncle Dies Due to Coronavirus

  19-04-2020 22:36
  
  Offset is mourning the loss of a relative who has died from complications of COVID-19.
  “Smfh this corona shit done killed my great uncle,” he wrote in an Instagram story Sunday (April 19). “Rip uncle Jerry damn man.”
  “Pray for my family,” the rapper added in a second story update.
  Offset’s wife, Cardi B, spoke out about her frustration at the late closure of borders to manage the spread of the coronavirus in an Instagram live interview with Bernie S
  
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• Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics for three classic songs to be put up for sale

  19-04-2020 22:22 via nme.com
  
  Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics for three of his classic songs are set to be put up for sale.
  Read more: Bob Dylan gets self-reflective with the personal exposé that is new song ‘I Contain Multitudes’
  The original manuscripts for ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’’, ‘Lay Lady Lay’ and ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ have been acquired by a memorabilia company, who are giving fans their chance to buy them.
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• Former Motown Records President & Sales Chief Barney Ales Dies at 85

  19-04-2020 22:21
  
  Baldassare “Barney” Ales, the charismatic sales chief who helped turn Motown Records into a music industry powerhouse as Berry Gordy’s right-hand man, died of natural causes Friday in Malibu, Calif. He was 85.
  Born in Detroit on May 13, 1934, Ales attended the city’s Cooley High, where he met his future wife, Eileen “Mitzi” Cauley. His career in music began at just 21 years old, when he joined the stockroom of Capitol Records’ local branch, advancing ove
  
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• Nick Cordero’s Wife Shares Video of Wedding First Dance, Insists ‘We WILL Dance Again!’ After Amputation

  19-04-2020 21:57
  
  Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s wife is keeping a positive attitude after her husband’s right leg was amputated amid complications resulting from his battle with coronavirus.
  On Sunday (April 19), the 41-year-old entertainer’s spouse, Amanda Kloots, shared a playful video on Instagram of the couple’s first dance at their wedding.
  “Part of our wedding dance that our friends @swaywithmeny choreographed for us,” Kloots captioned the clip. “I love dancing with
  
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• Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong plays poignant version of ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ on One World: Together At Home special

  19-04-2020 21:22 via nme.com
  
  Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong gave a poignant performance of ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ during the One World: Together At Home charity live-stream yesterday (April 18).
  Read more: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing”
  Armstrong was one of a number of high-profile musicians to appear on the benefit broadcast, which was curated by Lady Gaga and fundraised for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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• Sam Smith turned to dating apps in panic during first two weeks of lockdown

  19-04-2020 21:05 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Smith turned to dating apps during the first two weeks of lockdown after they panicked about being single.
  
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• ‘One World: Together at Home’ Concert Yields Sales Gains for Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves & More

  19-04-2020 20:55
  
  One World: Together at Home spurred sales gains for the songs performed on the multi-network TV special, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  On Saturday (April 18), the day of the two-hour broadcast, the songs performed on the show sold a little more than 12,000 downloads — a gain of 735% versus April 17 (a little more than 1,000).
  Data reflects sales of the original versions of the songs performed on the show (for example, the studio version of Green Day’s
  
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• ‘One World: Together at Home’ Concert Raises $127.9M for COVID-19 Relief

  19-04-2020 20:09
  
  The star-studded One World: Together at Home virtual concert special on Saturday (April 18) has raised $127.9 million for healthcare workers in their against the coronavirus pandemic, according to Global Citizen.
  Organized by the World Health Organization and Global Citizen, in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the two-hour televised virtual concert featured performances by The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Keith Urban, Maluma, Jennifer Lopez and many more.
  
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• ‘One World: Together at Home’ Concert Helps Raise $127.9M for COVID-19 Relief, Global Citizen Announces

  19-04-2020 20:09
  
  The star-studded One World: Together at Home virtual concert special on Saturday helped raised $127.9 million for healthcare workers in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, according to Global Citizen.
  Organized by the World Health Organization and Global Citizen, in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the two-hour televised virtual concert featured performances by The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Keith Urban, Maluma, Jennifer Lopez and many more.
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• The xx’s Romy Madley Croft announces “fun” new solo album: “I feel excited to try something new”

  19-04-2020 20:03 via nme.com
  The xx’s Romy Madley Croft has announced her debut solo album, telling fans it will be inspired by “club classics”.
  The singer and guitarist shared the news during an Instagram Live session earlier today (April 19), which she had teased would feature new songs and an announcement.
  After playing a solo version of ‘Angels’, Madley Croft gave fans an update on The xx. “We are making new music, we’re very much a band and we still love each other very much,&r
  
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• Pot Sounds: The 20 Greatest Weed-Themed Songs of All Time

  19-04-2020 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Dylan and the Beatles to Afroman and Snoop – with a little bit of Willie sprinkled on top – the best songs for stoners of all stripes
  
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• 99 year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball heading for Number 1 single

  19-04-2020 19:57 via music-news.com
  
  99 year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore who is currently capturing the nation’s hearts raising money for the NHS by walking lengths
  
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• SuperM Performs ‘With You’ for ‘One World: Together at Home’ Concert: Watch

  19-04-2020 19:35
  
  K-pop boy band SuperM came together virtually for an eclectic performance of their song “With You” for the all-star One World: Together at Home concert on Saturday (April 18).
  “Even though we are miles apart from each other, we are still thankful to connect at home,” SuperM’s Ten announced before the lively performance, which found the septet participating in a wide range of activities, including drawing, weight lifting and cooking.
  The South Korean supergroup joine
  
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• ‘Fortnite’ users think a Travis Scott in-game performance is coming

  19-04-2020 19:31 via nme.com
  
  Fortnite users think Travis Scott could be set to do an in-game performance soon after clues were unearthed in the game’s data.
  Read more: Astroworld 2019 review: Travis Scott’s rowdy rager goes off with help from Kanye, Megan Thee Stallion and er, Marilyn Manson
  The rapper has been linked to the game before, with rumours that he would be getting a skin in the online video game.
  Fans have found hints relating to Scott hidden in data-mined files. Posters that show a planet circui
  
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• Lady Gaga covers Charlie Chaplin for ‘One World: Together At Home’ live-stream

  19-04-2020 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga covered Charlie Chaplin during the One World: Together At Home charity live-stream yesterday (April 18).
  Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis
  The pop star curated the mammoth benefit broadcast, which raised funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
  “Hi, this is Lady Gaga and today I’m so happy that we are one world, together at home,” she said before the performance. “I feel very honoured to be
  
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• Blue Ivy Carter Demonstrates How Handwashing Helps Fight Coronavirus: Watch

  19-04-2020 18:54
  
  Blue Ivy Carter is doing her part to keep people healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Saturday (April 18), the 8-year-old daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z gave an important demonstration about how washing your hands helps fight COVID-19. Blue Ivy’s grandmother, Tina Knowles, shared a video of  “Blue’s PSA” on Instagram.
  “My brilliant granddaughter Blue did this experiment to show how washing your hands fights the virus,” Knowles captioned the minute-lon
  
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• Brandon Flowers on separating Morrissey from his art: “I don’t agree with him but I’m not going to burn my Smiths CDs”

  19-04-2020 18:15 via nme.com
  Brandon Flowers has spoken about trying to separate Morrissey from his art, admitting that it’s “difficult”.
  Read more: The Killers – ‘Caution’ first listen: a propulsive charge for the synth-rock horizon
  The Killers frontman is a huge fan of The Smiths singer, telling NME in 2019 that the musician is one of his “kings”.
  In a new interview, Flowers discussed Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr’s surprise appearance during the Vegas band’s
  
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• Randy Newman Talks Quarantine Love Song ‘Stay Away’ on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’

  19-04-2020 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Proceeds from track benefit the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans
  
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• Lady Gaga, The Rolling Stones & More: Which ‘One World’ Concert Performance Was Your Fave? Vote!

  19-04-2020 17:59
  
  Artists from across the world rallied together from the comfort of their homes on Saturday night (April 18) for One World: Together at Home, an all-star event to aid healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19.
  Organized by the World Health Organization and Global Citizen, in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the two-hour televised virtual concert featured performances by The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Keith Urban, Maluma, Jennifer Lopez, and many more.
  
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• Fans Pick Fiona Apple’s ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  19-04-2020 17:22
  
  Fiona Apple’s new album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, has topped this week’s new music poll.
  In the poll, published Friday (April 17) on Billboard, music fans voted for Apple’s long-awaited fifth studio release as their favorite new release from this week.
  The 42-year-old artist’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters album arrived Friday, marking Apple’s first new album in eight years. Her last set, The Idler Wheel…, was released in 2012.Bringing in 53% of the vote this week, F
  
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• Paul McCartney honours late mum with emotional tribute to healthcare workers

  19-04-2020 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Taylor Swift, and the Rolling Stones were among the other performers featured during the Together At Home special.
  
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• Niall Horan supports elderly in native Ireland with massive charity donation

  19-04-2020 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  Niall recently admitted that pal Ed Sheeran has inspired him to a write song a day during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Beyonce highlights the effect of Covid-19 on African American community in powerful public service announcement

  19-04-2020 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  The Formation hitmaker urged people to protect themselves.
  
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• Katy Perry heartbroken as beloved cat Kitty Purry dies

  19-04-2020 17:14 via music-news.com
  
  The sad news comes after it was announced Katy and fiance Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child.
  
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• Eric Church Teases New Song ‘Through My Ray Bans’ in Defiant Video Message

  19-04-2020 16:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I don’t believe...this damn virus has any idea what it’s up against," the country singer says in a spoken-word performance
  
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• Katy Perry Mourns the Death of Her Beloved Cat Kitty Purry

  19-04-2020 16:53
  
  It’s a very sad day for Katy Perry, who is mourning the death of her beloved cat, Kitty Purry.
  The 35-year-old pop star revealed the upsetting news in an Instagram post on Sunday (April 18), writing that Purry had “completed her 9th last night” and gone to “catnip heaven.”
  “Kitty Purry crawled through my then-boyfriend’s window 15 years ago, fully pregnant and seeking shelter,” wrote Perry, who is currently pregnant with her first child. “Two
  
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• Dua Lipa works best 'during the day' in 'bright and airy' studios

  19-04-2020 16:39 via music-news.com
  
  The 'New Rules' hitmaker has admitted that she works best in daylight and can't stand working in "dark" spaces with dinghy lighting.
  
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• See Stevie Wonder Pay Tribute to Bill Withers on ‘Together at Home’ Special

  19-04-2020 16:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soul legend performs "Lean on Me" and his own "Love's In Need of Love Today"
  
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• John Legend, Sam Smith Sing Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’ for ‘Together at Home’ Concert

  19-04-2020 15:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eight-hour concert sponsored by Global Citizen raised $127 million for COVID-19 relief
  
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• Diplo shares full details of country album as Thomas Wesley featuring Orville Peck and Noah Cyrus

  19-04-2020 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Diplo has announced full details of his first album under his country music project, Thomas Wesley.
  The album was first promised a year ago when Diplo shared first song ‘So Long’. He’s now revealed another new song and full details of a debut album.Read more: Benny Blanco: the biggest pop star you’ve never heard ofThe album is called ‘Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil’, and it arrives on May 29. Diplo has shared a new song from the record calle
  
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• Billie Eilish, Finneas Cover Bobby Hebb’s ‘Sunny’ for ‘Together at Home’ Concert

  19-04-2020 15:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Global Citizen's eight-hour concert raised $127 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
  
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• Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend Offer ‘The Prayer’ for ‘Together at Home’ Special

  19-04-2020 15:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lady Gaga also covered the standard "Smile" during Global Citizen event
  
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• Watch Eddie Vedder Perform Pearl Jam’s ‘River Cross’ on ‘Together at Home’ Special

  19-04-2020 15:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Global Citizen's all-star special raised over $127 million for COVID-19 relief
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Luis Miguel Hot Latin Songs Hit? Vote!

  19-04-2020 15:00
  
  Mexican crooner Luis Miguel celebrates 50 years around the sun Sunday (April 19), and we’re celebrating the big day by highlighting some of his Billboard chart feats.
  The famed Latin pop singer known as “El Sol de México (The Mexican Sun), who has been performing since he was 12 years old and known for achingly beautiful songs like “La Incondicional” and “Fría Como el Viento,” boasts 1.2 billion career on-demand streams, according to Nielsen Musi
  
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• Lizzo Belts ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ for ‘One World: Together at Home’ Special

  19-04-2020 14:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Global Citizen raised $127 million for COVID-19 relief during the star-studded, eight-hour concert
  
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• See Rolling Stones Perform ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ on Together at Home Special

  19-04-2020 14:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts deliver socially distanced rendition of Let It Bleed classic
  
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• Paul McCartney gives impassioned speech and plays ‘Lady Madonna’ for Together At Home

  19-04-2020 13:03 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney joined an all-star cast as part of Lady Gaga’s One World: Together At Home’ benefit live stream last night (April 18), playing a Beatles classic and giving a speech.
  Before playing ‘Lady Madonna’ solo at the piano, McCartney made an impassioned speech in which he called on world leaders to provide necessary health care resources so we don’t have a repeat of the coronavirus crisis.
  During the performance McCartney showed photos of doctors and nurses on
  
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• Cult grunge band Redd Kross announce new tour dates and vinyl reissues

  19-04-2020 13:03 via nme.com
  
  Redd Kross have rescheduled their UK and European tour due to the coronavirus and have shared details of vinyl reissues.
  The Californian band will now head across the pond in September and October of this year. See full dates below.
  Merge and Third Man Records will release vinyl reissues of the band’s records. Merge will press the group’s ‘Red Cross’ EP (1980), while Third Man will press ‘Phaseshifter’ (1993) and ‘Show World’ (1997) to 180-gram vin
  
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• Lady Gaga gave fans 'permission' to smile during her appearance on 'One World: Together At Home'

  19-04-2020 12:38 via music-news.com
  
  The 34-year-old singer - who helped to curate the star-studded event - reminded fans of the need to continue to enjoy themselves, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Ariana Grande looks to be recording new music while in lockdown

  19-04-2020 12:17 via nme.com
  
  It looks like Ariana Grande is recording new music while in coronavirus lockdown.
  The singer posted a number of photos of her home life during the period of self-isolation yesterday (April 18), including a photo of her in a home studio vocal booth.
  The comments on the post have predictably all inferred that it means that new music is in the works from Grande. See the post below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Apr 17, 2020 at 10:59pm PDTThe singer has
  
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• The xx’s Romy Madley Croft to play new songs during livestream tonight

  19-04-2020 11:29 via nme.com
  
  Romy Madley Croft has announced she will host a livestream today (April 19) in which she’ll sing new songs, reveal some news and answer fans’ questions.
  The xx guitarist/co-vocalist shared a post yesterday (April 18) detailing the event, presumably broadcast from her own home during the coronavirus lockdown.
  “Hello! Hope you’re ok!” she wrote alongside a clip of herself appearing to mess up a video recording. “Tomorrow I’m gonna be doing a live stream fr
  
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• The Killers play their classic ‘Mr. Brightside’ for ‘One World: Together At Home’ live stream concert

  19-04-2020 10:54 via nme.com
  
  The Killers‘ Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. performed their 2003 hit ‘Mr. Brightside’ as part of the ‘One World: Together At Home’ live stream last night (April 18).
  The lead singer and drummer, playing keyboard and guitar respectively, joined forces for the performance broadcast from a living room to thousands of fans watching online.The Killers performing Mr. Brightside #OneWorldTogetherAtHome #TogetherAtHome pic.twitter.com/EritOdAdKy
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• Watch Billie Eilish and Finneas cover Bobby Hebb’s ‘Sunny’ for One World: Together At Home

  19-04-2020 10:38 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish and Finneas joined Lady Gaga’s all-star live stream last night (April 18) to cover Bobby Hebb’s 1966 track ‘Sunny’.
  The pair joined the likes of The Rolling Stones, Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Stevie Wonder in One World: Together At Home.Read more: Billie Eilish – Album Of The Year: 2019 was hersPerforming from their house – with Finneas on the piano – the duo delivered a moving version of the hopeful track. Finneas sprinkled in a few
  
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• Taylor Swift shares live debut of ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’ for ‘One World: Together At Home’

  19-04-2020 10:14 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift performed a stripped back version of ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’ for the One World: Together At Home live stream concert.
  Swift shared a live debut of the ‘Lover’ track, which originally features the Dixie Chicks, last night (April 18) with her piano for accompaniment. It was part of Global Citizen’s special coronavirus fundraiser event, which was lead by Lady Gaga and raised almost $128million (£102million).Taylor Swift holds back tears as she
  
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• Beyoncé shares emotional coronavirus message: “This virus is killing black people at an alarmingly high rate”

  19-04-2020 09:54 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has shared an emotional message about the coronavirus, airing her concerns about the “alarmingly high rate” at which the virus is killing black Americans.
  The singer was speaking as part of Lady Gaga’s all-star One World: Together At Home live stream concert last night (April 18).Read more: Quarantunes – a daily playlist of upbeat songs to help you through self-isolationThe gig featured performances from The Rolling Stones, Lizzo, Stevie Wonder and more, an
  
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• Sharon Osbourne defends plastic surgery after undergoing her fourth facelift

  19-04-2020 09:05 via music-news.com
  
  The 67-year-old star has always been open about her various surgeries and insisted there is nothing wrong with changing your appearance if you can afford it.
  
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• Lady Gaga has branded Michael Polansky as the 'love of her life'

  19-04-2020 08:45 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Pokerface' hitmaker has only been dating the technology entrepreneur for a matter of months but she has already taken a big step in the labelling of their romance.
  
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