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• From Prince to Paramore, Here Are 8 Awesome Foo Fighters Covers

  29-04-2020 23:54
  
  Just last week, some of music’s biggest stars came together for a cover of Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These,” for the BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
  The Foo Fighters themselves were joined virtually by 5 Seconds of Summer, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Celeste, Coldplay’s Chris Martin,  Dermot Kennedy, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Grace Carter, Hailee Steinfeld, Jess Glynne, Mabel, Paloma Faith, Rag
  
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• Post Malone’s Nirvana Tribute Livestream Concert Has Raised $800,000 So Far

  29-04-2020 23:52
  
  He certainly entertained us, and did a whole lot of good as well. Post Malone’s Nirvana tribute livestream performance on April 24 has raised more than $800,000 for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO so far, YouTube Music tells Billboard.
  Per the video-sharing service — which Google owns — that amount also includes Google.org’s match of $2 for every $1 donated, up to $5 million. The $4.4 million amount that currently appears un
  
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• Thom Yorke to debut new song ‘Plasticine Figures’ on Fallon tonight

  29-04-2020 23:50 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke is the musical guest on tonight’s (April 29) edition of Fallon, and looks set to debut a new song.
  The show has been hosting special ‘at home’ episodes during the coronavirus pandemic, with Chvrches playing a version of ‘Forever’ from home on last week’s show.
  Sharing a rare tweet this evening, Yorke tagged the show’s account and shared a lyric sheet to a new song called ‘Plasticine Figures’, which he looks set to play on the show.
  
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• Facebook Revenue Growth Slows Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

  29-04-2020 23:47
  
  Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting global slowdown in digital advertising.
  The social network, like Google on Tuesday, said it’s feeling the squeeze but expects to weather it with only modest long-term effects.
  The company said it saw a “significant reduction” in ad prices and demand in the last three weeks of March. It declined to give revenue guidance for the rest of the year, bu
  
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• Dierks Bentley: “It Won’t Be Like This Forever”

  29-04-2020 23:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bentley explains how he's been hanging out with his family and listening to bluegrass while in isolation
  
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• HAIM: 'It feels like we've settled into this weird quarantine new normal life'

  29-04-2020 23:34 via music-news.com
  
  HAIM join Zane Lowe on Apple Music to chat about their brand new song 'I Know Alone' and reveal that their forthcoming album ‘Women In Music Pt III’
  
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• Questlove, Gavin DeGraw to Honor Healthcare Workers in TV Special, Livestream Series

  29-04-2020 23:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare provider, announces 'Side by Side: A Celebration of Service,' also featuring Meghan Trainor
  
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• A Collection of Diana Ross Dance Remixes Is On the Way

  29-04-2020 23:12
  
  Earlier this year, Diana Ross made chart history when the Eric Kupper remix of her 1976 classic “Love Hangover” went No. 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart, 44 years after the original hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop, R&B and Dance Club Play charts.
  The success of “Love Hangover 2020″ followed a string of recent Dance Club Songs No.1s for Ross, including “The Boss 2019″ (April 2019), “I’m Coming Out/Upside Down 2018″ (August 2018) an
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion shares new ‘Savage’ remix featuring Beyoncé

  29-04-2020 23:11 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Beyoncé on a new remix of her track ‘Savage’.
  The song originally appeared on Megan’s recent debut album, ‘Suga’.
  Proceeds from the new version of ‘Savage’ will go to the Bread of Life organisation, which is leading coronavirus relief efforts in the pair’s hometown of Houston, Texas.
  Listen to the new remix of ‘Savage’ below.Megan Thee Stallion has recently been caught up in a legal battle w
  
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• Fans Are in ‘No Rush’ to See Live Music After Coronavirus, Says New UTA Study

  29-04-2020 23:11
  
  Live music fans are in “no rush” to return to concerts once coronavirus social distancing regulations are lifted, according to a new study from talent agency UTA. Out of three categories — small or intimate concerts, arena/stadium concerts and festivals — the study shows that less than half of fans who miss going to concerts say they will return to even an intimate or small concert within a month of eased restrictions. Even fewer survey participants said they would attend
  
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• BTS’ J-Hope, Justin Bieber & Beyond: Which Celeb Owned the ‘Toosie Slide’? Vote!

  29-04-2020 23:09
  
  Drake put his own spin on Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, but who put the best spin on his “Toosie Slide”?
  Justin Bieber and Diddy recruited their families as backup dancers, with the hip-hop heavyweight bringing out his secret weapon: Drake himself. But in Chris Brown’s household, the dance prodigy didn’t partake in the challenge — his 5-year-old daughter Royalty did the honors a cappella and got the “Toosie Slide” rapper’s approval when he sha
  
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• Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello’s ‘Señorita’ Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

  29-04-2020 23:02
  
  You’re not the only one who has watched Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s steamy “Señorita” video over and over again.
  In fact, the 2019 clip joined YouTube’s Billion Views club. In the video, which sparked romance rumors between the now-couple, Mendes plays a smooth motorcycle rider who falls in love with Cabello, who plays a sultry waitress.The Billboard Hot 100 chart topper marked Mendes’ first No. 1, and Cabello’s second after leadin
  
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• Doja Cat Teases ‘Say So’ Remix With Nicki Minaj: ‘Cat’s Out the Bag’

  29-04-2020 22:35
  
  With “Say So” zipping its way into top five territory on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, Doja Cat looks to capitalize on the song’s sweltering success with a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. 
  “CATS OUT THE BAG TWEET #SaySoRemix TO GET A SNEAK PEAK OF MY REMIX WITH @NICKIMINAJ,” Doja wrote, alongside a visualizer for the song’s remix. 
  Last year, in an interview with Billboard, Doja spoke about how fans initially believed Nicki was going to be featured o
  
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• Deezer Is Using AI to Help Detect Explicit Lyrics – But It’s Complicated

  29-04-2020 22:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Deezer is experimenting with training algorithms to identify explicit lyrics in songs. Deezer is using machine learning to detect explicit lyrics through audio. It does this by extracting vocals and looking for instances where a word matches dictionary entries of foul language. A binary classifier then determines if the word is naughty or nice. Deezer […]The post Deezer Is Using AI to Help Detect Explicit Lyrics – But It’s Complicated appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Stay Calm, Beyoncé Remixed Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’

  29-04-2020 22:27
  
  As if Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” wasn’t stuck in our heads already, Beyoncé hopped on the track for an epic remix.
  The new twist from the two Houston natives dropped on Wednesday (April 30), and both Meg and Bey will their share of proceeds to benefit their hometown through Bread of Life, Inc., which has been distributing food and other supplies to families during the pandemic via a drive-through process, delivering food to homebound seniors, wor
  
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• New Halsey and Marshmello collaboration ‘Be Kind’ coming this week

  29-04-2020 22:25 via nme.com
  
  Halsey and Marshmello are teasing that they’re set to release a new collaboration this week.
  The pair have shared the same floral visual on their social media accounts, revealing that they’re sharing new song ‘Be Kind’ on Friday (May 1).View this post on InstagramBE KIND with @marshmellomusic friday 12AM ESTA post shared byhalsey (@iamhalsey) on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:30am PDT View this post on InstagramBE KIND with @iamhalsey friday 12AM ESTA post shared bymarshmello (@marsh
  
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• This Is Why ‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Was Fired, According to Fox

  29-04-2020 22:23
  
  Three years ago, Simpsons fans were surprised to learn that Alf Clausen was exiting the show after serving as the animated comedy’s composer for 27 years and earning nearly two dozen Emmy nominations for his work. Then, last August, the 79-year-old Clausen fired off a lawsuit against Disney and its Fox divisions with the claim that his firing was due to age discrimination. Now comes more revelations as the dispute turns quite ugly, with Simpsons producers arguing that&
  
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• The Best Celebrity ‘Toosie Slide’ Videos, From Justin Bieber to BTS’ J-Hope

  29-04-2020 22:13
  
  In 2018, Drake brought back Michael Jackson’s voice for his Scorpion standout “Don’t Matter to Me.” In 2020, the 6 God repurposed the instructions for mastering the King of Pop’s iconic moonwalk dance for his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Toosie Slide.”
  And it isn’t just Drake and MJ who put their “right foot up, left foot slide/ left foot up, right foot slide”: Quite a few artists joined in on the viral dance challenge to kee
  
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• Google is Revamping the Pixel Buds to Take on Apple’s AirPods

  29-04-2020 22:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Google’s 2nd generation Pixel Buds are more in line with its main competitor – Apple’s AirPods. The original Pixel Buds (pictured) featured an unseemly wire connecting the two earbuds. In an era when truly wireless earbuds are the new norm, they felt positively ancient. Google’s second attempt at wireless earbuds feels more like a competitor. […]The post Google is Revamping the Pixel Buds to Take on Apple’s AirPods appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Little Simz announces new quarantine EP ‘Drop 6’, out next week

  29-04-2020 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Little Simz has announced details of a new EP out next week – get all the details on ‘Drop 6’ below.
  The new EP was written and recorded entirely in the month of April while the UK has been under lockdown due to coronavirus.
  Announcing the new record, out on May 6, Simz shared a lengthy statement on the process of making it, and of her experiences in quarantine, saying: “I don’t mind being alone. I quite enjoy my own company actually. However choosing to be alone is
  
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• La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: ‘It Feels Good to Have a Little Bit of a Safety Net’

  29-04-2020 22:04
  
  Emerging Mexican-American femmetón singer-songwriter La Doña’s new album, Algo Nuevo, dropped March 12 via Human Re Sources just as the coronavirus pandemic intensified in the U.S. Concerts, festivals and other large gatherings across the country were canceled, including her planned South by Southwest debut, interrupting her early career momentum.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the m
  
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• YouTube Quarterly Revenue Surges 33%, Past $4 Billion In Q1

  29-04-2020 22:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube earned over $4 billion during the first quarter of 2020, according to a newly published financial report from parent company Alphabet, Inc. The impressive revenue benchmark – which totals about $4.038 billion overall – represents a 33 percent uptick from YouTube’s Q1 2019 earnings of approximately $3 billion. And significantly, YouTube’s Q1 2020 income […]The post YouTube Quarterly Revenue Surges 33%, Past $4 Billion In Q1 appeared first on Digital Music Ne
  
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• The Streets’ Mike Skinner to join Tim Burgess’ listening party to talk ‘Original Pirate Material’

  29-04-2020 21:58 via nme.com
  
  The Streets‘ Mike Skinner will join The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess for a Twitter listening party to mark his debut album ‘Original Pirate Material’.
  The frontman will dissect the 2002 landmark album track by track on May 29 at 10pm BST.
  Read more: Mike Skinner on working with Kevin Parker: “I just need Daft Punk to get in contact and my life will be complete”
  The Streets follow the likes of Oasis, Blur, The Libertines, Pulp, Shame and more in live-tweeting their
  
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• Miky Woodz Earns Second Top 10 on Top Latin Albums Chart With ‘Los 90 Piketes’

  29-04-2020 21:56
  
  Miky Woodz achieves his second top 10 on the Top Latin Albums chart, as Los 90 Piketes debuts at No. 10 on the May 2 survey. Woodz’s third studio album bows with 4,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 23, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, most of which are attributed to streaming activity.
  “I’m extremely thankful after hearing that my album arrived in the top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart,” the Puerto Rican rapper tells Billboard.
  
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• Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas to Launch 3-Day Livestream in May

  29-04-2020 21:50
  
  Since the pivot to livestreaming began amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Insomniac Events has been on the forefront of taking festivals online, hosting a different iteration of their many events — Middlelands, Countdown, Escape — each weekend during quarantine.
  Now, the Los Angeles-based mega-rave production company is taking its flagship event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, to the Internet via a three-day livestream set to launch May 15-17, the weekend EDC was supposed to go dow
  
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• Beyoncé Flexes on Remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’

  29-04-2020 21:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Talkin' to myself in the mirror like/'Bitch you my boo,'" Beyoncé sings on empowering duet
  
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• Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas self-isolated early due to singer's diabetes

  29-04-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Priyanka Chopra is grateful to be in lockdown with Nick Jonas.
  
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• JoJo 'didn't feel shame' seeking help for clinical depression

  29-04-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  JoJo manages her mental health through therapy, medication, exercise, yoga, and keeping a journal.
  
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• 7 Reasons to Vote For Rolling Stone Music Now in the Webby Awards

  29-04-2020 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  A look at seven episodes that helped our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast garner a Webby nomination
  
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• Japan’s Official HIGE DANdism Shares ‘Parabola’ Video With Concert & Backstage Shots: Watch

  29-04-2020 21:34
  
  J-pop band Official HIGE DANdism shared the new music video accompanying “Parabola,” the follow-up to their Billboard Japan Hot 100 No. 1 hit “I LOVE…”
  “Parabola” is currently being aired nationwide in Japan as the 2020 commercial song for Calpis Water. The song was released digitally April 10 and hit No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s download songs chart, dated April 22, rising to No. 6 on the Japan Hot 100 the same week.
  The music video for the track s
  
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• The Rolling Stones Mark 56th Anniversary of Billboard Chart Debut With Latest Hit

  29-04-2020 21:33
  
  The Rolling Stones debut a title on a Billboard chart for a seventh consecutive decade, as new single “Living in a Ghost Town” enters multiple lists dated May 2.
  The song makes its chart entrance exactly 56 years after the band’s first appearance on a Billboard survey: “Not Fade Away,” the Stones’ first title on any tally, debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 2, 1964. Since then, The Stones have amassed the most top 10 albums (37) in the h
  
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• Phish’s Page McConnell on Their New Album and the Story of Phish Food Ice Cream

  29-04-2020 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Mass gatherings are the thing you can't do, and it's the thing that we do," he says. "I'm confident we'll be doing this again in front of people"
  
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• St. Vincent to Host ‘Shower Sessions’ Podcast With Emerging Artists

  29-04-2020 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  New audio series will make use of artists' actual showers for interviews, live performances
  
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• Fiona Apple Returns to No. 1 on Top Rock Albums Chart With ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’

  29-04-2020 21:28
  
  Fiona Apple soars back onto Billboard’s charts, debuting at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts dated May 2 with Fetch the Bolt Cutters, her first new LP in nearly eight years.
  The set bows atop both lists with 44,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of that sum, 30,000 units are via album sales.
  The album is her second to lead both charts, following the No. 1 debut of The Idler Wheel… in July 2012.On t
  
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• 8 Songs That Have Taken Off During Social Distancing

  29-04-2020 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  The uplifting anthems and end-of-the-world jams have seen an uptick in streams and sales in recent weeks
  
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• Kierra Sheard Halts Kanye West’s 6-Month Reign on Top Gospel Albums Chart

  29-04-2020 21:22
  
  Gospel music star Kierra Sheard’s new LP Kierra bounds in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart, dated May 2. The set earned 6,000 equivalent album units, including 3,000 in album sales, in the week ending April 23, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Kierra marks the first new No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums since Kanye West’s first entry in the genre, Jesus Is King, which debuted atop the list dated Nov. 9, 2019, and governed the chart for 25 frames. (West’s first
  
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• The Game Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant & Nipsey Hussle in Animated ‘Welcome Home’ Video

  29-04-2020 21:16
  
  Though The Game claims to be retired from rap, that didn’t stop him from paying tribute to LA greats Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant for his animated music video “Welcome Home.”
  Directed by Stefano Bertelli of Seen Film, the LA-centric visual finds The Game hanging out at a burger spot spewing venomous raps, including a cheeky Nicki Minaj reference (“I could f— Nicki if Safaree could”).On the flip side, an animated Bryant is shooting hoops at a park before he&rs
  
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• Foals post cryptic message teasing “tranmissions series”

  29-04-2020 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Foals have posted a short teaser previewing a forthcoming “transmissions series” later this week.
  The 15 second clip on Twitter features shots of the band with the following message: “A new series of transmissions from Foals starts this Friday. Stay tuned.”
  Read more: ‘Four In A Bed’ and Boards Of Canada: Foals’ Yannis Philippakis’ guide to battling boredom in lockdown
  It is unclear, whether it will involve footage of the band recording while in qu
  
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• Why Lucinda Williams Thinks ‘Trump Makes Nixon Look Good’

  29-04-2020 21:04
  
  Like most of us these days, Lucinda Williams is at home. “We bought this house in Nashville, so we’re here in the house…” she trails off, as if trying to figure out something fascinating to share, before concluding with a laugh, “Just trying to do what everybody else is.”
  With the coronavirus pandemic (which she calls “almost biblical”) sidelining the live shows that would have followed her new album Good Souls Better Angels, Williams, a veteran r
  
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• Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals Canceled for 2020

  29-04-2020 21:03
  
  Organizers for the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo have announced that the annual festivals will not occur in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
  “As devastating as it is to write these words, it’s balanced with a renewed sense of, well, HOPE,” said the festival’s executive producer Jay Sweet. “It’s Rhode Island’s motto for good reason, and it’s also the feeling our festival family, constantly exudes when we co
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Shaggy

  29-04-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Reggae singer performs "Angel" with Sting, and "It Wasn't Me," "Electric Avenue" with Last Bandoleros guitarist Jerry Fuentes for IGTV set
  
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• 2020 Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus

  29-04-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Festival's decision to cancel its 2020 events was made in accordance with state officials
  
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• A First for Camilo: ‘Por Primera Vez’ Scores Top 5 Debut on Latin Albums Chart

  29-04-2020 20:51
  
  Camilo’s debut album arrives straight into the top five on the Top Latin Albums chart, as Por Primera Vez bows at No. 5 on the list dated May 2. Nearly all the album’s opening sum was attributed to streaming activity.
  The singer-songwriter’s debut set, released April 17 via Hecho a Mano/Sony Music Latin, earned 4,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 23, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “This album was born at home, among family. It was Hecho a Mano (han
  
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• Governor of Kentucky Personally Apologizes to Tupac Shakur

  29-04-2020 20:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has personally apologized to Lexington resident Tupac Shakur after mistakenly stating that he used a fake name while filing for unemployment benefits. The mix-up occurred on Monday, during a coronavirus-update press conference. Governor Beshear attributed his state’s delay in processing unemployment claims, in part, to “bad apples” who were abusing the […]The post Governor of Kentucky Personally Apologizes to Tupac Shakur appeared first on
  
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• Thalia Is the ’90s Latin Pop Star Who Should Do a Virtual Concert Next, Fans Vote

  29-04-2020 20:40
  
  Thalia and her fans are on a roll during the quarantine, winning yet another Billboard poll.
  The Mexican singer and actress nabbed the crown for the ’90s Latin pop star who should host a virtual concert, with nearly 27 percent of the votes.
  Gloria Trevi follows closely behind with more than 22 percent of the votes. Yuri wins third place with more than 17 percent. Other artists on the poll included Chayanne, Ricky Martin and Fey, to name a few.This is the third quarantine-rel
  
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• Metallica's Lars Ulrich says there is a 'very good chance' the band could make a quarantine album

  29-04-2020 20:31 via music-news.com
  
  The heavy metal group's drummer has revealed he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett - have been
  
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• TikTok Added 12 Million New Users In March Amid Quarantine

  29-04-2020 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok added more than 12 million new users in March as most of the U.S. entered lockdown. The short-form video app continues to grow exponentially, despite its troubles. TikTok paid a massive fine for violating child privacy laws – and it remains under U.S. government investigation. But those points haven’t marred the app’s growth in […]The post TikTok Added 12 Million New Users In March Amid Quarantine appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan are working on music together during lockdown

  29-04-2020 20:30 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Someone You Loved' hitmaker and former One Direction star have become good friends and they've been using their time at home due to the
  
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• Noel Gallagher Unveils Demo for Lost Oasis Song ‘Don’t Stop’

  29-04-2020 20:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  "As fate would have it I have stumbled across an old demo which I thought had been lost forever," guitarist says of song first performed during 2009 soundcheck
  
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• Dave Grohl recalls the time David Bowie once told him to “fuck off”

  29-04-2020 20:06 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl has shared another one of his Instagram tales, about a time David Bowie once told him to “fuck off” shortly before the late singer’s death.
  The Foo Fighters man wrote on his Dave’s True Stories account, that the pair had a good working relationship over the years and that he was a huge fan of Bowie.
  Read more: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ return to Reading: “This festival is my first love”
  “David Bowie provided an indelible
  
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