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• Raymix on Coming Out: ‘Nothing Has Changed, I’m Still Me’

  09-06-2020 23:55
  
  In a nearly five-minute video posted June 5 on YouTube, Raymix announced to his fans that he’s a gay man.
  While on the clip he seems calm, cool and collected, the electrocumbia singer-songwriter says he was feeling anything but that. “It’s not an easy thing to do,” Raymix tells Billboard. “I was nervous and shaking. I’m typically a very calm person but this was hard and I worried about my career that I’ve worked so hard for.”
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• Damian Lillard Pens Powerful Spoken Word ‘Blacklist’ Honoring George Floyd & Other Police Brutality Victims

  09-06-2020 23:03
  
  Damian Lillard, the 5-time NBA All-Star who retires his government name when he spits bars under the moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A., spoke openly about the unlawful murders of George Floyd and 99 other Black people due to police brutality in his new track “Blacklist.”
  He released the nearly three-minute spoken word recital on his SoundCloud today (June 9), which touches on historically rooted racism, police brutality, President Donald Trump, the beauty of Black culture and athletes protest
  
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• Travis Scott Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Highest In the Room’

  09-06-2020 23:00
  
  Three songwriters are suing Travis Scott and the other credited authors and producers on his hit song “Highest In the Room,” alleging that the song ripped off their distinctive guitar melody.
  The complaint accuses Scott and the other authors and producers of “pretending to be interested in a collaboration,” only to “intentionally [break] the rules by exploiting plaintiffs work without consent or a license, masquerading as if plaintiff’s music is their own.&rdq
  
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• Wretch 32 shares footage of his father being tasered by police

  09-06-2020 22:58 via nme.com
  Wretch 32 has shared footage of his father being tasered by police.
  The London rapper, whose real name is Jermaine Scott Sinclair, posted the video to his Twitter account earlier this evening (June 9) in a bid to highlight racially-motivated police brutality against black men in his area.Read More: “It’s a cry out for justice”: on the scene at London’s Black Lives Matter protest“This is how the police think they can treat a 62 year old black man in Tottenham but thi
  
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• Dalai Lama Preps Debut Album of Teachings and Mantras Set to Music

  09-06-2020 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  His Holiness previews 11-track LP with "Compassion," based on one of the most famous Buddhist prayers
  
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• LAMC 2020: Mala Rodriguez, Gaby Moreno & More Latina Powerhouses Kick Off Showcases

  09-06-2020 22:41
  
  As the world adapts to a new reality, the 2020 Latin American Music Conference (LAMC) has turned their entire annual conference into a virtual experience.
  The five-day event, which began on Tuesday (June 9), celebrates Latin alternative music with educational panels and showcases featuring the industry’s hottest artists, executives, managers and beyond.
  The first-ever virtual conference kicked off with a guide on the best TikTok practices, a panel about getting discovered on digital platfo
  
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• Flashback: Pointer Sisters Hit the Country Chart With ‘Fairytale’

  09-06-2020 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track from 'That's a Plenty' was penned by Bonnie Pointer, who died Monday, and her sister Anita
  
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• Former Turbonegro frontman Hank Von Hell to play gig in empty stadium

  09-06-2020 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Hank von Hell will stream a live concert from Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden next week (June 15).
  The former Turbonegro frontman will play a full set in an empty stadium at 8pm BST and release his new studio album ‘Dead’ on the same day.Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundIn the wake of the cancellation of SXSW and postponement of Coachella, an increasing number of artists are exercising cau
  
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• Pop Stars Were Too Quiet During the Ferguson Protests – What’s Changed in the Years Since?

  09-06-2020 22:22
  
  On Saturday (June 6), Billie Eilish marched in a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles: with her hoodie zipped up and green hair falling down to her face mask, the 18-year-old held up a sign that read, “STOP KILLING BLACK PEOPLE.” Eilish had posted photos of George Floyd on her Instagram account on May 28, providing links to Black Lives Matter resources and writing to her 7 million followers, “felt helpless all week about this… if you want to help and you don’t
  
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• Drake Returns to Number One on Artists 500 Chart

  09-06-2020 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lady Gaga cracks the Top 10 following the release of her new album, Chromatica
  
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• Arcade Fire’s Win Butler appears in new ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ trailer

  09-06-2020 22:11 via nme.com
  Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has made an unlikely appearance in the new Bill and Ted Face the Music trailer.Read more: Arcade Fire bring ‘Everything Now’ tour to a close with superlative, political Life Is Beautiful headline setThe first glimpse of the long-awaited sequel was unveiled earlier today (June 9), with Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprising their roles as Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan and Bill S. Preston respectively.
  Shortly after the clip landed online, fan ac
  
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• Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: ‘Everything I Was Supposed to Do Got Thrown Out the Window’

  09-06-2020 22:06
  
  As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle music industry for more than 20 years. Roughly 10 years ago, he helped create the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association to bring together the area’s live event insiders, and for the past 16 years has helped run Neumos with its sister club Barboza and the accompanying Runaway bar.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus
  
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• Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift & More Encourage Fans to Vote in Primary Elections

  09-06-2020 21:58
  
  The primary elections in West Virginia, Georgia, North Dakota, Nevada and South Carolina are happening today (June 9), and artists from Selena Gomez to Ariana Grande are making sure their fans are getting their ballots in.
  Grande and Camila Cabello partnered with HeadCount, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works with musicians to help register their fans to vote and participate in democracy. Meanwhile, Gomez, Kelly Roland, Tegan and Sara, Faith Hill and Ryan Destiny shared a pub
  
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• Avicii Museum to Open in Stockholm in 2021

  09-06-2020 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Avicii Experience" will feature memorabilia, unseen photographs and unreleased music
  
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• Leigh-Anne Pinnock: 'A weight has lifted since I spoke out about racism'

  09-06-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Leigh-Anne Pinnock spoke about her experiences with racism in an emotional video posted to Instagram over the weekend.
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ Debuts Atop the Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  09-06-2020 21:45
  
  While her energy has understandably been on more pressing concerns the past few week, Lady Gaga has experienced a period of chart success that rivals any in her impressive pop career to this point.
  Last week, her Ariana Grande duet “Rain on Me” debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 — Mother Monster’s fifth overall No. 1, and just her second to debut in the top spot. Then this week, it was parent album Chromatica’s turn to take a bow, as the set entered t
  
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• Summer Clubbing to Resume on Europe’s Party Islands: But It Won’t Be Business as Usual

  09-06-2020 21:32
  
  As clubs begin to open in parts of Europe, including Spain, 2020 could be the year of dancing on your own — or at least with just a few close friends in a booth, six feet away from anyone you don’t know. So far, it also seems as though much of this partying will take place during the day: In Ibiza, as of June 8 day clubs in hotels and beach bars — which typically operate to midnight — were allowed to open at 75% capacity and use outdoor terraces for table service. But nig
  
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• Tramshed music venue in “severe jeopardy” due to development plans

  09-06-2020 21:30 via nme.com
  
  Tramshed music venue has revealed it is under threat due to development plans.
  Cardiff’s beloved venue has said its future is in “severe jeopardy” as music sites and theatres are fighting for survival due to the major closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  However, Tramshed is facing an additional threat from two planning applications that are standing in the way of its future and may cause it to imminently close.
  In an official statement on Facebook, the venue said
  
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• Halsey 'proud' of her brother's efforts in anti-racism protests

  09-06-2020 21:20 via music-news.com
  
  The 25-year-old star has taken to Instagram to hail her younger brother Sevian, and to insist that now is the time to engage with the black community about possible routes forward.
  
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• Lollapalooza Officially Cancelled by the City of Chicago

  09-06-2020 21:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lollapalooza will not be holding its iconic festival in Chicago this summer, thanks to a blanket ban on mega-events by city officials. Lollapalooza confirmed the cancellation this morning on its website, while offering hopeful words for 2021. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza again to Grant Park this year, but we understand why things can’t move […]The post Lollapalooza Officially Cancelled by the City of Chicago appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• How N.W.A’s ‘Fuck tha Police’ Became the ‘Perfect Protest Song’

  09-06-2020 21:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  32 years after its release, streams of the anti-cop anthem are surging once again during the nation's George Floyd protests. "A lot of people would be happy that they song gets streamed," says MC Ren, "but it's unfortunate"
  
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• Norwegian PRO Warns of Serious COVID-19 Revenue Drops Ahead

  09-06-2020 21:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Norwegian performance rights organization (PRO) TONO revealed all-time-high earnings during its latest financial report, but warned that a coronavirus-fueled revenue hit is imminent. The PRO recently published the mentioned report, which highlighted 2019’s income benchmarks. TONO’s 2019 revenue surpassed $83 million (NOK 771 million), a more than nine percent uptick from 2018. Additionally, the entity […]The post Norwegian PRO Warns of Serious COVID-19 Revenue Drops Ahead appe
  
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• Norwegian PRO Warns of COVID-19 Revenue Hit Ahead

  09-06-2020 21:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Norwegian performance rights organization (PRO) TONO revealed all-time-high earnings in its latest financial report, but warned that a coronavirus-fueled revenue hit is imminent. The PRO recently published the mentioned report, which highlighted 2019’s income benchmarks. TONO’s 2019 revenue surpassed $83 million (NOK 771 million), a more than nine percent uptick from 2018. Additionally, the entity […]The post Norwegian PRO Warns of COVID-19 Revenue Hit Ahead appeared first on
  
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• Avicii Tribute Museum to Open in Stockholm in 2021

  09-06-2020 21:10
  
  Avicii left behind more than a legacy. On Tuesday (June 9), it was announced that a tribute museum honoring the late dance music producer will open in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, in 2021.
  The Avicii Experience will feature memorabilia, never-before-seen photos and video, and published and unpublished music including previously unreleased early versions of his era-defining EDM anthem “Levels.” The museum will also include unreleased music that served as the foundation for the p
  
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• Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing Their Music During Rallies

  09-06-2020 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Victor Willis, the co-founder of the Village People, asked Trump to stop playing the group’s music during rallies. Willis specifically requested that Trump no longer play the hits “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man” during the political events. The request comes after Trump used law enforcement officers to clear Lafayette Square of protestors with tear gas and […]The post Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing Their Music During Rallies appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• Five Takeaways From ‘LAMC Talks: A Conversation With Walter Kolm’

  09-06-2020 21:04
  
  Kicking off the Latin Alternative Music Conference’s first-ever “LAMC Talks With Billboard Latin,” Billboard’s Leila Cobo and leading executive Walter Kolm sat down for a one-on-one virtual chat to talk business, COVID-19 and beyond.
  Both in Miami, Kolm — manager of Maluma, Wisin, CNCO, Carlos Vives, among others, and founder of WK Entertainment — joins Cobo from his office, which has partially opened post- COVID-19 lockdown.
  “I love being in an off
  
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• Steve Earle Depicts Trump-Era Anxiety in Acoustic Version of ‘Times Like These’

  09-06-2020 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Full-band recording of new track will be available August 29th as a Record Store Day drop
  
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• Cam Teaches Fans Lessons About Life & Love During Billboard Live At-Home

  09-06-2020 20:54
  
  Cam used each of her songs during her Billboard Live At-Home concert Tuesday (June 9) to underscore what she’s learned about time, sex and love since she was young. She also raised money for The Conscious Kid, a non-profit that places children’s books about race, racism and resistance into schools.
  She kicked off the set with “Redwood Tree,” one of her latest singles dedicated to her climbing tree in her backyard. “And I’m singing to it, telling it sort
  
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• Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Life on the Flip Side’ Launches at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart

  09-06-2020 20:46
  
  Jimmy Buffett’s Life on the Flip Side blasts onto Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart dated June 13 at No. 1 with 75,000 first-week equivalent album units, with almost all (74,000) from album sales, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The album, Buffett’s first non-holiday studio effort since Songs From St. Somewhere in 2013, marks his third Top Country Albums No. 1, and third No. 1 debut, after License to Chill in July 2004 and Take the Weather With You in October 2006.
  
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• Jesy Nelson says Leigh-Anne Pinnock is arranging the 'most extravagant wedding ever'

  09-06-2020 20:46 via music-news.com
  
  probably be soon because Leigh-Anne has no patience and she will just want to hurry up and do it."It will probably be like the biggest, most extravagant wedding ever, because that's just Leigh-Anne all over."Jade Thirlwall also revealed Leigh-Anne has been "waiting years" for Andre to pop the question.
  
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• David Geffen Takes a Break from Yachting to Purchase a $62MM Beverly Hills Mansion

  09-06-2020 20:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After selling The Warner Estate to Jeff Bezos for $165 million – David Geffen is buying a Beverly Hills mansion. Geffen spent most of the quarantine in the Grenadines, humblebragging on his yacht. John Mayer took umbrage wth Geffen’s social media posts, roasting him for sharing them. Now David Geffen is buying the mansion set […]The post David Geffen Takes a Break from Yachting to Purchase a $62MM Beverly Hills Mansion appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Travis Denning’s ‘After a Few’ Completes Record Run to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart

  09-06-2020 20:38
  
  Travis Denning achieves his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “After a Few” ascends 2-1 on the ranking dated June 13, up by 10 percent to 32.1 million audience impressions in the week ending June 7, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The aptly titled track crosses the finish line in its 65th week on Country Airplay, breaking the record for the longest journey to No. 1 in the history of the chart, which launched in January 1990. It passes Jimmie Allen’s
  
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• Iggy Azalea Debuts Bright Red Hair After 30th Birthday: See the Pic

  09-06-2020 20:32
  
  Iggy Azalea showed off her latest hair makeover on Monday (June 8), and this time, the rapper is seeing red.
  In her Instagram post, Azalea poses in front of a giant heart-shaped arrangement of red roses, gazing serenely over her shoulder at the camera with her newly red tresses curled into an elegantly casual coif. She captioned the photo with a simple red rose emoji.
  Over the weekend, the “Fancy” rapper also posted a pre-dye job snap celebrating her 30th birthday. “June 7
  
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• Celebrating Pau Donés: 5 Essential Tracks

  09-06-2020 20:15
  
  Back in 2003, Pau Donés, the guitarist, singer and songwriter of Spanish pop/rock act Jarabe de Palo, released “Bonito,” an album full of positivity, highlighted by the single of the same name. The track, a sparse ditty set over strumming guitar and percussions was all about happiness. Take the lyrics, for example: “Pretty. Everything seems pretty. Pretty morning. Pretty place. Pretty bed. How pretty the day that just started. Pretty life. Breath. Breath.”
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• Record stores and other non-essential retail allowed to reopen on Monday

  09-06-2020 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Non-essential retail stores will be permitted to re-open in England from next Monday (June 15), it has been confirmed.Read More: Here’s a map of all the UK record stores doing home delivery during lockdownThe business secretary Alok Sharma made the announcement during the daily coronavirus briefing on BBC One this evening (June 9).
  Sharma said that the country “continue[s] to meet” the five tests put in place by the government for lifting current restrictions.
  He explained
  
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• Dalai Lama to release first album ‘Inner World’ to mark 85th birthday

  09-06-2020 20:10 via nme.com
  
  The Dalai Lama will be releasing his first album, ‘Inner World’, to celebrate his 85th Birthday on July 6.
  ‘Compassion’, the first track from the spiritual leader’s upcoming record, is available to listen to now and sees him reciting the mantra of the Buddha of Compassion – also known in Tibetan as Chenrezig and in Sanskrit as Avalokiteshvara.
  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, it is hoped to open hearts and bring people closer together, to feel love and compassio
  
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• Hundreds of Music Companies and Artists Demand the Repeal of New York’s ’50-A’ Police Secrecy Law

  09-06-2020 20:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Many music industry companies and artists have signed a letter calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and members of New York State Legislature to repeal New York’s “50-A” police-secrecy law. Digital Music News obtained a copy of the firmly worded 50-A opposition message, which was addressed to Governor Cuomo, NY State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, […]The post Hundreds of Music Companies and Artists Demand the Repeal of New York’s ’50-A’ Poli
  
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• Southside Johnny and Count Basie team up for largest U.S. drive in concert

  09-06-2020 19:57 via music-news.com
  
  Tickets went on sale to the public Friday morning, June 5th and sold out within just a few hours for the upcoming July 11th Southside
  
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• How Runaway June’s Realignment Hints at the Peaks and Perils of Band Management

  09-06-2020 19:56
  
  When Wheelhouse releases a new Runaway June single, “We Were Rich,” it will mark a big moment for the trio, which managed to regroup after the departure of Hannah Mulholland.
  Remaining members Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne could have dissolved the act, or they could have moved forward as a duo, and both of those options were considered before Natalie Stovall ultimately filled the vacant position.
  It’s a level of complication that solo acts never face, but that also repres
  
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• Leigh-Anne Pinnock unafraid of losing fans for speaking out about racism

  09-06-2020 19:53 via music-news.com
  
  The Little Mix star recently posted a video on Instagram about her personal experiences of racism, and Leigh-Anne has now insisted
  
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• What Is Your Song of the Summer 2020? Vote!

  09-06-2020 19:47
  
  Summer’s here and the time is right for getting “Savage” in the streets. Or maybe you’re ready for a break from the heat and you want it to “Rain on Me”? Whether you’re a Megan Thee Stallion/Beyoncé fan or a Lady Gaga/Ariana Grande stan, it’s time to figure out what your outdoor summer jam will be after way too much time spent indoors.
  Meg and Bey have already warmed things up with their No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart d
  
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• SiriusXM to Raise $1.5 Billion Through Sale of Notes: Why It Matters

  09-06-2020 19:40
  
  SiriusXM will raise $1.5 senior notes due 2030 in a sale expected to close on or around June 11, the company announced Monday (June 8).
  The notes will have an annual rate of 4.125% and will be due 2030. They will pay off off two existing debts: $500 million of 4.625% senior notes that are due 2023 (at a redemption price of 100.771% plus accrued and unpaid interest) and $1 billion of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025, (at a redemption price of 102.688% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid i
  
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• Blake Mills Became a Modern-Day Guitar Hero. That Wasn’t Enough

  09-06-2020 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The young singer-songwriter has collaborated with everyone from Jay Z to Randy Newman, and roamed all over the musical map. His new album finally puts it all together
  
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• Joan Osborne Previews First Album in Six Years With ‘Boy Dontcha Know’

  09-06-2020 19:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soul singer addresses gender nonconformity in lead track off 'Trouble and Strife'
  
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• 5 Things to Know About ‘The Voice Australia’ Standout Johnny Manuel

  09-06-2020 19:23
  
  Johnny Manuel took the internet by storm this week with his show-stopping audition for The Voice Australia. Not only did the big-voiced singer’s take on Diana Ross’ classic “Home” earn him a four-chair turn, it made Manuel a viral star — for not exactly the first time in his long road to musical success.
  While Manuel will be competing as part of Guy Sebastian’s team on the Aussie reality show (much to the chagrin of  a blocked Kelly Rowland), many new fan
  
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• Tim Burgess, Arlo Parks and more to perform for Greenpeace’s online party

  09-06-2020 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Greenpeace has announced a number of special virtual concerts to replace the festival season.
  The environmental charity would normally be hosting events across the country, including preparing the Greenpeace Field at Glastonbury, but due to the coronavirus lockdown things have been very different this year.READ MORE: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refundThe event will feature exclusive performances from Tim Burgess, Alice Phoebe Lou, Arlo P
  
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• Lollapalooza 2020 Is Officially Canceled

  09-06-2020 19:09
  
  The city of Chicago finally announced on Tuesday (June 9), that all large, permitted outdoor events have been canceled through Labor Day (Sept. 7).
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a press release: “We must provide ways for people to enjoy the spirit of a Chicago summer while prioritizing health and safety. As difficult as it is to remove these in-person events from our calendar, we are pulling out all the stops for an inventive, engaging and fun festival season this summer.&rdq
  
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• Lollapalooza Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

  09-06-2020 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fest plotting virtual event to take place weekend of July 30th through August 2nd
  
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• DaBaby Reflects on His Beginnings After ‘Rockstar’ Earns Him His First No. 1 on the Hot 100

  09-06-2020 19:03
  
  DaBaby had the perfect reaction to landing his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Roddy Ricch collab “Rockstar.” The track from the MCs third studio album, Blame It On Baby, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated May 2, gives DaBaby his first No. 1, while landing Ricch his second.
  In the first in a series of tweets about his chart coronation on Monday (June 8), DaBaby wrote simply, “I came from nothing.”
  DaBaby expanded on the joy of his
  
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• Listen to Gorillaz’ new Octavian-featuring single ‘Friday 13th’

  09-06-2020 18:58 via nme.com
  Gorillaz have shared a new Octavian-featuring single called ‘Friday 13th’ – you can listen to it below.Read More: The NME Big Read – Gorillaz
  The cartoon band teased the collaboration on their official social media channels over the weekend, revealing that it would appear as the fourth instalment of their ongoing ‘Song Machine’ series.
  Now, Gorillaz have posted the song along with its colourful official video in which Octavian performs against a rolling road b
  
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