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• Luke Bryan Debuts ‘Build Me a Daddy’ Live on ‘The Tonight Show’: Watch

  20-06-2020 23:21
  
  Luke Bryan pulled on heartstrings with a performance of “Build Me a Daddy” just in time for Father’s Day weekend.
  The country star offered a live take of the new song with a poignant, socially distanced performance for The Tonight Show Thursday night (June 18).
  “A boy walks past a window of a glowing ‘open’ sign/ Full of wooden toys and trucks and painted trains/ Rings a bell up on the counter, hands a picture to the man/ Of a kid beside a soldier smilin&
  
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• Trump Rally Playlist – What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa?

  20-06-2020 22:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  President Trump’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdown is tonight in Tulsa. Which songs will feature in the Trump rally playlist? The president’s use of music during his massive rallies is contentious among artists. Several artists like Aerosmith, R.E.M., Prince, Rihanna, Queen, the Village People, and countless others object to their music playing during rallies. […]The post Trump Rally Playlist – What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa? appeared first on Digital Music Ne
  
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• The Trump Rally Playlist — What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa?

  20-06-2020 22:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  President Trump’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdown is tonight in Tulsa. Which songs will feature in the Trump rally playlist? The president’s use of music during his massive rallies is contentious among artists — to say the least.  Artists like Aerosmith, R.E.M., Prince, Rihanna, Queen, the Village People, and countless others have objected to […]The post The Trump Rally Playlist — What Songs Will Be Played In Tulsa? appeared first on Digital Music News
  
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• The Trump Rally Playlist — What Songs Were Played In Tulsa?

  20-06-2020 22:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  President Trump’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdown just went down in Tulsa. Here’s a list of the songs that were played. The president’s use of music during his massive rallies is contentious among artists — to say the least.  Artists like Aerosmith, R.E.M., Prince, Rihanna, Queen, the Village People, and countless others have objected […]The post The Trump Rally Playlist — What Songs Were Played In Tulsa? appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Greater Manchester police close roads in attempt to prevent more illegal raves from taking place this weekend

  20-06-2020 22:24 via nme.com
  
  Greater Manchester Police are attempting to prevent more illegal raves from taking place tonight (June 20) following incidences last weekend.
  Read More: NME Investigates: the rise of illegal raves
  6,000 people attended two illegal raves in the area last Saturday (June 13) , during which a man died of a suspected overdose, a woman was raped, and three people were stabbed. One of the stabbings left an 18-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.
  Greater Manchester Police’s Assistant Chief
  
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• Prince’s Custom Guitar From the 1980s Brings Big Dollars at Auction

  20-06-2020 21:27
  
  A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction.
  The “Blue Angel” Cloud 2 electric guitar skyrocketed beyond the estimate of $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch at the Music Icons sale run by Julien’s Auctions on Friday (June 19) and Saturday in Beverly Hills.
  Prince played the blindingly blue guitar with the artist’s “love” symbol on its neck beginning on the 1984 Pur
  
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• Public Enemy Returns With Anti-Trump ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ Song: Watch

  20-06-2020 21:03
  
  Public Enemy has returned with a fiery new protest song called “State of the Union (STFU).”
  The iconic hip-hop group commemorated Juneteenth on Friday (June 19) by dropping the explosive anti-Trump song and accompanying video, which features recent footage from nationwide protests in response to the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks.
  “Our collective voices keep getting louder. The rest of the planet is on our side. But it’s not enough to talk about change. You
  
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• Secret Machines are teasing something with cryptic social media images

  20-06-2020 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Cult US band Secret Machines have posted cryptic images on Twitter and Facebook, sparking hopes that the group are teasing some sort of return.
  Formed by Josh Garza and brothers Brandon and Benjamin Curtis in Dallas, Texas in 2000, the group are are on record as one of David Bowie’s favourite bands. 
  Secret Machines released three critically-acclaimed albums before going on hiatus in 2010, ‘Now Here Is Nowhere’, ‘Ten Silver Drops’ and a self-titled record.
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• Harry Connick Jr. Honors Workers During Pandemic Road Trip

  20-06-2020 20:12
  
  Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. has spent a lot of his life on tour buses and traveling from city to city, but even when the pandemic shut down the country, he couldn’t sit still.
  With the help of his daughter, Georgia Connick, who is a filmmaker, and a bunch of GoPro cameras, he embarked on a pandemic road trip to meet essential workers around the country who were risking their lives during the pandemic.
  United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes, a TV special that airs on C
  
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• Prince’s ‘Blue Angel’ Cloud 2 Guitar Sells for $563,000 at Auction

  20-06-2020 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged acoustic guitar set for auction Saturday
  
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• Toni Cornell to Remember Dad Chris Cornell in Billboard Instagram Takeover on Father’s Day

  20-06-2020 19:24
  
  Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni will reminisce about the late Soundgarden frontman when she takes over Billboard’s Instagram Stories at noon ET on Father’s Day, Sunday (June 21).
  During the takeover, the 15-year-old will talk about her dad, who died in May 2017 while on tour with the iconic Seattle grunge band. In addition, Toni will share with viewers some of the celebrated musician’s cherished personal belongings and discuss what they meant to the rocker.Since the Soundga
  
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• DJ Khaled Wears Hazmat Suit to Root Canal Appointment: ‘I Don’t Play Games’

  20-06-2020 19:17
  
  DJ Khaled didn’t take any risks during his first outing in three-and-a-half months amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Friday (June 19), the Miami-based producer several shared photos of himself wearing a full hazmat suit to a dentist appointment for a root canal.
  “I’m on my way to the doctor’s office. There’s still a pandemic out here, so I ain’t playing no games. I’m going to be safe,” Khaled said in a video of himself dressing for the appointment.
  
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• Germany extends ban on large events until November

  20-06-2020 18:56 via nme.com
  
  The German government has announced that the country’s coronavirus-enforced ban on large events will be extended until November.Read More: UK festivals talk social distancing, cancellations and what the future may holdThe restriction was currently due to expire on August 31, but following a meeting with the Premiers of the country’s 16 states earlier this week Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended the ban – which applies to events such as festivals and fairs – until Octob
  
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• Rapper Hurricane Chris Arrested for Murder in Louisiana

  20-06-2020 18:27
  
  Hurricane Chris, known for the song “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in Louisiana.
  The rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dooley Jr., was arrested early Friday (June 19) on one count each of second-degree murder and illegal possession of stolen things, Shreveport Police said in a news release. Dooley, 31, of Shreveport, was being held without bond at the city jail. Online jail records did not indicate if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
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• Selena Gomez Shows Gratitude to Black Leaders Who Took Over Her Instagram

  20-06-2020 18:10
  
  Selena Gomez is showing gratitude to the numerous Black leaders who took over her Instagram page over the past two weeks.
  The 27-year-old pop star returned to Instagram Thursday (June 18) to share a heartfelt message of thanks to the 12 “inspiring” activists and authors for educating her 180 million followers. The singer also encouraged her fans to continue educating themselves and to enact change through voting.
  “I want to thank all of the amazing people that took the time to
  
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• Only 36 per cent of British gig-goers feel it’s safe to return to live concerts

  20-06-2020 17:58 via nme.com
  
  A survey by the Music Venue Trust has revealed that the majority of music fans do not currently feel confident to return to live gigs.
  Read more: Live after lockdown — venues on the idea of gigs with social distancing
  The survey was launched last week as a continuation of the organisation’s ‘Save Our Venues’ campaign, which has been running since April, and saw 28,640 respondents.
  The results show that while 89 per cent of respondents said they were eager to return t
  
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• Deftones Announce Upcoming ‘White Pony’ Remix LP ‘Black Stallion’

  20-06-2020 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  In honor of their beloved album's 20th anniversary, band confirms reissue and upcoming LP in virtual press conference
  
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• Beyonce Proves Why Black Is Beautiful With New TIDAL Playlist ‘Motherland Drip’

  20-06-2020 16:31
  
  After releasing her surprise extended track “Black Parade,” Beyonce continues to celebrate Juneteenth with her new TIDAL playlist, “Motherland Drip” featuring James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle and more.  
  The multi-track collection includes a fistful of records from Queen Bey herself, including her Homecoming remake of “Before I Let Go” and The Lion King: Gift Soundtrack favorite “Brown Skin Girl.” Th
  
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• Evanescence’s Amy Lee Reveals How She Once Burned a Hole in Mickey Mouse’s Heart: Exclusive

  20-06-2020 16:06
  
  Ouch! Things took a bit of a dark turn when Amy Lee, the frontwoman of Evanescence, showed off her home studio in an exclusive video on Billboard’s Instagram Saturday (June 20).
  As part of Billboard’s “My Top 10″ series, the rock vocalist shared some of the favorite things she keeps around when she’s making music, and quite a few were throwback items to her youth. As she kicked off the at-home tour, Lee pointed out that what’s in her creative space is “p
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (June 20)

  20-06-2020 16:01
  
  This week was one of celebrations, as Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter’s Pride Summit & Prom got the party started.
  Later in the week, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and more performed at Democracy Summer 2020, Alicia Keys and John Legend honored Juneteenth with a soothing Verzuz battle, Beyonce dropped a surprise song on the holiday, and much more.
  Take a look at some of the week’s biggest music happenings below.Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter hosted their Pride Summit and
  
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• Alejandro & Vicente Fernandez Celebrate Father’s Day With ‘Menti’ Video & Rare Photos

  20-06-2020 16:00
  
  In celebration of Father’s Day tomorrow (June 21), Alejandro Fernandez presents the official music video for his single “Menti,” featuring his father and iconic Mexican artist Vicente Fernandez.
  Joining forces to flaunt their powerhouse vocals and reassure fans that music runs in their blood, “Menti” forms part of Fernandez’s recent studio album Hecho en México, which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated Feb. 29, 2020. With his new coron
  
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• Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson are releasing a new song together

  20-06-2020 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has confirmed that he and country icon Willie Nelson are set to release a new song together.Read more: The 20 best songs about smoking weedThe pair have collaborated previously in 2009 on ‘My Medicine’ and the latest, which Snoop confirmed in an interview with Ebro Darden on Beats 1, is coming in “a couple of weeks.”
  “That’s my big brother, Willie Nelson. The reason we’re gonna make this record is because black and white matters right now
  
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• Taylor Swift makes Juneteenth pledge to be 'loudly anti-racist'

  20-06-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Blank Space hitmaker also supported the idea of celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday in the United States.
  
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• Selena Gomez commemorates Juneteenth with vow to end systemic racism

  20-06-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena has also handed over her Instagram platform to influential civil rights leaders.
  
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• Cliff Richard recorded We'll Meet Again duet with Dame Vera Lynn

  20-06-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Dame Vera died on Thursday, aged 103.
  
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• Pharrell Williams Talks Efforts to Make Juneteenth an Official Holiday on ‘Kimmel’

  20-06-2020 15:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I just think it's high time that if we're gonna think about what independence and what freedom really looks like. Ours was never really acknowledged"
  
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• Alexandra Burke says she was told to “bleach” her skin to be more successful

  20-06-2020 15:22 via nme.com
  
  Alexandra Burke has shared a stark new message about her experiences in the music industry.
  Taking to Instagram, Burke spoke of how she was told she was “gonna have to work ten times harder than a white artist because of the colour of your skin.”
  Stating that she “experienced micro-aggression so many times,” Burke said: “This isn’t a video to bash anyone, this isn’t a negative video, this isn’t that kind of thing at all.
  “This is simply me sp
  
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• Tom Meighan opens up about Kasabian’s next album in new interview: “We need a seventh baby”

  20-06-2020 15:13 via nme.com
  
  Tom Meighan has opened up about Kasabian‘s next album in a new interview.Read More: Kasabian tell us about their huge homecoming show and next album: “The aim is to transcend”Speaking to Sky News, the Leicester band’s frontman said the group are hoping to make a new record as soon as they’re able to post-lockdown and that Serge Pizzorno was already writing songs for their next album.
  “We need a seventh baby,” Meighan told Sky News. “We’re goi
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 20)

  20-06-2020 15:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.Billboard’s Pride Playlist Series
  In celebration of Pride Month, Billboard kicked off the “Pride Playlist” series featuring Latin artists who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. This week, rising artist Georgel and Colombian singer-songwriter Esteman shared thei
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert to stream special highlight reel show this weekend

  20-06-2020 14:19 via nme.com
  
  Queen and Adam Lambert are set to stream a special live show on YouTube this weekend.
  Tomorrow (June 21) would’ve marked the end of the band’s huge ‘Rhapsody’ UK arena tour with a show at The O2 in London.
  To mark the occasion, the band are hosting a “tour watch party” on YouTube at 8pm BST (12pm PDT, 3pm EDT), a compiled show featuring highlights from previous tours.
  Once aired tomorrow, the show will remain on YouTube for 24 hours. It will stream tomorrow at
  
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• Concerts could reopen with fans walking through “disinfectant mists” according to venue bosses

  20-06-2020 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Bosses at some of the UK’s biggest music venues are asking the government to consider a range of new measures to ensure gig-goers can safely attend gigs this autumn.Read more: Why your local venue needs you, but not as much as you need itCraig Hassall, Chief Executive at the Royal Albert Hall, spoke to Mirror Online about a range of strategies that could be implemented to ensure fans can attend concerts safely, saying lessons could be learned from South Korea, where venues w
  
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• Toro y Moi to release instrumental version of debut album ‘Causers of This’

  20-06-2020 12:54 via nme.com
  
  Toro y Moi has announced he is set to release an instrumental version of his debut album.
  The new re-work of 2010’s ‘Causers Of This’ will come out on June 27.
  In addition to the new release, Chaz Bear has also shared a new cover of 1967 Latin soul track ‘Ordinary Guy’ by Joe Bataan, featuring The Mattson 2.Ordinary Guy (feat. @themattson2) – out now!
  100% of @Bandcamp sales for this track today will go to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) – we w
  
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• Prince’s iconic ‘angel cloud’ guitar fetches over £450,000 at auction

  20-06-2020 10:49 via nme.com
  
  A guitar used by Prince on his ‘Purple Rain’ tour has fetched over £450,000 ($563,000) at auction on Friday (June 19).Read more: 20 things you didn’t know about ‘Purple Rain’The custom electric blue instrument was one of four ‘cloud’ guitars used between 1984 and 1985 in support of the ‘When Doves Cry’ hitmaker’s seminal sixth studio album.
  It was also used throughout the ‘Parade’ tour in 1986, the ‘Sign o&r
  
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• TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe shares powerful new protest song, ‘People’

  20-06-2020 10:00 via nme.com
  
  TV On The Radio‘s Tunde Adebimpe has shared a powerful new protest song to mark Juneteenth – the annual commemoration day to mark the emancipation of slavery in the US.Read More: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protestThe song, called ‘People’, sees Adebimpe urging listeners to challenge and condemn white supremacy and racism. “If you see it’s a Nazi, say it’s a Nazi, and get that Nazi out,” he sin
  
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• Beyonce Drops Surprise Song ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

  20-06-2020 09:57
  
  Beyonce has a new song in honor of Juneteenth.
  The singer released “Black Parade” Friday night (June 19), which she said will support Black-owned businesses.
  “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power,” she wrote in her Instagram post.
  “‘Black Parade’ celebrates you, your voice and your joy and will benefit Black-owned small
  
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• Rapper Tray Savage Dies at 26

  20-06-2020 07:51
  
  Chief Keef’s record label signee, Tray Savage, died on Friday (June 19), Billboard can confirm. He was 26 years old.
  According to TMZ, who first reported the news, Tray (born Kentray Young) was shot and killed while driving around on the South Side of Chicago. He was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Canter, where he was later pronounced dead.
  “The entire Chief Glo Gang Family are extremely saddened about the loss of Kentray ‘Tray Savage’ Young wh
  
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• Liam Gallagher scores third Number 1 with MTV Unplugged

  20-06-2020 07:34 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher’s MTV Unplugged album enters straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, earning the Britpop legend his third solo chart-topping record.
  
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• DaBaby notches up fifth week on top of UK singles chart

  20-06-2020 07:30 via music-news.com
  
  Rockstar by DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch is shaping up to be the UK’s song of the summer as it claims a fifth week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
  
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• Beyoncé shares new single ‘Black Parade’ for Juneteenth

  20-06-2020 06:58 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has surprise-dropped a new single, entitled ‘Black Parade’. The track was released for Juneteenth (June 19), the day commemorating the end of slavery in the US.
  ‘Black Parade’ is co-written by Jay-Z, as well as longtime collaborators Derek Dixie, Caso and Kaydence. It sees Beyoncé sings about her heritage, complexion and womanhood.
  “I’m goin’ back to the South, I’m goin’ back, back, back, back / Where my roots ain’
  
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• Julianna Barwick shares new single ‘In Light’ featuring Jónsi

  20-06-2020 06:48 via nme.com
  
  Julianna Barwick has shared her latest single, ‘In Light’, featuring Sigur Rós’ frontman Jónsi.
  The single premiered with an accompanying music video, directed by Joel Kazuo Knoernschild, which you can watch below:‘In Light’ is lifted from Barwick’s forthcoming album ‘Healing Is a Miracle’, which will mark her fourth full-length to date. The album is slated for a July 10 release on Ninja Tune. Per a press release, Barwick said the tit
  
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• Cat Power covers Cassius’ ‘Toop Toop’ in tribute to Philippe Zdar

  20-06-2020 05:53 via nme.com
  
  Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has released a cover of Cassius‘ 2006 single ‘Toop Toop’ as a tribute to member Philippe Zdar on the first anniversary of his passing.READ MORE: Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip and Phoenix lead tributes to producer and Cassius member Philippe ZdarMarshall’s acoustic-driven cover also features French musician -M-, released to Youtube with an old photograph of Zdar. Listen to it below:Cassius’ label Ed Banger records said the new cover was shar
  
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• Beyoncé Drops Surprise New Song ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

  20-06-2020 05:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  New track comes hours after singer announces a new initiative called "Black Parade" to support black-owned businesses
  
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• The 10 Best Moments From John Legend and Alicia Keys’ Juneteenth Verzuz Showdown

  20-06-2020 05:22
  
  In a time of civil unrest throughout the country, Alicia Keys and John Legend’s Verzuz event was a healing balm. For more than two hours the pair played their biggest hits (20 each), including their solo songs and features. At times Keys sat at a fuschia piano as Legend took a seat behind a black piano. Other times, the pair got up and danced along to their hit songs, singing over the recordings.In addition to playing their biggest hits, Legend and Keys also performed their newest singles.
  
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• Forgotten Aretha Franklin track released as Juneteenth anthem

  20-06-2020 05:15 via music-news.com
  
  The song, Never Gonna Break My Faith, was recorded by Aretha Franklin in 2006 for the movie Bobby.
  
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• Hot Chip remixes Hayley Williams’ ‘Dead Horse’

  20-06-2020 05:03 via nme.com
  
  Hayley Williams has shared another remix from her ‘Petals For Armor’ solo debut. This time, it’s a glitchy Hot Chip rework of ‘Dead Horse’.READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things”Glass Animals remixed the same song late last month. Caroline Polachek remixed Williams’ ‘Simmer’ in March. Listen to Hot Chip’s remix of ‘Dead Horse’ below:‘Petals For Armor’ w
  
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• The Chats reschedule UK and European tour to 2021

  20-06-2020 04:09 via nme.com
  
  The Chats have rescheduled their UK and European tour dates for the second time.READ MORE: The Chats – “We’re self-aware. We know we’re not cool”The shed rock trio pushed their European tour back to late October 2020 during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic in April. Now, they’ve pushed the dates back to April and May 2021.
  “Book, postpone, reschedule, it’s a new circle of life,” the band wrote on Facebook.
  Book, postpone, res
  
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• As Lawsuits Mount, LiveXLive Says It Will Ask for $2M PPP Loan to Be Forgiven

  20-06-2020 02:38
  
  LiveXLive is not returning the nearly $2 million it received from the federal government through the Paycheck Protection Program.
  The company’s chief financial officer Mike Zemetra announced yesterday (June 18) that the concert streaming company planned to file for 100% forgiveness for the federal loan program meant for small businesses during the second quarter of 2021.
  LiveXLive was one of 400 publicly traded companies that accepted federal funds from the program administered by the Smal
  
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• The Streets, Kaiser Chiefs & Dizzee Rascal Set for UK’s Drive-In Show Series

  20-06-2020 01:13
  
  Kaiser Chiefs, The Streets and Dizzee Rascal are among a list of artists who are scheduled to perform at the UK’s first drive-in gigs throughout the summer.
  The Utilita Live From The Drive-In series will feature artists across 12 venues in the UK, and concertgoers will have a private viewing zone next to their cars, according to NME.Other acts set to take part are Ash, Beverley Knight, Bjorn Again, Brainiac Live, Brand New Heavies, Camp Bestival Live, Cream Classic
  
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• Tray Savage Murdered In Chicago — Original ‘Glo Gang’ Rapper and Chief Keef Associate Was 26

  20-06-2020 00:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rising Chicago-based rapper and Glo Gang member Tray Savage was killed earlier today by unknown assailants.  The Chief Keef associate was declared dead shortly after being shot multiple times in his Chicago neighborhood. The following is a developing story. Please check back as we learn additional details on this homicide. Tray Savage passed away just […]The post Tray Savage Murdered In Chicago — Original ‘Glo Gang’ Rapper and Chief Keef Associate Was 26 appeared fi
  
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