Music news

• Did TikTok Users Just Troll the Trump Rally In Tulsa?

  21-06-2020 23:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The heavily-hyped Trump rally struggled to fill large portions of Tulsa’s BOK Center on Saturday night. Were trolling TikTok users to blame? Last week, we reported on a massive effort by TikTok users to troll the Trump rally on Saturday night.  Now, it looks like they may have actually succeeded. The trolling effort was simple.  […]The post Did TikTok Users Just Troll the Trump Rally In Tulsa? appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
  Read more

• Watch Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and more play ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’ for Preservation Hall show

  21-06-2020 23:53 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and a host of other famous musicians united to perform with New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band to raise funds for their foundation.
  The ‘Round Midnight Preserves livestream event featured a mix of previously recorded footage and live shows, headed up by a rousing performance of ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – led by McCartney on trumpet.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronaviru
  
  Read more

• Camila Cabello Dedicates ‘First Man’ Video to Her Dad on Father’s Day: ‘Te Amo Mucho Papa’

  21-06-2020 22:39
  
  Grab a box of tissues before you press play on Camila Cabello’s new music video. The singer released the warm, memory-filled “First Man” on Father’s Day in dedication to her dad, Alejandro.
  The video is a compilation of sweet childhood home videos of the father-daughter duo, from the time Cabello was a newborn.
  Cabello watches the footage on a television while singing to her dad, “the first man that really loved me.”“Papa, I made this for you,” Cab
  
  Read more

• Toni Cornell Honors Dad Chris Cornell on Father’s Day in Studio Tour: He Was ‘My Best Friend’

  21-06-2020 22:07
  
  The memories are still sweet. Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni Cornell took over Billboard’s Instagram Stories on Father’s Day (June 21) to remember the late Soundgarden frontman with a tour of his home studio in Miami.
  “I’m so grateful that I was lucky enough to have a dad who was also my best friend,” she said. “Music was our life, so it really created a special bond between the two of us, even when we weren’t on the road. Here in this studio, he ta
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Drake Gives Father’s Day Shout-Outs to Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, J. Prince & More

  21-06-2020 21:48
  
  Drake celebrated Father’s Day by giving shout-out to some of hip-hop’s most famous dads.
  The 33-year-old Toronto MC took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday (June 21) to pay tribute to fellow celebrity fathers like Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, J. Prince, Birdman and LeBron James. Each post included a photo with a personalized message.
  “@liltunechi YOU ARE MY BROTHER BUT YOU RAISED ME SO HAPPY FATHERS DAY I LOVE U G FOREVER,” Drake captioned a pic of Weezy, who helped
  
  Read more

• Lil Baby’s ‘My Turn’ Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

  21-06-2020 21:00
  
  Lil Baby’s My Turn nets a third total week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set holds atop the list for a second straight week. It earned 72,000 equivalent album units earned (up 12 percent) in the U.S. in the week ending June 18, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The set (released via Quality Control/Motown/Capitol Records) notched its first frame in the penthouse when it opened in the top slot dated March 14.
  Only three albums have logged at least three weeks at No.
  
  Read more

• Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney & More Celebrate Father’s Day 2020

  21-06-2020 20:59
  
  It’s all about Dad! As people celebrate dads for Father’s Day 2020 on Sunday (June 21), musicians did the same, giving the dads in their lives a shout-out to show their love and appreciation.
  Jennifer Lopez shared photos on Instagram of her twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, wishing the “Tu Vide en la Mia” singer “the best day today.” She also recognized her fiance, former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, with a video montage of past interviews in w
  
  Read more

• Watch Queen + Adam Lambert’s ‘Tour Watch Party’ Stream

  21-06-2020 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hour-long special features performances of hits and rarities from gigs around the world
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fans Pick BTS’ ‘Stay Gold’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  21-06-2020 20:22
  
  BTS’ romantic new song “Stay Gold” has topped this week’s new music poll.
  In the poll, published Friday (June 19) on Billboard, music fans voted for the previously unreleased big-beat ballad as their favorite new release from the past week. “Stay Gold” brought in 84% of the vote.
  The track was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the K-pop supergroup’s recent album, Map of the Soul: 7.Even the clock hands/ Will stop moving/ Uh let it glow
  
  Read more

• Pink teases Donald Trump over thousands of empty seats at campaign rally

  21-06-2020 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Pink has mocked Donald Trump on social media after a spectacularly poor turnout at his re-election campaign rally in Oklahoma.
  The event took place in Tulsa yesterday (June 20), with Trump previously claiming that one million people had registered for tickets for the rally.
  But photographs and footage of the 19,000-capacity BOK Center clearly show thousands of empty seats across the venue – prompting Pink to compare the event to one of her past gigs there.
  “I think I sold that same p
  
  Read more

• Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo set for huge uplift as DaBaby heads for sixth week at Number 1

  21-06-2020 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s
  
  Read more

• Post Malone Debuts New Haircut & Huge Skeleton Head Tattoo

  21-06-2020 19:36
  
  Post Malone is proudly showing off his new summer-ready haircut and massive head tattoo.
  The 24-year-old rapper/singer took to social media Sunday (June 21) to share a photo of his newly shaved head and what appears to be a huge skull tattoo on the right side of his head.
  “I have cut my hair even shorter, also skeletons are cool,” Posty captioned the Instagram selfie. “Spread your heart as much as you can. A little love goes farther than you think. Stay strong, and keep kicking
  
  Read more

• Trump Campaign Denies K-Pop Fans, TikTok Users Caused Sparsely Attended Tulsa Rally

  21-06-2020 18:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  President's campaign manager says low turnout had nothing to do with viral effort to flood rally organizers with "bogus" ticket requests
  
  Read more

• Tom Petty’s Family Slams Trump Over Use of ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at Tulsa Rally

  21-06-2020 18:14
  
  Tom Petty’s family is slamming Donald Trump over the use of the late rocker’s classic song “I Won’t Back Down” during the president’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday (June 20).
  In a statement issued shortly after the rally, Petty’s estate and rights holders — daughters Adria and Annakim, ex-wife Jane, and widow Dana — announced that a cease-and-desist notice had been issued to the Trump campaign.
  “Trump was in no way auth
  
  Read more

• Serj Tankian responds to viral clip of System of a Down fans at Nigerian wedding

  21-06-2020 17:54 via nme.com
  
  System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has responded to a viral video of Nigerian wedding guests rocking out to the band’s 2001 hit ‘Toxicity’.
  The short clip features revellers headbanging and singing along to the track, which soon caught the attention of both Tankian – who described the footage as “simply awesome” – and Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello.
  “Today I learned that Nigerian weddings and me cleaning my house have
  
  Read more

• K-Pop Fans and TikTok Users Claim They Derailed Trump Rally Attendance

  21-06-2020 17:24
  
  What was touted as a massive campaign rally for Donald Trump with a million ticket requests for the event turned out to be a bit of a bust. Instead, the president’s gathering at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday (June 20) was attended by a little more than 6,200 people in a 19,200-seat stadium, according to Forbes.
  All the empty sets in the upper level, the cancellation of president and vice president’s outdoor speeches to “overflow” attendees, and general low t
  
  Read more

• P!nk Mocks Attendance Numbers at President Trump’s Tulsa Rally

  21-06-2020 17:12
  
  P!nk wasn’t impressed by the visibly empty balcony seats at President Trump’s campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday (June 20).
  The 40-year-old pop superstar, who has performed at the approximately 19,000-capacity arena, mocked the rally’s attendance numbers in a biting tweet.
  “I think I sold that same place out in five minutes #donkeyshow,” P!nk tweeted in reaction to a televised CNN report discussing the smaller-than-expected crowd at the
  
  Read more

• Kurt Cobain guitar breaks records at auction

  21-06-2020 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  It has become the most expensive guitar and Nirvana item ever sold at auction.
  
  Read more

• Beyonce lends voice to Black-owned businesses with new single Black Parade

  21-06-2020 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  The star dropped the track on Juneteenth.
  
  Read more

• Alicia Keys shocks fans with girl band past

  21-06-2020 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Their biggest hit, No More (Baby I'ma Do Right), was released in 2000, a year ahead of Alicia's solo debut.
  
  Read more

• Father’s Day 2020: Pepe & Angela Aguilar, Plus More Famous Dad-Children Duos

  21-06-2020 16:00
  
  The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in these talented families whose musical genes have been passed on from generation to generation.
  Over the years, we’ve seen Latin music icons (and fathers) like Antonio Aguilar, Vicente Fernández, Marco Antonio Solís and Ricardo Montaner share the spotlight with their children who followed suit and are making a name for themselves in the industry.
  Some have even shared the stage serenading fans of both generations, like Ale
  
  Read more

• Watch Hamilton Leithauser and his children play NPR Tiny Desk gig for Father’s Day

  21-06-2020 15:05 via nme.com
  
  Hamilton Leithauser has performed a special new edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.
  Held today (June 21) to mark Father’s Day, the gig sees the former frontman of The Walkmen playing outside a barn at his home, with help from his children on backing vocals.
  The five-song performance saw Leithauser share songs from his most recent solo album ‘The Loves Of Your Life’, which came out back in April.
  Watch the full gig below.NPR have been hosting a series of ‘At H
  
  Read more

• Father’s Day 2020: ‘Mi Viejo,’ ‘Algo Le Pasa A Mi Heroe’ & More Latin Songs For Dad

  21-06-2020 15:00
  
  With Father’s Day in full swing (June 21), we’ve put together a list of sweet dad-related Latin songs you can dedicate to your papá on this special occasion.
  The heartfelt list includes Vicente Fernández’s ranchera version of the father anthem “Mi Viejo” to the surprising bolero “Flor” by Los Rivera Destino featuring Benito Martinez a.k.a Bad Bunny, and beyond.
  In celebration of Father’s Day, Victor Manuelle revamp
  
  Read more

• Watch Shame interview Mel B for new YouTube series ‘Shamestation’

  21-06-2020 14:06 via nme.com
  
  Shame have launched a new YouTube series called Shamestation – watch them interview Spice Girls‘ Mel B for the latest segment below.
  The new series comes in support of the ongoing Love Record Stores campaign.Read more: Here’s a map of all the UK record stores doing home delivery during lockdownDuring the chat, the band discuss rider requests and best live shows ever with the Spice Girl. It follows previous editions of Shamestation with The Chats and Black Midi frontman Geordie
  
  Read more

• Lionel Richie relied on his three children for 'Hello' perfume collection feedback

  21-06-2020 13:47 via music-news.com
  
  Lionel Richie tapped his three kids for their honest feedback on his new perfume.
  
  Read more

• K-Pop fans register thousands of fake tickets for half-empty Trump rally in Oklahoma

  21-06-2020 11:32 via nme.com
  
  K-Pop fans online seemingly registered hundreds of thousands of fake tickets for a Donald Trump rally in Oklahoma this weekend.
  Trump held a gathering in Tulsa yesterday (June 20), reporting before the event that a million people had registered for tickets.
  The event was poorly attended, though, and as the New York Times report, the discrepancy of ticket requests to attendees likely came from an undercover campaign by K-Pop fans to sabotage the event.kpop stans really ruined trumps rally&he
  
  Read more

• Tom Petty’s estate issues cease and desist to Trump campaign

  21-06-2020 06:40 via nme.com
  
  Tom Petty‘s estate has issued a cease and desist order to Donald Trump’s election campaign after Petty’s 1989 song ‘I Won’t Back Down’ was used without permission at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20.
  A statement posted to social media by Petty’s family after the rally said, “Trump was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind.
  “Tom Petty would never want a song of h
  
  Read more

• Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar sells for record-breaking $6million

  21-06-2020 04:25 via nme.com
  
  Kurt Cobain‘s legendary ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar has broken the record for most expensive guitar ever sold, selling for US$6million at auction, a rough equivalent of £4.85million.
  The 1959 Martin D-18E used in Nirvana‘s iconic ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance in 1993 was originally expected to sell for somewhere between $1 and 2 million as part of the ‘Music Icons’ sale at Julien’s Auctions on June 19 and 20. Bidding had reached $1 million bef
  
  Read more

• Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar sells for record-breaking £4.85million

  21-06-2020 04:25 via nme.com
  
  Kurt Cobain‘s legendary ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar has broken the record for most expensive guitar ever sold, selling for $6million USD at auction, a rough equivalent of £4.85million.
  The 1959 Martin D-18E used in Nirvana‘s iconic ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance in 1993 was originally expected to sell for somewhere between $1 and 2 million as part of the ‘Music Icons’ sale at Julien’s Auctions on June 19 and 20. Bidding had reached $1 million b
  
  Read more

• Thurston Moore announces new album ‘By the Fire’, shares first single

  21-06-2020 04:24 via nme.com
  
  Thurston Moore has announced he’ll release a new solo album titled ‘By the Fire’ on September 25 via his own Daydream Library Series label.
  To coincide, Moore has shared the first song from the record, ‘HASHISH’. According to a press release, the song is “an ode to the narcotic of love in our shared responsibility to each other during isolation”.
  The new single is accompanied by a music video made up of footage from the Moore Group’s European tour,
  
  Read more

• Kurt Cobain ‘MTV Unplugged’ Guitar Sells for Sky-High $6 Million

  21-06-2020 03:33
  
  Grunge became gold Saturday (June 20) as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction.
  The 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain played in the band’s rare acoustic performance and subsequent live album was sold to Australian Peter Freedman, owner of Røde Microphones, at the Music Icons event run by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California.
  The bids opened at $1 million for the sale that ended up bre
  
  Read more

• After Paying $100 Million for the Joe Rogan Experience, Spotify’s Market Valuation Has Grown Over $13 Billion

  21-06-2020 03:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Since announcing a $100 million deal to become the exclusive home of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) about one month ago, leading music-streaming service Spotify (SPOT) has added over $13 billion to its market valuation. For Spotify, the tremendous financial impact of the Joe Rogan Experience is indicative of investors’ considerable confidence in the high-growth podcasting […]The post After Paying $100 Million for the Joe Rogan Experience, Spotify’s Market Valuation Has Gr
  
  Read more

• Kid Rock’s Nashville Restaurant Receives Liquor License Suspension After COVID-19 Violations

  21-06-2020 02:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse received a five-day liquor license suspension after COVID-19 violations. The Metropolitan Beer Permit Board issued the permit suspension after images of a packed bar appeared on Instagram. Other restaurants in the Nashville area that also received suspensions include Broadway Brewhouse and Nudie’s Honky Tonk. “They were in violation […]The post Kid Rock’s Nashville Restaurant Receives Liquor License Suspension After COVID-19
  
  Read more

• will.i.am: 'Latin music is the new pop'

  21-06-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The Black Eyed Peas'' album Translation was released on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Dua Lipa looks to Madonna for career inspiration

  21-06-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has already enjoyed huge success with hits such as Hotter Than Hell, One Kiss, and New Rules.
  
  Read more

• Cynthia Erivo recording album during lockdown

  21-06-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Cynthia Erivo is inspired by many multi-talented performers, including Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and Judy Garland.
  
  Read more

• How P!nk Got Through Coronavirus Panic Attacks Over ‘Wondering If I Was Gonna Die’

  21-06-2020 02:02
  
  P!nk addressed her family’s struggle with coronavirus once more in a candid live chat about mental health with Vanessa Inn.
  The pop star — who previously said she and her 3-year-old son, Jameson, had tested positive and recovered from COVID-19 — welcomed Inn, who she said has been “guiding me for 20 years,” to an Instagram Live session Friday (June 19).
  “The idea came to me sort of when quarantine started, when this whole COVID-19 thing started, because mental
  
  Read more

• Joe Rogan Faces Growing Backlash After Laughing About Forcing Women to Have Sex

  21-06-2020 00:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Joe Rogan is facing backlash and scrutiny following the circulation of footage showing him laughing at his friend and frequent Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) guest Joey “Coco” Diaz’s description of trading stand-up comedy stage time for sexual favors from female comedians. A Twitter user named “Tem” appears to have ignited the controversy by posting the […]The post Joe Rogan Faces Growing Backlash After Laughing About Forcing Women to Have Sex appeared first on D
  
  Read more

• Joe Rogan Faces Backlash After Laughing About Forcing Women to Have Sex

  21-06-2020 00:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Joe Rogan is facing backlash and scrutiny following the circulation of footage showing him laughing at his friend and frequent Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) guest Joey “Coco” Diaz’s description of trading stand-up comedy stage time for sexual favors from female comedians. A Twitter user named “Tem” appears to have ignited the controversy by posting the […]The post Joe Rogan Faces Backlash After Laughing About Forcing Women to Have Sex appeared first on Digital M
  
  Read more

Follow @Music_News_US on Twitter!