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• Best Regional Mexican Albums of 2020 (So Far)

  24-06-2020 23:36
  
  Despite COVID-19, quarantine and social distancing trying to ruin 2020 plans, this year has been a busy one for the Latin music industry. Many artists, including some of the top-notch in Regional Mexican, have even blessed fans with new albums, because let’s face it, music is not canceled.
  With 2020 in full swing, Billboard highlights 10 Regional Mexican albums that have debuted on the Top Latin Albums chart this year.
  Four of them entered the top 10, including Alejandro Fernandez’s
  
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• Reik, Farruko & Camilo Cap New Top 10 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘Si Me Dices Que Sí’

  24-06-2020 23:28
  
  After four months on the chart, Reik, Farruko and Camilo’s “Si Me Dices Que Sí” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart dated June 27. It’s tied with J Balvin’s “Blanco” for the longest climb to No. 1 in 2020 (it topped the list dated March 21). (For the 19 No. 1s this year, the average climb to No. 1 is 12 weeks.)
  “Si Me Dices Que Sí” is Reik, Farruko and Camilo’s first collaboration. The trio takes over with 11.8 million i
  
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• Sonos Layoffs – 12% Reduction, NYC Store Shut Down, Executive Pay-Cuts

  24-06-2020 23:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  According to a new filing with the SEC, Sonos plans layoffs of 12% of its global workforce. Sonos says the layoffs are meant to reduce operating expenses and “preserve liquidity.” It directly cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the cuts. It will also close its NYC storefront and six satellite offices. Executives like […]The post Sonos Layoffs – 12% Reduction, NYC Store Shut Down, Executive Pay-Cuts appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Who’s Your Favorite TikTok Music Influencer? Vote!

  24-06-2020 23:11
  
  Beyoncé sang, “Hips tick tock when I dance” when she hopped on Megan Thee Stallion’s No. 1 “Savage” remix, but that viral TikTok dance associated with the original hit didn’t come from either of them.
  Ohio teenager Keara “Keke” Wilson created the “classy, bougie, ratchet/ sassy, moody, nasty” routine and garnered 1.1 million followers on the social media app as a result. But she’s not the only Black girl running the show.
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• A Break Down of ‘Si Me Dices Que Sí’ & ‘TBT’: Two Pop Singles Leading the Latin Airplay Chart

  24-06-2020 23:08
  
  In a chart dominated by reggaetón and Latin trap titles, for the first time this year, two Latin pop singles score the top two leading positions on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart.
  Considered two of Latin pop’s strongest proponents, Reik  with “Si Me Dices Que Sí” lands at No. 1 on the tally while Sebastian Yatra’s “TBT” comes in at No. 2 (chart dated June 27).
  While the core of both songs is pop — Reik partners with ul
  
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• Instagram Shopping Is Expanding — Artists Now Have New Merch Opportunities

  24-06-2020 23:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Instagram shopping is expanding to new businesses, including artists who want to sell merch. Instagram’s new ‘Commerce Eligibility Requirements’ are a set of guidelines businesses must adhere to in order to qualify. For starters, the guidelines say the Instagram account must represent the brand or product. That means artists and creators need to have an existing website […]The post Instagram Shopping Is Expanding — Artists Now Have New Merch Opportunities
  
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• Instagram Shopping Expanding – Artists Now Have New Merch Opportunities

  24-06-2020 23:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Instagram shopping is expanding to new businesses, including artists who want to sell merch. Instagram’s new ‘Commerce Eligibility Requirements’ are a set of guidelines businesses must adhere to qualify. The guidelines say the Instagram account must represent the brand or product. That means artists and creators need to have an existing website for each product. […]The post Instagram Shopping Expanding – Artists Now Have New Merch Opportunities appeared first on Di
  
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• Weezer Becomes Fourth Act With Alternative Airplay Top 10s in Four Different Decades

  24-06-2020 22:49
  
  Weezer becomes the fourth act with top 10 hits on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart in four distinct decades, as “Hero” jumps 14-10 on the June 27-dated survey.
  Now with 18 total top 10s on the tally, Weezer boasts at least one in every decade dating to the 1990s, when it first reached the region with its debut hit “Undone – The Sweater Song,” which rose to No. 6 in August 1994. The band has three top 10s in the ’90s, eight in the 2000s, six in the &
  
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• Minnesotans Sign a Petition to Replace Statue of Christopher Columbus With Prince

  24-06-2020 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Minnesotans are signing a new petition to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus – with Prince. The petition has already received over 10,000 signatures from Minnesotans who want to see the statue gone. Petitioners argue that Prince is someone who represents Minnesota values, and “Columbus does not.” The statue in question is one of Columbus […]The post Minnesotans Sign a Petition to Replace Statue of Christopher Columbus With Prince appeared first on Digital Music New
  
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• Minnesotans Sign a Petition to Replace Columbus Statue With Prince

  24-06-2020 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Minnesotans are signing a new petition to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus – with Prince. The petition has already received over 10,000 signatures from Minnesotans who want to see the statue gone. Petitioners argue that Prince is someone who represents Minnesota values, and “Columbus does not.” The statue in question is one of Columbus […]The post Minnesotans Sign a Petition to Replace Columbus Statue With Prince appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Jess Cornelius, ‘Body Memory’

  24-06-2020 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Australian singer-songwriter delivers a forceful indie-pop gem from her debut solo album
  
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• Lady Gaga Wants You to Create Your Own ‘Chromatica’ With Adobe Challenge

  24-06-2020 22:39
  
  Lady Gaga scored a Billboard 200 No. 1 album after creating her own world of Chromatica, so what do the Little Monsters win if they create their own Chromatica?
  Well, Mother Monster partnered up with Adobe and Live Nation today (June 24) to challenge her fans to illustrate their inner world based on Gaga’s made-up planet rooted in equality.
  “My fans have consistently shown their love and creativity through their art over the years, and always make me feel so happy and understood
  
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• Young Adult Piracy Rates Are Up In Denmark, But Illegal Music Downloads Are Declining Sharply

  24-06-2020 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Per a study published by the Danish Chamber of Commerce, over 40 percent of Denmark residents aged 18 to 29 have illegally downloaded and/or streamed digital content during the last year – up from 28 percent in 2018. Overall Danish piracy rates mostly held steady between this survey and the latter analysis, which the Chamber […]The post Young Adult Piracy Rates Are Up In Denmark, But Illegal Music Downloads Are Declining Sharply appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Another Study Shows Music Piracy Is Sharply Declining

  24-06-2020 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Per a study published by the Danish Chamber of Commerce, over 40 percent of Denmark residents aged 18 to 29 have illegally downloaded and/or streamed digital content during the last year – up from 28 percent in 2018. Overall Danish piracy rates mostly held steady between this survey and the latter analysis, which the Chamber […]The post Another Study Shows Music Piracy Is Sharply Declining appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Another Study Shows Music Piracy Declining Sharply

  24-06-2020 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Per a study published by the Danish Chamber of Commerce, over 40 percent of Denmark residents aged 18 to 29 have illegally downloaded and/or streamed digital content during the last year – up from 28 percent in 2018. Overall Danish piracy rates mostly held steady between this survey and the latter analysis, which the Chamber […]The post Another Study Shows Music Piracy Declining Sharply appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• TWICE Forsees Girl Group’s Future on ‘Seize the Light’ Docuseries Finale

  24-06-2020 21:54
  
  TWICE shed many tears during the finale of the K-pop girl group’s YouTube Originals docuseries TWICE: Seize the Light that wrapped up footage of their Twicelight World Tour journey.
  As much as the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shortened their international jaunt, TWICE has yet to determine if it’s the end of the nine-member troupe as its loyal fanbase ONCE knows it. But in each member’s interviews parsed throughout the 22-minute episode posted on YouTube today
  
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• 10 Black Queer Artists Get Real About the Intersectionality of Resistance During Pride 2020

  24-06-2020 21:54
  
  The death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of the police has reignited an inferno of rage that has been simmering for decades. With demonstrations happening across the nation amidst a global pandemic, the Black people of America are warring with two grave matters at this very moment; police brutality and systemic violence are dire matters that have been impeding the lives of Black people for decades.With civil unrest remaining a defining trait in America, it is paramount to mention how the
  
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• Diddy’s Revolt TV Calls Out Eminem for Being an ‘Unneeded Distraction’ Following ‘Bang’ Diss: Exclusive

  24-06-2020 21:49
  
  REVOLT isn’t ready to back down after Eminem charged at the media company in his alternate verse on Conway The Machine’s “Bang” earlier this week. In a statement sent to Billboard, REVOLT attempts to thrash the 8 Mile MC about his decision to war with them.
  “Why does Eminem, someone who is a guest in Black culture, think he can talk down to REVOLT,” says the statement. “REVOLT is a BLACK media company, owned by a Black entrepreneur, with a majority Black
  
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• Mel C: 'Spice Girls are nervous about releasing new music'

  24-06-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Spice Girls don't want to produce any music that's not up to the standard of their big hits.
  
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• See Shannon Hoon Record Blind Melon’s ‘No Rain’ in ‘All I Can Say’ Doc Trailer

  24-06-2020 21:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Long-in-the-works film, featuring singer's own VHS footage, arrives June 26th
  
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• Kenzie Unveils Summery New Single ‘Exhale’ Featuring Sia

  24-06-2020 21:25
  
  Summertime is here, and Kenzie is ready to “Exhale.” The 16-year-old singer dropped her newest single on Wednesday (June 24), and it’s a TikTok dance sensation waiting to happen.
  The breezy tune, featuring vocals from pop superstar Sia, is all about letting go and living your best life. “You need to, you need to exhale / So let everything go / Baby, you in control,” she proclaims in the infectious hook.
  The quarantined music video, filmed on an iPhone and directed b
  
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• Gengahr have shared their stunning cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Love’

  24-06-2020 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Gengahr have dropped their cover of Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Love’ – you can listen to it below.
  The band, who originally performed the cover at London’s Maida Vale Studios in session for Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 earlier this year, have released their version ahead of Lamar’s cancelled Glastonbury Festival headline performance this weekend (June 24-28) following the coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: A love letter to Glastonbury – and why next year’s festiv
  
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• Trust Us, DJ Snake’s New Single ‘Trust Nobody’ Is Pretty Major

  24-06-2020 21:07
  
  From ominous times comes ominous music. Today (June 24) DJ Snake dropped a new single “Trust Nobody”, which effectively nails the doomy vibe of the current moment with brick hard beats, sirens and vocals that focus on how you can’t trust anyone…like, nobody.
  Altogether these elements amalgamate into a massive anthem that would certainly get tens of thousands of heads banging if DJ Snake were able to play it live this summer. Alas, as that form of collective catharsis is
  
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• Lizzo, Tame Impala, The Strokes: Which Outside Lands 2021 Headliner Are You Most Excited For? Vote!

  24-06-2020 20:58
  
  Outside Lands 2020 might not make its way to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in August, but Lizzo, Tame Impala and The Strokes will trek out there as headliners for next year’s festivities.
  Tame Impala is no stranger to the festival headliner life, as Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project joined Ariana Grande and Childish Gambino at the top of Coachella’s bill last year. But now it’s time to give The Slow Rush, Tame Impala’s best-performing album on t
  
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• Jack Harlow Enlists Rap Heavyweights Lil Wayne, DaBaby, & Tory Lanez for ‘Whats Poppin (Remix)’

  24-06-2020 20:45
  
  Jack Harlow is looking to continue his successful 2020 run with the blistering remix to his Hot 100 hit “WHATS POPPIN.”
  For the Louisville slugger, the song is punchline galore, as Harlow, DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne engage in fiery lyrical warfare. Harlow sets the tempo with basketball references by mentioning renowned scorer Gilbert Arenas and the Phoenix Suns. Shortly after, DaBaby follows Harlow by bragging about his newly-minted Hot 100 No. 1 single “Rockstar.”
  
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• A Sweet Arrival for Ozuna: ‘Caramelo’ Debuts in Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs Chart

  24-06-2020 20:33
  
  Ozuna captures his first top 10 debut of 2020, and his second new top 10 of the year overall, “Caramelo” arrives at No. 7 on the Hot Latin Songs chart (dated June 27). It joins his earlier top 10, “Mamacita” with Black Eyed Peas and J.Rey Soul, which holds at No. 3.
  Ozuna last debuted in the top 10 with “China,” his collaboration with Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G and J Balvin, which opened at No. 2 in August 2019. It later spent 12 weeks
  
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• Outside Lands cancel 2020 festival, announce line-up and dates for 2021

  24-06-2020 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Organisers of Outside Lands Festival have announced that the event will no longer be going ahead this year, and have shared the line-up and new dates for 2021.
  Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The San Francisco event was due to take place between August 7-9, headlined by The Strokes, Lizzo and Tame Impala.
  Today (June 24), organisers issued a statement to confirm the festival’s cancellation amid the ongoing coronavirus
  
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• Which Latin Artist Would You Want to Have a Virtual 4th of July Party With? Vote!

  24-06-2020 20:27
  
  Independence Day is just around the corner.
  The federal U.S. holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was the day that the colonies declared they were united and independent, and no longer part of Great Britain.
  As tradition holds, July 4 is often associated with parades, fireworks, barbecues gatherings, beach parties, and other fun events. But because of the current global health crisis that has led to quarantines and social distancing, chances ar
  
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• ‘The Music Man’ Starring Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster Set to Open in Spring 2021

  24-06-2020 20:13
  
  Come next May, audiences will applaud Hugh Jackman during one of the first long-awaited curtain calls of Broadway when the revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man opens.
  Producers Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and David Geffen announced today (June 24) that the show will kick off previews on April 7, 2021, and open on May 20, 2021, at the Winter Garden Theatre. Rehearsals will commence on Feb. 8. Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor Hugh Jackman will pla
  
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• Brendon Urie Tells Donald Trump to Stop Playing Panic! At the Disco Music at His Rallies

  24-06-2020 20:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Brendon Urie has demanded that the Trump campaign cease playing Panic! At the Disco music at campaign rallies. Specifically, Brendon Urie voiced his disapproval with the appearance of “High Hopes” at Trump’s recently held Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally in a pair of firmly worded tweets. The first of these messages reads: “Dear Trump Campaign, F— you. […]The post Brendon Urie Tells Donald Trump to Stop Playing Panic! At the Disco Music at His Rallies appeared first on
  
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• Will Hoge Finds Peace But Still Sounds Pissed Off on New Album ‘Tiny Little Movies’

  24-06-2020 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nashville mainstay is content but far from complacent on latest LP, ripping political con men but preaching hope for the next generation
  
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• Watch Jesse Kramer Inject Grungy Soul Into Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ on ‘AGT’

  24-06-2020 19:56
  
  Lady Gaga is so over the top so much of the time that covering her songs is a hard hill to climb for any artist. But that didn’t stop Nashville’s Jesse Kramer from strutting out onto the America’s Got Talent stage on Tuesday (June 23) to offer up a unique version of Mother Monster’s hit “Bad Romance.”
  Looking like a lost grunge rocker from the ’90s with his long, stringy blond hair, eyeliner, eyebrow ring and burgundy leather jacket, Kramer surprised the
  
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• The Vaccines’ Timothy Lanham shares glitzy debut solo single, ‘Holiday’

  24-06-2020 19:49 via nme.com
  
  The Vaccines‘ keyboardist Timothy Lanham has shared his debut solo single ‘Holiday’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read more: The Big Read: The Vaccines on band beef, their new record and why they’re better than other indie bands
  The song serves as the first release from Lanham’s T Truman project.
  The glitzy, piano-driven ‘Holiday’ opens with the lyrics: “Don’t wanna die on a conference call/ Don’t wanna work part-time at the mall/
  
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• Nadine Shah explores “dating a younger man” on new track ‘Club Cougar’

  24-06-2020 19:44 via nme.com
  
  Nadine Shah has shared a new song ‘Club Cougar’ – you can listen to it below.
  The track, which explores the theme of older women dating young men, follows on from previous releases ‘Ladies For Babies (Goats For Love)’, ‘Trad’ and ‘Buckfast’ and is taken from her new album ‘Kitchen Sink’.
  “There’s many names for a woman who dates a younger man,” she told DIY. “Can you think of any examples of names given to
  
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• Nicky Jam, Becky G, El Alfa, Piso 21 Riff With Black Eyed Peas About ‘Translation’

  24-06-2020 19:42
  
  The Black Eyed Peas’ Translation, released June 19, features a veritable who’s who of Latin stars, including Shakira, Ozuna, Nicky Jam and Becky G, among others. In a series of exclusive interviews with The Black Eyed Peas and many of their Translation guest collaborators, Billboard got the skinny on how tracks developed, various artist quirks, and why Will.i.am finally learned how to DM.
  Check out the highlights from our Black Eyed Peas interview with Becky G, Nicky Jam, Piso 2
  
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• Outside Lands 2020 Canceled: Lizzo, Tame Impala and the Strokes to Headline in 2021

  24-06-2020 19:39
  
  Outside Lands, one of biggest independent music festivals in North America, will “not proceed with the originally scheduled 2020 edition,” according to a June 24 press release from organizers Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly, and Starr Hill Presents. The annual multi-stage celebration of food, wine, cannabis and culture in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is the latest victim of COVID-19 pandemic.
  But fear not, Outside Lands music fans. The festival will return 
  
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• Tom Morello Gives 10-Year-Old Shredder One of His Guitars: ‘You Rock So Great’

  24-06-2020 19:29
  
  Like so many of us, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello was super-impressed by 10-year-old rock prodigy Nandi Bushell’s face-melting cover of the band’s 1999 anthem “Guerrilla Radio.”
  The preternaturally talented child drummer had uploaded a minute-long instrumental clip of the song from The Battle of Los Angeles earlier this month, ripping it up on drums as well as electric guitar and bass while shouting out “black lives matter.”
  After Morello
  
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• Why Jessie Ware’s New Disco Album Is Coming at the Perfect Time

  24-06-2020 19:20
  
  “If you’re going to sit with me, you have to be a big girl,” Jessie Ware says patiently as her young daughter crashes our Zoom interview just moments after it began. Ware, beamed in from her light-filled home in London, takes a moment to park her toddler in front of the television before returning to the camera and curling up in her seat: “This is the weirdest promotion of a record.”
  Collisions of work and family aren’t so weird for the British singer-songwrit
  
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• Raven-Symoné Looks Back on Her Wedding to Miranda Pearman-Maday: ‘It Was a True Reflection of Our Love’

  24-06-2020 19:19
  
  Just last week, actress Raven-Symoné announced that she had married her girlfriend, Miranda Pearman-Maday. Now, she’s giving fans a look behind the curtain at the nuptials.
  On Wednesday (June 24), Symoné spoke with People about the ceremony that took place on June 16 in the garden of  Grey’s Anatomy star Debbie Allen. “Despite being someone who has kept my personal life private, I decided to share this moment because it’s one of the
  
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• Veteran Backup Singer Roberta Freeman Talks Life on the Road With Guns N’ Roses, Pink Floyd

  24-06-2020 19:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Freeman was one of six women brought into the madness of GN'R for their marathon 'Use Your Illusion' tour
  
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• Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha & More Show Support For Mexico Following Earthquake

  24-06-2020 19:10
  
  A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck offshore Oaxaca, Mexico on Tuesday (June 23) killing at least five people, according to the Associated Press.
  The quake, with an epicenter in the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco, also swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets, with 147 aftershocks reported by noon. Other minor damages from the earthquake include broken windows, collapsed walls and power was knocked out in some areas.
  Following news of the earth
  
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• ‘Heartache Medication’ Songwriter Barry Dean Pushes New Wheelchair Tech

  24-06-2020 19:08
  
  Songwriters invent for a living, but Nashville’s Barry Dean (“Heartache Medication,” “Pontoon”) ventured into a new realm with the development of a wheelchair mobility device that could prevent thousands of injuries to seniors and disabled people.
  Dean co-founded LUCI with his Denver-based brother, chief technical officer Jered Dean, launching a smart device with cloud-based alerts that help prevent users from tipping their wheelchairs or banging into walls and othe
  
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• Listen to Trippie Redd’s distorted new single ‘Dreamer’

  24-06-2020 19:03 via nme.com
  Trippie Redd has shared a new track called ‘Dreamer’ – you can listen to it now below.
  The Ohio rapper, whose real name is Michael Lamar White IV, released the song along with an accompanying VHS-style official visualiser.
  On the cut, Redd’s autotuned vocals sit above a distorted electric guitar line. “What were you waiting for?” he pleads throughout, while also singing of “driftin’ away” as he spends his days anticipating someone’s arr
  
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• Outside Lands Cancels 2020 Festival, Recruits Lizzo, Tame Impala, Strokes as 2021 Headliners

  24-06-2020 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Vampire Weekend, J Balvin, the 1975, Beach House, Angel Olsen and more recruited for Bay Area fest next year
  
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• What Coronavirus Restrictions? ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Kicks Off July 16th

  24-06-2020 18:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Though the vast majority of promoters are continuing to abstain from organizing traditional concerts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, July Mini Fest, a three-day rock festival previously marketed as “Herd Immunity,” is preparing to welcome a live crowd. July Mini Fest will take place between Thursday, July 16th and Saturday, July 18th, from Ringle, Wisconsin’s Q […]The post What Coronavirus Restrictions? ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Kicks Off July 16th appeared f
  
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• ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Disregards COVID-19 Concerns — Kicks Off July 16th

  24-06-2020 18:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Though the vast majority of promoters are continuing to abstain from organizing traditional concerts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, July Mini Fest, a three-day rock festival previously marketed as “Herd Immunity,” is preparing to welcome a live crowd. July Mini Fest will take place between Thursday, July 16th and Saturday, July 18th, from Ringle, Wisconsin’s Q […]The post ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Disregards COVID-19 Concerns — Kicks Off July 16th appe
  
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• ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Completely Disregards COVID-19 Concerns — Kicks Off July 16th

  24-06-2020 18:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Though the vast majority of promoters are continuing to abstain from organizing traditional concerts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, July Mini Fest, a three-day rock festival previously marketed as “Herd Immunity,” is preparing to welcome a live crowd. July Mini Fest will take place between Thursday, July 16th and Saturday, July 18th, from Ringle, Wisconsin’s Q […]The post ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Completely Disregards COVID-19 Concerns — Kicks Off Jul
  
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• Sigur Rós are releasing their very own collection of CBD tinctures

  24-06-2020 18:49 via nme.com
  
  Sigur Rós have announced their very own line of CBD tinctures.
  The Icelandic band are launching two strains of the calming agent – SLEEP and WAKE in the US.
  According to a press release, SLEEP is meant to help you “drift off into the ethereal,” while WAKE will “help you start your day feeling alive”.
  The latter apparently tastes like “spiced rose and lemon”, while WAKE is “fresh citrus pine” flavoured.
  Bottles of the first batch are re
  
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• Black Music Month 2020 Playlist: LVRN Encourage You to ‘Disconnect and Press Play’

  24-06-2020 18:35
  
  This year, Black Music Month took a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more at the hands of police, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.
  ATL collective LVRN — known for signing Summer Walker
  
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• You Could Win Money Remixing the Deadmau5 & The Neptunes Single ‘Pomegranate’

  24-06-2020 18:29
  
  Holed up at home with your mixers this summer?
  You can turn that reserve of creative juice into actual money by remixing “Pomegranate,” the summer-centric track from Deadmau5 and The Neptunes that dropped in May. Starting today and running through July 8, the contest is being hosted by Deadmau5 and Beatsource, the open-format music service from Beatport.To enter, remixers are asked to film themselves performing their remix, and then to post the video to Instagram using to the hashtag
  
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