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• Keith Sheldon Named President of Entertainment at Hard Rock International

  26-06-2020 23:48
  
  Keith Sheldon has been appointed as the new president of entertainment for Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. The announcement was made by Seminole Hard Rock Support Services, an organization created to provide support worldwide to hotels, casinos and cafes for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.
  “Keith Sheldon has a proven track record of success and an impressive list of accomplishments from his previous endeavors that will set him apart in this role at Seminole H
  
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• Recording Academy Calls on Members to Join ‘Summer of Advocacy’

  26-06-2020 23:41
  
  The Recording Academy has announced a summer 2020 call-to-action initiative to help provide pandemic and tax relief for music creators and music businesses, and to promote social change through legislation. The seven-week effort will culminate with the academy’s seventh annual District Advocate event on Aug. 12.
  Beginning Friday (June 26), all 21,098 active members of the Recording Academy may register to join the effort.  This includes 11,416 voting, 3,087 professional (formerly know
  
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• Lizzo Knows She’s the One for Herself, Calls on ‘Queer Eye’ Fab Five for ‘Soulmate’ Lyric Video

  26-06-2020 23:40
  
  Turns out Lizzo is 100% her own “Soulmate,” so she enlisted the Fab Five from Netflix’s Queer Eye to gas her up in the new lyric video for the self-love anthem.
  She dressed up her Cuz I Love You track from last year with a rainbow-colored animated visual today (June 26). Bobby Berk officiated Lizzo’s wedding to herself, which plays out on the screen when she sings, “I get flowers every Sunday/ I’mma marry me one day.” View
  
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• Lady Bird share new EP ‘Brainwash Machine Setting’

  26-06-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Lady Bird have released their new EP ‘Brainwash Machine Setting’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020
  The four-track project comes a day after the Tunnbridge Wells trio released ‘Nice DLC’, a tribute to a friend of theirs called Emmet Gillah.
  “With lines such as ‘We count the numbers on both hands’ the song also considers the theme of suicide more generally, placing our friend’s passion [for Grafitti] i
  
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• ‘Pop, Lock & Drop’ Rapper Huey Killed In St. Louis at 31 – No Suspects Named

  26-06-2020 23:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Famous Saint Louis rapper Huey was shot and killed on June 25. No suspects have been named. Rapper Huey, real name Lawrence Franks Jr. – was shot at least once at around 11 pm on June 25. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the rapper was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. A […]The post ‘Pop, Lock & Drop’ Rapper Huey Killed In St. Louis at 31 – No Suspects Named appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Chicago Label Trax Records Faces Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

  26-06-2020 23:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Chicago house music label Trax Records is facing a massive copyright-infringement lawsuit from veteran Chicago musicians Robert Owens and Larry Heard. Owens and Heard submitted the complaint to an Illinois federal court – naming Trax Records and its current owner, Rachael Cain (widely known as “Screamin’ Rachael”), as defendants – and DMN secured a copy […]The post Chicago Label Trax Records Faces Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit appeared first on Digit
  
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• Amazon Secures Naming Rights for Seattle’s ‘Climate Pledge Arena’ With Goal of Net Zero Carbon Certification

  26-06-2020 23:23
  
  Amazon has secured the naming rights to the new home of Seattle’s NHL team and the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. The online retail giant has opted to name the 18,000-capacity arena, which is expected to open in 2021, the Climate Pledge Arena instead of naming it after the company.
  The arena’s name stems from Amazon and Global Optimism’s 2019 Climate Pledge, which calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040.
  “We have a platform t
  
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• How to Watch Adam Lambert’s Feel Something Foundation LGBTQ Artist Roundtable

  26-06-2020 23:21
  
  As Pride comes to a close, millions of people around the world are finding ways to celebrate queerness in all its forms. Now, Adam Lambert is providing another opportunity for people to do just that.
  On Sunday (June 28), The Feel Something Foundation, Lambert’s LGBTQ rights organization, will be hosting a roundtable of some of his favorite queer artists to chat about their own stories, making it in the industry, and the steps forward toward true LGBTQ equality. Moderated by Billboard&rsquo
  
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• Hayley Kiyoko Explains What Pride Means to Her, Recalls ‘First Date’ With a Girl During Billboard Live At-Home

  26-06-2020 23:14
  
  To close out this year’s Pride Month, Hayley Kiyoko (aka “Lesbian Jesus”) appeared for a Billboard Live At-Home performance Friday (June 26) that raised money for The Bail Project.
  She decorated her at-home concert venue with the Pride flag and a neon rainbow light to set the celebratory mood before performing her Kehlani-assisted hit “What I Need,” “Runaway” and “Let It Be.” But she didn’t let her music speak for herself on
  
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• As Protests Grow, Luci Murphy & The People’s Music Network Ensure There Are Songs to Go With Them

  26-06-2020 23:08
  
  If the world was not in the midst of a pandemic, Luci Murphy would be in the streets every day, leading Black Lives Matter activists through “Ella’s Song,” the Bernice Johnson Reagon classic containing this verse: “We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes/ until the killing of black men, black mothers’ sons/ is as important as the killing of white men, white mothers’ sons.”
  Instead, the 69-year-old singer — she refers to herself as &ldq
  
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• Blackpink, Megan Thee Stallion, Haim & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  26-06-2020 23:03
  
  This week’s music releases gave fans of every genre some earworms to jam to as we enter the weekend.
  Blackpink returned with their much-awaited new single, “How You Like That,” and Megan Thee Stallion created a savage anthem for the “Girls in the Hood.”
  Haim showed off their songwriting chops their third studio album, Women in Music Pt. III, and Charlie Puth really wants a “Girlfriend.” It also was a week of remixes, with Selena Gomez putting her tw
  
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• Watch the video for Grandson’s explosive new song ‘Identity’

  26-06-2020 23:00 via nme.com
  
  Grandson has released an explosive new single called ‘Identity’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Grandson: “We’re seeing the last echoes of a dying breed, trying to reign in the limitless potential of young people”
  The video accompanying the new song sees the socially-aware rocker struggling with his identity as he sits in a classroom among a group of mannequins while a teacher writes things like, “I’m the system at large,” and, “Today
  
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• Oops – TikTok Will Stop Spying on Users’ Clipboards After Exposed

  26-06-2020 23:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Days after iOS 14 exposed TikTok spying on user’s clipboards; the company says it will stop. iOS 14 features new privacy settings that aim to inform users of underlying app behavior. One of those new features is a pop-up any time an app accesses the users’ clipboard. Sensitive information can be copied from a user’s […]The post Oops – TikTok Will Stop Spying on Users’ Clipboards After Exposed appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Oops — TikTok Says They’ll Stop Spying on Users’ Clipboards

  26-06-2020 23:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Days after iOS 14 exposed TikTok spying on user’s clipboards; the company says it will stop. iOS 14 features new privacy settings that aim to inform users of underlying app behavior. One of those new features is a pop-up any time an app accesses the users’ clipboard. Sensitive information can be copied from a user’s […]The post Oops — TikTok Says They’ll Stop Spying on Users’ Clipboards appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Tenille Townes: Nashville Songwriter Dials Up the Empathy on ‘The Lemonade Stand’

  26-06-2020 22:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The Most Beautiful Things" singer immerses herself (and the listener) directly into the lives of the characters in her songs
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music by Rauw Alejandro, Gaby Moreno & More

  26-06-2020 22:40
  
  “First Stream Latin” is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.Natanael Cano, Trap Tumbado (Rancho Humilde)
  Natanael Cano’s jump to trap was only a matter of time and today, the 19-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter released his first-ever bilingual trap album titled Trap Tumbado. An explosive eight-track set that features collaborations with Lil Tecca, Tyan G, JohnnyX and
  
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• Justin Bieber Now Suing Twitter Sexual Assault Accusers for $20 Million

  26-06-2020 22:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Days after accusing Justin Bieber of sexual assault, he’s now suing two women for defamation. The two women are referred to as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit. They tweeted their allegations using the names Danielle and Kadi. Digital Music News first covered the news when the allegations broke on Twitter. […]The post Justin Bieber Now Suing Twitter Sexual Assault Accusers for $20 Million appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• First Out: New Music From Soko, Siena Liggins, Carlie Hanson & More

  26-06-2020 22:34
  
  With Pride Month drawing to a close, queer people everywhere are looking for ways to support their favorite LGBTQ artists in the spirit of this time of year. So, Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new weekly music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Soko’s new LGBTQ anthem, to Carlie Hanson’s mournful new ballad, here are some of our favorite new releases this week:Soko, “Oh, To Be A Rainbow!”
  With her brand new
  
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• How to Watch the Global Pride 2020 Virtual Event

  26-06-2020 22:21
  
  With Pride celebrations and marches across the globe canceled to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Global Pride is stepping in to prove solidarity and celebratory vibes for the LGBTQ community this Pride Month.
  Hosted by Todrick Hall (Billboard’s recent cover star), the event is a 24-hour livestream on Saturday (June 27) featuring artists such as Kesha, Adam Lambert, Big Freedia and Laverne Cox, as well as politicians like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Justin Trudeau.
  There’
  
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• Watch Common dedicate heartfelt poem to Breonna Taylor at Kentucky rally

  26-06-2020 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Common joined protesters at a Kentucky rally this week to demand justice for Breonna Taylor.
  Read more: Common: “I needed to unlearn some of the things I thought I had to be as a black person”
  Taylor, an ER technician, was shot eight times by Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers on March 13 after they entered her home with a no-knock warrant, which allowed the police to enter without warning or without identifying themselves as law enforcement.
  The rally, which was
  
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• Indie Non-Profit CASH Music Is Shutting Down — What Happened?

  26-06-2020 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  12 years after its founding, Portland-based indie nonprofit CASH Music (the Coalition of Artists and Stakeholders) has officially shut down. CASH Music higher-ups announced their non-profit’s permanent closure in a series of social media posts. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that CASH Music is shutting down,” the first of […]The post Indie Non-Profit CASH Music Is Shutting Down — What Happened? appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Anthrax launch new Dimebag Darrell-inspired whiskey

  26-06-2020 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Anthrax have announced the release of their own whiskey, inspired by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
  The Healer, a limited edition bourbon, is named after Dimebag’s nickname for the drink.
  “The first time I heard Dimebag refer to booze being a healer was when we were on tour together and I was really sick,” Anthrax’s Charlie Benante explained.
  “He came onto our bus, opened my bunk curtain, gave me a shot of whiskey and said, ‘Booze is the healer.'&rdqu
  
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• Katy Perry Sprinkles in Her Hits With ‘Daisies’ For Rainbow-Colored ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ Performance

  26-06-2020 21:57
  
  Katy Perry might have been laying in a bed of “Daisies” for her virtual performance during Procter & Gamble and iHeartMedia’s “Can’t Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community” last night (June 25), but some of her previous hits also sprung up.
  Sporting a fresh rainbow manicure, Perry touched up her freshest single “Daisies” from her upcoming fifth album with a deep house edition that worked with her neon outfits to
  
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• Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘Closing Again Would Be Hard for All of Us’

  26-06-2020 21:48
  
  In October 1988, Angie Roloff and her husband Ron opened Strictly Discs in Madison, Wisconsin, after Ron left a career in the biomedical research field to pursue his love of music full time. Nearly 31 years later, the couple made the difficult decision to shutter in-store operations due to COVID-19, roughly a week before Governor Tony Evers forced a mandatory shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Evers’ stay-at-home order — ruli
  
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• Mick Jagger: 'Bono made me nervous about headlining Glastonbury'

  26-06-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Bono told Mick Jagger his headlining experience at Glastonbury was "one of the most difficult" concerts due to the weather.
  
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• BTS World Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary With Special Update

  26-06-2020 21:38
  
  The ARMY has been enjoying Netmarble’s BTS World for one year, and in honor of the anniversary, the mobile game developer announced a special update on Friday (June 26).
  The 1st Anniversary update includes a “Our Precious Memories!” web event, rewarding a five-star selector for the completion of all missions, as well as a draw event based on tracks from the BTS World original soundtrack. The “Our Precious Memories!” web event will run from June 24 to July 7.
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• RS Latin Music Picks: LGBTQ Pride Edition

  26-06-2020 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fresh new sounds from queer Iberoamerica, featuring Javiera Mena, Rita Indiana, Raymix and more
  
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• Hear John Legend on Life as the Sexiest Man Alive, His (Musical) Faith in Kanye West and More

  26-06-2020 21:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear John Legend on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now
  
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• Primus Reschedule Rush Tribute Tour for Third, and Hopefully Final, Time

  26-06-2020 21:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band's Tribute to Kings trek — during which they'll play all of 'A Farewell to Kings' — is expected to take place in summer 2021
  
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• PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid Of Me’ is coming to vinyl for first time in 27 years

  26-06-2020 21:25 via nme.com
  
  PJ Harvey has revealed that the next instalment of her year-long vinyl reissue campaign will be her 1993 album ‘Rid Of Me’.
  Read more: PJ Harvey — The evolution of an icon
  The celebrated artist’s discography is the subject of a comprehensive reissue campaign by UMC/Island and Beggars, who are aiming to “celebrate every aspect of Harvey’s recording career and afford a comprehensive and exciting look at the evolution of one of the most singular and extraordinary
  
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• Angels & Airwaves share atmospheric video for new single ‘All That’s Left Is Love’

  26-06-2020 21:25 via nme.com
  Angels & Airwaves have shared a new video for their recent single ‘All That’s Left Is Love’ – watch it below.
  Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves
  The latest track from Tom DeLonge’s band came out in April, with all proceeds going to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
  “We never appreciate the connection we have with others until it’s gone,” DeLonge says of the new vi
  
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• Justin & Hayley Bieber’s AMA Video Reigns on May Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

  26-06-2020 21:17
  
  Justin Bieber rules Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart for the first time thanks to his May 22 AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with wife Hailey.
  The chart, the latest of which recaps May 2020 activity, is a monthly look at the widest-reaching and most-reacted-to videos posted by musicians on Facebook Live, as tracked by media analytics company Shareablee. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views.
  Bieber’s May 22 &ld
  
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• Justin & Hailey Bieber’s AMA Video Reigns on May Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

  26-06-2020 21:17
  
  Justin Bieber rules Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart for the first time thanks to his May 22 AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with wife Hailey.
  The chart, the latest of which recaps May 2020 activity, is a monthly look at the widest-reaching and most-reacted-to videos posted by musicians on Facebook Live, as tracked by media analytics company Shareablee. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views.
  Bieber’s May 22 &ld
  
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• Watch Official HIGE DANdism’s Teaser Video for Upcoming ‘HELLO EP’

  26-06-2020 21:09
  
  J-pop band Official HIGE DANdism is set to release a four-song collection of some of their recent tie-in hits called HELLO EP on Aug. 5.
  The EP will include the title track, “HELLO,” currently being featured as the theme of the long-running Fuji TV morning show Mezamashi TV; “Parabola,” the band’s latest Billboard Japan Hot 100 top 10 hit being aired as the commercial song for Calpis Water; “Laughter,” the theme of the upcoming movie The Confidence Man J
  
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• Does Anyone Read Ticketmaster’s Terms of Service? A Class-Action Lawsuit Wants to Find Out

  26-06-2020 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Towards April’s end, Digital Music News was first to report that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary were facing a class-action lawsuit alleging monopolistic business practices. Now, the plaintiffs are taking aim at Ticketmaster’s terms of use and, specifically, how many customers view the information prior to completing the checkout process. For background, the plaintiffs’ […]The post Does Anyone Read Ticketmaster’s Terms of Service? A Class-Action Lawsuit
  
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• Stonewall Day 2020 Livestream: 9 Standout Moments

  26-06-2020 21:04
  
  On Friday (June 26), Stonewall Day celebrated the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots – digitally, of course, given that the coronavirus pandemic is preventing the usual flood of Pride marches and celebrations this Pride Month.
  While Pride celebrations are usually joyous affairs, this livestream took on a positive but serious tone given the fact that America is grappling not only with a pandemic but a reckoning over police brutality that inordinately effects Black citizens. To that end
  
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• Sonny Fodera Selects 10 Tracks That Define His Friendship With Touring Partner & Pal Dom Dolla

  26-06-2020 21:03
  
  Some fellow producers collaborate. Some fellow producers really vibe.
  Dom Dolla and Sonny Fodera are two artists whose relationship has transcended festival stages and VIP areas to become a full-fledged dance world bromance. The pair of producers first met when Dolla asked Fodera to remix his slinky 2018 single “Take It.” Fodera indeed took the prompt, and then, at their agent’s suggestion, proceeded to tour the U.S. together, playing sold out shows in New York, Los Angeles and
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Trixie Mattel

  26-06-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Drag entertainer performs a trio of songs from her new album 'Barbara'
  
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• Demi Lovato Reflects ‘In The Mirror’ for Touching Track on ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ Movie Soundtrack

  26-06-2020 20:51
  
  Demi Lovato makes sense of her loneliness in her new song for Netflix’s new movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, which both came out today (June 26).
  In the movie, Lovato plays a singer from Iceland named Katiana Lindsdottir who’s a shoo-in to win the Icelandic Song Contest and sing her way to the top of the highly competitive Eurovision Song Contest, JustJared reported. But even with her sky-scraping spot, which ultimately gets taken away
  
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• Japanese Rock Icon Kiyoshiro Imawano’s Official YouTube Channel Launches

  26-06-2020 20:43
  
  After years of having to slog through a sea of unofficial videos of varying quality floating around online, fans of Japanese rock legend Kiyoshiro Imawano can now head to his first official YouTube channel to stream a curated selection of his iconic performances and music videos.
  Imawano kicked off his prolific career as the frontman of the pioneering rock band RC Succession in 1970. He blazed the trail of Japanese rock music, forming numerous other bands and groups along the way, until his deat
  
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• Kesha Encourages LGBTQ Youth to Vote in November, Performs ‘Rainbow’ for Stonewall Day

  26-06-2020 20:34
  
  For her appearance during the Stonewall Day livestream benefit, pop superstar Kesha decided to speak directly to her LGBTQ fans, before also offering a special performance of her 2017 song, “Rainbow.”
  Kesha, who appeared on behalf of The Ally Coalition and the Ruth Ellis Center, aimed her words directly at the queer youth watching at home. “I really do believe that you are the future,” she said. “You inspire me with your energy, your heart, your voices and they
  
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• The Snuts share retro TV inspired new video for ‘Elephants’

  26-06-2020 20:21 via nme.com
  
  Rising Scottish band The Snuts have released a video for new single ‘Elephants’ – watch it first on NME below.
  Read more: The Snuts: “We want to get the same reaction as Primal Scream”
  Directed by award-winning filmmaker Aella Jordan-Edge, the video transports fans back to the 1960s with a retro TV show vibe. “We’ve packed as much madness in as we possibly could,” frontman Jack Cochrane said of the video.
  Speaking on the track,
  
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• Kanye West & Kid Cudi Transform Into ‘Kanye Bear’ & ‘Kid Fox’ in ‘Kids See Ghosts’ Animated Show Teaser

  26-06-2020 20:21
  
  Kanye West and Kid Cudi enter the “4th Dimension” in their new Kids See Ghosts animated show, and the two premiered a preview clip today (June 26).
  Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami directed the series named after the duo’s Billboard 200 No. 2 album from 2018, which Murakami also designed the artwork for. But both rappers ditched their stage names for their somewhat familiar animated characters, as West takes on his beloved album’s artwork masco
  
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• President Barack Obama Reflects on the Progress of Pride During Stonewall Day Livestream

  26-06-2020 20:18
  
  At the Stonewall Day livestream benefit, former President Barack Obama gave a special address to the LGBTQ people of America to look back on the legacy of the Stonewall Riots, and to celebrate the progress that has been made since then.
  “We’re almost 51 years from the night the patrons at the Stonewall Inn stood up for their rights, and set off one of America’s defining victories for civil rights,” he said at the start of his speech, highlighting marriage equali
  
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• 2020 Bluegrass Awards Nominations: Billy Strings, Del McCoury Up for Entertainer of the Year

  26-06-2020 20:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Six artists in total will vie for top prize at the 31st annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards
  
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• Taylor Swift Calls Out U.S. Census for Transgender Erasure

  26-06-2020 20:15
  
  Taylor Swift, an increasingly vocal pop star and supporter of the LGBTQ community, appeared during the Friday (June 26) Stonewall Day livestream to commemorate the day and speak out against trans erasure.
  “The Stonewall Inn has been such a symbol in the face of rebellion,” Swift said in her message. “I was lucky enough to get to perform at the Stonewall Inn last summer when my friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson invited me to crash his set,” she continued, calling back to her sur
  
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• Listen to Mike Shinoda’s mix of Renforshort’s ‘I Drive Me Mad’

  26-06-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Renforshort has shared the Mike Shinoda mix of her power-pop anthem ‘I Drive Me Mad’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: One year on: Mike Shinoda on the healing process and album ‘Post Traumatic’
  The 18-year-old singer-songwriter released the original version of the track back in March. It featured on her debut EP ‘Teenage Angst’. Now, a new version mixed by the Linkin Park musician has been made available.
  The new collaboration came about after Shinoda he
  
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• Kesha Offers Comfort And Hope With Powerful ‘Rainbow’ For Stonewall Day

  26-06-2020 20:11
  
  Kesha offered her comforting, hopeful song 'Rainbow' to LGBTQ+ youth during the Stonewall Day broadcast. 'I really do believe that you're the future.'
  
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• In Tulsa, Trump Campaign Subverted Social Distancing One Sticker at a Time

  26-06-2020 20:10
  
  Hours before President Donald Trump took the stage last Saturday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for his first rally in the COVID-19 era, arena workers were busy labeling thousands of seats with “Do Not Sit Here Please!” stickers to promote social distancing, part of a new safety protocol at the arena known as VenueShield.
  Campaign staff quickly radioed over to an executive at ASM Global and asked the arena to stop labeling the seats. In fact, “they also told us that they
  
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• ‘The Drug Became the Only Thing I Thought About’: Wolfgang Gartner on Anxiety, Rehab & This ‘Incredibly Optimistic’ Career Moment

  26-06-2020 20:09
  
  In 2010, Wolfgang Gartner was eight years sober from drugs and alcohol. That is, until, the night before his first-ever Coachella performance in April of that year — when he saw a full, open beer at a party.
  “Without even thinking I just grabbed it and started going,” he says. “It wasn’t even a choice I made.”
  By the next night, he was doing drugs just prior to going onstage, self-medicating to deal with the performance anxiety that had been an issue for much
  
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