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• Darius Rucker Announces ‘Darius & Friends’ Livestream Concert to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  10-07-2020 23:57
  
  Darius Rucker is heading to the Grand Ole Opry stage with Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence for a virtual edition of his 11th annual “Darius & Friends” concert.
  The event, which raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will air as a pay-per-view live stream event available on LiveXLive.com/Darius and on LiveXLive’s app.“Even though we can’t all get together for a normal concert right now, it’s important that we continu
  
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• Lady A (The Singer) Details Her Side of Feud With Lady A (The Band)

  10-07-2020 23:38
  
  On Friday (July 10), blues singer Lady A released a detailed statement giving her side of the breakdown in negotiations between herself and the band Lady Antebellum, who are in the process of rebranding as Lady A. The statement blasts the band for filing a lawsuit against her on Wednesday (July 8) in an effort to trademark the name Lady A, a moniker they hope to share with her.
  The conflict began on June 11 when Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood announced they were officially changi
  
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• Beyoncé launches grants for Black-owned businesses with BeyGOOD foundation

  10-07-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has launched a new fund to give Black-owned businesses grants through her BeyGOOD foundation.
  Read more: From The Who to Beyoncé, quarantine has given the live album a new lease of life
  The fund has been started in collaboration with the National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP).
  The Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund will provide grants of $10,000 (£7,923) for business owners “in select cities to help sustain business during this ti
  
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• RIP TikTok? Massive Glitches Spark Fears of a US-Based Ban

  10-07-2020 23:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A TikTok glitch prevented likes and view counts from showing up yesterday, sparking U.S. TikTok ban fears. Impacted users saw zero likes and views on their videos, despite having more before. TikTok acknowledged the bug and said it is working on a fix for those affected. The company has declined to explain what the glitch […]The post RIP TikTok? Massive Glitches Spark Fears of a US-Based Ban appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Watch This Virtual A Capella Choir Reimagine Kelly Clarkson’s ‘I Dare You’

  10-07-2020 23:14
  
  The lyrics for Kelly Clarkson’s “I Dare You,” which encourages fans to love amid hard times, feels more prominent than ever in 2020. On Friday (July 10), 47 vocalists across the globe took that message of love and reimagined the tune.
  The new a capella rendition was entirely sung and filmed virtually by the performers with arrangement by Shams Ahmed.
  “Wow! This is AMAZING!! Y’all can SING!” Clarkson tweeted upon watching the new version of her song.
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• Brie Larson shares stripped-back cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Be Alright’

  10-07-2020 23:06 via nme.com
  
  Brie Larson has shared a stripped-back cover of part of Ariana Grande’s ‘Be Alright’ – watch it below now.
  Read more: Captain Marvel review – a sure-handed Marvel movie and an homage to ’90s sci-fi
  The actor shared a clip of her singing and playing the track on guitar on her Twitter account earlier today (July 10).
  In the video, Larson sings the chorus to the 2016 track, which originally appeared on Grande’s ‘Dangerous Woman’ album, whil
  
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• Alanis Morissette Settles the Whole ‘Ironic’ Thing, Once and For All

  10-07-2020 23:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Morissette never wanted to release the song, she reveals in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now
  
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• J Balvin, AJR & More: 5 Songs That Sample ‘Spongebob Squarepants’

  10-07-2020 22:58
  
  Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? A surprisingly prolific source of music samples named Spongebob Squarepants.
  Over the last decade, the kid’s television show created by the late Stephen Hillenburg has become one of the most-memed programs in television history. Thanks to its impeccable reputation online, many artists have found ample material in the show’s moments and music for sampling in their music, from Spongebob’s laugh to even the iconic theme.
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• Live Nation Challenges Race and Gender Discrimination & Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

  10-07-2020 22:52
  
  A furloughed touring executive is suing Live Nation for race and gender discrimination and wrongful termination.
  Candace Newman, 38, who identifies as an African American single mother, claims the company perpetuated race and gender inequalities in the touring division for the 11 years she has worked there. She accuses the company of outwardly committing to the Black Lives Matter movement but internally fostering a “toxic environment of harassment, discrimination and retaliation against em
  
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• Muzak Parent Mood Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

  10-07-2020 22:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mood Media, the parent company of background music brand Muzak, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mood Media (formerly Fluid Music Canada) noted its intention to move forward with the Chapter 11 filing in recently published release. Along with the bankruptcy plans, the announcement shed light upon a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with lenders, designed […]The post Muzak Parent Mood Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Margo Price & Questlove React to Lady A Filing a Lawsuit Against Anita ‘Lady A’ White: ‘Does the ‘A’ Stand for Antebellum or A–hole?’

  10-07-2020 22:51
  
  Margo Price shared her unfiltered thoughts on the legal name dispute between the band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and the blues singer Anita “Lady A” White,” after the first camp filed a lawsuit over the matter.
  “sooooo they changed their name but does the ‘A’ stand for antebellum or a–hole,” Price wrote on Twitter Wednesday (July 8) when the news of the suit first broke. Questlove also commented on the issue, tweeting on Wednes
  
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• Elevator, Down: Muzak Parent Mood Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

  10-07-2020 22:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mood Media, the parent company of background ‘elevator music’ mainstay Muzak, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mood Media (formerly Fluid Music Canada) noted its intention to move forward with the Chapter 11 filing in a recently published release. Along with the bankruptcy plans, the announcement shed light upon a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with lenders, […]The post Elevator, Down: Muzak Parent Mood Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy appeared first on Di
  
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• Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith Address Recent Headlines, Past Separation on ‘Red Table Talk’

  10-07-2020 22:41
  
  In the latest episode of her Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith sat down together to have a conversation about their relationship and recent headlines about her affair with singer and songwriter August Alsina.
  “I felt like it was important to come to the table to really clear the air,” Pinkett Smith said to her husband at the top of the show. “One of the reasons why I wanted to come to the table is the media, the headlines — we spec
  
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• Tyler Childers Gets Animated, Drops Easter Eggs in Colorful ‘Country Squire’ Video

  10-07-2020 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  3-D clip follows the Kentucky singer on a series of outrageous adventures
  
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• Paul Weller joins John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the only artist to top the UK album chart in five decades

  10-07-2020 22:14 via nme.com
  
  Paul Weller has become only the third artist to top the UK album chart in five consecutive decades, alongside Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
  The former The Jam frontman shot to the top of the charts tonight (July 10) with his latest LP ‘On Sunset’.Read more: Paul Weller: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man”His previous chart-toppers include The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ in 1982 and The Style Council’
  
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• Dream Theater Guitarist John Petrucci’s New Solo Project Features Ex-Bandmate Mike Portnoy

  10-07-2020 22:07
  
  John Petrucci, guitarist for progressive rock band Dream Theater, will release his first solo album in 15 years, Terminal Velocity, later this summer — and his former bandmate, Mike Portnoy, performed all of the drums.
  Terminal Velocity (Sound Mind Music/The Orchard) follows Petrucci’s debut solo effort, 2005’s Suspended Animation. It marks the first time he and Portnoy recorded together in over a decade, as well as the first since Portnoy departed Dream Theater.
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• What’s Your Favorite Eminem Collaboration of 2020? Vote!

  10-07-2020 22:00
  
  Eminem stretched his star power out this year with some megawatt collaborations. But which one shines the brightest?
  His latest joint with Kid Cudi unpacks 2020’s biggest issues from wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic to speaking out against the unjust killings of Black Americans in “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady.”
  At the beginning of 2020, Slim Shady dropped a surprise album Music To Be Murdered By that debuted atop the Billboard 200 a
  
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• Kim Kardashian finally pledges support for Kanye West's presidential bid with retweet

  10-07-2020 21:54 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian has finally pledged her support to husband Kanye West after he announced his plans to run for U.S. president.
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music By Anitta, Karol G, Los Dos Carnales & More

  10-07-2020 21:48
  
  “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.
  Anitta ft. Arcangel & De La Ghetto, “Tócame” (Warner Records Inc.)
  Anitta has recruited two of reggaeton’s biggest names for her new single “Tocame.” In collaboration with Arcangel and De La Ghetto, who were first a reputable duo before kicking off their solo careers, “
  
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• Willie Nelson Sings Songs From His Friends On ‘First Rose of Spring’

  10-07-2020 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  He covers songs by Chris Stapleton, Billy Joe Shaver and others.
  
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• Judas Priest Postpone, Cancel 50th Anniversary Tour Dates Due to COVID-19

  10-07-2020 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Metal band promises to add more shows to fall 2021 trek to make up for cancellations
  
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• Beverley Knight and Trevor Nelson lead tributes to DJ Steve Sutherland who has died

  10-07-2020 21:41 via nme.com
  
  DJ Steve Sutherland, a pivotal figure within the development of Black British music, has died.
  Sutherland, who was named Best Club DJ by MOBO in 2000, worked as a presenter on Choice FM and Galaxy FM.
  It is not yet known what the cause of his death was.
  A host of celebrities including fellow broadcaster Trevor Nelson, Beverley Knight and the MOBO Awards paid tribute to the late DJ.
  “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of DJ Steve Sutherland’s passing. His contribution to the Blac
  
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• Brie Larson Promises We’ll ‘Be Alright’ With Breezy Ariana Grande Cover

  10-07-2020 21:20
  
  Brie Larson proves once more that’s she is the No. 1 Arianator.
  The actress took to Twitter on Friday (July 10) to assure us that we’re going to “Be Alright” by delivering an airy, stripped-back version of Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman fan-favorite.
  “Alright” by @ArianaGrandepic.twitter.com/mrtZjl7mqA
  — Brie Larson (@brielarson) July 10, 2020
  The breezy cover is hardly the first time Larson has taken on a Grande tune. The Captain Marvel
  
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• RS Latin Music Picks: Week of July 6th

  10-07-2020 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fresh new sounds from Iberoamerica, featuring Myke Towers, Karol G, Zoé, Camilo and Rauw Alejandro
  
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• Tim McGraw Announces First Album ‘Here on Earth’ in Five Years, Releases Title Track

  10-07-2020 21:13
  
  Tim McGraw’s 16th studio album will be Here on Earth on Aug. 21, marking his first solo album in five years.
  He released the title track “Here on Earth” today along with the powerful black-and-white accompanying visual today (July 10), which follows his lead single “I Called Mama” from May that swiftly became a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart (dated May 23).
  Here on Earth includes 16 tracks telling the stories of l
  
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• Live Nation Accused of ‘Systemic Racism’ In Newly-Filed Discrimination Lawsuit

  10-07-2020 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An employee has accused leading concert promoter Live Nation of “systemic racism” in a stunning new discrimination lawsuit. Candace Newman, a furloughed Live Nation tour manager, submitted the complaint to a California federal court, and DMN secured an exclusive copy of the corresponding filing. For additional background, the text indicates that Newman is African American […]The post Live Nation Accused of ‘Systemic Racism’ In Newly-Filed Discrimination Lawsuit app
  
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• From Juice WRLD’s Posthumous LP to Summer Walker’s EP & More, What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  10-07-2020 20:58
  
  The new music that came out this week told the stories of Life on Earth, life on the other side and life in outer space.
  Juice WRLD’s first posthumous album Legends Never Die is wrought with raw emotion in his mumbled vocals, and an outro like “Juice WRLD Speaks From Heaven” reminds listeners that the brightest hip-hop stars who’ve had their lights dimmed too soon are now shining from above.
  Summer Walker’s five-song project Life On Earth c
  
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• Marshmello & Moe Shalizi Are Launching a New Animated Video Series for Children

  10-07-2020 20:50
  
  Dance music has always skewed young, but a new project from Marshmello is redefining the term “youth movement.”
  Mellodees, a new musically-oriented video series from the producer and his manager Moe Shalizi, will showcase the adventures of Dee, a musical robot who along with his friends will embark on educational adventures soundtracked by music produced by Marshmello.
  “Mellodees provides a safe place to learn not only educational material,” says The Shalizi Group CO
  
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• Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘The Cumulative Effect of Several Months of This Takes Its Toll’

  10-07-2020 20:44
  
  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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• Anitta Throws a Sexy Quarantine Party in New ‘Tócame’ Video

  10-07-2020 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Featuring Arcángel and De La Ghetto, the visual was filmed in Brazil under strict COVID-19 precautions
  
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• Lil Nas X Teases Fiery New Song ‘Call Me By Your Name’

  10-07-2020 20:27
  
  Lil Nas X has something up his sleeves.
  The crooner took to social media on Friday (July 10) to lead his fans into the weekend with a new song tease. The tune, “Call Me By Your Name,” has a seductively melodic beat, “Call me what you want / Call me what you need / Call me out by your name / I’ll be on my way.
  CALL ME BY YOUR NAMEpic.twitter.com/Za6UU63oSh
  — nope (@LilNasX) July 9, 2020
  Due to the song’s Latin feel, fans in the comments begged for Lil Nas to ad
  
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• Listen to Alanis Morissette’s dark new single ‘Reckoning’

  10-07-2020 20:25 via nme.com
  
  Alanis Morissette has shared another new single from her forthcoming album ‘Such Pretty Forks In The Road’.
  The track, ‘Reckoning’, follows on from ‘Reasons I Drink’, ‘Smiling’ and ‘Diagnosis’. The latter tackled the challenges and stigma surrounding depression and other forms of mental illness.
  Read More: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The new song tackles “predators&
  
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• Alternative Singer-Rapper Contradash Signs to Interscope, Releases New Single: Exclusive

  10-07-2020 20:24
  
  At the top of 2020, Los Angeles-based singer-rapper Contradash independently released his second single, “Blocked,” and soon after was fielding meeting requests from most major labels.
  “We started to meet with labels the day after ‘Blocked’ came out,” recalls co-manager Sean Lewow of artist management and creative studio Ourros. “The track hit No. 12 on [Spotify’s] New Music Friday, Contradash went from 250 monthly listeners to 250,000 and eve
  
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• First Beat: New Music By Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra, StaySolidRocky & More

  10-07-2020 20:03
  
  Though Juice WRLD and Kid Cudi came out swinging with their new releases, for today’s edition of First Beat (July 10), R&B makes a resounding effort with the return of Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra and more. Check it out below.Summer Walker, Life on Earth EP
  After a dazzling performance at the BET Awards last month, Walker looks to keep her momentum intact with her latest collection of music. Melding together a quick five-track EP, Life on Earth is a masterclass in love and hea
  
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• First Out: New Music From Kim Petras, Donna Missal, Tayla Parx & More

  10-07-2020 20:02
  
  Another week, another set of LGBTQ new music releases to jam out to. 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 Kim Petras and Kygo’s stunning new music video to Donna Missal’s long-awaited sophomore album, check out some of our favorite new releases this week.Kim Petras & Kygo, “Broken Glass” (video)
  With their new music video, Kygo and Kim Petras are ready t
  
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• Three men have been formally charged with Pop Smoke’s murder

  10-07-2020 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Three men have been formally charged with Pop Smoke‘s murder, following the arrest of five people in connection with his death.
  Read More: Pop Smoke – ‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ review: Brooklyn rapper’s posthumous debut matches rising star’s ambition
  The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed yesterday (July 9) that five arrests had been made in the murder case. “LAPD Detectives have arrested three adult males & two juvenile males rela
  
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• Paul Weller Has Fifth Solo U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘On Sunset’

  10-07-2020 19:59
  
  Paul Weller lands his fifth solo No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with On Sunset (Polydor/Universal).
  Weller has now had chart-topping albums across five consecutive decades, in three different incarnations: as a solo artist (in 1995, 2002, 2008, 2012 and 2020), in 1982 with The Jam and 1985 with the Style Council. On Sunset has combined units of 24,000, just over 25% of which are on vinyl.
  The late rapper Pop Smoke debuts at No. 2 with Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon
  
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• Brett Eldredge Learned to Slow Down and Meditate. Then He Made His Best Album

  10-07-2020 19:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "All you get to leave behind are your stories and the people that you loved," says the country singer, who probes love, life, and death on "Sunday Drive"
  
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• Kanye West talks drug addiction, the death penalty and religion on series of new freestyles

  10-07-2020 19:55 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has delivered a series of freestyles that discuss drug addiction, the death penalty, religion and more.
  Read more: Inside the West Wing: What sort of President would Kanye West be?
  The off-the-cuff verses were part of the rapper’s recent interview with Forbes, in which he discussed his 2020 presidential run.
  In the first freestyle, West rapped about coronavirus. “This is what the COVID list made/All this hate,” he said. “This is what the COVID list made/All thi
  
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• This Metal Band Was Determined to Hit The Road During the Pandemic — Here’s Why It All Fell Apart

  10-07-2020 19:38
  
  “Brother, I’m over it. I got songs to write… Time to focus on other things and how to be the best I can be, and finally be able to concentrate on music for a minute.”
  That resigned email on Thursday morning (July 9) from Wildstreet frontman Eric Jayk was the final nail in the coffin of the 36-year-old singer’s dream of being the first rock band to bust through the COVID-19 lockdown, and put on the safest, hardest-rocking shows possible for his U.S. fans.
  With 25 gi
  
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• Singer Anita ‘Lady A’ White Responds to Trademark Lawsuit: ‘I Am Not Going to Be Erased’

  10-07-2020 19:37
  
  Lady A, the singer, has responded to Lady A, the band, following their headline-making lawsuit over trademark of the name the two acts now share.
  “I think they always knew what they were gonna do,” the singer, born Anita White, told Vulture on Thursday (July 9) after news broke that she was being sued by the country trio.
  Back in June, the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced they’d be dropping the historical reference to the pre-Civil War South from their
  
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• Wrabel and Kesha Get Nostalgic With Childhood Footage in ‘Since I Was Young’ Video: Watch

  10-07-2020 19:15
  
  When Wrabel and Kesha were plotting out the lyric video for their new single, they knew they wanted to go back in time — and it turns out they managed to go even further back than fans expected.
  On Friday (July 10), Wrabel and Kesha dropped the lyric video for their new single “Since I Was Young,” a heartwarming anthem of persistence where the frequent collaborators sing about surviving childhood and learning to thrive as adults. “Now I’m more myself than I ever was
  
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• Black Singer Lady A Breaks Her Silence After Getting Sued by Lady Antebellum (aka the New ‘Lady A’)

  10-07-2020 19:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lady A, the Seattle-based singer who made headlines when country trio Lady Antebellum (now also performing as Lady A) adopted the professional title she’s used since 1987, has broken her silence after being sued over the name. About one month back, Digital Music News was first to report on the former Lady Antebellum’s changing its […]The post Black Singer Lady A Breaks Her Silence After Getting Sued by Lady Antebellum (aka the New ‘Lady A’) appeared first on Digita
  
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• Watch The Flaming Lips perform inside giant bubbles in ‘Dinosaurs On The Mountain’ video

  10-07-2020 19:04 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have shared the video for their new single ‘Dinosaurs On The Mountain’ – watch it below.
  The clip sees the band performing in their signature giant bubbles, much like they did on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last month, and is the third single to be showcased from their forthcoming album ‘American Head’.
  Read More: Life, death, love, drugs and spider-bites: Wayne Coyne looks back on 20 years of The Flaming Lips’ ‘The Soft Bulletin&
  
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• Grateful Dead Dose ‘Playboy After Dark’ Crowd in Graphic Novel, Share Unreleased Version of ‘St. Stephen’

  10-07-2020 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Grateful Dead Origins chronicles the band's early years
  
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• In ‘My Man,’ Becky G Is the Star of Her Own Video Game

  10-07-2020 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  See Becky G go toe-to-toe with boyfriend, L.A. Galaxy player Sebastian Lletget
  
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• Paul Weller’s On Sunset debuts at Number 1 securing rare chart feat

  10-07-2020 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Congratulations to Paul Weller, whose new album On Sunset lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart and claims a rarely seen chart feat.
  
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• Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo hold on to Number 1 with Savage Love

  10-07-2020 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo’s Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) holds on to the Official Singles Chart Number 1 spot for a second week.
  
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• Billy Porter Talks Transphobia in Black Community Following Recent Deaths

  10-07-2020 18:50
  
  Billy Porter says that any push for total unity is incomplete if transgender people are left out of the conversation.
  “We can do it together, but we can’t do it until we embrace and love each other through our differences, because of our differences,” the Pose star said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  On Thursday’s (July 9) episode, guest-hosted by Billy Eichner, Porter brought attention to the homophobic and transphobic parts of the Black community.
  In June, the Emm
  
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• Yeasayer have dismissed their lawsuit against The Weeknd

  10-07-2020 18:43 via nme.com
  Yeasayer have voluntarily dropped their lawsuit against The Weeknd over ‘Pray For Me’, his contribution to the Black Panther soundtrack.
  Read more: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary
  The band filed the lawsuit in February 2020, claiming the song in question had lifted a “distinctive choral performance” from their 2007 song ‘Sunrise’.
  They described the alleged copied sni
  
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