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• Shawn Mendes Foundation Launches First-of-its-Kind Global Citizen Academy With Global Citizen Year

  14-07-2020 23:59
  
  Shawn Mendes and the Shawn Mendes Foundation launched Global Citizen Academy today (July 14) in partnership with Global Citizen Year, a first-of-its-kind leadership experience for high school graduates learning about their social impact in the world.
  The new initiative offers accredited courses with the Minerva Project’s virtual learning platform while focusing the scope of the curriculum and high-profile guest speakers on social issues, such as racial justice, climate change an
  
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• Bandcamp Sales Top $20 Million During the Past Month Alone

  14-07-2020 23:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Bandcamp sales top $20 million as the site flourishes during the pandemic. That’s mostly thanks to its commitment to supporting its artists. The online music retail platform sells .mp3 downloads, vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, and even merchandise. Bandcamp only collects a 15% revenue share from all its sales – that’s less than the industry-standard 30% […]The post Bandcamp Sales Top $20 Million During the Past Month Alone appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Iggy Azalea Reveals Her Son’s Unique Name

  14-07-2020 23:41
  
  Baby Onyx has officially been introduced!
  One month after Iggy Azalea revealed that she has a son, the rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday (July 14) to tell the world his name. In an audio recording labeled “Amethyst & Onyx,” Iggy is heard encouraging her child to speak to her while the baby boy lets out adorable little coos.
  Since the rapper’s real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, fans were quick to deduce that her son’s name is Onyx. When someone in the comment s
  
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• Beabadoobee announces debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’

  14-07-2020 23:36 via nme.com
  
  Beabadoobee has announced her debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’.
  Read More: The NME Big Read – Beabadoobee: “I want to live in the ‘90s!”
  The Dirty Hit signee released her acclaimed ‘Space Cadet’ EP in October 2019, and went on to bag the Radar Award at the NME Awards 2020 this February.
  Having signalled new material in a behind-the-scenes studio video last week, Bea’s debut full-length effort was announced this evening (July 14) alongside its fi
  
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• Adam Levine Honors ‘First Pretend Kiss’ Kelly Preston Following Her Death

  14-07-2020 23:29
  
  Following the death of actress Kelly Preston on Sunday (July 12) after a two-year battle with breast cancer, Adam Levine took to social media to remember his “She Will Be Loved” video co-star.
  “My first pretend kiss…We will miss you Kelly,” Levine wrote alongside a screenshot of the music video. “You’ll always hold a special place in my heart.”
  Preston, best known for her role in Jerry Maguire, played Levine’s girlfriend’s mother
  
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• Jason Derulo Says He Makes ‘Far More’ Than $75,000 Per TikTok Post

  14-07-2020 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In a recent interview, singer-songwriter Jason Derulo revealed that he makes “far more” than $75,000 per TikTok post – though this income source appears to be in jeopardy as rumors of an imminent stateside ban of the platform continue to pick up steam. Jason Derulo likened his ability to connect with fans through TikTok to […]The post Jason Derulo Says He Makes ‘Far More’ Than $75,000 Per TikTok Post appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Kelly Rowland Talks Living in Beyoncé’s Shadow for a ‘Whole Decade’

  14-07-2020 23:07
  
  Kelly Rowland knows what its like to be compared.
  While mentoring contestant Chris Sebastian on The Voice Australia this week, the singer empathized with his experience feeling overshadowed by his older brother. “I know this feeling. Can you imagine what it’s like being in a group with Beyoncé?” she told him, referring to her years in Destiny’s Child with the global star. “I would just torture myself in my head. Like, I can’t wear this dress b
  
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• Watch Katy Perry clowning around in her new video for single ‘Smile’

  14-07-2020 22:42 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has shared the video for the title track from her forthcoming new album ‘Smile’.
  The clip, which you can watch below, sees the singer playing a miniature version of herself dressed as a clown.
  The song was released as a single last week and Perry explained that she wrote it while battling “one of the darkest periods of my life”.
  “I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,&r
  
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• Goldenvoice Employees Launch ‘GV Black’ to Increase Black Representation at Coachella

  14-07-2020 22:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Goldenvoice employees are launching “GV Black,” a way to bring more representation to Coachella. The new organizational unit is a part of Goldenvoice, the producer of the Coachella-branded music festivals. The news announcement was posted prominently on the Coachella website and social media channels. “We commit to continue to bring awareness of the violence against […]The post Goldenvoice Employees Launch ‘GV Black’ to Increase Black Representation at Coache
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Boy Band Album From the Past 30 Years? Vote!

  14-07-2020 22:33
  
  Boy bands will come and go, but their beloved albums last forever.
  One Direction, *NSYNC, BTS and Backstreet Boys are the only four acts to notch two albums each on Billboard’s “30 Best Boy Band Albums of the Past 30 Years” list. One Direction takes the cake with Four, the British boy group’s 2014 LP that’s only filled with panoramic pop-rock singalong confections like the lead single “Steal My Girl.”
  The recently reunited Jonas Brothers&n
  
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• J-Lo & A-Rod Bid Again for The Mets: Here’s What’s Been Reported

  14-07-2020 22:31
  
  Back in April, it was reported that Jennifer Lopez and fiancé Alex Rodriguez were planning a possible bid for the New York Mets.
  While that original plan didn’t come to fruition, there are now fresh reports that the power couple are bidding again for the team, this time together with a group of investors that includes former linebacker Brian Urlacher, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, offensive lineman Joe Thomas, Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee and Washington Wizards guar
  
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• SZA shares her mother’s touching review of “unreleased music”: “Soothing and disrupting at the same time”

  14-07-2020 22:25 via nme.com
  
  SZA has shared a touching review of her unreleased music from her mother, who described it as “soothing and disrupting at the same time”.
  Read More: SZA – ‘Ctrl’ Review: The Top Dawg Entertainment protégé makes a huge statement of intent on her debut album
  The R&B artist – real name Solána Imani Rowe – said back in May that a “music dump” of unheard material could be on the way, suggesting the potential release would
  
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• Fans Pick Los Dos Carnales & El Fantasma’s ‘El Fue Arturo’ for Best Latin June Collaboration

  14-07-2020 22:08
  
  Every month, Billboard asks readers to vote for the best collab released during the month. Fans have voted and crowned Los Dos Carnales as the best Latin collaboration of June with their single “El Fue Arturo” featuring El Fantasma.
  The Regional Mexican joint leads the pack with nearly 44 percent of the votes. They are followed by Abraham Mateo and Becky G’s “Tiempo Pa’ Olvidar” and Luciano Pereyra’s “Me enamoré de tí” featuring
  
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• Buju Banton Doesn’t Want the Title of Icon, He’s Just Happy to Be Making Music Again

  14-07-2020 22:06
  
  “God light a shine on we on our quest,” Buju Banton sings in his latest hit single, “Blessed.” Produced by the legendary Dave Kelly of Madhouse productions, the hardcore dancehall number is just one of many styles expressed on Buju’s long-awaited album Upside Down 2020, whose June 26 release represents the fulfillment of a major quest.
  Buju has come a long way to reach this point, building an enviable catalog of classics over the course of a career that stretches ba
  
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• This BTS Song Is the Most Shazamed K-Pop Song of 2020 (So Far)

  14-07-2020 21:47
  
  BTS’s Hot 100 No. 4 hit “ON” hit a new milestone: It’s the most searched K-pop song on Shazam of 2020 so far, according to the company’s mid-year insights shared today (July 14).
  The song identification app highlighted “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd as the most Shazamed song globally and in 16 countries while crowning the R&B crooner as 2020’s most Shazamed artist worldwide.
  While The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) takes the top seed fo
  
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• ‘Glee’ Creators Remember ‘Humor and Humanity’ of Naya Rivera

  14-07-2020 21:44
  
  Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan penned a touching tribute to Glee star Naya Rivera, who was declared dead at the age of 33 Monday after a body was recovered at the lake where she went missing at last Wednesday while boating with her 4-year-old son.
  In an emotional tribute, the creators shared how “heartbroken” they are over the loss of their “friend” Rivera that they “lucked into finding.”
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• Bikini Kill Reschedule North American Tour for 2021

  14-07-2020 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band's first major trek since 1997 was previously postponed due to COVID-19
  
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• Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts

  14-07-2020 21:32
  
  Pop Smoke and 808MeloBeats debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts (dated July 18), respectively, powered by the former’s posthumous full-length, Shoot for the Moon Aim for the Stars.
  The album arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 251,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, marking the sixth-largest week so far in 2020.
  Pop Smoke rules Hot 100 Songwriters on the strength of 19 songwriting credits on the latest Bill
  
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• Moneybagg Yo Accused of Withholding $30,000 from Prize-Winning Fans

  14-07-2020 21:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Two disgruntled fans have accused rapper Moneybagg Yo of failing to pay them $30,000 in prize money for a contest-winning video they submitted in 2019. The individuals responsible for crafting said video, comedians and creators Funny As Zavia and Big Homie Blocks, came forward with the stunning allegation in an Instagram post. For additional background, […]The post Moneybagg Yo Accused of Withholding $30,000 from Prize-Winning Fans appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Pop Smoke Scorches the Charts With ‘Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon’ Debut

  14-07-2020 21:28
  
  In the months following the murder of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke at age 20, the rapper has been elevated from a rising star to a national icon — a legacy now cemented with the stellar debut of his posthumously released Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon album.
  The set debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, with 251,000 equivalent album units moved, one of the year’s best first-week numbers. In addition, it launches all 19 of its tracks onto the Billboard Hot 100, incl
  
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• Amber Riley Remembers Her ‘Favorite Duet Partner’ With Video of Naya Rivera Singing With Her Son Josey

  14-07-2020 21:14
  
  Amber Riley paid homage to her “favorite duet partner” Naya Rivera on Monday (July 13), when Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru, Calif., by sharing a tear-jerking video of her and her four-year-old son Josey singing.
  “My favorite duet partner. I love you. I miss you. I don’t have words right now, just lots of feelings. Rest In Peace Angel, and know that your family will never have to worry about anything,” the fellow Glee actress wrote on
  
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• Robby Krieger Explores Jazz for His Upcoming Solo Project, But With ‘a Little Zappa, a Little Doors’

  14-07-2020 21:09
  
  One of Neil Young’s best-known lyrics — “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” — can be applied to numerous casualties of ’60s rock n’ roll. Yet despite the turmoil he has experienced over his career, Doors guitarist Robby Krieger has neither burned out nor faded away.
  Krieger wrote some of The Doors’ best songs, including “Light My Fire,” “Love Me Two Times,” “Touch Me” and “Love Her M
  
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• German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses ‘Unlock’ Trick to Boost Streaming Algorithms

  14-07-2020 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  German pop artist Mike Singer is using a unique ‘stream-to-unlock’ campaign to drive album pre-sales and bump his streaming algorithms. The initiative is to push his new single, “100Tausend” (100 Thousand), which will release on July 17. Users who visit the singer’s website can pick their favorite streaming service. From there, they are asked to […]The post German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses ‘Unlock’ Trick to Boost Streaming Algorithms appeared fi
  
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• German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses Trick to Boost Album Pre-Sales and Streams

  14-07-2020 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  German pop artist Mike Singer is using a unique ‘stream-to-unlock’ campaign to drive album pre-sales. The initiative is to push his new single, “100Tausend” (100 Thousand), which will release on July 17. Users who visit the singer’s website can pick their favorite streaming service. From there, they are asked to play a previous single and […]The post German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses Trick to Boost Album Pre-Sales and Streams appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses ‘Stream-to-Unlock’ Trick to Boost Streaming Algorithms

  14-07-2020 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  German pop artist Mike Singer is using a unique ‘stream-to-unlock’ campaign to drive album pre-sales and bump his streaming algorithms. The initiative is designed to push his new single, “100Tausend” (100 Thousand), which is slated for release on July 17th. Users who visit the singer’s website can pick their favorite streaming service. From there, they are asked […]The post German Pop Artist Mike Singer Uses ‘Stream-to-Unlock’ Trick to B
  
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• How We Work Now: Sofar Sounds VP City Operations Amanda Presson

  14-07-2020 20:57
  
  In a series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected]. Read the full series here.
  This installment is with Amanda Presson, vp of city operations at intimate concert series company Sofar Sounds.
  Amanda Pr
  
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• Spotify’s Russian Push Targets New Market With Considerable Growth Potential

  14-07-2020 20:55
  
  Spotify is launching its streaming service in Russia and 12 other countries in Europe, marking an important expansion that will bring the music streamer to nearly 250 million new listeners and effectively blanket Europe with the service.
  In addition to Russia, the 16th-largest streaming market, Spotify will push into Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
  The launch comes as the digital streamer h
  
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• Justin Bieber Rapped Over Jack Harlow’s ‘Whats Poppin’ & Fans Want an Official Remix

  14-07-2020 20:48
  
  Jack Harlow’s “Whats Poppin” has been popping on the charts throughout the summer, and Justin Bieber couldn’t help but appreciate the tune’s catchiness.
  On Monday (July 13), a video of Bieber rapping a verse over the hit track surfaced on Twitter, and caught the attention of Harlow himself. The 22-year-old reposted the clip with a blush face emoji.https://t.co/DzYxZFIhQw
  — Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) July 14, 2020
  Soon enough, Bieber’s version of “Wh
  
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• Here’s Everything We Know About the Chainsmokers’ Upcoming Drive-In Concert

  14-07-2020 20:43
  
  On July 25, The Chainsmokers are bringing the people of posh Long Island enclave The Hamptons a bit “closer” through a drive-in performance for charity.
  Presented by Jaja Tequila — a small batch spirit brand in which the duo are stakeholders — the show will raise money for myriad charities and include a host of talent playing for the socially distanced audience.
  Here’s everything know about the show.
  1. The Chainsmokers are coming out of seclusion for the performanc
  
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• Hear Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Take on Bob Dylan’s ‘Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight’

  14-07-2020 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Group is also ramping up to the release of their new album of original songs, Hate for Sale
  
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• Watch Ho99o9’s controversial animated video for new single ‘Pigs Want Me Dead’

  14-07-2020 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Ho99o9 have dropped a controversial animated video for their new single ‘Pigs Want Me Dead’ in the wake of George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter protests.
  The clip, which was created by producer, director of photography and editor Tyler Bradberry, sees two black protagonists in a shoot out with an army of police in the style of a video game.
  Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest
  Speaking about the track, the
  
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• Watch Ho99o9’s animated video for new single ‘Pigs Want Me Dead’

  14-07-2020 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Ho99o9 have dropped an animated video for their new single ‘Pigs Want Me Dead’ in the wake of George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter protests.
  The clip, which was created by producer, director of photography and editor Tyler Bradberry, sees two black protagonists in a shoot out with an army of police in the style of a video game.
  Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest
  In a press release, the track is described
  
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• Mason Ramsey Sings About Cow Farts in New ‘Eco-Campaign’

  14-07-2020 20:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cow farts have dung the teen yodeler wrong in a surreal new Burger King ad warning against bovine greenhouse emissions
  
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• What Is Your Song of the Summer 2020? Vote! (Week 7)

  14-07-2020 20:13
  
  Jack Harlow keeps popping up Billboard’s Songs of the Summer tally (dated July 18) as “Whats Poppin” leaps into the top 10 with an 11-8 lift, assisted by No. 1 seed “Rockstar” rapper DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne.
  Harry Styles’s “Watermelon Sugar” high gets stronger each week as the hit vaults to No. 17 after debuting at No. 20 last week. With the top 5 hits remaining intact — “Rockstar” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, th
  
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• Selena Gomez, Trevor Daniel Release Trippy Quarantine Video ‘Past Life’

  14-07-2020 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singers film themselves on Instagram Live before diving into a surreal, CGI world
  
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• Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Bundles Get the Boot

  14-07-2020 20:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change to “an acknowledgement that those measures [bundling rules implemented in January] have fallen short of the intended goal of accurately reflecting consumer intent.” To see their bundled album sales […]The post Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Ti
  
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• Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Bundles Are Done

  14-07-2020 20:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change – and an alteration to physical and digital album bundles’ effect on chart rankings – to “an acknowledgement that those measures [bundling rules implemented in January] have […]The post Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Bundles Are Done a
  
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• Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Album Bundles Are Done

  14-07-2020 20:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change – and an alteration to physical and digital album bundles’ effect on chart rankings – to “an acknowledgement that those measures [bundling rules implemented in January] have […]The post Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Album Bundles Are
  
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• Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Album Bundles Are Banned

  14-07-2020 20:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change – and an alteration to physical and digital album bundles’ effect on chart rankings – to “an acknowledgement that those measures [bundling rules implemented in January] have […]The post Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Album Bundles Are
  
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• Arcade Fire’s Will Butler offers update on band’s new album

  14-07-2020 19:55 via nme.com
  Arcade Fire‘s Will Butler has given an update on the band’s upcoming sixth album.
  Read More: Arcade Fire bring ‘Everything Now’ tour to a close with superlative, political Life Is Beautiful headline set
  The musician, who’s the brother of frontman Win, is set to release his second solo record ‘Generations’ in September, and recently shared its first single ‘Surrender’.
  In a new interview with NME, Butler spoke of the inspiration behind the new
  
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• Selena Gomez & Trevor Daniel Are Literally the Faces of Earth in ‘Past Life’ Video

  14-07-2020 19:47
  
  Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel experience the trippiest glitch during their faux Instagram Live chat for the “Past Life” music video the pop stars released Tuesday (July 14).
  In a previous 30-second Q&A session between Gomez and Daniels, she gushed about loving how his original “Past Life” song told “a story about all the things that we tend to hold on to and the patterns that we have.” Those patterns heard in their beautiful vocal medley speak to le
  
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• Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor trumpeter Eddie Gale has died

  14-07-2020 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Eddie Gale, a trumpeter who worked on numerous tracks with jazz icon Sun Ra, has died aged 78.
  The musician, who also worked with pianist Cecil Taylor, passed away after battling cancer on Friday (July 10).
  His record label, Blue Note Records, took to Instagram to announce his death and pay tribute to the late trumpeter.View this post on InstagramWe're saddened to announce that #EddieGale, the pioneering Brooklyn-born trumpeter, has passed away aged 78. Gale began his career as a sideman with Su
  
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• Listen to Bob Mould’s powerful new single ‘Forecast Of Rain’

  14-07-2020 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Bob Mould has shared a new track called ‘Forecast Of Rain’ – you can listen to it below.
  The US singer-songwriter is set to release his fourteenth studio album ‘Blue Hearts’ on September 25 via Merge. It follows on from last year’s ‘Sunshine Rock’.
  Read more: Does Rock ‘n’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Bob Mould
  Having previewed the record last month with ‘American Crisis’, Mould has now shared an official lyric video for &
  
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• Leading Events, Sports & Live Entertainment Execs Launch Rebuild20 to Support COVID-19 Reopenings

  14-07-2020 19:19
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nearly every business on the planet to reevaluate their strategy and pivot toward long-term health and safety initiatives. The impact of the fast-spreading novel coronavirus has been particularly difficult for people-centric industries like sports, events and live entertainment, but today four leading executives are coming together to launch reBUILD20 and lead post-pandemic planning and recovery.
  reBUILD20 is veteran event producer Marianne Herman, former AEG Spo
  
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• Perfume Genius, Shamir & More Set For the Grammy Museum’s LGBTQ Music Panel

  14-07-2020 19:13
  
  Pride Month may be over, but the Grammy Museum is ready to continue celebrating LGBTQ artists with their new panel.
  On Tuesday (July 14), the Grammy Museum announced their brand new “Celebrate Music With Pride” panel in partnership with The Ally Coalition. Hosted “in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march last month,” the new panel will feature LGBTQ artists reflecting on the impact of this last Pride Month on the music industry.Moderated by music journali
  
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• Flashback: U2 Meet Batman in ‘Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me’ Clip

  14-07-2020 19:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Twenty five years ago this month, 'Batman Forever' was an inescapable phenomenon
  
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• Willie Nelson Makes Billboard Top Country Albums History With ‘First Rose of Spring’

  14-07-2020 18:47
  
  The legendary Willie Nelson, now 87 years young, becomes the first artist with top 10s in every decade –seven in all — since Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart originated in January 1964, as First Rose of Spring blooms at No. 5 on the July 18-dated survey with 12,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Nelson adds his record-extending 53rd Top Country Albums top 10. His first entry, Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style, hit No. 9 in 1966. His top 10
  
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• De’Wayne Is Feeling Mad Beautiful For This Interview

  14-07-2020 18:39
  
  Los Angeles alternative artist De'Wayne filters genres as diverse as hip-hop, soul, and alt-rock into his own music — on full display in the call to arms 'National Anthem,' which he released this summer. He tells MTV News about it.
  
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• Metallica share 1994 ‘Shit Hits The Sheds Tour’ concert in full

  14-07-2020 18:33 via nme.com
  
  Metallica have shared a classic 1994 show in its entirety as part of their ongoing Metallica Mondays series – watch below.
  Back in March, the band began uploading notable past shows to their official YouTube channel on a weekly basis in a bid to entertain fans during lockdown.
  Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis
  For this week’s instalment (July 13), Lars Ulrich and co. offered up their performance at Shoreline Amphith
  
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• Pandemic Pause: Americans Waiting 75 Minutes Longer Every Day Before Consuming Audio, Study Finds

  14-07-2020 18:31
  
  COVID-19 has introduced a series of lifestyle changes in the United States, from mastering Zoom to wearing masks, and one new piece of data suggests that audiences also have adjusted their approaches to media.
  An Edison Research study found that Americans are waiting 75 minutes later to begin consuming audio during the coronavirus-altered era. Prior to the pandemic, 50% of the Share of Ear project’s respondents indicated they started listening to audio content by 7:15 a.m. But since the ad
  
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