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• Manchester mayor says he will do everything he possibly can to save closing music venues

  16-07-2020 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said he will do everything he possibly can to stop two of the city’s most beloved music venues from closing their doors.
  Read more: The Government’s plan to save venues is bullshit – to survive, they must stay closed
  Earlier today (June 16), it was announced that the Deaf Institute on Grosvenor Street and Gorilla on Whitworth Street have been unable to weather the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis, despite the government’s recen
  
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• Gigi Hadid Stars in Animated Tribute Video for Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’: Watch

  16-07-2020 23:57
  
  Gigi Hadid makes a special music video cameo today (July 16) for artist Maha Alamri’s reimagined tribute to Daft Punk’s timeless dance anthem “One More Time.”
  The 23-year-old college student from Saudi Arabia teamed up with the model for Gigi Journal II in collaboration with V Magazine, which openly calls for digital artist contributors for the editorial project conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Her reimagining of the French-house hit that “represent
  
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• Luke Combs, Maren Morris & Sam Hunt Set to Headline SiriusXM’s Virtual Highway Finds Fest

  16-07-2020 23:45
  
  As mass gatherings continue to prove challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, SiriusXM will gather country fans together virtually for its first Highway Finds Fest, a three-day internet festival that kicks off Friday (July 17) on The Highway channel.
  The Fest will celebrate many of the country artists that the channel has helped launch and champion, including Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Maren Morris through its Highway Finds spotlight.Each day’s festival will fe
  
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• Lunay Returns to Music With the Quarantine-Made ‘Relaciones’

  16-07-2020 23:42
  
  Lunay returns to the spotlight with his brand new single and video “Relaciones,” out Thursday (July 16).
  At the helm of his go-to production team, Chris Jeday, and Gaby Music, the 19-year-old Puerto Rican artist sings about a topic that many people will relate to— friends with benefits.
  With his melodic voice and captivating reggaeton beats, “Relaciones” tells the story of a person who wants everything besides the commitment. “I don’t want a 
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Latin Remix of 2020 (So Far)? Vote!

  16-07-2020 23:39
  
  Latin remixes are having a moment with more artists tapping superstar colleagues and rising Latin talent to be part of a reimagined version of their songs.
  While it’s seen more frequently in the reggaetón world, where it’s typical to see urbano artists jump on each other’s tracks for remixes, pop artists like Reik and Ricky Martin have also embraced remixes by joining forces with reggaetoneros for a more rhythmic version of their pop, ballad anthems.
  This year, Latin rem
  
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• Japan’s Man With a Mission Drop ‘Rock Kingdom’ Video With Guitar Icon Tomoyasu Hotei: Watch

  16-07-2020 23:38
  
  Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION shared the new music video accompanying their latest track, “Rock Kingdom” featuring Tomoyasu Hotei.
  The rocking collaboration follows the two acts getting together for Hotei’s track “Give It to the Universe,” included on his album GUITARHYTHM VI, released last year.
  The collage-like video for “Rock Kingdom” features performances by the wolf-masked members and the veteran rocker shredding his iconic black and white guitar
  
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• Metallica’s Lars Ulrich talks band’s efforts to fight hunger in wake of coronavirus

  16-07-2020 23:29 via nme.com
  
  Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has discussed the band’s efforts to fight hunger in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: Metallica’s new album – everything we know so far about the band’s 11th
  In April, Metallica’s nonprofit organisation All Within My Hands Foundation pledged $350,000 to a series of charities that are providing aid and care during COVID-19.
  The foundation set up by the metal legends announced on April 2 that it was donating fund
  
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• Steve Van Zandt’s Plan to Save Music Education During the Pandemic

  16-07-2020 23:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Little Steven on his new podcast, the government's coronavirus failures, Bruce Springsteen's radio show and more
  
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• In Honor of Nelson Mandela Day, Shimza Is Playing a Livestream From The Island Where the South African President Was Imprisoned

  16-07-2020 23:11
  
  Each July 18, the world honors Nelson Mandela on what was the birthday of the late South African President, Nobel Prize winner and global hero.
  This year, the international Nelson Mandela Day celebration will be elevated through dance music when South African producer Shimza performs a livestream from Robben Island. Located just off the coast of Cape Town, Robben Island is where Mandela served the last 18 years of his 27 year imprisonment before being elected President of South Africa and workin
  
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• J Balvin’s ‘Rojo’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart

  16-07-2020 23:10
  
  J Balvin scores his 23rd No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart as “Rojo” jumps 3-1 on the July 18 survey.
  Balvin extends his second-most No. 1 record on the list, trailing only Enrique Iglesias who continues at the helm with 30 No. 1s.
  “Rojo” is Balvin’s third single off Colores, his fifth studio album which peaked at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated April 4. It concurrently debuted and peaked at No. 15 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
  “Rojo” pu
  
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• Hear Our Podcast on the Birth of ‘Hamilton’

  16-07-2020 23:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  ‘Hamilton’ Musical Director Alex Lacamoire looks back on the show’s genesis on Rolling Stone Music Now
  
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• The Killers Announce Album Release Date, Plus ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’ Video

  16-07-2020 22:43
  
  The Killers’ sixth studio album finally has a release date.
  The rock group announced on Thursday (July 16) that their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage, will arrive on August 21. The record follows 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful and will feature previously released singles “Caution,” “Fire in Bone” and “My Own Soul’s Warning.”
  The album was produced with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado of Foxygen and was recorded i
  
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• The Hot New Music Trend of 2020: Songs About How Much This Year Sucks

  16-07-2020 22:36
  
  Avenue Beat’s Sami Bearden was already having a rough year when her beloved cat, Gumbo, died on June 24. “A bunch of stuff had been leading up to that,” she tells Billboard. “But this was a day where it all came…”
  Bearden voice trails off, and bandmate Savana Santos, sitting next to her at a Nashville coffee shop, quickly jumps in on the Zoom call. “Sami’s cat died,” she says dramatically. “And that really was the final straw.&rdq
  
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• New Order, Tim Burgess and others mourn closure of Manchester’s Deaf Institute and Gorilla venues

  16-07-2020 22:09 via nme.com
  
  A host of acts including New Order, Tim Burgess, The Orielles, Spector and The Twilight Sad have deplored the closure of two of Manchester’s beloved music venues.
  Read more: The Government’s plan to save venues is bullshit – to survive, they must stay closed
  News broke earlier today (July 16) that Gorilla on Whitworth Street and the Deaf Institute on Grosvenor Street have been unable to weather the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis. This is despite the government
  
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• Who’s Your Favorite One Direction Member? Vote!

  16-07-2020 22:08
  
  One Directioners have a big anniversary celebration next week: The British boy band consisting of Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in the beginning first stepped out into the spotlight on July 23, 2010. But who’s your favorite out of the five?
  Zayn started off his solo career first in 2015, and no one slept on his debut single “Pillowtalk” after it climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart all the way to No. 1. Breaking out of the tween roman
  
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• Fox Refuses to Cancel Nick Cannon Following Anti-Semitic Comments

  16-07-2020 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Yesterday, DMN was first to report that ViacomCBS had fired Nick Cannon from Wild ‘N Out in response to his making antisemitic comments on a June 30th episode of Cannon’s Class. Cannon responded with a roughly 1,500-word statement, as well as more recent and specific apologies to the Jewish community, and Fox has indicated that […]The post Fox Refuses to Cancel Nick Cannon Following Anti-Semitic Comments appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Rose McGowan backs 'Free Britney Spears' campaign

  16-07-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Rose McGowan has called for "all the Britneys" to be freed.
  
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• Shamir Shares ‘I Wonder,’ Announces Self-Titled Album

  16-07-2020 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  New single follows quarantine anthem "On My Own"
  
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• Tove Lo Is Inviting Fans to Her Animal Crossing Island for a DJ Set

  16-07-2020 21:35
  
  Step aside K.K. Slider, Tove Lo is the new Animal Crossing star.
  The singer took to Instagram on Thursday (July 16) to reveal that, like the rest of us, she’s been “hooked” on the Nintendo game since the beginning of quarantine because “it’s cute animals and tropical islands lol.”
  In celebration, Tove Lo announced that she will be inviting six villagers to come “party like it’s pre COVID” on her island with a Animal Crossing New Horizons DJ s
  
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• The Magic Gang release self-care anthem ‘Make Time For Change’ and announce tour

  16-07-2020 21:27 via nme.com
  
  The Magic Gang have released sprightly new single ‘Make Time For Change’ as they share details of a headline tour next year.
  Read more: Boxing, murder and barcodes – the podcasts your favourite musicians are listening to in lockdown (The Magic Gang)
  ‘Make Time For Change’ is described as the Brighton band’s take on Northern Soul and comes with an important message: to look after yourself. Lead singer Gus Taylor said the song serves as “a reminder to look
  
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• The War & Treaty Channel Seventies Soul in New Song ‘Five More Minutes’

  16-07-2020 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo's second album 'Hearts Town' will be released September 25th
  
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• 50 Cent Trolls Nick Cannon by Starting Fake ‘Out Wild’ Show

  16-07-2020 21:16
  
  Diddy might’ve extended Nick Cannon an invite to Revolt TV after ViacomCBS dropped the Wild ‘N Out host for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, but 50 Cent had something else in mind.
  On Instagram today (July 16), the mogul teased a new Starz show he started with comedian Michael Blackson titled Out Wild to purposefully sound like Cannon’s longtime comedy improv show. “It’s kinda like a show that got cancelled. LOL,” he wrote in t
  
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• Revisit ‘Queen of Salsa’ Celia Cruz’s Last Billboard Interview on the Anniversary of Her Death

  16-07-2020 21:06
  
  In November of 2002, Celia Cruz came to Miami for the video premiere of “La Negra Tiene Tumbao,” the racy second single of the album of the same name. Cruz wanted to chat over lunch. Nothing formal.
  And as was often the case with Cruz, conversation about her album developed into just conversation — warm and delightful. At the time, neither of us knew that this would be our last chat, and indeed, the last major interview Cruz would give before her death in July, 2003.
  Thursday,
  
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• Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill Reunite in Lush ‘All Mine’ Video

  16-07-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two R&B veterans who worked together in New Edition reconnect for a come-hither duet
  
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• Migos Ties Destiny’s Child & Dru Hill’s Group Record on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart

  16-07-2020 20:54
  
  As Migos returns to the top 10 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with “Need It,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the rap trio ties for the most top 10s by any group with R&B greats Destiny’s Child and Dru Hill.
  “Need” lifts 15-10 on the chart dated July 18 with an 18% surge to 10.4 million in audience in the week ending July 12, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.The single gives rap trio Migos, comprised of Offset, Quavo and Takeoff
  
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• See Pretenders’ Shimmery New ‘You Can’t Hurt a Fool’ Video

  16-07-2020 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on band's upcoming Hate for Sale album
  
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• Yungblud Is a Smitten Punk-Pop God in ‘Strawberry Lipstick’ Video

  16-07-2020 20:51
  
  Sure, Yungblud’s got a chaotically charismatic, rock ‘n roll exterior, but he’s a total softie when it comes to the person he loves.
  In his new single, “Strawberry Lipstick,” which arrived on Thursday (July 16), the singer belts about a love that’s got him wrapped up. “She holds all the power in her fingertips / She’s gonna suck on my strawberry lipstick / She’s gonna taste my body with her fingertips / I cannot breathe,” he sings.In th
  
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• Josh Homme says he’s open to playing with Kyuss again

  16-07-2020 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Josh Homme has spoken about working with his former band, Kyuss.
  More: The Big Read – Josh Homme’s Desert Sessions: “I’m like a tour guide heading deep into the heart of bizarre”
  The Queens Of The Stone Age, Eagles Of Death Metal and Them Crooked Vultures musician was talking about his first band – the stoner rock group who disbanded in 1995 – as the 25th anniversary of their final album ‘…And The Circus Leaves Town’ is marked.
  Homme s
  
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• Discover the Sacred Afro-Cuban Chants That Are Celia Cruz’s First-Known Recordings

  16-07-2020 20:37
  
  In the late 1940s, Havana’s Panart Records released an elaborate set of three 78 RPM records under the title Toques de Santo. The recordings feature Alfredo Zayas’ vocal group Coro Yoruba, and Trinidad Torregrosa, Jesus Perez and Virgilio Ramírez, members of the brotherhood of musicians who played the sacred two-headed batá drums.
  The lead vocalists on the album are Mercedes Valdés (best known as Merceditas Valdés) and Celia Cruz, two artists, as the liner
  
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• In Celebration of Rubén Blades’ Birthday, We’re Looking Back at His Most-Watched Music Videos

  16-07-2020 20:36
  
  In the midst of his quarantine birthday, Rubén Blades penned a heartfelt message to his social media followers on Thursday (July 16).
  “I send hugs to people who have written and/or called me wishing me a happy birthday. Your consideration and attention move me,” he noted, emphasizing that it’s a blessing to enjoy his health during these difficult times.
  “Today, I think of the more than nine hundred Panamanians who will not be able to celebrate another name day beca
  
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• Fyre Festival Producer Andy King Says He’s Found ‘True Love’ With New Boyfriend

  16-07-2020 20:32
  
  It looks like the viral “team player” from Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary is adding a teammate to his roster.
  On Wednesday (July 15), festival producer and viral sensation Andy King took to his Instagram account to reveal his new boyfriend, 26-year-old Craig McBlain, with a loving message. “It only took 58 years to find true love,” he wrote in the caption.According to McBlaine’s Instagram, it appears the pair first met while attending last year&rsquo
  
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• Christian Lee Hutson is Ready for His Close-Up

  16-07-2020 20:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  L.A. singer-songwriter took the long road to finding his own voice, with help from his friend Phoebe Bridgers
  
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• Caroline Jones Recalls ‘Pinch Me’ Career Moment, Covers Norah Jones for Billboard Live At-Home Performance

  16-07-2020 20:25
  
  Caroline Jones switched between “Koa” the guitar and “Slick Willy II” the banjo during her acoustic Billboard Live At-Home performance Thursday (July 16) that raised more than $23,000 for Camp Southern Ground, which she described as her mentor Zac Brown’s “brainchild.”
  Located in Peachtree City, Ga., the Zac Brown Band frontman founded Camp Southern Ground as a summer camp for kids with special needs and also serves veterans returning home who need
  
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• Latin Artist on the Rise: Los Dos Carnales On Keeping Norteño Music Alive

  16-07-2020 20:23
  
  Brothers Poncho Jr and Imanol Quezada have been performing for more than 10 years now, playing in buses and markets and at local parties in their native Coahuila, Mexico. But it wasn’t until last year that Los Dos Carnales got their big break.
  The norteño group, comprised of the Quezada brothers as lead singers, Kevin Marquez and Armando Hernandez, were signed to regional Mexican label AfinArte last year, after being “discovered” by El Fantasma (also signed to AfinArte)
  
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• The Killers confirm ‘Imploding The Mirage’ release date and share ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’ video

  16-07-2020 20:15 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have confirmed that their next album, ‘Imploding The Mirage’, will arrive next month.
  The sixth record from the Las Vegas band will be released on August 21 via EMI and is the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wonderful Wonderful’.
  Produced in conjunction with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado of Foxygen, the latest effort from the Brandon Flowers-led band was recorded in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Park City, Utah.
  It also features an array of star-studded guests
  
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• Which Is Your Favorite Song of the Summer From the 2000s? Vote!

  16-07-2020 20:09
  
  The warm-weather months of the 2000s apparently had people feeling a bit lascivious, if the tunes that topped Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart that decade are any indication. Sure, there were the romantic declarations of love thanks to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” featuring then boyfriend and now husband Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey’s yearning “We Belong Together.”
  But to borrow a line from Nelly, “it’s gettin’ hot in here”! His lust
  
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• Songs of the Summer: The 2000s Playlist

  16-07-2020 20:09
  
  With the return of Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart for 2020, we’re feeling a bit nostalgic for the warm-weather music of decades past. Every other week on Thursday, we’ll be revisiting a past decade to see which tunes ruled the chart.Pop and R&B continued their reign on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart as the new decade (and millennium) kicked off with the 2000s. Usher was the big winner, with two of his singles — “U Remind Me” and “
  
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• Audiomack Expands in Africa With New Nigeria Office

  16-07-2020 20:07
  
  Free music streaming service Audiomack is expanding its operations in Africa by opening a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, the company tells Billboard. The service is already available in all 54 countries on the continent, and is the No. 1 free music app — the No. 6 free app overall, after Facebook’s suite of apps and Snapchat — on Apple’s App Store in Nigeria.
  Along with the new office in Lagos, Audiomack has made three new hires, which will be based in Nigeria but work on
  
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• UBS Analyst Issues Sharp Spotify Downgrade — From ‘Buy’ to ‘Sell’

  16-07-2020 20:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An analyst at Swiss investment bank and financial services company UBS has downgraded his rating of Spotify’s stock from “buy” to “sell,” in addition to setting a target price that’s over $65 less than SPOT’s current value. UBS internet research analyst Eric J. Sheridan announced his Spotify stock-rating drop – and notable target price – […]The post UBS Analyst Issues Sharp Spotify Downgrade — From ‘Buy’ to ‘Sel
  
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• Kanye West Files More Paperwork for 2020 Presidential Bid

  16-07-2020 20:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot this fall, days after he supposedly dropped out. A representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $35,000 filing fee on Wednesday. According to the Oklahoma Board of Elections, that was the deadline to appear on the November 3 presidential ballot. West is […]The post Kanye West Files More Paperwork for 2020 Presidential Bid appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Paris Jackson grateful that Michael Jackson made her wear masks growing up

  16-07-2020 20:02 via nme.com
  
  Paris Jackson has said that she’s grateful that her father Michael Jackson made her wear masks while she was growing up.
  Read more: Is it a thriller or is it… bad? A track-by-track review of Paris Jackson’s new EP ‘The Soundflowers’
  Michael’s three children – Paris, Prince and Blanket – famously wore masks and face coverings whenever they were out in public in order to protect their identity.
  The King of Pop wanted them to be able to do 
  
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• Nick Cannon Is Taking a Break From His Radio Show for ‘Thorough Reflection and Education’

  16-07-2020 19:53
  
  Nick Cannon is stepping back. The entertainer announced in a Facebook post on Thursday (July 16), that he’ll be taking a break from his show Nick Cannon Mornings on Los Angeles’ Power 106.
  “I have decided to take some time away from my radio show so I can committ myself to deeper, more thorough reflection and education,” he shared on Facebook. “I will use this time to establish an action plan towards real, impactful change and advocacy aimed at bringing people toget
  
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• Justice Dept. Advances Liberty Media’s Request for Bigger Piece of iHeartMedia

  16-07-2020 19:51
  
  Liberty Media, the Colorado-based cable giant that has come to dominate the music business over the past decade, will be able to potentially expand its share of top broadcaster iHeartMedia after the Justice Department approved the company’s bid Wednesday.
  Liberty, which owns most of SiriusXM and Pandora and 33 percent of Live Nation, can reportedly expand its stake from 5% to 50%, giving it a huge influence over more than 850 AM and FM stations, from New York City’s Z100 to Los Angel
  
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• As TikTok Faces a US Ban, Instagram Reels Prepares to Launch In 50+ Markets

  16-07-2020 19:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook is prepping to launch Instagram Reels in the US and 50+ other markets on rumors of a TikTok ban. Instagram Reels first launched in Brazil last year as a test-bed for the TikTok clone feature. As TikTok became the subject of a ban in India, Facebook began expanding Instagram Reels availability. First, the company […]The post As TikTok Faces a US Ban, Instagram Reels Prepares to Launch In 50+ Markets appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• As TikTok Faces a Ban In America, Instagram Reels Prepares to Launch In 50+ Markets

  16-07-2020 19:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook is prepping to launch Instagram Reels in the US and 50+ other markets as rumors of a TikTok ban continue. Instagram Reels first launched in Brazil last year as a test-bed for the TikTok clone feature. As TikTok became the subject of a ban in India, Facebook began expanding Instagram Reels availability. First, the […]The post As TikTok Faces a Ban In America, Instagram Reels Prepares to Launch In 50+ Markets appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• House Nights Revisited: Jarvis Cocker Talks Returning to His Club Roots With New JARV IS Project

  16-07-2020 19:27
  
  Though it’s been nearly 20 years since Jarvis Cocker released his last album as frontman of seminal Brtipop outfit Pulp — effectively ending his time as an explicitly mainstream figure — he’s managed to remain one of rock’s most compelling and singular figures in the decades since.
  A pair of late-’00s albums on his own proved that his economically wry songwriting and winkingly debonair performance translated to a solo context, and produced an enduring protest
  
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• PJ Harvey Drops Raw ‘Down By the Water’ Demo

  16-07-2020 19:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer will reissue To Bring You My Love in September
  
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• How Shooter Jennings Pivoted to Become a Grammy-Winning Producer

  16-07-2020 19:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country-rock solo artist (and son of Waylon) is the go-to collaborator for artists like Marilyn Manson and Brandi Carlile
  
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• Charli XCX to release documentary about making of quarantine album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’

  16-07-2020 19:26 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has announced a new documentary called 6ft Apart, which chronicles the making of her latest album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’.
  Read more: Charli XCX – ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ review: lockdown album is an anxiety-fuelled trip
  The singer-songwriter released the record in May after giving herself a strict 40-day period in which to create an album from scratch during coronavirus isolation. ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ was made with help from he
  
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• TikTok Ban Might Be Happening In ‘Weeks, Not Months’ – White House Official

  16-07-2020 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The fate of TikTok in the US is in limbo, but White House officials believe the banhammer is coming soon. A TikTok ban could be happening within ‘weeks, not months.’ Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration was “looking at” a TikTok ban. The news comes after an update to iOS […]The post TikTok Ban Might Be Happening In ‘Weeks, Not Months’ – White House Official appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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