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• Mariah Carey Shares Incredible Vocal Warm-Up From Her Debut Album Era

  23-07-2020 23:58
  
  Mariah Carey is celebrating 30 years since her self-titled debut album this year, and took to Twitter on Thursday (July 23) to share an iconic throwback video.
  The one-minute clip shows a 20-year-old Mariah with her back-up singers in 1990 before the album release, warming up their vocals by delivering a stunningly harmonized rendition of the young chanteuse’s “All In Your Mind.” The vocal session ends with Carey showing off her famous whistle tones.
  “Warming up for the #
  
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• Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin Reschedule Co-Headlining Tour to 2021: See the New Dates

  23-07-2020 23:39
  
  Fans will have to wait until 2021 to see Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin onstage now that the pair has officially rescheduled their first-ever co-headlining tour in North America to 2021.
  Back in March, Iglesias and Martin announced they were going on their tour together with Sebastian Yatra as their special guest. The gig was supposed to kick off Sept. 5 in Phoenix but as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the U.S. with 4 million cases reported (to date), all three took to social media to
  
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• Fruit Bats share breezy cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Today’

  23-07-2020 23:24 via nme.com
  
  Eric D. Johnson’s longstanding indie-folk project Fruit Bats have shared a breezy cover of Smashing Pumpkins‘ ‘Today’ – listen to it below.
  Read More: Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1’ review
  The cover will appear on an album-length reworking of ‘Siamese Dream’, the 1993 alt-rock masterpiece by Johnson’s fellow Chicagoans the Smashing Pumpkins.
  Johnson, who has been busy as of late with his Bonny Light
  
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• Fanny Lu Recruits Paty Cantu & Melanie Pfirrman for Female Empowering ‘En Mis Tacones’ Video: Exclusive

  23-07-2020 23:00
  
  The roles have reversed in Fanny Lú’s newest music video “En Mis Tacones” (In My Heels), premiering exclusively on Billboard today (July 23).
  For her latest track, which also marks her first release since signing an exclusive record deal with BMG, the Colombian pop star recruited Mexican songstress Paty Cantú and California-native rising artist Melanie Pfirrman, resulting in a new female empowerment anthem.
  Fusing urban, vallenato, cumbia and pop rhythms, the
  
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• Sonic Youth’s ‘From The Basement’ performance made available online for first time

  23-07-2020 22:43 via nme.com
  
  Sonic Youth‘s ‘From The Basement’ performance has been made available to watch online for the first time.
  Read more: Nirvana, Sonic Youth and the cult grunge film that shook up the music industry
  Back in May, producer Nigel Godrich announced that he would be sharing archival footage from his independent live performance series From The Basement online for the first time.
  Over the past couple months, clips and full sets featuring Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Queens Of The Stone Ag
  
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• Cardi B Lays Luxuriously by the Pool in Leopard Bikini & Sparkling Accessories

  23-07-2020 22:39
  
  Cardi B is soaking up the summer sun in style.
  The “Money” rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday (July 22) to share a series of photos lounging by her opulent pool. Her leopard print bikini is held up by rhinestones, and Cardi paired the swimwear with long blonde hair and sky-high Dolce and Gabbana wedges.
  “It’s all about the shoes for me,” she noted in the caption.Last month, the star teased some new music after someone tweeted at Cardi with a since-deleted diss.&n
  
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• With His New Single ‘The Social’ and Forthcoming Album, DJ Shub Is Using Music As a Weapon

  23-07-2020 22:38
  
  In the Mohawk tradition, gatherings called “socials” give family and friends a formal opportunity to see how each person is doing and assess the overall health and well-being of the community.
  “It’s to see where everyone’s at, if anyone needs help in their lives and to take care of each other,” says DJ Shub, the Ontario-based producer born Dan General. A Mohawk from Six Nations of the Grand River, Canada’s largest First Nations reserve, General has atten
  
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• Taylor Swift Finally Abandoned the Traditional Album Rollout

  23-07-2020 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The superstar was a rare holdout among A-list musicians, favoring long release cycles over surprise drops. With 'folklore,' she may have ended that practice for the entire industry
  
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• Katy Perry says she and Taylor Swift ended feud to set a good example for young fans

  23-07-2020 22:24 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has revealed that a major part of ending her longstanding beef with Taylor Swift was to set a positive example for young fans.
  Read more: ‘Bad Blood’ – a blow-by-blow account of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s long-running beef
  The pop stars had a “misunderstanding”, Perry said, that she claimed was blown out of proportion by media coverage. “What I’m so grateful for is we did get to make up publicly and got to be an example of redemption
  
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• Justin Bieber Reschedules World Tour to 2021, Adds New Dates

  23-07-2020 22:12
  
  Get ready to score some concert tickets, Beliebers! Justin Bieber announced today (July 23) that he’s officially kicking off his world tour next summer.
  He postponed his entire international jaunt in support of his fifth studio album Changes before its May 14 start date because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now it’s starting on June 2, 2021 at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, wrapping around the U.S. and his Canadian homeland, before officially calling it a wrap o
  
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• YOASOBI Logs Fourth Week at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 as Kenshi Yonezu Holds No. 2

  23-07-2020 22:11
  
  YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni kakeru” logs its fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, returning to the top spot after leading streaming for the eighth week and video views for the seventh. The long-running hit song also continues to perform well in karaoke (No. 4) and downloads (No. 7) for the week dated July 13 to 19.
  Weekly video views for the track have remained consistent, peaking at 18,829,193 views two weeks ago, and marking 17,345,616 views last week, and 17,002,019 t
  
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• What’s Your Favorite One Direction Album? Vote!

  23-07-2020 21:55
  
  We’re celebrating 10 years of One Direction today (July 23), and in honor of the group’s milestone anniversary, we can’t help but think of all the great music they’ve delivered over the past decade.
  2011’s debut Up All Night made fans fall in love with the then-teenage fivesome with hit songs like “One Thing,” “Gotta Be You” and, of course, “What Makes You Beautiful.” In 2012, the group followed up with the fun-loving&nb
  
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• Selena Gomez planning to raise $100 million for mental health services

  23-07-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez has created the Rare Impact Fund and the Rare Beauty Mental Health Council.
  
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• ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Is Bringing the Strip to the Screen With ‘Vegas Revue’ Docuseries

  23-07-2020 21:34
  
  It’s a bittersweet time to be a fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. With the finale of All Stars 5 airing this Friday, fans are excited to see the conclusion of the latest installment in the franchise, but are also left wondering when they’ll get to see more Drag Race, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic bringing all new productions to a halt.
  Now, fans have an answer. On Friday, Aug. 21, VH1 will be rolling out RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue, a brand n
  
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• Fleetwood Mac to release extensive box set documenting early years

  23-07-2020 21:34 via nme.com
  
  Fleetwood Mac will release a mammoth multi-CD box set documenting the band’s early years between 1969 and 1974.
  The release, titled Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974, comprises eight CDs, starting with the group’s third album ‘Then Play On’ (1969) through to ‘Live From the Record Plant 12-15-74’, a live album recorded shortly before US musicians Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the British band.Read more: 20 insanely great Fleetwood Mac songsAs suppo
  
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• Justin Bieber announces rescheduled US tour dates for 2021

  23-07-2020 21:30 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has announced the revised dates for his postponed US tour.
  Read more: Justin Bieber – ‘Changes’ review: a knackering, loved-up slog lacking substance
  The pop star’s world tour was initially due to kick off in May but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The US tour will now begin on June 2, 2021 in San Diego at Pechanga Arena.
  “I can’t wait to get out there and connect with my fans on this tour,” Bieber said in a statement. &
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Is Not Laughing at Jokes About Her Getting Shot: ‘That S— Ain’t F—ing Funny’

  23-07-2020 21:28
  
  Megan Thee Stallion fired up on Twitter Wednesday night (July 22) after media personality Draya Michele made some insensitive jokes about the “Hot Girl” rapper getting shot last week.
  “I predict that they had some sort of Bobby & Whitney love that drove them down this type of road,” Draya said of Meg and Tory Lanez, who reports say shot her though it was never confirmed. “I’m here for it. I like that. I want you to like me so much you shoot me in the foot
  
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• Justin Bieber Announces Rescheduled 2021 Tour Dates

  23-07-2020 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trek (for new album?) will kick off June 2nd, 2021, and includes new dates as well as rescheduled ones
  
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• 10 Years Ago, One Direction Introduced The World To Their Infectious Joy

  23-07-2020 21:20
  
  On July 23, 2010, One Direction debuted after being assembled as a group on 'The X Factor.' Now, a decade later, writer Maria Sherman has captured their joy in her new boy-band history book, 'Larger Than Life.'
  
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• Island Records Sets Up Outpost In The Philippines, Deepening Asian Presence

  23-07-2020 21:14
  
  Island Records is opening an outpost in the Philippines, the label’s first-ever division in Asia.
  The newly christened Island Records Philippines launches in Manila with a roster that includes Filipino pop acts like multi-platinum band Juan Karlos, Over October and Lala Vinzon, along with three new signings: singer Zack Trabudlo, singer-songwriter Fern. and alternative pop act One Click Straight.
  The Philippines is the latest spot in Southeast Asia where parent company Universal Music Grou
  
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• Jack Antonoff Reveals His Favorite Songs on Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Ahead of Release

  23-07-2020 21:03
  
  While fans were expecting a “Cruel Summer” due to the ongoing pandemic, Taylor Swift came in with the surprise of the season by announcing that her eighth studio album, Folklore, will be arriving at midnight on Friday (July 24).
  In her announcement, Swift revealed that the album was made in collaboration with a number of her “musical heroes,” including someone she considers “basically musical family at this point,” Jack Antonoff.Antonoff is equally e
  
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• Amy Winehouse’s mother marks ninth anniversary of singer’s death

  23-07-2020 20:51 via nme.com
  
  The mother of the late Amy Winehouse has led tributes to her daughter on the ninth anniversary of the singer’s death.
  Read more: Amy Winehouse – 10 things we learned from heartbreaking and revelatory documentary, Amy
  Janis Winehouse posted a photo of Amy’s Louboutin slingback heels, which she’d placed next to a candle, and captioned it: “Love Janis Xxx”.Love Janis Xxx pic.twitter.com/JQWJqENQ2d
  — Janis H Winehouse (@JanisWinehouse) July 23, 2020Fans join
  
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• 5 Things to Know About Max Ehrich, Demi Lovato’s Fiancé

  23-07-2020 20:37
  
  Demi Lovato’s boyfriend (now fiancé) Max Ehrich popped the big question Wednesday night (July 22) and came out with an even bigger rock. But who’s that boy?
  Billboard compiled five fast facts about the Daytime Emmy award-nominated actor who won her heart.He’s an actor and no stranger to the Disney life.
  Fans can recognize Ehrich as Fenmore Baldwin in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless or Hunter May in the CBS sci-fi mystery series Under the
  
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• One Direction Takes Us Back Through All Their Best Moments in Emotional 10th Anniversary Video

  23-07-2020 20:33
  
  It’s been 10 years since One Direction lit up our worlds like nobody else, and the now-solo members of the group came together on Thursday (July 23) to share an emotional look back at 1D’s best moments.
  The nearly five-minute YouTube clip, titled “10 Years of One Direction,’ kicks off all the way back on the set of the song that started it all, “What Makes You Beautiful.”
  The montage, soundtracked by some of 1D’s biggest hits, then floats through photo s
  
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• From Billboard Charts to TikTok Dances: Behind Nio Garcia’s Viral ‘La Jeepeta’

  23-07-2020 20:22
  
  After making the rounds with “Te Bote (Remix)” next to Casper, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny, and Ozuna — which landed at No. 36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2018 — Nio Garcia unleashed “La Jeepeta” in January.
  The chorus was born inside a jeep after the power went off at Garcia’s recording studio in Puerto Rico. In January, he dropped the first version of “La Jeepeta” — a catchy mid-tempo reggaeton — in col
  
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• Watch Trippie Redd and PARTYNEXTDOOR set sail in ‘Excitement’ video

  23-07-2020 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Trippie Redd and PARTYNEXTDOOR have shared the video for their new single ‘Excitement’.
  Read more: From Trippie Redd to Lil Uzi Vert, rap-rock is back. And this time, it doesn’t suck
  Directed by Aidan Cullen, the video sees Redd and Party set sail on a swagged out pirate ship featuring lots of effects and wacky, colourful settings.
  Set to land on Redd’s forthcoming album ‘Pegasus’, ‘Excitement’ is the follow-up to the rapper’s fifth EP &lsquo
  
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• Bandcamp Fridays to Continue Through Rest of Year

  23-07-2020 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Digital platform has been waiving its revenue share to get more money to artists during COVID-19
  
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• 37 Times Parody Singer Randy Rainbow Roasted Donald Trump

  23-07-2020 20:00
  
  Shady singer extraordinaire Randy Rainbow is well-known for his politically charged parody videos. Although they started off as mock interviews with politicians and celebrities, Randy eventually showed off his singing abilities in parody music videos based on Broadway tunes and pop hits. In these videos, Randy has taken a particular interest in President Trump and his administration.
  Not only does he have incredibly versatile vocals, Randy is also a hilariously talented lyricist. His s
  
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• Bright Eyes, Semisonic Return to Billboard Airplay Charts With New Singles

  23-07-2020 19:54
  
  Two veteran acts return to Billboard airplay charts, as Semisonic and Bright Eyes both bow on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay list dated July 25.
  Bright Eyes, led by Conor Oberst, debuts at No. 37 with “Mariana Trench,” from the band’s album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, due Aug. 21. It’s the act’s second airplay chart entry, after Cassadaga single “Four Winds” reached No. 22 in June 2007. In between, the group released one album,
  
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• TikTok Establishes $200M Fund to Pay Creators

  23-07-2020 19:53
  
  Over the past two years, short-form video app TikTok has become a gold mine for talent: Popular creators like Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae have turned their accounts into full-blown careers, signing with Hollywood’s biggest agencies and raking in money from record labels to promote songs.
  Now, TikTok is helping more creators make money on the platform with the introduction of its $200 million Creator Fund, which will “encourage those who dream of using their voices and creat
  
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• Here’s What Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Collaborators Are Saying About Her New Album

  23-07-2020 19:49
  
  When Taylor Swift comes calling, it’s hard to say no, which might explain why the pop superstar appears to have taken a hard left into the land of indie/folk rock with the list of collaborators on her upcoming surprise eighth album, Folklore.
  The 16-track effort recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown was announced on Thursday (July 23), and will be in Swifties’ ears by midnight in the quickest album release turnaround in the singer’s career.
  One of the most surprising bits of ne
  
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• Randy Rainbow Begs Dr. Fauci to Save America in Hilarious ‘West Side Story’ Parody

  23-07-2020 19:39
  
  In the midst of a global pandemic, Americans have largely turned to one person for reliable medical expertise regarding the COVID-19 outbreak: Dr. Anthony Fauci. As the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and one of the leading members of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, Dr. Fauci has been stalwart in advising Americans to stay at home, wear a mask and get tested — even when the president says otherwise.
  Now, comedian Randy Rainbow i
  
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• Lil Baby says nobody told him about Kanye West’s request for a feature

  23-07-2020 19:33 via nme.com
  
  Lil Baby has responded to claims that Kanye West reached out to him for a feature but was denied the opportunity.
  Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortion
  On Tuesday evening (July 21) West fired off a string of tweets in which he discussed a number of topics while name-dropping the likes of Drake, Meek Mill and Larsa Pippen.
  Another name Ye brought up was Lil Baby, claiming that the Atlanta rapper is his f
  
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• Jaden Smith Contemplates Quarantine Love on ‘Cabin Fever’

  23-07-2020 19:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Burns-produced track is first new music since last year's Erys
  
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• Toots Hibbert Confronts the Devil in ‘Warning Warning’ Video

  23-07-2020 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is off Toots and the Maytals' upcoming LP Got to Be Tough
  
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• Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Resurrects ‘Blinded by the Light’ in 1999

  23-07-2020 19:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The week he turned 50, Springsteen played an incredible six-night stand in Philadelphia where he broke out all sorts of rare songs
  
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• Isle Of Wight festival: 50th anniversary exhibition to open with unseen photos

  23-07-2020 19:09 via nme.com
  
  A new exhibition featuring unseen photographs of musicians pictured at the Isle Of Wight festival‘s iconic 1970 instalment is set to open in London.
  Read more: Jess Glynne’s Isle Of Wight Festival ban has been reversed – chaos will ensue
  Wight Spirit, 1968-70 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary festival (the inaugural year was 1968 but 1970 put it on the map), with pictures from the festival and associated artwork displayed at west London’s Masterpiece Art gallery
  
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• Twitter Daily Users Rise to 186 Million, CEO Addresses Hack of High-Profile Accounts

  23-07-2020 19:07
  
  Twitter posted a second-quarter loss on Thursday, but the social media giant’s stock rose on higher user growth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The company’s stock rose by $2.06, or 6 percent, to $39.24 before the market open as investors reacted to the user gains. The San Francisco-based social media company, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, reported an adjusted loss of $1.39 cents per share owing to a COVID-19-related non-cash tax allowance of $1.1 billion. That fell short of a Wall Street f
  
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• Luke Combs Reschedules All Tour Dates for 2021

  23-07-2020 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Playing shows for y’all is what I love to do, but I want y’all to be completely safe," writes "Beautiful Crazy" singer
  
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• How Taylor Swift Shot the ‘Cardigan’ Video During a Pandemic

  23-07-2020 18:49
  
  It’s one thing to record a surprise album in quarantine, but filming a full-on music video? That takes some doing. But leave it to Taylor Swift to pull off a responsible, socially distanced shoot for the song “Cardigan” from her eighth album, Folklore, which she announced out of the blue on Thursday morning (July 23).
  After revealing the album title, cover, impressive list of indie-rock collaborators and the 16-song track list for the album dropping July 24, Swift kept the data
  
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• The Deals: TikTok Has Faith in Believe, BBRMG Vets Launch Label With The Orchard

  23-07-2020 18:41
  
  TikTok has signed a multi-year marketing and distribution partnership with digital music company Believe that will give Believe’s artists and labels further opportunities for exposure on the wildly popular video-sharing platform. Under the deal, the entire music repertoire of Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore will continue to be licensed for use on TikTok across the globe.
  According to a release announcing the deal, Believe distributes more than one-third of the world’s digital mus
  
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• Jeremy Camp Crowns Christian Airplay Chart With ‘Keep Me in This Moment’

  23-07-2020 18:21
  
  Jeremy Camp takes sole control of the most No. 1s among soloists on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, as “Keep Me in This Moment” ascends 2-1 on the list dated July 25, becoming his 10th leader.
  The song increased by 2 percent to 9.6 million audience impressions in the tracking week ending July 19, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Camp wrote the song with Matthew West and Jordan Sapp, the latter of whom produced it. “This has been a very difficult time for all of u
  
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• Kylie Minogue Takes Flight on the Wings of Disco With New Single ‘Say Something’

  23-07-2020 18:13
  
  Kylie Minogue is delivering some levity to a heavy moment in history with her just-released single, “Say Something.”
  Out today (July 23), the track is a effervescent, disco-inspired pop anthem made from thick synths, funk guitar, a choir and Minogue hitting the topical nail on the head as she sings, “We’re a million miles apart in a thousand way … Love is love it never ends, can we all be as one again?”By the end of the track, the answer feels like a resoundi
  
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• Fleetwood Mac Preps Massive Box Set Documenting Early Years

  23-07-2020 18:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974 includes a live album, recorded shortly before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the band
  
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• OutKast’s Big Boi teases collaboration with Kate Bush: “Stay tuned”

  23-07-2020 18:07 via nme.com
  
  OutKast‘s Big Boi has teased that a collaboration with Kate Bush could feature on his upcoming joint album with Sleepy Brown, after previously professing his love of the singer.
  In a new interview with Yahoo, the rapper explained that he has been a fan of Bush since being introduced to her music as a child.
  “I love Kate Bush. That’s my people, man,” Big Boi said. “My uncle turned me on to her since I was like in 8th grade. And this is like my mom’s brother, li
  
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• Say Hello: Your 2020 VMA PUSH Best New Artist Nominees Are Here

  23-07-2020 18:04
  
  The 2020 VMA PUSH Best New Artist Nominees are here, including Doja Cat, Yungblud, Roddy Ricch, Ava Max, Lewis Capaldi, and so many more.
  
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• John Legend jokes that Donald Trump named federal law operation after him

  23-07-2020 18:04 via nme.com
  
  John Legend has jokingly suggested that Donald Trump named a recent Presidential operation after him.
  Read more: How John Legend became an unexpected political firebrand
  On Wednesday (July 22), Legend tweeted: “I wasn’t briefed on #OperationLegend. Dare I look this up or should I carry on thinking the president is starting some sorta stan campaign for me.”
  It comes after it was revealed that the president and AG William Barr borrowed the latter part of the ‘All Of Me&rsqu
  
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• Luis Fonsi On Resuming ‘La Voz’ During The Pandemic: ‘Things Will Be Different’

  23-07-2020 18:01
  
  After Telemundo paused production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second season of La Voz will officially return Sunday, July 26, for its final rounds.
  “Things will be a little bit different,” Puerto Rican singer and coach Luis Fonsi tells Billboard. Fonsi, who was the winning coach on season one, will rejoin in Miami with coaches Alejandra Guzmán, Carlos Vives and Wisin, and the remaining 28 contestants to kick-off “Los Enfrentamientos” or Cross Battles.
  Typical
  
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• Swae Lee on Upcoming ‘Human Nature’ Album: ‘I’m Breaking all the Rules’

  23-07-2020 18:00
  
  Swae Lee’s highly-anticipated Human Nature album remains without a firm release date, but the Rae Sremmurd frontman promises the solo effort’s arrival before September expires.
  Billboard’s Chelsea Briggs caught up with Swae Lee to get a peek at his upcoming project, how he landed on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album and the release of his boohooMAN collaboration.
  “It’s gonna be huge,” the crooner proclaims of the Swaecation followup. “I’m breaking
  
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• John Legend, Barbra Streisand Tapped for Joe Biden Digital Fundraiser

  23-07-2020 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jay Leno to host Celebration for Change event also featuring Sara Bareilles, Andra Day
  
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