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• Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of July 27

  26-07-2020 23:45
  
  If the temperatures are getting too hot for you, chill out this week with some cool livestream concerts.
  Among the artists playing sets this week are ’90s grunge rockers Stone Temple Pilots, who’ll be performing the entirety of their 1992 debut album, Core. Kane Brown is also kicking off Pandora’s new concert series, which will also include a short animated film the singer-songwriter narrated.
  Below, find the details for these two shows and more. We’ll update the list as
  
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• Watch JME and Giggs parody reminding English public to wear face masks

  26-07-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Comedian Munya Chawawa has shared a new parody video in order to remind people to wear face masks in public during the coming weeks.
  Read more: “Cancelling racist shows is the easy way out”: UK comedians on the dangers of deleting TV history
  The government announced last week that face coverings in England would be mandatory in enclosed public spaces from July 24, including supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, transport hubs, banks and post offices. Those who break the rules could
  
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• Watch hilarious JME and Giggs parody reminding English public to wear face masks

  26-07-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Comedian Munya Chawawa has shared a new parody video in order to remind people to wear face masks in public during the coming weeks.
  Read more: “Cancelling racist shows is the easy way out”: UK comedians on the dangers of deleting TV history
  The government announced last week that face coverings in England would be mandatory in enclosed public spaces from July 24, including supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, transport hubs, banks and post offices. Those who break the rules could
  
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• Ciara, Smitten With Baby Win, Shares a Beautiful New Photo of Him

  26-07-2020 23:11
  
  Ciara can’t get enough of her new bundle of joy, baby Win.
  The singer posted a sweet photo of her newborn, sleeping soundly with a cozy “Win” beanie, on social media over the weekend.
  “I Love You,” she wrote to the newest member of the family.
  Ciara and her husband, Russell Wilson, welcomed Win Harrison Wilson, weighing 8 lbs, 1 oz., to the world on Thursday (July 23).Win joins the singer’s two older children: 5-year-old Future Zahir Wilburn, whom she had
  
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• Tove Lo Reveals She’s Married With a Hilarious Caption: ‘Oops!’

  26-07-2020 22:32
  
  Tove Lo is a married woman! The Swedish singer-songwriter shared a photo on her Instagram Story of herself and love Charlie Twaddle showing off matching wedding bands on Saturday (July 25).
  “Oops! @seetwaddle,” the artist captioned the photo of herself with her new husband. In the picture, the bride is wearing what appears to be a beautiful vintage wedding gown with lace details, while the groom is in a powder blue tux with matching bow tie and a ruffled shirt. The two are also makin
  
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• Juice WRLD’s ‘Legends Never Die’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

  26-07-2020 22:16
  
  Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die holds atop the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second week, as the set earned 162,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 23 (down 67 percent), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The album blasted in at No. 1 a week ago with 497,000 units — 2020’s biggest week for any release.
  Meanwhile, The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks) debut at No. 3 with their first studio album in 14 years, Gaslighter, and Jhené Aiko&rsquo
  
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• Fans Pick Little Mix’s ‘Holiday’ As This Week’s Favorite New Music

  26-07-2020 22:05
  
  Little Mix’s new single “Holiday” has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 24) on Billboard, choosing the U.K. quartet’s latest pop gem as their favorite new music release from the past week.
  “Holiday,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming sixth studio album, brought in 63 percent of the vote, beating out new music by Taylor Swift, Logic, Maroon 5, J. Cole and others.The song offer a delectable b
  
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• 3 Doors Down to release first new song in almost five years

  26-07-2020 21:38 via nme.com
  
  3 Doors Down have announced that they will be releasing their first new song in almost five years sometime before the end of this month.
  Entitled ‘Wicked Man’, the new song marks the Mississippi band’s first new music since the arrival of their sixth studio album, ‘Us And The Night’, which was released back in March 2016.
  Discussing the new song during an interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, frontman Brad Arnold said: “Greg
  
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• One Direction’s Streams Leap 174 Percent Amid Boy Band’s 10th Anniversary

  26-07-2020 20:52
  
  In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the formation of One Direction, the boy band’s catalog saw a 173.6 percent gain in U.S. on-demand streams the day of the anniversary (July 23), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  On July 23, One Direction’s catalog, which includes five full-length albums, drew 21 million U.S. streams. That’s up 173.6 percent from July 22, which saw the band garner 7.7 million.
  Assisting in the streaming boost: One Direction’s Twitter account,
  
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• BTS announce they have a new single coming next month

  26-07-2020 20:50 via nme.com
  
  BTS have announced they will be releasing a new English language single next month.
  Read more: BTS – ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’: Korea’s global heavyweights come of age and survey their already enormous legacy
  The group shared the news on V LIVE, a Korean livestream broadcasting app, saying that they “wanted to share some positive energy” with fans because many have been going through tough times due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  “We have prepared a new single
  
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• BTS Has a New Song Coming Soon: ‘We Wanted to Share Some Positive Energy’

  26-07-2020 20:36
  
  BTS gave their fans some good news to wrap up the weekend with: A new song is coming — and soon!
  “We have prepared a new single for ARMY, set for Aug. 21. We are preparing an album for the second half of this year, but decided to first release a single because we wanted to reach our fans as soon as possible,” the boy band shared live via Korean broadcasting app V LIVE. “Due to COVID-19, people around the world have been going through tough times and we wanted to share som
  
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• Amy Klobuchar on Bill to Save Indie Music Venues: ‘I Don’t Want to Lose Music in America’

  26-07-2020 20:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Minnesota Senator explains why she co-introduced the Save Our Stages bill to help independent venues across the country
  
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• Home Secretary Priti Patel demands explanation from Twitter and Instagram over Wiley’s antisemitic tweets

  26-07-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel has demanded an explanation from Twitter and Instagram over the length of time it took to remove a series of antisemitic posts made by Wiley.
  It comes after the godfather of grime posted a series of antisemitic comments to his social media accounts.
  Posting on Twitter yesterday (July 26), the Home Secretary wrote: “The antisemitic posts from Wiley are abhorrent. They should not have been able to remain on Twitter and Instagram for so long and
  
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• Taylor Swift to dominate singles chart following surprise new album Folklore

  26-07-2020 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead
  
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• Elon Musk Says He Urged Kanye West to Delay His Presidential Bid to 2024

  26-07-2020 19:55
  
  Elon Musk has some advice regarding Kanye West’s 2020 presidential bid: Wait four more years.
  In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published Saturday (July 25), the Tesla and SpaceX founder gave his thoughts on West’s plans to run for president and touched on the rapper and fashion mogul’s recent Twitter rants.
  After West tweeted on July 4 that he was running for president, Musk quickly responded, “You have my full support!” Musk believes, howeve
  
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• Taylor Swift May Have Announced the Name of Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively’s Daughter on ‘Folklore’

  26-07-2020 19:48
  
  Taylor Swifts fans are not only a loyal bunch, but their attention to detail is impressive! Not long after the superstar dropped the 16-song Folklore on Friday (July 24), listeners noticed that she may have revealed the name of pals Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s third daughter.
  The name? Betty, the title of the album’s 14th track.
  Did Taylor just confirm @blakelively & @RyanReynolds third child's name?? She used, Inez, James, and BETTY?? @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 #Folklor
  
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• Before the Landslide: Inside the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac

  26-07-2020 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The early Mac expanded the possibilities of British blues and set the scene for their huge success to come — battling tragedy all the way
  
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• Is George Carlin in ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’? Hear What Kevin Smith Said

  26-07-2020 18:26
  
  Dudes, this is going to be most totally excellent if true! Kevin Smith may have let a surprise posthumous cameo slip on Saturday (July 25) while moderating the Bill and Ted Face the Music panel during the virtual 2020 San Diego Comic-Con.
  While sharing his reaction to the third film of the franchise, Smith opened up about “how emotional this movie made” him, how what sounds like an appearance by the late George Carlin. “Last half hour of the movie, I am bawling. These are
  
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• Naya Rivera’s Sister Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After ‘Glee’ Star’s Death: ‘My World Is Turned Upside Down’

  26-07-2020 18:22
  
  Naya Rivera’s sister says her “world has been turned upside down” following the Glee star’s death.
  Nickayla Rivera shared a heartbreaking tribute to her older sister on social media on Saturday (July 25), posting a black-and-white photo of herself kissing Naya on the cheek alongside a touching message.
  “Sister,⁣ there are no words to describe my love for you,” the 25-year-old model wrote on Instagram. “Side by side or miles apart, our connection is
  
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• Biz Markie in hospital battling serious illness triggered by type 2 diabetes

  26-07-2020 18:22 via nme.com
  
  Biz Markie has been in hospital for several weeks after suffering a serious illness, it is being reported.
  Representatives for the rapper have confirmed to TMZ that his hospitalisation is not related to the coronavirus but was triggered due to complications from type 2 diabetes.
  The status of his condition is unclear at this time, but he is said to be “receiving the best care from an amazing team of medical professionals” at a Maryland-area hospital.
  Reps for Biz said they &ldqu
  
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• Dave Navarro believes multiple collaborations is 'the best inspiration'

  26-07-2020 17:40 via music-news.com
  
  The Jane's Addiction musician and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has said he loves getting together with other musicians
  
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• Stevie Nicks Remembers Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder Peter Green: ‘His Legacy Will Live on Forever’

  26-07-2020 17:16
  
  Stevie Nicks paid tribute to Peter Green following the Fleetwood Mac co-founder’s death on Saturday (July 25).
  “I am sorry to hear about the passing of Peter Green. My biggest regret is that I never got to share the stage with him,” tweeted Nicks, who joined Fleetwood Mac five years after Green’s departure from the band. “I always hoped in my heart of hearts that that would happen.”
  The influential guitarist died “peacefully in his sleep” on Saturd
  
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• NSG crowned Number 1 on the first ever Official UK Afrobeats Chart

  26-07-2020 17:08 via music-news.com
  
  The first ever Official Afrobeats Chart was unveiled this afternoon Sunday 26 July, with a special show on BBC Radio 1xtra hosted by Eddie Kadi, Shopsy Doo, Danai Mavunga and P Montana.
  
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• Taylor Swift sends ‘Folklore’ cardigan to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia

  26-07-2020 16:12 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has been celebrating the release of her new album ‘Folklore’ by sending cardigans to a number of fans, including Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia.
  ‘Cardigan’ is the name of the first single to be taken from Swift’s eighth studio album, which dropped with hardly any warning on Friday (July 24).Read more: Taylor Swift – ‘Folklore’ review: pop superstar undergoes an extraordinary indie-folk makeoverA friend of the Bryant family for y
  
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• Stevie Nicks on Peter Green: ‘His Legacy Will Live on Forever’

  26-07-2020 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  "My biggest regret is that I never got to share the stage with him. I always hoped in my heart of hearts that that would happen," singer says of Fleetwood Mac co-founder
  
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• Farewell, Peter Green: The Timeless Blues Perfection of Fleetwood Mac’s Original Guitar Hero

  26-07-2020 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rob Sheffield on why the band's co-founder and mystery man is a lost guitar genius
  
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• Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Algo Mágico’ Wins Best Animated Music Video of 2020 (So Far)

  26-07-2020 16:00
  
  Rauw Alejandro’s “Algo Mágico” is crowned best animated music video of 2020 (so far) by fans racking in 55 percent of the votes.
  For the poll, Billboard spotlighted 10 animated music videos, a new favorite go-to style for artists who during the pandemic have released cartoon or emoji-inspired visuals, and asked fans to vote for their ultimate favorite this year (so far).
  The votes are in and Alejandro’s other-worldly music video, directed by Sebastián Mejia
  
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• Here’s what happened at the UK’s first major gig after lockdown

  26-07-2020 15:26 via nme.com
  
  Miles Kane has kickstarted the UK’s long road to the full return of live music with an acoustic set at London’s Camden Market.
  The singer defied the rain on Saturday (July 25), to kick off the ‘Camden Unlocked’ series – which marks the UK’s first major live series of music events since the coronavirus lockdown began earlier this year.
  A step into the unknown, the tell-tale signs of a gig in the new normal were all present and correct before Kane’s a
  
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• Elon Musk says Grimes has “much bigger role” in caring for their son

  26-07-2020 14:07 via nme.com
  
  Elon Musk has claimed that there’s “not much [he] can do” in terms of looking after his two-month-old son with Grimes, X Æ A-Xii, until the child is older.
  Read more: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum
  Speaking to The New York Times, Musk said that babies “are just eating and pooping machines” and that Grimes – whose real name is Claire Boucher – is taking on much more
  
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• Watch members of IDLES and The National go head to head in ‘Dumb & Drumber’ pub quiz

  26-07-2020 13:39 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have launched a new music pub quiz series on YouTube, pitting them against other bands.Read more: IDLES’ tender new song ‘A Hymn’ is the closest they’ve come to an all-out balladDumb & Drumber is described as “the show where Jon [Beavis, IDLES drummer] and Dev [Adam Devonshire, bassist] go head to head in a music quiz against other band’s rhythm sections”.
  The first episode, available to stream now, features IDLES going up against the rhythm se
  
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• Hudson Mohawke releases surprise new EP ‘Heart Of The Night’

  26-07-2020 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Hudson Mohawke has shared a surprise new EP – stream ‘Heart Of The Night’ below.
  The release, which the producer describes as a “little ep of classic rnb bootlegs I’ve made over the years,” features reworkings of tracks by Beyoncé, Sean Paul and more.
  The Scottish producer hasn’t released a new solo album since his 2015 record ‘Lantern’, though last year he returned to his collaboration with Lunice under the name TNGHT.
  On the new EP,
  
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• Wiley under police investigation for antisemitic Twitter rant

  26-07-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The musician began sharing antisemitic posts on his Twitter feed on Friday.
  
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• Mick Fleetwood leads tributes to late bandmate Peter Green

  26-07-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Green quit Fleetwood Mac in 1970.
  
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• Alanis Morissette: 'Therapists have kept me alive'

  26-07-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  In addition to therapy, she also works through her issues by writing music.
  
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• Taylor Swift's new album breaks a host of streaming records

  26-07-2020 11:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 30-year-old singer's 'folklore' was released at short notice - but that hasn't stopped the album from entering the record books.
  
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• Aaron Dessner says he kept Taylor Swift collaboration secret from 8 year-old daughter

  26-07-2020 10:52 via nme.com
  
  Aaron Dessner has described having to keep his collaboration with Taylor Swift on new album ‘Folklore’ secret from his eight-year-old daughter.
  The National guitarist co-wrote and produced 11 of the 16 songs on Swift’s surprise new album, which dropped on Friday (July 24).Read more: Taylor Swift – ‘Folklore’ review: pop superstar undergoes an extraordinary indie-folk makeoverAfter previously saying that he’s “rarely been so inspired by someone&rdqu
  
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• Logic shares celebratory farewell video for ‘Heard Em Say’

  26-07-2020 10:44 via nme.com
  
  Logic has shared his final ever music video on social media, describing his career as an “incredible journey”.Read more: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac swan songLast week, the rapper announced that he would be retiring from music with the release of his sixth studio album ‘No Pressure’, which arrived on Friday (July 24). His decision for retiring came in order for him to focus more on his family life, say
  
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• Stevie Nicks pays emotional tribute to Peter Green: “You changed our lives”

  26-07-2020 10:14 via nme.com
  
  Fleetwood Mac‘s Stevie Nicks has paid tribute to the band’s late co-founder Peter Green, saying: “You changed our lives”.
  Green, who founded the band alongside Mick Fleetwood in 1967, died yesterday (July 25), with his family confirming the news in a statement.
  “I am sorry to hear about the passing of Peter Green,” Nicks wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “My biggest regret is that I never got to share the stage with him. I always hoped in my heart
  
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• Kanye West apologises to Kim Kardashian: “I know I hurt you”

  26-07-2020 09:57 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has issued an apology to his wife Kim Kardashian via social media after the rapper criticised her earlier this week.
  Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortion
  Kardashian had previously posted a statement addressing West’s mental health, claiming that she had attempted a medical intervention. “He is a brilliant but complicated person who on top of the pressures of being an artist and a
  
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• Ellie Goulding interested to see if her songwriting process has changed during lockdown

  26-07-2020 09:06 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Goulding is looking forward to see if lockdown has changed her songwriting process.
  
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• Stevie Nicks regrets never sharing a stage with Peter Green

  26-07-2020 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Fleetwood Mac co-founder recently passed away age 73, and Stevie - who joined the band in 1975, after Peter had already left - has paid a glowing tribute to him.
  
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• Kanye West shares cover art for forthcoming record, ‘Donda’

  26-07-2020 05:18 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has delivered the album cover for his forthcoming record, ‘Donda’, the release date of which is now unclear.
  The colourful artwork was shared on Ye’s Twitter last night (July 25). See it below:DONDA ALBM CVR pic.twitter.com/Wb9Ql1mSri
  — ye (@kanyewest) July 25, 2020Ye was meant to release ‘Donda’ last Friday (July 24), according to an announcement he made on Tuesday (July 21). However, the album has yet to surface and no future release date has been
  
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• Kanye West Posts ‘Donda’ Album Cover

  26-07-2020 03:53
  
  Donda didn’t arrive as planned this week, but Kanye West has at least delivered the album cover.
  “DONDA ALBM CVR,” he captioned the Twitter update giving a look at the colorful Donda art on Saturday night (July 25).
  Last week, West announced the new project would be released on Friday (July 24), and even posted a picture of a track list and the promise of an accompanying movie — but none of it has made an appearance yet.Other tweets on Saturday included a public
  
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• Naya Rivera’s Ex-Husband Ryan Dorsey Speaks Out After Her Death: ‘I Don’t Know If I’ll Ever Believe It’

  26-07-2020 03:04
  
  Ryan Dorsey, Naya Rivera’s ex-husband and the father of her son, Josey, has posted a tribute to the late Glee actress.
  Rivera, who portrayed Santana Lopez on the popular Fox musical series,  died in an accidental drowning in Lake Piru, California. She went missing while going boating with her 4-year-old son on July 8, and officials recovered her body on July 13.
  “This is so unfair…there’s not enough words to express the hole left in everyone’s hearts. I c
  
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• Who Is William Bowery, Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Co-Writer? Even Aaron Dessner Doesn’t Know

  26-07-2020 02:02
  
  Who is William Bowery?
  Unless you’re Taylor Swift, or Bowery themself, the answer to that question seems to be the equivalent of the shrug emoji. Thanks to the remote nature of pandemic-era collaboration, even the National’s Aaron Dessner — who produced and co-wrote 11 tracks on Swift’s new Folklore album, and has been giving a satisfying amount of insight into the process of creating the project with her — has never met Bowery, who’s credited as a co-writer o
  
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• Mick Fleetwood pays tribute to Peter Green

  26-07-2020 00:27 via music-news.com
  
  The 73-year-old singer - who co-founded Fleetwood Mac alongside Peter - remembered his bandmate as "monumental".
  
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• Mick Fleetwood says former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Peter Green’s death is a “monumental” loss

  26-07-2020 00:08 via nme.com
  
  Mick Fleetwood has paid tribute to his former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Peter Green, who died today (July 25).
  Guitarist Green was one of the group’s co-founders alongside drummer Fleetwood in London in 1967.
  In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Fleetwood said: “For me, and every past and present member of Fleetwood Mac, losing Peter Green is monumental!
  “Peter was the man who started the band Fleetwood Mac along with myself, John McVie, and Jeremy Spencer. No one has ever st
  
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• Kanye West Apologizes to Wife Kim Kardashian for Publicly Discussing Private Matters: ‘Please Forgive Me’

  26-07-2020 00:02
  
  Kanye West has tweeted a public apology to his wife, Kim Kardashian, after discussing personal family matters at a campaign rally and on social media over the past week.
  “I would like to apologize to my wife Kim for going public with something that was a private matter. I did not cover her like she has covered me. To Kim I want to say I know I hurt you. Please forgive me. Thank you for always being there for me,” West wrote on Twitter on Saturday (July 25).
  Last weekend, West br
  
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