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• Hailey Whitters Sings Luke Combs’ ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’

  27-07-2020 23:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Songwriter delivers an abbreviated but spirited solo take from her home state of Iowa
  
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• Neil Young says he is “changing his mind” about suing President Trump

  27-07-2020 23:49 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has reconsidered his stance on potentially suing US President Donald Trump for using his music at rallies.
  Young, an outspoken critic of the President, has condemned Trump’s use of ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ at his campaign events multiple times this year.
  After initially taking to Twitter to once again voice his disapproval earlier this month, Young then wrote an open letter to the President, saying he won’t take legal action because he doesn’t wa
  
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• Yellowcard Drop Lawsuit Against Juice WRLD Over ‘Lucid Dreams’

  27-07-2020 23:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Copyright claim had been on hold in the courts since the rapper's death last December
  
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• Who’s Your Favorite ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner? Vote!

  27-07-2020 23:31
  
  The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars crown made Shea Couleé feel like the season five winner Friday night (July 24) when her cover of Janelle Monáe’s “Make Me Feel” took her straight to the top. But which Drag Race winner tops them all?
  Some of these stars went on to develop their own musical and fashion audiences, as season seven winner Violet Chachki postponed her A Lot More Me debut North American tour to later this fall. Back in 2017, she made dra
  
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• Madonna and Missy Elliott to feature on new remix of Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’

  27-07-2020 23:14 via nme.com
  
  Madonna and Missy Elliott are set to feature on a new Dua Lipa remix, out next month.
  The reworking of ‘Levitating’ comes from The Blessed Madonna (fka The Black Madonna) and will feature the DJ’s namesake in a scenario Dua calls a “dream come true”.Read more: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”The news comes after Lipa’s manager recently revealed her team were trying to arrange
  
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• Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘Our State Is Definitely Trending in the Wrong Direction’

  27-07-2020 22:57
  
  In October 1988, Angie Roloff and her husband Ron opened Strictly Discs in Madison, Wisconsin, after Ron left a career in the biomedical research field to pursue his love of music full time. Nearly 31 years later, the couple made the difficult decision to shutter in-store operations due to COVID-19, roughly a week before Governor Tony Evers forced a mandatory shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Evers’ stay-at-home order — ruli
  
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• How to Watch the 2020 Emmy Awards Nominations

  27-07-2020 22:57
  
  Leslie Jones is set to host the 2020 Emmy nominations, which will be announced on Tuesday morning (July 28). She’ll join presenters Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany for the event.
  The nominations will stream live on Emmys.com on Tuesday morning (July 28) at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. According to the Emmys website, the ceremony has been reimagined as a virtual event this year due to COVID-19’s production restrictions.The 72nd Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will broadc
  
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• Petition launched to save Reading venue Face Bar from closure

  27-07-2020 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Reading’s small venue Face Bar is under threat of closure due to the building of flats, it’s been revealed.
  A new petition has been started to try and save the venue, which has been in operation for over 30 years.
  The petition reads: “For over 30 YEARS there has been a music venue on this plot of land. The FACEBAR is ESSENTIAL for readings music scene!! Its the last we have, and it must be respected and preserved
  Detailing the planning application, the petition cites the buildi
  
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• Are Marilyn Manson & A$AP Ferg in the Studio Together?

  27-07-2020 22:36
  
  Seems like A$AP Ferg is cooking up something in the studio with Marilyn Manson.
  Ferg took to Instagram over the weekend to share a video in the recording booth with Manson on the mic singing, “Crazy like Marilyn Manson.”
  “Running it up @marilynmanson,” A$AP Ferg captioned the post. Manson commented on the clip, writing, “That’s what I’m talking about.” View this post on InstagramRunning it up @marilynmanson
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• Megan Thee Stallion on Shooting Incident: ‘There’s Nothing To Joke About’

  27-07-2020 22:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Houston rapper shares an update on her health on Instagram Live after confirming she was shot in both feet two weeks ago
  
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• Best Coast Celebrate ‘Crazy for You’ 10th Anniversary With Virtual Show

  27-07-2020 22:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hayley Williams, Mark Hoppus, Lauren Mayberry will be featured at ticketed event
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Assures Hotties Following Shooting in Emotional Instagram Live: ‘A Bi— is Alive & Well & Strong as F—‘

  27-07-2020 22:18
  
  Megan Thee Stallion shed tears on Instagram Live Monday (July 27) while detailing her shooting two weeks ago and assuring the Hotties that she’s ready to get back to her “own hot girl sh’–” soon.
  Around 180,000 viewers tuned into Megan sharing her hospital story following the June 12-dated incident, when an argument involving Tory Lanez, who was arrested for carrying a gun in his car, broke out in the Hollywood Hills early Sunday morning. Megan confirmed on he
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Ellie Goulding

  27-07-2020 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician performs two tracks, "Flux" and "Power," from her latest LP, Brightest Blue
  
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• Peppermint, Parson James & More Join GLAAD in a Call to End HIV Stigma

  27-07-2020 22:09
  
  Even with all of the progress made in the field of HIV research, a new report from GLAAD shows that we still have a long way to go.
  On Monday (July 27), GLAAD, in partnership with Gilead Sciences Inc., published their first-ever State of HIV Stigma Study, a new guide showing the prevalence of stigma surrounding the HIV in the United States. To help spread the message of their findings, GLAAD also enlisted stars like Peppermint, Parson James, Michelle Visage and many more to speak on camera
  
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• Primal Scream ‘Screamadelica’ singer Denise Johnson dies aged 53

  27-07-2020 22:06 via music-news.com
  
  The singer - who was part of the band from 1990 to 1995, and was best known for her performance on the band’s 1991 album ‘Screamadelica’
  
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• Katy Perry's new album ‘Smile’ delayed by two weeks

  27-07-2020 22:05 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Never Worn White’ singer - who is currently expecting her first child with her fiancé Orlando Bloom - was supposed to release
  
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• Rilo Kiley to reissue rare debut album on vinyl and upload to streaming services for the first time

  27-07-2020 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Rilo Kiley, the cult indie rock band led by Jenny Lewis, are to reissue their rare self-titled debut album for the first time.
  Read More: Jenny Lewis gets surreal about ‘On The Line’, touring with Daffy Duck, and her love of murder mysteries
  It will be the first time the album has been released on vinyl, as well as the first time it has been available on streaming services.
  ‘Rilo Kiley’ was the band’s first release, and came out in 1999 on their own label Rilo Recor
  
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• Rumours of a new Eminem and Rihanna collaboration after Instagram post

  27-07-2020 21:48 via nme.com
  
  A new collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna could be on the cards, with an Instagram post by the former’s marketing firm sparking speculation.
  Read More: Everything we learned from Eminem’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ 20th anniversary livestream Q&A
  An image on the Instagram stories of Burn It Down Group showed Rihanna’s ‘R’ logo used on her ‘Rated R’ album cover combined with Eminem’s backwards ‘E’.Eminem’s marke
  
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• Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Are Officially Greek Citizens

  27-07-2020 21:45
  
  Opa! Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are officially Greek citizens.
  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the exciting news on Instagram on Sunday (July 26). “@ritawilson @tomhanks are now proud Greek citizens,” Mitsotakis wrote alongside a photo with his wife Mareva Grabowski and the Hollywood couple showing off their brand new passports. View this post on Instagram@ritawilson @tomhanks are now proud Greek citizens!A post shared byKyriakos Mitsotakis (@kyr
  
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• Barbra Streisand: 'Donald Trump is mentally and morally unfit to be U.S. President'

  27-07-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Barbra Streisand blasted Trump''s approach to the Black Lives Matter protests.
  
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• WME Signs Andy Grammer in All Areas

  27-07-2020 21:31
  
  WME has signed multi-platinum recording artist Andy Grammer in all areas. The prolific singer and songwriter has released four albums and and three platinum singles — “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me” and the quadruple platinum worldwide hit “Honey, I’m Good,” which was one of the best-selling songs of 2015.
  As a writer and poet, Grammer has written hundreds of songs with other Grammy-nominated artists including One Republic, Galantis, R3hab, Backs
  
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• Banda MS Announces ‘First of Many’ Upcoming Streaming Concerts

  27-07-2020 21:31
  
  Banda MS will kick off a series of private virtual concerts on July 31, hosting its first-ever streaming concert since the COVID-19 shutdown.
  In partnership with Mexican beer brand Cerveza Sol and Los Angeles’ radio station Que Buena, the chart-topping band will perform live from Lizos Music (indie label home to Banda MS) headquarters in Mazatlán on July 31 and it will be the “first of many” private concerts Banda MS will offer virtually in the next few months, according
  
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• Dua Lipa Announces ‘Levitating’ Remix Featuring Her Two ‘Idols’

  27-07-2020 21:27
  
  Dua Lipa had some very exciting news to share on Monday (July 27). The star revealed that her Future Nostalgia cut, “Levitating,” will be getting a remix from The Blessed Madonna.
  That’s not all. The new rendition of the tune will feature none other than Madonna and Missy Elliott. “DREAM COME TRUE LETS GO!!!!!!” Lipa tweeted, announcing the news alongside a photo of the pop stars posing for the camera.Future Nostalgia, released in March, debuted at No. 4 o
  
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• Watch Bono and the Edge Perform an Acoustic ‘Stairway to Heaven’

  27-07-2020 21:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song is a tribute to U2's devoted road crew, who often play the Led Zeppelin classic during soundchecks
  
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• Neil Young May Sue ‘Rogue President’ Donald Trump After All

  27-07-2020 21:10
  
  Neil Young is not happy about what’s been going on in the United States due to Donald Trump’s actions. He’s so displeased, he revealed in a post on his Neil Young Archives Sunday (July 26) that he may take legal action after all against the former reality TV personality for using his music at rallies.
  “I am changing my mind about suing President Trump. Reconsidering,” wrote the celebrated two-time Grammy winner, who had said earlier in July that he didn’t want
  
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• Katy Perry Delivers ‘Smile’ Album Delay News With a Pie in Her Face: See the Announcement

  27-07-2020 21:10
  
  Katy Perry didn’t mean to upset KatyCats when she announced on Monday (July 27) that her fifth album Smile won’t appear until Aug. 28. So she did something silly to turn their frowns upside down.
  “Welp. I hate to throw this bad news at you like a pie in the face…but if there’s anything 2020 taught me, it’s to not get too attached to plans and be malleable,” she wrote on Instagram as the caption for a series of photos where the pop star go
  
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• See Ozzy Osbourne Lose His Mind From Boredom in ‘Biography’ Clip

  27-07-2020 21:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Documentary The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne will premiere this fall
  
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• Jason Derulo Performs ‘Savage Love’ Poolside for ‘Good Morning America’ Live Music Video: Watch

  27-07-2020 20:53
  
  Jason Derulo cooled off by the pool during his steamy “Savage Love” performance Saturday (July 25) as part of Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.
  The song behind the dance that took TikTok by storm is a strong contender for a top summertime anthem by the way a half-shirtless Derulo dressed up the visual, with guys and girls in swimsuits dancing until the sun comes down.
  His “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” collaboration with New Zealand
  
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• Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner Welcome Their First Child Together

  27-07-2020 20:49
  
  Congratulations to Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, who have welcomed their first child together!
  “Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are delighted to announce the birth of their baby,” the couple said in a statement to Billboard.
  Acccording to TMZ, the baby girl arrived on July 22, and is named Willa. The couple kept things pretty quiet throughout the Game of Thrones actress’ pregnancy, never offering a statement to confirm they were expecting, though she was spotted out and a
  
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• Jean Dawson Wants His Debut Album To Sound Like Rick Ross At A Rave

  27-07-2020 20:47
  
  Jean Dawson, a rising Los Angeles artist, channels his upbringing both IRL (between Southern California and Mexico) and online (on file-sharing sites) for a unique cocktail of sound and visual flair. He tells MTV News about his rise.
  
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• Grammy.com Readers Are Split About the Grammys’ New ‘Progressive R&B’ Category Name

  27-07-2020 20:45
  
  The Grammys announced on June 10 that they were changing the name of their best urban contemporary album category to best progressive R&B album. Most observers welcomed the change. “Urban” was the buzzword in R&B for a number of years, but many now see the term as dated and perhaps racially insensitive. On June 5, Republic Records announced that it was banning the term.
  The name change was fair-game for a quickie poll, including this one which turned up in an unexpected
  
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• Get the New Zedd-Centric Experience Inside of This Video Game

  27-07-2020 20:43
  
  Earlier in July, Zedd released his first new music of the year, and now that same song is soundtracking a new Zedd-centric experience inside of Minecraft.
  Released Monday (July 27), the “beat saber” game Beat Craft 2 lets players keep the beat along with the song in order to clear the level. The beats in question belong to “Funny,” the new single from Zedd and vocalist Jasmine Thompson that explores the humor found in the aftermath of a broken relationship.
  
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• Lucinda Williams Talks Trump Criticism, Tornado Recovery on Chris Shiflett Podcast

  27-07-2020 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Revered singer-songwriter gives a Zoom interview for latest episode of 'Walking the Floor'
  
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• Logic Proudly Trades in the Rap Game for Dad Life in ‘DadBod’ Music Video: Watch

  27-07-2020 20:34
  
  Logic is taking his “DadBod” to Montana, as the recently retired rapper tells fans in his new music video out Monday (July 27) that he’s moving his family out West to start a new chapter of their life.
  The 30-year-old artist announced he was officially dropping the mic two weeks ago with the release of his final studio album No Pressure July 24. Logic satirically delivers bars about everyday life that fans feel they deserve, but he’s letting them know how s
  
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• Listen to Octavian and Future’s new collaboration, ‘Rari (Chapter 1)’

  27-07-2020 20:27 via nme.com
  
  Octavian has shared a new collaboration with Future – listen to ‘Rari (Chapter 1)’ below.
  The new track is the first preview of the London rapper’s debut album, which is set to arrive this year and be executive produced by Skepta.
  The debut album will follow recent Octavian mixtapes ‘SPACEMAN’ and ‘Endorphins’, and ‘Rari’ is its opening track. The album is set to travel through three distinct chapters. It has no firm release date yet, b
  
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• Drake Breaks Record For Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits, Thanks to DJ Khaled Collabs

  27-07-2020 20:26
  
  Drake breaks the record for the most top 10 hits in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, as he tallies his 39th and 40th top 10s on the latest chart, dated Aug. 1.
  As previously reported, DJ Khaled’s “Popstar” and “Greece,” both featuring Drake, roar onto the Hot 100 at Nos. 3 and 8, respectively.
  The songs start at Nos. 3 and 4 on Streaming Songs with 28.4 million and 22.1 million streams, respectively, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. On Digital Song Sales, t
  
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• Karol G & Anuel AA Win Latin Couple With Best Music Video of 2020 (So Far)

  27-07-2020 20:00
  
  Many music videos born during the quarantine period are assuring fans that love is in the air.
  Because of the current global pandemic, Latin artists have gotten very creative with limited resources to make videos. While many are dropping animated music videos or homemade clips, others are collaborating with their significant others.
  In a recent poll, Billboard asked readers to vote for which Latin couple had the best music video of 2020 (so far). With 76 percent of the votes, Karol G and Anuel A
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Little Mix, Somi, Oliver Tree & More

  27-07-2020 19:47
  
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like SOMI, Little Mix, Oliver Tree and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.Morgan Saint, “Switch”One of the highlights of Morgan Saint
  
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• Tributes paid to much-loved Manchester musician and Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson

  27-07-2020 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Denise Johnson, a Manchester music legend who was one of the vocalists on Primal Scream‘s ‘Screamadelica’, has died.
  Johnson’s other credits include contributions to Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner’s supergroup Electronic, a number of collaborations with A Certain Ratio, and work on releases by New Order and I Am Kloot among many others.
  Johnson was preparing to release her debut acoustic solo album ‘Where Does It Go’ on September 25. The album consists o
  
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• ‘We’re Providing An Essential Service’: The New Strategies Keeping A&R Reps Busier Than Ever

  27-07-2020 19:30
  
  At the beginning of May, the Travis Scott and Kid Cudi collaboration “The Scotts” debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, kicking off a six-week run in which different songs reached No. 1 on the chart each week. But all those tracks had something in common: They were released amidst a pandemic-enforced shutdown, in which live music — a primary revenue driver and promotional tool for most artists — has been on pause.
  As a result, the six songs — which also included
  
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• Paul McCartney, LCD Soundsystem, Outkast to Appear on Lollapalooza Livestream

  27-07-2020 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lolla2020 will take place across four nights virtually
  
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• DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’ Rules Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Drake Debuts Record 39th & 40th Top 10s

  27-07-2020 19:19
  
  DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, spends a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
  DJ Khaled’s “Popstar” and “Greece,” both featuring Drake, launch at Nos. 3 and 8 on the Hot 100, respectively. The debuts are historic for Drake, who adds his 39th and 40th top 10s and passes Madonna (38) for the most in the chart’s history.
  Plus, Chris Brown and Young Thug’s “Go Crazy” ascends to the Hot 100&rsqu
  
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• Lollapalooza to air over 150 performances across 4-day livestream

  27-07-2020 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival is hosting a massive livestreamed event this weekend to mark what would’ve been the 2020 edition of the festival.
  From Thursday (July 30) to Sunday (August 2), the festival will stream over 150 performances on YouTube, along with special events curated especially for the weekend.
  The festival’s founder, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, will stream a trio of performances, including a tribute to David Bowie and a reunion of the Porno
  
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• Taylor Swift unstoppable for fifth UK Number 1 album with 'Folklore'

  27-07-2020 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is on course to claim her fifth Number 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart with Folklore.
  
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• Brazilian band Aglomerou’s livestream interrupted by police shoot out

  27-07-2020 18:49 via nme.com
  
  Brazilian band Aglomerou were hosting a live-streamed performance yesterday, when their gig was interrupted by a police shoot out.
  In the footage, which you can see below, the five-piece were performing in a garden before an armed policeman indicates for them to stop playing.Queee isso tem coisa que só acontece em Angra pprt kkkkk do nada tiroteio na live do Aglomerou pic.twitter.com/ZNATcy3cQD
  — Rmlin (@Romulo___Mota) July 26, 2020After the band quietly leave the stage in seek of s
  
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• Bobby Brown pays tribute to Bobbi Kristina on fifth anniversary of tragic death

  27-07-2020 18:43 via music-news.com
  
  Singer Bobby Brown has paid tribute to his late daughter Bobbi Kristina on the fifth anniversary of her tragic death.Bobby Brown
  
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• Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Share What a ‘Perfect Saturday’ Looks Like

  27-07-2020 18:38
  
  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez enjoyed their birthday weekend at the beach.
  On Sunday (July 26), the couple shared photos on Instagram of their getaway, with A-Rod dubbing it as the “perfect Saturday” and J. Lo calling it “exactly where we need to be.”
  Rodriguez shared a group photo of himself, Lopez, and their kids, next to their friend Nick Silva, a professional pitcher in the White Sox organization. Meanwhile, Lopez’s photo shows her and A-Rod sitting on the s
  
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• Designer Kansai Yamamoto, Frequent David Bowie Collaborator, Dead at 76

  27-07-2020 18:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Japanese fashion designer also crafted clothes for Elton John, Stevie Wonder
  
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• Rufus Wainwright Leads 1,500 Singers in ‘Across the Universe’ Rendition

  27-07-2020 18:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Artist teamed up with Toronto-based Choir! Choir! Choir! for the quarantine project
  
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• RS Charts: DJ Khaled and Drake Debut at Number One With ‘Popstar’

  27-07-2020 18:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  J. Cole's two new tracks also made their debut
  
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