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• Fans react as Sam Fender opens UK’s first socially distanced outdoor venue

  11-08-2020 23:55 via nme.com
  Sam Fender performed the UK’s first socially distanced outdoor show this evening – and fans have taken to social media to give their verdict.
  Read More: It’s a moment in history”: on the scene at the first Government-backed socially distanced gig
  The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ artist headlined the new Virgin Money Unity Arena at Newcastle Racecourse tonight (August 11), with 2,500 attendees watching on from 500 platforms that were spaced two metres apart
  
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• A Sweet Ascent: Ozuna’s ‘Caramelo’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart

  11-08-2020 23:44
  
  As Ozuna’s “Caramelo” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated Aug. 15), he nabs his 20th leader on the list which launched in 1994. The song hikes 5-1 in its eighth week on the chart (up 41% in audience impressions to 1 million, in the week ending Aug. 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data).
  The new achievement places him in a tie with Daddy Yankee for the third-most No. 1s among all acts on Latin Airplay, both with 20. Above them are only Enrique Iglesias who contin
  
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• Dan + Shay Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates for 2021

  11-08-2020 23:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country duo's headlining arena tour will kick off in Greenville, South Carolina, in September of next year
  
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• Neil Young to Change Archives Site to Block Facebook, Google Logins

  11-08-2020 23:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Simply put, Facebook is screwing with our election," artist says
  
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• Vote for the Best 2000’s Latin Hit: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Thalia & More

  11-08-2020 23:01
  
  While Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and other reggaeton stars dominate the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the new era, the scenario was different 20 years ago.
  The Hot Latin Songs chart, which currently blends airplay, streaming data, and digital sales, was then dominated mainly by pop ballads and some tropical anthems with chart-toppers such as Chayanne, Thalia, and Marc Anthony, to name a few.
  In the year 2000, 18 Latin bops hit No. 1, showcasing the variety in musical taste and consumption.From Ca
  
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• The Conservative Crusade Against ‘Wet-Ass Pussy’

  11-08-2020 22:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' has Republicans in a tizzy. But when the right wing gets mad about two women of color rapping about sex, it's not a coincidence
  
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• Looks Like Camila Cabello Has ‘Been Writing a Lot of New Music’ Lately

  11-08-2020 22:51
  
  Camila Cabello’s words of encouragement to her fans on Monday (Aug. 10) gave them a clue that her next album might already be in the works.
  The pop star posted up with her guitars and keyboards as she casually lounged on the couch. “Sending so much love to everyone,” she started off her sweet social media message. “Been writing a lot of new music and it’s coming from a really pure place. reminding myself everyday that life is now; and not in yesterday or tomorrow. l
  
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• Judge Will Clarify Whether Many Musicians Can Later Reclaim Rights From Record Labels

  11-08-2020 22:50
  
  A lawsuit that seeks to vindicate the copyright termination rights of UMG recording artists continues to take shape. On Monday, a New York federal judge allowed an amended complaint that includes a request for declaratory relief for a proposed class of musicians who in the coming decade may have the ability to reclaim rights to their recorded works.
  The case concerns the Copyright Act of 1976, under which many authors can terminate copyright grants after 35 years. John Waite and Joe Ely are two
  
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• Trump’s TikTok War Pits Free Speech Against National Security

  11-08-2020 22:47
  
  After the novel coronavirus pandemic prompted stay-at-home orders across the globe, millions of people turned to social video app TikTok to cure their cabin fever.
  Not everyone, though, is pleased with the app’s growing popularity — especially amid data privacy concerns connected to Beijing-based parent company ByteDance, which is currently worth upwards of $100 billion. President Donald Trump is among the detractors and on Aug. 6 issued an executive order that would bar “any t
  
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• John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Cher & More Cheer for Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris

  11-08-2020 22:47
  
  It’s official. Democratic nominee Joe Biden, following through on his vow to pick a female running mate, selected Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate on Tuesday (Aug. 11), marking the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.
  “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” B
  
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• John Legend, Sara Bareilles & More Cheer for Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris

  11-08-2020 22:47
  
  It’s official. Democratic nominee Joe Biden, following through on his vow to pick a female running mate, selected Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate on Tuesday (Aug. 11), marking the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.
  “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” B
  
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• Google Beats Genius Song Lyric Scraping Lawsuit

  11-08-2020 22:43
  
  Genius Media Group was pretty clever when it used digital watermarks to show that Google had been copying its huge collection of song lyrics. One of those watermarks spelled “redhanded” in Morse code. That Google was caught lifting another site’s song lyrics made international news — and even merited a mention during Congress’ Big Tech hearing late last month. But was Google’s alleged scraping (direct or indirect) illegal? On Monday, a New York federal judge d
  
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• UK live events industry takes part in ‘Red Alert Day’ to call for sustained government support

  11-08-2020 22:31 via nme.com
  
  The UK live events industry has taken part in what has been branded ‘Red Alert Day’ in order to raise awareness of its dire situation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: “It’s a bizarre spot for everyone to be in”: how you can help musicians whose income is in peril thanks to coronavirus
  Tonight (August 11), hundreds of venues across 20 cities and towns in the UK, including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester, have turned their lights on red in
  
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• Shirley Manson reveals Garbage’s next album is currently being mixed

  11-08-2020 22:25 via nme.com
  Shirley Manson has revealed that Garbage‘s next album is currently being mixed and will be released next year.
  Read More: Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “I don’t give a fuck about fame, I don’t give a fuck about legacy”
  Speaking to Rolling Stone, the NME Icon Award-winner explained that 2020 was set to be the band’s “most fun year we’ve had in quite some time” until the coronavirus crisis prompted an enforced break.
  “We’re restru
  
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• Kanye West Celebrates ‘Watch The Throne’ Anniversary With Jay-Z Throwback Pic: ‘Miss My Bro’

  11-08-2020 21:46
  
  Kanye West admitted how much he misses his “bro” Jay-Z after sharing a throwback picture Monday (Aug. 10), two days after the ninth anniversary date of their No. 1 album Watch The Throne.
  The Chicago rapper posted a screenshot from their memorable “Otis” performance from the 2011 MTV VMAs. “Miss my bro … real talk,” West captioned it on Twitter.The two hip-hop heavyweights last linked up at Diddy’s 50th birthday bash in hi
  
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• Idles share Michel Gondry-directed animated video for ‘Model Village’

  11-08-2020 21:46 via nme.com
  
  Idles have shared another track from their forthcoming third album ‘Ultra Mono’ – check out the video for ‘Model Village’ below.
  Read More: Idles’ new song ‘Grounds’ is an assured surge forwards – join in, or get out of the way
  The follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’ is set to arrive on September 25 via Partisan, and has so far been previewed with ‘Mr. Motivator’, ‘Grounds’ and
  
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• Idles share animated video for new track ‘Model Village’

  11-08-2020 21:46 via nme.com
  
  Idles have shared another track from their forthcoming third album ‘Ultra Mono’ – check out the video for ‘Model Village’ below.
  Read More: Idles’ new song ‘Grounds’ is an assured surge forwards – join in, or get out of the way
  The follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’ is set to arrive on September 25 via Partisan, and has so far been previewed with ‘Mr. Motivator’, ‘Grounds’ and
  
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• Electric Daisy Carnival 2021 Sells Out in Less Than 12 Hours

  11-08-2020 21:43
  
  With Electric Daisy Carnival 2020 officially off the calendar, fans have clamored for tickets to the 2021 event.
  EDC 2021 went on sale August 6, four days after Insomniac Events Founder Pasquale Rotella announced the cancellation of EDC 2020.
  According to Insomniac, tickets for the 2021 show sold out in less than 12 hours after going on sale. It is not clear how many tickets were actually up for sale, given that ticket holders for the 2020 show automatically had their tickets transferred to the
  
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• Juice WRLD Is A Pixelated Angel In Heartfelt New Animated ‘Smile’ Video

  11-08-2020 21:27
  
  Juice WRLD's new tune 'Smile' gets a heartfelt new animated music video that pays tribute to the late artist.
  
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• CeeLo Green criticises Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B, says adult content in music has “time and a place”

  11-08-2020 21:11 via nme.com
  
  CeeLo Green has said that he thinks adult content in music has a “time and a place”, while criticising music by Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B in the process.
  Read more: Cardi B’s team-up with Megan Thee Stallion is a truly filthy return
  Speaking in a new interview, the Goodie Mob rapper/singer talked about his love of old pop music, before offering his thoughts on the current genre and what he thinks it’s lacking.
  “A lot of music today is very unfortunat
  
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• What Is Your Song of the Summer 2020? Vote! (Week 11)

  11-08-2020 21:10
  
  Lewis Capaldi comes in hot on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer tally this week (dated Aug. 15) with “Before You Go” debuting at No. 20.
  Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar,” which became his first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, also leaps into the top 10 of the summery summary from No. 13 to No. 8.
  Meanwhile, DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, reigns a ninth week at No. 1 on the chart. And the
  
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• Taylor Swift & Barbra Streisand Are the Only Women to Achieve This Billboard 200 Chart Feat

  11-08-2020 21:09
  
  As previously reported, Taylor Swift’s Folklore tops the Billboard 200 for the second week. It’s Swift’s sixth album to log two or more weeks on top of Billboard’s flagship album chart, which puts her in very exclusive company. Since the Billboard 200 was introduced in March 1956, just 11 artists have released six or more albums that had multiple weeks at No. 1. The tally includes just two women—Swift and Barbra Streisand.
  This feat is getting harder to accomplish,
  
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• Kane Brown Gets Lost on His 30-Acre Property, Calls Police for Rescue

  11-08-2020 21:06
  
  Sure, the idea of Kane Brown getting lost on his own 30-acre property might seem funny, but the experience was a lot more harrowing than one might think.
  “Someone help! I’m lost…[laughing emoji]… ALL JOKES ASIDE,” Brown shared late last week, according to People.“The real story is I moved into a new house. I own 30 acres of 3000 around me. I told my wife I wanted to go check out the property I’ll be 30 minutes.”
  He then went out onto hi
  
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• Who’s Your Favorite Cameo in Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Music Video? Vote!

  11-08-2020 20:42
  
  Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” collaboration made quite the splash on the internet last Friday (Aug. 7), but who they featured in the wet-and-wild music video made waves across social media.
  Even though a cheetah print-clad Kylie Jenner walked down the hallway of the luxe music video mansion in silence, her appearance was met with quite the roar online. A Change.org petition was even started to have her removed from the clip, but Cardi wasn’t having any of
  
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• New programme launched to help deaf and disabled people enter live music industry

  11-08-2020 20:30 via nme.com
  A new three-year programme aiming to increase employment opportunities for deaf and disabled people in the commercial music sector has been launched.
  Read More: “Normal wasn’t good enough”: why gig-going needs to change after lockdown
  The disability-led charity Attitude Is Everything, which has been working towards accessibility throughout the live industry for 20 years, has set up the Beyond The Music initiative with the help of the National Lottery Community Fund.
  BTM will pr
  
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• Blinding Lights, Indeed: The Weeknd, CNCO, Maluma, And Roddy Ricch Will Perform At The 2020 VMAs [UPDATED]

  11-08-2020 20:01
  
  The Weeknd, Maluma, and CNCO will perform at the 2020 VMAs. They join the previously announced BTS, Doja Cat, and J Balvin.
  
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• Blinding Lights, Indeed: The Weeknd, CNCO, Maluma, And Roddy Ricch Will Perform At The 2020 VMAs

  11-08-2020 20:01
  
  The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, and CNCO will perform at the 2020 VMAs. They join the previously announced BTS, Doja Cat, and J Balvin.
  
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• The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, CNCO to Perform at 2020 VMAs

  11-08-2020 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Keke Palmer will host the socially distanced ceremony taking place around New York City
  
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• The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma & CNCO Added as Performers For 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

  11-08-2020 20:00
  
  MTV announced four additions to its Video Music Awards lineup on Tuesday (Aug. 11). The Weeknd and Maluma will each perform on the show for the second time. Roddy Ricch and Latin boy band CNCO will each perform for the first time.
  BTS, Doja Cat and J Balvin were announced as performers last week. The Aug. 30 show, to be hosted by Keke Palmer, will be held at various outdoor sites in New York, rather than at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as originally planned. MTV is saying the show “will pa
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Harry Styles Earns His First Hot 100 No. 1 With ‘Watermelon Sugar’

  11-08-2020 19:55
  
  During a pivotal year of his solo career, Harry Styles has notched another monumental achievement: his first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  As “Watermelon Sugar,” the standout track from Styles’ sophomore solo LP Fine Line, lifts 7-1 on this week’s Hot 100 tally, Styles tops the chart for the first time, after previously reaching a No. 2 peak as a member of One Direction. After starting his solo career with his classic rock influences on his sleeve, Styles h
  
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• Vic Mensa Takes on Police Brutality & White Anti-Maskers With ‘No More Teardrops’: Listen

  11-08-2020 19:53
  
  Vic Mensa dropped his first single of 2020 Monday (Aug. 10) titled “No More Teardrops” featuring Malik Yusef and Wyatt Waddell, which speaks to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.
  Mensa announced the single on his Instagram yesterday along with pictures from the BLM protests across the country. He paints a fiery image in the first verse with “police cars on fire in the streets,” which the rapper emulates in the song’s accompanying visualizer except a Confe
  
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• BPI announces further financial support for struggling artist and live music communities

  11-08-2020 19:50 via nme.com
  
  BPI, the governing body for UK music, has announced a second round of donations to support the artist and live music communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: “It’s a bizarre spot for everyone to be in”: how you can help musicians whose income is in peril thanks to coronavirus
  An official press release stated that “donations totaling nearly £270,000, co-ordinated by the BPI, will go to a range of causes from this second round of funding that will
  
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• Critics of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees Are Missing the Point: Open Letter

  11-08-2020 19:45
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice recently convened a series of workshops to review “competition in licensing in public performance rights.” For a government agency considering seismic changes to music licensing laws, it was well-intentioned and an appropriate exercise. Regrettably, however, the conversation lacked the critical perspective of numerous voices, including the music streaming services and consumer advocates.
  The discussion throughout the workshop, much like the larger ongoi
  
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• Daddy Yankee & Snow’s ‘Con Calma’ Surpasses 2 Billion Video Views

  11-08-2020 19:18
  
  Daddy Yankee and Snow celebrate a new career milestone today (Aug. 11), with their collaboration “Con Calma” surpassing over two billion video views on YouTube. This marks Yankee’s second video and Snow’s first visual to reach the remarkable number.
  “Con Calma” also becomes Yankee’s seventh video as lead, featured artist or collaborator to form part of YouTube’s Billion Views Club.
  “To transcend different cultures singing in my language and r
  
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• Biffy Clyro to host ‘Infinity Land’ listening party in tribute to Dan Martin

  11-08-2020 19:06 via nme.com
  
  Biffy Clyro are set to participate in a listening party for their third album ‘Infinity Land’ in tribute to former NME writer Dan Martin, who died last month.
  Read More: A tribute to NME legend Dan Martin, who always found the last place to dance
  The Scottish trio were already scheduled to take part in Tim Burgess’ Listening Party series on Twitter next week for their forthcoming record ‘A Celebration Of Endings’, which arrives on Friday (August 14).
  Today (Aug
  
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• Sturgill Simpson to Release ‘Sound & Fury’ Graphic Novel in November

  11-08-2020 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Companion piece to Simpson's 2019 album furthers the story of the anime film's mysterious driver
  
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• Tencent Music Beats Spotify Growth Rate, Turns Healthy Profit in Second Quarter

  11-08-2020 18:52
  
  Spotify might be the Best of the West, but Tencent Music Entertainment again proved why it’s the Beast of the East. The Chinese music streaming company reported a 17.5% revenue increase to RMB 6.93 billion ($981 million) from last year, according to the company’s second quarter earnings released Monday (Aug. 10), a quicker pace than Spotify’s 13.2% growth for the same periods.
  Wall Street has clamored for TME shares this year. After a 2.1% decline on Monday (Aug. 10), TME&rsquo
  
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• LIFE reschedule UK and European tour to 2021

  11-08-2020 18:50 via nme.com
  LIFE have announced the rescheduled dates of their 2020 UK and European tour, with the gigs now set to take place in May and June 2021 – see the new dates in full below.
  Read more: LIFE launched their new album in a kebab shop in Camden, so we went down and asked, “Why?”
  The Hull band were due to hit the road later this year, with UK dates originally set to kick off on October 26 at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s. However, they had to postpone their plans due to the coro
  
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• Diplo Delivers a Mechanized Edit of Glass Animals’ Steamy ‘Heat Waves’: Listen

  11-08-2020 18:43
  
  Diplo, a man of many hats and doer of many things, has today (August 11) done yet another thing, with a just-out edit of Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves.”
  The song is the fourth single from the band’s third album, Dreamland, released on Aug. 7. In Diplo’s hands, the dreamily plaintive track is slowed down and glitched up, with the sensual warmth of the original traded for a more mechanical feeling, like robots in love.
  The petite remix also shaves a full minute and forty
  
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• Chelsea Peretti Gets Caffeinated on ‘Phosphorescent Panic’ EP, Featuring Nick Kroll, Kathleen Hanna

  11-08-2020 18:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Actress-comedian dropped new single featuring Reggie Watts and Kate Berlant
  
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• Squid release ‘Natural Resources’ covers in aid of Bristol Food Bank

  11-08-2020 18:26 via nme.com
  
  Squid have released two new covers via Bandcamp in aid of a Bristol Food Bank.
  Read More: What’s Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Squid
  The Brighton five-piece, who shared the singles ‘Sludge’ and ‘Broadcaster’ earlier this year, have posted their Dan Carey-produced renditions of Robert Wyatt’s ‘Pigs (In There)’ and Steve Reich’s ‘Clapping Music’ under the title ‘Natural Resources’.
  The latter cover version was firs
  
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• Nine-metre mural of George Michael to be unveiled in London

  11-08-2020 18:09 via nme.com
  
  A nine-metre mural of George Michael is set to be unveiled in the London borough of Brent next month, in the neighbourhood where the late singer grew up.
  British artist Dawn Mellor has been commissioned to create a permanent painting of the singer in Kingsbury, which is set to celebrate his iconic life and career.
  It will be unveiled during Brent Borough of Culture 2020, accompanied by a programme of activities and learning programmes taking place at the local schools Michael attended.
  The
  
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• Hear Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer’s ‘Enough Is Enough’ in New LGBTQ Voting Ad

  11-08-2020 18:03
  
  With November fast approaching, organizers around the country are rallying people to make their voices heard at the voting booth — and one of them is using Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer to make that message crystal clear.
  On Monday (August 10), MeidasTouch, a progressive Democratic political action group, teamed up with the LGBTQ voting initiative Vote Proud for their latest video, titled “Enough Is Enough.”
  The video focuses on rallying queer people to vote by pointing to
  
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• REVOLT TV Announces New Fat Joe Interview Series: Exclusive

  11-08-2020 18:00
  
  During the pandemic, Fat Joe has proven to be one of hip-hop’s shining stars on the social media front with his IG Live interview series. After boasting a strong lineup ranging from Diddy to Allen Iverson and renowned sports journalist, Stephen A. Smith, Fat Joe will now be taking his talents to REVOLT TV, Billboard can exclusively announce.
  Starting tonight (Aug. 11) at 10:00 p.m. ET, every Tuesday, fans can watch The Fat Joe Show on REVOLT TV, where he’ll interview artists, po
  
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• Somi Talks Interscope Deal & K-Pop Hit ‘What You Waiting For’

  11-08-2020 17:59
  
  After striking out on her own as a soloist last year, Somi is on the fast track to mega-superstardom thanks to the success of her latest project “What You Waiting For.” The stellar follow-up to her debut single under The Black Label is shaping up to be the effervescent 19-year-old’s big career break.
  Days after its July 22 release, the synth-pop banger — co-written and produced by Somi alongside BLACKPINK hitmaker Teddy — has become a certified hit, earning Somi her
  
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• Flashback: Zack Morris and Friends Become Rock Stars on ‘Saved by the Bell’

  11-08-2020 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  As we await the return of the teen show on Peacock, check out the old gang singing their masterpiece "Did We Ever Have a Chance?"
  
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• Here’s How Nick Jonas Is Keeping Fit in Quarantine — With Some Help From Priyanka Chopra

  11-08-2020 17:40
  
  Priyanka Chopra showed off husband Nick Jonas’ fit physique on Monday (Aug. 10) with an adorable social media post.
  “Push ups are my favourite exercise @nickjonas,” the actress captioned a snap of her pop star hubby doing pushups in their driveway while she balances on his back with a grin.
  The post comes less than a month after the JoBro gushed over his wife in a sweet tribute on her birthday on Instagram. “I could stare into your eyes forever. I love you baby. I am so g
  
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• DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’ Rules Songs of the Summer Chart, Harry Styles’ ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Hits Top 10

  11-08-2020 17:34
  
  DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, notches a ninth week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart (dated Aug. 15).
  The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 6 through Sept. 5). At the end of the season, the top song of the summer will
  
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• Cardi B mocks US commentator Ben Shapiro for reading of ‘WAP’

  11-08-2020 17:30 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has seemingly mocked right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro over his response to her latest single ‘WAP’.
  Read More: Cardi B’s team-up with Megan Thee Stallion is a truly filthy return
  Shapiro, who’s the co-founder of the US news and opinion website The Daily Wire, delivered a rendition of the Megan Thee Stallion-featuring track during a recent instalment of The Ben Shapiro Show.
  After reading out the song’s lyrics, Shapiro expressed his disapproval over it
  
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• Billboard Introduces Revamped Latin Pop Airplay Chart

  11-08-2020 17:16
  
  Billboard has revamped the Latin Pop Airplay chart to better reflect the reach of Latin pop music on Latin radio.
  Previously, the Latin Pop Airplay chart ranked weekly plays of all songs, regardless of their genre or language, on a panel of 40 Latin pop-formatted stations, with many of these stations playing a mix of Latin pop, reggaetón and trap titles.
  In order to better reflect the popularity of Latin pop music as a genre, the Latin Pop Airplay chart will now, at 25 posi
  
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