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• How Fireboy DML Captured The Humidity Of Desire In Alluring ‘Tattoo’ Video

  12-08-2020 23:52
  
  Fireboy DML's sensual new video for 'Tattoo' is pure desire, typical of the Nigerian artist's body of work. He tells MTV News where that energy comes from.
  
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• Arlo Parks, FKA Twigs, Little Simz and more win at 2020 AIM Awards

  12-08-2020 23:40 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks, Little Simz, FKA twigs and more all picked up awards at tonight’s (August 12) AIM Independent Music Awards.
  The annual ceremony highlights independent artists, and was held virtually for the first time in its history due to coronavirus restrictions.Read more: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”FKA twigs picked up the award for Best (Difficult) Second Album for 2019’s ‘MAGDALENE’, an album NME called “an unstoppable force of
  
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• Yandel’s ‘Quien Contra Mi 2’ Bows at No. 3 on Top Latin Albums Chart

  12-08-2020 23:37
  
  Yandel returns to the top 10 on the Top Latin Albums chart as his solo album Quién Contra Mi 2 debuts at No. 3 on the Aug. 15 survey.
  “It’s really exciting to see Quién Contra Mi 2 climbing the charts and to witness my fans support,” Yandel tells Billboard.  “Every album is special to me, but this one is extremely meaningful. I am thankful for all the collaborations and looking forward to seeing the evolution of this work.”
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• Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’ Surges in Streams & Sales After Reaction Video Goes Viral

  12-08-2020 23:29
  
  A viral video featuring a pair of twins reacting to hearing Phil Collins’ 1981 top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hit “In the Air Tonight” spurs streaming and sales gains not just for the song itself – but also for tracks from Collins’ solo catalog as a whole.
  From Aug. 7-9, Collins’ solo songs discography drew 11,000 digital downloads, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That’s a 602% jump over the previous three days (Aug. 4-6), prior to the video going viral o
  
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• Three Men Arrested in Scheme to Intimidate R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims

  12-08-2020 23:23
  
  As R. Kelly awaits trial, New York prosecutors have arrested three men scheming to harass, threaten, intimidate and bribe the singer’s alleged victims.
  Three separate criminal complaints were unsealed Wednesday (Aug. 12) by the U.S. attorney general’s office for the Eastern District of New York detailing charges against Richard Arline, Jr., Donnell Russell and Michael Williams. Each of the men are charged with attempting to threaten or influence the Jane Doe witnesses in the cas
  
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• Which Upcoming Collab Are You Most Excited For? Vote!

  12-08-2020 23:16
  
  August keeps heating up with this league of pop queens teaming up together. But which dream team’s new collaboration can’t you wait for?
  Selena Gomez confirmed her unnamed collaboration with BLACKPINK Tuesday (Aug. 11), which will be out Aug. 28. On the same day, JoJo will drop the remix of her Good to Know cut “Lonely Hearts” with fellow vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato, which focuses on putting yourself first in a relationship.
  Meanwhile, Dua Lipa tappe
  
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• Blxck Cxsper Aims For a ‘Trans Takeover’ of the Music Business with The Ghostly Beats Project

  12-08-2020 23:16
  
  In June, transgender recording artist Blxck Cxsper made a simple offer to their Instagram followers: free beats and monetization tips to any black trans artist who needed help. “Let’s uplift black trans artists because there is no revolution without music,” they wrote in their post.
  As the founder of the trans-focused indie record label Trans Trenderz, Cxsper knew the importance of getting some much needed help when starting out in the industry. “Sometimes giving a beat t
  
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• King Krule shares horror-themed video for ‘Comet Face’

  12-08-2020 22:57 via nme.com
  
  King Krule has shared a new video for ‘Comet Face’ – watch it below.
  The track is taken from Archy Marshall’s recent album ‘Man Alive!’, and the new video follows recent visuals for ‘Cellular’ and ‘Omen 3’.Read more: King Krule – ‘Man Alive!’ review: the Krulean gloom lifts to reveal a more optimistic worldviewThe new video, which pays tribute to the horror genre, sees Marshall pacing around Peckham Rye park in London
  
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• Who Should Selena Gomez Collaborate With Next? Vote!

  12-08-2020 22:08
  
  Selena Gomez got the Blinks buzzing all over social media when she confirmed her upcoming collaboration with Blackpink, but who should she work with next?
  Her dinner pal Niall Horan already dished about being “ready when Sel is” regarding their collab, so maybe it’s time to finally deliver. But recently, the 28-year-old singer disclosed she’s ready to work with her BFF Taylor Swift already.
  “I’ve always dreamt of doing a song with Taylor. We both wanted
  
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• BTS Scores Record-Extending 22nd No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart

  12-08-2020 21:52
  
  BTS scores its record-extending 22nd career No. 1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, as “My Time” jumps from No. 15 to the top of the list dated Aug. 15.
  The single surged by 733% to 3,000 downloads sold in the tracking week ending Aug. 6, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, as fans rallied around the song as an early present for BTS member Jungkook, whose birthday is Sept. 1.
  “My Time” appears on the group’s LP Map of the Soul: 7, which debuted a
  
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• Yungblud teases new collaboration with Denzel Curry, arriving tomorrow

  12-08-2020 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has teased a forthcoming collaboration with Denzel Curry – check out the clip below.The NME Big Read – Yungblud: “I wanna be the rock star of the 2020 generation”The Doncaster artist, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, took to Twitter this evening (August 12) to confirm that his next single will arrive tomorrow (August 13) at 9pm PST (4am BST).
  “Denzel Curry u ready?” he captioned the tweet, confirming that the rising Florida rapper is involved
  
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• Doja Cat Talks VMAs Performance, TikTok Success While James Charles Slays Her Makeup

  12-08-2020 21:48
  
  James Charles is no stranger to A-list collaborations, taking his makeup brush to celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea and many more.
  On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the YouTube beauty star made one of his favorite singers, Doja Cat, his makeup canvas for the day. The duo have been friends for a while, since meeting at Coachella when Doja was there to perform “Tia Tamera” with Rico Nasty.
  Charles, a big fan of TikTok himself, was quick to crown Doja “the queen of
  
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• Reelz v. Reels: Network Sues Instagram, Facebook for Trademark Infringement

  12-08-2020 21:43
  
  Instagram last week launched a new short-video feature called Reels — capitalizing on demand in the market amid privacy concerns surrounding TikTok and a looming ban of the ByteDance-owned app — and it’s already facing troubles of its own.
  ReelzChannel says the feature’s name infringes on its longstanding trademark. The network, which launched in 2006, says it reaches more than 50 million homes in the U.S. The suit, which was filed Tuesday in Minnesota federal court, wher
  
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• Winner Circle Entertainment’s Sleepy Hallow & Sheff G Announce Partnership With RCA Records: Exclusive

  12-08-2020 21:30
  
  After becoming one of Brooklyn’s brightest duos on the independent circuit, Winners Circle Entertainment’s Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow announce their partnership with RCA Records, Billboard exclusively reports. 
  The tandem’s latest signing is headlined by a new Sleepy Hallow record titled “Tip Toe” featuring Sheff G, highlighting their gruff, hard-nosed demeanor. “We’re happy to be here. We worked hard and led the streets for a minute. Now it&rsq
  
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• Hank Williams Jr. Follows His Late Father Into Country Music Hall of Fame: Marty Stuart, Dean Dillon Also Named

  12-08-2020 21:18
  
  Hank Williams Jr, Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the 2020 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The news was particularly sweet for Williams, whose legendary father, Hank Williams, was one of the three inaugural inductees in 1961, along with Jimmie Rodgers and Fred Rose.
  Williams will be inducted in the veterans era artist category; Stuart in the modern era artist category and Dillon in the songwriter category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the recordin
  
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• See Footage from the World’s First Socially Distanced Arena’s Debut Show

  12-08-2020 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Virgin Money Unity Arena in Newcastle, England, hosted U.K. indie-rock act Sam Fender and took far more precautions than its U.S. counterparts
  
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• Hayes Carll Previews New Acoustic Album With Reimagined ‘Down the Road Tonight’

  12-08-2020 21:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Alone Together Sessions' finds the songwriter revisiting his best material
  
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• Heidi Klum Gives Update on Fellow ‘AGT’ Judge Simon Cowell’s Recovery After Back Surgery

  12-08-2020 21:10
  
  Heidi Klum is happy to share that fellow America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell is speedily recovering after breaking his back from an electric bicycle accident Saturday afternoon (Aug. 8).
  The 60-year-old TV personality underwent a five-hour surgery and had a metal rod inserted the same evening after he was test riding his new electric bike at his Malibu, Calif. home.
  In an interview with People today (Aug. 12), the supermodel shared the latest update on Cowell&rsquo
  
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• At 40, Arlo McKinley Finds a Champion in John Prine’s Oh Boy Records

  12-08-2020 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ohio songwriter beats back addiction and finds his groove to release the hard-earned Die Midwestern
  
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• BillboardPro Spotlight

  12-08-2020 21:03
  
  Livestreaming existed before the pandemic, but the technology has quickly become a key tool for touring artists to augment their income and stay connected to fans. In just a few months, livestreaming has gone from a touring alternative to a new revenue category for musicians.
  Beginning on Aug. 20 at 9AM PT, the Billboard Pro Spotlight Series features video Q&As between industry thought leaders and Billboard editors that explore the boundaries of the new paradigm and discuss where the industr
  
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• Billboard Pro Spotlight Live Industry Virtual Event Set for August 20

  12-08-2020 21:03
  
  Livestreaming existed before the pandemic, but the technology has quickly become a key tool for touring artists to augment their income and stay connected to fans. In just a few months, livestreaming has gone from a touring alternative to a new revenue category for musicians.
  Beginning on Aug. 20 at 9AM PT, the Billboard Pro Spotlight Series features video Q&As between industry thought leaders and Billboard editors that explore the boundaries of the new paradigm and discussions on where the
  
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• Billboard Pro Spotlight

  12-08-2020 21:03
  
  Livestreaming existed before the pandemic, but the technology has quickly become a key tool for touring artists to augment their income and stay connected to fans. In just a few months, livestreaming has gone from a touring alternative to a new revenue category for musicians.
  Beginning on Aug. 20 at 9AM PT, the Billboard Pro Spotlight Series features video Q&As between industry thought leaders and Billboard editors that explore the boundaries of the new paradigm and discussions on where the
  
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• High Contrast collaborates with Kae Tempest on new song ‘Time Is Hardcore’

  12-08-2020 21:01 via nme.com
  
  High Contrast has shared a new song called ‘Time Is Hardcore’, which features Kae Tempest.
  The new track is the latest preview of the drum’n’bass producer’s forthcoming album ‘Notes From The Underground’, which is due out later this year.
  “Kae is one of the most profound and poetic voices in the UK music scene to me and I knew they’d be able to articulate something about the weight and pressure of time in words that I could only hint at with
  
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• CeeLo Green apologises to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion: “I would never disrespect them”

  12-08-2020 21:01 via nme.com
  
  CeeLo Green has apologised after he appeared to criticise Cardi B and Megan The Stallion, saying that there should be “a time and a place for adult content” in music videos.
  In a recent interview, Green said that “a lot of music today is very unfortunate and disappointing on a personal and moral level,” adding that he believes artists like Nicki Minaj to be “desperate”.
  Read more: Cardi B’s team-up with Megan Thee Stallion is a truly filthy return
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• ‘In My Room’ With Lucy Dacus

  12-08-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter performs tracks off her excellent album Historian
  
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• Three R. Kelly Associates Arrested for Attempting to Intimidate Victims

  12-08-2020 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  "These crimes shock the conscience. The men charged today allegedly have shown that there is no line they will not cross to help Kelly avoid the consequences of his alleged crimes"
  
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• Toni Braxton’s ‘Do It’ Jumps to No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Airplay Chart

  12-08-2020 20:54
  
  Toni Braxton collects her ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “Do It” jumps 3-1 to lead the list dated Aug. 15. The single, released through Island/Republic Records, ascends with a 13% burst in plays at the format in the week ending Aug. 9.
  As the R&B veteran returns to the summit, here’s a look at her No. 1 collection on Adult R&B Songs.
  Title, Artist (if other than Toni Braxton), Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1“Another Sad Lo
  
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• Take a look inside this mum’s Slipknot-themed bathroom

  12-08-2020 20:51 via nme.com
  
  A mother’s Slipknot-themed bathroom has gone viral on TikTok – you can check out the clip below.
  Read More: NME meets Slipknot’s Clown and Tortilla Man: “There’s been a lot of blood on stage”
  User @yunghussy took to the platform last week to give a video tour of the impressive space, which is home to a toilet bearing the band’s iconic logo, a Slipknot shower curtain and a floor covered in band members’ masked faces.
  “My mom’s favourite
  
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• Blackpink Celebrate Four-Year Anniversary by Announcing Selena Gomez Collaboration

  12-08-2020 20:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Superstars team up on as-yet-untitled track, due out August 28th
  
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• Hear Metallica Mark ‘Black Album’ Anniversary With Three Songs on ‘Stern’

  12-08-2020 20:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band performed "Wherever I May Roam" and "The Unforgiven" off the album, as well as St. Anger's "All Within My Hands"
  
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• Dua Lipa Teases Music Video for ‘Levitating’ Remix With Missy Elliott, Madonna & The Blessed Madonna

  12-08-2020 20:17
  
  Dua Lipa is ready to show off the star power in the upcoming remix of her Future Nostalgia cut “Levitating” by The Blessed Madonna featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott with an official music video.
  The pop star teased the accompanying visual on her Instagram Wednesday (Aug. 12), which features her laying in a bed of roses under a scorching red light. “13TH AUG. LEVITATING REMIX @MISSYMISDEMEANORELLIOTT @MADONNA @THEBLESSEDMADONNA 9AM
  
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• Watch the poignant new video for Juice WRLD and The Weeknd’s ‘Smile’

  12-08-2020 20:10 via nme.com
  
  The official video for Juice WRLD and The Weeknd‘s new joint single ‘Smile’ has been shared – you can watch it below.
  Read more: The NME Big Read – Juice Wrld: “The rap game is so motherfucking soft now”
  Released last week, Juice WRLD’s posthumous collaboration with Abel Tesfaye marked the first time the pair had worked on music together.
  Directed by KDC Visions, the animated visuals for ‘Smile’ begin in the night sky and introduce a GC
  
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• Placebo to replay classic festival sets on new ‘Lost Tapes’ virtual tour

  12-08-2020 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Placebo have announced a virtual summer tour of festival, replaying some of the most iconic sets of their career.
  After 2020’s festival season was wiped out due to the coronavirus pandemic, the band have delved into the archives, and will begin streaming a series of gigs in chronological order across their 25 year history this week.Read more: Placebo talk 20 years of ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, Bowie and their ‘experimental’ new album“We were very disappo
  
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• Drummer Chris Slade on His Years With AC/DC, the Firm, David Gilmour, and Manfred Mann

  12-08-2020 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Welsh musician has played on everything from Tom Jones' Sixties hits to Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light" and AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"
  
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• (Almost) Every Live Show That’s Taken Place in the U.S. During the Coronavirus Pandemic

  12-08-2020 19:54
  
  While most of us have been staying close to home over the past four-plus months of COVID-19 lockdown — including musicians who’ve had to park the van due to the shuttering of venues — a few acts have dipped their toes back into the live performance world.
  Though experts have predicted that it could be a year, or more, until something resembling a normal touring scenario could be up and running, that hasn’t stopped a handful of early adopters from venturing out.
  The majori
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Anjimile Owns Up to a Bad Romance on Sizzling ‘Baby No More’

  12-08-2020 19:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Boston-based singer-songwriter's upcoming album, 'Giver Taker'
  
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• Of Course There’s a Remix of Ben Shapiro Reading ‘WAP’

  12-08-2020 19:45
  
  This quarantine has given us not one, but two viral Cardi B remixes by DJ iMarkKeyz.
  After propelling himself to fame (and the Billboard charts) with Cardi’s “Coronavirus” rant back in March, the DJ returns for round two with “WAP,” the wet-and-wild collaboration she did with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion. But they’re not the ones featured on the song’s newest version.
  Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro
  
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• From Only Fans to Virtual Potlucks: How New York’s LGBTQ+ Event Producers Are Weathering the Pandemic

  12-08-2020 19:41
  
  From the onset, New York was one of the states hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. As such, Governor Andrew Cuomo was quick to ban large gatherings which brought all live events to a screeching halt. The decision made to slow the spread of COVID-19 also ceased LGBTQ+ safe spaces and parties throughout the state. Billboard sat down with three LGBTQ+ event producers to discuss how they pivoted their work in the time of COVID to continue to provide for both their communities and themselves
  
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• From The Beatles to One Direction: Groups With Multiple Members Who Have Scored Solo Hot 100 No. 1s

  12-08-2020 19:25
  
  Harry Styles’ coronation on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Watermelon Sugar” is a win for One Direction, too.
  As Styles’ summer smash hits No. 1 (on the chart dated Aug. 15), 1D now boasts two members who have led the list as soloists. Zayn crowned the Hot 100 with “Pillowtalk” in 2016.
  One Direction (currently on break, and which Zayn departed in 2015) joins a select number of groups with multiple members who have notched solo No. 1 hits on the Hot 100.As noted
  
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• Lewis Capaldi won’t be releasing any new music this year: “People have suffered enough”

  12-08-2020 19:16 via nme.com
  Lewis Capaldi has joked that he won’t be releasing any new material this year because people had “suffered enough” due to the coronavirus crisis.
  Read more: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”
  The Scottish singer-songwriter released his debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ last summer, and revealed back in May that he’d written 11 songs for its follow-up.
  Speaking to t
  
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• From Karol G’s ‘Ay, Dios Mio!’ to J Balvin’s ‘Agua,’ Here Are 5 Latin TikTok Dances You Need to Know

  12-08-2020 19:07
  
  TikTok has become the go-to app for people of all ages during the pandemic.
  The video-sharing platform, which is used to create short dance, lip-sync and comedy videos, has become a way to keep busy and entertained during these trying times.
  Many Latin artists, such as Karol G, J Balvin, and Camilo, have created accounts to not only stay connected with their fans but also promote their new music. In true TikTok fashion, these songs are then accompanied by a short dance or challenge, igniting man
  
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• ‘He Inspires All of Us’: John Mayer Is In the Blood Of Country Music’s Creative Community

  12-08-2020 19:06
  
  The circle remains unbroken, but it still makes room for squares.
  Country music is forever incorporating outside influences into the genre, and of late, there’s likely no outsider who’s more present in the idiom’s creative inner circle than John Mayer.
  It’s not as if a fan would randomly turn on a country radio station and believe that Music Row’s body of work is a wonderland of Mayer knockoffs. But nearly two decades after the 2001 release of his debut album, Room
  
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• The Japanese House shares new EP and Justin Vernon collaboration ‘Dionne’

  12-08-2020 19:04 via nme.com
  The Japanese House has shared new EP ‘Chewing Cotton Wool’, which includes a new track featuring Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon.
  The Vernon collaboration, ‘Dionne’, is one of two new songs on the EP. Its title track arrived back in November, following on from previous single ‘Something Has To Change’.Read more: The Japanese House – ‘Chewing Cotton Wool’ EP: Bon Iver appears on lush and radio-ready collectionThis comes after Bon Iver cont
  
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• Beck collaborates with NASA on new ‘A.I. Exploration’ version of ‘Hyperspace’

  12-08-2020 18:58 via nme.com
  
  Beck has released a new visual album of his ‘Hyperspace’ LP, in collaboration with NASA.
  The album is a collaboration between the singer and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), based in southern California.Read more: The Big Read – Beck: “Was the ’90s a golden time for rock music? It was more like tarnished brass”Streaming now on Beck’s website, the ‘Hyperspace’ visual album combines his tracks with images and data from NASA mission
  
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• Cardi B on ‘cancel culture’: “I have a target on my back, but it’s not because of my music”

  12-08-2020 18:46 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has expressed her thoughts on ‘cancel culture’ while addressing recent controversies that have surrounded her career.
  Read More: If the ‘cancel culture’ debate proved anything, it’s that the time has come to cancel Twitter
  The NYC rapper, who recently released the Megan Thee Stallion-featuring ‘WAP’, was speaking to ELLE when she reflected on controversial moments from her past which led to attempts to end her career.
  Last year, Cardi was wi
  
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• Cardi B Launches OnlyFans Account for Behind-the-Scenes ‘WAP’ Content

  12-08-2020 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
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• The Highest-Charting Hot 100 Hit on Every Beyonce Album

  12-08-2020 18:22
  
  Since making the leap from Destiny’s Child standout to solo superstar, Beyoncé has changed popular music, expanded the possibilities of a modern musical artist — and scored a ton of indispensable hit singles along the way.
  While Beyonce’s albums have ranged from radio-ready pop collections to eye-popping visual endeavors to exploratory sonic curations, she has often provided fans the type of fodder ripe for the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Check out the h
  
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• Deck the Halls With Dolly Parton’s First Holiday Album in 30 Years, ‘A Holly Dolly Christmas’

  12-08-2020 18:10
  
  Christmas will come early for Dolly Parton fans with the Oct. 2 arrival of A Holly Dolly Christmas, the icon’s first holiday album in 30 years.
  Out on Parton’s own Butterfly Records in partnership with 12Tone Music Group, the collection includes a mix of originals and holiday standards and features Parton duetting with such famous friends as Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon and Willie Nelson, as well as with her brother Randy Parton.
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• Forever No. 1: Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders’ ‘The Game of Love’

  12-08-2020 18:05
  
  Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor the late Wayne Fontana by looking at his lone chart-topper with backing group The Mindbenders, the groovy British Invasion-era smash “The Game of Love.”
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• Beck Teams With NASA for ‘Hyperspace’ Visual Album

  12-08-2020 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Artificial intelligence technology applied to NASA archives turns 2019 LP into journey into the cosmos
  
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