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• Selena Gomez & Blackpink Bring Fans Behind the Scenes of ‘Ice Cream’: Watch

  29-08-2020 23:19
  
  Selena Gomez kicked off her weekend with an inside look at the making of her sweet new “Ice Cream” video with Blackpink.
  “Blackpink, they’re very known for their videos and they’re known for their personalities, so I felt like I got to step into their world a little bit,” she said from the set in Los Angeles, where she was fanning herself off on a very hot day.
  “Ironically,” Gomez joked, “hot enough to have ice cream.”
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• Spike Lee shares new version of Michael Jackson’s ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ video

  29-08-2020 23:10 via nme.com
  Spike Lee has shared a new version of the video for Michael Jackson’s ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ to mark what would be the star’s 62nd birthday.
  The acclaimed director was behind the camera for the two original videos for the track – one shot in Brazil and another set in a prison.Read more: Spike Lee: “My path in life is to speak the truth – I’m not gonna run from it”The new visuals for the ‘HIStory: Past, Present and Future&rsquo
  
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• LL Cool J says there needs to be a “different approach” to law enforcement to stop police brutality

  29-08-2020 22:32 via nme.com
  
  LL Cool J has spoken out about the changes needed to help stop police brutality in a new interview.
  Protests were sparked around the world earlier this summer following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Last week (August 23), Jacob Blake was shot several times by authorities but survived. According to a report published by Newsweek, there were only three days before August 25 where police hadn’t killed someone in 2020.Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-r
  
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• Spike Lee Updates Michael Jackson’s ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ Video With Protest Footage

  29-08-2020 22:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Great protest songs can't get old, stale or non-relevant because the struggle still continues," director says of 2020 version
  
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• Björk postpones Orkestral livestream series until 2021

  29-08-2020 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Björk has postponed her upcoming live-streamed series to 2021 after initially delaying it by 20 days.Read more: Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ live in London: an audacious, expectation-disrupting spectacular from an artist unbothered with people-pleasingThe Orkestral series will see the musician perform with members of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, Flute Septet Viibra and Hamrahlíð Choir over four dates.
  The concerts were due to begin on Sunday (August 9), but we
  
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• Ariana Grande Congratulates Selena Gomez on ‘Ice Cream’ With Tasty Flower Arrangement

  29-08-2020 19:52
  
  Ariana Grande is melting over Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s new song “Ice Cream.”
  Grande celebrated the release of the highly-anticipated collaboration, which she helped write, by sending Gomez a huge flower arrangement shaped like an ice cream cone.
  “Obsessed,” Gomez captioned a photo of the pink-and-white flowers in her Instagram Stories.Gomez also shared a snapshot of the sweet congratulatory note Grande sent along with the flowers.
  “Selena, Congratulations
  
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• Music at Home: Punk Troubadours

  29-08-2020 19:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Solo artists who got their start in loud rock bands and evolved into introspective singer-songwriters, from Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon to Social Distortion's Mike Ness
  
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• Watch Dave Grohl accept Nandi Bushell’s drum-off and set her new challenge

  29-08-2020 18:54 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has accepted a drum-off challenge from Nandi Bushell, a 10-year-old musician known for her viral cover videos.
  Earlier this month (August 17), Bushell posted a drum cover of the band’s song ‘Everlong’ on her YouTube page. In the video, she said: “Dave Grohl, I challenge you to a drum-off.”Read more: Foo Fighters: every single album ranked and rated in order of greatnessIn the video’s description, the young musician wrote: &ldqu
  
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• See Jean-Claude Van Damme Dance in Parking Lot in AaRON’s ‘Ultrarêve’ Video

  29-08-2020 18:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  French dance duo - which previously recruited John Malkovich for 2015 video - enlist French action star for quirky clip
  
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• Lee Daniels’ Billie Holiday Biopic Set for 2021

  29-08-2020 18:36
  
  Paramount Pictures has set the release of Untitled Lee Daniels Billie Holiday Film for Feb. 12, 2021.
  The film tells the story of jazz icon Billy Holiday, with a script by Suzan Lori-Parks, a Pulitzer Prize-winner for her 2001 drama Topdog/Underdog.
  Among changes to upcoming releases, the G.I Joe spinoff movie Snake Eyes has been pushed from Oct. 22, 2020, to Oct. 23, 2021. Elsewhere, while Clifford the Big Red Dog, previously scheduled for Nov. 13, 2020, will now release on Nov. 5, 2021.The Scr
  
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• Metallica’s James Hetfield says he’s written “tons of material” in lockdown

  29-08-2020 18:10 via nme.com
  
  Metallica’s James Hetfield has shared details of what he’s been up to during lockdown, revealing that he’s used the time to write “tons of [new] material”.
  The metal band’s frontman has been at home in Colorado since the coronavirus pandemic hit the States in March and has used the unexpected time to stay creative.Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Lars Ulrich, Metallica“For me – and I don’t wanna sound ungrat
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Is ‘So Disappointed’ After Pulling Bid to Buy the NY Mets

  29-08-2020 18:09
  
  Jennifer Lopez and fiancé Alex Rodriguez are expressing their disappointment after losing out on buying the New York Mets.
  The singer/actress and former Yankee star, who led a group of investors to buy the Major League Baseball franchise, announced Friday night (Aug. 28) that they were withdrawing their bid to buy the Mets.
  “Alex and I are so disappointed!! We worked so hard the past 6 months with the dream of becoming the first minority couple and the first woman owner to buy her f
  
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• Wonderwall by Oasis confirmed as UK’s best selling Britpop song

  29-08-2020 17:55 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis were crowned the Kings of Britpop on Bank Holiday Monday on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds as Britpop Top 50 with Jo Whiley
  
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• John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, Stevie Wonder & More Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

  29-08-2020 16:54
  
  Tributes are pouring in for late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday (Aug. 28) after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
  In the hours after his passing, music stars like John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd and Stevie Wonder honored Boseman, who also starred in roles portraying funk legend James Brown in 2014’s Get On Up and baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42.
  “A great human being, who while silently suffering with terminal cancer, still u
  
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• John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend, Stevie Wonder & More Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

  29-08-2020 16:54
  
  Tributes are pouring in for late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday (Aug. 28) after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
  In the hours after his passing, music stars like John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend and Stevie Wonder honored Boseman, who also starred in roles portraying funk legend James Brown in 2014’s Get On Up and baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42.
  “A great human being, who while silently suffering with terminal cancer, still
  
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• John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend & More Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

  29-08-2020 16:54
  
  Tributes are pouring in for late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday (Aug. 28) after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
  In the hours after his passing, music stars like John Legend, Mariah Carey, The Weekend and G-Eazy took to social media to honor Boseman, who also starred in roles portraying funk legend James Brown in 2014’s Get On Up and baseball icon Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42.
  “I’m so shocked and heartbroken about Chadwick,” Leg
  
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• Elton John: 'I don’t listen to any of my records any more'

  29-08-2020 16:53 via music-news.com
  
  BBC Radio 6 Music's Matt Everitt chatted with Sir Elton John about Record Store Day on Mary Anne Hobbs’ show.
  
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• Christina Aguilera reflects on ‘embracing the woman I’ve become’ alongside new music video

  29-08-2020 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  The star has re-recorded her classic song for the live-action Disney flick.
  
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• Amber Riley reduced to tears by Naya Rivera TV tribute

  29-08-2020 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Naya died in a tragic accident in July.
  
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• How to Watch the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

  29-08-2020 16:00
  
  The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are going down this weekend, and the ceremony plans to safely celebrate plenty of firsts.
  The evening’s host Keke Palmer will be the first woman of color to host the VMAs since then-MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown co-hosted in 1986-87. “It’s an opportunity for representation. Just knowing that someone who looks like me will get the opportunity to see me up there, which will make it more possible for them to see it for themselves. I wan
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 29)

  29-08-2020 16:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week:
  The Sounds That Made Us
  On Aug. 28, award-winning duo COASTCITY kicked off The Sounds That Made Us, a three-part series that will honor and celebrate Black music and culture.
  Featuring artists like Prince Royce, ChocQuibTown’s Goyo, Tony Succar and St. Pedro, among
  
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• Pearl Jam launch voting sweepstakes where fans can win meet and greet

  29-08-2020 15:50 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam are asking their fans to join them in pledging to vote by mail in the upcoming 2020 US presidential election.
  Read more: Pearl Jam – ‘Gigaton’ review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brilliance
  Together with their Vitalogy Foundation and online fundraising platform Omaze, the band have launched a new sweepstakes in order to raise funds to help ensure voting access is available this coming November.
  Anyone that registers will be
  
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• Big Sean previews new song ‘Don Life’ featuring Lil Wayne

  29-08-2020 15:06 via nme.com
  
  Big Sean has previewed a new song called ‘Don Life’ featuring Lil Wayne – listen to it below.
  Read more: Big Sean: Why the hip-hop star’s ‘I Decided’ album is a big deal
  It comes ahead of the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Detroit 2’, which is due to be released on September 4. It’s a follow-up to his 2012 mixtape of the same name, which featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Royce Da 5’9″ and Chris Brown.
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• Travis frontman Fran Healy says he 'lost his life' at the height of the band's success

  29-08-2020 14:57 via music-news.com
  
  Travis frontman Fran Healy says he "lost his life" at the height of the band's success because of how famous he became.
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne: Only death will stop me from performing

  29-08-2020 14:55 via music-news.com
  
  The 71-year-old rocker - who is battling Parkinson's disease - has no plans to retire and says he will work to the grave.
  
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• Fans flock to stores for first of three 2020 Record Store Day events

  29-08-2020 14:15 via nme.com
  
  Fans have flocked to record stores across the country this morning (August 29) as the UK holds the first part of 2020’s three-day Record Store Day event.
  Read more: Here’s the full list of Record Store Day 2020 releases
  The annual event was initially due to take place on Saturday, April 18. After initially being postponed to June 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Record Store Day 2020 was then delayed once more and spread over three separate days to accommodate social distanci
  
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• Ciara says Britney Spears was almost given her hit ‘Goodies’

  29-08-2020 14:05 via nme.com
  
  Ciara has revealed that her career-defining hit ‘Goodies’ was almost given to Britney Spears before she topped the charts with it.
  Read more: All of the ’00s pop nods in Normani’s incredible ‘Motivation’ video
  Speaking on the first episode of her newly launched Apple Music Hits show ‘Level Up Radio’, Ciara said that the Petey Pablo-assisted hit almost went to the ‘Toxic’ pop star after switching labels from Arista Records to Jive R
  
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• Live Nation postpones German arena gig experiment after coronavirus spike

  29-08-2020 13:37 via nme.com
  
  Live Nation has postponed an arena gig in Germany next week due to a new spike of coronavirus cases.
  Read more: “It’s a moment in history”: on the scene at the first Government-backed socially distanced gig
  The gig, announced earlier this month, was set to see Bryan Adams playing to 7,000+ people at Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena on September 4.
  The show came as part of a ‘Give Live A Chance’ gig, which would’ve been the largest gig since the pande
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne reiterates that he will never retire from music: “The party is on, man”

  29-08-2020 12:34 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has once again stated that he will never retire from music.
  Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”
  Asked about whether he will ever retire from music in a new interview with The Mirror, Osbourne said: “You know the time when I will retire? When I can hear them nail a lid on my box. And then I’ll fucking do an encore. I’m the Prince Of Darkness.”
  He added: “When you feel that audience jumping, it’s a
  
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• Fender, Joe Bonamassa and more to appear at virtual guitar show Guitar.com Live

  29-08-2020 11:44 via nme.com
  
  The line-up for this year’s Guitar.com Live virtual guitar show has been announced, welcoming Fender, Joe Bonamassa and more.
  Taking place October 2-4, the event will also welcome guitar stars Mateus Asato, Daniel Donato and Ariel Posen, as well as Harmony Guitars.
  Entry to the online event is free but fans are encouraged to register now to confirm access and receive updates before the event. Registration for Guitar.com Live is now open here, and those who get in early will be in the
  
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• IDLES add extra dates to massive 2021 UK and Ireland tour

  29-08-2020 10:54 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have announced a handful of extra dates on their biggest UK tour to date, including adding third and fourth shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.
  Heading out on the road in support of their forthcoming third album ‘Ultra Mono’, the Bristol band will begin with three shows at Glasgow’s Barrowland, before playing venues across the UK until the middle of June.
  The jaunt will conclude with the quartet of shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, running from June 18-2
  
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• New poll shows over 50% of Britons don’t want ‘Rule Britannia’ censored

  29-08-2020 10:45 via nme.com
  A new survey has found that 55% of people oppose the BBC’s recent decision to perform an instrumental version of ‘Rule Britannia’ at the Last Night Of The Proms.
  Read more: Forget ‘Rule Britannia’ – ‘Common People’ is the true sound of Britain
  The British anthem, along with ‘Land Of Hope & Glory’, will be performed without lyrics at this year’s ceremony due to their perceived associations with Britain’s past of coloniali
  
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• Kendrick Lamar faces lawsuit for copyright infringement over ‘LOYALTY’

  29-08-2020 09:58 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar is facing a new lawsuit over copyright infringement relating to his 2017 track ‘LOYALTY’.
  Read more: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review
  The complaint comes from producer Terrence Hayes, who says that parts of the production on ‘LOYALTY’ were lifted from his own 2011 song of the same name (via Music Business Worldwide).
  Also named in the case are Lamar’s producer Terrace Martin, his label and management Top Dawg Entertainment and Josef
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne keeping fit with wall mirror fitness system

  29-08-2020 08:28 via music-news.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne is using a high-tech wall mirror to keep his fitness levels up.
  
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• Jessica Simpson details 'embarrassing' eczema experience

  29-08-2020 08:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Simpson's eczema flare-up after the birth of her daughter Birdie left her feeling so embarrassed she didn't want to share any photos of herself.
  
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• Hans Zimmer's Inception soundtrack is most streamed Spotify film score

  29-08-2020 07:45 via music-news.com
  
  Hans Zimmer's 'Inception' soundtrack has been revealed as the most streamed film score on Spotify.
  
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• Keke Palmer in Covid-19 testing overdrive ahead of the MTV VMAs

  29-08-2020 07:29 via music-news.com
  
  Keke Palmer has had "over 10" Covid-19 tests ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards.
  
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• Disclosure chose hiatus for sake of their mental health

  29-08-2020 07:25 via music-news.com
  
  The electronic duo - comprised of siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence - have revealed for the first time that they were "drained"
  
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• Leonard Cohen’s estate say they “specifically declined” request to play ‘Hallelujah’ at Republican convention

  29-08-2020 06:44 via nme.com
  
  Representatives of the late Leonard Cohen’s estate have issued a statement saying they “specifically declined” requests for his song ‘Hallelujah’ to be played at a recent Republican National Convention.
  Though use of the song was unauthorised, it was played twice at Thursday’s (August 27) convention, during the fireworks that followed President Trump’s address.
  As reported by Pitchfork, Cohen’s estate attorney Michelle L. Rice released a statement
  
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• Saweetie teams up with Post Malone, DaBaby, Jack Harlow for ‘Tap In’ remix

  29-08-2020 04:44 via nme.com
  
  Saweetie has teamed up with Post Malone, DaBaby and Jack Harlow for a remix of her single ‘Tap In’.
  The American rapper enlisted the trio to add extra verses to the track, which dropped yesterday (August 28), each bringing their own signature sound to the song. The remix retains Saweetie’s original chorus and first verse from the single, including the line, “You better get the card and make it swipe like tinder”.
  Listen to the remix below:Saweetie, real name Diamont
  
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• ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Get on Up’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies at 43

  29-08-2020 04:36
  
  Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.
  Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.
  Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.
  “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered throu
  
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• Rick Astley Takes on Post Malone’s ‘Better Now’ With Acoustic Cover

  29-08-2020 03:20
  
  Rick Astley has been spending quarantine uploading a variety of covers onto YouTube, but on Friday (Aug. 28), the “Never Gonna Give You Up” star took on an unlikely track for his latest at-home performance.
  There are a lot words in this song. It’s not my song. I don’t really know it properly, but I love it so I’m going to give it a go,” Astley admitted before delving into a stripped-back rendition of Post Malone’s “Better Now” on acoustic gui
  
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• Public Enemy returning 'home' to Def Jam

  29-08-2020 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Public Enemy have signed a new contract with Def Jam Recordings, their initial label, and released a new version of Fight the Power to celebrate.
  
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• Patti Smith: 'New York will recover from COVID-19'

  29-08-2020 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Patti Smith has discussed her thoughts on the fate of New York City and her experience self-isolating.
  
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• Ciara's breakout hit Goodies almost went to Britney Spears

  29-08-2020 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ciara has recalled that her first hit track Goodies was secretly offered to Britney Spears.
  
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• Post Malone Takes Equity Stake in Envy Gaming

  29-08-2020 02:26
  
  Post Malone has taken an undisclosed equity stake in esports organization Envy Gaming.
  The partnership was revealed by the singer via social media on Friday ahead of the Call of Duty League playoffs this weekend.
  Malone is from North Texas, where Envy Gaming and its esports teams — including the Dallas Fuel, which competes in the Overwatch League, and the Dallas Empire, competing in the Call of Duty League — are based.
  “I grew up in Texas and
  
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• What’s Your Favorite New Dance Project Out This Week? Vote!

  29-08-2020 01:58
  
  To put it simply, there’s a ton of great new dance music out today.
  With releases from Disclosure, Bob Moses, Calvin Harris and The Weeknd, The Blessed Madonna and Dua Lipa and other dance world all stars, there are loads of new beats, builds and drops to dig into this weekend.Of all this heat, we want to know which project is making you tap your feet hardest. Let us know your favorite new dance project of the week by voting below!
  
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• Leonard Cohen’s Estate Responds to Unauthorized Use of ‘Hallelujah’ at RNC: ‘We Are Exploring Our Legal Options’

  29-08-2020 01:45
  
  Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” hit found an unlikely — and unauthorized — stage twice at the Republican National Convention finale, and his estate is considering taking legal actions.
  Two iterations of the song, Tori Kelly’s recorded cover and Christopher Macchio’s louder, televised operatic rendition, played as President Donald Trump concluded his speech. Fireworks spelling out “TRUMP” and “2020” shot into the sky to Kelly&rsq
  
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• Alejandro Fernández’s ‘Decepciones’ & Bad Bunny’s ‘Pero Ya No’ Appear in New Joe Biden Campaign Ads

  29-08-2020 01:39
  
  If you live in Arizona, Florida or Pennsylvania, chances are you’ve heard either Alejandro Fernández’s “Decepciones” or Bad Bunny’s “Pero Ya No” on new Joe Biden campaign ads.
  In an effort to target undecided Latino voters in three key swing states, the Democratic presidential candidate released today (Aug. 38) in Pennsylvania and Florida the ad featuring Bunny’s “Pero Ya No” as footage of empty Trump rallies, Trump’s
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Porter Robinson, Maceo Plex, Kloud & More

  29-08-2020 01:28
  
  New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you’re supposed to somehow find the best ones. It’s fun work, but it’s time-consuming — so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig in the digital crates to present the absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of jams.Well wow, what a day. The dance world saw the release of some major projects today, with the new Disclosure albu
  
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