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• Chrissy Teigen Shares Adorable Video With ‘Dr. Luna’ at Her Ultrasound Appointment

  07-09-2020 23:41
  
  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s daughter Luna tagged along for her mom’s latest ultrasound appointment, and the special moment was caught on camera.
  Teigen, who’s pregnant with the couple’s third child, shared a sweet video of her latest baby scan on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 7).
  “dr Luna!” she captioned the clip on Twitter. “she mainly wants to work on animals but she feels like I’m pretty similar these days.”Big sister Luna stared at the scr
  
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• Gorillaz tease upcoming new single featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith

  07-09-2020 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Gorillaz have taken to social media to tease their upcoming single featuring The Cure‘s Robert Smith.
  Read more: “There are so many misconceptions about The Cure”: an exclusive interview with Robert Smith
  It will be the latest instalment of their ‘Song Machine’ series and follows the release of ‘PAC-MAN’, which features  ScHoolboy Q and was co-produced by Remi Kabaka Jr and Paul Edward Huston, aka Prince Paul.
  The upcoming collaboration was tea
  
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• Neighbourhood Weekender 2021 adds third day headlined by Gerry Cinnamon

  07-09-2020 23:10 via nme.com
  
  Next year’s Neighbourhood Weekender festival has added a third day to its lineup, which will be headlined by Gerry Cinnamon.
  Read more: Gerry Cinnamon, the grassroots phenomenon the media doesn’t want you to like
  It’s the first time the Warrington event will expand across three days, taking place at Victoria Park on May 28-30, 2021.
  The festival was initially due to be held back in May, but was put on hold until September 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Watch Justin Bieber perform piano rendition of K-Ci & JoJo’s ‘All My Life’

  07-09-2020 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has shared a clip of himself performing a piano rendition of K-Ci & JoJo‘s 1997 hit ‘All My Life’ – you can watch it below.
  Read more: Justin Bieber – ‘Changes’ review: a knackering, loved-up slog lacking substance
  On Sunday (September 6), the ‘Yummy’ pop star posted a clip to Instagram that featured him shirtless, sat at a piano, singing the R&B classic, which appeared on the Jodeci singers’ debut album ‘Lov
  
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• The Animals’ Eric Burdon Had the Perfect Response to Trump Using ‘House of the Rising Sun’

  07-09-2020 22:04
  
  Former Animals singer Eric Burdon had the perfect response to President Donald Trump using one of band’s classic songs without permission.
  On Wednesday (Sept. 2), The Animals’ 1964 hit “House of the Rising Sun” was played over loudspeakers as Trump arrived at an airport in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he was en route to an appearance. Burdon later caught wind of the song’s use and took to Instagram to issue a statement.
  “Even though nobody asked my permis
  
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• Sia donates $70,000 to struggling families amid Covid-19 crisis

  07-09-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Australians can nominate candidates for the fund.
  
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• Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum Deliver Musical Duets Amid ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Filming

  07-09-2020 21:26
  
  Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum gave their fans a Jurassic-sized quarantine reunion on Monday (Sept. 7) after Neill posted videos of the two delivering duets of several classic songs, including “I Remember You” and “A Fine Romance.”
  The Jurassic World: Dominion stars, who are currently filming the Colin Trevorrow-directed film in the U.K., appeared side-by-side in the videos, which ran from just over one-minute to nearly three-minutes in length. Goldblum mostly played the pia
  
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• Former Temptations frontman Bruce Williamson has died from coronavirus

  07-09-2020 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Williamson, best known as the former frontman of legendary soul group The Temptations, has died aged 49.
  The singer died on Sunday (September 6) at his home in Las Vegas after battling the coronavirus, TMZ reports.
  Williamson’s death was confirmed by his son, who paid tribute to his father on social media.“There’s no words in the world that can express how I feel right now,” Bruce Williamson Jr. wrote on Facebook. “I love you Daddy thank you for being awesome
  
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• Listen to The Polyphonic Spree’s new covers EP

  07-09-2020 20:32 via nme.com
  
  The Polyphonic Spree have shared a new covers EP called ‘We Hope It Finds You Well’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read more: The most stunning covers albums of all time: John Lennon, Rage Against The Machine, David Bowie and more
  The choral rock band has not released a lot of new music as of late. Their last full-length was 2014’s ‘Psychphonic’, but this year they’re celebrating 20 years since their formation.
  On their new EP, Tim DeLaughter and co. put
  
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• The Cranberries Remember Dolores O’Riordan on Late Singer’s 49th Birthday

  07-09-2020 20:27
  
  The Cranberries paid tribute to Dolores O’Riordan on what would’ve been the late singer’s 49th birthday.
  Members of the Irish rock band took to social media on Sunday (Sept. 6) to honor the memory of O’Riordan, who died in January 2018. She was 46.
  “Happy Birthday Dolores, you’re in our thoughts and in our hearts, always,” the Cranberries’ Fergal Lawler, Noel Hogan and Michael Hogan wrote in a tweet.O’Riordan was found submerged in her bathtu
  
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• Mick Jagger addresses possibility of The Rolling Stones recording new music: “It’s got to be in safe circumstances”

  07-09-2020 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Mick Jagger has addressed whether The Rolling Stones will be able to record a new project following lockdown restrictions.
  Read more: The Rolling Stones – their 10 best songs
  The coronavirus pandemic may have put plans for the band’s No Filter tour on hold but that hasn’t stopped fans from expecting new music.
  Currently isolated in an English countryside, Jagger told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that if they do get together to record that it would have to
  
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• Visa fees for foreign artists touring the US to increase by over 50%

  07-09-2020 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Visa fees for foreign artists touring the US will increase by over 50% before the end of 2020, the US Department Of Homeland Security has announced.
  Read more: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists
  The fee increases, which were first proposed last November, will affect both the P and O visa types, which are generally used by touring artists. The visas allow artists to return to the country within one and thre
  
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• Declan McKenna takes on The Rolling Stones for this week's Number 1 album

  07-09-2020 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  It’s youth vs experience on this week’s Official Albums Chart Update as Declan McKenna and The Rolling Stones go head-to-head for the UK’s Number 1 album.
  
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• Producer goes viral for mixing Nirvana and Michael Jackson songs with drill beats

  07-09-2020 18:41 via nme.com
  
  A producer in the US has gone viral after sharing a series of remixes that blend songs by the likes of Nirvana and Michael Jackson with drill beats.
  Read more: From Pop Smoke to Fivio Foreign: the best New York drill songs
  Blaccmass, an up-and-coming producer from Atlanta, has been impressing fans online with his signature brand of remixes, which sees him take classic songs and blend them with New York drill instrumentals.
  Although he’s been putting mixes out since 2017, his most successfu
  
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• Kanye West’s Choir Walks on Water at Sunday Service in Atlanta

  07-09-2020 18:21
  
  Kanye West’s Sunday Service returned to the Atlanta area over Labor Day weekend with a mesmerizing event featuring the rapper’s choir appearing to walk on water.
  The epic gathering, held Sunday (Sept. 6) at Pinewood Forest in Fayetteville, Georgia, included a sunset sermon by televangelist Joel Osteen, who shared the famous story from the Bible of Jesus walking on water. Later in the service, West’s choir offered attendees a stunning visual by crossing the lake’s surface
  
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• Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea shoot six consecutive 3-pointers in a ’90s basketball competition

  07-09-2020 18:05 via nme.com
  
  Footage of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea shooting six consecutive 3-pointers during a celebrity basketball competition in the ’90s has resurfaced online.
  Read more: Red hot or not? Five reasons to love or loathe the Red Hot Chili Peppers
  Flea, who is a big LA Lakers fan, shared the footage himself on his Instagram back in February, which was filmed during the 1995 MTV-hosted ‘Rock N’ Jock’ celebrity basketball game.
  In the caption to the February 16 post, Flea wrote:
  
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• Post Malone’s new rosé wine was part inspired by “hanging out with Mark Wahlberg too much”

  07-09-2020 17:25 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone‘s manager has said that the rapper’s new rosé wine was partly inspired by his friendship with actor Mark Wahlberg, who helped Malone “acquire [a] taste for expensive wine.”
  Read more: From Post Malone to Lil Uzi Vert, rap-rock is back. And this time, it doesn’t suck
  Malone launched the Provence-made rosé wine, ‘Maison No. 9′, earlier this year, saying at the time that “rosé is for when you want to get a little fancy
  
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• Declan McKenna says he suffers from imposter syndrome

  07-09-2020 17:11 via nme.com
  
  Declan McKenna has admitted that he suffers from imposter syndrome.
  Read more: Declan McKenna – ‘Zeros’ review: pop’s deep thinker loves to boogie on retro-futuristic second album
  The young star, who has been riding high ever since the release of his acclaimed 2017 debut album ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’, released his second album ‘Zeros’ on Friday (September 4). Although it’s earned him a lot of praise, he’s
  
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• Keith Moon’s 10 Wildest Pranks

  07-09-2020 16:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  No drum kit, hotel room, trousers department or small British village was spared the drummer's sense of mischief
  
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• RS Charts: Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Spends Sixth Straight Week At Number One

  07-09-2020 16:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swift extends the record she set last week for the longest consecutive run at Number One in the chart's history.
  
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• John Cage fans gather to witness chord change in 639-year-long performance

  07-09-2020 16:30 via nme.com
  
  Hundreds of fans of the late avant-garde composer John Cage gathered in Halberstadt, Germany over the weekend to witness a chord change in Cage’s 639-year-long performance piece.
  A performance of Cage’s 1987 work ‘ORGAN/ASLSP’, or ‘As Slow As Possible’, is currently taking place at St. Burchardi Church in Halberstadt. The performance of the piece, which is being done on a special organ which emits a continuous sound thanks to an energy-generating compressor in
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Arlo Parks Cover Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’

  07-09-2020 16:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musicians teamed up for a BBC Radio 1 piano session
  
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• RS Country Music Picks: Week of September 7th

  07-09-2020 16:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nashville duos Southerland and Walker County, and Brit Taylor's homage to Bobbie Gentry
  
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• Beyoncé hailed as “Wonder Woman of history” for new DC Comics series

  07-09-2020 16:04 via nme.com
  
  The likes of Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe and US politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been hailed as real-life superheroes for a new DC Comics series.
  The new Wonder Women of History book series sees female/non-binary writers and artists telling 17 stories of women who “take up Wonder Woman’s iconic mantle” in a wide array of fields.
  As well as shining a spotlight on Monáe and Ocasio-Cortez, the new series also provides a look at influential figures including
  
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• Nines announces 2021 UK tour including O2 Academy Brixton show

  07-09-2020 15:25 via nme.com
  
  Nines has announced details of his 2021 UK tour, which includes a stop-off at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.
  The tour announcement comes after the London rapper released his third album ‘Crabs in a Bucket’, which beat Metallica to secure number one on the UK Albums chart.
  The album, which features track such as ‘Clout’ and ‘Airplane Mode’, follows on from his 2017 debut ‘One Foot Out’ and 2018’s ‘Crop Circle’, which has been c
  
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• Chiquis On Serenading Farm Workers In California: ‘I Wanted Them to Know How Grateful I Am’

  07-09-2020 15:00
  
  Chiquis and Lupillo Rivera traveled five hours north of Los Angeles to a small town called Gilroy, California on Sept. 4.
  There they serenaded a group of farm workers — most of whom are Latino — who haven’t stopped working since the COVID-19 outbreak and are expected to show up to work even during the recent L.A. heatwaves when the temperature can reach up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
  “I’m grateful for the nurses and everyone who works in the medical field, on the fro
  
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• The Cribs used Roger Taylor’s snare drum from the ‘Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert’ on their new album — thanks to Taylor Hawkins

  07-09-2020 14:25 via nme.com
  
  The Cribs were gifted the use of the snare drum played by Queen drummer Roger Taylor during the 1992 ‘Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert’ for recording their new album — all thanks to Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins.
  Ahead of the November release of their new album ‘Night Network’, which was recorded at Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 in LA last year, the Wakefield trio have begun sharing behind-the-scenes clips from the making of the record.
  In the second insta
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne rules out further Black Sabbath shows

  07-09-2020 14:20 via music-news.com
  
  The 71-year-old frontman has insisted that when the 'Paranoid' rockers played their farewell show at Birmingham's Genting Arena in 2017, that marked the end of the band for him.
  
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• The Cranberries pay tribute to Dolores O'Riordan on her 49th birthday

  07-09-2020 14:17 via music-news.com
  
  The Cranberries paid tribute to Dolores O'Riordan on what would have been her 49th birthday (06.09.20).
  
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• Pet Shop Boys added to line-up of ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ intimate gig series

  07-09-2020 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Pet Shop Boys are among the latest additions to the growing line-up of the ‘Passport: Back to Our Roots’ series of intimate gigs that will raise money for independent venues in the UK.
  The fundraising campaign, which was launched back in July, is aiming to bring major and established artists to those grassroots music venues that have been threatened with closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see f
  
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• Oliver Dowden announces ‘Operation Sleeping Beauty’ to bring back indoor live events

  07-09-2020 12:19 via nme.com
  
  Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has revealed that he is working on ‘Operation Sleeping Beauty’, a plan to revive indoor live performances in time for Christmas.
  Theatres across the UK have been allowed to reopen with social distancing and reduced audiences since August 15, but the majority have chosen to remain closed due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Dowden said he is now working on a plan to ensure that they can re-open in time
  
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• IDLES announce 2021 European tour dates

  07-09-2020 11:50 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have announced a run of European tour dates for 2021.
  The band will release their latest album ‘Ultra Mono’ on September 25, and they’ll tour in support of the record next year.
  Read more: IDLES live in London — you sense the wheels might come off any time – and that’s the thrill
  Having recently announced a slew of UK and Ireland tour dates for May and June 2021, IDLES have this morning (September 7) confirmed details of their European tour schedule for
  
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• Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Takes Early Lead In U.K. Chart Race

  07-09-2020 11:44
  
  Its rise to the summit took the best part of a month. Now “WAP” looks set to hang around at the top for a little while longer.
  Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit climbed to No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart last Friday (Sept. 4), and it’s atop the leader board on the Official Chart: First Look, which crunches sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours of the chart week.
  The chart blast also sees Nathan Dawe and KSI’s “Lighter” gain one pl
  
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• Eddie Vedder joins Instagram to encourage people to vote by mail in upcoming US presidential election

  07-09-2020 10:59 via music-news.com
  
  Eddie Vedder has joined Instagram to encourage people to vote via mail in the upcoming US presidential election.
  
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• Liam Gallagher claims he's been snubbed from Oasis 25th anniversary album celebrations

  07-09-2020 10:54 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has claimed he's been snubbed from Oasis' October ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ 25th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Little Mix set to work with Sigala and MNEK on new tracks

  07-09-2020 10:53 via music-news.com
  
  Sigala has confirmed he is to team up with the girl band - who are made up of Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock
  
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• Zara Larsson may release new track featuring Ariana Grande in backing choir

  07-09-2020 10:52 via music-news.com
  
  The Swedish pop star recently revealed she has scrapped collaborations with the 'Thank U, Next' singer and Ed Sheeran from her upcoming album.
  
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• Beabadoobee announces 2021 UK and Ireland tour

  07-09-2020 10:48 via nme.com
  
  Beabadoobee has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2021 — check out details of her forthcoming live plans below.
  The Dirty Hit-signed artist is currently gearing up to release her debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’ on October 16.
  Read more: The Big Read – Beabadoobee: “I want to live in the ‘90s!”
  Beabadoobee has this morning (September 7) confirmed details of a UK and Ireland tour in 2021 in support of the record. Set to kick off exactly a year from today i
  
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• Patrick Donovan, Founding CEO of Music Victoria, Announces Departure

  07-09-2020 10:21
  
  Patrick Donovan is stepping down as chief executive of Music Victoria, the trade association that he played a central role in launching a decade ago.
  “It’s been an exciting journey over the last ten years being at the helm of Music Victoria,” Donovan tells Billboard. “I remember when I went to SXSW in 2011 and I struggled to get people to meet with me because they had hardly heard of Melbourne. And now we’re recognized globally as a leading music city with best prac
  
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• 2020 Mercury Prize winner to be announced live on ‘The One Show’

  07-09-2020 10:16 via nme.com
  
  BBC Music has announced plans for a series of special shows across its network to mark the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize.
  The annual awards show, which honours the best in British music of the last 12 months, will not go ahead as normal given the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: NME writers make their case for this year’s Mercury Prize nomineesInstead, this year’s Mercury Prize winner will be announced live on The One Show on September 24. The programme will also feature the first interv
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne says he doesn’t have the “slightest interest” in a Black Sabbath reunion

  07-09-2020 09:11 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has said he has no interest in reuniting with Black Sabbath to play more shows in the future.
  The heavy metal pioneers brought their legendary career to a close in 2017 with a string of homecoming shows in Birmingham, but there has been talk of the group potentially reuniting ever since.READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”However, Ozzy has now dismissed the idea after he was quizzed on recent comments made by guitarist Tony Iomm
  
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• Rihanna 'completely fine' after flipping over electric scooter

  07-09-2020 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives for Rihanna have assured the star is "completely fine" after the star was spotted with bruises on her face on Friday.
  
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• The Cranberries pay tribute to Dolores O’Riordan on late singer’s 49th birthday

  07-09-2020 08:32 via nme.com
  
  The Cranberries have paid tribute to their former singer Dolores O’Riordan on what would have been the late singer’s 49 birthday.
  O’Riordan passed away at a London hotel in 2018, with her death subsequently ruled as a result of accidental drowning in a bath, caused by alcohol intoxication. 
  Her bandmates – Fergal Lawler, Noel Hogan and Michael Hogan – subsequently opted to split the group after they completed the final album featuring O’Riordan’s vo
  
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• Clairo responds to rumours that she’s featuring on Lana Del Rey’s new album

  07-09-2020 08:00 via nme.com
  
  Clairo has addressed rumours from fans that she’s set to feature on Lana Del Rey‘s forthcoming album, ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’.
  Fans had been circulating the rumour online, after a prediction was allegedly made by a user who had also correctly predicted that Megan Thee Stallion would appear on Cardi B‘s ‘WAP‘ and Selena Gomez on BLACKPINK‘s ‘Ice Cream‘.
  However, Clairo responded to a tweet referencing the rumour, saying that s
  
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• Metallica Rock Australia’s Albums Chart With ‘S&M2’

  07-09-2020 07:43
  
  Metallica come out swinging on Australia’s albums chart as S&M2 (Virgin/Universal) bows at No. 1, while Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” (Atlantic/Warner) enters a third straight week atop the national singles survey.
  More than 20 years after Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony led the ARIA Albums Chart with S&M, the unlikely partnership yields another leader.
  The live compilation, recorded last September at San Francisco’s Chase Center, gives Me
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne was at his 'calmest' while attempting to kill wife Sharon during drugs binge

  07-09-2020 06:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have recalled the incident where the rocker tried to kill his wife.
  
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• Kanye West spends almost $6 million on controversial presidential campaign

  07-09-2020 06:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has dropped almost £4.5 million on his run for presidency so far, which is being drawn mostly from personal loans he is making to his own campaign.
  
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• John Legend eyeing Jason Momoa as his Sexiest Man Alive successor

  07-09-2020 06:00 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend has said he is ready to hand over the title of Sexiest Man Alive to the next candidate, who he taps as possibly Jason Momoa.
  
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• Christina Aguilera feels 'blessed and humbled' listening back to debut single

  07-09-2020 06:00 via music-news.com
  
  Christina Aguilera has reminisced about her breakthrough into music and how much she has grown as an artist since her start in the industry.
  
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• Britney Spears' boyfriend defends singer over claims her Instagram posts are 'scary'

  07-09-2020 06:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Asghari has pushed back on comments on Britney Spears' Instagram by Kelly Oxford, who claimed the account is 'scary', as the FreeBritney movement continues to scrutinise the star's control over her own legal affairs.
  
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