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• National Suicide Prevention Week: Camila Cabello Encourages Fans to Seek Help If They’re Suffering

  12-09-2020 23:18
  
  Camila Cabello, who has been candid about her own struggles with anxiety in the past, is encouraging others to ask for help if their mental health is suffering.
  The singer shared a message with her fans on social media during National Suicide Prevention Week.
  “every 40 seconds a family loses someone to suicide. This heartbreaking fact reminds us today, during National Suicide Prevention Week, that we don’t know what someone else is going through. I’ve been open about my challen
  
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• Kanye West loses court case to get on Wisconsin ballot

  12-09-2020 22:59 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has lost a court case that could have allowed him to appear on the election ballot in Wisconsin.
  The rapper was previously ruled not to qualify to appear on the ballot in the state when he failed to meet the deadline to file his nomination papers.Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortionNow, a judge in the Brown County Circuit has upheld that decision, declaring that the state’s elections commis
  
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• Ozuna: 'I got like good relationship with the old guys and new guys, too'

  12-09-2020 22:41 via music-news.com
  
  Ozuna joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his brand new album ENOC, collaborating with Latin artists spanning
  
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• Demi Lovato: I've dealt with depression and suicidal ideation since I was seven years old'

  12-09-2020 22:36 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss her new song with Marshmello “OK To Not Be OK”, released on World Suicide Prevention Day.
  
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• Celeste's 'Stop This Flame' the new theme song for Sky Sports Premier League

  12-09-2020 22:11 via music-news.com
  
  Sky Sports and Polydor Records have announced that award-winning UK soul star Celeste’s rousing single ‘Stop This Flame’
  
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• Demi Lovato Turns Down Marshmello’s Marriage Proposal in ‘OK Not to Be OK’ Teaser: Watch

  12-09-2020 22:06
  
  Sorry, Marshmello, but Demi Lovato is already spoken for.
  On Saturday (Sept. 12), two days after dropping their inspiring new collaboration “OK Not to Be OK,” Lovato shared a hilarious video on Instagram of herself politely rejecting a sweet marriage proposal from the helmeted DJ-producer.
  “You know I love you @marshmellomusic… but uhhhhh @maxehrich made his move first,” the 28-year-old pop star captioned the playful clip, which features “OK Not to Be OK&rdqu
  
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• Facebook clarify what October update means for artists on the platform

  12-09-2020 21:40 via nme.com
  
  A spokesperson for Facebook has clarified what an update to terms coming into effect in October mean for artists on the platform.
  The social networking site has previewed new terms and conditions that will be introduced on October 1, with music guidelines stating that users are not permitted to use videos to “create a listening experience”.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis“You may not use videos on our Products to
  
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• Judge Rules Kanye West Stays Off Ballot in Battleground Wisconsin

  12-09-2020 21:09
  
  Kanye West does not qualify to be on the presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin after missing a filing deadline, a judge ruled late Friday (Sept. 11), upholding a bipartisan decision by the state elections commission.
  The decision is likely to be rapidly appealed to the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court. That court put the mailing of absentee ballots on hold Thursday while it considers whether Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins should be added.
  The delay is bei
  
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• Toots Hibbert dies aged 77

  12-09-2020 20:11 via music-news.com
  
  The reggae pioneer - who fronted the reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals - passed away peacefully at a hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday (11.09.20).
  
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• Prince and Sheila E worked on hundreds of unreleased songs

  12-09-2020 20:08 via music-news.com
  
  The 62-year-old singer started working with the late icon in 1984 on his album 'Purple Rain', and she relished the experience of being in the studio with the chart-topping star.
  
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• John Fogerty Speaks Out After Trump Plays ‘Fortunate Son’ at Rally: ‘I Find it Confusing’

  12-09-2020 20:07
  
  John Fogerty says he’s confused over why President Donald Trump would want to use Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic song “Fortunate Son” during his campaign rallies.
  In a video posted to Facebook on Friday (Sept. 11), the 75-year-old musician explained that he wrote “Fortunate Son” in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War to express his frustration about wealthy people using their power and influence to avoid being drafted.
  “It’s a song I coul
  
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• Clairo to perform two new songs on Appleville charity livestream tonight

  12-09-2020 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Clairo will perform some brand new material on the Appleville charity livestream tonight (September 12).Read more: The Big Read – Clairo: “I don’t rely on anyone else”The virtual event will also feature appearances from the likes of 100 Gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, and A.G. Cook.
  “I will be performing two NEW songs for Appleville tonight!” Clairo, who is currently working on the follow-up to her 2019 debut album ‘Immunity’, told her Twitter
  
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• Doja Cat says “you will never see me beef with Nas” over ‘Ultra Black’ diss

  12-09-2020 19:39 via nme.com
  Doja Cat has spoken about being dissed by Nas on his single ‘Ultra Black’, saying fans will “never see me beef with” the star.Read more: Doja Cat – ‘Hot Pink’ review: the viral ‘Mooo!’ star proves she’s a mainstream rap contender“We going Ultra Black/Unapologetically Black/The opposite of Doja Cat,” Nas rapped on the track, which was released last month.
  Speaking to Fat Joe in an interview on Instagram, Doja Cat spoke a
  
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• New Facebook rules could prevent bands from livestreaming gigs and sharing music on platform

  12-09-2020 19:13 via nme.com
  
  New Facebook rules could prevent bands from holding livestream gigs or sharing music videos on the platform.
  Changes to the Facebook Music Guidelines state users are no longer allowed to use videos to “create a music listening experience” on the social networking site.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisThe new rules will come into place on October 1 and, according to Facebook’s legal terms and conditions, could see a
  
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• Ziggy Marley, Mick Jagger, The Who & More Pay Tribute to Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert

  12-09-2020 18:34
  
  Tributes are pouring in after the passing of Jamaican reggae legend Frederick “Toots” Hibbert.
  Music stars like Ziggy Marley, Mick Jagger, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Massive Attack and many others took to social media to pay tribute to the Toots & the Maytals frontman, who died Friday (Sept. 11) at the age of 77.
  “So sad to hear of Toots Hibbert’s passing. When I first heard Pressure Drop that was a big moment – he had such a powerful voice and on stage he always g
  
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• Nirvana once played five-a-side football against a group of Chippendales strippers

  12-09-2020 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Nirvana once played a five-a-side football match against a group of Chippendales strippers, a former rock promoter has shared.
  David McLean began his career by promoting gigs in Dundee, going on to travel the world with artists and manage Placebo.Read more: Nirvana: Their top 10 best coversHe has since written and directed the film Schemers, based on his experiences in the music industry and booking Iron Maiden’s 1980 Dundee show. Ahead of the film’s release later this month (Se
  
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• Autopsy Report Indicates Naya Rivera Called for Help as She Drowned

  12-09-2020 17:44
  
  An autopsy report released Friday (Sept. 11) says Glee actor Naya Rivera raised her arm and called for help as she accidentally drowned while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake.
  Once his mother had helped him back on to the boat, the boy “noticed the decedent put her arm up in the air and yelled ‘help,'” the report from the Ventura County Medical Examiner says. “The decedent then disappeared in to the water.”
  Authorities had previously said that Ri
  
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• See Phoebe Bridgers Play ‘Punisher’ Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  12-09-2020 16:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer perform "Kyoto," "Garden Song" and "I Know the End" to cap busy promotional week
  
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• Watch Joan Jett cover T-Rex’s ‘Jeepster’ on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’

  12-09-2020 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Joan Jett performed a cover of T-Rex song ‘Jeepster’ on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Thursday night (September 10).
  Read more: Joan Jett: Rock icon talks narrating ‘Seven Decades Live’, Miley Cyrus, and Blondie collaboration
  Jett’s reworking of the 1971 single appears on the recently released tribute album ‘AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan And T-Rex’.
  The album also includes contributions from U2, Elton John, Nick Cave,&n
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (September 12)

  12-09-2020 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:
  Selena Gomez to Be Honored at the Hispanic Heritage Awards
  The Hispanic Heritage Foundation announced that Selena Gomez will receive the ARTS Award during the October 6 PBS broadcast of the 33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. Selena Gomez will join Bad Bunny (Visio
  
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• The Flaming Lips share video for Kacey Musgraves collaboration ‘God and the Policeman’

  12-09-2020 15:59 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have shared a new video – watch their visual for the Kacey Musgraves-featuring ‘God and the Policeman’ below.
  Read more: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet Earth
  The track is lifted from the band’s new album ‘American Head’, which was released yesterday (September 11).
  The new video was directed by the band’s frontman Wayne Coyne alongside Blake Studdar
  
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• Snoop Dogg joins Dame D.O.L.L.A. for new track that pays tribute to Kobe Bryant

  12-09-2020 15:23 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has joined Dame D.O.L.L.A. on a new track that pays tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant.
  Read more: 24 posts that show Snoop Dogg living his best life online
  Bryant died earlier this year (January 26) after the helicopter he was travelling on crashed. Five people were confirmed dead, including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant.
  Fresh off a first round exit from this year’s NBA playoffs, Portland Trailblazers player Damian Lillard (aka Dame D.O
  
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• Justin Bieber to release new music next week as ‘new era begins’

  12-09-2020 15:23 via nme.com
  
  It looks like Justin Bieber is going to be releasing some new music next week.
  Read more: Justin Bieber – ‘Changes’ review: a knackering, loved-up slog lacking substance
  The star launched a countdown yesterday (September 11), simply tweeting “ONE WEEK” before adding a link to a new website called jbsoon.com, which allows fans to pre-save an upcoming song via streaming services.ONE WEEK
  — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) September 11, 2020
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• T.I. Charged by SEC for Role in Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Scheme

  12-09-2020 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  In settlement, rapper agrees to $75,000 penalty and to not participate in initial coin offering ventures for five years
  
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• London’s Ace Hotel and Miranda venue to permanently close

  12-09-2020 14:55 via nme.com
  
  London’s Ace Hotel Shoreditch, including its attached venue, Miranda, are to permanently close.
  Read more: Mark, My Words: the ‘new normal’ of corona-proof live music sounds like this reviewer’s dream
  “We’re heartbroken to announce that our longtime home on [Shoreditch] High Street will no longer continue as Ace Hotel London Shoreditch,” a post on the hotel’s website reads.
  “As our first hotel outside the US, it was built as an open satellite
  
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• Tributes pour in following death of Iron Age guitarist Wade Allison

  12-09-2020 14:38 via nme.com
  
  Wade Allison, best known as the guitarist of Texas hardcore band Iron Age, has died.
  News of his death was confirmed by Brooklyn Vegan, however a cause of death has not yet revealed.
  The guitarist, who was also known for being a big influence on fellow Texas band Power Trip, had also been a member of the bands Mammoth Grinder and Eternal Champion.
  “Rest In Peace to our brother Wade Allison of Iron Age,” Power Trip tweeted. “Thank you for your friendship, brilliant music, and en
  
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• David Guetta: 'I texted Sia and said, we need to save the world like superheroes!'

  12-09-2020 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  The DJ spoke to Fleur East and James Barr on Hits Radio about Sia, making music in lockdown and enjoying the anonymity that comes with face masks
  
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• Petition launched to extend furlough scheme for live music industry

  12-09-2020 12:23 via nme.com
  
  A new petition has been launched to urge the government to extend the furlough scheme for members of the live music and theatre industries.
  Read more: Crew members call on government to save future of live music industry: “You wouldn’t re-open a hospital without doctors”
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s scheme, which aided workers through the coronavirus crisis, is set to come to an end next month.
  The new petition arrives after claims from many in the live music industry that, d
  
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• T.I. ordered to pay fine in fraudulent cryptocurrency case

  12-09-2020 12:17 via nme.com
  
  T.I. has been ordered to pay a fine of $75,000 (£58,000) for his part in a fraudulent cryptocurrency case.
  Read more: T.I. taking his daughter to “check her hymen” is not only scientifically stupid, but old-fashioned, misogynistic and gross
  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the rapper with promoting fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) in connection with a company called FLiK.
  He was accused of offering and selling FLiK “tokens” on hi
  
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• Travis Scott vows to fight for social change amid Black Lives Matter movement

  12-09-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Black Lives Matter has been a dominant social movement against systematic racism and racial injustice throughout 2020.
  
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• John Fogerty responds to Donald Trump’s use of ‘Fortunate Son’ at campaign rally

  12-09-2020 12:00 via nme.com
  
  John Fogerty, the former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has responded to Donald Trump‘s use of the band’s song ‘Fortunate Son’ at a recent campaign rally in Michigan.
  Read more: Trump protest anthems: Our pick of the many, many anti-Trump songs
  The 1969 track was released at the height of the Vietnam war and offers a scathing take on military deferments and the safe positions that were offered to well-connected individuals at a time when millions of Americans w
  
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• Britney Spears' father contests conservatorship challenge

  12-09-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Britney has asked a judge to unseal a number of documents, including those regarding her medical records.
  
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• Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Early Ska and Reggae Legend, Dies at 77

  12-09-2020 11:51
  
  Frederick Hibbert, better known by his “Toots” alias as leader of the legendary ska outfit The Maytalls, died on Friday. (Sept. 11).
  His death was announced on his eponymous band’s social media accounts, saying that the singer/songwriter “passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by by friends and family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaiaca.” No cause was given, but last week, it was reported that Toots was in an intensive care unit a
  
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• Logic shares first post-retirement project ‘TwitchTape Vol. 1’

  12-09-2020 11:37 via nme.com
  
  Logic has shared his first post-retirement project, a beat tape called ‘TwitchTape Vol. 1’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read more: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac and heartfelt swan song
  In July, the Maryland rapper announced he would be retiring from music following the release of his latest album, ‘No Pressure’, which arrived on July 26.
  “Officially announcing my retirement with the release
  
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• Listen to Arcade Fire drummer Jeremy Gara’s new solo album ‘Passerine Finale’

  12-09-2020 11:02 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire drummer Jeremy Gara has shared a new solo album – listen to ‘Passerine Finale’ in full below.
  The record came out yesterday (September 11) via Invada Records, the label of Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow.
  The new album follows Gara’s debut solo album, ‘limn’, which came out back in 2016. Listen to ‘Passerine Finale’, which has been created over the space of three years, in full below.See the tracklisting and artwork for ‘Passerine
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus cover Hall & Oates’ ‘Maneater’ on ‘The Tonight Show’

  12-09-2020 10:55 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus performed a cover of the Hall & Oates classic ‘Maneater’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (September 10).
  Listen: NME Radio Roundup: London Grammar, Miley Cyrus, Arlo Parks and more
  Explaining why she chose to cover the song, she joked: “I think it’s very important to be transparent. I’m freshly single, so anyone watching that’s my future ex-husband, just know, I told you.”
  The original version of the song appea
  
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• Rihanna promises her new album will be 'worth the wait'

  12-09-2020 10:29 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Work' hitmaker hasn't released an LP since 'Anti' in 2016 but she insisted she is "always" working on her music and despite
  
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• Madonna says modern-day pop stars need controversy 'if [they] want a career'

  12-09-2020 10:27 via music-news.com
  
  The 62-year-old icon is set to explore some of her most memorable moments in the upcoming film about her life, including
  
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• Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has died aged 77

  12-09-2020 09:42 via nme.com
  
  Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has died aged 77, the band have revealed.
  Earlier this month, Hibbert was hospitalised after testing positive for the coronavirus.
  “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica,” the band’s Twitter account announced.
  “The family and management would like
  
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• Toots Hibbert, Reggae Pioneer Who Infused Genre With Soul, Dead at 77

  12-09-2020 09:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer behind reggae standards "54-46 Was My Number," "Pressure Drop," "Funky Kingston" and "Monkey Man" succumbs to coronavirus complications
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Beck and more pay tribute to Daniel Johnston in special event

  12-09-2020 09:00 via nme.com
  Phoebe Bridgers, Beck and many others have paid tribute to Daniel Johnston in a special event on the anniversary of his death.
  Read more: Daniel Johnston, 1961-2019 – The NME Obituary
  The cult musician died one year ago yesterday (September 11) from a heart attack. He was 58 years old.
  Bridgers and Beck were joined by Jeff Tweedy, Maya Hawke and Jesse Harris, Waxahatchee, Devendra Banhart, The Lemon Twigs, Kevin Morby, Adam Green and more in a livestream event titled Honey I Sure
  
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• Finn Wolfhard’s band The Aubreys pay homage to horror in new ‘Smoke Bomb’ video

  12-09-2020 07:14 via nme.com
  
  Finn Wolfhard’s band The Aubreys have dropped their new track ‘Smoke Bomb’, accompanied by a horror-themed music video.
  The clip sees the Stranger Things actor and bandmate Malcolm Craig edited into classic films, including Jaws, Jurassic Park, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Shining. It was directed by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, who previously worked with Wolfhard on his film Rules for Werewolves.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wolfhard detailed the inspiration behind the &
  
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• 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne release ‘Money Maker’ music video

  12-09-2020 06:05 via nme.com
  
  2 Chainz has shared a new music video for his latest track ‘Money Maker’,  featuring Lil Wayne.
  The video celebrates US college marching bands and includes an appearance from Southern University’s Human Jukebox. It concludes with a dedication and thank you to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Watch the new video below.2 Chainz praised the video on his Instagram page, writing, “I HAVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO 10 times today already THIS THE HARDEST , SMA
  
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• Stevie Nicks gives Miley Cyrus permission to 'borrow' from her 'anytime'

  12-09-2020 05:15 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus is very appreciative of Stevie Nicks, after the rock legend gave her permission to use her music.
  
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• Mariah Carey's former assistant penalised for destroying evidence

  12-09-2020 05:15 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey is embroiled in a dispute with her ex personal assistant, who she claims attempted to extort her.
  
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• 50 Cent tips drive-thru workers over $30,000

  12-09-2020 05:15 via music-news.com
  
  50 Cent has teamed up with Jay Mazini to gift cash to Burger King employees working through the pandemic.
  
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• Slow Pulp share motivational new single ‘At It Again’

  12-09-2020 04:42 via nme.com
  
  Slow Pulp have shared a new single, ‘At It Again’, the third release from their forthcoming debut album.
  It follows the release of ‘Idaho’ and ‘Falling Apart’, the first two glimpses into the band’s upcoming debut LP ‘Moveys’, due for release on October 9.
  ‘At It Again’ is an ode to becoming a better person. Set against the backdrop of dreamy shoegaze instrumentation, vocalist and guitarist Emily Massey described the song as being
  
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• Will Smith Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ With Heartfelt Cast Reunion Pics

  12-09-2020 02:24
  
  Now, this is a story all about how our lives got flipped turned right-side-up ever since Will Smith posted a pair of heartfelt reunion photos from the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which included the original Aunt Viv.
  The main actor shared some snapshots from the original set of the Banks mansion with his former co-stars Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Viv), Joseph Marcell
  
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• Executive Turntable: WMG Names Head of Investor Relations, FUGA Makes Key Leadership Hires

  12-09-2020 01:19
  
  Warner Music Group has hired Kareem Chin as senior vp head of investor relations effective immediately. Chin arrives at WMG from iHeartMedia, where he served in the same role.
  Chin, whose appointment follows WMG’s recent IPO, will lead the company’s investor relations efforts and work closely with the company’s finance and corporate communications teams. He will also oversee key events, including quarterly earnings calls and attendance at investor conferences.
  At iHeartMedia, w
  
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• First Country: New Music From Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, FGL, Mickey Guyton & More

  12-09-2020 00:55
  
  Kelsea Ballerini, BalleriniBallerini takes March’s Kelsea album and reinvents the songs on this companion set. Recorded during lockdown, the 13 tracks are stripped down and led primarily by acoustic guitar. The reinterpretation allows a new vulnerability to come through, even on lighthearted, jaunty tracks like “Hole In the Bottle” and “Overshare.” “homecoming queen?,” already spare in its original form, switches from an acoustic guitar to a piano-led me
  
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