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• Watch Primus’ Les Claypool teach Jason Momoa how to play ‘My Name Is Mud’

  13-09-2020 23:51 via nme.com
  Jason Momoa got a bass lesson from Primus’ Les Claypool on a recent visit to the musician’s winery.Read more: Aquaman – stars Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson and director James Wan on the Superman of the seaThe Aquaman actor stopped by Claypool Cellars, owned by the funk metal band’s frontman, earlier this week (September 11).
  During his visit, Momoa received a lesson from Claypool in how to play the bassline for Primus’ 1993 song ‘My Name Is Mud’. I
  
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• Mariah Carey Says Breonna Taylor’s ‘Killing Hurts Especially Bad Right Now’

  13-09-2020 23:24
  
  Mariah Carey, wearing a T-shirt with the demand to “arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” is reminding her fans to stay vigilant in the fight against racial injustice.
  In a social media message posted on Sunday (Sept. 13), the back of the singer’s shirt shows Taylor’s face and the words “say her name.” The singer also shared a picture in remembrance of Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in Louisville, Ky., in March.
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• Billy Corgan re-opens Madame ZuZu’s Tea Shop in new location

  13-09-2020 22:53 via nme.com
  
  Billy Corgan has re-opened his Madame ZuZu’s Tea Shop Art Studio in Illinois, it has been reported.
  The Smashing Pumpkins frontman first opened the cafe in 2012 but closed it in 2018 due to limitations in space.Read more: William Patrick Corgan – ‘Cotillions’ review: Smashing Pumpkins frontman’s solo album is a mixed bagNow, Corgan and fashion designer Chloe Mendel (who is also Corgan’s partner) have re-opened Madame ZuZu’s in a new location in Illinois&
  
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• Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of Sept. 14

  13-09-2020 22:15
  
  Summer is going out with a major bang! The last full week of the warm-weather season features some seriously rockin’ livestream shows, including one by The Killers, and a weekend of music from the long-running industrial music festival Cold Waves.
  Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, artists around the world have been canceling shows to help prevent spreading COVID-19, which has led to the deaths of more than 193,000 people just in the United States to date. Instead, they’ve
  
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• Watch Dinosaur Jr air two new songs at socially distanced show

  13-09-2020 21:54 via nme.com
  
  Dinosaur Jr aired two new songs as they played two socially distanced shows this weekend.
  The band performed at South Farms in Morris, Connecticut on Friday (September 11) before heading to Cheshire County Fairgrounds in Swanzey, New Hampshire last night (12).Read more: “Each car felt like a small venue”: how it feels to play a socially distanced drive-in gigAt both shows, they played the new tracks – titled ‘Garden’ and ‘Long Time’ – early on
  
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• Fans Choose Demi Lovato and Marshmello’s ‘OK Not to Be OK’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  13-09-2020 21:53
  
  Demi Lovato and Marshmello’s “OK Not to Be OK” has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 11) on Billboard, choosing the inspiring ode to mental health as their favorite new music release from the past week.
  “OK Not to Be OK” brought in 52 percent of the vote this week, beating out new music by Usher (“Bad Habits”), Major Lazer and Mr. Eazi (“Oh My Gawd”), David Guetta and Sia (“Let&r
  
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• Taylor Swift to give debut live performance of ‘Betty’ this week

  13-09-2020 21:13 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift will give the first live performance of her song ‘Betty’ this week, it has been confirmed.
  The track featured on her latest album ‘Folklore’, which was surprise-released at the end of July.Read more: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatnessSwift will play the track on Wednesday (September 16) when she appears at the 55th Academy Of Country Music Awards in Nashville. The ceremony will be socially distanced and take place at three iconic venues in t
  
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• Taylor Swift to Perform ‘Betty’ Live for First Time at 2020 ACM Awards

  13-09-2020 21:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer to play Folklore track from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry
  
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• Big Sean’s ‘Detroit 2′ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  13-09-2020 21:00
  
  Big Sean scores his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as Detroit 2 debuts atop the list. The set, which was released on Sept. 4 via G.O.O.D./Def Jam, launches with 103,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 10, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. He previously notched No. 1s with his last two solo releases, 2017’s I Decided and 2015’s Dark Sky Paradise.
  The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on&
  
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• Shakira’s New Hobby Is Skateboarding, and She Already Looks Like a Pro

  13-09-2020 20:54
  
  Shakira has picked up a new hobby that’s keeping her active during the coronavirus pandemic.
  In recent months, the 43-year-old Colombian superstar has taken fans on her journey into the world of skateboarding by sharing several photos and videos of herself having a blast — and looking like a pro — while swerving through the streets on her board.
  “I love skating at sunset,” Shak captioned an impressive Instagram video of herself in action on Saturday (Sept. 12).In th
  
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• Taylor Swift Is Set to Perform at the 2020 ACM Awards, and It’ll Be a Song From ‘Folklore’

  13-09-2020 20:01
  
  She’s back! Taylor Swift will be playing at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 16), the Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced Sunday.
  Swift’s performance, which will be a world premiere of “Betty” from new album Folklore, will take place from the Grand Ole Opry House. Her performance will be her first in seven years on the ACM Awards stage.
  The superstar is a two-time winner of the ACM’s Entertainer of the Year Award
  
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• 24kGoldn challenging Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion for Number 1 with Mood ft. Iann Dior

  13-09-2020 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead
  
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• Kelis Welcomes First Daughter Following ‘Intense’ Labor

  13-09-2020 19:13
  
  Congratulations are in order for Kelis and her husband, Mike Mora, who recently welcomed their second child together, a baby girl.
  The 41-year-old singer and chef took to social media on Saturday (Sept. 12) to share the exciting news about her first daughter — and third child overall — after going through an “intense” labor.
  “Hey, so I’ve been kind of MIA, but for a really good reason cause I just had my baby!” Kelis revealed with a smile in a video on I
  
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• Jade Thirlwall: 'It's taken me too long to accept my Arab heritage'

  13-09-2020 19:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jade Thirlwall has finally accepted her Arab heritage and is striving to be a better role model for her young fans.
  
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• Watch Mariah Carey’s Debut ‘Save the Day’ Performance for U.S. Open

  13-09-2020 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer delivers The Rarities single outside the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
  
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• Gladys Knight vs. Patti LaBelle: Before Verzuz, Check Their Chart Battle

  13-09-2020 19:02
  
  After Verzuz’s rousing reception for its Brandy and Monica showdown, the Internet’s favorite friendly music competition will host another pair of R&B superstars, undisputed legends Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle for a clash Sunday (Sept. 13). The two vocal powerhouses, who began their commercial music careers in the early 1960s, will likely curate their 20-song set lists from throughout their storied careers, both from their solo eras and as the frontwomen of their res
  
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• Watch Clairo debut two new songs on Appleville charity livestream

  13-09-2020 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Clairo performed two brand new songs on the Appleville charity livestream last night (September 12).Read more: The Big Read – Clairo: “I don’t rely on anyone else”The virtual event also featured appearances from the likes of 100 Gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, and A.G. Cook.
  For her set, Clairo performed on an acoustic guitar from her home. The chorus of the first song featured the line, “I like when I can be alone without a phone/And I can have a drink when I&r
  
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• Roc Nation Execs Talk NFL Partnership, Alicia Keys Kickoff Performance & What Comes Next

  13-09-2020 18:23
  
  When the NFL’s 2020 season kicked off on Thursday night (Sept. 10) with a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, it was amid a world much changed since those Chiefs won the Super Bowl in Miami this past February.
  The COVID-19 pandemic that shut down much of the world has kept stadiums and arenas empty across the country. Then the protests and demonstrations that erupted in the wake of the police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others this summer have not o
  
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• Watch Dominic Fike play ‘Vampire’, ‘Come Here’ and more in Fortnite concert

  13-09-2020 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Dominic Fike entered the world of Fortnite last night (September 12) to perform a virtual gig inside the game.
  The rising star was the first artist to perform in Fortnite’s new Party Royale virtual concert series.Read more: Dominic Fike: “My music is crazy – it blends, it’s weird and it’s all different types of shit”During the show, Fike aired songs from his recent debut album ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’, including ‘Vampire’, ‘
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Struggles With Divorce: ‘My Life Has Been a Little Bit of a Dumpster’

  13-09-2020 17:52
  
  Kelly Clarkson is opening up about the struggles of her divorce.
  The 38-year-old pop star and daytime talk show host, who filed to end her seven-year marriage with husband Brandon Blackstock in early June, got candid about the subject during an interview with Sunday TODAY on Sept. 13.
  “I mean, it’s no secret,” Clarkson told host Willie Geist via Zoom. “My life has been a little bit of a dumpster … personally, it’s been a little hard the last couple month
  
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• Keith Urban: I ‘Did Nothing … for It Seemed Like an Eternity’ During Quarantine

  13-09-2020 17:42
  
  Keith Urban was a lot like the average person when quarantine began. “I didn’t transition smoothly into this new way of doing things,” he confessed to CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith in a new interview.
  And that wasn’t all. “I was gonna put my sweatpants on, sit on the couch, watch TV with the family, and wait ’til the whole thing blows over!” the country superstar, who’ll be hosting the ACM Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 16), added. “I ju
  
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• Keith Urban ‘Did Nothing … for It Seemed Like an Eternity’ During Quarantine

  13-09-2020 17:42
  
  Keith Urban was a lot like the average person when quarantine began. “I didn’t transition smoothly into this new way of doing things,” he confessed to CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith in a new interview.
  And that wasn’t all. “I was gonna put my sweatpants on, sit on the couch, watch TV with the family, and wait ’til the whole thing blows over!” the country superstar, who’ll be hosting the ACM Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 16), added. “I ju
  
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• What’s The Best Latin Remix of Summer 2020? Vote!

  13-09-2020 16:00
  
  Earlier this year, Billboard asked readers to pick their favorite Latin remix of 2020 (so far), ultimately crowning Rauw Alejandro’s “Fantasias” with Anuel AA, Natti Natasha, Farruko and Lunay, taking nearly 40 percent of the votes.
  Now, with summer still in full swing, and coming to an end in less than 10 days, Billboard wants to know, what’s the best remix of the summer?
  The candidates include some of the hottest joints this year including Ozuna, Karol G and Myke Towers
  
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• How to Watch the Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle ‘Verzuz’ Battle

  13-09-2020 16:00
  
  Godmother of Soul Patti LaBelle will step up to the mic against Empress of Soul Gladys Knight for the next Verzuz battle Sunday, (Sept. 13).
  “The Master Class we’ve ALL been waiting for! @MsGladysKnight vs. @MsPattiLaBelle,” VerzuzTV announced on social media Tuesday (Sept. 8). “Leave ya church clothes on all Sunday and pull up to the affair of all affairs. Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s best for this one.”
  While viewe
  
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• Miley Cyrus discusses upcoming new album: “It will be reflective of who I am”

  13-09-2020 15:54 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has discussed the inspirations for her upcoming new album, promising that the record “will be reflective of who I am.”
  Read more: Miley Cyrus reinvents herself as a rockstar at Glastonbury 2019 set
  The singer recently made her return with new single ‘Midnight Sky’, which she has now confirmed is the first single from an upcoming full-length album.
  Speaking in a new interview with French radio station NRJ. Cyrus spoke of ‘Midnight Sky’, saying that
  
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• Conway The Machine shares new album ‘From King To A GOD’

  13-09-2020 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Shady Records rapper Conway The Machine has released his new album ‘From King To A GOD’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds
  The diverse 14-track project arrived on Friday (September 11) and features guest appearances and production from Freddie Gibbs, Method Man, DJ Premier, Mobb Deep‘s Havoc, Lloyd Banks, Dej Loaf, Alchemist, Daringer, Erick Sermon, Hit-Boy and his fellow Griselda rappe
  
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• Dave East accuses Delta airlines of “racist harassment”

  13-09-2020 15:20 via nme.com
  
  New York rapper Dave East has accused Delta airlines of “racist harassment.”
  Read more: Harlem’s Dave East on what’s missing from modern New York rap: “Nobody’s really painting pictures about their own life”
  The rapper shared a new video on Instagram, showing an in-flight confrontation he was involved in.
  “Fucc Delta! Racist Ain’t Even The Word!” East wrote in the caption of the piece. This Jamaican Man Defending me and He dont even kno
  
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• Watch The Killers play on Las Vegas rooftop for Radio 2 ‘Live At Home’ festival

  13-09-2020 14:30 via nme.com
  
  The Killers performed a special live show from their hometown for Radio 2’s ‘Live At Home’ festival this weekend – watch the full show below.Read more: The NME Big Read – The Killers: “Music made it possible for me to dream”The band, who recently released their new album ‘Imploding The Mirage’, appeared from the roof of Caesars Palace in their native Las Vegas during the festival, which is being hosted by Trevor Nelson, Sara Cox and Zoe
  
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• Hatebreed announce release date for new album ‘Weight Of The False Self’

  13-09-2020 14:10 via nme.com
  
  Hatebreed have announced the release date for their much anticipated new album ‘Weight Of The False Self’.
  Read more: Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta’s tweets about Chvrches prove male metal elitism is alive and kicking
  The metalcore band’s eighth studio album, the follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Concrete Confessional’, was originally slated to drop on May 29 but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Hatebreed have now announced that the album will arrive
  
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• Robert Plant says watching Willie Nelson give away free weed is one of his greatest touring memories

  13-09-2020 13:20 via music-news.com
  
  The Led Zeppelin star was recently invited to play with Willie, 87, and he's revealed how the music icon would give away weed from the comfort of his touring bus.
  
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• Tweet says female artists “have to be over sexualised in order to win”

  13-09-2020 13:19 via nme.com
  Tweet has said she feels like female artists “have to be over sexualised in order to win” in today’s music industry.
  Read more: Cardi B’s team-up with Megan Thee Stallion is a truly filthy return
  Speaking in a new interview, the singer, whose new single ‘Neva Felt This Way’ is out now, worries that the music industry is set up to encourage women to become sex objects following the release of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s recent track &lsquo
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers bring ‘Punisher’ to ‘CBS This Morning’

  13-09-2020 13:18 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers brought new album ‘Punisher’ to US television this week – watch her perform three tracks on CBS This Morning below.
  Read more: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”
  The singer performed recent singles ‘Kyoto’, ‘Garden Song’ and ‘I Know The End’ on the show, while donning her trademark skeleton suit.
  The new performance was the latest in a handful of TV appearances Bridgers has
  
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• Melanie C thinks younger songwriters are 'much more adventurous' than her

  13-09-2020 13:18 via music-news.com
  
  The 46-year-old pop star - who first found fame as part of the Spice Girls in the 90s - is cited as an inspiration by some of today's
  
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• Trippie Redd and Busta Rhymes take it back to school in ‘I Got You’ video

  13-09-2020 12:48 via nme.com
  
  Trippie Redd and Busta Rhymes have collaborated on a new track called ‘I Got You’ – you can watch the video below.
  Read more: From Trippie Redd to Lil Uzi Vert, rap-rock is back. And this time, it doesn’t suck
  Set to land on Trippie’s upcoming ‘Pegasus’ album, the track follows Trippie’s songs ‘Dreamer’ and ‘Excitement’ collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Busta Rhymes’ ‘The Don & The Boss’&n
  
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• Listen to Best Coast’s surprise new live EP, ‘Live At World Cafe’

  13-09-2020 12:28 via nme.com
  
  Best Coast have shared a surprise new live EP – listen to ‘Live At World Cafe’ in full below.
  Read more: Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino: “I questioned whether I would ever be able to make music again”
  The EP was recorded at a show the band played in early 2020 at the titular World Cafe in Philadelphia.
  “Today we share with you a new live EP from a show we played at World Cafe in Philadelphia in early 2020 before ‘Always Tomorrow’ came out,&rd
  
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• SZA celebrates as Juneteenth is made a New Jersey state holiday

  13-09-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The date has long been viewed as a cultural holiday, but has yet to be made a nationwide celebration.
  
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• Listen to Chance The Rapper team up with Ludacris on new track ‘Found You’

  13-09-2020 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Chance The Rapper has teamed up with Ludacris on a new track called ‘Found You’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read more: Chance The Rapper – ‘The Big Day’ review
  Ludacris first teased the track back in May during his VERZUZ battle with Nelly, and now the track has arrived in full.
  The track, which is produced by Shucati, Rance, Federico Vindver, Angel López, Timbaland and Sucuki, hears Chance and Ludacris celebrate being in loving relationships.
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• Kelly Clarkson won't be 'truly open' about divorce to protect kids

  13-09-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Stronger hitmaker split from the music manager back in June.
  
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• Viewers react as ‘Rule, Britannia!’ played in original form during ‘Last Night Of The Proms’

  13-09-2020 11:20 via nme.com
  
  During last night’s special performance of ‘Last Night Of The Proms’, ‘Rule, Britannia!’ and ‘Land Of Hope And Glory’ were played in their original forms despite producers previously saying orchestral-only versions would be performed.
  Read more: Forget ‘Rule Britannia’ – ‘Common People’ is the true sound of Britain
  Last month, it was announced that the songs would only feature as instrumentals, after facing criticism ov
  
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• Graphic sign language performance of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ goes viral

  13-09-2020 09:58 via nme.com
  
  A sign language performance of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ has gone viral, with almost 1.5 million views so far – you can watch it below.
  Read more: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five most, erm, interesting ‘WAP’ covers
  Libbey Ketterer, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter from Ohio, shared the sign version of the controversial record on her YouTube channel ‘The Daily Sign’, which has more than 527,000 subscribers.
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• Doja Cat still 'loves' Nas despite him dissing her on latest track

  13-09-2020 09:52 via music-news.com
  
  The 24-year-old star has insisted she won't be responding to the rap legend's diss and has admitted she remains a huge fan of Nas, despite his criticism of her.
  
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• Sia very honest about her songwriting ability

  13-09-2020 09:45 via music-news.com
  
  Sia thinks some of the songs she's written are "s***" - but people still like them.
  
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• Mariah Carey reveals tracklist for forthcoming rarities album

  13-09-2020 05:37 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming rarities collection.
  In an Instagram post on September 10, Carey shared an image of the 15-track listing for CD 1 of ‘The Rarities’ with the caption, “THE RARITIES Revealed”.View this post on InstagramTHE RARITIES RevealedOut October 2ndA post shared byMariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Sep 9, 2020 at 6:35am PDTAmong the songs included is a previously unreleased track from 1990 titled ‘Here We Go Around Again&r
  
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• Watch The Flaming Lips perform ‘God and the Policeman’ on ‘Fallon’

  13-09-2020 04:11 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have performed recent single ‘God and the Policeman’ (sans collaborator Kacey Musgraves) while appearing as musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
  As they did when performing ‘Race for the Prize’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in June, each member performed from inside their own giant plastic bubble. Watch below:‘God and the Policeman’ is taken from the band’s 16th studio album ‘American Head&rsq
  
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• Anitta Teases Surprise Guest on ‘Me Gusta’

  13-09-2020 03:19
  
  Anitta’s new single “Me Gusta” will include a very special surprise guest, but she’s not revealing who it is just yet.
  “Okay… now everybody knows ‘Me gusta’ is coming next Friday,” she tweeted on Saturday (Sept. 12). “Also everybody knows @myketowerspr is featuring on that.”
  “What you DON’T know (and also I didn’t until last week when my manager surprised me) is that we had another AMAZING artist join the track,
  
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• Edna Wright, Honey Cone Singer and Sister of Darlene Love, Dies

  13-09-2020 02:41
  
  Edna Wright, best known as the lead singer of The Honey Cone, the girl group that went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 with the song “Want Ads” in 1971, has died.
  Wright’s sister, singer Darlene Love, confirmed the news of her passing with a statement posted on social media Saturday night (Sept. 12).
  “I’m in complete shock and so heartbroken by the sudden loss of my beautiful baby sister,” Love wrote on Facebook. “Please keep me and my family in your prayers dur
  
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• Mary J. Blige learned to 'be her own best friend' during lockdown

  13-09-2020 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Mary J. Blige has shared her introspective experience of lockdown, saying she loves herself more than ever.
  
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• Taylor Swift Endorses a ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ Film Starring Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds

  13-09-2020 01:10
  
  Will Taylor Swift’s “The Last Great American Dynasty” ever head to the big screen? Well, the casting director would have a head start on their job since Swift has already co-signed on the potential stars of the film.
  “The Last a Great American Dynasty would make an incredible movie,” Twitter user @TSlifestyle13 suggested earlier this week about the Folklore tune, written about Rebekah Harkness, the Rhode Island socialite who once owned Taylor Swift’s Watc
  
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• Mariah Carey Brings ‘Save the Day’ to the 2020 US Open Women’s Final: Watch

  13-09-2020 00:14
  
  Mariah Carey’s new song “Save the Day” made its way to the 2020 US Open Women’s Final, for which she filmed a special performance that aired on Saturday (Sept. 12).
  The TV debut of her Ms. Lauryn Hill-assisted hit, filmed at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, showed Carey sitting atop a classy blue car, watching footage of notable women’s tennis players as she sang.
  “Thank you @USOpen for this amazing TV Premiere of my song ‘Save
  
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