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• Tomorrow X Together announce new EP ‘Minisode1: Blue Hour’

  20-09-2020 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Tomorrow X Together will release their new EP ‘Minisode1: Blue Hour’ next month, it has been announced.
  The record will mark the K-pop five-piece’s third EP, following 2019’s ‘The Dream Chapter: Star’ and ‘The Dream Chapter: Magic’.Read more: K-pop super rookies Tomorrow X Together are the imaginative, passionate boyband the world needsTomorrow X Together – comprised of members Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai – announce
  
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• Skillet, Ziggy Marley & More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Sessions: See Schedule

  20-09-2020 23:31
  
  Get ready to dance! As fall kicks off, Billboard’s Live At-Home concert series is giving you some great live tunes to groove to.
  Ziggy Marley, who just dropped his new album More Family Time, starts off the week with a performance on Tuesday. R&B and jazz recording artist Ledisi will play Wednesday, with Christian rockers Skillet rounding things out Thursday.
  See the full performance schedule below, then check back after each set to rewatch them again and again — and again.Tuesda
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee announces debut album ‘Vacare Adamare’

  20-09-2020 23:17 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee has announced details of her forthcoming debut album ‘Vacare Adamare’.
  The album will be released under the moniker ARO and follows the recent single ‘Shared Something With The Night’.Read more: Get to know Aimée Osbourne, the media-shy sibling who makes atmospheric metalThe record, whose title is Latin for “to be free and loved”, will be released on October 30 via Make Records. While a full tracklist is yet to be an
  
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• Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of Sept. 21

  20-09-2020 22:59
  
  Fall is getting off to a hot start when it comes to livestream events. The first week of autumn offers plenty of musical events to keep you rockin’ on your couch. Among those are notable festivals such as Bonnaroo’s Virtual Roo-Ality and Fair Aid 2020; Hip-Hop 4 Peace featuring Chuck D and KRS One, as well as sets from Charlie Puth, Lamb of God, and many more.
  Many artists and festivals are continuing to take their shows online, as the global coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. W
  
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• Fleet Foxes posters teasing imminent release of new album ‘Shore’ appear in Paris

  20-09-2020 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Posters teasing the imminent release of a new Fleet Foxes album titled ‘Shore’ have appeared on the streets of Paris.
  The band, who are fronted by Robin Pecknold, last released a record in 2017 with ‘Crack-Up’.
  Its follow-up appears to be arriving soon after a French journalist shared a photo on Twitter of posters in Paris with the band’s name, ‘Shore’ and next Tuesday’s date (September 22).
  “And it’s in the streets of Paris that you le
  
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• Cardi B and Offset’s 2-Year-Old Daughter Kulture Joins Instagram

  20-09-2020 22:42
  
  Make way for Kulture Kiari.
  Cardi B’s and Offset’s daughter, who celebrated her second birthday over the summer, is officially on Instagram. The 2-year-old’s account was launched by her mother Saturday night (Sept. 19), and by Sunday, she was closing in on nearly 600,000 followers.
  So far, Kulture’s content ranges from poses showing off the outfits Cardi picked out for her to video clips featuring the toddler out and about with her mom, going for a swim and playing with a
  
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• Bob Dylan previews first ‘Theme Time Radio Hour’ episode in 11 years: “Some folks might be listening on a smart toaster”

  20-09-2020 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Bob Dylan has previewed his first Theme Time Radio Hour episode in 11 years in three new clips.
  The musician began hosting the show on SiriusXM in 2006, with it running for 100 shows until April 2009.Read more: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yet“Hello friends and welcome back to Theme Time Radio Hour,” Dylan re-introduced the show in one clip. “I’m your host, Bob Dylan. To paraphrase Alexandre Dumas in T
  
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• Neil Young shares tracklist for ‘Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976’ box set

  20-09-2020 22:09 via nme.com
  Neil Young has announced the tracklist for his upcoming ‘Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976’ box set.
  The collection will be housed on 10 discs and will encompass his career from just after the release of ‘Harvest’ through to his Asian and European tours with Crazy Horse in 1976.Read more: Neil Young – ‘The Times’ EP review: classic protest songs reworked to reflect the current chaosAmong the tracklist are 12 previously unreleased songs, alongside 50 new versi
  
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• YoungBoy Never Broke Again Achieves Third No. 1 Album in Less Than a Year on the Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Top’

  20-09-2020 22:00
  
  Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again achieves his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart in less than a year, as the fittingly titled Top debuts atop the tally. The set was released on Sept. 11 via Never Broke Again/Artist Partner Group/Atlantic and earned 126,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 17, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in
  
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• Beyonce’s Got a Snoop Dogg Joke, But Blue Ivy Isn’t Impressed: Watch

  20-09-2020 21:42
  
  Beyonce may be one of the most talented stars in the world, but when it comes to being a comedian, those closest to her aren’t as impressed.
  The superstar, who participated in mom Ms. Tina’s Celebrity Corny Jokes segment during the virtual Where Art Can Occur celebration Saturday (Sept. 19), tried get some laughs but fell short, as far as her mom Tina Knowles-Lawson and daughter Blue Ivy are concerned.
  “Why does Snoop Dogg need an umbrella?” the 24-time Grammy winner asks
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus’ rocky, raw take on Blondie’s ‘Heart Of Glass’

  20-09-2020 21:35 via nme.com
  Miley Cyrus has covered Blondie’s ‘Heart Of Glass’ during a performance for the virtual iHeartRadio Festival 2020.
  Appearing for the online event last night (September 19), the star played three of her own songs as well as the cover.Read more: Debbie Harry on a life like no other: “I have a stubborn will to survive”Before performing her Mark Ronson collaboration ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’, ‘Who Owns My Heart’ and ‘Midnight Sky’
  
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• Kanye West suggests new guidelines for recording and publishing deals: “Every artist must be treated fairly”

  20-09-2020 20:56 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has shared some suggested new guidelines for recording and publishing deals in the future.
  The rapper has spent the last week discussing contracts, masters and rights issues in the music industry on Twitter and is advocating for fairer treatment for all artists.Read more: New bands: own your masters, it’s more important than you thinkIn a new thread started earlier today (September 20), the star broke his guidelines down into sections pertaining to royalties, dependants, advance
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Is Finding Comfort in John Legend’s ‘Sexy’ New Songs Amid Her Divorce

  20-09-2020 20:55
  
  Kelly Clarkson has been finding comfort in some of John Legend’s “sexy” new songs amid her divorce.
  During an interview with Legend for the season two opener of The Kelly Clarkson Show airing Monday (Sept. 21), the 38-year-old pop star gushed over Legend’s latest album, Bigger Love, listing off “Favorite Place,” Ooh Laa” and “Conversations in the Dark” as some of her favorites.
  “Those songs are kind of sexy songs,” replied Le
  
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• Kanye West Offers His Own ‘Recording and Publishing Deal Guidelines’

  20-09-2020 20:40
  
  Kanye West had some more thoughts to share about recording contracts in a series of tweets on Sunday (Sept. 20).
  “NEW RECORDING AND PUBLISHING DEAL GUIDELINES,” he tweeted at 1:26 p.m. ET before he began offering his seven — technically eight — various points.
  “1. The artist owns the copyright in the recordings and songs and leases them to the record label / publisher for a limited term,” he began, noting that these deals should last for just one year.”H
  
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• 24kGoldn heading for UK Number 1 with Mood

  20-09-2020 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 of Friday’s
  
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• Find Out When BTS Is Doing a Tiny Desk Concert

  20-09-2020 19:38
  
  It’s happening! NPR announced on Sunday (Sept. 20) that K-pop superstars BTS will be doing a Tiny Desk Concert on Monday morning.
  National Public Radio simply tweeted, “It’s happening: @BTS_twt x NPR Music” along with a link to NPR Music’s YouTube channel and a simple black and white graphic with a few details. The septet’s set will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 21.
  The announcement resulted in “Tiny Desk Concert” becoming a trending topic on Twitter
  
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• See Lady Gaga Talk ‘Chromatica,’ New Book on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’

  20-09-2020 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I don't hate Lady Gaga anymore. I found a way to love myself again, even when I thought that was never gonna happen," singer says
  
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• Bruce Springsteen says Black Lives Matter movement is one of “tremendous hope” that “history is demanding”

  20-09-2020 19:28 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen has spoken about the resurgent Black Lives Matter movement, calling it one of “tremendous hope” that “history is demanding”.
  Widespread protests have been held around the world under the movement’s banner since May when George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis.Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations beyond protestsSpringsteen discussed recent political events in America including BLM in a new
  
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• Madonna Pays Tribute to ‘Fearless Human’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘She Can Never Be Replaced’

  20-09-2020 18:53
  
  Madonna is paying her respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  The 62-year-old pop superstar took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 19) to recognize Ginsburg as a “fearless human” who “did more for women and this country than most people know.”
  Ginsburg, who died Friday from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a pioneering advocate for women’s rights. She was 87.With less than two mon
  
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• Lady Gaga says she felt “used up” by her alter-ego before ‘Chromatica’

  20-09-2020 18:41 via nme.com
  Lady Gaga says she felt “used up” by her alter-ego before the release of her latest album ‘Chromatica’.
  The star put out the record – her sixth studio album – in May 2020, which features collaborations with Ariana Grande and Elton John.Read more: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownSpeaking to CBS News, Gaga opened up about her feelings on fame and struggles with her mental health. “I
  
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• Eddie Murphy & Dave Chappelle Win Big At Creative Arts Emmy Awards

  20-09-2020 18:18
  
  Forty years after he burst to stardom on Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy won his first Emmy Award on Saturday (Sept. 19) for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his return to the show. For such a major star, Murphy has a surprisingly spare awards cabinet. He has won one Grammy (for Eddie Murphy: Comedian, 1983). He was nominated for an Oscar for Dreamgirls (2006), but did not win.
  Maya Rudolph won outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her appearance on that same Murphy-ho
  
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• Neil Young Announces Track List for ‘Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976’ 10-Disc Box Set

  20-09-2020 18:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Long-awaited set, which contains 12 previously unreleased songs, will arrive on November 20th
  
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• Legendary London rock bar The Crobar is closing its doors

  20-09-2020 17:54 via nme.com
  
  Legendary London rock bar The Crobar is closing its doors due to issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.
  The bar opened in Soho in 2001 and was loved by bands and music fans alike, with Dave Grohl a frequent visitor who hired out the space to host a Foo Fighters’ Wembley Stadium after-party there in 2008.
  The bar’s owners made the announcement on Facebook earlier today (September 20), confirming that The Crobar would be “unable to re-open at its curren
  
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• Fans Choose Anitta’s ‘Me Gusta’ Featuring Cardi B as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  20-09-2020 17:46
  
  Anitta’s new bilingual song “Me Gusta,” featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers, has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 18) on Billboard, choosing the Brazilian star’s latest track as their favorite new music release from the past week.
  “Me Gusta” brought in 54 percent of the vote this week, beating out new music by Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper (“Holy”), Sam Smith (“Diamonds”), K
  
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• Why Lady Gaga Thought Her Piano ‘Ruined’ Her Life

  20-09-2020 17:37
  
  Lady Gaga may be riding on fresh waves of success thanks to her latest hit album, Chromatica, but those who have paid attention to its lyrics have likely noticed the pain behind the catchy, dance-y pop songs on the album. The superstar opened up to CBS’ Lee Cowan in a new interview that aired Sunday (Sept. 20) about the darkness she’s faced and illustrated in her latest music.
  “There’s not one song on that record that’s not true. Not one,” she said during the
  
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• How to Watch the 2020 Emmys

  20-09-2020 16:00
  
  Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel will reprise his role as host for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday evening (Sept. 20).
  Kimmel will take on the virtual show from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., while the nominees will film remotely from home with cameras provided by the Television Academy. Oprah Winfrey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, RuPaul, Laverne Cox, America Ferrera, Gabrielle Union, Issa Rae, DJ D-Nice and more will be the presenters that evening. H.E.R.&nb
  
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• Hispanic Heritage Month 2020: Who’s The Best Latin Artist On The Rise? Vote!

  20-09-2020 16:00
  
  Billboard has confirmed nine of today’s hottest emerging artists as part of its two-part On The Rise panels at the 2020 Latin Music Week, taking place virtually from Oct. 20-23.
  Sech, Cazzu, Camilo, Rauw Alejandro, Natanael Cano, Nicki Nicole, Jhay Cortez, Lunay, and Mariah Angeliq will all appear on the forthcoming panel, which is a spinoff of Billboard On the Rise franchise published biweekly spotlighting up-and-coming artists who are making waves in music.
  The artists, which some have r
  
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• Hear Bob Dylan Welcome Fans to First ‘Theme Time Radio Hour’ Show in 11 Years

  20-09-2020 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Does anybody still have a radio? Some folks might even be listening on a smart toaster," singer jokes in return to SiriusXM
  
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• Kanye West calls on the music industry to enter 'the 21st century'

  20-09-2020 15:19 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has called on the music industry to enter "the 21st century".
  
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• Will Young plans to make a female covers album

  20-09-2020 15:17 via music-news.com
  
  Will Young is planning to record a covers album of songs made famous by women.
  
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• Alicia Keys nearly gave 'If I Ain't Got You' to Christina Aguilera

  20-09-2020 15:16 via music-news.com
  
  The 39-year-old singer has revealed she was initially keen to give the record - which has become one the signature tracks of her career - to Christina, but she was eventually talked out of it by her A&R.
  
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• Biffy Clyro hoping new album can encourage people to 'start again'

  20-09-2020 15:15 via music-news.com
  
  The Scottish trio - Simon Neil, and twins Ben and James Johnston - originally meant for their upcoming album, 'A Celebration of Endings'
  
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• Ghosts, Guitars, and the E Street Shuffle

  20-09-2020 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  How Bruce Springsteen confronted death, saw Clarence in his dreams, and knocked out a raw and rocking new album with the world’s greatest bar band
  
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• Producer Paul Epworth opens up about working with Adele in new interview

  20-09-2020 14:37 via nme.com
  
  Music producer Paul Epworth has opened up about his work with Adele over the years in a new interview.Read more: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new albumEpworth, who co-wrote ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and the Oscar-winning Bond song ‘Skyfall’ with Adele, told The Times that working with Adele brings new pressures as a result of the early success the pair enjoyed.
  “Every time there’s a little bit more pressure,” Epworth said. “I
  
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• Selena Gomez issues plea to Facebook to stop platform sharing “hate, misinformation, racism, and bigotry”

  20-09-2020 13:52 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez has shared a private message she sent to Facebook executives.
  Read More: Selena Gomez – ‘Rare’: the quietly confident star wrestles back her own narrative
  Posting on Instagram Stories yesterday (September 19), Gomez called on executives to do more to stop the spread of hate and misinformation on the site.
  “We have a serious problem,” Gomez began, adding: “Facebook and Instagram are being used to spread hate, misinformation, racism, and bigotr
  
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• Patti Smith opens up about loss of Sam Shepard: “I miss him terribly”

  20-09-2020 13:25 via nme.com
  
  Patti Smith has opened up the loss of Sam Shepard in a new interview.
  Read more: Patti Smith reveals stunning new photobook – and stands up for youth on-the-march – at Chicago event
  Smith opened up about the loss of her life-long friend, who died in 2017 at the age of 73, in a new interview with The Observer.
  Asked about Shepard, Smith said: “I see Sam looking at me with a wry smile – he knew me so well – I miss him terribly.
  “Sam was very prote
  
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• Watch The Replacements’ new vintage-themed video for ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’

  20-09-2020 12:46 via nme.com
  
  The Replacements have released a new video for ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ – you can watch it below.
  The video features never-before-seen footage of the group from 1987 which was originally intended to accompany a music video for the track ‘The Ledge’.
  However, the footage was never used after MTV banned the song because of its content. The band instead recycled the footage for ‘Alex Chilton’ but much of the original footage was left unused.
  Now, the black
  
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• A Day To Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon lends vocals to ‘League Of Legends’ competition theme

  20-09-2020 12:46 via nme.com
  
  A Day To Remember frontman Jeremy McKinnon has lent his vocals to the theme for Worlds 2020, the biggest competition in the League Of Legends calendar.
  Read more: A Day To Remember on new album ‘You’re Welcome’: “We didn’t make you wait for no fucking reason”
  Worlds 2020 marks the conclusion of the 2020 esports season for the team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other’s base.
  This year
  
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• Stevie Nicks: 'Losing Ruth Bader Ginsburg is like losing my mother'

  20-09-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The 87-year-old judge lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday.
  
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• Selena Gomez goes public with private message to Facebook calling out 'hate, racism and bigotry'

  20-09-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The singer pleaded with the duo to start a dialogue on the issues of misinformation and hate speech.
  
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• Kanye West: 'I'm the new head of Adidas'

  20-09-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives at Adidas have yet to respond to the news.
  
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• Cardi B has 'not shed one tear' over Offset divorce

  20-09-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  She stated in divorce papers that she and Offset are currently separated.
  
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• David Bowie photography exhibition to open in Brighton next month

  20-09-2020 11:43 via nme.com
  
  A new David Bowie photography exhibition is due to open in Brighton next month.
  Read more: David Bowie – Rare photos from his early years
  The images set to be displayed were captured by Geoff MacCormack, a childhood friend of Bowie who, in the early 19070s, was asked to join the expanding lineup of his band, the Spiders From Mars.
  MacCormack was selling advertising space for a construction paper at the time he was asked to join Bowie and the Spiders. After agreeing to be a part of the grou
  
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• Ludwig Göransson wins first Emmy Award for ‘The Mandalorian’ score

  20-09-2020 10:47 via nme.com
  
  Ludwig Göransson has won an Emmy Award for his work on the score to Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian.
  Read more: ‘The Mandalorian’ season 2: release date, plot, trailer and everything we know so far
  Göransson, who has worked with Childish Gambino on ‘This is America’, has previously earned acclaim for his work on the Black Panther score. In 2019, he won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for Black Panther, along with an
  
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• ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ creators and StudioCanal settle rights dispute

  20-09-2020 10:32 via nme.com
  
  The creators behind cult movie This Is Spinal Tap have settled a longstanding rights despite with StudioCanal.
  Read more: Hello Cleveland! Nine embarrassing Spinal Tap moments that happened in real life
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, lawyers for Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, as well as French media group Vivendi and its StudioCanal division, told a California federal court that they had finally achieved settlement.
  Shearer filed a
  
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• iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020: 6 Can’t-Miss Moments From Night Two

  20-09-2020 05:48
  
  iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020 didn’t disappoint Saturday (Sept. 19) after an impressive debut Friday night. With a stout lineup headlined by Keith Urban, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Kane Brown, and Bon Jovi, cyber fans relished watching their musical heroes take center stage and rip through their discography. While the audience received a boatload of music, they also gained gems regarding this year’s elections and the importance of voting in November. See some of the can’t-miss highl
  
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• Big Sean reveals another TWENTY88 album with Jhené Aiko is “in the works”

  20-09-2020 04:44 via nme.com
  
  Big Sean has revealed that he and partner Jhené Aiko have another TWENTY88 album “in the works”.
  The couple teamed up in 2016 to release a self-titled album under their TWENTY88 moniker, with another track attributed to the project appearing on Sean’s latest record, ‘Detroit 2’.
  Big Sean, real name Sean Anderson, dropped the hint about future TWENTY88 music during a Reddit AMA on September 17, when he was quizzed about the pair’s collaborative proj
  
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• Osees announce new album ‘Metamorphosed’, share blistering lead single

  20-09-2020 04:43 via nme.com
  
  Hot off the heels of releasing latest album ‘Protean Threat’ earlier this week, Californian psych-rock outfit Osees (fka Oh Sees) have announced new album ‘Metamorphosed’.Read more: Osees – ‘Protean Threat’ review: the dizzying sound of an art-rock renegade chasing his whimsTo coincide, John Dwyer and co. have shared the album’s lead single – the searing, two-minute-long ‘Electric War’. Stream that below:Set for an October 16 rele
  
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• Keith Urban: 'Nicole Kidman is the one I was searching for my whole life'

  20-09-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Keith Urban has shared his certainty about Nicole Kidman being the one made him want to work hard at relationships.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Checks In From Vacation With Sizzling Swimsuit Photo

  20-09-2020 01:29
  
  Jennifer Lopez’s Saturday night had some jaws dropping on social media.
  J. Lo, who made headlines last weekend with her spot-on “WAP” TikTok challenge, spent this weekend keeping it cool in the water, where she posed in a tropical print bikini.
  “Vacation vibes,” she captioned the stunning image, which she posted on Twitter.The picture showed off Lopez’s super toned physique — and had fans in the comments questioning her age (51).
  See J. Lo’s swimsu
  
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