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• Kanye West Acknowledges ‘Ma$e Is Right About That Line’ in ‘Devil in a New Dress’

  21-09-2020 23:46
  
  Kanye West issued one of his favorite rappers Ma$e a public apology on Twitter yesterday (Sept. 20) for the line in his 2010 track “Devil in a New Dress.”
  The Chicago rapper took a jab at Ma$e in his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy hit, featuring Rick Ross, when he rapped, “Don’t leave while you’re hot that’s how Mase screwed up.”
  “Ma$e is right about that line … I always felt funny about that line,” West wrote on
  
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• Kanye West Acknowledges Ma$e for ‘Devil in a New Dress’ Lyric

  21-09-2020 23:46
  
  Kanye West issued one of his favorite rappers Ma$e a public apology on Twitter yesterday (Sept. 20) for the line in his 2010 track “Devil in a New Dress.”
  The Chicago rapper took a jab at Ma$e in his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy hit, featuring Rick Ross, when he rapped, “Don’t leave while you’re hot that’s how Mase screwed up.”
  “Ma$e is right about that line … I always felt funny about that line,” West wrote on
  
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• Merch To Match Its Mission: How Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid Responsibly Sources T-Shirts

  21-09-2020 23:45
  
  For over three decades, Willie Nelson’s annual all-star Farm Aid concerts have raised money—$60 million to date—for year-round efforts to support family farmers and their communities and to protect the soil and water farmers rely upon.
  On Sept. 26, Farm Aid marks its 35th anniversary with its first online festival and an all-star lineup, including Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt & Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton
  
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• Quibi Explores Strategic Options, Including Sale (Report)

  21-09-2020 23:25
  
  Short-form video startup Quibi is said to be exploring strategic options including a sale less than six months after its launch.
  The mobile-first service founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman is working with advisors to weigh several options, including raising more money and going public through a merger, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
  A Quibi spokeswoman declined to comment. “Quibi has successfully launched a new business and pioneered a new form of storytelling
  
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• Fall Out Boy & Weezer Went Head-to-Head on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

  21-09-2020 23:24
  
  Sunday night’s (Sept. 20) episode of Celebrity Family Feud has us thinking, “Thnks fr th Mmrs” as Fall Out Boy and Weezer faced off in the hilarious game show hosted by Steve Harvey.
  Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo led his team, while Pete Wentz led his group which also featured Seth Green, for some reason. The “Centuries” band played for the FOB Fund, which raises money for gardening, food education and more in Chicago.https://t.co/v7VnxU3Y7v
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• New Data Reveals Music’s Importance to TikTok’s Gen Z Audience

  21-09-2020 23:19
  
  Three years after the launch of TikTok, 52% of Generation Z (people ages 13 to 23) in the U.S. use a short video clip sites such as TikTok and Triller in a typical month, and 48% of that group watch videos about music artists, according to the new U.S. Music 360 report by MRC Data/Nielsen Music survey from June 8 to July 6. (MRC Data/Nielsen Music is owned by Billboard’s parent company.)
  A year after “Old Town Road” made Lil Nas X a star and spent a record-setting 19 weeks at N
  
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• Kevin Love Moderates #OKNotToBeOK Mental Health Twitter Q&A With Demi Lovato and Marshmello

  21-09-2020 23:00
  
  NBA player Kevin Love didn’t jump on the remix of Demi Lovato and Marshmello’s “OK Not To Be OK” collab, but he moderated a Twitter Q&A with them Monday (Sept. 21) about mental health.
  This unpredictable year of 2020 has thrown curveball after curveball at us and our well-being. But both artists and the Cleveland Cavaliers player — who recently penned a personal essay about his mental health struggles — replied to fans who asked questions using the #OKNot
  
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• Norah Jones Joins All-Star Lineup for Willie Nelson’s 35th Annual Farm Aid: ‘I Think It’s So Important’

  21-09-2020 22:57
  
  Norah Jones has joined the diverse and expansive lineup for Willie Nelson’s 35th annual Farm Aid on Sept. 26, as it spotlights the issues of sustainable agriculture, the pandemic, climate change and the struggle for racial justice.
  “I love the work Farm Aid does, and I think it’s so important to support local and family farms,” says Jones of her plans to perform at Farm Aid 2020 On The Road.
  Jones previously performed at the 25th anniversary of Farm Aid in Milwaukee. In 2
  
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• 20 Questions With Dulce María: The Mexican Actress & Singer on New TV Series ‘Falsa Identidad’ & RBD

  21-09-2020 22:15
  
  Mexican singer and actress Dulce María is making her grand debut on Telemundo’s Falsa Identidad, now in its second season, which is se to premiere Sept. 22.
  The RBD alum joins the suspenseful, drama series as Victoria Llamas, a passionate and fearless woman who will fight for justice – a characteristic she can relate to.
  “Victoria is very much about doing things the right way to seek justice for others, and she’s very passionate about defending the people she loves
  
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• Which Fall Album Are You Most Excited For? Vote!

  21-09-2020 22:13
  
  As the leaves turn brown, a number of artists will be celebrating the change of the season with some new music. Which are you most looking forward to enjoying while sipping on some pumpkin spice lattes?
  Will it be SuperM or Blackpink’s highly anticipated K-pop albums, or country releases from Cam, Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton? Or perhaps you’re waiting to enjoy some new music from icons like Mariah Carey, Queen + Adam Lambert, Corey Taylor, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bestie Boys,
  
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• Bruce Springsteen says he has full-length “lost albums” to release from archives

  21-09-2020 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen says he has “a lot of projects” in the works for the near future, including full-length “lost albums” to release from his archives.
  Springsteen announced new album ‘Letter To You’ last week, his first with The E Street Band since 2014’s ‘High Hopes’.Read more: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’ reviewSpeaking about the new record in an interview with Rolling Stone, Springsteen also discussed other upcoming
  
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• SoundCloud Launches ‘Turn Up the Vote’ Initiative Driving Gen-Z Users to the Polls

  21-09-2020 22:10
  
  SoundCloud is encouraging young Americans to exercise their voting rights through “Turn Up the Vote,” its new initiative in partnership with voter registration nonprofit HeadCount.
  Touted in a press release as the streaming platform’s first-ever “nonpartisan, pro-democracy” initiative, “Turn Up the Vote” launches today (Sept. 21) with a centralized online voting resource hub, which breaks down the state-by-state voting process for new and first-time vote
  
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• Dr. Dre's estranged wife accused of 'decimating' company account

  21-09-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Nicole Young filed for divorce in June.
  
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• BTS Set to Blow Up Fortnite With Brand New ‘Dynamite’ Music Video

  21-09-2020 21:44
  
  Fortnite’s Party Royale is boasting some international sensations who will blow up the island’s Main Stage this week with “Dynamite”: BTS.
  The K-pop septet will light up the gaming platform’s no-combat, just-chill mode with an exclusive “Dynamite” music video featuring never-before-seen choreography this Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. ET (Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. KST). And starting Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. ET (Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. KST),
  
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• Run the Jewels to Perform All of ‘RTJ4’ for Special Voter Registration Concert

  21-09-2020 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Holy Calamavote show will air on Adult Swim and network's YouTube page
  
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• Adam Met of AJR on What Makes an Effective Modern Protest Song (Guest Column)

  21-09-2020 21:28
  
  It is rather chic in 2020 to have musical compositions adopt political stances. The primarily liberal music industry has consistently leaned full-tilt into lyrics about social freedom and inclusivity. It is now more important than ever for art to emulate, critique and respond to the world around it.
  There is a unique power in words that inherently, and sophisticatedly, take a stand especially when they fully align with the perspective of the artist that sings them. Music has an ability to bridge
  
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• Run The Jewels to play ‘RTJ4’ in full at voter registration concert

  21-09-2020 20:56 via nme.com
  
  Run The Jewels are set to play their new album ‘RTJ4’ in full at a voter registration concert.
  Killer Mike and El-P will host ‘Holy CalamaVote’ (a pun on the ‘RTJ4’ track ‘Holy Calamafuck’), on TV and online on October 10.READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”The performance will stream on Adult Swim’s website and TV channel at midnight Eastern Time (5
  
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• Doja Cat May Not Have a Nicki Minaj Song in the Works, But This Superstar Collab ‘Exists’

  21-09-2020 20:56
  
  We won’t be getting a “Say So”-type remix from Nicki Minaj any time soon.
  Doja Cat took to Twitter on Sunday (Sept. 20) to debunk rumors among the Barbz that another collaboration between the two female superstars is in the works. “I just want you guys to know the DNA collab is completely a fan made rumor and there wasn’t any plan for it to happen but it sounds like a great idea and i’d love to do it,” Doja wrote. “Just wanted to debunk it all for
  
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• 20 Questions With Max on Collaborating With BTS’ Suga, Preparing to Become a Dad For the First Time

  21-09-2020 20:47
  
  Max has proven himself as one of the most versatile artists in pop music. Over his 12-year career, the singer-songwriter has performed on Broadway, starred in TV shows and movies, and collaborated with artists like Noah Cyrus, Lil Uzi Vert and Hayley Kiyoko. Throughout it all, he’s consistently released stellar solo material, reaching new heights with the 2016 sleeper hit “Lights Down Low.”
  Max hasn’t slowed down since. With his new album Colour Vision, the followup to 20
  
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• 20 Questions With Max: Artist Talks Collaborating With BTS’ Suga, Preparing to Become a Dad For the First Time

  21-09-2020 20:47
  
  Max has proven himself as one of the most versatile artists in pop music. Over his 12-year career, the singer-songwriter has performed on Broadway, starred in TV shows and movies, and collaborated with artists like Noah Cyrus, Lil Uzi Vert and Hayley Kiyoko. Throughout it all, he’s consistently released stellar solo material, reaching new heights with the 2016 sleeper hit “Lights Down Low.”
  Max hasn’t slowed down since. With his new album Colour Vision, the followup to 20
  
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• Neko Case Announces Pair of Outdoor Concerts in New England

  21-09-2020 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Shows in Connecticut and Vermont will follow extensive Covid-19 safety protocols
  
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• Watch BTS play in a Seoul record store for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

  21-09-2020 20:30 via nme.com
  
  BTS have become the latest guests for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series – watch the three-track performance below.
  The long-running series is taking place from artists’ homes during the coronavirus pandemic, and BTS performed their edition inside the Seoul record store ‘Vinyl & Plastic’.
  Watch the Tiny Desk performance below.It’s been a busy year for the K-pop superstars, who recently released their hugely successful English-language single ‘Dynamite&ls
  
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• RS Charts: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Continues Reign at Number One

  21-09-2020 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Internet Money's "Lemonade" moved into the Top Five
  
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• IDLES announce dates for intimate 2021 UK instore tour

  21-09-2020 20:12 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have announced details of an intimate UK instore tour for 2021 – see the full list of dates below.
  The Bristol band release their third album, ‘Ultra Mono’, this Friday (September 25).Read more: IDLES: “Loads of people don’t fucking like us”The new gigs are set to take place in small venues across the country next April in association with record stores in the corresponding cities.
  The new tour follows the band’s huge UK and Ireland tour dates for
  
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• Who Is Your Dream ‘American Idol’ Judge? Vote!

  21-09-2020 20:09
  
  Online auditions for ABC’s American Idol are still underway, and Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest will return for the next season. But if it was up to you, who would be your dream judge?
  Idol alums Adam Lambert, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood and Tori Kelly already know the drill and would make great additions to the judges panel. Lambert even filled in as a guest judge for Keith Urban once in 2014.
  Lady Gaga and will.i.am&n
  
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• Run the Jewels Are Performing ‘RTJ4′ in Full to Encourage People to Vote

  21-09-2020 19:41
  
  Run the Jewels are teaming with Adult Swim and Ben & Jerry’s for an Oct. 10 broadcast of the hip-hop duo performing their RTJ4 album in its entirety to encourage people to vote. The event, “Holy Calamavote,” will air commercial-free at midnight ET on Adult Swim.
  “When we finished RTJ4 the idea was to perform it from beginning to end…,” El-P and Killer Mike wrote on Instagram in an announcement of the special event.
  “With some help from @BenandJ
  
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• BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart, Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ Tops Global 200

  21-09-2020 19:30
  
  BTS’ “Dynamite” lights it up at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, rising from No. 2.
  Plus, Cardi B’s “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, leads the Billboard Global 200 tally.
  The two charts (the latest of which are dated Sept. 26) premiered a week ago and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwi
  
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• Alicia Keys Gives Us All a Helping Hand on ‘Alicia’

  21-09-2020 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her seventh album delivers uplifting messages with a common touch
  
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• Royal Blood to return with new single ‘Trouble’s Coming’ this week

  21-09-2020 19:25 via nme.com
  Royal Blood are set to return with new music this week – hear a teaser of new material below.
  The track in question is called ‘Trouble’s Coming’, and will be released on Thursday (September 24).Read more: Royal Blood: “We’ve got some monsters up our sleeves”The new music arrives after the band began teasing a comeback last week, sharing a photo of a vintage orange Ford vehicle with the licence plate “ROYAL” and the caption “24.09”
  
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• 20 Questions with Sadie Dupuis: Sad13’s Return, Pandemic Pop Picks & Her Favorite ‘O.C.’ Characters

  21-09-2020 19:24
  
  This week, one of the most perceptive songwriters in music, Sadie Dupuis, returns with a bold reimagining of modern pop under her solo moniker Sad13. The Speedy Ortiz leader’s self-produced 2016 full-length Slugger hinted at the potential of her Sad13 project, and Haunted Painting, out Friday (Sept. 25), makes good on the promise of its predecessor, with Dupuis’ razor-sharp turns of phrase paired with maximalist synth-pop arrangements and some of the more indelible hooks of her caree
  
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• Zach Braff Slams Emmys for Not Including Nick Cordero in In Memoriam Segment

  21-09-2020 19:07
  
  Zach Braff is still standing by his best friend. The actor criticized the Emmys on Monday (Sept. 21), after the awards show failed to include late actor and Broadway star Nick Cordero in its In Memoriam segment Sunday.
  “For those wondering: The Emmys chose to leave Nick Cordero out of the in memoriam montage,” Braff tweeted. “I had no idea one had to campaign to get their loved one in. We did. They passed.”
  In another tweet, he shared a message allegedly from the Emmys, w
  
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• YG’s Newest K-Pop Boy Group Treasure on ‘The First Step: Chapter Two’: ‘We’re Doing This For Our Fans’

  21-09-2020 19:07
  
  TREASURE is a gem in its own right. Aged 15 through 22, the members of TREASURE first propelled to national fame via a popular televised singing-competition program in Korea called YG Treasure Box, which aired in 2018 and 2019. The new 12-piece K-pop boy band — comprised of Choi Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Mashiho, Yoon Jaehyuk, Asahi, Bang Yedam, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeongwoo and So Junghwan — then announced its debut with lead track “Boy” on Aug. 7.
  The group is YG
  
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• Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Before You Go’ Wraps Record Run to No. 1 on Pop & Radio Songs Charts

  21-09-2020 19:05
  
  Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go” takes over atop a pair of Billboard radio airplay charts, the mainstream top 40-based Pop Songs survey and the all-format Radio Songs ranking (dated Sept. 26).
  The track, released on Vertigo/Capitol Records, completes the longest journey to No. 1 on Pop Songs since the chart began in 1992, reaching the top in its 37th week. Having debuted on the chart dated Jan. 18, it surpasses the 31-week climb of Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid’s “
  
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• Fleet Foxes are releasing a new album called ‘Shore’ tomorrow

  21-09-2020 19:04 via nme.com
  
  Fleet Foxes have officially confirmed that they are to release a new album called ‘Shore’ tomorrow.
  The confirmation comes after posters teasing the imminent release of ‘Shore’ appeared on the streets of Paris.Read more: Fleet Foxes – ‘Crack-Up’ reviewThe new album will be released at 2.31pm (BST) tomorrow (September 22) to mark the arrival of the autumn equinox.
  “Please join us tomorrow, from 13:31 universal coordinated time, at fleetfoxes.co
  
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• DJ Spinna Hosting Earth, Wind & Fire ’21st Night of September’ Party

  21-09-2020 18:44
  
  Legendary R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire are hosting a “21st of September” party on Monday night (Sept. 21) in honor of their iconic 1978 hit “September,” which has been remixed by DJ Eric Kupper. The song, which, of course, opens with the line, “Do you remember the 21st night of September,” will be at the center of what the band promises will be a “worldwide celebration” hosted by DJ Spinna and featuring some special guests.
  “September&
  
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• Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Fourth Week, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Makes History in Top Five

  21-09-2020 18:42
  
  Cardi B’s “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, spends a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
  Plus, The Weeknd’s former Hot 100 leader “Blinding Lights” breaks the record for the most weeks spent in the top five in the chart’s history and Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go” returns to the Hot 100’s top 10, at a new high, and takes over as the most-heard song on U.S. radio (dethroning “Blinding Lights”
  
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• Here are All of Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Chapters (So Far) in One Place

  21-09-2020 18:37
  
  Taylor Swift’s Folklore has dominated the latter half of 2020 with its sweeping storytelling and woodsy aesthetics. And thanks to the various chapters the star has dropped since the album’s surprise release, she doesn’t show any sign of closing out the story anytime soon.
  Following her triumphant return to the ACMs stage last week, Swift unveiled the latest thematic collection: Folklore: The Yeah I Showed Up at Your Party Chapter. Featuring her live rendition of fan-favorite tr
  
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• Jimmy Eat World and Thrice confirmed as headliners for 2000 Trees festival in 2021

  21-09-2020 18:35 via nme.com
  
  Jimmy Eat World and Thrice have been confirmed to appear as headliners at next year’s 2000 Trees festival.
  Read More: Jimmy Eat World tell us about conquering doubt for new album ‘Surviving’
  Both acts were set to appear at the 2020 event along with AFI before it was postponed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  “We’ve tried for as long as possible to stay optimistic and keep the dream alive, but unfortunately we’ve been forced to take the incredibly
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Georgia, Evie Irvie, Phil Good & More

  21-09-2020 18:33
  
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Georgia, Evie Irvie, Phil Good and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.Jawny, Christian Blue, “Super Bad Mantra”Recent Interscope
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Georgia, Evie Irie, Phil Good & More

  21-09-2020 18:33
  
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Georgia, Evie Irie, Phil Good and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.Jawny, Christian Blue, “Super Bad Mantra”Recent Interscope
  
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• Jason Isbell Blasts Van Morrison, Covers ‘Into the Mystic’

  21-09-2020 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I don’t know that this’ll protect me from the virus, but I’d like for it to protect me from Van," Isbell said, donning a mask
  
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• Faroe Island punks Joe & The Shitboys announce new album ‘The Reson For Hardcore Vibes’

  21-09-2020 18:24 via nme.com
  
  Faroe Island punks Joe & The Shitboys have announced details of their debut album – ‘The Reson For Hardcore Vibes’ will come out next month.
  In addition to the album announcement, the band have shared a new video for the album’s lead single, ‘If You Believe In Eating Meat Start With Your Dog’, and shared rescheduled UK and EU tour dates.Read more: Iceland Airwaves 2019: Joe and Shitboys are the fearless, funny punks from the Faroe IslandsThe band’s d
  
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• Weezer and Fall Out Boy Face Off Over Strippers From Hell, Bad Restaurants on ‘Family Feud’

  21-09-2020 18:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alt-rock outfits brought in ringers to fill out teams, with Weezer tapping collaborator Suzy Shinn and FOB bringing in Seth Green
  
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• Ben of The Shires: 'I was a choir boy in Windsor Castle'

  21-09-2020 18:14 via music-news.com
  
  The Shires return tonight for the next episode of London to Nashville Radio with The Shires on Apple Music Country.
  
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• StockX: Merch’s New Billion-Dollar Player

  21-09-2020 17:58
  
  When The Weeknd’s fourth album, After Hours, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, merchandise was at the heart of the biggest first sales week of 2020 to date. Over half of the total 444,000 album equivalent units — 275,000 — were album sales, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, spurred on by merch and ticket bundles, with The Weeknd packaging After Hours with more than 80 items. Fans could buy the album alongside everything from hoodies, T-shirts and face masks to
  
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• These Artists Are Moving Merch In A World Without Concerts

  21-09-2020 17:57
  
  Perusing the more than 275 artist storefronts at online retailer Hello Merch is like visiting a music merchandise wonderland: Diet Cig is selling branded playing cards, Tori Amos has turned T-shirts into handmade face masks, and Low Cut Connie is offering an all-natural fragrance, among other unusual finds. The choices haven’t always been as wide-ranging. Prior to the pandemic, merch was “second, third or fourth on artists’ minds,” says Mike Lentz, who handles artist rela
  
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• Pink Floyd legend Nick Mason battling Ava Max for top album

  21-09-2020 17:55 via music-news.com
  
  Ava Max and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason lead an eclectic and extremely close Official Albums Chart Update, with just 1,700 chart sales currently separating the Top 5.
  
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• RS Country Music Picks: Week of September 21st

  21-09-2020 17:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Wild Feathers' Jayhawks cover, Josh Turner's Hank Jr. tribute, and Sadler Vaden's hopeful ballad
  
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• Know Thy Customers: How Shopify’s Analytics Are Changing the Game

  21-09-2020 17:54
  
  What do fans of Beyoncé, the Foo Fighters, Lauv and Mac DeMarco secretly have in common? Though they’d never know it, they all order their merchandise through the same Canadian e-commerce company, Shopify. The 14-year-old Ontario-based business has grown into a global giant over the last six years since it launched Shopify Plus, the enterprise version of its software. Smooth setup — and robust data — make it a favorite of not just the music industry, but retailers like S
  
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• This Tech Start-Up That’s Using AI To Combat Counterfeit Merch Online

  21-09-2020 17:53
  
  When a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured hundreds following an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena in England in May 2017, the singer and her agent wasted no time in setting up a June 4 One Love Manchester benefit concert — with a lineup that included Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Miley Cyrus — to aid the victims and their families. And counterfeiters wasted no time in knocking off the merch that was sold as part of the fundraiser.
  Bootlegged T-shirts, h
  
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