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• Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Video Has This Unlikely, Kid-Friendly Inspiration

  29-10-2020 23:45
  
  By now, we all know what “WAP” stands for, so it’s pretty hard to believe that the R-rated video for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot 100-topping collaboration drew inspiration from a G-rated source.
  A new “Vevo Footnotes” clip on Thursday (Oct. 29) gives a look into the making of “WAP,” and the music video’s director Colin Tilley shared that he’s “a big Tim Burton fan, I would say I’m always inspired by childhood books
  
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• Gang Of Four announce limited edition box set of early material

  29-10-2020 23:43 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Four are set to release a new limited edition box set comprised of early material.READ MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceableDue to arrive on December 11 via Matador, ‘Gang of Four: 77-81’ will boast a double LP of the “never officially released” ‘Live at American Indian Center 1980’ as well as remastered versions of ‘Entertainment!’ (released in 1979) and ‘Solid G
  
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• DJ E-Clyps Pens an Op-Ed on Racism In the Dance Scene: I Was Told to ‘Keep My Mouth Shut and Make Music’

  29-10-2020 23:29
  
  No one was playing any gigs this past summer, but DJ E-Clyps maintained a packed schedule nonetheless.
  The Indiana-born and based house music producer was on the ground almost daily while photographing the Black Lives Matter protests that arose nationwide after the murder of George Floyd in May. His images appeared in publications including Time and New York Magazine, while an exhibition of his work took place in his home town of Fort Wayne.
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• YouTube Reports Revenue Up 32%, Paid Music & Premium Subscribers Top 30M

  29-10-2020 23:18
  
  YouTube earned $5 billion in advertising revenue over the summer as the video streaming giant continues to see a boon amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The Susan Wojcicki-led company’s third quarter revenue was up 32% compared with the same period a year earlier, helping to drive a 14% increase in overall quarterly revenue for parent company Alphabet.CFO Ruth Porat acknowledged the increase in advertiser spend for Alphabet’s Search and YouTube groups in a statement.
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• Latin Artist on the Rise: How Quarantine Helped Alvaro Diaz Land His Dream Collaboration With Yandel

  29-10-2020 23:16
  
  Alvaro Diaz did not let a global health crisis stop him from working hard for his dreams. In fact, after kicking off the year with “Mera,” in collaboration with Tainy and Dalex, the Puerto Rican artist continued making music, which includes a major joint with Yandel.
  “This pandemic took out the best of me,” Diaz tells Billboard, “and everything that I created during the quarantine is even better!”
  Diaz’s road to fame began almost two decades ago when he
  
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• Diane Warren on #MeToo Musical ‘The Right Girl’: ‘Music Is a Powerful Tool to Get Voices Heard’

  29-10-2020 23:16
  
  Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss recalls feeling more than a prickle of anxiety when cold-pitching songwriting legend Diane Warren on penning music and lyrics for her sexual harassment musical The Right Girl during a women’s conference in Santa Monica in Oct. 2019.
  “I ran up to her and said hello, I’m Louisette Geiss, I’m a Harvey Weinstein survivor and we’re going to do a musical about 25 women telling their stories, and I’ve got Howard Kaga
  
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• Eagles’ ‘Live From The Forum’ Soars With Band’s Best Sales Week in More Than 10 Years

  29-10-2020 23:08
  
  Eagles fly in at No. 5 on the Album Sales chart (dated Oct. 31) with the band’s best sales week in over a decade, as their new Live From The Forum MMXVIII debuts with 24,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The arrival marks the largest sales week for any album by the group since its studio set Long Road Out of Eden sold 38,000 copies in the week ending Feb. 17, 2008 (chart dated March 1).Billboard’s Album Sales chart ranks the
  
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• Watch Pearl Jam’s legendary ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance in full

  29-10-2020 22:57 via nme.com
  Pearl Jam have shared their 1992 MTV Unplugged performance online in its entirety – you can watch it below.READ MORE: MTV Unplugged: the 20 best performances – ranked and rated in order of greatnessThe legendary session was recorded in New York following the release of the band’s debut album, ‘Ten’, which came out in August 1991. Now, fans can enjoy the show in full on Pearl Jam’s official YouTube channel.
  During the 36-minute set, Eddie Vedder and co. pu
  
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• Lele Pons, Maluma & More DIY Halloween Costume Ideas to Dress as Your Favorite Latin Stars

  29-10-2020 22:40
  
  Halloween is right around the corner, and if you have yet to figure out what you’re dressing up as, we’ve got you covered.
  Whether you’re trying to top your costume from last year or just looking to get in the Halloween spirit and dress up while still in quarantine, these DIY costume ideas won’t disappoint.
  Billboard suggests the following costumes inspired by some of our favorite Latin artists and music videos that are fun and easy to put together at the last minute
  
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• Karol G, Maluma & More DIY Halloween Costume Ideas to Dress as Your Favorite Latin Stars

  29-10-2020 22:40
  
  Halloween is right around the corner, and if you have yet to figure out what you’re dressing up as, we’ve got you covered.
  Whether you’re trying to top your costume from last year or just looking to get in the Halloween spirit and dress up while still in quarantine, these DIY costume ideas won’t disappoint.
  Billboard suggests the following costumes inspired by some of our favorite Latin artists and music videos that are fun and easy to put together at the last minute
  
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• How to Add Music to Any Instagram Story — Including Spotify & SoundCloud Streams

  29-10-2020 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Need to know how to add music to an Instagram Story? It’s a great way to engage your audience. Making entertaining Instagram Stories should be your primary goal for maintaining an audience. Sharing music is a great way to keep your audience engaged, but clever in-jokes and fan service can make an account worth following. […]The post How to Add Music to Any Instagram Story — Including Spotify & SoundCloud Streams appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• How to Add Music to an Instagram Story – Embracing Social Music Sharing

  29-10-2020 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Need to know how to add music to an Instagram Story? It’s a great way to engage your audience. Making entertaining Instagram Stories should be your primary goal for maintaining an audience. Sharing music is a great way to keep your audience engaged, but clever in-jokes and fan service can make an account worth following. […]The post How to Add Music to an Instagram Story – Embracing Social Music Sharing appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Tkay Maidza unveils 90s-inspired video for ’24k’

  29-10-2020 22:32 via nme.com
  
  Tkay Maidza has had a stellar year with the release of ‘Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2′, and now she’s given another track from the album, ’24k’, a music video.
  Directed by Nicholas Muecke, the video matches the 90s hip house energy of the song with fish eye lenses, blue lights and voguing.
  Watch the music video below:Out of the eight tracks that feature on ‘Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2′, ’24k’ marks the fifth one to receive a music video.
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• Kanye West Drops ‘Nah Nah Nah’ Remix With DaBaby & 2 Chainz

  29-10-2020 22:28
  
  Kanye West dropped a “Nah Nah Nah” remix, featuring DaBaby and 2 Chainz, via Twitter on Thursday (Oct. 29).
  He released the original song on Oct. 16, which unpacks his ongoing presidential run and legal battle with his record label. Two days later, he tweeted a 16-second snippet of DaBaby’s verse, writing, “DABABY TURNED THIS VERSE AROUND SO QUICK ITS INSPIRATIONAL TO SEE HOW FAST WE CAN MOVE AS A PEOPLE. I HAD TO GIVE YALL AT LEAST A SNIPPET.”
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• Listen to A Blaze Of Feather’s haunting new single ‘Witching Hour’

  29-10-2020 22:14 via nme.com
  
  A Blaze Of Feather has shared a new song called ‘Witching Hour’ – you can listen to it below.
  The song is set to appear on ‘Labyrinth’, the forthcoming second album from the elusive solo artist (aka Mickey Smith).Read More: The mysterious band appearing on festival bills – who are A Blaze Of Feather?Despite its fittingly spooky title, Smith explained in a press release that the glitchy, seven-minute track was born during the spring of last year. It arrives wit
  
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• The Strokes Split With Longtime Management: Exclusive

  29-10-2020 22:09
  
  As The Strokes prepare for their big Halloween appearance on Saturday Night Light this weekend (Oct. 31), they do so with new management, Billboard has learned.
  The rock quintet has shifted to Red Light Management and their career will be overseen by the company’s founder, Coran Capshaw, and his team.
  The Strokes were previously represented by Jack Rovner, Ryan Gentles and Robert Priest.No reason for the switch was given and Capshaw declined to comment, but Rovner, who signe
  
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• Introducing Aespa, a Kpop Girl Group With Both Human & Virtual Members

  29-10-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  South Korean powerhouse SM Entertainment is debuting a new Kpop group venture that mixes humans with virtual members. SM Entertainment debuted the group as part of a new venture at this year’s World Cultural Industry Forum. Founder Lee Soo-man appears to take inspiration from Marvel with his SMCU (SM Culture Universe). Aespa combines ‘Avatar x […]The post Introducing Aespa, a Kpop Girl Group With Both Human & Virtual Members appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Introducing Aespa – A K-Pop Group With Both Human and Virtual Members

  29-10-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SM Entertainment is debuting a new K-pop group venture that mixes humans with virtual members. SM Entertainment debuted the new venture at this year’s World Cultural Industry Forum. Founder Lee Soo-man appears to take inspiration from Marvel with his SMCU (SM Culture Universe). The new initiative will see a rookie girl K-pop group called Aespa […]The post Introducing Aespa – A K-Pop Group With Both Human and Virtual Members appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Introducing Aespa, a K-Pop Girl Group With Both Human and Virtual Members

  29-10-2020 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SM Entertainment is debuting a new K-pop group venture that mixes humans with virtual members. SM Entertainment debuted the new venture at this year’s World Cultural Industry Forum. Founder Lee Soo-man appears to take inspiration from Marvel with his SMCU (SM Culture Universe). The new initiative will see a rookie girl K-pop group called Aespa […]The post Introducing Aespa, a K-Pop Girl Group With Both Human and Virtual Members appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Jessie J reflects on 'unhealthy love' following Channing Tatum split

  29-10-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie J shared some quotes on her Instagram Stories.
  
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• Watch Massive Attack’s Short Film on Decarbonizing the Music Industry

  29-10-2020 21:41
  
  From the gas it takes to get to a concert to the waste produced during the show to the air miles artists log touring from city to city, it’s no secret that the live music space is a major source of carbon emissions.
  Massive Attack is taking on the issue in a new short film released Thursday (Oct. 29) addressing the group’s efforts to produce low-carbon and carbon-neutral performances.
  “As a touring band,” Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja says in the film, &ldqu
  
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• TLC Is Getting the A&E ‘Biography’ Treatment

  29-10-2020 21:39
  
  A two-hour Biography documentary special about TLC, one of the top-selling girl groups of all time, is coming to A&E Network in 2021.
  The network greenlit the feature film that tells the story of the group’s meteoric rise to fame in T-Boz and Chilli’s own words. Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Roger Ross Williams and his One Story Up production company, with Emmy-winning producer Geoff Martz, will executive produce, with Matt Kay as director.
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• Watch Ty Dolla $ign’s Tiny Desk Concert from home with Skrillex, Ant Clemons and others

  29-10-2020 21:27 via nme.com
  
  NPR has shared Ty Dolla $ign‘s Tiny Desk Concert (from home) set, featuring Skrillex on decks and singer Ant Clemons.Read more: Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ review: a self-referential opus from a star with serious cloutThe multi-instrumentalist, who released his third album ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ this month, delivers an energetic and fun-filled set over 15 minutes. The LA artist performs a medley of six songs including new songs ‘Tem
  
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• ‘Despacito,’ ‘Gangnam Style’ & More: Which YouTube Top 10 Music Video Can You Not Stop Watching? Vote!

  29-10-2020 21:23
  
  BTS and Halsey just joined the Billion Views Club on YouTube this week with their “Boy With Luv” music video. And while they’ve joined an elite club, the top 10 most-watched music videos of all time on YouTube have racked up many billions of views.
  Ed Sheeran has two in the top 10, with “Shape of You” coming in at No. 2 with five billion views and “Thinking Out Loud” at No. 9 with 3.1 billion views.But Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
  
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• TikTok Fires Back Against Triller’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit

  29-10-2020 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In July, Triller levied a firmly worded patent-infringement lawsuit against competing video-sharing app TikTok. Now, the ByteDance-owned platform has fired back with a complaint of its own, seeking a declaratory judgement of non-infringement for the underlying patent. TikTok and Beijing-headquartered ByteDance recently submitted their suit to a California federal court, and Digital Music News obtained […]The post TikTok Fires Back Against Triller’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit appear
  
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• Democratic Congressman Accuses Ice Cube of Lying About Biden Campaign Discussions

  29-10-2020 21:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ice Cube now has beef with a Democratic Congressman accusing him of lying. The rapper says, ‘roll the tapes.’ Ice Cube did some behind-the-scenes work for the Trump administration in October. It was brought to light after senior campaign advisor Katrina Pierson thanked the rapper on Twitter for his input on Trump’s Platinum Plan. The […]The post Democratic Congressman Accuses Ice Cube of Lying About Biden Campaign Discussions appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Paramore’s Zac Farro Backs LGBTQ+ Community, Distances Himself From Brother’s 2010 Breakup Note

  29-10-2020 21:01
  
  Paramore’s Zac Farro is making his allyship loud and clear following controversy involving his former bandmates.
  The drummer tweeted a note titled “Letter to our lgbtq+ fans” on Thursday (Oct. 29), his first post in more than two months. “I want to say I love and support you all and have your back, and and [sic] most of all, stand with you. I do not condone any actions that do not love and support your community,” the note reads.
  “When my brother and I left Pa
  
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• NCT Debuts at No. 2 on Album Sales Chart as Tom Petty, BTS, Eagles & Sturgill Simpson Hit Top 10

  29-10-2020 20:56
  
  On Billboard’s latest Album Sales chart (dated Oct. 31), Taylor Swift’s Folklore rushes back to No. 1, while NCT’s Resonance, Pt. 1 is the highest debut at No. 2, Tom Petty’s Wildflowers re-enters at No. 3 following its deluxe reissue, and new albums by BTS, Eagles and Sturgill Simpson bow in the top 10.
  Billboard’s Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The Album Sales chart’s history dates back to Ma
  
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• Listen to a slick new remix of Royal Blood’s ‘Trouble’s Coming’

  29-10-2020 20:55 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have shared a new remix of their recent single ‘Trouble’s Coming’ – listen below.READ MORE: Royal Blood tell us about ‘Trouble’s Coming’ and their new album: “We’re seeing in colour for the first time”The rock duo’s first ever official remix arrives courtesy of DJ and producer Purple Disco Machine (aka Tino Piontek), who’s transformed the comeback track into a slick, modern disco smash.
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• Juan Gabriel Estate Announces New Team With Plans for TV Series, Film, Concert Documentary & More

  29-10-2020 20:50
  
  Honoring the legacy of Juan Gabriel, the late Mexican icon’s estate has announced plans for a new set of projects that includes a television series and a documentary of his final concert. The team behind the initiative includes Jampol Artist Management (Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin); Melinda Zanoni, managing member of Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group; and Business Management LAB’s Louis Barajas, CFO and business manager for all clients at the firm.
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• Kanye West shares ‘Nah Nah Nah’ remix with DaBaby and 2 Chainz

  29-10-2020 20:38 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has posted a remix of his most recent single, ‘Nah Nah Nah’, which features verses from DaBaby and 2 Chainz.
  The remix arrives a few days after Ye previewed the version on Twitter with a snippet of DaBaby’s verse. You can listen to the remix in full below.NAH NAH NAH REMIX DABABY & 2CHAINZ pic.twitter.com/I0gaZJ0ft7
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• Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ & More: What’s Your Favorite Presidential Music Video? Cast Your Vote!

  29-10-2020 20:16
  
  Since the presidential election is next Tuesday, Billboard has been revisiting the past musical occupants of the White House, from YG to Ariana Grande (see our full list of the best presidential music videos here).
  Grande channels the fashions of first lady Jackie Kennedy in her “Positions” music video, where the hallways are her personal runway as a fashion-forward Commander in Chief. Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey takes a page from Marilyn Monroe during her breathtaki
  
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• Busta Rhymes Teams Up With Kendrick Lamar for ‘Look Over Your Shoulder’

  29-10-2020 20:05
  
  Busta Rhymes is just a day away from unveiling his highly-anticipated sequel to 1998’s E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. Before that, he’s giving fans one last tease of Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God with a new Kendrick Lamar collaboration.
  “Look Over Your Shoulder” and its accompanying lyric video finds the two rappers trading verses over a sample of Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There.”“I’m the
  
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• White House Nixed Having Jennifer Lopez, Billie Eilish & More in Ad Campaign Over Criticisms of Trump: Report

  29-10-2020 19:59
  
  An abandoned $250 million public health ad campaign intended to boostPresident Donald Trump before the Nov. 3 election reportedly flagged celebs including Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera for their criticism of the administration and support of issues including LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage.
  According to The Washington Post, a top administration official plugged “partisan political interests” into the ad cont
  
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• Sada Baby’s ‘Whole Lotta Choppas’ Hits Hot 100 Top 40 Thanks to Nicki Minaj Remix

  29-10-2020 19:59
  
  The release of a Nicki Minaj remix helps another track reach new Billboard Hot 100 heights in 2020, as Sada Baby’s “Whole Lotta Choppas” rallies to a No. 35 re-entry on the list dated Oct. 31 after its Minaj-added version arrived Oct. 16.
  “Choppas” registered 10.2 million U.S. streams among all its versions in the week ending Oct. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, up 204% from the previous week. The sum prompts a No. 17 debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming
  
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• Farruko’s ‘La Toxica’ Hits Top 40 on the Billboard Global 200 Chart

  29-10-2020 19:55
  
  The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts launched just six weeks ago but have already spotlighted several international acts. Two South Korean groups have ruled the rankings (BTS with “Dynamite” and BLACKPINK with “Lovesick Girls”), while Japan’s LiSA leaps into the top 10 of both charts this week with “Homura.”
  Representing the global success of Latin music, “Relacion” spends its seventh week in the top 10 of the Globa
  
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• Taylor Swift Scores Top 10 at a Seventh Different Radio Format With ‘Exile’

  29-10-2020 19:42
  
  Add another song to Taylor Swift’s collection of radio top 10s, and this time it’s at an entirely new format for her.
  “Exile,” Swift’s Folklore single featuring Bon Iver, rises 11-10 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart dated Oct. 31.
  Swift snags her first Adult Alternative Songs top 10 with her first charting title at the format. The same is true for Bon Iver, which had been promoted to the format previously but had not reached Adult Alternati
  
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• Halsey Gets Ready for Halloween With ‘Manic’ & ‘Corpse Bride’ Inspired Makeup Looks

  29-10-2020 19:39
  
  Halloween is just days away, and while she can’t throw her annual bash due to the pandemic, Halsey is preparing for the spookiest night of the year by showing off her artistic talent.
  The star took to Twitter on Thursday (Oct. 29) to share two self-done makeup looks, the first inspired by her recent album Manic. While the album’s cover art features the singer with one sparkling blue eye look, the Halloween edition features a gooey, bloody hole where her eye once was.
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• Lauren Jauregui Says Romantic Rumors About Her & Camila Cabello Were ‘So Traumatizing’

  29-10-2020 19:36
  
  Lauren Jauregui addressed how traumatized she felt when people created false narratives that she and Camila Cabello had a romantic relationship during their time in Fifth Harmony.
  In an interview on Becky G’s En La Sala podcast via Amazon Music’s Twitch on Wednesday, the 24-year-old singer discussed her coming-out journey and the roadblocks she encountered that intersected with her fame in the girl group. Before she came out, the then-18-year-old star felt uncomfo
  
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• Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and more cosign new Planned Parenthood voting campaign

  29-10-2020 19:03 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Haim, Beastie Boys and more have backed a voting campaign advocating for the protection of reproductive rights.
  The Planned Parenthood campaign aims to secure people’s “right to safe and legal abortion” by discouraging support of conservative values that might undermine it.
  “United, our voices can change the direction of this country. Voting shapes our lives and has lasting effects,” the advert states. “Aft
  
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• How to Watch ‘Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy’ With Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, Offset & More

  29-10-2020 19:00
  
  A number of A-list stars are coming together just days before the presidential election for the Every Vote Counts: a Celebration of Democracy event on CBS.
  The nonpartisan special, set for tonight (Oct. 29) at 9:00 p.m. ET, aims to uplift the power of civic action and honor the value of every single citizen’s right to vote.
  The nationally-televised and streamed event will air on CBS and iHeartMedia radio stations and app, and will be live-streamed simultaneously via CBS All Access, Apple M
  
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• Nine Inch Nails endorse Joe Biden: “This election will determine our health, rights and future”

  29-10-2020 18:59 via nme.com
  Nine Inch Nails have endorsed Joe Biden to become the 46th President of the United States, ahead of next week’s election.READ MORE: Trent Reznor’s angriest outburstsTaking to Twitter yesterday evening (October 28), the Trent Reznor-led band warned their followers of “two political posts” in which they revealed how they’d be voting on November 3.
  “We are gravely concerned about the future of our country (and the world) and therefore will be voting for and
  
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• Spotify Stock Drops on Earnings Miss — But Premium Subs Hit 144 Million

  29-10-2020 18:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify missed earnings estimates but secured 21 million additional users during 2020’s third quarter, per a newly released performance analysis. Now, Spotify stock has parted with more than five percent of its value on the day. At the time of this writing, Spotify stock was hovering around the $262 mark, a roughly five percent dip […]The post Spotify Stock Drops on Earnings Miss — But Premium Subs Hit 144 Million appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Ne-Yo & Jeremih’s ‘U 2 Luv’ Tops Adult R&B Songs Airplay Chart

  29-10-2020 18:40
  
  Ne-Yo and Jeremih’s “U 2 Luv” takes over atop Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as the duet rises from No. 3 on the list dated Oct. 31. The pair ascends with a 20 percent surge in plays in the week ending Oct. 25, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “Luv” secures Ne-Yo his second No. 1 on the list, after “Good Man” reigned for three weeks in 2018. Jeremih collects his first leader with his third entry. He logged his previous personal b
  
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• Anabel Englund & Illenium Hit New Highs on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart

  29-10-2020 18:36
  
  Anabel Englund earns her first Billboard No. 1, bounding from No. 7 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated Oct. 31) with “Picture Us.” Englund’s second top 10 on the tally follows “So Hot,” which hit No. 2 in May.
  “Picture” is snapping up a plethora of core-dance radio play, including on leaders KMVQ-HD2 San Francisco, Music Choice’s Dance/EDM channel and WCPY Chicago, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. (The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart measu
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber Pays My Chemical Romance a Major Compliment: Watch

  29-10-2020 18:19
  
  Andrew Lloyd Webber knows an emo bop when he hears one. The Phantom of the Opera composer has tickled the ivories to create dozens of iconic show tunes over the years, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to the charms of a different kind of music of the night.
  In a TikTok video that warmed the hearts of even the most sullen killjoys, ALW slid onto his piano bench on Thursday (Oct. 29) and responded to a two-year-old tweet from a My Chemical Romance superfan who said, “still fumin
  
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• The Avalanches team up with Leon Bridges on new track ‘Interstellar Love’

  29-10-2020 18:17 via nme.com
  
  The Avalanches have shared ‘Interstellar Love’, a new collaboration with Leon Bridges from their upcoming album ‘We Will Always Love You’.
  The track was inspired by the love affair between writer Ann Druyan and her late husband, the American cosmologist Carl Sagan. It also interpolates a sample from ‘Eye in the Sky’ by the Alan Parsons Project.
  Describing the collaboration, the Avalanches’ Robbie Chater said: “Leon is an incredible singer, with jus
  
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• ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’ sets UK release date

  29-10-2020 18:12 via nme.com
  
  A UK release date has been set for The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.
  The first feature-length documentary about the band is set to reach UK cinemas for one night only in December, chronicling the stratospheric rise of Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb.READ MORE: Watch Barry Gibb play the Bee Gees’ ‘Tragedy’ in a gold jacket given to him by the Glastonbury crowdThe film, directed by Frank Marshall (The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button), promises an intimate loo
  
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• ‘Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)’ Takes Us Back to Joni Mitchell’s Young Folkie Days

  29-10-2020 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  This five-disc set of the iconic artist's very first recordings shows that she always had her own voice.
  
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• Three members of Tool score new short film ‘The Witness’

  29-10-2020 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Tool‘s Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey have recorded the score to a new short film, The Witness.READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ reviewComposed and performed by Jones, the stirring seven-minute piece features Carey on percussion and Chancellor on bass. It was produced by Todd Harapiak alongside Tim Dawson, who also recorded the song.
  The animated film itself serves as an introduction to Jones’ new 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar, which is available i
  
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