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• Christina Aguilera signs to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management

  11-11-2020 23:35 via nme.com
  Christina Aguilera has been signed to Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation Management.
  Founded by the rapper in 2008, the company currently boasts the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas and Haim on its roster.READ MORE: Jay-Z – rank the albumsAs Variety reports, Aguilera has now been added to the label’s management division – though an official announcement is yet to be made.
  Sources close to Roc Nation claim that the deal went through weeks ago, and the pop star i
  
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• BTS Are Charming & Goofy in Retro-Tinged New ‘2021 Season’s Greetings’ Teaser

  11-11-2020 23:24
  
  BTS is getting the ARMY in the festive spirit by teasing their upcoming holiday-themed package, which includes a behind-the-scenes DVD and planners for the 2021 calendar year.
  In a second teaser for the 2021 Season’s Greetings DVD, the boys are seen goofing around in the lush South Korean countryside outside of Seoul. The group is seen riding bikes and buses, and cracking up while playing a game.
  Of course, BTS is decked in their usual retro-themed outfits for the shoot, as
  
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• Watch Tame Impala cover Nelly Furtado’s ‘Say It Right’ for BBC Radio 1

  11-11-2020 23:22 via nme.com
  
  Tame Impala have delivered a stirring cover of Nelly Furtado‘s 2006 hit ‘Say It Right’ in a special performance for BBC Radio 1.READ MORE: Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatnessHost Annie Mac confirmed the band’s appearance on the show earlier today (November 12), revealing that Kevin Parker and co. had recorded an entire live set from their hometown of Perth, Australia.
  The cover was a nice surprise from the band, closing out a three-song setlist which
  
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• What’s Your All-Time Favorite Deadmau5 Collab? Vote!

  11-11-2020 23:18
  
  This week, deadmau5 added to his hefty list of collaborative tracks with “Bridged by a Lightwave,” a legitimately epic new single with vocals from Kiesza. Spatial and emotionally resonant, the song follows “Pomegranate,” deadmau5’s lighter and more pop-leaning June collab with The Neptunes.
  In fact, many high points of the deadmau5 catalog have come via collabs, with the artist born Joel Zimmerman working with singers and fellow producers from across the electronic
  
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• After Miley Cyrus & Stevie Nicks, Which Cross-Generational Diva Duo Should Team Up Next? Vote!

  11-11-2020 23:16
  
  Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks’ “Midnight Sky” remix — which mashes Cyrus’ “Midnight Sky” with Nicks’ 1982 hit “Edge of Seventeen” — has Billboard dreaming of more dynamic diva duos, and we want to know who’s been on your mind.
  There were some specific requests noted in the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, including another song from Lady Gaga and Cher after “The Greatest Th
  
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• Shutterstock Acquires ‘Certain Assets’ of AI Music Platform Amper Music

  11-11-2020 23:04
  
  Shutterstock has acquired ‘certain assets’ from an AI-driven music creation company, Amper Music. Amper Music allows users to create and customize original music using over one million individual audio samples. The samples feature musicians playing on thousands of unique instruments – for genuinely unique compositions. Shutterstock says its acquisition of these assets will allow it […]
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• Dream Wife announce live album ‘IRL’ and share previously-unreleased track ‘Cheap Thrills’

  11-11-2020 22:40 via nme.com
  Dream Wife have announced a new live album called ‘IRL (Live In London 2020)’.
  The London indie trio will release the record, which was recorded at Peckham Audio in January, next Friday (November 20) via Lucky Number.Read more: On the cover – Dream Wife: “Just because we’ve got vaginas, it doesn’t make us a ‘girl band’”It will feature the previously-unreleased song ‘Cheap Thrills’ (listen below) as well as live renditions of
  
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• The Associated Press Drops CMA Awards Coverage Over Dispute

  11-11-2020 22:38
  
  The Associated Press has dropped planned coverage of the CMA Awards over a dispute in that coverage. Country Music Association Awards ceremony organizers have placed restrictions on the news organization. Those include no live still photographers in the venue itself and not sharing screen captures of the broadcast as it airs. The wire service says […]
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• The Associated Press Abruptly Cancels Its CMA Awards Coverage

  11-11-2020 22:38
  
  The Associated Press has dropped its planned coverage of the CMA Awards over some unexpected demands from organizers. Country Music Association Awards ceremony organizers have reportedly saddled several last-minute restrictions on the news organization — the sum of which have prompted the pullout. Among the new restrictions: no live still photographers in the venue itself, […]
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• 20 Questions With Headie One: How the U.K. Star Locked in Drake For His Debut Album ‘Edna’

  11-11-2020 22:30
  
  The U.K. has another star in the making with Headie One. Despite his previous run-ins with the law, Headie has changed his life for the better, and has netted superstar collabs with Drake and Future for his debut album Edna.
  Released in October, Edna is dedicated to the rapper’s late mom and proves why he’s a promising MC on both U.K. and American soil. When he isn’t delivering reflective tales such as “Teach Me” and “Cold,” Headie is a smooth gentleman,
  
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• For King & Country Snare No. 2 Debut on Top Christian Albums Chart With ‘A Drummer Boy Christmas’

  11-11-2020 22:28
  
  For King & Country, the duo of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, earn their sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart as A Drummer Boy Christmas flies in at No. 2 (on the list dated Nov. 14).
  Released Oct. 30, the set earns 13,000 equivalent album units (12,000 in album sales) in the week ending Nov. 5, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.The 13-track effort is the act’s first holiday LP and includes two new original songs: “The Carol of Joseph (I Believe in Yo
  
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• Justin Timberlake, Sam Smith & More Honor Those Who Serve Our Nation on Veterans Day

  11-11-2020 22:19
  
  The music community flooded social media on Wednesday (Nov. 11) to share touching messages of gratitude and memories of loved ones who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in celebration of Veterans Day.
  Justin Timberlake thanked veterans and their families who have “served and supported this country,” while Pearl Jam honored friend Tomas Young, who was wounded while serving in Iraq. Sam Smith also shared an article remembering gay veterans who served in World War I.See below for art
  
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• From ‘Wizards’ to ‘Spring Breakers,’ What’s Your Favorite Selena Gomez Acting Role? Vote!

  11-11-2020 22:19
  
  Selena Gomez is returning to the silver screen to portray Peruvian trailblazing gay mountaineer Silvia Vásquez-Lavado in the upcoming biopic In the Shadow of the Mountain. Her high-profile new gig got us wondering: Which of Gomez’s previous acting roles is your favorite?
  Gomez served us sass as Alex Russo in her breakout role on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, sweetness as Mary Santiago in Another Cinderella Story, and sauciness as Faith in 
  
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• Tencent Music Counts 51.7 Million Paying Subscribers, Enjoys Biggest Quarterly Surge Since 2016

  11-11-2020 22:06
  
  Tencent Music experienced a 46 percent year-over-year increase in paid subscribers during 2020’s third quarter, with 51.7 million such listeners to its credit at September’s end. Tencent Music revealed this and other noteworthy performance stats today, in its third-quarter earnings report. Through July, August, and September of 2020, the Shenzhen-headquartered company – which operates the […]
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• TikTok Isn’t Sure If They’re Getting Banned This Week – Says Trump Administration ‘Forgot’

  11-11-2020 22:02
  
  TikTok says it isn’t sure whether the TikTok ban will happen because it hasn’t heard from the Trump admin in weeks. Yesterday TikTok filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals for a review of actions by the Trump admin. Specifically, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the entity investigating […]
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• TikTok Isn’t Sure If They’re Getting Banned This Week – Says Trump Admin ‘Forgot’

  11-11-2020 22:02
  
  TikTok says it isn’t sure whether the TikTok ban will happen because it hasn’t heard from the Trump admin in weeks. Yesterday TikTok filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals for a review of actions by the Trump admin. Specifically, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the entity investigating […]
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• Casting begins for lead role in Cosey Fanni Tutti biopic

  11-11-2020 22:02 via nme.com
  
  A casting call has been sent out on behalf of the upcoming Cosey Fanni Tutti film, looking for someone to play the role of the legendary experimental artist.
  The biopic is set to be loosely based on Tutti’s 2017 autobiography of the same name, Art Sex Music, charting her formative days as a member of the art collective COUM Transmissions and the band Throbbing Gristle, which she formed alongside Genesis P-Orridge.
  Posting on Twitter, the callout reads: “We are casting the iconic role
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne now closer to Tommy Iommi than ever before

  11-11-2020 21:48 via music-news.com
  
  The 71-year-old rocker and the iconic guitarist were both key members of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, but despite spending many
  
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• Christina Perri Hospitalized Due to Pregnancy Complications

  11-11-2020 21:48
  
  Christina Perri revealed she checked into the hospital on Tuesday because of pregnancy complications.
  She posted a selfie from the hospital bed on her Instagram Story with a lengthy note.
  “Hey friends. Well, nothing ever goes as we plan, huh. Baby is having an issue so I’m gonna be here til its time for baby to come out, which might have to be very soon. which is very early,” the “Jar of Hearts” singer wrote. “Please send some love from your heart to the
  
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• Halsey changed her name to make herself 'more special'

  11-11-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Halsey used her birth name Ashley until she was a teenager.
  
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• Ariana Grande Launches Orange Twins Animal Rescue

  11-11-2020 21:45
  
  Ariana Grande is no stranger to animal care. She’s currently mom to 10 dogs, and is often seen out and about walking a number of them at once. Now, the pop singer is expanding her love of animals into a new rescue center.
  She took to Twitter on Wednesday (Nov. 11) to share a throwback, colorful Windows-style screen advertising Orange Twins Rescue’s upcoming website. “we are so happy, proud and excited,” Grande wrote. “our site comin soon.”The organization
  
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• Alice Cooper announces plans for new album named ‘Detroit Stories’

  11-11-2020 21:44 via music-news.com
  
  The 72-year-old rocker is eyeing a February 26, 2021 release date for the upcoming record, which will be released on earMUSIC and is available to pre-order now.
  
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• Veteran New York Producer DJ Spinbad Dies at Age 46

  11-11-2020 21:39
  
  Veteran New York producer DJ Spinbad is being mourned by the dance music community after his death Tuesday at age 46. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
  On Twitter, artists including A-Trak, El-P, Keys N Krates, Mark Ronson and DJ Jazzy Jeff paid tribute to the late DJ, born Chris Sullivan. “Damn, RIP DJ SPINBAD legendary talent,” A-Trak shared. “His mixtapes changed the game..incredibly creative from an incredible person,” wrote Junior Sanchez, while Mark Rons
  
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• Deadmau5 & Kiesza’s First Collab Is Propulsive, Emotional & Legitimately Excellent

  11-11-2020 21:27
  
  Deadmau5 and Kiesza are both longstanding dance music royalty, and these these artists of distinction have finally joined forces for their first collaboration.
  Released Tuesday, “Bridged by a Lightwave” is a driving, spatial epic that evokes deadmau5’s late 2000s essentials like “I Remember” and “Faxing Berlin.” The new song is built around haunting, delicate vocals from Kiesza that float over walls of sleek, deeply layered hyper-speed synth from deadmau
  
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• Universal Music Group Launches HBCU Student Internship Program

  11-11-2020 21:25
  
  As college students face fewer internship opportunities amid the pandemic, Universal Music Group and its recently-launched Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC) have announced a new internship program beginning next summer to provide more pathways for Black students to find careers in the music business.
  Kicking off June 1, 2021, the program in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund — the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college com
  
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• Blackpink Postpones ’24/365′ Episode After Baby Panda Backlash

  11-11-2020 21:15
  
  Blackpink is setting the record straight after videos of the group handling a giant panda cub in a South Korean zoo circulated online, sparking backlash from Chinese fans.
  In the clip, which has since been removed from YouTube, the band members are seen holding Fu Bao, the first panda born in South Korea. The clip was set to be included in the Nov. 17 episode of the group’s 24/365 with BLACKPINK reality series.
  China has sent giant pandas abroad as a sign of friendship
  
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• Tainy Tops Latin Producers & Songwriters Charts as ‘Dakiti’ Makes Chart Debut

  11-11-2020 21:10
  
  Tainy hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Songwriters chart (dated Nov. 14) for the first time and logs his 55th week atop the Latin Producers chart, thanks to six credits on the latest Hot Latin Songs chart.
  He is the first talent to lead Latin Songwriters and Latin Producers simultaneously.
  Boosting his dual domination, Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez’s “Dakiti,” which Tainy co-wrote and co-produced, launches at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. The song earns Tainy his fifth N
  
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• En Vogue, Deborah Cox & Fred Hammond to Receive 2020 Black Music Honors

  11-11-2020 20:54
  
  En Vogue, Deborah Cox and Fred Hammond will receive the 2020 Black Music Honors in a syndicated program hosted by TV and radio personality Rickey Smiley (no relation to talk show host and author Tavis Smiley).
  En Vogue, one of the most successful “girl groups” of the modern era, will receive the urban music icon award. En Vogue amassed six top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1990s, including “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” “Free Your Min
  
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• Ticketmaster could require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for concerts

  11-11-2020 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Ticketmaster are working on plans to verify fans’ coronavirus vaccination status before allowing admission to future concerts, according to comments from company president Mark Yovich.READ MORE: Here are the 30 UK music venues still in real danger of closing forever – and what you can do to helpThis week saw reports published regarding the first potentially effective COVID-19 vaccine – which is said to be able to prevent more than 90 per cent of people from catching the virus,
  
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• Metallica’s Lars Ulrich says it could be a year “at the earliest” before arena shows return

  11-11-2020 20:33 via nme.com
  Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has said that live arena shows may not return for a year “at the earliest” due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Read More: The ‘new normal’ of corona-proof live music sounds like this reviewer’s dreamThe drummer made the prediction during a recent interview with CNMB. “As we unfortunately have to come to grips with, the last thing that will happen are big concerts, you know 20,000 people in an arena, 50,000 people in a stadium,&r
  
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• Billie Eilish’s ‘Bad Guy’ Music Video Joins YouTube’s 1 Billion Views Club

  11-11-2020 20:17
  
  Billie Eilish is the “Bad Guy” with 1 billion views!
  The music video for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, which premiered on March 29, 2019, officially crossed over to join YouTube’s elite billion-views club Wednesday (Nov. 11). And Eilish is pretty excited about it.
  “AYYYEEEEE BAD GUY HIT A BILLI,” the 18-year-old pop superstar wrote on her Instagram Story with a screenshot of the YouTube page.Her brand new single, “Therefore I Am,” is set to dr
  
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• Lil Nas X set to perform first ever Roblox in-game concert

  11-11-2020 19:48 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X is due to perform live in Roblox this weekend, marking the popular online gaming platform’s first ever in-game concert.READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of the virtual concertAccording to Roblox, the concert will feature a set of stages inspired by the rapper’s songs and videos, created using the latest shadowing, lighting and physically based rendering (PBR) facial recognition technologies available on the Roblox platform.
  The show will see the ‘Old
  
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• AC/DC ‘Power Up’ For Album Release With Thundering ‘Realize’ Single

  11-11-2020 19:48
  
  AC/DC are definitely ready to rock you. The veteran Australian band dropped the raucous “Realize” on Wednesday (Nov. 11), the second single from their anticipated 17th studio album, Power Up, due out on Friday (Nov. 13).
  The group’s first new music since 2014 finds them reuniting with producer Brendan O’Brien, who was behind the boards for 2008’s Black Ice and 2014’s Rock or Bust.The thumping “Realize,” written by guitarist Angus Young and late bro
  
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• Fever 333 share new track written and recorded in 24 hours after US election

  11-11-2020 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Fever 333 have shared a new track called ‘Once Again’, which was written and recorded in the 24-hour period following the US election result.READ MORE: Fever 333: “This is a sense of racism that is so deeply rooted throughout the world that it’s our neutral state”The song follows on from the Californian trio’s recently released ‘Wrong Generation’, an eight-track EP penned by frontman Jason Aalon Butler after he spent 13 days protesting the dea
  
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• Round Hill Raises $282 Million to Battle Hipgnosis, Falls Short of $375 Million Target

  11-11-2020 19:36
  
  About 10 days back, song-investment giant Hipgnosis dropped $323 million on 42 catalogs. Now, Round Hill Music has raised $282 million – $93 million less than the targeted $375 million – to acquire music IP of its own. The nearly $300 million tranche will reach the Round Hill Music Royalty Fund ahead of its IPO […]
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• Britney Spears Drops a Previously Unreleased Song, But There’s Only One Way to Get It For Now

  11-11-2020 19:33
  
  Britney Spears’ “Swimming In the Stars” record has never seen the light of day until Wednesday (Nov. 11).
  The never-before-released single is exclusively available as a 12″ vinyl single at Urban Outfitters, which is celebrating 11/11 Singles Day by releasing “Swimming In the Stars” and 10 more songs as UO Exclusive Singles.
  Other songs being pressed to vinyl for the special occasion (some for the first time ever) include Billie Eilish’s “Everything
  
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• Listen to Loyle Carner’s first new track of the year, ‘Yesterday’

  11-11-2020 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Loyle Carner has released a new track called ‘Yesterday’ – you can listen to it below.The NME Big Read: Loyle Carner: “All the best things about me come from my ADHD”It marks the first material of the year from the London artist, who released his second studio album ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’ in April 2019.
  After teasing his return on social media, Carner has signalled the start of his next era with the Madlib-produced ‘Yesterday’, which prem
  
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• ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Jesse Williams Challenges Kehlani to Sing Show’s Theme Song on ‘Quizzed’: Exclusive Video

  11-11-2020 19:01
  
  Talk about a good thing! Kehlani sat down with Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams for Billboard’s latest season two episode of “Quizzed” to test her knowledge on ABC’s long-running medical drama, which returns for season 17 on Nov. 12.
  “You better be good!” teases Williams, who plays the beloved Dr. Jackson Avery, as he prepares to begin quizzing her about the show.
  “I’m nervous!” Kehlani admits as they get started with the True or Fals
  
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• Mxmtoon and Carly Rae Jepsen Want You to Know You’ll Be ‘OK On Your Own’: Watch the New Video

  11-11-2020 19:00
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen said in a Sept. 4 tweet that it would be “a dream” to work with pop singer-songwriter Mxmtoon. Five days later, on Sept. 9, that dream came true, as Mxmtoon and Jepsen unveiled their collab “OK On Your Own.“
  The song details the fallout of a breakup, during which both Mxmtoon and Jepsen learn that sometimes, it’s better to simply allow yourself to be on your own for some time. “I need some time to myself so I can comprehend/ I’m not so s
  
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• Meghan Trainor & Seth MacFarlane Ring in Holiday Season With ‘White Christmas’ Chart Debut

  11-11-2020 18:49
  
  Meghan Trainor and Seth MacFarlane debut the holiday season’s first Yuletide entry on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart, as their version of “White Christmas” arrives at No. 24 on the survey dated Nov. 14.
  The song received plays in the tracking week (ending Nov. 8) on 15 reporting stations that have already flipped to all- or partial-holiday playlists, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.The carol is from A Very Trainor Christmas, which debuts at No. 7 o
  
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• Eminem celebrates ‘Without Me’ video reaching a billion views with HD version

  11-11-2020 18:44 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has shared a new high-definition version of his video for ‘Without Me’ after the clip passed the one billion views mark on YouTube.Read More: Everything we learned from Eminem’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ 20th anniversary livestream Q&AThe 2002 hit, taken from the rapper’s fourth album ‘The Eminem Show’, reached the milestone on Tuesday (November 11), with the moment celebrated in a post via the Shady Records Twitter account announcing th
  
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• My Top 10: Tate McRae Lists Her 10 Favorite Songs to Dance To in 2020

  11-11-2020 18:41
  
  “The past couple months have been so weird,” Tate McRae tells Billboard, “trying to build a career in a pandemic while I’m finishing 12th grade, and dancing, and working.” Indeed, 2020 was been a year to remember for the 17-year-old Calgary native, who has transitioned from So You Think You Can Dance stardom to one of the more compelling new voices in modern pop.
  As she finishes high school remotely, McRae has watched her music career build momentum: her simmering s
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m closer to Tony Iommi than I’ve ever been”

  11-11-2020 18:39 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s closer than ever to his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi.READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The rock icon opened up about his relationship with the guitarist during a one-hour radio special celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ (released September 20, 1980).
  “The Black Sabbath guys are never that far away from my thoughts, whether I lik
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m closer to Tommy Iommi than I’ve ever been”

  11-11-2020 18:39 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s closer than ever to his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tommy Iommi.READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The rock icon opened up about his relationship with the guitarist during a one-hour radio special celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ (released September 20, 1980).
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• TBHits Rules Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts, Thanks to Ariana Grande Hits

  11-11-2020 18:26
  
  Tommy Brown, aka TBHits, claims the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriters and Producers charts, leading both lists for the first time thanks to 15 songwriting and production credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100.
  Of his 15 writing credits on the Hot 100, 14 are from Ariana Grande’s new LP Positions, which debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 174,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Leading the total, “Positions” ranks at No. 2, a
  
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• Here’s How to Watch the 2020 CMA Awards

  11-11-2020 18:25
  
  The 2020 Country Music Association Awards are just hours away and with performances by everyone from Miranda Lambert and Luke Combs to Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, it’s sure to be country’s biggest night of the year.
  Airing live from Music City Center in downtown Nashville, this year’s show will broadcast at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Fans with a participating TV provider can also tune into all the action using ABC’s official website, as well as the ABC app.
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• Listen to AC/DC’s brand new song ‘Realize’

  11-11-2020 18:02 via nme.com
  
  AC/DC have shared their latest song, ‘Realize’ — check out the new track below.
  The song is the second to be taken from the returning band’s upcoming new album ‘Power Up’, which is set for release on Friday (November 13). The LP is AC/DC’s first since 2014’s ‘Rock Or Bust’.Read more: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm”‘Realize’ follows on from the LP’
  
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• Makin’ Tracks: Michael Ray Blends Multiple Retro Eras Into New Country Single ‘Whiskey and Rain’

  11-11-2020 18:01
  
  Misery loves company. It’s an important part of Michael Ray’s new single, “Whiskey and Rain,” though the protagonist never encounters another person in the course of the song.
  “The company part is that rain and that whiskey that’s helping him get through it,” explains Ray.
  Misery, loneliness and alcohol are all classic elements of old-school country songs, and they help “Whiskey and Rain” provide a musical salve for Ray, who spent much o
  
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• Selena Gomez to Play Trailblazing Gay Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado in New Movie

  11-11-2020 17:49
  
  Selena Gomez is ready to scale a big-screen biopic about Peruvian mountaineer and social entrepreneur Silvia Vásquez-Lavado.
  Titled In the Shadow of the Mountain, the film is based on upcoming memoir of the same name by Vásquez-Lavado, who became the first Peruvian woman to summit Mt. Everest and the first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits, a challenge to climb the highest mountain on each continent.
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• Nick Cave on how to “find the right path” in life: “Keep moving”

  11-11-2020 17:36 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on how to “find the right path” in life for the latest entry on his Red Hand Files website.
  For the 123rd instalment of his long-running question and answer fan forum, the Bad Seeds musician was asked by Lottie, a fan from Leeds: “How do I know I’m on the right path?”READ MORE: Nick Cave live in London: the breathtaking ‘Idiot Prayer’ is an exorcism of death, religion and romanceIn response, Cave wrote: “Look
  
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