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• Listen to We Are Scientists’ heavy new banger ‘Fault Lines’

  21-11-2020 23:54 via nme.com
  We Are Scientists have released a new single ‘Fault Lines’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.
  The track is the band’s second new release of the year, following May single ‘I Cut My Own Hair’.Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Keith Murray, We Are Scientists“Revelling in lost time/ Stepping over fault lines/ It’d help if we could rewind/ And redraw all these fault lines,” they sing over the h
  
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• Jeremih transferred out of ICU as he recovers from COVID-19

  21-11-2020 23:32 via nme.com
  
  Jeremih has been transferred out of ICU as he recovers from COVID-19, it has been reported.
  The R&B singer was admitted to hospital last weekend (November 14) after contracting coronavirus and was on a ventilator to help him breathe.
  According to TMZ, his family have confirmed that he is no longer on a ventilator and has been moved to a regular ward to continue recovering from the virus.
  They also thanked everyone for thinking of and praying for Jeremih after his hospitalisation was made pub
  
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• Rodney P admits to assaulting two women

  21-11-2020 22:31 via nme.com
  
  Rodney P has admitted to assaulting two women, including an ex-girlfriend who said she feared for her life when he became violent towards her.
  The rapper, whose real name is Rodney Panton Edwards, said he had served a 15-week prison sentence in 2012 for his abuse of one of the women.
  “I am deeply ashamed of my actions at that time and I was sentenced to 15 weeks imprisonment,” he told the BBC of the conviction. “I was wrong and I have paid the price. I have worked hard over the
  
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• The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is set to be auctioned

  21-11-2020 20:20 via nme.com
  
  The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman hours before the man murdered him is being put up for auction.
  Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy of ‘Double Fantasy’, his collaborative album with partner Yoko Ono, outside The Dakota apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. Five hours later, he fatally shot the Beatle as he returned to his home.Read more: Check out previously unseen photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono from new book John & Yoko / Plastic Ono BandThe s
  
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• BTS Cozies Up in New ‘On My Pillow’ Version of ‘Life Goes On’ Video: Watch

  21-11-2020 20:19
  
  BTS has shared a new version of its music video for “Life Goes On.”
  On Friday (Nov. 20), the seven-member K-pop group shared the official video for “Life Goes On,” the lead single from the act’s latest album, BE. The Jungkook- directed clip takes fans through a sentimental visual journey, where the boy band grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic taking away its live shows.
  The new version of “Life Goes On,” dubbed “on my pillow,” stretches a sce
  
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• Carrie Underwood and John Legend Embrace Holiday Spirit in ‘Hallelujah’ Video: Watch

  21-11-2020 19:16
  
  Carrie Underwood and John Legend are getting into the holiday spirit with the music video for their new duet “Hallelujah.”
  In the Randee St. Nicholas-directed clip, which premiered through Facebook on Thursday (Nov. 19), the country singer and R&B crooner join forces in a dimly lit, snow-filled room where they beautifully deliver the powerful track.
  “This song and its message is much needed right now and I’m honored to have it on my Christmas album, My Gift,” Un
  
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• BTS get cosy in new ‘on my pillow’ version of ‘Life Goes On’ video

  21-11-2020 19:07 via nme.com
  
  BTS have shared a new version of the video for ‘Life Goes On’, dubbed ‘on my pillow’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The band released the new single, along with their latest album ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’, yesterday (November 20).Read more: Everything we learned from BTS’ blockbuster ‘BE’ global press conferenceThe ‘on my pillow’ video was filmed in a bedroom in the band’s dorm in Seoul and shows the se
  
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• Bob Dylan Papers, Including Unpublished Lyrics, Sell for $495K at Auction

  21-11-2020 17:53
  
  A long-lost trove of Bob Dylan documents including the singer-songwriter’s musings about anti-Semitism and unpublished song lyrics has sold at auction for a total of $495,000.
  Boston-based R.R. Auction said Friday (Nov. 20) the collection privately held by the late American blues artist Tony Glover, a longtime Dylan friend and confidante, was sold as individual lots Thursday, with a majority of the key pieces going to a bidder whose identity was not made public.
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• Zara Larsson hopes her new will be a form of 'escapism'

  21-11-2020 17:11 via music-news.com
  
  The 22-year-old pop star is preparing to release her new record, and she hopes it'll prove to be a welcome distraction for her fans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Listen to Sam Smith’s new Christmas song ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’

  21-11-2020 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Sam Smith has released a new Christmas song called ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ – you can listen to it below.Read more: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than beforeWritten and produced by Labrinth, it’s the second time Smith has worked with the ‘Earthquake’ hitmaker, who produced the title track for their new album ‘Love Goes’.
  “If any year could make me look forward to the sou
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (November 21)

  21-11-2020 16:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.A sweet serenade by Luis Fonsi
  Nonprofit Musicians on Call and Gibson Gives partnered this week to bring live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. Launching the partnership, both organizations invited Luis Fonsi for a special virtual concert, where he crooned
  
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• Dave Grohl concedes defeat in drum battle with Nandi Bushell: “This kid is a force of nature”

  21-11-2020 15:49 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has finally conceded defeat in his long-running drum battle with 10-year-old Nandi Bushell.Read more: 10-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell’s greatest cover songsAcross lockdown, the pair have taken part in a series of back-and-forth musical challenges issued to each other.
  Bushell, a YouTube star who has been impressing fans for years with her drum covers, was noticed by Grohl after her take on Nirvana‘s ‘In Bloom’ went viral earlier thi
  
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• UK vinyl sales on pace to have best year in three decades

  21-11-2020 15:32 via nme.com
  
  UK sales of vinyl look set to hit a new three-decade high as fans appear to be using their time in lockdown to top up their record collections.Read more: Taylor Swift, Nick Cave, Pale Waves and other vinyl releases you need this weekWhile music fans are unable to attend live gigs due to the coronavirus pandemic, sales of vinyl have gone up almost 10% this year, which puts it on track to break the £100 million mark by the end of 2020, making for the best year since 1990.
  Sales by volume are
  
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• Dame Shirley Bassey says Billie Eilish did a “good job” on Bond theme

  21-11-2020 15:27 via nme.com
  
  Dame Shirley Bassey has praised Billie Eilish‘s James Bond theme song, saying the ‘Bad Guy’ singer did a “good job”.Read more: Billie Eilish takes the stealth approach on Bond theme ‘No Time to Die’Bassey is widely regarded the most famous singer of a Bond theme, having helmed the titular tracks for ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Moonraker’.
  In a new interview with The Big Issue, Bassey said that “it&r
  
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• Kiss to close out the year with ‘Kiss 2020 Goodbye’ New Year’s Eve livestream gig

  21-11-2020 14:44 via nme.com
  
  Kiss are set to ‘Kiss 2020 Goodbye’ with a special livestreamed gig on New Year’s Eve.READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisGene Simmons and co. will take to the virtual stage on December 31, promising “the biggest & baddest concert event and pyrotechnics show of the year.”
  Held at the Atlantis in Dubai, the band’s show will take place at 5pm BST on the last day of the year, with tickets ranging fr
  
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• Watch Big Sean and Post Malone team up in new video for ‘Wolves’

  21-11-2020 14:07 via nme.com
  
  Big Sean and Post Malone have a new video for their recent collaboration ‘Wolves’ – you can watch it below.Read more: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here”The new video, which follows a recent visualiser and features a cameo from Sean’s mother, Myra Anderson, comes after the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Detroit 2’.
  The LP is a sequel to his 2012 mixtape of the same
  
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• Sia receives backlash for casting Maddie Ziegler as autistic lead in new film

  21-11-2020 13:36 via nme.com
  
  Sia has received backlash online for casting a neurotypical actor as the autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.
  The singer’s directorial debut follows Music, a young girl with nonverbal autism, who finds herself in the care of her older half-sister, the newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson).
  A press release describes the film as “a wholly original exploration of the healing power of love and the importance of community.”
  It continued: “Sia’s music
  
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• Yungblud had his first suicidal thoughts at 13

  21-11-2020 13:35 via music-news.com
  
  The 23-year-old musician credits his connection with his fans for keeping him positive and says he has a codependent relationship with them.
  
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• Yungblud says he and Lewis Capaldi “kept Stella Artois in business for two years”

  21-11-2020 13:34 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has spoken of his friendship with Lewis Capaldi, saying the pair “kept Stella Artois in business for two years”.READ MORE: Yungblud — his best cover versions, from Drake to OasisIn a new interview with The Guardian, Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) spoke of the period when he and Capaldi were housemates, and both trying to sign record deals.
  “Every week, me and Lewis would be like: ‘Did you get signed yet?’ ‘No, you?’ ‘No&r
  
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• James Blake has written an ambient album, and Brian Eno is a fan

  21-11-2020 12:40 via nme.com
  
  James Blake has written a new ambient album, which has been co-signed by Brian Eno.Read more: James Blake: “There’s always been more to me than sadness”The prospective new album joins a flurry of new material from the Los Angeles-based producer.
  Last month, Blake released a surprise EP called ‘Before’, which saw him “paying homage to his London club days,” while another upcoming ‘Covers’ EP is due in December, and will feature his acclaimed v
  
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• Listen to Meryl Streep rap on Netflix show track ‘Wear Your Crown’

  21-11-2020 12:17 via nme.com
  
  Meryl Streep has lent her rap talents to a reworking of musical show tune ‘Wear Your Crown’ – you can listen to it below.Read more: The best and worst actors turned musiciansThe song is taken from the Netflix adaptation of Broadway musical The Prom, which tells the story of Emma, a teenager who is banned from attending a school dance with her girlfriend.
  Due to arrive on the streaming service on December 4, the Ryan Murphy-directed film sees Streep star alongside
  
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• Lynda Carter and Billy Ray Cyrus plan musical collaboration

  21-11-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The actress performed an impromptu rendition of Billy's classic hit Achy Breaky Heart.
  
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• Little Mix: 'We didn't expect being in a girlband to be so hard!'

  21-11-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Jesy recently pulled out final episode of the girl group's TV talent show, Little Mix: The Search.
  
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• Maggie Rogers to release new rarities compilation next month

  21-11-2020 11:23 via nme.com
  
  Maggie Rogers has announced details of a new rarities compilation.Read more: Maggie Rogers saddles up and goes all country on the polished and poetic ‘Love You For A Long Time’‘Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011 – 2016’, which is set to arrive December 18, includes six never-heard-before tracks.
  “So much of this record is about the process,” Rogers said of the new record in a press release. “It’s about honouring the time it takes to come
  
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• Ed Sheeran donates £10,000 to hospital that cared for his late grandmother

  21-11-2020 11:22 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has donated £10,000 to the hospital that cared for his late grandmother.Read more: 50 things you didn’t know about Ed SheeranThe pop star gave the money to Aldeburgh Hospital League Of Friends to put towards buying musical instruments for dementia patients and those with special needs and audiovisual disabilities, according to The Sun.
  The donation came from Sheeran’s charity The Framlingham Foundation Trust, which was set up to help schools and other good
  
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• Nicki Minaj is getting her own HBO documentary series

  21-11-2020 10:45 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has announced details of her own HBO documentary series.Read more: Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Nicki Minaj is an ex-pop star. Good for herThe news comes as the singer and rapper also unveiled a deluxe edition of her debut album ‘Pink Friday’ to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
  According to a press release, the as-yet-untitled documentary series “will explore Nicki’s brilliantly creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey”. The s
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins share new tracks ‘Purple Blood’ and ‘Dulcet In E’

  21-11-2020 10:33 via nme.com
  
  Smashing Pumpkins have shared two new tracks, ‘Purple Blood’ and ‘Dulcet In E’ – you can listen to them below.Read more: The 20 best Smashing Pumpkins songsThe new tracks are the latest preview of the alt-rock icons’ forthcoming 11th album ‘CYR’, which is due to arrive next Friday (November 27).
  ‘Purple Blood’ and ‘Dulcet In E’ follow last month’s ‘Ramona’ and ‘Wyttch’, as well as the previ
  
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• Miley Cyrus: 'We're just trapped in our emotions right now'

  21-11-2020 10:08 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss her just-released new single with Dua Lipa “Prisoner”, from her new album ‘Plastic Hearts’ dropping next week.
  
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• Dame Shirley Bassey thinks Billie Eilish did a 'good job' with her James Bond theme

  21-11-2020 09:54 via music-news.com
  
  The 83-year-old music legend – who performed the title songs for ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Moonraker’
  
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• For Robbie Williams, Coronavirus ‘Can’t Stop Christmas’

  21-11-2020 03:14
  
  Happy quarantined holiday from Robbie Williams!
  The singer unveiled his new holiday song “Can’t Stop Christmas” on Thursday (Nov. 19), but with a 2020 twist. “You can’t take away our season, like you can’t take away our wine,” he sings in the all-too-familiar chorus. “Santa’s on his sleigh, but now he’s two metres away.”The song is featured on the star’s holiday album, The Christmas Present, which features a mix of fest
  
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• R. Kelly Lawyer Says Singer Is ‘Suffering’ Mentally as Trial Date Set for April

  21-11-2020 02:57
  
  A federal judge has ordered a start date in the trial of singer R. Kelly, according to information provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. In a schedule set down by U.S. District Court Judge Ann M. Donnelly, jury questionnaires will be distributed between March 15 and March 25, 2021, jury selection begins April 6 and the trial kicks off on April 7.
  Kelly is facing charges in New York of racketeering, coercion of a minor, transportation of a mi
  
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• Radiohead Speaks Out on ‘Negligence’ in Deadly 2012 Stage Collapse

  21-11-2020 02:41
  
  Radiohead has given their thoughts on engineer Domenic Cugliari, who was responsible designing the Toronto Downsview Park stage that collapsed in June 2012, killing drum tech Scott Johnson.
  The band noted that on Instagram on Friday (Nov. 20) that earlier this week, the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) conducted a hearing to investigate the engineer.“Mr Cugliari has acknowledged in this hearing, his catalogue of errors a
  
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Warner Music, Twitch, BMI, Elektra…

  21-11-2020 01:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of all […]
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• How Shawn Mendes’ ‘In Wonder’ Doc Strips Away the ‘Mythology’ of a Star & Reveals the Human Underneath

  21-11-2020 01:11
  
  Shawn Mendes spent the majority of 2019 on his 109-show, world arena tour. The nine-month trek, which grossed $96.7 million and sold 1.3 million tickets, was his biggest yet.
  But a tour of that magnitude came with its fair share of highs, lows, mental pressure and physical demands. Netflix’s upcoming documentary, In Wonder, follows the 22-year-old superstar’s journey to self-discovery over the past year, and how he channeled it all into a creative new album.
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Anabel Englund & Lee Foss, Pharrell & Black Coffee & More

  21-11-2020 00:41
  
  New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you’re supposed to somehow find the best ones. It’s fun work, but it’s time-consuming — so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig in the digital crates to present the absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of jams.
  Dance music is all about the community, and in that spirit, this week is delivering a litany of heavyweight col
  
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• First Country: New Music from Garth Brooks, Morgan Wallen, Lee Brice, Chris Young and More

  21-11-2020 00:20
  
  Garth Brooks, Fun
  (Only available to Amazon Music  subscribers, but listeners can sample the album here)
  From his self-titled debut album 31 years ago, Brooks has always known his strength: not trying to be anyone but himself, not even his hero George Strait (though “That’s What Cowboys Do” sounds like it fell off a Strait album). He’s never paid attention to trends or fads to curry radio’s favor. But when you’re the top-selling solo artist in the U.S., c
  
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• New Scheduling Information Released In Juice WRLD Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

  21-11-2020 00:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About one month back, Digital Music News was first to report that a protective order had been issued in the ongoing Juice WRLD copyright infringement lawsuit. Now, a new filing has shed light upon the courtroom confrontation’s timetable. DMN obtained an exclusive copy of the largely schedule-related document, which was recently submitted to a California […]
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