• G-Eazy, Troye Sivan & More Encourage Fans to Stay Safe This Thanksgiving

    G-Eazy, Troye Sivan & More Encourage Fans to Stay Safe This Thanksgiving
    Thanksgiving is just a day away, but as the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging that the “safest way” to spend the holiday is “to celebrate at home with the people you live with.”
    The holiday season is typically when traveling spikes and airports are more crowded than usual, and celebrities are using their platforms to encourage their fans to stay home and stay safe.
    “I think Zoom
  • Louis Tomlinson: 'Family tragedies have given me optimism for the future'

    Louis Tomlinson: 'Family tragedies have given me optimism for the future'
    Louis Tomlinson lost his sister and mother.
  • Is Your Apple Music Not Syncing? – iCloud Library Problems Fixed, For Now

    Is Your Apple Music Not Syncing? – iCloud Library Problems Fixed, For Now
    Apple Music not syncing? An ongoing issue prevented iCloud Music libraries from syncing. Over the last 72 hours, many Apple Music users have experienced issues with the service. Subscribers took to the internet to complain about being unable to access their music libraries. “Why is Apple Music not syncing my iCloud Music Library?” one query […]
    The post Is Your Apple Music Not Syncing? – iCloud Library Problems Fixed, For Now appeared first on Digital Music News.
  • U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Score Best Week of 2020, Thanks to Walmart Sale

    U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Score Best Week of 2020, Thanks to Walmart Sale
    U.S. vinyl album sales vaulted to their best week of the year, thanks largely to sale pricing and promotion at Walmart. In the week ending Nov. 19, vinyl album sales increased 55.5% to 943,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That also marks the third-largest week for vinyl since 1991, when Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales.
    Sales of vinyl albums at mass merchant stores (which include the Walmart chain) comprised 315,000 of the week’s total.
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  • Megan Thee Stallion Denies Stealing Designs for Fashion Nova Collection

    Megan Thee Stallion Denies Stealing Designs for Fashion Nova Collection
    Four-time Grammy-nominated rapper Megan Thee Stallion is defending her debut Fashion Nova collection after a designer accused her of stealing her work.
    A designer named Aazhia came forward on Instagram last week claiming the 25-year-old rapper had used her unique TLZ L’Femme dress design to create the Chase the Bag Shoulder Pad Mini Dress with a similar long cloth draping in between the legs. “IMA BREAK THIS DOWN REAL SIMPLE! MY DRESS WAS STOLEN AND USED IN THIS MEGAN X FN COLLA
  • Twitter Will Start Verifying Accounts Again – Here’s What We Know

    Twitter Will Start Verifying Accounts Again – Here’s What We Know
    Twitter is relaunching its accounts verification process after suspending it earlier this year. But there are some changes. App engineer Jane Wong revealed the news that Twitter may be working on a new verification process in June. On Tuesday, Twitter officially unveiled the new verify accounts process, which will roll out in early 2021. Twitter […]
    The post Twitter Will Start Verifying Accounts Again – Here’s What We Know appeared first on Digital Music News.
  • Why Get Just One Shawn Mendes Netflix Movie This Week When You Could Have Two?

    Why Get Just One Shawn Mendes Netflix Movie This Week When You Could Have Two?
    Couldn’t get enough of Shawn Mendes after watching his In Wonder documentary? You’re in luck, because the star unveiled a whole concert film on Wednesday (Nov. 25).
    Netflix’s Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert features the full, sold-out show from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. “Wanted to give you guys something as a thank you for all of the love on the doc,” the singer tweeted to announce the news.Wanted to give you guys something as a thank you for all of t
  • Universal Music Group Officially Launches ‘0207 Def Jam’

    Universal Music Group Officially Launches ‘0207 Def Jam’
    Universal Music Group has officially launched 0207 Def Jam, a “new frontline label” that will also function as the UK home for the namesake Def Jam Records. Universal Music Group higher-ups unveiled the 0207 Def Jam rollout this morning, in a formal release that was shared with Digital Music News. The “0207” portion of the […]
    The post Universal Music Group Officially Launches ‘0207 Def Jam’ appeared first on Digital Music News.
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  • Noel Gallagher’s written a new song that “sounds very much like The Cure”

    Noel Gallagher has revealed that he’s written a new song that “sounds like The Cure“.
    The former Oasis musician released his third High Flying Birds album, ‘Who Built The Moon’, back in 2017. He later told NME that he the music he’d been working on since sounded like “if The Police and The Cure were in a band together”.READ MORE: The amazing story of Oasis’ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ – in numbersSpeaking
  • LiSA Returns to No. 1, NMB48 Debuts at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

    LiSA Returns to No. 1, NMB48 Debuts at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
    LiSA’s “Homura” returns to No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Nov. 16 to 22, extending the anime hitmaker’s reign at the top of the tally to five inconsecutive weeks.
    “Homura” dominates four metrics of the chart’s methodology, leading downloads, streaming, video views and karaoke this week. The track also continues to perform well in radio airplay (No. 9), physical sales (No. 6), look-ups (No. 2), and Twitter mentions (No. 11).NMB48&rsquo
  • Grammys Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber

    Grammys Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber
    The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and more criticized the nominations for the 2021 Grammys. Recording Academy Chair and Interim CEO Harvey Mason, Jr., responds to the backlash.
  • Grammy Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber

    Grammy Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber
    The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and more criticized the nominations for the 2021 Grammys. Recording Academy Chair and Interim CEO Harvey Mason, Jr., responds to the backlash.
  • Internet Money & Gunna’s ‘Lemonade’ Leads Rhythmic Songs Chart

    Internet Money & Gunna’s ‘Lemonade’ Leads Rhythmic Songs Chart
    Production collective Internet Money rallies to its first No. 1 as artists on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs airplay chart as “Lemonade,” a collaboration with Gunna that also features Don Toliver and NAV, ascends from No. 2 on the list dated Nov. 28. The collaboration reaches the summit thanks to its 6% boost in plays at the radio format in the week ending Nov. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    Internet Money is led by songwriters and producers Nick Mira, 20, and Taz Taylor,
  • Pentatonix Honor Those Who Made 2020 a Little Brighter in Festive ‘Thank You’ Video

    Pentatonix Honor Those Who Made 2020 a Little Brighter in Festive ‘Thank You’ Video
    2020 was a year unlike any other, but Pentatonix is still finding things to be grateful for.
    In their heartfelt new video on Wednesday (Nov. 25) for their holiday song, “Thank You,” the five-piece a capella group is seen building snowmen, having a snowball fight, enjoying a family dinner and chatting with loved ones safely and virtually. “Thank you for your smile / It’s warmer than the fire / Your gentle laughter / Is sweeter than a choir,” the group sings in the ch
  • Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Took 39 Years to Crack Billboard 200 Top 10 — And Only One Album Has Taken Longer

    Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Took 39 Years to Crack Billboard 200 Top 10 — And Only One Album Has Taken Longer
    Queen’s Greatest Hits finally enters the top 10 on the Billboard 200 this week, 39 years and one month after its release. That’s the record for a non-holiday album. The record among all albums is held by another legendary act with a royal name: Nat King Cole, whose The Christmas Song took 55 years to finally crack the top 10.
    Greatest Hits was first released in October 1981 and has been reissued multiple times over the ensuing decades. Before this week, a 1992 edition of Greatest Hit
  • Who Should Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at 2021 Grammys? Vote!

    Who Should Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at 2021 Grammys? Vote!
    Nominations for the 2021 Grammys were revealed Tuesday, and they included a pleasant surprise for BTS: The K-pop group earned their first proper nomination for best pop duo/group performance with their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Dynamite.”
    “First of all, we’re truly honored,” RM told James Corden on The Late Late Show hours after the Recording Academy’s announcement. “And we know [this is] a huge step and a milestone, not only for us but for the
  • Bruce Springsteen, Dua Lipa and Timothée Chalamet announced for ‘Saturday Night Live’

    Bruce Springsteen, Dua Lipa and Timothée Chalamet announced for ‘Saturday Night Live’
    Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Timothée Chalamet have been announced for Saturday Night Live next month.Read more: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite starsActor Jason Bateman will host the first show on December 5, which will also see Morgan Wallen finally perform after he was recently pulled from a schedule after videos of him at bars and parties without a mask went viral.
    The following week, Timothée Chalamet will present an episode that fe
  • Mexican Singer & Actress Flor Silvestre Dies at 90

    Mexican Singer & Actress Flor Silvestre Dies at 90
    Mexican singer and actress Flor Silvestre has died at 90 in her ranch “El Soyate” located in Zacatecas, Mexico, Billboard has confirmed. Silvestre was the wife of regional Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and mother to Pepe Aguilar.
    In her 70-year career, the songstress born Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla was known for starring in classic black-and-white films as one of the leading stars of the “golden age” of the Mexican film industry, where she’d a
  • The Killers mock Donald Trump while addressing Grammy snubs

    The Killers mock Donald Trump while addressing Grammy snubs
    The Killers poked fun at outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump while addressing their lack of Grammy nominations.
  • Mariah Carey was 'so upset' after Sandra Bernhard called her the N-word

    Mariah Carey was 'so upset' after Sandra Bernhard called her the N-word
    Mariah Carey was "so upset" after being called the N-word by comedian Sandra Bernhard in a 1998 stand-up routine.
  • Billboard’s 2020 Boy Band Battle: Round 2 Is Live!

    Billboard’s 2020 Boy Band Battle: Round 2 Is Live!
    16 boy bands remain in Billboard’s 2020 Boy Band Battle, but who will rise above them all?
    Round 2 of the tournament-style play is officially live today (Nov. 25), featuring 16 “teams” in eight matchups. Get your votes in quick, because the round wraps up at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 2.
    To cast your vote, click here! (Click on the vote button, enter your email, and make your choices. You will be allowed to vote 10 times per round.)Round 3 begins at 1:01  p
  • Trey Songz & Summer Walker’s ‘Home’ Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart

    Trey Songz & Summer Walker’s ‘Home’ Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart
    Trey Songz scores his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “Back Home,” featuring Summer Walker, advances from the runner-up spot (on the chart dated Nov. 28). The track climbs thanks to an 8% increase in plays in the week ending Nov. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    R&B singer Songz notched his first of 16 appearances on the Adult R&B chart with “Gotta Go” in 2006. He previously also topped the list with “Can’t
  • How to Watch the 2020 BET Soul Train Awards

    How to Watch the 2020 BET Soul Train Awards
    The 2020 BET Soul Train Awards are coming up on Sunday night to cap soul, R&B and hip-hop music fans’ Thanksgiving weekend.
    Martin actresses Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold will co-host this year’s ceremony for the third year in a row.
    H.E.R. leads nominations with eight, while Chris Brown follows closely behind with seven nods. Beyoncé and Young Thug tie with six nominations each; Chloe X Halle, Summer Walker and Usher t
  • Here’s Everyone Speaking Out About The Weeknd’s Grammy Snub

    Here’s Everyone Speaking Out About The Weeknd’s Grammy Snub
    When the  2021 Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday (Nov. 24), there was one name that was noticeably absent from the list. The Weeknd did not receive a single nomination for his After Hours album and its breakout hit “Blinding Lights.”
    Both the single and the album had undeniable commercial success. “Blinding Lights” spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, and also broke the record for most weeks in the Hot 100’s
  • Which Broadway Musical Performance Are You Most Excited About at the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Vote!

    Which Broadway Musical Performance Are You Most Excited About at the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Vote!
    The 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will look pretty different this year, but not so much for Broadway fans.
    Cast members from Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill and Hamilton — none of which have taken the live stage since March due to COVID-19 — will perform in front of Macy’s famed flagship store on 34th Street for the national television special on Thursday.
    Although the four Broadway performances
  • RIP Diego Armando Maradona: A Look at the Soccer Star’s Brief Music Career

    RIP Diego Armando Maradona: A Look at the Soccer Star’s Brief Music Career
    Diego Armando Maradona was more than just a fútbol legend.
    The Argentine soccer idol, who died Wednesday (Nov. 25) at age 60, also dabbled frequently with music and the recording industry. Back in 2001, Jorge Ferradas — who currently manages Camilo, Lali and Nathy Peluso, among others — was an executive in Sony Argentina, during the midst of the country’s financial crisis.
    But soccer felt foolproof, so the label bought the rights to the recordings Maradona had done
  • The Thanksgiving Miracle of Taylor Swift’s Acoustic ‘Folklore’ Session

    The Thanksgiving Miracle of Taylor Swift’s Acoustic ‘Folklore’ Session
    Witness the singer-songwriter perform the songs for the first time, face to face with the National’s Aaron Dessner and her longtime wingman, Jack Antonoff
  • BTS Rules October’s Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

    BTS Rules October’s Top Facebook Live Videos Chart
    BTS’ Facebook Live performance for Radio.com on Oct. 6 is a massive success on Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart, ruling the October 2020 tally.
    The chart, the latest of which recaps October 2020 activity, is a monthly look at the widest-reaching and most-reacted-to videos posted by musicians on Facebook Live, as tracked by media analytics company Shareablee. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views.
    On Oct. 6, t
  • The Weeknd Calls the Grammys ‘Corrupt’ — Grammys CEO Responds

    The Weeknd Calls the Grammys ‘Corrupt’ — Grammys CEO Responds
    After failing to receive a Grammy nomination despite the immense commercial success of his After Hours album, The Weeknd has called the annual awards show “corrupt” – prompting the Recording Academy’s interim president and CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., to respond. Yesterday, the Recording Academy unveiled the list of artists and professionals who’re in the running […]
    The post The Weeknd Calls the Grammys ‘Corrupt’ — Grammys CEO Responds appeared f
  • 50 Cent says Grammy 2021 nominations are “out of touch”

    50 Cent says Grammy 2021 nominations are “out of touch”
    50 Cent has weighed in on the Grammys row, dubbing the organisers of the event as being “out of touch”.
    Commenting on the forthcoming 2021 event’s nominations for Best Rap Album in a since-deleted post, Fiddy said: “Best Rap Album. They out of touch this shit ain’t it, get the fuck outta here. 50cent #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.” He also included several grinning emojis.
    His comments could possibly be due to an omission for late rapper Pop Smoke’s debu
  • Yungblud curates playlist of “misfits” who inspired his upcoming new album

    Yungblud curates playlist of “misfits” who inspired his upcoming new album
    Yungblud has curated a new playlist compiling music that inspired his forthcoming second album ‘Weird’.The NME Big Read: Yungblud: “I wanna be the rock star of the 2020 generation”The Doncaster musician – real name Dominic Harrison – put together the latest incarnation of Spotify’s ‘Misfits 2.0’ collection as he prepares to release his second record next month (December 4).
    Among those featured on the playlist are Billie Eilish (‘Theref
  • La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: ‘The Industry Is Hanging by a Thread’

    La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: ‘The Industry Is Hanging by a Thread’
    Emerging Mexican-American femmetón singer-songwriter La Doña’s new album, Algo Nuevo, dropped March 12 via Human Re Sources just as the coronavirus pandemic intensified in the U.S. Concerts, festivals and other large gatherings across the country were canceled, including her planned South by Southwest debut, interrupting her early career momentum.
    As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the m
  • Morgan Wallen Invited Back to ‘Saturday Night Live’

    Morgan Wallen Invited Back to ‘Saturday Night Live’
    Morgan Wallen is getting another chance to take the Saturday Night Live stage.
    The popular sketch comedy series announced its next round of performers and hosts on Wednesday (Nov. 25), and the country star is set to appear on the Dec. 5 episode as the musical guest alongside host Jason Bateman.
    Bruce Springsteen will perform and Timothée Chalamet will host on Dec. 12, and Dua Lipa will take on musical guest alongside host Kristen Wiig on Dec. 19.
    ❄️ December shows d
  • The Weeknd Says He Went From Planning a Grammys Performance to ‘Not Invited’

    The Weeknd Says He Went From Planning a Grammys Performance to ‘Not Invited’
    The Weeknd posted a second missive to social media on Wednesday (Nov. 25), a day after he received a surprising zero nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
    Reports had been circling that The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) was in talks to perform at the 63rd annual awards show, which he confirmed in his follow-up statement, writing that he had been planning his performance with the Recording Academy “for weeks.” He now interprets the snub — despite his fourth a
  • Ariana Grande fan spots subtle tributes to Mac Miller on ‘Positions’

    Ariana Grande fan spots subtle tributes to Mac Miller on ‘Positions’
    Ariana Grande fans have clocked what they believe to be a subtle tribute to Mac Miller on the pop star’s recent album ‘Positions’.
    The singer released her sixth studio effort last month (October 30) following on from 2019’s ‘Thank U, Next’.Read More: How Ariana Grande became a thoughtful and funny pop star who really mattersTikTok user Maralee Bell has since shared a video in which she highlights a “hidden reference” to the late rapper Miller, who
  • Phoebe Bridgers Reacts to 4 Grammy Nominations, Reveals Plans to ‘Level Up’ Her Skeleton Outfit

    Phoebe Bridgers Reacts to 4 Grammy Nominations, Reveals Plans to ‘Level Up’ Her Skeleton Outfit
    On Tuesday, the day the Grammy nominations were announced, Phoebe Bridgers woke up to an estimated 48 texts from her mom — including a meme of Kamala Harris making her now-viral call to President-elect Joe Biden with the caption changed to: “We did it, Phoebe.”
    Bridgers had slept through the big reveal after a night of rewatching Portrait of a Lady on Fire, but once she saw that her phone was blowing up, she “had a feeling” it could be messages of good news. “
  • Bruce Springsteen, Morgan Wallen, Dua Lipa to Perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’

    Bruce Springsteen, Morgan Wallen, Dua Lipa to Perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’
    Jason Bateman, Timothée Chalamet, Kristen Wiig will host December shows
  • Elton John will be joining Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ livestream as a special guest

    Elton John will be joining Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ livestream as a special guest
    Elton John has been announced to appear as a special guest on Dua Lipa‘s Studio 2054 livestream this Friday (November 27).Read more: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”He joins a host of guests who have been confirmed for the upcoming show, broadcast from a warehouse filled with custom-made sets including Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus, FKA Twigs, Bad Bunny and J Balvin.
    “It’s my absolute pleasur
  • Winans Family Extends Chart Legacy, As Juan & Lisa Winans Lead Gospel Airplay for First Time

    Winans Family Extends Chart Legacy, As Juan & Lisa Winans Lead Gospel Airplay for First Time
    The iconic Winans family again ranks at No. 1 on a Billboard chart, this time thanks to two members new to the coveted spot.
    On Gospel Airplay, husband and wife Juan & Lisa Winans’ debut single “It Belongs to Me,” featuring Marvin Winans, climbs 2-1, up by 22% in plays in the week ending Nov. 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.While the twosome reigns in its first Gospel Airplay appearance, Marvin Winans, who is Juan’s uncle, adds his second No. 1. He first led a
  • 11 Things We Learned From Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’

    11 Things We Learned From Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’
    At the end of July, Taylor Swift surprise dropped Folklore, which she created in isolation with producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Folklore is both a critical and commercial hit with five Grammy nominations and eight weeks on top of the Billboard 200. And now, there’s more.
    In September, Swift, Dessner and Antonoff came together to play the full album for the first time in the same room — and the result was the documentary (and live album) Folklore: The Long Pond Studio
  • Elton John Joins Dua Lipa’s Studio 2054 Livestream Special

    Elton John Joins Dua Lipa’s Studio 2054 Livestream Special
    Virtual concert will also feature Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, FKA Twigs, and more
  • Snoop Dogg Narrates Ty Dolla $ign & Post Malone’s ‘Spicy’ Wild West Video

    Snoop Dogg Narrates Ty Dolla $ign & Post Malone’s ‘Spicy’ Wild West Video
    Ty Dolla $ign is a man on a mission in the Wild West video for his Post Malone collab “Spicy.” With Snoop Dogg along for the (horse) ride to narrate a tale of redemption and revenge after the Stick-Up Kids snag Ty’s money, clothes and girlfriend, the visual splits the difference between dusty trails and future tales. And as Uncle Snoop warns, the Kids may have taken it all, but the one thing they left behind was Ty’s guitar — “boy, did they f–k up.&rdquo
  • Hulu Drops Plans to $1.99 as Part of Black Friday Promo

    Hulu Drops Plans to $1.99 as Part of Black Friday Promo
    Hulu is hoping its latest deal will drum up some new subscribers, just in time for the holidays. The online streaming site has dropped its subscription price to just $1.99/month as part of a Hulu Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal. The deal, which runs until 11:59 pm Monday, gets you instant access to for Hulu’s ad-supported plan for just $1.99 per month for one year. That works out to savings of about $48 for a 12-month subscription.
    Typically $5.99 per month, a subscription to Hulu&rsquo
  • My Top 10: Louis the Child Shares 10 Tracks They’re Grateful For This Thanksgiving

    My Top 10: Louis the Child Shares 10 Tracks They’re Grateful For This Thanksgiving
    This could be the strangest Thanksgiving of our lifetimes, but if you’ve got a warm meal and a friend to eat it with, if only over Zoom, there’s still plenty to be grateful for.
    This weekend, a gaggle of stars of the electronic music community will deliver something else for which to give thanks via the Digital Mirage Friendsgiving livestream event. Happening Nov. 27-28 across myriad platforms, the lineup features Louis the Child, Tiësto, Nina Las Vegas, The Glitch Mob, DJ
  • Slowthai says Skepta helped him out of a “dark place” in 2020

    Slowthai says Skepta helped him out of a “dark place” in 2020
    Slowthai has admitted that Skepta helped through a difficult period during 2020.Read more: Slowthai is no longer the loudest person in the room with contemplative song ‘Feel Away’The Northampton rapper said he was in a “dark place” earlier this year following a series of events which culminated in his self-described “shameful” behaviour at the NME Awards 2020.
    Speaking on The Matt Wilkson Show on Apple Music, he said: “Because everything was so crazy. I&
  • Paul McCartney reveals he uses a teleprompter to remember old Beatles songs

    Paul McCartney reveals he uses a teleprompter to remember old Beatles songs
    Paul McCartney has revealed that he uses a teleprompter at his live shows in case he forgets the lyrics to The Beatles‘ songs.The NME Big Read: Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing, that’s what families do”The rock icon, 78, was speaking on a recent edition of the SmartLess podcast when he explained: “Sometimes I’ll be doing a song, like ‘Eleanor Rigby’ [released in 1966] or something, and I’m on autopilot.“And I’m s
  • Event Designer Bobby Garza in Austin, in a Pandemic: Recent Spike ‘Definitely In the Back of Everyone’s Minds’

    Event Designer Bobby Garza in Austin, in a Pandemic: Recent Spike ‘Definitely In the Back of Everyone’s Minds’
    When the concert business shut down in mid-March, Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down — his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month, and massive productions like December’s Trail of Lights in Austin are in question, too. In early April, his life changed even more dramatically: Forefront furloughed 30 percent of its staff, including him.
    As part o
  • Massive Attack, AJ Tracey and more pay tribute to Diego Maradona who has died

    Massive Attack, AJ Tracey and Tim Burgess are among those to have shared tributes to Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60.
    According to BBC Sport, the Argentine footballing legend passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires.
    It is noted in the report that Maradona had undergone surgery on a brain blood clot earlier this month. While the procedure was a success, it was subsequently confirmed that the ex-footballer was to begin treatment for alcohol dependency.
    Mome
  • Liam Gallagher, Brian May and more pay tribute to Diego Maradona who has died

    Liam Gallagher, Brian May and Massive Attack are among those to have shared tributes to Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60.
    According to BBC Sport, the Argentine footballing legend passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires.Read More: Rest in peace Diego Maradona, the most rock’n’roll footballer ever to do itIt is noted in the report that Maradona had undergone surgery on a brain blood clot earlier this month. While the procedure was a success, it w
  • Koryn Hawthorne’s ‘Speak to Me’ Tops Hot Gospel Songs: ‘I’m Grateful to Offer Inspiration’

    Koryn Hawthorne’s ‘Speak to Me’ Tops Hot Gospel Songs: ‘I’m Grateful to Offer Inspiration’
    Koryn Hawthorne notches her third No. 1 on Billboard’s airplay-, sales- and streaming-based Hot Gospel Songs chart, as “Speak to Me” rises 2-1 on the Nov. 28-dated list.
    In the tracking week ending Nov. 19, the song increased by 2% to 312,000 U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It also holds at its No. 14 high on Gospel Airplay, up 10% in plays in the week ending Nov. 22.
    “Wow, this year has been a tough one but I’m grateful to God to be able to make

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