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• Country artist Morgan Wallen jokes about breaking COVID-19 protocols in ‘SNL’ sketch

  06-12-2020 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Country artist Morgan Wallen finally made an appearance on Saturday Night Live after being kicked off the show’s line-up two months ago.
  Wallen was due to be the musical guest on a show in October but had his performance pulled when videos of him at bars and parties without a mask went viral.Read more: The 25 best country music songs of all timeThe Nashville-based singer-songwriter appeared in a sketch on the show last night (December 5) that skewered his removal from the past episode
  
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• Ashanti and Keyshia Cole to go head-to-head in next VERZUZ battle

  06-12-2020 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Ashanti and Keyshia Cole are set to go head-to-head in the next VERZUZ battle, it has been announced.
  The series of livestreamed battles between rappers, singers and producers began in March 2020, launched by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz amid the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on VERZUZ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”Now on a second season, next weekend’s match-up will be the 21st battle overall and will see Ashant
  
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• Taylor Swift & Dionne Warwick Had a Very Wholesome Twitter Exchange

  06-12-2020 22:39
  
  Add Taylor Swift to the list of people thoroughly enjoying Dionne Warwick’s presence on Twitter.
  When Swift realized Warwick — whose sharp tweets have been trending over the past week — had reached out to her with kind words (with a little help from their followers), she greeted her just as warmly.
  “Okay, what about Taylor Swift? I want to tell her I hope that she’s having a good day and keeping her head high,” Warwick had tweeted on Dec. 3, in search of Swift
  
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• Mariah Carey’s ‘Oh Santa!’ Collab With Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson Is This Week’s Fan Favorite New Music

  06-12-2020 21:50
  The new all-star collaboration between Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Dec. 4) on Billboard, choosing “Oh Santa!” — a girl group-ified reimagining of Carey’s 2010 holiday hit — as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  “Oh Santa!” brought in approximately 42% of the vote, beating out new music by Shawn Mendes (Wonder), The Weeknd featurin
  
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• Teyana Taylor Confirms Comments About Her Retirement From Music: ‘I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore’

  06-12-2020 20:44
  
  Teyana Taylor is doubling down on her recent comments about retiring from music.
  On Friday (Dec. 4), the nearly 30-year-old R&B singer-songwriter wrote on Instagram that she feels “super under appreciated” as an artist after receiving “little to no real push from the ‘machine,'” and announced that she’s “retiring this chapter of my story.” Her comments left many fans wondering if she’s actually quitting music for good.
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• Mariah Carey responds to fan campaigning for ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ to score UK Number One

  06-12-2020 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey has responded to a fan who is campaigning for ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ to reach Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart.
  The track has never reached the top spot in the UK, peaking at Number Two, despite having become a festive classic since its release in 1994.Read more: Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs?Fan Jeffrey Ingold is campaigning to change that and give the track and Carey her third UK Number One
  
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• Mariah Carey and Wham lead race for Number 1

  06-12-2020 19:51 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s
  
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• Watch BTS perform ‘Life Goes On’ with hologram version of member Suga

  06-12-2020 19:41 via nme.com
  
  BTS performed ‘Life Goes On’ with a hologram version of member Suga earlier today (December 6).
  The Korean band gave a three-song performance at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2020, where they also took home eight awards.Read more: BTS: “We’re eager to give comfort and joy through our music now more than ever”During latest single ‘Life Goes On’, the last song of the set, a hologram of rapper Suga  joined his six bandmates. He appeared through a
  
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• Eminem Makes ‘SNL’ Cameo in Pete Davidson’s Christmas ‘Stan’ Spoof: Watch

  06-12-2020 18:40
  
  Eminem made a surprise cameo during Saturday Night Live on Dec. 5, appearing as himself in a Christmas-themed parody of his 2000 music video “Stan.”
  In the sketch, SNL’s Pete Davidson plays the Santa Claus-obsessed “Stu,” who writes multiple letters to the North Pole requesting a highly sought-after PlayStation 5 as his Christmas gift. Much like the original Stan, Davidson’s bleach-haired Stu grows increasing angry and violent when his letters aren’t ret
  
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• Morgan Wallen Jokes About Breaking COVID-19 Safety Rules in ‘SNL’ Sketch: Watch

  06-12-2020 17:27
  
  Morgan Wallen made his Saturday Night Live debut on Dec. 5, roughly two months after being replaced as the musical guest for breaking the show’s strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
  During Saturday’s episode, the country music star poked fun at himself by appearing in a sketch that spoofed the October night he was caught on video partying without a mask or practicing social distancing at a University of Alabama football game.
  In the skit, Wallen is visited by versions of himself one mon
  
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• Tinder Reveals Top 10 Dating Anthems of 2020 — And Yes, ‘WAP’ Makes the Cut

  06-12-2020 16:00
  
  If you’re a certified freak, seven days a week on Tinder, you’ve probably been jamming to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” while swiping left and right.
  The app released its “10 Essential Dating Anthems” of 2020 exclusively to Billboard on Sunday (Dec. 6), and of course, the raunchy Hot 100 chart-topper leads the pack. Drake’s Lil Durk collab “Laugh Now Cry Later” follows “WAP,” likely for those moments when a ma
  
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• Dolly Parton says she hopes Beyoncé might someday cover ‘Jolene’

  06-12-2020 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton has said that she hopes Beyoncé might one day cover her hit single ‘Jolene’.Read more: The Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”Speaking in a new interview, the country music legend discussed the many times the 1973 song has been covered by other artists, but added that she’s still hopeful a major artist will record their own take and enjoy a “really big hit” with it.
  “‘Jolene’ has been r
  
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• Miley Cyrus opens up about “trauma” she experienced following body scrutiny during her teens

  06-12-2020 14:34 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has opened up about the “trauma” she experienced following intense media scrutiny over her body – something which she says began in her teens.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch NailsIn a new cover interview with Rolling Stone, Cyrus opened up about some of her experiences and how much they affected her from a young age.
  Cyrus said: “At one point I was like, ‘Yo, when I’m 16 and you’re circling my
  
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• Dionne Warwick questions Chance The Rapper’s name in amusing Twitter exchange

  06-12-2020 14:21 via nme.com
  
  Dionne Warwick engaged in a friendly back and forth with Chance The Rapper on Twitter this weekend, after asking the Chicago MC about his stage name.Read more: Chance The Rapper – ‘The Big Day’ reviewLast night (December 5), the legendary singer tweeted Chance about the redundancy of his rap alias.
  “Hi, @chancetherapper,” Warwick wrote. “If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.”
  She
  
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• Paul McCartney says music was his “silver lining” during lockdown

  06-12-2020 13:53 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has opened up about the making of his new solo album during lockdown.Read More: The Big Read – Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing, that’s what families do”Dubbing the period spent at home recording “rockdown” in a new interview with The Sunday Times, the former Beatle star said he tried to remain optimistic writing the album, which is set for release on December 18.
  “Well, I am an optimist,” McCartney said.
  
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• David Byrne says it’s “surprising” how many people still support Donald Trump

  06-12-2020 13:35 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne has opened up about the recent US election result in a new interview.READ MORE: ‘American Utopia’ review: Spike Lee presents David Byrne in all his glorySpeaking to The Independent, Byrne was asked if he could have ever imagined the political events of the last five years, particularly in the US. “To be honest, no,” Byrne replied, before speaking about the recent presidential elections.
  He continued: “We’ve all had our dystopian fantasies
  
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• Rita Ora apologises again after further breach of lockdown rules

  06-12-2020 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Rita Ora has apologised again after it was revealed she broke coronavirus lockdown rules for a second time.
  Last week (November 30), Ora apologised for breaching lockdown rules after holding a “small” gathering with friends to celebrate her 30th birthday.
  The singer said she was sorry for a “serious and inexcusable error of judgment” after the party was held at a restaurant in Notting Hill, West London.
  However, the singer has apologised again after reports emer
  
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• Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.’s Ganxsta Ridd has died of coronavirus

  06-12-2020 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Ganxsta Ridd of the California rap group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. has died after succumbing to the coronavirus.
  The death of the Samoan-American rapper, who had worked with the likes of Eminem, Cypress Hill‘s B-Real and Faith No More, was confirmed yesterday (December 5) by friend and fellow rapper Ice-T.
  “I just woke up to the Terrible news,” Ice-T tweeted. “My very close homie ‘Gangsta Rid’ of Boo-Yaa Tribe passed away yesterday from Covid… So sad. My
  
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• Mariah Carey's Christmas cracker tops ASCAP's 2020 seasonal songs list

  06-12-2020 12:45 via music-news.com
  
  The 1994 hit remains the most-played festive tune on radio in America.
  
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• Chance the Rapper sued over flop debut album

  06-12-2020 12:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Big Day debuted at number two on America's Billboard 200 chart.
  
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• Boosie Badazz planning to sue Mark Zuckerberg in $20 million racial discrimination lawsuit

  06-12-2020 12:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper said the Instagram ban led to him losing some of his business ventures.
  
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• Bad Bunny feels 'great' after recovering from Covid-19

  06-12-2020 12:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer was forced to cancel a performance at the AMAs last month.
  
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• Liam Gallagher calls out Boris Johnson during livestream

  06-12-2020 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher called out UK politicians including Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his ‘Down By The River Thames’ livestream on Saturday (05.12.20).
  
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• Aerosmith to join Mike Myers and Dana Carvey for virtual ‘Wayne’s World’ reunion

  06-12-2020 12:22 via nme.com
  
  Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are set to join Mike Myers and Dana Carvey for a virtual Wayne’s World reunion.Read more: Make your day more excellent with these Wayne’s World quotesTaking place on Monday (December 7) as part of actor Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart YouTube series, the event is being put on in support of the First Responder’s Children’s Foundation.
  Gad has been hosting virtual reunions for classic films throughout lockdown, previous
  
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• Teyana Taylor clarifies her retirement comments saying they were a “warning” to her label

  06-12-2020 12:09 via nme.com
  
  Teyana Taylor has clarified her recent comments about “retiring” saying they were meant as a “warning” to her record label.Read More: Teyana Taylor ‘The Album’ Review Earlier this week (December 4), Taylor took to Instagram to share the results from Spotify’s 2020 Artists Wrapped, which showed she has accumulated 162.8 million listens on the streaming platform this year.
  In a lengthy caption accompanying the post, Taylor expressed satisfac
  
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• Laura Marling doesn’t expect to perform live again until 2022

  06-12-2020 11:56 via music-news.com
  
  The 30-year-old singer admires the “optimism” of other musicians who have booked gigs for 2021 but she doesn’t think it is “responsible”
  
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• Rita Ora pursued a singing career to 'make her parents happy'

  06-12-2020 11:54 via music-news.com
  
  The 30-year-old singer has admitted her parents, Vera and Besnik, are the “driving force” behind her desire to “make loads of money”
  
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• Damon Albarn says UK government “has no empathy with the arts whatsoever”

  06-12-2020 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Damon Albarn has said the UK government’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic shows they have “no empathy with the arts.”Read More: Gorillaz: “I could feel in my bones that we were due this current trouble”Speaking to PA news agency ahead of a series of virtual Gorillaz gigs, Albarn said: “This present government has no empathy with the arts whatsoever and sadly that is a really important part of British culture. It is an essential part of British cul
  
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• Dolly Parton would love Beyonce to cover ‘Jolene’

  06-12-2020 11:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 74-year-old singer is proud that so many artists have covered her 1974 classic single but she is still hopeful that one day a major artist will
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney finds musical inspiration 'anywhere'

  06-12-2020 11:24 via music-news.com
  
  The 78-year-old rocker wrote his new album, ‘McCartney III’, whilst the world was in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Watch Eminem join Pete Davidson for ‘Stan’ Christmas spoof

  06-12-2020 11:13 via nme.com
  
  Pete Davidson performed a Christmas spoof of Eminem‘s ‘Stan’ on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he was joined by the real Slim Shady himself.Read more: Eminem’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ at 20: why it’s a misunderstood masterpieceThe late night sketch comedy show returned last night (December 5) after an extended break, with a new episode hosted by Ozark‘s Jason Bateman. Among the standout moments was Davidson’s ‘Stu’ sketch
  
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• Liam Gallagher calls out Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson during Thames performance

  06-12-2020 10:31 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher‘s ‘Down By The River Thames’ livestream event aired last night (December 5), and during the performance he shared a few words aimed at Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson.Read more: Liam Gallagher’s new song ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ is a touching festive balladGallagher and his band performed while floating down a barge on London’s River Thames for an event streamed exclusively on MelodyVR. It arrived after fans initially spotted
  
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• Paul McCartney opens up about friendship with John Lennon in new interview

  06-12-2020 10:11 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has opened up about his friendship with John Lennon in a new interview.Read More: The Big Read – Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing, that’s what families do”Speaking to The Sunday Times, McCartney opened up about his friendship with Lennon in the period following The Beatles split.
  On being asked if he thought the Beatles would have ever worked together again, McCartney said: “We made a decision when the Beatles folded that we wer
  
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• Dionne Warwick Asks Chance the Rapper a Pointed Question

  06-12-2020 00:52
  
  Dionne Warwick found herself trending on Twitter again Saturday night.
  A few days after delighting the internet with a tweet about her refusal to buy a PlayStation 5 for a random guy who asked her for one — “He wanted me to buy him some sort of toy, and I had to answer him and I said, ‘No! I don’t know you,” she later explained in a video interview — Warwick logged on to her account to share some things that have been on her mind lately.
  “Hi, @
  
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