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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Betty’ transformed into pop-punk song on TikTok – listen

  15-12-2020 23:30 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift‘s ‘Betty’ has been reimagined as a pop-punk song on TikTok – watch the clip below.
  The track appears on the singer’s surprise eighth album ‘Folklore’, which arrived back in July ahead of its “sister record” ‘Evermore’ (released last week).READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s surprise new album ‘Evermore’ – the big talking pointsYesterday (December 14), TikTok user 1cabeau shared a video in which he t
  
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• From Air Balvins to a Bad Bunny Coloring Book, Here’s the Ultimate Latin Music Gift Guide

  15-12-2020 23:27
  
  Christmas is officially just days away!
  We know how tedious shopping for the holidays can be, and for all of those last-minute shoppers, Billboard has compiled a list of gift ideas for the Latin music lover in your life.
  From Angela Aguila’s doll to Bad Bunny’s coloring book, J Balvin’s Air Jordan 1’s to Ozuna’s Funko Pop! and beyond, check out the list below. Happy shopping!FOR THE ANGELA AGUILAR FAN
  Whether your daughter or niece really loves Angela Aguilar, or yo
  
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• Whitney Houston Biopic Finds Its Star in Naomi Ackie

  15-12-2020 23:16
  
  After a worldwide search, rising actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play iconic performer Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
  The British actress, who had a pivotal role in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, is in negotiations for the feature from Sony and its TriStar division, which has set the movie for a Thanksgiving 2022 release.
  Anthony McCarten, the writer behind Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, penned the screenplay with Stella Meghie, who was behi
  
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• Kelly Clarkson & Garth Brooks Go Off the Deep End for New ‘Shallow’ Cover

  15-12-2020 23:12
  
  Kelly Clarkson and Garth Brooks spruced up their own version of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” during a jam session on Tuesday (Dec. 15).
  Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood released their cover of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit from the 2018 film A Star Is Born on his latest studio album Fun after someone requested they sing the duet live during a show. And in the same impromptu fashion, Brooks started strumming his guitar to
  
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• Kelly Clarkson & Garth Brooks Cover Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’

  15-12-2020 23:12
  
  Kelly Clarkson and Garth Brooks spruced up their own version of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” during a jam session on Tuesday (Dec. 15).
  Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood released their cover of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit from the 2018 film A Star Is Born on his latest studio album Fun after someone requested they sing the duet live during a show. And in the same impromptu fashion, Brooks started strumming his guitar to
  
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• Bob Dylan’s Next Big Deals: What’s Still in Play After Landmark Publishing Sale

  15-12-2020 22:56
  
  Last week’s sale of Bob Dylan’s publishing catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group may have set a couple of records. The price is thought to be between $375 million and $400 million, based on the $11 million to $14 million Dylan’s catalog generates every year, according to sources familiar with the business. Both the amount and the multiple of between 27- and 36-times annual revenue are unprecedented.
  Publishing business sources have said Dylan’s catalog was sold for
  
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• Tame Impala share trippy, bug-filled video for ‘Breathe Deeper’

  15-12-2020 22:50 via nme.com
  
  Tame Impala have shared the official video for ‘Breathe Deeper’.
  The song appears on the Kevin Parker-led group’s latest album ‘The Slow Rush’, which was released back in February.The NME Big Read: Tame Impala: “This band is the fantasy of music. It’s The Lord Of The Rings”Arriving today (December 15), the single’s animated, colourful visuals follow a dragonfly’s psychedelic journey through various outdoor landscapes. We also come acros
  
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• St. Vincent, The Chicks & More to Perform at Ally Coalition Talent Show

  15-12-2020 22:50
  
  In a time where everyone is focused on negatives, The Ally Coalition is ready to highlight some positives in 2020 with the help of some of their favorite artists.
  On Tuesday (Dec. 15), The Ally Coalition announced their seventh annual Talent Show, a livestream event set to raise money for various LGBTQ youth programs around the country. The show, which will be hosted on songwriter and organization co-founder Jack Antonoff’s Twitch channel, will feature a lineup of stars from music and come
  
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• Anabel Englund Found Herself Via Her Debut Album, But She’s Already Evolved Beyond It

  15-12-2020 22:49
  
  On a Wednesday afternoon in early December, Anabel Englund materializes via Zoom. While this interview was scheduled to happen over the phone, she thought it would be nicer to see each other, and it is. Englund — blonde and striking with a warmth you can feel even over the internet — sits on a rattan chair suspended from the ceiling and decorated with white Christmas lights, the afternoon L.A. sunlight streaming in through the window behind her.
  “Some days I’m waking up a
  
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• NFTs Collectibles Are Coming to the Music Industry — What Are They?

  15-12-2020 22:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Canadian DJ and producer Deadmau5 is embracing non-fungible token (NFTs) collectibles. Here’s what that could mean for the music industry. Deadmau5 and blockchain platform Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX) are partnering for the blockchain drop. A series of NFTs held on the WAX blockchain will be available for purchase in just a few days. It signals […]
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• Michael Jackson Estate Forces HBO Into Arbitration In ‘Leaving Neverland’ Defamation Lawsuit

  15-12-2020 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nearly two years after filing a $100 million Leaving Neverland defamation lawsuit against HBO, the Michael Jackson estate has forced the matter into arbitration. The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that the much-publicized complaint – which the Michael Jackson estate submitted in February of 2019 – will in fact enter arbitration, based upon provisions within a […]
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• Channel Tres Is Reaping The Rewards Of His Work — But He’s Not Satisfied Yet

  15-12-2020 22:31
  
  Compton hip-house artist Channel Tres tells MTV News how staying inside for most of 2020 yielded his new mixtape 'I Can't Go Outside,' featuring star collaborations with Tyler, the Creator and Tinashe.
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Rock Album of 2020? Vote!

  15-12-2020 22:07
  
  Billboard picked out our 25 best rock albums of 2020, but we want to know: Which rock album from this year was your favorite?
  Haim’s Women in Music Pt. III tackles romance, depression and sexism in the music industry and was our top pick; their third studio set scored a major Grammy nod for album of the year. Machine Gun Kelly tackles a new pop-punk sound (with the help of Travis Barker) for our No. 2 pick and his first Billboard 200 No. 1 album
  
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• Lizzo’s ‘Good as Hell’ Crowns Top TV Songs Chart for November 2020 Thanks to ‘Virgin River’

  15-12-2020 22:05
  
  Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” reigns on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for November 2020, after the former No. 3 Billboard Hot 100 hit, which peaked in November 2019, was featured in an episode of Netflix’s Virgin River.
  Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Nielsen Music during the corresponding period of No
  
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• The 25 Best Rock Songs of 2020: Staff Picks

  15-12-2020 22:00
  
  What is rock music in 2020? The question gets stickier every year, and the introduction of Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart this year just shows how far-flung the potential answers have gotten — as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Marshmello & Juice WRLD and 24kGoldn & Iann Dior all topped the wide-spanning listing in its inaugural run.
  It’s an unsettling time for rock music, perhaps, but also an incredibly exciting one — the genre feels younger
  
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• ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Renewed Through 2023

  15-12-2020 21:59
  
  Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show is sticking around for a while.
  NBCUniversal Syndication Studios has renewed The Kelly Clarkson Show for two more years, which will take it through its fourth season 2022-23. The show has been cleared in 75 percent of the country, including on NBC owned stations, for seasons three and four.
  “One ray of sunshine in this wildly unpredictable year is that we get to continue to deliver to stations and fans a show that brings people together,” said
  
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• Is Facebook Collab the ‘TikTok Killer’ It Wants To Be?

  15-12-2020 21:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook Collab is the company’s latest attempt at a ‘TikTok killer’ app. Now, it’s available to the public. The app is now available on the App Store and is one of Facebook’s latest projects. It’s a way for Facebook to capitalize on the younger generation’s embrace of TikTok – the viral short-form video platform that is quickly […]
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• Facebook Officially Launches Its Second ‘TikTok Killer’ – Dubbed Collab

  15-12-2020 21:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook Collab is the company’s latest attempt at a ‘TikTok killer’ app that is now available to the public. The app is now available on the App Store and is one of Facebook’s latest projects. It’s a way for Facebook to capitalize on the younger generation’s embrace of TikTok – a viral short-form video platform. […]
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• PINS share downbeat cover of Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)’

  15-12-2020 21:57 via nme.com
  
  PINS have shared a cover of the Ramones festive track ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)’.READ MORE: Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs?The song, which originally featured on the New York band’s 1989 album ‘Brain Drain, has been reworked into a more downbeat version by the Manchester trio. You can listen to PINS’ take below.
  The original track was first released as a B-side in 1987, to the single &ls
  
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• Lizzo Shows & Tells Us How to Love Our Bodies in New Video

  15-12-2020 21:46
  
  Lizzo leads her body-normative movement with a new video that dispels society’s self-loathing manners regarding one’s body and promotes self-love even when it’s not easy.
  The 32-year-old Grammy-winning singer posted a montage reel of revealing clips on Tuesday (Dec. 15), where she proudly showed off her body around her house, from glowing in the sunlight to glistening in the shower.
  “Your body is perfectly yours, even if it ain’t perfect to anybody el
  
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• Is Taylor Swift Mulling a Country Return? We Think She Did It With This ‘Evermore’ Song

  15-12-2020 21:42
  
  Last week, Taylor Swift surprised fans with the brand-new album Evermore, not even five months after the release of yet another surprise album, Folklore. One of the most talked-about songs on the new album is the twangy Haim collaboration “No Body, No Crime” — and its Nashville vibe has us wondering: Is Taylor ever getting back together with country music?
  On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), we talk about whether
  
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• How Did Eddie Van Halen Die? Cause of Death Officially Revealed

  15-12-2020 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Eddie Van Halen cause of death has been revealed, with his son Wolfgang receiving the ashes. TMZ obtained an early copy of the death certificate, which prompted Wolfgang to call the outlet ‘scum.’ But the outlet also revealed that Eddie’s final wishes were for his ashes to be scattered into the ocean off the […]
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• Eddie Van Halen Cause of Death Officially Revealed

  15-12-2020 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The late rockstar Eddie Van Halen cause of death has been revealed, with his son Wolfgang receiving the ashes. TMZ obtained an early copy of the death certificate, which prompted Wolfgang to call the outlet ‘scum.’ But the outlet also revealed Eddie’s final wishes were for his ashes to be scattered into the ocean off […]
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• Don Zimmerman, Former Capitol Records President, Dead at 85

  15-12-2020 21:34
  
  Don Zimmerman, the former president of Capitol/EMI Records who oversaw a commercial boom for the label in the ‘70s and ‘80s, died on Dec. 11 at age 85, his wife Rosa Zimmerman announced Monday (Dec. 14). Zimmerman was fighting a respiratory infection over the last two weeks of his life.
  “We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Don Zimmerman, who passed away yesterday,” reads a statement posted to the Capitol Records Twitter account. “Don cont
  
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• Ash Avildsen Says First Hit Parader Scripted Series ‘Paradise City’ Shows ‘There Is No Light Without Darkness’

  15-12-2020 20:58
  
  When Sumerian Records co-founder and chief executive Ash Avildsen purchased Hit Parader earlier this year, he made clear he had no intention of reviving the print magazine that helped establish hard rock and metal as the dominant force in music during the 1980s and ’90s before finally shutting down in 2008.
  Instead of print journalism, Hit Parader was reborn as a production company for Avildsen’s film and TV projects. “I didn’t want it to just be an extension of Sume
  
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• Taylor Swift Shares the Story Behind ‘Willow’ Video With These Before & After Shots

  15-12-2020 20:45
  
  Taylor Swift isn’t done delivering new versions and visuals for her witchy Evermore highlight “Willow.”
  On Tuesday (Dec. 15), Swift unveiled one of her favorite parts of directing her own music videos and peeled the curtain back even further by revealing the full storyboard treatment for her self-directed “Willow” video. The new video — which plays the “Dancing Witch Version” of the song in the background — places all 57 origin
  
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• Jay-Z’s Roc Nation launches new book publishing division

  15-12-2020 20:45 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation has launched a new book publishing imprint, Roc Lit 101.
  As The Associated Press reports, the company has partnered with Random House for the venture which will present “books at the dynamic intersection of entertainment and genre-defying literature”.READ MORE: Jay-Z – rank the albumsIt’s said that Roc Lit 101 is preparing to release a new book about criminal injustice by Meek Mill as well as memoirs from Fat Joe and Yo Gotti, and a fant
  
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• Arlo Parks shares dreamy new video for her single ‘Caroline’

  15-12-2020 20:44 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has shared the video for her recent single ‘Caroline’.READ MORE: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”It’s the latest preview from the singer’s debut album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’, which is set to land on January 29, 2021 via Transgressive.
  Speaking about the video, which you can view via Twitch here, Parks said: “I was really inspired by the idea of people watching and empathy and I’ve been writing shor
  
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• Vivendi Fires Back After CEO, Former Chairman Indicted In Italy on Media Manipulation Charges

  15-12-2020 20:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Vivendi has fired back against the recent indictment of CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine and former chairman Vincent Bolloré (whose namesake company still possesses the single largest stake and voting share in Vivendi) on media-manipulation charges in Italy, signaling that the execs have their “full support.” Universal Music Group majority owner Vivendi issued a more than […]
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• Janelle Monáe & Galantis to Headline Netflix’s ‘The Prom: Tonight Belongs to You’ Virtual Event

  15-12-2020 20:09
  
  It may not be prom season, but that’s certainly not stopping Netflix, Janelle Monáe, Galantis and Jonathan Van Ness from throwing their own digital dance.
  On Tuesday (Dec. 15), Netflix announced their brand new virtual event, “The Prom: Tonight Belongs to You,” a livestream celebration of Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix film The Prom. Hosted by Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, the event will feature a special headlining performance from Monáe, followed
  
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• St. Vincent says there’s been “a tectonic shift” on her new album

  15-12-2020 20:08 via nme.com
  St. Vincent has given an update on her next studio album, revealing that Stevie Wonder has inspired her new material.The NME Big Read: St Vincent: The MASSEDUCATION of Annie ClarkThe musician – aka Annie Clark – released her latest record, the acclaimed ‘Masseduction’, back in 2017, before sharing a piano-led reworked version with ‘MassEducation’ the following year.
  In a new interview with Mojo, Clark has spoken of what to expect from her next full-length proj
  
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• St. Vincent says her new album is “locked and loaded for 2021″

  15-12-2020 20:08 via nme.com
  St. Vincent has given an update on her next studio album, revealing that it is “locked and loaded for 2021″.The NME Big Read: St Vincent: The MASSEDUCATION of Annie ClarkThe musician – aka Annie Clark – released her latest record, the acclaimed ‘Masseduction’, back in 2017, before sharing a piano-led reworked version with ‘MassEducation’ the following year.
  In a new interview with Mojo, Clark has spoken of what to expect from her next full-length p
  
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• St. Vincent reveals her new album is “locked and loaded for 2021”

  15-12-2020 20:08 via nme.com
  St. Vincent has given an update on her next studio album, revealing that it is “locked and loaded for 2021”.The NME Big Read: St Vincent: The MASSEDUCATION of Annie ClarkThe musician – aka Annie Clark – released her latest record, the acclaimed ‘Masseduction’, back in 2017, before sharing a piano-led reworked version with ‘MassEducation’ the following year.
  In a new interview with Mojo, Clark has spoken of what to expect from her next full-length p
  
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• Gabby Barrett’s ‘I Hope’ Breaks Record With 20th Week Atop Hot Country Songs

  15-12-2020 20:06
  
  Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” tops Billboard’s airplay-, streaming- and sales-powered Hot Country Songs chart for a 20th week (on the list dated Dec. 19). The song surpasses Maren Morris’ “The Bones,” which “Hope” dethroned in July, for the longest leading Hot Country Songs No. 1 by a woman and no accompanying acts since the chart began as an all-encompassing genre ranking in October 1958.
  Bebe Rexha retains the crown as the woman with the lo
  
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• Listen to Julian Casablancas’ epic new The Voidz track ‘Alien Crime Lord’

  15-12-2020 20:02 via nme.com
  
  Julian Casablancas‘ new track by The Voidz, ‘Alien Crime Lord’, has been shared online.The NME Big Read: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The song, features on the new Grand Theft Auto Online game, The Cayo Perico Heist, which was released today (December 15). You can listen to the track below.
  ‘Alien Crime Lord’ appears on a radio station The Strokes frontman curated for the game.
  
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• Harry Styles Postpones 2021 European Tour Dates: ‘Will Have News for You in the New Year’

  15-12-2020 20:02
  
  Harry Styles announced on Tuesday (Dec. 15) that the February-March 2021 tour dates for his U.K. and European leg have been postponed until further notice.
  The pan-European jaunt of his Love on Tour was scheduled to begin on its new date of Feb. 12, 2021, in Bologna, Italy, and wrap on March 30 in Moscow with King Princess as his special guest performer. He first pushed back the dates from April-June 2020 to early 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic, just days after the U.K
  
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• Chris Lane Lands ‘Big, Big Plans’ at No. 1 on Country Airplay: ‘I Had No Idea It Would End Up on the Radio’

  15-12-2020 19:50
  
  Chris Lane achieves his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Big, Big Plans” ascends 2-1 on the Dec. 19-dated list. The song, released on Big Loud Records, increased by 10% to 33 million audience impressions in the week ending Dec. 13, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Lane logs his first Country Airplay No. 1 as a writer, having penned the song with Jacob Durrett and Ernest K. Smith.
  “When we wrote ‘Big, Big Plans,’ I had no idea it would e
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Mariah Returns to No. 1, Other Holiday Favorites Overwhelm Hot 100

  15-12-2020 19:44
  
  The calendar may only say Dec. 15, but it’s now officially the holiday season. This week, Mariah Carey returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her perennial favorite “All I Want For Christmas Is You” — the second straight December that the song has advanced to the top spot.
  It’s just the second time in Hot 100 history that a song has made two entirely separate trips to the top, following Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” nearly 60 years earlier.
  
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• Billie Eilish Offers a Peek Into Her Universe With ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’ Trailer

  15-12-2020 19:37
  
  Billie Eilish gave fans a glimpse of her life as an extraordinary 17-year-old with the trailer for her upcoming documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, which she revealed on Tuesday (Dec. 15).
  The two-minute clip depicts the “Therefore I Am” singer living the life of any other teenager — from making up handshakes with brother Finneas to getting her driver’s license — before she’s catapulted into the international superstar
  
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• Rauw Alejandro Inks Co-Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music: Exclusive

  15-12-2020 19:30
  
  Newcomer urbano star, Rauw Alejandro, has signed an exclusive co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, Billboard can exclusively reveal. The worldwide deal covers Rauw’s releases going forward.
  “He’s a creative and fearless writer who isn’t afraid to push the boundaries and experiment with his sound,” said Gustavo Menendez, Warner/Chappell Music, Latin America president, in a press statement. “Since breaking onto the scene he’s consistently re
  
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• Harry Styles postpones UK and European tour indefinitely

  15-12-2020 19:20 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles has postponed his 2021 UK and European tour indefinitely – see the full statement below.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ review: packed with personality and charm (and saucy lyrics)The pop star was set to hit the road in support of his second solo album ‘Fine Line’ this April, but he postponed the dates until February and March 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis.
  Today (December 15), Styles took to his social media pages to confirm that
  
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• Billie Eilish Washes Her Dream Car And Ponders Existence In Revealing Doc Trailer

  15-12-2020 19:20
  
  In three days, Billie Eilish turns 19, and yet she’s already become one of the most celebrated artists of her generation. It might be hard to remember a time before her Grammys sweep, before every new song drop was An Event, before she became a veritable auteur crafting her own visual identity. Luckily, filmmaker R.J....Read more »
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Dolly Parton play Cyndi Lauper’s virtual Christmas gig

  15-12-2020 19:18 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers and Dolly Parton were among a host of artists who performed at an online Christmas benefit gig for Cyndi Lauper over the weekend.The NME Big Read: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”The 10th annual event – Home For The Holidays – also saw the likes of Brittany Howard, King Princess, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, Cher and Boy George perform virtually.
  Bridgers and her bandmate and collaborator Ma
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Dolly Parton play Cydni Lauper’s virtual Christmas gig

  15-12-2020 19:18 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers and Dolly Parton were among a host of artists who performed at an online Christmas benefit gig for Cyndi Lauper over the weekend.The NME Big Read: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”The 10th annual event – Home For The Holidays – also saw the likes of Brittany Howard, King Princess, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, Cher and Boy George perform virtually.
  Bridgers and her bandmate and collaborator Ma
  
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• Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey Stars on Supreme’s New Holiday T-Shirt Collab

  15-12-2020 19:10
  
  An ugly Christmas sweater might keep you cozy this time of year, but a Supreme graphic tee with Mariah Carey on it will make your wish come true.
  The Queen of Christmas stars on one of nine winter graphic tees that the New York skateboarding brand unveiled on Tuesday (Dec. 15) for the holidays. Carey autographed her shirt design featuring her Merry Christmas 1994 album artwork, “To Supreme, Merry Christmas Baby! Xo Mariah.”
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• Listen to Pale Waves’ romantic new song ‘She’s My Religion’

  15-12-2020 18:44 via nme.com
  
  Pale Waves have shared a new single, ‘She’s My Religion’ – you can listen to it below.The NME Big Read: Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more”The song is set to appear on the band’s forthcoming second album, ‘Who Am I?’, which was previewed with ‘Change’ last month.
  Having shared a demo of the track back in May, Heather Baron-Gracie and co. have this eveni
  
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• 20 Questions With El Fantasma: Regional Mexican Star on New Album ‘Pa’Los Recuerdos Vol. 3’

  15-12-2020 18:41
  
  After releasing Vol. 1 in 2016 and Vol. 2 in 2018, El Fantasma wraps up 2020 with the release of Pa’ Los Recuerdos Vol. 3, a 10-set album that pays homage to some of Regional Mexican’s biggest names.
  Honoring the different subcultures within Mexico, from the North to the South, the album contains classic songs by Los Huracanes del Norte (“La Hielera”), Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon (“Las Tres Vueltas”), and Chalino Sanchez (“Los Vergelitos”
  
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• Tayla Parx Toasts to No More Lonely Christmases in New ‘Ain’t a Lonely Christmas Song’ Video

  15-12-2020 18:32
  
  Grammy-nominated songwriter Tayla Parx is making spirits bright (and quite tasty) this Christmas with her signature “Tayla’s Tini” cocktail and the music video for “Ain’t a Lonely Christmas Song,” which were both revealed on Monday (Dec. 14).
  Fresh off co-writing five out of 14 songs on Ariana Grande’s latest No. 1 album Positions, Parx is taking the reins of her own creativity. She shimmers under her own spotlight and keeps cozy in a long fur coat for t
  
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• The 25 Best Rock Albums of 2020: Staff Picks

  15-12-2020 18:31
  
  In a year mostly absent of live music, full-length rock albums felt more crucial than ever in giving us that kind of immersive, escapist experience so many of us have come to rely on. Whether spinning their black circles on our record players or simply pre-saving them to our Spotify accounts, they allowed us to feel some sort of connection to the larger musical universe out there — pumping our fists to the pop-punk sets, raising our lighters and/or cell phones to the indie epics, getting p
  
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• Soulwax talk new single ‘Empty Dancefloor’: “We miss that emotion of making people lose their minds”

  15-12-2020 18:29 via nme.com
  
  Soulwax have discussed how their surprise new single ‘Empty Dancefloor’ was inspired by the world’s clubs falling silent as a result of the coronavirus lockdown – while remaining confident that nightlife will return stronger than ever. Watch our video interview with the duo above.
  The Belgian dance-rock legends dropped the new track last week, after it was written for the campaign for Apple’s new Airpod Max headphones but was deemed too “great” to not be
  
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