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• Kem & Toni Braxton’s ‘Live out Your Love’ Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart

  30-12-2020 23:56
  
  The partnership of R&B hitmakers Kem and Toni Braxton pays dividends as their collaboration “Live out Your Love” rises 2-1 to lead Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart dated Jan. 2, 2021. The track, billed to Kem featuring Braxton, ascends despite suffering a 7% drop in plays in the week ending Dec. 27, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  The new champ dethrones Chris Brown and Young Thug’s “Go Crazy,” which slips to No. 2 after one week in charg
  
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• Master P and Baron Davis Want to Acquire Reebok for $2.4 Billion

  30-12-2020 23:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper-entrepreneur Master P and 15-season NBA veteran Baron Davis are reportedly looking to acquire Reebok in a $2.4 billion deal. Master P, whose full name is Percy Miller, recently confirmed to ESPN that he and Baron Davis are engaged in negotiations to acquire Reebok, which Adidas bought for $3.8 billion in 2005. Worth noting is […]
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• A Spotify Hack Allowed People to Upload Bootleg Remixes as Podcasts

  30-12-2020 23:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Spotify hack allowed user to upload bootleg music remixes as podcasts. Spotify has become an underground hub for new music bootleg remixes, which are uploaded to the service as podcasts. The bootleg remixes hide in plain sight with certain keywords. Some of the most popular are “chopped and screwed,” “slow and reverbed,” “remix,” and […]
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• Yungblud, Finneas and Dua Lipa on lineup for YouTube Originals New Year’s Eve special

  30-12-2020 23:00 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud, Finneas and Dua Lipa are among the artists on the lineup for YouTube‘s New Year’s Eve special.Read more: Yungblud: “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’”The streaming giant’s ‘Hello 2021: The Americas’ virtual celebration will air on the YouTube Originals channel tomorrow night (December 31) at 10:30pm EST (3:30am GMT).
  The event’s full lineup, which includes a wide array of social media
  
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• Alto Reed, Longtime Saxophonist for Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band, Dies at 72

  30-12-2020 22:30
  
  Alto Reed, the longtime saxophonist for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, died Wednesday (Dec. 30) after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 72.
  “It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of our lifelong friend and band mate, Alto Reed,” Seger wrote in a social media tribute to his former bandmate. “Alto has been a part of our musical family, on and off stage, for nearly 50 years.”
  Born Thomas Neal Cartmell on May 16, 1948, the gifted Detroit mu
  
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• Tyrese & Samantha Gibson Announce Divorce After Nearly 4 Years of Marriage

  30-12-2020 22:05
  
  Tyrese and his wife Samantha Gibson announced on Tuesday they’re making the “painful and significant” decision to go their separate ways.
  The two had an intimate Valentine’s Day wedding on Feb. 14, 2017, and they share 2-year-old daughter Soraya.
  “We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, We unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divor
  
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• Adolfo Quiñones, ‘Breakin” Star & Dancer Known as Shabba-Doo, Dies at 65

  30-12-2020 21:58
  
  Adolfo Quiñones, the admired actor, dancer and choreographer known as Shabba-Doo who specialized in the art of locking and portrayed the street artist Ozone in the two Breakin’ movies of the 1980s, has died. He was 65.
  Dubbed “hip-hop’s first matinee idol” by Dance Magazine, Quiñones died Wednesday (Dec. 30) in Los Angeles, publicist Biff Warren announced. The cause of death “is still pending,” he said.
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• Noel Gallagher announces new demo ‘We’re Gonna Get There In The End’ arriving tomorrow

  30-12-2020 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has announced he’s releasing a new demo tomorrow (December 31) called ‘We’re Gonna Get There In The End’.Read more: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interviewThe former Oasis guitarist took to social media to announce the release of the new track which he said he wrote “a couple of weeks ago”.
  “Firstly let me wish everyone a Happy New Year,” Gallagher began hi
  
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• ‘Downtown’ Singer Petula Clark Reacts to Her Song Being Used by the Nashville Bomber

  30-12-2020 21:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Petula Clark has formally responded to her famed rendition of “Downtown” being played by Anthony Warner before he detonated a bomb in Nashville on Christmas Day. The 88-year-old singer and actress took to Facebook to address Warner’s playing the 1964 track, which veteran songwriter, producer, and composer Tony Hatch penned, prior to detonating a bomb […]
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• ‘Downtown’ Singer Petula Clark Reacts to Her Song Being Used by the Christmas Bomber

  30-12-2020 21:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Petula Clark has formally responded to her famed rendition of “Downtown” being played by Anthony Warner before he detonated a bomb in Nashville on Christmas Day. The 88-year-old singer and actress took to Facebook to address Warner’s playing the 1964 track, which veteran songwriter, producer, and composer Tony Hatch penned, prior to detonating a bomb […]
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• Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical Is Happening – Here’s the Full Cast

  30-12-2020 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Ratatouille: TikTok musical is bringing some serious Broadway talent to its debut. What started out as a joking tribute to one of Disney’s most beloved movie has blossomed into something more. The one-time-only performance will be streamed online and will benefit the Actors Fund. It is based on the 2007 Disney-Pixar film, Ratatouille. The […]
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• Eminem Says These Four MCs ‘Rap to Be the Best Rapper,’ Just Like He Does

  30-12-2020 21:31
  
  Eminem broke down what makes up his hip-hop foundation in a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Wednesday (Dec. 30).
  Resembling bricks building a wall, the rap cassettes of yesteryear stacked up behind Slim Shady as he took Lowe back in time to when he was collecting tapes as a kid with his friends.
  “It took me about three years to get what I got right now, because some tapes are just harder to find than others. Because when I was a kid, I didn’t have money
  
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• Justin Bieber to debut new single ‘Anyone’ during New Year’s Eve performance

  30-12-2020 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber is set to debut a new single called ‘Anyone’ during his New Year’s Eve performance tomorrow night (December 31).Read more: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new songThe “arena sized” event will see the ‘Yummy’ singer accompanied by a five-piece band and a crew of dancers. It will take place in an “iconic location” with a state-of-the-art light show and a newly-designed sta
  
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• Wham!, Kylie Minogue & Band-Aid Holiday Hits Surge on Billboard Global Charts

  30-12-2020 21:10
  
  It’s a wrap on the first holiday season for the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, both of which launched in September. And it was a big one: Seasonal titles make up the top nine of the Global 200; 16 of the top 20; 31 of the top 50; 56 of the top 100; and, overall, 93 of the 200-position chart.
  Comparatively, the Global Excl. U.S. chart sports a lighter but still festive seasonal presence, with 52 holiday songs, four of which crack the top 10.
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• 14 Albums You Might’ve Missed In 2020

  30-12-2020 20:41
  
  Armani Caesar, JoJo, Wizkid, Westerman, A.G. Cook, and more made MTV News's albums you might've missed in 2020.
  
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• Amazon Music to Acquire Podcast Startup Wondery

  30-12-2020 20:39
  
  Amazon Music has agreed to buy podcast studio Wondery in a bid to bolster its fledgling audio business.
  Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Amazon said that the agreement, when it is finalized next year, is not expected to change how listeners can find and access Wondery shows, which are currently distributed on a number of podcast platforms.
  Wondery’s sale follows a period of frenzied M&A activity around the fast-growing podcast sector. Other startups, including Gimlet Media, S
  
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• Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s ‘Comin’ Over Here’ still in race to be Brexit Number One

  30-12-2020 19:54 via nme.com
  
  Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s new single ‘Comin’ Over Here’ is still in race to be Brexit Number One.Read more: Stewart Lee: “People like Sleaford Mods’ powerless rage – I have that too”A campaign was launched earlier this month (December 12) in a bid to get the song to Number One when the Brexit transition period ends, with 100% of the band’s share of sales going to frontline refugee and migrant support groups.
  The campaign urg
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Set to Headline 2021 Roskilde Festival: See Full Lineup

  30-12-2020 19:53
  
  Like pretty much every major concert in 2020, Denmark’s Roskilde Festival had to take a break this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But on Wednesday (Dec. 30), the promoters excitedly announced that on the eve of a new year they “think there is a need and reason to be hopeful.”
  One major cause for excitement is their announcement that Kendrick Lamar has agreed to headline the festival in 2021; Lamar had previously been slated to headline the 2020 event.
  The festival, whic
  
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• Fans Pick Harry Styles’ ‘Watermelon Sugar’ as Their Favorite Music Video of 2020

  30-12-2020 19:51
  
  A lot of people sunk their teeth into Harry Styles’ juicy “Watermelon Sugar” music video this year, as the summertime visual claimed the No. 1 spot in our favorite music videos of 2020 poll!
  Fans voted in a poll published earlier this month on Billboard, which was based on our 25 best music videos of 2020.
  The Harries all rallied, and chose the English pop star’s clip (directed by Bradley & Pablo) as their favorite music video to be released this y
  
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• Ozuna, Sech, Jessie Reyez & More Latin Artists Reveal Which Songs Saved Their 2020

  30-12-2020 19:50
  
  Whether you were a musician delighting neighbors via a balcony concert or you made the best of your lockdown weekends watching a virtual livestream, there’s no doubt that music became an escape from the health crisis reality this year.
  That’s why Billboard reached out to a couple of Latin artists to share what song (or album) saved their 2020.
  Tainy chose Bad Bunny’s albums, music by J Balvin and Ozuna, and Cazzu’s entire album. “Her song ‘Miedo’ is
  
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• Go to ‘Rock Camp’ With Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper & More in Trailer For New Documentary

  30-12-2020 19:48
  
  Ever dream of having Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper and Sammy Hagar as camp counselors? Well, now you can, at least vicariously, thanks to the upcoming documentary Rock Camp.
  The film — the trailer for which dropped on Tuesday (Dec. 29) — charts the twenty-five-year history of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, the annual interactive music event launched by founder David Fishof in the ’90s.
  Set to premiere Jan. 21, 2012 after making the festival rounds earlier in 2019, Rock Camp feat
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Carrie Underwood Hit on the Hot Country Songs Chart? Vote!

  30-12-2020 19:04
  
  Carrie Underwood has been notching top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart since 2006, and before she closes out 2020, Underwood tallies up a new total of 29 entries. But which one is your fave?
  Her first single to appear on the airplay-, streaming- and sales-based country chart was “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” which launched to No. 1 and stayed at the top for six weeks. The American Idol winner has 13 more chart-toppers to her name, including “Before He
  
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• Kid Cudi announces deluxe edition of ‘Man On The Moon III’

  30-12-2020 18:54 via nme.com
  
  Kid Cudi has announced a deluxe edition of his new album ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ is on the way.Read more: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lowsMade up of 18 tracks, the rapper’s seventh studio album, which features guest appearances from Pop Smoke, Skepta, Phoebe Bridgers and Trippie Redd, was released on December 11,
  The follow-up to 2016’s ‘Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin”
  
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• Do You Love Them, Or Fear Them? Watch Boston Dynamics Robots Dance to Contours Classic

  30-12-2020 18:12
  
  You’ve forwarded all the memes, bought every mask and washed your hands so much they look like a couple of shiny beets. After months of outgoing one-term president Trump spreading disinformation about the election and the scary news about a new COVID-19 variant capping arguably the worst year in recent memory, is there anything left that can stir fear in your heart?
  Cue the dancing robots. In the latest video featuring Boston Dynamics robots Atlas and Spot, the creepily life-like bots up t
  
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• Chloe x Halle Debut a Polished Rendition of ‘Don’t Make It Harder On Me’

  30-12-2020 18:05
  
  To say Chloe x Halle have dominated an unprecedented year in music somehow still feels like an understatement. The Atlanta-born sister duo has been on a tear in 2020, connecting with new audiences while reintroducing themselves to day-one fans with a slew of awe-inspiring performances like their recent outing with NPR’s Tiny Desk. And in a year spent without live music, there was no better way to commemorate the release of Ungodly Hour, their most critically acclaimed work to date.
  The 13-
  
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• 24kGoldn & Iann Dior to Perform at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Hollywood Party

  30-12-2020 18:00
  
  24kGoldn and Iann Dior are joining the list of performers to take the stage for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021.
  The duo behind Hot 100 chart topper “Mood” will be performing from the show’s Hollywood Party, which is set to air on Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
  Performing from Los Angeles’ Hollywood Party are previously announced performers Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Nelly. Ciara will
  
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• Metallica’s Lars Ulrich says the band’s best album is still yet to come

  30-12-2020 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich has said that the band’s best album is still yet to come.Read more: Lars Ulrich talks creativity in lockdown and new Metallica materialSpeaking in a new interview, the drummer promised that follow-up to 2016’s ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ will be the best album that he and his bandmates have ever made.
  “It’s the heaviest thing, the coolest,” Ulrich told Classic Rock. “But all kidding aside, if it wasn&rsquo
  
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• Loona Drops Apocalyptic Teaser For ‘New Moon’ Comeback Video: Watch

  30-12-2020 17:30
  
  Loona unveiled a mysterious teaser for their upcoming single “New Moon” on Tuesday (Dec. 29).
  The cryptic 60-second video opens with Gowon floating through space in an ethereal white gown as she looks down on Earth, where the other eleven members of the K-pop girl group reside in an apocalyptic futurescape filled with burned-out cars, floating apples and the recurring appearance of butterflies.
  Throughout the clip, Orbit can also see Heejin wandering down a dark, deserted road, Chuu
  
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• Avril Lavigne Hits the Studio With Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun

  30-12-2020 17:06
  
  Avril Lavigne posted an in-studio photo with Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun on Tuesday (Dec. 29), sparking speculation that the trio are cooking up new music.
  Actually, forget speculation. Avril captioned their Instagram snap: “So are we ready for new music in the new year or what? Lemme know…..[lightning bolt emoji].”
  In the pic, Lavigne is standing sideways in a black sweatshirt and camo pants and winking at the camera, while MGK rocks grey sweats and a pink hoodie while flas
  
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• Holiday Songs Make Up 80% of Streaming Songs Chart

  30-12-2020 17:01
  
  Holiday music sets a new mark on Billboard’s weekly Streaming Songs chart, with 40 seasonal titles populating the Jan. 2-dated survey.
  In all, 80% of the chart — 40 of the 50 songs – are holiday tunes, breaking the mark set during the previous two holiday seasons. The Jan. 5, 2019, list boasted 31 holiday titles, equaled again on Jan. 4, 2020.
  The entire top 30 of the latest chart is comprised of holiday songs as well. Previously, not even the entire top 10 had been held by suc
  
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• Robyn to host New Year’s Eve party on BBC Radio 6 Music tomorrow

  30-12-2020 16:57 via nme.com
  
  Robyn is set to make her presenting debut on BBC Radio 6 Music tomorrow night (December 31), hosting a special New Year’s Eve party on the radio.READ MORE: “She breaks the mould”: how Robyn’s pop classic ‘Body Talk’ changed the gameThe singer is set to close out 2020 with a two-hour show from 7-9pm GMT.
  “Lose yourself on the living room dancefloor as ultimate alt-pop icon, Robyn, makes her 6 Music presenting debut by taking listeners on a cosmic trip thr
  
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• Paul McCartney Notches Third Top Rock Albums No. 1 With ‘McCartney III’

  30-12-2020 16:56
  
  Paul McCartney rules Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart for the third time as a solo artist, as McCartney III debuts atop the tally dated Jan. 2.
  McCartney III arrives with 107,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Dec. 24 following its Dec. 18 release, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of that sum, 104,000 units are via album sales.
  The set follows the Beatles legend’s previous solo rulers Memory Almost Full (June 2007) and Egypt Station (September 2018), dating to
  
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• Selena Gomez slams Facebook for allowing 'lies' to be spread on their site

  30-12-2020 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez has blasted Facebook for not taking action against "lies" being spread about Covid-19 and the vaccine on their site.
  
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• Elton John Appears on First Episode of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Spotify Podcast: Listen

  30-12-2020 16:27
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ringing in the new year on Spotify with a few friends.
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have released the first podcast through their multi-year deal with the audio streaming giant. The holiday special reflects on 2020 and offers hopes for the new year.
  A number of guests are joining the couple on the podcast, which they are producing via their Archewell Audio production company alongside Spotify-owned Gimlet. They include Stacey Abrams, José Andr
  
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• Matt Sorum says Metallica’s Lars Ulrich was responsible for his Guns N’ Roses career

  30-12-2020 16:23 via nme.com
  
  Drummer Matt Sorum has revealed that Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich was responsible for him joining Guns N’ Roses.READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – Rank the albumsThe sticksman, who also went to perform with members of the band in the supergroup Velvet Revolver, was part of the GN’R line-up from 1989 to 1997 following the departure of Steve Adler. Sorum never rejoined the band.
  Recalling how he got the job on a recent on Instagram post, he wrote: “Happy Birthday to my
  
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• Foo Fighters Will Rock Your New Year’s Eve With Raging ‘No Son of Mine’ Single

  30-12-2020 16:22
  
  The Foo Fighters are preparing to rock your New Year’s Eve with the release of their latest single, the rollicking “No Son of Mine.”
  The Motorhead-esque charging song is the follow-up to “Shame Shame,” which will also appear on the band’s upcoming 10th studio album, Medicine at Midnight (Feb. 5).
  “No son of mine will ever do/ The work of villains, the will of fools,” singer/guitarist Dave Grohl sings over chunky guitars and relentless kick drum bea
  
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• The Weeknd Reveals Next Album Will Be Inspired by Pandemic, Black Lives Matter Movement

  30-12-2020 16:19
  
  It seems 2020 is bringing out the best in The Weeknd. In a new interview with TMRW, shared on Dec. 16, the singer opened up about his rise to stardom over the past decade and what fans can expect from his next album.
  “My natural singing voice was inspired and shaped by Ethiopian music,” the singer reflected during the interview, which is being featured in a 100-page ‘zine dedicated to the star. “The older I got, I was exposed to more music, and my voice became a
  
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• How to Watch ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021′

  30-12-2020 16:00
  It’s almost time for Ryan Seacrest, Lucy Hale and Billy Porter to host the official countdown to 2021 on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
  In the television special’s nearly 50-year history, this will mark the first time a live audience will not be allowed in Times Square to watch the ball drop at midnight, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not stopping the clock from ticking or the stars from singing in celebration of closi
  
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• Kendrick Lamar to headline Roskilde Festival 2021

  30-12-2020 15:06 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar has been announced as a new headliner for Roskilde Festival 2021.READ MORE: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021The Danish event, which will run from June 26-July 3 next year, has already confirmed the likes of Tyler, the Creator and Thom Yorke‘s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, The Strokes, FKA Twigs, Girl In Red, Kelly Lee Owens and more.
  The announcement of a new headliner is giving fans hope that the festival – and 2021’s festival
  
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• President-Elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden Are Suiting Up to Rock Your New Year’s Eve

  30-12-2020 14:51
  
  President-elect Joe Biden and soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden will spend their New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest and the gang. ABC and dick clark productions announced on Wednesday (Dec. 30) that the Bidens will give their final 2020 interview during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 on Thursday night (Dec. 31) during the annual countdown show.
  The future first couple will speak exclusively to host Seacrest during the broadcast that kicks off at
  
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• Unseen photos of one of Nirvana’s first ever UK gigs have been shared

  30-12-2020 14:30 via nme.com
  
  A photographer has shared previously unseen pictures of one of Nirvana‘s first ever UK gigs.
  Read More: Nirvana – every album ranked and rated
  Richard Davis attended the band’s show at Manchester Polytechnic Students Union on Tuesday, October 24, 1989. It was only their second gig in the UK at the time.
  Now, Davis has shared a series of photos from the show online, which also featured in the Manchester Evening News.
  He told the newspaper that he found the shots, which you can v
  
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• Selena Gomez Warns Facebook That Disinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Will Cost Lives’

  30-12-2020 14:28
  
  Selena Gomez isn’t done talking about what’s going on with Facebook. The singer fired off a pointed tweet on Tuesday (Dec. 29) decrying what she said was the social media giant’s failure to stop the spread of misinformation about the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines that are rolling out across the country and the world.
  “Scientific disinformation has and will cost lives. @Facebook said they don’t allow lies about COVID and vaccines to be spread on their platforms,
  
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• Tommy Lee and Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix to appear in new horror film ‘The Retaliators’

  30-12-2020 13:59 via nme.com
  
  Tommy Lee and members of Papa Roach and Five Finger Death Punch are set to star in new horror film The Retaliators.
  The film, which is set to come out in June 2021 according to IMDB, is being produced by Better Noise Films, the film production company related to record label Better Noise Music.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jacoby Shaddix, Papa RoachThe Retaliators will be directed by Bridget Smith (Sno Babies, Finding Christmas) and star Michael Lombard
  
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• Adam Levine Had a Short, Sharp Answer About Whether He Wants Back on ‘The Voice’

  30-12-2020 13:52
  
  Adam Levine has been pretty clear about whether he will ever return to one of the big red chairs on The Voice. But just in case you didn’t get the message, on Monday during an Instagram Story Q&A with fans one of them put it to him like this: “Come back to ‘The Voice’?” And, for the record, Levine did not stutter when answering “No thank you?”
  The Maroon 5 singer explained to Ellen DeGeneres last year that he missed his decade-long run on the sh
  
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• Drummer Matt Sorum credits Lars Ulrich with Guns N' Roses gig

  30-12-2020 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rocker Lars Ulrich is responsible for helping Matt Sorum land his gig as Guns N' Roses' drummer after passing his number on to Slash.
  
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• Billie Eilish loses 100,000 Instagram followers after taking part in viral challenge

  30-12-2020 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Bad Guy star participated in the "Post a Picture Of" challenge.
  
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• Diddy hands out cash and gift cards in Miami to help US residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

  30-12-2020 12:46 via nme.com
  
  Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs has helped Miami residents hit by the coronavirus crisis by handing out $50 bills.
  The rapper also handed out $50 Publix supermarket gift cards and bags containing hygiene products to a huge crowd in Overturn.
  Diddy is also working with festival and nightlife organiser Michael Gardner and the local Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success group to help provide rental assistance for families in Miami, reports The Associated Press.
  It comes just months after the rapper
  
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• Jade Bird would only write a song for someone she is 'close' to

  30-12-2020 12:09 via music-news.com
  
  The 23-year-old singer finds it interesting that she and her collaborators produce a “snapshot of [their] moment together” when she pens
  
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• Elton John appears on first episode of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new podcast

  30-12-2020 12:05 via nme.com
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched a new podcast with Spotify, and guests on the first episode include Elton John.
  Archewell Audio launched on the streaming service this week, and the first episode sees the couple reflecting on the events of 2020 alongside “a few friends and a lot of other folks” that the pair “admire,” aiming to “get their thoughts on what they learned from 2020”.READ MORE: Mark, My Words: I’ve made a vow to Be More Elton &nda
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor says she will be 'emotional' back on stage

  30-12-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor has warned fans she will get "emotional" when she starts touring again in 2021.
  
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