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• Demi Lovato Leads Meditation Session to Reset After 2020

  01-01-2021 23:19
  
  Demi Lovato kicked off the new year by figuring out a way to “be present with ourselves, together.”
  As part of YouTube’s Hello 2021: Americas series, the singer filmed a meditation session and spread the word about how to practice mindfulness after a tough 2020.
  Lovato led a meditation “to start turning the page from this totally unprecedented chapter and to help us all move forward into 2021 with a clear heart.”“I feel like I’ve been shallow breath
  
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• Flying Lotus reveals he was working on an EP with MF DOOM before the rapper’s death

  01-01-2021 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Flying Lotus has revealed that he and MF DOOM were working on an EP together before the rapper’s passing.Read more: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainNews of DOOM’s death was confirmed last night (December 31) by his wife Jasmine, who posted a tribute on the legendary rapper and producer’s Instagram account.
  She revealed DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) passed away on October 31, 2020. His cause of death has not yet been
  
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• Residente, Anuel, Bad Bunny & More Latin Artists Who Penned Ultra-Personal Songs

  01-01-2021 22:22
  
  After a challenging and tumultuous 2020, a new year is finally here. However, many Latin artists did not hold back from penning ultra-personal songs over the past year.
  Residente’s most intimate and personal song to date, for example, is a seven-minute-long story of his life, going through childhood, depression, death and censorship — and using his birth name, René, as the title.
  The song was released in February during Residente’s birthday week, and it helped inspire ot
  
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• Happy New Year! Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, P!nk & More Ring in 2021

  01-01-2021 21:40
  
  Happy New Year 2021!
  Music stars like Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, P!nk, John Legend, Katy Perry and many more took to social media on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) to celebrate the end of a challenging 2020 and welcome the opportunity for a fresh start in the coming year.
  “HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!” Carey captioned a video of herself singing the classic song “Auld Lang Syne.” A few seconds into the classic tune, Mimi stopped to playfully remind viewers on Instagram, “I don&rs
  
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• Kings Of Leon share snippets of two new songs due out next week

  01-01-2021 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon have shared snippets of two new songs that are both due out next week – listen to them below.Read more: Kings Of Leon – Their 10 best songsThe band, who haven’t released any official new material since 2016’s ‘Walls’, teased the imminent release of a new song called ‘Must Catch The Bandit’ earlier this week.
  “Blame it on the holiday ‘cheer’, but I just feel like sharing,” bassist Jared Followill
  
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• Harry Styles Recruits Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Joyful ‘Treat People With Kindness’ Video: Watch

  01-01-2021 20:47
  
  Harry Styles kicked off the new year by unveiling the music video for “Treat People With Kindness” on Friday (Jan. 1), co-starring none other than actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
  In the visual, directed by Ben and Gabe Turner, the singer is transformed into a black-and-white, bandstand-style crooner, performing the Fine Line mission statement for a glittering ballroom full of revelers.
  “I got a good feeling/ I’m just takin’ it all in/ Floating up and dreamin’/ D
  
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• Harry Styles and Phoebe Waller-Bridge dance up a storm in ‘Treat People With Kindness’ video

  01-01-2021 20:03 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles has shared a video for his new single ‘Treat People With Kindness’ – watch it below.Read more: Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ review: packed with personality and charm (and saucy lyrics)Taken from the former One Direction singer’s second album, the Grammy-nominated ‘Fine Line’, the video sees Styles put on his dancing shoes and dance up a storm alongside Fleabag creator and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
  
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• 21 No. 21 Hits for ’21: Salt-N-Pepa, Willie Nelson, Aerosmith & More

  01-01-2021 20:01
  
  Following New Year’s tradition, for 2021, let’s look at the 21 biggest hits ever to peak at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
  The list below includes country, dance, pop, rap and rock classics, two tracks from Don Henley’s album The End of the Innocence, a revved-up TV theme and more, all of which hit No. 21 highs on the weekly Hot 100.21 No. 21 Hits for ’21
  Rank, Title, Artist, Peak Year21, “Saturday Nite,” Earth, Wind & Fire, 197720, “Le
  
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• Cyndi Lauper Offers Optimistic Words During ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Performance: ‘I Have Hope’

  01-01-2021 19:18
  
  Cyndi Lauper hit the stage on Thursday night (Dec. 31) to perform not one, but two songs during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
  Live from Times Square, the ’80s icon kicked off her performance by teaming up with Billy Porter, with the pair (who collaborated on the 2013 Broadway musical Kinky Boots) turning her classic 1986 No. 1 hit “True Colors” into an acoustic duet.
  Next, the singer offered a short, optimistic speech to introduce her second number of t
  
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• Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas lands first Number One on UK singles chart

  01-01-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ has reached Number One in the UK for the very first time, 36 years after it was first released.Read more: Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs?Climbing from Three to One, the Christmas favourite racked up 9.2 million streams over the past week, reaching the top of the chart on the fourth anniversary of George Michael’s death.
  ‘Last Christmas’ spent five weeks at Number Two when it was first
  
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• Last Christmas by Wham! finally claims chart Number 1

  01-01-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Wham’s Last Christmas finally claims Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart 36 years after its release and breaks a new Official
  
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• Michael Bublé’s Christmas reclaims top album

  01-01-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Michael Bublé’s Christmas album climbs to Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, returning to the summit for the first time in nine years.
  
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• Miley Cyrus Brings ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ & More to ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Special

  01-01-2021 18:42
  
  Miley Cyrus brought the party to New Year’s Eve.
  The 28-year-old pop superstar helped usher in 2021 on Thursday (Dec. 31) with a pair of electric performances as part of the 49th annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021 on ABC.
  For her first rocking performance, Cyrus appropriately donned an American flag-inspired outfit while delivering her 2009 hit song “Party in the U.S.A.”“Was my honor to perform PARTY IN THE USA opening ton
  
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• Justin Bieber Channels ‘Rocky’ in Inspirational ‘Anyone’ Music Video: Watch

  01-01-2021 18:00
  
  At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), Justin Bieber rang in 2021 by unveiling his new single “Anyone” and its accompanying music video.
  In the Colin Tilley-directed visual, the pop star portrays a 1940s-era boxer whose powerful love with his other half — portrayed by actress Zoey Deutch — inspires him to train, fight, and eventually overcome a potential K.O. on his journey to becoming a champion.
  “You are the only one I’ll ever love/ I go
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Delivers Powerful ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Performance: ‘We Made It’

  01-01-2021 17:05
  
  Jennifer Lopez closed out 2020 with a powerful and emotional performance.
  On Thursday night (Dec. 31), the 51-year-old superstar took the stage in New York’s Times Square to headline the 49th annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021 on ABC.
  While performing her latest single “In the Morning,” J.Lo took a moment to reflect on the challenging year and remember the people we lost during the pandemic.“2020 is almost over. We made it
  
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• Fans Pick The Killers’ ‘Imploding the Mirage’ as Their Favorite Rock Album of 2020

  01-01-2021 17:00
  
  The Killers killed it this year with their latest album Imploding the Mirage, which was fans’ No. 1 choice in our favorite rock albums of 2020 poll.
  Fans voted in a poll published earlier this month on Billboard, which was based on our 25 best rock albums of 2020. They chose the seven-time Grammy-nominated rock band’s sixth studio set as their favorite rock project to be released this year with 46.15% of the vote.
  The “Other” option in our poll came in
  
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• Harry Styles, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Team for ‘Treat People With Kindness’ Video

  01-01-2021 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song appears on pop star's sophomore album Fine Line
  
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• Liam Gallagher calls for Oasis reunion in New Year message to Noel

  01-01-2021 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has called for an Oasis reunion in a New Year message to brother and former bandmate Noel.Read more: Oasis – every album ranked and ratedThe Brit pop giants famously split in 2009 when ongoing tensions between Liam and Noel reached their climax during a festival show in Paris.
  Since then, Liam has expressed his desire for the band to reunite on several occasions, including in March last year when he asked Noel if he would consider getting the band back to
  
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• The KLF add music to streaming services for very first time

  01-01-2021 15:29 via nme.com
  
  The KLF have added a number of tracks from their back catalogue to streaming services for the very first time.Read more: The KLF return: all of the rules of their bizarre book ‘signing’The British electronic duo (made up of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty), who scored a series of global hits in the late 80s and early 90s, famously walked away from the music industry in 1992.
  Their departure from the business followed an appearance at that year’s BRIT Awards, during which they fir
  
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• Justin Bieber Kicks Off 2021 With New Video ‘Anyone’

  01-01-2021 15:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It sets the tone for a brighter new year full of hope and possibility," singer says of latest single
  
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• Foo Fighters Ring in 2021 With New Song ‘No Son of Mine’

  01-01-2021 15:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band loudly welcomes new year with latest Medicine at Midnight single
  
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• Tim Burgess is hosting a listening party for MF DOOM’s ‘Born Like This’ later today

  01-01-2021 13:45 via nme.com
  
  Tim Burgess has announced that he’ll be hosting a special tribute listening party for MF DOOM‘s ‘Born Like This’ album this afternoon (January 1).READ MORE: The best things we’ve learned from Tim Burgess’ Twitter ‘listening parties’It comes after it was revealed last night (December 31) that the legendary rapper and producer (real name Daniel Dumile) had died two months ago at the age of 49.
  His wife Jasmine confirmed that he passed away on October
  
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• Watch the ‘Rocky’ inspired video for Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Anyone’

  01-01-2021 12:57 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has kicked off the new year by sharing a new single called ‘Anyone’ – watch the video below.READ MORE: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new songThe singer debuted the new track during his “arena sized” New Year’s Eve performance last night (December 31), which was his first full-length, live concert since 2017.
  “I can’t think of a better way to close out 2020 and kick
  
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• Lupe Fiasco pays tribute to MF DOOM with new freestyle

  01-01-2021 12:11 via nme.com
  
  Lupe Fiasco has paid tribute to MF DOOM with a new freestyle – listen to it below.
  The legendary rapper and producer (real name Daniel Dumile) died on October 31, but the news was only confirmed by his wife Jasmine last night (December 31).
  Posting on his Instagram account, she revealed that DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) passed away on October 31, 2020 – but broke the news last night. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
  Jasmine wrote: “To Dumile. The greatest husban
  
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• Foo Fighters share new single ‘No Son Of Mine’ and unveil album tracklist

  01-01-2021 09:27 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have shared the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ – listen to ‘No Son Of Mine’ below.Read more: Dave Grohl tells us about Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight’: “This is our Saturday night party album”The ear-ringing new track – which follows ‘Shame Shame’, the first preview of the band’s 10th studio album – was teased earlier in the week when the band shared
  
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• MF Doom Died Two Months Ago at Age 49 — His Wife Just Broke the News

  01-01-2021 08:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Legendary underground rapper MF Doom passed away on October 31st at age 49. The news is just now being released. MF Doom’s passing was confirmed by his wife just hours ago, though the details surrounding his death remain mysterious. Strangely, MF Doom — whose real name is Daniel Dumile — died on October 31st, though […]
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• Hear Dolly Parton and Barry Gibb Duet on the Bee Gees’ ‘Words’

  01-01-2021 07:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collab is the latest release from Gibb's upcoming 'Greenfields' album
  
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• Singer Phyllis McGuire dead at 89

  01-01-2021 06:30 via music-news.com
  
  Phyllis McGuire created hits like Sweetheart, and Goodnite, along with her sisters Ruby and Dorothy.
  
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• Hugh Bonneville to host Vienna Orchestra's New Year's Day livestream

  01-01-2021 06:30 via music-news.com
  
  Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has pre-recorded his parts as host for the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day concert.
  
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• Grammy nods prompt Phoebe Bridgers to seek out new pad

  01-01-2021 06:30 via music-news.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers can't sing in her apartment without bothering her neighbours.
  
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• Rod Stewart cheated hotels out of phone bills

  01-01-2021 03:30 via music-news.com
  
  Rod Stewart would listen to football games over the phone when he stayed in hotels in the 1973, racking up huge bills.
  
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• MF DOOM dead at 49

  01-01-2021 03:30 via music-news.com
  
  MF DOOM has died.
  
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• Diddy throws huge birthday bash for son in Florida

  01-01-2021 03:30 via music-news.com
  
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs has flouted health restrictions as he throws parties for his fans.
  
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• Lil Reese Leaves $20,000 In an Uber, Driver Finds Him and Returns the Money

  01-01-2021 01:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lil Reese, whose full name is Tavares Lamont Taylor, recently left $20,000 behind in an Uber ride – only to see the driver track him down and return the cash. Lil Reese revealed in an Instagram Story (saved by multiple fans) that he’d forgotten over $20,000 in the backseat of an Uber vehicle. What’s more […]
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