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• Playboi Carti Lands 12 ‘Whole Lotta Red’ Tracks on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  06-01-2021 23:57
  
  As Playboi Carti’s Christmas Day release Whole Lotta Red arrives at No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts — including the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums — 12 of its songs debut on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated Jan. 9, more than doubling his career total.
  Of the new dozen recruits, “Slay3r” leads the pack, with a No. 25 entrance. The track unsurprisingly also registers the most streams of all Red cuts, with 8.1 million U.S. streams in the
  
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• Spotify Is Removing Hundreds of Thousands of Indie Tracks Over ‘Artificial Stream’ Violations — DistroKid Offers Counter-Notification Process

  06-01-2021 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is reportedly removing hundreds of thousands of indie tracks over alleged “artificial stream” violations; DistroKid is already offering a “counter-notification” process for artists whose songs have been pulled down. A musician recently reached out to Digital Music News with word of the reported indie-track takedowns on Spotify — and that was just the start […]
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• How ‘Bridgerton’ Pulled Off Its Steamy Taylor Swift Sex Montage

  06-01-2021 23:27
  
  It might have taken a while for Shonda Rhimes’ first Netflix series to premiere, but it certainly made an impression when it landed on the streaming service on Dec. 25. Bridgerton, a steamy Regency-era drama about a large, well-to-do London family — and, in the first season, the eldest daughter’s romance with a seemingly carved-from-marble Duke — wasn’t necessarily a family-friendly option for Christmas Day entertainment.
  While the series has a “Jane
  
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• Valerie Bertinelli Tears Up, Says Life Without Eddie Van Halen Is ‘Rough’

  06-01-2021 23:10
  
  Valerie Bertinelli appeared on Today on Monday morning (Jan. 6), where she shared a recipe for a one-pan healthy dish and also discussed life without her ex-husband, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen.
  When Hoda Kotb asked how she and her 29-year-old son Wolfgang are doing, the One Day at a Time star immediately got misty-eyed. “I don’t know why I’m tearing up,” she shared. “You know when you hear voices and you see people that you feel a connection with and yo
  
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• A Timeline of Bobby Shmurda’s Case

  06-01-2021 23:03
  
  Bobby Shmurda was on the come-up in 2014 until it all came crashing down with his headline-making arrest that December.
  “Hot Boy” landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum in less than 50 days, which attracted Epic Records to sign the young MC. The ultra-viral “Shmoney Dance” from his homemade “Hot Boy” music video moved from the now-defunct app Vi
  
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• Gene Rumsey, Former Top Executive at Capitol-EMI and Concord, Dies at 67

  06-01-2021 22:49
  
  Gene Rumsey, an industry leader on the commerce side of the music business, has passed away at his home in Westlake Village, California, after a long battle with cancer. He was 67.
  During his music industry career, Rumsey’s sharp business acumen fueled his rise to become the No. 2 senior executive at CEMA, the distribution arm of Capitol-EMI which was renamed EMI Music Distribution (EMD) during his tenure there; and a top business executive at Concord who helped grow the label into an indi
  
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• Barack Obama hails Raphael Warnock’s election victory as Georgia’s next US senator

  06-01-2021 22:12 via nme.com
  
  Barack Obama has praised Raphael Warnock following his election victory as Georgia’s next US senator.
  The Democrat and pastor defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black senator in the state’s history.
  It means the Democrats are now one step closer to controlling the Senate following the victory, with fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff’s also tipped for victory.
  Two Senate seats were up for grabs in special run-offs, with overall control of the chamber f
  
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• Kelly Clarkson already thinking about young son's future wife

  06-01-2021 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson hopes he picks "someone spectacular".
  
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• What’s Your Favorite String Arrangement of a Pop Hit From Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’? Vote!

  06-01-2021 21:35
  
  Netflix’s latest hit series Bridgerton cleverly embedded several pop hits within its eight episodes, and Lady Billboard is wondering which one you fancied the most!
  Shonda Rhimes’ swoon-worthy period drama series takes place in Regency-era London, where debutantes from high society are presented in court during the season. The ever-mysterious Lady Whistledown (narrated by none other than Julie Andrews) plucks together the hottest gossip from every household for her sca
  
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• P!nk, Cardi B & More Express ‘Embarrassment’ After Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol

  06-01-2021 21:33
  
  A massive crowd of protestors supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday (Jan. 6) storming the U.S. Capitol and sending the building into lockdown.
  The chaos came amid the vote from lawmakers to certify Joe Biden’s presidential victory. According to the Associated Press, protesters tore down metal barricades at the foot of the Capitol, and were met by officers in riot gear and shields.The clash comes shortly after Trump addressed a crowd of
  
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• US Capitol Building placed under lockdown as Trump supporters clash with police

  06-01-2021 21:30 via nme.com
  
  The United States Capitol has been placed under lockdown as thousands of Donald Trump supporters have been clashing with police.Read more: The best anti-Donald Trump protest songs from the past four yearsThe president’s supporters stormed Capitol Hill today (January 6) to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory in Congress, which resulted in the complex being locked down and nearby office buildings having to be evacuated.
  According to Fox News, a number of
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Becomes First Act With Three No. 1s on Top Triller U.S. Chart

  06-01-2021 21:26
  
  Megan Thee Stallion becomes the first act with three No. 1s on Billboard’s Top Triller U.S. chart, as “Cry Baby,” featuring DaBaby, vaults 6-1 on the ranking dated Jan. 9.
  The Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts highlight the biggest songs on Triller based on a formula blending the amount of views of videos containing a respective songs, the level of engagement with those videos and the raw total of videos uploaded featuring each song, according to Triller. Data for
  
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• Twitter Is Loving Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff’s 2012 Tweet About Imagine Dragons

  06-01-2021 21:04
  
  Usually when Twitter users go deep into a public figure’s old tweets, they tend to find some racist, disturbing or inappropriate thoughts. That certainly wasn’t the case with Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff, who turns out, is a big Imagine Dragons fan.
  Back in September 2012, Ossoff replied to a tweet from Pitchfork, sharing that he’s “Looking forward to your writeup of the new @imaginedragons album.”
  @pitchforkmedia Looking forward to your writeup of th
  
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• Miley Cyrus & Elton John Are Covering a Metallica Song Together, And ‘Nothing Else Matters’

  06-01-2021 21:04
  
  When you think of hard rock music, do you think of a former Disney Channel star, a gay icon and a renowned classical cellist? Well, Miley Cyrus says you should.
  In an interview with UK radio station Capital FM, Cyrus teased an upcoming collaboration she has planned with a few big-name stars, including Sir Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. Oh, and the song they’ll be performing together? A cover of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.”Th
  
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• Berlin’s Terri Nunn Apologizes for Playing Trump’s New Year’s Eve Party

  06-01-2021 20:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Berlin’s Terri Nunn has apologized for playing the Trump New Year’s Eve Party at Mar-a-Lago. Nunn and other artists have come under fire online for playing the gig, which required no social distancing. “I am truly sorry I performed at Mar-a-Lago and would not have done so if I’d known what I learned while I […]
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• Machine Gun Kelly shares trailer and release date for ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ musical ‘Downfalls High’

  06-01-2021 20:37 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has shared a teaser trailer for his forthcoming ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ musical Downfalls High – watch below.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”The clip features appearances from Trippie Redd, blackbear and Iann Dior and goes on to reveal that it is due to drop on January 15. The musical will be narrated by Kelly and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who contri
  
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• John Fogerty Reflects on Trump’s Behavior, 2020 in New Single ‘Weeping in the Promised Land’

  06-01-2021 20:25
  
  John Fogerty prepares to send President Donald Trump off in the next 14 days with his first single in eight years, “Weeping in the Promised Land.”
  The 75-year-old rocker takes a moment at the piano to deliver a gospel-tinged performance in which he laments on the state of the nation in the last year of Trump’s presidency, and draws Biblical comparisons to Israelites’ plight from Egypt under Pharaoh’s reign.
  He references the president’s public disagreemen
  
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• Anghami Receives Major Investment from Dubai-Based Shuaa Capital

  06-01-2021 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Anghami, the leading music streaming platform for listeners in North Africa and the Middle East, has received a major investment from Dubai-based Shuaa Capital. Shuaa Capital CEO Jassim Alseddiqi recently announced on Twitter that his investment firm – which oversees approximately $14 billion worth of assets – had backed the nine-year-old Anghami. And Anghami higher-ups, […]
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• Israel ‘IZ’ Kamakawiwoʻole’s ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

  06-01-2021 20:08
  
  Hawaiian music great Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole posthumously entered YouTube 1 billion views club with his classic cover of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” YouTube announced on Wednesday (Jan. 6).
  The tender video from Hawaiian record label The Mountain Apple Company’s YouTube channel features the late Kamakawiwoʻole gently plucking at his ukelele on the beach. It has averaged more than 500,000 views a day over the last 12 months, according to YouTube. The s
  
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• Dr. Dre Suffers Brain Aneurysm, Recovering in L.A. Hospital

  06-01-2021 20:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Legendary music mogul and rapper Dr. Dre has suffered a brain aneurysm and seems to be recovering. Dr. Dre was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday evening of a suspected aneurysm. He soon shared news of his condition via Instagram. “Thanks to my family, friends, and fans for their interest and well wishes,” he […]
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• Listen to The Horrors’ Faris Badwan team up with John Coxon for new track ‘Boiling Point’

  06-01-2021 20:04 via nme.com
  
  The Horrors‘ Faris Badwan has teamed up with guitarist John Coxon for a new track – listen to ‘Boiling Point’ below.
  Released under the moniker Badwan/Coxon, the collaboration, which is part of a two-track 12″ released via Tough Love Records, is the first in an ongoing series that will see The Horrors frontman collaborate with a different artist for each release.
  Badwan and Coxon, who is known for his work with Spring Heel Jack, Spiritualized and Trea
  
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• Las Sombras Are the New Vanguard of Argentine Rock

  06-01-2021 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The inheritors of Argentina’s rock legacy are tapping into a new sound with shades of tango, bolero, and the giants of ‘rock nacional’
  
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• ‘Champagne’ Toast: Lady A Hits No. 1 on Country Airplay No. 1 Chart

  06-01-2021 20:02
  
  Lady A notches its 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Champagne Night” jumps 4-1 on the list dated Jan. 9. The song increased by 23% to 26.6 million audience impressions in the week ending Jan. 3, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Lady A appeared on the second-season premiere of NBC’s songwriting competition series Songland, which aired April 13, 2020. The track “I’ll Drink to That” was chosen by the act as the winning song on the epi
  
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• ‘Champagne’ Toast: Lady A Hits No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart

  06-01-2021 20:02
  
  Lady A notches its 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Champagne Night” jumps 4-1 on the list dated Jan. 9. The song increased by 23% to 26.6 million audience impressions in the week ending Jan. 3, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Lady A appeared on the second-season premiere of NBC’s songwriting competition series Songland, which aired April 13, 2020. The track “I’ll Drink to That” was chosen by the act as the winning song on the epi
  
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• Four People Arrested After Attempted Break-In at Dr. Dre’s House While He Was Hospitalized

  06-01-2021 19:55
  
  Four people were arrested on Tuesday (Jan. 5) in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood after they allegedly tried to break in to rap icon Dr. Dre’s home, according to multiple reports. The legendary MC/producer, who was hospitalized on Monday following a brain aneurysm, was not in the residence at the time of the incident.
  A spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed to Billboard on Wednesday that the arrests came at 10 p.m. PT in Brentwood, where Dre is known to have a residence, though the
  
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• Viagra Boys confirm they’ve already recorded follow-up to ‘Welfare Jazz’

  06-01-2021 19:47 via nme.com
  
  Viagra Boys have revealed that they’ve already recorded the follow-up to their new album ‘Welfare Jazz’.Read more: Viagra Boys: “I hate the fucking right wing, but I don’t need to write a song about it”The Stockholm band’s second LP is released this Friday (January 8), but bassist Henrik ‘Benke’ Höckert has confirmed they already have another record lined up.
  He told the 101 Part Time Jobs podcast: “I think we just do the music we
  
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• Event Designer Bobby Garza in Austin, in a Pandemic: Can’t ‘Flip a Switch’ and Go Back to Normal

  06-01-2021 19:44
  
  When the concert business shut down last March, Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down — his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month. In early April, his life changed even more dramatically: Forefront furloughed 30% of its staff, including him.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music in
  
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• Shame share new single ‘Nigel Hitter’ from upcoming album, ‘Drunk Tank Pink’

  06-01-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Shame have today (January 6) shared new single ‘Nigel Hitter’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: NME Big Read – The Shame GameThe song, which follows the singles ‘Alphabet’, ‘Water In The Well’ and ‘Snow Day’, is taken from the band’s much-anticipated new album, ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, which will be released on January 15 via Dead Oceans.
  Shame accompanied the new track with a video directed by Maxim Kelly.&n
  
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• Neil Young’s 10 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

  06-01-2021 19:09
  
  After years of refusing his songs to even be played in ads, Neil Young has sold 50% of his song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs in a deal that could have valued the catalog at between $90 million and $105 million.
  A statement included in Wednesday’s announcement (Jan. 6) tallied some 1,180 songs in Young’s catalog from his five decades-spanning career that he recorded on his own and with bands such as Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Crazy Horse. Of
  
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• Led by Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs, Country Increases Its Streaming Share in 2020

  06-01-2021 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Combs and Wallen helped country music to a 19% increase in on-demand listening over the previous year
  
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• Hayley Williams says she is recording her “own ‘Folklore'”

  06-01-2021 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Hayley Williams has revealed she is recording her own equivalent of Taylor Swift‘s ‘Folklore’.READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things”Posting on Instagram, the Paramore singer uploaded two clips, one showing the singer drumming and another in which she says: “We don’t need drums if this is my ‘Folklore’.” You can view the post below.
  Swift’s acclaimed album which was co-wr
  
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• Au/Ra Strips Down Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ for a Breathless Cover: Listen

  06-01-2021 18:49
  
  If you just can’t get enough of Dua Lipa’s hit “Levitating,” then electro-pop singer Au/Ra has just thing thing you need right now.
  As part of her “12 Days of Beanmas” holiday series, the singer born in Spain posted her take on the track Monday (Jan. 4). She strips the tune down to just vocals and piano in a delightfully home-brewed version in which she swings the camera around her living room for a selfie-ganza that features a couple of special guests.
  The on
  
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• Here’s When You Can Watch Season 2 of Selena Gomez’s HBO Max Series ‘Selena + Chef’

  06-01-2021 18:36
  
  Selena Gomez is heading back to the kitchen to cook up the second season of her HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef, which will premiere on Jan. 21.
  HBO Max ordered seconds of the Rare singer’s series, and she served up the happy news on Wednesday (Jan. 6) in a new video. “Season two is bringing so much more to the table: amazing chefs who I had a blast filming with, delicious new recipes and more of me accidentally setting things on fire,” she quip
  
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• Bill Callahan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Enlist Ty Segall for Johnnie Frierson Cover

  06-01-2021 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Miracles" is the duo's latest cover in quarantine
  
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• See a 6-Minute Mash-Up of Songs From the Musical ‘Six’

  06-01-2021 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Previously, the a cappella group put together a popular seven-minute 'Hamilton' mash-up
  
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• Saweetie’s Glamorous Dreams Come True

  06-01-2021 18:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ‘Icy Girl’ and ‘My Type’ rapper went from playing in Southern California talent shows to owning one of hip-hop’s hottest careers
  
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• Watch ‘Welcome To The Dark Ages’, the new film about the return of the KLF

  06-01-2021 18:11 via nme.com
  
  A new film about the KLF, Welcome To The Dark Ages, has been released – find out how to stream it below.
  The electronic duo, who returned to action in August 2017 following a notorious 23-year period of silence, are the subject of Paul Duane’s new film.
  The KLF’s Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty no longer consider themselves “a pop group”, a press release about the film explains, but rather “new age undertakers building ‘The People’s Pyramid’, a
  
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• American Music Taste Finally Went Global in 2020

  06-01-2021 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Regional Mexican music, Afrobeats and K-pop were some of the subgenres that saw the biggest lifts in U.S. streams in 2020
  
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• Doja Cat teases collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and more

  06-01-2021 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has teased that she might be collaborating with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and a number of others on her upcoming new album.
  After announcing her possible new project ‘Planet Her’ in December, it looks as if the ‘Say So’ hitmaker has now revealed the names of the artists who are set to guest on her potential third album.Read more: Doja Cat – ‘Hot Pink’ review: the viral ‘Mooo!’ star proves she’s a main
  
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• Lauren Jauregui Responds to Twitter User’s ‘Sexist’ Rant: ‘Y’all Be Mad Pathetic’

  06-01-2021 17:59
  
  On Tuesday night (Jan. 5), Lauren Jauregui responded to a tweet from a user named YogiOabs, who wrote a lengthy, derogatory tweet about women.
  “Call a wh–e for what she is. A WH–E. Men will sleep with these dirty prostitutes but not marry them. Don’t walk in their footsteps if you want a kind husband one day! The chase woman is more lovable. If you’re offended by this, YOU’RE A WH–E,” the self-proclaimed writer and relationship coach tweeted.
  
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• MGK Drops Second High-Energy ‘Downfalls High’ Trailer, Revealing More A-List Cameos

  06-01-2021 17:45
  
  Machine Gun Kelly dropped the second trailer for his upcoming feature film, Downfalls High, on Tuesday (Jan. 5), offering a further look at the all-star cast.
  After the first 15-second teaser of the movie musical revealed glimpses of MGK’s frequent collaborator drummer Travis Barker, Chase Hudson and Sydney Sweeney, the latest tease for the self-described “first of its kind musical film experience” unveiled appearances by Trippie Redd, Blackbear and Iann Dior.
  The movie is due
  
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• BTS Covered X Ambassadors For a New Ad and We Need the Full Version ASAP

  06-01-2021 17:41
  
  BTS unveiled their cover of X Ambassadors’ “Jungle” in a new Coca-Cola commercial on Monday (Jan. 4) in Indonesia.
  In the ad, the boy band’s version of the song plays over bottles of the fizzy drink being manufactured in a hip, music-driven Coca-Cola factory before being delivered around the world in the brand’s trademark red trucks.
  “I lost my mind, in the city of lights/ In the backstreets, buildings and the neon lights/ When I heard the thunder, I could fee
  
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• Isle Of Wight Festival boss launches plan for live crew and music venues to help mass roll-out of coronavirus vaccine

  06-01-2021 17:39 via nme.com
  Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has told NME about his plan for live crew workers and music venues to come together for a mass roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine.READ MORE: UK festivals talk social distancing, cancellations and what the future may holdGiddings, who also works as a promoter and music agent, made his suggestion on Twitter last night (January 5), urging the UK Government to make the most of the skills of the thousands of event and live crew unable to work at present, as wel
  
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• The Grammys Officially Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns

  06-01-2021 17:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Recording Academy has officially postponed the 63rd Grammys from Sunday, January 31st, until Sunday, March 14th. Recording Academy interim president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. recently announced the Grammys’ postponement, in a joint statement with CBS EVP of Specials, Music, Live Events, and Alternative Programming Jack Sussman as well as Grammys executive producer and […]
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• Grammys’ Rescheduled Date Conflicts With Screen Actors Guild Awards

  06-01-2021 17:33
  
  The Recording Academy’s postponement of the 2021 Grammy Awards from Jan. 31 to March 14 means “music’s biggest night” will be going head-to-head with the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  SAG-AFTRA, which announced that date more than six months ago — on July 2, 2020 — was unhappy with the Grammys’ move.
  “We are extremely disappointed to hear of the conflicting date, March 14th, announced today for this year’s Grammy Awards telecast,&rd
  
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• Percussionist Everett Bradley on His Years With Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Carly Simon

  06-01-2021 17:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bradley has also toured with Hall and Oates, performed in 'Stomp,' recorded with David Bowie, and served as the bandleader on 'The Meredith Vieira Show'
  
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• Lil Durk Debuts at No. 1 on Rap Songwriters Chart Thanks to ‘The Voice’

  06-01-2021 17:28
  
  Lil Durk debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rap Songwriters chart (dated Jan. 9), thanks to six songwriting credits on the latest Hot Rap Songs chart.
  Five of the six tracks on Hot Rap Songs on which Lil Durk is credited as a writer (all except for Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later,” on which Lil Durk is featured) appear on his new LP The Voice.
  The set vaults from No. 46 to No. 3 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart with 66,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Niel
  
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill Speaks in Depth About Fame, Racism, and ‘Miseducation’

  06-01-2021 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I sacrificed the quality of my life to help people experience something that had been unreachable before then," Grammy winner says in rare interview
  
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• Lil Dicky’s ‘Professional Rapper’ Spends 100th Week Atop Comedy Albums Chart

  06-01-2021 17:21
  
  Lil Dicky’s 2015 studio album Professional Rapper spends a landmark 100th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Comedy Albums chart (dated Jan. 9), becoming the first title to reach the milestone dating to the survey’s 2004 launch.
  Professional Rapper hits the triple-digit mark with nearly 1,500 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week ending Dec. 31, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Here’s a look at the top 10 longest-reigning albums in the 16-year-plus history
  
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• Travis Barker confirms new Blink-182 album is on the way in 2021

  06-01-2021 17:10 via nme.com
  
  Travis Barker appears to have confirmed that Blink-182 are planning on releasing a new album in 2021.Read more: Watch Blink’s Mark Hoppus and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth – collectively Simple Creatures – go head-to-head on cameraThe band’s last album, ‘Nine’, arrived in September 2019, three years on from July 2016’s ‘California’. The trio also released the stand-alone single ‘Quarantine’ last year.
  New Blink music was prom
  
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