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• HVME’s ‘Goosebumps’ Goes Top 10 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

  07-01-2021 23:27
  
  HVME earns his first top 10 on Billboard’s multimetric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Jan. 9) as “Goosebumps” jumps from No. 11 to No. 9. The track from the Spanish-born producer drew 1.8 million U.S. streams in the week ending Dec. 31, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  “Goosebumps” reached new highs a week earlier on Dance/Mix Show Airplay (No. 17) and Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs (No. 19). Additionally, the burgeoning international hit bounds 137-1
  
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• Ariel Pink Defends His Decision to ‘Peacefully’ Attend Pro-Trump Rally at White House

  07-01-2021 23:24
  
  After fans spotted a picture of indie lo-fi musicians Ariel Pink and John Maus in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Pink has confirmed and defended his attendance at a pro-Trump rally outside the White House.
  Documentary filmmaker Alex Lee Moyer posted an Instagram picture of her with Pink and Maus lounging on a hotel bed with the caption “the day we almost died but instead had a great time.” She also posted a video of Maus observing nearby crowds at the Capitol, where a scor
  
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• Watch Foo Fighters play ‘My Hero’ in archive Austin City Limits performance

  07-01-2021 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Some of Foo Fighters’ past performances on Austin City Limits will be rebroadcast in an hour-long special this weekend.
  The band have appeared on the long-running music TV show several times in their career and two of those occasions will be shared with fans as the series enters the second half of its 46th season.Read more: Dave Grohl tells us about Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight’: “This is our Saturday night party album”Fans will be able to watch Dave Gr
  
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• Sony Music is offering musicians the chance to train as music therapists

  07-01-2021 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Sony Music UK is offering musicians the chance to train as music therapists with independent music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
  The charity runs the Master of Music Therapy programme, which lasts for two years and gives graduates the eligibility to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration as a music therapist.
  Sony will give four applicants bursaries to study in Newcastle or Manchester in 2021, which will cover the £10,000 tuition fees for the programme. The ne
  
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• Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer wanted by police for storming US Capitol

  07-01-2021 22:35 via nme.com
  
  The lead guitarist and founder of American heavy metal band Iced Earth is among those wanted by police for storming the US Capitol yesterday (January 6).
  Hordes of Donald Trump‘s supporters violently took over the Washington D.C. building as Congress were in the process of certifying Joe Biden‘s election victory.
  Jon Schaffer was photographed among the rioters who breached security at the Capitol and, in one image captured by AFP’s Roberto Schmidt, appeared to be wildly gesticu
  
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• From Lauren Jauregui to Cardi B, Here Are 7 Times Musicians Called Out Tomi Lahren

  07-01-2021 22:20
  
  Tomi Lahren is no stranger to celebrity feuds.
  The conservative, pro-Trump commentator is often expressing her polarizing opinions on social media, which triggers heated responses from people on every side of the political spectrum. She also has a history of directly attacking musicians, who frequently clap back.
  Remember when Cardi B threatened to “dog walk” Lahren? If not, we’ve compiled a list of seven times musical artists fired back at the controversial commentator&rs
  
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• Key Glock Spits a (Literally) Fire Banger in ‘Off the Porch’ Video

  07-01-2021 22:06
  
  Key Glock comes in hot for the new year with the new single “Off the Porch” and its accompanying music video.
  The Memphis rapper keeps it cool and low-key for the visual, which features him in a dark room surrounded only by a yellow sports car, a matching yellow bike and a mic that catches on fire once he’s done spitting. He flexes his chains, including one featuring Homer Simpson that blinks after he lets him hit his blunt, and compares his drip to that of Lil Uzi Ve
  
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• Future & Lil Uzi Vert Are ‘Drankin N Smokin’ in a Mansion for New Music Video

  07-01-2021 22:02
  
  What better way to celebrate Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s recent collaborative album? With an opulent mansion party, of course!
  The hip-hop duo shared a new music video for “Drankin N Smokin” on Thursday (Jan. 7) and in the DJ ESCO and Sam Lecca-directed vignette, they do just as the title suggests. Featuring cameos by Lil Duval and Casino, the clip shows Future and Uzi throwing a full-blown bash, throwing bills on gorgeous women dancing on a pole, playing billiards and poker and
  
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• Selena Gomez Slams Tech Tycoons – “You Have All Failed the American People”

  07-01-2021 21:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Selena Gomez is calling out tech tycoon leaders for the rioting at the Capitol yesterday. She shared a note on Twitter addressed to several tech executives who she says have failed Americans. Those executives include: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google Sundar Pichai […]
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• Selena Gomez Slams Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey, and Sundar Pichai — “You Have All Failed the American People”

  07-01-2021 21:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Selena Gomez is calling out the leadership at Facebook, Twitter, Google, and YouTube for the rioting at the Capitol yesterday. She shared a note on Twitter addressed to several tech executives who she says have failed Americans. Those executives include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, CEO of Alphabet […]
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• Lokoy enlists Nils Bech for hypnotic new single ‘Relay’

  07-01-2021 21:59 via nme.com
  
  Producer and Sløtface bassist Lokoy has teamed up with his fellow Norwegian Nils Bech for his latest single ‘Relay’. Take a listen below.READ MORE: Meet Lokoy – the Sløtface bassist who’s going solo with Gorillaz-y pop bangersThe hypnotic, psychedelia-tinged track follows two previous singles, October’s ‘Both Eyes’ and November’s ‘A Mistake’, which features Oslo-based musician Emilie Østebø.
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• The Weeknd Won’t Be Part of the Grammy’s Rescheduled March Ceremony

  07-01-2021 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Weeknd – who called the Grammys “corrupt” after receiving zero nominations – isn’t set to perform at the rescheduled ceremony, according to interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. The Weeknd – whose “After Hours” work, part of the commercially successful namesake album, placed first on Spotify’s “Top Tracks of 2020” chart, […]
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• The Weeknd Won’t Be Part of the Grammy’s Rescheduled March Broadcast

  07-01-2021 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Weeknd – who called the Grammys “corrupt” after receiving zero nominations – isn’t set to perform at the rescheduled ceremony, according to interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. The Weeknd – whose “After Hours” work, part of the commercially successful namesake album, placed first on Spotify’s “Top Tracks of 2020” chart, […]
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• The Wanted’s Tom Parker Rejoices in ‘Significant Reduction’ of Brain Tumor

  07-01-2021 21:54
  
  Tom Parker of The Wanted shared a positive update about his ongoing battle with terminal brain cancer: His brain tumor experienced a “significant reduction.”
  He shared the good news on Instagram two days after his MRI scan with a heart-warming photo of him with his wife Kelsey Hardwick holding their two children, their 1-year-old daughter Aurelia Rose and 2-month-old son Bodhi Thomas Paris.
  “SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION. These are the words I received today and I c
  
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• Gibson Acquires Mesa/Boogie Boutique Amp Company Amid Record Year

  07-01-2021 21:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Gibson acquires Mesa/Boogie in a new deal to bring the boutique amp maker under its umbrella. Mesa/Boogie was founded more than 51 years ago by Randy Smith, the original creator of many circuit designs. He also pioneered the concept of high-gain amps, which have defined the Mesa line. Smith is joining Gibson as Master Designer […]
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• Killer Mike condemns US Capitol riots: “It is evil. It is ‘I didn’t get my way-ism'”

  07-01-2021 21:24 via nme.com
  
  Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night (January 6), where he condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. 
  Mike began by expressing his pride at the election of Democratic Senators John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in his home state of Georgia that same day, the role the hip-hop community played in their victory, and the “integrity” of the state’s Republican Governor ad Secretary Of Sta
  
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• Kings of Leon Announce New Album ‘When You See Yourself,’ Drop ‘The Bandit’ Video

  07-01-2021 21:21
  
  Kings of Leon will be releasing their eighth studio album When You See Yourself on March 5, 2021, via RCA.
  And the Followill family is peeling back the curtain of what’s to come by releasing the music video for their single “The Bandit” on Thursday (Jan. 7). The fuzzy black-and-white visual showcases the four-man band performing the song live in an empty set. They also released a second single today titled “100,000 People.”
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• Label Look: How Modern Recordings Is Redefining Classical Music

  07-01-2021 21:00
  
  On Nov. 18, when BMG’s emerging jazz and classical imprint, Modern Recordings, announced it had signed jazz legend Pat Metheny to a recording contract, it became the the guitarist and composer’s first new label home in over 20 years.
  Metheny’s signing was the biggest yet for Modern Recordings, which was established in November 2019 under the leadership of senior vp Christian Kellersman, who served in the classical and jazz department at Universal Music in Germany for over 13 ye
  
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• Killer Mike Talks ‘Evil’ Riots at U.S. Capitol: ‘We Know That Justice is Lopsided’

  07-01-2021 20:50
  
  Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike sat down with Seth Meyers on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) for a powerful discussion about the day’s highs of Democratic Senate wins in Georgia and the lows of pro-Trump riots at the United States Capitol.
  When running through his range of emotions throughout the day, the rapper recalled, “I woke up knowing that Georgia had done a heck of a job, that everyone from the hip-hop community in Atlanta and throughout the state had worked their butt off.”
  
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• Brendon Urie is being blamed for all the world’s problems in a bizarre internet trend

  07-01-2021 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie is being blamed for all the world’s problems by Twitter users in a bizarre viral trend.Read More: Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie speaks out against ‘toxic orange’ Donald TrumpThe musician faces (obviously false) accusations of splitting up One Direction, the coronavirus pandemic, the fall of the Roman Empire, the closure of Toys R Us, forcing Taco Bell to stop serving cheesy fiesta potatoes and more.
  A number of the memes come
  
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• Bugzy Malone and Chip reference their past beef on new single ‘Notorious’

  07-01-2021 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Bugzy Malone and Chip have teamed up on a new collaboration called ‘Notorious’ – scroll down the page to watch the video now.
  The pair were formerly involved in an infamous feud that saw them trading diss tracks from 2015.Read more: Friends Like These: Bugzy Malone and Dermot KennedyHowever, the grime MCs ended the beef in 2017, when Malone posted a photo of them together on Instagram. “Cash Motto GAME CHANGED,” he captioned the post.
  Now, the two stars have co
  
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• Mood Media Officially Acquired by Private Equity Firm Vector Capital

  07-01-2021 19:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Vector Capital’s planned acquisition of Muzak parent company Mood Media has officially closed. The San Francisco-based private-equity firm announced last month that it would acquire Houston-headquartered Mood Media, which was founded in 2004 as Fluid Music Canada. Mood Media purchased “elevator music” mainstay Muzak in 2011, for a reported $345 million, and owns background-music company […]
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• Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay Addresses Comparisons to MAGA Supporter at U.S. Capitol Riot: ‘I Wasn’t With All Those Freaks’

  07-01-2021 19:40
  
  Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay set the record straight and said that he really wasn’t the horned fur hat-wearing, red, white and blue face paint-sporting, shirtless MAGA supporter from Wednesday’s (Jan. 6) riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  Although the Space Cowboy has sported several funky hats in his heyday with the British funk and jazz band, Kay (real name Jason Luís Cheetham) took to Twitter to dispel several viral jokes that he was among the scores of Trump supporter
  
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• Armando Manzanero Returns to Latin Pop Albums Chart With ’20 Exitos Originales’

  07-01-2021 19:17
  
  For the first time in thirty-two years, Armando Manzanero ranks on Billboard’s Latin Pop Albums chart.
  20 Éxitos Originales, a compilation set originally released in 2007, arrives at No. 10 (chart dated Jan. 9), following Manzanero’s death Dec. 28 due to COVID-19 complications. He was 85.
  The 20-track set follows Manzanero’s first and only entry on Latin Pop Albums up to date: 20 Grandes Éxitos earned him his first top 10 in 1988 (No. 6 debut and peak).
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• Lauryn Hill says her label never called her to make a follow-up to ‘The Miseducation Of…’

  07-01-2021 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Lauryn Hill has spoken about why she never released a follow-up album to her acclaimed debut ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’.
  The musician released the record in 1998, but it remains the only solo album in her catalogue to date.Read more: ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ reviewIn a rare interview, Hill said her label had never chased her to make another album. “The wild thing is no one from my label has ever called me and asked how can we help you make anoth
  
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• Rev. Raphael Warnock Has an Album With Jennifer Holliday: Here’s How You Can Listen

  07-01-2021 18:51
  
  Add “musical artist” to Rev. Raphael Warnock’s growing résumé, since Georgia’s recently elected first Black senator has a decade-old album to his name.
  The pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church and politician released a joint gospel album with Grammy-winning singer and the original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday in 2011 titled Goodness & Mercy. After seeing Warnock on the church’s weekly television broadcast, Holliday came u
  
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• Slowthai and A$AP Rocky reveal hectic video for ‘MAZZA’

  07-01-2021 18:50 via nme.com
  
  Slowthai and A$AP Rocky have shared the video for ‘MAZZA’, the latest single taken from the former’s forthcoming album ‘TYRON’, out on February 5.Read More: Slowthai and A$AP Rocky’s new song ‘MAZZA’ is an ode to getting back to the old youThe clip, which you can see below, finds both of the MCs in a strange, constantly-warping hotel, their faces frequently distorted by filters.
  Reviewing the single upon its arrival earlier this week, NME‘s J
  
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• Lil Nas X Reveals the Pandemic Delayed His Plans to Collab With Miley Cyrus

  07-01-2021 18:21
  
  Blame it on the pandemic. Lil Nas X revealed in a new interview on Wednesday (Jan. 6) that the global crisis impacted his plans to record with none other than Miley Cyrus.
  “I had plans to work on this one song with Miley earlier last year, and then the pandemic happened,” he told host Andy Cohen during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “So we didn’t get to, like, meet up or anything. But, you know, maybe it’ll happen now.”
  While the rapper did
  
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• Zayn is teasing a new single called ‘Vibez’ and it’s arriving very soon

  07-01-2021 18:18 via nme.com
  
  Zayn is teasing a new single called ‘Vibez’ and it’s set to arrive tomorrow (January 8).
  The track will feature alongside 2020 single ‘Better’ on the former One Direction member’s upcoming third album.Read more: Zayn Malik – ‘Icarus Falls’ reviewThe star shared a teaser for the track on his Twitter page earlier today (January 7). The clip sees a camera zooming in on a stage covered in a red curtain. As it pans closer to the platform, the curt
  
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• Alexi Laiho’s widow thanks fans for support after his death: “Thank you for your beautiful energy”

  07-01-2021 18:10 via nme.com
  
  The widow of Alexi Laiho has thanked fans for their support in the wake of the Children of Bodom frontman’s passing, saying she is “completely broken” by his death.Rest in peace, Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho: self-effacing Finnish metalhead with a wicked sense of humourThe acclaimed guitarist’s passing was confirmed with “great sadness” on Monday (January 4) by the supergroup Bodom After Midnight, who Laiho formed with his former bandmate Daniel
  
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• The Deals: TikTok’s New Pact With WMG, MelodyVR Buys Napster

  07-01-2021 18:04
  
  TikTok has struck a licensing deal with Warner Music Group (WMG) that encompasses both its recorded music division and Warner Chappell publishing division, Billboard has confirmed. The new agreement follows a short-term licensing pact the companies signed back in April.
  The licensing agreement – the second in less than two months for TikTok following its announcement of a new licensing deal with Sony Music in November – will increase WMG’s fees for song rights and ramp up the c
  
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• Kings Of Leon announce long-awaited new album ‘When You See Yourself’

  07-01-2021 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon have announced their long-awaited eighth album ‘When You See Yourself’ and shared two brand new tracks.
  The Nashville band have been teasing new music since the end of last year, with a flurry of snippets arriving on social media in the last week.Read more: Kings Of Leon – Their 10 best songsThe four-piece announced the new record in a surprise t-shirt mailer that was sent to fans and revealed the tracklist and some of the album’s lyrics. ‘When Yo
  
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• Breaking Down Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony’s Salsa Hit ‘De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta’

  07-01-2021 18:00
  Daddy Yankee and Marc Anthony ended 2020 with a bang, delivering the traditional salsa track “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” that, in a matter of days following its release (Dec. 10), became a chart-topping hit debuting at No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Dec. 26). It currently sits at No. 1 on the Tropical Airplay chart (dated Jan. 9).
  “I think this is atomic,” Marc Anthony tells Billboard, who received the demo from Yankee and instantly fell
  
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• Lali, Carin León & More Latin Artists Share Their New Year’s Resolutions For 2021

  07-01-2021 17:52
  
  There’s nothing quite like a renewed sense of optimism and opportunity that comes with the new year.
  And while the first days of 2021 may not seem so different from last year (we’re still in lockdown due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic),  a new year calls for the pledging of new year’s resolutions.
  Whether it be self-care, calling family members more often, releasing a first album or eating healthier, Latin artists such as Lali, Carin León and Reik’
  
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• Doja Cat Is Only Following 8 Artists on Twitter & She Wants Fans to Guess Why

  07-01-2021 17:40
  
  Doja Cat has been dropping breadcrumbs lately for her upcoming third studio album, which could be titled Planet Her, as her Twitter suggests.
  And there might only be eight inhabitants on her planet after the “Say So” hitmaker slyly wrote on Twitter Tuesday (Jan. 5), “Following them for reeeeaaaaasssoooonnn 😉 Guess why.”
  Doja is now only following Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Saweetie, French Montana, A$AP Ferg, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande and SZA&
  
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• The 5 Best Juan Gabriel Songs Anyone Dealing With Heartbreak Can Relate To

  07-01-2021 17:30
  
  On August 28, 2016, Juan Gabriel unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. He was 66 years old and in the midst of his MeXXIco Es Todo Tour, which had just kicked off in the U.S.
  Today (Jan. 7), El Divo de Juarez would’ve been celebrating his 71st birthday.
  His legacy continues to shine, especially in his timeless songs that for generations have filled fans with a rollercoaster of emotions, such as empowering moments with “La Farsante” to joyful tunes like “El Noa Noa
  
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• People Really Want a Muppets Version of ‘The Great Gatsby’

  07-01-2021 17:24
  
  How much would you pay to see Kermit the Frog as Jay Gatsby and Miss Piggy as Daisy Buchanan? The internet says it would be priceless, especially now that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic 1925 novel about jazz age romance and the American dream, The Great Gatsby, has crossed over into public domain after its U.S. copyright expired on January 1st.
  So now that the classic tale of American strivers and success belongs to all of us, people are advocating for the Muppet gang to slip into something
  
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• MF Doom’s ‘Doomsday’ & ‘Rapp Snitch Knishes’ Reach LyricFind Charts After Rapper’s Death

  07-01-2021 17:20
  
  Multiple songs by late rapper MF Doom reach Billboard’s LyricFind U.S. and Global charts dated Jan. 9 following the announcement of his death on Dec. 31.
  The LyricFind Global and LyricFind U.S. charts rank the fastest momentum-gaining tracks in lyric-search queries and usages globally and in the U.S., respectively, provided by LyricFind. The Global chart includes queries from all countries, including the U.S. The company is the world’s leader in licensed lyrics, with data provided by
  
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• Seventeen Take Over ‘Late Late Show’ With Epic Performance of ‘Home;Run’: Watch

  07-01-2021 17:17
  
  Seventeen made their U.S. TV debut on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) by taking over The Late Late Show with James Corden for a performance of their latest single “Home;Run.”
  To kick off their performance, the 13-piece K-pop boy band cleverly invaded the studio by posing as crew members, wearing black t-shirts emblazoned with the late-night show’s logo as they pushed brooms, mops and garbage cans around before breaking out into song.
  “Hit ’em up/ When the ball comes t
  
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• Demi Lovato recording new music in response to pro-Trump riots

  07-01-2021 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato feels "angry, embarrassed and ashamed" about the riots.
  
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• Hipgnosis Gets Another £200 Million For Acquisitions

  07-01-2021 17:09
  
  A music publishing market often called “frothy” for its rising price tags is showing no signs of slowing down as songwriters continue making major deals with investors. Now, the board of directors of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, the acquirer this week Neil Young and Lindsey Buckingham’s catalogs, have approved an increase in its debt facility by £200 million ($272 million) to £600 million ($815.8 million).
  The Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, for which Hipnosis Music
  
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• Eminem reportedly upset Snoop Dogg by rejecting album feature

  07-01-2021 16:59 via nme.com
  
  Eminem and Snoop Dogg’s recent disputes reportedly stem from Eminem declined to appear on an album by the latter.
  The rappers first appeared to be on bad terms in July 2020 when Snoop explained why he didn’t think Eminem was one of the top 10 greatest rappers of all time in an interview.Read more: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B’: the big talking pointsEminem later responded on ‘Zeus’, which appeared on the deluxe edition of ‘Music
  
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• Warner Music Group Joins Roblox’s $520 Million Raise Ahead of Wall Street Direct Listing

  07-01-2021 16:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group has participated in Roblox’s $520 million Series H funding round ahead of the social gaming platform’s debut on the public market through a Spotify-style direct listing. Roblox recently announced the more than half-billion-dollar funding round’s completion in a general release. Shares cost $45 apiece in the Series H, valuing the 15-year-old entity […]
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• Listen to Serj Tankian and Tom Morello cover Gang of Four’s ‘Natural’s Not in It’ in tribute to Andy Gill

  07-01-2021 16:35 via nme.com
  System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian and Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello have delivered a cover of Gang of Four’s ‘Natural’s Not in It’, to mark what would have been the 65th birthday of late frontman Andy Gill.
  Gill passed away from an unspecified respiratory illness in February 2020. His wife, the writer Catherine Mayer, later claimed there was a “real possibility” that he may have suffered from undiagnosed coronavirus.READ MORE: Andy Gill
  
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• ‘Hold On,’ Because Kelly Clarkson Just Crushed This Drake Cover

  07-01-2021 16:28
  
  Oops, Kelly Clarkson did it again. The singer put her signature smooth spin on Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home” in the latest edition of her Kellyoke series.
  Thursday’s (Jan. 7) take found Kelly and her band tackling the laid back 2103 track from Drizzy’s Nothing Was the Same album and somehow making it feel like even more sublimely sensual.
  In Clarkson’s hands, the song was transformed into an R&B power jam, with Clarkson revving up her virtual c
  
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• Zayn Shares Cryptic Tease of New Music: Listen

  07-01-2021 16:09
  
  Zayn is coming. On Thursday (Jan. 7), the singer took to social media to share a mysterious teaser of a big announcement.
  The brief 12-second clip features an empty theater with the word “TOMORROW” emblazoned across the closed red curtain in all caps. Haunting music plays as the curtain slowly begins to rise, with twinkling flourishes of piano in the background revealing the very bottom of what could be a theater set. However, before anyone can get too close a glimpse, the scene cuts
  
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• Adele rumoured to be pursuing a Beyoncé collaboration

  07-01-2021 16:03 via music-news.com
  
  Adele is rumoured to be considering a collaboration with Beyoncé for her long-awaited new album.
  
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• Listen to Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore’s new solo track ‘Howler’

  07-01-2021 16:02 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode‘s Martin Gore has shared his latest new solo track ‘Howler’ – you can hear the song below.
  The new song is taken from Gore’s upcoming five-track instrumental EP ‘The Third Chimpanzee’, which is set for release on January 29. The record follows on from his 2015 instrumental album ‘MG’.READ MORE: Depeche Mode’s 11 best songsSpeaking about ‘Howler’, Gore – who is a co-founder of Depeche Mode – said
  
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• Demi Lovato channels 'anger' in studio after Donald Trump supporters Washington riots

  07-01-2021 16:02 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato felt compelled to hit the studio to channel her "anger" after Donald Trump supporters rioted in Washington D.C.
  
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• Lil Baby’s ‘My Turn’ Is MRC Data’s Top Album of 2020, Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Most-Streamed Song

  07-01-2021 16:00
  
  Lil Baby’s My Turn finishes 2020 as the most popular album of the year in the U.S., according to MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music). The company reports that the hip-hop star’s second studio effort earned 2.63 million equivalent album units during the year (*see explanation at end of this story), mostly driven by streaming activity of its songs.
  See the year’s top 10 albums chart below.
  2020 is the third straight year that the top album is an R&B/hip-hop effort, following Po
  
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