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• Lana Del Rey shares album artwork and track list for ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’

  10-01-2021 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has taken to social media to share the album artwork and tracklist for her forthcoming album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’.READ MORE: The artists we really, really want new music from in 2021The album artwork features Del Rey and a slew of other women gathered around a table smiling, most in dresses and pearls.
  Alongside sharing the artwork, Del Rey wrote, “There’s always turmoil and upheaval and in the midst of it – there’s always beautiful
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Back at No. 1 for Third Week on Billboard 200 Chart

  10-01-2021 23:55
  
  Taylor Swift’s Evermore skips back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Jan. 16) for a third nonconsecutive week, up from No. 2 a week ago. The album earned 56,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 7 (down 22%), according to MRC Data.
  The album, now in its fourth week on the chart, spent its first two weeks atop the list (charts dated Dec. 26, 2020, and Jan. 2, 2021), before stepping aside to No. 2 for a week (Jan. 9 chart) when Playboi Carti’s Whole Lo
  
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• Watch Big Sean and NLE Choppa team up in video for ‘Moonlight’

  10-01-2021 23:24 via nme.com
  
  Big Sean and rising rapper NLE Choppa have put out a video for their recent track ‘Moonlight’ – watch it below.Read more: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here”Taken from Choppa’s project ‘From Dark To Light’, which he released on Halloween last year to celebrate his 18th birthday, the track hears the Memphis rapper motivate himself to get back on his hustle.
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• Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of January 11

  10-01-2021 22:59
  
  Musicians are making their way back to livestream shows after the holidays, but the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc — even on virtual events you were expecting to enjoy from home.
  Not only was the Ashanti and Keyshia Cole Verzuz battle postponed again on Jan. 9, but 311 also hit pause on the live set that was supposed to feature their eponymous release (aka the Blue Album), originally scheduled for Monday.
  But not all is lost for the week of Jan. 11-17. Country star Morgan Wa
  
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• Dionne Warwick Has Discovered Cardi B, But She’s Still Not Sure What an Offset Is

  10-01-2021 22:47
  
  Cardi B is officially on Dionne Warwick’s radar.
  “After today, I can confidently add ‘Cardi B’ to the list of people my niece has opened my eyes to. More on this tomorrow,” the legendary singer promised Saturday night (Jan. 9) on Twitter, where she’s been known to make a few memorable statements about other musicians. (SNL even did a sketch inspired by Warwick’s viral tweets.)
  It didn’t take long for Cardi to react: “OMGGGGG I STAN !!!!&
  
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• Fans Pick Zayn’s ‘Vibez’ As This Week’s Favorite New Music

  10-01-2021 22:11
  
  Zayn is starting out the new year with a big win! The singer came out on top over Taylor Swift in this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a Billboard poll published on Jan. 8, selecting the former One Directioner’s comeback tune, “Vibez,” as their favorite music release of the week.
  The song, the second from his upcoming third studio album — Nobody Is Listening — which he announced the same day, follows “Better” from September. It earned an
  
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• Marsha Zazula, Co-Founder of Iconic Metal Label Megaforce Records, Dies at 68

  10-01-2021 21:34
  
  Marsha Zazula, the co-founder of metal label Megaforce Records, has died. She was 68.
  Zazula’s daughter Rikki shared a heartfelt post about her mother’s death on Facebook, writing that she passed away on Sunday (Jan. 10). “RIP Mom April 21, 1952 -January 10, 2021 Your love, Your strength, Your memory and Your music has changed lives and will continue to FOREVER,” she wrote.
  Zazula died at her Florida home after a battle with cancer, Variety reports. Billboard has reached
  
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• Watch Yungblud, Billy Corgan and more pay tribute to David Bowie during livestream event

  10-01-2021 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud, Billy Corgan and a number of other musicians paid tribute to David Bowie this weekend during a virtual event ahead of the fifth anniversary of the rock legend’s death.READ MORE: An oral history of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ – five years on from his deathLast night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year&rs
  
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• Lil Nas X Recalls ‘Crazy Night’ at Strip Club With Lizzo After the Grammys: Watch

  10-01-2021 20:26
  
  Lil Nas X and Lizzo were some of the big winners at the 2020 Grammys Awards. So how did the two breakout music stars celebrate the coveted honors? By going to the strip club, of course.
  During a virtual visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (Jan. 8), Lil Nas recalled his “crazy night” out with Lizzo after taking home two Grammys for his record-breaking hit “Old Town Road.”
  When Fallon asked the 21-year-old rapper about the most memorable part of Grammy
  
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• Little Mix set to claim second week at Number 1 with 'Sweet Melody'

  10-01-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Little Mix are on course for a second week at Number 1 with Sweet Melody – though with just 250 chart sales between the
  
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• Dave Grohl says he still has dreams about being back in Nirvana

  10-01-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl has revealed that he still has dreams that see him back in his former band Nirvana.Read more: Nirvana’s 2020 reunion show: A heavy, heart-bursting treat for fansThe Foo Fighters frontman, who was the drummer in Nirvana until frontman Kurt Cobain‘s tragic death in 1994, only ever plays the group’s tracks live with former bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.
  Speaking in a new interview, Grohl revealed that he still dreams about the band and he explained why he
  
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• Watch Trent Reznor cover David Bowie’s ‘Fashion’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’ for tribute livestream

  10-01-2021 19:07 via nme.com
  
  Trent Reznor performed a pair of David Bowie covers this weekend to pay tribute to the rock legend ahead of the fifth anniversary of his death.Read more: An oral history of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ – five years on from his deathLast night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year’s ago today (January 10).
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• Woman Charged After Falsely Accusing Trumpeter Keyon Harrold’s Son of Stealing Her Phone in NYC

  10-01-2021 18:53
  
  A 22-year-old California woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him at a New York City hotel in a widely seen video was charged after returning to the city on Saturday (Jan. 9).
  Miya Ponsetto was charged with attempted robbery, grand larceny, acting in a manner injurious to a child and two counts of attempted assault, according to city police. NYPD detectives flew to California on Thursday with a warrant for the Piru resident’s arrest.
  Ponsetto’s
  
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• Former Lou Reed, Foreigner and Downchild keyboardist Michael Fonfara dies at 74

  10-01-2021 18:50 via music-news.com
  
  Internationally renowned Canadian keyboard player, Michael Fonfara has died in a Toronto hospital on January 8, 2021
  
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• Demi Lovato Urges Mike Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment: Donald Trump Is ‘Unfit to Lead’

  10-01-2021 18:42
  
  Demi Lovato isn’t done speaking out after President Donald Trump incited his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. In an Instagram post on Saturday (Jan. 9), the singer urged Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
  “We must all come together condemning the mob that stormed the Capitol this week,” she began in her caption alongside a video of The View co-host Meghan McCain calling for Pence to step up. “Donald T
  
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• Trent Reznor, Duran Duran & More Electrify at Davie Bowie ‘Celebration’ Tribute Concert

  10-01-2021 18:18
  
  David Bowie’s legacy was celebrated on Saturday (Jan. 9) with an evening full of marvelous virtual performances of the late rock icon’s music by some of his biggest all-star fans.
  Originally scheduled for Friday, on what would’ve been Bowie’s 74th birthday, the streaming tribute A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! was delayed 24 hours “due to technical difficulties and COVID-19 restrictions,” organizers said.
  The three-hour special, organized by B
  
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• Michael Anthony Regrets Not Resolving Issues With Eddie Van Halen Before Guitarist’s Death: ‘It Kind of Bothers Me’

  10-01-2021 17:30
  
  Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony wishes he had a chance to reconcile with Eddie Van Halen before the guitarist’s death. The musician shared his regrets in an interview on podcast Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown posted Jan. 8.
  Anthony shared his feelings when host Meltdown asked what his relationship with the late Van Halen guitarist was like a few years before the artist’s death.
  “We actually hadn’t spoken, and unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to. It k
  
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• Lana Del Rey pre-emptively defends Chemtrails over the Country Club album cover

  10-01-2021 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  Lana Del Rey shared the album cover artwork on Instagram on Sunday.
  
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• Manic Street Preachers share new album song titles and studio update

  10-01-2021 16:54 via nme.com
  
  Manic Street Preachers have shared a list of song titles from their “work in progress” new album, as well as a progress update on their 14th studio LP.
  The Welsh rock veterans had previously confirmed that they had been at work on the follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed ‘Resistance Is Futile‘ during last year’s lockdown – with bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire telling NME that the record was sounding “expansive” and had a “retro-futuristic&rdqu
  
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• UK government responds to claims they rejected EU’s “visa-free” deal for touring musicians

  10-01-2021 16:10 via nme.com
  
  The UK government has denied claims that they rejected a deal from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa.
  Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for a visa. However, musicians were not covered in the deal, adding huge costs to tours of the continent. Last month, the government blamed this on the EU for this, telling NME that they had r
  
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• The Hold Steady share new track ‘Heavy Covenant’

  10-01-2021 15:54 via nme.com
  The Hold Steady have shared new song ‘Heavy Covenant’, the second track to be taken from forthcoming album ‘Open Door Policy’.
  The new song follows last month’s album announcement and the band sharing first single ‘Family Farm’.
  Singer Craig Finn described ‘Heavy Covenant’ as “a song about travel, technology, and human connection.”
  “The song came out of two different music pieces that THS piano/keyboardist Franz Nicolay brou
  
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• Watch Julien Baker play new single ‘Faith Healer’ on ‘Colbert’

  10-01-2021 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Julien Baker brought her new single ‘Faith Healer’ to Colbert this week – watch the performance below.
  The singer and boygenius member (alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus), who releases her third album ‘Little Oblivions’ next month via Matador, brought a full band to the Exit/In venue in Nashville for the performance.
  “I think that ‘Faith Healer’ is a song about vices, both the obvious and the more insidious ways that they show up in the huma
  
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• 41 Times Parody Singer Randy Rainbow Roasted Donald Trump

  10-01-2021 15:45
  
  Shady singer extraordinaire Randy Rainbow is well-known for his politically charged parody videos. Although they started off as mock interviews with politicians and celebrities, Randy eventually showed off his singing abilities in parody music videos based on Broadway tunes and pop hits. In these videos, Randy has taken a particular interest in President Trump and his administration.
  Not only does he have incredibly versatile vocals, Randy is also a hilariously talented lyricist. His s
  
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• Dave Grohl: Fans will 'probably vomit' at the idea of Foo Fighters making a dance record

  10-01-2021 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl admitted fans will “probably vomit” at the idea of Foo Fighters making a dance record.
  
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• Jason Momoa wants Metallica's Robert Trujillo to teach him 'how to play bass'

  10-01-2021 15:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Game of Thrones' star - who is a keen bass player - is a huge fan of the 'Enter Sandman' rockers and close friends to their current bassist
  
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• “#BorisKilledMusic”: Musicians share anger at rejection of Brexit “visa-free” touring deal

  10-01-2021 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Musicians have shared their anger online after news that the UK government has reportedly rejected a “visa-free” touring deal as part of Brexit negotiations.
  Yesterday (January 9), it was reported that the UK have turned down a deal from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa.
  Boris Johnson‘s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for
  
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• Dizzee Rascal shares colourful new video for ‘Don’t Be Dumb’

  10-01-2021 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Dizzee Rascal has shared a colourful new video for recent single ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ – watch below.
  The track appears on the rapper’s recent album ‘E3 AF’.READ MORE: Dizzee Rascal: “This album is making a statement – I’m a fucking serious rapper”The new video, which features Ocean Wisdom and was directed by Louis Mackay, sees the pair roaming through a colourful wonderland. The pair previously collaborated on 2019 track ‘Bl
  
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• Little Mix set to continue releasing new music as a trio

  10-01-2021 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Little Mix will continue releasing new music a three-piece, singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has confirmed.
  Founding member Jesy Nelson announced her departure from the pop group last month in order to focus on her mental health, citing “the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations”.READ MORE: Jesy Nelson’s departure from Little Mix sets an important precedent. The pop machine should take noteSpeaking to The Sun‘s Bizarre column, the band said tha
  
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• Duran Duran thank David Bowie for inspiring them to become musicians

  10-01-2021 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The British band kicked off a 24-hour tribute gig to the music icon.
  
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• Ashanti & Keyshia Cole's VERZUZ battle stalls again

  10-01-2021 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The online event was pushed back in December due to Covid-19.
  
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• Johnny Flynn insists 'nobody is interested' in hearing him sing David Bowie songs in ‘Stardust’

  10-01-2021 11:36 via music-news.com
  
  The 37-year-old singer-and-actor portrays the late music legend in the new biopic- which is set during the singer’s first trip to America
  
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• Young Thug and Zara Larsson team up on new track ‘Talk About Love’

  10-01-2021 11:13 via nme.com
  
  Young Thug and Zara Larsson have shared a new collaboration – listen to ‘Talk About Love’ below.
  The track previews Larsson’s forthcoming second album ‘Poster Girl’, due out on March 5 via Black Butter.READ MORE: Friends Like These: Zara Larsson and MNEK“‘Talk About Love’ is about that phase before two people work out what they are to one another,” Larsson explains of the new track.
  “That specific window is so beautiful and fragil
  
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• WizKid and Burna Boy share stylish new ‘Ginger’ video

  10-01-2021 10:55 via nme.com
  
  WizKid and Burna Boy have released a music video for their collaborative track ‘Ginger’.READ MORE: Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”Directed by Meji Alabi, who previously shot videos for Burna Boy’s ‘Pull Up’ and ‘On the Low,’ the visual showcases the two artists dancing in a sparsely furnished warehouse, interspersed with clips of models and cars.
  Watch the full ‘Ginger’ video below.The song features on Wi
  
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• Listen to Tom Grennan’s new single ‘Little Bit Of Love’

  10-01-2021 10:16 via nme.com
  
  Tom Grennan has shared a new new track from his forthcoming second album to start the year – listen to ‘Little Bit Of Love’ below.
  The track is the fourth preview of Grennan’s new album ‘Evering Road’, which is set for release on March 5, 2021 via Insanity Records.
  It follows the release of the gospel-tinged ‘Amen’, comeback single ‘This Is The Place’, ‘Oh Please’ and the recent ‘Something Better’.READ MORE:
  
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• Dave Grohl: 'I still have dreams that we're in Nirvana, that we're still a band'

  10-01-2021 09:40 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl has admitted he 'still dreams' about playing in Nirvana.
  
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• Pixie Lott has been busily working on her new album amid the coronavirus lockdown

  10-01-2021 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer hasn't released an album in years, but fans won't have to wait too much longer to hear Pixie's new material.
  
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• Jon Schaffer’s Iced Earth bandmates say they don’t condone Capitol riots

  10-01-2021 04:24 via nme.com
  
  The bandmates of Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer have released a statement following the news the musician is wanted by US authorities for his involvement at the Capitol riots on January 6.
  Schaffer is wanted by Metropolitan Police in D.C. after he was pictured among the crowd of Trump supporters who breached the central US government building on January 6, while Congress were in the process of certifying Joe Biden’s election victory.
  Releasing a statement via bassist Luke Appleton&rsquo
  
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• Watch the Mountain Goats play ‘Get Famous’ on ‘Colbert’

  10-01-2021 04:22 via nme.com
  
  The Mountain Goats were the latest musical guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with the band delivering a remote, in-studio performance of ‘Get Famous’ from latest album ‘Getting Into Knives’.
  “One thing we might have done in an alternate-timeline 2020 was perform some “Getting Into Knives” tunes as they were tracked: with 8 people crammed in a room playing together,” the band wrote on Instagram when sharing the clip.
  “Nic
  
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• Teyana Taylor launches production studio

  10-01-2021 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Teyana Taylor has started a new venture to help up and coming artists with use of a studio.
  
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• Lil Nas X wants to encourage individuality and acceptance with new kids' book

  10-01-2021 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Nas X has created a children's alphabet book called C Is For Country.
  
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• Liam Payne Opens Up About the Complications of Co-Parenting During the Pandemic

  10-01-2021 01:52
  
  Liam Payne has had to go a couple weeks without seeing Bear, his three-year-old, due to safety precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The former One Direction singer spoke about the “complicated” situation in an Instagram Live video on Thursday (Jan. 7), when he shared that he’d been able to have some quality time with his child earlier that day.
  “I went and saw Bear today,” said Payne. “We had a little hangout, which was quite nice.”“I hadn&rs
  
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• Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Becomes the Highest Certified Song in RIAA History

  10-01-2021 00:11
  
  Lil Nas X is celebrating a major milestone with “Old Town Road” this weekend.
  “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has become the highest certified song ever by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reaching 14-times platinum status in the U.S. — accumulating 14 million in equivalent song units.
  According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams.Lil Nas X reacted
  
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