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• Rihanna Channels Earth & Sky With Lorna Simpson for Ethereal ‘Essence’ Cover

  14-01-2021 23:58
  
  Rihanna looks like an ethereal goddess for the January/February 2021 cover of Essence, which the magazine unveiled Thursday (Jan. 14).
  The Bajan pop superstar shines like an immaculate Mother Earth in a series of photographic collages for the cover and 12-page portfolio titled “Of Earth & Sky,” captured by Lorna Simpson. The 60-year-old renowned artist, who’s famous for recontextualizing images of Black women from old Ebony and Jet magazine pag
  
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• It’s All Going to Shot: Willie Nelson Gets the Covid Vaccine

  14-01-2021 23:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country legend receives drive-thru vaccination in Texas
  
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• Cardi B scores her first lead role in comedy ’Assisted Living’

  14-01-2021 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has scored her first leading role in a movie with the main part in upcoming comedy Assisted Living.
  The rapper made her Hollywood debut in 2019 when she appeared in a minor role in the Jennifer Lopez-starring Hustlers.Read more: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five most, erm, interesting ‘WAP’ coversNow, Cardi has been confirmed to play the lead role in Paramount’s forthcoming film. According to Variety, Assisted Living has been described as a “raucous comedy
  
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• 20 Questions with Danna Paola: Mexican Singer Opens Up About Her Most Personal Album Yet, ‘K.O.’

  14-01-2021 23:44
  
  Danna Paola’s evolution has come a long way since her debut album Mi Globo Azul in 2001. Today, a renowned actress and singer-songwriter, Danna presents her most personal album yet, K.O., released via Universal Music Mexico.
  “With this album, I knocked out all of the bad stuff that was killing me, emotionally,” she tells Billboard, calling it a production that represents healing. “I used it to drain everything I had in my heart. That’s why I named it ‘K.O.&rsq
  
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• Sufjan Stevens teams up with CARM on new track ‘Song Of Trouble’

  14-01-2021 23:24 via nme.com
  
  Sufjan Stevens has teamed up with CARM – aka trumpeter and yMusic co-founder CJ Camerieri – for the new track ‘Song Of Trouble’.Read more: Sufjan Stevens – ‘The Ascension’: a sprawling and powerful dissection of modern humanityThe song will feature on Camerieri’s first album under the CARM moniker, which will be released on January 27.
  Stevens co-wrote and arranged ‘Song Of Trouble’ with Camerieri, as well as lending his vocal
  
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• Carole King, James Taylor & More to Perform at Joe Biden’s ‘We the People Concert’

  14-01-2021 23:10
  
  With President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming inauguration, stars are gearing up to celebrate the United States’ new president — and now, Carole King, James Taylor and more are joining the festivities.
  On Thursday (Jan. 14), the Biden Inaugural Committee announced their upcoming “We the People Concert,” taking place virtually on Sunday. The virtual concert will feature performances from King, Taylor, Fall Out Boy, Will.I.Am, AJR, Michael Bivins and Ben Harper, whil
  
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• Ruby Drops Sultry ‘Come Clean’ Video

  14-01-2021 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "'Come Clean' is a story of nostalgia and longing for a life with someone from the past," singer says
  
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• What Lady Gaga’s Trump-Supporting Dad Has to Say About Her Biden Inauguration Gig

  14-01-2021 22:54
  
  Lady Gaga’s father, Joe Germanotta, is “extremely proud” of her upcoming National Anthem performance at next Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden — even if that’s not who he voted for.
  “I’m extremely proud that she’s able to participate,” he told Fox News in an interview following the announcement Thursday (Jan. 14). “I’m looking forward to watching it.”
  Germanotta also expressed concern about Gaga’s s
  
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• Bandcamp Expands Vinyl Pressing Service

  14-01-2021 22:46
  
  Less than two months since Bandcamp unveiled its proprietary livestreaming platform, the online music marketplace has another offering for its community of “hundreds of thousands” of artists (by the company’s own account). Bandcamp is opening up the vinyl pressing service it first rolled out as a pilot program in 2019 to a wider group of artists for the first time Thursday (Jan. 14), making the time-consuming and expensive process of producing vinyl more accessible to independe
  
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• Tencent Music Is Planning a Second IPO Valued at $3.5 Billion

  14-01-2021 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Tencent Music, which operates the QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music streaming services (as well as the WeSing karaoke app) in China, is reportedly planning a second, $3.5 billion IPO. Higher-ups at the Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent Music, which is traded as TME in the States, are currently in talks to roll out the multibillion-dollar second […]
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• Tencent Music Is Planning a Second, $3.5 Billion IPO

  14-01-2021 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Tencent Music, which operates the QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music streaming services (as well as the WeSing karaoke app) in China, is reportedly planning a second, $3.5 billion IPO. Higher-ups at the Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent Music, which is traded as TME in the States, are currently in talks to roll out the multibillion-dollar second […]
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• Fall Out Boy and will.i.am to play pre-inauguration concert

  14-01-2021 22:32 via nme.com
  Fall Out Boy and will.i.am are among the names who have been confirmed for a virtual pre-inauguration concert next week.Read more: How SNL celebrated Joe Biden’s election victoryThe two artists will perform at the We The People event on Monday (January 18), two days before Joe Biden is officially inaugurated into the White House.
  The event will also feature appearances from James Taylor, Carole King, Ben Harper, AJR and Michael Bivins, and will be hosted by Keegan-Michael Key and Debra Mes
  
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• Diplo & Mark Ronson Tease the Return of Silk City: ‘Heard You Needed to Dance’

  14-01-2021 22:22
  
  Two long years ago, Diplo and Mark Ronson released a trinity of shimmery pop-leaning house songs under their Silk City alias. Teaming with vocalists Mapei, Daniel Merriweather and an about-to-blow pop star named Dua Lipa, Silk City were gone as fast as they appeared, releasing no new music after their debut.
  The duo did leave an impression, however, winning the 2019 best dance recording Grammy for the bright, undeniable Lipa collab “Electricity.”
  Now the pair is back, with Ronson and
  
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• Which Pop Star Should Follow Kelly Clarkson’s Lead With Their Own Talk Show? Vote!

  14-01-2021 22:14
  
  Kelly Clarkson has an Emmy to her name thanks to her successful NBC talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show — but which pop star would you love to see make the same career move?
  Miley Cyrus already got the ball rolling with Bright Minded, her daily Instagram Live talk show that started during quarantine in the spring that welcomed Demi Lovato, Elton John, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa and more as guests. She even recorded the theme song!
  Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, BTS an
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie release ‘Georgia EP’ to celebrate runoff election victory

  14-01-2021 22:10 via nme.com
  Death Cab For Cutie have released their recent ‘Georgia EP’ to streaming services – listen below.
  The five-piece originally shared the collection via Bandcamp for a 24-hour period on December 24, with proceeds going towards the Georgia-based voters’ rights organisation Fair Fight.READ MORE: Death Cab For Cutie tell us about the meaning and making of ‘I Will Follow You Into The Dark’In celebration of the Democrats’ victory in the state’s runoff
  
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• Inauguration Day Performers Revealed – Lady Gaga to Sing National Anthem

  14-01-2021 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Who is performing for the Inauguration Day ceremony? Here’s a full list of the expected performances. The inauguration committee has revealed on Twitter who will perform on January 20. Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem. Jennifer Lopez is also set for a musical appearance, while Amanda Gorbman will give a poetry reading. Lady Gaga […]
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• Latin Artist on the Rise: Cami on Scoring a Grammy Nod With Ultra-Personal Album ‘Monstruo’

  14-01-2021 22:03
  
  Born out of a state of vulnerability, Cami’s Monstruo is a potent pop-rock album with profound and achingly personal lyrics that touch on heartbreak, lust and grief.
  The bold album scored the emerging Chilean singer-songwriter her first Grammy nomination: Monstruo is up for best Latin rock or alternative album against Fito Paez’s La Conquista del Espacio, Lido Pimienta’s Miss Colombia, Cultura Profética’s Sobrevolando and Bajofondo’s Aura.
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• Garth Brooks Is Among 9 Country Stars to Receive Kennedy Center Honors — So Who’s Still Waiting?

  14-01-2021 21:56
  
  Garth Brooks has received enough awards to fill a museum. Even so, the prize that was announced on Wednesday is special. Brooks is just the ninth country artist to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. And, at 58, he’s the youngest country artist ever to receive the honor. (He swipes that distinction from Dolly Parton, who was 60 when she received the honor in 2006.)
  The Kennedy Center Honors were introduced in 1978, but it wasn’t until the 14th class of honorees, in 1991, that a countr
  
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• Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers and more to play Tibet House benefit livestream

  14-01-2021 21:46 via nme.com
  Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers and more artists will perform on the upcoming Tibet House benefit livestream.
  The event, which will replace the organisation’s typical annual benefit concert this year, will mark the 34th anniversary of the non-profit.Read more: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Copycat Killer’ EP review: glorious strings send ‘Punisher’ songs skywardThe livestream will be broadcast on February 17 and will be comprised of both live and pre-recorded segments
  
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• Mariah Carey: 'Covid-19 lockdown has been good for my voice'

  14-01-2021 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey believes having less stress in her life has helped her vocals.
  
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• TikTok Teen Accounts Now Private by Default – New Privacy Measures

  14-01-2021 21:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok teen accounts are now set to private by default in a new set of privacy measures. The social media platform has come under fire for child predators exploiting its young audience. It’s a concern that spans back for years before TikTok merged with Musical.ly to become what it is today. After paying a record […]
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• Olivia Rodrigo Is a Mariah Carey Throwback Dream in Sequined Butterfly Top

  14-01-2021 21:32
  
  Olivia Rodrigo is spreading her wings and taking flight with her debut single-turned-smash hit “Drivers License.” And now she’s taking after Mariah Carey with her classic butterfly top.
  The 17-year-old High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star showed off her green-and-blue sequined butterfly crop top via Instagram on Wednesday, and it’s taking us back to the “Butterfly” singer’s 2000 red-carpet look.
  Carey paid tribute to her Billboard
  
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• Björk, The Chemical Brothers and FKA Twigs launch new Sonos Radio shows

  14-01-2021 21:19 via nme.com
  Björk, The Chemical Brothers and FKA Twigs and set to launch new shows on Sonos Radio.
  Sonos announced a line-up of guest curators for their online station yesterday (January 13), with D’Angelo’s Feverish Fantazmagoria programme – dubbed as “a collection of musical expressions” – being the first to air.READ MORE: FKA twigs – ‘Magdalene’ review: an unstoppable force of nature rolls out her enormously ambitious visionArriving on
  
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• James Taylor, Carole King, Fall Out Boy to Play Pre-Inauguration ‘We the People’ Virtual Concert

  14-01-2021 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ben Harper, Will.i.am, AJR, Michael Bivins, and more set for Biden administration's Sunday night event
  
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• System Of A Down: “As long as we’re on the same page, we can continue”

  14-01-2021 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Serj Tankian has addressed the future of System Of A Down, saying that the band “can continue, if we’re on the same page”.
  Back in November, the Californa outfit shared their first new songs in 15 years with ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’, which were released to raise awareness of the ongoing conflict in Artsakh.READ MORE: System Of A Down’s new anthems of rebellion are arena-ready calls for justiceIn a recent video interview wit
  
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• Trump Called Mike Pence a Naughty Word, So Colbert Made a ‘WAP’ Remix About It

  14-01-2021 20:52
  
  President Donald Trump’s latest explicit conversation with Vice President Mike Pence fit too well into Stephen Colbert’s remix of “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.
  The New York Times reported on Jan. 13 about their intense conversation, in which the president allegedly badgered Pence one last time to overturn the election shortly before the veep headed to the Capitol for the electoral vote count and Congress confirmed President-elect Joe B
  
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• Demi Lovato’s Docuseries ‘Dancing With the Devil’ Will Open SXSW

  14-01-2021 20:34
  
  Nearly one year after the 2020 iteration of the SXSW film festival had to be canceled at the 11th hour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first titles for the 2021 virtual SXSW have been announced.
  The world premiere of the Demi Lovato docuseries Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil will open the paired-down fest. Directed Michael D. Ratner the docuseries, a YouTube Original, explores every aspect that led to Lovato’s nearly fatal overdose in 2018, and her awakenings
  
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• Cardi B Is Going to Be a Big-Screen Leading Lady in Comedy ‘Assisted Living’

  14-01-2021 20:20
  
  Cardi B has landed her first leading big-screen role in the Paramount comedy Assisted Living.
  The story, penned by Kay Oyegun, follows Amber (Cardi B), a small time crook, who finds herself in over her head when a heist goes wrong. On the run from both the cops and her former crew, she struggles to find anyone to take her in. Running out of options, Amber disguises herself as an elderly woman and hides out in the one place no one will look — her estranged grandmother’s nurs
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Woke Up to Taylor Swift’s Comment About ‘Drivers License’: ‘I Just About Died’

  14-01-2021 20:16
  
  When Olivia Rodrigo isn’t busy being a record-breaking pop star with her debut single “Drivers License,” she’s catching the attention from one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Taylor Swift.
  The 17-year-old singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed “biggest Swiftie in the whole world” told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Thursday (Jan. 14) about being woken up by a phone call telling her to check Instagram and how she “just ab
  
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• Dua Lipa Helps Lift Kylie Minogue to New High on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

  14-01-2021 19:58
  
  Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa rocket from No. 37 to No. 15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Jan. 16) with “Real Groove.” The song’s original Minogue-only version, from her November album Disco, originally reached No. 26 that month.
  The track’s Studio 2054 remix with Dua Lipa, released Dec. 31, drove the song in the week ending Jan. 7, when all its versions combined earned 811,000 U.S. streams, up 468%, according to MRC Data.
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• RCA Records Promotes Mark Pitts to President, John Fleckenstein to COO

  14-01-2021 19:54
  
  Citing shifting consumer patterns, RCA Records has changed its leadership structure. Mark Pitts rises from RCA’s president of urban music to RCA Records president. John Fleckenstein, who had served as co-president since 2018, has been upped to chief operating officer.
  Both will continue to report to Peter Edge, the label’s chairman and CEO.
  “RCA Records was a different company even just a few years ago,” Edge said in a statement. “Over the past decade, there has bee
  
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• Baby Queen heads to the seaside in ‘Raw Thoughts’ video

  14-01-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Baby Queen has shared the video for her new song ‘Raw Thoughts’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The track is the NME 100 star’s first of 2021 and follows last year’s ‘Medicine’ EP, which was her debut EP.Read more: Baby Queen: pop newcomer offering support in difficult, digital worldThe video sees Baby Queen – aka Bella Latham – head to the seaside with a group of friends, rollerskating, partying and dancing around Margate&r
  
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• Selena Gomez’s Second Spanish-Language Single ‘De Una Vez’ Is Coming Incredibly Soon

  14-01-2021 19:48
  
  After much speculation on social media that she’d drop Spanish-language music, Selena Gomez has officially announced her new single “De Una Vez,” which is set to drop today (Jan. 14).
  “‘De Una Vez.’ Tonight,” Gomez captioned her tweet in Spanish, which included the song’s cover featuring the singer dressed in a vintage floral light pink dress with pink and white flowers decorating her long black hair.
  Earlier this week, Billboard reported 
  
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• BMG Acquires 300-Track Recorded Catalog of Mick Fleetwood

  14-01-2021 19:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BMG has acquired the more than 300-track recorded catalog of Fleetwood Mac cofounder and drummer Mick Fleetwood. The Bertelsmann subsidiary announced its high-profile deal with Mick Fleetwood this morning, in a formal release that was emailed to Digital Music News. BMG’s recorded-catalog purchase encompasses Fleetwood Mac hits such as “Dreams” (which enjoyed a massive popularity […]
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers, IDLES and Warpaint among artists to join Andy Gill tribute album

  14-01-2021 19:38 via nme.com
  Red Hot Chili Peppers, IDLES and Warpaint are among the acts to feature on the forthcoming Andy Gill tribute album – check out the full tracklist belowREAD MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceableAnnounced last month, ‘The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration Of Andy Gill And Gang Of Four’ has so far been previewed with a cover of ‘Natural’s Not In It’ by Tom Morello and Serj Tankian.
  
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• 25 Things We’d Like to See Happen in 2021

  14-01-2021 19:36
  
  It’s a wide-open pop universe at the beginning of 2021 — when after a packed holiday season and now a near-full year of pandemic-induced global shutdown, it seems like there’s a whole lot of empty space just waiting to be filled by returning superstars and exhilirating new talents.
  What might that look like when it happens? Well, our staff has some ideas. Here are 25 things we’d like to see happen in the pop world in 2021 — some of which have already been rumored or
  
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• Nick Carter & Wife Lauren Kitt Say Third Baby Was a ‘Shock’ After Miscarriages

  14-01-2021 19:34
  
  Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and his wife, Lauren Kitt, spoke to Good Morning America on Thursday morning (Jan. 14) about the trying times they faced before announcing that they are expecting their third child. The couple revealed the day before that a baby is on the way after Kitt suffered a series of miscarriages.
  “It was a shock, not a surprise,” fitness trainer Kitt, 37, told GMA about the unexpected news they got around Thanksgiving when they visited the doctor and fo
  
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• Gwen Stefani Recalls ‘Weird’ Timing of Dating Blake Shelton, But How His Proposal Came ‘Right On Time’

  14-01-2021 19:21
  
  Gwen Stefani checked in on the TODAY Show Thursday (Jan. 14) to talk about her engagement with Blake Shelton and the timing of their relationship.
  While her comeback single “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” pays homage to Stefani’s iconic looks from her heyday, Carson Daly reminded her of when she first started dating her fellow The Voice coach five years ago and how Daly insisted their relationship was “not going to work.”
  “Five years ago,
  
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• Lady Gaga’s Upcoming Inauguration Gig Has Us Revisiting Her Super Bowl 50 National Anthem Performance

  14-01-2021 19:12
  
  Oh say can you see … that Lady Gaga is gearing up to perform the U.S. National Anthem once again?
  On Thursday morning (Jan. 14), the inauguration committee for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced that Gaga would be joining an already star-studded lineup for the Biden and Harris’ inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The “Rain on Me” singer is set to perform alongside acts includ
  
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• Ariana Grande announces ‘34+35’ remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion

  14-01-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  Ariana Grande will release a new remix of ‘34+35’ featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion tonight (January 14), the pop star has announced.
  The news follows Grande teasing a new version of the track yesterday (January 13) with a video clip that showed the silhouettes of three women on a cartoon TV screen.Read more: Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You review: a close-up look at an electric performer with a whole lot of heartThe middle figure represented Grande herself, while the t
  
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• Yeison Jimenez Inks Deal With Fonovisa/Universal Music Latin

  14-01-2021 19:04
  
  Colombian singer-songwriter Yeison Jiménez has inked a deal with Fonovisa Records and Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Billboard has learned.
  As one of the promising newcomers of the “popular Colombian music” movement, which incorporates Regional Mexican with traditional Colombian music, Jimenez is known for hits such as “Aventurero,” “El Desmadre,” “Tenias Razon,” and “Gracias a Ti” in collaboration with Silvestre Dangond.
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• Phoebe Bridgers, Eddie Vedder & More Set For Tibet House US Virtual Benefit Concert

  14-01-2021 18:55
  
  The annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert will return this year for a special virtual 34th edition combining live and pre-recorded segments with performances from Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard and more. The New York City event will be streamed via Mandolin after having traditionally taken place at Carnegie Hall for many years.
  Joining composer and artistic director Philip Glass, who once again curated this year’s lineup, will be Vedder, Bridgers, Howard, Valerie
  
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• Hear Descendents’ Trump-Trashing New Song ‘That’s the Breaks’

  14-01-2021 18:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Crawl back into your hole of hate and live out the rest of your life as a nobody. A loser," Milo Aukerman tells soon-to-be-former president
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Is a Lot Country on Fiery Kellyoke Cover of The Chicks’ ‘Sin Wagon’

  14-01-2021 18:44
  
  Kelly Clarkson performed a spirited run through The Chicks’ “Sin Wagon” on Thursday’s (Jan. 14) edition of Kellyoke.
  The Texas-born singer, who has always had a healthy dose of giddyup in her voice, leaned hard into the song from the Chicks’ — then known as the Dixie Chicks — 1999 smash album Fly, complete with furious fiddle, galloping stand-up bass and a raucous cowgirl yelp at the end.
  The song, whose title was inspired by a scene in the movie Grease,
  
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• Dua Lipa on strip club backlash: “If you’re a feminist, you have to support women in all fields of work”

  14-01-2021 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has responded to the backlash she faced last year for being filmed at a strip club after the Grammys.
  The star and other artists who were present at the Los Angeles venue, including Lizzo and Lil Nas X, were criticised for “exploiting women” and being “anti-feminist”.Read more: Dua Lipa live at Studio 2054: a big night in with a pop great who excels at escapismAfter footage of Lipa throwing money over women and putting notes in dancers’ underwear was posted
  
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• Demi Lovato to open up on overdose in “honest” new documentary series

  14-01-2021 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato will open up about her 2018 overdose in a new YouTube documentary series.
  The first two episodes of Dancing With the Devil, directed by Michael D. Ratner, will be available free of charge via the singer’s official channel on March 23.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextProduction on the four-part film began during Lovato’s Tell Me You Love Me World Tour in 2018, the same year the pop star was hospitalis
  
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• Flashback: Black Sabbath Play ‘Heaven and Hell’ With Replacement Singer Tony Martin

  14-01-2021 18:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  This 1989 performance of the Ronnie James Dio–era classic was filmed in Russia on the 'Headless Cross' tour
  
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• Carleen Donovan Launches The Oriel Company With Chloë Walsh and Jen Appel

  14-01-2021 18:10
  
  Veteran music publicists Carleen Donovan, Chloë Walsh and Jen Appel have joined forces to launch a new communications agency with an impressive list of clients including Grammy Award-winning artists, Academy Award-nominated actors and leading brands.
  Donovan Public Relations is now The Oriel Company, with offices in New York and Los Angeles and looks to elevate how a “modern creative lab and idea house handles media relations, integrated communications, and enterta
  
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• Logic1000 shares stirring new track ‘Medium’

  14-01-2021 18:05 via nme.com
  
  Logic1000 has shared ‘Medium’, the latest track to arrive from her new EP ‘You’ve Got The Whole Night To Go’.
  The latest track from Samantha Poulter sees her delivering a club anthem in waiting, with the musician explaining how it was inspired by the ongoing tedium of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
  “I made Medium for those of you who are in the car on the way to the club. It’s a preparty moment,” she said.
  “I really feel like this
  
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• Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang premieres eight short films featuring Baby Keem, actor Ryan Destiny and more

  14-01-2021 18:05 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang company, which is designed for creators, have launched eight short films in collaboration with Calvin Klein.
  The series of visuals feature rappers Baby Keem and Travis Bennett (aka Taco), actors Ryan Destiny and Keith Powers, positivity influencer Amber Wagner, comedy blogger Exvaier, artist Mecca Allah, and singer Brent Faiyaz.Read more: Damn fine: Kendrick Lamar’s five best music videosThe films were all conceptualised, cast, written and directed in LA
  
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