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• Hear Jenny Lewis and Serengeti’s slinking collaboration ‘Vroom Vroom’

  28-01-2021 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Jenny Lewis and Serengeti have teamed up for another collaboration.
  The pair, who as Consequence Of Sound reports first met in Berlin in 2018 and bonded over Tom Selleck, Indiana Jones and boxing, have reunited back in the US for five songs. ‘Unblu‘, their first song, was released last month.
  Now the duo are back with ‘Vroom Vroom’, a curious track that hears Chicago rapper Serengeti drum his spoken-word poetry over slinky percussion and Lewis’ breathy singing. List
  
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• Robert Vincent and Courtney Marie Andrews big winners at UK Americana Awards

  28-01-2021 23:50 via music-news.com
  
  The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) tonight announced the winners of 2021’s UK Americana Awards in a virtual ceremony celebrating
  
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• YouTube’s Short-Form ‘Clips’ Feature Is Coming Soon — Four Years After Twitch’s Clipping Release

  28-01-2021 23:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube is working on a Clips feature that seems borrowed from the Twitch playbook. YouTube Clips are currently in a ‘limited alpha’ testing phase, according to the company. The feature is only available to a small and chosen group of creators to test while YouTube gathers feedback. At the moment, YouTube clips can only be […]
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• YouTube Clips Feature is Coming Soon – Inspired by Twitch Clips

  28-01-2021 23:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube is working on a Clips feature that seems borrowed from the Twitch playbook. YouTube Clips are currently in a ‘limited alpha’ testing phase, according to the company. The feature is only available to a small and chosen group of creators to test while YouTube gathers feedback. At the moment, YouTube clips can only be […]
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• The Weeknd describes “sucker punch” moment he learnt of Grammys snub

  28-01-2021 23:36 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has discussed further his snub from the 2021 Grammy awards, saying that it hit him like a “sucker punch”.READ MORE: The Weeknd is still in his feelings on swaggering singles ‘Heartless’ and ‘Blinding Lights’The artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said the omission from the nominations list following the chart-topping success of his fourth album ‘After Hours‘ blindsided him because people kept telling him “this is your year&rdq
  
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• Is This Socially-Distanced, Vertical Theater Design the Venue of the Future?

  28-01-2021 23:29
  
  Today, the newly established The Vertical Theatre Group has revealed its vision for a ‘future-proof’ live performance venue. Referred to as The Vertical Theatre, this free-standing venue is designed for socially distancing and is touted as being “tourable” for the pandemic.
  The structure will have a roof to protect the audience and stage from the elements, with optional open sides to allow for optimum airflow and natural ventilation. The audience would be able to sit
  
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• New Amazon Prime Channel Features Rare Concert Footage and Music Documentaries — But Will People Pay $4.99/Month?

  28-01-2021 23:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Coda Collection is a new Amazon Prime Channel for rare live concert footage and more. The channel will also feature music documentaries, exclusive premieres for films, and more. The channel will focus almost exclusively on artists and music through exploring old footage and situations. Just a few of the titles available at launch will […]
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• New Amazon Prime Channel Features Rare Concert Footage and Music Documentaries

  28-01-2021 23:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Coda Collection is a new Amazon Prime Channel for rare live concert footage and more. The channel will also feature music documentaries, exclusive premieres for films, and more. The channel will focus almost exclusively on artists and music through exploring old footage and situations. Variety reports that some of the titles available at launch […]
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• King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share new microtonal single ‘O.N.E.’

  28-01-2021 23:16 via nme.com
  
  King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared ‘O.N.E.’, the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘L.W.’.
  A press statement with the new single pours cold water on ‘L.W.’s rumoured February 26 release date, seen on a since-deleted pre-order page. “King Gizzard’s new album (y’all know what it’s called) is definitely not coming out in February,” frontman Stu Mackenzie said.
  The new track begins with cooing harmonica, and M
  
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• Snoop Dogg to Co-Host Puppy Bowl With Martha Stewart

  28-01-2021 23:14
  
  The Puppy Bowl XVII is getting the ulti-mutt co-hosts: Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart.
  The dynamic duo will throw an epic tailgate party and root for the puppy players representing Annenberg Pet Space, Paw Works and SPCA LA. The day’s mouth-watering competitions include creating the pawfect party snack and crafting Puppy Bowl-themed cocktail.
  Round 4 of voting for the most popular pup opened for fans Thursday (Jan. 28), and they’ll have until Feb. 3 to ma
  
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• Listen to Thom Yorke’s latest Sonos Radio Hour mix featuring Ennio Morricone, Yaeji and more

  28-01-2021 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke has shared a new Radio Hour mix for Sonos, with Ennio Morricone, Yaeji, Mark Pritchard and Luke Abbott featuring in his playlist.READ MORE: 10 things in the new Radiohead Public Library that are getting fans very, very excitedThe mix, officially titled ‘In The Absence Of’, follows a trio of 60-minute playlists made for the audio brand in 2020 which included James Blake, Nicki Minaj and JPEGMAFIA.
  Now, the Radiohead frontman and soloist has delivered a longer edition clocki
  
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• Julia Stone shares new single ‘We All Have’ featuring The National’s Matt Berninger

  28-01-2021 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Julia Stone has shared her newest single, ‘We All Have’, featuring The National frontman Matt Berninger.
  A music video, filmed off the coast of Tasmania’s Southport, is set to premiere tonight at 7pm AEST on YouTube. Stone, video director Gabriel Gasparinatos and crew members will join the live chat around 6.30pm to interact with fans and discuss the new song.
  Stream ‘We All Have’ below:Stone took to social media earlier this week to announce the single, which was c
  
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• Elvis Costello: 'I knew full well that I didn't have the gift of a voice'

  28-01-2021 22:40 via music-news.com
  
  On the latest episode of Essentials Radio on Apple Music 1, Zane Lowe is joined by Elvis Costello.
  
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• Spotify Is Testing a New System That Inserts ‘Slow Down’ Songs Into Playlists When Listeners Approach School Zones

  28-01-2021 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is officially testing a new system that utilizes GPS technology to play “slow down” songs as on-road listeners approach and drive through school zones. The Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) recently announced the “Slow Down Songs campaign” – and its partnership with Spotify – in a formal release as well as a brief video. […]
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• Mariah Carey Had the Best Response to Shawn Mendes Listening to Her Old Songs & He Loved It

  28-01-2021 22:31
  
  Mariah Carey felt grateful for a lot of things Thursday morning (Jan. 28) — including “old Shawn Mendes songs.”
  Mimi hilariously re-created Mendes’ original picture from Wednesday when he spread his arms out and basked in the sun during a walk. “Grateful. The sun, coffee, my health, my family, old Mariah Carey songs, music, humans!!!” he listed in his Instagram caption, prompting Sam Smith, Charlie Puth and other artists to ask which of her hits he h
  
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• Justin Bieber shares alternative, homespun video for new single ‘Anyone’

  28-01-2021 22:11 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has shared an alternative video for his recent single ‘Anyone’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new songThe singer recently debuted the new track during his “arena sized” New Year’s Eve performance, which was his first full-length live concert since 2017.
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• Virtual hybrid clubbing and gaming events are coming to London’s Tobacco Dock venue

  28-01-2021 21:59 via nme.com
  
  Electronic music promoter LWE has shared details of a new experience arriving next month called Tobacco Dock Virtual.
  The VR initiative will allow users to step inside the venue virtually to attend club nights and gaming events in the absence of venues being open.
  Tobacco Dock Virtual, created in partnership with virtual live events platform Sansar, recreates the London venue in fine detail, with participants able to roam the building’s rooms and dancefloors via mobile, Mac, tablet, PC or
  
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• Pop Smoke Posts Back-to-Back No. 1s on Rhythmic Airplay Chart

  28-01-2021 21:41
  
  The late Pop Smoke lands consecutive No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as “What You Know Bout Love” rallies from the runner-up spot on the list dated Jan. 30. The track ascends with a 15% surge in plays in the week ending Jan. 24, according to MRC Data.
  The new chart champ bumps Saweetie’s “Back to the Streets,” featuring Jhene Aiko, from the summit, as it falls to No. 3.
  “Love” secures Pop Smoke’s second No. 1, after &
  
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• Taylor Momsen hugged Chris Cornell on the night he died

  28-01-2021 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Momsen was "in disbelief" when she heard he'd died.
  
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• Drake calls for Usher v Justin Timberlake VERZUZ face-off

  28-01-2021 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are also working on battles between late rap rivals Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G, and Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott.
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus cover Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’ for NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ series

  28-01-2021 21:20 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus is the latest act set to take on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’, with a rendition of Mazzy Star‘s ‘Fade Into You’.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch NailsIn the clip, which was shared earlier today (January 28), Cyrus sings from a tiny pink bedroom wearing a furry cowboy hat. As ever, she puts a gritter spin on the classic originally sung by Hope Sandoval.
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• Duran Duran Puts on a Futuristic Light Show For ‘Five Years’ David Bowie Tribute Video

  28-01-2021 21:01
  
  Duran Duran captures the magic of David Bowie’s “Five Years” with a state-of-the-art music video for their cover released Thursday (Jan. 28).
  Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson accompanies the English new wave band in the futuristic visual with colorful light streaks swirling around each member. Director Gavin Elder shot the band members individually in London and L.A., while experimental artist Teek Mach (virtually) brought them together in one spac
  
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• Watch IDLES get socially distanced on raucous new video for ‘Carcinogenic’

  28-01-2021 21:00 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have shared a new video for ‘Carcinogenic’, the latest track to be released from their third album ‘Ultra Mono’.Read more: Independent Venue Week: this year’s ambassadors on their first-ever gigsRecorded live for Independent Venue Week, the clip which you can view below, sees each band member performing the track from separate venues across their hometown of Bristol including The Louisiana, Exchange, The Mother’s Ruin, The Old Duke and Trinity Centre.
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• Latin Artist on the Rise: How Juhn Rose From the Barrios to the Billboard Charts

  28-01-2021 20:45
  
  Juhn, born Jorge Jr. Hernandez Quiles in San Juan, Puerto Rico, discovered his love for music at the basketball court in the barrios. In his younger days, he would see artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Nicky Jam shooting hoops in between studio sessions.
  “I grew up watching the pillars of reggaeton playing at the park next to their studio,” Juhn tells Billboard. “That’s what really influenced me as a kid.”
  Though he would create music and be invited t
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Sets the Mood for Aching ‘Unchained Melody’ Cover

  28-01-2021 20:40
  
  If you’re yearning for the embrace of your beloved no thanks to the seemingly endless pandemic, Kelly Clarkson just put all those feels into her latest Kellyoke cover by taking on beloved classic “Unchained Melody” on The Kelly Clarkson Show Thursday (Jan. 28).
  As the singer began the aching tune, the darkened stage appeared, lit only with the softest of light bulbs to cast a romantic glow.
  “Ohhh, my love, my darling/ I’ve hungered for your touch/ A long, lonely tim
  
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• See Miley Cyrus Cover Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’ for Tiny Desk Concert

  28-01-2021 20:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also performs Plastic Hearts' "Golden G-String" and "Prisoner"
  
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• Tiesto Earns First No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart With ‘The Business’

  28-01-2021 20:16
  
  Tiesto’s “The Business” bumps 3-1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart (dated Jan. 30). The track sold 1,500 downloads, up 19%, in the week ending Jan. 21, according to MRC Data. It could gain further after its remix sporting vocals from Ty Dolla $ign was released that day.
  The song marks Tiesto’s first No. 1 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. His 38 overall chart hits, meanwhile, rank third-best (with Kygo) among all acts, trailin
  
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• Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Halsey & More Receive 2021 GLAAD Media Awards Nominations

  28-01-2021 20:10
  
  On Thursday (Jan. 28), actress Josie Totah, drag star Shangela and actor Jonathan Bennett took to TikTok to announce the nominees for the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards, including a bevy of music stars such as Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Halsey and many more.
  Along with presenting their usual outstanding music artist category, GLAAD introduced a brand new music category for the 2021 ceremony. The outstanding breakthrough artist category was created to recognize LGBTQ artists who broke through int
  
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• The Doors share excerpt from forthcoming graphic novel ‘Morrison Hotel’

  28-01-2021 20:08 via nme.com
  The surviving members of The Doors have shared an excerpt from their forthcoming graphic novel Morrison Hotel.
  Read more: The Doors’ Jim Morrison: 10 profound, bizarre and brilliant quotes
  Published by Z2 Comics, the biographical adaptation is a collaboration between writer Leah Moore, daughter of comic book legend Alan Moore, and surviving band members guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.
  Several artists from around the world have contributed to the graphic novel.
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• New York Venue Elsewhere Announces Paperboy Prince and Princess Nokia For Virtual Talk Show

  28-01-2021 20:06
  
  On Thursday (Jan. 28), independent Brooklyn music venue Elsewhere launches its new comedy variety show, Elsewhere Sound Space, exclusively on Twitch. Hosted by trans comedian and actor Peter Smith, the episodic series will feature new musical guests and live performances from New York City’s underground music and arts scene each month debuting with Princess Nokia tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
  Elsewhere Sound Space follows the sci-fi misadventures of a music deity marooned in space, and t
  
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• From Unpaid Intern to Four-Chart Topper: How Songwriter Edgar Barrera Rose to No. 1 All Across the Latin Charts

  28-01-2021 20:04
  The No. 1 songs on all four Billboard Latin genre charts this week are all different titles, performed by different artists. But they all have a common denominator: Edgar Barrera.
  The Mexican songwriter had a hand in Camilo’s “Vida De Rico,” which tops the Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay chart; Maluma’s “Hawai,” which tops the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart; Marc Anthony and Daddy Yankee’s “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta,” topping the Tropical
  
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• Faouzia and John Legend Debut Video For Bombastic Track ‘Minefields’: Watch

  28-01-2021 20:00
  
  Faouzia unveiled the video for “Minefields,” her heartrending duet with none other than John Legend, on Thursday (Jan. 28).
  “Working with John on this video was such an incredible experience,” Faouiza said in a statement about filming the visual. “We hadn’t previously met in person, having worked on the song together remotely, but things felt so comfortable and light together on set. Despite the long (and cold) days, I had such an amazing time and am so gratef
  
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• Want To Make Meaningful Change In The Industry? Here’s How

  28-01-2021 19:58
  
  In a year of turmoil, music companies of all sizes reckoned with their roles in perpetuating historic biases and sought effective ways to transform corporate culture. But when it comes to moving the world forward on a personal level, the challenge can seem intimidatingly large: Where to start? And how to do so in a way that feels purposeful and personal?
  As Jordan Wolosky — COO/GM at AG Artists who works with Shawn Mendes’ charitable foundation — says, “Change doesn&
  
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• AC/DC’s Angus & Malcolm Young Hit No. 1 on Hard Rock Songwriters Chart

  28-01-2021 19:58
  
  AC/DC brothers Angus and Malcolm Young tie at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Songwriters chart (dated Jan. 30), each leading for the first time thanks to a pair of songwriting credits on the latest Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
  “Shot in the Dark” ranks at No. 3 on Hot Hard Rock Songs, after spending six weeks at No. 1, followed by “Realize,” which re-enters at No. 12 (after reaching No. 4 in November). Both tracks are from AC/DC’s LP Power Up, which debuted atop
  
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• All Time Low’s ‘Dear Maria, Count Me In’ approve of sea shanty cover: “It was only a matter of time”

  28-01-2021 19:57 via nme.com
  
  All Time Low have approved of a sea shanty cover of their 2008 single ‘Dear Maria, Count Me In’.READ MORE: Shiver me TikToks! The best barnacle-busting sea shantiesThe US band shared a clip of British musician Sam Pope’s rendition which transforms their pop-punk track into a swashbuckling tune in line with the viral TikTok trend.
  While sharing Pope’s cover yesterday (January 27), the band wrote: “It was only a matter of time.”It was only a matter of timehttps:
  
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• Grimes Just Gave Her & Elon Musk’s Son X AE A-XII a ‘Viking’ Haircut Inspired By a Netflix Show

  28-01-2021 19:50
  
  Grimes and Elon Musk’s 8-month-old baby boy X Æ A-XII got a haircut inspired by a “masterpiece” Netflix series, but his mother isn’t too sure about it.
  The 32-year-old singer revealed she was the one behind the scissors in her Instagram Story Thursday (Jan. 28), when she posted a few behind-the-scenes and after shots from the bathtub. But she kept the little boy’s face covered throughout, including once with a panda emoji.
  “Not sure this haircut wen
  
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• Hip-Hop Heavies Caroline Yim and Zach Iser Leave CAA for WME

  28-01-2021 19:47
  
  Powerhouse agents Caroline Yim and Zach Iser are on the move again, leaving CAA after a nearly three-year run to join WME as partners and co-heads of hip-hop / R&B alongside James Rubin and Kevin Shivers.
  The moves follow WME’s hiring of music agent Aaron Tanenbaum from CAA earlier this month. Yim and Iser joined CAA in March 2018 after a long bidding war to land the two agents following their exit from ICM Partners. The two agents brought  SZA, Future, An
  
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• Terence Blanchard & Branford Marsalis Set to Discuss Their Film Scores at Grammy Museum Events

  28-01-2021 19:19
  
  February is both Academy Awards season and Black History Month. Two Grammy Museum programs set for February play into both annual events.
  On Feb. 4, the museum will release programs where Terence Blanchard discusses his score for Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, and Branford Marsalis discusses his score for George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
  In a third program also set to be released on Feb. 4, Daniel Pemberton will discuss his score for Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the C
  
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• Miley Cyrus Jams in a Teensy Bedroom for Her ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’: Watch the Full Set

  28-01-2021 19:07
  
  Miley Cyrus crammed into a tiny bedroom for her emotional three-song NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert on Thursday (Jan. 28), which included two originals and a moving cover of a Mazzy Star classic.
  The singer, used to putting on a big spectacle, got small for the three-song set, in which she squeezed into a set made to look like a teenager’s pink bedroom, complete with scrawled drawings on the wall and miniature furniture.
  Dressed in a fuzzy cowboy hat, shades, long black animal-print coat wit
  
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• The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Machina II’ rework is finished and will have at least 80 songs, says Billy Corgan

  28-01-2021 19:03 via nme.com
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins have finished their forthcoming ‘Machina II’ reissue based on its original conception, frontman Billy Corgan has confirmed.READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on being a reformed control freak: “I drove myself with my insecurities”The band released their fifth album ‘Machina/The Machines Of God’ in February 2000 and followed it up that September with ‘Machina II/The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music’ as a free
  
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• Days of Change: Looking Back At Acts Who Made A Difference

  28-01-2021 19:03
  
  Artists this past year proved to be among the most powerful of change agents.  They used their music, their voices, their financial resources, their social media platforms and their influence to respond to the challenges of this moment.  Here, we acknowledge events of the past year when artists made a difference.March 10: “Shit got me panicking,” declares Cardi B on Instagram as COVID-19 spreads. As a remix of her rant by DJ iMarkkeyz goes viral on TikTok and Inst
  
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• Coachella In Talks to Develop a Massive COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Site

  28-01-2021 19:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Coachella organizer Goldenvoice and Riverside County government officials are reportedly discussing the possibility of working together to open a massive COVID-19 vaccination site. Local reports pertaining to the potential mass-vaccination effort surfaced earlier this month, but Goldenvoice and Riverside County haven’t publicly announced whether they will in fact coordinate on the initiative. V. Manuel Perez, […]
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• The Coral share new single ‘Faceless Angel’ and talk double album ‘Coral Island

  28-01-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  The Coral have shared details of their spooky new single ‘Faceless Angel’ and talked exclusively to NME about their forthcoming thematic double album ‘Coral Island’.
  Fuelled by their own fairground memories and fantasies, ‘Coral Island’ sees the band soundtracking bustling seaside towns in the summer on the first half of the record before waltzing into the lonely lives of characters who inhabit the island during the cold winter on the second. To get a taster o
  
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• Ja Rule, Grimes & More Weigh In On GameStop & AMC Stock Controversy

  28-01-2021 18:55
  
  GameStop and AMC’s skyrocketing stock prices have artists curious (and confused) about the market and defending their right to buy and sell.
  Wall Street Bets, a Reddit forum of people who frequently discuss investing and trading, argued the value investment of certain companies’ stocks and subsequently caused their prices to spike, including GameStop and AMC. When short-sellers bet low, the members of r/wallstreetbets bet high — and Wall Street investors suffered economic distr
  
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• Langhorne Slim Works Through America’s Anxiety and Addiction Problem on Liberating New Album

  28-01-2021 18:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Strawberry Mansion' finds the songwriter ruminating on his own battles with panic attacks and pills
  
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• Migos confirm ‘Culture III’ is officially happening and share lengthy trailer

  28-01-2021 18:45 via nme.com
  
  Migos have confirmed ‘Culture III’ is officially on the way and have shared a lengthy trailer.READ MORE: We got high with Migos – kinda – here’s what happenedThe trio hinted at new music earlier this week as they celebrated the anniversary of their last studio album together, ‘Culture II’.
  The group had been promising the third instalment in the ‘Culture’ album series since the release of ‘Culture II’ back in January 2018. Their a
  
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• In Launching Iconn App, Ja Rule Says He’s Ready to Move On From Fyre Fest

  28-01-2021 18:40
  
  Ja Rule says he is ready to put the Fyre Festival fiasco behind him and focus on a return to touring and the launch of Iconn, the celebrity booking app developed with the engineering team from Fyre Media, the company behind the infamous event.
  The rapper, who’s real name is Jeff Atkins, says most of the work on the Iconn mobile app has been complete and notes that a beta version on the company’s website allows users to book artists likes Fat Joe, Funkmaster Flex and Atkins longtime m
  
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• Miranda Lambert Gives Us Live Show Nostalgia With ‘Tequila Does’ Video

  28-01-2021 18:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Footage for the fan favorite from Lambert's 'Wildcard' was filmed during the Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour
  
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• Blackpink Previews ‘The Show’ Livestream Concert: ‘We Thought Of Our Fans First’

  28-01-2021 18:18
  
  This weekend, Blackpink will bestow fans across the globe with their debut livestream concert experience, with The Show premiering on Sunday morning (Jan. 31). The livestream will be a first-of-its-kind partnership with YouTube Music, as fans who purchase a membership to Blackpink’s official YouTube channel will gain access to The Show and other perks from the group.For the members of Blackpink, the livestream event (which was originally scheduled for late December and postponed due to COV
  
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• Former BET Exec Debra Lee Wants to Diversify Corporate Board Rooms

  28-01-2021 18:06
  
  When the music industry halted business in June to reflect on systemic racism, former BET Networks chairman/CEO Debra Lee knew exactly where she wanted to get to work: corporate boardrooms. “That’s where the power is,” says Lee, who in January launched consulting firm The Monarchs Collective with the goal of putting more Black women in those advisory and leadership roles. “It’s amazing how many people don’t know about boards or the benefits of serving on a boa
  
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