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• Lenny Kravitz Pens Tribute to Godmother Cicely Tyson, ‘A Black Queen Who Showed Us How Beautiful Black Is’

  30-01-2021 23:39
  
  Lenny Kravitz shared an emotional note about Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actress and his godmother, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96.
  “With inimitable style and grace, my dear Godmother Miss Cicely Tyson made her grand exit to the heavens,” Kravitz wrote on Friday (Jan. 29), a day after Tyson’s family and manager issued a statement about her death. “She lived a remarkable life up to the last moment.”
  Kravitz lauded his godmother as “a true pioneer,
  
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• Alfie Templeman cancels upcoming headline tour due to coronavirus

  30-01-2021 22:12 via nme.com
  
  Alfie Templeman has cancelled his upcoming headline tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Bedfordshire wunderkind Alfie Templeman makes bedroom-pop worthy of billboardsThe rising Bedfordshire musician was set to hit the road this coming spring for his first-ever tour which included stops in Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham and London. However, he has now been forced to cancel the dates.
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• Hilton Valentine, Guitarist for The Animals, Dies at 77

  30-01-2021 21:44
  
  Hilton Valentine, an English musician who was a guitarist and founding member of  The Animals, has died. He was 77.
  His death was revealed by the record company Abkco Music & Records on Friday (Jan. 29).
  “Our deepest sympathies go out to @HiltonValentine’s family and friends on his passing this morning, at the age of 77,” the company wrote on Twitter. “A founding member and original guitarist of The Animals, Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influenci
  
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• Nasty Cherry share “sweet and spiky” new single ‘Lucky’

  30-01-2021 21:40 via nme.com
  
  Nasty Cherry have released a new single called ‘Lucky’ – you can listen to it below.Read more: Nasty Cherry – ‘Season 2’ EP review: Little Mix-sized pop bangers head to the dive barIt comes after the glam-punk outfit teased earlier in the month that they would be “obliterating January with [their] presence”, announcing the arrival of new videos and music.
  “We got performance videos and new music coming for ya! Spoiler alert – it’s
  
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• Beyonce Stuns in Skin-Tight Pink Outfit for ‘Icy Park’ Collection With Adidas

  30-01-2021 21:09
  
  Beyonce is giving another sneak peek at her upcoming “Icy Park” collection for Ivy Park x Adidas.
  On Saturday (Jan. 30), Queen Bey’s coveted athleisure brand Ivy Park, a collaboration with Adidas, tweeted a stunning photo of the 39-year-old superstar looking fabulous in a skin-tight pink ensemble while posing alongside a classic Jeep lined with white fur and a matching pink-patterned paint job.
  In the picture, Beyonce is seen modeling a long-sleeve pink crop top with matching h
  
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• Kesha teams up with Sam Feldt for powerful new song ‘Stronger’

  30-01-2021 20:09 via nme.com
  
  Kesha has teamed up with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt for a powerful new song called ‘Stronger’ – watch the video below.Read more: The Big Read – Kesha: “I made this record because it made my heart happy”As the title suggests, the new track is about finding inner strength and being both resilient and patient in the face of adversity.
  “You gotta take it day-by-day/ Keep moving forward, no matter what they say/ And when the thieves try to steal you
  
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• Sequel to Chris Cornell’s ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore’ is on the way

  30-01-2021 19:32 via nme.com
  
  A sequel to Chris Cornell‘s ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore’ has been confirmed by the late singer’s widow, Vicky Cornell.Read more: Chris Cornell songs: the best by the Soundgraden and Audioslave frontmanLast month, The Chris Cornell Estate released ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore: Volume One’, a collection of cover songs handpicked by the late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman and sequenced to celebrate artists and songs that inspired him.
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• Kelly Rowland and Husband Welcome Second Child Together: ‘We Are Truly Grateful!’

  30-01-2021 19:05
  
  Congratulations are in order for Kelly Rowland and her husband Tim Weatherspoon, who welcomed their second child together.
  The Destiny’s Child alum took to social media on Saturday (Jan. 30) to announce the birth of the couple’s new baby son, Noah Jon Weatherspoon.
  “On the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st Century, Noah Jon Weatherspoon greeted us!” the singer captioned a cute photo of her newborn spending time with his older brother, 6-year-old Titan. “We are
  
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• SOPHIE’s 13 Best Songs, Productions & Features

  30-01-2021 19:00
  
  It’s rare to watch an artist create a brand-new subgenre of music right in front of your eyes. Certainly, many have helped shape the future of their genre or left a mark, but SOPHIEtook the underground experimental pop machine and molded it into something completely new.
  When you look at today’s hyperpop movement, inhabited by acts like Glaive, 100 Gecs and others, you can see just one result of SOPHIE’s singular career. Spending years chopping up beats, twisting the human
  
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• Music producer Sophie dies aged 34

  30-01-2021 18:12 via music-news.com
  
  Sophie, the Grammy-nominated experimental pop musician and producer, has died aged 34 following a "sudden accident" in Athens.
  
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• Hilton Valentine, the Animals Founding Guitarist, Dead at 77

  30-01-2021 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted musician played classic opening for "The House of the Rising Sun"
  
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• Noel Gallagher says brother Liam’s ‘Songbird’ is a “perfect” record

  30-01-2021 17:58 via nme.com
  Noel Gallagher has revealed that he’s a big fan of ‘Songbird’, the Oasis track penned by his estranged brother Liam.Read more: 10 things we learned from Noel Gallagher’s huge ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ interviewSpeaking in a new interview, the former Oasis guitarist and main songwriter admitted that the 2002 song which featured on the band’s ‘Heathen Chemistry’ album is a “perfect” record.
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• Lil Durk Shares 12 New Tracks from Deluxe Edition of ‘The Voice’: Listen

  30-01-2021 17:51
  
  Lil Durk is sharing new music from the deluxe edition of his latest album, The Voice.
  On Friday (Jan. 29), the 28-year-old Chicago rapper dropped an updated version of his surprise 2020 release, featuring 12 new tracks. Standouts on the deluxe set include “Finesse Out The Gang Way” with Lil Baby, “Should’ve Ducked” featuring Pooh Shiesty, and “Kanye Krazy,” “Movement,” and “Love You” with singer Sydny August.
  The Voice, Durk&
  
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• Remembering Sophie: Hear (Almost) Every Song the Avant-Pop Artist Ever Made

  30-01-2021 17:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear every track from Sophie's only LP Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides, plus production work with Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Madonna
  
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• Woodstock 50 Settles Lawsuit With Financier Over Canceled Festival

  30-01-2021 16:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Under terms of agreement, Dentsu paid unspecified sum to organizers "covering damages but not unrealized profits"
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (January 30)

  30-01-2021 16:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Enrique Iglesias scores his fifth billion-view YouTube video
  Enrique Iglesias and Wisin’s “Duele El Corazon” has officially reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube. The milestone marks Enrique Iglesias’ fifth entry in the billion-view club an
  
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• Nancy Sinatra says she’ll “never forgive” Trump voters

  30-01-2021 15:49 via nme.com
  
  Nancy Sinatra has reflected on the November US election, saying she could “never forgive” those who voted for Donald Trump.
  A long-time outspoken critic of the former president, Sinatra also revealed she was considering leaving the United States if Joe Biden had not won the election.READ MORE: It’s about time Nancy Sinatra got her due – she’s pop’s original rebel girl“We squeaked by,” she told the Guardian of the election. “I don’t know
  
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• Sam Smith, Rina Sawayama and More React to Sophie’s Tragic Death: ‘A True Visionary and Icon of Our Generation’

  30-01-2021 15:45
  
  Experimental pop musician Sophie has died, as her label Future Classic confirmed on Saturday morning (Jan. 30).
  “Our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell,” a statement read. The producer and singer-songwriter, born Sophie Xeon, was 34.
  Peers, fans and friends in the pop and electronic communities (and beyond) quickly took to social media to mourn a
  
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• Sophie, Electronic and Experimental Pop Great, Dies at 34

  30-01-2021 15:29
  
  Sophie, one of the most important figures in the last decade of underground pop and dance music, has died. A statement tweeted by her Future Classic label on Saturday morning (Jan. 30) confirms the artist’s passing, explaining “Our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.” She was 34.
  Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Sophie Xeon inherited an int
  
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• Listen to The Hold Steady’s fiery single ‘Spices’ from new album

  30-01-2021 15:12 via nme.com
  
  The Hold Steady have shared a third preview of their upcoming album ‘Open Door Policy’ – listen to ‘Spices’ below.
  The new song follows last month’s album announcement and the band sharing first single ‘Family Farm’, as well as recent second track ‘Heavy Covenant’.READ MORE: The Hold Steady – ‘Thrashing Thru The Passion’ review“‘Spices’ began with the intro riff that guitarist Tad Kubler brought
  
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• Watch Adrianne Lenker play ‘Anything’ at sunset on ‘Colbert’

  30-01-2021 14:35 via nme.com
  
  Big Thief vocalist Adrianne Lenker has brought her recent single ‘Anything’ to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch the sunset performance below.
  ‘Anything’ is taken from Lenker’s 2020 album ‘songs’, which was released in October in tandem with another new album, ‘instrumentals’.READ MORE: Adrianne Lenker: “Writing feels like a loving gesture towards myself”The new performance sees Lenker playing the soft acoustic trac
  
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• Peter Frampton shares instrumental cover of Radiohead’s ‘Reckoner’

  30-01-2021 14:17 via nme.com
  
  The Peter Frampton Band have shared a new cover of Radiohead’s ‘Reckoner’ – you can listen to it below.Read More: 30 covers that are better than the originalsThe song will appear on a new instrumental covers album called ‘Frampton Forgets the Words’. The album, which you can see the full track-listing for below, arrives on April 23.
  You can listen to the cover of ‘Reckoner’ here:‘Frampton Forgets the Words’ tracklist:
  01. If You Want Me
  
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• Charlotte Lawrence shares ‘Talk You Down’ video and details new EP

  30-01-2021 14:05 via nme.com
  Charlotte Lawrence has shared a new video for her recent single ‘Talk You Down’ and detailed an upcoming EP.
  The US singer-songwriter’s debut project is set to drop in March.READ MORE: Charlotte Lawrence talks anxiety, working with Yungblud and life in lockdown“Everyone deals with their emotions in different ways and we’ve all been dealing with so many different types of emotions in the last year,” Lawrence said of the track. “I wanted to
  
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• Max George suffered depression when The Wanted split

  30-01-2021 13:46 via music-news.com
  
  The 32-year-old singer admitted that the band had become everything to him and he struggled to cope when he and bandmates Siva Kaneswaran
  
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• Diane Warren says it's time to finally release her solo album

  30-01-2021 13:44 via music-news.com
  
  The prolific songwriter has penned nine number ones and 32 top 10s during her career but says she now feels ready to drop
  
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• Woodstock 50 settles legal battle with financial backer

  30-01-2021 12:59 via nme.com
  
  A legal dispute between the Woodstock 50 festival and its financial backer has been resolved out of court, reports say.
  Woodstock 50, an anniversary event celebrating half a century of the iconic New York festival, was cancelled in July 2019 after months of controversy and changing plans.READ MORE: Woodstock 50 looks doomed – like every other iteration of the festival. Is Woodstock cursed?!The festival faced a whole host of problems over the six months leading up to it, mainly re
  
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• The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died

  30-01-2021 12:42 via nme.com
  
  The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died. He was 77.
  The news was confirmed by record label Abkco who reported that Valentine passed away on Friday (January 29). No cause of death has yet been given.
  The label paid an emotive tribute to the “pioneering” musician. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Hilton Valentine’s family and friends on his passing this morning, at the age of 77,” they wrote.
  “A founding member and original guitarist
  
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• DJ and producer SOPHIE has died, aged 34 – the world of music pays tribute

  30-01-2021 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Scottish DJ and producer SOPHIE has died following a sudden accident this morning (January 30).
  An official statement from the artist’s team has confirmed the news to NME. SOPHIE was 34.
  “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” the statement reads.
  “At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We
  
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• DJ and producer SOPHIE has died

  30-01-2021 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Scottish DJ and producer SOPHIE has died following a sudden accident this morning (January 30).
  An official statement from the artist’s team has confirmed the news to NME.
  “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” the statement reads.
  “At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask
  
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• Rod Stewart and son strike plea deal to avoid battery trial

  30-01-2021 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  They pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanour counts in early 2020.
  
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• Jhene Aiko's Grammy nominations joy dampened by uncle's death

  30-01-2021 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  She landed nods for Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Performance for Lightning & Thunder, and the prestigious Album of the Year honour.
  
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• Clive Davis secures Carlos Santana & Joni Mitchell for Grammys eve virtual bash

  30-01-2021 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Davis will showcase some of his favourite live performances from years past, and reminisce with his special guests.
  
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• All Time Low are debuting a new comic book, ‘Young Renegades’

  30-01-2021 11:31 via nme.com
  
  All Time Low are debuting a new graphic novel based around their 2017 album, ‘Last Young Renegade’.Read More: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alex Gaskarth, All Time LowThe group are teaming up with Z2 Comics writer Tres Dean, Heartthrob co-creator Robert Wilson IV and illustrator and artist Megan Huang.
  Writing on social media yesterday (January 29) to announce the project, the group said: “We’re extremely excited to announce the &
  
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• Watch Arlo Parks make her US TV debut on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

  30-01-2021 11:05 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has celebrated the release of her debut album by making her US television debut – watch her perform ‘Hurt’ on Kimmel below.
  The singer released ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ yesterday (January 29), and for the TV performance she played the recent single surrounded by lampshades.READ MORE: Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ review: soothing sounds and universal tales“‘Hurt’ surrounds the possibility of healing from pain
  
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• Watch Billie Eilish and Foo Fighters perform for virtual ALTer EGO festival

  30-01-2021 10:21 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters and Billie Eilish both played sets as part of iHeartRadio’s virtual ALTer EGO festival this week (January 28) – watch footage below.
  As well as the two original sets, a host of archived material from The Killers, Coldplay, Muse and more was all shared as part of the event.READ MORE: Foo Fighters: every single album ranked and rated in order of greatnessFoo Fighters opened the virtual event with a four-song set, featuring classics ‘Everlong’ and ‘Th
  
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• T.I. and wife Tiny deny sexual abuse allegations, issue statement

  30-01-2021 10:10 via nme.com
  
  Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny have “emphatically” denied the allegations of sexual abuse and coercion brought against them earlier this week by a former friend, Sabrina Peterson, and have issued a statement.
  Peterson – who has previously alleged T.I. once held a gun to her head – shared excerpts from conversations between herself and more than a dozen women in a series of Instagram Stories updated on Thursday (January 28).
  Several of these conversations allege that T.I. &
  
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• JPEGMAFIA shares new song ‘FIX URSELF!’ from upcoming EP

  30-01-2021 10:01 via nme.com
  
  JPEGMAFIA has shared a new song called ‘FIX URSELF’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: JPEGMAFIA – ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’ reviewIt comes as the rapper also shared details of his next project, ‘EP2!’ which will be released on February 12 via via EQT Recordings/Polydor Records.
  According to a press release, the rapper produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered every record on EP2!, which consists of seven tracks.
  You can liste
  
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• Justin Timberlake working on a new album

  30-01-2021 09:24 via music-news.com
  
  The 39-year-old singer and actor revealed he has been in the studio recently, working on the follow-up to 2018's 'Man of the Woods'.
  
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• Kym Marsh promises Hear’Say will mark 20th anniversary

  30-01-2021 09:20 via music-news.com
  
  The former ‘Coronation Street’ actress shot to fame when she, Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw, Noel Sullivan and Danny Foster won a place
  
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• Snow Man’s ‘Grandeur’ Rules Japan Hot 100 With 800k Copies Sold

  30-01-2021 04:21
  
  Snow Man’s “Grandeur” rockets to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Jan. 18 to 24, selling 800,398 copies in its first week.
  The rising Johnny’s boy band’s latest offering leads physical sales, look-ups, and Twitter mentions, while also performing well in radio airplay (No. 5) and video views (No. 11) to take the top spot on this week’s tally by a large margin. While the sales figures for Snow Man’s new single fell short of its pre
  
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• Breaking Down Guitarist Hotei’s Collaborative Album ‘Soul to Soul,’ Feat. Artists From Around the Globe

  30-01-2021 04:16
  
  Last November, Japan’s Hotei dropped his new collaborative album, Soul to Soul, featuring a roster of international artists who joined the veteran rocker remotely from their respective locations to work together on the project.
  The impressive list includes Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick of Incognito (U.K.), Zucchero (Italy), Nate Smith (U.S.A.), Calogero (France), Marc Lavoine (France), Carlinhos Brown (Brazil), and Yang Kun (China), plus top acts from Hotei’s home country, na
  
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• Kris Kristofferson announces his retirement after more than five decades in the entertainment industry

  30-01-2021 03:58 via nme.com
  
  Grammy Award-winning country star Kris Kristofferson has announced his retirement after more than five decades in the entertainment industry.
  Though Kristofferson officially retired last year, the public were unaware of the polymath’s decision until it was mentioned in a press release on Wednesday (January 27), issued to announce a change of management of Kristofferson’s estate.
  Morris Higham Management – who also manage the estates of Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion and Roger Mill
  
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• Here’s Why Jimmy Fallon Doesn’t Want to Sing Backup on Justin Timberlake’s Next Record

  30-01-2021 03:39
  
  Justin Timberlake’s last album, 2018’s Man of the Woods, featured high-profile collaborations with Alicia Keys, Chris Stapleton and Pharrell. And it looks like his next album just got its first collaborator: vocals from none other than Jimmy Fallon.
  The Grammy-winning singer catches up (virtually) with his longtime pal on Friday night’s (Jan. 29) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they jokingly discuss the possibility of a Fallon feature.
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• Halsey 'bursting at the seams' from fans' pregnancy love

  30-01-2021 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Halsey has acknowledged her fans who are celebrating her pregnancy after she endured fertility issues.
  
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• Every Justin Timberlake Single Ranked: Critic’s Picks

  30-01-2021 03:00
  
  Since his 2002 solo debut following a blockbuster breakout run in *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake has released nearly two decades of music and almost 2 dozen singles — and, of course, some have been better than others.
  To celebrate Timberlake’s landmark 40th birthday on Sunday (Jan. 31), we’re ranking every one of his singles so far.So where does your favorite fall? Check out our list below to find out. (Note: We’re only counting Timberlake’s U.S. singles that hit Billboa
  
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• Beyonce's eldest daughter a budding makeup artist

  30-01-2021 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy made-up her grandmother Tina Knowles-Lawson, who posted the look to Instagram.
  
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• Kesha Battles Herself in Empowering Sam Feldt Collaboration ‘Stronger’

  30-01-2021 02:41
  
  Kesha is no stranger to uplifting anthems, with songs like “High Road” and “Praying” under her belt. On Friday (Jan. 29), the singer teamed up with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt for the powerful new song, “Stronger.”
  As the title suggests, the accompanying video finds Kesha fighting herself in a boxing ring, with Feldt as the judge and announcer. As the two well-dressed warrior Keshas battle it out, the rounds get increasingly intense, culmina
  
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• First Country: New Music From Morgan Wallen, Jimmie Allen, Margo Price, Niko Moon & More

  30-01-2021 02:28
  
  Morgan Wallen, “This Side of a Dust Cloud,” “Bandaid on a Bullet Hole”In case the 30 tracks on Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album have left you thirsting for even more, today, Wallen released the two tracks that had been exclusive to Target. Both mid-tempo tracks deal with Wallen being left behind by a woman and both are lyrically strong, with the slight edge going to “Dust Cloud.” Also added is a piano-only version of Wallen singing album opener, &ldq
  
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• Universal Sets ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ for September 2021

  30-01-2021 02:11
  
  Universal is set to open Dear Evan Hansen, its adaptation of the Broadway musical that stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Amandla Stenberg, on Sept. 24, 2021.
  The Stephen Chbosky-directed movie, which also has Ben Platt reprising on screen his Broadway character of Evan Hansen, will take the place of an Untitled Universal event movie amid a Hollywood release date shuffle sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Universal also said it will give another untitled event film a
  
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• ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Gets a Release Date

  30-01-2021 02:11
  
  Universal is set to open Dear Evan Hansen, its adaptation of the Broadway musical that stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Amandla Stenberg, on Sept. 24, 2021.
  The Stephen Chbosky-directed movie, which also has Ben Platt reprising on screen his Broadway character of Evan Hansen, will take the place of an Untitled Universal event movie amid a Hollywood release date shuffle sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Universal also said it will give another untitled event film a
  
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