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• Mariah Carey’s Sister Files $1.25M Lawsuit Against Singer Over Memoir Allegations

  02-02-2021 23:51
  
  Mariah Carey’s older sister Alison has filed a $1.25 million lawsuit against the pop star for “intentionally causing her immense emotional distress” with statements in her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. According to a two-page complaint filed Monday in New York Supreme Court, Alison Carey is seeking the money for Mariah’s “heartless, vicious, vindictive, despicable and totally unnecessary public humiliation” of her in the book.
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• Miley Cyrus Hints At a New Cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Head Like a Hole’: Watch

  02-02-2021 23:33
  
  Miley Cyrus is on a roll! The pop star appears to be teasing a new take on Nine Inch Nails’ hit “Head Like a Hole” off seminal 1989 debut album Pretty Hate Machine.
  In a brief video Cyrus posted to Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 2), the singer — in her blonde mullet cut — rips into the industrial rock staple, delivering the chorus with her raspy growl, “Bow down before the one you serve/ You’re going to get what you deserve!”
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• Dolly Parton reworks ‘9 To 5’ to celebrate the side hustle lifestyle

  02-02-2021 23:26 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton has reworked her classic song ‘9 To 5’ to celebrate the side hustle lifestyle for a new Super Bowl advert.
  The new version of the track, now ‘5 To 9’, will air in a commercial for Squarespace at the American football event this weekend (February 7).Read more: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square review: a festive throwback to classic Hollywood“A lot of people through the years have wanted to change the lyrics to fit certain things they’re
  
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• Harry Styles Is ‘Feeling Very Lucky’ After Birthday Wishes & This Musical Gift From Fans

  02-02-2021 23:21
  
  Harry Styles is always asking fans to “Treat People With Kindness” — and on Monday, they did just that by showering their idol with birthday wishes.
  As the pop singer/songwriter celebrated his 27th birthday on Monday, he took to Twitter to thank friends and fans for all the love. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes, and all the special things you’ve been doing to celebrate it,” Styles wrote. “Feeling very lucky today, and all the days. Love love love,
  
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• Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO

  02-02-2021 22:46
  
  After serving as the CEO of Amazon for 25 years, Jeff Bezos is stepping down from the role.
  The founder of the world’s largest e-commerce site announced the move Feb. 2, telling investors that he would transition into the role of executive chairman at the end of September. Andy Jassy, who has served as CEO of Amazon Web Services, will take over as CEO.
  “In the Exec Chair role, I intend to focus my energies and attention on new products and early initiatives,” Bezos wrote in a l
  
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• My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Black Sabbath get the Funko Pop! Album treatment

  02-02-2021 22:41 via nme.com
  My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Black Sabbath have all got the Funko Pop! Album treatment in a new range of collectables.
  The Funko Pop! Album series takes inspiration from classic records throughout the ages, with past models based on the likes of The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready To Die’, Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’.Read more: “We wanted to make something different”: the impact of Linkin Park’s
  
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• Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Makes First Catalog Acquisition

  02-02-2021 22:05
  
  Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd. has purchased 77.64% of the pipeline music publishing assets it targeted when it announced plans to go public last year. It says it will buy the remaining 22.36% of the targeted acquisition by March 31.
  While the company initially hoped to raise $375 million through the equity offering it announced in October and completed in December through two rounds of selling shares, it fell short of its goal, raising $328.1 million. But the fund’s incorporation also
  
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• Viagogo Forced to Sell Stubhub Operations Outside of North America

  02-02-2021 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The British government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Viagogo to sell the international portion (encompassing the entirety of non-North American operations) of StubHub. The Competition and Markets Authority – which began investigating Viagogo’s $4.05 billion StubHub purchase in late 2019 – announced its decision today, in a general release. For reference, Ebay purchased […]
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• What Super Bowl Halftime Hints Did The Weeknd Drop in New Cover Interview?

  02-02-2021 21:59
  
  Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and we’re all wondering what The Weeknd might have up his red leather sleeve for the halftime show. Thankfully, the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast knew just who to ask for some possible clues: Billboard dance director Katie Bain, who interviewed The Weeknd — as well as his XO Records inner-circle — for the magazine’s latest cover story.
  The cover story included a few nuggets about the halftime show, including that The Weeknd put up $7 millio
  
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• Silento – The ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) Rapper – Charged With Murder

  02-02-2021 21:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Atlanta rapper Silento is accused of murder after his cousin was found shot to death last month. Silento is best-known for his one-hit-wonder ‘Watch Me,’ better known as the Whip Nae/Nae song. Silento’s real name is Ricky Hawk, and he was booked on suspicion of felony murder at the DeKalb County jail. A police report […]
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• First album recorded by an unborn baby to be released

  02-02-2021 21:55 via nme.com
  
  This April will see the release of what is almost certainly the first album recorded by an unborn baby.
  Luca Yupanqui’s debut album ‘Sounds Of The Unborn’ was recorded while she was still in her mother’s womb, and is set for release on April 2 via Sacred Bones.
  Yupanqui is the child of musicians Elizabeth Hart, bassist in experimental rock band Psychic Ills, and Iván Diaz Mathé, a collaborator with the likes of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.You can hear th
  
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• Lenny Kravitz wants his Super Bowl ad to inspire love and nurturing

  02-02-2021 21:43 via nme.com
  
  Lenny Kravitz wants his Super Bowl advert to inspire love and nurturing, according to the musician.
  The star has teamed up with Stella Artois for the Heartbeat Billionaire commercial, which will air during this weekend’s (February 7) Super Bowl game.Read more: Indiana Jones, Slash and Left Shark: The most disastrous Super Bowl Half Time Shows of all timeThe 30-second clip opens with Kravitz telling the camera: “We’re all born with 2.5billion heartbeats. That makes you a bi
  
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• Dolly Parton Was Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Twice – And Turned It Down Both Times

  02-02-2021 21:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Dolly Parton has declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom – twice. President Barack Obama expressed regret for not bestowing the honor to the country singer. He told Stephen Colbert, “that was a screw-up. I think I assumed she had already got one.” Apparently, President Trump tried to rectify that mistake twice, but Parton refused both […]
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• Dolly Parton Turned Down Presidential Medal of Freedom Twice

  02-02-2021 21:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Dolly Parton has declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom – twice. President Barack Obama expressed regret for not bestowing the honor to the country singer. He told Stephen Colbert, “that was a screw-up. I think I assumed she had already got one.” Apparently, President Trump tried to rectify that mistake twice, but Parton refused both […]
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• Dolly Parton turned down Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump twice

  02-02-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former U.S. president Donald Trump twice during his time in office.
  
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• Cody Simpson 'broke out in hives' before first professional swim meet

  02-02-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Cody Simpson is training for the 2024 Olympics.
  
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• Cardi B Teases New Song In Revealing Outfit From ‘Up’ Artwork

  02-02-2021 21:18
  
  Cardi B is turning her dreams into reality. The “WAP” rapper, who announced on Monday (Feb. 1) that she’s dropping a new tune Friday, has transformed the art from the upcoming single into a real-life outfit.
  And it’s a slinky one at that. The “Up” illustration features Cardi swinging from a clear half bubble while dressed in a pink barely there outfit that is by far more skin than fabric. In an Instagram video Tuesday, Cardi is wearing the real-life version of
  
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• Marilyn Manson Loses Multiple TV Gigs, His CAA Representation, and His Label Deal Following Abuse Allegations

  02-02-2021 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Marilyn Manson continues to face serious consequences following multiple abuse allegations. Actress Evan Rachel Wood blew the lid off of the whole situation yesterday on Instagram. After her story, several other women came forward to discuss abuse they suffered at the hands of the singer. Wood says Manson, real name Brian Warner, groomed her from […]
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• Marilyn Manson Loses Multiple TV Gigs and His Label Deal Following Abuse Allegations

  02-02-2021 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Marilyn Manson continues to face consequences after multiple abuse allegations surfaced. Actress Evan Rachel Wood blew the lid off of the whole situation yesterday on Instagram. After her story, several other women came forward to discuss abuse they suffered at the hands of the singer. Wood says Manson, real name Brian Warner, groomed her from […]
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• Marilyn Manson Loses Multiple TV Gigs After Abuse Allegations, Label Drop

  02-02-2021 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Marilyn Manson continues to face consequences after multiple abuse allegations surfaced. Actress Evan Rachel Wood blew the lid off of the whole situation yesterday on Instagram. After her story, several other women came forward to discuss abuse they suffered at the hands of the singer. Wood says Manson, real name Brian Warner, groomed her from […]
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• Who Should The Weeknd Perform With at 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show? Vote!

  02-02-2021 21:00
  
  The Weeknd is headlining the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show on Sunday (Feb. 7) in Tampa Bay, Fla., but who should he bring onstage with him?
  With all eyes on The Weeknd, he could bring out Kenny G and Doja Cat for a mash-up of their “In Your Eyes” remixes. Having Ariana Grande join him isn’t completely “Off the Table” either, after their latest Positions collaboration, or they could revisit their 2014 hit “Love Me Harder.&rdquo
  
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• PVRIS to release new collaboration ‘Sacrificial’ with EDM producer REZZ

  02-02-2021 20:52 via nme.com
  
  PVRIS are set to release a new track in collaboration with Canadian producer and DJ REZZ this Friday (February 5).Read More: PVRIS: “Sometimes you’ve got to have the power – and the courage – to walk away”The track, entitled ‘Sacrificial’ was announced by PVRIS along with a five-second clip of the new music. You can take a listen below.Something special with @OfficialRezz coming out this Friday. Stay tuned.https://t.co/9iBN81uJOV pic.twitter.com/fHX
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Skin’ Answer Song Debuts at No. 48 on the Hot 100

  02-02-2021 20:47
  
  This week on the Billboard Hot 100, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” is parked at No. 1 for a third frame. But about halfway down the list is a new song that probably wouldn’t exist in quite the same way without “License.”
  Sabrina Carpenter’s “Skin” is the highest debut on the chart this week, bowing at No. 48. The song — which marks the first Hot 100 entry for the 21-year-old multi-platform star — is likely at least in part a r
  
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• Live Nation Sues Insurance Company for Not Covering COVID-19 Claims

  02-02-2021 20:40
  
  Live Nation is suing its insurance company for refusing to cover hundreds of millions in losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a new lawsuit filed in California federal court on Jan. 29, Live Nation claims that Factory Mutual is refusing to honor the premium policy it sold the promoter despite language that communicable diseases like COVID-19 were covered.
  Live Nation is the latest company to join a growing group who say that Rhode Island-based insurer Factory Mutual has failed to pay ou
  
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• ‘Wicked’ Movie Musical to Be Directed by Jon M. Chu

  02-02-2021 20:36
  
  After directing In the Heights, Jon M. Chu is set to direct another movie musical.
  The Crazy Rich Asians director will helm the feature adaptation of Wicked, replacing Stephen Daldry, who has long been attached to the movie and exited the project in October after the production timeline was adjusted and he was unable to commit to the new schedule.
  Based on the Stephen Schwartz musical, the film is an alternative telling of the 1939 film The
  
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• Dave Grohl Impresses With His Lasagna on ‘Mary McCartney Serves It Up’: Exclusive Sneak Peek

  02-02-2021 20:20
  
  The world already knows Dave Grohl as a talented musician, but it turns out he’s got some pretty sharp skills in the kitchen as well. In an exclusive sneak peek in the new discovery+ show Mary McCartney Serves It Up, the Foo Fighters frontman impresses with his veggie lasagna.
  “This is the best lasagna I’ve ever had!” cookbook author McCartney — and yes, Paul McCartney’s daughter, who has no doubt had her fair share of mind-blowing baked cheesy pasta dishes &m
  
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• Nick Jonas Touts Diabetes Monitor (And Ages 50 Years) In New Super Bowl Commercial

  02-02-2021 20:18
  
  If Nick Jonas can become an elderly man with the snap of his fingers, why can’t he monitor his diabetes just as easily?
  That’s the premise of the new Super Bowl commercial for Dexcom, a glucose monitoring system that helps people with diabetes — like Jonas himself — keep tabs on their glucose levels without having to prick their fingers. Instead, the monitor uses a sensor wire inserted under the skin on your midsection that transmits wireless data that users can track con
  
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• Rostam shares optimistic new single ‘These Kids We Knew’

  02-02-2021 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Rostam has shared his latest single ‘These Kids We Knew’, a track inspired by younger generations’ fight against climate change.Read More: Rostam: “In America, it feels like the end of the nightmare is coming”You can watch a video for the single below, which was written while the former Vampire Weekend musician was recovering from Covid-19 last March.
  “I was thinking of three generations while I was writing this song,” Rostam said. “There’s a
  
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• Post Malone speaks about the time he was “cursed” by world’s “most haunted object

  02-02-2021 20:02 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has spoken about the time he thought he was “cursed” after touching the “world’s most haunted object”.
  The rapper experienced a run of bad luck in 2018 after appearing on TV show Ghost Adventures.Read more: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ reviewDuring the episode, which was set at host Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, Bagans touched a “Dybbuk box” while Malone was touching his shoulder. The item insp
  
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• Beyonce, Ledisi & Other Female Artists Dominate Music Nods For 2021 NAACP Image Awards

  02-02-2021 20:00
  
  Female artists dominated the nominations in the recording categories for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, which were announced on Tuesday (Feb. 2). Beyoncé led with six nods, followed by Ledisi with five, and H.E.R., Chloe x Halle and Alicia Keys, with four each.
  The top male nominees were Big Sean, Drake and PJ Morton, who each had three nods, as did Jhené Aiko. No other artist received more than two nods in recording categories in this, the Image Awards’ 52nd year.
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• Despite $1 Billion Pandora Hit, SiriusXM Quarterly Revenues and Subscribers Improve

  02-02-2021 19:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Despite incurring “a $976 million non-cash impairment charge associated with Pandora,” SiriusXM added subscribers and experienced a year-over-year revenue uptick during 2020’s final three months. SiriusXM, which warned of Pandora’s royalty-driven impairment charge last month, formally revealed its Q4 2020 earnings specifics today. Across October, November, and December of last year, the satellite-radio giant’s total […]
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• 20 Questions With Baby Queen: ‘Twilight,’ Taylor Swift Karaoke & Recording Pop Gems in a Cardboard Box

  02-02-2021 19:55
  
  Over the past few months, Baby Queen, the musical project of 23-year-old singer-songwriter Bella Latham, has consistently made waves within the pop blogosphere and on streaming playlists thanks to a string of whip-smart singles. Latham, who was born in South Africa and since relocated to London, has an uncanny knack for synthesizing a wide range of influences — bubblegum, alternative rock, grunge and synth-pop among them — and injecting her deadpan, lightly sardonic perspective into
  
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• Charli XCX Remembers Sophie: ‘I Can’t Encapsulate What a Unique Person She Was’

  02-02-2021 19:48
  
  Charli XCX is paying tribute to collaborator Sophie, who died on Jan. 30 at age 34.
  “It’s really hard for me to sum up the special connection I felt with such an amazing person who completely changed my life,” the “Forever” singer-songwriter shared in a note on social media Tuesday, Feb. 2. “There are so many memories, so many small details, so many different views and incredible feelings and stories.”
  “It’s impossible to summarize the journe
  
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• Marina shares snippet of new music and announces ‘Man’s World’ remix

  02-02-2021 19:32 via nme.com
  
  Marina has shared a brief preview of what appears to be the melody of an upcoming track, and announced an Empress Of remix of her November single ‘Man’s World’.
  The artist shared the news on social media, along with artwork depicting herself, Empress Of, and Brazilian pop star and drag queen Pabllo Vittar, who features on the new version.
  The remix will arrive this Thursday (February 4), a month after a separate remix by American pop trio MUNA was released.Coming Thursday.@empr
  
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• Billie Eilish touches on connection with fans in second ‘The World’s A Little Blurry’ trailer

  02-02-2021 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has shared a second trailer for her upcoming documentary The World’s A Little Blurry.
  The film will premiere on Apple TV+ on February 26, as well as being shown in some cinemas in the States.Read more: Billie Eilish’s new song ‘Therefore I Am’ is an existential banger (and might boast her best chorus yet)In the new trailer, Eilish touches on her relationship with her fans. “I look into the crowd and I see every single person in there is going through s
  
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• SiriusXM Ended Pandemic Year With $8 Billion in Revenue, Bump in Subscribers

  02-02-2021 19:10
  
  Shaking off a pandemic that hurt auto sales and crimped consumer spending, SiriusXM posted record revenue of $8.04 billion in 2020, a 3.2% improvement from 2019.
  If smooth and steady growth is boring in the digital media world, SiriusXM can outright put onlookers to sleep. But such is life for a subscription-based service that consistently adds satellite customers and carefully maintains expenses. In fact, SiriusXM eliminated surprises by releasing important information ahead of its earnings rel
  
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• Marilyn Manson Dropped by CAA

  02-02-2021 19:01
  
  Marilyn Manson has been dropped by CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
  The move comes as Manson is facing abuse claims from Evan Rachel Wood and four other women.
  In splitting with Manson, CAA is parting ways with a consistent earner who regularly sold  $300,000 to $400,000 worth of tickets per night over the last two decade for tours co-headlined by Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Smashing Pumpkins and Slayer. His 2017-2019 Twins of Evil: Hell Never Dies tour with Rob Zombi
  
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• Sen. Susan Rubio Calls for FBI, Dept. of Justice to Investigate Marilyn Manson

  02-02-2021 18:51
  
  Evan Rachel Wood named former fiance Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in a Feb. 1 Instagram post, and California’s Sen. Susan Rubio is demanding that the shock rocker be investigated.
  The Westworld actress on Feb. 2 shared a letter that Rubio sent to Monty Wilkinson, the acting U.S. Attorney General, and Director Christopher Wray of the FBI on Jan. 21, asking for action to be taken, noting that several victims in her state had made “multiple allegations” against the musicia
  
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• Billie Eilish Offers a Peek Into Her Universe With New ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’ Trailer: Watch

  02-02-2021 18:50
  
  Update: A new trailer for the documentary dropped on Tuesday (Feb. 2). Check it out below.Billie Eilish gave fans a glimpse of her life as an extraordinary 17-year-old with the trailer for her upcoming documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, which she revealed on Tuesday (Dec. 15).
  The two-minute clip depicts the “Therefore I Am” singer living the life of any other teenager — from making up handshakes with brother Finneas to getting he
  
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• Goat Girl call for cultural protections for independent venues: “They can’t be replaced once they’re gone”

  02-02-2021 18:49 via nme.com
  
  Goat Girl have argued for cultural protections for independent venues in an effort to stave off intensifying threats of closure.Read more: Goat Girl – ‘On All Fours’ review: expansive post-punks weave an intricate webSpeaking to NME, the band’s bassist Holly ‘Hole’ Mullineaux said: “It would be good if there was some sort of cultural protection, like how a building is grade-listed. These places are for the community and you can’t put a price on wha
  
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• Mark Lanegan announces poetry book “sequel” to 2020 grunge memoir

  02-02-2021 18:47 via nme.com
  
  Mark Lanegan has announced the release of Leaving California, a poetry book “sequel” to his 2020 grunge memoir.
  The former Screaming Trees frontman released the book Sing Backwards And Weep last year, detailing in it his time in the Seattle music scene in the ‘90s.Read more: Mark Lanegan: “My former bandmates were lucky to have me”Leaving California will be published by Heartworm Press, whose website says new tome merges “the lines of harsh reality and paranoi
  
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• Lil Nas X Previews New Song ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ in 2021 Super Bowl Ad: Watch

  02-02-2021 18:45
  
  Lil Nas X gives a shout-out to all the creators, artists and rule breakers who “Defy Logic” in his inspiring Super Bowl LV ad for technology company Logitech.
  Staring straight into the camera while rocking a sparkly blue outfit that matches his hair, the Grammy-winning “Old Town Road” rapper intones, “We stand there in defiance. We the makers, we the ground-breakers, we the creators, the streamers… and dreamers” over footage of young creatives using tec
  
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• State of Mine’s Garth Brooks Cover ‘Rolls’ to No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs

  02-02-2021 18:39
  
  State of Mine’s version of Garth Brooks’ early ’90s country classic “The Thunder Rolls,” featuring No Resolve, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, marking each rock band’s first leader.
  The song starts atop the Feb. 6-dated list with 501,000 U.S. streams and 9,000 downloads sold in the week ending Jan. 28, according to MRC Data.
  “Thunder” also crowns both the Rock Digital Song Sales and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales
  
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• Charli XCX pays tribute to SOPHIE: “I love you and will never forget you”

  02-02-2021 18:19 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has paid tribute to SOPHIE, following the DJ and producer’s death this weekend (January 30).
  The 34-year-old was confirmed to have died during a “sudden accident” in Athens, where the producer was living.Read more: SOPHIE, 1986 – 2021: the “icon of liberation” who changed pop foreverSOPHIE worked with XCX on many of her projects, beginning in 2015 with the latter’s ‘Vroom Vroom’ EP. They went on to work together on the singles
  
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• Joey Jay Is Bumping Lady Gaga, Pabllo Vittar & More For Her ‘Drag Race’ Elimination Playlist

  02-02-2021 18:14
  
  Things did not go Joey Jay’s way on the latest episode of Drag Race, but the Arizona-based queen isn’t complaining. “My drag is not your stereotypical style of drag, and for it to be recognized and put on a pedestal is so nice,” she explains over the phone.
  On last week’s episode, Jay and the other queens of season 13 were tasked with the annual ball challenge, this time instructed to construct a garment made entirely out of bags. Jay’s crafty polka-dot outfit
  
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• 2021 Ivor Novello awards to take place in September

  02-02-2021 18:01 via nme.com
  
  The date for the prestigious 2021 Ivor Novello awards has been announced.
  After the 2020 awards were held virtually, the Ivors hopes to return on September 21 this year, with a live ceremony held at Grosvenor House in London in partnership with Apple Music.
  Graham Davies, CEO of The Ivors Academy, said in a statement: “Hold the date for The Ivors with Apple Music 2021.
  “I can’t wait to see the talent and artistry we will recognise from the past year – something that&rsquo
  
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• UMG Promotes Will Tanous to Chief Administrative Officer

  02-02-2021 18:00
  
  Universal Music Group head of communications Will Tanous, already a member of the company’s executive management board, has been promoted to chief administrative officer.
  In his new role, Tanous will assume more responsibility for corporate strategy and new initiatives, plus continue to serve as a member of the board and oversee communications, investor relations, public policy, and Universal’s various social responsibility programs.
  In the announcement, released today (Feb. 2), 
  
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• Watch John Travolta Do a TikTok Dance to Surfaces’ ‘Sunday Best’ With His Daughter in 2021 Super Bowl Ad

  02-02-2021 17:51
  
  John Travolta does what he does best in a new Super Bowl LV ad that dropped on Tuesday (Feb. 2): dance.
  The actor known for his hoofing shows off some TikTok-worthy moves alongside daughter Ella in an all-star ScottsMiracle-Gro spot that is slated to unspool during Sunday’s (Feb. 7) big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  The 45-second spot pays tribute to the myriad ways we are enjoying and enhancing our outdoor spaces during the pandemic lockdown, with appearanc
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne, Ghost, Megadeth and more to feature in DC Comics’ metal special

  02-02-2021 17:44 via nme.com
  
  DC Comics have announced a new series that will immortalise a host of metal stars in their own issues.
  The Dark Nights: Death Metal – Band Edition series will feature seven instalments and will include the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth and Ghost.Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The new issues will boast different covers from 2020’s Dark Nights: Death Metal series, with each issue seeing one of the artists involved illustrated on
  
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• WMG Names Karen Schoenrock CFO of Global Catalog, Recorded Music

  02-02-2021 17:27
  
  Warner Music Group (WMG) has upped Karen Schoenrock to CFO of global catalog, recorded music and Rhino Entertainment, the company’s catalog division.
  Schoenrock enters her new role after nearly 20 years with WMG, 13 of which she served at Warner Records, where she was most recently vice president of finance. Based in Los Angeles, she will report to WMG president of global catalog, recorded music Kevin Gore.
  “I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Karen over the last
  
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