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• Nas shares clip of new Hit-Boy collaboration ‘E.P.M.D.’, coming this week

  09-02-2021 23:35 via nme.com
  Nas has shared a clip of a new song called ‘E.P.M.D.’ featuring Hit-Boy – listen below.READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend – “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block”Hit-Boy executive-produced Nas’ 13th studio album ‘King’s Disease’, which came out in August 2020. Last year also saw Nas contribute to ‘City On Lock’, a song from Hit-Boy and Dom Kennedy’s joint project ‘Also Known As
  
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• The Weeknd’s ‘The Highlights’ Proves That Greatest-Hits Albums Can Still Work in 2021

  09-02-2021 23:33
  
  If you loved The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime show and want to listen to all the songs he performed (and then some!) in one place, you’re in luck: On Friday, ahead of his big Super Bowl Sunday set, the Canadian superstar dropped The Highlights, an 18-track collection that ties all his biggest hits up in a bow.
  Of course, in the age of streaming and digital music, greatest-hits packages are not as prevalent as they once were. Why buy a curated album when you could stream a curated pla
  
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• Super Bowl Viewer Ratings Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2006

  09-02-2021 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sunday evening’s showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs scored the lowest Super Bowl viewer ratings of any NFL championship game since 2006. Included in the 2021 Super Bowl viewer ratings were 91.63 million television watchers, per Nielsen, against 100.45 million TV viewers for Super Bowl LIV in 2020 and 98.19 […]
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• Super Bowl Ratings Plunge to Their Lowest Level Since 1969 — Total Viewers Haven’t Been This Low Since 2006

  09-02-2021 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sunday evening’s showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs scored the lowest Super Bowl household viewer ratings of any NFL championship game since Super Bowl III in 1969. Total viewers also hit their lowest levels since 2006. Included in the 2021 Super Bowl viewer ratings were 91.63 million television watchers, per […]
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• Selena Gomez ‘Blown Away’ As Rauw Alejandro Collab ‘Baila Conmigo’ Debuts in Hot Latin Songs Top Five

  09-02-2021 23:29
  
  Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro’s “Baila Conmigo” bounds in at No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart dated Feb. 13.
  The artists’ first collaboration arrives with 6.1 million U.S. streams and 3,000 downloads sold in its first week, ending Feb. 4, according to MRC Data, after its release Jan. 29 via Interscope Records. The all-Spanish-language tune begins at No. 1 on Latin Digital Song Sales and No. 3 on Lati
  
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• Every Dollar Earned by Music Biz Generates Another 50 Cents for US Economy: Study

  09-02-2021 23:28
  
  The U.S. music industry’s total impact on the country’s economy grew to $170 billion in 2018, generating an additional 50 cents of revenue on every dollar earned for adjacent industries such as tourism, hospitality and marketing, according to the RIAA’s new economic impact report released Wednesday (Feb. 9).
  Music industry revenues in 2018 were $113 billion — of which employee earnings were over $88 billion. Directly and indirectly, “total music supported employment
  
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• Twitter Considering Introducing Subscription Fee for Advanced Features

  09-02-2021 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Twitter may be working on a subscription fee product with advanced features for those who want them. A Bloomberg report suggests Twitter is hoping to move away from its advertising-supported model. The impact of that model grew to full effect during the pandemic when ad spending was virtually halted by most brands. Most of Twitter’s […]
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• As User Growth Flattens and Advertising Wanes, Twitter Considers Paid Subscriptions

  09-02-2021 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Twitter may be working on a subscription fee product with advanced features for those who want them. A Bloomberg report suggests Twitter is hoping to move away from its advertising-supported model. The impact of that model grew to full effect during the pandemic when ad spending was virtually halted by most brands. Most of Twitter’s […]
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• P!nk Makes TikTok Debut With Daughter Willow Singing a Sunshiny Original Song

  09-02-2021 22:56
  
  P!nk brought some sunshine to TikTok for her first video on the video platform Monday, and she got some help from 9-year-old daughter Willow.
  The mother-daughter duo kick off their first clip by finishing up a short chat, where Willow concludes with, “Or I could just sing ‘Cover Me in Sunshine,'” and delves right into the sweet original song.
  “Cover me in sunshine/ Shower me in good times/ Tell me that the world’s been spinning/ Since the beginning and everythi
  
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• Listen to a teaser of Electric Century’s new single ‘Till We’re Gone’

  09-02-2021 22:49 via nme.com
  
  Electric Century, the side-project of My Chemical Romance‘s Mikey Way, have teased a track from their forthcoming second album.READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Los Angeles: A triumphant, cathartic returnThe duo, also featuring Sleep Station’s David Debiak, released their debut studio record ‘For The Night To Control’ back in 2017.
  On Friday (February 5) Electric Century posted a snippet of the new song ‘Till We’re Gone’, which will arrive this
  
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• Spotify Wants to Dominate the Commute with a Voice-Controlled Device

  09-02-2021 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is hoping to dominate the commute when it returns with a voice-activated device to control music and podcasts while driving. The device is tentatively called ‘Car Thing,’ and it’s in an experimental stage of development. Spotify is using prototype devices to learn how people listen to streaming services while driving. For now, there appear […]
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• Marilyn Manson’s Mainstream Rock Airplay Drops, Streams Rise Following Abuse Allegations

  09-02-2021 22:37
  
  In the week following new claims of abuse from actress Evan Rachel Wood and other women, Marilyn Manson’s latest single, “Don’t Chase The Dead,” has fallen off Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, while his total on-demand streams and digital sales rose slightly last week.
  “Don’t Chase The Dead,” the latest single from Manson’s 2020 album We Are Chaos, falls out of Mainstream Rock Airplay’s top 40 after posting
  
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• Jay-Z and Nipsey Hussle collaboration ‘What It Feels Like’ coming this week

  09-02-2021 22:18 via nme.com
  
  A new Jay-Z and Nipsey Hussle collaboration called ‘What It Feels Like’ is being released later this week.Read more: Judas And The Black Messiah review: a biblical betrayal with powerhouse performancesSet to appear on the soundtrack for Judas And The Black Messiah, it joins a number of other tracks featuring high-profile artists, including Nas, Rapsody, H.E.R., A$AP Rocky, Polo G, Black Thought and more.
  The soundtrack, which arrives on Friday (February 12), is executive produced by
  
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• The Supremes’ Mary Wilson Reflects on Segregated South In Final Billboard Interview

  09-02-2021 22:15
  
  Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes, died Monday (Feb. 8) at her home in Henderson, Nevada at age 76. In her last interview with Billboard, conducted last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Motown legend spoke about the segregation she faced while touring the South as one of pop’s biggest stars and compared her experiences to the systemic racism that still permeates the U.S.
  “I’m glad people are protesting,” she said. “I just really would
  
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• From Doja Cat to Cardi B & More, Which Celebrity Nailed the Silhouette Challenge? Vote!

  09-02-2021 22:00
  
  The red-hot Silhouette Challenge has been burning up social media over the last few weeks — but which A-lister did it best?
  The seductive transition from Paul Anka’s 1959 No. 2 hit “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” to Doja Cat’s “Streets,” which reaches a No. 18 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated Feb. 12), has captured artists from Cardi B to Iggy Azalea performing a twirling routine on a stripper pole and strutting in silver heel
  
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• The Supremes’ Biggest Billboard Hits: ‘Love Child,’ ‘Baby Love’ & More

  09-02-2021 21:50
  
  Among the cavalcade of stars who contributed to Motown’s dominant 1960s decade, The Supremes stood out as just that: supreme. The group from Detroit’s Brewster-Douglass housing projects, whose best-known lineup was trio Florence Ballard, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson, joined the budding hometown record label in 1961 but languished for years after a series of underperforming records earned them the in-house nickname of the “no-hit Supremes.”
  That changed in the summer of 1964
  
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• Katy Perry reflects on releasing album and having first child at the same time

  09-02-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry dropped her latest record Smile in August the day after giving birth to daughter Daisy.
  
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• Watch Millie Bobby Brown lip-sync to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s ‘Deja Vu’

  09-02-2021 21:24 via nme.com
  
  Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has taken on a Beyoncé and Jay-Z classic, lip-syncing to ‘Deja Vu’ in her bedroom – watch below.
  It follows Brown sharing a choreographed routine to the singer’s hit ‘Love On Top’ last summer.READ MORE: Stranger Things season 4: trailers, cast, release date, fan theories and everything we know so far“yes, i know i came in too early on the “jay” multiple times and im still practicing,” she c
  
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• Cardi B Posts Makeup-Free Video Message to Haters: ‘I’m Confident in My Own Skin’

  09-02-2021 21:24
  
  For those who don’t want to see Cardi B on top of her game, the “Up” rapper would like a word.
  Cardi posted a video of herself, without any makeup or filters, on Tuesday morning (Feb. 9) to express how comfortable and happy she feels in her own skin and how haters can no longer put her down just because they don’t want to see her succeed.
  “This is my face after wakin up 20 minutes ago ,no filter , hair not brushed , lip chap all that .I never been afraid to sho
  
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• YouTube Is Experimenting With a ‘TikTok Button’ for Short-Form Videos

  09-02-2021 21:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube is testing a ‘TikTok button’ for creating short-form videos in-app, but it’s exclusive to India for now. India’s ban on TikTok has provided a playground for YouTube, Instagram, Triller, and other competitors. Now YouTube is experimenting with a create button to allow users to make short-form videos inside its app. The button appears under […]
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• YouTube Experimenting With ‘TikTok Button’ for Short-Form Videos

  09-02-2021 21:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube is testing a ‘TikTok button’ for creating short-form videos in-app, but it’s exclusive to India for now. India’s ban on TikTok has provided a playground for YouTube, Instagram, Triller, and other competitors. Now YouTube is experimenting with a create button to allow users to make short-form videos inside its app. The button appears under […]
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• Glenn Danzig shares first trailer for vampire spaghetti western

  09-02-2021 21:02 via nme.com
  
  Glenn Danzig has shared the first trailer for his upcoming vampire spaghetti western, Death Rider In The House Of Vampires – watch it below.Read more: Virgin sacrifice, blood baths and electrocution; Danzig’s bondage themed festival sounds terrifyingThe film is written, directed and executive produced by the Misfits, Samhain and Danzig founder, who also has a small starring role.
  The vampire spaghetti western, which is the second film Danzig has directed, following 2019’s Verot
  
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• Black History Month: Vic Mensa Speaks on His Prison Abolition Mission & Why It’s Necessary [Op-Ed]

  09-02-2021 21:00
  
  Vic Mensa is an acclaimed Chicago rapper whose new single “SHELTER,” with Wyclef Jean and Chance the Rapper, is out now. Below, he tells Billboard about his mission to help save Oklahoma inmate Julius Jones from death row, and why prison abolition is still a priority for him. 
  “This is a collect call from Julius Jones, an inmate in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.”
  The familiar sound greeted my groggy morning mind this AM as I scrolled through my Insta
  
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• 6 Most Revealing Moments From the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ Documentary

  09-02-2021 20:46
  
  The FX special The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary pulls back the curtain on the singer’s long-running conservatorship, the rising movement known as #FreeBritney aimed at extricating Spears from what some believe is an overly restrictive court-ordered agreement, as well as the star’s troubling rise to fame in the early 2000s.
  It also provides a harrowing look at the singer’s much-documented mid-2000s struggles with mental health, piecing togethe
  
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• Music industry says government response to Brexit touring mess is “not good enough”

  09-02-2021 20:45 via nme.com
  Figures from the music industry have hit back at the government’s response in a recent debate about the potential for visa-free touring for artists and crew wishing to tour Europe post-Brexit.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artistsAfter over 280,000 people signed a petition calling for the government to establish visa-free touring for artists and crew through EU member states after Boris Johnso
  
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• Concerts Are Coming Back to New York – Cuomo Announces 300 ‘Pop-Up’ Gigs

  09-02-2021 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  New York State will host concerts for the first time in a year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces 300 pop-up gigs through Labor Day. Dubbed ‘NY PopsUp’ these gigs will begin on February 20 with a free performance for health care workers. That gig will feature Jon Batiste, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Ayodele […]
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• Ariana Grande announces release date for ‘Positions’ deluxe edition

  09-02-2021 20:38 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande has announced that the deluxe edition of ‘Positions’ will arrive later this month.READ MORE: Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You review: a close-up look at an electric performer with a whole lot of heartThe pop star teased the expanded version of her latest album last Tuesday (February 2), posting a scratched out tracklist that appeared to show four new songs. “happy February,” she wrote as the caption.
  Taking to Twitter today (February 9), Grande
  
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• Jay-Z & Nipsey Hussle Collab Lands on ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Soundtrack

  09-02-2021 20:32
  
  Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z’s first-ever collab will appear on the soundtrack for the Fred Hampton biopic Judas and the Black Messiah this Friday (Feb 12).
  Artists including Masego, Smino and Rapsody unveiled the tracklist for Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album on Tuesday (Feb. 9). H.E.R. released her single “Fight For You” earlier this month, and it snagged a 2021 Golden Globe nomination for best song from a motion picture. Megaproducer Hit-Boy,&nb
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Lil Durk’s Big Week on the Charts With ‘The Voice’ Deluxe Edition

  09-02-2021 20:27
  
  It’s been a long road to crossover stardom for Chicago rapper Lil Durk, but he appears to have arrived there with new set The Voice, released at the end of 2020. The set debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200 albums chart after just a day of release, and reached a new peak of No. 2 in January.
  This week, the album returns to its No. 2 high, thanks in large part to the release of its deluxe edition, which tacks an extra 12 songs onto the 16-track original album. At the same time, Durk
  
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• Supremes Cofounder, Motown Legend Mary Wilson Dies at 76

  09-02-2021 20:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Motown legend and The Supremes cofounder Mary Wilson has passed away at the age of 76. Wilson’s publicist, Jay Schwartz, confirmed the unfortunate news in a statement, noting that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee had passed in her sleep while at home in Henderson, Nevada. The Greenville, Mississippi-born singer’s cause of death […]
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• Holy Wars Give ‘Tainted Love’ a Lascivious Remix in New Video

  09-02-2021 19:59
  
  LA indie rock band and dark arts purveyors Holy Wars have once again broken the monotony of the pandemic with a visually stunning video for their thirst-quenching cover of 1980s hit “Tainted Love.”
  The unofficial anthem of the second British Invasion is given a distinctly modern sound signature by Holy Wars, replacing the bounciness of the Soft Cell’s 1981 version with a more eerily pounding and defiant arrangement. Performed by Kat Leon and guitarist Nick Perez and p
  
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• Squeeze reschedule London O2 Arena show to May 2021 due to coronavirus

  09-02-2021 19:54 via nme.com
  
  Squeeze have announced that they are moving their socially distanced London show for a second time due to the coronavirus.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisOriginally set to play the O2 Arena on February 27, the South London band will now perform to a reduced capacity crowd on May 22, 2021.
  The Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford led group said they pushed the date back “due to the current lockdown in England which has create
  
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• Pale Waves “defeat evil cycle” of relationships on new single ‘Fall To Pieces’

  09-02-2021 19:52 via nme.com
  
  Pale Waves have shared a new song called ‘Fall To Pieces’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more”The single follows on from ‘You Don’t Own Me’, ‘Change’, ‘She’s My Religion’ and ‘Easy’ in previewing the Manchester band’s second album ‘Who Am I?’, which comes out this Frid
  
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• David Crosby and Phoebe Bridgers Spar Over Her Smashed ‘SNL’ Guitar

  09-02-2021 19:45
  
  After Phoebe Bridgers destroyed her guitar during her Saturday Night Live debut on Feb. 6, classic rocker David Crosby called her move “pathetic,” unleashing a lively back-and-forth between the two that roped in Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea as well.
  It all started when someone asked Crosby what he thought of the thrashing Bridgers gave her Danelectro Dano ’56 guitar after her primal scream performance of “I Know the End” on the show, which included her repeate
  
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• Ariana Grande Reveals Dates For ’34+35′ Remix Video & ‘Positions’ Deluxe Album

  09-02-2021 19:24
  
  Ariana Grande has had fans craving more of Positions, and she plans to keep them satisfied all February long.
  The pop superstar unveiled on Tuesday (Feb. 9) what she’ll be releasing this month and when: The “34+35″ remix video, featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, will drop this Friday (Feb. 12), and the deluxe edition of her Billboard 200 No. 1 album Positions will be out next Friday (Feb. 19). She dressed up the announcement with a se
  
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• Sad Sierreño: Up-and-Coming Mexican Regional Acts Are Bringing a New Wave of Ballads to the Charts

  09-02-2021 19:16
  
  When Junior H wrote “La Bestia” over a year ago, he was going through a roller coaster of emotions. “I was struggling emotionally, living far away from my family,” the Guanajuato-born singer-songwriter tells Billboard. “So, I spent my time writing.”
  The guitar-heavy and melancholy ballad, which gives off emo vibes and puts Junior’s deep and hoarse voice at the forefront, is the first single off of his forthcoming album SadBoyz4Life. The set is sched
  
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• Listen to Slowthai and Skepta’s fierce new collaboration, ‘Cancelled’

  09-02-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Slowthai has shared a new song called ‘Cancelled’ featuring Skepta – watch the track’s official video below.READ MORE: Slowthai and A$AP Rocky’s new song ‘MAZZA’ is an ode to getting back to the old youThe collaborative track, which was performed on The Tonight Show last week, is the final preview of Slowthai’s upcoming second album ‘TYRON’ (released this Friday, February 12).
  As per a press release, Slowthai (real name Tyron Framp
  
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• Westerman calls on Unknown Mortal Orchestra for ‘Drawbridge’ remix

  09-02-2021 19:03 via nme.com
  
  Westerman has teamed up with Unknown Mortal Orchestra for a new ‘Drawbridge’ remix – you can listen to it below.Read more: Westerman – ‘Your Hero Is Not Dead’ review: Beguiling experimental folk gets existentialThe original track featured on the west Londoner’s 2020 debut album, ‘Your Hero Is Not Dead’, and now it’s been given the remix treatment.
  Shared during Westerman’s BBC Sounds’ Morning After mix on Sund
  
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• TEG Buys Handsome Tours: Exclusive

  09-02-2021 19:00
  
  TEG, the Australian live entertainment giant, is expanding its empire with the acquisition of Australian live events specialist Handsome Tours.
  Based in Sydney, Handsome Tours is the boutique tour and events promoter of the Inertia Group of Companies, operating under the directors Ashley Sellers, Colin Daniels and Mat Everett.
  TEG takes a majority stake in Handsome, which specializes in breaking fresh alt-pop, indie rock and hip-hop acts. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
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• ‘Happy’ News: Kenny Chesney Adds 54th Top 10 Hit on Hot Country Songs Chart

  09-02-2021 18:51
  
  Kenny Chesney banks his 54th top 10 on Billboard’s airplay-, sales- and streaming-based Hot Country Songs chart, as “Happy Does” rises 11-10 on the tally dated Feb. 13.
  On Country Airplay, the song holds at its No. 2 high, up 14% to 29 million audience impressions in the week ending Feb. 7, according to MRC Data. It also attracted 4.7 million U.S. streams in the week ending Feb. 4.
  Chesney last visited the Hot Country Songs top 10 with “Here and Now,” which reached
  
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• Britney Spears’ Boyfriend Sam Asghari Slams Her Dad For ‘Trying to Control Our Relationship’

  09-02-2021 18:46
  
  Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari explicitly called out the singer’s father, Jamie Spears, in a statement Tuesday (Feb. 9) about his alleged control over their relationship.
  This is the second rare statement Asghari has made since The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary debuted Friday (Feb. 5). The feature fueled more support — especially from other stars, such as Kacey Musgraves and Hayley Williams — for the #FreeBritn
  
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• Vaccine Boosts Demand For In-Person Shows: Five Key Insights From New COVID-19 Nielsen Music/MRC Data Report

  09-02-2021 18:44
  
  Music fans are warming up to the idea of in-person events with a vaccine in-market, and most will continue to livestream virtual concerts even when physical touring resumes, according to the ninth installment of Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s survey series COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape.
  The new study, which is available for download here, also found that Americans continue to crave a return to normalcy as we enter a new year, and have shifted away from ea
  
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• Vaccine Boosts Demand For In-Person Shows: Five Key Insights From New COVID-19 MRC Data Report

  09-02-2021 18:44
  
  Music fans are warming up to the idea of in-person events with a vaccine in-market, and most will continue to livestream virtual concerts even when physical touring resumes, according to the ninth installment of MRC Data’s survey series COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape.
  The new study, which is available for download HERE, also found that Americans continue to crave a return to normalcy as we enter a new year, and have shifted away from early pandemic p
  
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• With a Pair of Grammy Nominations in His Rearview, Cordae’s Focus is Longevity

  09-02-2021 18:43
  
  There’s a certain irony in the title of Cordae’s debut album The Lost Boy because, as he tells it, he knew that hip-hop would be his life’s calling when he began penning his first songs at age 10. With that belief in mind, he still gave college a try, enrolling at Towson University — though his stint there would be short lived. After the release of his viral remix to J. Cole’s “1985,” Cordae opted to walk away from campus life and his shifts at Texas Roa
  
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• Dave Grohl shares album suggestions for kids who are homeschooling

  09-02-2021 18:36 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl has shared his experiences of homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic.The NME Big Read: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”The frontman took part in a virtual interview with BBC Breakfast yesterday (February 9) in promotion of the Foos’ new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’, which came out on Friday (February 5).
  During the chat, Grohl – who’s a father of three – was asked how he was coping with teaching h
  
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• Barclays Center Owner BSE Global Names Laurie Jacoby Chief Entertainment Officer

  09-02-2021 18:30
  
  Industry veteran Laurie Jacoby has been tapped as the new executive vice president, chief entertainment officer for BSE Global, which owns the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center and supports the management of the New York Liberty.
  As chief entertainment officer, Jacoby will oversee programming and marketing for Barclays Center, including the booking of concerts, non-tenant sporting events, family shows and award shows. She will be responsible for the development of other premier live events at th
  
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• Kygo to Livestream a Performance From the Top of a Snowy Mountain In Norway

  09-02-2021 18:28
  
  Norway’s soaring Sunmøre Alps are a renowned destinations for skiers, hikers and other nature enthusiasts. In March, the country’s native son Kygo will turn the breathtaking mountain range into a concert venue for an elevated winter wonderland livestream performance.
  Live From the Sunmore Alps will feature the pop-EDM phenom playing a career-spanning collection of hits from the top of a mountain whilst behind a piano and bundled up for the weather. This performance will air on
  
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• Slowthai: 'We were on shrooms. It's like, you've got to refresh the mind sometimes'

  09-02-2021 18:26 via music-news.com
  
  slowthai joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his new song with Skepta “CANCELLED”. He tells Zane about making
  
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• Morgan Wallen Breaks Record for Most Time at No. 1 on Artist 100 Among Country Acts

  09-02-2021 18:12
  
  Morgan Wallen rules the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Feb. 13) for a fourth week, passing Jason Aldean (three) for the most weeks spent on top among core country artists.
  The Artist 100, which launched in 2014, measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.
  Among all acts, Taylor Swift has spent the most time atop the
  
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• Selena Gomez recorded her upcoming EP almost entirely over Zoom

  09-02-2021 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez has revealed she recorded almost all of her ‘Revelación’ EP over Zoom.READ MORE: Selena Gomez – ‘Rare’: the quietly confident star wrestles back her own narrativeThe EP, which is the US singer’s first-ever Spanish record, had to be tracked over video calls owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  “We actually recorded almost the entire EP on Zoom due to COVID,” Gomez said in Vevo‘s latest Footnotes installment.
  She
  
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