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• ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Reaches Diamond Status — 10 Million Albums Sold

  19-02-2021 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album has attained diamond certification, confirms the RIAA. The sales milestone marks 10 million in sales for Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album, 23 years after release. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tweeted to announce the achievement earlier this week. Lauryn Hill joins an elite club of artists who […]
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• Coheed And Cambria launch their own coffee brand

  19-02-2021 23:43 via nme.com
  
  Coheed And Cambria have teamed up with J Gursey Coffee Roasters to launch their own coffee brand.
  Titled Coheed And Cambria Coffee Roasters, the first two blends are based on characters from The Amory Wars, the science fiction comic books and novels created by the band’s frontman Claudio Sanchez.
  Within Coheed lore, ‘The Knowledge And The Beast’ are the code names for their story’s two main characters, Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon, and the coffees were crafted t
  
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• Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Are Officially Getting Divorced

  19-02-2021 23:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Kim Kardashian has officially filed divorce papers against Kanye West. The breakup comes after just six years of marriage. The entertainment world’s biggest marriage is now over. According to court documents shared with Digital Music News this afternoon, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially getting divorced. The paperwork was filed today (February 19th) in […]
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• Foo Fighters Rule All Three Rock Albums Charts With ‘Medicine at Midnight’

  19-02-2021 23:13
  
  Foo Fighters crown all three of Billboard’s rock albums charts with their new LP Medicine at Midnight, while also snagging their first No. 1 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs tally (dated Feb. 20).
  The set debuts at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts with 70,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Feb. 11, according to MRC Data. Of that sum, 64,000 units comprise album sales.
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• Chloe x Halle Get Separate Twitter Accounts, Tease ‘So Many Exciting Things Coming’

  19-02-2021 23:11
  
  Chloe x Halle have “so many exciting things coming” — and they might be coming from their very own Twitter accounts, which the sister duo created Thursday.
  The R&B singers showed love to their 1 million Twitter followers before showing off their new individual handles: @chloebailey and @HalleBailey. Chloe Bailey asked her own 151,000-and-counting followers what her new header should be while writing “where the flowers bloom” as her freshly minted bio.
  
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• First Country: New Music From Carly Pearce, Lauren Alaina, Jon Pardi and Loretta Lynn

  19-02-2021 23:10
  
   
  Carly Pearce, 29Pearce isn’t afraid to dig deep in this self-penned 7-song EP that chronicles her past year that saw the death of her mentor busbee and the dissolution of her marriage to Michael Ray. From the sassy “Next Girl” to the cautionary “Should’ve Known Better” and the wistful “Show Me Around,” Pearce finds strength in showing her vulnerability and sounds great doing it.Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi, “Getting Over Him”Somet
  
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• Watch Nathy Peluso React to Cardi B Listening to ‘Delito’: ‘Music Has No Borders’

  19-02-2021 23:04
  
  Nathy Peluso strutted the magenta carpet at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro on Thursday night, where she stopped to talk to Billboard all about her upcoming plans.
  “I’m working on lots of music because truly, we never stop. I’m also working with a lot of people that I never imagined I’d work with,” she said. “But really, I’m crossing my fingers so that I can do my Calambre tour.”
  Peluso, who was nominated for new female artist, also reacted to the video
  
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• 55% of Music and Live Entertainment Professionals In Australia Are Considering a Career Change

  19-02-2021 22:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nearly 55 percent of music and live entertainment professionals in Australia are considering a career change, according to a new survey. I Lost My Gig Australia (ILMGA), “a data-capture initiative of the national industry bodies the Australian Festivals Association (AFA) and the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN),” recently revealed the less-than-encouraging statistic as well as […]
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• The Weeknd’s ‘Highlights’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

  19-02-2021 22:32
  
  Fresh off a Super Bowl LV halftime show performance on Feb. 7 stacked with his biggest hits, The Weeknd fashions that career-spanning retrospective into a No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as The Highlights opens at the summit of the chart dated Feb. 20.
  With The Highlights, The Weeknd scores his seventh No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Let’s recap the lucky seven leaders:
  Album Title, Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1Trilogy, one, Dec. 1, 2012Kiss Lan
  
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• Nicki Nicole Says Her Next Album Will Have ‘Lots of Puerto Rican Artists’: Watch

  19-02-2021 22:28
  
  The 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro took place Thursday (Feb. 18) at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena via Univision, where Nicki Nicole won the award for female new artist.
  The Argentine newcomer expressed she felt very nervous but happy at the event and also talked about her handmade outfit, made in Argentina.
  Nicki, who recently teamed up with Rochy RD and Myke Towers on “Ella No Es Tuya (Remix),” also shared some exciting news about her upcoming studio album.“A lot of collaborati
  
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• First Out: New Music From Shura, Isaac Dunbar, Jordy & More

  19-02-2021 22:24
  
  It’s Friday, which means it’s time to check out some new releases from your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Shura’s psychedelic new single to Isaac Dunbar’s hotly-anticipated new EP, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Shura, “Obsession (feat. Rosie Lowe)”
  “I’ll be your obsession.” Those jol
  
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• Justin Bieber’s Valentine’s Day livestream concert breaks TikTok record

  19-02-2021 22:20 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber‘s recent Valentine’s Day livestream concert has broken a new TikTok record.Read more: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new songTaking place last Sunday (February 14), the virtual gig marked Bieber’s first-ever performance of songs from his 2013 digital-only compilation album, ‘Journals’.
  Dubbed “Journals live from the drew house”, TikTok’s first-ever full-length single-artist l
  
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• Morgan Wallen’s Sales: Comparing the Numbers Before and After the Racial Slur Video

  19-02-2021 22:19
  
  Morgan Wallen’s catalog has garnered $8.005 million in revenue from U.S. sales and streams in 2021 as estimated by Billboard based on blended average wholesale pricing and piece and streaming counts reported by MRC Data.
  The numbers are staggering. Morgan leads all artists in 2021 in on-demand streaming and overall album consumption units so far this year. Even more remarkable is that more than a quarter of that tally, $2,028 million, was generated during the nine full days after the
  
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• 7 Things You Didn’t See on TV at Premio Lo Nuestro 2021

  19-02-2021 22:11
  
  While artists such as Camilo were raking in awards at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro on Thursday, Billboard was on the magenta carpet and backstage getting all the scoop you didn’t see on TV.
  From Gloria Trevi singing happy birthday to her son to how Univision provided COVID-19 safety measurements, check them all out below.Gloria Trevi’s mixed emotions: Gloria Trevi’s special award coincided with two important family occasions. Feb. 18, aside from being the Premio Lo Nuestro date,
  
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• The Offspring’s Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman slams “dishonest, bigoted hypocrite” Rush Limbaugh

  19-02-2021 22:02 via nme.com
  
  Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman, guitarist of The Offspring, has taken aim at US talk radio host Rush Limbaugh following his death earlier this week.READ MORE: Pretty Fly – The Offspring’s 10 best songsLimbaugh died on Wednesday (February 17) from lung cancer. During his career as a conservative social commentator Limbaugh denied climate change, propagated Donald Trump‘s theories that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged, and regularly provoked outrage for hi
  
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• Beyoncé Models ‘Icy Park’ Reflective Ski Suit Ahead of Adidas Collection Launch

  19-02-2021 22:01
  
  Beyoncé got into formation with new shots from her latest Icy Park campaign before the collection officially dropped Friday (Feb. 19).
  She blinded the BeyHive with new pictures of her wearing the Limited Edition Reflective Ski Suit that Gucci Mane and Kaash Paige modeled earlier this month. The ski suit is part of the flashing-lights color scheme of her latest Ivy Park x Adidas collection, which also contains latte, whipt cream, icy blue, ski tag, and pink ring with different flavors
  
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• Cardi B Ties Taylor Swift for Most Streaming Songs No. 1s Among Women

  19-02-2021 21:54
  
  For the fourth time, Cardi B is No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart.
  “Up,” the rapper’s latest single, debuts atop the list dated Feb. 20 with 31.2 million U.S. streams in the tracking week ending Feb. 11, according to MRC Data.
  Cardi B first ruled Streaming Songs with the two-week No. 1 “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” in 2017, followed by the Bruno Mars collaboration “Finesse” (one week, 2018) and 10-week ruler “Wap,” featurin
  
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• As Texas Freezes, Radio Scrambles to Stay On Air & Pivot From Music to Emergency Programming

  19-02-2021 21:52
  
  After this week’s unprecedented Texas freeze slammed Houston Sunday night, country radio morning-show host George Lindsey lost power at his home and moved into the offices of his station, 100.3 The Bull. At first, he and his wife, Deanna, were the only people in the studio, so while he talked on the air, she pitched in to research critical news about power outages, line up interviews with public officials and take phone calls from listeners. “We had calls everywhere — north, so
  
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• Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce From Kanye West

  19-02-2021 21:51
  
  Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West after six-plus years of marriage, Billboard has confirmed.
  Rumors about a possible divorce have been swirling around the couple since the summer, following West’s July 4 announcement that he would run for president. According to TMZ, which first reported the news, Kardashian has filed for joint custody of their four children together: 7-year-old daughter North, 5-year-old son Saint, 3-year-old daughter Chicago, and 1-
  
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• Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce From Kanye West: Report

  19-02-2021 21:50
  
  Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West after after six-plus years of marriage, TMZ reports.
  Rumors about a possible divorce have been swirling around the couple since the summer, following West’s July 4 announcement that he would run for president. According to TMZ, Kardashian has filed for joint custody of their four children together: 7-year-old daughter North, 5-year-old son Saint, 3-year-old daughter Chicago, and 1-year-old son Psalm.West alluded to di
  
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• Hear HEALTH’s dark, industrial remix of Rise Against’s ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’

  19-02-2021 21:27 via nme.com
  
  Noise rock band HEALTH have remixed veteran punk rockers Rise Against‘s 2020 single ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’READ MORE: Rise Against: “Ideas like racism and sexism never went away. If you ignore them, they inch forward”You can hear the new version below, which takes Rise Against’s bracing, fast-paced original, and turns it into a dark and hypnotic industrial track.
  “We didn’t really know what to expect, but were all blown away by it,” said&nb
  
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• BTS takes top spot on Twitter’s list of most popular artists

  19-02-2021 21:16 via nme.com
  
  BTS have topped Twitter’s list of most popular artists for the fourth year in a row.Read more: BTS – ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ review: a sensitive, stunning document of pandemic lifeThe new survey revealed that group were the number one most tweeted-about musicians in the US, beating out the likes of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Drake for the most mentions on the social media platform in 2020.
  Four of the Top 10 musicians on the list were K-pop groups, edging out the l
  
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• 20 Questions With Gerardo Ortiz: Celebrating ‘Decimo Aniversario’

  19-02-2021 21:05
  
  It’s been 10 years since Gerardo Ortiz descended with a bang onto the Latin music scene with his album Ni Hoy Ni Mañana. Young and brash, Ortiz sang hardcore corridos with abandon, and despite the content, managed to abundant airplay. By the end of 2010, he was the top-selling regional Mexican act in the market, and in 2011, he swept Billboard’s inaugural Billboard Mexican Music Awards — taking home six honors, including Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
  Now
  
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• ‘SNL’ Gets a Reprieve as Emmys Separate Variety Talk & Sketch Categories Once Again

  19-02-2021 20:53
  
  The Emmys reversed themselves on Friday (Feb. 19) and SNL creator Lorne Michaels has reason to be happy about it.
  On Dec. 4, The Television Academy announced its rule changes for the upcoming 73rd Emmy Awards competition. One was that separate awards for variety talk and variety sketch series were being recombined into one category: outstanding variety series.
  Saturday Night Live has won the Emmy for outstanding variety sketch series the last four years running, but with the rule change, it woul
  
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• Watch the trailer for Tina Fey’s new girl group comedy ‘Girls5eva’

  19-02-2021 20:50 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer has been shared for Tina Fey’s upcoming girl group comedy Girls5eva – get a first look below.
  Fey’s new show is set to come to the Peacock streaming service soon, but no official release date has been revealed.READ MORE: TV 2021: all the amazing telly to watch this yearGirls5eva is set to star Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and Paula Pell as the girl group the show focuses on. It’s created by Fey alongside Meredith Scardino,
  
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• Carnegie Hall Cancels Its Season for the First Time In 130 Years

  19-02-2021 20:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As a result of “the ongoing effects of COVID-19,” Carnegie Hall has canceled its performance season for the first time since 1891. Carnegie Hall higher-ups recently announced the performance season’s cancellation in a formal release, noting at the outset that the 130-year-old Midtown Manhattan concert venue has been closed since mid-March of 2020. The newly […]
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• Carnegie Hall Cancels Its Performance Season for the First Time In Its 130-Year History

  19-02-2021 20:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As a result of “the ongoing effects of COVID-19,” Carnegie Hall has canceled its performance season for the first time since 1891. Carnegie Hall higher-ups recently announced the performance season’s cancellation in a formal release, noting at the outset that the 130-year-old Midtown Manhattan concert venue has been closed since mid-March of 2020. The newly […]
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• Executive of the Week: Atlantic Records GM/Senior VP Urban A&R Lanre Gaba

  19-02-2021 20:32
  
  This week, Atlantic Records celebrated two significant hip-hop arrivals on the charts, from two artists at different points in their career.
  Pooh Shiesty, the young upstart from Memphis, landed his first No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart with his debut, Shiesty Season, while the project’s lead single “Back In Blood” feat. Lil Durk climbed into the top 20 of the Hot 100, at No. 17. Meanwhile, one of the label’s resident superstars, Cardi B — who at this point is almo
  
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• Executive of the Week: Atlantic Records GM/Senior VP A&R Lanre Gaba

  19-02-2021 20:32
  
  This week, Atlantic Records celebrated two significant hip-hop arrivals on the charts, from two artists at different points in their career.
  Pooh Shiesty, the young upstart from Memphis, landed his first No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart with his debut, Shiesty Season, while the project’s lead single “Back In Blood” feat. Lil Durk climbed into the top 20 of the Hot 100, at No. 17. Meanwhile, one of the label’s resident superstars, Cardi B — who at this point is almo
  
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• Ariana Grande, Haim & Taylor Swift, More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  19-02-2021 20:31
  Good things came in fours this week when it comes to new music — but which one are you counting on as your new favorite?
  Ariana Grande added her “34+35″ remix, featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, as well as four sultry new tracks to the expanded edition of Positions. Taylor Swift joined Haim as their fourth sister on the slow-burning “Gasoline” remix.
  And 24kGoldn counted “3, 2, 1″ sides to the story of where a relationship we
  
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• Turbowolf bassist opens Bristol cafe only hiring struggling musicians

  19-02-2021 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Lianna Lee Davies, bass player in Bristol rock band Turbowolf, has opened a new cafe that will be staffed entirely by musicians who are struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artistsCafe LD is currently running a takeaway and delivery service three days a week during lockdown, serving a vegan menu out of The Chatterton’s Cafe.
  The establishment wa
  
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• Ghetts and Giggs team up for special video performance of new track ‘Crud’

  19-02-2021 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Ghetts and Giggs have teamed up for a special video performance of their new collaboration, ‘Crud’ – you can watch it below.Read more: Ghetts: “There were definitely times when I could have thrown it all away”The new track is taken from Ghetts’ new album, ‘Conflict Of Interest’, which was released today (February 19) and features guest spots from Pa Salieu, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Dave, Skepta, Emeli Sandé and Wretch 32.
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (February 19)

  19-02-2021 19:46
  
  Love stayed in the air this week post-Valentine’s Day, from Meghan Trainor giving birth to her first child to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker making their relationship Instagram official. 
  Plus, Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis starred on the cover of Billboard and discussed his $2 billion transformation of the business of songs. 
  But some things never change, like Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” maintaining cruise control at No.
  
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• How to Watch iHeartRadio’s ‘Living Black’ Stream With Roddy Rich, 21 Savage, Mary J. Blige & More

  19-02-2021 19:42
  
  iHeartRadio’s Living Black! special broadcast, celebrating Black culture and its impact on America, will air on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 6:00 p.m. ET with a packed roster of performers and special guests.
  Hosted by comedian Donnell Rawlings, the show will feature Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, Jhené Aiko and Kirk Franklin dialing in with remote performances from local Black-owned business locations nationwide, as well as special guest appearances by Andra Day, Killer Mike, Mary J. Blige,
  
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• Jakob Dylan on 25 Years of ‘One Headlight’: ‘I Can Still Listen to It & Say ‘Damn, That Was Pretty F–king Good”

  19-02-2021 19:28
  
  By 1996, Jakob Dylan was at a crossroads. His band, The Wallflowers, had been dropped by Virgin Records after their 1992 self-titled debut album sold just 40,000 copies. Three of the group’s original members drifted away in the aftermath of that LP, leaving Dylan with both a band to reconfigure and something to prove. Some may have considered it a low point. Dylan just saw potential. Then 25 years old, he knew he was capable of more, and not just because of the affiliations of his last nam
  
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• Wolf Alice reveal release date for comeback ‘The Last Man On Earth’

  19-02-2021 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Wolf Alice have been teasing their return with the title ‘The Last Man On Earth’ – check out the latest teasers below.READ MORE: The artists we really, really want new music from in 2021The band have been dropping new teasers for ‘The Last Man On Earth’ throughout the week.
  The title appears on the band’s website along with a cryptic looping video of a single blinking eye and a rose, along with a form for fans to enter their email address. It has also appeared
  
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• Can You Tour in a Land Down Under? Strict Rules Are Making Australasia a Reality

  19-02-2021 19:25
  
  BRISBANE, Australia — After years of playing Melbourne clubs with capacities of under 1,000, the hardcore rap-metal band Dregg finally had its moment at the 2019 Brisbane Bigsound festival. Within months, the act signed with U.S. managers Adam LaRue and Jon Halperin, then booking agency Paradigm and label Epitaph Records. Everything was going great, until “all the touring and shows were canceled,” says lead singer Christopher Mackertich, who quit his day job as a high-end hairs
  
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• Sly and the Family Stone Release New Animated ‘Everyday People’ Video for Black History Month

  19-02-2021 19:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Clip is part of "This Is Black" campaign from Sony Music's hip-hop and R&B catalog division, in partnership with BET Digital
  
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• Inside Boney M’s ‘Rasputin’ Resurgence, From Dancefloors to TikTok to Billboard’s Global Charts

  19-02-2021 19:23
  
  Among a dozen debuts on the latest Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart (dated Feb. 20), a golden oldie, and one that was never a chart hit upon its original release, arrives: Boney M.‘s “Rasputin,” at No. 168.
  Bolstered by the #Rasputindancechallenge on TikTok, the 1978 disco track logs its fourth consecutive week of rising streams and sales across the globe. Over five weeks, comparing the week ending Jan. 14 to the week ending Feb. 11, “Rasputin” has surged from 2.2
  
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• What Was Your Favorite Performance at Premio Lo Nuestro 2021? Vote!

  19-02-2021 19:21
  
  The 33rd annual Premio Lo Nuestro is a wrap!
  The Thursday (Feb. 18) event featured back-to-back star-studded performances, including a vibrant set from Gloria Trevi and Ivy Queen, emotional tributes in memory of Armando Manzanero and Johnny Pacheco, and Selena Gomez’s Premio Lo Nuestro debut with her Rauw Alejandro-assisted “Baila Conmigo.”Before you vote for your favorite performance of the night, watch every single one here.
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• From ‘Buss It’ To ‘El Juidero,’ Watch Chiquis, Carlos Rivera & More Flaunt Their Favorite TikTok Dances

  19-02-2021 19:19
  
  While some stars strutted the magenta carpet at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro, others were flaunting their best TikTok moves.
  Prior to the televised awards show on Thursday (Feb. 17), a wave of stars chatted with Billboard on the carpet, and showed us their favorite dance challenges on the app.
  Chiquis said her favorite one right now is the “Buss It” challenge. Cuban duo Gente de Zona busted out with Chimbala’s “El Juidero.” Camilo didn’t hesitate to do his &ldqu
  
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• The National’s Matt Berninger shares emotive new solo track ‘Let It Be’

  19-02-2021 19:18 via nme.com
  
  The National frontman Matt Berninger has shared a new track ‘Let It Be’, taken from a forthcomning expanded edition of his debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’.READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger on going solo: “These songs are about the people that made me… me”The deluxe version of ‘Serpentine Prison’ is out digitally on March 12 and physically on May 21, and will include a number of new tracks.
  Among them is the emotive ‘L
  
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• Christina Aguilera, JoJo, Elton John & More Support Demi Lovato Following Documentary Trailer

  19-02-2021 19:05
  
  The recently-released trailer for Demi Lovato’s eye-opening YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing With the Devil  (March 23) reveals that the singer suffered three strokes and a heart attack after her near-fatal July 2018 overdose.
  The singer, who has made a habit of being upfront with her fans, is getting plenty of praise and support from fellow stars who appreciate her honesty and openness.
  “Wow.. to know all u’ve been through & to see firsthand how much love & li
  
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• Guaynaa & Sebastian Yatra’s ‘Chica Ideal’ Tops Latin Airplay Chart

  19-02-2021 19:01
  
  Guaynaa and Sebastian Yatra’s “Chica Ideal” takes over atop the Latin Airplay chart as the duet rises 8-1 on the Feb. 20 survey. The pair ascends with a robust 40% in audience impressions, to 11 million, earned in the week ending Feb. 14, according to MRC Data.
  The greatest audience gains in the tracking week for “Chica Ideal” were in New York and San Juan, P.R., with increases of 950,000 in audience on WSKQ and 300,000 on WPAT New York and 935,000 on WODA and 239,0
  
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• Slowthai hits Number One with ‘TYRON’, dedicating the win to “anyone in a dark place”

  19-02-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Slowthai‘s second album ‘TYRON’ has knocked Foo Fighters from the top of the UK albums chart, debuting at Number One. The album had previously been leading in the mid-week charts.READ MORE: Slowthai – ‘TYRON’ review: introspection and self-discovery on an album of two halvesAccepting his award from The Offical Charts Company, Slowthai recounted the period of depression that preceded ‘TYRON”s creation. “When I made this album it was
  
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• Watch Every Single Performance at Premio Lo Nuestro 2021: Camilo, Joss Favela & More

  19-02-2021 18:59
  
  The 33rd annual Premio Lo Nuestro featured more than 20 performances during its three-hour show, which took place on Feb. 18 live from Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena.
  From Daddy Yankee and Marc Anthony’s epic “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” performance to Camilo and El Alfa’s bachata collab “Bebé,” watch every single performance from Premio Lo Nuestro below.Armando Manzanero Tribute
  The show opened with heartfelt performance celebrating the music
  
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• Check out The Weeknd’s epic diamond Super Bowl ring

  19-02-2021 18:56 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has been given a custom diamond Super Bowl ring to commemorate his half-time performance at this year’s event.Read more: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time showThe Toronto star worked around coronavirus regulations to put on an impressive show during the NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs, held at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium earlier this month (February 7).
  Accoridng to TMZ, the ‘Blinding Lights’ sin
  
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• Slowthai dedicates Number 1 album Tyron to 'anyone in a dark place'

  19-02-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Slowthai claims the Number 1 spot on this week’s Official Albums Chart with his new record Tyron.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License denies Lil Tjay & 6LACK official singles chart top spot

  19-02-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo holds at the summit of the Official Singles Chart for a sixth consecutive week, denying Lil Tjay & 6LACK a Number 1 debut in a very close race for the top spot.
  
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• Sara Kays Reflects on Lost Love With ‘Remember That Night?’: Emerging Artists Spotlight

  19-02-2021 18:35
  
  Welcome to Emerging Artists Spotlight, the Billboard series where we highlight a musician or band who has recently made their debut on the Emerging Artists chart. Whether they are new to the industry, or have been around for a while but are just starting to have a chart impact, the intention is to showcase where they are here and now. This week’s pick is singer-songwriter Sara Kays, who debuted at No. 49 on the chart (dated Feb. 20) thanks to her single “Remember
  
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