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• Jack Harlow Runs Through an Ultra-Smooth Rendition of ‘Whats Poppin’ for Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

  04-03-2021 23:58
  
  Jack Harlow has some big stages coming up, from his Saturday Night Live debut on March 27 to him and Quavo going up against 2 Chainz and Lil Baby for a star-studded two-on-two game of hoops for Bleacher Report’s Open Run this Saturday during All-Star Weekend. But on Wednesday, Harlow and his backing band went small, taking over a Los Angeles living room with vintage furniture and plenty of greenery for his Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.
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• The Mars Volta tease “La Realidad De Los Sueños” in new video

  04-03-2021 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Eight years after they formally broke up, The Mars Volta have posted a mysterious six-second teaser video to social media.
  The clip was shared via Clouds Hill Music, a recording studio in Hamburg, Germany that Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has called his “second home”. In 2020, he released a triple solo album called ‘The Clouds Hill Tapes’.
  It features ambient sound from ‘Son Et Lumiere’, the opening track to the band’s debut album ‘Del
  
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• Andrew Ripp Tops Christian Airplay Chart With ‘Jericho,’ Talks ‘Ability to Enjoy the Ride’

  04-03-2021 23:50
  
  Andrew Ripp’s debut single “Jericho” rises 2-1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart dated March 6.
  It the tracking week ending Feb. 28, the song, which Ripp wrote with Ethan Hulse, increased by 3% to 10.1 million audience impressions, according to MRC Data.“‘Jericho’ is the result of trying less and trusting more,” Ripp tells Billboard. “I took a two-year break from music to let go of my dream and make room for something new. This gave me n
  
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• The Strokes tease behind the scenes video from ‘The Adults Are Talking’

  04-03-2021 23:43 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have teased a behind the scenes video from ‘The Adults Are Talking’.Read more: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The New York band shared the official Roman Coppola-directed video for the single, taken from their acclaimed sixth album ‘The New Abnormal‘ released last December, which saw them taking on robots at baseball.
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• Jubin Nautiyal & Emraan Hashmi Continue Indian Artists’ 2021 Hot Streak on Global Chart

  04-03-2021 23:39
  
  Jubin Nautiyal returns to the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart as “Lut Gaye,” featuring fellow Indian artist Emraan Hashmi, debuts at No. 104 on the March 6-dated list. In the week ending Feb. 25, the Hindi-language song logged 26.8 million streams and sold 500 downloads outside the U.S., according to MRC Data.
  Nautiyal previously charted alongside Neha Kakkar when their duet “Taaron Ke Shehar” ranked at No. 193 for a week in October.
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• Daft Punk Soar on Dance/Electronic Charts After Breakup Announcement

  04-03-2021 23:34
  
  Daft Punk registered tremendous gains on Billboard’s dance/electronic charts (dated March 6) following their breakup announcement Feb. 22.
  The helmeted French DJ duo place four titles on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, including a re-entry at No. 1 with 2001’s Discovery, and land six songs in the upper half of the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, including their classics “Get Lucky,” featuring Pharrell Williams (No. 6), and “One More Time” (No. 9)
  
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• Selena Gomez & DJ Snake Drop Trippy ‘Selfish Love’ Video

  04-03-2021 23:26
  
  Hours after dropping their new single “Selfish Love” on Thursday (March 4), Selena Gomez and DJ Snake premiered the track’s music video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Rodrigo Saavedra.
  The trippy clip finds SelGo working at a house of mirrors disguised as a beauty salon that will make men think twice before stepping in to get a haircut.
  “Selfish Love” will appear on Gomez’s upcoming first-ever Spanish EP Revelación, due March 12. Ea
  
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• Travis Barker Says His Relationship With Kourtney Kardashian ‘Just Comes Natural’

  04-03-2021 23:21
  
  For such a high-profile couple, it sounds like Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are surprisingly grounded.
  The Blink-182 drummer zoomed into The Drew Barrymore Show on Thursday (March 4) to talk about doing more producing (like he did on Machine Gun Kelly’s Billboard 200 No. 1 album Tickets to My Downfall last year) and starting his own cannabinoid-infused Barker Wellness line. And when Barrymore asked for a bit of dating advice — should she seek out other single
  
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• Proposed Rule Change Allows Indie Venues to Apply for Both SBA Grants and PPP Loans

  04-03-2021 22:49
  
  The federal government has announced an amendment to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant — previously the Save Our Stages Act — that will allow entities to apply to both the SVOG and Paycheck Protection Program 2.
  If passed as part of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package, the rule change would amend the venue aid package signed into law in late December, barring venues planning to apply for the SVOG from also applying for a second round of PPP funds. The decision
  
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• Tate McRae announces new EP ‘too young to be sad’ and shares single ‘slower’

  04-03-2021 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Rising Canadian musician Tate McRae has announced plans for a new EP and shared her next single ‘slower’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Tate McRaeThe track, which you can listen to below, follows ‘r u ok’ which came out last December.
  Both will feature on her new EP ‘too young to be sad’ along with previous releases ‘you broke me first’, ‘rubberband’ and two new tracks.
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• Nio García & Casper Mágico’s ‘Travesuras’ Powers to No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart

  04-03-2021 22:30
  
  Nio García and Casper Mágico earn their first No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart as “Travesuras” takes over atop the March 6 survey.
  The urban/old-school merengue track soars 8-1 with a 43% boost in audience impressions, to 9 million, earned in the week ending Feb. 28, according to MRC Data.
  With the chart’s new champ, the pair scores their highest-ranking entry on the list, besting the No. 2 high of “Te Boté,” with Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna a
  
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• Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey Tally Third No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart

  04-03-2021 22:17
  
  Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey score their third No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart (dated March 6) as “Saludos a Mi Ex” jumps 3-1 in its 15th week on the list.
  The song, written by Salvador Aponte, César Valdivia and Edwin Luna, rises with 6.3 million in audience impressions, up 20%, earned in the week ending Feb. 28, according to MRC Data.
  “This new No. 1 took us by surprise,” Luna tells Billboard. “It’s a good energy conductor for me
  
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• Manuel Turizo, Julian Turizo, Jay Wheeler & More Sign With Sony Publishing

  04-03-2021 22:15
  
  Sony Music Publishing’s Latin division has entered into an exclusive multi-year worldwide publishing agreement with Colombian brothers and hitmakers Manuel and Julian Turizo. Recording artist Manuel Turizo, who is signed to Sony US Latin, broke out with 2017’s “Una Lady Como Tu” and has released a string of hits since, co-written with brother Julián. Most recently, “La Nota,” featuring Myke Towers and Rauw Alejandro, peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s
  
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• Here’s your chance to perform in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge

  04-03-2021 22:09 via nme.com
  
  BBC Radio 1 is offering new and emerging acts the chance to perform in the Live Lounge.
  The station has this week launched its Live Lounge Introducing competition, which “undiscovered” artists can enter by submitting a track via the BBC Music Introducing Uploader.
  Those who fancy their chances can apply from 10am on March 13 until 11:59pm on March 20. A winner will be selected after the songs have been reviewed by a panel of industry experts.Read More: Clara Amfo on her favourite eve
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Is Helping Rebuild Her Houston Hometown Following Winter Freeze

  04-03-2021 22:05
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is working with the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) Disaster Services and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to rebuild her Houston hometown.
  The hip-hop megastar is specifically raising funds to rebuild and repair homes for senior citizens and single mothers at no cost following Texas’ recent freeze. She enlisted the help of the local nonprofit organization responsible for offering emergency services to those recovering from national dis
  
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• David Crosby Forced to Sell His Entire Catalog Because Concerts Are Canceled and Streaming Doesn’t Pay — “This Deal Is a Blessing”

  04-03-2021 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In December, The Byrds cofounder David Crosby revealed preliminary plans to sell his catalog because of touring’s pandemic-prompted pause and because “streaming stole my record money.” Now, the 79-year-old has officially cashed in on his music IP, calling the corresponding deal “a blessing.” David Crosby sold his publishing and recorded catalogs to Irving Azoff’s Iconic […]
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• 15 Women Who Debuted In Top Latin Albums Chart Top 10: Gloria Trevi, Karol G & More

  04-03-2021 22:00
  
  Despite the male-dominated Latin music industry, many women are part of the growing wave of talented girls in the biz.
  Not afraid to change the game, pen their feelings in their music, and drop unfiltered, relatable tunes, women such as Thalia, Shakira, Ivy Queen and Karol G have used their platforms to empower women and inspire young girls around the world to follow their dreams.
  In honor of Women’s History Month, Billboard put together a list of the last 15 albums by Latin women to
  
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• Alabama Rapper Arrested in Connection with Roddy Ricch Music Video Shooting

  04-03-2021 21:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection with the shooting at a Roddy Ricch music video set last week. OMB Peezy was arrested on Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was also charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Digital Music News reported on the […]
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• Steve Albini hits out at Joe Rogan and “all the anti-woke comics”

  04-03-2021 21:42 via nme.com
  
  Steve Albini has hit out at Joe Rogan and “all the anti-woke comics” in a new interview.
  The producer/engineer was speaking to Oxbow frontman Eugene Robinson last month for the singer’s ‘5 Easy Pieces’ feature, which saw Albini label podcaster Rogan as “trash garbage”.Read More: From the mixing desk of Steve Albini – five essential albumsClaiming that some forms of transgressive art are “just a veneer used to justify being a fucking creep&rdq
  
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• Britney Spears Celebrates Boyfriend Sam Asghari’s Birthday by Squeaking Along to ‘Toxic’

  04-03-2021 21:42
  
  On Thursday (March 4), Britney Spears celebrated boyfriend Sam Asghari’s birthday with a pair of squeaky new videos.
  In the clips, posted on Spears’ Instagram, she and Asghari take turns wiping their faces on a glass shower wall along to her Grammy-winning hit “Toxic” to mimic the iconic eerie high-pitched strings in the pre-chorus.
  “Happy birthday to the man that always makes me laugh!!!!! Who did it better ????” Spears captioned the him vs. he
  
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• How to Get Ava Max’s ‘My Head & My Heart’ Kicks

  04-03-2021 21:37
  
  Ava Max walks the seductive line between what’s wrong but feels so right in her spunky “My Head & My Heart” music video, and the 27-year-old singer served some serious looks.
  From mini crop tops showing off her enviable abs to red mesh, glitter, leather and more, Ava completed all her outfits with a trendy pair of sneakers. In a new behind-the-scenes video for the clip, she’s seen wearing a chunky pair of black-and-white Skechers D’Lites Biggest Fan.
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• Ian Brown exits festival over vaccination rule

  04-03-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Ian Brown has been replaced by James.
  
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• Mandy Moore Reveals the Role Her Dog Played in Son’s ‘Punctual’ Birth

  04-03-2021 21:25
  
  Nothing like a bit of good news! Mandy Moore revealed how her beloved dog Jackson helped usher along the arrival of her newborn son, Gus, in an Instagram Story on Wednesday (March 3).
  “In the flutter of all things Gus, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that this guy got a clean bill of health,” shared the singer-actress over a photo of the sweet pup lying on his side, exposing his shaved belly, as he gazes sweetly into the camera. Moore noted that Jackson’s tumor ha
  
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• Arctic Monkeys launch new range of merchandise designed by Matt Helders

  04-03-2021 21:23 via nme.com
  
  Arctic Monkeys have launched a new range of ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ merchandise designed by Matt Helders.READ MORE: 10 nerdy facts about Arctic Monkeys’ seminal debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’The limited edition merch was shared by the band on Twitter today (March 4) and includes a black long-sleeved top with the album’s logo, a green beanie hat and white and mustard t-shirts featuring lyrics from
  
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• Jack Dorsey’s Square Acquires Majority Stake in Tidal – $297M Deal

  04-03-2021 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Payments company Square buys a majority stake of Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal. Here’s what could happen. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and Square, announced the deal via a Twitter thread. “Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture. The original artists [are] becoming the second largest group […]
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• Jack Dorsey’s Square Acquires a Majority Stake In Tidal — $297 Million Deal

  04-03-2021 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Payments company Square buys a majority stake of Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal. Here’s what could happen. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and Square, announced the deal via a Twitter thread. “Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture. The original artists [are] becoming the second largest group […]
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• Jack Dorsey’s Square Acquires a Majority Stake In Jay-Z’s Tidal — $297 Million Deal

  04-03-2021 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Payments company Square has purchased a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal. Here’s what could happen next. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and Square, announced the deal via a Twitter thread. “Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture. The original artists [are] becoming the second […]
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• Sharon Van Etten Enlists Fiona Apple, Courtney Barnett, Shamir & More for ‘Epic’ Covers Album

  04-03-2021 20:56
  
  It’s been more than 10 years since singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten shared her fan-favorite album Epic with the world. Now, she wants to celebrate those 10 years with some help from her friends.
  On Thursday (March 4), Van Etten announced her upcoming project Epic Ten, an anniversary album where a bevy of very talented guests will reinterpret each of the seven songs off of her 2010 album. Joining her for the special covers album are stars such as Fiona Apple, Courtney Barne
  
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• Watch Shame’s new ‘Live In The Flesh’ concert film

  04-03-2021 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Shame have shared a new concert film called Live In The Flesh online – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Shame: “If this is a good year, everything can change around”The south London band performed a live-streamed show from London’s Electric Brixton in January to mark the release of their acclaimed second album ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, which came out four days prior.
  Directed by Molten Jets, the performance has today (March 4) been shared in its entirety via Sh
  
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• ‘Hold On’ For Justin Bieber’s Suspenseful Motorcycle Ride in Music Video Teaser

  04-03-2021 20:36
  
  Justin Bieber is gearing up for a dangerous mission in the teaser for his upcoming “Hold On” music video.
  The pop superstar posted a 15-second clip on his socials Thursday (March 4) that shows him staring down a gun before taking a late-night ride on his motorcycle.
  His leading lady in his latest visual is not wife Hailey Bieber, but actress Christine Ko, who plays Emma in Lil Dicky’s FX series Dave. Bieber guest starred as himself in an episode of Dave 
  
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• Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to buy Jay-Z’s Tidal platform

  04-03-2021 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is to buy Jay-Z’s streaming platform Tidal in a $297million (£213million) deal.
  Dorsey, who is also the CEO of Square, has acquired a majority stake in the service in a bid to expand his mobile payment company’s tools to emerging and established artists. Tidal will now operate independently within Square.READ MORE: Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service has split the music industry apart – Who is for? Who is against?Having launched Tidal
  
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• Jay-Z sells Tidal platform to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey

  04-03-2021 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is to buy Jay-Z’s streaming platform Tidal in a $297million (£213million) deal.
  Dorsey, who is also the CEO of Square, has acquired a majority stake in the service in a bid to expand his mobile payment company’s tools to emerging and established artists. Tidal will now operate independently within Square.READ MORE: Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service has split the music industry apart – Who is for? Who is against?Having launched Tidal
  
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• St. Vincent confirms release date for new album ‘Daddy’s Home’ on May 14

  04-03-2021 20:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 38-year-old singer – whose real name is Annie Clark – will release her sixth studio album in just over two months’ time, as it was
  
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• Watch Suede’s Brett Anderson and Nadine Shah perform a powerful cover of Mercury Rev’s ‘Holes’

  04-03-2021 20:22 via nme.com
  
  Suede‘s Brett Anderson and Nadine Shah have teamed up with the Paraorchestra for a one off concert of covers including David Bowie, Echo & The Bunnymen and Mercury Rev.
  The nine-track gig, dubbed ‘Death Songbook’, which will be streamed by BBC Cymru as part of GŴYL 2021 this weekend, also features Portishead‘s Adrian Utley on guitar and Seb Rochford from Sons of Kemet on drums.
  The acoustic/electric set was recorded in a COVID-safe environment in January on the l
  
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• Why Don’t We to Bring ‘The Good Times and the Bad Ones’ to Roblox Launch Party

  04-03-2021 20:10
  
  Why Don’t We will be bringing their latest album The Good Times and the Bad Ones to the online gaming platform Roblox March 5-7.
  Why Don’t We will perform their most popular songs in an exclusive live show and host a Q&A for the Metaverse community. Beforehand, fans can shop limited edition virtual merch, including digital avatars for all five band members Daniel Seavey, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron, play mini games and complete que
  
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• Live Nation Taps Amanda Moore to Lead Las Vegas Residencies

  04-03-2021 20:06
  
  Live Nation Concerts has promoted Amanda Moore to lead the residency business for Live Nation Las Vegas. In her expanded role, Moore will be overseeing booking, marketing and business operations for LN’s multi-million dollar residency business in the Vegas market.
  In 2015, Moore helped open the Live Nation Las Vegas office and oversee marketing for the region. Over the last six years, she was closely involved in all residencies as well as oversaw all marketing, PR, partnerships and co
  
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• Lupillo Rivera Releases Nostalgic ‘La Ranchera’: Exclusive

  04-03-2021 20:00
  
  Lupillo Rivera gets nostalgic in new single titled “La Ranchera,” a mariachi-infused banda track debuting exclusively on Billboard today (March 4).
  The achingly sad tune finds a heartbroken Rivera drowning his sorrows after a bad breakup. “La Ranchera,” penned by Gera Demara, arrives alongside a music video where the visibly emotional regional Mexican singer looks back at the good and bad moments in his relationship. Eventually, the bad ones outweigh the good ones in his
  
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• Here Are Selena Gomez & DJ Snake’s ‘Selfish Love’ Lyrics Translated to English

  04-03-2021 19:58
  
  Following the 2018 hit “Taki Taki,” Selena Gomez and DJ Snake have joined forces once again on the bilingual “Selfish Love” out Thursday (March 4).
  The low-key dance track with chill saxophone rhythms tells the story of a girl who admits she has some jealous feelings. “Selfish Love” is the third single off of Selena’s upcoming Revelación EP out March 12.
  This week, the Mexican-American singer revealed the full tracklist of the seven-song set, incl
  
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• Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Signs With Dice For Ticketing

  04-03-2021 19:50
  
  Music discovery and ticketing platform Dice will provide exclusive digital ticketing services for legendary metal and punk bar Saint Vitus in New York.
  The tightly-packed and beloved bar and performance space on the tip of Greenpoint, Brooklyn has taken on a bigger-than-life profile as a CBGBs for Gen Z, with the Saint Vitus logo serving as a punk rock signifier worn across shirts, hoodies and stickers.
  The venue is tight — 250-capacity for most shows — but it has hosted a
  
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• Wisin, Los Legendarios & Myke Towers Recruit Anitta & Maluma for ‘Mi Niña’ Remix

  04-03-2021 19:49
  
  Wisin, Los Legendarios and Myke Towers’ “Mi Niña” gets a new version thanks to superstars Anitta and Maluma, who jumped on the reggaetón track’s remix that dropped March 2.
  As in the original one, Wisin and Towers, with the addition of Maluma, sing about their girl and why the world seems to stop every time they see her. Showstopper Anitta kicks off the new track reminding everyone that she can light up any party from Brazil to Ibiza.
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• Kali Uchis Leads Global Debuts With Tik Tok-Powered ‘Telepatía’

  04-03-2021 19:45
  
  Another week, another Tik Tok-aided debut on the Billboard global charts. “Telepatía” by Kali Uchis arrives at No. 29 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 61 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart (both dated March 6), the highest new entry on each tally.
  In the tracking week ending Feb. 25, “Telepatía” earned 24.2 million streams and sold 1,000 downloads worldwide, according to MRC Data.
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• Georgia May Jagger Is a Denim Dream in New Wrangler Campaign

  04-03-2021 19:39
  
  The style gene is strong in the Jagger family!
  Georgia May Jagger is the face of Wrangler’s Spring/Summer 2021 campaign launched on Monday (Mar. 1), and the 29-year-old model rocked the new updates to five signature denim silhouettes in the breezy new photos by Cass Bird.
  The new line, called the Heritage Collection, was designed after the wild, wild west’s most classic style, the 0936 Wrangler — a cowboy cut slim fit men’s jean.Jagger was a natural fit for the
  
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• Mariah Carey’s Brother Files Emotional Distress Lawsuit Over Singer’s Memoir

  04-03-2021 19:38
  
  Mariah Carrey’s brother Morgan Carey is suing his sister claiming his depiction in her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey defamed him and caused him intentional infliction of emotional distress. Morgan is also filing suit against Carey’s publisher Henry Holt & Co. and its imprint Andy Cohen Books, along with the book’s co-author Michaela Angela Davis, according to the 18-page lawsuit filed against the singer March 3 in New York Supreme Court.
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• Nick Jonas Drops ‘This Is Heaven,’ Reveals How Priyanka Chopra Jonas Inspired the Lyrics

  04-03-2021 19:21
  
  Nick Jonas dropped the second single from his upcoming Spaceman album on Thursday (March 4), the simmering “This Is Heaven.” He performed the midtempo ballad — co-written by Jonas, Greg Kurstin (who also produced) and Maureen “Mozella” McDonald — while doing double-duty hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live Feb. 28, and in an interview with SiriusXM Hits 1’s The Morning Mash Up on Thursday (March 4), he explained the heartache that went into
  
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• Britney Offered Pop Superstardom — But It Also Sent a Message We Ignored

  04-03-2021 19:17
  
  In 2001, Britney Spears's self-titled third album showcased her growing musical range and vision. Twenty years later, it remains a portrait of a young girl reckoning with both adulthood and her sexuality in the widening glare of the media.
  
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• Here’s the ‘Folklore’ Lyric Taylor Swift Is ‘Really Proud Of’

  04-03-2021 19:10
  
  Taylor Swift is known for writing some outstanding one-liners. But she’s finally revealing which lyric from her eighth album Folklore she’s “really proud of” ahead of the 2021 Grammy Awards, where she’s up for six awards.
  In an interview with People on Wednesday (March 3), Swift pinpointed the final lyric in the chorus of “The Last Great American Dynasty,” which tells the story of one of the wealthiest wo
  
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• Double-Digit Streaming, Publishing Gains Drive Universal Music Group 2020 Earnings Growth Despite Pandemic

  04-03-2021 18:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching economic impact, Universal Music Group (UMG) revenue grew by almost four percent in 2020, due in large part to a double-digit uptick in streaming income. French conglomerate Vivendi, which owns 80 percent of Universal Music Group, revealed the Big Three record label’s 2020 financial specifics in […]
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• BLACKPINK’s Rosé Reveals Solo Debut Release Date, Title & First Single

  04-03-2021 18:45
  
  Rosé of BLACKPINK has announced that March 12 will be the release date for her solo debut project, titled R. Also coming that day is her first single, “On the Ground.”
  The K-pop group’s social media accounts first shared two images with the date and hashtags  #TEASERPOSTER #20210312 #RELEASE on Monday (March 1).
  Some fans, though, were confused about the actual date of the release, wondering whether the project is coming March 12 or in December. “WE GOTTA WAIT
  
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• Label Look: How Monstercat’s Gaming Partnerships Have Helped Its Acts Thrive Through the Pandemic

  04-03-2021 18:43
  
  In an industry driven largely by live events, many DJs have scrambled to find new sources of income since the pandemic forced them off the road nearly a year ago. Livestream sets have offered a stopgap for some, while others have relied on streaming revenue and savings.
  But for the roughly 50 acts signed to indie electronic label Monstercat, based in Vancouver, Canada, a solution to this dilemma is built right into their deals.Both before and during COVID-19, Monstercat has scored major wins by
  
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• Check out Yungblud’s rescheduled ‘Occupy The UK’ tour dates

  04-03-2021 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has announced the rescheduled dates for his ‘Occupy The UK’ tour – check them out below.The NME Big Read: Yungblud – “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’”The Doncaster artist, who released his second album ‘Weird!’ in December, was set to hit the road for a string of shows this month, having first delayed the stint from last May and June due to the coronavirus crisis.
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