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• Blaze Up or Chill Out: Here Are 10 Musician-Backed CBD & THC Brands

  05-03-2021 23:38
  
  After years riding high on tour adrenaline, Travis Barker knows more than anyone the importance of relaxation amid a busy schedule.
  The Blink-182 drummer launched his new Barker Wellness brand last week, a vegan wellness company that targets pain relief, sleep and everyday relaxation. The current product lineup includes CBD tinctures, which come in three varieties: maintenance, recover and sleep; “snap packets,” which are individual doses of the tinctures; and a pain cream.
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• First Out: New Music From Girl in Red, St. Vincent, Siena Liggins & More

  05-03-2021 23:35
  
  March is here, which means it’s time to celebrate with some new music by 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 Girl in Red’s plugged-in new single to St. Vincent’s long-awaited debut of her new era, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below.Girl in Red, “Serotonin”
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• Watch Big Sean pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle in ‘Deep Reverence’ video

  05-03-2021 23:26 via nme.com
  
  Big Sean has paid tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle in the video for his single ‘Deep Reverence’ – watch it below.Read more: Big Sean: “God has taken away all these special people – there has to be a reason I’m still here”The track, which is taken from Sean’s latest album, ‘Detroit 2’, hears him collaborate with Hussle over a booming slice of Hit-Boy production.
  In the Sergio-directed video, Sean salutes Hussle through a serie
  
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• Cardi B Deactivates Twitter Over Backlash for Dropping a Doll Instead of an Album

  05-03-2021 23:08
  
  Fans hounding their favorite artists to drop a new album isn’t new. Rihanna certainly loves stirring the pot when the Navy constantly clamors for R9, but Cardi B isn’t a fan of the pressure to produce an album.
  The hip-hop superstar deactivated her Twitter account when fans kept demanding she release her sophomore album after she released something else instead: her own doll.
  “I have so much pressure. I’m working on a lot of sh– to please people.
  
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• 20 Questions With Nicole Moudaber: The Techno Legend on the Causes Most Important To Her

  05-03-2021 22:51
  
  Even while off the road during the pandemic, Nicole Moudaber has a lot going on.
  Currently running her empire from Bali, on Friday (Mar. 5) the techno legend released a two-track EP, The Volume, a sinewy, seductive affair featuring vocals from Miami underground icon Alan T and out via her own Mood Records. Moudaber’s International Women’s Day show —  featuring her favorite music by female artists including Sevdaliza, Rosalia, TSHA,  Logic1000, Lauren Flax, ANZ an
  
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• Britney Spears Doc Has Kim Kardashian Recalling Cruel Pregnancy Coverage: ‘It Nearly Broke Me’

  05-03-2021 22:48
  
  After Kim Kardashian watched the Framing Britney Spears documentary, which exposed the misogynistic media scrutiny the pop star faced for years, she’s opening up about feeling the same pressure.
  “So I finally watched the Britney Spears documentary this week and it made me feel a lot of empathy for her. The way the media played a big role in her life the way it did can be very traumatizing and it can really break even the strongest person,” Kim wrote via
  
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• Tracking Music’s NFT Gold Rush: A Timeline of Recent, Record-Breaking Sales

  05-03-2021 22:45
  
  Over the last week, the music industry has been overtaken by a new industry buzzword: NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.
  These unique digital collectibles are bought and sold with blockchain technology, presenting a new and lucrative virtual revenue opportunity for artists. As the music industry scrambles to get in on the action — and prices skyrocket — the last several weeks have come with a flurry of NFT announcements from longtime NFT proponents
  
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• Stefflon Don joins Saweetie and Doja Cat on ‘Best Friend’ remix

  05-03-2021 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Stefflon Don has joined forces with Saweetie and Doja Cat for a remix of ‘Best Friend’ – listen to it below.Read more: Stefflon Don on what it’s like to have your house on MTV CribsOriginally released in January, Saweetie’s ‘Best Friend’ marked her first song of 2021 and her first collaboration with Doja Cat.
  “My UK fans are so important, I wanted to give them a special treat with my Best Friend Stefflon Don,” Saweetie said of the n
  
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• First Country: New Music From Thomas Rhett, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan & More

  05-03-2021 22:38
  
  Thomas Rhett, “Want It Again” and “Growing Up”Two offerings from the first half of Thomas Rhett’s forthcoming double album, Country Again: Side A, display the reigning ACM entertainer of the year’s thoughtful side. “Want It Again” is a poignant, beautiful ballad of unrequited love and keeping your life on hold waiting for the one who got away to come back again, while “Growing Up” looks at those moments when you realize that, intentiona
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Porter Robinson, Duck Sauce, Anti Up & More

  05-03-2021 22:27
  
  This week saw some major movement in the dance scene, with Lightning In a Bottle officially cancelling for 2021; Mau5trap stepping onto the dancefloor via the launch of its new subsidiary, hau5trap; Swedish House Mafia parting ways with their label; DJ Snake and Selena Gomez reuniting; and Daft Punk’s streaming numbers soaring after the duo disbanded last week.
  In addition to all that news comes the raw material that makes the news happen: music. This week sees some truly high level r
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Joss Favela, Natti Natasha, Christian Nodal & More

  05-03-2021 22:11
  
  First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
  Joss Favela, “Alguien Especial” (Sony Music Latin) 
  In total pain and despair, Joss Favela presents “Alguien Especial,” a heartfelt ranchera about that special someone who walked away. “I wanted us to be so many things but sometimes, wanting is not enough,” he kicks off the song. Soul-
  
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• Tom DeLonge’s Boomer character from Blink-182’s ‘First Date’ video is getting its own doll

  05-03-2021 22:07 via nme.com
  
  Tom DeLonge has announced that he’s releasing a talking doll based on his Boomer character from Blink-182’s ‘First Date’ video.Read more: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’The band’s former frontman took to Instagram yesterday (March 4) to share a clip of the limited-edition doll which will be released by DeLonge’s own To The Stars company. It is described as “10 inche
  
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• Hear Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes Cover Dolly Parton

  05-03-2021 21:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The late songwriter recorded "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" with Landes nearly a decade ago
  
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• Liam Gallagher has donated a signed setlist and more to help save The Priory in Glasgow

  05-03-2021 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The former Oasis rocker has donated the only setlist from his special 'Down By The River Thames' show along with a signed limited edition 7"
  
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• Gabrielle reveals she was asked to write a hit for Cheryl Tweedy

  05-03-2021 21:43 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Dreams' singer was invited to take part in songwriting sessions for one of Cheryl's solo albums along with hitmakers Fraser T. Smith
  
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• Lil Nas X Claps Back at 6ix9ine’s Homophobic Comment by Exposing His Alleged DMs

  05-03-2021 21:32
  
  Lil Nas X trolled “Trollz” rapper 6ix9ine right back after he took shots at the rapper’s sexuality by making a public homophobic comment.
  On Wednesday, 6ix9ine commented under DJ Akademiks’ Instagram post about an NY Post article titled “China makes COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreigners.” He wrote, “Lil nas x entered the chat” with a skull emoji. In response, the “Old Town Road” rapper claimed 6ix9ine had prev
  
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• Beyonce's dad blasts 'insulting' Chloe Bailey comparison

  05-03-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Mathew Knowles has suggested Chloe doesn't match Beyonce "talent-wise".
  
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• Rage Against The Machine won’t play socially-distanced shows: “We’ll never be sellouts”

  05-03-2021 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine will never consider socially-distanced gigs, the band’s bassist Tim Commerford has said.READ MORE: How it feels to play a socially distanced drive-in gigDiscussing Rage Against The Machine’s planned 2020 tour dates, all of which were postponed due to coronavirus, Commerford said that “musicians got kicked to the curb” during the pandemic.
  “It’s stressful for me, just because I look at Rage and go, like, ‘Fuck, we rely on an audie
  
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• How to Watch the 2021 Critics Choice Awards

  05-03-2021 20:49
  
  Awards season is here, with the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards coming up this weekend.
  Taye Diggs is set to host the 26th annual event for the third time on Sunday (Mar. 7) at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on The CW. For those without cable, The CW can be streamed live on Hulu, fuboTV and Sling TV, all of which offer free trials.While the Critics Choice Awards honor the best in film and television over the past year, a number of music stars have made the nominations cut. The Netflix film
  
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• Yungblud teases new single ‘Patience’ with KSI and Polo G

  05-03-2021 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has teased a new single called ‘Patience’, which will see the Doncaster musician team up with KSI and Polo G.READ MORE: KSI: “A YouTuber doing music leaves a sour taste in people’s mouths. They despise it”Sharing an image of himself in medieval armour alongside KSI in a space-suit on Instagram, Yungblud said ‘This is a fookin mental journey. Ready?’
  KSI also shared the visuals, and revealed that the track will be released next Friday (March
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (March 5)

  05-03-2021 20:38
  
  K-pop stars are dominating the worldwide stage: BTS won the 2020 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award and was named the greatest pop star of 2020 by Billboard, while BLACKPINK starred in a new Adidas campaign. Additionally, ATEEZ told us about studying the genre’s veterans to celebrate the release of their sixth EP Zero: Fever Part.2, and LOONA was crowned our March Chartbreaker. 
  Plus, D’Angelo took over Harlem’s Apollo Theater with
  
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• Spotify’s Antitrust Crusade Against Apple Is Being Taken Seriously In Europe — EU Charges Could Be Forthcoming

  05-03-2021 20:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in March of 2019, Spotify named Apple in a European Union antitrust complaint, centering in part on the 30 percent fee that third-party companies must pay on certain App Store transactions. Now, nearly two years later, EU officials are taking the complaint seriously, and charges could be forthcoming for Apple. To recap, Spotify (and […]
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• Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak Know What ‘We Need’: To See Silk Sonic Live Onstage

  05-03-2021 20:36
  
  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have been waiting for years to unleash Silk Sonic on the world. And you can tell they’re in the mood to party now that their finger-snapping, slinky debut R&B jam “Leave the Door Open” is out.
  Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Friday (March 5), the mimosa-sipping pals broke down the group’s origins, what it felt like to work together in-person and how they roped bass-slapping funk legend Bootsy Collins into the mix.
  Mars said o
  
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• Victoria Justice Is Independent and Treating Herself Better

  05-03-2021 20:29
  
  It’s a Monday afternoon in February and Victoria Justice is still gushing over Japanese food from a few nights before. Over the previous weekend, Justice and some close friends hit up the fusion restaurant Koi in Los Angeles for a subtle birthday celebration. By the time we hop on Zoom at least 48 hours later, she’s still raving about the “best salmon carpaccio, with truffle oil on top.”
  Even if the sushi turned out awful, though, the smaller celebration to ring in her 28
  
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• ‘Bass 101’: Blu DeTiger

  05-03-2021 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Following arrival of debut EP, TikTok sensation gives beginner's class on bass
  
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• Executive of the Week: Interscope Geffen A&M President of Promotion Brenda Romano

  05-03-2021 20:22
  
  Olivia Rodrigo gained another No. 1 in her domination of the charts with her smash debut single “drivers license” this week, as the surprise hit reached No. 1 on Pop Airplay in just seven weeks. To put that in perspective, that’s the shortest ascent to the top since Ed Sheeran’s world-conquering “Shape Of You” in 2017, and the fastest to No. 1 for a female lead artist’s debut in nearly 20 years, since Blu Cantrell’s “Hit ‘Em Up Style (O
  
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• Liam Gallagher helps to save Glasgow venue The Priory

  05-03-2021 20:06 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has teamed up with Glasgow venue The Priory to help it raise vital venue-saving funds.Read more: Liam Gallagher live in London: rants and a wide-ranging set on a cruise down the ThamesThe former Oasis frontman has donated a number of items to a special prize draw, which is aiming to raise money to help ensure the survival of the influential Scottish venue which has been impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
  “A vital beating heart on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, The
  
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• Texas and Mississippi Say It’s Time to Reopen Without Masks. Live Venues Say No Thanks

  05-03-2021 19:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Fans entrusted their safety to us under these guidelines...and if we were to change, all that falls apart," says one promoter of ending Covid-19 safety protocols
  
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• Mitski Has Written the Soundtrack for a Sci-Fi Western Graphic Novel

  05-03-2021 19:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  This Is Where We Fall is out May 5th
  
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• Kings Of Leon on #MeToo in music: “This shit doesn’t fly anymore. And it never should have”

  05-03-2021 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon have discussed the #MeToo movement, and the ongoing dialogue about sexual harassment in the music industry.READ MORE: Kings Of Leon: “We’re happy and we love each other”Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, the band discussed parenthood, with Nathan Followill saying that cliches of rock and roll hedonism “hits home a lot harder, being the father of a daughter.”
  Addressing the way that the industry has been forced to re-examine past
  
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• When Words Fail Clinton Kane, His Music Speaks: Emerging Artists Spotlight

  05-03-2021 19:30
  
  Welcome to Emerging Artists Spotlight, the Billboard series where we highlight a musician who has recently made his or her 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 Clinton Kane, who debuted at No. 11 on the chart dated March 6 thanks to his breakthrough single “Chicken Tendies.”Martin Garrix
  
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• SBA Shares Preliminary Application Checklist for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants

  05-03-2021 19:30
  
  The Small Business Administration (SBA) released a preliminary application checklist on Friday (March 5) for businesses looking to apply for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. While the application or application date is still pending, the checklist will help independent businesses that plan to apply to prepare the appropriate documents necessary to receive the much-needed funding as soon as possible.
  Located on the SBA’s website, the checklist outlines that all applicants
  
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• Recording Academy to Partner on Study About Women’s Representation Across Music Industry

  05-03-2021 19:25
  
  The Recording Academy, Berklee College of Music and Arizona State University announced on Friday (March 5) that they are partnering to conduct a study of women’s representation across the music industry. The study is expected to be completed and released in early 2022.
  As a first step, the Recording Academy completed an analysis of the 63rd annual Grammy nominations and is publicly reporting gender representation amongst nominees for the first time. Among the 853 nominees across all 83 Gra
  
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• Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland & More to Perform Songs in HBO Max’s ‘The Runaway Bunny’ Animated Special

  05-03-2021 19:22
  
  HBO Max is set to premiere the animated special The Runaway Bunny, narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross and based on the classic kids’ book by Margaret Wise Brown, on March 25.
  The TV adaptation by producer and director Amy Schatz will feature a performance of an original Margaret Wise Brown lullaby by Ross, and songs performed by Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland, Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley, Kimya Dawson, Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka.
  Originally published in 1942, the Runaway Bunny&
  
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• The Mars Volta Plan Career-Spanning Vinyl Box Set, Which Sells Out Immediately

  05-03-2021 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collection, titled La Realidad de los Sueños, includes rare early recordings from De-Loused in the Comatorium sessions
  
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• Tainy, Becky G & Trevor Daniel Talk ‘Spongebob’ Track ‘F Is For Friends’: ‘This Song Represents Something’

  05-03-2021 19:01
  
  Spongebob’s “F.U.N Song” gets a new twist thanks to hitmaker Tainy who teamed up with Becky G and Trevor Daniel for “F is for Friends.”
  The heartwarming track, which dropped today (March 5), appears on the official Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run album – entirely produced by NEON16 and Interscope records – and follows the summer banger “Agua” featuring J Balvin and Tainy and “Krabby Step” with Tyga, Swae Lee and
  
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• Architects secure UK Number One album, edging out Maximo Park

  05-03-2021 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Architects‘ ninth album ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ has become the Brighton metal band’s first UK Number One, beating Maximo Park to the top spot.Read More: Architects: “People will recoil in horror at this record – and then find they actually like it”Maximo Park’s ‘Nature Always Wins’ lost out by just 550 sales, despite having led in the midweek charts, and has debuted at Number Two as their first Top Ten album for seven years.
  
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• Zara Larsson Is Pop’s Poster Girl For Love

  05-03-2021 19:00
  
  Zara Larsson's been in the pop-music industry since she was a teen. Now, with 'Poster Girl,' her second album, she feels empowered to show off how she's grown — and all the love, choreography, and maturation it took to get here.
  
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• Taylor Swift Loves David Archuleta’s ‘Love Story’ Mashup

  05-03-2021 18:58
  
  Season seven American Idol runner-up David Archuleta got the surprise of his life on Friday (March 5) when his caraoke cover of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” resulted in an unexpected thumbs up from the superstar.
  The whole unlikely journey began on Thursday (March 4) when Archuleta posted a mash-up cover of his 2008 debut single “Crush” with Swift’s iconic Fearless single.
  The now-30-year-old Archuleta explained in a video that he got the idea from a Twitter fo
  
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• S-Curve Founder Steve Greenberg Departs BMG: Exclusive

  05-03-2021 18:58
  
  Twenty years after founding S-Curve Records, Steve Greenberg is leaving BMG.
  The move comes slightly more than five years after BMG acquired the New York-based pop label for an estimated $10 million.
  Greenberg launched the New York-based label in 2000 with the Baha Men’s “Who Let The Dogs Out” and scored subsequent hits with Joss Stone, Andy Grammer, Fountains of Wayne and most recently with AJR with “Bang,” which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.Double Grammy
  
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• Architects win close battle to secure their first Number 1 album with 'For Those That Wish To Exist'

  05-03-2021 18:56 via music-news.com
  
  Architects claim their first Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart following an exceptionally close race for this week’s top spot which sees an all-new Top 5.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s 'Drivers License' pulls up at singles top spot for eighth week

  05-03-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License pulls up at the Number 1 spot on the Official Singles Chart for an eighth week, while Joel Corry
  
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• K-Pop Heartthrob Wonho Sets Date for Livestream Concert in Support of New Album

  05-03-2021 18:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The virtual concert streams live from Seoul and will feature the singer performing songs from his new mini album, along with vlog-style footage taking fans behind the scenes of his ever-growing career
  
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• Andra Day Evokes Angela Davis in New ‘Tigress and Tweed’ Video

  05-03-2021 18:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and Golden Globe-winning actress replicates civil rights icon's 1972 prison interview
  
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• Blackpink Stars in New Adidas Campaign

  05-03-2021 18:49
  
  How you like Blackpink in Adidas?
  The superstar girl group appears in Adidas’ new “Watch Us Move” campaign, which celebrates womanhood and their freedom of expression. The launch in conjunction with the “Raise Your Voice” collection, and BP rocks sleek and stylish streetwear looks that reflect Jennie, Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo’s personal style.
  In the campaign photos, Jisoo poses against an orange jungle gym in a white t-shirt dress, floral zip-up
  
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• Camilo’s ‘Mis Manos’ Album: Essential Tracks (Editors’ Picks)

  05-03-2021 18:38
  
  Just 11 months after his Grammy-nominated Por Primera Vez, Camilo dropped his sophomore set Mis Manos today (March 5) via Hecho a Mano and Sony Music Latin.
  Home to 11 tracks, including the previously-released “Vida de Rico,” “Bebé” with El Alfa, and “Ropa Cara,” the album was born during the global pandemic, while in lockdown with his wife, actress-singer Evaluna Montaner.
  “The most beautiful things come out of the most complex moments,&rdqu
  
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• Independent festivals could “sink” and face bankruptcy without government-backed Covid insurance this month

  05-03-2021 18:33 via nme.com
  
  Independent festival bosses and industry insiders have warned that their 2021 events risk cancellation if they fail to receive Government-backed insurance by the end of the month.
  The government recently outlined plans for England to gradually exit lockdown by the end of June, with a selection of festivals confirming that they provisionally plan to go ahead in the wake of the announcement.
  However, organisers now say that they are reluctant to shell out huge sums for the events without insurance
  
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• Polar Music Prize Cancels 2021 Ceremony, Announces 2022 Dates

  05-03-2021 18:32
  
  Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Polar Music Prize has postponed its annual ceremony for the second year in a row. That means 2020 laureates Diane Warren and Anna Netrebko will finally be feted at a ceremony on May 24, 2022, along with the to-be-announced laureates for the year of 2022.
  “Next year is special to us as it will be 30 years since the first presentation of the Polar Music Prize to Sir Paul McCartney and the Baltic States in 1992. We will continue in the very special
  
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• Arab Music Streamer Anghami Strengthens Its Position In Battle Against Spotify

  05-03-2021 17:59
  
  The Arab music industry has long been plagued by rampant music piracy, but that has not stopped music streaming platforms from aggressively moving into the region over the past few years.
  Now the region’s largest local player, Anghami, is making moves to solidify its position as a top destination for music listeners in the Middle East and North Africa.
  The Abu Dhabi-based company became the first Arab tech company to list on the Nasdaq on Wednesday after agreeing to merge with publicly lis
  
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• Listen to Ladyhawke’s powerful new single ‘Guilty Love’

  05-03-2021 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Ladyhawke has shared her new single ‘Guilty Love’, which features BROODS’ Georgia Nott – you can hear the track below.
  The song follows on from December’s ‘River’ collaboration between Ladyhawke (AKA Pip Brown) and PNAU, and is a preview of the New Zealand artist’s forthcoming new album, which is due later this year.
  Speaking about ‘Guilty Love’, Ladyhawke explained: “‘Guilty Love’ came about after some writing se
  
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