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• Megan Thee Stallion Announces $1M ‘Women on Top’ Fund for International Women’s Day

  08-03-2021 23:58
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is helping put women on top with her latest $1 million campaign with Fashion Nova that she announced on International Women’s Day.
  The rapper’s Women on Top philanthropic initiative works to empower women by supporting their education, businesses, charities and organizations with donations, scholarships and grants. Every day throughout the month of March, which is Women’s History Month, Fashion Nova Cares will highlight the female recipients who were pr
  
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• Listen to Finn remix of For Those I Love’s ‘Birthday / The Pain’

  08-03-2021 23:06 via nme.com
  
  For Those I Love has released a new remix of ‘Birthday / The Pain’ produced by 2 B REAL boss Finn – listen to it below.Read more: For Those I Love: Dublin artist tackles grief and politics with the respect they deserveThe track’s original version will feature on the Dublin producer and songwriter’s (real name David Balfe) upcoming self-titled debut album, due out March 26 via September Recordings.
  Finn’s remix offers up “a playful, euphoric contrast
  
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• Kygo Teams Up With Puma Golf for a Tropical New Collection

  08-03-2021 22:52
  
  Kygo is bringing his music’s breezy, tropical vibes into the fashion sphere. The superstar DJ teamed up with Puma Golf and professional golfer Rickie Fowler for a new collection on Monday (Mar. 8), titled Puma Golf x Palm Tree Crew.
  Palm Tree Crew, a lifestyle brand founded by Kygo and his manager Myles Shear, features a golden palm tree logo to encapsulate a sunny, confident spirit. Puma Golf x PTC, inspired by the jet-setting lifestyle of musicians and athletes alike, extends that theme
  
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• ‘Nomadland’ censored in China over director Chloé Zhao’s criticism of country

  08-03-2021 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Chloé Zhao’s new film Nomadland has been censored in China due to comments the director made about the country in a past interview.
  In 2013, Zhao, who became the first Asian woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director last month.
  Initially, the film’s upcoming release was promoted in China, with state media lauding Zhao as “the pride of China”.
  On Friday (March 5) though, show times for the film were removed from ticketing websites and references to the film bega
  
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• Turntable.org Raises $500,000 to Fund a Comeback Attempt

  08-03-2021 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Turntable.org, a virtual music lounge, has raised $500,000 in funding for a comeback. The service allows users to DJ for virtual rooms, where users vote whether songs are great or not. “The outpouring of encouragement and support from investors of all levels continues to encourage us,” says CEO and founder of the original Turntable, Joseph […]
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• Turntable Raises $500,000 to Fund a Comeback Attempt

  08-03-2021 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Turntable.org, a virtual music lounge not to be confused with Turntable.fm, has raised $500,000 in funding for a comeback. The service allows users to DJ for virtual rooms, where users vote whether songs are great or not. “The outpouring of encouragement and support from investors of all levels continues to encourage us,” says CEO and […]
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• British Live Concert Industry Backs Vaccine Passports for Shows and Festivals

  08-03-2021 22:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ahead of the full-scale return of non-socially distanced entertainment events, the British live concert industry is backing “vaccine passports” for shows and festivals. Multiple British live concert industry bodies and organizers have come out in favor of developing a vaccine-passport system, which would presumably enable attendees to quickly demonstrate that they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine […]
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• Mumford & Sons Fans Want Winston Marshall Gone After Andy Ngo Praise

  08-03-2021 22:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mumford & Sons’ banjo player Winston Marshall is in hot water over a now-deleted tweet. Marshall tweeted praise for a controversial right-wing figure, Andy Ngo, over the weekend. “Congratulations @MrAndyNgo,” Marshall’s tweet begins. “Finally had time to read your important book. You’re a brave man. The artist also included a cover of said book, Unmasked: […]
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• Who Do You Hope Wins Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammys? Vote!

  08-03-2021 22:12
  
  The 2021 Grammy Awards are this Sunday, and Billboard wants to know who you hope wins best new artist.
  Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion made Billboard Hot 100 history with Nicki Minaj and this year’s leading nominee Beyoncé in May when the former’s “Say So” remix featuring Minaj and the latter’s “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé marked the first time four black female solo artists occupied the chart’s
  
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• Who Do You Hope Grammy Voters Pick for Best New Artist? Vote!

  08-03-2021 22:12
  
  The 2021 Grammy Awards are this Sunday, and Billboard wants to know who you hope Grammy voters have picked for best new artist.
  Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion made Billboard Hot 100 history with Nicki Minaj and this year’s leading nominee Beyoncé in May when the former’s “Say So” remix featuring Minaj and the latter’s “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé marked the first time four black female solo artists o
  
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• Director Stacey Lee on Dance Music’s Continued Gender Reckoning: ‘We Women All Shoulder This Imposter Syndrome’

  08-03-2021 22:11
  
  We’ve all heard that the music industry is sexist, but what does that actually mean in practical terms? What does it look like to be sidelined? How does it feel to speak and not be heard?
  Underplayed, a documentary released last September and launching today (March 8) on Amazon, takes a close look at the institutional divides of the electronic music scene. It run deeper than gender, tackling racial and identity inequalities with a deft, humanistic approach and introducing foundational wome
  
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• Evan Dando of the Lemonheads Performs Live at Walgreens After Employees Find His Wallet

  08-03-2021 22:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Evan Dando gave an impromptu performance to Walgreens employees after they returned his lost wallet. The Lemonheads frontman was so thankful the wallet was found. “I dropped my wallet with my driver’s license and two debit cards in it,” he told Twitter. “I was walking from the Mariner Hotel to the Palmer Lot. Please have […]
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• Alice Cooper reveals the one rockstar who calls him by his birthname

  08-03-2021 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Alice Cooper has revealed the identity of the only rockstar calls him by his birthname of Vincent Damon Furnier.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Alice Cooper‘Alice Cooper’ was originally the name of a band in which he sung lead vocals. After the band broke up in 1975, he took it on as both his legal name and his stage name for that year’s ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’.
  In an interview with The Sun, Cooper revealed: “T
  
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• Chiquis, Thalia & More Latin Artists Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

  08-03-2021 22:00
  
  International Women’s Day is in full swing Monday (March 8), and Latin artists are spreading messages of love and support on social media.
  Regional Mexican star Chiquis congratulated her “chulas, bellas, and chingonas” followers, a pregnant Natti Natasha launched the official dance challenge for her new single “Las Nenas,” and Karol G sent an empowering message to all of the “bichotas.”
  Meanwhile, salsa singer Victor Manuelle shared his song “As&ia
  
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• A new book focusing on the women of house music has been announced

  08-03-2021 22:00 via nme.com
  
  A new book has been announced that will focus on the women of house.Read more: Watch’s NME’s Girls To The Front International Women’s Day online showLady Of The House is a new coffee table book put together by music promoter Laila McKenzie and writer Ian “Snowy” Snowball. It features interviews with various women from across the history house music.
  Among the DJs, vocalists, producers, and industry figures set to be included in the hardcover book are Candi Staton, B
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Rosé Gets Fancy for ‘On the Ground’ Music Video Teaser

  08-03-2021 21:57
  
  BLACKPINK’s Rosé teased her upcoming single “On the Ground,” which is due this Friday, by releasing a 15-second snippet of the music video on Monday (March 8).
  The BLACKPINK member is seen wearing a ruched lavender ballgown and cream-colored fur jacket while looking dreamily out the car window. She announced her debut solo album, titled R, on the first of the month with posters for the single and album.
  #ROSÉ FIRST SINGLE ALBUM -R- D-4#로제 #
  
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• Eminem Thinks the TikTok Cancellation Attempt Is Cute – “I’m Tone Deaf”

  08-03-2021 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After TikTok tried to cancel Eminem, the rapper hit back by animating lyrics from “Tone Deaf.” Eminem began trending again on TikTok last week for the lyrics from his 2010 single with Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie.” Critics on TikTok say the song makes light of domestic violence and glorifies it. Others disagree – […]
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• Gary Barlow pens heartfelt letter to his younger self

  08-03-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Gary Barlow urged his younger self to sometimes take a night off.
  
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• Bonnie Tyler credits Botox for helping her look younger

  08-03-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Bonnie Tyler hasn't had any Botox since Christmas 2019.
  
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• How to Watch the 2021 Best Music Film Grammy Nominees

  08-03-2021 21:20
  
  The 2021 Grammy Awards are coming up this weekend, taking over the Los Angeles Convention Center and its surroundings.
  While most of the past year has been spent quarantined at home, binge-watching movies helped pass the time. A number of music-related movies are up for best music film this year, including Beyoncé‘s powerful Black Is King, the Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys Story and the enigmatic tale of That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ZZ Top.
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• London Grammar launch new International Women’s Day t-shirt for charity

  08-03-2021 21:10 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar‘s Hannah Reid has designed a new t-shirt celebrating International Women’s Day.READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room”Sharing a link to the t-shirt on Twitter, she said that all sales profits will go to Care International UK, who she describes as “an amazing women’s charity working to save lives and achieve equal rights and opportunities.
  As well as a picture of herself wearing the shirt, which feature
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Continues Record Reign With 8th Week Atop Global Charts

  08-03-2021 21:08
  
  Olivia Rodrigo claims the biggest song in the world for a eighth week, as “Drivers License” holds at No. 1 in its eighth frame on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
  The song extends its record for the most time spent atop the Global 200 and ties for the longest rule so far on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.
  Plus, Masked Wolf’s breakthrough hit “Astronaut in the Ocean” reaches the top 10 of both surveys.Billboard’s two global cha
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly Knew He’d Have Many Career Paths When He ‘Wanted to Be a Jedi’

  08-03-2021 20:53
  
  The stars aligned for rapper, actor and director Machine Gun Kelly, who was inspired by Star Wars when understanding his destiny as a multi-hyphenate star.
  The 30-year-old sat down for an interview with Radio.com’s DTS Sound Space on Sunday (March 7) and performed “Tickets to My Downfall,” “Concert For Aliens,” “My Ex’s Best Friend,” and “Bloody Valentine” from his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Tickets to My Downfall. He
  
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• Slam Dunk Festival announces Sum 41 and Don Broco as September headliners

  08-03-2021 20:51 via nme.com
  
  Slam Dunk Festival has announced that Sum 41 and Don Broco will headline its September instalment.READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”The North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam in Leeds will take place on September 4, while Slam Dunk South in Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire will take place on September 5.
  Slam Dunk is usually held in May but the festival recently pushed back its schedule so it could be
  
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• ‘Spoken Dialogue’: Yola and PJ Morton

  08-03-2021 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Morton and Yola shared their frank, free-flowing thoughts about their experiences navigating the music industry
  
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• Karol G, Rosalia, Thalia & More: Which Female Artist Has the Best Latin Album? Vote!

  08-03-2021 20:24
  
  In honor of International Women’s Day on Monday (March 8), Billboard compiled a list of the top 10 debuts by a female artist since 2015 on the Top Latin Albums chart.
  Titles that debuted at No. 1 include Chiquis Rivera’s Ahora (2015), Gloria Trevi’s El Amor (2015), Jesse & Joy’s Un Besito Mas (2015), Thalia’s Latina (2016), Kany Garcia’s Limonada (2016), Gloria Trevi’s Inmortal (2016), Jenni Rivera’s Paloma Negra desde Monterrey (2016), and Glo
  
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• Karol G, Rosalia, Shakira & More: Which Female Artist Has the Best Latin Album? Vote!

  08-03-2021 20:24
  
  In honor of International Women’s Day on Monday (March 8), Billboard compiled a list of the top 10 debuts by a female artist since 2015 on the Top Latin Albums chart.
  Titles that debuted at No. 1 include Chiquis Rivera’s Ahora (2015), Gloria Trevi’s El Amor (2015), Jesse & Joy’s Un Besito Mas (2015), Thalia’s Latina (2016), Kany Garcia’s Limonada (2016), Gloria Trevi’s Inmortal (2016), Jenni Rivera’s Paloma Negra desde Monterrey (2016), and Glo
  
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• Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

  08-03-2021 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  How a core team of 15 and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world
  
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• Watch’s NME’s Girls To The Front International Women’s Day online show

  08-03-2021 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Tune in from 8pm tonight (March 8) to watch NME’s Girls To The Front International Women’s Day online show, with appearances from Blu DeTiger, Olivia Dean, Orla Gartland and Miss Grit.
  Initially created as a live event series that showcases female and non-binary artists as well as celebrating gigs as a safe place for all genders, in the past shows have featured performances from Poppy, AMA, Nasty Cherry, Tove Lo, The Japanese House, Beabadoobee
  
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• Jay-Z’s net worth has jumped by 40 per cent following Tidal and champagne brand sales

  08-03-2021 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z‘s net worth has been boosted by 40 per cent following two major deals by the rapper and businessman.READ MORE: Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service has split the music industry apart – Who is for? Who is against?Last week, it was revealed that Jay-Z has sold his controlling stake in streaming service Tidal to Square, the mobile payments firm run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, for $297 million (£215 million).
  He has also recently sold 50 per cent of his luxur
  
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• Maggie Lindemann Takes On No Doubt’s ‘Just a Girl’ For International Women’s Day: ‘It Just Felt Right to Cover It’

  08-03-2021 19:56
  
  Maggie Lindemann is celebrating International Women’s Day on Monday (March 8) by covering No Doubt’s 1995 hit single “Just a Girl.”
  The “Pretty Girl” singer released her cover after releasing her debut EP PARANOIA in January. She announced today that she’ll perform all eight songs from her latest project in a live virtual concert from Los Angeles’ The Roxy on April 9, 2021, at 9 p.m. ET. Her show will also stream in Asia and Australi
  
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• Brandy to Star in Hip-Hop Drama ‘Queens’

  08-03-2021 19:41
  
  Grammy-winning singer and actress Brandy has joined the cast of ABC’s pilot Queens.
  Brandy will star opposite Eve, Naturi Naughton and Pepi Sonuga in the drama from writer Zahir McGhee (Scandal) and ABC Signature. The show centers on four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches— a ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
  Brandy will play Naomi, who 20 years ago was better k
  
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• All Points East announces it will be going ahead this August

  08-03-2021 19:38 via nme.com
  
  All Points East has confirmed that it will be going ahead this summer, after the government outlined plans for England to gradually exit lockdown by the end of June.Read more: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”Posting on social media, festival organisers told fans they were “thrilled to finally reveal that All Points East festival will be returning to Victoria Park on the August bank holiday weekend 2021”.
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Leads Hot 100 for 8th Week, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Marks a Year in Top 10

  08-03-2021 19:35
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” adds an eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, encompassing its entire run on the chart so far.
  Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s former leader “Blinding Lights,” at No. 3, becomes the first song in the Hot 100’s history to spend a year in the top 10, as it logs its 52nd week in the region.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Marc
  
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• Celine Dion, Cher, Becky G and Cyndi Lauper Team Up For International Women’s Day Initiative ‘We All Rise’

  08-03-2021 19:20
  
  Celine Dion, Cher, Becky G, Cyndi Lauper and many more stars have teamed with United Nations Human Rights on International Women’s Day (March 8) for the “We All Rise” campaign for gender equality during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
  The artists — joined by activist/tennis legend Billie Jean King, TV personality Padma Lakshmi, actors Renée Elise Goldsberry and Terry Crews, WNBA champ Sue Bird and singer/songwriter Amanda Shires — have partnered with t
  
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• Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice: 'I definitely put in more thought to what makes a good album flow'

  08-03-2021 19:19 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice was on Matt Wilkinson’s show on Apple Music 1 today for an International Women's Day themed takeover.
  
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• Eve 6’s Max Collins Plays ‘Is It Better Than the ‘Heart in a Blender’ Song or Not?’

  08-03-2021 19:17
  
  When Billboard calls Max Collins, frontman of turn-of-the-century alt-rock survivors Eve 6, on a weeknight in February, he’s just gotten through a long day of getting his cell phone of four years replaced. “I had to smash it with all my might to get it to type, and then it was typing words I wasn’t saying,” he says of the departed device. “And y’know, if you’re a Twitter star, you need to be able to be deliberate in your [typing].”
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• Happy Yoongi Day: BTS Celebrates Suga’s 28th Birthday With Sweet Throwback Pictures

  08-03-2021 19:12
  
  BTS’ Suga turned 28 at the stroke of midnight KST on March 9, and the other members of the boy band rushed to wish him a good one.
  Jin was the first member to take over the official BTS Twitter account to show off an adorably grumpy picture of Suga, whom he calls “Yoonji” (after his real name Min Yoon-gi), and that tipped off the ARMY that he was the one behind the message. “Yoongi-ya, I’m the first one who did your bday wish. Happy birthday,” his translated m
  
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• Listen to a brand new dub mix from The Chemical Brothers

  08-03-2021 19:07 via nme.com
  
  The Chemical Brothers have shared a new mix, on which they explore their love of dub music.READ MORE: The Chemical Brothers on Glastonbury’s Other Stage – there is no greater live dance act in the world right nowThe hour-long mix is the first in a planned series of themed mixes by the production veterans as they launch a new station ‘Radio Chemical’ for Sonos Radio.
  Take a listen to the mix below, which features music from the likes of King Tubby, Mixman, Dub Syndicate an
  
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• Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather Inside Without Masks, CDC Says

  08-03-2021 19:05
  
  Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
  The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way — in a single household — with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
  
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• The Killers reschedule UK and Ireland stadium tour to summer 2022

  08-03-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have once again rescheduled their UK stadium tour dates, pushing the huge shows back to summer 2022.
  The band had initially been set out to hit the road in support of ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ in summer 2020, before those dates were delayed to this year and set to kick off in May 2021. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and with mass outdoor gatherings currently not set to return in the UK until June 21, the gigs have now been rescheduled until next summer &nda
  
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• Kings of Leon roaring to sixth UK Number 1 album with 'When You See Yourself'

  08-03-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Kings of Leon are on course for their sixth UK Number 1 album with When You See Yourself.
  
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• Jess Glynne apologises for “unacceptable” use of transphobic slur

  08-03-2021 18:52 via nme.com
  
  Jess Glynne has apologised for her “unacceptable” use of a transphobic slur during a recent interview.Read more: Jess Glynne’s Isle Of Wight Festival ban has been reversed. Chaos will ensueThe ‘Hold My Hand’ singer appeared as a guest on comedian Mo Gilligan’s podcast last week, and during her interview, she told a story about taking a “bad man” friend of hers to a “tranny strip club”.After the clip surfaced, a number of people criticis
  
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• Faouzia’s International Women’s Day Playlist With Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Blackpink & More: Exclusive

  08-03-2021 18:52
  
  Singer-songwriter Faouzia has curated an International Women’s Day playlist exclusively for Billboard to celebrate the global day today (March 8).
  Faouzia, who recently released the stirring “Minefields” in collaboration with John Legend, looks up to some of the biggest voices in pop —  including Rihanna, whose 2016 single “Needed Me” kicks off the playlist. “Rihanna has always been an inspiration of mine growing up and still to this day,&
  
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• Miley Cyrus Urges Everyone to Get Vaccinated in New ‘Angels Like You’ Video: ‘Each of Us Can Help Stop the Pandemic’

  08-03-2021 18:44
  
  Miley Cyrus kicked off her new Columbia Records era in style on Monday morning (March 8) with the live performance video for her Plastic Hearts ballad “Angels Like You.” The clip — which the singer co-directed alongside Alana O’Herlihy — has Cyrus dressed in her Super Bowl pre-game concert look, with the glittery No. 25 black and pink jersey and shoulder pads she rocked during her TikTok Tailgate show in Florida for this year’s big game.
  The footage of Cyrus l
  
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• Run The Jewels launch new kids’ clothing range

  08-03-2021 18:13 via nme.com
  
  Young fans of Run The Jewels can now wear the duo’s clothing merchandise.READ MORE: Run The Jewels – “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”Last week (March 5) the rap duo – comprising rapper Killer Mike and producer-rapper EL-P – launched a new clothing range designed specifically for kids.
  The clothing line, which was made in collaboration with ABC Kidsware, features a RTJ Hand hoodie and a Cars long sleeve
  
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• Strait Talk With Dean Dillon As He Waits (and Waits) for His Hall Of Fame Induction

  08-03-2021 18:11
  
  Life-changing moments are not always obvious at the time they occur.
  So it’s easy to understand how songwriter Dean Dillon (“Tennessee Whiskey,” “The Chair”) missed the 40th anniversary of a turning point in his career in February. He and songwriter Frank Dycus (“I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” “Marina Del Rey”) were sitting on the front porch at Dycus’ home/office on Music Row when producer Blake Mevis (Keith Whitley, Ver
  
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• ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Stage Musical in the Works

  08-03-2021 18:11
  
  The Queen’s Gambit may be headed to the stage.
  Production company Level Forward has acquired theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel about a chess prodigy, which is also the basis for Netflix’s limited series. The company — which produced the Tony-nominated revival of Oklahoma! and What the Constitution Means to Me — will develop a musical based on the book.
  “It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing&nbs
  
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• Celine Dion, Cher, More Join UN’s International Women’s Day Event

  08-03-2021 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  New initiative features theme song performed by KT Tunstall
  
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• Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel team up for new version of ‘I’m Every Woman’

  08-03-2021 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel have joined forces for a new recording of ‘I’m Every Woman’ to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021.READ MORE: Chaka Khan interview – “It’s not over for me yet”The song, which was Khan’s hit debut single release in 1978, has been reworked with the Frozen singer’s added vocals. The two musicians appear in a new music video for the song that splices portraits of women across the world sharing notes on what
  
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