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• The Players Behind Drake’s ‘What’s Next’: See the Full Credits

  17-03-2021 23:57
  
  After topping the Billboard Hot 100 a whopping eight times in a row, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” was knocked from its perch this week with the arrival of new music from Drake, who nabbed the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the pop music tally — making him the first artist ever to debut three songs in the top three simultaneously. The songs are all cuts off the rapper’s new EP, Scary Hours 2.
  Coming in at No. 1 was lead single “What’s Nex
  
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• Kirk Franklin Details ‘Tension’ With Son in First Interview Since Leaked Phone Call

  17-03-2021 23:57
  
  Kirk Franklin gave his first interview Wednesday (March 17) since his estranged son Kerrion Franklin leaked their profanity-filled phone call.
  The Grammy-winning gospel singer and his wife Tammy Franklin appeared on the Tamron Hall Show to discuss the deep-seated “tension and challenges” the family has faced privately that have become more public over the weekend. During a heated call, which Kerrion recorded and leaked via Instagram on Sunday, Franklin is hea
  
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• Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short and E-40 form supergroup Mt. Westmore

  17-03-2021 23:54 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, and E-40 have launched a hip-hop supergroup of dreams, called Mt. Westmore.
  The four rappers are reportedly set to release their debut album next month, with more “volumes” coming in the future.
  “We have recorded somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50 songs. Volume 1 will be released in April and the rest of the volumes will follow,” Too $hort told DJ Vlad in a recent interview, formally announcing the project.
  “At the a
  
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• H.E.R. says she’s planning to go “full throttle” with acting ambitions

  17-03-2021 23:24 via nme.com
  
  H.E.R. says she plans to go “full throttle” with her ambitions to become an actor.
  The singer won two Grammys this week, as well as bagging an Oscar nomination for  ‘Fight For You’, her Golden Globe-nominated contribution to Judas and the Black Messiah.READ MORE: The mysterious H.E.R. is the empowering and vulnerable voice that R&B needs right nowAlongside her blossoming music career, H.E.R. recently appeared in her debut film role, appearing alongside Jenni
  
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• Drake Extends No. 1 Record on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs With ‘What’s Next’

  17-03-2021 23:16
  
  Drake boosts his record for the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as his latest champ, “What’s Next,” enters straight at the summit. The single opens atop the list dated March 20 as the first leg of a historic triple play, with two more debuts — “Wants and Needs,” featuring Lil Baby and “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” featuring Rick Ross — at Nos. 2 and 3, only the second time that any act has featured on each so
  
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• Hasbro Floats Sale of eOne Music Assets, Including Lumineers’ Label & Death Row Records

  17-03-2021 23:09
  
  Hasbro, the toy company that bought Entertainment One in 2019, has put eOne’s music operation on the block and is seeking a $600 million payday, according to sources.
  eOne’s music assets include ownership of the famed Death Row Records rap catalog, Dualtone Records, Canadian label Last Gang Records, the production music operation Audio Network, a small music publishing operation and a digital indie distribution company.
  Its portfolio also includes the catalogs of other labels acquire
  
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• BitClout is Back: Mysterious Website Selling Crypto Coins for Celebrities Returns

  17-03-2021 23:04
  
  BitClout, a mysterious new blockchain-based platform where people can buy and trade coins representing celebrities, came back online Wednesday (March 17) after the website was taken offline last week.
  The decentralized social network and marketplace promises to allow creators, influencers and musicians to monetize their celebrity using a new type of asset called “creator coins,” which users can buy and sell with the platform’s native cryptocurrency, BitClout. Every profile on t
  
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• The Weeknd reissuing ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape for 10th anniversary this week

  17-03-2021 22:52 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd‘s ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape is set to come to streaming services in its original form for the first time.
  Abel Tesfaye is set to re-release the mixtape this Sunday (March 21) to celebrate its 10th anniversary.READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time show‘House Of Balloons’, which was released online for free back in 2011, features key samples from the Cocteau Twins, Beach House, Aaliyah and more. Until now, those
  
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• Bad Bunny Launches His Adidas ‘First Cafe’ Shoes: See Photos

  17-03-2021 22:50
  
  Bad Bunny officially launched his coffee-inspired pair of shoes in collaboration with Adidas on Wednesday (March 17).
  The creative, long-term partnership between the artist and the brand will include several collaborative projects and product drops over the coming season. The first installment? His highly awaited adidas Originals Forum Buckle Low sneaker drubbed “The First Café.”
  The pair of shoes, which comes in a cardboard color with different hues of browns and feature
  
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• Artists Could Immediately Deduct $150,000 In Recording Expenses Under Reintroduced HITS Act

  17-03-2021 22:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lawmakers have officially reintroduced the Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act (HITS Act), which, if passed and signed into law, would enable artists to automatically deduct up to $150,000 in recording expenses as opposed to amortizing the costs over a multiyear stretch. Three days removed from the 63rd Grammys, the Recording Academy, which championed the HITS […]
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• Jeremy Camp Tops Christian Airplay Chart With ‘Out of My Hands,’ Feels ‘Humbled When a Song Goes No. 1′

  17-03-2021 22:46
  
  Jeremy Camp posts his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart as “Out of My Hands” rises 2-1 on the list dated March 20. The song drew 8.8 million audience impressions in the week ending March 14, according to MRC Data.
  Camp claims sole possession of the most Christian Airplay No. 1s among solo acts, dating to the chart’s 2003 launch, pulling ahead of Chris Tomlin and Matthew West, each with 10. Among all artists, Camp ties Casting Crowns for second place. Mercy
  
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• Jeremy Camp Claims Sole Possession of Most Christian Airplay No. 1s Among Soloists

  17-03-2021 22:46
  
  Jeremy Camp posts his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart as “Out of My Hands” rises 2-1 on the list dated March 20. The song drew 8.8 million audience impressions in the week ending March 14, according to MRC Data.
  Camp claims sole possession of the most Christian Airplay No. 1s among solo acts, dating to the chart’s 2003 launch, pulling ahead of Chris Tomlin and Matthew West, each with 10. Among all artists, Camp ties Casting Crowns for second place. Mercy
  
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• Camp claims sole possession of the most Christian Airplay No. 1s among solo acts

  17-03-2021 22:46
  
  Jeremy Camp posts his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart as “Out of My Hands” rises 2-1 on the list dated March 20. The song drew 8.8 million audience impressions in the week ending March 14, according to MRC Data.
  Camp claims sole possession of the most Christian Airplay No. 1s among solo acts, dating to the chart’s 2003 launch, pulling ahead of Chris Tomlin and Matthew West, each with 10. Among all artists, Camp ties Casting Crowns for second place. Mercy
  
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• Gwen Stefani Jokingly Invites Ellen to Be Her Maid of Honor, Complete With Mauve Bridesmaid Dress

  17-03-2021 22:44
  
  With Miley Cyrus’ irresistible offer to be Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s wedding singer on the table, Stefani is looking to another A-lister to be her maid of honor.
  The “Slow Clap” singer appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (March 17), where the talk show host offered a hand for her and Shelton’s big day.
  “I was thinking about that a lot,” Stefani responds, “I was picturing you in like a mauve bridesm
  
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• Rhye’s Michael Milosh Accused of Grooming & Abuse by Ex-Wife, Denies Allegations

  17-03-2021 22:28
  
  Rhye’s Michael Milosh is denying the allegations of grooming and sexual abuse ex-wife Alexa Nikolas recently made against him on social media.
  “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always strongly supported women and their right to speak out and be heard. That is why the false claims made by my former wife had been so hurtful and shocking to me,” the musician begins in a lengthy statement shared with Billboard on Wednesday (March 17). “Regarding my ex-wife&rsquo
  
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• Rhye’s Michael Milosh Accused of Grooming & Abuse by Ex-Wife Alexa Nikolas, Denies Allegations

  17-03-2021 22:28
  
  Rhye’s Michael Milosh is denying the allegations of grooming and sexual abuse ex-wife Alexa Nikolas recently made against him on social media.
  “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always strongly supported women and their right to speak out and be heard. That is why the false claims made by my former wife had been so hurtful and shocking to me,” the musician begins in a lengthy statement shared with Billboard on Wednesday (March 17). “Regarding my ex-wife&rsquo
  
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• Gary LeVox Talks Life Post-Rascal Flatts and His New Christian Song, ‘The Distance’

  17-03-2021 22:24
  
  “During a new season in my life, I turned a horrific time into something great,” says Gary LeVox. The singer is in excited spirits while on a phone call with Billboard, and putting the final touches on his new solo single, out March 19.
  For two decades, LeVox was best known as the frontman of superstar country trio Rascal Flatts. The group announced its retirement in January 2020, and was scheduled to part ways last year after their 17th headlining concert tour in 20 years. Howe
  
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• Rising Star Paloma Mami Only Needs to Be Herself With Bilingual Debut Album ‘Suenos de Dali’

  17-03-2021 22:11
  
  It started with a Spanglish single and C. Tangana. While driving around with Adrian García, a young label manager at Sony Latin, the Spanish rapper and tastemaker played “Not Steady,” a sultry, bilingual R&B vamp with reggaetón undertones.
  The singer with the copper-toned voice dripping with attitude was 18-year-old Paloma Rocío Castillo Astorga, recording under the moniker Paloma Mami. Within weeks, she became the first Chilean artist signed to Sony Music La
  
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• Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix talks “falling off the wagon” during pandemic

  17-03-2021 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix has discussed “falling off the wagon” during the coronavirus pandemic in a new interview.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jacoby Shaddix, Papa RoachThe frontman, who stopped drinking alcohol in 2012, revealed that he recently had a slip-up on his path to sobriety due to him being “caught up and depressed and just stuck in this space”.
  “Just to be straight with you, during the pandemic, I fell off t
  
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• What’s Your Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Song? Vote!

  17-03-2021 21:56
  
  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For those bumping their Irish pride playlists in celebration, Billboard wants to know: Which track is your official anthem for the holiday?
  YouTube filled Billboard in a few years about the 25 most popular tunes that are frequently added to St. Patrick’s Day playlists worldwide. Irish rockers U2 have three songs on the list, including “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” their moving, angry meditation on the 1972 Bloody Sunday incident, in which
  
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• Man jailed for fraud after claiming to be associated with Wu-Tang Clan and Roc Nation

  17-03-2021 21:38 via nme.com
  
  A man has been jailed for fraud after claiming to be associated with Wu-Tang Clan and Roc Nation.READ MORE: The Other Kings of Staten Island: a guide to the NYC borough for Wu-Tang Clan fansAccording to WRDW, Florida man Aaron Barnes-Burpo was sentenced to seven years after stealing hospitality services while claiming to be affiliated with the legendary Staten Island group and Jay-Z‘s multi-service agency.
  The 29-year-old was sentenced to 84 months in prison after pleading guilty
  
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• TikTok Looks to Add Group Chats Amid Bid to Become ‘More Social’

  17-03-2021 21:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Video-sharing platform TikTok may add group chats sometime this year, according to a report. Sources say TikTok is looking to become more social to compete with Instagram and Twitter. Group messaging would help develop TikTok into a tool for communication – rather than just entertainment. The feature has been a part of the Chinese version […]
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• The Weeknd’s Full ‘House of Balloons’ Mixtape Will Land on Streaming Services for 10th Anniversary

  17-03-2021 20:55
  
  From 65 Spencer Ave. to streaming services, The Weeknd’s House of Balloons is making a major move this weekend.
  He announced Wednesday (March 17) that he’ll release his 2011 debut mixtape in its original condition with the original mixes and samples on streaming services for the first time on Sunday to commemorate the project’s 10th anniversary.
  “On Sunday for its 10 year anniversary I’m releasing House of Balloons on all streaming platforms for the first
  
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• Meditation app Calm launch new Sleep Remix Series with Universal

  17-03-2021 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Mental health and meditation app Calm and Universal Music Group have teamed up for a new ‘Sleep Remix Series’.
  The release, which arrives on World Sleep Day this Friday (March 19), features specially created remixes of huge pop songs from Universal artists, designed to help listeners fall to sleep.
  The remixes, which last 60 minutes each and are specially composed to assist sleeping, are based on tracks from Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Post Malone and more.
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• Twitch Adds Mass-Delete Option to Nuke Accounts, Avoid DMCA Strikes

  17-03-2021 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Twitch adds new mass-delete tool to help creators avoid DMCA strikes against their accounts. Giving streamers the ability to mass-delete past streams helps them stay on the right side of the law. Users who rack up enough copyright strikes against their account risk being perma-banned. Twitch announced the feature in an email to creators and […]
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• MTV to reboot classic docuseries ‘Behind The Music’

  17-03-2021 20:37 via nme.com
  
  Behind the Music is set to return on Paramount+, courtesy of MTV.
  The music documentary series, which first ran from 1997 to 2014, will release several new episodes with “artist interviews, a creative refresh and reimagined visual style”.READ MORE: Netflix’s ‘Song Exploder’: what we’ve learned from the hit podcast turned miniseriesParamount+ will host new and existing episodes of the hit series later this year, on a specific release date yet to be confirmed.
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• Making Money in the Metaverse – What Musicians Need to Know

  17-03-2021 20:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  NFTs. Cryptocurrency. What is the metaverse? Assets in the ‘digital world’ suddenly have real-world value. Here’s what it could mean for artists. Blockchain technology has enabled a new era of ownership that’s has exploded in 2021. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a brand new way to market to fans, tied with direct ownership of a collectible […]
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• Independent Artists Claimed the Majority of This Year’s Grammy Awards

  17-03-2021 20:24
  
  While Beyonce and Taylor Swift made history and Harry Styles’ many colorful boas made headlines at Sunday’s 63rd annual Grammy Awards ceremony, when all was said and done it was independent artists who really won out with a majority of the day’s awards overall.
  Independents comprised 52% of winners, defined by being on a label that is at least 51% independently owned, according to the American Association of Independent Music.Fourteen independent labels that
  
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• Billie Eilish Ditches Her Green & Black Locks For a Darling Blonde ‘Do

  17-03-2021 20:21
  
  Pinch us, Billie Eilish is a blonde.
  The Grammy-winning artist has rocked raven black locks with a neon green roots for a while now, but you should see her in a fabulous shaggy platinum blonde look she debuted on Instagram Wednesday (March 17).
  Fans on social media had been speculating whether she was wearing a wig at the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14). She covered up her hairline with a bandana during the Premiere Ceremony, where she and Finneas won best song written for visu
  
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• Rosé Is ‘On The Ground’ And Looking Up

  17-03-2021 20:19
  
  Blackpink's Rosé stuns in her solo debut, which is all about being true to herself, as she revealed to MTV News. 'I just wanted to find a song that introduced me the best to the world,' the pop star tells us.
  
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• Lady Gaga-Approved Designer Brandon Maxwell Is Walmart’s New Creative Director for Select Brands

  17-03-2021 20:19
  
  Walmart announced on Tuesday (Mar. 16) that Brandon Maxwell is now part of its team.
  The celebrity-loved fashion designer will collaborate with the retailer as Creative Director for its elevated fashion brands, Free Assembly and Scoop, where he’ll lead the design and production of seasonal collections for men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories.
  “Working with Walmart has long been a dream of mine. Like many people across the country who live
  
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• Justin Bieber shares stripped-back version of new song ‘Peaches’ during NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert

  17-03-2021 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has shared a stripped-back version of a new song called ‘Peaches’ during his debut performance for NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ (home) concert series.READ MORE: Justin Bieber kicks off another ‘new era’ with vaguely ‘Holy’ new songThe performance, which comes ahead of the release of the pop star’s sixth studio album, ‘Justice’, set to arrive on Friday (March 19), sees Bieber run through a four-track set with his band
  
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• Universal Music Group Continues Its African Expansion by Inking a Bolstered Licensing Deal with Boomplay

  17-03-2021 19:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group and Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming service, have officially closed an expanded licensing deal. Boomplay and Universal Music Group unveiled their bolstered licensing deal today, in a formal release that was emailed to Digital Music News. The “landmark” agreement, which arrives as both streaming platforms and the Big Three labels are moving […]
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• Cypress Hill share ‘Champion Sound’, their first new music in three years

  17-03-2021 19:45 via nme.com
  
  Cypress Hill have shared their first new music in three years – listen to ‘Champion Sound’ below.READ MORE: “We need to be weird” – Cypress Hill tell us about their first album in eight years, ‘Elephants On Acid’The track, which follows 2018 album ‘Elephants On Acid’, comes alongside the announcement of a special 4/20 livestream event from the group.
  “We’re really excited to give our fans a taste of what we’ve been wor
  
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• Taylor Swift Had a ‘Marvelous Time’ at the 2021 Grammys: See Her Behind-the-Scenes Photos

  17-03-2021 19:29
  
  And she said, “Oh, my, what a marvelous time!” Taylor Swift is still riding her high from the 2021 Grammys on Sunday night.
  The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter posted a few behind-the-scenes shots of her big night on her socials Wednesday (March 17), including her and Aaron Dessner waving from their table, her excited reaction while holding the album of the year winner envelope that sealed her record-setting fate, and her and her Folklore collaborators Dessn
  
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• Zayn and Ingrid Michaelson’s ‘To Begin Again’ Finds Bright Hope on the Horizon

  17-03-2021 19:23
  
  Ingrid Michaelson and Zayn dropped a surprise sultry duet, “To Begin Again,” on Wednesday (March 17), in which the pair sing about a reboot following a near-apocalypse. The ballad, which they co-wrote with Sarah Aarons (co-writer of Zedd’s “Stay” and “The Middle”), is a snapshot of the moment most of the world is going through right now as the COVID vaccine brings the promise of rebirth after a harsh year.
  “When the world was ending/ I’d hold
  
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• Inhaler talk debut album and new single ‘Cheer Up Baby’: “It’s a love letter to all our fans who are feeling isolated”

  17-03-2021 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Inhaler have shared the video for new single ‘Cheer Up Baby’, as well as announcing details of their debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’. Check out our video interview with the band above.
  The Dublin band tell NME that the lead track captures the essence of their sound, having recorded it when they were teenagers and established it as a live favourite during their shows.
  However, it has also taken on a more timely meaning in the last year, with the band expla
  
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• Million-Dollar NFT Sales Get Attention, But Don’t Expect Them to Last

  17-03-2021 19:11
  
  The $11.7 million price tag on 3LAU’s sale of 33 collectible NFT — non-fungible token — versions of his 3-year-old album, Ultraviolet, on Feb. 25 has become a beacon for the music industry over the past three weeks. There’s clearly money to be made in digital collectibles and now there’s a rush to break into the market. But artists beware: Exponential growth like this is not sustainable and many of the people who were involved in NFTs early on do not expect the
  
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• UNKLE share tracklist for new mixtape and new song ‘If We Don’t Make It’

  17-03-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  UNKLE have shared the tracklisting for their new ‘Rōnin I’ mixtape, which is set to feature Michael Kiwanuka, George Harrison‘s son Dhani and more.
  The James Lavelle-led project will release the new mixtape on March 26 via Studio:UNKLE, with a second part due at a later unconfirmed date.
  Along with the tracklist, another new song has also been shared today (March 17). Following first single ‘Do Yourself Some Good’ is new preview ‘If We Don’t Make It
  
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• Chevelle “haven’t made any money” from the six million albums they’ve sold

  17-03-2021 19:04 via nme.com
  
  American rock band Chevelle have sold over six million albums, but according to the band’s frontman they “haven’t made any money” from the sales of their music.READ MORE: Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants artists to pump out ‘content’? That’s no way to make the next ‘OK Computer’The band recently dropped their ninth studio effort, ‘NIRATIAS’, which fulfils their contract with Epic Records. However, Chevelle are wary about enter
  
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• Rihanna Shares Her ‘Magical Potion’ in Nighttime Skin Routine Video

  17-03-2021 18:59
  
  Rihanna’s silky smooth skin has been enviable for years, and the star finally shared her nighttime skin care routine on Tuesday (Mar. 16), featuring all her favorite products from her Fenty Skin line.
  RiRi started off her end-of-day routine with her brand’s popular Total Cleans’r Remove-It-All Cleanser, “just to get all my makeup or just the grease off from the day,” before following up with the Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum.
  She then whipped out her “ma
  
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• Lauren Patten to Kick Off In-Person Rooftop Performances in New York

  17-03-2021 18:32
  
  Grammy award winner Lauren Patten is set to kick off a new in-person concert series in New York beginning April 2. The breakout star of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill musical will perform on the rooftop at Showfields for the TodayTix Original concert series.  
  The concert series will continue throughout the month of April with Tony Award nominee Derek Klena (Jagged Little Pill) on April 3, On Your Feet! star Ana Villafañe on Apri
  
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• Yungblud shares new version of ‘Parents’ with 19-year-old fan from TikTok

  17-03-2021 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has shared a re-worked version of his track ‘Parents’, featuring a 19-year-old fan from TikTok.READ MORE: Yungblud: “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black'”The new version features Liverpool-based Chloe Noone, who was invited to Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios by Yungblud to collaborate on the track after being chosen from a list of thousands.
  Speaking about the process of choosing Noone for the appearance and creating the t
  
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• Topps Removes Insensitive BTS Garbage Pail Kids Card & Apologizes

  17-03-2021 18:22
  
  Trading card company Topps has removed its battered portrayal of BTS from its 2021 Grammys-themed Garbage Pail Kids sticker collection as anti-Asian hate crimes continue spiking.
  Following the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14), Topps unveiled their “Shammy Awards” sticker card collection on Tuesday with satirical depictions of the night’s biggest performers, including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and BTS.
  However, the “Bopping K-po
  
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• Topps Apologizes, Removes Insensitive BTS Garbage Pail Kids Card

  17-03-2021 18:22
  
  Trading card company Topps has removed its battered portrayal of BTS from its 2021 Grammys-themed Garbage Pail Kids sticker collection as anti-Asian hate crimes continue spiking.
  Following the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14), Topps unveiled their “Shammy Awards” sticker card collection on Tuesday with satirical depictions of the night’s biggest performers, including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and BTS.
  However, the “Bopping K-po
  
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• London’s The Black Heart announces special vinyl in bid to prevent closure

  17-03-2021 18:21 via nme.com
  
  London venue The Black Heart has released a special vinyl box set in a fresh bid to secure its future.
  The Camden establishment set up a Crowdfunder page back in January after revealing it was in “serious trouble” due to the coronavirus-enforced closures and restrictions that plagued the hospitality sector throughout 2020.READ MORE: These 20 UK music venues are still at risk of being lost forever – and here’s what you can do to helpWith just six days left until the f
  
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• Charli XCX teases that her new album is going to be 'poptastic'

  17-03-2021 18:11 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Vroom Vroom' singer took to the comments section on TikTok to let her fans know what's in store on her next record.
  
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• Meet the Nonprofits Feeding Thousands of Out-Of-Work Touring Staff

  17-03-2021 18:04
  
  Last year, live production veteran Sandy Espinoza received a late-night phone call from a tearful former tour crew member. After losing all work and his livelihood amid the coronavirus pandemic, the man was unable to feed his children and feared he’d lose them in a custody battle with his ex-wife as a result. Espinoza sent him a gift card for a local grocery store, and when she got
  
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• Soulwax’s label DEEWEE announces new compilation featuring Charlotte Adigéry

  17-03-2021 17:29 via nme.com
  
  Soulwax‘s label DEEWEE has announced a new compilation featuring Charlotte Adigéry – listen to ‘Bear With Me (And I’ll Stand Bare Before You)’ below.
  The record company of David and Stephen Dewaele – aka 2manydjs – will release the 27-track ‘Foundations’ on May 7. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.READ MORE: Charlotte Adigéry’s Soulwax-produced EP is a celebratory and thumping delightThe record marks the first compilation
  
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• Mykki Blanco signs to Transgressive and shares new single ‘Free Ride’

  17-03-2021 17:28 via nme.com
  
  Mykki Blanco has signed to Transgressive and shared a new track and video – watch ‘Free Ride’ below.
  Blanco’s first single for their new label is co-produced by FaltyDL and Hudson Mohawke.READ MORE: Mykki Blanco interview: “These shows are a last hurrah to this era of my career”Speaking of the new song in a statement, Blanco said: “Some of the most intimate moments and conversations I have ever shared were with my mother on long drives in the Southe
  
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