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• Dolly Parton’s ‘MusiCares Person Of The Year’ tribute show is coming to Netflix

  22-03-2021 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton‘s MusiCares tribute concert is coming to Netflix next month – you can check out the trailer below.
  The iconic musician became the first-ever country artist to be honoured with the MusiCares Person Of The Year award in 2019 during a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles.The NME Big Read: Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”Throughout the event, the likes of Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and Chris Stapleton paid tribute by covering P
  
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• Slowdive and Flaming Lips members form new band, Beachy Head

  22-03-2021 23:41 via nme.com
  
  Members from Slowdive, Flaming Lips, The Soft Cavalry and Casket Girls have joined forces for an album under a new band name, Beachy Head.
  Beachy Head comprises Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell and Christian Savill, Flaming Lips drummer Matt Duckworth, Ryan Graveface (Casket Girls, Dreamend) and Steve Clarke (The Soft Cavalry). The group’s self-titled debut album will be released on April 30 through Graveface’s eponymous record label.
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• From Rihanna Cover to Matching Tattoos? Get a Sneak Peek of ‘American Idol’ Duet

  22-03-2021 23:38
  
  American Idol contestants DeShawn Goncalves and Madison Watkins believe they’re the “perfect” pair during Hollywood Week.
  On Monday night’s (March 22) episode, the two singers discuss their budding friendship and blended personalities on camera ahead of their performance of Rihanna’s 2012 hit “Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko. And you can watch it all below before the new episode airs.
  “We’ve been having so much fun together, like t
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Cardi B Hot 100 No. 1 Hit? Vote!

  22-03-2021 23:28
  
  Cardi B is making more record-setting chart moves on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Up” marking her fifth No. 1 hit. But which of her No. 1 songs is your favorite?
  She scored her fifth Hot 100 No. 1 following her performance of “Up” as part of a medley with Megan Thee Stallion at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14. Cardi extends her record for the most Hot 100 No. 1s among female rappers, and she is the first female rapper with two Hot 100 No
  
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• 8 Latin Artists With Must-Have Clothing & Shoe Lines

  22-03-2021 23:25
  
  If there’s one place that artists meet eye to eye, it’s definitely fashion. From Anuel AA’s Street Fighter-inspired collection to Bad Bunny’s “First Café” sneaker with adidas Originals to Nicki Nicole teaming up with Spanish brand Pull&Bear for her own line and beyond, check out Latin artists who have recently dropped clothing lines or their own sneakers.
  Anuel with Chalk Line
  Anuel teamed up with Chalk Line to drop his Street Fighter-inspired colle
  
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• Meat Loaf is launching a new relationship reality series, ‘I’d Do Anything For Love…’

  22-03-2021 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Meat Loaf is launching a new reality competition series called I’d Do Anything For Love… But I Won’t Do That.
  The show is based on Texas rocker’s 1993 hit single of the same name, which appeared on his sixth studio album ‘Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell’.READ MORE: In Defense Of… Meat LoafAccording to Deadline, the relationship-based programme is being produced by Nobody’s Hero – the production company of Christopher Potts and Jonty Nash
  
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• Apple Fined $308.5 Million for Infringing Fairplay DRM Technology

  22-03-2021 22:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal jury has found that Apple infringed upon a Texas-based company’s patent with its FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) technology, and as a result, the Cupertino-headquartered iPhone designer has been ordered to pay $308.5 million. The underlying courtroom confrontation kicked off back in 2015, when Sugar Land, Texas’s Personalized Media Communications (PMC) sued Apple […]
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• AJ Tracey announces new album ‘Flu Game’ with fake press conference

  22-03-2021 22:31 via nme.com
  
  AJ Tracey has announced his second album ‘Flu Game’ – check out the full tracklist below.READ MORE: AJ Tracey – ‘Secure The Bag! 2’ EP review: UK rap don goes back to his roots with surprise releaseThe London rapper signalled the follow-up to his self-titled 2019 debut during a fake press conference that was streamed on Twitter this evening (March 22).
  Broadcasting as a “breaking news” segment on the faux West 1 News TV station, the clip sees
  
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• Rosé’s ‘On the Ground’ Blasts In Atop Both Billboard Global Charts

  22-03-2021 22:20
  
  Rosé’s “On the Ground” soars in at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
  The double coronation of the song by the member of South Korean pop quartet BLACKPINK marks a first in the charts’ six-month-plus histories: As BLACKPINK topped the Oct. 17, 2020-dated Global Excl. U.S. survey with “Lovesick Girls” (also in its first week on the chart), Rosé, who was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Melbou
  
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• Rose’s ‘On the Ground’ Blasts In Atop Both Billboard Global Charts

  22-03-2021 22:20
  
  Rosé’s “On the Ground” soars in at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
  The double coronation of the song by the member of South Korean pop quartet BLACKPINK marks a first in the charts’ six-month-plus histories: As BLACKPINK topped the Oct. 17, 2020-dated Global Excl. U.S. survey with “Lovesick Girls” (also in its first week on the chart), Rosé, who was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Melbou
  
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• Bobby Brown Jr.’s Cause of Death Revealed

  22-03-2021 22:01
  
  Bobby Brown’s son Bobby Brown Jr. died in November of the “combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl,” according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s autopsy report released on Monday (March 22).
  The report also stated “no drugs or drug paraphernalia” were discovered at the scene in Encino, where Los Angeles police discovered Bobby Jr.’s body on Nov. 18. He was 28 at the time of his death.
  He is the son of Brown and Kim Ward. Brown asked fans
  
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• Calboy and Lil Wayne pay homage to Lauryn Hill in new song, ‘Miseducation’

  22-03-2021 21:53 via nme.com
  
  Calboy and Lil Wayne have paid homage to Lauryn Hill via their new single, ‘Miseducation’. You can listen to it below.READ MORE: ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ reviewThe Chicago musician’s latest is a nod to Hill’s landmark 1998 debut album, ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’, and features Lil Wayne on guest vocals.
  The video for the track, which you can watch below, was filmed in Miami and New York and directed by Shomi Patwary.
  Last month
  
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• The National are releasing a new photo book, ‘Light Years’

  22-03-2021 21:40 via nme.com
  
  The National are set to release a new photography book in collaboration with photographer Graham MacIndoe.READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger on going solo: “These songs are about the people that made me… me”MacIndoe took the group’s first publicity photograph back in 2001 and the new book, Light Years, will document their 20 year collaborative relationship.
  Featuring black and white photographs from inside the studio and on the road, the book will a
  
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• Demi Lovato worried near-fatal overdose had destroyed career

  22-03-2021 21:36 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato didn't know the full extent of the damage that had been done.
  
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• Selena Gomez Is a Glam Cowgirl in New Rare Beauty Photos

  22-03-2021 21:34
  
  Selena Gomez is the glam cowgirl of our dreams — and the dreams of 7 million Instagram followers too.
  While tapping into her Texas roots, the 28-year-old singer posted up on Instagram wearing a sequined fringe cowgirl jacket, black lace bralette, jeans and black lace-up heeled boots and sporting her own Rare Beauty makeup line.
  Rare Beauty’s official account praised their founder for being “100% that girl,” while DJ Snake crowned the social media queen with an e
  
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• Grateful Dead Unveils Spring-Ready Shoe Collaboration With Sanuk

  22-03-2021 21:18
  
  Footwear brand Sanuk is honoring an iconic rock band with its latest collaboration.
  The psychedelic Grateful Dead collection, powered by Warner Music Artist Services features a number of eco-minded sandals and slides for men, women and children with fun tie-dye. patterns and the beloved 13-point lightning logo.Each shoe includes Sanuk’s Bloom x Soft Top Foam technology, which provides a supportive, comfortable cushion made for everyday wear. According to the site, the collection is also th
  
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• AJ Tracey to release new album on April 16

  22-03-2021 20:44 via music-news.com
  
  AJ Tracey will release his second studio album, ‘Flu Game’, on April 16, after he revealed the news in a fake press conference video hosted on YouTube.
  
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• Cardi B Thanks ‘Insane Conservatives’ for Her 5th Hot 100 No. 1 Hit ‘Up’

  22-03-2021 20:43
  
  Cardi B wrote that she had “no words” when her single “Up” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week — but the record-setting rapper wasn’t as speechless as she thought.
  She scored her fifth chart-topping song on the Hot 100 after her performance of “Up” as part of a medley with Megan Thee Stallion at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14. Cardi also extends her record for the most Hot 100 No. 1s among female rappers, and she
  
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• Hollywood Vampires cancel summer 2021 UK arena tour 

  22-03-2021 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Supergroup Hollywood Vampires have been forced to cancel their upcoming UK and European tour due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alice CooperThe group, made up of Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry had previously rearranged the dates to this coming August and September, however due to safety concerns surrounding the pandemic, the tour has now been cancelled.
  A statement read: “We are beyond disappointed to anno
  
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• Apple’s New HomePod Devices Will Feature Screen and Camera – Says Report

  22-03-2021 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new report suggests Apple is working on HomePod devices with a screen and cameras. The actual report focuses on the unactivated temperature and humidity sensor in the HomePod mini. But a brief mention says Apple has been working on “new speakers with screens and cameras.” So far, none of Apple’s HomePod line-up could be […]
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• Apple’s New HomePod Devices Will Feature Screen and Camera, Report Says

  22-03-2021 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new report suggests Apple is working on HomePod devices with a screen and cameras. The actual report focuses on the unactivated temperature and humidity sensor in the HomePod mini. But a brief mention says Apple has been working on “new speakers with screens and cameras.” So far, none of Apple’s HomePod line-up could be […]
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• Dry Cleaning announce UK and Ireland tour for 2022

  22-03-2021 20:28 via nme.com
  
  Dry Cleaning have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2022 – check out the full schedule below.
  The south London post-punk outfit will hit the road next February in support of their forthcoming debut album ‘New Long Leg’, which arrives on April 2 via 4AD.READ MORE: Dry Cleaning: the London group uniting murky post-punk, Meghan Markle and really weird YouTube commentsKicking off with a performance at Liverpool’s Arts Club Theatre on February 14, the stint als
  
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• Dua Lipa to Headline Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars Pre-Party

  22-03-2021 20:15
  
  With the Oscars just one month away, Sir Elton John is getting ready to party with a little help from his friends.
  On Monday (March 22), the Elton John AIDS Foundation announced new details for their annual Academy Awards viewing party. Taking place April 25, the annual event will kick off with their first-ever virtual pre-party, hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris and featuring a special “stripped back” performance courtesy of Dua Lipa.
  The pre-party, which will take place one
  
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• Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Giving Guitar’ Is Now Up for Auction

  22-03-2021 20:01
  
  Back in February, Lenny Kravitz asked fans to participate in his initiative with Stella Artois, “The Giving Guitar,” encouraging artists to perform his song “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” for a chance to be featured in the beer brand’s music video.
  The final music video was released on Monday (Mar. 22), featuring the winners performing Kravitz’s 1991 hit on the same autographed guitar. That signed guitar is also officially up for auction, with proc
  
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• Orlando Bloom Reveals the Sweet Lyrics He Sings to His & Katy Perry’s Daughter Daisy

  22-03-2021 19:59
  
  Katy Perry might have dedicated songs to her baby girl Daisy Dove, but her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, also has a special song for her.
  During his interview with the U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times, the Lord of the Rings actor detailed his hyper-specific morning routine, from his 20-minute Buddhist chants and readings that he later shares on his Instagram Story before being “sucked into the black hole of social media” to his “quite L.A.” pre-breakfast dri
  
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• Linda Ronstadt Sells Entire Catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Music Group

  22-03-2021 19:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt has sold her entire recorded catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Music Group. Iconic Music Group (IMG) formally announced the high-profile catalog acquisition this morning. Neither party specified the financial terms of the deal, but the transaction encompasses all the masters that the Tucson, Arizona, native Linda Ronstadt […]
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• Listen to Ben Howard’s atmospheric new single ‘Sorry Kid’

  22-03-2021 19:56 via nme.com
  
  Ben Howard has shared a new track called ‘Sorry Kid’ – you can listen to it below.
  The song will appear on the London singer-songwriter’s fourth album ‘Collections From The Whiteout’, which will arrive this Friday (March 26) via Island.READ MORE: Ben Howard – ‘Noonday Dream’ reviewPremiering on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest this evening (March 22), Howard’s atmospheric latest single was loosely inspired by the story of A
  
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• Morgan Wallen Sets New Record as ‘Dangerous’ Goes 10 Straight Weeks at #1

  22-03-2021 19:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Morgan Wallen album Dangerous: The Double Album hits its 10th straight week at #1 – setting a new record. According to Billboard, the album ended the week of March 11 with 69,000 album equivalents. It’s the first album to spend its first ten weeks at the top of the charts since 1987. Whitney Houston’s Whitney […]
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• Snoop Dogg shares new single ‘CEO’ and reschedules UK and Ireland tour

  22-03-2021 19:36 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has shared a new single today (March 22) called ‘CEO’ – you can listen to it below.
  The new track sees the rap legend reflecting on his success in the music industry over a percussion-heavy beat.
  Snoop also rescheduled his UK and Ireland tour for a third time to 2022. The ‘I Wanna Thank Me Tour’ will kick off next March in Glasgow before heading to London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, and Dublin. All original tickets for the gigs remain va
  
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• Jaden Smith Stars in Levi’s Latest ‘Beauty of Becoming’ Film

  22-03-2021 19:36
  
  Levi’s launched its eighth of 15 Beauty of Becoming films on World Water Day (Mar. 22), this time starring Jaden Smith.
  In the nearly two-minute clip, the 22-year-old artist and activist shared his journey to becoming an advocate for the environment and how he evolved into a leading voice in global climate activism.
  “I want to say that it starts around the time of me being 10 years old and learning how to surf,” he explained in the video, amid a floral-covered room. &
  
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• Demi Lovato Reveals the Title of Her Collab With Ariana Grande

  22-03-2021 19:26
  
  Demi Lovato shared the title of her collaboration with Ariana Grande in her Paper cover story Monday (March 22).
  “Met Him Last Night,” which will be featured on Lovato’s upcoming seventh studio album Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over on April 2, “highlights two of the most powerful voices in pop,” according to Paper. Lovato also confirmed she and Saweetie will tag-team a female empowerment anthem titled “My GFs Ar
  
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• Iced Earth Guitarist Jon Schaffer Says He “Used Bad Judgment” Storming the U.S. Capitol

  22-03-2021 19:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has ordered Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer held without bond. Schaffer allegedly took part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol by rioters on January 6. Photographs of the guitarist inside the Capitol building appeared on Twitter, where he was quickly identified. Schaffer, a resident of Columbus, Indiana, now faces a half […]
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• Signed Jay-Z trading card sells for record-breaking figure at auction

  22-03-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  A trading card signed by Jay-Z has sold for a record-breaking figure at auction.
  Online sports card platform SlabStox made a “public service announcement” on Instagram this week to reveal that an autographed card of the rapper had gone under the hammer at Goldin Auctions.
  The company said that the collectable sold for $105,780 (£76,278), marking “the all-time record for a non-sports/TCG [tradng card game] card”. You can see the post below.View this post on Instagram
  
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• Cardi B’s ‘Up’ Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 After Grammy Awards Performance

  22-03-2021 19:07
  
  Cardi B’s “Up” surges from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to spend its first week atop the tally. The song, which becomes Cardi B’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1, debuted at No. 2 five weeks earlier and tallied three weeks at the runner-up spot before reaching the summit.
  Helping power its ascent, Cardi B performed “Up” as part of a medley, with Megan Thee Stallion, of their four-week 2020 Hot 100 No. 1 “WAP” on the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, broadc
  
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• BTS Endures ‘Slave-Like Exploitation’ and Suffer ‘Miserable Lives’ – According to North Korean Propaganda

  22-03-2021 19:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A North Korean propaganda site calls K-pop acts ‘slaves’ and says they ‘suffer miserable lives.’ The report with the headline, “South Korean youth singers owned by big companies, forced to live miserably.” The propaganda used the moniker ‘youth singers’ to refer to K-pop acts like BTS and Blackpink. The article references the exclusive contracts signed […]
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• Lex Borrero, Tommy Mottola & Range Media Partners Launch Multimedia Company NTERTAIN

  22-03-2021 18:59
  
  NEON16’s Lex Borrero, veteran music executive Tommy Mottola and representation firm Range Media Partners have joined forces to launch new multimedia entertainment company NTERTAIN.
  The venture will focus on the creation, development and production of content across all platforms and will bring Latin stories to the forefront by representing the global power and success of Latin talent, brands and culture.
  “We began having conversations about the potential of l
  
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• Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ Is a Somber American Travelogue

  22-03-2021 18:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer looks beyond the San Gabriel Mountains and longs for stability on her most introspective album yet.
  
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• Linda Ronstadt Sells Recorded Music Assets to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artist Group

  22-03-2021 18:52
  
  Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artist Group continues its acquisition binge, buying of Linda Ronstadt’s recorded music assets, which is a combination or artist royalty income stream from her master recordings and also ownership of some of her masters. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
  The deal includes a partnership with Ronstadt and her business team — including manager John Boylan and Janet Stark — to market her catalog and preserve her legacy in the digital era. It follows
  
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• Shortage of security staff could put nightclub reopenings under threat

  22-03-2021 18:49 via nme.com
  
  A shortage of security staff could put the re-opening of nightclubs under threat, a new report has revealed.READ MORE: Festival bosses speak out on how COVID will impact on line-ups this summerAs stated in The Telegraph, the industry has seen an “exodus” of bouncers in recent months following work restrictions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There has also been a significant loss of non-UK staff due to the uncertainty to work permits caused by Brexit.
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• Jamie Foxx to Play Mike Tyson in a Limited Series About Controversial Boxer’s Life

  22-03-2021 18:48
  
  Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct Jamie Foxx as controversial boxing legend Mike Tyson.
  Moreover, the project, which has long been in the works as a movie, is now being shopped as an authorized limited series instead.
  The series, which will “span the life” of Tyson, has another heavy hitter behind the camera: Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas) is on the executive producing team, marking Scorsese’s first return to the ring in a dramatic project since his iconic Oscar-winning
  
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• Forest Live concert series postponed until 2022: “We are extremely disappointed”

  22-03-2021 18:40 via nme.com
  
  Forest Live has been postponed until summer 2022, organisers have confirmed.
  The series was set to bring performances from Doves, Rag’n’Bone Man, Madness, Jess Glynne and Keane to various woodland locations across the UK this June.READ MORE: Festival bosses speak out on how COVID will impact on line-ups this summerIt has now been announced that the programme has been pushed back one year due to the uncertainty surrounding the lifting of coronavirus restrictions. Tickets purchased for
  
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• Claudia Conway Hits ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week With a New Look, Attitude

  22-03-2021 18:35
  
  It’s pretty rare for someone to arrive on American Idol with a fully formed backstory that almost every viewer already knows. But then again, most aspiring Idols aren’t the offspring of a former presidential senior spokesperson.
  And so on Sunday night (March 21), several weeks after her controversial first performance on the show, internet famous singer Claudia Conway — daughter of former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway — was back in front of the mic.
  With a new raven-haired
  
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• Silk Sonic Should ‘Leave the Door Open’ For Chloe x Halle’s Chloe Bailey After Her Stunning Cover

  22-03-2021 18:22
  
  Chloe x Halle’s Chloe Bailey has left her fans speechless after her breathtaking cover of Silk Sonic’s debut single “Leave the Door Open.”
  The 22-year-old singer came through with the high notes on Saturday (March 20) for her stripped-down, minute-long performance, as she effortlessly took on both Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s parts without her sister and Chloe x Halle’s other half.
  And Bailey isn’t the only female singer looking for an open door
  
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• George Strait Sings ‘Troubadour’ for Matthew McConaughey’s Texas Concert

  22-03-2021 18:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lone Star State icon, who retired from widespread touring in 2014, resurfaces with robust performance of a modern-country classic
  
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• Avant Gardner Signs With Dice for Ticketing

  22-03-2021 18:19
  New York music venue and entertainment complex Avant Gardner has signed with Dice for digital ticketing services. The multi-year deal includes The Brooklyn Mirage, The Great Hall and The Kings Hall.
  The full indoor-outdoor complex is set in a retired 80,000-square-foot-steel manufacturing mill and is the second largest entertainment venue in Brooklyn. Past shows at Avant Gardner include Drake, Aphex Twin, deadmau5, Diplo, Rüfüs du Sol, Carl Cox, Tale Of Us, Sofi Tukker and many more.
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• Data Firm Says LiveXLive Owes Them $650,000

  22-03-2021 18:12
  A Missouri data discovery firm hired to help LiveXLive prepare its defense against a $26 million lawsuit is asking a California judge to seize more than $650,000 in unpaid legal fees from chief executive Robert Ellin’s streaming app company.
  The extraordinary request foreshadows a litigious year ahead for LiveXLive as it defends itself against six open lawsuits and four separate legal efforts to enforce judgements against the publicly traded media company. Many of the cases — includi
  
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• Sting Shares the Tiny Desk Home Concert Stage For Revamped ‘Englishman in New York’

  22-03-2021 18:09
  Sting brought along Beninese pop star Shirazee to his NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, which included their new duet on “Englishman/African in New York” as well as two other Sting classics, on Monday (March 22).
  In his quarantine return to the NPR show, Sting strummed an acoustic guitar over a shuffling beat as he sat alongside Shirazee, who grooved along to the song from the former Police frontman’s 1987 sophomore solo album, … Nothing Like the Sun.
  Shirazee took over the
  
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• ‘The Breakdown’: Go Behind the Scenes of How to Make a Music Video During the Pandemic

  22-03-2021 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  A detailed, behind the scenes analysis of Pharoahe Monch and Th1Rt3en's "Cult 45" video, which was created with Covid-safe protocols in the South Bronx
  
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• Sting Breezes Through Solo Tracks on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Series

  22-03-2021 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  New album Duets compiles collaborations from over the years
  
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• The Ivors 2021 Remove Chart Requirement From Song and Album Categories

  22-03-2021 17:51
  You didn’t chart in the U.K., but you’d still like to be considered for an Ivor Novello Award? No problem.
  The Ivors Academy announced on Monday (March 22) that commercial releases eligible for Ivor Novello Awards for best album, best song musically and lyrically, and best contemporary song no longer have to have appeared on The Official UK Singles and Albums charts to be considered.
  The Academy framed the change as one of several steps intended to “improve access to its awards
  
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