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• Rapper Akala releases debut novel, ‘The Dark Lady’

  26-04-2021 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Raper, poet and activist Akala has today (April 26) released his debut novel, The Dark Lady.
  His first literary release since Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire, the novel is aimed at teenagers and young adults. Set in 16th century London, the novel has been inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Dark Lady’ sonnets.
  Opening up about the project on Instagram, Akala said:”My new novel [The Dark Lady] is inspired by Shakespeare’s series of Dark
  
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• Facebook Launches the Spotify ‘Miniplayer’ In 27 Countries

  26-04-2021 23:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify’s partnership with Facebook is here – a new Spotify miniplayer is now available. Spotify says this new experience is ‘driven by social discovery,’ to allow listeners to enjoy Spotify within Facebook. Spotify Premium users can discover and experience songs from within the Facebook app on iOS and Android. Free users can enjoy the experience […]
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• Concord Acquires 145,000-Plus Song Catalog of Downtown Music — $300MM Plus Deal

  26-04-2021 23:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Concord has officially acquired the more than 145,000-track catalog of Downtown Music in a deal that was reportedly worth north of $300 million. Concord and Downtown, which quietly purchased London’s Good Soldier Songs and South Africa’s Sheer Music Publishing last May, announced the high-profile transaction today, via a formal release that was emailed to Digital […]
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• Selena Gomez calls on world leaders to increase Covid-19 vaccine accessibility

  26-04-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has teamed up with Global Citizen bosses to host the forthcoming VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World.
  
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• Spotify Price Hike Incoming – Here’s Every Streaming Music Plan Affected

  26-04-2021 23:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Spotify price hike is incoming for several plans in the UK, Europe, and the US. Here are the details. Spotify has begun sending emails to subscribers about the changes to their accounts. The changes affect Student, Duo, and Family plans across Europe and the UK. The changes seem limited to Family plan subscriptions in […]
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• A Spotify Price Hike Incoming — Here’s Every Streaming Music Plan Affected

  26-04-2021 23:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Spotify price hike is incoming for several plans in the UK, Europe, and the US. Here are the details. Spotify has begun sending emails to subscribers about the changes to their accounts. The changes affect Student, Duo, and Family plans across Europe and the UK. The changes seem limited to Family plan subscriptions in […]
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• Kelly Osbourne opens up about recent relapse: “I am back on track”

  26-04-2021 22:54 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Osbourne has opened up about her recent relapse on social media.READ MORE: 11 songs about sobriety, from hardcore to hip-hopOsbourne, daughter of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, took to Instagram Stories recently (April 19) to deliver a video message in which she explained she’d relapsed after three years sober.
  “This is a little hard for me to talk about, but I’ve always promised you that I will always be honest with you about where I’m at and what’s going on in
  
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• Rina Sawayama Is Hitting the Road in 2022: See the New Tour Dates

  26-04-2021 22:42
  
  As the world begins to slowly reopen, Rina Sawayama is giving her fans something to look forward to.
  On Monday (April 26), the “XS” singer announced a brand-new set of tour dates for 2022, rescheduling the dates of her pre-planned North American tour, and added new dates for her European leg of the tour. Tickets for the original dates of her North American tour will still be valid, while tickets for her European tour will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. CEST.The changes in dates for
  
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• Spotify Begins Raising Prices With Family Plans in US, UK

  26-04-2021 22:29
  
  Late last year, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released prepared remarks alongside the company’s third quarter earnings report, in which he looked ahead to Spotify’s continuing quest to build “the world’s largest audio network,” noting plans for market expansion, additional content in the form of podcasts and an enhanced user experience.
  Six months later, several of those ideas have come to fruition: In February, the company announced an expansion to 80 additional markets, a
  
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• PRS for Music Warns of Hard Times Ahead as Revenues Drop 20%

  26-04-2021 22:18
  
  LONDON — The devastating financial impact of the pandemic on songwriters and composers will continue to be felt for several years, U.K. collecting society PRS for Music says.
  Despite paying out a record £699 million ($970 million) to its members last year, revenues at the London-based organization fell 20% to £650 million ($902 million) in 2020 as a result of the global health crisis.
  With live music almost entirely on hold in 2020, the biggest single fall was in public perform
  
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• Rapper Tray Savage’s Accused Killer Denied Bail

  26-04-2021 22:09
  
  A man charged in a Chicago rapper’s fatal shooting has been denied bail following his recent extradition from Texas to Cook County in the 2020 killing.
  Demitri Jackson, 20, was recently arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, on a murder warrant related to the June 2020 shooting death of 26-year-old rapper Tray Savage (real name: Kentray Young) in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood.
  A Cook County judge denied Jackson bail on Sunday and ordered the former Chicago man back to court this Friday.
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• The KLF’s ‘The White Room’ appears on streaming services for the first time

  26-04-2021 21:59 via nme.com
  
  The KLF have uploaded a version of their 1991 album ‘The White Room’ to streaming services for the very first time.READ MORE: The KLF return: all of the rules of their bizarre book ‘signing’‘The White Room (Director’s Cut)’ is not identical to the original, but is instead described as an alternate version from 1989. It includes extended versions of ‘Church Of The KLF’, ‘Last Train To Trancentral’, and a previously unreleased
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Calls Gossip About Her Love Life a ‘Songwriter’s Dream’

  26-04-2021 21:59
  
  Olivia Rodrigo stars on the May 2021 cover of Elle, where she opens up about living out the “songwriter’s dream” with her breakout debut single.
  The 18-year-old pop sensation, whose single “Drivers License” launched at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the top spot for eight weeks, found herself in Disney’s new love triangle with her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star and rumored ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett and fel
  
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• Michael Jackson Estate Gets Judge to Toss Wade Robson’s Abuse Suit

  26-04-2021 21:46
  
  Michael Jackson’s estate has again convinced an L.A. judge that the late performer’s businesses can’t be sued by Wade Robson over alleged childhood sexual abuse — but the long-running fight may not be over as the choreographer’s lawyer has already said they’ll appealing the decision.
  Robson sued in 2013 claiming Jackson sexually abused him for nearly a decade and his companies MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures facilitated the conduct. The estate, which con
  
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• Nick Carter's baby heads home after early 'complications'

  26-04-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Backstreet Boys star and his wife, Lauren Kitt, announced the arrival of their third child on Thursday.
  
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• Pharrell Williams Teams Up With Vistaprint for Mask Collection Highlighting Diverse Artists

  26-04-2021 21:24
  
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  Staying safe in style! Pharrell Williams’ creative collective, I Am Other, teamed up with Vistaprint this week to launch a colorful new collection of face masks.
  The line includes a number of creative, uplifting and vibrant designs from diverse artists including Tommy Mitchell, Nikkolas Smith and Six Sev,  each known for “stepping boldly”
  
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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Wants to Buy a Football Club — Maybe He Should Pay the Artists First?

  26-04-2021 21:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wants to buy the Arsenal Football Club if it goes up for sale. Music fans have rightly raked him over the proverbial coals. Hundreds of angry soccer fans lined up outside the club’s Emirates Stadium to protest its current owner, Stan Kroenke. Arsenal is one of six Premier League clubs that […]
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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Wants to Buy a Football Club – Maybe He Should Pay Artists Instead?

  26-04-2021 21:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wants to buy the Arsenal Football Club if it goes up for sale. Music fans have rightly raked him over the proverbial coals. Hundreds of angry soccer fans lined up outside the club’s Emirates Stadium to protest its current owner, Stan Kroenke. Arsenal is one of six Premier League clubs that […]
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• Machine Gun Kelly announces huge run of ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ tour dates

  26-04-2021 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has announced an extensive US tour for later this year, his first shows since the release of last September’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall‘ album.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly – ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ review: rap devil proves that pop-punk ain’t deadThe shows run across September and October, will see the rapper turned pop punk star joined by carolesdaughter, jxdn and KennyHoopla.
  An additional final show will be a December homecoming gig a
  
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• Jimmy Eat World reschedule 2021 tour dates

  26-04-2021 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Jimmy Eat World have postponed their 2021 tour dates, rescheduling to 2022.READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World tell us about conquering doubt for ‘Surviving’: “Your lesser self convinces you to let them have the keys”Jim Adkins and co. were due to embark on a run of UK and European shows this summer, including a night at O2 Brixton Academy in London, but they’ve been forced to postpone them once more due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  This is the second postponeme
  
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• Spotify Expected to Report Subscriber Slowdown – Pandemic Boom Over?

  26-04-2021 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify’s earnings report this week may reveal a dramatic subscriber growth slowdown. The audio streaming company will report its first-quarter earnings to investors on Wednesday. But that report will likely include news of a significant subscriber slowdown compared to last year. Spotify reported 6 million new subscribers in the first three months of 2020. It […]
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• Spotify Expected to Report a Subscriber Slowdown — Is the Pandemic Boom Over?

  26-04-2021 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify’s earnings report this week may reveal a dramatic subscriber growth slowdown. The audio streaming company will report its first-quarter earnings to investors on Wednesday. But that report may include news of a significant subscriber slowdown compared to last year, according to rumblings from within the music industry and Wall Street.  That appears to be […]
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• Motown’s Ethiopia Habtemariam Is Ready to Fully Execute Her Vision: ‘Stay Tuned’

  26-04-2021 20:53
  
  When Ethiopia Habtemariam was appointed chairman/CEO of Motown Records in March, she became the third woman — and only the second one of color — ever to hold the title at a major label. Her ground-breaking appointment also signaled a full-circle moment for Motown: It is once again a stand-alone label, with Habtemariam reporting directly to Universal Music Group (UMG) chairman/ CEO Lucian Grainge. (Previously, she reported to Capitol Music Group chairman/CEO Steve Barnett, who retired
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly Is Joining the Rebel Rock Lineup

  26-04-2021 20:48
  
  Rebel Rock festival in Orlando, Fla., has announced that Machine Gun Kelly will join the inaugural lineup. Machine Gun Kelly is slated to perform on Friday, Sept. 24. The debut festival will take place at the Orlando Amphitheater and Central Florida Fairgrounds.
  Taking place Sept. 23 – 26, Rebel Rock is a rock and metal festival produced by Stage Left Entertainment and hosted by Sirius XM’s Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin. The festival will take place over a span of f
  
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• Action Bronson’s New Memoir & Self-Help Book Is Available Now

  26-04-2021 20:44
  
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  Action Bronson wants to use his life experience to help others, and he’s doing just that with a new chronicle-meets-self-help book titled F*ck It, I’ll Start Tomorrow.
  The “brutally honest” chronicle on the chef and rapper’s life details his struggles with weight and food, plus a raw look at his journey to self-acceptance. Acc
  
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• Hip-Hop/R&B Fresh Picks of the Week: Morray, Little Simz, Deb Never & More

  26-04-2021 20:40
  
  With so many amazing new song releases daily, it could feel like a full-time job to listen to every single one. Luckily, that is our full-time job. Billboard’s hip-hop/R&B staff is bringing you 10 of our favorite picks every week.
  This week, listen to the sounds of Thuy, Morray, Little Simz, Ye Ali and more. Don’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below.
  MFnMelo and squeakPIVOT, “LL COOL J” To celebrate 4/20, Pivot G
  
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• A baby has legally been named Korn following a hospital mix up

  26-04-2021 20:37 via nme.com
  
  A mix up at a US hospital meant that a newborn baby was legally given the name Korn, rather than Kora as her mother intended.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brian ‘Head’ WelchThe mother, Kells Tate, shared the hospital’s mistake on Twitter, posting a photo of the birth certificate and saying: “THE HOSPITAL MESSED UP MY BABYS NAME AND WE JUST GOT THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND ITS KORN MY BABYS NAME IS LEGALLY KORN.”
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• Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ & Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ Keep at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts

  26-04-2021 20:35
  
  Lil Nas X and Justin Bieber again claim the biggest songs in the world, as the former’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” logs a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and the latter’s “Peaches,” featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, adds a fifth week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
  Plus, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” featuring DaBaby, reaches both charts’ top five for the first time and Riton and Nightcrawlers’ &ldqu
  
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• The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft to headline Tramlines

  26-04-2021 20:25 via nme.com
  
  The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft are all set to headline this year’s Tramlines festival.Read More: Royal Blood – “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary”Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival will take place at Hillsborough Park on July 23-25. The final batch of weekend tickets for the festival will go on sale on April 30 at 12pm and will be available to purchase here.
  Other acts appearing at this y
  
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• Billie Eilish Teases New Song ‘Happier Than Ever’ In Mesmerizing Clip

  26-04-2021 20:23
  
  Billie Eilish made her fans “Happier Than Ever” on Monday (April 26) when she teased her upcoming single.
  The Grammy-winning singer first teased “things are comingggg” last week in a cyptic Instagram selfie before releasing a 15-second video snippet of the blonde superstar spinning around in a shell-shaped chair before she smizes in front of the camera. “When I’m away from you, I’m happier than ever,” she croons over tender guitar ch
  
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• British Music Industry Resoundingly Supports COVID Passports — With a Few Caveats

  26-04-2021 20:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The British music industry has expressed clear-cut support for COVID-19 vaccine passports – albeit with a few caveats. UK Music backed the idea of COVID-19 vaccine passports (as well as other “status certification measures”) in an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leader of the opposition Keir Starmer, and several additional MPs. For reference, […]
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• Shelley FKA DRAM Debuts New Song During Soulful NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

  26-04-2021 19:51
  
  For his second NPR Tiny Desk concert, Shelley FKA D.R.A.M. debuted a new song, “Rich & Famous,” as well as running through three other R&B jams on Monday (April 26). The 32-year-old Virginia rapper who blew up in 2015 thanks to his hip-hop hit “Broccoli,” has been on a journey to focus on his singing for several years, and his four-song Tiny Desk set is proof he’s landed.
  Backed by a full band featuring and a pair of backup singers and violin player, Sh
  
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• How Vinyl Got Its Groove Back: Its Dominance, Decline & Comeback

  26-04-2021 19:46
  
  The vinyl comeback isn’t just spin. In 2020, records accounted for $626 million in U.S. sales — exceeding those of CDs and contributing 5.2% of industry revenue, according to the RIAA. And MRC Data shows vinyl sales have been rising for 15 years, to 27.5 million units last year, up a staggering 46.2% during the pandemic. “It’s the movie theater,” Jack White told Billboard about the format in a March 14, 2015, cover story, “compared [with] the iP
  
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• Apple Music Will Now Rank the Top Tracks in 100 Cities Around the World

  26-04-2021 19:46
  
  Apple Music is introducing city charts for over 100 cities around the world, along with a series of updates that arrive with iOS 14.5, the latest update for Apple’s iPhone operating system.
  The new city charts will rank music based on plays and “additional signs of local popularity” to gauge the top 25 songs in each locale every day.
  Apple Music is also introducing record label searches and pages — which will allow users to find and track releases from specific labels &md
  
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• Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezys sell for record-breaking $1.8million

  26-04-2021 19:43 via nme.com
  
  A pair of Nike Air Yeezys worn by Kanye West at the 2008 Grammy Awards have sold for $1.8million (£1.3million) at auction.READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so farThe sale, conducted through auction house Sotheby’s, makes the Nike Air Yeezy 1 ‘Grammy’ sample the most expensive shoe ever sold.
  Before the auction, it was reported that the sneakers expected to sell for over $1million (£728,000).
  It eclipses the pre
  
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• Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy Sneakers That He Wore to the Grammys Just Sold For $1.8 Million

  26-04-2021 19:42
  
  “Yeezy in the house and we just got appraised.” Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes have sold for $1.8 million in a word record-setting private sale by Sotheby’s.
  Sotheby’s announced on Monday (April 26) that sneaker investing platform RARES acquired West’s Nike Air Yeezy sneakers — which he debuted at the 2008 Grammy Awards while performing “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” — in a private sale.
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• Event Designer Bobby Garza In Austin, In a Pandemic: Fear of 2022 Many Tours

  26-04-2021 19:38
  
  When the concert business shut down in March 2020, Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down — his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month. In early April, his life changed even more dramatically: Forefront furloughed 30 percent of its staff, including him.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music industr
  
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• E.U.’s Sugar Bear Is ‘Blown Away’ By Glenn Close’s Oscars ‘Da Butt’ Dance: ‘It Was Like a Lottery Ticket’

  26-04-2021 19:30
  
  D.C. go-go legend bassist Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot tells Billboard he was “blown away” when he saw Glenn Close doing the dance to his band Experience Unlimited’s signature 1988 hit, “Da Butt,” at the 2021 Oscars.
  “I was totally surprised,” says a very happy-sounding Elliot on Monday (April 26), the day after the show, describing what it took to pull him away from the Golden State Warriors game he was watching once his phone started blowing
  
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• The Charlatans share details of 30th anniversary boxset and rescheduled tour

  26-04-2021 19:25 via nme.com
  
  The Charlatans have today (April 26) announced details of a new tour and 30th anniversary boxset.READ MORE: In a year of lockdown, Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties have been a source of joyThe boxset, ‘A Head Full Of Ideas’, will include five blue vinyl LPs and will be made up of “classic live performances, unheard demo’s and rarities and remixes from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Norman Cook and Sleaford Mods,” according to a pre
  
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• Enhypen’s Dazzling Mini-Album Border: Carnival Is Verified Vamp Vibes

  26-04-2021 19:25
  
  K-pop boy band Enhypen discuss their second mini-album 'Border: Carnival' and all the symbolism inside.
  
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• Polo G’s ‘Rapstar’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Hot 100, Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Returns to Top Five

  26-04-2021 19:10
  
  Polo G’s “Rapstar” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, a week after it debuted at the top spot.
  Plus, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” featuring DaBaby, returns to its No. 5 Hot 100 high (rising from No. 6), first reached two months earlier, thanks in part to momentum for its profile on TikTok.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated May 1) will upd
  
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• Sky Arts to air new TV series celebrating grassroots venues

  26-04-2021 19:07 via nme.com
  
  A music documentary series featuring live performances by Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods and more to celebrate grassroots venues is coming to Sky Arts.READ MORE: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live musicCC-Lab has been commissioned to produce The Live Revival, which will focus on grassroots UK venues that have been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The three-part series airs on May 20, May 27 and June 3 at 9pm.
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• Bon Jovi Is About to Rock Their First Drive-In Concert

  26-04-2021 19:05
  
  Bon Jovi have announced a brand new drive-in experience slated for May 22. The band has teamed up with Encore Live for the production company’s Encore Drive-In Nights 2021 concert series. The never-before-seen concert will be broadcast at venues around the world including approximately 300 drive-in and outdoor theaters across the United States, Canada and Ireland, and select indoor cinemas around the globe.
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Jessia, Bebe Rexha, Zoe Wees & More

  26-04-2021 19:03
  
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Jessia and Bebe Rexha, Zoe Wees and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.Jessia, Bebe Rexha, “I’m Not Pretty”Canadian singer
  
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• Sir Tom Jones heading for first UK Number 1 album in two decades

  26-04-2021 18:56 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Tom Jones is on course for his first UK Number 1 album in two decades with Surrounded By Time.
  
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• New Zealand’s Six60 announce winter UK and Europe tour

  26-04-2021 18:49 via nme.com
  
  New Zealand band Six60, who recently played one of the world’s largest gigs since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, will tour the UK and Europe this winter.READ MORE: New Zealand pop-rockers Six60 on playing the world’s only stadium tour: “I felt pure elation”The pop-rock band made international headlines earlier this month after playing a show to 50,000 people without social distancing in Auckland, New Zealand. It was also the first ever music concert to be
  
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• Billie Eilish shares clip of stripped-back new single, ‘Happier Than Ever’

  26-04-2021 18:34 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has teased her upcoming new single, ‘Happier Than Ever’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Billie Eilish: “Teenagers know more about the country than anyone else”Eilish posted a 15-second clip of the new single in which she’s heard singing “When I’m away from you / I’m happier than ever…”
  Against an acoustic stripped-back guitar, Eilish is seen sat in a chair with her back to the camera before turning to face the screen
  
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• Diddy Did Not Win an Oscar For ‘Two Distant Strangers’

  26-04-2021 18:30
  
  Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs has not won any Oscars.
  On Sunday night (April 25), Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs claimed that he was a two-time Oscar winner after a film he executive produced, Two Distant Strangers, won the Oscar for best live-action short at the 93rd Academy Awards.
  “I’m incredibly blessed to WIN MY SECOND OSCAR as a producer for UNDEFEATED and…. @TwoDistantFilm !!”
  
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• Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of April 26

  26-04-2021 18:13
  
  Not sure what you’re in the mood for this week? There are plenty of livestreams across various genres to choose from.
  For starters, the Smashing Pumpkins are offering up a concert during which they performed the entirety of Oceania. If you’re interested in something new, multiple artists are offering tastes of upcoming new albums with record release parties Friday and Saturday, including Thomas Rhett, Dinosaur Jr., Dropkick Murphys and Staind. Then close the week out with Becky G, Ma
  
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• Spotify set to increase price of monthly subscriptions for UK users

  26-04-2021 17:56 via nme.com
  
  Spotify are set to increase the price of three of their four monthly subscription services for UK users.
  As reported by TechRadar and What Hi-Fi?, the streaming service has emailed a large number of its subscribers in the UK about the price hike, which is set to be initially introduced to new users who sign up on or after April 30.READ MORE: This AI bot will rip your Spotify listening habits to shredsIn the UK, three of Spotify’s four subscription plans – Duo, Family and Student &nda
  
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