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• Here’s How ’Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Performed in Its Second Week Compared to Taylor Swift’s Original ‘Fearless’

  27-04-2021 23:47
  
  On last week’s Billboard 200 chart, Taylor Swift scored the biggest week for any album when Fearless (Taylor’s Version), her re-recording of her 2008 sophomore LP, debuted at No. 1. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) represented the first chart-topping album of its kind, as the reworked version of another album (which also reached No. 1, over a decade ago). And with its debut, we were able to begin tracking how the new Fearless would affect listenership of the original Fearless.
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• Lil Baby & Megan Thee Stallion Team Up for Icy Hot ‘On Me’ Remix

  27-04-2021 23:42
  
  Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion are fire and ice for their first collaboration, a remix of Lil Baby’s “On Me,” which was released Tuesday (April 27).
  The Mike Ho-directed visual captures Lil Baby reflecting on his drip and improved spending habits with a mountain of ice crystals as his backdrop. But for Meg’s verse, she situates herself atop a volcano wearing a black latex bodysuit with red accents matching the lava underneath her. “If he act up I don&rsq
  
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• The Subways return with Black Lives Matter inspired single ‘Fight’

  27-04-2021 23:41 via nme.com
  
  The Subways have announced their new single ‘Fight’, inspired by the band’s experience of the Black Lives Matter movement.READ MORE: “It’s a cry out for justice”: on the scene at London’s Black Lives Matter protestYou can take a listen to the politically charged track below, which is being released on 7″ vinyl this Friday (April 30).
  The single was written immediately after the band’s guitarist Billy Lunn attended a Black Lives Matter protest
  
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• Jessie James Decker struggling with pinched nerve pain

  27-04-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie James Decker opened up about the "unbearable pain" she is battling in a candid Instagram post.
  
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• Young Thug and Gunna post bail for 30 people accused of low-level crimes

  27-04-2021 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Rappers Young Thug and Gunna have posted bail for 30 low-level inmates who were unable to afford the costs themselves.READ MORE: Young Stoner Life – ‘Slime Language 2’ review: follow-up record doesn’t quite stickThe people were freed from Fulton County Jail in the two artist’s native Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday (April 25), where they were imprisoned while awaiting trial.
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• Why Country A-Listers Are Playing Indoor Concerts at a Texas Honky-Tonk

  27-04-2021 23:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  After not performing in front of a crowd for more than a year, stars like Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, and Midland are taking the stage at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth
  
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• Will Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Buy One of England’s Top Soccer Teams?

  27-04-2021 22:40
  
  Could Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek become the next music mogul to buy into a major sports franchise?
  The billionaire Swede said Friday that he would be interested in buying British soccer club Arsenal FC if owner Stan Kroenke, CEO of Denver-based Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, was willing to sell.
  “As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for Arsenal as long as I can remember,” Ek tweeted. “If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I’d be happy to thr
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Young Thug & YSL Labelmates Top the Billboard 200 With ‘Slime Language 2′

  27-04-2021 22:40
  
  For the second time, Young Thug has topped the Billboard 200 albums chart — following his debut at No. 1 in 2019 with his So Much Fun solo set. This time around, however, he had a little more help from his Young Stoner Life label family.
  Slime Language 2, sequel to the 2017 original set, bows at No. 1 this week with 109,000 equivalent album units moved. Though the album is credited solely to Young Thug, it comes with a heavy assist from Thug’s YSL labelmates — particularly
  
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• Emma-Jean Thackray reveals new single ‘Say Something’ and debut album details

  27-04-2021 22:24 via nme.com
  
  Emma-Jean Thackray has shared details of her debut full-length album ‘Yellow’, along with the record’s lead single ‘Say Something’.READ MORE: Emma-Jean Thackray: Beat-laden jazz groovers to “move your body, mind and soul”You can take a listen to the track below, which comes along with a video inspired by Thackray’s love of dystopian science fiction.
  “It’s a record about togetherness, the oneness of all things in the universe, showing lo
  
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• Vivid Seats Is Going Public, Testing Investor Confidence in Concerts’ Comeback

  27-04-2021 22:09
  
  With the U.S. concert season returning to pent-up demand for live events, Vivid Seats, one of the leading secondary ticket marketplaces, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Horizon Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) controlled by Todd Boehly and his Eldridge Industries investment firm.
  Horizon raised $544 million in an August 2020 initial public offering on the strength of Boehly’s name and experience in media and entertainment companies.
  
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• Check out a teaser of Machine Gun Kelly’s new track, coming tomorrow

  27-04-2021 21:56 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has revealed that he will release a new track tomorrow – check out a preview video below.The NME Big Read: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”The song will follow on from last month’s CORPSE collaboration ‘Daywalker!’, which marked MGK’s first single of 2021. His latest studio album, ‘Tickets To My Downfall’, came out in September 2020.
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• Fans Crown Karol G & Mariah Angeliq’s ‘El Makinon’ as Favorite Female Latin Collab of 2021 (So Far)

  27-04-2021 21:50
  
  In a world full of empowering female collaborations, fans have voted for their favorite Latina team-up of 2021 (so far), picking Karol G and Mariah Angeliq’s “El Makinon.”
  The poll results come days after Billboard highlighted some of the hottest women joints released this year. “El Makinon,” from Karol’s third studio album KG0516, took the crown with more than 65 percent of the votes.
  Produced by Neo, “El Makinon” — slang for a big machine &
  
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• Outside Lands Announces Daily Schedule & Single-Day Passes

  27-04-2021 21:45
  
  Outside Lands has announced the daily lineup for its 2021 edition this October.
  Friday night will be headlined by The Strokes, Tyler, The Creator and Glass Animals. The first day of the festival that typically occurs in August will also see sets from Kaytranada, Khruangbin, Earthgang, Sharon Van Etten, SG Lewis and more.
  Lizzo will take the top spot on Saturday following fellow headlining performances from Vampire Weekend, Zhu and Young Thug. Saturday will also feature Lord Huron, Melanie Martin
  
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• Lil Baby Teams Up With Megan Thee Stallion for ‘On Me’ Remix

  27-04-2021 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lil Baby also appeared on Young Thug's recent Slime Language 2 compilation
  
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• Jana Kramer accuses estranged husband of adultery in divorce filing - report

  27-04-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin wed in 2015.
  
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• Legendary Recording Engineer Al Schmitt Dies at 91

  27-04-2021 21:30
  
  Recording engineer Al Schmitt died at the age of 91 on Monday (April 26), according to his family. With 20 Grammy wins for his work with everyone from Ray Charles to Paul McCartney to Natalie Cole to Steely Dan, Schmitt won more Grammy Awards than any other engineer in music history. In addition to earning a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, he became the first person to win a Grammy album of the year award and a Latin Grammy album of the year award; additionally, he’s recorded mo
  
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• Earth, Wind & Fire, Ludacris & More to Be Honored at 2nd ‘Saluting Our Culture’ Virtual Event

  27-04-2021 21:20
  
  On June 6, Café Mocha Radio will stream their 2021 Salute THEM Awards show. The ceremony will honor individuals selected by Café Mocha in the areas of music, television, film, fashion and dance. The honorees are Sly Stone, June Ambrose, Jamal Josef, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bille Woodruff, Dr. Bobby Jones, Patrice Rushen, Ludacris and Darlene Love.
  The Salute THEM Awards will be co-hosted by Yo-Yo, Café Mocha Radio host and Grammy-nominated rapper, and Broadway actor Sai
  
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• Chinese Pop Music Superstar JJ Lin Signs With UTA

  27-04-2021 21:20
  
  Chinese pop music superstar JJ Lin has signed with UTA for U.S. and European representation in all areas.
  The Singaporean artist has reached over 121 billion streams on online music platforms worldwide, while nabbing around 400 music awards across Asia. Last month, Lin released his first English album, Like You Do, through Warner Music, and also recently released “Bedroom,” a bittersweet ballad sung with UK singer Anne-Marie.He launched his career with his debut album Music Voyager,
  
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• The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Bring Years of Musical History to ‘Save Your Tears’ Remix

  27-04-2021 21:16
  
  When The Weeknd and Ariana Grande started teasing their new “Save Your Tears” remix last week, fans of both artists already knew it would be a perfect fit.
  The duo linked up early in their careers, on Grande’s second studio album My Everything, for the Billboard Hot 100 No. 7-peaking hit “Love Me Harder” in 2014. Then just last year, The Weeknd popped up on Grande’s latest album, Positions, for “Off the Table,” which is a top 40 Hot 100 hit without
  
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• Britney Spears Recreates ‘The Meanest Sandwich Known to Mankind’: Watch

  27-04-2021 21:14
  
  Britney Spears wanted a piece of “the meanest sandwich known to mankind” again, so she decided to test her culinary skills and make it herself.
  On Monday (April 26), the pop icon filmed herself recreating her favorite sandwich from Schlotzsky’s in New York City, which she hasn’t had in more than a decade. So Spears decided to toast the upcoming summer season with her “first delicacy sandwich” as inspired by Schlotzsky’s.
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• Twenty One Pilots Have Two Fastest Runs to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart in Last Decade

  27-04-2021 21:05
  
  Twenty One Pilots’ new single “Shy Away” hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart (dated May 1) in just its third week on the survey. The song completes the fastest climb to the top since the duo’s own “Jumpsuit” took just two weeks to reign in July 2018.
  In the last 10 years, no other song has hit No. 1 on Alternative Airplay so quickly. Going back a bit further, to the start of the 2010s, only two other titles led in three weeks or fewer: Li
  
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• Jessie Ware announces new single ‘Please’ is arriving tomorrow

  27-04-2021 21:00 via nme.com
  
  Jessie Ware has revealed that she will release a new track called ‘Please’ tomorrow (April 28).READ MORE: Jessie Ware: “It’s a treat to have Carly Rae Jepsen round for quiche”The single marks the London singer-songwriter’s first material since her fourth album ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’, which came out last summer. “I told you new music was on the way….” Ware wrote on Twitter above the song’s official artwork.
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• Jessie Ware announces new single ‘Please’, coming tomorrow

  27-04-2021 21:00 via nme.com
  
  Jessie Ware has revealed that she will release a new track called ‘Please’ tomorrow (April 28).READ MORE: Jessie Ware: “It’s a treat to have Carly Rae Jepsen round for quiche”The single marks the London singer-songwriter’s first material since her fourth album ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’, which came out last summer. “I told you new music was on the way….” Ware wrote on Twitter above the song’s official artwork.
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• Blackstone Acquires Death Row Records Owner eOne Music in $385 Million Deal

  27-04-2021 20:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and SESAC owner The Blackstone Group has officially agreed to purchase Hasbro’s eOne Music for $385 million. Blackstone and Hasbro unveiled the all-cash deal today, via a formal release. For background, the 97-year-old toy manufacturer completed its $3.8 billion acquisition of the overarching Entertainment One (eOne) back in December of […]
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• BLACKPINK’s Rosé Takes Over Billboard’s Instagram … and Her Dog Hank Steals the Show

  27-04-2021 20:45
  
  Dog is woman’s best friend, and in this case, Hank is always by Rosé of BLACKPINK’s side even while she took over Billboard’s Instagram on Tuesday (April 27).
  The rescue pup made multiple appearances during the takeover, including snuggling at the singer’s feet, joining her for an interview, and more. Between takes of the two cuddling up together, the 24-year-old K-pop star shared behind-the-scenes videos of her chat with Billboard, in which she
  
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• New York hardcore show to a crowd of “well over 2000” people under investigation for coronavirus rule breaches

  27-04-2021 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Longstanding hardcore band Madball headlined a gig to an audience of “well over 2000” in New York last week, with organisers now under investigation for breaching coronavirus restrictions.READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expectThe city’s current rules allow for indoor spaces to host gigs at 33 per cent capacity or up to 100 people, and 200 people outdoors. Capacity can increase to 150 and 500 respectively providing all att
  
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• Pearl Charles Goes Into the Mystic

  27-04-2021 20:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  After making her album Magic Mirror, the singer-songwriter moved to Joshua Tree and followed the cosmic country path of Gram Parsons
  
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• Primus Plot Rescheduled Rush Tribute Tour Dates

  27-04-2021 20:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band will play Canadian prog rockers' 1977 opus, A Farewell to Kings, in its entirety at every show
  
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• Warner Music Group Launches New Ad Sales & Creative Content Division

  27-04-2021 20:35
  
  The Warner Music Group has launched a new digital advertising sales and creative content division, the company announced Tuesday (April 27). As part of the announcement, Benjamin Blank has been named president of media at WEA overseeing the department, reporting to recently-installed WEA president Maria Weaver.
  The new division will wrap up Warner’s various owned creative content subsidies, including sites UPROXX, HipHopDX and the live music app Songtrust under Blank’s purview, where
  
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• Counting Crows release new music for first time in seven years

  27-04-2021 20:29 via music-news.com
  
  'Counting Crows' have released new music for the first time in seven years, a four-track project 'BUTTER MIRACLE, SUITE ONE'.
  
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• Kiss Documentary to Premiere on A&E This Summer

  27-04-2021 20:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two-episode, four-hour film will feature interviews with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Dave Grohl, and more
  
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• Site Operator Selling Stolen Spotify, Netflix, Hulu Accounts Sentenced to Two Years In Prison

  27-04-2021 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An Australian man was sentenced to two years in prison for operating a site selling stolen Spotify accounts online. The 23-year-old man ran at least four different sites dedicated to selling stolen accounts. Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime, HBO, Xbox Live, and EA Origin accounts were all available to purchase via his websites. Online streaming services […]
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• Eminem reveals he once spent $600 on a cassette of Nas’ ‘Illmatic’

  27-04-2021 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has revealed that he once spent $600 (£431) on a sealed cassette tape of Nas‘ debut album ‘Illmatic’.
  Appearing in a Clubhouse room as part of his ‘Shady Con’ online event, Marshall Mathers spoke to Paul Rosenberg and DJ Whoo Kid about his personal record collection, explaining that he’s “been collecting since I was a kid”.READ MORE: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B’: the big talking points“Every
  
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• Burning Man Cancels 2021 Event

  27-04-2021 20:13
  
  Burning Man is canceled for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead plans to return in 2022, the organization announced Tuesday (April 27). The event would have been held the week before Labor Day in Black Rock City, Nevada.
  “For 2021, we know the need for community has never been stronger, and building community is what Burners do best. We also recognize the pandemic is not over,” said Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell in a live video announcement Tuesday. “We&
  
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• House Classics to go on tour

  27-04-2021 20:09 via music-news.com
  
  Robin S, Kym Mazelle, Angie Brown and Beverley Skeete are to tour the UK in 2022 as part of a special'House Classics' show with The National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
  
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• Stax Museum Acquires Rare Soul Record Collection

  27-04-2021 20:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collection from famed Chicago archivist Bob Abrahamian amounts to more than 35,000 recordings
  
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• Bon Jovi Drive-In Concert Coming to 300 Drive-Ins Across the US, Canada, and Ireland

  27-04-2021 20:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Bon Jovi is kicking off the Encore Drive-In Nights 2021 concert in May – broadcast on 300 screens. The live event will be broadcast on 300 drive-in screens across the United States, Canada, and Ireland. Select indoor cinemas around the world will also broadcast the live concert series. Bon Jovi announced the new drive-in concert […]
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• Grammy Museum Set to Reopen Next Month

  27-04-2021 19:58
  
  The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles will reopen its doors to the public on Friday, May 21, following a 14-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Museum members will have special preview days on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16. During the first phase of reopening, the museum will follow guidelines provided by L.A. County for museums. It will re-open at limited capacity to maintain social distancing. In addition, the museum will provide free admission to first responders, healt
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo to perform at the BRITs 2021

  27-04-2021 19:54 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo is to perform at the BRITs 2021 on Tuesday May 11.
  
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• Willow Goes Full Goth, Rocks With Travis Barker on Pop Punk ‘Transparent Soul’

  27-04-2021 19:47
  
  Meet the new Willow. The Smith family singer who’s spent most of her life in the spotlight is turning to her pop-punk and emo roots on her upcoming fifth album, which she previewed on Tuesday (April 27) via the angsty rocker “Transparent Soul.” The track featuring Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was accompanied by a zero-Fs-given visual in which Willow goes full goth in black bondage pants, giant spiky necklace, combat boots and lots of middle fingers flying.
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• Moneybagg Yo Meshes Perfectly With Pharrell and Chad Hugo’s Sound on ‘Certified Neptunes’

  27-04-2021 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Memphis MC joins forces with super-producer duo the Neptunes to deliver a cutting-edge track
  
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• My Chemical Romance offer approval to fan’s LEGO ‘Black Parade’ proposal

  27-04-2021 19:45 via nme.com
  
  My Chemical Romance have voiced their support for a proposed ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’-themed LEGO build.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Electric Century’s Mikey WayA feature on LEGO’s website allows the public to suggest ideas for what the company should turn into an official set. Admirers of a design can vote for their favourites to be considered for a proper release.
  A user called VNMBricks uploaded a design based aro
  
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• Kevin Smith Brings Mooby’s Pop-Up to Struggling Venues

  27-04-2021 19:40
  
  Are the Transformers blasphemous?
  Perhaps in a literal sense, but as the 19-year-old character Elias explains in the 2006 film “Clerks II,” characters such as Optimus Prime are truly more than meets the eye.
  “Since God created man, and man created the Transformers, the Transformers are a gift from God!” Elias (played by Trevor Fehrman) excitedly explains to Randal (Jeff Anderson) of Clerks fame.In the first Clerks, Randal gifted the world with “I’m a firm
  
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• My Morning Jacket, Jason Isbell to Headline 2021 Railbird Festival

  27-04-2021 19:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lexington, Kentucky, event will also feature Leon Bridges, Black Pumas, and Margo Price
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Set to Perform at 2021 BRIT Awards: ‘So Excited I Can Hardly Wait!’

  27-04-2021 19:37
  Olivia Rodrigo won’t need her drivers license to travel across the pond, where she’ll be headed to perform at the 2021 BRIT Awards.
  The 18-year-old hitmaker announced on Tuesday (April 27) that she’s the latest addition to the performer lineup with a picture of her U.K. drivers license, writing on Instagram, “My first time in the uk and I’m gonna be performing at the @brits omg. so excited I can hardly wait!”
  Rodrigo’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 b
  
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• LGBTQuestionnaire: Get to Know Pop’s New Provocateur Siena Liggins

  27-04-2021 19:35
  
  She’s been working in pop music for the last three years, but Siena Liggins is here to prove she knows how to make an entrance.
  On Ms. Out Tonight, the Detroit-born singer’s debut album (out now), Liggins oozes a calm, bossed-up confidence you’d expect from an artist with double her experience. Throughout the sleek, sexy album, Liggins holds nothing back as she lets listeners know that she is not one to be messed with. “I’m right here, I’m fire, I’m
  
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• Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes tell us about their Joe Talbot collaboration ‘This Town’

  27-04-2021 19:28 via nme.com
  
  Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have dropped their blistering new single ‘This Town’, featuring IDLES frontman Joe Talbot. Watch our video interview with the band discussing the track and the collaboration above.
  The first taster of new material following their acclaimed third album ‘End Of Suffering’ from 2019, ‘This Town’ comes as a “big golden high five across the world of British rock”,” with the meeting of modern punk icons one
  
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• Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes tell us about their Joe Talbot collaboration ‘My Town’

  27-04-2021 19:28 via nme.com
  
  Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have dropped their blistering new single ‘My Town’, featuring IDLES frontman Joe Talbot. Watch our video interview with the band discussing the track and the collaboration above.
  The first taster of new material following their acclaimed third album ‘End Of Suffering’ from 2019, ‘This Town’ comes as a “big golden high five across the world of British rock”, with the meeting of modern punk icons on one powerful an
  
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• Coldplay Fans Think They’ve Deciphered the ‘Alien Radio’ Album Tease Mystery

  27-04-2021 19:11
  
  Coldplay fans have been trying their hand as code-breakers over the past week, and after some serious deep dives, they think they’ve come up with the secret behind the band’s Alien Radio transmissions. The global hunt for clues began April 18 with the first Alien Radio tweet, which mysteriously warned, “Transmission incoming. Standby.”
  That was followed on April 21 by a series of confounding videos featuring a spinning pink symbol over a compilation of voices from all ove
  
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• Selena Gomez Lounges on a Luxurious Velvet Couch for New Puma Shoot

  27-04-2021 19:09
  
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  Selena Gomez is serving some serious looks in her new Puma photoshoot released this week.
  The photos, which were taken before she went blonde, show the star in a full Puma outfit, including a black t-shirt, patterned shorts and a pair of sleek white sneakers — complete with a pair of gold hoops, a coral-colored lip and a high bun.
  The pink velvet couch lined w
  
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