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• Listen to Orville Peck and Trixie Mattel’s cover of Johnny and June Carter Cash’s ‘Jackson’

  01-05-2021 23:43 via nme.com
  
  Orville Peck has teamed up with Trixie Mattel for a cover of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s ‘Jackson’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Orville Peck: “Female rappers like Doja Cat have a lot of cowboy energy”Taken from Mattel’s latest EP ‘Full Coverage Vol.1’, the new duet comes with a video that sees  Peck and the drag performer, who wears a Dolly Parton-inspired outfit, perform the song alongside their band onstage at an old-school t
  
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• Marilyn Manson Denies Abuse Allegations From Esme Bianco

  01-05-2021 22:46
  
  Game of Thrones actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday (April 30), alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
  Manson’s attorney called the allegations “provably false.”
  In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Bianco says that Manson violated human trafficking law by bringing her to California from England under the false pretenses of roles in music videos and movies that never materialized.The lawsuit alleges that in 2009, Manson, whose legal n
  
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• DMX’s final interview to air this month as part of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’ series

  01-05-2021 22:42 via nme.com
  
  DMX‘s final interview is set to air later this month as part of TV One’s popular Uncensored series.READ MORE: DMX, 1970 – 2021: hip-hop giant who shone brightest in the darknessThe legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age of 50. He was first hospitalised following a heart attack as a result of a reported overdose on April 3, where he had remained in intensive care since.
  On Thursday (April 29), Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, America&rs
  
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• Justin Timberlake Gives a Shout-Out to ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ Meme Creator: ‘Look What You Started’

  01-05-2021 22:01
  
  Justin Timberlake is giving “props” to the creator of May’s favorite meme.
  On Saturday (May 1), the 40-year-old superstar singer and actor gave a shout-out on social media to the originator of the beloved “It’s Gonna Be May” meme, which pokes fun at the pronunciation of a lyric from *NSYNC’s 2000 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “It’s Gonna Be Me.”
  “Now that it’s ACTUALLY May, I have to give props where they are due. Look what yo
  
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• Liz Phair shares powerful video for new single ‘Spanish Doors’

  01-05-2021 21:34 via nme.com
  
  Liz Phair has shared a video for her recent single ‘Spanish Doors’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: NME Recommends – the best autumnal albumsThe emotional lead single is taken from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming new album ‘Soberish’ – her first since 2010’s ‘Funstyle’ – and is “about the fracturing of a beautiful life, when everything you counted on is suddenly thrown up for grabs”.
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• Neil Young unveils mammoth schedule of archival releases

  01-05-2021 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has unveiled a mammoth schedule of archival projects that he’s planning on releasing in the near future.READ MORE: Neil Young unveils mammoth schedule of archival releasesThe last couple of years have seen Young issue a number of unreleased projects from his extensive vault, including 1975’s ‘Homegrown’ and a number of live recordings like 1990’s ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’.
  The Crazy Horse band leader has now offered his fans an update on a
  
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• Danny Elfman Explains His Displeasure Over How ‘Batman’ Used His Score

  01-05-2021 19:06
  
  Danny Elfman recently opened up about his displeasure concerning how his score to Batman was used in the film. The iconic composer addressed the rumor while he was a guest on the Premier Guitar podcast.
  The Oscar-nominated Elfman explained that he was greatly disappointed at the premiere of Batman in 1989 when he heard for the first time how his score was used in the Tim Burton classic. Elfman said he was “reasonably happy” with the mix of the score, his 10th, but disappointed with t
  
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• J. Cole teases release of new project ‘The Off-Season’

  01-05-2021 19:01 via nme.com
  
  J. Cole has teased the release of his highly anticipated new project ‘The Off-Season’.READ MORE: J. Cole – ‘KOD’ reviewThe follow-up to 2018’s ‘KOD’ was expected to arrive last year, with Cole hinting in November that ‘The Fall Off’ would be released in 2020. However, the North Carolina rapper’s sixth studio album was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  In December, Cole shared a rare Instagram post in which he gave fans
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (May 1)

  01-05-2021 18:43
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Los Tigres del Norte get COVID-19 vaccine
  Chart-topping Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte are urging fans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Hoping to set a positive example for the Latino community, the band rolled up their sleeves to become ful
  
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• Ringo Starr reveals which Beatles song is his favourite

  01-05-2021 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Ringo Starr has named his favourite Beatles song during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – Ringo StarrThe legendary drummer revealed the track during Colbert’s 15-question ‘The Colbert Questionert’ – a segment he initially recorded when he appeared on The Late Show back in March.
  Colbert asked Starr: “You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life. What is it?” The Beatle quickly answ
  
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• Ringo Starr Reveals Favorite Beatles Song, Thoughts on Afterlife on ‘Colbert’

  01-05-2021 17:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I just think it worked perfectly with the band and the song and John being John. I loved that moment," drummer says of his favorite Beatles track
  
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• Johnny Borrell: 'I’m trying to keep the feeling we had making our first and second album'

  01-05-2021 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Razorlight were live on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X. Chris and original members of the band Andy Burrows and Johnny Borrell
  
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• Selena Gomez is starring in Petra Collins’ new thriller ‘Spiral’

  01-05-2021 15:52 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez is set to star in Petra Collins’ new psychological thriller Spiral, about a former influencer with a social media addiction.
  It will see the pair working together again for Collins’ feature-length directorial debut, after she directed Gomez’s recent video for ‘Fetish’.
  Drake is also on board to executive produce the film alongside Future the Prince, who works with the Toronto rapper on HBO’s Euphoria.READ MORE: Selena Gomez – ‘Rev
  
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• Supergrass announce outdoor Reading show with Feeder and Sports Team

  01-05-2021 15:14 via nme.com
  
  Supergrass have announced a huge outdoor gig in Reading this summer – get all the details below.
  As part of the Heritage Live concert series, the band will play Englefield House in Theale, Berkshire on Friday, July 23. They’ll be supported by Feeder and Sports Team.READ MORE: Supergrass tell us about their reunion and 2020 tour“We hope our friends in Berkshire and nearby Oxfordshire can come along to this amazing outdoor setting for our show,” Supergrass said in a st
  
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• Grammy Awards Eliminate ‘Secret Committees,’ Announce Voting Changes

  01-05-2021 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Recording Academy makes "significant changes" to voting process following controversy surrounding the "Nominations Review Committees"
  
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• Desertfest announces full line-up for 2022 festival

  01-05-2021 14:41 via nme.com
  
  Desertfest has announced the full line-up for its 2022 event, which will see the festival celebrate its 10th anniversary.READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”The annual festival – which takes place across six venues in Camden – welcomes acts from the sonic worlds of stoner rock, doom, sludge and psych for a whole weekend of live music and entertainment.
  Set to take place from April 29 – Ma
  
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• Watch Burna Boy play golf on a truck in the video for new single ‘Kilometre’

  01-05-2021 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Burna Boy has dropped a new single following his recent Grammys win – listen to ‘Kilometre’ below.READ MORE: Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”The track, which comes after the Nigerian singer picked up Best Global Music Album for ‘Twice As Tall’ at the LA ceremony last month, is his first solo material of 2021.
  Produced by Chopstix, ‘Kilometre’ finds Burna Boy reflecting on how far he’s come during his career
  
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• Nile Rodgers & Chic and Jade Bird among acts added to Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival

  01-05-2021 13:51 via nme.com
  
  A host of new names have been added to Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival, including Nile Rodgers & Chic and Jade Bird.READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”They’ll join headliners Royal Blood, The Streets and Madness at the 2021 edition of the festival, which will take place at Southsea Seafront in Portsmouth across August Bank Holiday Weekend (27-29).
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• Girl In Red: “I just want to sit down and make a new record”

  01-05-2021 13:20 via nme.com
  
  Despite having just released her long-awaited debut album, Girl In Red has told NME that she’s already looking to start work on another record.READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness”Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven released ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet‘ yesterday. When we asked her about her immediate plans for the future, Ulven replied: “I just want to sit down and make a new record.”
  “I think records
  
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• DJ Quik burns Death Row royalty cheque, demands credit for 50 Cent, 2Pac and Nelly tracks

  01-05-2021 13:17 via nme.com
  
  DJ Quik wants his credit for the work he did on hit records by the likes of 50 Cent, Nelly, 2Pac and more.READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop foreverThe former Death Row Records producer and rapper took to Instagram Live yesterday (April 30) to film himself burning a “little” royalty cheque he said came from the rap label that was once home to 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
  Speaking to the camera, Quik said he was
  
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• Glenn Danzig says modern “punk explosion” won’t happen due to “cancel culture and woke bullshit”

  01-05-2021 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Glenn Danzig has shared his thoughts on cancel culture, saying its presence will stop another “punk explosion” from happening.
  The singer was discussing his new vampire spaghetti western film in an interview with Rolling Stone in which he reflected on Misfits classic ‘Last Caress’.
  Recalling how the band “would do things just to piss people off,” Danzig said the song has an attitude of “fuck everybody. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, fuck the world.”
  
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• See photos, footage and reaction from Liverpool’s pilot club night for return to live events

  01-05-2021 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Footage and photos of Liverpool’s COVID-19 pilot clubbing event has been shared online, showing what the return of live events could look like.
  The two-day clubbing event – alongside a gig featuring the likes of Blossoms and Zuzu – won’t require attendees to socially distance, wear a face mask or have a vaccine passport to get into the venue.READ MORE: Festival boss on “historic” Liverpool pilot gig: “Punters will be able to behave like COVID never happe
  
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• Nick Jonas to host 2021 Billboard Awards

  01-05-2021 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Jonas is set to host the Billboard Music Awards on May 23 in Los Angeles.
  
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• Travis Scott expanding 2021 AstroWorld festival to two days

  01-05-2021 12:11 via music-news.com
  
  Previous invitees have included Post Malone, Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne, and Megan Thee Stallion.
  
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• Rufus Wainwright celebrating Judy Garland's birthday with tribute concert

  01-05-2021 12:11 via music-news.com
  
  The musician recreated Garland's famed gig at New York City's Carnegie Hall in 1961 for his own 2007 showcase.
  
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• Lauren Jauregui releases mental health anthem inspired by chat with student and her mum

  01-05-2021 12:11 via music-news.com
  
  The track Temporary has been released as part of The Ad Council's ongoing Sound It Out campaign.
  
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• Olly Alexander was only person to audition for Ritchie role in ‘It’s A Sin’

  01-05-2021 12:01 via nme.com
  
  It’s A Sin star and Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander has revealed that he was the only person to audition for the role of Ritchie in the record-breaking Channel 4 drama.READ MORE: Olly Alexander on ‘It’s A Sin’: “There’s not been a British Aids drama on this scale ever”Alexander played Ritchie Tozer in the show, which chronicles the lives of gay friends living in London during the ’80s Aids crisis and has become Channel 4’s most-bing
  
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• Royal Blood on what happened to the fan favourite track ‘King’

  01-05-2021 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have revealed what happened to the fan favourite live track ‘King’, which was roadtested along with recent single ‘Boilermaker’ but didn’t make it onto new album ‘Typhoons‘.READ MORE: Royal Blood on the cover: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist”‘King’ was one of two new songs first debuted on the band’s summer 2019 tour, becoming a firm favourite among fans – many of whom v
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne has 15 songs for his next album: “We’re getting there”

  01-05-2021 11:08 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne says he has 15 songs done for his next studio album.
  The legendary singer has been sculpting his new record, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’, in lockdown alongside guitarist and producer Andrew Watt.READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”“I’ve done 15 tracks,” he told Metal Hammer of progress on the record. “It’s kept me alive, you know. These past two years, I’ve been in
  
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• Moby: Classical music is ingrained in me

  01-05-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Moby has been "surrounded by classical music" since his childhood.
  
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• The Weeknd teases “magic” new music made during lockdown

  01-05-2021 10:56 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has teased some “magic” new material that he made during the COVID-19 lockdown.
  The singer released his chart-topping album ‘After Hours’ just as the virus hit the US last March.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandarySince then, he’s played the Super Bowl halftime show, hinted that the ‘After Hours’ era might not be over yet and shared a new r
  
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• Sigur Rós’ Jónsi shares surprise score for new Tom Clancy film ‘Without Remorse’

  01-05-2021 10:21 via nme.com
  
  Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a surprise score for new Tom Clancy film Without Remorse – listen below.
  The new Amazon Prime Video film, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner- Smith and Jamie Bell and was directed by Stefano Sollima, was released yesterday (April 30), the same day the score arrived.READ MORE: ‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’ review: Michael B. Jordan goes rogue in John Wick-style thriller23 tracks long, Jónsi’s energeti
  
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• Coldplay's ambition

  01-05-2021 09:24 via music-news.com
  
  Coldplay are as ambitious as ever as they prepare to release their ninth album.
  
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• Olly Alexander reveals Mikey Goldsworthy will ne touring with Years and Years

  01-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Alexander has revealed that Mikey Goldsworthy will continue to tour with Years & Years even though he has left the group as a recording member.
  
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• Olly Alexander reveals Mikey Goldsworthy will be touring with Years and Years

  01-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Alexander has revealed that Mikey Goldsworthy will continue to tour with Years & Years even though he has left the group as a recording member.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Rumors Put Twitter in a Time Machine Back to 2002

  01-05-2021 03:54
  
  The year was 2002. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were two of the biggest stars in the world, and their engagement in November of that year only catapulted them further into the stratosphere of fame as the couple cloyingly labeled “Bennifer.”
  Now, the year is 2021. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still two of the biggest stars in the world, and their recent rumored get-together — reported Friday (April 30) by Page Six — has Twitter thinking it’s the early 2000s a
  
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• Latest Industry Gigs: TikTok, Angry Mob Music, Warner Music, More

  01-05-2021 02:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. […]
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• What New Grammy Rules Mean for Latin Music & The Latin Grammys: Analysis

  01-05-2021 02:14
  
  First and foremost, let’s recognize that the elimination of the fabled Nominations Review Committees is indeed the “bombshell” news of the day, as Billboard awards editor Paul Grein reported Friday (April 30). To reiterate what this means, the nominees for most of the Grammy categories will no longer be determined by small, secret committees of voting members, but by the entire voting body of the Academy at large.
  The new rule includes all the Latin categories, where nomin
  
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• Move Over, Travis Scott – Warner Music Artists Coming to the Metaverse

  01-05-2021 01:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group is partnering with Genies to create avatars and ‘digital wearables’ for the metaverse. Non-fungible tokens have taken off in a big way in 2021. Artists like Grimes, Shawn Mendes, and Deadmau5 have all offered their own NFT drops. But this marks the first time a major record company has entered the fray […]
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• Lady Who Returned Lady Gaga’s Stolen Dogs Was In On Scam, LAPD Says

  01-05-2021 01:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Five people have been arrested in connection with the Lady Gaga stolen dogs case. Here’s the details. The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrests on April 29. They come around two months after the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen and her dog walker violently shot. The dog walker is recovering from critical injuries, and […]
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• Angie Stone, Ramsey Lewis & More to Receive 2021 Black Music Honors

  01-05-2021 01:10
  
  Angie Stone, Ginuwine, Marvin Sapp and Ramsey Lewis will be honored at the 2021 Black Music Honors. The two-hour show will be taped at the City Winery in Nashville and televised in national syndication from June 5 to July 4. It will air on Bounce TV on Saturday, June 19 at 1 p.m. ET. (That date, not coincidentally, is Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.)
  All four of the artists being honored have been Black music stars for years, but among them, only Lewis has won a Gramm
  
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• Sony Unveils 360 Reality Audio Speakers, Bringing Its Studio Tech Into Everyday Homes

  01-05-2021 01:09
  
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  Sony’s 360 Reality Audio technology made a splash when it launched in 2019, with artists like Mark Ronson and Pharrell all “re-releasing” songs in the new immersive audio format. Sony also worked with music labels like Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and with Live Nation, to provide the companies with technology to build out musical
  
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• SEVENTEEN Soars to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 With ‘Hitorijanai’

  01-05-2021 01:05
  
  SEVENTEEN’s “Hitorijanai” soars to no. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Apr. 19 to 25, selling 372,913 CDs in its first week. The K-pop boy band’s third Japanese single had charted at no. 44 on the Hot 100 last week before the CD dropped on the 21st, powered by Twitter mentions, downloads, and streaming. The track comes in at no. 1 for physical sales and Twitter, while also jumping 53-24 for streaming this week. The single is off to a great start for the gro
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Rochelle Jordan, Jessie Ware & More

  01-05-2021 00:36
  
  This week in the dance world, we saw Porter Robinson announcing the second iteration of his September IRL festival Second Sky, the cancellation of Burning Man 2021, a scorching-hot and wonderfully moody new album from Zhu, and Tomorrowland announcing that they’ll be doing another big summer virtual event this July.
  And new music? We got that too, with the best new dance tracks of the week coming in hot below. Let’s dig in.
  Rochelle Jordan, “Already”Rochelle Jordan’s
  
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• Lizzo Scores Another Major Victory In ‘Truth Hurts’ Copyright Infringement Claim

  01-05-2021 00:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lizzo (full name Melissa Jefferson) has scored another major victory in her much-publicized “Truth Hurts” copyright infringement lawsuit against brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen as well as Justin “Yves” Rothman. The underlying legal confrontation kicked off back in October of 2019, when Lizzo sought a judicial declaration that the trio hadn’t helped her to author […]
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• Latin Remix of the Week: Pedro Capo, Nicki Nicole & De La Ghetto Talk Sensual Collab ‘Tu Fanatico’

  01-05-2021 00:16
  
  Pedro Capó is ready for the next step in his career, but not without wrapping up the cycle of his 2020 album Munay, which includes his single “Tu Fanatico.”
  “I always saw it as one of the most avant-garde songs on the album, more progressive with a different sound,” Capo told Billboard during an Instagram Live interview. “It talks about love on the obsessive, erotic side with a little bit of darkness. This is also the sound that I am exploring at this mo
  
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• Grammy Museum Marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Programs & Exhibits

  01-05-2021 00:10
  
  The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April with a slate of archived programs and exhibits featuring AAPI talent.
  The programs spotlight Grammy winners Daniel Ho and Tak Matsumoto and Grammy nominees Anoushka Shankar and Henry Kapono, among others.
  Archived public programs will also be available on Collection: live, the Grammy Museum’s online streaming service available for $2.99/month or $29.99/ a year.
  
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• Grammys axe decades-old anonymous voting committee

  01-05-2021 00:04 via nme.com
  
  The Grammy Awards have axed the anonymous voting committee that has been in place since 1989.
  The committee traditionally trims down the nomination choices made by the members of the Recording Academy, deciding who appears on the final ballots. Those who serve in the group have their identities protected to avoid being influenced by outside figures or being attacked by fans, according to the academy.READ MORE: The Grammy Awards 2021: the biggest talking pointsThat is the process for 61 of t
  
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