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• Listen to The Go! Team’s hypnotic new single ‘Pow’

  13-05-2021 23:44 via nme.com
  
  The Go! Team have shared a new track called ‘Pow’ – you can listen to it below.
  The Brighton band are set to release their sixth album ‘Get Up Sequences Part One’ on July 2 via Memphis Industries, having returned with the single ‘World Remember Me Now’ back in March.
  Built around layered flute samples, the hypnotic latest cut “channels Curtis Mayfield one second, soaring Mellotron strings the next”, the group’s lead songwriter Ian Parto
  
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• YouTube Not Working? Try These Quick Fixes First

  13-05-2021 23:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Are you wondering why YouTube is not working on your device? Here’s a quick guide to fixing it. YouTube is the largest online video streaming service in the world. It has more than 1.5 billion visits each month, with 400 hours of content uploaded each minute. With so much content available, you may inevitably discover […]
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• Wondering ‘Why Is YouTube Not Working?’ – Try These Quick Fixes

  13-05-2021 23:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Are you wondering why YouTube is not working on your device? Here’s a quick guide to fixing it. YouTube is the largest online video streaming service in the world. It has more than 1.5 billion visits each month, with 400 hours of content uploaded each minute. With so much content available, you may inevitably discover […]
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• Janet Jackson's brothers thank Justin Timberlake for his apology

  13-05-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Mirrors singer issued an apology last February after being called out for the way he''d acted in the wake of the controversy.
  
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• H.E.R. & Chris Brown Link Up for Steamy ‘Come Through’ Video

  13-05-2021 23:26
  
  H.E.R. and Chris Brown tell their low-key baes to “Come Through” for the night in a steamy music video released Thursday (May 13).
  The video starts with H.E.R. and her friends lounging outside, as they tease her about a song she’s been working on. But when her man hits her up, her girls start a commotion before one of them plays the song. The sultry vibes of “Come Through” instantly transport H.E.R. to a blue-tinted room where she awaits her boo before things h
  
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• Recording Academy Names Harvey Mason Jr. President/CEO

  13-05-2021 23:14
  
  The Recording Academy has named Harvey Mason Jr. its new president/CEO after serving in the role on an interim basis for the past 16 months.
  The academy has opened a search earlier this year, conducted by Heidrick and Struggles, that reached out to a number of candidates, but clearly decided the right person was already at the helm. Mason, who was also board chair, will not retain that title.
  In a joint statement, search committee co-chairs John Burk and Leslie Ann Jones said in a statement
  
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• Latin Remix of the Week: Maluma Joins Colombian Newcomer Blessd on ‘Imposible’

  13-05-2021 23:13
  
  On Jan. 27, Colombian newcomer Blessd dropped his first single of the year, “Imposible,” which also marked his 21st birthday. Almost four months later, he reeled in urban global star Maluma for the remix, out Thursday (May 13).
  With more than 3 million views on YouTube, the original track put Blessd — a rising rapper based in Medellin — on the radar. “This [song] is the beginning of my career, which will showcase me on a professional level,” he expressed in a
  
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• iHeart’s John Sykes Points to a “Huge Drop In Audience” for Virtual Awards Shows — But Can In-Person Crowds Save This Format?

  13-05-2021 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  With other awards shows having suffered record-low viewership amid a pandemic-prompted pivot to virtual, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature an in-person crowd – a move that iHeartMedia’s John Sykes believes could improve ratings. Most every awards show sustained a double-digit viewership hit in 2020, including a 55 percent year-over-year audience falloff for the Billboard […]
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• Influence Media Buys Stake in Julia Michaels’ Song Catalog

  13-05-2021 23:00
  
  Influence Media Partners, a music and entertainment fund dedicated to investing in the recording and publishing rights of songs, with an emphasis on female artists and songwriters, has acquired a portfolio of select copyrights from the catalog of Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Julia Michaels, it was announced today.
  The acquisition includes Michaels’ publishing stake in songs performed by Selena Gomez (“Bad Liar,” “Hands To Myself”), Justin Bieber (“Sorry&
  
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• Prince Harry to Joe Rogan on COVID Vaccines – “Stay Out Of It”

  13-05-2021 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Prince Harry has added his voice to the backlash over comments Joe Rogan made about the COVID vaccine. “The issue is in today’s world with misinformation endemic; you’ve got to be careful about what comes out of your mouth,” the Prince told the hosts of the Armchair Expert podcast. Prince Harry’s comments about Joe Rogan […]
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• Prince Harry Scolds Joe Rogan for Discussing COVID Vaccines — “Just Stay Out of It”

  13-05-2021 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Prince Harry has added his voice to the backlash over comments Joe Rogan made about the COVID vaccine. “The issue is in today’s world with misinformation endemic; you’ve got to be careful about what comes out of your mouth,” the Prince told the hosts of the Armchair Expert podcast. Prince Harry’s comments about Joe Rogan […]
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• ‘Friends: The Reunion’ trailer drops – special guests include Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and BTS

  13-05-2021 22:59 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer for Friends: The Reunion special has landed, and with it confirmation of guest stars from the world of music, film, TV and more.READ MORE: 11 of the wildest Friends fan theoriesThe one-off special for HBO Max in the US airs on May 27 and will feature musical guests including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, BTS alongside football legend David Beckham and Game Of Thrones star Kit Harrington.
  Fifteen celebrities will make cameos overall including former cast members Tom S
  
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• The Knife to livestream classic hometown show to mark 20th anniversary

  13-05-2021 22:53 via nme.com
  
  The Knife have announced a new “audio-visual experience” to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band.
  The Swedish duo – comprising Karin and Olof Dreijer – released their self-titled debut album back in 2001, having dropped their first seven-inch single the previous year.READ MORE: The Knife – ‘Shaken Up Versions’ – reviewAfter sharing a host of rare and unreleased material last summer, the electronic outfit are continuing to mark the two-decade
  
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• Pink Opens Up About Her 15-Year Marriage: ‘Long-Term Relationships Are Not Easy’

  13-05-2021 22:40
  
  For People’s new cover story, P!nk opened up about the ups and downs of her 15-year marriage to husband Carey Hart.
  The couple raised a glass to their 15th anniversary in January this year after tying the knot in 2006, five years after meeting at the Summer X Games in 2001. They also briefly separated in 2008. The couple have always kept it real about the turbulent but beautiful marriage, but in her latest interview, she further discusses how couples counseling and individua
  
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• Morray Tops Emerging Artists Chart, girl in red & iTZY Hit Top Five

  13-05-2021 22:36
  
  Morray bounds 7-1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated May 15) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his debut LP Street Sermons and his breakthrough single on the set “Quicksand.”
  Street Sermons debuts at No. 17 on Top Rap Albums and No. 20 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 15,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week, according to MRC Data.
  “Quicksand,” which appears on Street Sermons, concurrently ranks at N
  
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• Cardi B debuts her new Reebok footwear collection

  13-05-2021 22:35 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has showcased her new Reebok footwear collection Mommy & Me.READ MORE: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five most, erm, interesting ‘WAP’ coversThe ‘WAP’ rapper posted a video on YouTube celebrating the launch, which was inspired by the experience of her daughter Kulture being born.
  The collection includes two Club C Cardi silhouettes – one in Rose Gold and one in Aqua Dust.
  It comes after the rapper teamed up with Reebok for a new ’90s-in
  
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• Finneas to Mentor ‘American Idol’ Top 4: Here’s What They’ll Perform (Exclusive)

  13-05-2021 22:31
  
  Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and artist Finneas will mentor the final four of American Idol on Sunday’s episode, where the contestants will also duet on his songs, Billboard can exclusively reveal.
  Casey Bishop and Chayce Beckham will be grouped together to perform ‘Break My Heart Again” from Finneas’ 2019 debut EP Blood Harmony, while Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence will duet on his 2020 single “What They’ll Say About Us.”
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• How Shelley FKA DRAM’s Path to Self Discovery Helped Build His Comeback

  13-05-2021 21:53
  
  James Baldwin’s 1974 novel, If Beale Street Could Talk, has a passage about pursuing a career in music that is still relevant today: “She was twenty and had come to realize that, though she had a voice, she wasn’t a singer; that to endure and embrace the life of a singer demanded a whole lot more than a voice.”
  Musicians who come to this realization — they all eventually do — must make a choice: Accept all that comes when a career becomes a life to endure, qui
  
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• Juice WRLD photographer opens up about the rapper’s final moments

  13-05-2021 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Juice WRLD‘s photographer Chris Long has spoken about the rapper’s final moments.READ MORE: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituaryThe Chicago-born rapper died in December 2019 from an accidental overdose at the age of 21.
  Despite witnesses’ claims that he swallowed multiple Percocet pills, which contain oxycodone, in an effort to hide them from authorities who were searching his private plane for guns and drugs on the day of his death, Long shot down the claims, ar
  
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• When Grammy Voters Pick the Nominees, Who Will Benefit?

  13-05-2021 21:44
  
  After decades of having “secret” review committees determine Grammy Award nominations in an ever-increasing number of categories, it’s majority rule again at the venerable awards show. So the nominations for the 64th annual Grammys may look a bit different when they’re announced later this year: Expect fewer surprise omissions of records that met the usual benchmarks for commercial and artistic success and cultural impact, and fewer head-scratching inclusions of projects
  
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• TikTok Combines Green Screen and Duets – Here’s How It Works

  13-05-2021 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok has combined green screen filter and duets features into one – introducing Green Screen duets. The feature combines the existing green screen filter and the duets feature. It’s the latest feature TikTok has added over the last few months to stay on top of the short-form video rat face. Out of all the competitors […]
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• Joe Jonas Finds His ‘Calling as a Weatherman’ in Tanqueray Sevilla Orange Campaign

  13-05-2021 21:40
  
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  If Joe Jonas wasn’t a superstar member of the Jonas Brothers, he would be… a weatherman?
  The star tried out his forecasting skills as part of Tanqueray gin’s new Sevilla Orange campaign on Thursday (May 13).
  “We interrupt this program to bring you a special report,” Jonas says at a vintage news desk, decked in a sleek green suit a
  
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• Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris lead CMT Music Awards nominations

  13-05-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Ceremony hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini are triple nominees for the 9 June prizegiving.
  
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• Here Are the 5 Songs Olivia Rodrigo Jams Out to On Road Trips

  13-05-2021 21:12
  
  “Drivers License” breakout singer and Billboard’s cover star Olivia Rodrigo shared with us what songs she listens to during her road trips.
  When the 18-year-old pop superstar is with her girls, they’re bumping Alabama rapper Flo Milli. But Rodrigo’s first pick on her road trip playlist is Carole King’s 1971 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “I Feel the Earth Move.” “Tapestry is one of my first favorite albums. It’s just an incredibl
  
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• Sports Team, The Big Moon and Biig Piig to play Wild Paths 2021

  13-05-2021 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Sports Team, The Big Moon and Biig Piig are among the acts announced for this year’s Wild Paths festival – check out the line-up below.The NME Big Read: The Big Moon: “Everything feels big, strange, and very scary”The multi-venue event will take place in Norwich between October 14-17, with 200 artists scheduled to perform across 20 stages over the four days. You can purchase weekend/individual day tickets here.
  Also featured on the bill is Steam Down, Billie Marten, Olivi
  
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• Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae Reach No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in Record Time With ‘You’

  13-05-2021 21:00
  
  Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae’s “You” surges to No. 1 in only its third week on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated May 15), tying for the quickest coronation in the survey’s 17-year history.
  The song jumps from No. 4 a week earlier, after it debuted at No. 13.
  “You” is the eighth song to hit No. 1 in as few as three weeks since the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart launched in August 2003 (when McRae was a month-and-a-half old). It completes
  
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• Post Malone Launches New Sweepstakes With Monster Energy

  13-05-2021 20:59
  
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  Post Malone is officially Monster Energy’s new brand ambassador, and the duo teamed up on Thursday (May 13) to launch a fun sweepstakes.
  The popular energy drink is giving 10 lucky fans an exclusive virtual fan experience with Posty, and 15 winners the new Xbox Series X console. To enter, after buying any Monster Energy product, upload receipts to&nb
  
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• Katy Perry teases new ‘Pokémon’ song ‘Electric’

  13-05-2021 20:52 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has teased her new single ‘Electric’ as part of Pokémon‘s 25th anniversary.
  The one-off track was previewed on Good Morning America, ahead of its official release tomorrow (May 14). You can view a video teaser for the song below.
  The single will feature on ‘Pokémon 25: The Album’, which is due for release later this year.
  The compilation will feature 14 songs by 11 UMG artists, including J Balvin and Post Malone.
  The album was confirmed
  
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• Romeo Santos, Juan Luis Guerra & Tony Succar Keep Tropical Music Alive With These Must-Watch Specials

  13-05-2021 20:39
  
  It’s evident that the urban and Regional Mexican genres are having a moment, but Tropical music — including bachata, merengue, and salsa — does not stay behind.
  This week alone, renowned Tropical artists Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos, and Tony Succar, unveiled their upcoming music specials and/or documentaries, respectively, proving that the genre is very much alive.
  Bachata crooner Romeo announced his concert film Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium and documentary
  
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• Seether Scores Second Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With ‘Bruised and Bloodied’

  13-05-2021 20:37
  
  Seether strings together two No. 1s in a row on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time since 2011, as “Bruised and Bloodied” rises 2-1 on the May 15-dated survey.
  The coronation follows the three-week reign of the band’s prior single “Dangerous” last October. Seether previously led back-to-back in 2011 with “Country Song” and follow-up “Tonight.”
  “Bruised and Bloodied” marks the Shaun Morgan-led gr
  
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• Andrew W.K. and Kat Dennings Are Engaged: See Her Ring

  13-05-2021 20:27
  
  He’s put a ring on it! Andrew W.K. and Kat Dennings announced that they are engaged by sharing matching Instagram posts on Thursday (May 13).
  Both shared a three-photo gallery, with the first snap showing the WandaVision actress holding the musician’s hand, her stunning emerald-cut sparkler the center of attention. The second image is of the happy couple embraced in a kiss, with the rocker holding her hand for the camera to capture the bling. The third and final photo has the former
  
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• Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson to narrate Alan Moore audiobook

  13-05-2021 20:20 via nme.com
  
  Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson is set to voice an audiobook version of Alan Moore’s first novel, Voice Of The Fire.
  The singer will narrate two stories from the 1996 book – Chapter 3: In The Drowings, Chapter 10: The Sun Looks Pale Upon the Wall – alongside a cast including the actors Mark Gatiss, Maxine Peake and Toby Jones.READ MORE: Sleaford Mods – ‘Spare Ribs’ review: a bracing dose of reality and their best album yetWilliamson portrays an ancient
  
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• Guitar ‘Nerd’ Jason Isbell Gushes Over His New Custom Fender Telecaster

  13-05-2021 20:10
  
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  Jason Isbell is known for his impressive Americana-style guitar riffs, and now the singer-songwriter is officially channeling his passion for the instrument into an exciting new launch.
  Earlier this week, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation released its Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster, the star’s first collab with the iconic guitar company. To recreate
  
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• BTS, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga & More to Appear in ‘Friends: The Reunion’ HBO Max Special

  13-05-2021 20:10
  
  BTS, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and more will be featured on the upcoming Friends reunion special with the original cast of the beloved ’90s sitcom, HBO Max announced on Thursday (May 13).
  Friends: The Reunion will premiere on the streaming service Thursday, May 27, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of HBO Max’s launch that first signaled Friends would be removed from Netflix. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Ma
  
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• Rage Against The Machine, Halsey and Rihanna speak out over Israel-Gaza crisis

  13-05-2021 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine, Halsey and Rihanna are among the artists to have spoken out over the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.
  It comes after a series of attacks which started at the weekend after Israel police blocked off the Damascus Gate, where Palestinian Arabs typically gather for Ramadan.
  That led to an attack on Orthodox Jews, which in turn led to the Israeli police raiding the al-Aqsa Mosque, according to various news outlets including Vox.
  A series of airstrikes and rocket attacks followe
  
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• Mavis Staples to Receive Independent Icon Award at A2IM Libera Awards

  13-05-2021 20:00
  
  Soul and gospel great Mavis Staples is slated to receive the independent icon award at the 2021 A2IM Awards, which are set for June 17. Staples is the seventh recipient of that award, following Naughty By Nature, Nick Lowe, Funky 4 +1, Alejandro Escovedo, Suzanne Ciani and John Prine.
  As lead singer for The Staple Singers, Staples achieved stardom on Stax Records with such classic hits as “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There.” Two of the group’s singles
  
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• Joyner Lucas Wants to Be a Legend on His Own Terms

  13-05-2021 19:42
  
  The word “legend” can be frightening for most. Many become intimidated by the challenges of reaching that status of acclaim, because it’s a tireless pursuit. But if you listen to Joyner Lucas’ record “Legend,” it’s a test that he relishes and hopes to conquer one day in his rap career. So far, the Worchester, MA, product is off to a great start.In 2019, Lucas netted two Grammy nominations, most notably for best rap song as a feature on Eminem’
  
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• Miss E… So Addictive Unleashed Missy Elliott’s Future. 20 Years Later, We’re Still Catching Up

  13-05-2021 19:39
  
  Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Trina look back at the visionary artist's 2001 album 'Miss E... So Addictive,' a watershed moment that found her in full control of her message, her sound, and her visual identity.
  
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• Live Nation to Open 5,000-Cap Venue in Houston

  13-05-2021 19:36
  
  Houston is getting a brand-new music venue this November. Live Nation has revealed plans for the 5,000-capacity Terminal venue, housed in the city’s latest major downtown development project: POST Houston. 
  “The Terminal will be a great addition to the live music scene in Houston giving artists and fans more options to connect at concerts,” said Venue Nation president Sherri Sosa in a release. “We look forward to the Terminal bringing hundreds of shows
  
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• Janet Jackson’s Brothers Thank Justin Timberlake For Apology: ‘It Takes a Man to Step Up and Do That’

  13-05-2021 19:36
  
  Tito, Marlon and Jackie Jackson appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM Radio Andy show on Wednesday (May 12) to talk about their embrace of Justin Timberlake’s apology to their sister Janet. Cohen asked the brothers to react to Timberlake’s public apology in February to both former girlfriend Britney Spears and Jackson, the latter for the seeming pass he got from the music industry and media in the wake of the fallout from his 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance with Janet commonly
  
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• Here’s your chance to play this year’s Tramlines festival

  13-05-2021 19:31 via nme.com
  
  Tramlines is offering emerging artists the chance to perform at this year’s festival.
  The event will take place at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield between July 23-25, with The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft all set to top the bill. Also performing across the weekend will be the likes of Pale Waves, Blossoms, Little Simz and Dizzee Rascal.The NME Big Read: Royal Blood: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary&rdqu
  
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• Roc Nation, American Greetings Ink ‘First of Its Kind Partnership’ for Digital and Physical Greeting Cards

  13-05-2021 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has finalized a “first of its kind partnership” with Cleveland-based greeting-card company American Greetings. Roc Nation, which the 51-year-old rapper and businessman founded in 2008, unveiled the unique partnership in a general release. Per this announcement message, the “multi-year, multi-artist” arrangement will see the entities collaborate to create both “customized digital greetings” […]
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• Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Raise $1 Million For COVID-19 Relief in India

  13-05-2021 19:22
  
  Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas have raised $1 million to aid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in India.
  India’s second wave of the virus in February caused the country’s death toll to reach 250,000 on Wednesday (May 12), the deadliest since the pandemic began, according to Reuters, with more than 23 million total confirmed cases. On Tuesday, Johns Hopkins University reported that on India saw a record high of 4,205 deaths in one day.
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• Showx Lets Artists Sell Tickets Directly to Fans

  13-05-2021 19:14
  
  New app Showx is putting artists in control of their own ticketing. Launching today, the Showx platform allows independent artists the ability to sell tickets directly to fans and grants artists access to fan’s email data.
  “Musicians controlling ticketing and owning the data of their fans is about more than a business opportunity. It’s the right thing to do,” said Showx founder Lincoln Foley Schofield in a release. “
  
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• BTS Get Real About ARMY’s Devotion, Military Service & Anti-Asian Bias: ‘There Is No Utopia’

  13-05-2021 18:52
  
  In a new Rolling Stone magazine cover story, BTS open up about the devotion of their fan ARMY, looming compulsory military service and how the recent wave of anti-Asian violence has impacted them. The profile of the group’s formation and rise to prominence — which began with the signing of rapper RM in 2010 — opens on a serious note, with the deep-thinking 26-year-old band leader taking on the recent wave of violence against people of Asian descent.
  “Now, of course,
  
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• Koreless shares first new music in five years with ‘Black Rainbow’ and ‘Moonlight’

  13-05-2021 18:43 via nme.com
  
  Koreless has shared two new tracks called ‘Black Rainbow’ and ‘Moonlight’ – you can listen to them below.
  The pair of songs mark the Welsh electronic artist/producer’s first material in five years, following the singles ‘TT’ and ‘Love’ back in 2015. Writing on Twitter, he said his return had been “a long time coming”.
  The glitchy ‘Black Rainbow’ is accompanied by an official video which was filmed in North Wales,
  
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• Gera MX & Christian Nodal Are Drowning Their Sorrows in ‘Botella Tras Botella’ Lyric Translation

  13-05-2021 18:43
  
  Christian Nodal and Mexico’s newcomer Gera MX made Billboard history with their country-meets-hip-hop collab “Botella Tras Botella,” a song that has pure soul.
  “This song did not have a marketing strategy or a plan. It has soul,” Gera previously told Billboard. “I wrote it thinking about someone very important to me, and people can tell that it hurt me a lot. I can’t find any other explanation and it’s beautiful. You’re not only showing off y
  
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• The 100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century: Staff Picks

  13-05-2021 18:29
  
  The bridge holds a special place in the hearts of music fans. It’s not the most immediate part of a song, nor usually the stickiest or most recognizable — in fact, it might be the toughest part for you to remember at karaoke. But very often, it’s the part that ends up being the most revealing, the hardest hitting, the least shakeable. If nothing else, it’s the most singular part of a song, appearing after the second chorus like a late-breaking curveball and usually not re
  
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• Who’s Up for a Liquid Death? Live Nation Signs Deal for Canned Water

  13-05-2021 18:26
  
  Is Live Nation’s sustainability agreement with Liquid Death a risky partnership?
  On one hand, the agreement gives the mega concert promoter distribution rights and equity in a fast-growing mountain water brand that uses aluminum to help eliminate single use plastics, a key sustainability initiative for Live Nation. With an investor list that looks like a festival lineup, the agreement also gives the promoter proximity to artist backers including Wiz Khalifa, Machine Gun Kelly, Steve A
  
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• Twenty One Pilots have launched their own official burrito

  13-05-2021 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots have launched their very own burrito.
  Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, who release their new album ‘Scaled And Icy’ next Friday (May 21), have joined forces with Chipotle Mexican Grill for the venture.The Big Read: Twenty One Pilots: “We want to be the best – and keep everyone else at bay”Taking to social media today (May 13), the Ohio duo posted a preview video in which they visit a branch of the food chain to make an order.
  In the clip, Joseph beg
  
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