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• The Streets claim ‘Who’s Got The Bag (21st June)’ has been banned by Radio 1

  22-05-2021 23:27 via nme.com
  
  The Streets‘ Mike Skinner has claimed their latest single ‘Who’s Got The Bag (21st June)’ has been banned by BBC Radio 1.
  The track, which was released in March, looks ahead to the impending end of lockdown. Current restrictions are scheduled to be lifted on June 21, as referenced in the song’s title.READ MORE: The Streets live in London: the finest and most fun livestream gig we’ve seen so farSpeaking about the track at the time of its release, Skinner s
  
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• Coldplay debut new song ‘Human Heart’ on Glastonbury livestream

  22-05-2021 23:23 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay debuted a brand new song called ‘Human Heart’ during their set on the Glastonbury livestream.
  The band were one of a number of artists to perform at the Live At Worthy Farm event, which was recorded at various locations across the festival site.READ MORE: Emily Eavis on the Glastonbury livestream: “There might be subtle hints towards the future”During their performance, which took place in front of the skeleton of the Pyramid Stage, Coldplay took the opportu
  
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• Viral Teen Punk Band the Linda Lindas Sign With Epitaph Records

  22-05-2021 22:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Following "Racist, Sexist Boy" performance, quartet inks deal with venerable punk label
  
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• Pet Shop Boys share orchestral new song ‘Cricket wife’

  22-05-2021 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Pet Shop Boys have shared a new, 10-minute long single called ‘Cricket wife’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.
  The track follows the duo’s 2020 album ‘Hotspot’ and was released yesterday (May 21), alongside the arrival of their ‘My Beautiful Launderette’ EP to streaming services fro the first time.READ MORE: Pet Shop Boys – ‘Hotspot’ review: astutely observed social commentary in the form of absolute mega bange
  
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• Ariana Grande Remembers Manchester Bombing Victims 4 Years Later: ‘My Heart Is With You’

  22-05-2021 22:11
  
  Ariana Grande is paying tribute to victims of the tragic bombing at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England.
  On Saturday (May 22), which marked the 4th anniversary of the devastating attack at Manchester Arena, the 28-year-old pop star took to social media to remember those who lost their lives.
  “Although grief is ever-present and our relationship to it is constantly evolving and expressing itself in different ways every day, year round,” Grande captioned a post in her Instagram Stor
  
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• Coldplay's Live At Worthy Farm gig is 'very special'

  22-05-2021 21:34 via music-news.com
  
  Coldplay relished the opportunity to play Glastonbury Festival's Live At Worthy Farm global livestream.
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (May 22)

  22-05-2021 21:26
  
  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.
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  In celebration of his sophomore album, Lyke Mike, which debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, Myke Towers unveiled his very own Lyke Mike-inspired Air Jordan 4s. At the helm of renowned sneaker designer Dominic Ciambron
  
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• Glastonbury apologise as fans locked out of Live At Worthy Farm livestream

  22-05-2021 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival has apologised as thousands of fans struggled to gain access to tonight’s (May 22) Live At Worthy Farm livestream.
  The virtual event will see performances by the likes of Wolf Alice, Haim, Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka and the debut appearance of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s new band The Smile. Each set was performed at a different location around the iconic festival site.READ MORE: Emily Eavis on the Glastonbury livestream: “There might be subtle hin
  
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• The Streets’ ‘Who’s Got The Bag (21st June)’ has reportedly been banned by Radio 1

  22-05-2021 20:31 via nme.com
  
  The Streets’ latest single ‘Who’s Got The Bag (21st June)’ has reportedly been banned by BBC Radio 1, according to Mike Skinner.
  The track, which was released in March, looks ahead to the impending end of lockdown. Current restrictions are scheduled to be lifted on June 21, as referenced in the song’s title.READ MORE: The Streets live in London: the finest and most fun livestream gig we’ve seen so farSpeaking about the track at the time of its release, Sk
  
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• Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has written a new song for Aussie Rules team Fremantle Dockers

  22-05-2021 20:08 via nme.com
  
  Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has written a new song for his favourite Aussie Rules football team, the Fremantle Dockers.
  The band’s frontman has also been named as the club’s top fan – or their #1 ticket holder – at their latest match, which was held earlier today (May 22).READ MORE: Tame Impala live in Yallingup: psych oddballs take it back to the start“Incredibly honoured to be the new Fremantle Dockers #1 ticket holder,” Parker wrote on Instagram.
  
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• Bowen Yang Shares Backstory to Viral ‘SNL’ Titanic Iceberg Sketch

  22-05-2021 19:56
  
  Bowen Yang on Friday (May 21) dropped by The Tonight Show where he broke the ice about his viral Saturday Night Live Titanic sketch from April.
  The comic was trending on social media for days after he played the iceberg who sank the Titanic during a segment on “Weekend Update.” Video of the moment went viral, racking up millions of views.
  Yang told Jimmy Fallon that the head writer of SNL, Anna Drezen, is an old friend of his, and earlier in the year, she ran the idea for the moment
  
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• Listen to Logic and Madlib’s new collab ‘Raddest Dad’

  22-05-2021 19:13 via nme.com
  
  Logic and Madlib have shared a new collaboration called ‘Raddest Dad’, the next taste of a potential album under the moniker MadGic.
  It’s the second track the pair have released since announcing they had teamed up to work on music together during lockdown.READ MORE: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac and heartfelt swan songThe end of ‘Raddest Dad’ features a hidden message that is revealed when the sect
  
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• Logic, Madlib’s MadGic Collaboration Release New Song ‘Raddest Dad’

  22-05-2021 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track follows the duo's first single "Mars Only Pt. 3"
  
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• Natti Natasha Is a Mom! Dominican Artist Gives Birth to Baby Girl in Miami: Photos

  22-05-2021 17:28
  
  After months of documenting her entire pregnancy, including the gender reveal and baby shower via Instagram Live, Natti Natasha officially welcomes her baby girl, Vida Isabelle, Billboard can confirm.
  The Dominican artist behind hits like “Criminal,” “La Mejor Versión de Mi” and “Ram Pam Pam,” gave natural birth at 9 a.m. on Saturday (May 22) at South Miami Hospital at the helm of Doctors Xiomara Martinez and Sureen. Vida weighs 6.8 pounds and is 20 inc
  
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• George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic Announce Live Return

  22-05-2021 16:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  P-Funk collective to perform two East Coast shows this June ahead of 2022 One Nation Under the Groove tour, Clinton's farewell trek
  
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• Watch the trailer for Nick Broomfield’s new Suge Knight documentary, ‘Last Man Standing’

  22-05-2021 16:25 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer has been released for new documentary Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac – watch it below.READ MORE: Is 2Pac alive? A comprehensive guide to the rumours and conspiracy theoriesDirected by Nick Broomfield, the new film is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2002 film Biggie & Tupac; it is set to be released on July 2 following a worldwide premiere on June 30.
  A synopsis for the Dogwoof film reads: “Suge Knight, the for
  
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• Twenty One Pilots ‘Scaled and Icy’ Livestream: By-The-Numbers

  22-05-2021 16:14
  
  Twenty One Pilots spent more than seven months planning, rehearsing and building the eye-popping livestream that beamed out on Friday night (May 21). The hour-plus long event showcasing most of their new album, Scaled and Icy, incorporated more than half a dozen elaborate sets arrayed on the floor of their hometown Columbus, Ohio, arena — the Schottenstein Center — as well as roping in special musical guests, a troupe of dancers and some fancy footwork from singer Tyler Joseph.
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• Robert Plant's acclaimed Digging Deep Podcast returns

  22-05-2021 16:10 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Plant’s acclaimed podcast Digging Deep returns from May 24th for a 4th series, featuring six brand new episodes to be broadcast every other week through August 2nd.
  
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• BTS: 'Do we deserve all of this love?'

  22-05-2021 15:46 via music-news.com
  
  BTS join Zane Lowe on New Music Daily on Apple Music 1 to discuss their new single “Butter”. They tell Zane about wanting to release
  
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• Watch the trailer for new Kiss documentary, ‘Biography: KISStory’

  22-05-2021 15:42 via nme.com
  
  Kiss have shared the trailer for a new documentary about their career called Biography: KISStory – you can watch it below.
  Directed by D.J. Viola, the documentary is said to chronicle the band’s 50 year career with founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons said to reflect on their extensive careers in the film.
  Other featured artists in the film include Dave Grohl and Tom Morello.
  The film, which is four hours in length, will air via A&E over two evenings in the US on June 27 a
  
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• Death Row Records reissue ‘Above The Rim’ soundtrack on cassette featuring rare 2Pac track

  22-05-2021 15:41 via nme.com
  
  Death Row Records has reissued the soundtrack for Above The Rim on cassette as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations.READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop foreverDeath Row dominated the ’90s and was home to some of the biggest names in hip-hop including 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The likes of Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Hammer, The Lady Of Rage and KXNG Crooked were also signed to the powerhouse ra
  
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• Bruno Mars becomes first artist to have five songs certified Diamond

  22-05-2021 15:26 via nme.com
  
  Bruno Mars has become the first artist to have five songs certified as Diamond by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA).READ MORE: NME Radio Roundup: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Girl in Red and moreHis songs ‘That’s What I Like’ and ‘When I Was Your Man’ have just received diamond certification after selling and streaming over 10 million copies.
  Other songs already certified Diamond include ‘Just The Way You Are,’ ‘Grenade,&rsqu
  
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• Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood Form New Project the Smile

  22-05-2021 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Radiohead duo, drummer Tom Skinner and producer Nigel Godrich to debut new band during Glastonbury's Worthy Farm livestream Saturday
  
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• Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood join Glastonbury Live At Worthy Farm livestream

  22-05-2021 14:46 via music-news.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival is pleased to announce that Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner — henceforth known
  
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• Girl In Red announces details of extensive US 2022 tour

  22-05-2021 14:46 via nme.com
  
  Girl In Red has unveiled details of a new US tour – you can see all the dates below.READ MORE: Girl In Red: “Gen Z expect more honesty, intimacy and rawness”Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven will travel to North America for the first time next year, in support of her debut album, ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’.
  The tour begins in Nashville on March 8 2022 and concludes in San Francisco on April 12.
  You can see the full lists of dates below; tickets are availabl
  
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• Freddie Mercury graphic novel detailing his life set to be released this year

  22-05-2021 14:29 via nme.com
  
  A new graphic novel detailing Freddie Mercury‘s life is set to be released later this year.READ MORE: Queen’s Freddie Mercury: the maddest stories about rock’s best-loved hellraiserFreddie Mercury: Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs is inspired by the Queen frontman’s life and words; it will be released via Z2 Comics sometime in November.
  Written by Tres Dean (All Time Low Presents: Young Renegades), a synopsis of the graphic novel reads: “Freddie Mercury: Lover Of
  
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• Ariana Grande, Tim Burgess and more pay tribute on fourth anniversary of Manchester Arena bombing

  22-05-2021 14:09 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande, Tim Burgess and more have paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack.
  Hundreds were injured and 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated a homemade explosive device in the Arena foyer at the end of Grande’s show on May 22, 2017.
  Posting on Instagram Stories, Grande wrote: “Although grief is ever-present and our relationship to it is constantly evolving and expressing itself in dif
  
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• Pink reacts to ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc: “I just wish I could’ve reached out and gave her hug”

  22-05-2021 13:36 via nme.com
  
  Pink has said she “could’ve reached out more” to Britney Spears after watching the recent Framing Britney Spears documentary.READ MORE: Framing Britney Spears: 10 key takeaways from the gripping new documentaryThe film explores the singer’s early career, the misogynistic media scrutiny she faced in the early 2000s, her mental health issues as well as the #FreeBritney movement to end her father’s controversial conservatorship.
  Pink, who was pitted against Spears and&
  
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• Glastonbury Live At Worthy Farm: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner to perform as ‘The Smile’

  22-05-2021 13:21 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and musician Tom Skinner have been announced as special guests at tonight’s (May 22) ‘Live At Worthy Farm’ event.READ MORE: Emily Eavis on the Glastonbury livestream – “There might be subtle hints towards the future”Performing as group ‘The Smile’, the trio will appear on the Glastonbury livestream with their debut performance at 11:05pm BST. The 5-hour global livestream will begin tonight at
  
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• Billie Eilish unveils extensive 2022 Happier Than Ever World Tour

  22-05-2021 13:19 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish will embark on the mammoth 'Happier Than Ever World Tour' next year.
  
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• The The announce multi-format project ‘The Comeback Special’

  22-05-2021 12:27 via nme.com
  
  The The have announced a new multi-format project called ‘The Comeback Special’.READ MORE: Live albums are pointless – so why do bands insist on releasing them still?The band’s forthcoming release documents their Royal Albert Hall concert from June 5, 2018, and will be accompanied by a live album, film and book.
  A press release reads: “What started as an unforgettable live experience, and one of the band’s first performances after 16 years, now
  
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• Tom Waits joins cast of new stop-motion animation series, ‘Ultra City Smiths’

  22-05-2021 12:02 via nme.com
  
  Tom Waits has joined the cast of stop-motion animation series, Ultra City Smiths.
  The show, which will see Waits join as narrator, comes from Steve Conrad, creator of Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD (per Collider).
  Speaking about the project, Conrad said: “I’m grateful that this group of actors, who could work with whomever they choose on whatever they choose, chose to work with us.”
  Other members of the cast include: The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt, Joh
  
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• Blake Shelton was joking about wedding first dance song

  22-05-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Blake and Gwen got engaged in October.
  
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• Blondie to release EP to accompany Havana concert film

  22-05-2021 11:35 via nme.com
  
  Blondie are set to release a Cuba-inspired EP to accompany a film about their 2019 performance in Havana, Cuba.READ MORE: Debbie Harry on a life like no other: “I have a stubborn will to survive”The six-soundtrack EP, ‘Blondie: Vivir En La Habana’ will be released on July 16 ahead of the film’s premiere which will take place at Sheffield Doc/Fest later this year. Directed by Rob Roth, the short film documents their 2019 live debut in Cuba.
  The EP will see featu
  
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• Blondie releasing EP to accompany new Havana concert film

  22-05-2021 11:35 via nme.com
  
  Blondie are set to release a Cuba-inspired EP to accompany a film about their 2019 performance in Havana, Cuba.READ MORE: Debbie Harry on a life like no other: “I have a stubborn will to survive”The six-soundtrack EP, ‘Blondie: Vivir En La Habana’ will be released on July 16 ahead of the film’s premiere which will take place at Sheffield Doc/Fest later this year. Directed by Rob Roth, the short film documents their 2019 live debut in Cuba.
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• Shaun Ryder teases all-star solo album

  22-05-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder has teased that he has a host of star guests on his upcoming new LP ‘Visits From Future Technology’.
  
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• Sam Smith's 'Love Goes: Live At Abbey Road Studios' hits Netflix

  22-05-2021 11:02 via music-news.com
  
  The Grammy, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning Sam Smith today brings their live album Love Goes: Live At Abbey Road Studios to Netflix, streaming now globally.
  
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• Dave Grohl to co-host ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon on Monday

  22-05-2021 10:48 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl will be co-hosting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night (May 24).READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”The Foo Fighters frontman’s duties are set to include delivering the monologue, playing games and interviewing the episode’s other guest, comedian Jim Jefferies.
  While Grohl will be hosting the show alongside main host Jimmy Fallon, he won’t be the episode’s musical guest, this will be country singer Blake
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne pays tribute to Randy Rhoads ahead of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction

  22-05-2021 10:26 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has paid tribute to Randy Rhoads following news of Rhoads’ induction into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for changeRhoads will be inducted for a ‘Musical Excellence Award’ in the ceremony which will be held this October, alongside LL Cool J and Billy Preston in the same category.
  Speaking ahead of Rhoads’ induction, Osbourne told Rolling Stone: “It&rsqu
  
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• Tom Grennan announces Calvin Harris collaboration By Your Side

  22-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Grennan and Calvin Harris will release their single 'By Your Side' next month.
  
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• James Newman: I'm desperate for Dua Lipa duet

  22-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Eurovision hopeful James Newman has a list of artists he wants to work with, and Dua Lipa, John Mayer and Lewis Capaldi are at the top of that list.
  
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• Twenty One Pilots Climb to New Heights With Eye-Popping ‘Scaled and Icy’ Livestream: Recap

  22-05-2021 03:59
  
  After seven months of meticulous planning and two weeks of marathon rehearsals, Twenty One Pilots pulled off a Las Vegas-worthy spectacle on Friday night (May 21) during their hourlong livestream party to celebrate the release of their new album, Scaled and Icy.
  Beamed out from their Columbus, Ohio, hometown arena, the duo — singer/guitarist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun — sprinted through most of the album’s bouncy, 1980s-influenced tunes while sprinkling in plenty of
  
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• Here Are the Sweetest Reactions to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Album

  22-05-2021 02:38
  
  When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And when Olivia Rodrigo gives fans Sour, they offer up sweet reviews of her debut album that dropped Friday (May 21).
  Another famous Olivia, Olivia O’Brien, said she felt like she was 21 going on 16 while listening to the 11 heartbreak anthems. “Olivia Rodrigo’s album makes me wanna teleport back to high school because every word is EXACTLY how I felt as a teenager,” O’Brien tweeted. “I’m just gonna lis
  
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• Dave Grohl to Co-Host ‘The Tonight Show’ Next Week

  22-05-2021 02:31
  
  Dave Grohl will co-host The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, Fallon revealed on Friday’s (May 21) episode, Billboard can confirm.
  Grohl and Fallon will team up on the monologue, games and guest interviews with comedian Jim Jefferies and musical guest Blake Shelton on the May 24-dated episode, according to Rolling Stone, which first reported the news.
  Earlier this month, Grohl became the 10th musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of F
  
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• Japan’s Haru Nemuri Shares SXSW Showcase Performance Video & Rescheduled US Tour Dates

  22-05-2021 02:06
  
  Japanese singer-songwriter Haru Nemuri recently shared the video of her online showcase performance from this year’s South by Southwest, which took place from Mar. 16 to 20.
  Nearly 300 acts from around the globe performed during the five-day conference and festival event. The J-pop artist appeared on the last day and performed her latest single “Inori Dake Ga Aru” (“There’s nothing but prayer”), “Bang,” and “Riot” off her latest album L
  
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• Hey! Say! JUMP Debuts at No. 1, HKT48 at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

  22-05-2021 02:06
  
  Hey! Say! JUMP’s “Negative Fighter” rules as three songs debut in the top 10 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated May 10 to 16. The eight-member boy band’s 29th single debuts at No. 1 with 215,704 CDs sold in its first week, leading physical sales, look-ups, and Twitter mentions. The Johnny’s group’s previous single, “Your Song,” sold about the same number of copies in its first week (215,442), demonstrating the strength of its solid
  
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• Pink: 'Britney Spears could have used my support at height of pop troubles'

  22-05-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Pink empathises with Britney Spears' struggles with fame after following her into pop stardom.
  
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• Billie Eilish leads female-filled Austin City Limits festival

  22-05-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  The Austin City Limits festival will be back in October.
  
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• VersusGame Gives Fans a Shot at $1M During the BBMAs

  22-05-2021 01:55
  
  The competition at this year’s Billboard Music Awards is fierce, with artists from around the globe competing for the coveted golden mic. Predicting what artists will take home marquee awards like Top New Artist and Top Group takes a combination of skill, knowledge, and a little bit of luck, three ingredients that can win you bragging rights as the ultimate arbiter of the music scene. VersusGame wants to reward you with something even better if you can guess the winners on May 23rd: Money.
  
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• VersusGame Gives Fans a Shot at $1M at the BBMAs

  22-05-2021 01:55
  
  The competition at this year’s Billboard Music Awards is fierce, with artists from around the globe competing for the coveted golden mic. Predicting what artists will take home marquee awards like Top New Artist and Top Group takes a combination of skill, knowledge, and a little bit of luck, three ingredients that can win you bragging rights as the ultimate arbiter of the music scene. VersusGame wants to reward you with something even better if you can guess the winners on May 23rd: Money.
  
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