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• Alicia Keys’ Son Genesis Looks Exactly Like Her: ‘He Stole Mom’s Entire Face!’

  05-06-2021 23:38
  
  Swizz Beatz put photos of Alicia Keys as a child and their son Genesis side-by-side, and the resemblance is uncanny.
  Swizz shared the adorable snapshots of his wife and son on Instagram on Saturday (June 5), which happens to be the 20th anniversary of Keys’ debut studio album, Songs in A Minor, admitting that Genesis is definitely his mom’s mini-me.“Damn I officially lost the battle of who Genesis looks like as a kid,” he wrote. “He stole moms entire face wow !
  
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• Mykki Blanco shares bouncy new single ‘Summer Fling’ featuring Kari Faux

  05-06-2021 23:34 via nme.com
  
  Mykki Blanco has shared a new single called ‘Summer Fling’ featuring Kari Faux – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Mykki Blanco interview: “These shows are a last hurrah to this era of my career”Produced by FaltyDL, the bouncy new track is taken from the rapper’s upcoming new mini-album ‘Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep’, due out June 18 via Transgressive Recordings.
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• Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass reworks Ramones classic ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ into vaccination anthem

  05-06-2021 22:56 via nme.com
  
  Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass has reworked Ramones record ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ into a COVID vaccination anthem.READ MORE: Quarantunes: a daily playlist of upbeat songs to help you through self-isolationChanging the words of the punk classic to encourage people to get their vaccination jab, Gass sings: “Twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours from now/ I’m getting vaccinated/ Waited so long that I wrote down this song/ I’m getting vaccinated.”
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• Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 5)

  05-06-2021 21:38
  
  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.
  Karol G Announces Livestream
  In celebration of all the success her album KG0516 is having, Karol G will bless fans with an upcoming virtual concert. “This is the album of my dreams, the one of my nights of insomnia, the one I can’t stop listening to,” she wrote on
  
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• Alicia Keys shares 20th anniversary edition of ‘Songs In A Minor’ with two previously unreleased songs

  05-06-2021 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Alicia Keys has shared a 20th anniversary edition of her groundbreaking debut album ‘Songs In A Minor’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Alicia Keys – ‘ALICIA’ review: an enriching blend of empathy, positivity and self-knowledgeOriginally released on June 5, 2001, ‘Songs In A Minor’ spawned the hit singles ‘Fallin”, ‘A Woman’s Worth’ and her cover of Prince’s ‘How Come You Don’t Call Me’. It
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Rocks Blink-182 Hoodie While Lip-Syncing New Travis Barker-Produced Track

  05-06-2021 20:42
  
  Kourtney Kardashian is showing some love to a new song produced by her boyfriend Travis Barker.
  On Friday (June 4), the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star teamed up with friend and social media personality Addison Rae to generate some buzz the new single “Think About Me” by jxdn, who is signed to Barker’s DTA Records.
  In a video posted on Kardashian’s TikTok, the reality TV star and Rae are seen rocking matching Blink-182 hoodies while playfully lip-synching the ro
  
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• Musicians hit back at Oliver Dowden’s “utterly pathetic” boast of Brexit touring breakthrough

  05-06-2021 20:29 via nme.com
  
  A number of musicians have taken to social media to criticise Oliver Dowden’s recent boast that the UK government has achieved a Brexit touring breakthrough.READ MORE: Government criticised for inaction and told “words won’t save careers” in “critical” Brexit touring fiascoThe government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew post-Brexit has long been a topic of discussion.
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• One Year Later, ‘The Show Must Be Paused’ Founders Look Forward and Back

  05-06-2021 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas discuss the successes and challenges of holding multibillion-dollar music companies accountable for their actions on racial justice
  
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• Watch Japanese Breakfast perform ‘Jubilee’ songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  05-06-2021 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast stopped by CBS This Morning this weekend to perform three songs from her new album ‘Jubilee’ – you can watch below.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast – ‘Jubilee’ review: indie rocker’s bold statement of ambitionThe singer-songwriter (real name Michelle Zauner) released her new LP yesterday (June 4) via Dead Oceans. Her appearance on the American morning show saw her perform the songs ‘Be Sweet’, ‘Kokomo, IN’, an
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Exits Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ After Courtney Stodden Bullying Controversy

  05-06-2021 18:35
  
  Chrissy Teigen has exited a guest voiceover role in the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever, following her admission and apology to bullying Courtney Stodden a decade ago.
  Teigen decided to step away from the role, which would have occurred in one episode, according to a spokesperson for the show. The previous season featured voiceover narration by famed tennis player John McEnroe for Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s character Devi.
  A spokesman for the show said the role is expected to be recast. The
  
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• Rubén ‘Pelo’ Aprile, Legendary Argentine Producer, Dies at 71

  05-06-2021 17:57
  
  Rubén “Pelo” Aprile, the Argentine producer and record man who was a central figure in the history of Argentine rock and pop, has died, sources and published reports confirm. He was pivotal in the success of acts like Charly García, Illya Kuryaki, Mercedes Sosa and Luis Alberto Spinetta, among many others.
  Aprile passed away on Thursday (June 3) in a hospital in Buenos Aires of complications from COVID-19. He was 71.
  Aprile, a gregarious man known for his “as
  
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• How to Watch the 2021 Juno Awards

  05-06-2021 17:12
  
  The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will commemorate 50 years of Canadian music during the 2021 Juno Awards on Sunday (June 6).
  The Weeknd is this year’s leading nominee with six nods, including artist, album, single and songwriter of the year. Jessie Reyez, JP Saxe and Justin Bieber are runners-up with five Juno nominations each. Artists with three nominations include Ali Gatie, Céline Dion, Curtis Waters and Lennon Stella, wh
  
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• The Cure: 'I've never liked the idea of doing things on my own'

  05-06-2021 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  CHVRCHES and Robert Smith join Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss their new collaboration “How Not To Drown”.
  
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• See Japanese Breakfast Perform ‘Jubilee’ Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  05-06-2021 15:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Michelle Zauner and company deliver "Be Sweet," "Kokomo, IN" and "Tactics" from new LP
  
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• Sinéad O’Connor announces retirement from music and touring

  05-06-2021 15:10 via nme.com
  
  Sinéad O’Connor has announced her retirement from music and touring in a series of new tweets.
  Posted last night (June 4), O’Connor wrote: “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired.”
  The musician went on to say that her upcoming album, ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’, will be her last album release.
  “NVDA in 2022 will be my last release. And there’ll be n
  
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• Cynthia Erivo to release debut album in September

  05-06-2021 12:59 via music-news.com
  
  Cynthia Erivo will release her debut album ''Ch. 1 Vs. 1' on September 17 and she has just dropped her new single 'TheGood'.
  
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• De La Soul’s back catalogue could soon be available online

  05-06-2021 12:55 via nme.com
  
  De La Soul’s back catalogue could soon be available to stream online.READ MORE: Gods of Rap tour: Wu-Tang Clan reign supreme as Public Enemy and De La Soul roll back the yearsTommy Boy Music, the hip-hop and electronic music label which released music from De La Soul, Queen Latifah, House of Pain, Masters of Work and more, has been sold to music rights company Reservoir for £70 million ($100 million).
  As reported in Variety, the sale now raises questions about the back cata
  
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• See Pink, Yola, Kylie Minogue Perform at ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ Virtual Benefit Concert

  05-06-2021 12:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jennifer Hudson, Brothers Osborne, Troye Sivan, Marshmello, and Hayley Kiyoko also set for iHeartRadio and P&G's June 4th event
  
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• Miley Cyrus hosting streaming special for Pride Month

  05-06-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Miley is also taking suggestions for cover songs to perform during the set.
  
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• Billie Eilish accidentally exposed herself on Lost Cause set

  05-06-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  The newly-blonde star dons a silky camisole and shorts in the project.
  
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• Listen to a new, anniversary remix version of Muse’s ‘Megalomania’

  05-06-2021 11:59 via nme.com
  
  Muse have shared a special anniversary remix of ‘Megalomania’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Matt Bellamy tells us about going solo, Muse’s next move and “embracing the simple life” of lockdownLast month (May 20), Muse marked the forthcoming 20th anniversary of ‘Origin Of Symmetry’ by announcing the upcoming release of a remixed version of their seminal album.
  The remix album will arrive on June 18, just falling short of 20 years
  
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• Liam Finn says his dad was 'nervous' about his Crowded House invite

  05-06-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Finn is determined to help protect the "legacy" of Crowded House.
  
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• The Beach Boys announce huge new boxset and share unreleased version of ‘Big Sur’

  05-06-2021 10:54 via nme.com
  
  The Beach Boys are set to release a huge new boxset next month.READ MORE: 20 things you didn’t know about ‘Pet Sounds’The release will celebrate two of the group’s albums; the new boxset, ‘Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971’ will be released on July 30 via Capitol Records/UMe.
  The five-disc and digital set will include newly remastered versions of both albums together with 108 unreleased tracks and live recordings.&n
  
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• The Beach Boys announce huge new boxset an share unreleased version of ‘Big Sur’

  05-06-2021 10:54 via nme.com
  
  The Beach Boys are set to release a huge new boxset next month.READ MORE: 20 things you didn’t know about ‘Pet Sounds’The release will celebrate two of the group’s albums; the new boxset, ‘Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971’ will be released on July 30 via Capitol Records/UMe.
  The five-disc and digital set will include newly remastered versions of both albums together with 108 unreleased tracks and live recordings.&n
  
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• St. Vincent launches new 70s-themed radio show

  05-06-2021 10:50 via nme.com
  
  St. Vincent has launched a new, 70s-themed retro radio station on Apple Music.READ MORE: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”WSTV Radio will see St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, take on the persona of a New York City radio DJ in the 70s.
  Each episode will take follow a “day in the life” theme as she plays hits from the 70s plus special “premieres” of “new” songs from future music legends, according to Rolling S
  
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• Shawn Mendes' struggle

  05-06-2021 09:59 via music-news.com
  
  Shawn Mendes - who taught himself to play guitar at the age of 14 before finding viral fame on short-form video hosting service Vine at 15 - has admitted he sometimes puts too much pressure on himself.
  
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• Gary Barlow says TV venture stemmed from 'wanting to play music again'

  05-06-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Gary Barlow has revealed the inspiration behind his latest TV show.
  
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• Pink, JoJo Siwa, Kylie Minogue & More Perform for ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’: Watch

  05-06-2021 05:02
  
  P!nk, JoJo Siwa, Kylie Minogue, Leslie Odom Jr. and more musicians helped kick off Pride Month by performing for the “Can’t Cancel Pride” relief benefit special on Friday (June 4).
  The hour-long stream was hosted by iHeartMedia on-air personality Elvis Duran and singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, and featured a variety of talent to break down what PRIDE means to them, letter by letter: Power and Purpose, Respect and Relationships, Individuality and Intersectionality, Dance and Defy
  
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• The Weeknd Wins Three 2021 Juno Awards on First Night of Ceremony

  05-06-2021 04:39
  
  The Weeknd was the big winner on the first night of the Juno Awards, which honor the year’s best music by Canadian artists. The superstar took three of the 37 awards presented Friday (June 4) at a virtual event dubbed the Juno Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada. His megahit “Blinding Lights” won single of the year, his album After Hours won contemporary R&B recording of the year, and he took the prize for songwriter of the year in tandem with his collaborators B
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Sent Gwen Stefani, Kim Kardashian & More Celebs This ‘Sour’ Swag Box

  05-06-2021 03:00
  
  If you’re seeing multiple celebrities unboxing some Sour swag from Olivia Rodrigo, don’t worry: You’re not experiencing “Deja Vu.” The singer/songwriter just wanted to spread the word far and wide about her debut album, so she sent some very special gift boxes to a few famous friends.
  The latest recipient is Gwen Stefani, who took to Instagram on Friday (June 4) to unbox her gift and share a personal letter from the “Drivers License” singer. “
  
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• Zayn Malik involved in heated confrontation outside New York bar - report

  05-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Zayn Malik was out on the town in New York City on Thursday night.
  
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• Zayn Malik involved in heated confrontation outside New York bar

  05-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Zayn Malik was out on the town in New York City on Thursday night.
  
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• Sophie Turner celebrates bisexuality in Pride Month post

  05-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Sophie Turner is embracing her fluid sexuality.
  
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• Halsey hosts 'worldwide baby shower' for parents in need

  05-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Halsey is asking her fans to celebrate her pregnancy by donating to those in need.
  
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• Drake Bell Accused of Child Endangerment

  05-06-2021 01:59
  
  One of the stars of the popular Nickelodeon children’s show Drake & Josh faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and who attended his 2017 concert in Ohio when she was 15.
  Jared “Drake” Bell, 34, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a Cleveland courtroom to a felony charge of attempted endangering children and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
  “All facts will be revealed in a courtroom,” Bell’s attorney Ian F
  
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• Reservoir Media Acquires Tommy Boy Music Ahead of Stock Market Debut

  05-06-2021 01:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Reservoir Media has officially acquired hip-hop label Tommy Boy Music, including north of 6,000 master recordings. New York City-based Reservoir, which also has offices in Nashville, Toronto, Abu Dhabi, and London, announced its purchase of Tommy Boy Music today, via a formal release that was shared with Digital Music News. This concise message doesn’t disclose […]
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Noriel, Luis Fonsi, Ecko & More

  05-06-2021 00:50
  
  First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
  Noriel & Manuel Turizo, “Mala Influencia” (Sony Music Latin)
  After “Cuatro Babys” in 2016, Noriel became known as one of the pioneers of the Latin trap movement. He was on fire but suddenly, after his 2020 track “Prende,” he vanished. “I was dealing with some legal issues,” he te
  
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• The Kid Laroi Quietly Signs With Scooter Braun’s SB Projects Ahead of Billion-Dollar Acquisition

  05-06-2021 00:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Kid Laroi has quietly signed to Scooter Braun’s SB Projects. Grade A Productions previously managed the budding pop star. “Welcome to the family superstar,” Scotter Braun tweeted at the viral rapper yesterday. SB Projects already has a star-studded roster, including Quavo, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, and Ariana Grande. In an interview with Variety, The […]
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• Travis Scott Responds to SZA’s Request to Perform ‘Love Galore’ Together

  05-06-2021 00:37
  
  We need, we need SZA and Travis Scott to perform their 2017 collab “Love Galore” again — and SZA and Scott agree.
  The R&B singer first made her desire known via Twitter on Thursday when she asked, “Can somebody ask Travis to perform love galore w me one last time for old times sake. Ion got his number lol.” Between The Tonight Show and at Scott’s Houston hometown stop during SZA’s CTRL Tour, the artists have only shared the stage
  
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• Lil Yachty, Bhad Bhabie Jointly Invest In Jewish Dating App – Lox Club

  05-06-2021 00:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Bhad Bhabie and Lil Yachty are investing in a Jewish dating app called Lox Club. If that first sentence sounds like I’m playing a game of Mad Libs, don’t be too surprised. Celebrities and musicians are teaming up to invest in tech start-ups, live streaming, and new social networking opportunities. Bhad Bhabie and Lil Yachty […]
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• Listen to Deerhoof’s cover of Sleater-Kinney’s ‘Don’t Talk Like’

  05-06-2021 00:14 via nme.com
  
  Deerhoof have shared a cover of Sleater-Kinney‘s ‘Don’t Talk Like’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Carrie Brownstein: “You have to start with your own body as an act of resistance”The San Francisco band’s reworking of the 1999 track has been released to celebrate 30 years of iconic indie label Kill Rock Stars, which is inviting bands to interpret songs from the KRS catalogue.
  Deerhoof’s cover appears on an EP called&nbs
  
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• First Out: New Music From Joy Oladokun, Hayley Kiyoko, King Princess & More

  05-06-2021 00:08
  
  Happy Pride Month! To celebrate the return of the season, check out some new tunes from some of your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Joy Oladokun’s major label debut, to Hayley Kiyoko’s brand-new LGBTQ anthem, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Joy Oladokun, In Defense of My Own HappinessIn the span of just a fe
  
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