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• Trial set for men accused of selling Mac Miller the drugs that killed him

  06-06-2021 23:55 via nme.com
  
  A trial date has been set for the alleged drug dealers accused of selling Mac Miller the counterfeit pills that killed him.
  Miller – whose real name was Malcolm McCormick – died on September 7, 2018 at the age of 26. A coroner’s report later revealed his cause of death to be “mixed drug toxicity”, with fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol found in his system at the time of his death.READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conf
  
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• Miley Cyrus says she wants to work with Billie Eilish

  06-06-2021 23:16 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has spoken about Billie Eilish and her desire to work with the teen pop star in a new interview.
  Cyrus has frequently collaborated with other artists during her career, including the likes of Stevie Nicks, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Elton John.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’ review: pop superstar reborn as a freewheeling rock’n’rollerSpeaking to British Vogue, the singer revealed who else she would like to work with in the future. “Th
  
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• Clarence Williams III, Prince’s Father in ‘Purple Rain,’ Dies at 81

  06-06-2021 23:14
  
  Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. He was 81.
  Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday (June 4) of colon cancer, his management confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
  An actor of uncommon intensity, Williams began his career on the stage and earned a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the powerful three-person drama Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. De
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

  06-06-2021 22:32
  
  Taylor Swift’s Evermore returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for a fourth nonconsecutive week on top, as the set vaults 74-1 with 202,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 3 (up 1,709%), according to MRC Data. Of that sum, album sales comprise 192,000 (up 8,307%) — marking the biggest sales week of 2021. It surpasses the previous largest sales week of the year, when Swift’s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) sold 179,000 in its first week (
  
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• Drake Playfully Trolls Warriors’ Klay Thompson With Hilarious Viral Boat Video Reenactment

  06-06-2021 21:52
  
  Drake is having some fun with Klay Thompson’s viral boat video.
  On Sunday (June 6), the “What’s Next” rapper took to social media to share a hilarious reenactment of the Golden State Warriors star’s recent boat ride — dubbed “Boat Klay” by fans — on the San Francisco Bay, which the NBA player streamed the day before on Instagram Live.
  In the side-by-side clip, Drake playfully mimics part of Thompson’s open water livestream, in which the
  
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• Watch Ed Sheeran sing ‘Tiny Dancer’ with Elton John, Courteney Cox and Brandi Carlile

  06-06-2021 21:48 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has dedicated a rendition of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ to Friends star Lisa Kudrow, on which he was joined by John, Courteney Cox and Brandi Carlile.
  In the first episode of season three of the hit US sitcom – titled ‘The One With The Princess Leia Fantasy’ – Kudrow’s character Phoebe claimed the most romantic song ever was “the one Elton John wrote for that guy in Who’s The Boss”. When asked by Rachel what song it was
  
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• Watch Wolf Alice’s TV-filled live video for ‘How Can I Make It OK?’

  06-06-2021 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Wolf Alice have shared a live video for new track ‘How Can I Make It OK?’ – scroll down the page to watch it below now.
  The song was the last piece of new material to be released by the band ahead of the arrival of their third album ‘Blue Weekend’ on Friday (June 4).READ MORE: Wolf Alice: “We’re a tiny bit more comfortable in the world”The new video captures the band performing ‘How Can I Make It OK?’ In a studio surrounded by
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Announces Return of Her Alter-Ego With Futuristic Video Teaser: ‘Tina Snow Is Back’

  06-06-2021 20:01
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is fully recharged.
  After announcing in late April that she was taking a temporary musical hiatus to unplug and recharge, the “Savage” rapper returned Sunday (June 6) with a sci-fi video clip teasing the return of her alter-ego.
  “TINA SNOW IS BACK,” Meg tweeted alongside the futuristic snippet, referencing the name of her alter-ego and the title of her 2018 EP.With an instrumental beat playing in the background, the approximately 20-second animated vis
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 U racing towards third week at Number 1

  06-06-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 U is speeding towards a third week at Number 1, following the singer’s second week reigning over both
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion teases return with futuristic video: “Tina Snow is back”

  06-06-2021 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has teased her return with a futuristic, sci-fi indebted teaser video – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The Houston rapper released her debut album ‘Good News’ last year and has since contributed Bobby Sessions collaboration ‘I’m A King’ to the soundtrack of Coming 2 America, as well as tracks with Maroon 5 and Lil Baby.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”Megan looks
  
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• ‘In The Heights’ Cast on Bringing Moviegoers Back With ‘Dancing in the Streets’ at L.A. Premiere

  06-06-2021 18:24
  
  Nearly a year after its originally scheduled release, In The Heights finally made it to the big screen on Friday night (June 4) with a preview event at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.
  Director Jon M. Chu and stars Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Stephanie Beatriz and Jimmy Smits were on hand at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre to kick off the screening, which featured one of the city’s first real red carpets and in-person theater experiences amid the pandemic. In Th
  
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• Listen to BTS leader RM’s chill and comforting new solo song ‘Bicycle’

  06-06-2021 17:44 via nme.com
  
  BTS leader RM has shared a new track called ‘Bicycle’ as part of the band’s annual Festa celebrations.
  Each year, the Korean group mark the anniversary of their debut, which occurred on June 13, 2013, with a series of new photos, profiles, video content and new music.READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Butter’ is a cool, crisp summer anthem that doubles as a potent shot of self-confidence‘Bicycle’ is RM’s first solo material since the release of his 2018 &
  
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• Black Veil Brides share animated lyric video for high-powered new single ‘Crimson Skies’

  06-06-2021 15:33 via nme.com
  
  Black Veil Brides have shared an animated lyric video for their new single ‘Crimson Skies’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Andy Black shares his bizarre Morrissey storyThe metal band recently announced that their sixth studio album, ‘The Phantom Tomorrow’, has been pushed back to October 29, and so to tide fans over they’ve released another new single.
  ‘Crimson Skies’ is accompanied by an animated video that expands upon the underlying sto
  
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• Swizz Beatz's son lands debut movie role

  06-06-2021 15:16 via music-news.com
  
  Nasir Dean will make his big screen acting debut in upcoming project Charge It To The Game.
  
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• Pentatonix celebrate 10th anniversary with Lady Gaga cover

  06-06-2021 15:16 via music-news.com
  
  The quintet found success on TV talent show The Sing-Off in 2011.
  
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• Brie Larson‘s Black Sheep cover finally makes streaming debut

  06-06-2021 15:16 via music-news.com
  
  The actress and singer covered the tune in the 2010 movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
  
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• Barbra Streisand's Willie Nelson duet featured on new rarities album

  06-06-2021 15:16 via music-news.com
  
  Release Me 2 is set to hit retailers on 6 August - nine years after the original project was launched.
  
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• See Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph Cover ‘Can’t You See’ at Love Rocks NYC

  06-06-2021 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Surprise guest Bill Murray also plays congas before Pedrito Martinez's performance during 5th annual benefit concert
  
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• Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of ZZ Top’s ‘Sharp Dressed Man’

  06-06-2021 14:23 via nme.com
  
  King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of ZZ Top‘s ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and more t
  
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• The Rolling Stones join campaign calling for better streaming revenues for artists

  06-06-2021 13:44 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have joined Tom Gray’s #BrokenRecord campaign which is calling for better streaming revenues for artists.READ MORE: Streaming – what happens next? Artists demand “a shift in the way business is done”Back in April, over 150 artists – including Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher and Wolf Alice – signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking to help reform the
  
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• Sinead O'Connor announces retirement from music and touring

  06-06-2021 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sinead O'Connor has taken to Twitter to announcer her plans to retire from music and touring and confirmed that her next album 'No Veteran Dies Alone' will be her last release.
  
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• Joe Jonas want to re-record entire Jonas Brothers album

  06-06-2021 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Joe Jonas hopes to follow in the footsteps of former beau Taylor Swift and re-record the Jonas Brothers debut album 'It's About Time'.
  
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• James Blunt says coronavirus pandemic has been a “blessing in disguise” for his career

  06-06-2021 11:53 via nme.com
  
  James Blunt has said the coronavirus pandemic has been a “blessing in disguise” for his career.READ MORE: Mark, My Words: why music shouldn’t fear a coronavirus lockdown – it might make 2021 the best year in the history of rockThe singer-songwriter was supposed to head out on tour last year before the global pandemic put a stop to his plans. Speaking in a new interview, he’s suggested this allowed him to take some much-needed time away from music.
  “I
  
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• Watch Pink, Kylie Minogue and more perform for ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ relief benefit

  06-06-2021 11:16 via nme.com
  
  Pink and Kylie Minogue were among the performers who took to the stage at Friday’s (June 4) ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ relief benefit.READ MORE: P!nk: All I Know So Far reviewThe hour-long stream was put on to help raise visibility and funds for members of the LGBTQ+ community through organisations such as GLAAD, SAGE, National Black Justice Coalition, The Trevor Project, CenterLink and OutRight Action International.
  Hosted by Bebe Rexha and iHeartMedia presenter Elvis Dur
  
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• Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford says Brexit visa “nightmare” might halt band’s UK tour

  06-06-2021 10:18 via nme.com
  
  Aerosmith‘s Brad Whitford has said he’s not sure the band’s upcoming UK and European tour will go ahead because of visa issues relating to Brexit.READ MORE: Aerosmith: The best war storiesThe band’s European tour was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but was pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was later rescheduled again and is now set to take place in 2022.
  Speaking in a new interview, Whitford called the pending European tour “a pipe d
  
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• James Blunt says coronavirus has been a 'blessing in disguise'

  06-06-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  James Blunt had suggested that the coronavirus pandemic has been a "blessing in disguise" for his music career as it has allowed him to take a much-needed break.
  
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• Garth Brooks was 'scared to death' about music return

  06-06-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Garth Brooks has revealed that he was "scared to death" about making a return to country music after a lengthy career break during the 2000s.
  
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• Listen to Blood Red Shoes’ true crime-inspired new single ‘A Little Love’

  06-06-2021 07:00 via nme.com
  
  Blood Red Shoes have released a punchy new single titled ‘A Little Love’.READ MORE: Blood Red Shoes’ Laura-Mary Carter – “We Need To Stop Seeing Women In Rock As An Oddity”Contrasting the electronica-driven dark-pop style of their recent output, the new single marks a return to the grungy, fuzz-inflicted analogue rock sound that Blood Red Shoes cut their teeth on.
  Listen to ‘A Little Love’ below:In a press statement, the indie-rock duo – whic
  
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• Dave Chappelle’s poignant ‘8:46’ special is being pressed on limited-edition vinyl

  06-06-2021 05:38 via nme.com
  
  A year on from its debut on YouTube, Dave Chappelle has teamed up with Jack White’s label, Third Man Records, to release a limited-edition vinyl pressing of his special 8:46.
  The release, which is limited to 846 numbered copies, is pressed on a tri-coloured black, red and green vinyl with a white splatter. There will also be a standard black vinyl, for which a pressing number has not been offered.
  Both versions are available for pre-order, and will ship on October 29.
  Produced by Netflix,
  
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• Tom Morello and The Bloody Beetroots team up for blistering new single ‘Radium Girls’

  06-06-2021 04:16 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello and The Bloody Beetroots (real name Bob Rifo) have joined forces to deliver ‘Radium Girls’, the lead single from their forthcoming collaborative EP.READ MORE: The Big Read – Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?”The track fuses both artists’ idiosyncratic styles into a grimy, electro-tinged punk rager, with vocals courtesy of Pussy Riot‘s Nadya Tolokonnikova, The Interrupters‘ Aimee Interrupter, White Lun
  
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• Sinead O’Connor Says She Is Retiring From Touring and Recording

  06-06-2021 04:09
  
  In a series of tweets over the weekend, Sinéad O’Connor stated that she is retiring from her career in touring and recording music.
  The Irish singer-songwriter, known for her ethereal take on the Prince-penned “Nothing Compares 2 U” that peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1990, announced her retirement plans on Friday evening (June 4). Billboard reached out to a representative for O’Connor for comment.
  “This is to announce my retirement from touring
  
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• Shania Twain sets herself Christmas deadline for new album after COVID delays

  06-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Shania Twain's album release schedule has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• James Blunt: 'Covid-19 pandemic was a blessing in disguise for me'

  06-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  James Blunt has been taking it easy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Answers Difficult Questions From Kids: Watch

  06-06-2021 01:24
  
  How much money does Ed Sheeran have? Are there any songs he hates playing? He answered those tricky questions, and more, in a new video posted by BBC Radio 1.
  Sheeran was interviewed by 9- and 10-year-old kids for the clip, which was uploaded to YouTube on Friday (June 4).
  The questions weren’t so bad at first, but got a bit tougher as things went on.
  One child asked whether Sheeran had any plans to be in another film, to which he admitted, “I actually got asked to do a cameo the oth
  
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