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• DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, Leon Bridges & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  18-06-2021 23:21
  
  Music lovers had some great new releases to dive into this week, including standouts from DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, and more. Billboard wants to know which one tops your list!
  This week, Charlotte superstar DaBaby dropped “Ball If I Want To,” his second solo single of 2021 after “Masterpiece.” Clocking in just under two minutes, the raunchy new track is filled with not-so-thinly veiled sexual innuendo, and finds the rapper making his music video directorial debu
  
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• Mach-Hommy & Westside Gunn Are Having Their Ric Flair-Bobby Heenan Championship Run

  18-06-2021 23:10
  
  When wrestling legend Ric Flair entered the 1992 WWE Royal Rumble, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan stood right by the 16-time world champion as he dominated the competition. Flair entered the Rumble at number three and lasted a full hour to become the victor in the annual event. 
  Westside Gunn, a big Ric Flair fan, likens himself and New Jersey rapper Mach-Hommy to Heenan and the Nature Boy. On Mach-Hommy’s new album, Pray For Haiti, the long-awaited reunion that fans thought wou
  
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• Foo Fighters mourn death of longtime stage manager Andy Pollard

  18-06-2021 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters are mourning the death of their longtime stage manager, Andy Pollard.
  A statement from the band confirmed that Pollard, who was their stage manager for 12 years, died this morning (June 18). No cause of death has yet been revealed.
  Pollard worked as a stage manager and lighting crew chief for over 20 years. Besides the Foos, he stage managed for Kings Of Leon, Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Arcade Fire, and Tenacious D. He also did lights for the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Iggy Pop,
  
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• See the Best Fan Responses to Taylor Swift’s Surprise ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ News

  18-06-2021 22:32
  
  Swifties are a pretty savvy bunch, deciphering clues and Easter eggs that Taylor Swift drops like breadcrumbs across her social media profiles and public appearances. Even so, fans — who were convinced that the next re-recorded release following this year’s No. 1 album Fearless (Taylor’s Version) would be a reworked 1989 — were thrown off on Friday (June 18) with the announcement that the next re-recorded album in Swift’s catalog would be her fou
  
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• Beck says Oasis were one of the first UK acts to embrace him early in his career

  18-06-2021 22:26 via nme.com
  
  Beck has revealed that Oasis were one of the first UK acts to embrace him early on in his career, at a time when he was struggling to get a gig in England.READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and ratedSpeaking to Matt Wilkinson on his Apple Music show to mark 25 years of his fifth album ‘Odelay’, the American singer-songwriter discussed Oasis remixing his 1996 song ‘Devils Haircut’, and how the legendary band were one of the first to show him love.
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• Mariah Carey impersonates Eminem on TikTok for ‘Obsessed’ anniversary

  18-06-2021 22:17 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey dressed up as Eminem on TikTok to mark the anniversary of ‘Obsessed’, her 2009 single that appears to address rumours of their old romance.READ MORE: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoirThe singer took to the shortform video platform on Wednesday (June 16) to share her own version of the ‘Wipe It Down’ challenge in which she is seen transforming herself from a housewife to a glammed-
  
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• Which of Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Red’ Songs Are You Most Excited to Hear? Vote!

  18-06-2021 22:11
  
  Now that Taylor Swift has announced her next album re-recording project, Billboard wants to know: Which Red song are you most excited to hear all over again?
  The album includes four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including Swift’s first-ever No. 1 on the chart: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”; the other three to make it to the top 10 were “Begin Again,” “I Knew You Were Trouble” and the album’s title track.
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• Nile Rodgers Re-Elected Chairman of Songwriters Hall of Fame

  18-06-2021 21:51
  
  Nile Rodgers was unanimously re-elected to a second three-year term as chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame by the group’s board of directors at its annual board meeting on June 11. Rodgers was first elected to the post in 2018, when he succeeded Philly soul architects Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
  “Three years ago, I was honored and humbled to be elected by my peers as the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame,” Rodgers said in a statement. “It has been one of the
  
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• Sonora Ponceña Scores First Billboard Top 10 Since 1992: ‘It’s Truly Gratifying’

  18-06-2021 21:41
  
  After nearly three decades, veteran salsa band Sonora Ponceña earns its fourth top 10 on Billboard’s Tropical Albums chart as Hegemonía Musical starts at No. 8 on the June 19-dated survey.
  Sonora Ponceña’s latest project starts with 1,400 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 10 in the U.S., according to MRC Data. Most of the album’s opening sum derives from album sales.
  “We are very happy to be back on the Tropical Albums chart with t
  
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• Migos deny rumours they almost signed to Kanye West's label

  18-06-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye claimed the trio had joined his label back in 2016.
  
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• Billie Eilish's boyfriend apologises for 'offensive' social media posts

  18-06-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Matthew Tyler Vorce is "ashamed and deeply sorry" for his posts.
  
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• Mark Ronson Says Therapy Helped Him Deal With Being a Workaholic

  18-06-2021 21:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The producer also reflected on Amy Winehouse on “Out of Office with Rick Kleinman”
  
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• David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ is returning to Broadway

  18-06-2021 21:20 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne‘s ‘American Utopia’ has been confirmed for a re-run on Broadway in 2021 after an initial 17-week return schedule was postponed last year due to the coronavirus crisis.READ MORE: David Byrne live on Broadway, NYC – still the best musical experience on the planetThe stage show, which is based on Byrne’s 2018 album of the same name, will this time see a longer, six-month run in New York City’s theatre district, moving from The Hudson to the larger St.
  
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• Myke Towers & Juhn’s ‘Bandido’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart

  18-06-2021 21:15
  
  Myke Towers and Juhn’s “Bandido” jumps 10-1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated June 19), earning Towers his fifth No. 1 and Juhn his first No. 1 on any Billboard chart.
  “Bandido” climbs with a 39% gain un audience impressions, to 9 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 13, according to MRC Data.
  Here’s a recap of his chart-topping collection:
  Song Title, Artist (if other than Myke Towers), Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date
  “Carame
  
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• Soccer Mommy shares lovesick new single ‘Kissing In The Rain’

  18-06-2021 21:03 via nme.com
  
  Soccer Mommy has shared a new single called ‘Kissing In The Rain’ – listen below.READ MORE: Soccer Mommy: “I just want to feel like a Victorian vampire woman”The Nashville singer-songwriter’s new song is part of the soundtrack for the new DC comic book Dark Nights: Death Metal, appearing alongside tracks by Mastodon, IDLES, HEALTH, and others.
  “Please don’t let me go/ I’ll be in control/ I’ll be like everybody else is/&nb
  
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• Taylor Swift to Release ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ in November

  18-06-2021 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The re-recorded version will feature 30 songs
  
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• The Clark Sisters, Tramaine Hawkins to Receive Special Honors at 2021 Stellar Gospel Music Awards

  18-06-2021 20:56
  
  The Clark Sisters and Tramaine Hawkins will receive special honors at the 2021 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, set to tape July 10 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville. The show will air in national broadcast syndication from Aug. 7 through Sept. 5.
  The Clark Sisters will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award. Hawkins will receive the Aretha Franklin Icon Award. The Clark Sisters are also set to perform at this year’s ceremony, which will be hosted by Tye
  
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• Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson Accept Honors From National Museum of African American Music

  18-06-2021 20:50
  
  On Thursday (June 17), the National Museum of African American Music honored Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson with the Rhapsody & Rhythm Award during the seventh annual Celebration of Legends Benefit Concert in Nashville, in recognition of their decades-long contributions in music.
  Khan delivered a heartfelt, in-person speech after Bobby Brown presented her with the honor. She began, “This award goes to not just myself, but so many women who went be
  
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• Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson Accept Honor From National Museum of African American Music

  18-06-2021 20:50
  
  On Thursday (June 17), the National Museum of African American Music honored Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson with the Rhapsody & Rhythm Award during the seventh annual Celebration of Legends Benefit Concert in Nashville, in recognition of their decades-long contributions in music.
  Khan delivered a heartfelt, in-person speech after Bobby Brown presented her with the honor. She began, “This award goes to not just myself, but so many women who went be
  
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• Watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest recreated with LEGO animation

  18-06-2021 20:20 via nme.com
  
  An animator has recreated the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest using LEGO designs and characters.READ MORE: Eurovision 2021 was a giddy reminder of the joys of live music (and that no one likes the UK)Alexandro Kröger, who last year provided his own take on the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga as well as the 2020 cancelled Eurovision, has now shared the grand final of this year’s contest
  The video gives is a condensed overview of the entire programme – fr
  
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• Is Tomorrowland 2021 Canceled? Organizers ‘Exploring All Possible Options’ After Abrupt Shutdown Order

  18-06-2021 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Though the Belgian government has given the green light to Tomorrowland 2021 and other crowd-based events scheduled for mid-August or later, local government officials recently claimed that the event “cannot take place” in their town. Now, organizers are “exploring all possible options” in an effort to prevent a cancellation for the second consecutive year. The […]
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• Taylor Swift announces ‘Red’ for next re-recorded album

  18-06-2021 20:09 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has confirmed that her next re-recorded album will be ‘Red’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s new ‘Fearless’ is a success, but beware the dangers of the re-recordThe pop star shared the news today (June 18), revealing that the re-recording of her 2012 album will “be the first time you hear all 30 songs that were meant to go” on the original album. It’s released on November 19.
  Part of Swift’s message explaining the context of the or
  
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• UE Megaboom 3: Is This the Go-To Portable Speaker?

  18-06-2021 20:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ultimate Ears sent their Megaboom 3 for an honest review on one of their staple speakers. The most intriguing feature is the impressive spatial 360° sound design, as it allows an ultimate music listening experience during every use. But is it worth a $199.99 price point? Playing music with a speaker instead of headphones is […]
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• Taylor Swift Announces ‘Red’ As Next Re-Recorded Album, Shares Release Date

  18-06-2021 20:03
  
  Two months after Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the first re-recorded album in Taylor Swift’s six-album endeavor, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the pop superstar has announced its follow-up. Red (Taylor’s Version), the re-recording of Swift’s blockbuster 2012 album Red, will be released on Nov. 19, Swift announced on Friday (June 18).
  “This will be the first time you hear all 30 songs that were meant to go on Red,” Swift wrote in a note to fans. &
  
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• Taylor Swift Announces ‘Red’ As Next Re-Recorded Album, November Release Date

  18-06-2021 20:03
  
  Two months after Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the first re-recorded album in Taylor Swift’s six-album endeavor, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the pop superstar has announced its follow-up. Red (Taylor’s Version), the re-recording of Swift’s blockbuster 2012 album Red, will be released on Nov. 19, Swift announced on Friday (June 18).
  “This will be the first time you hear all 30 songs that were meant to go on Red,” Swift wrote in a note to fans. &
  
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• Chuck D to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Apocalypse 91: The Enemy Strikes Back’ With New Graphic Novel

  18-06-2021 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Public Enemy frontman contributed art to the book, which will be released in November
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Carla Morrison, Amenazzy, Danna Paola & More

  18-06-2021 19:55
  
  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.
  Amenazzy, Santo Niño (Rimas Entertainment) 
  Up-and-coming artist Amenazzy is showcasing every corner of his creative mind on his debut album, Santo Niño, out Friday (June 18) via Rimas Entertainment. Home to eight tracks, Santo Niño will keep you on the dance floor all night long, where the Domi
  
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• Noel Gallagher lands number one for High Flying Birds best of album

  18-06-2021 19:54 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has landed a number one album for his best of High Flying Birds album, ‘Back The Way We Came Vol 1 (2011-2021)’, thanks to impressive physical sales over the past week.
  
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• Latitude Festival boss: “We’re very excited – it’s really happening”

  18-06-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Latitude Festival boss Melvin Benn has said he’s “very confident” that the festival will go ahead this year.READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”The four-day event, which is set to be headlined by Bastille, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wolf Alice and The Chemical Brothers, is scheduled to take place at Henham Park in Suffolk from July 23 – four days after the government expects to do away with al
  
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• Foreigner Announce 121-Date World Tour

  18-06-2021 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The trek will kick off in June and run through 2022
  
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• Carin Leon & Jessi Uribe on Their First-Ever Collab: ‘A Union of Two Genres That Could Become One’

  18-06-2021 19:18
  
  The first collaboration between Carin Leon and Jessi Uribe is an emotional and melancholic ranchera that finds both men despechados, or heartbroken.
  Penned by Leon and Javier Gonzalez (El Tamarindo), “Resultó Muy Perra” — a play on words that may give a negative a connotation if you don’t listen to the lyrics first — is about yet another failed relationship due to their bad luck with love. With both Leon and Uribe known for their mighty deliveries of emo
  
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• Slam Dunk Festival adds Frank Turner, Alkaline Trio and Funeral For A Friend to line-up

  18-06-2021 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Slam Dunk Festival has added more names to its 2021 line-up including Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Alkaline Trio and Funeral For A Friend.READ MORE: UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”The North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam in Leeds will take place on September 4, while Slam Dunk South in Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire will take place on September 5.
  Slam Dunk is usually held in May but the festival
  
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• Noel Gallagher claims 12th Number 1 album of his career with best-of

  18-06-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher flies straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with his greatest hits album Back The Way We Came
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo scores longest-reigning rock-influenced Number 1 single for 18 years

  18-06-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo continues her reign over the Official Singles Chart as Good 4 U claims a fourth consecutive week at the top
  
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• Lorde says she and Billie Eilish bonded over “scrutiny” of teenage fame

  18-06-2021 18:54 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has revealed she was previously in contact with Billie Eilish, with whom she spoke about the “specific experience” and “scrutiny” of teenage fame.READ MORE: Lorde’s new song ‘Solar Power’ is a gorgeous, sun-kissed rebirthThe New Zealand singer-songwriter, 24, said in a new interview that she and Eilish, 19, opened up to one another about the pressures of young life in the spotlight.
  Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, told BB
  
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• Download boss on festival pilot: “These people are going to be moshing, hugging, kissing, shagging and losing their minds”

  18-06-2021 18:38 via nme.com
  
  Download Festival boss Andy Copping has spoken to NME about what to expect from and the significance of this weekend’s pilot event.
  Today (June 18) saw 10,000 rock fans arrive at the rainy Donington Park site for the first tester event into festivals with camping and no social distancing, following last month’s pilot events with Blossoms performing to 5,000 people at Sefton Park and the likes of Fatboy Slim entertaining revellers at a club night test in Liverpool – all with tes
  
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• Noel Gallagher scores 12th UK Number One album with ‘Back The Way We Came’

  18-06-2021 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has scored his 12th UK Number One album with his greatest hits album, ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021)’.READ MORE: So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideasThe former Oasis musician’s new best of as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, which arrived last week (June 11), debuted at the top spot with 28,000 chart sales – 9,300 of which were vinyl copies, including a limited edition release for last Saturday’s
  
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• Watch Nathaniel Rateliff Perform ‘All Or Nothing’ Live at Red Rocks

  18-06-2021 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song is from the singer's upcoming album Red Rocks 2020
  
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• DaBaby Goes Back to High School in Rowdy ‘Ball If I Want To’ Video: Watch

  18-06-2021 18:24
  
  As students around the country celebrate summer break, DaBaby is taking a trip back to high school in the rowdy visual for his new song “Ball If I Want To.”
  In his music video directorial debut, the Charlotte rapper leads a spirited group of high school students through a wild library study session, cheerleaders twerking in the classroom, a food fight in the cafeteria, and other shenanigans on the basketball court.
  The raucous two-minute clip, released Thursday (June 17), also featur
  
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• Hear Modest Mouse’s Breezy Single ‘The Sun Hasn’t Left’

  18-06-2021 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will appear on the band's upcoming album The Golden Casket
  
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• Grimes teases new song ‘Shinigami Eyes’ on Discord

  18-06-2021 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has taken to Discord to preview a brand new song – listen to a snippet of the track, reportedly called ‘Shinigami Eyes’, below.READ MORE: How to live like Grimes: A guide to her training regimenThe track’s title is a reference to Japanese manga TV show Death Note, and also seemingly points to experimental eye surgery that Grimes claimed to have received in 2019. Doctors subsequently debunked the theory that surgery is available to eliminate blue light.
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From TSHA, Jax Jones, NERVO & More

  18-06-2021 17:46
  
  This week, we got a tour of Tokyo’s electronic scene from Japanese producer Shingo Nakamura, got an update on the 2021 season in Ibiza, broke down the four emerging artists to keep your eyes on, saw Warner Music Group acquire David Guetta’s catalog for roughly $100 million, watched Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan debut at No. 6 on Dance/Electronic Songs with their recent banger “By Your Side” and witnessed the surprise cancellation of Tomorrowland 2021.
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• Back to the Hits: Sheryl Crow Revisits The Rises of Her 7 Solo Top 20 Singles on the Hot 100

  18-06-2021 17:28
  
  Before the touring industry fully reopens, Sheryl Crow has devoted multiple projects this summer to the live presentation of her catalog. On Friday (June 18), “Sheryl Crow: The Songs And The Stories – A Live Solo Performance” will feature the singer-songwriter sharing the stories behind her hits and deep cuts in her first full livestream concert, recorded at the “little church” on Crow’s Nashville property. Less than two months later, Crow will deliver Live Fr
  
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• Punters arrive to rainy Download Pilot for first UK camping festival since pandemic

  18-06-2021 17:23 via nme.com
  
  Campers are arriving at Donington Park today (June 18) for the Download Pilot, the UK’s first camping festival since the COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Here are the stage times and weather forecast for this weekend’s Download pilotThe 10,000-capacity event, set to be headlined by Bullet For My Valentine, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Enter Shikari, sees the legendary rock festival make a small-scale return for a three-day camping pilot as part of ongoing research into th
  
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• Kim Kardashian blames 'general difference of opinions' for Kanye West divorce

  18-06-2021 17:16 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian insisted their split wasn''t down to "one specific thing".
  
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• Chrissy Teigen's team claim Michael Costello shared fake screenshots of alleged bullying

  18-06-2021 17:11 via music-news.com
  
  Michael Costello''s reps have denied the claims in a statement.
  
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• First Stream: New Music From H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, DaBaby and More

  18-06-2021 17:09
  
  Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
  This week, H.E.R. continues to forge her artistic path with a new album; Tyler, The Creator chops down the haters on “Lumberjack”; and DaBaby remains one of hip-hop’s most prolific talents. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below:
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• OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder Is Asked a Deadly Question In ‘Celebrity Family Feud’: Watch Exclusive Clip

  18-06-2021 16:59
  
  Ryan Tedder is a man of many talents. He’s scored hits as the frontman of OneRepublic and has played a role in many more as a songwriter and producer for the likes of Adele, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, One Direction and more.
  But he’s got a huge new challenge coming his way: Tedder and his bandmates appear on Sunday’s Celebrity Family Feud, where the pop-rock outfit faces off against the team from Mayans M.C.It’s sure to be a heated battle. Below, Billboard exclusive
  
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• Listen to DaBaby’s neck-snapping new single ‘Ball If I Want To’

  18-06-2021 16:14 via nme.com
  
  DaBaby has released a new single called ‘Ball If I Want To’, accompanied by a larger-than-life video that he directed himself.READ MORE: Wah! Here’s the top 10 ‘baby’ rappers, rankedThe North Carolina rapper’s new summer anthem follows January’s ‘Masterpiece’, and his guest appearances on Polo G‘s ‘Party Life’, Justin Bieber‘s ‘Know No Better’, Young Thug‘s ‘Litty’ and the remix of BRS Kas
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Remi Wolf, Peyton, Mila Jam, And More

  18-06-2021 15:58
  
  This week's Bop Shop features summery new selections from Remi Wolf, Mila Jam, Peyton, Gia Woods, Coin, and so many more.
  
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