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• Courteeners announce Scarborough Open Air Theatre summer concert

  21-06-2021 23:58 via nme.com
  
  Courteeners have announced they’ll be performing a concert at Scarborough Open Air Theatre set to take place later this year.READ MORE: Manchester, united – the story of Courteeners’ last massive Old Trafford gigThe Manchester band will play the 8,000-capacity North Yorkshire venue on September 8, with support coming from The Coral.
  The show will precede two huge shows Courteeners have planned for later in the same month: Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival on September 10, an
  
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• One AirPod Not Working? How to Diagnose and Fix the Issue

  21-06-2021 23:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Only one AirPod not working in your set of earbuds? Here’s a quick guide to diagnose and fix the problem. Occasionally only the left or right AirPod earbud will stop working. Sometimes the problem is the connection, but it might be caused by a hardware default. There are a couple of things you can try […]
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• R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: NAO, Joy Crookes, NLE Choppa & More

  21-06-2021 23:46
  
  Another Monday, another round-up of the freshest picks of the week.
  From smooth, ethereal R&B to bouncy, emotional trap, this list is bound to include a track suitable for every moment of the next seven days. This week, listen to the sounds of NAO, Joy Crookes, NLE Choppa and more — and fon’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below.
  G.T., “Aladdin”G.T. is Detroit through and through. The Eastside rapper’s accent shines through his musi
  
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• ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Fan Festival 2021 Wraps With a Performance From The Primals

  21-06-2021 23:43
  
  Fans of Final Fantasy XIV were treated to two days packed with virtual entertainment at this year’s Digital Fan Festival 2021 – Around the World on May 15 and 16.
  Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV Online went live in 2013 and continues to bring joy and excitement to gamers everywhere, with accounts in five regions — Japan, North America, Europe, China and Korea — surpassing 22 million players worldwide, including the free trial versions.
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• Yasiin Bey Delivers Black Star Album Update: ‘When We Ready With It, You’ll Get It’

  21-06-2021 23:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper rails against low streaming royalty rates while discussing the long-awaited album with bandmate Talib Kweli
  
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• Latin Pride: Enrique Santos Feels a ‘Great Responsibility’ as First Openly Gay On-Air Host in Spanish Radio

  21-06-2021 23:32
  
  As president, COO and radio host of iHeartLatino, Enrique Santos — known as the first openly gay Spanish-language radio on-air personality — has helped propel the careers of many of today’s biggest names in Latin music. Throughout the years, he’s also earned the respect of industry peers by breaking the stereotypical Latino macho mentality.
  “Your orientation does not determine your character, and even my harshest critics and audience that are not LGBTQ+ have grown t
  
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• BMG Buries the Hatchet With Roblox, Inks Major Licensing Partnership

  21-06-2021 23:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BMG has inked a major licensing deal with the Roblox company, resolving prior claims on BMG-controlled music. Roblox finds itself the subject of several music licensing lawsuits, but at least BMG is no longer breathing down its neck. A consortium of music publishers in the US, led by the National Music Publishers Association, has sued […]
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• The Strokes share snippet of new song ‘Starting Again’ in Maya Wiley ad

  21-06-2021 23:14 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have previewed a new song called ‘Starting Again’ in a commercial for New York mayoral candidate Maya Wiley.READ MORE: The Strokes – ‘The New Abnormal’ review: proof that they’re still the best riff-makers aroundThe band have been very vocal about their support for Wiley, who is attempting to become New York’s first woman mayor. In May, they performed a benefit livestream, and then an in-person concert for Wiley earlier this mo
  
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• Major Labels Demand Data Logs from Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz

  21-06-2021 22:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As part of a lawsuit against Russian stream ripper FLVTO.biz, major labels are seeking logs of users. Popular YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com were sued in 2018 for allowing users to rip .mp3s from YouTube streams. Universal, Warner, and Sony banded together to launch a copyright infringement case against the two sites – hoping for […]
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• ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Space Jam’ scores to receive vinyl releases

  21-06-2021 22:33 via nme.com
  
  Warner Music Group is set to release nine memorable film scores on vinyl this year, including Space Jam, Jackie Brown and more.READ MORE: ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesA number of acclaimed blockbusters will see their scores pressed onto vinyl in a new series, including three Quentin Tarantino films, due for reissues on September 3 and 17.
  The original Space Jam film will receive a spec
  
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• Watch BTS’ Full ‘Butter’ Performance on Japan’s ‘CDTV Live! Live!’

  21-06-2021 22:28
  
  BTS’ love for ARMY keeps spreading around the world like “Butter,” as the septet perform their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit Monday (June 21)  on Japan’s CDTV Live! Live!
  For their latest performance, BTS look like they’re in a multi-colored box with a checkered floor, as the wall colors change with the beat. Appropriate for the song title, the guys are all dressed in different shades of yellow and gold.
  Just after the two-minute mark, BTS re-create the famous mo
  
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• Beck reschedules UK summer tour to 2022 and adds two new dates

  21-06-2021 22:28 via nme.com
  
  Beck has rescheduled his forthcoming UK tour to 2022 and has added several new dates.READ MORE: Beck – ‘Hyperspace’ review: the superstar singer-songwriter enters a daring new era The American singer-songwriter was set to head out on a UK and European tour this summer, but he was forced to postpone the dates due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  The dates for the UK leg of the tour have now been rescheduled to 2022, kicking off with a new date at Edinburgh’s
  
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• Julia Michaels poses with armpit hair proudly on display

  21-06-2021 22:16 via music-news.com
  
  Julia Michaels is a vocal advocate of the body positivity movement.
  
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• Korn Bassist Fieldy Announces Hiatus From Band to Deal With ‘Bad Habits’

  21-06-2021 22:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It's been suggested to me to take some time off to heal. I'm going to respect what was asked of me and take that time," Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu wrote in a Facebook letter to fans
  
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• Tupac Rapping Eminem Lyrics? This TTS Rapper AI Makes It Possible

  21-06-2021 21:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new text-to-speech AI allows users to generate lyrics to be sung in a specific rapper’s voice. The Uberduck tool allows users to choose from multiple celebrities and enter text to hear them speak. This TTS AI can generate voices from rappers like Tupac, Eminem, Ice Cube, and Juice WRLD. It does a pretty impressive […]
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• DaBaby Talks Finding a ‘Middle Ground’ Between Comfort & Style Ahead of BoohooMAN Collaboration

  21-06-2021 21:48
  
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  DaBaby is officially entering the fashion world! The Grammy-nominated star is teaming up with boohooMAN for a massive summer collection, set to drop on June 30.
  Marking their biggest collaboration to date, boohooMAN co-created a 100-piece, limited edition collection with the “Rockstar” rapper over virtual meetings between Manchester, UK, and Charlotte, N
  
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• Method Man Links Up With Rap Duo Jones Ink for New Song ‘Day Ones’

  21-06-2021 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks Method Man's second collaborative single of 2021
  
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• Lil Baby Announces the Back Outside Tour 2021 With Lil Durk

  21-06-2021 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tour kicks off September 1st in Mansfield, Massachusetts
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber Backs Off Threats to Defy COVID-19 Lockdown Orders

  21-06-2021 21:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Andrew Lloyd Webber has backed away from bold claims of defying COVID-19 restrictions. The London-born composer promised to defy any potential lockdown extensions by re-opening his theaters. The playwright told the UK press he planned to re-open his theaters in June “come hell or high water.” He also said if the government didn’t like that, […]
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• Vin Diesel Teases That Cardi B Will Be Back For ‘Fast & Furious 10′: ‘She Came in ‘Fast 9′ Just in Time’

  21-06-2021 21:27
  
  Things are continuing to look up for Cardi B! Fast & Furious star and producer Vin Diesel dished in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight that the “WAP” rapper will be reprising her F9 character, Leysa, in the tenth film of the franchise.
  “We are very much excited to evolve her character and to expand it to the finale,” said the action star. “She made it just in time. She came in Fast 9 just in time.”
  Director Justin Lin also spoke to ET about ho
  
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• ‘The Voice’ Ties With ‘The Masked Singer’ at 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Awards

  21-06-2021 21:27
  
  NBC’s The Voice tied with Fox’s The Masked Singer for best competition series: talent/variety at the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards. The other nominees in the category were ABC’s American Idol, HBO Max’s Legendary and NBC’s The World of Dance.
  The awards recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
  There were two other ties: RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) and The Great Britis
  
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• Charlotte Day Wilson: June R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month

  21-06-2021 21:18
  
  Charlotte Day Wilson is unexpected. With her calm, almost timid demeanor, equally unassuming aesthetic and German-Icelandic roots, Wilson occupies a lane distinct from most burgeoning R&B stars and often allows her soulful music to be the center of attention. Wilson’s sound fills a space entirely its own, setting up the Toronto-born songwriter as one of this year’s most promising up-and-coming R&B acts — in line with a recent legacy of Canadian excellence.
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• Sony Music Australia CEO Denis Handlin Is Leaving After 51 Years Following Toxic Workplace Allegations

  21-06-2021 21:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Following a number of toxic-workplace allegations from current and former employees, Sony Music Australia CEO Denis Handlin has stepped down after more than half a century with the company. The departure of Denis Handlin – who became CEO of Sony Music Australia back in 1984 and shifted his focus exclusively to Oceania operations in early […]
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• Polo G Unseats Olivia Rodrigo Atop ‘Rolling Stone’ Artists 500 Chart

  21-06-2021 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper pulled in 186 million streams following release of Hall of Fame
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo & BTS Hold Atop Global Charts, Maneskin Adds New Top 10

  21-06-2021 20:46
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” notches a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and BTS’ “Butter” adds a fourth frame atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
  Plus, Måneskin earns its second Global Excl. U.S. top 10, as “I Wanna Be Your Slave” surges from No. 18 to No. 10. The Italian quartet first reached the region with “Zitti E Buoni,” the winning song in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.Billboard’s two global ch
  
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• Lorde announces massive ‘Solar Power’ 2022 world tour

  21-06-2021 20:44 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has announced a 2022 headline world tour set to kick in February next year – see the full list of dates below.READ MORE: Lorde’s new song ‘Solar Power’ is a gorgeous, sun-kissed rebirthThe New Zealand singer-songwriter’s ‘Solar Power’ tour, which will support her upcoming new album of the same name, will take in dates in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, kicking off on February 26 at Electric Avenue Festival in
  
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• Sleigh Bells Unveil Unannounced Album Tour for 2021-2022

  21-06-2021 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band will kick off live dates in the fall to support an as-of-yet-unannounced new album
  
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• Lorde reveals release date and tracklist for new album ‘Solar Power’

  21-06-2021 20:27 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has revealed the release date and tracklist for her much anticipated third studio album, ‘Solar Power’.READ MORE: Lorde’s new song ‘Solar Power’ is a gorgeous, sun-kissed rebirthAfter months of teasing her return, the New Zealand singer-songwriter shared her new single ‘Solar Polar’ earlier this month, which is her first new material since 2017’s ‘Melodrama‘.
  In a five-star review, NME‘s Rhian Daly called the new s
  
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• Lorde Announces New Album ‘Solar Power,’ Details World Tour

  21-06-2021 20:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  LP marks musician's first since 2017's Melodrama
  
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• Cardi B, Beyonce & More Artists Who Have Competed Against Themselves For Video of the Year at BET Awards

  21-06-2021 20:21
  
  Cardi B has two of the six videos nominated for video of the year at the BET Awards on June 28. She’s nominated with both “Up” and “WAP” (featuring Megan Thee Stallion).
  This is the 10th time in BET Awards history that an artist has had two nominated videos in this category as a lead or co-lead artist. It’s the second time Cardi B has achieved this feat. She also did this two years ago with “Money” and “Please Me” (a collab with Bruno M
  
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• Ariana Grande Gets Intimate in ‘POV’ Live Performance Video: Watch

  21-06-2021 20:11
  
  The first of many! Ariana Grande’s live performance video for “POV” with Vevo arrived on Monday (June 21).
  The visual kicks off with the singer’s silhouette highlighted by a bright light behind her figure. Standing in a field of lush green grass and colorful wildflowers, Grande delivers the third single from her sixth studio album, 2020’s Positions.
  As the white light fades away, the stage is bathed with a soft violet light while Grande walks toward the camera, croo
  
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• Lorde Announces ‘Solar Power’ Album Release Date, 2022 Tour & Eco-Conscious CD Alternative

  21-06-2021 20:05
  
  After releasing her comeback single “Solar Power” earlier this month, Lorde has announced the release date of her third album of the same name, as well as a 2022 world tour. Solar Power will be released on Aug. 20, while her tour — which kicks off in North America on April 3, 2022 — will go on sale to the general public on June 25.“The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdo
  
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• ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Does About Face on AstraZeneca Vaccine

  21-06-2021 19:58
  
  TORONTO — Bruce Springsteen fans across Canada who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine are no longer sweating it out on whether they’ll be allowed into his Broadway show this summer. Over the weekend, the venue announced that anyone fully vaccinated with a World Health Organization-approved vaccine would be permitted to attend. Previously, only vaccines approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration were a
  
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• The Strokes Offer a Taste of Their New Song in Ad For NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley

  21-06-2021 19:52
  
  The Strokes are all in for Maya Wiley. On Monday (June 21), the Manhattan band once again threw their support behind the lawyer-professor and former counsel for current mayor Bill de Blasio, who is facing off against 12 other democratic candidates in a bid that has already earned Wiley endorsements from the likes of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
  The Strokes, of course, did it in song courtesy of the new bouncy anthem “Starting Again,” which appears in
  
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• Lorde Is Back And Bringing Midsommar Vibes To Solar Power

  21-06-2021 19:42
  
  Four years after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — as well as more anticipation for her fans.
  
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• Lorde Is Back and Bringing Midsommar Vibes In Her Upcoming ‘Solar Power’ Album

  21-06-2021 19:42
  
  Four years after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — as well as more anticipation for her fans.
  
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• Lorde Is Back And Bringing Midsommar Vibes In Her Solar Power Album

  21-06-2021 19:42
  
  Four years after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — as well as more anticipation for her fans.
  
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• Lorde Is Back And Bringing Midsommar Vibes In Her Latest Album Teaser

  21-06-2021 19:42
  
  Four years after her critically acclaimed album Melodrama, Lorde finally returned earlier this month to bring hippie, summer vibes courtesy her new single “Solar Power” — as well as more anticipation for her fans.
  
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• BTS’ ‘Butter’ Tops Hot 100 For Fourth Week, Becoming Group’s Longest Leading No. 1

  21-06-2021 19:23
  
  BTS’ “Butter” adds a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, becoming the South Korean superstar group’s longest leading topper on the tally. It bests the three-week rule of “Dynamite,” its first No. 1, in September-October.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated June 26) will update on Billboard.com Tuesday (June 22). For all chart news, you can follow
  
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• Nick Cave & Warren Ellis challenge Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ for this week’s UK Number One

  21-06-2021 19:17 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave & Warren Ellis are vying for the UK Number One album spot this week against Olivia Rodrigo, whose album ‘Sour’ is hoping to top the chart for a third week.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Griff is also in the running for the top spot with ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’, which the most downloaded album of the week so far.
  According to OfficialCharts.com, Cave & Ellis are
  
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• How A Song Becomes A Queer Anthem, According To LGBTQ+ Artists

  21-06-2021 19:16
  
  Tracks celebrating queer experiences have become mainstream, but music by and for the community has always existed. Big Freedia, Tayla Parx, and Justin Tranter explain what makes a song a queer anthem.
  
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• Soulja Boy Trolls Bow Wow Ahead of ‘Verzuz’ Battle With Private Jet Meme

  21-06-2021 19:15
  
  Soulja Boy engaged in his latest round of light trolling on Monday morning (June 21) in advance of his upcoming Verzuz battle with old pal Bow Wow on Saturday (June 26). The pair have been trading jabs for the past few weeks to hype the latest face-off in the popular catalog battle series, but Soulja kicked things up a notch by reviving the Bow Wow Challenge from 2018.
  In case you forgot, that was the one that was kicked off a year earlier when Bow Wow posted a photo of himself on a private jet
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Banks, Twin Shadow, Wet Leg & More

  21-06-2021 19:08
  
  Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Banks, Twin Shadow, Mykki Blanco and Blood Orange will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
  Banks, “The Devil”Now an indie artist and co-producing all of her song
  
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• ‘The Breakdown’: Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman Recall Making of ‘Time After Time’

  21-06-2021 19:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  "There were real moments of humanity in it," pop star says of early hit single
  
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• M.I.A., Modest Mouse, the Shins, Interpol to Headline 2022 Just Like Heaven Fest

  21-06-2021 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bloc Party, Santigold, Franz Ferdinand, Cut Copy, the Hives and more set for Pasadena, California fest in May 2022
  
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• DOJ Forced Endeavor’s Emanuel, Shapiro Off Live Nation Board Over 2010 Ticketing Deal

  21-06-2021 18:40
  
  Concerns about IMG’s ownership in a ticketing company that Live Nation had spun off in 2010 led to a Department of Justice request that IMG parent Endeavor’s chief executive Ari Emanuel and president Mark Shapiro resign from LN’s board of directors, sources tell Billboard.
  As part of Live Nation’s merger with Ticketmaster in 2010, the DOJ assistant attorney general for its Antitrust Division required Ticketmaster to sell off Paciolan, a ticketing company it had purchased
  
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• Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram & Jon Randall Fire Up Acoustics For Intimate NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

  21-06-2021 18:35
  
  Songwriters Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall fired up their acoustic guitars for an unplugged edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert on Monday (June 21). The trio — who spent a week of quarantine recording the intimate album The Marfa Tapes — stripped their set all the way down, opting for spare lighting, tall stools, a white cowboy hat for each and a desk off in the corner.
  The set opens with one of the album’s most longing tracks, “Waxahac
  
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• Chloe Bailey Is Red Hot Covering Nina Simone For ‘Good Morning America’: Watch

  21-06-2021 18:28
  
  Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle set New York’s Times Square ablaze with a sizzling performance for Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Monday (June 21). The singer took on Nina Simone’s 1965 classic “Feeling Good.”
  Dressed in a sequined outfit, the singer kicked off low and slow, letting her vocals take center stage on screens around the famed district. Bailey then dials up the heat several notches when the music kicks in, adding a sultry touch by gyr
  
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• Songtradr Raises $50 Million In Series D Funding Round

  21-06-2021 18:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has officially completed a $50 million Series D funding round. The Los Angeles-headquartered sync-licensing company announced the $50 million raise – which follows a $30 million Series C in August of 2020 – via a formal release that was shared with Digital Music News. This “oversubscribed” latest funding round […]
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• Live music sector facing staff shortages as gigs begin to return

  21-06-2021 18:06 via nme.com
  
  The live music industry is facing massive staff shortages as gigs begin to return, new research finds.READ MORE: Musicians and road crew see rise in depression and anxiety – but help is at handSocially distanced gigs are currently allowed in the UK and across much of Europe under COVID-19 rules, with all restrictions in the UK set to end on July 19 under new guidance set out by Boris Johnson last week.
  Industry bodies including LIVE (Live music Industries Venues and Entertainment), th
  
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