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• Miley Cyrus honours Madonna during Pride TV special

  27-06-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You aired exclusively via streaming service Peacock from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• There’s been a fire at Guy Ritchie’s central London pub

  27-06-2021 23:17 via nme.com
  
  A fire broke out earlier this week at a central London pub owned by director Guy Ritchie.READ MORE: The Gentlemen review: Guy Ritchie’s cartoonish crime caper is stained with casual racismAfter emergency services were called to the Lore of the Land pub in Conway Street, Fitzrovia on Wednesday (June 23), around 70 firefighters spent several hours tackling the blaze.
  According to Metro UK, London Fire Brigade Station Commander Jason Fisby said: “The fire is within the extract
  
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• Ed Sheeran Teases Taylor Swift Surprise, Confirms Re-Recorded ‘Everything Has Changed’

  27-06-2021 23:03
  
  Ed Sheeran has the scoop on Taylor Swift’s re-recorded Red album.
  In an interview on Sunday (June 27), Sheeran was asked when he plans to re-record “Everything Has Changed,” his duet with Swift that was released on the original Red. Swift has announced a Nov. 19 release date for Red (Taylor’s Version), the next studio album from her catalog that she’s re-recording.
  Sheeran didn’t shy away from the question. In fact, he gave a straight answer and offered some i
  
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• Doja Cat updates ‘Planet Her’ album with five new tracks

  27-06-2021 22:10 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has shared a deluxe edition of her new album ‘Planet Her’ which features five extra tracks.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phaseThe rapper and singer released her long-teased third studio LP on Friday (June 25), featuring collaborations with Ariana Grande, SZA, The Weeknd, Young Thug and more.
  In a four-star review of the album, NME‘s Nick Levine said: “Throughout this intoxicating third al
  
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• Former Skid Row star Johnny Solinger dead at 55

  27-06-2021 21:41 via music-news.com
  
  The singer-songwriter, who served as the band's lead vocalist from 1999 until 2015, passed away on Saturday.
  
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• Emily Eavis urges UK government to announce new guidance for live events industry

  27-06-2021 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Emily Eavis has called on the UK government to announce new guidance for the live events industry ahead of the country’s lockdown re-opening next month.READ MORE: The 50 greatest Glastonbury moments… ever!Last Wednesday (June 23) would have been the day when festival-goers descended on Worthy Farm for this year’s Glastonbury. However, coronavirus concerns forced Glastonbury’s cancellation for the second year in a row.
  Festival co-organiser Eavis took to Instagram th
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  27-06-2021 20:59
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for a second total week, as the album steps 3-1 in its fifth week on the list. It earned 105,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending June 24 (down 14%), according to MRC Data. The album debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 5.
  The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sal
  
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• Bruce Springsteen jokes about drink driving arrest during first show of new Broadway run

  27-06-2021 20:17 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen kicked off a new run of Springsteen On Broadway last night (June 26), and during the show he discussed his recent drink driving arrest.READ MORE: The Killers and Bruce Springsteen’s new song ‘Dustland’ finds the icons uniting two generationsThe Boss was arrested at New Jersey’s Gateway National Recreation Area last November. According to papers filed in federal court, Springsteen told a police officer he had consumed two shots in 20 minutes, but ref
  
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• Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits on course for Number 1

  27-06-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran’s new single Bad Habits is off to a strong start on this week’s Official Singles Chart, currently at Number 1 on the First Look.
  
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• Tyler, the Creator apologises to Selena Gomez over past comments

  27-06-2021 19:41 via music-news.com
  
  Tyler, the Creator claims he apologised to Selena Gomez in the lyrics to his new song Manifesto.
  
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• Marilyn Manson ready to face the music over assault allegations

  27-06-2021 19:41 via music-news.com
  
  Marilyn Manson will reportedly turn himself in on the warrant in Los Angeles.
  
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• Fans Choose Doja Cat’s ‘Planet Her’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  27-06-2021 19:07
  
  Doja Cat’s new album Planet Her has topped Billboard’s new music poll this week.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (June 25) on Billboard, choosing the 25-year-old rapper’s latest album as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  Planet Her brought in more than 35% of the vote, topping  last week’s poll champ Tyler, the Creator with his new album Call Me If You Get Lost (29%) as well as Ed Sheeran’s comeback track “Bad Habits&rdqu
  
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• Bruce Springsteen’s Old Show Carries New Weight as He Reopens Broadway

  27-06-2021 18:35
  
  It seems like a tough few years since Broadway shut down about 15 months ago. And before Bruce Springsteen took the stage at the St. James Theatre, to essentially reopen Broadway with his one-man (with a couple of duets) show, the audience was buzzing about how odd it felt to do something that was once so very normal. “Seventy-one years on the planet,” Springsteen said at one point, “and I’ve never seen anything like this.” Has anyone?
  It’s been a busy year fo
  
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• Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Aerosmith’s ‘Love In An Elevator’

  27-06-2021 18:04 via nme.com
  
  King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Aerosmith‘s ‘Love In An Elevator’ – 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 m
  
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• Latin Pride: Esteman on How Coming Out Marked a ‘Before & After’ In His Career

  27-06-2021 17:42
  
  Although Esteman had come out to his family and friends early on in his career, it wasn’t until 2019 when he released Amor Libre that he publicly came out to his fans. “The advice always was, both from my family, for my protection, but also from the people who were getting to know me [in the industry]: ‘Don’t reveal your personal life; one must be prudent,'” he previously told Billboard.
  Two years after coming out in public, the Colombian singer-songwriter feels lib
  
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• Ed Sheeran: 'It feels like a new era of my career'

  27-06-2021 16:08 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran joined Zane Lowe on New Music Daily on Apple Music 1 to discuss his brand new single “Bad Habits”. He tells
  
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• Sigrid shares piano-based version of new single ‘Mirror’

  27-06-2021 15:22 via nme.com
  
  Sigrid has shared a new ‘by the piano’ version of her comeback single ‘Mirror’ – watch its video below.
  The Norwegian pop star made her comeback earlier this month with the track, her first since 2019 debut album ‘Sucker Punch’.
  The new version of ‘Mirror’ sees Sigrid sat at a piano before giving a sombre, melancholy twist on the chart-leaning pop of the single itself.
  “The piano has always been my favourite place to be.It’s where
  
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• Joan Armatrading's new album Consequences heads straight into the UK charts

  27-06-2021 15:18 via music-news.com
  
  Joan Armatrading’s new album, Consequences, just out via BMG on June 18th has shot straight to the No 10 position in the UK charts in its first week of release.
  
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• Ed Sheeran confirms he’s written a new BTS track

  27-06-2021 14:22 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has revealed he has written a song for the new BTS record.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popWhile speaking to Most Requested Live, Sheeran confirmed the new track after briefly discussing his previous collaboration with the record-smashing Korean group, ‘Make It Right’.
  “I’ve actually worked with BTS on their last record, and I’ve just written a song for their new record,&
  
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• Elton John calls UK ministers “philistines” over Brexit touring fiasco

  27-06-2021 13:33 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has criticised the UK government for being “philistines” in their response to Brexit touring issues.
  In a new interview alongside John Grant in the Observer New Review today (June 27), the ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ star said he was “livid” about ministers’ inaction to the numerous challenges touring artists are beginning to face.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over B
  
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• Ex-Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dies aged 55

  27-06-2021 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Solinger, former singer of US rock band Skid Row, has died aged 55.
  The artist’s death comes just a month after he announced that he had been diagnosed with liver failure. He died on Saturday (June 26).
  A statement from Skid Row announcing Solinger’s death read: “We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans. Godspeed Singo. Say hello to Scrappy for us.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by
  
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• Create your own Tyler, the Creator artwork on new website

  27-06-2021 12:28 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, the Creator has shared a new feature on his website, allowing fans to make their own artwork based on his new album.READ MORE: “I’ll never apologise. They can suck my dick”: Tyler, the Creator’s first UK show since his ban was a defiant, confounding masterworkOn Friday (June 25), the rapper shared new record ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, with a cover featuring Tyler on a ‘travel license’ card.
  A new feature on his official website allows fans t
  
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• RE3HAB praises Allegra's new track

  27-06-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  R3HAB can't wait to get crowds dancing with Allegra's new track, 'Used To Miss You', which he has remixed.
  
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• Migos feel underestimated

  27-06-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Migos feel they are always underestimated but they love to prove themselves.
  
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• Courtney Love calls out Olivia Rodrigo photo’s similarity to Hole album cover

  27-06-2021 10:21 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Love has called out Olivia Rodrigo for her new flower-themed promo photo, hinting at its similarities with Hole‘s ‘Live Through This’ album cover.
  Earlier this week, Rodrigo shared the photo, which sees her cradling a bouquet of flowers with a crown on and mascara streaming down her face, to promote her forthcoming ‘Sour Prom’ livestream event.
  In a new post on social media, Love shared the photo and wrote: “Spot the difference! #twinning,” tagg
  
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• Avant-garde composer Jon Hassell has died aged 84

  27-06-2021 09:59 via nme.com
  
  American avant-garde composer Jon Hassell died yesterday (June 26), according to a statement shared by his family on social media.
  “After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes,” the statement, posted to Facebook, explained. “He cherished life and leaving this world was a struggle as there was much more he wished to share in music, philosophy, and writing.”
  A GoFundMe had previou
  
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• Simon Cowell thinks he can reunite One Direction

  27-06-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Simon Cowell believes he can "persuade" One Direction to reunite if he had the chance to sit down and talk with them all.
  
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• Boy George takes acting lessons to combat stage struggle

  27-06-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Boy George has been having acting lessons to combat his stage fright and strengthen his presence in front of a crowd.
  
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• Soulja Boy vs. Bow Wow In Verzuz Battle of 2000s Teen Sensations: See Our Scorecard & Winner

  27-06-2021 08:07
  
  The Verzuz battle that nobody thought was for real until Swizz Beatz and Timbaland confirmed the 2000s teenage star entertainers Soulja Boy and Bow Wow on the schedule for Saturday (June 26).
  The playful trolling and social media jabs were done as Big Draco and Bow Wow finally took the stage at an undisclosed Los Angeles location for the latest installment of Verzuz Live, with Soulja Boy’s red Lamborghini on the line.
  Over 600,000 fans came through to check out the show on the VerzuzTV Ins
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Vengaboys and more announced for Mighty Hoopla Weekender

  27-06-2021 06:54 via nme.com
  
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Vengaboys and a plethora of pop staples have been announced as part of the lineup for next year’s Mighty Hoopla Weekender.
  The “live, pop star-filled line-up” also boasts the likes of B*witched, Nadine Coyle, Samantha Mumba and Liberty X, it was announced earlier this month.
  First announced back in April, the Mighty Hoopla Weekender has been organised by the same team behind the annual one-day London event, with its four-day seaside counterpart kicking off
  
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• Swizz Beatz, D-Nice and More Honored at Fifth Annual Culture Creators Brunch

  27-06-2021 02:35
  
  On Saturday afternoon (June 26), the fifth annual Culture Creators Innovators and Leaders Brunch highlighted the wins of several prominent leaders within the Black community. Sponsored by YouTube, the festivities featured award recipients and hip-hop luminaries Swizz Beatz and D-Nice at the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel in California.
  Hosted by DeMarco Morgan and Tanika Ray, Culture Creators opened its doors for industry players to mingle, celebrate and rejoice their colleagues’ wins after a
  
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• Cardi B didn't need to think twice about F9 role

  27-06-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Cardi B is loving her new acting career.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Shares a Scary Story While Suffering Through Very Spicy Wings: Watch

  27-06-2021 00:55
  
  Olivia Rodrigo is “not at all” a fan of hot sauce, but she worked her way through several increasingly spicy vegan wings while answering questions in an episode of Hot Ones anyway.
  Rodrigo’s appearance on the YouTube series, on which guests join host Sean Evans in eating a progressively hot wing for every question asked,  began with the “Drivers License” singer admitting that she’s “the worst with spice. I think that bell peppers are spicy.&rdq
  
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• Kendrick Lamar’s California home has gone up for sale

  27-06-2021 00:04 via nme.com
  
  One of the Californian houses owned by Kendrick Lamar has gone up for sale, it has been reported.
  The house used to be the home of his parents and other relatives, but the rapper has since moved them into a new house in the Calabasas area, which is said to be worth $2.65million (£1.9m).READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ ReviewThe property that is now on the market has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and is set over 3,500 square feet in the Eastvale area. It
  
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