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• Ice Cube says he’s not interested in taking part in ‘VERZUZ’

  08-07-2021 23:37 via nme.com
  Ice Cube has stated that he’s not interested in taking part in a VERZUZ matchup, but if he ever did he’d rather it be “a lovefest” than a battle.READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on VERZUZ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”VERZUZ is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format on Instagram Live and Triller.
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• Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Triller U.S. Chart

  08-07-2021 23:35
  
  Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” makes a splash on Billboard’s Top Triller U.S. chart, debuting at No. 1 on the tally dated July 10.
  The Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts highlight the biggest songs on Triller based on a formula blending the amount of views of videos containing a respective songs, the level of engagement with those videos and the raw total of videos uploaded featuring each song, according to Triller. Data for the charts is represented on a Friday-Th
  
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• Khalid Secures First Latin Chart No. 1 Thanks to J Balvin Collab ‘Otra Noche Sin Ti’

  08-07-2021 23:33
  
  As J Balvin and Khalid’s “Otra Noche Sin Ti” lands at No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated July 10), the American singer-songwriter earns his first No. 1 on any Latin chart.
  “Otra Noche” jumps 5-1 with 9.7 million in audience impressions, a 43% gain, earned in the week ending July 4, according to MRC Data. For Khalid, it’s his first chart appearance since 2018 when Marshmello’s “Silence,” on which he is featured, debuted and
  
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• The Deals: SEB Signs With Mom+Pop, WorldStarHipHop Launches Indie Distribution Service

  08-07-2021 23:06
  
  Independent label Mom+Pop Music has signed rising pop artist SEB to a worldwide deal, with plans to release his debut EP titled IT’S OKAY, WE’RE DREAMING July 30.
  Adding SEB, who’s accumulated nearly 6 million monthly Spotify listeners, is Mom+Pop’s latest achievement on the artist front this year– pop singer-songwriter Ashe’s “Moral of the Story” became a TikTok phenomenon and Porter Robinson snagged his first-ever charting single with “Look
  
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• Lil Baby Detained in Paris on Suspected Drug Charges

  08-07-2021 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper and Brooklyn Nets' James Harden stopped by authorities after exiting car that smelled of marijuana
  
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• BTS Curates Special Playlist to Celebrate ARMY’s 8th Anniversary

  08-07-2021 23:02
  
  Happy eighth birthday to the BTS ARMY!
  To kick off their fans’ special day on Friday (July 9) from Korea, the K-pop supergroup set the mood just right by curating a seven-track playlist featuring a solo song by each member. The 10-minute video to go along with the playlist features a short video of each member behind the song singing along to their lyrics in front of a colorful backdrop.
  The “ARMY Playlist” includes RM’s single “Bicycle” from Festa 2021;
  
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• Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Jaden Smith to Headline ‘Freedom Experience’ at SoFi Stadium

  08-07-2021 23:00
  
  Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Tori Kelly and Jaden Smith will headline the July 24 “Freedom Experience” show at SoFi Stadium as part of 1DayLA’s COVID-19 service event. According to a statement, the effort aims to mobilize 20,000 volunteers across Southern California from July 18-24 to offer “hope and help by organizing city beautification projects, back-to-school events, free medical clinics, homeless assistance, and aid distribution.”
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• R. Kelly Denied Bail But Granted Slight Trial Delay

  08-07-2021 22:59
  
  Lawyers for R. Kelly were granted a little more time Thursday (July 8) to prepare his defense for his upcoming sex-trafficking trial in New York City.
  At a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly said jury selection would go forward on Aug. 9 as originally planned but agreed to delay opening statements until Aug. 18 rather than start the openings right after the panel is picked.
  The jailed Kelly switched legal teams less than a month ago. His new attorneys had aske
  
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• What Is Lossless Audio Compression? Here’s A Quick Primer

  08-07-2021 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The word ‘lossless’ sounds like it describes audio with no compression used. But lossless audio compression is a thing. Here’s a quick primer. Lossless audio formats use compression algorithms to preserve audio files in their original, recorded state. This differs from lossy audio formats like MP3, WMA, AAC, and others that compress audio using algorithms […]
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• What is Lossless Audio Compression? – Here’s A Quick Breakdown

  08-07-2021 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The word ‘lossless’ sounds like it describes audio with no compression used. But lossless audio compression is a thing. Here’s a quick primer. Lossless audio formats use compression algorithms to preserve audio files in their original, recorded state. This differs from lossy audio formats like MP3, WMA, AAC, and others that compress audio using algorithms […]
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• Tyler, the Creator Releases Short Zany Video for ‘Lemonhead’

  08-07-2021 22:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Minute-long track appeared on his most recent album Call Me If You Get Lost
  
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• Brian May: I'm getting to be an old romantic, but Freddie is in my day every day'

  08-07-2021 22:41 via music-news.com
  
  Brian May caught up with Greatest Hits Radio’s Simon Mayo yesterday (7th July) to celebrate 50 years of Queen and opened
  
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• Serbia’s EXIT Makes History As Europe’s First Major Festival Since Pandemic Began

  08-07-2021 22:33
  
  Serbia’s EXIT Festival kicks off it’s four-day dance music event today (July 8), improbably becoming the first major music festival to take place in Europe since the coronavirus pandemic took hold early last year.
  Celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2021, the festival expects to host 40,000 attendees per day at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Nova Sad, in the northern part of the country and about an hour from the capital city of Belgrade. The event extends through Sunday.
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• Genre-Defying J-Pop Producer Yonkey Talks New ‘Artiswitch’ Theme, Musical Roots & More

  08-07-2021 22:31
  
  Rising J-pop music producer yonkey made his solo debut in July 2019 with a single called “Downer Love (feat. AAAMYYY).” The artist, born in 1997, was discovered through an audition by Asobisystem, the leading Japanese entertainment company that promotes the country’s distinctive “kawaii” culture and is the home of such artists as J-pop superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, her longtime music producer Yasutaka Nakata, the girl group ATARASHII GAKKO!, model/rapper Manon and mo
  
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• Saweetie Explains Releasing a Dr. Luke Song After Knowing About Kesha Accusations

  08-07-2021 22:27
  
  Saweetie addressed her controversial business relationship with Dr. Luke, who’s worked on some of her biggest hits, in a new Vulture profile.
  After Kesha accused Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald of sexually assaulting and emotionally abusing her in a 2014 lawsuit, the songwriter-producer has collaborated with some of today’s hottest stars. He co-wrote and produced Saweetie’s “Tap In,” which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Triller U.
  
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• Chris Brown, Sony Music Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Privacy’

  08-07-2021 22:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment and Chris Brown are facing a lawsuit for allegedly infringing upon 1997’s “Tight Up Skirt” in 2017’s “Privacy.” New York City-headquartered Greensleeves Publishing, which was founded in London in 1975, just recently submitted the complaint to a New York federal court, naming as defendants Sony Music, Chris Brown, and the 32-year-old’s Chris […]
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• Clairo says she wasn’t “mentally prepared” to make an album with Jack Antonoff

  08-07-2021 21:50 via nme.com
  
  Clairo has revealed that she initially turned down the opportunity to work with Jack Antonoff as she wasn’t “mentally prepared” to make an album with him.BIG READ: The NME Big Read: Clairo: “I don’t rely on anyone else”Antonoff co-produced the singer-songwriter’s second studio effort ‘Sling’, which is set for release next Friday (July 16) via FADER/Republic/Polydor.
  Speaking in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Clairo recalled that she &ldq
  
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• Saweetie defends her decision to work with Dr. Luke

  08-07-2021 21:48 via nme.com
  
  Saweetie has spoken out about her reasons for working with Dr. Luke following the producer’s ongoing legal battle with Kesha.READ MORE: The Big Read – Kesha: “I made this record because it made my heart happy”In a new interview, the ‘Back To The Streets’ rapper was quizzed about her working relationship with Dr. Luke, who is currently involved in a defamation case with Kesha, after she sued him in 2014, alleging emotional abuse and sexual assault.
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• Britney Spears’ Conservators Spar Over Security Costs as Threats Escalate

  08-07-2021 21:47
  
  Pretty much everyone in the orbit of Britney Spears is getting death threats. That’s why her father, Jamie Spears, thinks spending $50,000 a month on 24-7 security for Jodi Montgomery is excessive.
  Montgomery, who has served as the conservator of Spears’ person for nearly two years, on Wednesday asked L.A. County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny to approve that the protection be paid for by the conservatorship.
  Threats against those in her circle have escalated since the bombshell J
  
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• Eslabon Armado’s Regional Mexican Albums Chart Wins Continue With Fourth No. 1 in Just Over a Year

  08-07-2021 21:37
  
  Six months after Eslabon Armado’s Corta Venas bowed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart (dated Jan. 2), the band takes the lead again as its latest effort, Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2, debuts at No. 1 on the July 10-dated survey. It’s the act’s fourth No. 1 total, and all have come in less than 13 months.
  The new 12-track set is the second volume of Tu Veneo Mortal, the debut albums of the then-trio, which topped the tally for eight weeks in 2020.
  
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• BTS’ ‘Butter’ Logs Third Week Atop Japan Hot 100 as NEWS Debut at No. 2

  08-07-2021 21:32
  
  BTS’ “Butter” returns to No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 28 to July 4, logging its third week at the top of the tally as it continues to rule the Billboard Hot 100 for the sixth straight week.While it continues to gradually decline figure-wise in all metrics except karaoke, the track has ruled streaming and video views for seven weeks in a row in Japan. The former clocks in at 13,767,047 weekly streams and the latter at 6,196,972 weekly views, which are
  
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• Tyler, The Creator Cruises On A Speedboat In ‘Lemonhead’ Video

  08-07-2021 21:26
  
  Tyler, the Creator dropped a new video for his song “Lemonhead” on Thursday (July 8) and he doesn’t fail to disappoint with his zany directorial visuals as his alter ego Wolf Haley.
  
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• Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe to Reopen 16 Months After Pandemic Closed Its Doors

  08-07-2021 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Intimate 90-person listening room announced its first songwriters round for July 16th
  
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• A Sea Monster Crashes Twenty One Pilots’ Aquatic ‘Saturday’ Video: Watch

  08-07-2021 21:14
  
  Apparently for Twenty One Pilots, Saturdays are best spent coming face to face with a sea monster. The alternative pop/rock duo released the music video for their single “Saturday” on Thursday (July 8), featuring a guest appearance from a giant creature of the deep blue sea.
  The “Saturday” video finds a pink-haired Tyler Joseph delivering vocals and Josh Dun characteristically playing drums atop a boat and in a room below sea level. All goes well for a majority of the vid
  
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• Polo G’s ‘Rapstar’ Rules Rhythmic Airplay Chart

  08-07-2021 20:56
  
  Polo G posts his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as “Rapstar” marches 4-1 to lead the list dated July 10. The single rallies 11% in plays on monitored U.S. stations to become the format’s most-played song in the week ending July 4, according to MRC Data.
  “Rapstar” gives rapper Polo G his first leader in his second appearance on Rhythmic Airplay. His prior visit, with “Pop Out,” featuring Lil Tjay, peaked at No. 9 in 2019.
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• St. Lenox’s American Songs

  08-07-2021 20:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Andrew Choi writes richly evocative songs about religion, death, and society when he's not working his day job as a Manhattan attorney
  
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• Jaden Smith Launches ‘Moldable’ Earbuds Collab With Ultimate Ears

  08-07-2021 20:53
  
  Jaden Smith has teamed up with audio brand Ultimate Ears for a new collaboration marking the launch of Ultimate Ears’ “UE FITS You” campaign.
  The new campaign features Smith showing off the all-new UE FITS, which Ultimate Ears says is the world’s “first-ever true wireless earphones that mold to the unique shape of your ears.” What that means: Unlike regular earbuds, which are prone to getting loose and falling out, UE Fits use gel-filled ear-tips to conform to
  
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• Daddy Yankee Teams Up With Sprite For Limited-Edition Tropical Flavor: Exclusive

  08-07-2021 20:53
  
  If there’s anyone who’s summer-ready, it’s Daddy Yankee, who recently joined forces with Sprite for a limited-edition flavor, Billboard can exclusively reveal Thursday (July 8).
  Coined “Daddy Mix by Daddy Yankee,” the new tropical soda was made 100% in Puerto Rico and inspired by the island’s vibe and Yankee’s music.
  This marks the first time Sprite has partnered with an artist in Puerto Rico, and only the second time the brand created a new flavor, foll
  
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• Ed Sheeran Sweats It Out While Explaining How ‘Bad Habits’ Became the Lead Single of His New LP

  08-07-2021 20:48
  
  Ed Sheeran might not always be picking out hot sauces, but he sure knows how to pick a first single off an album. But the hitmaker recalls his last-minute decision to pick “Bad Habits” to lead his upcoming LP.
  The English singer-songwriter sat down on Hot Ones Thursday (July 8) to talk about his forthcoming album and his strategy behind promoting it after a musical hiatus and the COVID-19 pandemic. He let the dance-pop single “Bad Habits” take the lead in t
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg recites ‘World In Motion’ rap in House Of Commons

  08-07-2021 20:44 via nme.com
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg recited the rap from New Order‘s ‘World In Motion’ in the House Of Commons today (July 8).READ MORE: ‘World In Motion’: 10 geeky facts about the New Order football classicThe Conservative MP and Commons leader lifted John Barnes’ lyrics from the 1990 football anthem while answering a question in Parliament, inspired by England’s victory in last night’s Euros semi-final.
  “Everyone I think is rejoicing at the football succe
  
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• 50 Cent announces he’s working on a new celebrity battle rap show

  08-07-2021 20:41 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has announced that he’s working on a new celebrity battle rap television show.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life – 50 Cent On Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson and Bobby Womack’s power to moveAccording to Deadline, Unrapped is a competitive hip-hop reality series that will be produced by his G-Unit Film & Television company and SFO Entertainment.
  50’s new show will be a contest that features celebrity contestants who will be coached by well-known rap mentors in
  
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• Dua Lipa set to make acting debut in new spy thriller ‘Argylle’

  08-07-2021 20:38 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa will make her acting debut as part of an impressive all-star cast in Mathew Vaughn’s newly-announced spy thriller Argylle.
  Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Catherine O’Hara, and John Cena will also appear in the film, which is being pitched as the start of a new franchise according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lipa will also provide original music for the title track and score.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told m
  
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• You Have to Watch Tomorrow X Together’s Taehyun’s Chilling Cover of Zayn’s ‘Let Me’

  08-07-2021 20:36
  
  From one boy band to another, Tomorrow x Together’s Taehyun covered former One Direction member Zayn’s 2018 single “Let Me” on Thursday (July 8).
  The South Korean singer recorded his take of the English pop star’s pop/R&B song in a small recording studio, sprinkling in his chilling high notes for the moving rendition. According to the YouTube video description, Taehyun also pre-recorded the background vocals for the cover and was the recording eng
  
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• PETA Protests Vanilla Ice and Jesse McCartney Shows at SeaWorld San Antonio

  08-07-2021 19:53
  
  Animal rights organization PETA issued a statement on Thursday (July 8) condemning upcoming scheduled concerts by Vanilla Ice (July 10) and Jesse McCartney (July 17) at the SeaWorld in San Antonio.
  According to the release, protesters armed with signs that read “Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Animals Suffer at SeaWorld” and “A Beautiful Soul Doesn’t Support SeaWorld Dolphin Abuse” plan to protest the shows by the performers at what PETA calls an “abusement&rdq
  
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• Marilyn Manson Released on Bail After Turning Himself in on N.H. Assault Charges

  08-07-2021 19:44
  
  Embattled shock rocker Marilyn Manson turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department July 2 on an outstanding arrest warrant on assault charges stemming from an alleged 2019 incident in New Hampshire. He has since been released on personal recognizance bail.
  According to a statement from the Gilford, New Hampshire Police Department, Manson (born Brian Hugh Warner) surrendered last Friday in relation to the arrest warrant issued in October 2019, after an alleged incident at his Bank of Ne
  
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• Listen to Omar Apollo’s euphoric new single ‘Go Away’

  08-07-2021 19:37 via nme.com
  
  Omar Apollo has shared a euphoric new single called ‘Go Away’ – you can watch the song’s video below.READ MORE: Friends Like These: Bootsy Collins and Omar ApolloThe new track, which is the singer-songwriter’s first new music since last year’s ‘Apolonio’, hears Apollo yearn for a partner over the top of an airy set of synth pads and a luscious groove.
  “But if you had to go away again/ I just don’t see you enough/ I wish you saw you enou
  
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• Portishead release ABBA ‘SOS’ cover in aid of mental health charity Mind

  08-07-2021 19:36 via nme.com
  
  Portishead have released their cover of ABBA‘s ‘SOS’ on streaming for the first time – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: ABBA are the best band in the world – no contestThe Bristol trip-hop group put a haunting spin on the classic single back in 2016, and have today (July 8) made it available to stream via SoundCloud in aid of mental health charity Mind.
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• Beck Releases Video for ‘Chemical’ Remix Starring Stella Maxwell

  08-07-2021 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beck released the visual in time for his birthday
  
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• Atlantic Records UK, ADA Finalize Partnership With Urban Latin Label Candela Records

  08-07-2021 19:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music’s Atlantic Records UK and ADA UK have officially inked a partnership agreement with Candela Records, which bills itself as “the UK’s new label for Urban Latin music.” The Warner Music subsidiaries announced their partnership with Candela Records – which “is an extension of UK based media group Latino Life, the driving force of […]
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• Dillon Francis, Diplo Debut on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

  08-07-2021 19:20
  
  Dillon Francis and Shift K3Y score the top debut on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated July 10) with “Love Me Better,” featuring Marc E Bassy, at No. 15. Of Francis’ 26 career chart hits, starting with “Without You,” featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, in 2013, “Love” marks his second-highest debut, just short of “Get Low,” with DJ Snake (No. 13, March 2014).
  Meanwhile, “Love” earns a career-best H
  
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• Marilyn Manson Released on Bail for Spitting Assault Charge

  08-07-2021 19:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer was subject of an "active arrest warrant" in connection to an alleged 2019 incident, according to the Gilford Police Department
  
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• Doja Cat’s ‘Planet Her’ Lands at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart

  08-07-2021 19:15
  
  Doja Cat captures her first chart champ on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart as her latest release, Planet Her, opens in the top slot of the list dated July 10. The set, released on June 25 through Kemosabe/RCA Records, begins with 109,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending July 1, according to MRC Data.
  Planet Her marks Doja Cat’s third visit to the Top R&B Albums list, following the singer-rapper’s two immediate predecessors, Amala and Hot Pink. The forme
  
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• Nio Garcia’s ‘AM’ Hits Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs

  08-07-2021 19:08
  
  Nio García scores his fourth top 10 on Hot Latin Songs as “AM” soars 16-4 on the July 10-dated survey thanks to the song’s remix with J Balvin and Bad Bunny, released June 24.
  The original song, billed as Nio García and Flow La Movie, was released Jan. 28 and reached a No. 11 high on the May 29-dated chart. With J Balvin and Bad Bunny on board, the song arrives in the top 10 of the airplay-, streaming- and digital-blended Hot Latin Songs in its 13th week main
  
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• Adam Duritz ‘Had No Idea’ Who Jennifer Aniston Was, Never Saw ‘Friends’ Before They Dated

  08-07-2021 18:55
  
  In 2021, everyone knows who Jennifer Aniston is. But back in 1995, that wasn’t quite the case — at least for Adam Duritz, who briefly dated the actress. The Counting Crows frontman revealed in a snippet of VICE TV’s upcoming series Dark Side of the ’90s that when he met the Friends star, he “honestly had no idea who she was.”
  According to VICE TV’s website, their Dark Side of the ‘90s series will premiere Thursday, July 15, and take “a deep d
  
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• Check out Bon Iver’s rescheduled UK and European tour dates

  08-07-2021 18:51 via nme.com
  
  Bon Iver have postponed their UK and European tour dates until next year – check out the full schedule below.READ MORE: Bon Iver – ‘i, i’ reviewThe shows, announced in support of the group’s fourth album ‘i, i’, were originally planned for 2020 but were pushed back to January 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis. Last summer, the tour was delayed again until October/November 2021.
  Today (July 8), Justin Vernon confirmed “after careful consideration o
  
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• Watch Stormzy and Dave rally behind England football team with pre-match hype video

  08-07-2021 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Stormzy and Dave rallied behind the England football team last night, sharing a pre-match hype video before the national squad’s semi-final win over Denmark.READ MORE: Why ‘Three Lions’ is still the ultimate football anthemThe pair linked up to shoot a video, in which they discuss England’s past disappointments, and shine a light on the newfound belief that exists in the current squad.
  “Let’s see some belief,” Dave says at one point, after which Stormzy
  
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• Dua Lipa to Make Acting Debut in Matthew Vaughn’s All-Star Spy Thriller ‘Argylle’

  08-07-2021 18:39
  
  Dua Lipa is to make her acting debut, joining a major ensemble of A-list talent in Mathew Vaughn’s newly-announced spy thriller Argylle.
  The British pop sensation and Grammy winner is joining a heady lineup of stars that includes Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson. Lipa will also provide original music for the title track and score.
  Based on the soon to be launched spy n
  
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• Juvenile Says Critics of ‘Vax That Thang Up’ Are Missing the Point: ‘Just Get Educated’

  08-07-2021 18:31
  
  COVID-19 vaccination rates are pretty dismal in the Black community. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, as of June 28, the CDC reported that among the 57% of people who had received one dose of the vaccine, nearly two-thirds were white (60%), while just 9% were Black and 15% were Hispanic. That vaccine hesitancy among people of color might explain why Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X dropped their new twist on a ’90s classic on Wednesday (July 7).
  After they released a revamp
  
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• Friendship Never Ends: Spice Girls Reflect on 25 Years of ‘Wannabe’

  08-07-2021 18:22
  
  Friendship lasts forever, and so does “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls. The 1996 friendship-first hit turned 25 years old Thursday (July 8), and the Spice Girls aren’t letting the occasion pass unnoticed.
  At press time, four of the Spices had taken to social media to spotlight the career-defining song, which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked the 10th biggest Hot 100 hit on the year-end chart in 1997. And even though the song came out long before
  
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• A pop-up record store with free vinyl is coming to London

  08-07-2021 17:54 via nme.com
  
  A new record store offering free vinyl to music fans is set to arrive in London for just one day later this month.READ MORE: Here’s the full list of Record Store Day 2021 releasesAhead of the forthcoming Record Store Day drop date on July 17, a new pop-up record store called SMARTY Disc-overy store will open for one day only on Mayfair’s Air Street on July 16.
  Each customer will get the chance to access one vinyl record, but it comes with an all-important twist: records wi
  
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