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• Dierks Bentley’s 2021 Seven Peaks Festival Canceled Over Capacity Restrictions

  09-07-2021 23:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Music and camping event's third year had been set for September 3rd to 5th in Buena Vista, Colorado
  
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• Deftones Push North American Tour With Gojira to 2022

  09-07-2021 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trek kicks off next summer
  
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• Tom Hanks curates new hour-long DJ set to celebrate 65th birthday

  09-07-2021 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Tom Hanks has curated a new hour-long DJ set for an independent radio station to celebrate his 65th birthday.
  The set, titled ‘Songs From The Back Of The Station Wagon’, was created for online radio station Boss Radio 66, which specialises in playing obscure rock’n’roll, surf rock and garage rock. A quote on the station’s website from Hanks reads: “I have yet to hear a song on BR66 that I have not swooned over.”
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• Rapsody, Kiana Ledé, Sinead Harnett & More Hit the Stage at ‘Big Femme Energy’ Release Party

  09-07-2021 23:27
  
  On Thursday, Femme It Forward hosted an intimate listening party in Venice, Calif., in support of the all-new album Big Femme Energy. The project features music from H.E.R, Brandy, Ari Lennox, Keyshia Cole and more.
  Ahead of the show, Femme It Forward shared a post that included the album cover art on Instagram, captioning the photo: “To the little girls with big dreams everywhere, this is for you!” View this post on InstagramA post shared by Femme It Forward (@femmeitforwa
  
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• Femme It Forward Releases All-Female Debut Album ‘Big Femme Energy’ Featuring Rapsody and More

  09-07-2021 23:27
  
  On Thursday, Femme It Forward hosted an intimate listening party in Venice, Calif., in support of the all-new album Big Femme Energy Vol. 1. The revolutionary all-female project is available for streaming and features music by Tayla Parx, Lauren Jauregui, Kiana Ledé, Rapsody, Tierra Whack, Ambré, SAYGRACE, Baby Rose, Muni Long and Sinéad Harnett.
  Ahead of the show, Femme It Forward shared a post on Instagram, captioning the photo: “To
  
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• First Out: New Music From Melissa Etheridge, Amorphous, Allison Ponthier & More

  09-07-2021 23:11
  
  As it continues to heat up outside this summer, why not heat up your playlists with new music from some of your favorite queer artists? Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Melissa Etheridge’s brand-new single off her upcoming album to Amorphous’ long-awaited debut album, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Melissa Etheridge, “For the Last
  
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• Peggy Gou returns with childhood-inspired single ‘I Go’

  09-07-2021 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Peggy Gou has returned with a brand new single – listen to ‘I Go’ below.
  The track, which is the second of two singles the producer has shared this summer, is inspired by her experiences as a teenager in Korea.READ MORE: Peggy Gou on her electrifying ‘Once’ EP, playing Printworks and why DJ Harvey is a total inspiration“When I was a teenager in Korea, we didn’t have rave culture like there was in the UK,” Gou said of the song in a statement. &ldquo
  
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• Azealia Banks’ ‘Fuck Him All Night’ Is Peak 2021 — Raunchy, Weird, And Exciting All At Once

  09-07-2021 22:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her genuinely eccentric, one-of-a-kind style might be exactly what we need right now
  
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• Tencent Music Spared From Forced Sales in China Regulatory Crackdown

  09-07-2021 22:49
  HONG KONG — China’s top regulator has imposed harsh penalties on Tencent Music Entertainment’s parent company, Tencent Holdings, but did not — at least for now — indicate it would force the music giant to divest any of its three streaming platforms.
  The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Wednesday fined Alibaba, Tencent, Didi, Suning and Meituan for failing to report past merger activities for antitrust review. The actions, which involved 22 invest
  
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• Listen to JMSN’s soaring eight-minute new single ‘Love 2 U’

  09-07-2021 22:40 via nme.com
  
  JMSN has shared the next single from his upcoming new album – you can listen to ‘Love 2 U’ below.READ MORE: The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021The soaring, eight-minute track follows the recently released ‘Rolling Stone’, and is the second preview of the indie-soul prodigy’s forthcoming sixth studio album, ‘Heals Me’.
  Written, produced, arranged and mixed by JMSN himself, the LA-based musician also plays guitar and sings on the tantali
  
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• Sarah Duru Celebrates French Toast Agency’s 10th Anniversary: ‘I Had to Make a Name for Myself’

  09-07-2021 22:34
  
  A passion for communications and events is what inspired music publicist and manager Sarah Duru to open her very own agency back in 2011.
  Dubbed the French Toast Agency after her favorite breakfast and an homage to her French roots, Duru currently has a star-studded roster that includes Mau y Ricky, Sofia Reyes and Maria Becerra.
  The road to building her empire was a challenging one, especially for a non-Spanish-speaking, non-Latina who works directly with the Latin music industry and the U.S.-H
  
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• Drake’s Dodger Stadium Date Was a Little Less Private Than He Anticipated: See Fan Reactions

  09-07-2021 22:26
  
  Drake isn’t the most discrete lover boy in the city after a helicopter stumbled on his Dodger Stadium date Thursday night.
  The OVO rapper and model Johanna Leia enjoyed dinner for two (and probably hundreds of thousands more than he expected) at an empty Dodgers Stadium. This is the second L.A.-based sports stadium Drizzy has cleared out for his personal entertainment in the last three months after he rented out the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium for his 2021 Billboard Music Awards afterpar
  
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• Executive of the Week: Columbia Records Senior VP Marketing Jay Schumer

  09-07-2021 22:01
  
  Tyler, The Creator’s sixth album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, was a smash hit upon its release: 169,000 equivalent album units, the single week highest of his career; a second straight No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and sixth straight top five; and a promotional campaign that included a performance at the BET Awards and several well-received music videos.
  It also was another release from the artist that came bundled with an innovative marketing plan, helped by a rollout featuring a phone number
  
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• Snoh Aalegra Taps Tyler, the Creator for New Album ‘Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies’: Listen

  09-07-2021 21:44
  
  Snoh Aalegra has officially entered her purple era. Her new album TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES was released Friday (July 9), complete with two Tyler, the Creator collaborations among 15 passionate tracks. A cover picture of Aalegra shows her irises painted purple.
  The Swedish singer’s new release marks her third studio album and comes two years after her sophomore album, Ugh, those feels again, peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Two
  
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• Taylor Swift Would Be the ‘First Victim’ of a Marxist Government, Sen. Marsha Blackburn Says

  09-07-2021 21:40
  After Taylor Swift said she wouldn’t vote for Sen. Marsha Blackburn back in 2018, the Tennessee Republican is firing shots back in a new interview.
  While speaking with Breitbart News this week (video below), Blackburn directly addressed the ongoing tiff between her and the global pop superstar. During the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, Swift made a rare political statement on Instagram to denounce Blackburn, saying her voting record “appalls and terrifies me” and endorsing D
  
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• Margo Price Sings ‘Hey Child’ With Allison Russell, Adia Victoria on ‘Colbert’

  09-07-2021 21:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kam Franklin and Kyshona Armstrong also join Price on the song, a live recording off her new Live From the Other Side EP
  
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• Chip responds to Stormzy’s subliminal ‘Clash’ diss with new track

  09-07-2021 21:31 via nme.com
  
  Chip has shared a preview of a new track called ‘Clash?’ which hears the Tottenham MC take aim at Stormzy.READ MORE: Stormzy and Wiley aren’t the only ones with beef: here’s the 10 best diss tracks in grimeIt comes after Dave released new track ‘Clash’ earlier today (July 9), on which Stormzy appears to subliminally diss Chip, who he’s been locked in a feud with since last year.
  “Burned that bridge, cremated one, ooh, ooh, bailiff one/ Got awa
  
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• For Those I Love shares new football-themed video for ‘To Have You’

  09-07-2021 21:29 via nme.com
  
  For Those I Love has shared a brand new video – watch the football-themed visual for new single ‘To Have You’ below.READ MORE: For Those I Love: Dublin artist tackles grief and politics with the respect they deserveThe song appears on the self-titled debut album from the project of Irish musician David Balfe, which was released earlier this year.
  The new video, directed by Niall Trask, was shot at Tolka Park, the stadium of Dublin-based football team Shelbourne FC. Tolka P
  
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• Health Professionals on the Mental Toll of Returning to Shows Mid-Pandemic

  09-07-2021 21:18
  
  Cramming into a festival crowd with 20,000 of your closest friends has rarely seemed so terrifying. Yes, most of us are vaccinated, but crowd psychology remains complicated: Do we wear masks at shows? Try to keep a healthy distance from other people? Worry about those in the audience who might have unvaccinated kids at home, or simply chose not to get the vaccine?
  As concerts start up again, from Garth Brooks to Foo Fighters, Billboard spoke with therapists and crowd-behavior experts on Whether
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Nathy Peluso, Nicki Nicole, Jorge Drexler & More

  09-07-2021 21:04
  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.
  Nathy Peluso, “Mafiosa” (Sony Music España)If “Veneno” or every other TikTok video where she’s dancing tropical classics are any indication, Nathy Peluso is a salsa lover at heart. Her new single, “Mafiosa,” also attests to that. A nearly five-minute track of pure salsa rhythms with
  
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• Chart Rewind: In 1955, Bill Haley Ushered In the Rock Era

  09-07-2021 21:00
  In 1955, the rock era effectively launched with the No. 1 ­success of “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets. The single was the first rock ‘n’ roll track to top Billboard’s leading pop singles chart, then known as the Best Sellers in Stores chart, and spent eight weeks atop the list, first hitting No. 1 on the tally dated July 9 of that year.
  The then-30-year-old Haley, a Highland Park, Mich., native (real name: William John
  
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• Vitamin String Quartet Gives Nelly’s ‘Hot In Herre’ a Classical Touch: Listen

  09-07-2021 20:48
  
  We all remember that scene from Bridgerton, the one where a string cover of Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” plays over a steamy, wouldn’t-want-to-watch-with-your-parents sequence. Now, the group that brought you Bridgerton’s classical soundtrack is back with a new cover of Nelly’s 2002 hit “Hot In Herre.”
  It’s been about seven months since the Vitamin String Quartet enhanced Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton with their soundtrack of
  
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• Is Your HomePod Not Working? – Some Owners Say Update Bricks Speaker

  09-07-2021 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Is your HomePod speaker not working? Some owners are reporting dying speakers after an update. Apple discontinued the original HomePod speaker in favor of its smaller, HomePod mini. Apple assured owners that it would continue to update the original HomePod with software updates. But those updates may be bricking HomePod speakers for some owners. “I […]
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• Is Your HomePod Not Working? Latest Update Reportedly Bricking Speakers

  09-07-2021 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Is your HomePod speaker not working? Some owners are reporting dying speakers after an update. Apple discontinued the original HomePod speaker in favor of its smaller, HomePod mini. Apple assured owners that it would continue to update the original HomePod with software updates. But those updates may be bricking HomePod speakers for some owners. “I […]
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• Billie Eilish, The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, BTS & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  09-07-2021 20:36
  
  This week brought a whole lotta music and BIA’s “Whole Lotta Money” remix with Nicki Minaj.
  The “feat. Nicki Minaj” credit has done wonders for already-popular hip-hop tracks such as Doja Cat’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Say So” and Sada Baby’s “Whole Lotta Choppas,” but the Queen Barb is bringing a whole lotta heat by adding extra bars and stacks to BIA’s smash.
  More superstar teamups occurred, from Ed Sheeran co-writing
  
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• ‘Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage’ Documentary Coming to HBO This Month

  09-07-2021 20:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A documentary about the disastrous Woodstock 99 revival festival is headed to HBO Max this month. Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage documents how the three-day music festival erupted into violence. Woodstock 99 ran completely counter to the original festival’s themes of peace, love, and music. The trailer details the scorching conditions, price gouging, and […]
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• Executive Turntable: Artist First Taps New VP, Jaxsta Appoints CMO

  09-07-2021 20:24
  
  Italian distribution company and record label Artist First has appointed Charlie Rapino to the role of vp, international and communications. Rapino has been a consultant to the company since 2016 and now assumes overall responsibility for A&R and talent acquisition.
  Based in London, Rapino will also oversee international communications for Artist First in addition to his A&R responsibilities. He brings with him a reputation for dance music production, having been one half of The Rapino B
  
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• Nicki Minaj Adds Her Stack to Bia’s ‘Whole Lotta Money’ Remix: Stream It Here

  09-07-2021 20:14
  
  The remix to Bia’s song “Whole Lotta Money” arrived on Friday via Epic Records — and it features none other than Nicki Minaj.
  Bia kicks off the new remix in the first verse, rapping, “I can’t wear the s— you b—— wear because it’s cheap to me/ It’s some money at my table, grab a seat with me/ Cost a ticket just to cover all my legal fees/ I don’t hang with jealous b——, that’s a weak disease.”
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• ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ soundtrack arrives featuring Lil Wayne, Saweetie, G-Eazy and more

  09-07-2021 20:10 via nme.com
  
  The official soundtrack for the forthcoming Space Jam sequel A New Legacy has been released – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Space Jam: How it became a cult classic for ’90s kidsThe much anticipated animated/live-action film starring LeBron James lands in UK and US cinemas – and via HBO Max – on July 16, and its all-star soundtrack has now arrived a week before the film’s release.
  Prior to its release, the album was previewed with the release of&nbs
  
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• Listen to unreleased George Harrison demo ‘Cosmic Empire’

  09-07-2021 20:10 via nme.com
  
  An unreleased acoustic George Harrison demo has been released today (July 9) – you can listen to ‘Cosmic Empire’ below.READ MORE: Why George Harrison is the coolest BeatleThe track will appear on the late Beatles guitarist’s recently announced 50th anniversary boxset of his classic album ‘All Things Must Pass’.
  As part of the new release, due out August 6, demos of 30 tracks from the ‘All Things Must Pass’ sessions, including a handful of songs tha
  
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• Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Abruptly Pull Out of Bonnaroo

  09-07-2021 20:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have abruptly pulled out of Bonnaroo 2021, which is slated to kick off on September 2nd. Bonnaroo higher-ups just recently announced the prominent artists’ withdrawals, via a single tweet. “BONNAROOVIANS! 🌈✨ Unfortunately Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe and King Gizzard & The Lizard […]
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• Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton, Halsey, BTS & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (July 9)

  09-07-2021 19:56
  
  Keeping Up With the Kardashians might’ve ended, but Billboard is still keeping up with the star-studded family.
  Kourtney Kardashian gifted her daughter Penelope a pink drum kit for her ninth birthday, while her boyfriend Travis Barker gave her some pointers. Meanwhile, Maluma and Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick started a fake argument over Twitter to promote the former’s latest music video.
  Speaking of fake, deepfake songs by Eminem, Travis Scott and more popular ar
  
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• The Maine on Reaching Career High With ‘Sticky’ Hit: ‘Did We Accidentally Do Something Really Cool?’

  09-07-2021 19:53
  
  Arizona rockers The Maine have been doing it their way for nearly 15 years.
  The band, led by guitarist/vocalist John O’Callaghan, tried the major label thing early in their career — but since 2013 they’ve released albums on their in-house 8123 label, which is exactly how they liked it. But after partnering with Photo Finish Records (Shaed, Marian Hill) earlier this year, the band is now celebrating their best-charting single to date with the aptly titled earworm “Sticky.&
  
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• Hear Our New Podcast on the Genesis of Genesis

  09-07-2021 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  With a Genesis reunion tour on the way, Rolling Stone Music Now looks back at the band's history
  
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• BTS Gets a Pat of Love From American Butter Institute For Spreading ‘Butter’ Joy

  09-07-2021 19:42
  Alan Bjerga is very, very happy that K-pop superstars BTS are spreading the love this summer with their unstoppable Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Butter.” How do we know this? Well, it’s right there on his business card: Chief of Communications for the American Butter Institute. With the South Korean boy band’s smooth dance track spending a sixth week a the top of the charts, the septet is practically doing Bjerga’s job for him.
  He tells Billboard that he became awar
  
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• Lorde reportedly set to make live comeback on ‘Colbert’ next week

  09-07-2021 19:32 via nme.com
  
  Lorde is reportedly set to make her live comeback next week, appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.READ MORE: Lorde’s new song ‘Solar Power’ is a gorgeous, sun-kissed rebirthIf confirmed, the booking will be the singer’s first live performance since returning with new single ‘Solar Power’ last month.
  According to Consequence, Lorde is set to be the musical guest on the July 15 episode of the show, which will also feature Hugh Jackman in the inte
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Lolo Zouaï, Mariah The Scientist, Taylor Swift, And More

  09-07-2021 19:32
  
  This week's MTV News Bop Shop features a French-pop essential from Lolo Zouaï, a collaborative new Taylor Swift confessional, L Devine's ode to desire, and so much more.
  
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• Listen to Logic silence the haters on new single ‘Get Up’

  09-07-2021 19:09 via nme.com
  
  Logic continues to cement his return to music with the release of ‘Get Up’ – you can listen to the new single below.READ MORE: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac and heartfelt swan song‘Get Up’ is the latest in a series of releases as part of the rapper’s ongoing comeback after retiring from the music industry last year. He made his return last month with the song ‘Intro’, ju
  
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• Alessia Cara Shares Advice For Olivia Rodrigo, Talks Dropping Two Singles

  09-07-2021 19:02
  
  Alessia Cara wrote a ton of songs for her upcoming fifth studio album. Like, 40. You’ll get to hear a fraction of those fresh tracks next week when the Grammy-winning singer drops two new singles, “Sweet Dream” and “Shapeshifter.” In interview with Billboard’s Chelsea Briggs, Cara also reveals that the new album finds her “experimenting a lot sonically.”
  Describing the songs that made the cut as “a lot more fun and a lot more experimenta
  
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• Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits extends his single reign

  09-07-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran extends his reign at Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart, while a flurry of football anthems enter the Top 100
  
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• In Eight Nights, Vince Staples Made the Most Personal Album of His Career

  09-07-2021 18:49
  As the late Mac Miller put it, “Vince doesn’t breathe, he has gills.” In conversation with Vince Staples, his train of thought can change on a dime and leave you in the dust like an Allen Iverson crossover. It’s been nearly three years since he released his radio show-themed FM! album, and Staples has finally returned this Friday (July 9) — peeling back the layers with his eponymous fourth studio album.
  Crafted over the course of eight nights in December — pos
  
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• Lil Baby fined for cannabis possession in France

  09-07-2021 18:40 via nme.com
  
  Lil Baby and his bodyguard have both been fined by police in Paris for cannabis possession.
  The 26-year-old rapper, real name Dominique Armani Jones, was taken into custody in the French capital yesterday (July 8) and questioned by police on suspicion of transporting drugs.READ MORE: Lil Baby – “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life”Both men were released this morning (July 9) after being fined, Paris police confirmed (via BBC News).
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• Billie Eilish Tackles Stalkers And Privacy In Dark ‘NDA’ Video

  09-07-2021 18:33
  
  Billie Eilish's dark new video for 'NDA' tackles her ongoing concerns with privacy, including mentions of stalkers and being able to have a personal life amid massive fame. She directed the visual as well.
  
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• EXIT Festival welcomes over 42,000 music fans as it returns for 2021 edition

  09-07-2021 18:32 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with EXIT Festival.
  EXIT Festival kicked off its 2021 edition yesterday (July 8) as it welcomed 42,000 festivalgoers from over 70 countries during its opening day.
  The four-day Novi Sad, Serbia-based festival has returned this summer to celebrate its 20th anniversary.READ MORE: 10 things you didn’t know about EXIT FestivalEXIT’s organisers have worked closely with the Serbian government this year to organise a coronavirus vaccination drive for international artists and
  
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• Creeper share dramatic new single ‘America At Night’

  09-07-2021 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Creeper have shared a brand new single – listen to the dramatic, anthemic ‘America At Night’ below.READ MORE: Creeper talk ‘American Noir’: “If you want something super serious, we’re just not the band for you”The song is the second preview of the Southampton band’s forthcoming new EP ‘American Noir’, after they shared first single ‘Midnight’ earlier this year.
  The band’s new EP is set for release on July 30 via
  
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• Billie Eilish Describes the ‘Crazy Process’ of Recording ‘Happier Than Ever’ Album

  09-07-2021 18:01
  
  Billie Eilish wanted to be uncomfortable while recording her upcoming second album, Happier Than Ever. In a new interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, the singer explained that her goal in the studio during the sessions for the follow-up to her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning debut, 2019’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was to surprise her fans — and herself.
  “I really wanted it to be unexpected, almost. Honestly, it’s so funny, because I write with stru
  
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• Inside Track: How the Music Business Is Preparing to Return to the Office

  09-07-2021 17:51
  
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  With COVID infection rates low (so far) and vaccination rates high in the major music-business hubs of New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, companies in various sectors of the industry are taking steps to bring their U.S. workforces back into the office safely while monitoring news about the Delta variant of the virus. This highly transmissible version of the coronavirus, which is about 50% more infectious than the Alpha variant, according to The Washington Post, has so
  
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• Fredo announces new album ‘Independence Day’ and shares Headie One collaboration

  09-07-2021 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Fredo has announced his new album ‘Independence Day’ and shared a Headie One collaboration – listen to ‘Wandsworth To Bullingdon’ below.
  The west London rapper will follow up January’s ‘Money Can’t Buy Happiness’ with the new record, which is set to arrive on August 6.READ MORE: The BRIT Awards nominations feel like a real representation of UK musicThe 14-track album, which the rapper has promised will be his “hardest shit so far”
  
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• Listen to Serj Tankian’s new composition collection ‘Cool Gardens’

  09-07-2021 17:40 via nme.com
  
  Serj Tankian has released a new collection of cinematic compositions and poetry – listen to ‘Cool Gardens Poetry Suite’ below.
  The collection from the System Of A Down frontman, which was previewed last month by the 24-minute composition ‘Disarming Time’, features four tracks, including spoken-word sections taken from Tankian’s recent poetry book, Cool Gardens.READ MORE: Serj Tankian – “I think the whole world felt some relief that T
  
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• BTS Issues a Challenge to ARMY: ‘Get Ready to Dance’

  09-07-2021 17:32
  
  BTS is doing more than giving fans “Permission to Dance” — they’re challenging ARMY to hit the dancefloor! Just hours after dropping their latest song and video on Friday (July 9), the septet invited everyone to show off their moves.
  “#PermissiontoDance challenge only on @YouTube,” the group tweeted via one of their official accounts. (The challenge sounds a little more poetic in the Korean text in the tweet, which translates to: “Are you ready to immers
  
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