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• Lizzo Shares Mysterious Teaser for Monday: ‘You Really Gon Like My Post Tomorrow’

  01-08-2021 23:33
  
  Lizzo has something good in the works.
  On Sunday afternoon (Aug. 1), she shared an image on Instagram that simply said: “SHHHHHHHH.”
  “Don’t even like this post cus you REALLY gon like my post tomorrow,” she wrote, adding six “shhh” emojis to her message.Billboard reached out to a rep for Lizzo for more information.
  Reactions to her post ranged from “OMFG” to “HARRY HARRY HARRY” (manifesting their dream of a Lizzo/Harry Styles coll
  
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• Ariana Grande urges fans to get coronavirus vaccinations

  01-08-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The popstar took to Instagram on Sunday to post a selfie showing herself wearing a black face mask alongside the caption, "vaxxed n masked (sic)".
  
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• MTV Marks 40th Anniversary With New Moon Person Design

  01-08-2021 22:27
  
  MTV is marking its 40th anniversary with a relaunch of its iconic image of an astronaut on the moon, with an MTV flag planted nearby.
  On Sunday (Aug. 1), the media network unveiled a large scale Moon Person during a ceremony at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The new design (seen below) was inspired by a Moon Person image created this year by Kehinde Wiley, who painted the portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. In an
  
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• Fans Choose Silk Sonic’s ‘Skate’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  01-08-2021 22:20
  
  Silk Sonic’s new summertime jam “Skate” has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 30) on Billboard, choosing the second song from Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s collaborative project as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  The duo’s uptempo, beach-ready single brought in 57% of the vote, beating out new music by Billie Eilish (Happier Than Ever), Pop Smoke and Dua Lipa (“Demeanor” video)
  
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• Listen to five new Pop Smoke songs shared as part of second ‘Faith’ reissue

  01-08-2021 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Five new Pop Smoke tracks have been released as part of a second deluxe edition of ‘Faith’, his most recent posthumous album.READ MORE: A year after his death, Pop Smoke’s influence lives on in drill scenes across the globeThe late Brooklyn rapper (real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson) was shot and killed during a home invasion in Los Angeles in February 2020. He was 20 years old.
  Last week, ‘Faith’, which includes features from Chris Brown, Future, D
  
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• DaBaby pulled from Lollapalooza lineup following homophobic remarks

  01-08-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Young Thug will take DaBaby's slot in the Lollapalooza lineup on Sunday.
  
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• Ariana Grande Teams With ‘Fortnite’ for ‘Rift Tour’ Event

  01-08-2021 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Take a musical journey into magical new realities," Epic Games says of August 6th-8th "musical experience"
  
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• ZZ Top Plays First Concert Following the Death of Longtime Bassist Dusty Hill

  01-08-2021 21:24
  
  ZZ Top played its first concert following the death of longtime bassist Dusty Hill.
  On Friday (July 30), the legendary Texas blues-rock band performed live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where Elwood Francis, the group’s guitar tech of 20 years, filled in for Hill. During the show, guitarist Billy Gibbons expressed the late bass player’s desire for the band to continue on after his passing.
  “We’re gonna have a good time in here tonight. Got a new guy up here, as you know. Dusty
  
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• Elvis Presley biographer claims bad genes killed star, not rock’n’roll excess

  01-08-2021 21:21 via nme.com
  
  An Elvis Presley biographer has claimed that the rock’n’roll legend died not because he was a drug abuser, but because he had bad genes.READ MORE: Elvis ain’t dead – the weirdest Elvis Presley sightings and conspiracy theoriesAccording to author Sally Hoedel’s new book, Elvis: Destined To Die Young, the singer’s long-documented health problems – which were often written off as the consequences of addiction – could have been caused by Presley&r
  
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• The Kid LAROI’s ‘F**k Love’ Jumps to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  01-08-2021 21:00
  
  A little over a year after The Kid LAROI’s F**k Love album was released, it surges from No. 26 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for its first week atop the list, following multiple reissues that added additional tracks to the project. The set, now in its 53rd week on the chart, earned 85,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 29 (up 409%), according to MRC Data. Streaming activity powers the bulk of that figure.
  F**k Love was originally released on July 24, 2020,
  
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• Ed Sheeran to hold at Number 1 as Billie Eilish’s set for highest new entry

  01-08-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.
  
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• Aretha Franklin’s Handprints to Be Unveiled Outside Detroit Museum

  01-08-2021 19:48
  
  The “Queen of Soul’s” handprints are to be unveiled outside the Detroit Historical Society Museum in advance of the release of a new film on Aretha Franklin’s life and career.
  The Sunday (Aug. 1) unveiling on Legends Plaza will coincide with the opening of a new, temporary museum exhibit on Franklin, who died in 2018.
  Franklin cast her handprints in concrete for installation on the plaza in 2017 at the Detroit Music Hall’s celebration of the dedication of Aretha Fra
  
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• Chicago Issues Lollapalooza Mask Mandates as Superspreader Fears Intensify

  01-08-2021 19:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lollapalooza has strict requirements for entry, including proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or negative test. But with fears of the Delta variant escalating, Chicago officials have instituted a mask mandate for the festival’s day 4. If anything marked the triumphant return of live concerts in the United States, Lollapolooza was it. But now, with a […]
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses Play ‘November Rain’ at First Covid-Era Show

  01-08-2021 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hershey, Pennsylvania show also featured band's first live performance of the Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
  
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• DaBaby dropped as Lollapalooza headliner following homophobic comments

  01-08-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  
  DaBaby has been dropped as headliner of Lollapalooza tonight (August 1) following homophobic comments he made at Rolling Loud Miami last weekend.
  The North Carolina rapper (real name Jonathan Kirk) drew criticism for controversial comments he made surrounding homosexuality and HIV/AIDS onstage at the festival on Sunday (July 25).
  “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two or three weeks, pu
  
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• Kehinde Wiley Reimagines MTV Moonperson With Flowers And Vines

  01-08-2021 18:36
  
  MTV tapped artist Kehinde Wiley to reinvent the Moonperson to celebrate its anniversary.
  
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• Post Malone Shines On His Own During Lollapalooza Headline Set: 5 Best Moments

  01-08-2021 18:27
  
  Post Malone’s Lollapalooza headlining set on Saturday night (July 31) inevitably came with some guest-star intrigue. With so many collaborative hits, the pop-rap superstar was sure to bring out some A-listers, just as Miley Cyrus had done on Thursday night at Grant Park in Chicago. Would Young Thug, slated to perform at Lollapalooza the following day, fly in early for “Goodbyes”? How about Swae Lee for “Sunflower,” or even Ozzy Osbourne for “Take What You Want
  
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• MTV Reveals New Moon Person Statue to Mark 40th Anniversary

  01-08-2021 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Artist Kehinde Wiley designed new trophy that winners will receive at this year's MTV Video Music Awards
  
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• Lollapalooza Removes DaBaby From Lineup After Homophobic Remarks

  01-08-2021 17:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love," festival writes of rapper's removal following Rolling Loud controversy
  
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• DaBaby’s Lollapalooza Performance Cancelled Following Homophobic Comments

  01-08-2021 17:05
  
  One week after DaBaby delivered homophobic comments onstage at Rolling Loud Miami, Lollapalooza has dropped the rapper from its lineup, just hours before he was supposed to perform at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday night (Aug. 1).
  “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love,” reads a statement from Lollapalooza released on Sunday morning. “With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at Grant Park tonight.”Lollapalooza announced
  
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• DaBaby’s Lollapalooza Performance Canceled Following Homophobic Comments

  01-08-2021 17:05
  
  One week after DaBaby delivered homophobic comments onstage at Rolling Loud Miami, Lollapalooza has dropped the rapper from its lineup, just hours before he was supposed to perform at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday night (Aug. 1).
  “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love,” reads a statement from Lollapalooza released on Sunday morning. “With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at Grant Park tonight.”Lollapalooza announced
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Finally Got Her ‘Hot Girl Summer’ at Lollapalooza 2021

  01-08-2021 16:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  After nearly two years, she finally got to perform her songs, her way, on her own time, to her biggest fans. It’s a glow-up so bright it’s basically white-hot
  
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• Limp Bizkit Conquers Lollapalooza & The Internet: 5 Best Moments

  01-08-2021 16:37
  
  Limp Bizkit started trending on Twitter on Saturday (July 31), which meant that the social media platform was soon flooded with “What year is it?” jokes, nu-metal litigations and general confusion. The band didn’t see any of it. They were too busy swaggering through their set at Lollapalooza 2021, acting less like a nostalgia booking and more like a main stage force reawakened after a long hibernation.
  During a day in which artists like Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Iann Di
  
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• Jennifer Hudson has been preparing to portray Aretha Franklin for past decade

  01-08-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Queen of Soul singled out the former American Idol contestant after watching her performance in 2006''s Dreamgirls.
  
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• Fred Durst Shows Off Surprising New Look at Limp Bizkit’s Lollapalooza 2021 Set

  01-08-2021 15:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fresh of Woodstock '99 documentary, band continues resurgence at Chicago fest
  
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• Journey Reintroduce Themselves to a New Generation at Lollapalooza 2021

  01-08-2021 15:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Longest-running band at Chicago festival bridge generation gap with headlining set
  
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• Prince Estate sells nearly half of late singer’s rights to New York music publisher

  01-08-2021 12:56 via nme.com
  
  The Prince Estate has sold a controlling stake in the rights to the late musician’s intellectual property.READ MORE: Prince – ‘Welcome 2 America’ review: purple prophet’s message still sounds fresh on lost albumAccording to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the three youngest of Prince’s six siblings have each agreed to sell their inheritance in the estate to New York independent music publisher and talent management company Primary Wave.
  The new report has reveal
  
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• Kanye West announces another Donda listening party

  01-08-2021 12:44 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has announced that another listening party for his new album 'Donda' will take place on August 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
  
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• Ariana Grande staging virtual Fortnite 'tour'

  01-08-2021 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Ariana Grande is to perform for her fans online.
  
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• Nickelback reveal that they’re working on a new album

  01-08-2021 11:38 via nme.com
  
  Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger has revealed that the band are working on a new album.READ MORE: It’s time to give Nickelback a second chanceSpeaking to Tulsa Music Stream, Mike – who is the brother of frontman Chad Kroeger – confirmed that the Canadian rockers are currently working on the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Feed The Machine’.
  “That is happening right now,” he said of the forthcoming LP. “Music is being composed and recorded
  
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• Watch Machine Gun Kelly perform surprise set at Lollapalooza

  01-08-2021 11:07 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly surprised fans with a last-minute set at Chicago’s Lollapalooza yesterday (July 31) – you can watch footage below.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”At around 5pm local time on the third day of the festival, fans at Grant Park were informed that MGK would be stopping by to deliver an “intimate” performance.
  An hour later, Kelz (real name Colson Baker) too
  
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• Jack Antonoff won't work with artists he doesn't know

  01-08-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Antonoff has insisted his collaborations always come about in a very "organic" way.
  
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• Joey Jordison remembered by Roadrunner A&R who signed Slipknot

  01-08-2021 10:17 via nme.com
  
  Monte Conner, the former executive A&R at Roadrunner Records who signed Slipknot, has paid tribute to Joey Jordison in a lengthy new essay.READ MORE: Joey Jordison – the NME obituary: founding Slipknot member who held the key to the band’s success Slipknot’s founding drummer died last Monday (July 26), passing away peacefully in his sleep. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
  “Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescrib
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion wants to feel goosebumps when she's writing lyrics

  01-08-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion recently opened up to Tyra Banks about her inspirations and creative process.
  
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• Mark Ronson couldn't stop smiling during first Uptown Funk recording session

  01-08-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar producer also played bass on the Bruno Mars hit.
  
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• ZZ Top pay Dusty Hill tribute in first performance since his passing

  01-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  ZZ Top rocker Billy Gibbons paid a small tribute to bassist Dusty Hill as the band performed for the first time since his passing earlier this week.
  
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• Kat Von D had piano instead of video game

  01-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kat Von D didn't have many toys or computer games growing up so passed the time mastering complex pieces on the piano instead.
  
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• Rapper Gonzoe, associate of Ice Cube and Tupac, shot and killed

  01-08-2021 07:01 via nme.com
  
  Los Angeles rapper Gonzoe, an associate of Ice Cube and Tupac, has been shot and killed in Seattle.
  The shooting took place last Thursday evening (July 29), according to Metro. Gonzoe was taken to Harborview Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries, with a King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirming that he died overnight, aged 45. While police did not identify the victim, friends of the rapper confirmed his identity.
  Gonzoe – real name Ronald Moore – was well kno
  
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• Rapper Gonzoe, associate of Ice Cube and 2Pac, shot and killed

  01-08-2021 07:01 via nme.com
  
  Los Angeles rapper Gonzoe, an associate of Ice Cube and 2Pac, has been shot and killed in Seattle.
  The shooting took place last Thursday evening (July 29), according to Metro. Gonzoe was taken to Harborview Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries, with a King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirming that he died overnight, aged 45. While police did not identify the victim, friends of the rapper confirmed his identity.
  Gonzoe – real name Ronald Moore – was well know
  
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• The New York street renamed in honour of MF DOOM has been unveiled

  01-08-2021 06:13 via nme.com
  
  After being announced earlier this month, a street block in Long Beach, New York has officially been renamed to honour the memory of the late MF DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile).
  The prestigious honour was granted to the rapper after extensive lobbying from Dr. Patrick C. Graham, a professor, public and social sector leader and former schoolmate of DOOM.READ MORE: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainNamed ‘KMD – MF DOOM Way’, th
  
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• Little Mix become first girl group to land 100 weeks in the Official Singles Chart’s Top 10

  01-08-2021 05:54 via nme.com
  
  Little Mix made UK pop history this week, becoming the only girl group to have at least one track in the Official Singles Chart’s Top 10 for 100 weeks.
  The trio accomplished the feat with their single ‘Heartbreak Anthem’, a collaboration with Galantis and David Guetta that they released back in May. It came in at Number Seven on the Singles Chart this week.
  Celebrating the group’s achievement, member Leigh-Anne Pinnock shared a message to Little Mix fans saying: “Wo
  
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• ZZ Top play first gig since bassist Dusty Hill’s death

  01-08-2021 05:25 via nme.com
  
  ZZ Top have played their first show since the death of bassist Dusty Hill, who died late last month.
  Taking place Friday (July 30) in Alabama, Hill’s position was filled by Elwood Francis, who had already been filling in for the job in recent weeks. As Rolling Stone notes, frontman Billy Gibbons acknowledged Hill a number of times throughout the show.
  “We’re gonna have a good time in here tonight,” he told the audience following the opening track, ‘Got Me Under Pres
  
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• Bright Eyes postpone four dates of their first tour in ten years

  01-08-2021 05:12 via nme.com
  
  Bright Eyes have pulled the pin on four dates of their first headline tour in a decade, citing concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  The announcement came hours before the band took to New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium, sharing a statement to their email newsletter that read: “Due to the complications of managing a large touring party during a pandemic, Bright Eyes have made the difficult decision to postpone a handful of their indoor Summer 2021 shows.”READ MORE
  
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• Elton John partially reschedules German leg of farewell tour

  01-08-2021 04:17 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has postponed part of the German leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour due to ongoing capacity restrictions.
  The tour initially commenced in 2018, and is expected to resume later this year. However, as Metro reports, venues in Germany are not expected to be at full capacity in time, meaning his Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Mannheim and Cologne shows in the country will be postponed to 2023.
  “As we begin to exit this terrible global pandemic, we are all faced with regulations an
  
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• Willie Nelson Headlines Texas Protest Rally in Support of Voting Rights

  01-08-2021 03:46
  
  Country music legend Willie Nelson led more than a thousand spectators in singing “vote them out” Saturday (July 31) from the steps of the Texas Capitol during a rally wrapping up a four-day march in support of Democratic state legislators who bolted for Washington two weeks ago to block GOP-backed voting restrictions.
  Families with lawn chairs spread out across the sprawling Capitol greens in Austin. Clergy, politicians, constituents and musicians all spoke out about the proposals t
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly Performs Surprise Set at Lollapalooza

  01-08-2021 03:36
  Around 5 p.m. on day three of Lollapalooza (July 31), fans were alerted to a special last-minute addition to the schedule: an “intimate” set from chart-topper Machine Gun Kelly.
  An hour later, the artist took to the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions side stage to perform in front of a crowd 20 times what the space allowed for.
  After opening with “Kiss Kiss” off his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Tickets To My Downfall, the rocker launched into a cover of Paramore&rsquo
  
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• Ricardo Montaner Returns to Touring in 2022: ‘I’m Incomplete Without the Applauds of My Fans’

  01-08-2021 03:00
  
  For Ricardo Montaner, the global pandemic and quarantine lockdown was a time to value and to reflect. The toughest part for him was being at home and not on a stage singing for his fans.
  He took matters into his own hands, connecting with his beloved followers via two livestreams recorded from Altos de Chavón in the Dominican Republic, including one with his artist children Mau y Ricky, Evaluna and her husband, singer-songwriter Camilo.
  Now, it’s time to hit the road.“The virt
  
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• Michael Jackson Estate Eyes Revival After Court Victories

  01-08-2021 01:24
  
  Michael Jackson’s musical legacy never left, but a kind of comeback is coming.
  With a series of court victories that bring the end to serious legal crises, with a Broadway show beginning and a Cirque du Soleil show returning after a long pandemic pause, the Jackson business is on the upswing 12 years after the pop superstar’s death.
  Very recently, things looked grim. The 2019 HBO documentary Leaving Neverland raised child molestation allegations anew. The once-dead lawsuits brought b
  
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