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• Dominic Fike will star in ‘Euphoria’ season 2 as Rue and Jules’ “homie”

  06-08-2021 23:51 via nme.com
  
  Dominic Fike is set to star in the second season of Euphoria, the musician has confirmed in a new interview.
  The HBO show’s return has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but its next instalment will follow on from two special “bridge” episodes that aired in December 2020 and January 2021.READ MORE: ‘Euphoria Special Episode Two’ review: a window into Jules’ worldSpeaking to Variety, Fike said working on the show “felt like a long music vi
  
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• Chart Rewind: In 1961, Patsy Cline’s ‘I Fall to Pieces’ Rose to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs

  06-08-2021 23:31
  
  In the Billboard issue dated Aug. 7, 1961, Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” began a two-week reign on the Hot Country Songs chart.
  The iconic track, penned by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard, was produced by Owen Bradley. It also crossed over to the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 12.
  Almost two months before ruling Hot Country Songs for the first time, Cline was seriously injured in a car accident in Nashville. Two passengers in the other car were killed and Clin
  
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• CTS Eventim Unveils Plans to Build $212 Million Arena in Milan

  06-08-2021 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ticketing and live-entertainment giant CTS Eventim has announced plans to construct a 16,000-person arena, MSG Arena, in Milan, Italy. Bremen, Germany-headquartered CTS Eventim unveiled its ambitious vision for MSG Arena (not to be confused with Madison Square Garden, of course, or the associated MSG Entertainment) in a formal release. The project is expected to cost […]
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• Ryan Reynolds Still ‘Can’t Believe’ Taylor Swift Musically Name-Checked His & Blake Lively’s Daughters

  06-08-2021 23:23
  
  It’s been over a year since Taylor Swift name-checked all three of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s daughters, and the actor still thinks it’s “pretty damn amazing.”
  On Thursday, the Free Guy actor appeared on SiriusXM and discussed how he feels about “Betty,” the popular Folklore track that names his daughters — James, Inez and Betty — while telling the story about heartbreak and regret. The song is “from the p
  
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• Frank Ocean launches “independent American luxury company” Homer

  06-08-2021 23:19 via nme.com
  
  Frank Ocean has launched a new luxury company called Homer, which sells jewellery and silk scarves, it has been announced.
  The musician’s new endeavour was revealed earlier today (August 6), with a physical store opening in New York on Monday (August 9).READ MORE: Mk.gee – ‘A Museum Of Contradiction’ review: Playful pop from the Frank Ocean-backed bedroom producerAccording to a press release, Homer’s name “represents carving history into stone”. The
  
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• Baron Wolman, Alice Cooper Talk Early Rolling Stone in ‘Icon: Music Through the Lens’ Clip

  06-08-2021 23:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "They didn't waste a cover," Cooper says of the magazine in latest docuseries episode
  
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• Farruko Hypes Up a Neon-Drenched Rave in ‘Pepas’ Music Video: Exclusive

  06-08-2021 23:00
  
  Farruko is not one to shy away from experimenting with different genres of music. He’s got hits under his belt in reggaeton, perreo, trap, reggae and, now, EDM with “Pepas.” The music video premieres exclusively on Billboard below.
  Introduced to the world in June, “Pepas” — helmed by producers IAmChino, Sharo Towers, Keriel “K4G” Quiroz and Axel Rafael Quezada Fulgencio “Ghetto” — is an electronic jam with various live instrumenta
  
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• Why Was DaBaby Canceled? – Here’s a Timeline of What Happened

  06-08-2021 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Why was DaBaby canceled? The rapper has been pulled from live music shows across the country. The Charlotte-based rapper DaBaby is facing swift backlash after homophobic remarks. He made the comments on July 25 during his set at Rolling Loud Miami. When he took the stage, he went on a homophobic rant that caused quite […]
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• The Jaded Hearts Club supergroup return with new single ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’

  06-08-2021 22:58 via nme.com
  
  Supergroup The Jaded Hearts Club have returned with a new single, ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ – scroll down the page to watch the video for it now.
  It’s the first new material that the band – comprised of Miles Kane, Jet’s Nic Cester, Graham Coxon, Muse’s Matt Bellamy and The Zutons’ Sean Payne – have released since their 2020 debut album ‘You’ve Always Been Here’.READ MORE: The Jaded Hearts Club – ‘You&rs
  
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• Live Nation Says Artists Can Require Vaccination Proof at Concerts

  06-08-2021 22:57
  
  Live Nation is following a nation-wide trend of requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test to attend concerts. The world’s biggest concert promoter now intends to give artists the option to require proof of vaccination or negative test for any shows in the United States, and will make it mandatory for any staff at those events or in company offices. The requirements were already implemented at last weekend’s Lollapalooza in Chicago.  
  
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• How to Watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Ahead of the Season 6 Finale

  06-08-2021 22:56
  
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  RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars has taken over the summer for season six, and with the finale just a few weeks away, fans can still catch up on their favorite queens just in time for the final episode.
  See below for how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars online.How to Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 6
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill Makes a Rare Return to Rap, With Power and Perspective, on Nas’ ‘Nobody’

  06-08-2021 22:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ms. Hill manages an impossible balance of fierce memory and unbotheredness on her guest appearance
  
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• COVID Vaccine Offered at Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Listening Party

  06-08-2021 22:49
  
  Kanye West’s Donda listening party doubled as a vaccination opportunity for attendees on Thursday night.
  While the wait for West’s highly anticipated 11th studio album continues, fans were given the chance to get their COVID vaccination now, with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium doling out Pfizer shots during the event. The Atlanta sports and entertainment venue announced the effort over Twitter, with vaccines available to all attendees until 9:30 p.m. in sections 340 to 347.
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• Christian Lee Hutson, Julia Jacklin’s Shania Twain Cover Does Impress Me Much

  06-08-2021 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hutson teams up with the Australian singer-songwriter in his latest volume of The Version Suicides
  
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• Morgan Wallen Label Big Loud Announces a New Rock/Alternative Imprint

  06-08-2021 22:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Big Loud Records is launching a new rock/alternative imprint called Big Loud Rock. Big Loud Records is the label for many country acts, including Morgan Wallen, Chris Lane, Hardy, and Jake Owen. Now the new label Big Loud Rock will bring on A.J. Kasen as Senior Vice President of A&R. Kasen began his career in […]
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• Frank Ocean Launches New Luxury Company Homer

  06-08-2021 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  First collection features high-end jewelry and silk scarves
  
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• KSI, Lil Wayne Kick Back on a Therapist’s Chair in Video for New Song ‘Lose’

  06-08-2021 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  New collaboration arrives on the heels of KSI's recently-released album, All Over the Place
  
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• Asleep at the Wheel to Mark 50th Anniversary With Collabs With Willie Nelson, George Strait

  06-08-2021 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Western swing icons released the title track of upcoming album Half a Hundred Years
  
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• Watch Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s heartwarming new video for ‘I Get A Kick Out Of You’

  06-08-2021 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have shared a heartwarming new video to accompany their cover of ‘I Get A Kick Out Of You’ – scroll down to watch it below.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownThe pop star and the iconic crooner have teamed up once again on an album of covers, this time tackling the songs of Cole Porter.
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• Eminem invests in new NFT marketplace, MakersPlace

  06-08-2021 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has invested in new NFT (non-fungible token) startup company MakersPlace, a market designed to sell NFT artwork among other creations.READ MORE: Eminem: Rank The Albums – will the best Slim Shady album please stand up?Earlier this year, the rapper stepped into the NFT market, making $1.78million (£1.3million) from his first ‘Shady Con’ collection.
  The collection included digital action figures based on characters in some of Eminem’s best-k
  
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• How Kississippi Survived Label Upheaval & Arrived as an Indie-Pop Star

  06-08-2021 21:59
  
  Zoe Reynolds made a conscious decision with her second album as Kississippi: it needed to start with a banger.
  “I made ‘We’re So in Tune’ the first track on the record because I was like, ‘This is my banger,’” Reynolds tells Billboard of the gorgeous synth-pop sing-along she created with Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin. “At some point I was like, ‘Why did I put it first on the record? Why didn’t I save it?’ But it was like,
  
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• Rihanna Reacts to Becoming a Billionaire With the Best Three-Word Response

  06-08-2021 21:56
  
  Rihanna is humbly taking a bow in her response to being crowned a billionaire.
  Forbes revealed Wednesday (Aug. 4) that Rihanna’s estimated net worth is about $1.7 billion, mostly due to her Fenty Beauty brand. She is now the richest female musician in the world and second richest female entertainer only behind Oprah Winfrey.
  When a paparazzo approached the 33-year-old multihyphenate and asked what it meant to her to be a “self-made billionaire,” RiRi only had three wo
  
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• Europe’s Cruel, Cruel Summer: COVID Variants Bring New Concert Restrictions

  06-08-2021 21:35
  
  MADRID — In July, Colombian singer Camilo was looking forward to a sold-out performance at the LUCE Benicàssim festival in Valencia, Spain. During the pandemic, though, “sold out” has become a flexible concept. Only three days before Camilo’s July 13 concert, regional authorities abruptly reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions that include mask mandates, a prohibition on dancing, a requirement for socially distanced seating and a limit on outdoor concerts to 3,000 peop
  
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• New Around the World: dhruv Draws a ‘Double Take’ With Global Debut

  06-08-2021 21:31
  
  The highest debut on the Aug. 7-dated Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart is Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby,” at Nos. 3 and 8, respectively. It was the most streamed song in the world in the week ending July 29, with 85.1 million clicks, according to MRC Data, and its zeitgeist-capturing music video was the most-watched clip of the week with 36 million views.
  And speaking of young queer men of color bursting onto the global charts, dhruv makes
  
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• Mark Ronson to marry Grace Gummer in New York this weekend

  06-08-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The ceremony is said to have been scaled back because of the raging Delta variant.
  
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• Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit an All-Time High In Illinois Following Lollapalooza

  06-08-2021 21:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lollapalooza helped drive marijuana sales to a new high in Illinois this past weekend. Recreational marijuana dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million of product in July. That’s a record-setting number thanks to the hundreds of out-of-state fans that traveled to Chicago for the giant four-day music festival. Monthly sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois was […]
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• Covid Outbreaks Tied to Music Festivals Raise Outdoor Transmission Concerns

  06-08-2021 21:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Experts say closely packed crowds are likely responsible for cases tied to Oregon's Pendleton Whisky Music Fest and Michigan's Faster Horses Festival
  
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• Brian May wants to leave London after losing personal possessions in basement flood

  06-08-2021 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Queen‘s Brian May has said he’s thinking about leaving London after torrential rain in the capital recently caused his basement to flood.READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journeySpeaking in a new interview, May recalled the time his London home was filled with effluent after rain caused the city to flood and sewers to spew their contents.
  The basement, where he and his wife, Anita Dobson, kept their memorabilia was
  
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• Executive of the Week: Columbia Records Senior VP Sales Joe Gallo

  06-08-2021 21:11
  
  Over the past few years, Columbia Records’ artists have gotten used to hanging out in the top region of the Billboard charts. But this week, they’ve taken it to a new level: Columbia’s roster accounts for five out of the top 10 positions on the Hot 100, with BTS’ “Butter” (No. 1), Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby” (No. 2), The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” (No. 3), Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me B
  
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• Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Take Us Inside the Studio With Sweet ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’ Video

  06-08-2021 21:00
  
  Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett give us a glimpse into their their sweet decade-long friendship in their “I Get a Kick Out of You” video, which premiered Friday (Aug. 6).
  “Tony’s always ready,” Gaga says with a smirk while Bennett’s warm sugar laugh signals their transition into recording mode. While the pop icon’s portion of the first verse does anything but leave us totally cold, the legendary jazz singer’s beautifully raspy vocals leave his coun
  
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• TikTok Is Testing A Vanishing Videos Feature – Just Like Snapchat

  06-08-2021 20:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok is testing a new vanishing video feature called ‘TikTok Stories’ that is similar to Snapchat. TikTok Stories will only stay up on a user’s account for 24 hours before they are deleted. The feature was pioneered by Snapchat, but has since been copied by Facebook, Instagram, and even Twitter. Twitter shut down its vanishing […]
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• Joy Oladokun’s Hard-Won Happiness

  06-08-2021 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter creates beauty out of complex emotions: "There’s always an undercurrent of anger"
  
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• Major Labels File Second Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Charter Communications

  06-08-2021 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Big Three record labels – Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony Music – have officially filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Stamford, Connecticut-headquartered internet-service provider (ISP) Charter Communications. The major labels recently submitted the firmly worded complaint – like the mentioned 2019 lawsuit – to a Colorado federal court. Also like the March […]
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• Jennifer Hudson Brings Soul to Aretha Franklin’s ‘Ain’t No Way’

  06-08-2021 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hudson will portray Franklin in new biopic Respect, out August 13th
  
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• The Weeknd, Nas, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  06-08-2021 20:42
  
  Fans certainly got a kick out of this week’s superstar team-ups across genres.
  The worlds of bachata supergroup Aventura and Latin trap superstar Bad Bunny collided on the love song “Volví,” while pop icon Lady Gaga and legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett joined forces again on his 95th birthday for their new song “I Get a Kick Out of You,” the first single from their Cole Porter tribute album Love for Sale.
  But while th
  
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• Can Festivals Really Come Back? What’s Next After Lollapalooza

  06-08-2021 20:24
  
  How many people are vaccinated?” Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst asked the crowd at Chicago’s Grant Park during the band’s set at Lollapalooza on July 31. “Very cool,” he replied when most of the audience cheered. “Very considerate!” It was an encouraging sign amid the unexpectedly complicated return of large-scale music festivals, just a week after Rolling Loud Miami and the Newport (R.I.) Folk Festival unofficially opened a late-summer season that prom
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion vs homophobia in hip-hop: “Representation is important”

  06-08-2021 20:08 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out about homophobia in hip-hop in a new interview.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”The culture’s ongoing struggle with misogyny and homophobia has been a hot topic of conversation in recent weeks, following the controversial backlash to Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow‘s ‘Industry Baby’ video as well as DaBaby’s hateful remarks at Rolling Loud Miami.
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• Kacey Musgraves previews two new songs in new podcast appearance

  06-08-2021 20:08 via nme.com
  
  Kacey Musgraves has given a preview of sorts of two new songs that are set to appear on her long-awaited follow-up to ‘Golden Hour’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Kacey Musgraves: “I really have seen a few UFOs…”The country star started to reveal details of her new record earlier this year, but has yet to release any material from the album at present.
  During an appearance on Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast A Slight Change Of Plans, Musgraves sang snippets o
  
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• Massive George Harrison ‘All Things Must Pass’: Inside New Reissue

  06-08-2021 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dhani Harrison, bassist Klaus Voormann, and others look back on the late Beatle's 1970 solo masterpiece, and detail the making of a new deluxe reissue
  
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• Ed Sheeran to Perform at NFL 2021 Kickoff Experience in Tampa

  06-08-2021 19:40
  
  Ed Sheeran is an avowed football fan, but next month the Ipswitch Town FC shirt sponsor will be on the sidelines rooting for the men in pads and helmets as part of the kick-off to the upcoming NFL season. The league announced on Friday (Aug. 6) that Sheeran will be part of the 2021 Kickoff Experience ahead of the season opening game between the Dallas Cowboys and defending Super Bowl champs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9.
  Sheeran posted a video teaser to accompany the announcement, in which
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Macy Rodman, Victoria Monét, Spencer., And More

  06-08-2021 19:38
  
  This week's Bop Shop features cool, summery, spacey songs from Macy Rodman, Victoria Monét, Spencer., Pet Symmetry, and more.
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Macy Rodman, Victoria Monét, Spencer, And More

  06-08-2021 19:38
  
  This week's Bop Shop features cool, summery, spacey songs from Macy Rodman, Victoria Monét, Spencer, Pet Symmetry, and more.
  
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• The Best Amazon Turntables & Accessories for the Ultimate Listening Experience

  06-08-2021 19:36
  
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  Nothing beats the sound of a vinyl turntable, right?
  For music lovers, having a vinyl setup in your home is the ultimate way to enjoy your favorite albums, but with all the turntables out there, it’s hard to find the perfect one.
  Fear not, Billboard has your back. We’ve searched through Amazon to find our favorite turntables and funky, sleek ways to
  
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• How Nero’s Joe Ray Teamed With Lakou Mizik to Bring New Life to Haitian Vodou Traditions

  06-08-2021 19:29
  
  There’s a phrase in Haitian Creole — “Yanyan wa manje vyann nan kite zo a” — that translates to “eat the meat, leave the bones.” “You do your time, and you leave the rest of the time for the other generation that comes,” explains Steeve Valcourt, a guitarist and singer in the Haitian roots music eight-piece band Lakou Mizik. “You leave what you did, what you create, what you understand. And that’s where your immortality start
  
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• Billie Eilish scores second UK Number One album with ‘Happier Than Ever’

  06-08-2021 19:24 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has scored her second UK Number One album with ‘Happier Than Ever’, the Official Charts Company has confirmed.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ review: an artist secures her status as a generational greatThe US pop star has gone straight to the top of the charts with her new record, which was released last week (July 30) and was previously reported to be outselling the rest of the Top 10 combined in the midweek update.
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• Rihanna, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Frank Ocean & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (Aug. 6)

  06-08-2021 19:20
  
  With the return of music festivals following a year-and-a-half-long pandemic pause, festival founders are sharing new insights about how excited fans have been to get back to live music.
  Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell told Billboard about the 30th anniversary of the Chicago-based festival being an “extremely important and special year” due to its return this past weekend. And Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett made the rare move in confirming a headliner for its fes
  
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• Wizkid Breaks Down His Crossover Hit’s Success

  06-08-2021 19:14
  
  The Billboard Hot 100 debut of Wizkid’s “Essence” in July became the culmination of a nearly yearlong global expedition, after the song arrived on Made in Lagos, the Nigerian artist’s second album under RCA Records and his own Starboy Entertainment imprint, last October. RCA executive vp A&R Tunji Balogun recalls first tracing the track’s growth from beyond Africa to the United Kingdom, where Wizkid has a strong performance history and radio presence. From there
  
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• Limp Bizkit see huge stream and sales spike after Lollapalooza set

  06-08-2021 19:07 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit have seen a huge spike in streams and sales since their much talked about performance at last weekend’s Lollapalooza.READ MORE: From Machine Gun Kelly to Lil Uzi Vert, rap-rock is back. And this time, it doesn’t suckThe Fred Durst-fronted band played at the Grant Park, Chicago event on Saturday (July 31), sharing a line-up with Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Trippie Redd, Freddie Gibbs, Angels & Airwaves, Marc Rebillet and more.
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• Natanael Cano, Los Dos Carnales & Carin Leon to Talk Globalization of Regional Mexican for Latin Music Week Panel

  06-08-2021 19:05
  
  Corridos tumbados artist Natanael Cano, sibling duo Los Dos Carnales and Mexican singer-songwriter Carin Leon will be part of a conversation on the globalization of regional Mexican music taking place as part of Billboard Latin Music Week, presented by Amazon.
  Moderated by Jimmy Humilde, founder and CEO of indie label Rancho Humilde, “Regional No More – Mexican Music Goes Global” is set to feature the chart-topping artists, who represent a new generation of artists in the genre
  
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• Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett Share New Video for ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’ Duet

  06-08-2021 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on Cole Porter collection from the two singers, Love for Sale
  
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