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• Jessie J Apologizes to Nicki Minaj Over ‘Bang Bang’ Mixup Seven Years After the Song’s Release

  07-08-2021 23:39
  
  Seven years after the Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj collab “Bang Bang” popped on the charts, the trio’s song is making headlines again.
  It turns out that Jessie J and Nicki Minaj remember the beginnings of the superstar single a little differently, and Minaj called out Jessie J’s version of the story — which the singer had discussed in a recent interview with Glamour — on Friday (Aug. 6).
  As Jessie J recalled, “Nicki was played it in the studio
  
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• Kool and the Gang's co-founder Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas dies aged 70

  07-08-2021 23:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kool & The Gang's Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas has passed away at the age of 70.
  
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• Watch Ariana Grande’s ‘Rift Tour’ Event on ‘Fortnite’

  07-08-2021 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Musical experience" featured singer's "Raindrops," "7 Rings," "Be Alright," "R.E.M.," "The Way," and "Positions"
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 7)

  07-08-2021 22:09
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Latin Music Week panels
  This week, Billboard unveiled some of the panels to take place at the 2021 Latin Music Week returning to Miami from September 20-24. ​​ Cuban artist/activist Yotuel Romero, Puerto Rican star Kany García and ChocQuibTown members (and husban
  
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• Dennis Thomas, founding member of Kool And The Gang, has died

  07-08-2021 22:02 via nme.com
  
  Dennis Thomas, one of the founding members of Kool And The Gang, has died. He was 70.
  According to a statement from his representative, Thomas died peacefully in his sleep today (August 7) at his home in Montclair, in New Jersey.
  Thomas, also known as ‘Dee Tee’ was the group’s alto sax player, flutist and percussionist. He also served as master of ceremonies at the group’s shows.
  His last appearance with the group was on July 4 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.A post
  
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• Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at 70

  07-08-2021 21:53
  
  Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, the co-founder and saxophonist of Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 70.
  The legendary funk band announced Thomas’ passing on Saturday (Aug. 7), writing in a statement that the musician died “peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey. Further details about his death were not given.
  “An original member of Kool & the Gang, Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats, and his laid-b
  
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• Watch the dramatic new trailer for ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ season two

  07-08-2021 20:59 via nme.com
  
  The dramatic new trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga has arrived – you can watch the trailer below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our ‘In Conversation’ video chat with RZAThe biography of the iconic hip-hop group, the second series will arrive on Hulu on September 8.
  While season one focussed on the group’s formation, season two will focus on the creation of their classic debut album, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).’
  You can see the trail
  
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• Justin Timberlake Mourns Loss of Backup Singer Nicole Hurst in Heartfelt Tribute: ‘We Were Blessed’

  07-08-2021 20:27
  
  Justin Timberlake is mourning the death of his longtime backup vocalist Nicole Hurst.
  On Friday (Aug. 6), the superstar singer and actor shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram with numerous photos and videos of Hurst, who recently died after a long battle with breast cancer. The official cause of her death was unknown at press time. She was 39.
  In his emotional post, Timberlake affectionately referred to the Hurst as his “sister” and remembered her as a “beautiful soul”
  
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• Bruce Springsteen’s daughter wins silver at the Olympics

  07-08-2021 19:55 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen’s daughter has won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.READ MORE: Every single Bruce Springsteen album ranked in order of greatnessAs previously reported, 29-year-old Jessica Springsteen – the daughter of The Boss and Patti Scialfa – competed as the youngest member of the US showjumping team at the Tokyo games. Jessica is ranked in the world’s top 15.
  While she failed to advance in the individual equestrian competitions earlier this year, today (Au
  
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• Kool & The Gang Saxophonist Dennis Thomas Dead at 70

  07-08-2021 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Dee Tee" was co-founding member of legendary funk outfit, appearing on every album from 1969 debut to this year's Perfect Union
  
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• Britney Spears’ father doubles down on conservatorship challenge

  07-08-2021 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears’ father has doubled down on the latest challenge to his conservatorship over his daughter.READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritneyIn new court documents, lawyers claim Jamie Spears had “dutifully and faithfully served as the conservator of his daughter’s estate without any blemishes on his record” (via Sky).
  Her father also said there were “no grounds whatsoever” for
  
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• Bruce Springsteen’s Daughter Jessica and U.S. Equestrian Team Win Silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics

  07-08-2021 18:20
  
  The Springsteen family has gone platinum many times over. Time to make space for a little silver, too.
  Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team came up just short of Olympic gold, falling to Sweden in a jump off Saturday night (Aug. 7) that still left the Americans with a record 10th medal in the event.
  “I had really high hopes coming in today,” Springsteen said. “It really gave me a lot of confidence and the ability to have big dreams of riding with them so, I&
  
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• Britney Spears’ Father Says ‘No Grounds Whatsoever’ for Conservatorship Removal

  07-08-2021 17:40
  
  Britney Spears’ father said in a court filing Friday (Aug. 6) that there are “no grounds whatsoever” for removing him from the conservatorship that controls her money and affairs.
  James Spears “has dutifully and faithfully served as the conservator of his daughter’s estate without any blemishes on his record,” the filing said.
  James Spears’ filing also says that court-appointed professional Jodi Montgomery, who oversees Britney Spears’ life decisio
  
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• See Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real Perform on ‘CBS This Morning’

  07-08-2021 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band delivers "Perennial Bloom (Back to You)," "More Than We Can Handle," "Giving You Away" from new LP A Few Stars Apart
  
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• Hear George Clinton Tell the Whole Story of Parliament-Funkadelic on Our New Podcast

  07-08-2021 15:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The P-Funk founder talks about his entire career on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now
  
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• Jessica Springsteen and Team USA Wins Silver Medal in Olympics Equestrian Jumping Final

  07-08-2021 15:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Daughter of Bruce and Patti Scialfa and her horse Juan van de Donkhoeve earn silver medal in final Equestrian event of Tokyo Olympics
  
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• Crowd goes wild for Yungblud as he kicks off UK tour

  07-08-2021 15:03 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud kicked off his UK tour at Rock City in Nottingham last night (August 6) – you can see footage from the show below.READ MORE: Yungblud: “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’”The gig was the first of the singer’s (real name Dominic Harrison) ‘Occupy The UK’ tour, which was rescheduled earlier this year, and comes two weeks after the UK dropped all its coronavirus restrictions.
  Taking to Twitter this afternoon to
  
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• Ghostface Killah teams up with Lion Babe for shimmering new track ‘Rainbows’

  07-08-2021 14:33 via nme.com
  
  Ghostface Killah has teamed up with Lion Babe for their latest single, ‘Rainbows’ – you can watch the song’s video below.READ MORE: 20 essential tracks from the golden age of ’90s hip-hopTaken from the alt-R&B/soul duo’s brand new, third studio album, ‘Rainbow Child’ – which was released yesterday (August 6) – the rousing new track is an audio stimulant of sorts, providing motivation for people to keep on pushing, no mater their cir
  
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• Queen’s Brian May on Eric Clapton and anti-vaxxers: “I’m sorry, I think they’re fruticakes”

  07-08-2021 13:03 via nme.com
  
  Queen‘s Brian May has shared his thoughts on Eric Clapton and his anti-vaxxer stance in a new interview.READ MORE: Queen: 20 things you probably never knew about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’Clapton, who has been very vocal about his opposition to lockdown restrictions and vaccinations as of late, said earlier this month that he will not perform at gigs where a proof of coronavirus vaccination is required.
  Speaking to The Independent, May was asked about his thoughts on the veteran rocke
  
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• Jessie J apologises to Nicki Minaj after incorrectly recounting origins of ‘Bang Bang’ collaboration

  07-08-2021 12:14 via nme.com
  
  Jessie J has apologised to Nicki Minaj after she incorrectly recalled how the rapper came to be a part of her 2014 song ‘Bang Bang’.READ MORE: Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Nicki Minaj is an ex-pop star. Good for herIn a recent interview, Jessie was asked to talk in-depth about five songs from her discography. One of the tracks she chose was the Max Martin-produced UK Number One – which also features Ariana Grande.
  “Max Martin wrote ‘Bang Bang’, and Ariana had
  
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• Jessie J couldn't believe her Bang Bang duet

  07-08-2021 11:54 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie J has confessed she felt like she "won a competition" when she recorded 'Bang Bang' with Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande.
  
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• Lauren Mayberry didn't want to 'alienate certain fans' with He Said She Said

  07-08-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lauren Mayberry stood her ground and released 'He Said She Said' despite worrying it would "alienate" certain fans at first.
  
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses pay tribute to Biz Markie during New Jersey show

  07-08-2021 10:49 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses paid tribute to the late Biz Markie during a show in New Jersey on Thursday night (August 5).READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – Rank the albumsBiz (real name Marcel Theo Hall) died on July 16. While a cause of death was not revealed, the rapper had struggled in recent years with health issues related to his decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes.
  News of his passing was confirmed by rep Jenni Izumi, who wrote in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that w
  
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• Ed Sheeran added to Ipswich Town FC’s official squad list for 2021/22 season

  07-08-2021 09:19 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has officially been added to Ipswich Town FC’s squad list for the upcoming 2021/22 season.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popIt comes after it was announced earlier this year that the Suffolk-based pop giant had signed a one-year deal to sponsor the League One team’s kits after shelling out an undisclosed figure.
  “The football club is a big part of the local community and this is my wa
  
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• Kanye West's album Donda to be released on August 9?

  07-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West's album 'Donda' - which has been delayed multiple times in the past - is to be released on August 9, an Apple Music listing claims.
  
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• Becky Hill's work is paying off now

  07-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Becky Hill feels like her hard work is finally “paying off” and she couldn't be happier with how her career is going now.
  
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• Watch a toddler storm the stage at an extreme metal festival

  07-08-2021 07:01 via nme.com
  Footage has emerged of a toddler crashing the stage at last month’s Obscene Extreme metal festival at Battlefield Trutnov, Czech Republic.
  On July 17, day two of the three-day event, Prague thrash metal outfit Force of Hell were delivering a pulverising song when the youngster joined them on stage.
  In footage shared to Youtube on July 22, the shirtless little guy can be seen wearing a set of blue headphones and cautiously getting on stage, before stomping back and forth with confidence, at
  
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• Missy Elliott responds to fans calling for her to do a Verzuz

  07-08-2021 05:26 via nme.com
  
  Missy Elliott has responded to calls from fans for her to partake in a Verzuz battle, saying: “I just enjoy watching everyone else”.READ MORE: Missy Elliott – ‘Iconology’ EP reviewFollowing the latest instalment of Verzuz on Wednesday (August 4) that saw Dipset and The LOX perform, a tweet from a fan highlighted the inclusion of Elliott’s work by performers in the rap battle series, but that she’d never participated herself.
  “It’s only right
  
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• Major Labels Hit Charter Communications With Second Copyright Suit

  07-08-2021 02:57
  
  Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music have collectively filed a second lawsuit against Charter Communications, alleging that the company — which does business as Spectrum — has continually failed to rein in copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers.
  The complaint, filed July 26 in U.S. District Court in Colorado by the big three labels and their respective publishing companies and subsidiaries, follows a previous, ongoing suit lobbed by the labels agains
  
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• Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Appeals Underway for Denied Applicants

  07-08-2021 02:03
  
  Since nearly 20% of all Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) applications have been denied, this week the Small Business Administration (SBA) invited those more than 3,000 business owners to appeal their denials and restate their cases for receiving up to $10 million in federal support. 
  Declined applicants will have two weeks to appeal, during which time funding will be preserved.As of Friday (Aug. 6), more than 10,700 applicants have been awarded grants amounting
  
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• Watch Beyonce Run an Ivy Park Rodeo in Stunning New Campaign Video

  07-08-2021 01:39
  
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  Giddy up, because Beyoncé‘s got a new Ivy Park collection on the way.
  Houston’s Queen Bey took channeled her Southern roots in a two-minute teaser on Friday (Aug. 6) for Ivy Park Rodeo, Adidas x Ivy Park’s upcoming collection. The clip features the superstar herself, along with her mom Tina Knowles Lawson, Houston rapper Tobe Nwigwe, singer
  
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• Ariana Grande Is Taking Over ‘Fortnite’ This Weekend: Inside The Rift Tour

  07-08-2021 01:10
  
  Ariana Grande is twirling atop a marble column in the clouds, in a dress made of shards of mirrored glass, wielding an enormous silver mallet with a diamond as its hammer.
  It’s not the real-life Grande, or some bizarre dream, but her avatar performing virtually in Fortnite, the free-to-play online video game with 350 million registered global users that has become known for its in-game music experiences with artists like Marshmello, Travis Scott and J Balvin. Billed as the next iterat
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Flight Facilities, Feed Me, Point Point & More

  07-08-2021 01:06
  
  Another week, another set of dance floor jams that’ll melt your mind and move your spirit.
  It wasn’t an easy week for electronic lovers. We said goodbye to two of the scene’s most foundational voices. Chicago house pioneer Paul Johnson and Detroit techno legend Kelli Hand passed away on the same day. The absence of their presence will be felt for years to come, but so will the strength of their legacies.
  It wasn’t all sad news. Earlier today, we took a close look a&n
  
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• How to Stream ‘The Suicide Squad’ Online

  07-08-2021 00:56
  
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  Your favorite villains are back!
  Five years after Suicide Squad premiered in August 2016, its sequel with the slightly confusing title, The Suicide Squad, is officially out on Friday (Aug. 6). Just like the first installment, 2021’s The Suicide Squad follows a group of villains as they’re given the choice to complete a mission in exch
  
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• Yamaha, Roland, Fender Fined Nearly $25 Million by German Government Following Price-Fixing Investigation

  07-08-2021 00:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The German government has officially slapped Yamaha, Roland, and Fender – along with instrument retailers Thomann and Cologne’s Music Store Professional Beginner Shop – with a nearly $25 million (€21 million) fine for “resale price maintenance” as well as “horizontal price fixing in several cases.” Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) competition regulator just recently announced […]
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Anuel & Chris Jedi, Natti Natasha, Plus More

  07-08-2021 00:36
  
  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.
  Anuel AA & Chris Jedi, “Los de Siempre” (UMG Recordings)
  A friendship that stems from their teen years is renewed once again in a new Anuel and Chris Jedi track titled “Los De Siempre.” With its raw and honest lyrics, the edgy Latin trap song comes off as a message for haters but it’s more than th
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan Sharpen Their Musical Swords in New ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ Trailer

  07-08-2021 00:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Season Two of the biographical Hulu series will premiere September 8th
  
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• Liberty Media Revenue Gains on SiriusXM Strength

  07-08-2021 00:17
  
  Liberty Media, the company controlled by billionaire mogul John Malone that houses assets like audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the Atlanta Braves baseball club and the Formula One racing circuit, reported improved second-quarter financials Friday.
  Quarterly revenue at the Atlanta Braves multiplied from $11 million to $216 million, while the Formula One Group’s revenue multiplied from $24 million to $501 million, the company disclosed in its earnings report. SiriusXM, the home of Howard
  
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• Music Venues Are Now on the Frontline of America’s Vaccination Effort

  07-08-2021 00:15
  
  Vaccinations are swiftly becoming the new must-have accessory for concertgoers as the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant has driven a new wave of infections across the country.  
  On Friday (Aug. 6), Live Nation announced it would give artists the option to require proof of vaccination or negative test for any shows in the United States. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino wrote to staff stating, “That i
  
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• First Out: New Music From Victoria Monét, ElyOtto, May-A & More

  07-08-2021 00:15
  
  Welcome to the homestretch of summer, the perfect time to listen to some new tunes from 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 Victoria Monét’s return single to the ElyOtto’s long-awaited follow-up, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Victoria Monét, “Coastin'”With her first single since Februa
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Says ‘It’s About Time’ Hip-Hop Reckons With Homophobia After DaBaby Comments

  07-08-2021 00:07
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is taking the hip-hop community to task when it comes to homophobia, after her “Cash Shit” collaborator DaBaby’s misinformed rant about HIV/AIDS.
  During his July 25 set at Rolling Loud Miami, DaBaby brought out Tory Lanez, who is accused of shooting Megan last summer, and later proceeded to go on a homophobic rant. “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make yo
  
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• Frank Ocean Announces Luxury Brand Homer & NYC Jewelry Store

  07-08-2021 00:02
  
  On Friday (Aug. 6), Frank Ocean announced the launch of his independent American luxury company Homer and its debut collection.
  The first Homer collection is composed of high-end jewelry and silk scarves, each handcrafted using 18k gold, recycled sterling silver, hand-painted enamel and American lab-grown diamonds. Homer pieces are designed in New York City and handmade in Italy. In a press release, Ocean revealed that the designs are inspired by his childhood obsessions and heritage.
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