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• Gene Simmons says he’s in favour of vaccine mandates at gigs

  10-08-2021 23:41 via nme.com
  
  Gene Simmons has revealed that he is in favour of vaccine mandates at live shows.
  Speaking in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, the musician offered his thoughts on touring in a post-coronavirus world. It comes as KISS prepare to resume their mammoth ‘End Of The Road’ world tour in the US later this month.READ MORE: The pros and cons of COVID passes at gigs – and how it will probably pan out “My druthers would be that everybody is mandated to get vacci
  
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• De La Soul’s Full Catalog Is Finally Coming to Streaming

  10-08-2021 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Legendary rap group says music will arrive "later this year" via partnership with Reservoir Media
  
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• Gorillaz celebrate NHS with star-studded O2 gig

  10-08-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Gorillaz made an emotional return to the live stage this evening with a free show for NHS workers and their families at London’s The O2 Arena.
  
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• Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Postponed to June 2022

  10-08-2021 23:24
  
  The 2021 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, which was supposed to take place in September, is now scheduled for June 2022.
  Headliners Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn and Old Dominion were originally headed to Panama City Beach, Fla., on Sept. 3-5, 2021, but they’re shifting course due to the growing COVID cases in Bay County as the delta variant spreads throughout the U.S.
  Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam’s executive producers announced the ninth edition of the country music fest
  
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• Stevie Nicks Cancels Upcoming Festival Appearances: ‘These Are Challenging Times’

  10-08-2021 23:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  "While I’m vaccinated, at my age, I am still being extremely cautious and for that reason have decided to skip the five performances I had planned for 2021," Nicks says
  
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• Anitta Accepts the #WildSideChallenge & Cardi B Approves

  10-08-2021 22:46
  
  A new competitor has entered the ring in the #WildSideChallenge: the girl from Rio herself.
  Anitta posted a video Tuesday (Aug. 10) to her Instagram story doing the trendy choreography for Normani’s song “Wild Side,” featuring Cardi B. And guess what? Cardi approves.
  The #WildSideChallenge started trending on social media after the song’s release July 16, raking up 15.6 million views for the hashtag on TikTok so far. Those who wish to participate can perform a c
  
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• Federal Court Dismisses Stream-Ripper Yout’s Aggressive Lawsuit Against the RIAA

  10-08-2021 22:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in October of 2020, Hartford-based stream-ripping platform Yout named the RIAA in a firmly worded lawsuit. Now, despite previous signs of a possible settlement, the presiding judge has officially granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss. The dismissal of Yout’s complaint marks the third high-profile setback for stream-ripping services to this point in August, as […]
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• Rauw Alejandro Gets Trippy in ‘Desenfocao’ Video

  10-08-2021 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The video, which Rauw Alejandro co-directed alongside NINE-D, takes viewers backstage as Rauw parties right before a show
  
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• Ian Brown pulls out of TRNSMT Festival 2021 performance

  10-08-2021 22:42 via nme.com
  
  Ian Brown has been removed from the TRNSMT Festival line-up for 2021.
  The Scottish event will return to Glasgow Green between September 10-12, with Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and The Chemical Brothers set to headline. This year’s festival will run at full capacity (50,000 people) following the recent easing of COVID restrictions in Scotland.READ MORE: Ian Brown’s conspiracy tweets are pure Covidiocy. And he’s not the only tinfoil hat-wearing rockerDF Concerts CEO Geoff Ellis s
  
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• TikTok Owner ByteDance Eyes Hong Kong IPO – Nearing 2 Billion MAUs

  10-08-2021 22:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok owner ByteDance is considering going public next year with a Hong Kong IPO. The Chinese government has been increasingly cracking down on Big Tech in the country. But according to a report from the Financial Times, ByteDance is still planning its public IPO on the HK stock exchange. Back in July, the Wall Street […]
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• Fans can buy €100,000 of NFTs and have dinner in Moscow with Rammstein’s Till Lindemann

  10-08-2021 22:05 via nme.com
  
  Till Lindemann is one of the latest musicians to enter the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) by selling VIP-style access to him along with special digital artwork.READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained!The German singer, who as well as fronting Rammstein performs solo under his name, is offering fans the chance to dine with him in Moscow, Russia as part of a €100,000 (£84,705) NFT package.
  His NFTs range from a short animated
  
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• Here’s the ‘Worst’ ‘Glee’ Cover Song Ever, According to Darren Criss

  10-08-2021 22:03
  
  What does Darren Criss say is the “worst” cover song by the Glee cast?
  The 34-year-old singer-actor revealed his answer on the latest episode of the LadyGang podcast during a game of “Do You Know Darren?” where hosts Keltie Knight, Jac Vanek and Becca Tobin (his Glee co-star) and guest Este Haim of HAIM test who knows him best by trying to match his answer to the questions.
  “That’s too hard. There’s too many versio
  
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• Watch Orville Peck Cover Waylon Jennings With Shooter Jennings

  10-08-2021 22:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Performers teamed up to sing "Ain't Living Long Like This" during Iowa's Hinterland Music Festival
  
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• Pixies Drummer David Lovering Sees Silver Lining in COVID Break

  10-08-2021 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pixies drummer David Lovering saw a silver lining in his band’s forced break due to COVID. The band is hitting the road for a special 11-date US run, starting September 10. Lovering will be playing the drums like never before, thanks to the time off to get a much-needed surgery. “I’ve had carpal tunnel in […]
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• Pixies Drummer David Lovering Sees a Silver Lining In COVID Break — “I Really Am a New Man”

  10-08-2021 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pixies drummer David Lovering saw a silver lining in his band’s forced break due to COVID. The band is hitting the road for a special 11-date US run, starting September 10. Lovering will be playing the drums like never before, thanks to the time off to get a much-needed surgery. “I’ve had carpal tunnel in […]
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• Sebastian Yatra & Myke Towers Lead Latin Airplay Charts With ‘Pareja del Ano’

  10-08-2021 21:57
  
  Sebastian Yatra and Myke Towers crown Billboard’s Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts this week (dated Aug. 14) with their collaboration “Pareja del Ano.”
  The track reaches the summits of all three radio rankings with 9.4 million airplay audience impressions (up 56%), according to MRC Data.The track earns Yatra his ninth No. 1 on Latin Airplay and Towers his sixth. Here’s a look back at each of their respective No. 1s:
  Sebastian Yatra’s
  
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• Bad Bunny Unveils New Adidas ‘Back to School’ Shoes: See the Photos

  10-08-2021 21:56
  
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  After ​​launching his “First Cafe” and “Pink Easter Egg” shoes earlier this year, Bad Bunny returns with a new version of his adidas Originals called “Bad Bunny Forum – Back to School,” Billboard has learned.
  With the mission to empower individuality and encourage students to redefine and reimagine their everyday
  
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• Watch Isaiah Rashad’s Homecoming in New Rolling Stone Video

  10-08-2021 21:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The TDE rapper and his parents reflect on growing up, messing up, and getting better
  
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• YouTube Theater Now Open in Hollywood Park – 6,000 Seat Venue

  10-08-2021 21:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube Theater is now open at Hollywood Park, a new 6,000 seat performance venue. On hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, yesterday was Hollywood Park Developer E. Stanley Kroenke, YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl, and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. Live Nations Concerts’ Chief Strategy and Development Officer Jordan Zachary was also on hand […]
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• Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Thanks to ‘Happier Than Ever’ Debut

  10-08-2021 21:38
  
  Billie Eilish jumps from No. 24 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Aug. 14), reigning as the top musical act in the U.S. for an 11th total week, and for the first time since February 2020, thanks to her new LP Happier Than Ever.
  The set arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 238,000 equivalent album units, according to MRC Data, notching the fifth-largest week of 2021 in terms of weekly units earned.
  Eilish concurrently places nine songs on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart,
  
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• Beyoncé confirms she's working on new music

  10-08-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé has revealed that she has "been in the studio" throughout the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Beyoncé confirms she's working on new music

  10-08-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé has revealed that she has "been in the studio" throughout the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Spotify Kills AirPlay 2 Support, Then Backtracks After Backlash

  10-08-2021 21:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has backtracked on killing AirPlay 2 support after a community backlash. On Friday, a Spotify Community thread requesting AirPlay 2 support for iOS blew up. The idea was first submitted in January 2019, with lots of discussion about supporting AirPlay 2 since then. A Spotify representative responded to the thread, saying: “We’ve discussed this […]
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• How J Balvin Shed His Superstar Exterior to Show ‘José’ Underneath for New Miller Lite Campaign

  10-08-2021 21:22
  
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  J Balvin is showing who he truly is for his new Miller Lite collaboration, aptly titled “Es José Time.”
  The Latin superstar, born José Álvaro Osorio Balvin, teamed up with the popular beer company this week to launch a new campaign featuring vibrant, limited-edition cans with a collaborative design including his signature l
  
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• Hip-hop legend Diamond D reveals Dr. Dre played him two hours of new music

  10-08-2021 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Diamond D has added fuel to the rumour fire about a new Dr. Dre album by sharing a photo of the pair in the studio following a play-back.READ MORE: Archive – 10 ways the world has changed waiting for Dr. Dre’s ‘Detox’The Diggin’ in the Crates Crew rapper and producer posted an image of himself today (August 10) sat close to Dr. Dre besides a mixing desk. “@drdre played about 2hrs of straight unreleased heat rocks for me and @xzibit today #ondeck shouts out to
  
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• Here’s More Proof That Lemmy Is God

  10-08-2021 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  By divine provenance, church bells ring out the melody of Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" in the Netherlands
  
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• Pershing Square Acquires 7.1% of Universal Music Group at Possible Bargain Valuation

  10-08-2021 21:13
  
  Pershing Square Holdings fulfilled its plans on Tuesday (Aug. 10) to acquire a stake in Universal Music Group ahead of Vivendi’s spin off on Sept. 21. The high-profile hedge fund led by Bill Ackman paid about $21.78 per share and $2.8 billion in total for 7.1% of UMG’s equity. The deal values UMG at 33 billion euros ($38.7 billion) equity value, putting the enterprise value around 39 billion euros ($45.7 billion). PSH and its affiliates ha
  
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• Pershing Square Acquires 7.1% of Universal Music Group at Possible Bargain

  10-08-2021 21:13
  
  Pershing Square Holdings fulfilled its plans on Tuesday (Aug. 10) to acquire a stake in Universal Music Group ahead of Vivendi’s spin off on Sept. 21. The high-profile hedge fund led by Bill Ackman paid about $21.78 per share and $2.8 billion in total for 7.1% of UMG’s equity. The deal values UMG at 33 billion euros ($38.7 billion) equity value, putting the enterprise value at roughly 35 billion euros ($45.7 billion) to 37 billion Euros ($43.4 billion). PSH and its affiliates ha
  
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• Pershing Square Acquires 7.1% of Universal Music Group at Bargain Valuation

  10-08-2021 21:13
  
  Pershing Square Holdings fulfilled its plans on Tuesday (Aug. 10) to acquire a stake in Universal Music Group ahead of Vivendi’s spin off on Sept. 21. The high-profile hedge fund led by Bill Ackman paid about $21.78 per share and $2.8 billion in total for 7.1% of UMG’s equity. The deal values UMG at 33 billion euros ($38.7 billion). PSH and its affiliates have the right to acquire another 2.9% of UMG’s ordinary shares by Sept. 9.
  Tuesday’s announcement came three weeks af
  
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• Jennifer Hudson Recalls How Aretha Franklin Tapped Her For ‘Respect,’ Performs ‘Think’ in New Clip

  10-08-2021 21:12
  
  Jennifer Hudson has the utmost R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha Franklin after the Queen of Soul personally requested the former American Idol contestant to portray her in the upcoming biopic Respect.
  On Tuesday (Aug. 10), Hudson chatted with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe about how Franklin knew Hudson was the right person for the job in portraying her. Before her 2020 BET Awards tribute to the queen, J. Hud performed a torrid run of “Rock Steady,” “Think,” &ldqu
  
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• Walter Yetnikoff, Combative and Influential Former CBS Records Head, Dead at 87

  10-08-2021 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Larger-than-life music industry mogul worked with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, among many others
  
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• Why One Nashville Singer-Songwriter ‘100 Percent’ Supports Venue Vaccine Mandates

  10-08-2021 21:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Please respect that this is what we’re trying to do to keep ourselves safe,” says singer-songwriter Michaela Anne
  
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• Welcome To Tinashe’s Metaphysical World

  10-08-2021 21:00
  
  Tinashe's immersive new album '333' finds the independent R&B visionary delving into alternate realities, third-eye visions, VR awakenings, and more. She tells us what it all means.
  
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• R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: IAMDDB, Young Nudy, Joy Crookes & More

  10-08-2021 20:51
  
  A little rap, a little R&B and a lot in between.
  Coast through the week with ten of the most buzzworthy releases from emerging artists, including the airy vocal stylings of U.K.-based Sans Soucis and Atlanta’s blossoming trap star, Young Nudy.
  Don’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below.
  Jenevieve, “Résumé”
  There’s nothing more to say after Jenevieve’s newest track, other than she is on a roll this year with knock
  
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• Charli XCX announces special ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ live shows

  10-08-2021 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has announced three live shows in support of her latest album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Charli XCX: “People think I’m this person who parties every single day  – but I’m a business woman”The singer will take to the stage in London, New York and Los Angeles to showcase the record that was written, recorded and released during the first coronavirus-enforced lockdown in 2020.
  Charli confirmed today (Aug
  
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• Berklee College to Open Its Doors to Non-Musicians for First Time

  10-08-2021 20:46
  
  The Berklee College of Music has announced it will now offer a Bachelor of Arts program in Music Industry Leadership and Innovation. Announced Tuesday (Aug. 10) and launching fall of 2022, the program will be the first undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree to be available in the college’s 75-year history.
  Famous for its esteemed music program — as well as its esteemed list of alumni — the college that’s provided education to artists like John Mayer, Quincy Jones and Charl
  
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• Abbey Road Studios opens its doors to visitors this month

  10-08-2021 20:40 via nme.com
  
  London’s world-famous Abbey Road Studios is running an open house event until this Sunday (August 15) as part of its 90th birthday celebrations.READ MORE: The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ at 50: 10 perfect moments that give you goosebumps‘Abbey Road: Open House’ gives visitors the opportunity to  explore all three of the original recording rooms made famous by artists including The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Oasis, Kanye West, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Frank Oc
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Billie Eilish Tops the Billboard 200 With ‘Happier Than Ever’

  10-08-2021 20:37
  
  Two years after releasing the biggest debut album of 2019, superstar singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has returned with her sophomore LP Happier Than Ever, released on July 30. This week, the album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 239,000 equivalent album units moved.
  The response to Happier has been slightly muted compared to the rapturous reception for first LP When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which moved 313,000 units in its first week and was hailed as a
  
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• Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine share songs ‘Back To Oz’ and ‘Fictional California’

  10-08-2021 20:17 via nme.com
  
  Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have released two new tracks, ‘Back To Oz’ and ‘Fictional California’.READ MORE: Sufjan Stevens – ‘Convocations’ review: 49-song ambient opus is moving, but hard workThe tracks will appear on the pair’s collaborative album ‘A Beginner’s Mind’, which is due to arrive on September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
  As previously announced, each track on the forthcoming collection was inspired
  
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• Miley Cyrus Models ‘Miley Sucks’ Merch While Remixing ‘The Climb’

  10-08-2021 20:15
  
  Miley Cyrus might think she “sucks,” according to her brand new merch, but the remix of her 2009 hit “The Climb” sure doesn’t.
  The pop star turned rock star not only added some edge to her new graphic tee featuring the star’s face — which can be found on shop.MileyCyrus.com — but also to “The Climb,” which alluded to her upcoming eighth studio album.
  “I’m booking sessions/ For my next record/ I, you know I stay boo
  
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• See Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes’ behind-the-scenes photos from trippy ‘Go Get A Tattoo’ video

  10-08-2021 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes have shared some exclusive behind-the-scenes snaps from their video shoot for new single ‘Go Get A Tattoo’ featuring Lynks.READ MORE: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes tell us about their Joe Talbot collaboration ‘My Town’The song and video follow April’s ‘My Town‘ featuring Joe Talbot of IDLES and last month’s ‘Sticky‘, which is the title track of the band’s upcoming fourth album due for releas
  
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• Power Players Rebeca Leon, Walter Kolm, & Henry Cardenas Join 2021 Latin Music Week

  10-08-2021 20:00
  
  Industry leaders Rebeca León, Walter Kolm, and Henry Cárdenas have been confirmed for Billboard’s 2021 Latin Music Week, returning to Miami in September with a weeklong event that unites the top Latin hitmakers, influencers, and executives, and features live performances and conversations with superstars.
  Moderated by Billboard’s VP and Latin Industry Lead Leila Cobo, the marquee trio will discuss the most urgent issues in Latin music today during a panel called “
  
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• The Offspring enlist drummer Josh Freese after firing Pete Parada

  10-08-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  The Offspring enlisted drummer Josh Freese to replace former member Pete Parada at a US show over the weekend.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The OffspringThe Californian band took to the stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (August 8) as part of an Alt 97 radio festival.
  Their performance at the event came days after it emerged that former Offspring drummer Parada was fired from the group due to his vaccination status. According to the musician
  
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• The German Music Industry Grew 12.4% During 2021’s First Half — With Digital Accounting For Almost 80% of Revenues

  10-08-2021 19:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  German music industry revenues grew 12.4 percent year over year during 2021’s opening half, to $1.06 billion (€903.8 million), with digital’s share accounting for nearly 80 percent of the total, according to the Federal Music Industry Association (BVMI). The BVMI revealed these and other noteworthy stats in its newly published half-year report, detailing the financial […]
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• P!nk & Her Daughter Willow Are Going For the Gold in This Olympics-Worthy Shot

  10-08-2021 19:39
  
  P!nk and her 10-year-old daughter Willow enjoyed a little healthy competition in their Family Olympic Games on Monday (Aug. 9).
  The mother-daughter duo swam against each other, with Mama P!nk coming out victorious and flashing her gold medal in her mouth while Willow’s pearly whites were reflecting on her silver medallion. She also showed off the traditional Japanese cuisine they cooked up to pay homage to the home base of the Summer Olympics.
  “Had some Family Olympics at home today
  
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• Bonnaroo & Summerfest Are Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines or Negative Tests

  10-08-2021 19:34
  
  As the nation struggles to contain the latest COVID-19 wave, two major festivals have announced enhanced safety protocols enacted to help prevent further spread. Bonnaroo — which hosts more than 80,000 people per day over its four-day stretch in Manchester, Tenn. — revealed their requirements in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Aug. 10).
  “The safety of our patrons and staff is our No. 1 priority. As such a full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test will be required to att
  
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• Mindless Self Indulgence frontman Jimmy Urine sued for sexual assault of minor

  10-08-2021 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Content warning: this article discusses alleged sexual assault of a minor.
  Mindless Self Indulgence singer James Euringer, known more commonly under his stage name Jimmy Urine, has been accused of sexual battery of a minor in a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court this week.
  As Rolling Stone reports, the plaintiff, whose identity has been kept anonymous as she was a minor at the time of the alleged acts, claims she had a sexual relationship with Euringer between January 1997 to June
  
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• 11 Nashville Clubs Band Together to Require Proof of Vaccination for Entry

  10-08-2021 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Music City venues like Exit/In, the Basement East, and the Cannery complex will require full vaccination or a negative Covid test
  
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• The Weeknd Releases Extended Version of ‘Take My Breath’: Listen

  10-08-2021 18:56
  
  The Weeknd is taking our breaths away for two extra minutes on the extended version of his latest single “Take My Breath,” which he released on Tuesday (Aug. 10).
  At the start of the month, the superstar previewed the pulsating synths of the single in a short clip that embraced his new musical era categorized as “the dawn is coming.” He later shared a longer snippet of “Take My Breath” with his own vocals in a Tokyo Olympics promo before eventually p
  
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• Watch Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen perform ‘Like I Used To’ acoustic version

  10-08-2021 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen performed their collaborative track ‘Like I Used To’ on US TV last night – check out the video below.READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten live in Los Angeles: ten ‘Epic’ years and a timely celebration of resilienceThe two singer-songwriters joined forces to record the John Congleton-produced single earlier this year.
  Van Etten and Olsen were introduced as musical guests by guest host David Spade on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kim
  
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