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• Dead & Company fan dies after falling off balcony at New York concert

  21-08-2021 23:25 via nme.com
  
  A man has died after falling off a balcony at a Dead & Company concert in New York.
  On Friday (August 20), a gig-goer fell to his death at Citi Field – the home of the New York Mets baseball team – while trying to do a flip on a balcony during the intermission of the band’s show.
  According to the New York Post, police said the man, who was in his 40s, plunged somewhere between 30 and 50 feet around 9pm, and landed on concrete. He was taken to New York’s Pres
  
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• Marchers Demand Return of Dutch Music Festivals

  21-08-2021 23:13
  
  Dutch music fans have been banned for months from going to large-scale festivals due to coronavirus restrictions. On Saturday (Aug. 21), the festivals came to them.
  Hundreds of performers and festival organizers held marches through six Dutch cities on Saturday to protest what they argue are unfair restrictions that have forced the cancellation of summer music festivals and other events.
  Thousands of people attended one of the “Unmute Us” marches in Amsterdam, walking and dancing beh
  
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• Jungle: 'There are some amazing artists coming out of London, especially at the moment'

  21-08-2021 23:13 via music-news.com
  
  Tom and Josh from Jungle are on Matt Wilkinson’s show on Apple Music 1 discussing their new album Loving in Stereo, which is out now.
  
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• The Anchoress: 'The female artists at the moment are doing all the good work'

  21-08-2021 22:40 via music-news.com
  
  The Anchoress joins Elton John on Apple Music 1 to discuss her recent album 'The Art of Losing'. She tells Elton why collaborating
  
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• Polo G Drops New Video for ‘Hall of Fame’ Track ‘Black Hearted’

  21-08-2021 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chicago rapper to perform tonight at the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert
  
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• Dead & Company Fans Falls to His Death During Concert at New York’s Citi Field

  21-08-2021 22:03
  
  A fan attending the Dead & Company’s concert on Friday (Aug. 20) at New York’s Citi Field has died after falling from the stadium’s balcony.
  The concert-goer, described as a male in his mid-40s, reportedly fell from a second-floor staircase during intermission at around 9 p.m. at the Queens ballpark, which home to the New York Mets.
  “Upon arrival, officers observed EMS personnel attending to a 46-year-old male who was suffering from injuries consistent with a fall fro
  
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• Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello says Kanye West inspired his new album

  21-08-2021 21:16 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello has revealed that Kanye West inspired the recording process of his upcoming new album.READ MORE: Tom Morello: “If we can’t punch Nazis, who can we punch really?”Earlier this month, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist announced ‘The Atlas Underground Fire’ LP, the follow-up to his 2018 solo album ‘The Atlas Underground’.
  Speaking in a new interview, Morello discussed how West inspired the album, which is set to arrive on October 15 and
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 21)

  21-08-2021 21:02
  
  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.
  Bad Bunny announces 2021 concert
  In true Bad Bunny fashion, the Latin superstar surprised fans with the announcement of an upcoming concert in his native Puerto Rico set for Dec. 10, 2021. Named after his Arcangel and Kendo Kaponi-assisted trap song “P FKN R,”
  
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• Fan Dies Following Fall at Dead & Company’s Queens Concert

  21-08-2021 20:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  “He attempted a body flip, fell, and landed on the balcony below,” police said of the incident that occurred during set break
  
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• Kanye West Shares Childhood Home Photo Ahead of ‘Donda’ Release, Deletes Other Instagram Posts

  21-08-2021 20:26
  
  Kanye West is taking a trip down memory lane ahead of his third Donda listening event in Chicago.
  The 44-year-old rapper and fashion mogul took to Instagram on Friday (Aug. 20) to share a photo of his childhood home in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. All other posts on his social media account had been deleted as of press time.
  The captionless snapshot arrives ahead of West’s third large-scale listening event for his still-unreleased 10th album, Donda, which is named after his la
  
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• Neil Young announces first release in bootleg series, ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’

  21-08-2021 20:25 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has announced ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’, the first release in his upcoming official bootleg series.READ MORE: Neil Young – ‘The Times’ EP review: classic protest songs reworked to reflect the current chaosThe last couple of years have seen Young share a number of unreleased projects from his extensive vault, including 1975’s ‘Homegrown’ and a number of live recordings like 1990’s ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’.
  Now, the Crazy
  
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• Hilary Duff Reveals She Tested Positive for COVID-19: ‘Happy to Be Vaxxed’

  21-08-2021 18:50
  
  Hilary Duff announced she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
  The actress and singer posted a picture of herself lying in bed on her Instagram Stories Friday (Aug. 20) with a caption calling the Delta variant a “little b—-.” She added, “Symptoms: bad headache. No taste or smell. Sinus Pressure. Brain fog. Happy to be vaxxed.”
  Duff is currently filming How I Met Your Father, the Hulu spinoff to How I Met Your Mother. Her diagnosis comes just days after Duff shar
  
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• Slipknot announce 2022 summer European tour dates

  21-08-2021 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot have announced a series of European tour dates scheduled to take place next year.READ MORE: NME meets Slipknot’s Clown and Tortilla Man: “There’s been a lot of blood on stage”The band revealed back in June that they would be hitting the continent for a run of rescheduled 2022 festival dates, adding that “further shows and dates will be announced soon”.
  Taking to Twitter yesterday (August 20), the metal icons announced a number of new gigs in Swit
  
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• Keith Urban, Jason Isbell, Travis Tritt & Others Mourn Death of Country Music Legend Tom T. Hall

  21-08-2021 18:08
  
  Musicians are paying tribute to legendary country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who has died at the age of 85.
  Country stars like Keith Urban, Jason Isbell, Travis Tritt and many others took to social media on Friday (Aug. 20) to remember Hall, who penned such hits as “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and “I Love.”
  “The simplest words that told the most complicated stories,” Isbell tweeted. “Felt like Tom T. just caught the songs as they floated by, but I kn
  
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• Ruido Fest Returns With Headliners Caifanes & Los Amigos Invisibles: ‘Fortunately We’re Here With You’

  21-08-2021 17:20
  
  After taking last year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago’s Ruido Fest welcomed festival-goers back to Union Park for the Friday (Aug. 20) opening of the three-day event.
  The Windy City’s mask mandate officially returned on Friday, coinciding with Ruido Fest day one, as the city averages more than 450 daily COVID cases. But even as Ruido Fest takes place outdoors, festival organizers planned ahead — and took a cue from major festivals that have already taken place i
  
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• Ruido Fest Returns With Headliners Caifanes & Los Amigos Invisible: ‘Fortunately We’re Here With You’

  21-08-2021 17:20
  
  After taking last year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago’s Ruido Fest welcomed festival-goers back to Union Park for the Friday (Aug. 20) opening of the three-day event.
  The Windy City’s mask mandate officially returned on Friday, coinciding with Ruido Fest day one, as the city averages more than 450 daily COVID cases. But even as Ruido Fest takes place outdoors, festival organizers planned ahead — and took a cue from major festivals that have already taken place i
  
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• Corey Taylor Tests Positive for Covid-19: ‘I’m Very, Very Sick’

  21-08-2021 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Slipknot singer, who is fully vaccinated, cancels appearance at Michigan's Astronomicon after testing positive less than 24 hours after solo tour concluded
  
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• R. Kelly Trial: Former Tour Manager, Physician Testify Against Singer

  21-08-2021 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former studio employee also likens working for Kelly to stepping into The Twilight Zone
  
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• COVID test event cases “largely in line with or below community infection rate”

  21-08-2021 13:55 via nme.com
  
  Coronavirus cases linked to the Event Research Programme (ERP) were “largely in line with or below community infection rate”, new government data has revealed.
  Thirty-seven pilot events took place over the course of a four-month period to determine the safety of large-scale gatherings post-COVID lockdown. Included in the programme was Blossoms’ Liverpool show, the BRIT Awards ceremony, Download Festival and Latitude.READ MORE: Latitude 2021 review: exhilarating headliners and b
  
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• Why Is Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ the Greatest Music Video of All Time?

  21-08-2021 13:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes on our ranking of the greatest music videos of all time
  
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• Jesy Nelson opens up about mental health struggles following internet trolling

  21-08-2021 13:30 via nme.com
  
  Ex Little Mix member Jesy Nelson has opened up about the mental health struggles she faced following internet trolling.
  Speaking to The Guardian, Nelson opened up about the trolling she received on social media while appearing as a contestant on The X Factor and how this continued throughout her career.
  Nelson joined Little Mix during their formation on The X Factor in 2011 but announced her departure from the group last December.
  Nelson went on to explain how one tweet from
  
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• Jesy Nelson criticises ‘X Factor’ for lack of support

  21-08-2021 11:51 via nme.com
  
  Ex Little Mix member Jesy Nelson has criticised The X Factor for its lack of support during her time on the show.READ MORE: The X Factor bows out after 17 years: here’s what really killed the singing reality showNelson joined the band during their formation on The X Factor in 2011 but announced her departure from the group last December.
  Speaking to The Guardian, Nelson said “nothing prepares” contestants for the experience, especially the social media trolling that s
  
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• David Lee Roth sticks middle finger up to Gene Simmons’ insults

  21-08-2021 11:51 via nme.com
  
  David Lee Roth has responded to the insulting comments that Gene Simmons made against him recently.
  During an interview with Rolling Stone, Simmons confirmed that the Van Halen frontman would no longer be supporting KISS on their farewell tour. “But it bears noting that during Dave’s heyday, nobody did what he did,” he said.
  He went on to say that Roth was once “the ultimate frontman”, adding: “Not [Robert] Plant, not Rod Stewart, nobody. He took being a front
  
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• Music Venue Trust says Culture Recovery Fund application “discriminates against parents and carers”

  21-08-2021 11:09 via nme.com
  
  The Music Venue Trust has said that the application process for the final £300million of the Cultural Recovery Fund “discriminates against parents and carers”.
  Back in June, the UK government announced the last release of funds in a bid to help arts spaces and institutions affected by ongoing coronavirus closures and restrictions. The CRF previously provided music and arts businesses and bodies with £1.57billion of support.
  With the application window for the fi
  
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• Robert Plant knows he'll never escape Led Zeppelin reunion questions

  21-08-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has accepted that questions about a potential reunion will never stop being asked.
  
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• Jesy Nelson wants to crack the United States

  21-08-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jesy Nelson is hoping to crack the US market with her new solo single and her record label want her to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York next month.
  
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• Shaun Ryder says Noel Gallagher collaboration has “Black Grape vibe”

  21-08-2021 09:44 via nme.com
  
  Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has opened up about his upcoming collaboration with Noel Gallagher.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Shaun RyderThe high-profile collaboration was first revealed to NME by Ryder’s Happy Mondays bandmate Bez back in April, with the percussionist/dancer predicting that the song is “going to be big and going to be number one” and adding: “It’s two Manchester legends singing together and it sounds amaz
  
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• Normani's perfectionism often slows down her process

  21-08-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Normani is heavily involved in all aspects of her career.
  
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• Beyoncé no longer feels need to 'compete with herself'

  21-08-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar now avoids seeking out validation from others.
  
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• Beyoncé no longer feels need to 'compete with herself'

  21-08-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar now avoids seeking out validation from others.
  
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• Watch Lorde perform ‘California’ and ‘Fallen Fruit’ for the first time

  21-08-2021 09:30 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has performed her new tracks ‘California’ and ‘Fallen Fruit’ live for the first time – check out the videos below.READ MORE: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’ review: a dazzling hat-trick from a master of her craftThe Kiwi singer-songwriter appeared on Good Morning America yesterday (August 20) to mark the release of her third album, ‘Solar Power’.
  Taking to the SummerStage in Central Park, New York, Lorde played a five-song set including the
  
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• Selena Gomez: I won't ever quit music

  21-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez doesn't believes she will ever quit music - despite admitted earlier this year that she may retire.
  
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• Alice Cooper in 'reflective' mood on his latest album

  21-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Alice Cooper wanted to be "reflective" in 'Detroit Stories', the album he released earlier this year.
  
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• Motörhead tribute album ‘Löve Me Förever’ announced

  21-08-2021 07:13 via nme.com
  
  A new Motörhead tribute album has been announced for release on a new in-house label, Psycho Waxx, created by the founders of Psycho Las Vegas Festival.
  As reported by Consequence of Sound, the album, titled ‘Löve Me Förever: A Tribute To Motörhead’, will be recorded by the artists who are billed on the 2021 line-up of Psycho Festival, taking place this weekend.Eyehategod, High on Fire, Exhorder and Mothership are among the 16 outfits lined up to recorded songs by
  
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• Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares says the band have found a new singer

  21-08-2021 06:31 via nme.com
  
  Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares says the outfit have found a new singer, and while he’s not naming names, he’s said it’s someone ​“kind of known” in the metal community.
  Following the departure of Burton C. Bell last September, who had been the band’s frontman for 30 years, Cazares has been on the hunt for a replacement.
  “I’m first here to tell you that I have definitely nailed it down to one person,” Cazares said in an interview wi
  
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• Young Thug reigns supreme in the stylised video for new single ‘Tick Tock’

  21-08-2021 06:10 via nme.com
  
  Young Thug has shared the first single from his forthcoming second album, ‘Punk’, a punchy, festival-ready banger titled ‘Tick Tock’.READ MORE: How Young Thug become one of the most influential moguls in modern rapHe debuted the track live during a gig for NPR’s Tiny Desk series last month, alongside album cuts ‘Die Slow’, ‘Droppin’ Jewels’ and ‘Hate The Game’.
  Though he performed ‘Tick Tock’ as a rock-centric nu
  
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• Big Boi and Sleepy Brown announce joint album release date, share new song ‘The Big Sleep Is Over’

  21-08-2021 05:58 via nme.com
  
  OutKast’s Big Boi and longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown have announced a September release for their joint album, ‘The Big Sleepover’.READ MORE: The Greatest Pop Songs In History – No. 1: Outkast, ‘Hey Ya’The album – which the duo first announced back in 2019 – will land on September 3 via Purple Ribbon/HITCO. Alongside the news of its release date, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown shared a new track set to appear on the record: a vibe-heavy thumper title
  
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• Dave Mustaine doesn’t think Metallica “could have survived” with him in the band

  21-08-2021 05:57 via nme.com
  
  Dave Mustaine – current Megadeth frontman and former guitarist for Metallica – has stated that if he wasn’t ousted from the latter band in 1983, he doesn’t think they’d still be around today.
  Mustaine shared his opinion in a new interview for Gibson’s Icons series, wherein he spent over an hour delving into the history of Megadeth and his personal experiences as a musician.
  Among the stories he shared was a candid recollection of his firing from Metallica, a m
  
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• Tom T. Hall: 10 Essential Songs

  21-08-2021 05:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  From the love story "That's How I Got to Memphis" and the bittersweet "Homecoming" to the radio hit "Harper Valley P.T.A."
  
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• Top Dawg Entertainment CEO expresses “full support” for Kendrick Lamar as he readies last album for the label

  21-08-2021 04:38 via nme.com
  
  Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith has expressed his support for Kendrick Lamar as the rapper prepares to depart from the label.
  On social media yesterday (August 20), Lamar revealed he’s in the process of producing his final album for the label.
  Sharing an image of a desktop folder marked “nu thoughts”, Lamar said: “While the world around me evolves, I reflect on what matters the most. The life in which my words will land next.
  “I fee
  
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• Tom T. Hall, ‘Storyteller’ Country Singer & Songwriter, Dies at 85

  21-08-2021 04:23
  
  Tom T. Hall, known for penning hits including Jeannie C. Riley’s massive 1968 pop and country smash “Harper Valley P.T.A.,” as well as his own crossover hit “I Love,” died Aug. 20, 2021, at age 85.
  Nicknamed “The Storyteller,” Hall, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, was renowned for his songs’ rich narratives, vivid descriptions and homespun observations.
  “Somebody said, ‘Tom T. Hall and Kristofferson, they&rsq
  
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• Corey Taylor has tested positive for COVID-19: “I’m very, very sick”

  21-08-2021 04:19 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has announced he’s tested positive for COVID-19.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store”Currently in the midst of a North American tour to support his solo album ‘CMFT’, Taylor shared the news in a video message for the Astronomicon Facebook page, confirming he was too unwell to make his scheduled appearance at the pop-culture co
  
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• H.E.R. Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over 2016 Song ‘Focus’

  21-08-2021 03:51
  
  A lawsuit filed against H.E.R., as well as DJ Camper, Justin Love and Sony Music Entertainment, over the 2016 song “Focus” has reached a settlement, Billboard has learned.
  The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Southern New York in June 2020, alleged that the song “Focus” intentionally infringed upon Andre Sims’ original composition “Endless Minds” without receiving his consent or giving him compensation. Sims, a songwrite
  
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• Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Dead at 85

  21-08-2021 03:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country Music Hall of Fame Member wrote classics like "Harper Valley P.T.A.," "That's How I Got to Memphis," and "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"
  
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• Jimmy Buffett Recalls Montserrat’s Fabled Air Studios, From Sailing to Work to Hiring a Drummer in the Jungle

  21-08-2021 03:18
  
  Legendary producer George Martin’s secluded, idyllic Air Studios on the lush Caribbean island of Montserrat birthed such classic albums as Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms, The Police’s Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity, Eric Clapton’s Behind the Sun, Paul McCartney’s Tug of War and Jimmy Buffett’s Volcano. Then, a hurricane and volcano eruption literally wiped it off the map.
  The story of the magical recording studio, which operated from 1979 to 1989, is t
  
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• Clive Davis on ‘Welcome Back NYC’ Concert, the ‘Power’ of Central Park & Being ‘Vigilant’ About COVID

  21-08-2021 02:20
  
  The iconic record executive Clive Davis has been a ubiquitous force in the music industry for decades, whether discovering the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and Alicia Keys, his legendary pre-Grammy galas, or launching Arista Records, to his current perch as chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment. So it stands to reason that when the city of New York needed someone to help produce an iconic show held on Central Park’s Great Lawn to help signal the retu
  
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• ‘American Idol’ Singer Syesha Mercado Reunited With Infant Daughter — UPDATE

  21-08-2021 02:00
  
  UPDATE: Syesha Mercado’s partner, Tyler Deener, announced in a video posted Friday (Aug. 20) that they had been reunited with their infant daughter, Ast, after handing her over to authorities earlier this month. “AST IS HOME!!!!” the four-minute video is captioned. “#BringRaHome POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!!!” The couple is still fighting for the return of their toddler son, Amen’Ra, who was put in foster care in February.
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• Japan’s Leading Classical Musicians Yutaka Sado & Kyohei Sorita Talk Possibilities of Digital Technologies

  21-08-2021 00:29
  
  Sound quality and acoustics have always been considered essential in the world of classical music. Yet even here, digital-media demand has skyrocketed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  On behalf of Billboard Japan, writer Kumiko Asaoka spoke with Yutaka Sado, a world-class conductor, and his mentee Kyohei Sorita, a pianist attracting considerable international attention, about how digital technologies will continue to evolve, along with the new worldview and future visions being put forth by classical
  
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• Travis Tritt Calls Venue Vaccination Requirements ‘Discrimination’

  21-08-2021 00:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Country music singer Travis Tritt wants his thoughts on vaccination requirements known. The singer issued an official statement, saying he felt compelled to make it due to mask mandates and other policies. “In light of recently announced policies and mandates from some entertainment companies, promoters, and local municipalities which would discriminate against specific concert attendees […]
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• Spotify Unveils $1 Billion Stock-Buyback Program After Shares Tumble to 2021 Low

  21-08-2021 00:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has parted with over 30 percent of its value since the year’s start – besides tumbling to a 2021 low of about $202 per share earlier this week. Now, company higher-ups have officially unveiled a $1 billion stock-buyback program. Spotify execs detailed their stock-repurchase plans via a formal release today. As […]
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