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• Watch Ed Sheeran Re-Record His Taylor Swift Duet ‘Everything Has Changed’ for ‘Red’ Redo

  23-08-2021 23:31
  
  Everything has changed but still sounds all-too familiar on Ed Sheeran’s new behind-the-scenes video of him re-recording Taylor Swift’s “Everything Has Changed.”
  On Monday (Aug. 23), the English superstar shared a clip of him singing the harmonies to the chorus from Swift’s original 2012 album Red, which is the second project she’s re-recording in a quest to reclaim ownership of her first five albums. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 2
  
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• Taylor Swift posts first TikTok video

  23-08-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The singer took to the video-sharing platform on Monday to share her first message.
  
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• Elton John’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits: ‘Candle in the Wind,’ ‘Rocket Man,’ ‘Your Song’ & More

  23-08-2021 23:30
  
  Reg strikes back! With the debut of Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Aug. 28), John makes his first appearance on the chart in over 21 years.
  John ups his career total to 68 Hot 100 entries, a run that began with “Border Song,” which marked his Billboard chart debut on Aug. 15, 1970. With nine having hit No. 1, he’s tied for 10th place among all acts for the most leaders. Plus, he ranked in
  
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• Insane Clown Posse announce farewell tour due to Violent J’s heart issues

  23-08-2021 23:23 via nme.com
  Insane Clown Posse have announced plans to embark on a farewell tour next year due to Violent J’s heart issues.
  The duo shared the news with fans at their annual Gathering Of The Juggalos, which took place in Ohio this weekend (August 21-22).
  Violent J told the crowd at the event that he had recently noticed that he had felt “winded” while walking the 40 yards from his house to his studio. “Then when I’d walk up to my mailbox, I’d be like, ‘Oh fuck, I&rs
  
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• Lorde vs. Olivia Rodrigo for Number 1 UK album

  23-08-2021 23:21 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s record-breaking debut album Sour is on course to return to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart following its release on vinyl.
  
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• Corey Taylor ‘Out of the Woods’ After Positive Covid Test, Urges People to Get Vaccinated

  23-08-2021 23:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Slipknot singer, who is fully vaccinated, canceled appearance at Michigan's Astronomicon after testing positive less than 24 hours after solo tour concluded
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Remi Wolf, Shannon & The Clams, Red Velvet & More

  23-08-2021 23:16
  
  Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Remi Wolf, Clinton Kane, Shannon & The Clams and Red Velvet will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
  Blossoms, “Care For”
  English indie-pop band Blossoms sco
  
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• The Residents Cancel ‘Dog Stab!’ 50th-Anniversary Tour

  23-08-2021 23:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band will keep just three shows in California this September
  
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• 2021 ACM Honors Adds Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & More Performers

  23-08-2021 23:00
  
  Updates: On Monday (Aug. 23), the Academy of Country Music revealed that Trace Adkins, Ronnie Dunn, Alan Jackson, and Brittney Spencer will round out the final lineup of performers and presenters for Wednesday’s ACM Honors ceremony. On Aug. 5, the ACM announced additional performers for the ceremony: Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Jessie Jo Dillon, Nicolle Galyon, Jamey Johnson, Jordan Reynolds, Laura Veltz, and Sam Williams. Host Carly Pearce is also slated to perform. Additionally, Chris
  
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• Don Everly of the Everly Brothers Has Passed Away – Aged 84

  23-08-2021 22:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Don Everly, last surviving member of the Everly Brothers, has passed away – aged 84. The Everly Brothers were one of the pioneers of the rock ‘n’ roll genre, inspiring future acts like The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel. Don Everly passed away at his Nashville home on Saturday. A spokesperson confirmed the death to […]
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• Olivia Rodrigo chooses her fighters in ’Brutal’ video

  23-08-2021 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has shared an angst-filled new video for her song ‘Brutal’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The track features on the US pop star’s debut album ‘Sour’, which was released earlier this year.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The ‘Brutal’ video was directed by Petra Collins and takes inspiration, in part, from Clueless. It also features Rodrigo brea
  
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• Insane Clown Posse Announce Farewell Tour Due to Violent J’s Serious Heart Issues

  23-08-2021 22:25
  
  Insane Clown Posse revealed the hip-hop duo will retire from touring after next year’s farewell jaunt as Violent J disclosed he had serious heart issues.
  During last weekend’s Gathering of the Juggalos at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio, Violent J reassured the crowd that he and Shaggy 2 Dope will still perform one-off shows every month and will continue to release music, saying, “I want to make it clear, making music is not affected in any way, shape or form by any
  
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• Spoon Cancels Show In Iowa After State Bans Vaccine Passports

  23-08-2021 22:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spoon have canceled their US show in Iowa over the state’s ban on proof of vaccination. The group was to perform at Ioaw’s Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman Place in September. But they announced via Instagram that the event was canceled. Iowa is one of 20 states in the US that have banned proof of vaccination […]
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• Calvin Harris Marks 10-Year Anniversary of ‘Feel So Close’: ‘ I Thought I’d Absolutely F—ed It’

  23-08-2021 22:18
  
  He may be one of the biggest dance music producers in the world, but a decade ago, Calvin Harris was just trying to hold on to his record deal.
  The Scottish producer celebrated the 10-year anniversary of 2011’s “Feel So Close” with an Instagram post recapping where he was in his life when the song totally changed it.
  “Feel So Close is 10 years old today!,” Harris wrote in an Aug. 19 caption paired with an image from the music video and a clip of the song going absol
  
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• Almost 5,000 coronavirus cases linked to Boardmasters Festival

  23-08-2021 22:14 via nme.com
  Almost 5,000 coronavirus cases have been linked to this year’s Boardmasters Festival, it has been reported.READ MORE: Boardmasters 2021 review: beach-side bonanza makes long-awaited returnAccording to health officials (via The Guardian), 4,700 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 confirmed they had attended the Cornish festival, which took place from August 11-15 and was attended by about 50,000 people, or had connections to it. About three-quarters of those who tested positiv
  
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• Soulja Boy Claims to Own Atari on Social Media — Atari Says ‘Nope!’

  23-08-2021 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Soulja Boy is a bit of a one-hit-wonder in the rap world, but he’s trying to crack video games. In 2018, the rapper tried to sell a rebranded Chinese game console selling unlicensed ROMs. That’s the equivalent of loading a fake iPod with Taylor Swift’s greatest hits and selling it for $50 on a sketchy […]
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• How Feid Is Creating His Space in Reggaeton With New ‘Inter Shibuya – La Mafia’ Album

  23-08-2021 22:02
  
  At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst of lockdown, Feid released two albums, including the Latin Grammy-nominated FERXXO (VOL 1: M.O.R.). He also began working on his latest project, Inter Shibuya – La Mafia, released on his Aug. 19 birthday.
  The Colombian singer-songwriter is known for penning hits for J Balvin and collaborating with countless artists, including Maluma and Sech, but on his fourth studio album, Feid opted to demonstrate his art as a solo artist with no
  
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• RS Country Music Picks for the Week of August 23rd

  23-08-2021 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Must-hear songs by Runaway June, Bexar, and Neal Francis
  
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• Introducing TikTok Radio: SiriusXM Launches Channel Featuring ‘Trending Sounds That Are Redefining Pop Culture’

  23-08-2021 21:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amid continued user growth for the ever-controversial TikTok, SiriusXM has officially launched a channel dedicated to the short-form video-sharing app’s most popular tracks, “presented by TikTok creators, tastemakers, top artists, and DJs.” SiriusXM recently announced the formal rollout of TikTok Radio – one component of a wider TikTok partnership that was unveiled in May – […]
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• Watch Ed Sheeran re-record Taylor Swift’s ‘Everything Has Changed’

  23-08-2021 21:56 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has shared a video of him re-recording his vocals for Taylor Swift’s ‘Everything Has Changed’, ahead of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’.
  The British singer-songwriter featured on the original version of the record, which was released back in 2012 and was Swift’s fourth album.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popSheeran posted the video on his Instagram page to coinc
  
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• Nelly Rounds Up Country Stars Darius Rucker, Kane Brown & More for New Album ‘Heartland’

  23-08-2021 21:53
  
  Nelly is piling up the collaborations on his upcoming country-inspired album, Heartland, slated for release Aug. 27.
  The nine-track project will include work with Darius Rucker, Jimmie Allen, Chris Bandi, George Birge, Breland, Blanco Brown, Kane Brown, Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Hubbard, and City Spud, Nelly shared in an Instagram post Aug. 20.
  The album will include his recent platinum-certified work with Florida Georgia Line, “Lil Bit,” as well as his newly released track “
  
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• Billie Eilish Leads All-Woman Top 3 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart for First Time in Over 10 Years

  23-08-2021 21:49
  
  For the first time in more than 10 years, the top three albums on the weekly Billboard 200 albums chart are all by solo women.
  On the list dated Aug. 28, Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever is No. 1, followed by Doja Cat’s Planet Her and Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour.
  The last time the top three albums were credited to solo women was on the Dec. 18, 2010-dated chart, when Susan Boyle’s The Gift was tops, followed by Taylor Swift’s Speak
  
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• What Grammy Snub? – The Weeknd Buys $70MM Bel-Air Mansion in Off-Market Deal

  23-08-2021 21:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Weeknd has bought a massive $70 million Bel-Air mansion in an off-market deal. The Wall Street Journal reports that the real estate deal is one of the largest in Los Angeles so far. The R&B singer struck a deal with Dutch media entrepreneur Reinout Oerlemans and his wife, Danielle Oerlemans. The couple says they […]
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• The Kid Laroi’s ‘Stay’ Holds at Number One, as Lizzo, Cardi B’s ‘Rumors’ Debuts at Number Three

  23-08-2021 21:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  WizKid hits new peak as Sueco, Steve Lacy make chart debut
  
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• Pabllo Vittar, Anitta & More Lead 2021 MTV MIAW Awards Brazil Nominations

  23-08-2021 21:41
  
  The 2021 MTV MIAW Awards Brazil unveiled nominations on Monday (Aug. 23) via Clubhouse and Instagram, with local stars Luísa Sonza and Pabllo Vittar (nine noms each) and Anitta (eight nods) leading the list.
  The awards ceremony, which honors Brazil’s hottest trends, idols and top influencers in pop culture, will feature live performances and special appearances by content creators, television personalities and celebrities. The show will air Thursday, Sept. 23, on
  
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• Iggy Azalea denies dating Tristan Thompson

  23-08-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Iggy Azalea has insisted she's never even met Tristan Thompson.
  
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• Self Esteem takes aim at the objectification of women on new single ‘How Can I Help You’

  23-08-2021 21:30 via nme.com
  
  Self Esteem has released a new single called ‘How Can I Help You’ – you can watch the video for the song below.READ MORE: Self Esteem on the cover: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda”The pop star, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor, shared her latest track after its premiere earlier this evening (August 23) on BBC Radio 6 Music, alongside an impressive live session for Steve Lamacq.
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• Olivia Rodrigo Unveils the Teenage Dream Turned Upside Down in ‘Brutal’ Music Video

  23-08-2021 21:23
  
  God, it’s even more “Brutal” out here than expected in Olivia Rodrigo’s latest music video that she released on Monday (Aug. 23).
  The Sour artist animates a teenage dream-turned-nightmare, starting with Rodrigo and her Tiffany Blue ballet troupe’s delicate dance to the violin intro of the song before her “I want it to be, like, messy” line cuts to the 18-year-old superstar crashing down to reality.
  With facial animations and stickers resembling
  
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• Don Toliver Announces Life of a Don Fall Tour

  23-08-2021 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tour officially kicks off in Austin on September 20th
  
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• Anuel AA Appears to Address Karol G Split on New Single ’23 Preguntas’

  23-08-2021 21:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track features a brief vocal cameo from Rauw Alejandro
  
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• Surprise! Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock Gives Birth to Twins

  23-08-2021 21:06
  
  Double the joy! Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock revealed on Monday (Aug. 23) that she has given birth … to twins! The singer announced in May that she was expecting her first child with fiance Andre Gray, but did not share that couple were expecting two babies.
  “We asked for a miracle, we were given two,” the artist captioned a black-and-white Instagram photo of the twins’ itty bitty feet. “Our Cubbies are here.”
  In the caption, she also shared that the
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Returns to Number One on RS 200

  23-08-2021 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dan + Shay see the biggest debut of the week with 'Good Things'
  
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• Lilyisthatyou Debuts Provocative ‘F.M.R.N.’ Video

  23-08-2021 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  After experiencing a viral moment earlier this summer before it was officially released, "F.M.R.N." has earned millions of streams
  
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• The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber ‘Stay’ Strong Atop Both Billboard Global Charts

  23-08-2021 20:58
  
  The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber again boast the biggest song in the world, as “Stay” spends a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and a second week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.
  Plus, Farruko’s “Pepas” ascends to the top 10 of both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts and Doja Cat’s “Need to Know” reaches the top 10 of the latter list.Billboard’s two global charts (the latest of which are dated Aug. 28
  
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• AmericanaFest to Require Proof of Vaccination or Negative Covid Test

  23-08-2021 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Annual celebration of roots music runs September 22nd through 25th in venues around Nashville
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Shows How ‘Brutal’ It Is To Be A Teen In New Video

  23-08-2021 20:44
  
  Olivia Rodrigo surprise-dropped a new music video on Monday (August 23) showing how “Brutal” it is to be a teenager and wondering where her teenage dream is, after all.
  
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• Lizzo Celebrates ‘Rumors’ Hot 100 Top 10 Debut: ‘I’m Finna Eat Something Delicious’

  23-08-2021 20:44
  
  “And my records live in the top 10,” Cardi B raps on “Rumors,” with Lizzo, as their collab debuts exactly in that region of the Billboard Hot 100 dated Aug. 28.
  Yes, the “Rumors” are true that the song soars in at No. 4 on the all-genre tally, securing Lizzo her third top 10 and her first to launch in the region, as well as Cardi B’s 10th top 10.
  “I calmed down & I’m locked in… AND MY RECORDS LIVE IN THE TOP 10!!!!&n
  
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• Paul McCartney reveals the 154 songs featured in forthcoming biography ‘The Lyrics’

  23-08-2021 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has revealed the names of the 154 songs that are featured in his forthcoming career-spanning biography, ‘The Lyrics’.READ MORE: Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney III: Imagined’ review: Macca shines with a little help from his friendsThe book, which was announced earlier this year and is due for release on November 2, will recount the musician’s life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles, Wings and from his lengthy solo career
  
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• T.I. Encourages Lizzo After Her Tearful Reaction to Haters: ‘Keep Doing What You Do’

  23-08-2021 20:25
  
  After Lizzo tearfully addressed the hateful messages she was receiving on social media, she received an encouraging one from T.I.
  In a seven-minute Instagram video from Sunday (Aug. 22), Tip offered up some words of advice to the Grammy-winning superstar, who suffered vitriol from “racist” and “fat-phobic” online trolls last week following the release of her new single “Rumors,” featuring Cardi B.
  “Listen, sweetheart, you are beautifu
  
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• Elton John Returns to Billboard Hot 100 After 21 Years With Dua Lipa Collab ‘Cold Heart’

  23-08-2021 20:25
  
  Elton John graces the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over 21 years, as “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” with Dua Lipa, debuts at No. 81 on the chart dated Aug. 28.
  The song, released Aug. 13 on Mercury/EMI/Interscope Records, opens with 3.8 million radio airplay audience impressions, 3.5 million streams and 8,600 downloads sold in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 19, according to MRC Data.
  English icon John sings part of his No. 18-peaking 1990 Hot 100 hit “Sacrifice”
  
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• Insane Clown Posse Announce Farewell Tour After Violent J Reveals Heart Problem

  23-08-2021 20:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Group still plans to perform one-off shows, like Gathering of the Juggalos and other major events
  
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• Kacey Musgraves Drops New Song, Announces Upcoming Album & Film ‘Star-Crossed’

  23-08-2021 20:14
  
  Kacey Musgraves announced on Monday (Aug. 23), that she will release her upcoming studio album, Star-Crossed, on Sept. 10 via Interscope/UMG Nashville. She also dropped the project’s title track.
  For the new project, Musgraves reunited with Ian Fitchuk and Tashian, her collaborators on the Grammy-winning 2018 project Golden Hour. A press release for Star-Crossed describes the album as being “structured as a modern-day tragedy in three acts,” one that relates “an extremely
  
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• Teenage Angst Reigns in Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Brutal’ Video

  23-08-2021 20:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  As fans celebrate the vinyl release of Sour, pop star drops another Petra Collins-directed clip
  
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• Courteeners announce ‘Whites Of Their Eyes’ tour, celebrating 15 years since their first gig

  23-08-2021 20:00 via nme.com
  Courteeners have announced a new UK tour, dubbed ‘The Whites Of Their Eyes’ tour, to mark 15 years since their first gig.READ MORE: Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great”The band first played live at Manchester Roadhouse in October 2006 and they will hit the road a month after the anniversary of that show to mark the milestone.
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• Loretta Lynn ‘Heartbroken’ After Ranch Foreman Wayne Spears Dies in Middle Tennessee Flood

  23-08-2021 19:54
  
  Over the Aug. 21-22 weekend, widespread flash flooding impacted Middle Tennessee, including country music star Loretta Lynn’s Hurricane Mills ranch, located in Humphreys County, Tenn. Lynn, as well as the official Loretta Lynn’s Ranch Facebook account, shared that ranch foreman Wayne Spears was swept up in the flood waters on Saturday and did not survive.
  “There are no words at the ranch today…only tears,” read a post on Lynn’s official Facebook page, which w
  
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• Johnny Rotten Loses U.K. Bid to Block Sex Pistols Songs From TV Show

  23-08-2021 19:50
  
  LONDON — John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has lost a court battle in the United Kingdom to stop the Sex Pistols’ music from being used in an upcoming FX TV drama series about the legendary British punk group.
  Former Pistols drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones both gave permission for the band’s songs to feature in the forthcoming show, which is being directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle, but Lydon tried to block it.
  Lydon, 65, argued that he along with the group’s o
  
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• DaBaby Added to Boosie Badazz’s Boosie Bash, His Second Festival After Multiple Drops

  23-08-2021 19:36
  
  DaBaby has scheduled his second music festival within one week after his controversial Rolling Loud Miami performance cost him several gigs.
  The embattled rapper has been added to Boosie Badazz’s festival Boosie Bash, which also features Lil Baby, Coi Leray, Mooski, Bobby Shmurda, Jacquees, Morray and many more. Boosie Bash will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Southern University’s A.W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Boosie defended DaBaby shortly after the “
  
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• The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Lizzo & Cardi B’s ‘Rumors’ Bows in Top Five

  23-08-2021 19:34
  
  The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” adds a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, two weeks after ascending to the top spot.
  Plus, Lizzo and Cardi B’s “Rumors” roars onto the Hot 100 at No. 4, arriving as Lizzo’s third top 10, and her first to launch in the region, and Cardi B’s milestone 10th top 10.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (da
  
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• R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks: Tiwa Savage, Sheff G, Kevin Abstract & More

  23-08-2021 19:22
  
  There’s a lot going on in the world of hip-hop right now. There’s the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop summit that went down last week, where everyone from Usher to Moneybagg Yo showed up to reflect on the old times and discuss the new game changers of their genre. And then there’s the less fun matter of R. Kelly’s ongoing trial, still happening as you’re reading this roundup.
  But with all that’s happening at the moment, one thing will always be true: Artists of
  
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• Kacey Musgraves announces new album and film ‘star-crossed’, shares title track

  23-08-2021 19:17 via nme.com
  
  Kacey Musgraves has announced her new album and film ‘star-crossed’, and shared the dramatic title track from the record.READ MORE: The Big Read – Kacey Musgraves: “I really have seen a few UFOs…”The new album follows the musician’s crossover success with her third album ‘Golden Hour’, which won Best Country Album and Album Of The Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
  ‘star-crossed’ is set to be released on September 10 via Inters
  
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