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• Eric Clapton shares apparent anti-vaxxers protest song ‘This Has Gotta Stop’

  28-08-2021 22:33 via nme.com
  
  Eric Clapton has shared a new song called ‘This Has Gotta Stop’ which hears the guitar legend seemingly frustrated with coronavirus protection measures.READ MORE: So, you’re ideologically opposed to your favourite pop star. What next?The veteran rocker has been publicly vocal about his opposition to lockdown restrictions and vaccinations in recent months and last December he teamed up with fellow sceptic Van Morrison for the track ‘Stand and Deliver’, one of many an
  
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• Eric Clapton Seemingly Addresses COVID-19 Policies in New Protest Song ‘This Has Gotta Stop’: Watch

  28-08-2021 21:56
  
  Eric Clapton doesn’t seem to be backing down from his stance against COVID-19 policies.
  On Friday (Aug. 27), the 76-year-old legendary musician — who previously said he refuses to play live shows that require attendees to prove they’ve been vaccinated — dropped the politically-charged new song “This Has Gotta Stop.”
  “This has gotta stop, enough is enough/ I can’t take this BS any longer/ It’s gone far enough, you wanna claim my soul/ You&rsqu
  
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• Watch Sam Fender join Declan McKenna for performance of ‘Brazil’ at Leeds Festival

  28-08-2021 21:37 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender joined Declan McKenna for a performance of ‘Brazil’ at Leeds Festival earlier this afternoon (August 28) – watch the footage below.READ MORE: Sam Fender at Reading Festival 2021: fist-clenching anthems, and an open heartAfter making his main stage debut at Reading yesterday, McKenna performed again at its sister festival this afternoon. However, this time he was joined by the ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer on guitar for the last song of his set.
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• Watch Justin Timberlake’s studio cover of TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’

  28-08-2021 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Justin Timberlake has shared a studio cover of TLC‘s classic hit ‘No Scrubs’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: TLC’s ‘CrazySexyCool’ at 25: The inside story of the game-changing R&B classicTaking to Instagram yesterday (August 27), the ‘SexyBack’ singer shared a video of himself singing along to the 1999 song with singer-songwriter Ant Clemons, complete with the caption: “Still hits.”
  The clip sees the pair deliver their tak
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 28)

  28-08-2021 20:20
  
  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.
  Paloma Mami is Certified Gold
  Chilean singer Paloma Mami achieved an exciting milestone this week with her debut studio album, Sueños de Dali, named one of Billboard’s best Latin albums of 2021 (so far). Released on March 18, Paloma Mami’s set was certified Gold
  
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• Corey Taylor says he has three songs left to record for new Slipknot album

  28-08-2021 19:40 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has revealed that he has just three songs left to record for the band’s upcoming new album.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”Speaking to fans as part of this year’s GalaxyCon, the frontman, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, discussed the status of the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ – whi
  
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• Kenny Malone, Prolific Nashville Session Drummer, Dies at 83

  28-08-2021 19:20
  
  Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on songs for Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings and many others, has died. He was 83.
  Malone’s friend and former bandmate Dave Pomeroy said he died Thursday (Aug. 26) after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
  Malone is credited on hundreds of records made in Nashville, including albums like Parton’s Jolene, and Jennings’ Dreaming My Dreams. He was known in particular for his hand-drumming technique. Among the other artists Malone
  
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• H.E.R. to Make Acting Debut in ‘Color Purple’ Musical Film Adaptation

  28-08-2021 18:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer to portray Squeak in big screen rendition of Tony-winning revival
  
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• Los Bukis ‘Sing to Love’ at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium: 5 Best Moments From Reunion Concert

  28-08-2021 18:18
  
  Romanticism is the essence of Los Bukis’ songs, so it was no surprise that their over two-hour set would be an ode to love. “Those who still believe in love, raise your hand,” the group instructed a roaring Los Angeles crowd that waited more than 25 years to see the Mexican superstar ensemble back together onstage. “Tonight, let’s sing to love.”
  And so they did in a sing along with their fans that kicked off their comeback tour, aptly titled Una Historia Conta
  
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• Ed Sheeran gave Elton John a “giant marble penis” for his birthday

  28-08-2021 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has revealed that Ed Sheeran bought him a “giant marble penis” for his birthday earlier this year.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popSpeaking on Hit 109.9’s Carrie And Tommy Show, John, who has been a friend of Sheeran’s for years and managed him during the early stages of his career, said that the ‘Bad Habits’ hitmaker gifted him the phallic statue for his 74th birth
  
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• BTS started singing in English because they felt there was “no alternative”

  28-08-2021 16:10 via nme.com
  
  BTS have explained why they made the decision to start writing and singing their new hits in English.READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together – ‘The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape’ review: of rock riffs and fond fan tributesSpeaking to Billboard following their new remix of their second English single ‘Butter’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion yesterday (August 27), the Korean pop group admitted they would have preferred to continue singing in Korean – but felt th
  
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• Rolling Stones Remember Charlie Watts With Video Tribute to Drummer

  28-08-2021 15:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band shares two-minute video celebrating legacy of legendary drummer
  
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• Rhye’s Michael Milosh sued for sexual battery, gender violence by ex-wife

  28-08-2021 15:16 via nme.com
  
  Content warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault.
  Michael Milosh of electronic act Rhye has been sued by his ex-wife, actress Alexa Nikolas, for sexual battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and a violation of California’s Tom Bane Civil Rights Act.
  First reported by The AV Club, the lawsuit comes five months after Nikolas first aired allegations against Milosh on social media, which he denied, calling them “outrageously fa
  
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• H.E.R. set for first major acting role in ‘The Color Purple’ musical

  28-08-2021 13:51 via nme.com
  
  H.E.R. has landed her first Hollywood film role, appearing in Blitz Bazawule’s new adaptation of The Color Purple.
  The songwriter will play Squeak, who moves from working as a waitress to an aspiring singer in the musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  Corey Hawkins (In The Heights) also stars in the film, directed by Bazawule (Black Is King). Oprah Winfrey, who made her feature acting debut in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film adaptation of The Color Purple, is producing the movie
  
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• Explosions In The Sky announce new soundtrack album, share ‘Climbing Bear’

  28-08-2021 13:19 via nme.com
  
  Explosions In The Sky are set to soundtrack an upcoming nature documentary on PBS about their home state of Texas.READ MORE: NME Recommends: the best instrumental albumsThe band have recorded new album ‘Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack For Public Television)’ to accompany the documentary, which is titled Big Bend: The Wild Frontier Of Texas.
  The soundtrack is set to be released on October 1, and to preview the record, the band have shared its first single, ‘Climbing Bear’
  
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• The Jacksons hope to release song with Michael's unheard work

  28-08-2021 12:59 via music-news.com
  
  The Jacksons are planning to bring brother Michael back to life through one of his unheard songs.
  
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• Lorde wants to confound people with Solar Power

  28-08-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lorde believes trying to make another Royals is "a lost cause".
  
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• Kid Rock says “over half” of his band have tested positive for COVID

  28-08-2021 11:46 via nme.com
  
  Kid Rock has said that several members of his band have tested positive for coronavirus, forcing him to cancel a handful of upcoming live dates.
  While Rock – real name Bob Ritchie – reported that “over half” of the band had tested positive, the rap-rock artist confirmed that his tests had come back negative – and that “many of them” within the group had been vaccinated, including himself.
  Posting on Facebook, Kid Rock wrote: “I am pissed. Over half
  
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• k.d. lang says her gigs were 'the original Tinder'

  28-08-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Singer k.d. lang describes her live concerts as "the original Tinder".
  
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• Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk team up on new song ‘Sharing Locations’

  28-08-2021 11:03 via nme.com
  
  Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk have shared a new all-star collaborative single – watch the video for ‘Sharing Locations’ below.
  The track was produced by Nick Papz, Xander, KJ, and Svdominik, and comes with its own video, directed by Mill himself, which sees the three hang out by the doors of a private jet.
  ‘Sharing Locations’ was first teased earlier this year, when Mill shared a snippet of the song via his Instagram account.
  “@lildurk x baby x meek now b
  
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• Bad Boy Chiller Crew are getting their own TV show on ITV

  28-08-2021 10:25 via nme.com
  
  Bad Boy Chiller Crew are set to star in their own comedy series for ITV.
  Described as an “observational comedy,” newly-formed indie production company Rogo Productions will helm the new show about the Bradford-based rap collective.READ MORE: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Yorkshire lads joyriding their way to viral successThe show will feature six 45-minute episodes, and is set to “follow the action-packed lives of the band as they embark on the biggest summer of their lives and ca
  
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• Kanye West has turned in ‘DONDA’ to streaming services

  28-08-2021 10:15 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has reportedly turned in his long-awaited 10th album ‘DONDA’ for release on streaming services this weekend.READ MORE: Mourners, merch and… Marilyn Manson: on the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ event in ChicagoAccording to HITS Daily Double, the album will finally see the light of day at some point today (August 28).
  HITS’ sources claim that Kanye has delivered ‘DONDA’ to DSPS once before, only to take them back for further work &n
  
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• Watch Dave join Stormzy to perform ‘Clash’ at Reading Festival 2021

  28-08-2021 09:47 via nme.com
  
  During Stormzy‘s headline set at Reading Festival last night, he brought Dave to the stage – watch their performance of ‘Clash’ below.READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2021 – in glorious photosThe collaboration appears on Dave’s recent second album ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, and last night’s performance marks the first time the pair have played it live together.
  After Dave left the stage following the performance, Sto
  
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• Jason Isbell covers The Rolling Stones’ hit ‘Gimme Shelter’ in memory of Charlie Watts

  28-08-2021 09:43 via nme.com
  
  Alabama country-rocker Jason Isbell has performed a cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 classic ‘Gimme Shelter’, dedicating it to the late, great, Charlie Watts, who died earlier this week at age 80.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackCurrently touring the US in support of their 2020 album ‘Reunions’, Isbell and his band, The 400 Unit – alongside support act Brittney Spencer – performed
  
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• Watch Liam Gallagher dedicate ‘Live Forever’ to Charlie Watts at Leeds Festival

  28-08-2021 09:16 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher dedicated ‘Live Forever’ to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts at Leeds Festival last night (August 27) – watch footage below.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackWatts, who has appeared on every album in the legendary band’s discography to date, sadly died aged 80 earlier this week, prompting tributes to pour in from across the music world.
  During his headline set at the
  
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• The Vaccines had 'fun' with their new album

  28-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Young has revealed how The Vaccines approached making 'Back in Love City'.
  
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• The Rolling Stones share new Charlie Watts tribute video

  28-08-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have remembered late drummer Charlie Watts with a new tribute clip on their social media accounts.
  
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• Serj Tankian appears in Tina Guo’s ‘Moonhearts in Space’ video

  28-08-2021 07:05 via nme.com
  
  System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian appears in a new video for ‘Moonhearts In Space’, the latest song by cellist Tina Guo.
  Premiering today (August 28), the track is lifted from Guo’s latest studio release, ‘Dies Irae’, out now.
  Speaking with Heavy Consequence on the collaboration, Tankian said: “[A] cellist who rocks and a rocker who plays classical? No wonder it was so fun. I truly enjoyed working with Tina, as she’s a monster on the cello and f
  
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• Angel Haze drops “woozy, dreamlike” new single, details ‘Girl With A Gun’ EP

  28-08-2021 06:58 via nme.com
  
  Angel Haze (aka Raykeea Wilson) has shared her second track for the year, an atmospheric sliver of wobbling synths, punchy 808s and venomous bars titled ‘Never Seen’, alongside the news of her first longform release in six years.
  Clocking in just shy of two minutes long, Wilson cuts straight to the chase on ‘Never Seen’, belting out such explosive lines as: “I am not the type of bitch to be appeased with all the average / I got lots of codependents, ding ding, what&
  
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• Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone detail self-titled Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe album

  28-08-2021 05:47 via nme.com
  Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe – the collaborative project of Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone – have announced their eponymous debut album, set for release later this year.READ MORE: Mark Lanegan: “My former bandmates were lucky to have me”They’ve coupled the news with a striking new single titled ‘No Justice’, marking a drastic leap into uncharted territory for both artists. It’s a dizzying, distortion-tinted techno thumper, with Lanegan and Cardamone
  
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• Marilyn Manson appears on Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ album

  28-08-2021 05:43 via nme.com
  
  Marilyn Manson will appear on Kanye West‘s forthcoming album ‘Donda’, a representative for the controversial shock-rocker has revealed.
  A new version of West’s tenth studio album received a playback on Thursday (August 26) at West’s listening party in Chicago.
  Though Manson appeared at the event, he did not perform alongside the rapper. Instead, he chose to skulk on the porch of the recreated childhood home of West for much of the latter’s performance. It
  
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• London Grammar drop breathtaking orchestral version of ‘Lord It’s A Feeling’

  28-08-2021 05:33 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar have shared a transcendental new version of their track ‘Lord It’s A Feeling’’ recorded live from London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios with a full orchestra.READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room”The track – initially released as the final single from London Grammar’s third album, ‘Californian Soil’ – translates effortlessly to the spatial, all-analogue setting of Abbey Roa
  
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• Historic baths venue being renovated and reopened for Sound City Ipswich

  28-08-2021 04:35 via nme.com
  
  Organisers of Sound City festival in Ipswich have announced their plans to reopen a historic bath hall for its 2021 edition, decades since the venue last held a gig.
  As local paper the Ipswich Star reports, the Baths Hall (formerly St Matthew’s Baths) rose to prominence in the 1960s and ‘70s, hosting sets by rock legendaries like Led Zeppelin, Cream and Rod Stewart. The venue doubled as a public swimming pool, with boards laid over it when concerts were held.
  Its popularity for touri
  
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• Supplemental Shuttered Venue Grant Program Now Underway

  28-08-2021 02:04
  
  The Plans for supplemental funding is underway for the. On Friday (Aug. 27), the Small Business Administration began sending out invitations for entities to apply for additional federal funding from the $16 billion allocated for music venues, promoters, talent agencies and more.
  These supplemental grants will be available for anyone who received an initial grant and are able to show a 70% loss when comparing 2021’s first-quarter revenues to the same in 2019. Supplemental award ap
  
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• My First Show Back: Resound Presents’ Graham Williams on Texas’ Summer Concert Boom

  28-08-2021 01:25
  
  For the first time in 15 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. Billboard’s “My First Show Back” is a series dedicated to sharing stories from throughout the touring ecosystem about what’s happening now, what has been forever altered and what will never change.
  In this installment, concert promoter Graham Williams discusses having to shut down his former company, Margin Walker Presents, due to the pandem
  
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• Hong Kong-Based Allsaints Music Group Announces $60 Million Funding Round

  28-08-2021 01:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Allsaints Music Group, a Hong Kong-based digital-music company, has reportedly raised $60 million via a Series B1 funding round. Pandaily just recently reported on the multimillion-dollar raise completed by Allsaints Music Group, which had previously inked strategic agreements with prominent Chinese tech manufacturers OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi in an effort “to roll out a wide […]
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• Los Bukis’ 25-Year Reunion Tour: Here Are 7 Chart Hits in the First Show’s Setlist

  28-08-2021 00:56
  
  Los Bukis took fans by surprise after their Una Historia Cantada stadium tour 2021 reunion was announced the week leading up to Father’s Day. It’s been 25 years since the famed Mexican band’s last show in Guadalajara, the same year of its last top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.
  Los Bukis have sent 32 entries onto Hot Latin Songs (which began in October 1986), starting with 1987’s No. 9-peaking “Este Adiós.”
  
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• First Out: New Music From Kim Petras, Halsey, Rina Sawayama & More

  28-08-2021 00:31
  
  As we reach the end of the summer, it’s time to start prepping for the fall with some new tracks 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 Kim Petras’ return to dance-pop, to Halsey’s stunningly serious new album, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Kim Petras, “Future Starts Now”The princess of pop has f
  
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• H.E.R. to Make Acting Debut in ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical

  28-08-2021 00:22
  
  H.E.R. — the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter behind hits like “Best Part” and “Focus” — is in final negotiations to make her feature film acting debut in The Color Purple movie musical.
  Warner Bros. is behind the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, itself an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel by Alice Walker, on which the Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg-directed 1985 movie was based. The story centers on a woman
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Maria Becerra & Becky G, Piso 21, Dalex, More

  28-08-2021 00:22
  
  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.
  Maria Becerra, Becky G, “WOW WOW” (300 Entertainment)After releasing a series of singles and collaborations with artists such as Cazzu and J Balvin, rising Argentine artist Maria Becerra has officially released her debut album titled Animal. The 11-song set drops with “Wow Wow” featuring Becky G as its
  
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• Why Don’t We’s Management Tussle in Lawsuits Alleging ‘Nightmarish Behavior’

  28-08-2021 00:21
  
  Why Don’t We’s management team has split up and has now filed opposing lawsuits to keep the other out of the business — and the band is taking sides.
  Randy Phillips and his former longtime partner David Loeffler are suing each other over the boy band’s management and control of their company Signature Entertainment — which has the exclusive right to “direct and control” both the band and the solo careers of its five members, as well as of the group&rsquo
  
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• Garth Brooks Explains Why He Once Signed Autographs for 23 Hours

  28-08-2021 00:15
  
  Brooks recently appeared on Midland’s Amazon Music podcast Set It Straight: Myths and Legends to clear up any misconceptions about the day in 1996 when Brooks made a surprise appearance at Fan Fair (now CMA Fest) and spent 23 hours signing autographs for fans, supposedly without even stopping for a restroom break.
  In 1972, the Country Music Association partnered with WSM radio to launch the International Country Music Fan Fair, which was originally held at Nashville’s Munic
  
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