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• Watch Stray Kids and BtoB perform ‘Thunderous’ together

  09-09-2021 23:59 via nme.com
  
  BtoB recently joined Stray Kids on stage to perform the latter’s new single ‘Thunderous’.READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘NOEASY’ review: storming through the scene with their repertoire of ‘noise’During the September 9 episode of Mnet’s M Countdown, one of South Korea’s weekly music programmes, Stray Kids took home the trophy for their recent single ‘Thunderous’, from their album ‘NOEASY’. Nominated for first place alon
  
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• How to Watch Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Star-Crossed: The Film’ Online

  09-09-2021 23:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  As a follow-up to 2018's Golden Hour, the Grammy winner has released her new album Star-Crossed alongside an accompanying film of the same name. Here's how to stream it for free
  
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• Marvel Studios Is Screening ‘Black Panther’ With a Live Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl

  09-09-2021 23:52
  
  When Thomas Wilkins walks onstage at the Hollywood Bowl Friday evening (Sept. 10), it will mark a very special occasion. Black Panther will debut as the first Marvel Studios movie to be screened with accompaniment by a live orchestra.
  Wilkins, principal conductor for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in performing composer Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar-winning score for director Ryan Coogler’s 2018 global box office hit. The live-to-picture event &m
  
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• Radiohead Tease Something Called ‘Kid A Mnesia Exhibition’

  09-09-2021 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band announced the mysterious project at the PlayStation Showcase, but we're still unclear what, exactly, it is
  
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• Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize

  09-09-2021 23:12 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize for her album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams.’READ MORE: Every single Mercury Prize winner: what happened next?Parks was crowned the winner at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith tonight (September 9).
  Parks was the bookies’ favourite to win before the ceremony, beating competition from the likes of SAULT, Ghetts and Laura Mvula.
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• Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Hits No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart

  09-09-2021 23:11
  
  Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” jumps from No. 4 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated Sept. 11). He scores his third leader on the list, following “Shape of You” (six weeks at No. 1, 2017) and “I Don’t Care,” with Justin Bieber (three, 2019).
  “Habits” — remixed by Joel Corry, Meduza and Kue, among others — is drawing core-dance airplay at leaders iHeartRadio’s Pride Radio, KQPS (Channel Q) Palm S
  
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• Spotify Has Opened Its Release Radar Playlist to Advertisers — Beginning With Disney+

  09-09-2021 23:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Half a decade after debuting Release Radar, Spotify has officially opened the personalized playlist to advertisers – beginning with Disney+. Stockholm-based Spotify just recently revealed that Release Radar is joining Discover Weekly and On Repeat in embracing “advertising sponsorship,” with higher-ups having detailed the development in a blog post entitled “Spotify’s Release Radar Personalized Playlist […]
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• Cardi B, Lil Durk & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 BET Hip Hop Award Nominations: Full List

  09-09-2021 23:00
  
  Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Award with nine nods each. Drake is in second place with eight nods.
  Tyler, the Creator and Metro Boomin are tied for third-most nominations with four nods each. They are followed by 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole and Pooh Shiesty with three nods each, and Bia, Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Jay Z, Lil Nas X, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch, Saweetie, Young Thug and Yung Bleu with two nods each.
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• Hulu Latest Video Streaming Platform to Raise Prices – Will Music Streaming Ever Follow Suit?

  09-09-2021 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Hulu raises prices for its video streaming service – will music ever follow suit? Starting October 8, anyone who subscribes to Hulu with ads or Hulu with no ads will see a $1 increase. The ad-supported version of Hulu now costs $7/month, while the ad-free version is now $13/month. Netflix started at $8/month and now […]
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• Hulu Is the Latest Video Streaming Platform to Raise Prices – Will Music Streaming Ever Follow Suit?

  09-09-2021 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Hulu raises prices for its video streaming service – will music ever follow suit? Starting October 8, anyone who subscribes to Hulu with ads or Hulu with no ads will see a $1 increase. The ad-supported version of Hulu now costs $7/month, while the ad-free version is now $13/month. Netflix started at $8/month and now […]
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• Radiohead and PlayStation reveal trailer for new ‘Kid A Mnesia’ virtual exhibition

  09-09-2021 22:54 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead and PlayStation have announced a new ‘virtual exhibition’ themed around the band’s forthcoming reissues of ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’.READ MORE: Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ – The album’s tracks ranked in order of greatnessThe band announced a triple-album reissue compiling the two releases, plus an album of previously unheard material from their sessions, earlier this week.
  Now, a trailer has been revealed for an accompanying
  
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• Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band Set for CBS’ New Year’s Eve Nashville Bash

  09-09-2021 22:54
  
  Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley and Zac Brown Band will headline a New Year’s Eve concert in Nashville as CBS rings in 2022 with New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. This marks the first time Nashville will anchor an entire New Year’s Eve national TV special.
  The five-hour television celebration will be anchored by performances at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, and will feature nearly 50 performances from several locations in downtown Nashville.
  The CBS show will
  
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• Kanye West’s ‘Hurricane’ Lands at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

  09-09-2021 22:47
  
  Kanye West’s “Hurricane” fittingly storms in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The release, the superstar rapper’s new single, leads the charge of more than a dozen from West’s Donda album onto the chart dated Sept. 11 as the project also makes a chart-topping bow on the corresponding albums charts.
  “Hurricane,” which features uncredited vocals from Lil Baby and The Weeknd, becomes West’s eighth No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip
  
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• Spotify Playlist Curators Says ‘Copyright Abuse’ Is On the Rise — And Spotify Isn’t Doing Much About It

  09-09-2021 22:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify playlist curators say the platform isn’t doing enough to combat bad faith copyright abuse complaints. Curators say playlists are being reported for a variety of reasons, though oversight is lacking and claims aren’t properly investigated. Playlists can be reported for a variety of reasons, including sexual, violent, deceptive, or hateful content. As soon as […]
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• Spotify Playlist Curators Are Complaining of Copyright Abuse

  09-09-2021 22:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify playlist curators say the platform isn’t doing enough to combat bad faith copyright abuse complaints. Curators say playlists are being reported for a variety of reasons because metadata is removed immediately. Playlists can be reported for a variety of reasons, including sexual, violent, deceptive, or hateful content. As soon as a report is received, […]
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• Woman Testifies That R. Kelly Trapped Her in His Studio for Several Days, Raped Her

  09-09-2021 22:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I was sexually assaulted. There was something in me that was something I had not invited," a woman identified as Sonja said in court Thursday
  
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• Stevie Nicks makes first public statement on Lindsey Buckingham’s exit from Fleetwood Mac

  09-09-2021 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Stevie Nicks has made her first public statement on her bandmate and ex-partner Lindsey Buckingham‘s exit from Fleetwood Mac three years ago.
  The guitarist was fired from the veteran group back in 2018, and was replaced by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn. At the time, it was reported that his exit came following “a disagreement over the band’s upcoming tour”.READ MORE: Why Fleetwood Mac’s ’70s pop h
  
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• Kings of Leon Will Become First Band to Have an NFT Played In Space

  09-09-2021 22:28
  
  Come Sept. 15, Inspiration4 will make history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit — but that’s not the only groundbreaking component of its launch: The crew’s cargo will include the first-ever minted NFT song to be played in space.
  The song was created by Kings of Leon, which in March released its latest album, When You See Yourself, as an NFT, marking the first time fans were able to purchase an album on blockchain (through the band’s “NFT Yourself
  
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• Mitchell Tenpenny Talks Doubling Down on Truth-Telling Songwriting With ‘Midtown Diaries’ EP

  09-09-2021 22:22
  
  On Oct. 10, Nashville native Mitchell Tenpenny will fulfill a lifelong dream when he steps onstage at the Ryman Auditorium, for a sold-out show at the revered venue as part of his To Us It Did tour.
  “I’ve been to so many shows there, and just kind of grew up going there. So to get to headline there is crazy to me, especially with it being in my hometown,” he tells Billboard. “My whole family is going to be there, all my friends. It’s one of those full-circle moments
  
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• Flashback: U2 Cover ‘Dancing Queen’ With ABBA’s Bjorn and Benny

  09-09-2021 22:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  ABBA have turned down all reunion concert offers over the years, but half the group did make a surprise appearance with U2 on the Zoo TV tour
  
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• Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’ Scales Rock Charts After Performance With 11-Year-Old Nandi Bushell

  09-09-2021 22:18
  
  Foo Fighters’ ’90s classic “Everlong” reaches Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Hard Rock Songs charts for the first time, thanks to a viral live performance featuring 11-year-old guest drummer Nandi Bushell.
  “Everlong” bows at No. 19 on the Sept. 11-dated Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. It also starts at No. 2 on Hot Hard Rock Songs and No. 17 on Hot Alternative Songs. (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs b
  
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• Willy Chirino Reels In Lenier, Osmani Garcia & More for Cuban Protest Anthem ‘Que Se Vayan Ya’: Exclusive

  09-09-2021 22:02
  
  Willy Chirino has released a new version of his track “Que Se Vayan Ya,” 13 years after its original release, and it’s premiering exclusively on Billboard Thursday (Sept. 9).
  The award-winning salsa artist reeled in Cuban artists Lenier, El Micha, Chacal, Osmani Garcia, and Srta. Dayana to show solidarity with the Cuban community through this powerful protest anthem and its continuous chant for “viva Cuba, libre!”
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• Who Are You Most Excited to See Perform at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards? Vote!

  09-09-2021 21:58
  
  The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards are coming up this weekend, and the star power of the performer lineup keeps growing stronger. But who are you most excited to see?
  Doja Cat will pull double duty as the evening’s host, the first time in the show’s history that the host was also nominated for the video of the year award the same year, and as one of the performers. First-time performers Olivia Rodrigo and Machine Gun Kelly will respectively bring the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hi
  
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• Tommy Genesis shares new album trailer, UK and Ireland tour dates

  09-09-2021 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Tommy Genesis has shared a trailer for her new album, ‘Goldilocks X’, as well as a string of tour dates across the UK and Ireland next spring.READ MORE: Tommy Genesis on self-coined genre “fetish rap”, and her music appearing in hit TV show ‘Euphoria’The rapper will play Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, and London between April 29 and May 4, ahead of the release of her studio album of the same name via Downtown Records tomorrow (September 10).
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• Luke Combs, Carly Pearce & More React to 2021 CMA Awards Nominations

  09-09-2021 21:40
  
  Several country music artists woke up on Thursday (Sept. 9) to the news that they are nominees for the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards. Some artists were celebrating their very first CMA nods in certain categories, while for other artists, being nominated clearly never gets old.
  Carly Pearce earned her first CMA female vocalist of the year nomination, as well as her first album of the year nomination (for 29).
  “When we started working on 29, I was trying to write my way throug
  
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• Canada Reviews New Study on Streaming Economy, But Labels Warn It’s ‘Flawed’

  09-09-2021 21:40
  
  How is the growth of streaming impacting creators in Canada?
  That’s the question at the heart of a study recently commissioned and now under review by the Canadian government. But the major record companies, which didn’t participate, are concerned that the report is inaccurate and misleading amid a broader debate over how creators should be compensated in the digital world.
  The study — commissioned by Canada’s Department of Canadian Heritage and conducted by Canadian econ
  
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• Beyoncé and Jay-Z Partner With Tiffany & Co. to Create Scholarship Program for Students at HBCUs

  09-09-2021 21:26
  
  Be good indeed. Beyoncé and Jay-Z, coming off the heels of their About Love campaign with Tiffany & Co., announced on Thursday (Sept. 9) that their charities BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation have partnered with the luxury jewelry brand to launch the About Love Scholarship program.
  Together, they have pledged $2 million in scholarship funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universitites — also known as HBCUs — to help students who are pursuing studies i
  
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• Korn’s James ‘Munky’ Shaffer Tests Positive for Covid, But Shows Will Continue as Planned

  09-09-2021 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He is doing OK, but he will not be playing some of our upcoming shows," band says
  
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• Normani to Perform at 2021 MTV Video Music Awards After Fans Petition

  09-09-2021 21:17
  
  Normani is set to perform her latest single “Wild Side” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, the awards show announced Thursday (Sept. 9).
  After fans called on the VMAs with the hashtag #LetNormaniPerform to put the multi-platinum pop star on the performer lineup, the show finally delivered. “Are you ready to take a trip to the ‘Wild Side’?” the official VMAs Twitter account teased. Normani, who will bring her Billboard Hot 100 top 2o hit &l
  
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• Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell to Perform at 2021 Americana Awards

  09-09-2021 21:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Carlile will perform solo and with her mates in the Highwomen, who are nominated for Duo/Group of the Year
  
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• Where Can Drake Go After ‘Certified Lover Boy’?

  09-09-2021 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  His latest album caps off a decade-plus of superstar success, but he faces a crossroads from here
  
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• Korn Guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tour to Continue

  09-09-2021 21:02
  
  Korn’s co-founder and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play at their upcoming shows, the band announced on Thursday (Sept. 9).
  “Unfortunately, Munky has tested positive for COVID. He is doing OK, but he will not be playing some of our upcoming shows,” the band’s statement read. “The tour is going on as scheduled despite these circumstances, and we are anticipating a speedy recovery. We’ll see you tonight
  
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• Moog facing lawsuit over alleged festival contract breaches

  09-09-2021 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Moog Music is being sued over alleged contract breaches relating to the pre-coronavirus cancellation of its 2020 music festival.
  The event in question was cancelled on December 5, 2019, when Moogfest announced that its 2020 festival would not go ahead for “logistical reasons”.
  A civil suit was filed on August 11 by UG Strategies (UGS), the marketing and event production firm that organised Moogfest 2018 (per Pitchfork).
  UG Strategies claimed that Moog had wrongfully terminated a lice
  
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• Peyton Parrish’s ‘Mulan’ Cover Rules Rock Digital Song Sales Chart

  09-09-2021 20:56
  
  A cover of the Mulan classic “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” sends Peyton Parrish to No. 1 on Billboard’s charts for the first time.
  Parrish’s hard rock version of the Disney tune starts at No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales charts dated Sept. 11 with 8,600 downloads sold in the Aug. 27-Sept. 2 tracking week, according to MRC Data.
  After the song was released Aug. 27, Parrish promoted it with multiple clips on TikTok, where he boasts
  
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• T-Pain Claims Kanye West Advised Him to Nix a ‘Corny’ Lyric, Then Used It on His Own Album

  09-09-2021 20:52
  
  T-Pain is used to people underestimating him. And even though the hitmaker — who early in his career helped make Auto-Tune the sound of the hip-hop nation — has proven he can take the slings and arrows, some slights apparently need airing out.
  In a recent Twitch stream, Pain said that while he was working on the joint 2011 Jay-Z-Kanye West Watch the Throne album he asked ‘Ye to weigh in on a mixtape he was working on at the time. “I really wanted his f—ing opin
  
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• Filter’s Richard Patrick, Don McClean, Drowning Pool, Saliva & More Talk Post-9/11 Clear Channel Radio Scrub

  09-09-2021 20:48
  
  The Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks changed the nation overnight. The sense of security and certainty that many Americans had before that awful morning 20 years ago was ripped away, ushering in a fragility and fear that caused many of us to change the way we looked at the world. What you might not recall as clearly, however, is how the worst terror attack in the nation’s history also changed the music we listened to.
  In addition to inspiring now-iconic songs by Alan Jackson (“Where Wer
  
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• Curtis Harding shares ’70s-inspired visuals for new single ‘Can’t Hide It’

  09-09-2021 20:47 via nme.com
  
  Atlanta singer-songwriter Curtis Harding has announced details of his new album ‘If Words Were Flowers’, along with visuals for soulful new single ‘Can’t Hide It’.
  You can see the video below, which sees Harding performing on a fictional 1970s TV show called The Velvet Touch.
  It was directed by Michele Civetta, and features guest appearances from Omar Dorsey (Queen Sugar) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America, The Hurt Locker).
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• Tyler, the Creator praises Kanye’s original ‘Life Of The Party’ verse

  09-09-2021 20:45 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, the Creator has hailed Kanye West’s original verse on ‘Life Of The Party’ as “warm and true”.
  Though West had previewed the track in an interview with Germany’s Bild, the full version remains officially unreleased. Drake leaked it on SiriusXM last weekend (September 4), however, appearing on the station’s Sound 42 program as a guest DJ to celebrate the release of his new album, ‘Certified Lover Boy&rsq
  
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• Jefferson Airplane’s ‘White Rabbit’ Is in ‘The Matrix’ Trailer — and Fans Are Going Crazy Over It

  09-09-2021 20:45
  
  Jefferson Airplane fans have gone down a rabbit hole while watching the new trailer for the fourth installment of The Matrix featuring one of the rock band’s classics.
  The Matrix Resurrections, starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, follows Thomas Anderson a.k.a. Neo (Reeves) and Trinity (Moss) being trapped in a simulation where they appear to not know each other. The eye-opening visual is soundtracked by Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 Billboard Hot 100 No. 8 hit
  
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• Strand of Oaks Honors John Prine on ‘Somewhere in Chicago’

  09-09-2021 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Timothy Showalter pays tribute to the late songwriter in this moving ballad from his upcoming album, In Heaven
  
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• Normani’s Bringing Her ‘Wild Side’ To The VMAs

  09-09-2021 20:30
  
  Normani will bring 'Wild Side' to the 2021 VMAs for its TV debut performance.
  
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• Ashley Monroe on Her EP ‘The Covers’ & Cancer Battle: ‘It’s Been Nice to Have Something to Look Forward To’

  09-09-2021 20:23
  
  For Ashley Monroe, music has always proven to be an emotional balm, a creative vessel, an avenue for chronicling life’s ebbs and flows.
  After her father died when Monroe was just 13, she found comfort in performing and channeling her pain into her own songs (several of which would later be included on her 2018 album Sparrow) — but she also turned to familiar tunes, such as Extreme’s “More Than Words,” for solace.
  “That was my go-to song when I was seeing my da
  
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• Who Could Have the Biggest Night at the 2021 VMAs? The 10 Artists With the Most to Gain

  09-09-2021 20:17
  
  We know by now who the nominees are for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, going down this Sunday (Sept. 12) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. But as anyone who’s watched the VMAs for any of the past 37 years knows, the awards themselves are but a part of the equation for who the true biggest winners of the night are — which are just as much the artists with the biggest performances, the buzziest moments, and the most internet-captivating looks.
  Here are the 10 artists who 
  
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• Alicia Keys, Normani Added to 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

  09-09-2021 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lil Nas X, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo were previously announced as performers
  
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• Rick Ross, Jeezy, Gucci Mane and more announce huge joint tour

  09-09-2021 20:00 via nme.com
  
  A host of rap giants will take part in joint shows across the US this year in a tour billed ‘The Legendz Of The Streetz’.READ MORE: 10 artists who prove that Gucci Mane is one of the best A&Rs in rapLong-term rivals Gucci Mane and Jeezy top the bill along with Rick Ross, with 2 Chainz, Fabolous, Lil Kim, Boosie Badazz, Trina and DJ Drama also on board.
  Jeezy announced the show on Instagram, saying: “The Biggest Tour of the year.. ft yours truly BIG SNO. Coming to a city nea
  
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• From ‘Bajo Mundo’ to the World, 5 Things to Know About Dominican Newcomer Tokischa

  09-09-2021 19:58
  
  Tokischa has shined with her groundbreaking and unapologetic music, bringing to the forefront the Dominican Republic’s thriving local scene.
  Singles such as the Rochy RD-assisted “El Rey De La Popola” and “Tukuntazo” with Haraca Kiko and El Cherry Scom have put her game-changing dembow (a genre built on dancehall) on the map. “Tukuntazo” even entered Billboard’s LyricFind Global chart in May, further proving that her music sparks intrigue and fasci
  
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• Pick Your ‘Poison’: Nessa Barrett on Owning Her Darkness & Finding a Brighter Day With Debut EP ‘Pretty Poison’

  09-09-2021 19:36
  
  Eight months ago, Nessa Barrett tattooed “pretty poison” on the inside of her arm as a physical representation of her mental and emotional anguish. “I went through a phase where I got a lot of dark stuff tattooed on me,” the 19-year-old singer-songwriter tells Billboard. “I was really going through it mentally.”
  The somewhat contradictory phrase has come to define Barrett’s existence as she’s grown from breakout TikTok sensation to charting, genre-
  
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• Rihanna Officially Drops Lawsuit Over Her Father’s ‘Fraudulent’ Exploitation of Fenty

  09-09-2021 19:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in January of 2019, Rihanna sued her father and his business partner for allegedly misrepresenting “to third parties and the public that their company, Fenty Entertainment…is affiliated with Rihanna, and has the authority to act on her behalf.” Now, more than two and a half years later, the “Umbrella” singer has officially dropped the […]
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• Hear Alicia Keys, Swae Lee’s Sultry New Duet ‘LaLa’

  09-09-2021 19:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo will perform the song live for the first time at VMAs on Sunday
  
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• Members of Pinback, Drive Like Jehu, Against Me! Launch New Punk Band Plosivs

  09-09-2021 19:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band shares debut song, "Hit the Breaks," sets first live shows for this November
  
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