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• Alanis Morissette makes statutory rape claims in new documentary ‘Jagged’

  12-09-2021 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Content warning: This story contains discussion and descriptions of sexual abuse
  Alanis Morissette has claimed that she was raped when she was 15 years old in a new HBO documentary called Jagged.
  The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this week (September 13), although the musician will reportedly not attend the event.
  In the documentary, Morissette reportedly discusses multiple instances of rape when she was a teenager. “It took me years in therapy to eve
  
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• Fans Choose Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  12-09-2021 22:58
  
  Ed Sheeran’s new single has topped this week’s fan-voted new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll that was published Friday (Sept. 10) on Billboard, choosing “Shivers” as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  Sheeran’s “Shivers” brought in 34.64% of the vote. In second place on the poll results was “Lalisa,” the debut solo single from BLACKPINK’s Lisa, which had 22.88% of the vote. Kacey Musgraves’ ne
  
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• Judge Cancels Rod Stewart’s Trial for New Year’s Eve Fight, Sets Plea Deal Hearing

  12-09-2021 22:20
  
  A Florida judge has canceled the trial for rock icon Rod Stewart and his adult son and scheduled a hearing next month to discuss a plea deal to resolve charges stemming from a New Year’s Eve altercation with a hotel security guard nearly two years ago.
  Court records show the hearing with Judge August Bonavita is set for Oct. 22 regarding a plea agreement to close the case without them needing to appear in court. The trial had been scheduled to begin Tuesday but was canceled on Thursday.
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• Watch Sharon Van Etten join Angel Olsen during Pitchfork Music Festival set

  12-09-2021 22:16 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Van Etten joined Angel Olsen on stage at Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival last night (September 11) – scroll down to watch footage now.
  The annual festival made its return to the city’s Union Park this weekend (September 10-12), celebrating Pitchfork’s 15th anniversary.READ MORE: Angel Olsen – ‘Aisles’ EP review: ’80s classics through a warped lensOlsen headlined the Red Stage on Saturday and closed out her performance by bringin
  
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• Ed Sheeran Brings the Romance to the 2021 VMAs With ‘Shivers’

  12-09-2021 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Bad Habits" singer delivered a charming performance of his latest single
  
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• Justin Bieber, the Kid Laroi Open 2021 VMAs With Blazing ‘Stay’

  12-09-2021 21:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bieber also performs "Ghost" off new album Justice
  
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• Iron Maiden Earns Highest Charting Album Ever on Billboard 200 With ‘Senjutsu’

  12-09-2021 21:45
  
  Iron Maiden earns its highest charting album ever on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Sept. 18), as its latest studio effort Senjutsu debuts at No. 3. The veteran hard rock band previously peaked at No. 4 with its last two studio releases: The Book of Souls (in 2015) and The Final Frontier (2010). In total, Senjutsu is Iron Maiden’s 15th top 40-charting album (dating to its first, The Number of the Beast, in 1982), of which four have hit the top 10.
  Of Senjutsu’s 64,000 equivalent albu
  
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• Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle shares emotional new tribute to Sarah Harding

  12-09-2021 21:33 via nme.com
  
  Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle has shared an emotional new tribute to her former bandmate Sarah Harding, one week following the singer’s death.
  Harding died last week (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. She was 39 years old.Sarah Harding 1981-2021: The rockstar of Girls Aloud who transcended pop’s confinesCoyle shared a series of photos of the pair together from throughout their time in Girls Aloud on her Instagram page earlier today (September 12). &ldq
  
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• Ed Sheeran: 'Bad Habits was made in like an old country house they filmed some of Bridgerton in'

  12-09-2021 21:21 via music-news.com
  
  To celebrate the release of brand new single ‘Shivers’, Ed Sheeran joined Jordan and Perri on KISS Breakfast today (Friday 10th September).
  
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• LadyLand 2021 Welcomes NYC’s LGBTQ Nightlife Back With Christina Aguilera, Caroline Polachek & More

  12-09-2021 21:15
  
  For the last year-and-a-half, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it nearly impossible for the LGBTQ community to come together and celebrate. While Pride Month celebrations were able to resume in part in 2021, the community was still left to observe the season from the safety of social distance.
  So, Ladyfag, one of New York City’s hottest names in nightlife, decided to help make up for the celebrations that we lost on Saturday (Sept. 11) at the Brooklyn Mirage with her third installment of Lad
  
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• ABBA secure first Top 10 single on the UK Official Chart in 40 years

  12-09-2021 21:02 via music-news.com
  
  Pop icons ABBA are back with a bang, earning their first Top 10 single on the UK Official Chart in nearly 40 years today.
  
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• Drake clinches fourth Number 1 with 'Certified Lover Boy'

  12-09-2021 21:01 via music-news.com
  
  Drake clinches this week’s Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Certified Lover Boy, following a close battle with Iron Maiden’s 17th studio album Senjutsu.
  
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• Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week for an Album in Over a Year

  12-09-2021 21:00
  
  Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album makes a spectacular debut atop the Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week for any album in over a year. The long-awaited set, which was released on Sept. 3, is Drake’s 10th No. 1 and starts with 613,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 9, according to MRC Data. That’s the biggest week for an album since the Aug. 8, 2020-dated chart, when Taylor Swift’s Folklore launched at No. 1 with 846,000 units.
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• Girls Aloud's back catalogue soar in tribute to late member Sarah Harding

  12-09-2021 20:55 via music-news.com
  
  Sales and streams of Girls Aloud's back catalogue have soared in tribute to late member Sarah Harding, the Official Charts Company can confirm.
  
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• Watch Billy Joel pay tribute to Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts in Cincinnati

  12-09-2021 20:17 via nme.com
  
  Billy Joel has paid tribute to The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts at his concert in Cincinnati last week (September 10).
  Watts died last month (August 24) at the age of 80. The drummer had undergone an undisclosed medical procedure in the weeks before his death, which had caused him to pull out of the Stones’ upcoming US tour.Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackJoel included a partial cover of the band’s 1971 single &ls
  
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• Ed Sheeran set to replace himself at Number 1 with 'Shivers'

  12-09-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of
  
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• Backstreet Boys Cancel Las Vegas Holiday Residency, Postpone Christmas Album Over COVID-19 Restrictions

  12-09-2021 19:52
  
  The Backstreet Boys are putting a halt on their holiday music plans.
  The boy band announced on social media Friday (Sept. 10) that their upcoming holiday album is postponed and their forthcoming holiday-themed Las Vegas residency is canceled because of COVID-19-related restrictions.
  “With the current state of the world still limiting our travel and causing small things in these processes to take much longer, we have decided to wait until 2022 to release our Christmas album and subsequently
  
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• Busta Rhymes Will Perform At The 2021 VMAs

  12-09-2021 19:01
  
  Busta Rhymes is performing at tonight's 2021 MTV VMAs show. Get ready.
  
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• Watch Metallica read one-star reviews of ‘The Black Album’

  12-09-2021 18:38 via nme.com
  
  Metallica read some one-star reviews of their seminal record ‘The Black Album’ during an appearance on US TV.
  The band are celebrating the album’s 30th anniversary with a new box set and a covers compilation called ‘The Metallica Blacklist’.READ MORE: Various artists – ‘The Metallica Blacklist’ review: a sprawling tribute to ‘The Black Album’During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday (September 10), Metallica taped a segm
  
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• Lana Del Rey Claims She’s Deactivating Her Social Media Accounts

  12-09-2021 18:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  "That is simply because I have so many other interests and other jobs I’m doing that require privacy and transparency," singer says on Instagram
  
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• U.K. Abandons Plans for Vaccine Passports at Crowded Venues and Events

  12-09-2021 18:24
  
  LONDON – Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain’s health secretary said Sunday (Sept. 12), reversing course amid opposition from some of the Conservative government’s supporters in Parliament.
  Health Minister Sajid Javid said the government has shelved the idea of vaccine passports for now but could reconsider the decision if COVID-19 cases rise exponentially once again.
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• Pop Smoke’s gravesite at Brooklyn cemetery vandalised

  12-09-2021 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Pop Smoke’s gravesite at a cemetery in Brooklyn has been vandalised this weekend, according to reports.
  The rapper – whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson – was shot and killed in Los Angeles on February 19, 2020, when the house he was staying in was broken into by intruders. He was 20 years old.READ MORE: Pop Smoke – ‘Faith’ review: posthumous release eclipses its star with unnecessary featuresAccording to TMZ, Jackson’s crypt at Brooklyn&rsqu
  
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• Lana Del Rey Announces She Will Be Deactivating Her Social Media Accounts: ‘I Have So Many Other Interests and Jobs’

  12-09-2021 17:44
  
  Lana Del Rey is saying goodbye to social media.
  The 36-year-old singer-songwriter took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 11) to announce that she will be soon be deactivating her social media accounts in an effort to focus on future artistic projects.
  “Hi, guys. I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going to be deactivating our social media accounts, my social media accounts,” Del Rey said in the brief video, captioned “On the record.” “That is simpl
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Gray, ‘Party for the Night’

  12-09-2021 16:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the Graygroundhighlight, the rapper modernizes beats and melodies that draw inspiration from Nineties hip-hop
  
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• Hannah Peel on “inspiring female artists to make electronic music”

  12-09-2021 16:09 via nme.com
  
  Acclaimed synth-pop pioneer Hannah Peel has spoken out about the importance of inspiring more female artists to make electronic music – as well as the urgency of the music industry needing to act on climate change. Watch our video interview with Peel above.READ MORE: Electronic Ladyland – why it’s vital we celebrate the female pioneers of synthPeel was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the Mercury Prize 2021, where she was nominated for her acclaimed eighth solo album &lsquo
  
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• See Billy Joel Pay Tribute to Charlie Watts With Rolling Stones’ ‘Brown Sugar’ Cover

  12-09-2021 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also dedicated his Big Apple anthem "New York State of Mind" to victims of the 9/11 terror attack the night before 20th anniversary
  
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• Freddie Gibbs appears to address Kendrick Lamar on new ‘Vice Lord Poetry’ freestyle

  12-09-2021 15:12 via nme.com
  
  Freddie Gibbs appears to have taken a shot at Kendrick Lamar on a new freestyle called ‘Vice Lord Poetry’ – listen to it below.
  The Indiana rapper – whose most recent album, ‘Alfredo’ with The Alchemist, was nominated for a Grammy this year – released a new freestyle yesterday (September 11) that hears him rap over the beat for Drake‘s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ intro track, ‘Champagne Poetry’.
  On the track, which is origina
  
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• BERWYN: “I’m sitting on hundreds of songs and some high-profile features”

  12-09-2021 14:45 via nme.com
  
  Rising rapper BERWYN has revealed that he’s currently “sitting on hundreds of new songs” and also has some “high-profile features” in the bag. Watch our video interview the rapper above.READ MORE: BERWYN – Romford underdog’s soul-baring rap is helping those in needThe Trinidad-born, Romford-raised rapper, producer, and songwriter was speaking to NME on the red carpet ahead of last week’s Mercury Prize – which he described as “one of the
  
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• Watch Mudvayne perform together for the first time in 12 years

  12-09-2021 14:19 via nme.com
  
  Mudvayne headlined this weekend’s Inkcarceration Festival in Ohio, marking the first time the band have performed together in 12 years.READ MORE: From Trippie Redd to Lil Uzi Vert, rap-rock is back. And this time, it doesn’t suckThe nu-metal band, who formed in 1996 and is made up of Chad Gray (vocals), Greg Tribbett (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew McDonough (drums, synthesizer) and Ryan Martinie (bass), went on hiatus in 2010, a year after the release of their self-titled fifth st
  
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• VMAs Live Stream: How to Watch the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Online for Free

  12-09-2021 13:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  See who takes home a Moon Person at this year's awards show, which features performances by Lil Nas X, Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran
  
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• Watch Stormzy join Dave on stage for surprise Parklife performance

  12-09-2021 13:27 via nme.com
  
  Dave‘s headline performance at this weekend’s Parklife festival saw the rapper joined by friend and collaborator Stormzy.READ MORE: Dave – ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ review: stunning sequel lives up to his debutThe Manchester festival kicked off in Heaton Park yesterday (September 11) and ends later today (September 12). Artists on the line-up include Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Migos, Disclosure, Jamie xx, Little Simz, slowthai, Koffee, Young Thug an
  
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• UK government scraps plans to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs

  12-09-2021 12:34 via nme.com
  
  The UK government’s plans to introduce coronavirus vaccine passports in order to gain entry into nightclubs and large events in England has now been scrapped.READ MORE: The Tories’ funding cuts threaten to make the arts (even more of a) playground for the richThe scheme, which was met with backlash from industry leaders when it was first announced back July, was confirmed to be going ahead earlier this month. However, health secretary Sajid Javid has now confirmed the gover
  
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• Jennifer Hudson admits Aretha Franklin 'shaped' her career

  12-09-2021 11:09 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Hudson has heaped praise on Aretha Franklin, admitting she's followed her "blueprint" in life.
  
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• Bruce Dickinson insists Iron Maiden's new album isn't a 'concept' record

  12-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Iron Maiden star Bruce Dickinson reveals the legendary band's latest album doesn't have a "concept" running through it.
  
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• ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’ singer María Mendiola has died

  12-09-2021 10:49 via nme.com
  
  María Mendiola, best known as one half of Spanish duo Baccara who sang disco anthem ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’, has died aged 69.
  The singer died on Saturday morning (September 11) in Madrid surrounded by her family. Her death was confirmed by bandmate Cristina Sevilla on Baccara’s official Instagram page.
  “How difficult it is for me to publish this,” Sevilla’s post began. “My dear Maria, wonderful artist, but for me above all … My f
  
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• Lana Del Rey announces she’s deactivating all of her social media accounts

  12-09-2021 09:50 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has announced that she plans on deactivating all of her social media accounts after this weekend.READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatnessThe singer-songwriter shared a video this morning (September 12) in which she revealed she was planning on stepping away from social media as some of the things she’s currently working on “require privacy and transparency”.
  “Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going to be deacti
  
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• Lisa Scott-Lee feels 'blessed' by Steps' success

  12-09-2021 09:09 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Lisa Scott-Lee can barely believe Steps' longevity.
  
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• Master P we have so much to learn from Martin Luther King

  12-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Rapper-and-actor Master P wishes he could travel back in time and prevent Martin Luther King Jr. from being assassinated, because the world had so much more to learn and gain from the American civil rights activist.
  
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• J Balvin announces 2022 tour on ‘The Tonight Show’, performs ‘In Da Getto’

  12-09-2021 06:51 via nme.com
  
  J Balvin announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he’ll be heading on tour next year in support of his new album ‘Jose’.
  Appearing on the program on Thursday (September 9), Balvin was quizzed by host Fallon about rumours of a tour announcement.READ MORE: ‘The Boy From Medellín’ review: Colombian pop star J Balvin’s political awakening“There were rumours of you announcing a tour or going on tour,” Fallon said, “and you h
  
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• 2021 Creative Arts Emmys: Complete List of Winners (Updating)

  12-09-2021 06:38
  
  The Queen’s Gambit was the big winner during the first installment of the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which was held on Saturday Sept. 11 at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Netflix series won seven Emmys, compared to three each for runners-up The Mandolorian, Pose and Saturday Night Live.
  The Creative Arts Emmys honor outstanding artistic and technical achievements in television. Two more ceremonies are set for Sunday Sept. 12. FXX will broadcast highlights from the three Creative Arts E
  
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• Swizz Beatz says Kanye West was down to battle Drake in a ‘VERZUZ’ episode

  12-09-2021 06:06 via nme.com
  
  VERZUZ co-creator Swizz Beatz revealed that Kanye West was interested in appearing on the series to battle Drake, but an episode never materialised due to the rappers’ ongoing feud.READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”Beatz was a guest on The Angie Martinez Show yesterday (September 11). Checking in via video call, the Bronx-native multi-hyphenate appeared alongside Timbaland, with whom he
  
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• Listen to Lupe Fiasco freestyle over Drake’s ‘Champagne Poetry’

  12-09-2021 05:20 via nme.com
  Lupe Fiasco has turned Drake‘s ‘Champagne Poetry’ into ‘Diet Soda Poetry’ with a new freestyle over the track.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’ review: a boring, bloated disappointmentThe original song serves as the opener to Drake’s long-awaited sixth studio album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’, which arrived last week after a series of delays. Fiasco took to Twitter upon the album’s release, declaring his love for the
  
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• Explosions In The Sky release hypnotic new single ‘Flying’

  12-09-2021 04:56 via nme.com
  
  Explosions In The Sky have shared a new track titled ‘Flying’, the latest cut from a forthcoming soundtrack the band have made for a nature documentary based on their native Texas.
  READ MORE: NME Recommends: the best instrumental albums
  A slow-burning number, ‘Flying’ stands out with droning shoegaze guitars and a tastefully pared-back keyboard melody, washing over a cantering drum loop. The track was shared alongside a film clip, comprising slow-mo shots of a bird (speci
  
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• Bush Cancels Tour With Stone Temple Pilots Due to ‘COVID-Related Circumstances’

  12-09-2021 04:46
  
  Bush and Stone Temple Pilots’ upcoming co-headlining tour has been called off, the bands announced on social media.
  “Due to unfortunate and unavoidable COVID-related circumstances, we will be unable to move forward with our planned fall tour dates — including our festival appearances and our tour with Stone Temple Pilots,” Bush posted Friday night (Sept. 10).
  “We cannot stress enough how heart-breaking it is to not be able to go out and play after all of this time,
  
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• Watch Royce Da 5’ 9″ celebrate sobriety with Tiny Desk Concert

  12-09-2021 04:36 via nme.com
  
  Detroit rapper Royce Da 5′ 9″ is the latest artist to take on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, using the occasion to mark his eighth year of sobriety.
  Royce’s instalment of series aired on Friday (September 10), consciously coinciding with National Recovery Month in the US.READ MORE: Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master”The Grammy-nominated rapper was joined by vocalist Ashley Sorrell, backing sing
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Lisa Brings ‘Lalisa’ to ‘The Tonight Show’ for Solo TV Debut

  12-09-2021 03:21
  
  “Lalisa” has made its debut on TV.
  Wearing a sparkly top and surrounded by dancers in masks, BLACKPINK member Lisa performed the fresh title track from her just-released, debut solo project for a segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, marking the song’s first televised performance.
  Lisa released her two-song project, also titled Lalisa (her full name) on Friday (Sept. 10). The project features the song “Lalisa” as well as a track titl
  
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• Miranda Lambert Jumps to No. 3 on List of All-Time CMA Awards Nominees: Who Else Is in the Top 10?

  12-09-2021 00:54
  
  When the Country Music Association announced the 55th annual CMA Awards nominations on Wednesday (Sept. 8), Miranda Lambert received three nods, bringing her career total to 58. That puts her in tie with Brad Paisley for third place on the list of all-time CMA Awards nominees. Who else is in the top 10? And who’s just outside of the top 10? Let’s take a look.1. George Strait, 83 nods
  First nod: 1983
  Most recent nod: 2014
  Number of awards: 17
  Did you know?: Hard to imagine, but Strait
  
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• Queen’s Brian May says his next solo release could be an instrumental album

  12-09-2021 00:25 via nme.com
  
  Brian May has said that if he ever puts out another solo record then it could be an instrumental album.READ MORE: Queen: 20 things you probably never knew about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’Speaking in the latest print edition of Goldmine magazine, the Queen guitarist – whose last solo release was 1998’s ‘Another World’ – said he’s contemplating getting back in the studio to record a selection of instrumental tracks.
  “I do think about it
  
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• Ed Sheeran says he once took Taylor Swift to his local pub and nobody noticed

  12-09-2021 00:20 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has revealed he once took Taylor Swift to his local pub for a drink but nobody noticed the ‘Folklore’ singer-songwriter.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s new song ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popSpeaking in a new interview, the ‘Bad Habits’ singer talked about how he’s taken a few famous friends to his local, The Station in Framlingham, Suffolk, including Swift and Stormzy.
  “I took Stormzy to my local pub a
  
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