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• Ashley McBryde Recovering After Horseback Riding Accident That Left Her With a Concussion and Unable to Walk ‘Without Assistance’

  25-09-2021 23:46
  
  Ashley McBryde was forced to postpone a few concerts this week following a horseback riding accident in Montana.
  The country singer-songwriter, who’s in the midst of her headlining This Town Talks Tour that’s set to run through mid-January in the U.S., ended up in the emergency room on Wednesday (Sept. 22) when she fell off a horse and landed on her head.
  Friday night (Sept. 24), McBryde shared a detailed account of what happened, and she provided an update about her road to recovery
  
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• Listen to Thom Yorke’s son Noah’s ghostly new song ‘Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)’

  25-09-2021 23:33 via nme.com
  
  Noah Yorke, the son of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, has released a new song called ‘Trying Too Hard (Lullaby)’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: 10 things in the new Radiohead Public Library that are getting fans very, very excitedIt’s the first single Noah’s released using his own name after previously releasing music under the moniker Alec Owen, including last year’s ‘L.E.T.H.A.L.’ album.
  With similar textures to Radiohead’s 2007 al
  
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• Steve Strange, Co-Founder of X-ray Touring, Dies at 53

  25-09-2021 22:08
  
  Steve Strange, a founding partner at U.K.-based booking agency X-ray Touring, has died following a short illness. He was 53.
  “We have lost a legendary figure in our personal and professional lives that we will all deeply miss,” X-ray Touring said in a statement. “Steve was a unique individual within our industry, his overwhelming love of music lead to a 30 year plus career guiding the touring of an eclectic mix of artists from all genres of music that he adored.”
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• Watch Jack White play surprise London rooftop set to celebrate opening of Third Man Records

  25-09-2021 21:09 via nme.com
  
  Jack White played a surprise set on a London rooftop this evening (September 25) to celebrate the grand opening of his new Third Man Records store.READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 most spectacular live performances caught on cameraThe shop is the record label’s third physical outlet, with the London space – Third Man’s first outside the US – joining existing buildings in Nashville, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan.
  Located on 1 Marshall Street in Soho, London (W1F 9BA
  
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• Kanye West Documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Arriving on Netflix in 2022: Watch the First Trailer

  25-09-2021 20:38
  
  Netflix is giving a first look at its upcoming documentary about Kanye West.
  On Saturday (Sept. 25), the streaming platform shared a two-minute trailer for Jeen-Yuhs, a multi-part doc featuring never-before-seen home videos and other rare footage of the superstar rapper and fashion mogul.
  Directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, more commonly known as Coodie & Chike, the forthcoming project chronicles Ye’s life and work for more than 20 years. Sources
  
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• Jack White arrives in London to open new Third Man Records Store

  25-09-2021 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has arrived in London for the grand opening of his new Third Man Records Store.READ MORE: Third Man signees Silver Synthetic: “If we’re making punks mad, we’re more punk than the punks!”The shop is the record label’s third physical outlet, with the London space – Third Man’s first outside the US – joining existing buildings in Nashville, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan.
  The London store has been personally designed by White with the
  
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• Kanye West Documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Heading to Netflix in 2022

  25-09-2021 19:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  See archival footage of West and Mos Def rapping "Two Words" from upcoming film that's been over 20 years in the making
  
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• 5 Best Moments From Day 1 of Governors Ball 2021

  25-09-2021 19:29
  
  Gov Ball is back! After canceling the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, Governors Ball returned in 2021 with Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin and Post Malone headlining the three-day event from Sept. 24-26 from Citi Field in Queens, New York. 
  Leon Bridges, Kehlani, Orville Peck and Rüfüs Du Sol were a few of the artists who performed on the festival’s opening day on Friday (Sept. 24). While many genres were
  
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• Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ baby wants his naked image censored on 30th anniversary reissue

  25-09-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Nirvana are about to release a 30th anniversary edition of their classic album ‘Nevermind’, however Spencer Elden – who posed as the swimming naked baby on the cover – wants his image censored on the reissue.READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musiciansElden, now 30, is currently suing the band’s surviving members and Kurt Cobain’s estate, among other individuals and entities. The lawsu
  
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• CTS Eventim Planning North American Expansion, Starting With Big Apple Circus

  25-09-2021 18:57
  
  CTS Eventim, the German-based second largest ticketing company in the word, is again eying North America as part of its planned global expansion.
  CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg announced the news Friday (Sept. 24), saying in a statement the $7 billion company plans to “provide an alternative to the dominant providers” — a reference to its rival Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster. In 2009, Live Nation had partnered with CTS Eventim to power Live Nation Tickets, a platform meant to chal
  
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• “Intimate” Kanye West documentary ‘jeen-yuhs’ coming to Netflix

  25-09-2021 18:45 via nme.com
  
  An “intimate” new documentary about Kanye West, titled jeen-yuhs, is coming to Netflix, it has been announced.
  Revealed during Netflix’s livestream TUDUM event, highlighting upcoming films and TV shows on the streaming platform.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerJeen-yus was directed by Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah and will capture two decades of the rapper’s life and career. It promises t
  
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• Here’s How Sam Asghari Feels About Past Britney Spears Documentaries

  25-09-2021 18:27
  
  Sam Asghari is letting the world know how he feels about past Britney Spears documentaries.
  Hours before Friday’s (Sept. 24) premiere of Controlling Britney Spears on FX and Hulu, the 27-year-old actor and personal trainer — who recently got engaged to Spears — shared his thoughts about past docs related to his fiancée’s ongoing conservatorship case.
  “Apparently my opinion has increased in value over [the] last few days,” Asghari wrote on his Instagram
  
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• Natti Natasha Makes Concert Comeback at 2021 Latin Music Week’s Billboard En Vivo

  25-09-2021 17:08
  
  Billboard’s 2021 Latin Music Week continued Friday night (Sept. 24) with its Billboard En Vivo featuring Natti Natasha and Justin Quiles.
  Presented by Samsung in partnership with Bacardí, the nearly five-hour event kicked off at 8 p.m. with a fiery set by the Latin Grammy-nominated Mr. Pauer. He hyped up the packed Oasis Wynwood with some Latin bangers from Bad Bunny, Tokischa, Karol G, and many more.
  “Playing for a crowd of this magnitude and keeping them entertained for hour
  
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• 6 Most Revealing Moments From the ‘Controlling Britney Spears’ Documentary

  25-09-2021 16:27
  
  Since the premiere of the FX documentary special The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears in February, details surrounding the pop singer’s restrictive conservatorship have intensified drastically. In June, the 39-year-old musician publicly denounced the exploitative arrangement that has controlled her life for the past 13 years for the first time. In a 20-minute testimony delivered to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny, Spears described the conservatorship as abusive
  
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• See Eddie Vedder Cover R.E.M., Pretenders at Ohana Festival

  25-09-2021 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pearl Jam singer also performs "My Father's Daughter" alongside his daughter Olivia
  
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• Eddie Vedder forms new band and covers R.E.M. and Prince at Ohana Fest

  25-09-2021 14:27 via nme.com
  
  Eddie Vedder formed a new band for a covers-filled set at his own Ohana Festival in California last night (February 24).
  Kings of Leon were due to headline the event, but pulled out after the death of their mother, Betty Ann.
  For the set, Vedder formed a new band on the spot, enlisting the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, ex-Chilis and newly-instated Pearl Jam touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and more.
  During the set, Vedder and co. covered the likes of R.E.M. and Prince, bef
  
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• Hispanic Heritage Month: Listen to Rock En Español’s Evolution in 25 Timeless Masterpieces

  25-09-2021 14:00
  
  The Latin Rock scene has blessed us with timeless pieces that make us sing our lungs out at concerts, jump up and down with a group of friends at clubs, or simply transport us to another state of mind.
  Many Latinos will always feel a special connection with songs that have transcended generations such as “La Ingrata,” “Musica Ligera,” and “Clavado en un Bar,” because after all, they get the party lit.
  But before the Manas and Cafe Tacvbas of today, &ldquo
  
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• RAYE reflects on leaving Polydor in new interview: “I’d put my neck on the line”

  25-09-2021 13:44 via nme.com
  
  RAYE has reflected on leaving Polydor in the summer after a public label dispute in her first interview since becoming an independent artist.
  The singer parted ways with Polydor Records earlier this year, after recently claiming that the label had refused to release her debut despite signing a four-album deal in 2014.READ MORE: RAYE’s plight proves that the major label system is broken“I have been on a 4 ALBUM RECORD DEAL since 2014 !!! And haven’t been allo
  
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• Ed Sheeran adds fourth Wembley Stadium date to 2022 world tour

  25-09-2021 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has announced a fourth show at London’s Wembley Stadium to his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ 2022 world tour.
  The singer/songwriter will tour next year in support of his upcoming album ‘=’, which is set for release on October 29 via Asylum/Atlantic.
  Sheeran’s ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ – pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’ – was announced last week, and multiple dates sold out when tickets went on sale this morni
  
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• Courting, Pom Poko and more lead new names for Sound City line-up

  25-09-2021 12:17 via nme.com
  
  More names have been added to the line-up for the Sound City festival in Liverpool, including Courting and Pom Poko.
  Sound City 2021 is set to take place next month after being pushed back from May due to coronavirus-related delays.
  Sound City 2021 will take place between October 1-3, 2021, with a line-up that includes the already-announced Rejjie Snow, The Murder Capital, The Snuts, The Lathums and Lanterns On The Lake.
  A virtual edition, Sound City Digital, p
  
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• Listen to Feeder’s storming new track ‘Magpie’

  25-09-2021 11:36 via nme.com
  
  Feeder have shared a second preview of forthcoming album ‘Torpedo’ – listen to ‘Magpie’ below.
  The band’s 11th studio album, announced last month, follows 2019 record ‘Tallulah’ and lands on March 18, 2022 via Big Teeth Music, with the band heading out on a UK tour the following month.READ MORE: Feeder’s Grant Nicholas talks to NME about their 25 years as a bandDiscussing ‘Magpie’, frontman Grant Nicholas said: &ldq
  
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• Jack White needs 'struggle' in his life

  25-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jack White gets "scared and confused" if there's no "struggle" in his life and worries if he isn't producing some form of art.
  
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• Becky Hill: The Voice UK aftercare was one phone call

  25-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Becky Hill has slammed the lack of aftercare available to 'The Voice UK' contestants when she was on the show.
  
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• Rufus Wainwright announces new live album with Amsterdam Sinfonietta

  25-09-2021 10:46 via nme.com
  
  Rufus Wainwright has announced details of a new live album recorded in 2017 with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Rufus Wainwright‘Rufus Wainwright and Amsterdam Sinfonietta Live’ will come out on November 26 via BMG/Modern Recordings on vinyl, CD and digitally. It is being previewed by a version of ‘Gay Messiah’ recorded at the show – listen to that below.
  Discussing the shows, Wainwright said: &ldqu
  
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• Garbage among those paying tribute to booking agent Steve Strange, who has died aged 53

  25-09-2021 09:53 via nme.com
  
  Garbage, Frank Turner and The Brian Jonestown Massacre are among those across the music industry paying tribute to beloved booking agent Steve Strange, who has died aged 53 following a short illness.
  Strange co-founded the X-Ray Touring booking agency in 2005, and worked as the booking agent for international acts including but not limited to Queens Of The Stone Age, Coldplay, Eminem, Snow Patrol, Jimmy Eat World and more.
  In a statement posted to social media, X-Ray announced the sad news of St
  
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• Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are 'always working through stuff'

  25-09-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  In an interview for the October 2021 issue of Harper''s Bazaar, the Australian actress opened up about how she met the country music star at a G''Day LA event in 2005.
  
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• Matt Maltese shares new track ‘Good Morning’ and 2022 tour dates

  25-09-2021 09:20 via nme.com
  
  Matt Maltese has shared a new song and revealed 2022 UK and European tour dates – listen to new track ‘Good Morning’ below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Matt MalteseThe track appears on the London-based singer-songwriter’s upcoming third album ‘Good Morning It’s Now Tomorrow’, which is set to land on October 8 via Nettwerk.
  As Maltese explains, new track ‘Good Morning’ is “a song about small
  
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• Sigrid teases new music is coming 'very soon'

  25-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sigrid has revealed she has a lot of new music on the way and that it's her "honest" work to date.
  
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• Jack Whitehall steps down as BRITs host

  25-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Whitehall won't be hosting the BRIT Awards next year because he has another commitment in place.
  
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• Amber Mark announces debut album ‘Three Dimensions Deep’ and world tour dates

  25-09-2021 08:59 via nme.com
  
  Amber Mark has announced details of her debut album ‘Three Dimensions Deep’ – listen to first single ‘What It Is’ below.
  The New York-based singer, songwriter and producer will share her first full-length on January 28 next year via EMI/PMR Records.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Amber MarkSpeaking of the creation of the album in a statement, Mark said: “’Three Dimensions Deep’ is a musical journey of what
  
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• Listen to Paris Texas’ punchy new single ‘Girls Like Drugs’

  25-09-2021 07:36 via nme.com
  
  Los Angeles rap-rock duo Paris Texas (aka Louie Pastel and Felix) have shared a grungy new single titled ‘Girls Like Drugs’, coming hot on the heels of their debut EP from earlier in the year.
  Contrasting the vocalists’ sharp, swagger-inflected bars, the track rages on with barbed electric guitars and cymbal-heavy drums. In the track’s drowsy, effects-drenched pre-chorus, the pair sing: “Hoes like drugs / You know they’ll fuck your brain up / Baby please come
  
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• Angry fans crash car into venue after being booted from P.O.D. show

  25-09-2021 07:35 via nme.com
  
  Two disgruntled attendees of a P.O.D. show allegedly crashed a car into the venue they were playing in, after being ejected earlier in the evening.
  The show – which took place at the Zydeco Bar in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday (September 21) – was cut short when the two suspects allegedly drove a car into the front of the bar before fleeing the scene.
  According to Blabbermouth, several attendees of the show reported the driver having been ejected from the club earlier in the evening
  
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• Eminem to open diner named after “Mom’s spaghetti” lyric in ‘Lose Yourself’

  25-09-2021 06:43 via nme.com
  
  Eminem will re-open his Mom’s Spaghetti pop-up diner next week, serving up a range of pasta-based dishes in homage to an iconic line from his 2002 hit ‘Lose Yourself’.READ MORE: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feudsOn the song – which first appeared on the soundtrack to his film 8 Mile – Eminem raps: “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy / There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghett
  
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• ‘Controlling Britney Spears’: 10 Things We Learned From New Doc

  25-09-2021 05:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  FX film details the shocking terms of the singer's conservatorship, from 24-hour surveillance to listening devices in the bedroom and more
  
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• Kings Of Leon’s Followill brothers mourn the death of their mother, Betty Ann

  25-09-2021 05:24 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon‘s Followill brothers have said goodbye to their mother, Betty Ann Murphy, who died overnight.
  Murphy’s passing comes just a day after the brothers – Caleb, Nathan and Jared – announced they would be cancelling a series of shows to spend time with their mother following a “medical crisis”.
  Taking to Instagram, the band said: “Our mother, who many of our fans know and love, has been dealing with a medical crisis for the last several weeks and
  
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• ‘Artists Are Here to Disturb the Peace’: Madonna and ‘Madame X’ Directors on the Doc’s Message

  25-09-2021 04:16
  
  “Artists are here to disturb the peace” is the one thing Madonna wants viewers to take from her upcoming Paramount+ concert film, Madame X, which premiered at the Times Square Edition Hotel in New York City on Thursday (Sept. 23).
  And if there’s one thing every person on the red carpet could agree on, it was that Madonna is an inspiration, which is fitting when her pop star status remains today as in ’80s and ’90s. Madame X captures the icon’s unique tour, whi
  
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• Ticketing Platform Dice Secures $122M in New Funding Round

  25-09-2021 01:53
  
  Ticketing platform Dice has raised $122 million in Series C funding. The round was led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with additional investments from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Blisce, French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, Mirabaud Private Equity, Cassius and Evolution. Fadell, the co-inventor of the iPod and iPhone, is joining the Dice board to support further platform development and expansion into venues. 
  “We belie
  
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• Seventeen Announces Ninth EP ‘Attacca’

  25-09-2021 01:43
  
  Seventeen announced on Friday (Sept. 24) that the K-pop boy band will release its ninth EP, Attacca, on Oct. 22.
  The 13-member group shared a red-tinted photo in which they’re seen walking at the bottom of what looks like an emptied swimming pool with their backs turned toward the camera on their socials.
  Attacca is part of Seventeen’s 2021 “Power of Love” project, which also includes their last project Your Choice and Wonwoo and Mingyu&rsquo
  
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• Rihanna on ‘Savage X Fenty Vol. 3′: ‘We Went Bigger, We Went Better’

  25-09-2021 01:37
  
  On Friday (Sept. 24), the third installment of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show debuts exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The prerecorded “fashion show,” which is more like an ensemble musical of choreographed modeling, special appearances and performances, was filmed at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles over the summer and is a continuation of the singer-turned-business mogul’s vision for an inclusive brand that celebrates diversity, body positivity, empowerment a
  
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• How to Watch BTS’ Global Citizen Performance Online Free

  25-09-2021 00:40
  
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  BTS are among dozens of big-name artists who are taking part in this weekend’s Global Citizen Festival, a day-long event that seeks to bring awareness to issues of world poverty, climate change and COVID-19 vaccinations.
  BTS are joining artists like Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello and Lizzo as performers for
  
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• Global Citizen Festival 2021: How to Stream the Event Live Online

  25-09-2021 00:35
  
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  The 2021 Global Citizen Festival is officially here, and countless artists, activists and advocacy organizations are coming together this weekend to raise awareness and spark global change.
  Among the star-studded performers taking the stage at the event on Saturday (Sept. 25) are Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Mendes, BTS and m
  
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• Bill Making Recording Costs Tax-Deductible Added to Congress Budget Package

  25-09-2021 00:26
  
  The bipartisan Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act is getting another chance. After failing to pass as part of the last two pandemic relief packages, the bill has been added to the current draft of the Build Back Better Act, the $3.5 million budget reconciliation package currently making its way through Congress.
  It was embedded in the package by the House Ways and Means Committee, on which two of the bill’s original sponsors — Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Ron Estes (
  
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• All the Times Bad Bunny Surprised Us at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  25-09-2021 00:23
  
  Bad Bunny scored the most Billboard Latin Music Award trophies on Thursday night (Sept. 23), taking home 10 wins, including artist of the year and top Latin albums artist of the year, male.
  “Thank you for always supporting my music,” the Puerto Rican artist said when he received the award for his Billboard 200 chart-topping album, YHLQMDLG. “I dedicate this award to all the people who are making music and don’t have the same exposure. It was the same for me, nobody k
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Rose & Jennie Have Fun Attempting ‘Lalisa’ Dance Challenge: Watch

  25-09-2021 00:14
  
  BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé are supporting their fellow groupmate’s solo career. Lisa — who recently released her debut single album, Lalisa, on Sept. 10 — was joined by her girls on Friday (Sept. 24) for a hangout session, where they later attempted “Lalisa” dance challenge choreography.
  In the Instagram videos, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé are seen wearing tie-dye sweatshirts with Lisa’s name bedazzled across the chest. Th
  
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• Bad Boy Chiller Crew share lively new single ‘Bikes N Scoobys’

  25-09-2021 00:14 via nme.com
  Bad Boy Chiller Crew have shared a new single ‘Bikes N Scoobys’ – you can view it below.READ MORE: Bad Boy Chiller Crew at Reading Festival 2021: youth and young mashhoodThe lively track follows the trio’s recent EP ‘Charva Anthems’ which came out earlier this year and comes off the back of their recent Reading & Leeds Festivals performances.
  The video, which you can view below, sees the Bradford rappers racing around in cars in Burnley.Reviewing their sho
  
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• Universal Music Group’s First Week as a Publicly Traded Company Is in the Books – Here’s How Shares Performed

  25-09-2021 00:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After months of anticipation, Universal Music Group’s first week as a publicly traded company has officially drawn to a close. Here’s how the Big Three record label fared with investors on the Euronext Amsterdam. Universal Music Group stock (UMG on the Euronext Amsterdam) became available to buy and sell on Tuesday, September 21st. Possibly due […]
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• Eminem Is Opening a Mom’s Spaghetti Restaurant in Detroit Inspired by ‘Lose Yourself’ Lyric

  25-09-2021 00:08
  
  Eminem is ready to serve up his famous Mom’s Spaghetti at a new restaurant he’s launching in his Detroit, Mich. hometown.
  The Stans know all too well Mom’s Spaghetti’s usual spot (on Slim Shady’s sweater) based on the lyric from Slim Shady’s 2002 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Lose Yourself,” when he raps, “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy/ There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.”
  Now,
  
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