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• 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings Across Telemundo Platforms

  28-09-2021 23:45
  
  The 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, broadcast live on Telemundo on Thursday, delivered record-breaking results for Spanish-language prime time, generating a total of 57 million engagements across television, digital and social platforms, Billboard has learned.
  Reaching a cumulative audience of more than 3.6 million total viewers in prime time, Telemundo delivered 1.66 million total viewers and 713,000 adults 18-49 on linear, as reported by Nielsen. The red carpet special, Alfombra de los Prem
  
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• Tom Meighan opens up about mental health, rehab and “consequence culture”

  28-09-2021 23:34 via nme.com
  
  Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has opened up about his mental health, experience in rehab and “consequence culture” – after pleading guilty to assault last year.
  Meighan parted ways with the Leicester group in July 2020 shortly before being charged with assaulting his partner Vikki Ager, who he then married this summer. He was subsequently sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work.
  In a statement, Kasabian said that there was “absolutely no way [the could] condone [Meig
  
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• Celine Dion giving full support to feature documentary about her life

  28-09-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Celine Dion has promised an "honest and heartfelt" documentary.
  
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• Youngboy Never Broke Again Tops Apple Music Pre-Add Chart with ‘Sincerely, Kentrell’

  28-09-2021 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Baton Rouge rapper could tie Taylor Swift for the most Number One albums in RS 200 history
  
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• Camilo on His 10 Latin Grammy Nominations: ‘The Job of Creatives Is to Un-Define Themselves’

  28-09-2021 22:24
  
  This year’s big Latin Grammy nominee is Camilo, the Colombian singer/songwriter known for airy songs that seamlessly blend with other genres and have connected with audiences globally, breathing fresh life into Latin pop.
  Camilo netted 10 Latin Grammy nominations, including album of the year (Mis Manos); record of the year (where he competes against himself in “Vida de Rico” and “Amén”); song of the year (where he also competes against himself as a composer w
  
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• Matt Sorum opens up about why he wasn’t invited to take part in Guns N’ Roses reunion

  28-09-2021 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum has opened up about why he wasn’t invited to take part in the band’s 2016 reunion.READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – rank the albumsIn a excerpt from Sorum’s upcoming memoir, Double Talkin’ Jive: True Rock ‘N’ Roll Stories, the drummer reveals that he learned of the partial reunion of the band’s classic line-up via the internet even though he was on a South American tour with his former GN&
  
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• Bandzoogle Acquires DJ-Focused Website-Building Platform SoundJam

  28-09-2021 22:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Bandzoogle has officially acquired DJ-focused website-creation platform SoundJam.co. Bandzoogle – which announced an integration agreement with on-demand printing service Printful to kick off 2021 – unveiled the SoundJam.co acquisition this morning, via a general release. This concise message doesn’t disclose the transaction’s financial specifics, but it does note that existing SoundJam users are set to […]
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• Five Burning Questions: Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  28-09-2021 22:11
  
  Two and a half years after first becoming a rap and pop phenomenon with his world-conquering “Old Town Road” single, Lil Nas X has finally released his much-anticipated debut LP, Montero. And the early returns for the album demonstrate that as big a hit as “Old Town Road” was, he’s already long escaped the song’s shadow.
  Montero debuts at No. 2 this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart — still stuck behind Drake’s blockbuster Certified
  
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• Stanley Tucci Tapped to Play Clive Davis Role In Whitney Houston Biopic – ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’

  28-09-2021 21:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Stanley Tucci will portray Clive Davis in the Whitney Houston biopic, ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody.’ Naomi Ackie will play Houston in the musical biopic, based on Houston’s life and music. Kasi Lemmons is set to direct, with Anthony McCarten authoring the script. Clive Davis is the music producer responsible for discovering Houston before anyone […]
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• Chris Brown’s Vocals Have Vanished From Kanye’s ‘New Again’

  28-09-2021 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  West is tinkering with Donda once more
  
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• Years & Years Dive Into a Fantasy Land With Otherworldly ‘Crave’ Music Video: Watch

  28-09-2021 21:41
  
  Fans having been craving new music from Years & Years, and Olly Alexander has finally indulged them.
  On Tuesday (Sept. 28), Years & Years unveiled their brand-new single “Crave,” a pounding, house-influenced pop track about love, sex and domination. Along with releasing the track, Years & Years also announced the release of their third studio album, Night Call, which is due Jan. 7, 2022, via Interscope Records.
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• Watch Deadguy reunite for their first show in almost 25 years

  28-09-2021 21:35 via nme.com
  
  Deadguy played at Decibel magazine’s Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia this past weekend, marking their first show together in 24 years.READ MORE: All the band reunions we don’t want to see happenThe New Jersey metalcore group were added to the festival’s line-up earlier this year when it was rescheduled from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Saturday (September 25), Deadguy’s original line-up – comprising of vocalist Tim Singer, guitarist
  
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• Pete Doherty engaged to girlfriend Katia de Vidas

  28-09-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The pair have been engaged "for a while".
  
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• Here’s Why Fans Think Adele’s New Album Is Coming This Week

  28-09-2021 21:31
  
  Rumor has it that Adele could be releasing her next album as soon as this week, and her fans are feeling very strongly about it.
  On Tuesday (Sept. 28), radio host Mauler from The Morning Hot Tub and Stingray Hit List Countdown wrote in a since-deleted tweet, “New Adele. This week.” Additionally, when the Billboard Charts Twitter account shared Adele’s stats over the years on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 — including four No. 1 Hot 100 hits (&ldquo
  
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• BTS Permission To Dance On Stage Coming to SoFi Stadium in LA for Four Nights

  28-09-2021 21:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BTS have announced four dates at SoFi Stadium for “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage.” The concert will mark the first in-person show since 2019’s BTS World Tour ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself.’ The megastars will perform four nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, starting November 27, November 28, December 1 and December 2. Tickets for […]
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• BTS Just Booked Four Nights at LA’s SoFi Stadium — With Sellouts Expected for Every Date

  28-09-2021 21:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BTS have announced four dates at SoFi Stadium for “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage.” The concert will mark the first in-person show since 2019’s BTS World Tour ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself.’ The megastars will perform four nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, starting November 27, November 28, December 1 and December 2. Tickets for […]
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• Alice Cooper leads new additions for Graspop Metal Meeting 2022

  28-09-2021 20:58 via nme.com
  
  Graspop Metal Meeting has added more acts for its 2022 edition, including Alice Cooper and Avenged Sevenfold – see the full line-up below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Alice CooperThe Belgium metal festival will return next year between June 16-19, with Iron Maiden (16), Judas Preist (18) and Aerosmith (19) previously announced as headliners.
  Revealing 117 new names for their “25th XL edition” of Graspop Metal Meeting, organiser
  
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• Britney Spears & Sam Asghari Joke About Having a Baby, Say Daughter’s Got Moves ‘Like Her Mama’

  28-09-2021 20:57
  
  Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari are hoping to be proud parents one day, and recently got some practice in with a baby doll.
  The pop star posed with the toy in a video from Asghari’s Instagram Story Monday (Sept. 27), with the faux mother-daughter duo bopping their heads from side to side in matching baby pink outfits.
  “Exclusive! We had a baby,” he captioned the first video with crying-laughing emojis. “What should we name her?”Asghari lat
  
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• Don Toliver Teases New Song ‘Xscape’ in Mysterious Trailer for New Album ‘Life of a Don’

  28-09-2021 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Houston rapper/singer's second album is set to arrive in October
  
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• Boxscore Charts Return After Year-Plus Break: Classic Rock, Country & Vegas Lead the Way

  28-09-2021 20:46
  
  It’s been about 18 months since venues around the world went dark at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as summer turns to fall, the lights are back on. Or half-dimmed. And not everywhere.
  Still, the return of live concerts in North America (as well as pockets of Europe) is a big first step. And while arena calendars are not yet pre-pandemic full, the attendance and revenue figures for some of the season’s biggest shows are not just promising, they look mostly back to normal.Bef
  
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• Judge Grants Josh Homme FaceTime Calls With Two Youngest Kids Amid Heated Custody Battle

  28-09-2021 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Teen daughter’s restraining order against the Queens of the Stone Age frontman is extended through November
  
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• The Clubhouse Creator First Program is a Disaster — According to Clubhouse Creators

  28-09-2021 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Clubhouse launched the Creators First Program to kickstart its creators and help them find sponsors. But many creators say the program has been a disaster for them. Clubhouse announced the Creators First Program in May to give fifty audio shows a stipend to produce high-quality audio-only programs. Participants were paid $5,000 a month for three […]
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• Clubhouse Creator First Program is a Disaster, According to Some Creators

  28-09-2021 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Clubhouse launched the Creators First Program to kickstart its creators and help them find sponsors. But many creators say the program has been a disaster for them. Clubhouse announced the Creators First Program in May to give fifty audio shows a stipend to produce high-quality audio-only programs. Participants were paid $5,000 a month for three […]
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• Drake Holds Atop Billboard Artist 100, Lil Nas X & NCT 127 Hit Top Five

  28-09-2021 20:27
  
  Drake tallies a 35th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 2), holding as the top musical act in the U.S., as his latest LP Certified Lover Boy spends a third week atop the Billboard 200.
  The album continues its chart-topping run with 171,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data. The sum pushes the set to over 1 million units earned over its first three weeks.
  Notably, the set is Drake’s fourth set to spend at least three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboar
  
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• Olly Alexander: 'I'm just pinching myself and doing bucket list things'

  28-09-2021 20:24 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Alexander joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss Years & Years’ new song “Crave”. He tells Zane how ABBA
  
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• IDLES announce new album and share first single ‘The Beachland Ballroom’

  28-09-2021 20:17 via nme.com
  
  IDLES have announced the release of a new album called ‘CRAWLER’ and have shared its first single, ‘The Beachland Ballroom’.READ MORE: IDLES: “Loads of people don’t fucking like us”The Bristol punk band’s fourth album is the follow-up to last year’s ‘Ultra Mono’, which landed them their first Number One on the UK album chart.
  Set to be released on November 12, ‘CRAWLER’ – which is co-produced by Kenny Beats
  
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• Britney Spears’ Lawyer Fires Back at Jamie: ‘Reported Alcoholic and Gambling Addict, With Zero Financial Background’

  28-09-2021 20:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new filing, Jamie Spears argued that any replacement was unnecessary as the conservatorship winds down, and that his daughter's hand-picked successor wasn't qualified
  
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• Rammstein’s Richard Kruspe announces new Emigrate album, ‘The Persistence Of Memory’

  28-09-2021 20:11 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein‘s Richard Kruspe has announced a new album under his Emigrate moniker, ‘The Persistence Of Memory’.READ MORE: Rammstein – ‘Untitled’ reviewThe guitarist will release his fourth as Emigrate on November 5. You can pre-order it here.
  Following up on last month’s ‘Freeze My Mind’, Emigrate has further previewed the forthcoming full-length with the dramatic new single ‘You Can’t Run Away’.
  The latest song is accomp
  
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• R. Kelly Found Guilty of Violating Federal Sex Trafficking Laws, Racketeering

  28-09-2021 20:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  R. Kelly was found guilty on one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating federal sex trafficking laws. The trial has played out over the course of a month in Brooklyn federal court. Federal prosecutors accused Kelly of running a sex cult deemed an “enterprise” to exploit underage women using his star power and […]
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• BREAKING! GWAR Says Dave Grohl Made the ‘Wrong Choice’ Not Joining the Band

  28-09-2021 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Just think, he could have been working his ass off playing drums in a rubber monster suit all these years," band's Mike Bishop laments
  
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• Alan Jackson Reveals Battle With Nerve Condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

  28-09-2021 19:29
  
  Country Music Hall of Fame member Alan Jackson has revealed he has spent the past decade battling Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition that impacts the peripheral nervous system and causes balance problems.
  During an interview with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager, the 62-year-old star discussed living with CMT, which Jackson says has begun to affect his balance. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, there is no cure for the condition, but
  
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• Round Hill Music Acquires The O’Jays’ 532-Track Recorded Catalog — Including ‘Love Train’ and ‘For the Love of Money’

  28-09-2021 19:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About six weeks after acquiring a stake in the catalog of Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin, song-investment fund Round Hill Music has purchased the entire recorded catalog of 63-year-old R&B group The O’Jays. UK-based Round Hill Music (LON: RHM) – which in mid-July raised $86.5 million to scoop up additional music IP – announced this latest […]
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• Roblox launches ‘Listening Parties’ feature for acts to debut new albums

  28-09-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Roblox has launched a new ‘Listening Parties’ feature through which artists can premiere their new albums.READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of the virtual concertThe online gaming platform recently signed a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment, with the aim of giving Sony-signed acts “commercial opportunities to reach new audiences”. It was said that the service would also host innovative music experiences for its users.
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• Megan Thee Stallion and Snoop Dogg join ‘The Addams Family 2’ soundtrack

  28-09-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion and Snoop Dogg will appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming Addams Family film.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”The Addams Family 2 is the animated sequel to the 2019 smash hit, which grossed over $200million at the box office.
  Besides Megan and Snoop, the film’s soundtrack will also feature appearances from October London, Maluma, Rock Mafia, Donna Missal, Dominic Lewis and Christina Aguilera, who sings the
  
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• Lizzo Isn’t Done Gushing Over Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Album: ‘You Showed Us How to Innovate’

  28-09-2021 18:57
  
  Lil Nas X is basking in the praise he’s receiving from his peers. Following the release of his debut album, Montero, musicians have publicly congratulated the “Industry Baby” rapper on the project, with Lizzo being one of his most recent supporters.
  On Monday (Sept. 27), Lizzo hopped on Twitter to extend a big congratulatory message to Lil Nas, and told him he should celebrate Montero’s success, which has spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits with “Montero (Ca
  
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• HRVY: 'HRVY is a 22-year-old man, not a boy, I’m a man now'

  28-09-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Celebrity Search Engine is back this week with a brand-new episode. This week, Abbie is joined by British singer, 2020 Strictly
  
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• Artists Are Selling ‘Signed’ Digital Album Downloads — What Does That Even Mean?

  28-09-2021 18:28
  
  Earlier this year, when Taylor Swift’s Evermore sold 102,000 vinyl copies in a week, setting a modern-era record, and drove the six-month-old album back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, it had a secret weapon helping it along its way — digital sales.
  On June 3, for one day only, Swift sold four digitally autographed versions with her signature scrawled across new album cover artwork from her direct-to-consumer
  
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• The Music announce “special one-off” Scotland show for 2022

  28-09-2021 18:24 via nme.com
  
  The Music have announced a one-off show in Scotland set for 2022 – see all the details below.
  The band confirmed last September that they would reunite for a hometown gig at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on May 28, 2021, with support coming from The Cribs, The Coral, The Snuts and The Skinner Brothers.
  However, the concert was later pushed back to June 2022 due to coronavirus-enforced restrictions on large gatherings.
  The Music, who haven’t performed live since 2011, took to social med
  
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• Zac Brown Tests Positive for Covid-19, Cancels Tour Dates

  28-09-2021 18:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brown and his namesake group are still scheduled to open for the Rolling Stones in Atlanta on November 11th
  
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• Bruce Springsteen to Perform at 15th Annual Stand Up for Heroes Benefit

  28-09-2021 18:12
  
  Stand Up for Heroes — New York City’s annual event to honor America’s injured and ill veterans and their families — announced Tuesday (Sept. 28) that the event is coming back for its 15th year, and Bruce Springsteen is set to headline the live benefit show. The event is set for Nov. 8 and will take place at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts instead of its usual Madison Square Garden location.
  In addition to Springsteen, Jon Stew
  
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• Drake Holds Artists 500 Crown as Lil Nas X Cracks Top Five

  28-09-2021 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  As Montero debuts at Number Two on the albums chart, Lil Nas X pulled in 123.2 weekly streams
  
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• Years & Years announces third album ‘Night Call’ and shares new single ‘Crave’

  28-09-2021 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Years & Years has announced details of his third album ‘Night Call’ and shared new single ‘Crave’ – you can hear the track below.
  The forthcoming LP, which will be the first since Years & Years became the solo project of vocalist Olly Alexander earlier this year, will land on January 7, 2022 via Polydor.READ MORE: Watch Olly Alexander gatecrash our interview with Adam Lambert at the BRITsSpeaking about ‘Night Call’, Alexander said in a statement:
  
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• Watch Biffy Clyro’s combined video for ‘Unknown Male 01’ and ‘A Hunger In Your Haunt’

  28-09-2021 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Biffy Clyro have shared the combined video for their two recent singles ‘Unknown Male 01’ and ‘A Hunger In Your Haunt’ – you can watch the clip below.
  The two tracks are both taken from the trio’s upcoming new album ‘The Myth Of The Happily Ever After’, which is set for release on October 22.READ MORE: Biffy Clyro at Reading Festival 2021: crowd-pleasing without compromiseA 10-minute long video for ‘Unknown Male 01’ and ‘A Hunger
  
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• Only cancellations caused by new restrictions will be covered by government’s COVID event insurance scheme

  28-09-2021 17:51 via nme.com
  
  The government-backed COVID insurance scheme for live shows and festivals will only cover events that are cancelled or pushed back due to official coronavirus restrictions, it has been confirmed.
  It was announced last month (August 5) that the UK government had partnered with Lloyd’s to deliver the £750million Live Events Reinsurance Scheme as part of the ‘Plan for Jobs’.
  The scheme, which launched this month and runs until September 30, 2022, sees the government acting a
  
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• Zac Brown Tests Positive for COVID-19, Band Pauses Tour: ‘I Am Deeply Disappointed’

  28-09-2021 17:46
  
  Zac Brown Band has paused their The Comeback Tour dates, as lead singer Zac Brown reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19. Brown revealed the news on Tuesday (Sept. 28) via an Instagram post.
  “I have made the very difficult decision to pause Zac Brown Band’s The Comeback Tour. Despite taking precautions, I’ve tested positive for COVID-19,” Brown said in the post. “I am deeply disappointed this has happened, as touring is our life and performing live for our fans
  
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• Britney Spears’ Father Doesn’t Want Anyone Replacing Him as Temporary Conservator

  28-09-2021 17:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new filing, Jamie Spears argued that any replacement was unnecessary as the conservatorship winds down, and that his daughter's hand-picked successor wasn't qualified
  
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• Flashback: Red Hot Chili Peppers Play ‘By the Way’ With John Frusciante in 2007

  28-09-2021 17:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  They just announced plans for a global reunion tour in 2022, and here's video of the last time they hit the road with Frusciante
  
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• Daddy Yankee Signs With WME in All Areas

  28-09-2021 17:29
  
  WME has signed global superstar Daddy Yankee in all areas.
  Heralded as the king of reggaeton, Daddy Yankee has notched 85 entries on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart including 36 titles in the top 10 and seven going to No. 1, according to MRC Data. Daddy Yankee also topped the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for 16 weeks in 2017 with Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” featuring Justin Bieber, according to MRC Data. Other global hits by Daddy Yankee include &
  
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• Here Are the Countries That Shaped the First Year of the Billboard Global Charts

  28-09-2021 17:28
  
  The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts launched with inaugural rankings dated Sept. 19, 2020, based on worldwide audio and video streams and download sales (the latter list excluding U.S. data).
  A year later, we’re recapping the biggest hits and newest names and more from around the world with the Global Music and Chart Report: A Year in Review. Alongside celebrating the top global hits from the last year, this Billboard and MRC Data recap spotlights some of the mo
  
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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Announces Return of Revolt Summit 2021, With Offset & Killer Mike as Culture Curators

  28-09-2021 17:15
  
  Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced the return of the REVOLT x AT&T Summit, coming to Atlanta this Nov. 11-13. The three-day, in-person event will aim to inspire, educate and empower the next generation of Black leaders by celebrating Black excellence and hip-hop.
  “We’re excited to bring the REVOLT Summit back to Atlanta and celebrate the impact of hip-hop globally,” said Combs, chairman of REVOLT. “My goal has always been to inspire the next genera
  
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