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• Meek Mill Leads Apple Music Pre-Add Chart With ‘Expensive Pain’

  05-10-2021 23:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ed Sheeran's = rises to Number Two.
  
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• Adele reportedly in talks to secure venue for Las Vegas residency

  05-10-2021 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Adele is currently seeking a venue to host her Las Vegas residency, it has been reported.
  The London singer, who announced her new single ‘Easy On Me’ today (October 5), is said to be considering a lengthy stint in Vegas next year in support of her upcoming fourth album – rumoured to be titled ’30’.
  Sources told Billboard that Adele is deciding between either the Park Theater at the Park MGM Las Vegas or the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. According to the outlet, the
  
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• Kacey Musgraves confirms she performed nude on Saturday Night Live

  05-10-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  During a performance of her song Justified, the country singer left fans speculating as to whether she was naked behind her guitar.
  
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• John Forté Talks New Solo Album & Coming ‘Full-Circle’ With the Fugees

  05-10-2021 23:18
  
  One thing was missing when John Forté began recording his latest album: self-doubt.
  “Unlike past projects, I wasn’t burdened down by self-doubts like ‘I don’t know if I can do this,’” says the Grammy-nominated rapper-songwriter-producer. “Early on, I realized I had to get out of my own way and ride downstream with the experience.”
  The result is Vessels, Angels & Ancestors. The socially conscious album was inspired in part by several pivo
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Adele Album? Vote!

  05-10-2021 22:43
  
  Adele is in deep rollout mode for her upcoming studio album after numerous “30” billboards popped up all over the world and she announced her upcoming single “Easy On Me.” Ahead of her new album cycle, Billboard wants to know: Which of her previous projects is your favorite?
  Her debut studio album 19 starts off the numerical series and ushered in her career-first Billboard Hot 100 entry, “Chasing Pavements,” in 2009, which ended up pea
  
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• Tove Lo reveals she’s almost finished writing her new album

  05-10-2021 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Tove Lo has revealed that she is currently completing the writing process for her next album.READ MORE: The Big Read – Tove Lo: “Sexuality is a fluid thing – it’s hard to be just one way”The Swedish singer-songwriter, whose fourth record ‘Sunshine Kitty’ arrived in 2019, took to Instagram earlier today (October 5) to give fans an update on her next project.
  “Writing the last of my album in this place where I’ve spent much of my life. Hap
  
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• Meek Mill Enjoys the Glamor, Examines the Gloom, Wields a Big Sword in ‘Expensive Pain’ Video

  05-10-2021 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on the rapper's new album of the same name
  
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• Madonna Blends Pop Opulence and Theatrical Intimacy in ‘Madame X’ Concert Film Trailer

  05-10-2021 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Movie will arrive on Paramount+ this Friday, October 8th
  
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• Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey Talks Heading East For New Album: ‘It’s Great to Take That Energy Directly Into the Studio’

  05-10-2021 22:16
  
  Old Dominion may be known for crafting upbeat, country radio-friendly hits such as their ACM Award-winning 2019 smash “One Man Band,” but according to the group’s lead singer Matthew Ramsey, Old Dominion took inspiration for their new album from a 1991 Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary.
  That documentary, Funky Monks, chronicled the creation of the blockbuster Red Hot Chili Peppers album Blood Sugar Sex Magik at Rick Rubin’s California studio The Mansion studio.
  “We
  
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• Maneskin’s ‘Beggin” Completes Blistering Trip to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart

  05-10-2021 22:12
  
  Måneskin’s “Beggin’ ” is one of the fastest-rising No. 1s on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart by a new artist in the last 25 years, as the song crowns the tally dated Oct. 9 in just its seventh week on the survey.
  Måneskin completes the quickest climb to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay with a first ruler since Alice in Chains, whose “Check My Brain,” the band’s lone leader (despite a career at the format dating the early 1990s), also
  
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• The Weeknd Says His Next Album Is ‘Complete’

  05-10-2021 22:06
  
  The dawn is coming very soon, according to The Weeknd, who declared that his upcoming fifth studio album “is complete.”
  On Monday’s episode of his Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, The Weeknd shared some major life updates during his apology for temporarily pausing his weekly show.
  “A lot has been going down, a lot of moving pieces. Been settling in a new home. Been shooting videos. Been working on pre-productions for another world. Working on music for the pre-
  
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• Bad Bunny Sued Over ‘Safaera’ Licensing Rights: Here’s What We Know About the Lawsuit

  05-10-2021 22:02
  
  Bad Bunny, as well as his collaborators in “Safaera” — including Latin hitmaker Tainy — have been sued for direct and copyright infringement, Billboard has learned.
  The lawsuit was filed by the Florida-based AOM Music Inc., which does business as BM Records, on Sept. 27, claiming the “unauthorized incorporation” of DJ Playero’s “Besa Tu Cuerpo,” “Chocha Con Bicho,” and “Sigan Bailando” into “Safaera,”
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Responds to ‘Sour’ Songwriting Criticism: ‘Nothing in Music Is Ever New’

  05-10-2021 22:00
  
  In a new interview, Olivia Rodrigo addresses criticism about the originality of her Billboard 200-topping debut album Sour after she retroactively added songwriting credits to a handful of her hit songs.
  “I think it’s disappointing to see people take things out of context and discredit any young woman’s work,” the 18-year-old told Teen Vogue. “But at the end of the day I’m just really proud and happy to say that my job is being a songwriter. … All
  
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• Delays’ Aaron Gilbert thanks fans for support following death of his brother

  05-10-2021 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Delays’ Aaron Gilbert has taken to Twitter to thank fans for their “messages of love and support” following the death of his brother and bandmate Greg last week.
  Greg was diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016, with it also having spread to his lungs. He died on September 30 “surrounded in the endless love that us and all of you have given him on this journey”, aged 44.
  “​​It’s been bursting from every single one of my atoms to say thank
  
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• 20 Questions With Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum: On Astrology & Quitting the Wallflowers to Date Natalie Merchant

  05-10-2021 21:48
  
  There’s a sort of palpable theatricality in the music of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum. That’s not an accident.
  The New York City-based trio — vocalist Michael C. Hall and instrumentalists Peter Yanowitz and Matt Katz-Bowen — met while performing together on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
  Since gelling on that production then coming together to make music, the guys have merged their love of rock (Katz-Bowen has played keyboards for Blondie since 2008,
  
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• Adele to release new single this month

  05-10-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Fans have been begging Adele for new music ever since she released her third studio album, 25, in 2015.
  
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• How Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas Teamed Up For ‘Lo Siento BB:/’

  05-10-2021 21:30
  
  When Julieta Venegas found out Tainy wanted to collaborate with her on a his new song, she recalls her initial reaction as, “Really, me?” But unbeknownst to Venegas – whose pop-leaning classics such as “Lento,” “Andar Conmigo” and “Me Voy” soundtracked the early 2000s – the chart-topping producer is a fan of the Mexican singer-songwriter that helped inspire his career.
  “People see me as a reggaetón producer, but growing up,
  
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• Spotify Studied Brain Activity to Optimize Digital Audio Ads

  05-10-2021 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has conducted ‘neuromarketing’ research to optimize digital audio ads for its platform. Neuromarketing technology allows brands to understand what happens in the human brain when stimulated by various media types. The results of the study suggest that digital audio ads can elicit more engagement and emotional activation than other advertising types. Spotify partnered with […]
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• Spotify Is Studying Listener Brain Activity to Optimize Digital Audio Ads

  05-10-2021 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has conducted ‘neuromarketing’ research to optimize digital audio ads for its platform. Neuromarketing technology allows brands to understand what happens in the human brain when stimulated by various media types. The results of the study suggest that digital audio ads can elicit more engagement and emotional activation than other advertising types. Spotify partnered with […]
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• Foo Fighters, Tame Impala, St. Vincent Step Up to the Plate for 2022 Innings Festival

  05-10-2021 21:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  My Morning Jacket, Black Pumas, and Dashboard Confessional also set for annual fest loosely linked to the start of MLB spring training in Arizona
  
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• YouTube Music Is Releasing Background Listening For Free Users — Starting in Canada

  05-10-2021 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube Music is officially preparing to roll out background listening for its free version, and users in Canada are set to gain access to the feature this November. YouTube Music higher-ups just recently revealed their plans to debut a background-listening option for ad-supported accounts, announcing the development on social media and in a blog post. […]
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• Pandora Papers Tax Leak – Elton John, Shakira, Ringo Starr, Swedish House Mafia & More Named

  05-10-2021 21:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Pandora Papers tax leak has implicated several celebrities, including Shakira, Elton John, Julio Iglesias, Swedish House Mafia, and others. The massive leak of private financial documents was published over the weekend by several news organizations. The Pandora Papers reportedly tie world leaders and the global elite to complex offshore accounting and tax avoidance. Authorities […]
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• Madonna Invites You Into Her Intimate ‘Madame X’ Experience in New Trailer: Exclusive

  05-10-2021 21:00
  
  Madonna dropped a new trailer for her upcoming tour doc Madame X on Tuesday (Oct. 5), exclusively on Billboard, revealing the dramatic staging and rococo costumes in the feature film about the global adventures of her sexy secret agent character.
  “Sometimes I despair, sometimes I have hope, sometimes I don’t know, sometimes I feel… pushed,” the singer whispers in the quick-cut intro to the 80-second teaser cued to the album’s “Ciao Bella,” flashing
  
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• Katie Pruitt, a Gay Nashville Songwriter, Reckons With Her Catholicism in New Podcast

  05-10-2021 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Expectations singer explores the "intersection of homosexuality and religion" in The Recovering Catholic
  
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• Listen to ‘First World Problems’, the first single from Pulled Apart By Horses’ fifth album

  05-10-2021 20:53 via nme.com
  
  Pulled Apart By Horses have released their first single from their as-yet-untitled fifth album – listen to ‘First World Problems’ below.
  The track is the first new material the Leeds band have released since 2019’s standalone single ‘Is This Thing On?’ while their new album will be their first full-length since 2017’s ‘The Haze’.Speaking about the ’70s-inspired garage rock track, Pulled Apart By Horses’ vocalist Tom Hudson ex
  
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• Check out Griff’s new cover of ABBA’s ‘Take A Chance On Me’

  05-10-2021 20:53 via nme.com
  
  Griff has shared a cover of ABBA‘s classic track ‘Take A Chance On Me’ – you can watch the video below.READ MORE: Griff – ‘One Foot in Front of the Other’ review: sheer pop perfectionThe BRITs Rising Star winner took on the 1978 single as part of Swedish station Sveriges Radio‘s ‘P3 Session’. She also performed a stripped-back version of her track ‘One Night’, which came out back in August.
  For her ABBA cover, Griff beg
  
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• Adele Shopping Las Vegas Residency as She Prepares for New Album

  05-10-2021 20:41
  
  As speculation grows around a new Adele album, the superstar singer is considering a Las Vegas residency in 2022, sources tell Billboard.
  Adele is currently shopping for options and, according to sources, she is considering either the Park Theater at the Park MGM Las Vegas or the Colosseum at Caesars Palace — both of which are run by Live Nation and have available dates on their calendars for 2022.The Las Vegas plan isn’t finalized yet, but a deal has reportedly been in the works for
  
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• For Americans, Radio No Longer Dominant Music Discovery Medium – Report

  05-10-2021 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new report suggests Americans don’t turn to traditional radio as their new music discovery method anymore. That brings into question whether the ‘promotional value’ touted by broadcast corporations as a reason not to pay artists royalties is even valid. That may have been the case fifty years ago when radio was king, but as […]
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• For Americans, Radio Is No Longer the Dominant Music Discovery Medium

  05-10-2021 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new report suggests Americans don’t turn to traditional radio as their new music discovery method anymore. That brings into question whether the ‘promotional value’ touted by broadcast corporations as a reason not to pay artists royalties is even valid. That may have been the case fifty years ago when radio was king, but as […]
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• Kim Petras Dances Through an Apocalyptic Deluge in New ‘Future Starts Now’ Video

  05-10-2021 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is expected to appear on the German singer's upcoming debut album
  
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• R. Kelly Found Guilty – But His Music Is Still Popular on TikTok, Spotify

  05-10-2021 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  R. Kelly was found guilty on all nine counts against him. But his music remains popular on streaming services like Spotify and TikTok. A shroud of allegations has followed the R&B singer for decades, dating back to the early ’90s. But Lifetime’s 2019 documentary Surviving R. Kelly shined a spotlight on the allegations and intensified […]
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• Harry Styles Tweaks Lyrics to Shout Out Halsey During Concert

  05-10-2021 20:10
  
  Harry Styles is warmly welcoming fans back to concerts during his Love On Tour arena run – even the ones that happen to be pop superstars on their own time. Halsey, a longtime fan of Styles, attended the “Fine Line” singer’s latest NYC show on Monday (Oct. 4) and received a personalized shoutout in commemoration of their recently born child with Alev Aydin, a screenwriter and producer.
  The moment took place during “Kiwi,” one of the final songs on the sho
  
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• Founding member of Cancer Bats leaves, band cancel all 2021 shows

  05-10-2021 20:08 via nme.com
  
  Cancer Bats’ guitarist Scott Middleton has announced his departure from the band, which he helped form in 2004 alongside vocalist Liam Cormier.READ MORE: Cancer Bats – ‘The Spark That Moves’ ReviewTaking to Twitter, Middleton explained: “After much consideration and an amazing 17 years together, I’ve decided that I will be parting ways with Cancer Bats.”
  “I look back on all the records we made, the countless tours and shows, the accomplishments we
  
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• James Blake announces “intimate solo piano show” for 2022

  05-10-2021 20:05 via nme.com
  
  James Blake has announced an “intimate solo piano show” for 2022 – see all the details below.
  The multi-instrumentalist and producer will take to the stage at Pryzm in Kingston Upon Thames on April 28 for Banquet Records.The NME Big Read: James Blake: “There’s always been more to me than sadness”Posting on social media tonight (October 5), Blake wrote that the announcement comes in celebration of his new album ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ a
  
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• RS Charts: Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Wins Close Race for Number One

  05-10-2021 19:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Drake's juggernaut narrowly edged out Youngboy Never Broke Again's Sincerely, Kentrell in the fifth closest race in RS 200 history.
  
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• Magdalena Bay Work Out Their Existential Dread on Van Trip in ‘Hysterical Us’ Video

  05-10-2021 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the rising L.A. pop duo's upcoming debut album, Mercurial World
  
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• Pooh Shiesty Withdraws Request to Delay Trial in Federal Armed Robbery Case

  05-10-2021 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lawyers for the rapper now say it is in his "best interest to proceed" with the scheduled October 25th date in Florida
  
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• Watch the apocalyptic video for Kim Petras’ ‘Future Starts Now’

  05-10-2021 19:29 via nme.com
  
  Kim Petras has revealed the apocalyptic video for new single ‘Future Starts Now’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Kim Petras live in Manchester: larger-than-life pop star wows with parallel universe mega-hitsReleased in August after getting its live premiere during Petras’ Lollapalooza set in July, ‘Future Starts Now’ is the first single to be taken from her upcoming third album – which is currently untitled but “fully done”, according to the sing
  
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• Kylie Minogue announces ‘Disco: Guest List Edition’ featuring Years & Years and more

  05-10-2021 19:24 via nme.com
  
  Kylie Minogue has announced a special new version of her latest album ‘Disco’ featuring Dua Lipa, Years & Years and more.READ MORE: Kylie Minogue – ‘Disco’ review: a terrific fit for this seasoned showgirlThe pop star released the original record – her fifteenth studio effort – in November 2020, and today (October 5) announced that she is “heading back to the dance floor” with the collaborative ‘Disco: Guest List Edition’
  
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• Metal’s Hottest Band Spiritbox Talks Surprise Success, Recording in a Kitchen and Doja Cat

  05-10-2021 19:18
  
  What’s the least-metal occupation you can possibly imagine? How about data entry for a Canadian hospital, ensuring doctors and nurses’ paychecks are appropriately tabulated?
  For Michael Stringer and Courtney LaPlante, that was the banal day job that paid their bills for years, especially after their long-running mathcore outfit Iwrestledabearonce disbanded in 2016.  After more than a decade spent grinding as touring musicians, the husband and wife had become anonymous office wor
  
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• Tainy Announces New Album With ‘Black Mirror’-Esque Video Featuring Bad Bunny, Julieta Venegas

  05-10-2021 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The three artists team up for "Lo Siento BB:/"
  
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• St. Paul & The Broken Bones Mix Synths, Samples Into Fourth Album, ‘The Alien Coast’

  05-10-2021 19:00
  
  St. Paul & The Broken Bones are back with their fourth studio album, The Alien Coast, which stretches their sound with new sonic elements and marks the band’s first time recording in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.
  According to the band, recording locally gave them the time and space to lay down their most ambitious work yet with producer Matt Ross-Spang, who has also spent studio time with Jason Isbell, Margo Price and the late John Prine. Unlimited hou
  
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• Relive the highlights from NME’s House of Papa gig

  05-10-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with Papa John’s
  Last week saw NME partner with Papa John’s to present the House of Papa, an intimate gig held at an exclusive music venue in London.
  Over 100 fans, including ByteSquad members Shauni, Jake, Em and Loz, were invited down to watch a series of killer sets from recent NME Radar stars, all while enjoying Papa John’s new Fresh Soul range – pizzas so big on feel-good flavours that they make your soul sing.
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• Max Martin Ties George Martin for the Most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s Among Producers

  05-10-2021 19:00
  
  As Coldplay and BTS’ “My Universe” rockets in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Oct. 9), the song marks the former’s second leader and the latter’s sixth. For co-writer and co-producer Max Martin, the pop luminary ups his totals to even more stratospheric levels.
  Martin scores his 25th Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer and 23rd as a producer. He boasts the third-most leaders as a writer and ties for the most as a producer dating to the chart&rsqu
  
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• Elton John thinks Young Thug is a better freestyler than Eminem

  05-10-2021 18:45 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has revealed that he thinks Young Thug is the best freestyler he’s seen, even better than close friend Eminem.
  Young Thug features on John’s upcoming album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ on the track ‘Always Love You’ alongside Nicki Minaj.
  Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, John says that when he was in the studio with Thug, he was “just blown away” before comparing his abilities to Eminem. “I mean, I’ve seen Marshall [Mat
  
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• Muse and The Strokes to headline Berlin’s Tempelhof Sounds 2022

  05-10-2021 18:40 via nme.com
  
  Muse and The Strokes will headline Berlin’s inaugural Tempelhof Sounds festival in 2022 – check out the line-up so far below.READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality”The event takes place at the German capital’s disused Tempelhof Airport – which ceased operating back in 2008 – between June 10 and June 12 next year. Tickets are available here from €79 (£67
  
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• Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That’s All Wrong

  05-10-2021 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited "defense of musical genres" — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
  
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• YoungBoy Never Broke Again Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart Thanks to ‘Sincerely, Kentrell’ Debut

  05-10-2021 18:38
  
  YoungBoy Never Broke Again vaults from No. 40 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 9), returning as the top musical act in the U.S. for a second week, thanks to his new LP, Sincerely, Kentrell.
  The set launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 137,000 equivalent album units, according to MRC Data, marking his fourth leader. Notably, YoungBoy joins Taylor Swift as the only artist to have earned No. 1 albums in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
  Meanwhile, YoungBoy lands 15 tracks on th
  
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• Adele Fans Are Overcome With Emotion From ‘Easy On Me’ Snippet: See the Best Reactions

  05-10-2021 18:20
  
  Adele teased her long-awaited return to music on Tuesday (Oct. 5), and fans are already bursting at the seams with excitement. The British singer gave her devoted listeners a taste of what to expect from her comeback single, “Easy On Me,” by posting a 17-second teaser clip from the song’s official video.
  The clip — which is filmed in Adele’s signature black and white color scheme — sees the singer inserting the cassette tape for “Easy on Me” into h
  
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• It’s Easier for Global Acts to Play in Russia Than in the U.S. Right Now

  05-10-2021 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Covid-19 has made U.S. visa issues even more of a headache for musicians
  
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