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• Arlo Parks, Elton John & More Honored at 2021 BMI London Awards

  11-10-2021 23:49
  
  Arlo Parks took home the impact award at the 2021 BMI London Awards for her “groundbreaking artistry, creative vision and impact on the future of music,” according to a statement from the performing rights organization.
  To celebrate the win, Parks performed a special rendition of “Eugene” from Collapsed in Sunbeams.On Monday (Oct. 11), BMI released its list of winners from the awards ceremony honoring “the top UK and European
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox Say It Wasn’t Love at First Sight… Because They Didn’t See Each Other

  11-10-2021 23:38
  
  It apparently wasn’t love at first sight for celebrity power couple Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox. In a new interview with British GQ Style, the pair let the world in on some of the most intimate details of their spirited relationship, including their unusual first encounter years ago at a Los Angeles party.
  The couple prefers to indicate the start of their relationship lore in 2020, when they met while filming the Bruce Willis-led Midnight in the Switchgrass, in which Fox and
  
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• Ariana Grande giving away free therapy sessions for World Mental Health Day

  11-10-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  For World Mental Health Day on Sunday, a day dedicated to reducing the stigma associated with mental health issues, the popstar announced on Instagram that she would be partnering with Better Help, a company that provides remote mental health services.
  
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• Beverly Noga, Former Publicist for Sonny & Cher and the Bee Gees, Dies at 87

  11-10-2021 23:29
  
  Beverly Noga, a music publicist who helped guide the careers of such artists as Sonny & Cher, Cream, the Bee Gees and The Chambers Brothers, died Friday of cancer at her home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson said. She was 87.
  Noga and Bobbi Cowan, niece of legendary publicist Warren Cowan, founded Contemporary Public Relations in 1964. Their clients also included The Turtles, Three Dog Night, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Joe Cocker and Blind Faith.
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• The UK Nighttime Economy Has Lost Nearly 400,000 Jobs Amid the Pandemic — Including 86,000 Positions In the Cultural Nighttime Sector

  11-10-2021 23:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A newly released study is shedding light upon the “devastating impact” that COVID-19 lockdown measures have had on the UK’s nighttime sector, which lost an estimated 393,000 jobs between March of 2020 and June of 2021 – including 86,000 positions specifically in the nighttime “cultural economy.” The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) disclosed these and […]
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• Lil Wayne announces vinyl boxset featuring ‘Tha Carter’ singles

  11-10-2021 23:06 via nme.com
  
  Lil Wayne has announced ‘Tha Carter Singles Collection’, which will feature 19 past singles in a limited seven-inch vinyl boxset.READ MORE: The biggest takeaways from Lil Wayne’s long-awaited ‘Tha Carter V’, from the Obama sample to XXXTentacion’s guest slotThe singles are taken from Lil Wayne’s highly successful ‘Tha Carter’ series of albums, which comprise five releases: 2004’s ‘Tha Carter’, 2005’s ‘Tha Carter
  
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• Halsey Talks Body Image After Giving Birth: ‘I Will Never Have My Pre-Baby Body Back’

  11-10-2021 23:02
  
  Halsey dazzled this past weekend during their Oct. 9 Saturday Night Live performance, but is keeping it real and letting followers know that their body is still recovering from giving birth.
  On Monday (Oct. 11), the singer took to Instagram and shared pictures of her postpartum body, as well as a heartfelt message about how their body image has changed since becoming a mother.
  “I did SNL two nights ago and a lot of people were quick to say how good I looked. That was a weird feeling,&
  
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• James Blake and Slowthai Contemplate Mortality in ‘Funeral’ Video

  11-10-2021 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blake and Slowthai will perform the “Funeral” remix Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
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• How The Viral Success of Slander’s ‘Love Is Gone’ Led to Remixes From the Duo’s Dance World Heroes

  11-10-2021 22:29
  
  In contrast to the title, love certainly persists for Slander’s’s 2019 single, “Love Is Gone.” Since its release in May of 2019, the Los Angeles-based melodic bass duo has shared 14 versions of the track.
  Following the original, the vocals from frequent EDM singer Dylan Matthew — who’s worked with acts including Seven Lions, Tritonal and Kayzo — were laid over a remix package released in January of 2020. This was followed by an acoustic version, an orche
  
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• Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly get matching tattoos

  11-10-2021 22:26 via music-news.com
  
  While being interviewed for GQ style, the celebrity couple opted to give each other tattoos of the words, "The darkest fairytale".
  
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• Halsey proudly displays post-baby body in candid post

  11-10-2021 22:21 via music-news.com
  
  The Without Me hitmaker and boyfriend Alev Aydin welcomed their first child, a son named Ender, in July.
  
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• Gerard Way on How Dave Chappelle Inspired His Life Post-My Chemical Romance

  11-10-2021 22:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician sought to prioritize his mental health following the band’s 2013 split
  
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• Haru Nemuri Drops New Single ‘Déconstruction’ & Rescheduled U.S. Tour Dates

  11-10-2021 22:05
  
  Japan’s Haru Nemuri released her new single “Déconstruction” on Oct. 1.
  The J-pop alternative artist’s latest number was co-produced by MyRiot, the producer duo that has worked with the Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora and the English pop band London Grammar and more. Haru Nemuri and MyRiot worked in real time online for several days, sharing ideas and completing the track during these virtual sessions.The 26-year-old singer-songwriter also announced the new date
  
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• Rico Nasty teases new collaboration with Flo Milli

  11-10-2021 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Rico Nasty has teased a collaborative track with fellow rapper Flo Milli.READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess”On Rico’s TikTok account, the rapper posted a clip where she pretends to play Red Light Green Light, the childhood game from Netflix show Squid Game.
  The caption reads “POV: they play your song with Flo Milli in Squid Games”, with Rico pretending to play the deadly game. Its haunting song switches up to a snippet of th
  
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• Will R. Kelly Spend the Rest of His Life In Jail?

  11-10-2021 21:58
  
  R. Kelly has been behind bars for more than two-and-a-half years as he awaits federal and state trials in Illinois and Minnesota on charges including having sex with underage girls, obstruction of justice and engaging in prostitution with a minor. The trials will follow on the heels of a New York jury finding the disgraced singer (born Robert Sylvester Kelly) guilty of nine charges on Sept. 27, including racketeering and sex trafficking.
  Kelly, 54, faces 10 years to life in prison following
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Lauren Jauregui, aespa, Mitski & More

  11-10-2021 21:51
  
  Searching for some inspiration to help you take on another work week? We got you covered with this week’s 10 Cool New Pop Songs playlist, which features new tracks from artists like Tank and the Bangas ft. Big Freedia, Lauren Jauregui, Years & Years and Kylie Minogue, Mitski, aespa and more.
  Slide any of these gems into your personal playlist to get energized to take on the week – or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
  aespa, “Savage”As SM E
  
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• Jared Leto claims he 'got teargassed' at vaccine protest in Italy

  11-10-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jared Leto got caught up in a protest about the Green Pass.
  
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• Five Ways the Billboard 200 Has Changed in the Year Since Bundles Were Removed From Chart Calculations

  11-10-2021 21:31
  
  On Oct. 9, 2020, Billboard officially announced that the controversial act of “bundling” album sales with concert tickets and artist merchandise — selling these items along with a copy of the artist’s album, with the cost of the new album baked into the overall sale price — would no longer be counted towards an album’s chart performance. This change of policy eliminated a practice that had long affected the charts, where bundling became increasingly commo
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Rebounds To Number One on Strength of CDs

  11-10-2021 21:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Autographed CDs and vinyl help the re-recorded version of her 2008 classic see the third-biggest sales week of 2021.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Slams Texas Abortion Law at Austin City Limits: ‘Drop That Sh–‘

  11-10-2021 21:21
  
  Megan Thee Stallion played in her home state of Texas at the Austin City Limits festival on Saturday and used her set as an opportunity to vent her anger toward the state’s controversial bill that prohibits abortions as early as six weeks. The disputed Republican-led bill went into effect Sept. 1, becoming one of the most suppressive abortion laws in the U.S. today.
  “This middle finger is also to these motherf—ing men that want to tell us what the f— to do with our b
  
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• Where to Buy the Best Musician-Inspired Halloween Costumes

  11-10-2021 21:19
  
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  Halloween is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to decide what costume you’re going to rock for this year’s holiday.
  If you’re feeling like recreating your favorite artists’ iconic looks for Halloween, Billboard’s got you covered. We looked online and compiled the best Halloween costumes inspired by Britney Spears,
  
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• Ontario Lifts Limits on Venues Where Vaccine Proof Is Required

  11-10-2021 21:14
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s most-populated province, Ontario, lifted its capacity limits over the weekend for most indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required, and for certain outdoor settings with a capacity below 20,000.
  But smaller clubs with standing-room areas will continue to deal with seated requirements that reduce their capacity.
  As of Saturday, concert venues, theaters and cinemas could operate at full capacity. The new rules also apply to the spectator areas
  
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• Spotify Sells SoundBetter Back to Original Founders After Two Years

  11-10-2021 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Just two years after buying SoundBetter, Spotify has sold the artist services company back to its original founders. SoundBetter is an artist services site designed to connect musicians with other collaborators. Songwriters, producers, sound engineers, and more can connect for projects. The move may signal that Spotify is looking to stop stepping on industry toes. […]
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• Kobalt At 20: Execs on Two Decades of Disruption and the Future of Publishing

  11-10-2021 21:05
  
  Seated in their newly reopened West Hollywood office under a portrait of rock disruptor Frank Zappa, Kobalt Music Group founder/chairman Willard Ahdritz and CEO Laurent Hubert can’t help but laugh at the irony. The two are looking back on two decades of disruption of their own — a period when, to hear them tell it, Kobalt was the only company speaking about the merits of the digital revolution within the music business, as well as the only one actively pushing for it.
  “There ha
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers guests on Noah Gundersen track ‘Atlantis’

  11-10-2021 21:00 via nme.com
  
  US singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen released his latest album, ‘A Pillar of Salt’, last Friday (October 8) via Cooking Vinyl. The album contains a track that features Phoebe Bridgers titled ‘Atlantis’.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”The sombre track sees Gundersen grappling with regret and sorrow with Bridgers over an understated indie folk arrangement.
  “It’s overdramatic, yeah, I know / S
  
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• The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ Holds Atop Global Charts, Elton John & Dua Lipa, TWICE Add Top 10s

  11-10-2021 20:54
  
  The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” is the biggest song in the world, as it tallies an unprecedented 10th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and an eighth frame atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey (both dated Oct. 16).
  Plus, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” reaches the Global 200 top 10, rising 12-9, and TWICE’s “The Feels” debuts at No. 10 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.Billboard’s two globa
  
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• Morgan Wallen and Cam Join Eric Church Onstage (Separately) in Philly

  11-10-2021 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  With Church's band sidelined by Covid-19, the country singer plays a mostly solo show with two disparate surprise guests
  
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• UTA Signs Rising House Producer ACRAZE for Representation in All Areas

  11-10-2021 20:39
  
  With ACRAZE riding the success of his biggest single to date, UTA has announced that it’s signed the New York-born producer for representation in all areas.
  ACRAZE’S single “Do It To It” — which heavily samples Cherish’s 2006 single of the same name — has been rising on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for six weeks and is currently in its highest position yet, at No. 25. The genuinely undeniable track has been played out by dance world heavyweights including&
  
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• R. Kelly Album Sales Soar 500% After Guilty Verdict, Streams Up 22%

  11-10-2021 20:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  R. Kelly’s album sales and streams are up across the board after his guilty verdict. The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, and kidnapping. But the conviction hasn’t impacted the sales of his music at all. According to official numbers from Alpha Data, the singer saw his streams grow […]
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• Queen unveil limited seven-inch vinyl releases for London’s Carnaby Street pop-up store

  11-10-2021 20:22 via nme.com
  
  A new Queen pop-up store, Queen The Greatest, has unveiled a line of limited seven-inch vinyl soon for sale at London’s Carnaby Street.READ MORE: Queen days – Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journeyThe vinyl series will comprise four unique editions, each release dedicated to the work of a Queen band member.
  The tracks were personally curated by Brian May and Roger Taylor, with each A-side representing a hit song and the B-side a deep cut written by a re
  
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• The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ Rules Billboard Hot 100, Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ Hits Top 10

  11-10-2021 20:11
  The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, from No. 2, for a seventh week at the summit.
  Plus, Walker Hayes’ country crossover hit “Fancy Like” hits a new No. 3 high on the survey and Wizkid’s “Essence,” featuring Bieber and Tems, reaches the top 10, rising 11-10.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated
  
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• Liam Gallagher announces huge homecoming show

  11-10-2021 20:04 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher is "super proud" to be performing a headline gig in his native Manchester on 1 June, and will also play Glasgow's famous Hampden Park on 26 June.
  
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• Jamie Lynn Spears to Release Memoir: ‘This Book Gave Me Closure’

  11-10-2021 20:03
  
  Britney Spears’ sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, revealed she has a memoir on the way on Monday (Oct. 11). The book — which is titled Things I Should Have Said — is set to be released on Jan. 18, 2022 via Worthy Publishing. The memoir is said to be an intimate look into Spears’ personal struggles as a child actress, teen mother and public figure, and has been in the works since Spears’ daughter, Maddie, got into an ATV accident in 2017.
  Spears announced she had
  
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• Carlos Santana, Chris Stapleton Bring Deep Grooves, Guitar Solos to New Song ‘Joy’

  11-10-2021 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Santana's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles
  
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• Cardi B Blasts Man Suing Her Over Album Cover Amid Working-Mom-Shaming

  11-10-2021 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kevin Brophy called out Cardi for going to Paris after telling a court she needed to avoid risky travel; rapper counters a work trip isn't a lengthy trial
  
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• Cardi B Blasts Man Suing Her Over Album Cover, Accuses Him of Working Mom-Shaming

  11-10-2021 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kevin Brophy called Cardi out for going to Paris after telling the court she needed to avoid risky travel; rapper counters a work trip isn't a lengthy trial
  
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• Genesis Forced to Postpone Final Tour Dates Over Positive COVID Tests

  11-10-2021 19:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The ‘final’ Genesis tour dates in the UK are postponed due to positive COVID tests within the band. The band was forced to halt their final four UK dates of the Last Domino? Tour due to the positive case. The statement released by the band announcing the postponement does not elaborate on who tested positive. […]
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• Warner Music Trading at All-Time High Following Rosy Outlook From Morgan Stanley

  11-10-2021 19:37
  
  It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for the music business since Universal Music Group began trading on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange on Sept. 21, giving record labels and publishers a stage before global investors. UMG’s first-day trading valued the company at roughly $57 billion, precipitating a 12.2% increase in rival Warner Music Group’s share price. The hits have kept coming.
  Next up, WMG shares rose 2.3% to $45.64, an all-time high that valued the company at
  
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• Primary Wave Acquires Stake in Bing Crosby’s Name, Brand Rights, and IP — Including ‘Many’ Unreleased Recordings

  11-10-2021 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About 10 weeks after acquiring a major stake in Prince’s estate, Primary Wave has officially purchased a multimillion-dollar interest in the catalog of Bing Crosby. 15-year-old Primary Wave – which received a $375 million investment from asset-management firm Oaktree Capital Management (NYSE: OAK) over the summer – unveiled its all-encompassing deal with the Bing Crosby […]
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• TikTok’s ‘Messy’ NFT Gambit Is Spooking Its Biggest Artists

  11-10-2021 19:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The company is entering the NFT market, but industry insiders are calling its efforts "a challenge," "a mess," and "a complete joke"
  
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• Stacia Mac On Managing Her Son Polo G and That Attempted Break-In at Her Home

  11-10-2021 19:13
  
  Stacia Mac describes her management style as “analytical,” and she recently put that skill — honed while guiding her son, hip-hop star Polo G’s career — to use during a terrifying incident that could have turned deadly.
  In early September, Mac posted security camera footage on Instagram — which she has since deleted — of armed masked men attempting to break into her Georgia home. A few weeks later, she recounts the coolheaded action she took to protect h
  
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• Liam Gallagher adds headlining dates in hometown Manchester and Glasgow

  11-10-2021 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has announced new headlining dates in Manchester and Glasgow.
  Gallagher revealed today (October 11) that he will perform at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on June 1, 2022 and Glasgow’s Hampden Park on June 26 to support his recently announced album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’.
  “I’m super proud to announce I’m doing a gig in my hometown of Manchester on 1st June 2022 – home of the champions of English football Manchester City,” he tweet
  
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• Sam Fender heading for UK Number One with ‘Seventeen Going Under’ outselling rest of top 10 combined

  11-10-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender is racing towards his second UK Number One, with new album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ currently outselling the rest of the Top Ten combined.
  The North East singer-songwriter released his second album last week (October 8), before announcing UK arena tour dates for next year.READ MORE: Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”Per the Official Charts‘ midweek update, Fender’s closest rival for the top spot is Drake, w
  
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• Grateful Dead Are Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Skull & Roses’ With New Bobblehead

  11-10-2021 19:00
  
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  It’s been 50 years since the Grateful Dead released their beloved untitled 1971 album, which has become generally known as Skull & Roses due to its iconic cover art.
  In celebration of Skull & Roses’ 50th anniversary, Kollectico released a new limited edition keepsake collectible bobblehead.
  The officially l
  
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• Reba McEntire Reveals All-Female Openers for Live In Concert Tour

  11-10-2021 18:56
  
  Reba McEntire has revealed the lineup of openers for her upcoming Reba: Live in Concert Tour, and she’s welcoming an all-female slate of talent to open her shows.
  Joining her on various dates will be Brandy Clark, Hannah Dasher, Caylee Hammack, Reyna Roberts, Caitlyn Smith, Brittney Spencer and Tenille Townes.
  McEntire’s all-female lineup follows a similar path as 2019 tours from Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris, which each touted an all-female lineup. Hammack
  
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• Sam Fender heading for second UK Number 1 album with 'Seventeen Going Under'

  11-10-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender is heading for his second Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with his second record Seventeen Going Under.
  
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• RS Charts: Drake’s ‘Way 2 Sexy’ Rebounds to Number One

  11-10-2021 18:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  CKay's viral hit "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" rockets up the chart, and Meek Mill launched 10 new tracks on the RS 100
  
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• Coldplay Teases ‘Music of the Spheres’ Release With Mysterious Lyrics Billboard

  11-10-2021 18:44
  
  Coldplay is gearing up to release its ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres, on Friday (Oct. 15). To build anticipation, the band placed a billboard to tease their upcoming record — much like Drake and Adele’s recent promotional moves — in London with lyrics from “Biutyful,” the eighth track from the album.
  A Coldplay fan account posted the billboard to Twitter and shared a picture of the display located in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush, London. The billbo
  
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• Ringo Starr says The Beatles turned down reunion concert offer in 1973

  11-10-2021 18:25 via nme.com
  
  Ringo Starr has opened up about a bizarre reunion offer made to The Beatles in 1973, which they turned down.
  In a New Yorker profile on Paul McCartney today (October 11), it was revealed that McCartney had flown to Los Angeles to visit John Lennon that year, after his breakup with Yoko Ono.
  The duo’s brief time together – which reportedly involved studio sessions with Stevie Wonder and Henry Nillsson – sparked rumours of a Beatles reunion.
  Starr is featured in the profile talki
  
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• Watch the Rolling Stones Play 1967 Deep Cut ‘Connection’ for First Time in 15 Years

  11-10-2021 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Between the Buttons tune was inspired by the band's battle with British authorities over their drug use
  
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