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• Meek Mill Turned Madison Square Garden Into his own Music Festival

  25-10-2021 23:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper got together with a slate of collaborators from his new album for a celebratoryconcert to honor his late father
  
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• DMX’s Ex-Wife & Eldest Sons Named Estate Administrators After Alleged 15th Child Emerges

  25-10-2021 23:42
  
  Months after DMX died at age 50, his ex-wife and three eldest sons will temporarily manage his estate.
  The late Grammy-nominated hitmaker died April 9, one week after he was admitted to White Plains Hospital in New York when he suffered a heart attack. According to a statement issued Monday (Oct. 25), “DMX’s ex wife, Tashera Simmons [and his] oldest sons Xavier Simmons, Sean Simmons and Tacoma Simmons have been appointed temporary co-administrators of the estate of Ear
  
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• Grateful Dead’s Spooky New Bobbleheads Are a Must-Have This Halloween

  25-10-2021 23:35
  
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  It’s spooky season, Deadheads! Time to get festive with some officially licensed, Grateful Dead bobbleheads.
  The hand-sculpted, 100% hand-painted Halloween Dancing Bear Bobbleheads stand eight inches tall and comes in a full color collector’s box. Among the ghoulish bears you can purchase are Dracula Bear, Ghost Bear, Frankenstein Bear, Witch Bear and Sk
  
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• Midlake announce first new album in eight years, ‘For The Sake Of Bethel Woods’

  25-10-2021 23:31 via nme.com
  
  Midlake have announced their return with the release of a new album called ‘For The Sake Of Bethel Woods’ – listen to lead single ‘Meanwhile…’ below.
  Set to arrive on March 18 via Bella Union, the release marks the Texan folk rock band’s first new LP since 2013’s ‘Antiphon’.
  “Album Announce Day is finally here!” the band wrote on Instagram earlier today (October 25). “For The Sake of Bethel Woods will release March 18
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Aly & AJ, Craig David & MNEK and More

  25-10-2021 23:05
  
  Another week is upon us, which means it’s time to press play on 10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week. If you’re looking from some inspiration and sonic fuel, we’ve rounded up songs from Aly & AJ, Duran Duran ft. Tove Lo, Hippo Campus, Dreamer Boy ft. BENEE and Craig David & MNEK and others to help get you through another week.
  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 f
  
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• Prince Could Posthumously Receive Congressional Gold Medal

  25-10-2021 22:58
  
  Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday (Oct. 25) is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned.
  The medal is one of the nation’s highest civilian honors and past recipients include George Washington, the Wright Brothers, Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, the Navajo Code Talkers, the Tuskegee Airmen and the Dalai Lama.
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• Brandi Carlile Announces 2022 Tour With Ani DiFranco, Brittany Howard, Allison Russell, Lucius & More

  25-10-2021 22:50
  
  On Saturday, Brandi Carlile made her Saturday Night Live debut, performing two songs from her new album In These Silent Days, including “Right on Time” and “Broken Horses.” Next year, Carlile will hit the road in support of the project, which debuted atop Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, Top Rock Albums chart and Tastemaster Albums chart.
  The six-time Grammy winner’s Beyond These Silent Days Tour will launch June 11 at Gorge Amphitheatre in G
  
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• System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian “happy” he was vaccinated after contracting COVID

  25-10-2021 22:43 via nme.com
  
  System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian has said that he’s “happy” he was vaccinated after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.READ MORE: System Of A Down’s new anthems of rebellion are arena-ready calls for justiceThe frontman’s diagnosis forced the band to postpone a pair of shows in Los Angeles at the weekend, both of which were alongside Korn, Helmet and Russian Circles. The gigs have been rescheduled to February 2022.
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• Celebrating Toad’s Place, the New Haven Club Where Dylan, Springsteen & The Stones Came to Play

  25-10-2021 22:37
  
  For nearly five decades, the music club Toad’s Place in New Haven, Conn. has earned an outsized national reputation that has drawn superstars including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel — and most memorably the Rolling Stones — to its 750-capacity room.
  Now the club’s history has been captured in the new book The Legendary Toad’s Place: Stories from New Haven’s Famed Music Venue (Globe Pequot), co-written by the club’s owner, Brian Phelps, an
  
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• R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Maxo Kream, Dijon, Cozz & More

  25-10-2021 22:18
  
  The spookiest day of the year is less than a week away and we’ve got some tracks that are sure to make your Halloween kickback one to remember. From the laid-back alt-energy of Sam Austins and Keshi to Maxo Kream’s latest gritty release alongside A$AP Rocky, we’ve got the tracks you’ll need to carry you through the next seven days.
  Don’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below.
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• Jimmy Iovine-Backed FaZe Clan to List Shares on NASDAQ Following SPAC Merger

  25-10-2021 22:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Gaming-focused media platform FaZe Clan is set to arrive on NASDAQ after merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). 11-year-old FaZe Clan unveiled its quick-approaching arrival on the stock market via a formal release that was emailed to DMN. The digital-entertainment platform will specifically merge with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. (NASDAQ: BRPM), […]
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• While Headline Tours Struggle, Festivals Fuel the Concert Biz Comeback

  25-10-2021 22:12
  BottleRock has made playing until the plug gets pulled a rite of passage at their annual Napa, Calif., festival, where the event’s 10 pm curfew is enforced with a kill switch. The sudden loss of amplified sound can be jarring, but when the crowd chimes in to close out song, like they did during this year’s Guns N’ Roses set, bellowing together “Oh, won’t you please take me ho-ome,” the inevitable viral video is marketing gold for the following year’s tic
  
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• The Neptunes Get in the Studio With A$AP Rocky, Chloe Bailey, Adam Levine & More: See Photos

  25-10-2021 22:12
  
  Known for wearing many hats, Pharrell Williams’ producer cap is the one he started out in.
  The 48-year-old artist has long been a visible figure in pop culture, serving as a judge on NBC’s The Voice and creating the addictive “Happy” for the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. More recently, though, Williams has been holed up in the studio with close friend and producer Chad Hugo. The two comprise The Neptunes, the celebrated hip-hop and R&B production duo
  
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• Davido announces huge London show at The O2 for 2022

  25-10-2021 22:10 via nme.com
  
  Davido has announced that he’ll be heading to London next year for a huge headline show at The O2.READ MORE: Davido – ‘A Better Time’ review: joyous party anthems to soundtrack a brighter futureThe Afrobeat star took to Instagram today (October 25) to reveal that he will returning to London on March 5 for an “even bigger” show than any of his previous put on in the capital.
  “It is time! London You wanted it even bigger, you wanted it even better and on t
  
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• YouTube Partners With Ed Sheeran For First Ever Full Album Preview on Shorts

  25-10-2021 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ed Sheeran is giving his fans a full preview of his album = on YouTube Shorts. The album is releasing this Friday, but YouTube Shorts is promoting it with 14 videos. “The 14 Shorts encapsulate the very personal journey of Ed Sheeran’s album – four years in the making – with each one bringing to […]
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• JD Pantoja & Kimberly Loaiza Named Favorite Latin Couple of 2021 (So Far) in Fan Poll

  25-10-2021 22:06
  
  Billboard readers have crowned Juan de Dios “JD” Pantoja and Kimberly Loaiza as their favorite Latin couple of 2021 (so far).
  In a fan poll published earlier this month, Billboard highlighted 11 couples in the Latin industry. Pantoja and Loaiza, who are two Mexican influencers-turned-musicians who have collaborated multiple times, took the crown with nearly 63 percent of the votes.
  The beloved couple, who’s also married with two children, is followed by Christian Nodal and Beli
  
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• Lil’ Kim Talks ‘American Gangster: Trap Queens’ & Having ‘Great Friend’ Nick Cannon Become Her Manager

  25-10-2021 22:05
  
  Lil’ Kim is serving as the narrator of BET+’s hit true crime series American Gangster: Trap Queens for the second consecutive season, helping to chronicle the crime-ridden lives of female lawbreakers. Fans can watch the new season on BET+ to learn more about infamous figures like  Tonesa Welch, Peggy Fulford, Claudette Hubbard, Priscilla Echi and former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh; the latter’s criminal activity included laundering mil
  
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• Giselle of aespa Apologizes for Lip-Syncing Racial Slur

  25-10-2021 21:55
  
  Giselle of the K-pop girl group aespa has issued an apology via Twitter for mouthing a racial slur in a YouTube video featuring the group.
  On Saturday, the group’s agency, SM Entertainment, dropped a behind-the-scenes video of the girls shooting for their recent Savage EP, which debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart. The video included a now-viral clip of Giselle, also known as Aeri Uchinaga, mouthing a racial slur as a
  
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• PVRIS announce UK and European headline tour for 2022

  25-10-2021 21:45 via nme.com
  
  PVRIS have announced details of a UK and European headline run, set to take place in early 2022.READ MORE: PVRIS – ‘Use Me’ review: frontwoman Lynn Gunn steps out to the front on confident third albumThe string of shows kicks off in Hamburg on April 24 before hitting the likes of Berlin, Hamburg and Milan. The 13-date run will finish off with a show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on May 10.
  “Get ready for a brand new show,” said the band alongside the announce
  
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• J Balvin’s ‘Perra’ Music Video Removed from YouTube – Artist Apologizes After Accusations of Racism

  25-10-2021 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  J Balvin has apologized following the removal of his music video ‘Perra’ from YouTube. The music video was released in September and showed the Colombian musician walking two black women on leashes. Other black actors in the video were made up to look like dogs. Dominican rapper Tokischa features in the song and performed in […]
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• John Lydon show cancelled “due to the aggression” of his tour manager

  25-10-2021 21:20 via nme.com
  
  John Lydon was scheduled to play Glasgow tonight (October 25) as part of his ‘I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right’ book tour, but according to the venue, the show has been cancelled “due to the aggression and intimidation” of his tour manager.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock“Unfortunately, due to the aggression and intimidation made to various members of my staff by John Lydon’s tour manager, to
  
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• Round Hill’s Josh Gruss Talks Publishing Boom, Rock’s Steadiness & How James Brown Beats Drake

  25-10-2021 21:05
  
  This week, Round Hill Music co-founder/CEO Josh Gruss will take two weeks off from running one of the more important new competitors in the music publishing business, but not for the beaches of St. Barts or the ski trails of Sun Valley, Idaho. He’ll be on the road opening for Buckcherry with Rubikon, the hard rock band he has played guitar with for the last 20 years.
  A few years ago, when Round Hill was still operating as a purely private company, some of Gruss’ indust
  
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• Randy Bachman Lost a Guitar 40 Years Ago — Then It Turned Up In Japan

  25-10-2021 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Canadian guitarist Randy Bachman lost a guitar over 40 years ago. An internet sleuth found it in Japan. Bachman is best known for his work with Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who. He says a rare Gretsch guitar was stolen from him in a Toronto Holiday Inn hotel in 1976 – and he figured he […]
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• Randy Bachman Lost a Guitar 40 Years Ago – It Turned Up in Japan

  25-10-2021 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Canadian guitarist Randy Bachman lost a guitar over 40 years ago. An internet sleuth found it in Japan. Bachman is best known for his work with Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who. He says a rare Gretsch guitar was stolen from him in a Toronto Holiday Inn hotel in 1976 – and he figured he […]
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• A$AP Rocky’s Debut Mixtape ‘Live. Love. A$AP’ Is Finally Heading to Streaming

  25-10-2021 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The album’s streaming debut comes with a slight rearranging of the original tracklist
  
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• Garth Brooks Reveals Grand Ole Opry House Concert After Selling Out Two Ryman Shows

  25-10-2021 20:59
  
  Garth Brooks is adding a third Nashville show to his November lineup, announcing a concert for Nov. 18 at the Grand Ole Opry House.
  The concert, titled “Just Garth, the Opry House & You,” comes after his two previously announced shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, set for Nov. 19-20, sold out immediately after tickets went on sale Friday. According to a statement from the music superstar’s team, more than 22,000 fans were unable to get tickets to his Ryman shows.
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• Watch Fever 333’s Jason Aalon Butler make death-defying leap from video tower

  25-10-2021 20:55 via nme.com
  
  Fever 333 played Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow this weekend (October 23) in Georgia.READ MORE: Fever 333: “When people say ‘I don’t see colour’, that’s ignorance”During the band’s set, vocalist Jason Aalon Butler made a death-defying leap from a video tower onto solid ground. Sharing the footage on Twitter, Butler captioned the clip: “I do my own stunts.”
  Then, responding to a question from a fan that said: “Bro, how much anxi
  
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• Brandi Carlile to Captivate Crowds With Run Supporting ‘In These Silent Days’

  25-10-2021 20:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer's Beyond These Silent Days dates pick up in June 2022
  
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• Pianist Li Yundi Arrested on Prostitution Charges in China

  25-10-2021 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Pianist Li Yundi has been arrested in China on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute. The crackdown on Chinese celebrities continues, with state media issuing a warning to other celebrities. The government says they must avoid “breaching the bottom line or challenging the law.” China has cracked down on what it considers ‘abhorrent’ behavior among the […]
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• Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ Dominates Both Billboard Global Charts

  25-10-2021 20:29
  
  Adele’s “Easy on Me” is the biggest song in the world, as it hits No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (both dated Oct. 30) following its Oct. 14 arrival.
  Plus, and adding to British acts’ highlights, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” reaches the Global Excl. U.S. top five, climbing from No. 6 to No. 5.Billboard’s two global charts, which began in September 2020 and recently marked their first y
  
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• JoJo announces UK and European headline tour for 2022

  25-10-2021 20:23 via nme.com
  
  JoJo has announced that she’ll be heading out on a huge headline tour in 2022 that will include a run of UK and European dates.
  The R&B singer-songwriter released her capsule project ‘Trying Not to Think About It’ earlier this month, which she followed up with a series of sold out intimate tour dates.
  On the heels of both, JoJo has today (October 25) unveiled a heavily packed tour schedule for next year, starting in North America in February and taking in 15 UK and European
  
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• A$AP Rocky’s ‘Live. Love. A$AP’ Mixtape Coming to Streaming for First Time

  25-10-2021 20:19
  
  A$AP Rocky has announced the release of his 2011 mixtape Live. Love. A$AP to all streaming platforms in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. The mixtape will be available to stream for the first time ever on Friday, one day before its original release date of Oct. 30.
  The acclaimed mixtape was first released as a free download and did not chart until its single — now a staple from Rocky’s catalog — “Peso” made it to Billboard’s Hot
  
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• Esports Platform FaZe Clan Going Public in $1 Billion SPAC Deal

  25-10-2021 19:53
  
  FaZe Clan, the esports collective and lifestyle company that counts the likes of Jimmy Iovine, Sylvia Rhone, Troy Carter and Guy Oseary as well as artists like Offset, Pitbull and Yo Gotti among its investors, announced today (Oct. 25) its intention to become a public company through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with an affiliate of B. Riley Financial.
  Under the terms of the deal, FaZe Clan is estimated to be worth some $1 billion, the company said. (Billboard profiled the
  
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• ‘Easy’ as 1-2-3 for Columbia Records on the Hot 100, Thanks to Adele, The Kid LAROI & Lil Nas X

  25-10-2021 19:50
  
  As previously reported, Adele’s “Easy on Me” vaults to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Oct. 30).
  Along with multiple honors for Adele, the coronation is notable for Columbia Records, which released the ballad Oct. 14.With “Easy” at No. 1, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” at No. 2 (after seven weeks on top) and Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby” at No. 3 (after a week at the summit), Columbia ranks in the Hot
  
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• Stereophonics announce ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’ 20th anniversary shows

  25-10-2021 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Stereophonics have announced a run of shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third studio album, ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’.READ MORE: Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones shares new movie clip and talks life after throat surgeryThe Welsh rock band will perform the 2001 album – which spawned the hits ‘Mr. Writer’, ‘Have A Nice Day’ and ‘Handbags And Gladrags’ – in its entirety at seven intimate anniversary shows start
  
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• Sigrid has been writing with Bring Me The Horizon, covers ‘Mantra’

  25-10-2021 19:31 via nme.com
  
  Sigrid has been in the studio with Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish and is teasing a new song they’ve been working on together.READ MORE: Sigrid: “There’s a part of me that comes out when I play live – it’s my superpower”Sharing an in-the-studio piano rendition of Bring Me The Horizon’s 2018 single ‘Mantra’ on her TikTok, Sigrid captioned the clip: “Just wait til you hear what we wrote #Rocktober” and tagged
  
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• Exceleration Music Acquires Chicago-Based Bloodshot Records Amid ‘Irreconcilable Differences Between the Founders’

  25-10-2021 19:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Indie-focused music-investment company Exceleration Music has officially acquired Chicago-based record label Bloodshot Records. Exceleration Music just recently announced the purchase of Bloodshot Records, which “became a cornerstone of Chicago’s music scene” after debuting in 1994, according to the corresponding release. The 27-year-old indie label’s roster features acts such as The Bottle Rockets, Banditos, The Yawpers, […]
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• 3 HBCU Alums to Be Honored at 2021 ASCAP Women Behind the Music Event

  25-10-2021 19:15
  
  Motown’s Jamila Thomas, Columbia’s Phylicia Fant, and entertainment attorney Alicia Ferriabough Taylor, Esq. will be honored at ASCAP’s 2021 Women Behind the Music event, which is set to take place on Wednesday (Oct. 27).  
  In an event titled “Women Behind the Music: Homecoming Edition,” ASCAP is set to host a virtual conversation “between the three women whose talent, drive and passion have
  
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• Little Simz Asks If Her Dad Is a Father or a ‘Sperm Donor’ in ‘I Love You, I Hate You’ Video

  25-10-2021 19:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  “As much as it’s written about him, it’s not about him. It’s about me and my feelings about it all and how this is affecting my relationships in my life," she says
  
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• Ye Ali Talks Funding His Music Through Brand Partnerships

  25-10-2021 19:00
  
  This story is part of Billboard’s third annual package spotlighting the trends defining the independent music business.
  When I first came to Los Angeles in 2015, I had some meetings [with labels] and got some interest. I didn’t have any leverage, so none of it made sense really. And then by the time I got established, I think they assumed I just didn’t want to [sign]. It’s just me [on my TrapHouseJodeci label]. I’ve got producers and songwriters that I con
  
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• Wet’s Kelly Zutrau On Knowing When — and How — To Leave a Major Label Deal

  25-10-2021 19:00
  
  This story is part of Billboard’s third annual package spotlighting the trends defining the independent music business.
  We felt like [signing with Columbia] made sense at the time. It was a two-album deal with the option of continuing, and when we did the second record [Still Run in 2018], we were going through a tumultuous time personally, as a band and with our management. I think second records are just difficult in general. After your first album, which you’ve had your whole
  
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• Billboard NXT: Meet The 12 Contestants in Billboard and Samsung Galaxy’s Singing Competition

  25-10-2021 18:58
  
  For Billboard NXT, Billboard and Samsung Galaxy have joined together to find the next great unsigned talent — and after artists across the country entered in hopes of competing for the top prize, Billboard has chosen a dozen rising stars to participate in the first-of-its-kind singing competition.
  After Billboard NXT kicked off on TikTok in September, artists created their best :60 cover of the new song “Out Out” by Joel Corry & Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX and Saweetie,
  
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• After a Breakout Hit, BIA Is Ready For the World to Accept the ‘Best Version’ of Her

  25-10-2021 18:57
  
  If you take a peek at BIA’s Instagram page and stroll over to her bio section, you’ll see “Psalm 23″ sitting in plain sight. At the start of our interview, she doesn’t hesitate to unpack its significance and explains why she’s so deeply rooted in spirituality. 
  “‘The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want,'” she says. “To sum it up in my own words, it’s like whatever God wants me to have, I’ll have. I try not to be greed
  
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• Everything We Know About Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’ Album (So Far)

  25-10-2021 18:55
  
  Sheerios only have to wait it out until Friday (Oct. 29) to finally get their hands on Ed Sheeran’s upcoming fifth full-length studio album, =. After keeping the sessions shrouded in secrecy, Sheeran has been gearing up for the big push by releasing the singles “Bad Habits” and “Shivers” and, on Monday (Oct. 25), dropping 14 eclectic shorts previewing all 14 tracks on the collection.
  It’s more than enough to tide fans over for a few days. In the meantime, Bill
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Raises Hell In NSFW Pinhead Halloween Costume: See the Pictures

  25-10-2021 18:45
  
  Megan Thee Stallion — aka the real HTown Hottie and Halloween enthusiast — has officially shared her first costume of the spooky season. The “Thot Shit” rapper took to Instagram and Twitter on Sunday (Oct. 24) to share her first of many anticipated Halloween costumes, which saw her paying homage to cult classic horror movie, Hellraiser.
  The 26-year-old dressed up as Pinhead, the lead Cenobite (former human later turned into a demonic creature that primarily exists and pre
  
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• How Jake Scott’s Song-a-Month Strategy Made Him a Streaming Star

  25-10-2021 18:35
  
  This story is part of Billboard’s third annual package spotlighting the trends defining the independent business.
  When independent singer-songwriter Jake Scott started releasing music in 2018, he knew he’d need a strategy that would help him stand out. He ended up finding a method that simply never let people forget him.
  The 29-year-old Fayetteville, Ark., native released one song each month through Distrokid from the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2020, writing and producing m
  
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• Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ Blasts to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

  25-10-2021 18:33
  
  Adele’s “Easy on Me” skyrockets to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, following its first full week of tracking. A week earlier, it debuted at No. 68 from its first five hours of availability.
  The ballad becomes Adele’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1 and first since “Hello” ruled for 10 weeks in 2015-16.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Oct. 30) will update on Billboa
  
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• Alejandro Fernandez Donates Tour Proceeds to Immigrant Families, Says ‘Impact Goes Beyond Ticket Sales’

  25-10-2021 18:30
  
  When the pandemic hit in 2020, Alejandro Fernandez had no idea what was going to happen with the future of the touring industry. Though he was connected with fans through social media, important activism campaigns and two live streaming presentations, he admits that it “didn’t compare to the rhythm of work I was used to.”
  After seeing that the touring industry was reopening and the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, Fernandez felt confident enough to kick off his 2021 Hech
  
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• Fred Durst teases new Limp Bizkit album art and Halloween release date

  25-10-2021 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit‘s Fred Durst has teased the artwork for the band’s long-awaited new album and has suggested it might arrive on Halloween.READ MORE: Fred Durst’s new Dad rock look is a massive hit – shame about the music!The rap-rock veterans released their comeback single ‘Dad Vibes’ last month, after a year or so of teasing their return. The song marked their first new material since 2014’s ‘Endless Slaughter’, a loose track believed t
  
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• Jonas Brothers to Star In Netflix’s First-Ever ‘Family Roast’ Special

  25-10-2021 18:22
  
  Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas are gearing up to roast each other for Jonas Brothers Family Roast, a one-hour comedy special premiering globally on Netflix Tuesday, Nov. 23. In addition to starring in the Netflix original, Jonas Brothers also take on the role of executive producers on the show.
  Saturday Night Live’s very own Kenan Thompson will host the roast that will give floor to the super-star sibling trio to openly tease and ridicule each other in
  
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