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• Post-Quarantine, Ed Sheeran Says His Daughter Had Also Tested Positive for COVID-19

  06-11-2021 23:56
  
  Ed Sheeran, who is out of his isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 and will appear as the musical guest on SNL Saturday night (Nov. 6) as planned, spoke about his diagnosis and recent recovery in a new interview with Howard Stern.
  The singer-songwriter explained the timeline of his experience with COVID-19 and said that his young daughter, 1-year-old Lyra, also tested positive at the time.
  “Everyone was saying they were scrambling to find a replacement,” Sheeran said of rumo
  
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• Houston officials give update on Astroworld investigation: “We leave no stones unturned”

  06-11-2021 23:10 via nme.com
  
  Houston officials have given an update on the investigation into what happened at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival last night (November 5).
  The rapper’s Texas festival was the site of a tragic crowd surge that killed eight people and injured hundreds more.
  Speaking at a press conference held in Houston, Texas earlier today, Mayor Sylvester Turner said the incident was “tragic on many different levels”. “This is a very, very active investigation and we will probabl
  
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• Ed Sheeran outperforming the rest of this week’s Top 30 combined

  06-11-2021 22:48 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran’s = (Equals) enters straight in at Number 1 with huge opening week numbers on the Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Houston Officials on Astroworld: ‘Tragic on Many Different Levels’

  06-11-2021 22:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Harris County judge thanks Good Samaritans: "It could have been much worse if people hadn't stepped in"
  
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• Astroworld Fest: No Capacity Limits for Outdoor Events, Says Fire Dept. Chief

  06-11-2021 22:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  14-year-old among those killed at Travis Scott's festival Friday night
  
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• 14-Year-Old Among Those Killed During the Chaos At Travis Scott’s Astroworld Fest

  06-11-2021 22:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Harris County judge thanks Good Samaritans: "It could have been much worse if people hadn't stepped in"
  
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• Astroworld Security Officer Was Pricked by a Needle, Treated With Narcan

  06-11-2021 22:15
  
  During a news conference Saturday (Nov. 6) about the tragedy that claimed eight lives during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday (Nov. 5) night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner confirmed a report about an officer receiving a needle prick from an unknown person.
  “We do have a report of a security officer, according to the medical staff that treated him last night, that he was reaching over to restrain or grab a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck,” Finner said duri
  
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• Richard Ashcroft claims Netflix wants to make docudrama based on ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ dispute

  06-11-2021 22:02 via nme.com
  
  Richard Ashcroft has said that Netflix wants to make a docudrama about the ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ copyright dispute.
  The Verve hit was the centre of an infamous copyright row with The Rolling Stones’ ex-manager Allen Klein over its sampling of the Stones’ ‘The Last Time’.READ MORE: Richard Ashcroft – “Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1” review: stripped-back re-imaginings of indie classicsThe dispute was resolved in 2019, with Ashcroft and The Verve
  
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• Houston Fire Chief Warns That Death Toll ‘May Rise’ in Astroworld Festival Tragedy

  06-11-2021 20:37
  
  Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña is warning that the death toll could rise following the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival on Friday night (Nov. 5).
  At press time, eight people died and about 300 were injured as Scott performed the closing set during the festival’s opening night at NRG Park in Houston, with fans surging toward the stage and pushing so close together that they reportedly couldn’t move their arms or breathe.
  “What we know is
  
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• SZA, Kid Cudi & More Send Well-Wishes to Astroworld Victims: ‘Not Enough Prayers in the World’

  06-11-2021 20:23
  
  As news continues to emerge from Houston about the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, musicians are taking to social media to send prayers to the victims and their loved ones.
  At least eight people died and hundreds more were injured as Scott performed the final set at the festival’s opening night on Friday, with fans surging toward the stage and pushing so close together that they reportedly couldn’t move their arms or breathe. An estimated 50,000 people
  
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• Kid Cudi, Kehlani & More Send Well-Wishes to Astroworld Victims: ‘Not Enough Prayers in the World’

  06-11-2021 20:23
  
  As news continues to emerge from Houston about the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, musicians are taking to social media to send prayers to the victims and their loved ones.
  At least eight people died and hundreds more were injured as Scott performed the final set at the festival’s opening night on Friday, with fans surging toward the stage and pushing so close together that they reportedly couldn’t move their arms or breathe. An estimated 50,000 people
  
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• Before Astroworld: Concert Disasters in History

  06-11-2021 20:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Astroworld tragedy is the latest in a long line of devastating events at major concerts going back to Altamont in 1969
  
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• Climate Live hits London with surprise pop-up gigs from Nova Twins and more

  06-11-2021 20:10 via music-news.com
  
  Climate Live took over the streets of London today with the next instalment of their global Climate Live concert series – a surprise run
  
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• Astroworld attendees share accounts of crowd crush at Travis Scott festival: “No one would listen”

  06-11-2021 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Attendees of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas last night (November 5) have shared their accounts of the fatal crowd crush that killed eight people and left hundreds more injured.
  The “mass-casualty” incident occurred during Scott’s headline performance at the event, with Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Peña saying: “The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage and that caused some panic and it started causing some injuries.
  
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• ‘She Felt Like Her Ribs Were Breaking’: On the Ground at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Tragedy

  06-11-2021 19:50
  On Friday (Nov. 5), Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival ended in tragedy when crowd compression and panic lead to a “mass casualty” event in which eight people lost their lives and 300 sustained injuries. Writer Mark Elibert, who was present at the festival, shares his on-the-ground impressions of the event. As told to Dan Rys.
  Got there it was a regular festival crowd, everyone going through entrance, but there were people trying to get in with things that looked like fake pass
  
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• Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça has died in a plane crash, aged 26

  06-11-2021 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Brazilian singer and Latin Grammy winner Marília Mendonça has died in a plane crash, it has been confirmed.
  The 26-year-old artist was travelling to a concert in Minas Gerais on a small plane yesterday (November 5). After departing Santa Genoveva airport in Goiâna, it crashed in Piedade de Caratinga, just north of Rio de Janeiro.
  Four other people who were on the plane were also killed in the crash. They included her producer and her uncle, as well as the pilot and co-pilot.
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Nov. 6)

  06-11-2021 18:58
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Jhay Cortez’s RIAA-certified Timelezz 
  After three sold-out nights at the iconic Coliseo de Puerto Rico — with over 45,000 people in attendance across all three shows — Universal Music presented Jhay Cortez with a special plaque that recognized his
  
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• Astroworld ‘Had More Security’ Than the World Series, Houston Mayor Says After Tragedy

  06-11-2021 18:41
  
  Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has shared a statement following the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday night (Nov. 5).
  In an interview with The New York Times on Saturday, Turner promised there would be a “thorough review and investigation” of the devastating Live Nation-produced event, which left eight festival-goers dead and about 300 injured.
  “We had more security over there than we had at the World Series games,” Turner said, noting that sec
  
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• Travis Scott Says He’s ‘Absolutely Devastated’ After Astroworld Tragedy

  06-11-2021 17:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life," rapper says in statement
  
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• Travis Scott shares statement on fatal Astroworld crowd crush: “I’m absolutely devastated”

  06-11-2021 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott has shared a statement on the crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas last night (November 5).
  The “mass-casualty” incident left eight people dead with hundreds more injured, Texas police have confirmed.
  “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” Scott wrote on his social media accounts. “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.”
  He continued to give hi
  
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• Travis Scott Is ‘Absolutely Devastated’ After Astroworld Tragedy Leaves 8 Dead

  06-11-2021 17:38
  
  On Saturday (Nov. 6) morning, Travis Scott released a statement in wake of the tragedy that took place during his set at Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday (Nov. 5) night, during which eight people died and 300 were injured.
  “I am absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival,” Scott posted on social media. “Houston PD has my total support as they continue to
  
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• ‘People Are Dying’: Witnesses Describe the Horror of Astroworld Tragedy in Houston

  06-11-2021 16:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Fans were yelling at the stage crew around us, saying stop the concert... No one listened"
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne’s star-studded 13th album will land within six months, says Sony

  06-11-2021 16:09 via nme.com
  
  The new solo album from Ozzy Osbourne is on the way soon, according to a recent financial statement issued by Sony.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The legendary Black Sabbath leader is among a suite of artists said to have new releases “anticipated over the next six months”, appearing alongside the likes of A$AP Rocky, Adele, the Black Eyed Peas, Rick Ross and Travis Scott. 
  The document was shared on October 28, meaning if all goes according
  
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• Billy Joel Resumes Monthly Madison Square Garden Residency With Magical Evening of Hits and Fan Favorites

  06-11-2021 15:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I want to thank you for waiting since March of 2020," Joel told the crowd. "Sorry we had to shut everything down, but now we're back!"
  
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• Anthrax’s Scott Ian says Exodus should be a part of the “Big Four”

  06-11-2021 15:24 via nme.com
  
  Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has said that Exodus should join the annals of thrash metal legends commonly branded the “Big Four”, which in addition to Ian’s own band, sports Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.READ MORE: How Metallica secretly rocked a tiny Chicago venue – on a “need-to-know” basisHe made the claim during an appearance on the podcast No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn, hosted – as its name implies – by Machine Head frontman Robb Fl
  
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• Burna Boy wants to put on his own Live Aid

  06-11-2021 15:08 via nme.com
  
  Burna Boy has taken to social media to share his plans to host a Live Aid-style concert next year to raise money for Africa.READ MORE: The story of afrobeats in 20 seminal songs“Sometime next year, my dream is to make a concert happen, similar to Live Aid,” started the post, with the Nigerian rapper adding that he wanted to host the event “in the biggest stadium in the UK with any/all artists who care”.
  The inspiration for the idea came from watching Queen biopic Bohemian
  
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• The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner drop ‘I Won’t Remember?’ from ‘C’mon C’mon’ soundtrack

  06-11-2021 14:44 via nme.com
  
  Aaron and Bryce Dessner – best known for their roles in The National– have shared ‘I Won’t Remember?’. It’s the first preview of their soundtrack to the forthcoming Joaquin Phoenix drama C’mon C’mon –  check it out below.READ MORE: Aaron and Bryce Dessner on their ‘Cyrano’ film soundtrack: “They’re National songs in a way, and have an interior, intimate feeling”The new track is hauntingly beautiful, minimali
  
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• Billboard Buys: Get These Top-Rated Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $79

  06-11-2021 14:28
  
  If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission.
  The best music is meant to be experienced and you can’t do that sometimes with a lot of noise and distractions buzzing around in the background. That’s why more and more people are switching from their generic headphones to a pair of good active noise-cancelling (ANC) headphones.
  Most ANC headphones will cost you into the hundreds of dollars, but right n
  
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• Sam Fender’s record label want him to cheer up

  06-11-2021 14:22 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender has revealed that his record label want him to cheer up and “write us something happier”.READ MORE: Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”In an interview with Total Guitar (and reported by The List), Fender spoke about how “[my label] do sometimes say, ‘Sam stop being so fucking miserable, write us something a bit happier”.
  “But I do yearning and hopeful, not happy, because happy is boring,”
  
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• Eight dead after crowd surge at Travis Scott concert

  06-11-2021 14:11 via music-news.com
  
  According to local police officials, panic broke out while the rapper was performing as part of his Astroworld Festival, held at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas.
  
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• Watch Snail Mail perform ‘Valentine’ on ‘The Late Show’

  06-11-2021 13:53 via nme.com
  
  Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) made her live debut network TV last night, performing the title track of her just-released album ‘Valentine’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – check it out below.READ MORE: Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music”Strumming up a storm on a red Gibson SG à la AC/DC’s Angus Young, Jordan appeared on the show with her four-piece band, delivering a rendition of ‘Valentine&rsqu
  
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• ‘Total Chaos’: 8 Killed in Crowd Surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Fest

  06-11-2021 13:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Over 300 people treated for injuries after crowd rushes stage during rapper's Friday night set; Day 2 of Houston festival canceled
  
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• At Least 8 People Killed, ‘Scores’ Injured After ‘Crowd Surge’ at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival

  06-11-2021 13:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Over 300 people treated for injuries after crowd rushes stage during rapper's Friday night set; Day 2 of Houston festival canceled
  
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• Watch Slipknot debut ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ live at Knotfest LA

  06-11-2021 13:09 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot have lived up to their promise that Knotfest Los Angeles would feature some “cool surprises”, with the nu-metal titans debuting their just-released new single, ‘The Chapeltown Rag’, amid a setlist of hits spanning all six of their albums.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store”According to Setlist.fm, the band performed their latest five-minute barn-stomp
  
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• Astroworld Fest Confirms Saturday Is Canceled Following Friday Night Tragedy

  06-11-2021 12:59
  
  After the first day of Astroworld Festival left eight dead and 300 injured on Friday (Nov. 5), representatives for the festival have confirmed that the second day of Travis Scott’s Houston festival is canceled in lieu of the tragedy.
  “Our hearts are with the Astroworld Festival family tonight – especially those we lost and their loved ones,” reads the statement. “We are focused on supporting local officials however we can. With that in mind the festival will no long
  
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• Little Mix stars credit 'underdog mentality' for their success

  06-11-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Little Mix wish they'd known how to read contracts when they began their careers.
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney hates misconception that he broke up The Beatles

  06-11-2021 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Paul McCartney hates the misconception that he broke up The Beatles, which also featured John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
  
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• Jay-Z on Dave Chappelle controversy: “True art has to cause conversation”

  06-11-2021 12:29 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s recent show The Closer, saying “true art has to cause conversation”.READ MORE: ‘The Harder They Fall’ review: blood-spattered Black western gives it both barrelsChappelle came under fire after he labelled himself a “TERF” in his recent Netflix special while defending J.K. Rowling, but also said “people who watch his specials would know that I never had a problem with tran
  
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• Snoop Dogg argues aging rappers deserve the same respect as rock icons

  06-11-2021 12:26 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has argued that aging rappers should garner the same respect as icons of rock and metal do.
  The rapper – who turned 50 last month – touched on the topic during the November 5 episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast following a discussion around the deaths of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac in the 1990s.
  As reported by Loudwire, Dogg put that there aren’t many older rappers today because the genre is still in relative infancy. Nevertheless, the legendary rapper
  
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• 8 Dead, 300 Injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival In Houston

  06-11-2021 11:48
  
  At least eight people died and more than 300 were injured during a mass stampede at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday (Nov. 5) night in Houston at NRG Park.
  Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña confirmed the casualties during a late press conference, calling it “a tragic night” for the city. He estimated the attendance at 50,000 and said trouble started brewing shortly after 9 p.m. “The crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage and that
  
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• Lenny Kravitz didn't see himself as a frontman

  06-11-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Let Love Rule' hitmaker Lenny Kravitz admits he didn't see himself as a frontman.
  
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• Eight people dead, hundreds injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival

  06-11-2021 10:38 via nme.com
  
  Texas police have confirmed that eight people died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday night (November 5), with hundreds more sustaining injuries from a crowd surge.
  The “mass-casualty” incident happened during Scott’s headline performance at the event. According to Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña, “at approximately 9.15pm the crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage. And that caused some panic and it started causing some injuries.&rd
  
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• Jay Z defends Just Blaze after Kanye comments

  06-11-2021 09:54 via music-news.com
  
  Jay Z has defended producer Just Blaze after Kanye West called him a "copycat" and Just Blaze admitted he was "confused and disappointed" by Kanye's comments.
  
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• Sam Fender's label keep asking him to 'stop being so miserable'

  06-11-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Seventeen Going Under' singer Sam Fender admits his own record label have urged him to "stop being so f****** miserable".
  
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• Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul announce debut album, share new single ‘Blenda’

  06-11-2021 07:15 via nme.com
  
  Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul have announced ‘Topical Dancer’, their debut album as a duo. See its artwork and tracklist below.
  The album will be released on March 4, 2022 via Deewee – the label owned by Soulwax, who co-wrote and co-produced the album.READ MORE: Charlotte Adigéry’s Soulwax-produced EP is a celebratory and thumping delightWith its announcement, the duo issued its second single ‘Blenda’ with a music video on Thursday (Novembe
  
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• Mastodon issues apology for member Brent Hinds’ comments about Disturbed

  06-11-2021 06:02 via nme.com
  
  Mastodon have apologized on behalf of member Brent Hinds after he made comments about metal band Disturbed that included an offensive slur.READ MORE: Mastodon: “We don’t talk about our feelings with each other, we just put them in the lyrics”Hinds was a guest on Jamey Jasta’s podcast The Jasta Show earlier this week, where he talked about Mastodon opening for Disturbed at Mayhem Festival in 2008.
  When asked if Hinds had any bucket list tours left, he responded: “No,
  
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• Mastodon issue apology for member Brent Hinds’ comments about Disturbed

  06-11-2021 06:02 via nme.com
  
  Mastodon have apologized on behalf of member Brent Hinds after he made comments about metal band Disturbed that included an offensive slur.READ MORE: Mastodon: “We don’t talk about our feelings with each other, we just put them in the lyrics”Hinds was a guest on Jamey Jasta’s podcast The Jasta Show earlier this week, where he talked about Mastodon opening for Disturbed at Mayhem Festival in 2008.
  When asked if Hinds had any bucket list tours left, he responded: “No,
  
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• Dr. Cleve Francis, Rissi Palmer, Frankie Staton, Louis York & More to Lead Inaugural Rosedale Summit

  06-11-2021 05:54
  
  On Monday, Nov. 8, two days prior to the annual CMA Awards, a collective of BIPOC country artists and speakers will come together for an event held simultaneously in Nashville and Los Angeles that will celebrate the impact of BIPOC artists on country music’s past, present and future.
  Beginning at 6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT, the inaugural Rosedale Summit: Country’s Reclamation & Promising Future will be held at Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and
  
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• EarthGang announce 2022 UK and European headline tour

  06-11-2021 05:14 via nme.com
  
  EarthGang have announced a UK and European headline tour titled the ‘Biodeghettable Tour’ scheduled for March 2022. See the tour dates below.
  The hip-hop duo revealed the tour dates on social media on Wednesday (November 3). The tour will support their upcoming album ‘Ghetto Gods’, which releases on January 22.
  Tickets are now available via EarthGang’s official website. The tour will take them through the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany and more.
  Upon its ticket
  
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• Slayyyter shares sensual and bass-heavy new single ‘Stupid Boy’

  06-11-2021 04:57 via nme.com
  
  Slayyyter makes her mark on the dance scene with her new single, a collaboration with rapper Big Freedia titled ‘Stupid Boy’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with SlayyyterReleased yesterday (November 5), ‘Stupid Boy’ – dropping with distorted visuals that compliment the sensual elements of the track – sees a left turn from the pop artist into adrenaline-inducing club beats and eclectic synth melodies.
  Watch the official ly
  
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