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• Color of Change Launches Campaign Against Country Music Association’s Alleged ‘Anti-Black Culture’

  10-11-2021 23:54
  
  Hours ahead of Wednesday night’s (Nov. 10) 55th annual Country Music Association Awards, Color of Change has launched a campaign calling for the CMA to be held accountable for what the online racial justice organization describes as its “anti-Black culture, its complacency in the industry’s habitual devaluation of Black people, and its incentive structure that jeopardizes the safety and wellbeing of Black artists and their careers.”
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• Jay-Z, Perfume Company Stalemate in Dueling Lawsuits

  10-11-2021 23:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  A jury ruled that neither party had successfully argued their case involving the rapper and Parlux Fragrances
  
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• Here’s What Critics Are Saying About Lady Gaga’s ‘House of Gucci’ Performance

  10-11-2021 23:41
  
  Lady Gaga could be gunning for another Academy Award with her upcoming film House of Gucci, if early reaction from fans and critics is any indication.
  The pop superstar stars as Patrizia Reggiani in the biographical crime drama opposite Adam Driver, who portrays Reggiani’s ex-husband and Italian fashion house mogul Maurizio Gucci. Early reactions from critics who’ve seen the film — including Rolling Stone’s David Fear, who tweeted, “It is absolutely criminal ho
  
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• Meet BabyTron, Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite Rapper

  10-11-2021 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Michigan-based MC with a penchant for pop culture references discusses his new album and premieres the music video for "Pissed Off"
  
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• Mariah Carey unveils Christmas-themed lifestyle collection

  10-11-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The self-proclaimed "Queen of Christmas" has partnered with NECA on the very first The Mariah Carey Holiday Collection.
  
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• Texas Governor Forms Concert Safety Task Force in Wake of Astroworld Tragedy

  10-11-2021 23:30
  
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans on Wednesday (Nov. 10) to form a concert safety task force in the wake of the Astroworld Festival tragedy that killed eight people and injured hundreds more last weekend.
  “Live music is a source of joy, entertainment, and community for so many Texans — and the last thing concertgoers should have to worry about is their safety and security,” said Abbott in a statement. “To ensure that the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworl
  
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• PENGSHUi announce second album, tour dates and share new single ‘This Is My Youth’

  10-11-2021 23:25 via nme.com
  
  PENGSHUi have announced their second album ‘Destroy Yourself’ and have shared new single ‘This Is My Youth’ – listen to it below.
  The follow-up to the band’s 2020 self-titled debut album is set to arrive on January 28; it was written and produced with Flux Pavillion alongside production from longtime collaborator Pete Cannon.
  “I think we’ve managed to capture our live energy on this record,” frontman Illaman said of the forthcoming LP. &ldquo
  
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• Britney Spears reveals Donatella Versace is designing her wedding dress

  10-11-2021 23:21 via music-news.com
  
  The popstar took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a series of images showing her posing in a pale pink chiffon gown with off-the-shoulder neckline and voluminous skirt.
  
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• No, an Astroworld Security Guard Was Not Injected With Drugs at the Fest

  10-11-2021 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We did locate that security guard. His story is not consistent with that," said Houston Police Chief Troy Finner
  
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• PRS, MCPS Officially Extend ‘Service Agreement’ Until 2025’s Conclusion

  10-11-2021 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Performing Right Society (PRS) and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited (MCPS) have officially inked a “service agreement extension” that will keep them united under the overarching PRS for Music banner through 2025’s conclusion. PRS for Music unveiled the newly finalized deal today, via a formal release that was emailed to DMN. The London-headquartered organization, […]
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• Drug Dealer Agrees to Plead Guilty in Connection to Mac Miller OD Death

  10-11-2021 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ryan Reavis, last of three men charged in rapper's 2018 death, to plead guilty to one charge of fentanyl distribution
  
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• Who Has Won the Most CMA Awards This Century?

  10-11-2021 22:31
  
  You may be aware that Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill are tied for the most CMA Awards — 18 each. But Brooks & Dunn won most of their awards, and Gill won all of his, in the last century. So who leads for the most awards won in this century?
  Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley are tied for the lead with 14 CMA Awards each since 2000.
  In anticipation of Wednesday night’s 55th annual CMA Awards, here’s a list of everyone who has won five or more CMA Awards in this century.Miran
  
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• Gang Of Youths announce new album ‘Angel In Realtime’ and 2022 world tour

  10-11-2021 22:21 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Youths have announced the release of their highly anticipated third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’.READ MORE: Gang Of Youths on ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’: “It’s a reflection of love in a new city”Due out on February 25, the new LP will be the band’s first full-length project in almost five years, following 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’.
  The album’s announcement comes with the release of new single ‘Tend The Garden
  
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• Gang Of Youths announce new album ‘Angel In Realtime’ and 2022 Australia and New Zealand tour

  10-11-2021 22:21 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Youths have announced the release of their highly anticipated third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’.READ MORE: Gang Of Youths on ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’: “It’s a reflection of love in a new city”Due out on February 25, the new LP will be the band’s first full-length project in almost five years, following 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’.
  The album’s announcement comes with the release of new single ‘Tend The Garden
  
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• Drake urged to accept Kanye West concert offer by Larry Hoover Jr.

  10-11-2021 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Larry Hoover’s son has publicly called on Drake to accept Kanye West’s proposed “peace offering” concert in support of his father’s release from prison.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerFollowing the latest series of digs exchanged between Drake and Ye – an on-and-off feud that’s been active since at least 2009 – the latter linked up with Rap-A-Lot Records CEO J. Pr
  
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• Avril Lavigne Goes Back to Her Pop-Punk Roots on ‘Bite Me’: Listen

  10-11-2021 21:55
  
  In the thick of the pop-punk revival, Avril Lavigne released her newest single “Bite Me” on Wednesday (Nov. 10) — her first since signing to Travis Barker’s DTA Records.
  “I’m so f—ing excited to be releasing new music,” the 37-year-old wrote on Instagram. “I had so much fun making this record. This is just a taste of what’s to come.”
  The guitar- and drum-heavy track features Lavigne raging at her former lover for failing
  
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• Paulo Londra Lands *Two* Videos in YouTube’s Billion Views Club

  10-11-2021 21:47
  
  Argentine trap star Paulo Londra has logged two entries in YouTube’s Billion Views Club this week, thanks to the Lenny Tavárez-assisted “Nena Maldición” and “Adán y Eva.”
  The tracks’ official music videos, both from 2018, each crossed 1 billion views this week, becoming Londra’s first and second videos to achieve the feat.
  On the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, “Adán Y Eva” peaked at No. 1 back in 2018. Meanwhile
  
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• Dashboard Confessional announce new album ‘All The Truth That I Can Tell’

  10-11-2021 21:46 via nme.com
  
  Dashboard Confessional have announced the release of a new album called ‘All The Truth That I Can Tell’ – listen to its first single below.
  The band’s first LP since 2018’s ‘Crooked Shadows’ is set to arrive on February 25 via Hidden Note Records/AWAL.
  “Honesty was at the heart of the writing process, at the heart of the recording process, and at the heart of this collection of songs,” frontman Chris Carrabba said of the album.
  “I had t
  
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• Carlos Vives, Mau y Ricky & Lucy Vives Notch a Top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay Chart

  10-11-2021 21:34
  
  The family affair teaming Carlos and Lucy Vives alongside Mau y Ricky pays off as together they score a top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart (dated Nov. 13) with “Besos En Cualquier Horario.” (Lucy is the daughter of Carlos, while Mau y Ricky are brothers, unrelated to the Vives.)
  The Latin pop bouncy tune, with Vives’ habitual vallenato nuances, ascends 11-10 assisted by a 13% boost in audience impressions, to 3 million, earned in the U.S. in the week
  
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• Jay-Z Wins Trial Over Soured Cologne Deal, Avoiding $67M in Damages

  10-11-2021 21:32
  
  A Manhattan jury on Wednesday (Nov. 10) cleared Jay-Z in a lawsuit that claimed he breached an endorsement deal for a “Gold Jay-Z” cologne brand by failing to properly promote it, allowing the superstar to avoid $67 million in requested damages.
  Capping off a contentious three-week trial over the soured product deal with Parlux Fragrances LLC, the jury was apparently swayed by arguments from Jay-Z’s attorney that asked “why on earth” the star would have put his name
  
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• Jay-Z Wins Trial Over Soured Cologne Deal

  10-11-2021 21:32
  
  A Manhattan jury on Wednesday (Nov. 10) cleared Jay-Z in a lawsuit that claimed he breached an endorsement deal for a “Gold Jay-Z” cologne brand by failing to properly promote it, allowing the superstar to avoid $67 million in requested damages.
  Capping off a contentious three-week trial over the soured product deal with Parlux Fragrances LLC, the jury was apparently swayed by arguments from Jay-Z’s attorney that asked “why on earth” the star would have put his name
  
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• Adele Tells Oprah Winfrey the Meaning Behind ‘Hello’ in First Look at ‘One Night Only’ TV Special

  10-11-2021 21:22
  
  Adele will be giving a warm “Hello” to her fans to start off her upcoming concert special Adele One Night Only, and in a new interview, she explained to Oprah Winfrey what else the song started for her.
  In a minute-long snippet from the primetime special that was released on Wednesday (Nov. 10), the English pop superstar sits down with Winfrey in a similar setup to the host’s viral Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tell-all interview from this past spring. The two discus
  
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• Nova Twins share energetic new video for ‘Antagonist’

  10-11-2021 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Nova Twins have shared a video for their latest single ‘Antagonist’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion”The new clip finds the duo – recently hailed by Tom Morello as “an incredible band who deserve to be huge” in an interview with NME – bouncing around a variety of colourfully-lit rooms with hooded and tied up figures nodding in the background.
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• Will Smith on his “raging jealousy” of 2Pac: “I hated that I wasn’t what he was”

  10-11-2021 20:48 via nme.com
  
  Will Smith has spoken about his “raging jealousy” of 2Pac in his new autobiography, Will, which was released yesterday (November 9).READ MORE: 2Pac and Biggie murders: what my new film taught me about rap’s biggest unsolved mysteryThe actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, was close with the late rapper after meeting him at the Baltimore School for the Arts in the 1980s.
  Smith has now admitted that he felt threatened by his wife’s past relationship with ‘Pac a
  
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• Twitch Launches Livestreaming Music Incubator Program for Artists

  10-11-2021 20:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Twitch is launching a music incubator program called ‘The Collective.’ Here’s what we know about it. Twitch says the program will be exclusive, with musicians receiving invites to join. The program aims to empower musicians by providing them with the knowledge and support they need to begin live-streaming their music on Twitch. Here’s how Twitch […]
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• Another Lil Wayne Mixtape Is Coming to Streaming Platforms in January

  10-11-2021 20:35
  
  Lil Wayne fans, rejoice: It seems another one of Mr. Carter’s projects will be making its way to streaming platforms in the coming months.
  “Spoiler alert,” Wayne manager Mack Maine tells Billboard. “We have [a mixtape] coming, probably in January.”
  Although the manager and Young Money Entertainment president kept the project’s name a secret, he did reveal that Wayne’s team was able to clear every song on the mystery mixtape’s track list,
  
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• Mariah Carey Teams Up With McDonald’s For a Menu of Free Goodies Leading Up to Christmas

  10-11-2021 19:56
  
  Mariah Carey continues her reign as the Queen of Christmas by spreading holiday cheer with some help from McDonald’s. On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the fast food giant and “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer revealed a collaboration not in the form of a special meal (which J Balvin, Saweetie and BTS have done) but an entire menu with goodies for 12 days leading up to Christmas.
  “This holiday season at @McDonalds, you’re not getting the Mariah meal… you’r
  
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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Drops $115 Million On AI-Powered Defense Company Helsing

  10-11-2021 19:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Having attempted to purchase Arsenal F.C. earlier in 2021, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has now invested €100 million ($115.21 million at the present exchange rate) in AI-powered defense company Helsing. 38-year-old Daniel Ek recently took to social media to announce the multimillion-dollar play, which was made specifically by Prima Materia, the Stockholm native’s “European investment […]
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• Nadine Shah, John Grant and Django Django to headline Deer Shed 2022

  10-11-2021 19:52 via nme.com
  
  Deer Shed have confirmed that Nadine Shah, John Grant and Django Django will headline their 2022 event next summer.READ MORE: John Grant – ‘Boy From Michigan’ review: visions of an American nightmareTaking place from July 29 – 31, the North Yorkshire festival will also include performances from Dry Cleaning, Yard Act, Snapped Ankles, Pip Blom, Du Blonde, Katy J Pearson, Porij, and CMAT.
  “While our two Base Camp events were both wonderful, there really is nothing lik
  
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• Listen to Avril Lavigne take down an ex on punky new single ‘Bite Me’

  10-11-2021 19:52 via nme.com
  
  Avril Lavigne has released her brand new single ‘Bite Me’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Head Above Water’ reviewThe track – which was co-produced by Travis Barker, John Feldmann and Mod Sun – comes after the Canadian singer-songwriter revealed last week (November 3) that she has signed to Barker’s label DTA Records.
  With the announcement – which followed her performance on the Blink-182 drummer&rsquo
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’: How the ‘Red’ Fan Favorite Became One of Her Biggest & Most Important Songs

  10-11-2021 19:51
  
  When Taylor Swift brought out her emerald green acoustic guitar on the first night of the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018, she addressed the sold-out Arizona crowd from one of her three elaborate stages. 
  “There is one song that you requested that I play more than all other songs, and it wasn’t even a single,” Swift began, as she started strumming. “I figure since you guys have made this such an unbelievable experience, I would play this song that you seem to request
  
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• Tencent Music Partners With Apple Music On Global Streaming

  10-11-2021 19:29
  
  SHANGHAI — Apple Music and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) have reached an agreement that will allow hundreds of thousands of Chinese musicians to stream their music globally on Apple’s platform, while giving Apple a way to scrape its way into China’s booming domestic music market.
  Music from record labels and artists that are part of Tencent’s TME Cloud Music will become available on Apple Music, Tencent said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov. 9).
  The companies framed the
  
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• Avril Lavigne Harks Back to Her ‘Let Go’ Era on New Single ‘Bite Me’

  10-11-2021 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks debut on Travis Barker's DTA Records
  
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• Watch Bruce Springsteen tell jokes and play four songs at Stand Up For Heroes show

  10-11-2021 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen performed four acoustic tracks at this year’s Stand Up For Heroes benefit gig on Monday night (November 8).READ MORE: Every single Bruce Springsteen album ranked in order of greatnessPerforming at Alice Tully Hall in New York, The Boss performed ‘I’ll Work For Your Love’ from 2007’s ‘Magic’, the title track from last year’s ‘Letter To You’ album, and classic tracks ‘Hungry Heart’ and ‘Dancing In The D
  
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• Sam Fender, Kasabian and Madness to headline Tramlines 2022

  10-11-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender, Kasabian and Madness have been announced as headliners for next year’s Tramlines festival.READ MORE: Tramlines 2021 review: giddy crowds go wild for the return of festivalsSheffield’s biggest city-based music festival will take place at Hillsborough Park on July 22-24. Day tickets and a limited amount of weekend tickets will go on sale at midday on Friday (November 12). You can get them here.
  Other acts on the line-up announced as part of the festival’s first wave i
  
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• Glass Animals make US chart history with ‘Heat Waves’

  10-11-2021 18:57 via nme.com
  
  Glass Animals have set a US chart record with their single ‘Heat Waves’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Glass Animals: “Everything that made me who I am was taken away by the accident”Released in summer 2020, the track appears on the Oxford band’s third studio album ‘Dreamland’.
  The song has reached Number 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 for the first time, having spent 42 weeks on the chart. It’s the longest climb to the top 10 in US chart his
  
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• COVID pass extended to cinemas, gigs and theatres in Wales

  10-11-2021 18:47 via nme.com
  
  COVID passes will be mandatory to gain access to cinemas, theatres and concert venues from next week in Wales, it’s been confirmed.READ MORE: Unscripted telly and sci-fi escapism: how COVID-19 will change the future of film and TVProof of full vaccination or a negative test had been mandatory to go to nightclubs in Wales since October 11, but the rules have since been extended to cover other venues from November 15 onwards.
  Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan said in a st
  
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• Needle Spiking? Laced Pills? Examining the Astroworld Fentanyl Theories

  10-11-2021 18:44
  
  As authorities work to unravel the causes of this weekend’s Astroworld tragedy, and who will be held accountable for the eight deaths and hundreds of injuries, different theories have emerged suggesting the opioid fentanyl may have played a role in the mayhem.
  Media sources including TMZ have also suggested there were instances of attendees being injected by syringes by unknown assailants in the crowd, which could have contributed to the chaos at the event Friday night. On Twitter, ru
  
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• Mastodon Notches Third Hard Rock Albums No. 1 With ‘Hushed and Grim’

  10-11-2021 18:41
  
  Mastodon tops Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart for a third time, as Hushed and Grim debuts at No. 1 on the Nov. 13-dated ranking.
  The set bows with 20,000 equivalent album units earned in the Oct. 29-Nov. 4 tracking period, according to MRC Data, with album sales comprising 18,000 units.
  Mastodon first crowned Hard Rock Albums with Once More ‘Round the Sun in 2014, followed by Emperor of Sand in 2017.Hushed and Grim also starts at No. 2 on Top Rock Albums, marking Mastodon’s
  
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• Spotify Wrapped: Here’s How to See Your Top Music For 2021

  10-11-2021 18:37
  
  Spotify is teasing listeners with its 2021 Spotify Wrapped insights, which allows consumers to take a look back on their favorite tracks, songs and artists and gives users a chance to see their listening activity over the past year.
  The streaming app has yet to confirm an official release date for their ever popular Wrapped feature, but gave an update to fans awaiting their annual listening statistics via Twitter on Tuesday (Nov. 9), writing “We see all your tweets about Wrapped,” al
  
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• Ye Offers Olive Branch to Soulja Boy After Dropping Him From ‘Donda’

  10-11-2021 18:13
  
  More than two months after he found out that he was not going to be on the final version of Donda, Soulja Boy got the apology he was looking for from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West.) “Yo it’s Ye. Love you bro. I should have told you I wasn’t gonna use the verse,” Ye wrote in a text exchange from Tuesday he posted on Instagram on Wednesday (Nov. 10).
  After expressing his frustration at the time, Soulja Boy accepted the mea culpa, responding, “Love you too bro. That
  
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• Ye Apologizes to Soulja Boy After Dropping Him From ‘Donda’

  10-11-2021 18:13
  
  More than two months after he found out that he was not going to be on the final version of Donda, Soulja Boy got the apology he was looking for from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West.) “Yo it’s Ye. Love you bro. I should have told you I wasn’t gonna use the verse,” Ye wrote in a text exchange from Tuesday he posted on Instagram on Wednesday (Nov. 10).
  After expressing his frustration at the time, Soulja Boy accepted the mea culpa, responding, “Love you too bro. That
  
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• CKay Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart Thanks to Breakout Single ‘Love Nwantiti’

  10-11-2021 18:09
  
  Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Nov. 13) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to the success of his breakthrough single “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah).”
  The track ranks at No. 33, after reaching No. 31, on the Billboard Hot 100 with 10.6 million radio audience impressions (up 43%), 10.4 million U.S. streams and 2,200 downloads sold, according to MRC Data. It concurrently places at No. 4 on t
  
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• Travis Scott should have halted Astroworld show sooner, says Houston fire chief

  10-11-2021 18:07 via nme.com
  
  The Houston fire chief has said Travis Scott should have stopped his Astroworld show earlier to prevent the crowd surge that killed eight people.
  Speaking on NBC’s TODAY show, chief Samuel Pena explained that officials are beginning to get “some picture” of what could have caused last Friday’s (November 5) tragedy in Texas.
  “It seems as though the crowd began to try to push towards the front to get as close to the stage as they could when Mr Scott’s set b
  
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• Which Band Will Reunite Next? We Place Odds on 17 Groups, From Led Zeppelin to One Direction

  10-11-2021 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Now that Fugees, Rage Against the Machine, and even ABBA are back, we gauge the likelihood of other defunct bands re-forming
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers ‘Got Teary’ Recording Her Part on Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’

  10-11-2021 18:00
  
  Fans aren’t the only ones getting emotional about Taylor Swift’s upcoming re-recorded Red album — even her collaborators on the project got a little choked up.
  “It’s just been a dream,” Phoebe Bridgers, who is featured on the song “Nothing New,” told Billboard last month during an interview about her record label, Saddest Factory Records. “I just am so excited to have people take it at face value the day that it comes out, because I got teary
  
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• John Legend Signs Label Deal With Republic Records: Exclusive

  10-11-2021 17:59
  
  John Legend has signed a new deal with Republic Records, leaving his longtime label home of Columbia, Billboard can exclusively reveal. The best-selling singer-songwriter will mark the occasion with the release of a new holiday single, “You Deserve It All,” on Thursday (Nov. 11), with his Republic full-length debut expected in 2022.
  “I am excited to partner with Republic Records in this next chapter of my career,” Legend says in a statement. “Everyone at the label h
  
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• Dior’s Entire Next Men’s Collection Is a Travis Scott Collab – Now It’s a Business Nightmare

  10-11-2021 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  After the Astroworld tragedy, "this icon to Gen Z now has effectively detonated in your face," says one expert. "It's an apocalyptic marketing turn."
  
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• ‘Empowerment Is an Empty Word. Financial Empowerment Is Not’: Ex-Lolla Execs Launch Women-Led Event

  10-11-2021 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chicago will host 'Versa Experience,' the first large-scale, multi-day music and culture "celebration" from C3 cofounder Charlie Jones, next summer
  
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• Racial Justice Org Demands CMA Awards ‘Adopt Racially Just Policies’

  10-11-2021 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Color of Change says the Country Music Association is "complicit in an industry that habitually devalues and dehumanizes Black people and our extensive contributions to country music"
  
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