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Listen to Chance The Rapper team up with Ludacris on new track ‘Found You’

Chance The Rapper has teamed up with Ludacris on a new track called ‘Found You’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: Chance The Rapper – ‘The Big Day’ review Ludacris first teased the track back in May during his VERZUZ battle with Nelly, and now the track has arrived in full. The track, which is produced by Shucati, Rance, Federico Vindver, Angel López, Timbaland and Sucuki, hears Chance and Ludacris celebrate being in loving relationships. Advertisement During one verse, Ludacris raps: “If you was a song then I would stream ya/ If you was a novel then I...
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Viewers react as ‘Rule, Britannia!’ played in original form during ‘Last Night Of The Proms’

During last night’s special performance of ‘Last Night Of The Proms’, ‘Rule, Britannia!’ and ‘Land Of Hope And Glory’ were played in their original forms despite producers previously saying orchestral-only versions would be performed. Read more: Forget ‘Rule Britannia’ – ‘Common People’ is the true sound of Britain Last month, it was announced that the songs would only feature as instrumentals, after facing criticism over their historic links with colonialism and slavery. However, the BBC confirmed last week that the well-known British anthems would be sung by a select group of vocalists during this year’s event. Advertisement A reduced orchestra...
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Graphic sign language performance of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ goes viral

A sign language performance of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ has gone viral, with almost 1.5 million views so far – you can watch it below. Read more: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five most, erm, interesting ‘WAP’ covers Libbey Ketterer, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter from Ohio, shared the sign version of the controversial record on her YouTube channel ‘The Daily Sign’, which has more than 527,000 subscribers. Ketterer is not deaf, but she began learning ASL in high school. After she became more fluent, she launched her YouTube channel in December...
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Mariah Carey reveals tracklist for forthcoming rarities album

Mariah Carey has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming rarities collection. In an Instagram post on September 10, Carey shared an image of the 15-track listing for CD 1 of ‘The Rarities’ with the caption, “THE RARITIES Revealed”. View this post on Instagram THE RARITIES Revealed ? Out October 2nd ? A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Sep 9, 2020 at 6:35am PDT Advertisement Among the songs included is a previously unreleased track from 1990 titled ‘Here We Go Around Again’. Also included are B-sides ‘Slipping Away’, ‘Everything Fades Away’ and more. Find the full tracklist for...
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Watch The Flaming Lips perform ‘God and the Policeman’ on ‘Fallon’

The Flaming Lips have performed recent single ‘God and the Policeman’ (sans collaborator Kacey Musgraves) while appearing as musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. As they did when performing ‘Race for the Prize’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in June, each member performed from inside their own giant plastic bubble. Watch below: Advertisement ‘God and the Policeman’ is taken from the band’s 16th studio album ‘American Head’, which arrived earlier this week. Yesterday (September 12), the band shared a video for the track, directed by frontman Wayne Coyne alongside Blake Studdard. In a four-star...
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Kanye West loses court case to get on Wisconsin ballot

Kanye West has lost a court case that could have allowed him to appear on the election ballot in Wisconsin. The rapper was previously ruled not to qualify to appear on the ballot in the state when he failed to meet the deadline to file his nomination papers. Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortion Now, a judge in the Brown County Circuit has upheld that decision, declaring that the state’s elections commission was right to keep West’s name off the ballot. “The unfortunate fact is this dispute...
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Facebook clarify what October update means for artists on the platform

A spokesperson for Facebook has clarified what an update to terms coming into effect in October mean for artists on the platform. The social networking site has previewed new terms and conditions that will be introduced on October 1, with music guidelines stating that users are not permitted to use videos to “create a listening experience”. Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis “You may not use videos on our Products to create a music listening experience,” the guidelines read. “We want you to be able to enjoy videos...
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Clairo to perform two new songs on Appleville charity livestream tonight

Clairo will perform some brand new material on the Appleville charity livestream tonight (September 12). Read more: The Big Read – Clairo: “I don’t rely on anyone else” The virtual event will also feature appearances from the likes of 100 Gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, and A.G. Cook. “I will be performing two NEW songs for Appleville tonight!” Clairo, who is currently working on the follow-up to her 2019 debut album ‘Immunity’, told her Twitter followers. (also) i will be performing two NEW songs for Appleville tonight ! tune in at 2PM LA/5PM NY/10PM UK – all proceeds...
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Nirvana once played five-a-side football against a group of Chippendales strippers

Nirvana once played a five-a-side football match against a group of Chippendales strippers, a former rock promoter has shared. David McLean began his career by promoting gigs in Dundee, going on to travel the world with artists and manage Placebo. Read more: Nirvana: Their top 10 best covers He has since written and directed the film Schemers, based on his experiences in the music industry and booking Iron Maiden’s 1980 Dundee show. Ahead of the film’s release later this month (September 25), McLean shared anecdotes from throughout his career with the Guardian. Advertisement In one story, he recalled how, during...
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Watch Joan Jett cover T-Rex’s ‘Jeepster’ on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’

Joan Jett performed a cover of T-Rex song ‘Jeepster’ on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Thursday night (September 10). Read more: Joan Jett: Rock icon talks narrating ‘Seven Decades Live’, Miley Cyrus, and Blondie collaboration Jett’s reworking of the 1971 single appears on the recently released tribute album ‘AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan And T-Rex’. The album also includes contributions from U2, Elton John, Nick Cave, Father John Misty and more. It was produced by the late Hal Willner, who died in April. Advertisement Previously, Peaches shared her version of ‘Solid Gold, Easy Action’, while Nick Cave covered...
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