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    Justin Bieber Teases Benny Blanco Collaboration 'Lonely' – Hear the Snippet!

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    Hinting that Billie Eilish’s brother takes part in the creative process, the Canadian singer announces on social media that the upcoming tune will be released on Friday, October 16.
    Oct 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Justin Bieber has another new song coming soon. Following Chance the Rapper, the singer is now joining forces with Benny Blanco on a single entitled “Lonely” that is set to be released on Friday, October 16.
    The Canadian superstar took to social media on Monday, October 12 to tease the upcoming tune, hinting that Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas took part in the creative process because he tagged him in a post promoting the song. Moreover, the first snippet of the song has found its way out online, though all fans got to hear was the sound of piano.

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    It will serve as the follow-up for Justin’s “Holy” featuring Chance the Rapper. Making its way out last month, the song peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was nominated for Favorite Music Video and Favorite Collaboration Song at the 2020 People’s Choice Awards that is set to be held on November 14.
    Both “Holy” and “Lonely” are most likely going to be featured on Justin’s new album, though details regarding the effort have yet to be made available to the public.
    Earlier this year, Justin released his fifth album “Changes”, marking his first album in more than three years after his record-breaking album “Purpose”. Though receiving mixed reviews from music critics due to its lack of variation, “Changes” still debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 and became his seventh chart-topping album. It additionally helped him become the youngest soloist to have seven No. 1 albums in the U.S. at the age of 25, a record that was previously held by Elvis Presley.
    Justin was supposed to hold a tour in support of the album. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he announced that his tour would now kick off on June 2, 2021 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

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    Ari Lennox Makes Use of Secret SoundCloud Account to Unveil New Song 'Cognac Eyes'

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    According to her frequent collaborator Elite, he and the ‘Chocolate Pomegranate’ singer worked on the song the same weekend they created ‘Shea Butter Baby’ track, ‘Whipped Cream’.
    Oct 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ari Lennox has a new song, but she doesn’t release it on all streaming platforms. On Monday, October 12, the R&B songstress announced that she has unleashed a song titled “Cognac Eyes” on a SoundCloud account that her label, Dreamville, is not aware of.
    Making use of her Twitter account to tease the release of the song, Ari wrote, “So sorry fixing one thing in cognac eyes. It will be available in 20 minutes on my secret SoundCloud page that the label doesn’t know about.” She really kept her promise and updated her fans exactly twenty minutes later, saying, ” ‘Cognac Eyes’ available now on secret SoundCloud page.”
    Produced by her frequent collaborator Elite, “Cognac Eyes” finds Ari singing about falling in love with someone whose eye color is similar to those of cognac. “Sike, I be your, for the night, as long as you arе stable/ When I’m on the freakin’ payroll for my cable/ Then we can be king and queen like a fable,” the singer rhymes.

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    Elite left a comment underneath the song that read, “what up secret soundcloud fam, glad you found this!!!! Lil fun fact me and ari made this the same weekend we made ‘Whipped Cream’ in Cary, NC !”
    “Whipped Cream” is included on Ari’s debut studio album “Shea Butter Baby”. Released in May 2019, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at No. 104 on Billboard 200 chart. It quickly moved up to No. 67 in the following though, as it peaked at No. 38 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
    Speaking of the effort in an interview, the “Chocolate Pomegranate” singer dished, “I’m singing about my first apartment, about liking broke n****s–if your soul is beautiful then who cares? I have this joint called ‘Static’ [where] I talk about my anxiety in a metaphorical way. Just a lot of sex, soul, romance and hip-hop.”

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    B.o.B on Having Morgan Freeman Record His Song 'Bombs Away': It's Insane

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    Comparing the experience to collaborating with Andre 3000, the ‘Strange Clouds’ rapper says in an interview, ‘Getting the intro from Morgan Freeman is like getting a verse from Three Stacks.’
    Oct 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – It’s been more than five years since B.o.B released his album “Strange Clouds”, but the star still has a lot of fond memories of it. Particularly, he just couldn’t forget the fact that Morgan Freeman was featured on the effort’s intro track “Bombs Away”.
    In an interview with HipHopDX, B.o.B compared the experience to collaborating with Andre Benjamin a.k.a. Andre 3000, adding that the award-winning actor was in the middle of filming “The Dark Knight Rises” at the time. “Getting the intro from Morgan Freeman is like getting a verse from Three Stacks. Yo, and he was filming Batman at the time,” he said. “I was like, ‘Ain’t no way-‘ Do you understand? Bro… S**t is insane… phenomenal, bro.”

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    B.o.B went on recalling being told to write some dialogues before having Morgan narrate his track. “Just one day I got a [E-mail] ‘Just write something.’ So me and my former group member from Clinic got together and wrote some dialogue. I feel like we wrote way too many words, but still…,” he explained. “It’s just Morgan Freeman, so it don’t matter. He could say, ‘Roses are red/Violets are blue,’ whatever the f**k. But yeah, man, that was that moment, bro.”
    Morgan Freeman was not the only big name being featured on the album. Besides the “Angel Has Fallen” star, the album also had the likes of Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj lending their voice for some tracks off the effort. Released in May 2012, it received generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at No. 5 on Billboard 200. As of now, it has been certified platinum after selling more than 1,000,000 units.
    Meanwhile, its title track debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with 197,000 digital copies, marking his best debut sales week for a single.

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    Artist of the Week: Joji

    The ‘Slow Dancing in the Dark’ hitmaker scores his biggest week in album sales as he returns to the top 3 on Billboard Hot 200 with his sophomore set ‘Nectar’.
    Oct 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – It’s been seven years since Joji broke the internet with his viral dance craze “Harlem Shake”, and now the 88rising musician has solidified himself as one of the top independent artists in today’s digital age with over 5 billion streams to date. His second studio album “Nectar” propelled him to top spot on music charts around the world.
    The new album debuted at the first spot on Spotify’s inaugural US Weekly Top 50 Albums chart. It also opened at the third place on Billboard Hot 200, nearly doubling the first-week sales of his RIAA gold-certified 2018 debut “BALLADS 1”, which made him the first Asian-born artist to top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.
    On top of that, “Nectar” became Spotify’s most streamed new album globally in its first week. Powered by collaborations with the likes of Diplo, Lil Yachty, and Rei Brown, the 18-track set bowed in the Top 5 of sales charts in Australia (#1), New Zealand (#2), and Canada (#4), and Top 10 in the United Kingdom (#6) and Norway (#9).

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    While his music has “the same contents as any regular pop song,” they are “dished with an often sideways view.” His biggest hit “Slow Dancing in the Dark” from the first album climbed up to the top five on Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.
    He explained in an interview with GQ, “It’s cool to look at normal themes from a strange perspective – the lighter, happier songs approach it with a ‘quirky’ spin, while the darker ones kind of talk about the honesty of it.”
    Despite making love songs with a slightly darker twist, Joji insisted he never meant to “trigger this sad look” in 2020 where things looked bleak with protests everywhere and the never-ending pandemic. “I’m looking to just provide quality, enjoyable music,” the Japan-born star reasoned.

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    21 Savage and Metro Boomin Land Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Savage Mode II'

    On the other hand, BLACKPINK breaks records on the weekly album chart after their first full-length effort ‘The Album’ bows at No. 2 with 110,000 equivalent album units.
    Oct 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Both 21 Savage and Metro Boomin now have two No. 1 albums on Billboard 200. Their third joint album, “Savage Mode II”, launches atop the weekly album chart after earning 171,000 equivalent album units, including 22,000 in pure album sales, in the week ending October 8, according to Nielsen Music.
    In addition to earning both rappers’ second No. 1 album, the album marks the biggest week for either artist. Savage previously claimed the top spot on the chart with his 2019 effort “I Am > I Was” while Boomin ruled the list back in 2018 with “Not All Hero Wear Capes”. Moreover, the new records become their first collaborative effort to top the chart.
    Following behind the hip-hop stars at No. 2 is BLACKPINK with their first full-length effort “The Album”. Boosted by merchandise/album bundles, the album sold 110,000 units in its first week, becoming the highest-charting album by an all-female group since Danity Kane’s second album “Welcome to the Dollhouse” in 2008.

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    Pop Smoke’s “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” climbs one spot to No. 3 with 68,000 units as YG’s “My Life 4Hunnid” debuts at No. 4 with 64,000 units. It marks his fifth top ten album on the chart. Another newcomer steals a spot in this week’s top ten, and that is Bryson Tiller’s “Anniversary”. His new effort bows at No. 5 with 57,000 units.
    Meanwhile, Machine Gun Kelly’s “Tickets to My Downfall” descends from last week’s top spot to No. 6 with 56,000 units, followed by LANY’s “Mama’s Boy” at No. 7 with 55,000 units. On the other hand, Juice WRLD’s “Legends Never Die” falls to No. 8 with 46,000 units.
    Rounding out the top ten for this week’s chart are NBA YoungBoy’s (YoungBoy Never Broke Again) “Top”, which stays at No. 9 with 36,000 units, and Lil Baby’s “My Turn” that reclaims a spot within the top ten with 34,000 units.
    Top Ten Billboard 200:
    “Savage Mode II” – 21 Savage and Metro Boomin (171,000 units)
    “The Album” – BLACKPINK (110,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (68,000 units)
    “My Life 4Hunnid” – YG (64,000 units)
    “Anniversary” – Bryson Tiller (57,000 units)
    “Tickets to My Downfall” – Machine Gun Kelly (56,000 units)
    “Mama’s Boy” – LANY (55,000 units)
    “Legends Never Die” – Juice WRLD (46,000 units)
    “Top” – YoungBoy Never Broke Again (36,000 units)
    “My Turn” – Lil Baby (34,000 units)

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    OMD Announce Concert as Frontman Feels 'Much Better' Following Covid-19 Battle

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    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are set to perform before a limited 200-capacity audience as their lead vocalist feels ‘much better’ following his battle with coronavirus.
    Oct 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Andy McCluskey, frontman of classic ’80s group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, is battling Covid-19.
    The 61-year-old “Enola Gay” singer’s diagnosis was confirmed in a post on the group’s Facebook page, as they assured fans he only experienced “mild” symptoms and is “feeling much better already.”
    “Andy has tested positive for Covid-19,” they penned, alongside a snap of the star promoting the group’s forthcoming livestream concert You, Me & OMD.”
    “Fortunately, his symptoms have been mild and he is feeling much better already,” they added. “The good news is that he stops isolating on Oct 16th two days before the band rehearse for You, Me & OMD. The show goes on!!!”

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    “You Me & OMD” will be staged at London’s Indigo at The O2 on 24 October (20) before a limited 200-capacity audience, and beamed to fans around the world.
    All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit the group’s touring crew members, whose livelihoods have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
    For more information and ticket details check out omd.uk.com.
    “We are very excited to announce our return to the stage with ‘YOU ME & OMD’, a live-streamed gig in aid of our fantastic road crew who have not had any work since February and who face an extremely uncertain future,” the band stated.
    “YOU ME & OMD will take place on Saturday 24th October at 9pm UK time. The show will feature selections from Architecture & Morality as well as plenty of greatest hits.”

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    Jack White Pays Tribute to Eddie Van Halen During 'SNL' Performance

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    The former member of The White Stripes brings with him a guitar designed by the late Van Halen rocker to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ stage during his set.
    Oct 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Jack White paid tribute to late rocker Eddie Van Halen during his performance on “Saturday Night Live (SNL)” this weekend (10Oct20).
    During his stint as musical guest on the sketch show, the 45-year-old singer had a special guitar that was placed in the background during his first performance of his Beyonce collaboration, “Don’t Hurt Yourself”.
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    Taking to his Instagram account ahead of the broadcast, the musician shared a closer look at the guitar, which was made specially in honour of the Van Halen frontman, 65, who lost his battle with throat cancer last Tuesday.
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    “I thought it could be a nice gesture for me to use this blue Eddie Van Halen model guitar for one of the songs tonight on SNL. The guitar was designed by Eddie (with a few customisations I had added),” Jack explained, sharing photos from the making of the guitar.

    “Eddie was very kind to me and saw to it that this guitar was made for me to my specs. I won’t even insult the man’s talent by trying to play one of his songs tonight,” Jack continued, adding, “Thanks again Eddie for this guitar and rest in peace sir.”
    Jack replaced country music star Morgan Wallen on the show, who was dropped as musical guest after the maskless star was photographed partying with fans and kissing random girls following a University of Alabama football game on 3 October.
    Despite dropping Wallen, “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels said he didn’t hold a grudge against the country musician and promised to invite him another time.

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    City of Liverpool Looking for Next John Lennon in Song Contest

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    Officials at John Lennon’s hometown have launched a campaign to find a talented musician just like the late Beatle to celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday.
    Oct 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Officials from the City of Liverpool, England have launched a campaign to find the next John Lennon in honour of what would have been the musician’s 80th birthday.
    The late Beatle was shot and killed in New York in December, 1980 at the age of just 40 and, marking the day the legend would have turned 80 on Friday (09Oct20), Liverpool launched a worldwide contest to find another great songwriter.
    “The Liverpool International Song for Kindness Contest” aims to unearth a new anthem that will follow the example of John Lennon’s fabled peace song “Imagine” and raise spirits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    The competition is open to songwriters from around the globe, whether they’re amateur or professional, “from buskers to Beatles”, and the winning entry will be announced on 9 September, 2021 – the 50th anniversary of the release of “Imagine”.
    Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said, “Liverpool needs a positive and uplifting story in these current days, so we are turning to what this city does best – making music.”
    “This contest will help to unify the people of Liverpool, encourage acts of kindness in the city and inspire the songwriters of both here and around the world,” he added. “It will bring new energy to the legendary Liverpool music scene, encourage young people to learn an instrument and make music, and who knows what great songs could come out of this?”
    To enter the contest, musicians can simply upload a video of themselves performing a song of their own composition or their cover of an existing one to the KIND20 page on Facebook – Liverpool’s international, non-profit fundraising effort amid the pandemic.

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