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    Devin Townsend Plans 'Crazy Virtual Stage' for Upcoming Livestream

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    The ‘Christeen’ star reveals plans for a ‘revolutionary’ livestream concert ‘Empath Volume 2: By Request’ which is expected to be a “full production” of an 85-minute performance.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Musician/producer Devin Townsend has teased plans for a “revolutionary” virtual concert, set to air in September (20).
    According to the “Christeen” star, “Empath Volume 2: By Request” will be broadcast on 5 September at 9 P.M. BST, and include the set he was due to perform at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air event.
    Townsend will be joined by drummer Samus Paulicelli, guitarist Wes Hauch, and bassist Liam Wilson for the 85 minute performance, which he teased will be “a full production.”
    “(We’ll be) filming ourselves separately, playing our instruments live, on green screens, with eight cameras each and then combine these elements on a crazy virtual stage,” he said, announcing the gigs. “It’s ambitious, but I think the closest to a monster concert as can be achieved this summer.”
    Townsend continued, “I will be live answering questions and talking to you throughout, to make it a totally interactive experience that acts not only as a cool way to spend a Saturday, but also as a potentially new way to do concerts entirely.”
    “The players I’ve hired have worked their butts off learning the material, and it’s going to be one of the coolest things I’ve done in recent memory.”
    Tickets for the show are available here.

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    Chris Brown Responds to Online Debate Regarding Who'd Win in 'Verzuz' Battle Against Usher

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    In response to the debate, Breezy takes to Instagram to seemingly insinuate that he believes he will win the possible battle but that doesn’t mean he’s interested to do one.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Chris Brown and Usher found themselves trending on Twitter on Sunday, July 26. Fans took to the blue bird app to voice their opinion on who would win if the two R&B stars were going against each other in a “Verzuz” battle.
    Some fans were confident that Breezy would easily edge out Usher with one fan writing, “There is a reason why chris brown was asked to do a tribute for [Michael Jackson] TWICE and not usher.” Another fan tweeted alongside a clip of Chris performing, “since chris brown is living in y’all heads rent free again, let’s bring back this iconic tribute. pay respect when respect is due.”
    “Chris Brown said he will never do a vs battle because he’s only in competition with himself. So there goes the answer to that,” one user said, referring to Chris’ Instagram post in which he said, “Only vs ima do is CHRIS BROWN VS CHRIS BREEZY… not in competition with nobody but myself….”

    Meanwhile, some others thought Usher would definitely win the battle. “Why do people think Usher would lose in a battle against Chris Brown??? I don’t get it,” said someone. “Usher WASHES Chris Brown in a Versus. S*****t he might beat him with just the Confession album alone,” a confident fan added.
    “Waymint… THEE Usher Raymond that told us ‘Confession’ and to ‘Let it burn?’ ‘Seven o’clock in drop top cruising the streets’ Usher? Tell them chirren to go to bed! Ain’t nan way!” another fan chimed in.

    In response to the debate, Breezy took to Instagram to seemingly insinuate that he believed he would win the possible battle but that didn’t mean he’s interested to do one. “What we not gone do is CAP,” the “No Guidance” singer wrote on Instagram Stories on Sunday.

    In a separate post, he added, “I could do a vs off features alone… So I’ll humbly decline… I’m busy doing nothing.”

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    Taylor Swift Scores Biggest Album Debut in Spotify With 'Folklore'

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    The ‘Cardigan’ singer has smashed multiple records in Spotify with her latest studio album as it’s racking up 80 million global streams and still counting.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift’s new album “Folklore” secured the biggest album debut for a female artist in Spotify history upon its release on Friday (24Jul20).
    The “You Need to Calm Down” singer dropped the record after surprising fans with news of an impending release the day prior, and despite the star deviating with a more alternative sound than her previous pop offerings, the album proved an instant hit with fans.
    “Folklore” launched with approximately 80 million global Spotify streams, earning the star the biggest album debut for a female artist in Spotify history, surpassing Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next”, which bowed with 70.2 million streams in 2019.
    It’s also the biggest streaming debut of 2020, surpassing Juice WRLD’s posthumous release “Legends Never Die”, which racked up 73 million plays in its first day upon its release earlier this month.
    “Folklore” also owned the top 16 spots on the U.S. Spotify chart, with “The 1” taking first place with 4.175 million streams – the biggest U.S. debut for any song by a female artist in history.
    It also claimed eight of the top 10 slots on the global Spotify chart, where lead single “Cardigan” triumphed with 7.742 million streams, taking the title of the biggest single-day play count for any song released this year.

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    Jackson 5 Rules List of Greatest Boyband Songs of All Time

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    Michael Jackson and his siblings beat NSYNC and New Edition to top the list of the greatest boyband anthems of all time, thanks to their classic hit ‘I Want You Back’.
    Jul 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Jackson 5 have topped a new poll to find the greatest boy band song of all time.
    Michael and Jermaine Jackson and their brothers beat out NSYNC and New Edition to take the top spot on the Rolling Stone countdown.
    The outlet studied 75 of the greatest boy band anthems and experts declared The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” was the best of the best.
    ‘NSYNC came in second with “Bye, Bye, Bye”, ahead of “Candy Girl” by New Edition while Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” and “Moon” by BTS completed the top five.
    Tracks by One Direction (“What Makes You Beautiful”), Aventura (“Obsession”), Hanson (“MMMBop”), New Kids on the Block (“You Got It (The Right Stuff)”), and LFO (“Summer Girls”) also made the top 10.

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    Noah Cyrus Covers Mac Miller's Song for Charity to Honor Late Rapper

    Miley Cyrus’ younger sister releases her rendition of ‘Dunno’, nearly two years after Mac Miller’s tragic death to raise funds for the late rapper’s charity foundation.
    Jul 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Noah Cyrus has released a cover of Mac Miller’s “Dunno” to raise money for the tragic rapper’s charity foundation.
    The new track dropped on Friday (24Jul20) and Noah admits she felt compelled to record the tune to honour her late friend.
    “Mac was such a beautiful and respected artist, and his loss was felt around the world,” she tells WENN. “His legacy lives on through his incredible music. I’m so proud to cover his record Dunno and support the Mac Miller Fund in his honour.”
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    The organisation supports “programming, resources and opportunities to youth from underserved communities, helping them recognise their full potential through exploration in the arts and community building.”
    Noah is also encouraging fans to donate at pittsburghfoundation.org.
    Miley Cyrus’ little sister has also launched a new podcast, “In the Feels”, during which she and Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s vice-president of A&R, Lou Al-chamaa, interview Gary Vaynerchuk, the co-founder of VaynerMedia, and motivational speaker Jay Shetty. Upcoming guests will include medium Tyler Henry and rapper Waka Flocka. The first episodes are available here and here.

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    Metallica and My Chemical Romance to Headline 2021 Aftershock After This Year's Event Is Canceled

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    The James Hetfield-fronted band and the Gerard Way-led group are set to take the stage at the Aftershock festval next year after this year’s event is scrapped due to pandemic.
    Jul 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Metallica and My Chemical Romance have agreed to return as headliners for the 2021 Aftershock festival after this summer’s event was cancelled.
    The music spectacular was scheduled to take place in October (20) at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, but it has now officially been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
    However, James Hetfield and his bandmates have agreed to headline the Friday and Sunday nights of the festival in 2021 and My Chemical Romance will cap off Saturday.
    The 2021 festival will run from 7 to 10 October.
    Announcing the cancellation of the 2020 event on Friday (24Jul20), a festival spokesman says, “After all the harm caused by COVID-19, there is nothing that we wanted more than to be celebrating Aftershock with you this October at Discovery Park for what was going to be a monumental weekend. We, the artists, and Sacramento County all thought we had a shot at being the first post-COVID festival to happen. That really would have been incredible.”
    “We waited as long as we could but, unfortunately, the recent spike of cases now requires that we reschedule this year’s sold-out Aftershock to 2021.”

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    Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Show They Can Be 'Happy Anywhere' in New Music Video

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    In the new video, the pair, who have been dating since 2015, are being cuddly as they sing about being perfectly happy no matter where they are as long as they are together.
    Jul 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani has a perfect message to share amid Coronavirus lockdown in their new romantic music video of “Happy Anywhere”. In the new video, the pair are being cuddly as they sing about being perfectly happy no matter where they are as long as they are together.
    The video, which was released on Friday, July 24, opens with some archival clips from Gwen’s phone and shot by Gwen’s brother Todd. Blake and Gwen are later seen crooning together in a green field in Oklahoma.
    “I’m running wide open/ I was born with my feet in motion/ But since I met you, I swear/ I could be happy anywhere,” they serenade in the chorus of the song, which hit No. 1 on all charts on Friday morning. “Any map dot location/ You’re always my destination / You’re the only thing that I’m chained to/ I could be happy anywhere/ I could be happy anywhere with you.”
    The two “The Voice” coaches also offered a live performance of their latest duet on “Today” on Friday morning as part of the 2020 Citi Music Series. For the occasion, Gwen opted to don a white tanktop and denim pants while her boyfriend, whom she has been dating since 2015, rocked denim-on-denim outfit.
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    Prior to the release of the song, which marks their fourth together, Blake said in a statement, “Even though Gwen and I just had a single out we decided that, under the circumstances, this year… man, there’s never been a better time for ‘Happy Anywhere’.”
    “We’ve all been in quarantine and lockdown, and hopefully we’ve been doing that with somebody that we really love and enjoy being around. That’s what happened with Gwen and me this summer — and this entire year,” the 44-year-old country star added.

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    Taylor Swift Defended by Dylan O'Brien After Smash Mouth Disses Her New Album

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    The ‘Walkin on the Sun’ group is under fire after it tweeted, ‘borelore,’ which many assume is a play on the title of the pop superstar’s latest album ‘Folklore’.
    Jul 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Swifties have shown many times in the past that no one should come at their favorite star, but not everyone is apparently aware of this. Smash Mouth has experienced firsthand the wrath of Taylor Swift’s fans that the group appeared to mock her new album “Folklore”.
    Following the release of the 30-year-old singer/songwriter’s surprise new record, the “All Star” band tweeted, “borelore.” Many were quick to interpret the play on the tittle of Taylor’s new album as a diss, insinuating that it is boring.

    Smash Mouth dissed Taylor Swift’s new album.
    Actor Dylan O’Brien was surprisingly among one of the fans who have come to the Grammy Award-winning artist’s defense. Taking to his own Twitter account, “The Maze Runner” star threw expletive at the rock band as he wrote, “F**k Smash Mouth.”

    Dylan O’Brien clapped back at the band to defend the pop singer.
    Another fan of the “Lover” singer hit back by comparing Taylor and Smash Mouth’s music, “You had one hit in a children’s movie about ogres. She has eight albums spanning three genres and worldwide recognition. U are not the same.”
    “Not one hit wonders who are living off the split royalities from a song that was featured on a movie soundtrack made for CHILDREN speaking…your rent is past due pls worry about that,” another slammed the band.
    “Your account will be gone by morning,” someone else warned the “Walkin on the Sun” hitmakers, while another told them, “How about you go to the studio and make a critically acclaimed album like folklore rats.”
    But one person was brave enough to defend Smash Mouth, writing back to the critics, “Apparently this is about Taylor swift from what I’m seeing in the replies? Her songs suck, stop attacking a talented group just because one of their songs became a meme and that somehow invalidates their opinions.”
    Taylor released “Folklore” on Friday, July 24 at midnight after announcing it on Thursday morning. Along with it, she dropped the music video for “Cardigan”, the No. 2 track off the set. The album, which marks her first take on alternative genre, has received universal critical acclaim, with praise towards the album’s “subdued” nature, Taylor’s unconventional music direction and the narrative songwriting.

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