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    The Beatles' First-Ever Abbey Road Jam Season at Center of Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

    The family of late sound engineer Geoff Emerick and the mammoth Universal Music Group are fighting in court over newly-found recording of the Fab Four’s jam session.
    Jun 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A recording of a jam session by The Beatles is to be at the centre of a court battle allegedly set to begin on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 after it was discovered in late sound engineer Geoff Emerick’s home.
    The demo is said to be worth $6.3 million with a video of the session, taken before Ringo Starr joined the group as a drummer, reportedly seeing The Beatles perform at Abbey Road for the first time.
    According to Britain’s The Sun newspaper, the recording was deemed to not be of good enough quality for the group so Emerick was told by EMI he should destroy it. However, he is said to have instead kept it in a safe in his Los Angeles home, in its original box.
    When Emerick died in October 2018, however, the recording was found and the publication claimed that Universal Music Group, who took over EMI in 2012, are now in a legal battle with the late sound engineer’s family over who the tape belongs to.
    According to editors at The Sun, Emerick’s estate is arguing they are entitled to the recording under Finders Law. Universal bosses, meanwhile, allegedly claim the law does not count in this case as Emerick was told he should destroy the recording by EMI.
    Songs recorded on the demo are believed to include “Love Me Do”, which featured on the group’s debut album “Please Please Me” in 1963.
    “It’s an amazing find. It’s been estimated at £5 million but could be worth much more,” a source told the publication. “Despite wanting it destroyed, Universal all these years later want it back. They know how huge this find is.”
    Ringo joined The Beatles in August 1962 after he was asked by John Lennon to replace then current member Pete Best as the band’s drummer.

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    Phoebe Bridgers Calls The Strokes a Music Industry Plant

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    The female indie rock musician disses Julian Casablancas and his bandmates while calling out the double standard in music industry that celebrates male rockers but tends to dismiss female acts.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Phoebe Bridgers has criticised the double standard that see male acts like The Strokes celebrated despite extensive music industry connections, but female rockers dismissed as inauthentic.
    Bridgers’ emergence as a young woman in rock has resulted in social media trolls accusing her of being a manufactured “industry plant.”
    However, she claims the description is far better applied to The Strokes – whose bassist Albert Hammond, Jr. is the son of singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and frontman Julian Casablancas, who also came from a wealthy background.
    “The Strokes are an industry plant – literally! Everybody knows that, at least in music, but it’s never made anyone like them less. It’s such an insane f**king double standard,” the 25-year-old musician tells the NME website. “If you have wealthy parents, you’re not allowed to make music as a woman, but you’re rewarded for it as a man. Every white boy who is mediocre is an industry plant by that standard.”

    The singer-songwriter, who accused fellow musician Ryan Adams of inappropriate behaviour after a brief relationship, also believes the way the industry is set up aids bad behaviour.
    “With music, every group is much more isolated. It can happen with power dynamics and #MeToo s**t, but also with a manager who’s just f**king every single person over.” And the “Kyoto” hitmaker wishes she had more support when she first met Adams, who released her first record on his label in 2014.
    “When I met Ryan, I didn’t know anybody in music for the most part,” she reveals. “But then I would then meet tons of people who were like, ‘Oh my God – he is a trash person.’ I didn’t have that when I was 20, and a lot of people still don’t.”

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    J Balvin Offers Augmented Reality Experience in Upcoming Livestream Concert

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    The Colombian musician plans a hi-tech virtual concert dubbed ‘Behind the Colores: The Live Experience’ in order to promote his new studio album amid the pandemic.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Colombian superstar J Balvin is set to take the livestream world by storm by creating a virtual special to showcase his new album “Colores”.
    The singer released the album at the height of the coronavirus lockdown and he has spent weeks working with creatives to try and find a way to perform the tracks from his pad in Medellin without the show appearing too homemade – and now he’s ready to show fans what he has come up with.
    “Behind the Colores: The Live Experience” will hit YouTube on June 20, 2020 and J Balvin can’t wait for devotees to check it out.
    “I thought, ‘What can I do that will be different from what reality allows, and that you can only view this way through your cellphone or your laptop, but not in real life,’ ” he tells Billboard. “Simply doing a filmed live concert is never as exciting as the in-person experience. But, what about a concert that’s built to be seen on a screen? There you can really do something different… It’s about creating something that everyone will be talking about.”
    The show will be an augmented reality experience, in which Balvin will perform live in a virtual space inside his home while directors in Los Angeles control the look of the broadcast.
    “This is a completely different thing,” creative director and producer Antony Ginandjar says, revealing the concept took a month to put together.”

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    Download and Isle of Wright Festivals Offer Vintage Performances by Coldplay and More

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    Download and Isle of Wright Festivals Offer Vintage Performances by Coldplay and More

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    The organizers behind Britain’s favorite music festivals are set to rerun classic performances by the likes of KISS, Iron Maiden, David Bowie, and Coldplay.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The brains behind two of Britain’s favourite festivals will deliver classic performances over the weekend to make up for the fact the three-day events have been cancelled.
    Rockers missing out on Download and music fans who had planned a summer trip to the Isle of Wight Festival will be able to get into the party vibe at home thanks to vintage performances from the likes of KISS, Iron Maiden, David Bowie, and Coldplay.
    Footage from both festivals will air throughout the weekend at the YouTube channel and official website.
    Other weekend streaming highlights include House Party on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in aid of music therapy charity Nordoff Robins. The evening, which kicks off at 6 P.M. BST, will feature an at-home set from legendary house DJ Roger Sanchez.
    Fans can watch here.
    And devotees of the 1980s can enjoy a flashback on Saturday, courtesy of “Back to the Basement” – a day-long event featuring the likes of A Flock of Seagulls, Cutting Crew, Wang Chung, Naked Eyes, and Animotion, hosted by Tiffany and Richard Blade.
    The fun starts at 2 P.M. ET here.
    Other weekend events to watch out for include:
    Digital Mirage Online Music Festival (Aluna, Anna Lunoe, Baauer, Boys Noize, Chromeo, Hot Chip) (3 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Ben Folds (7 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Barenaked Ladies (8 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Diplo (12 A.M. Saturday/Sunday)
    Billboard Pride Prom: Billy Porter, Perfume Genius, Hayley Kiyoko, Cyndi Lauper, and more (7 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Saturday Night Opry: Lady A, Charlie Worsham, and The Scott Family (7.30 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Live from Here with Chris Thile: Rufus Wainwright, The War & Treaty, Lady Midnight, and more (6 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Old Crow Medicine Show (7 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Major Lazer (6 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Bang on a Can Marathon: Rhiannon Giddens, Terry Riley, Roscoe Mitchell, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, and more (3 P.M. ET Sunday)
    We Can Do Better (Ice-T, Every Time I Die, Knocked Loose, Converge, Terror, Nails, and more) (12 P.M. Sunday)
    Laura Marling (2 P.M. ET Sunday)
    Kirk Franklin (1 P.M. ET Sunday)
    Brandi Carlile Performs “The Firewatcher’s Daughter” (9 P.M. ET Sunday)

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    Steve Aoki and Paris Hilton Join 'the Biggest Digital Music Festival in History'

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    The upcoming Electric Blockaloo livestream festival is scheduled to take place inside the video game Minecraft with hundreds of artists on the line-up.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Steve Aoki, Rudimental, and Paris Hilton are among the new stars added to the already bursting line-up for the Electric Blockaloo livestream festival.
    The upcoming event was already billed as “the biggest digital music festival in history,” thanks to its planned performances from 850 artists, but now a host of new names have been added to the roster.
    As well as Steve, Paris and Rudimental, Bob Moses, Maya Jane Coles, Skream, Blondish, Seth Troxler, Khruangbin, MK, DJ Soda, Ekali, Felix da Housecat, Ivy Lab, Kevin Saunderson, The Knocks, Krafty Kuts, Luciano, Carl Craig, DJ Sneak, Sherelle, and Todd Terry will also be entertaining viewers with virtual performances.
    The Electric Blockaloo festival takes place from June 25 to 28, 2020, inside the video game Minecraft. Each artist will perform on a digitally-rendered stage, while attendees will also be given the opportunity to “camp” at the festival – by creating their own dream campsite within the game.
    Ticketholders will also be encouraged to donate to charities including Black Lives Matter and The Bail Project during the festival, while Electic Blockaloo will donate five per cent of its profits to those organisations and environmental movement ByeByePlastic.
    For more information, or to purchase tickets for the event, visit https://electricblockaloo.com/.

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    Lady GaGa Tops U.K. Albums Chart for Second Week

    The ‘Rain On Me’ singer stays at the top spot across the pond with her latest studio installment ‘Chromatica’, holding off British indie rockers Sports Team.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa’s “Chromatica” is still the U.K.’s number one album after holding off a spirited challenge from British indie rockers Sports Team. “Chromatica” keeps the chart crown for a second week after topping Friday’s June 12, 2020 Official Charts Company rundown by just 600 chart sales.
    Sports Team’s debut “Deep Down Happy” finished just behind in second spot after a week in which the Cambridge University educated band attempted to beat GaGa by drumming up sales on social media.
    At three is U.S. rockers All Time Low’s “Wake Up, Sunshine”, with Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent” at four, and YouTuber turned rapper KSI’s “Dissimulation” completing the top five.
    There’s also no change at the top of the singles chart, with DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” making it a fourth non-consecutive week and second week in a row at the summit. Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” stays at two, with S1mba and DTG’s “Rover” also a non-mover at three.
    German DJ Topic is at four with his collaboration with Swedish singer A7S. Rounding out the top five is Powfu and Beabadoobee’s “Death Bed”.

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    Idina Menzel and Megan Hilty Deliver 'Wicked' Duet for Class of 2020

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    The two ‘Wicked’ actresses have reunited to serenade the 2020 graduates in hopes to bring smiles to the students missing out on their graduation ceremonies.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Wicked” stars Idina Menzel and Megan Hilty have shared a virtual duet of the musical’s hit song “For Good” to honour students missing out on their 2020 graduation ceremonies.
    The show’s original Elphaba and Hilty, who took over the role of Glinda on Broadway in 2005, released their special lockdown version of the tune for school and college graduates, writing, “Over the last few years you have made friends and memories that have changed you for the better. We now hope you go out there and change the world for good. This is for you.”
    Sharing the post on her own Instagram page on Thursday, June 11, 2020, “Smash” star Hilty added the caption, “To the class of 2020, the world needs you now more than ever. We hope you now help make a change, for good. Congratulations to you all…”

    Graduates were forced to miss physical ceremonies in recent weeks due to coronavirus restrictions, prompting a series of online events to mark their achievements. The biggest one, held over the weekend, June 7, 2020, was led by former U.S. leader Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.

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    Radiohead Thanks Fans for Making 'OK Computer' the Best Album of the 1990s

    The rock band’s 1997 release beat out Oasis’ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ and ‘Definitely Maybe’, Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’, and R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic for the People’ in the BBC Radio 2 online poll.
    Jun 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Radiohead’s “OK Computer” has been voted the best album of the 1990s by BBC listeners.
    The 1997 release beat out Oasis’ “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory” in the BBC Radio 2 online poll, thrilling Radiohead stars Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway when the news was announced during Fearne Cotton’s show on Friday night (June 12).
    “I just wanted to say thank you so much to your listeners for voting OK Computer as the ultimate 90s records. That’s really kind and really cool,” Colin said, while drummer Phil praised album producer Nigel Godrich, adding, “Working with Nigel Godrich on the album really freed us up and gave our sessions a sense of having the run of school after all the teachers had gone home.”
    The rockers also selected their favourite tracks on the record, with both selecting “Paranoid Android”, while Colin confessed he loved “Let Down” and Phil singling out their hit “No Surprises” for a special mention.
    Nirvana’s “Nevermind” came in third, while Oasis’ 1994 debut, “Definitely Maybe”, landed at four, ahead of R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People”.
    Albums released by Pulp, Alanis Morissette, The Verve and U2 made the top 10.
    The Top 10 albums from the poll results are as follows:
    Radiohead – “OK Computer
    Oasis – “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory”
    Nirvana – “Nevermind”
    Oasis – “Definitely Maybe”
    R.E.M. – “Automatic For The People”
    Pulp – “Different Class”
    Alanis Morissette – “Jagged Little Pill”
    The Verve – “Urbans Hymns”
    Primal Scream – “Screamadelica”
    U2 – “Achtung Baby”

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