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    Elton John Records Collaboration Single With Surfaces Through Zoom

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    Speaking about his music project with musical duo Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, the ‘Rocket Man’ hitmaker expresses his excitement over the unique experience.
    Jun 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rocker Elton John has experienced a career first after collaborating with rising musical duo Surfaces over video conferencing app Zoom.
    Bandmates Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki recently teased fans about an upcoming “surprise” online, after sharing a screenshot of their video chat with Sir Elton, and now the “Rocket Man” hitmaker has revealed they came together remotely to record a new single.
    Explaining how the project came about, the veteran musician posted on Twitter, “I heard their song ‘Sunday Best’ for the first time in Australia and liked it so much. Then @surfacesmusic reached out to me to ask if I would sing and play some piano on their new track, ‘Learn to Fly’…”.
    “I loved the song and the production, so couldn’t say no! It was a unique experience to collaborate remotely over Zoom but these guys are terrific and we had a blast. The track is out this Friday and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”

    In their own post announcing the single news, Frank and Padalecki reveal they had initially planned to release it sooner, but decided to postpone it until this week (June 12) in light of the global Black Lives Matter protests, demanding an end to racial injustice in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month.
    Now, Surfaces have dedicated the tune to those in need of a little uplifting during troubled times.
    “from the beginning we just wanted this song to be a breath of optimism for those who need it… and from the bottom of our hearts we hope this song will be a source of encouragement now more than ever,” they share in a note on social media.

    “if you are broken, hurting, lost, or just going through it… this one’s for you.”

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    Dalai Lama to Release First Ever Music Album on 85th Birthday

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    Created in collaboration with his student Junelle Kunin, ‘Inner World’ features the Tibetan spiritual leader’s voice chanting mantras and prayers set to music.
    Jun 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is to mark his 85th birthday by releasing his first ever music album.
    The record, “Inner World”, features the Dalai Lama’s voice chanting mantras and prayers set to music and will be released on July 6, the day he turns 85.
    “Inner World” was created in collaboration with his student Junelle Kunin, who spent five years working with a small team to bring it to life alongside her husband, producer and songwriter, Abraham Kunin, and musicians including Anoushka Shankar who performs on the track, “Ama La”.
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    In a press release, the Buddhist leader says: “Music has the potential to transcend our differences. It can return us to our true nature of good-heartedness.”
    Net proceeds from the sales of Inner World will go to The Dalai Lama Foundation’s chosen educational and spiritual programmes.
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    A track from the album, “Compassion”, which features the Dalai Lama reciting the mantra of the Buddha of Compassion, debuted on Tuesday, June 09.

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    Lollapalooza 2020 to Go Virtual Following Cancellation by City of Chicago

    Organizers behind the annual four-day festival assure music fans that they are working hard to bring the city and the world together through live music from July 30 to August 2.
    Jun 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lollapalooza 2020 will be going digital after authorities in Chicago, Illinois officially cancelled the summer festival.
    A line-up for the big concert was never announced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which brought the live industry to a standstill in March and led to the postponement of California’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, and the axing of Britain’s Glastonbury and the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida, among other events.
    Now Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and representatives from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have formally scrapped this year’s Lollapalooza as restrictions remain in place preventing large gatherings.
    Organisers behind the annual four-day festival, founded by Jane’s Addiction rocker Perry Farrell in 1991, have since revealed they will instead be staging a virtual event during the same weekend to give fans in isolation something to look forward to.
    “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” they share in a statement online. “The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and community is always our highest priority.”
    “Rest assured, we will be working hard behind the scenes to deliver Chicago a spectacular celebration of Lollapalooza’s 30th Anniversary in the summer of 2021, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you.”
    “Keep July 30 – August 2, 2020 on your calendars as we honor our annual tradition by bringing Chicago, and the world, together around our common bond of community, civic engagement, and of course, live music,” they add.
    “The weekend-long virtual event will include performances from around the city and beyond, epic archival sets from Chicago and the festival’s six international editions, never-before-seen footage from the 1990’s (sic) and much more.”

    A full schedule and further details about the livestream are expected to be released next month.

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    DaBaby Sets New Hot 100 Record for Successive Collaborative No. 1 Runs With 'Rockstar'

    The ‘Suge’ rapper’s collaboration single with Roddy Ricch has become the Billboard Hot 100’s 1,104th number one, dethroning Megan Thee Stallion’s remix duet with Beyonce Knowles, ‘Savage’.
    Jun 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – DaBaby’s “Rockstar” has hit the top of the U.S. charts to become the Billboard Hot 100’s 1,104th number one.
    It’s the rapper’s first chart-topper and his collaborator Roddy Ricch’s second in a year.
    “Rockstar” also sets a new chart record for successive collaborative U.S. number one runs, making it six weeks of six different chart-toppers, all recorded by two stars.

    Former number one “Savage”, by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce Knowles, holds at two, while The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” rises to three, ahead of Doja Cat’s “Say So” and last week’s number one hit, Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me”, which falls to five.

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    Nicki Minaj Fans Convinced That She's Preparing New Album With This Tweet

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    ‘NM5 LYRICS. let’s get Into it,’ writes an excited fan in response to Nicki’s post on the blue bird app, while someone else begs, ‘CAN YOU SHOW US THE ALBUM TOO?’
    Jun 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Nicki Minaj is driving her fans crazy with a new post on her Twitter account. Fans somehow thought that the “Anaconda” hitmaker was teasing lyrics of her upcoming album.
    “Showed you how to get a bag now u goin shopping,” so Nicki wrote on Monday, June 8 on the blue bird app. That prompted the Barbz to think that the Young Money rapper hinted at her impending musical return.

    Nicki Minaj wrote a cryptic tweet.
    “LYRICS?” asked an excited fan. “NM5 LYRICS. let’s get Into it,” added another fan, while someone else begged, “CAN YOU SHOW US THE ALBUM TOO?”
    “CHILE WHAT ARE THESE LYRICS FOR? Don’t play with us Ms. Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty !” another user responded. “Drop the song sis we know you on it,” one person added.
    “SHE IS TEASING,” said a convinced Barb. One other, meanwhile, wrote, “New lyrics? I like it,” as another user asked the star to “STOP TEASING US DROP THE ALBUM.”
    Back in May, it was reported that 6ix9ine (Tekashi69) was prepping a collaboration with Nicki. The report further suggested that the top secret project is now done, with the “Starships” raptress having “already recorded her part” in Los Angeles and “Tekashi did his part” in New York. A source reportedly close to the Trinidad and Tobago-born femcee additionally claimed that Nicki’s traveling to New York to film a video for the new song.
    Should the report of the Nicki duet be true, it will mark 6ix9ine’s next collaboration since his early release from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic as it seemed like he’s also gearing up for a collab with Akon. Nicki, meanwhile, recently earned her first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with Doja Cat’s “Say So (Remix)” which features her.

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    Mariah Carey Stuns 'Schitt's Creek' Cast With Surprise Appearance During 2020 Graduation Special

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    Aside from jumping into the cast’s performance of ‘Hero’, the ‘Heartbreaker’ hitmaker sings a few lines of ‘Always Be My Baby’ for Dan Levy’s David Rose character.
    Jun 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mariah Carey made a surprise appearance on the “Schitt’s Creek” cast’s performance of her iconic tune “Hero”, as part of YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 graduation special on Sunday, June 07.
    Dan Levy, his on and off-screen father Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy reprised their roles as the Rose family to share a rendition of the classic song as a thank you to the teachers who helped the 2020 students graduate despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The quartet was joined by a host of their co-stars, including Dan’s on-screen husband Patrick, played by actor Noah Reid, and Emily Hampshire’s character Stevie Budd.
    As the group kicked off their Zoom performance, they made it through to the last line of the song, when Mariah herself jumped on to deliver the last line.
    “Moira, darling, I hope you didn’t mind that I jumped in like that,” Carey said, referencing Catherine’s on-screen alter ego, actress Moira Rose. “You all sounded so good that I had to get in on it.”
    Clearly stunned at the appearance of his hero, Dan, in character as David Rose, screamed, “I think I’m having a heart attack!”
    Mariah then shared her own message to those watching the YouTube special, telling them, “To the students who had to deal with this bleak moment, congratulations on this historic accomplishment. To all the students and teachers, you are so appreciated. And I just want to say, Class of 2020, you made it!”
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    Mariah concluded her appearance by singing a few lines of her tune “Always Be My Baby” – the song Patrick sings to David as they wed in the finale of the hit show – leading David to pass out and scream from the floor, “I love you!”

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    Tory Lanez and Pretty Ricky's Spectacular Smith Feuding Over Stealing Accusation

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    It starts after the Canadian rapper weighs in on Akon’s collaboration with 6ix9ine, prompting Spectacular to suggest him to just ‘steal’ the record like he allegedly did before with other tracks.
    Jun 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The collaboration between Akon and 6ix9ine (Tekashi69) has led to some beefs. In addition to tension between Tory Lanez and Akon, the former is also having some back-and-forth online with Pretty Ricky’s Spectacular.
    It started after Tory wrote on his Twitter account on Sunday, June 7, “So what y’all telling me is …. Akon gave the #LockedUpRemix / SAMPLE to someone else !?!?? And not me?!????” That was when Spectacular suggested him to just “steal” the record like he allegedly did before with other tracks.
    “you should just stole it like you did Grind On Me and Your Body. Why stop now ….. Just keeping it 2 Virgils,” Spectacular alleged, to which Tory responded, “STOLE WHAT ??!? Actually I BOUGHT the rights from whoever signed u and publishes your music.”
    The Canadian rapper continued, “But I guess you weren’t apart of that conversation. go stare in someone eyes and rub on someone thighs and leave me outta this one…. goodnight my black brother.”
    In response to that, Spectacular wrote, “Ever since you got that new hairline, you been acting different. Stop with the [cap],” He went on saying, “Last time I checked, I owned my own masters. What type of bootleg business you running. You acting like Virgil not keeping it 2 Virgils.”

    Fans, however, appeared to side with Tory in this one. “If he stole it, go to court. We out here fighting for civil rights. we can’t help you sir!!!!!!!” one fan commented. “I just wanna say that Tory Lanez version is better anyway,” another one added.

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    Akon Incites Fury With New 6ix9ine Collaboration

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    The ‘Right Now (Na Na Na)’ hitmaker enrages people after the ‘Gooba’ spitter shares a video of him with the veteran artist working on ‘Locked Up Part 2′ in the studio.
    Jun 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Akon has several times defended 6ix9ine for snitching and he really meant what he said. While many hip-hop stars have denounced the former incarcerated rapper, the Senegalese-American singer/songwriter has shown his support for the New York City artist by collaborating with him following his prison release.
    On Sunday, June 7, the “FEFE” hitmaker previewed a song they’ve worked on, “Locked Up Part 2”. In an Instagram video, he and the “Sorry, Blame It on Me” singer linked up in a studio, possibly at the former’s secret hideout.
    6ix9ine rapped in the clip, “Thinking ’bout the things that I did/ Got me thinking, like, why the f**k I did that?/ Got me wishing that I could take it all back. Fighting with these demons/ Barely even eating/ Barely even sleeping/ This s**t got me tweeking/ Fighting with my lawyers for a better offer/ Just want to see my daughter…”
    He hyped up the upcoming song, which is a sequel to Akon’s 2004’s “Locked Up”, as writing in the caption, “LOCKED UP PART 2 IM ON ALBUM MODE … THIS ALBUM GOING CRAZYYYYYYY … @akon.”

    Needless to say, the two’s collaboration shocked many, with rapper Ice Billion Berg tweeting, “Akon lost all my respect. I felt like he been looking down on Black Americans and him fucking with the enemy of the culture shows it.”
    Another rapper Boskoe 100 commented, “#akon GET OVER HERE . How you go from being locked up to locked in wit a snitch in a rainbow wig? All a da L’s.” Another reacted, “Akon…Black man, what is you doing…? You disgraced all of Senegal for a Mexican in a wig to call you a n***a to your face?? 2020 is showing its whole a** dawg.”
    “Zero interest in that Akon/lil buddy video. Please keep that to yourselves,” a fourth critic wrote. Someone else blasted the music veteran, “Akon. You f**ked up BIG TIME! How can you put 69 after what STYLES P DID FOR YOU! He made you street official. That s**t is SO bad!!!”
    Meanwhile, Styles P who was featured in the original song refused to be affected by the criticism. “My job is 2 remind you 2 boost the immune system n not get distracted by minor things,” he wrote. “i will always consider Akon a brother but we have not spoke or seen each other In years I don’t know 6’9 meaning all 3 of our paths are different.I live by my code n don’t hold others 2 my code.”
    Still, there are fans who are excited for Akon and 6ix9ine’s upcoming release. “Legendary asf,” one commented on the rapper’s post. Another gushed, “This is goin be epic.” Other similar comments read, “Im fliping” and “Can’t wait!”

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