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    Britney Spears Leaves Little to Imagination in New 'Glory' Artwork

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    The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker debuts a steamy alternative artwork for her 2016 studio album after it jumped to the top spot on the iTunes chart following fan campaign.
    May 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Britney Spears has unveiled new, alternative artwork for her 2016 album “Glory”, following a fan campaign which saw the record top the U.S. iTunes Pop Chart.
    After Mariah Carey fans managed to land her 2008 album “E=MC2” at the top of the iTunes Chart with the #JusticeForEMC2 campaign, Britney fans wanted a piece of the action and took to social media in a bid to secure justice for “Glory”.
    Following their efforts, the record made it to number one on the chart and the 38-year-old pop icon rejoiced with fans online over the achievement.
    On Friday, May 8, 2020, the “Toxic” star continued to celebrate the record by changing the cover art without warning, replacing its original photo of her backlit face with a brand new snap, showing her stretched out amid chains along a desert landscape.
    “You asked for a new Glory cover and since it went to number one we had to make it happen,” Britney wrote alongside the new cover image. “Couldn’t have done it without you all.”
    The new photo, in which the star simply wears a barely-there golden one-piece, had garnered almost half a million likes within hours of being posted.

    When the album topped the charts earlier this month, Britney told fans online, “WOW!!!! I was not expecting to see this today …. you guys are amazing !!!!! I love this album and am happy to see you do too !!!!”

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    Brandy Loves Seeing Growing LGBTQ Representations in Hip Hop and R&B Music

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    The ‘Boy Is Mine’ hitmaker promises to ‘never stop’ fighting for LGBTQ+ quality and finds it great to see the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ artists in hip-hop and R&B music.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – R&B star Brandy has vowed to “never stop” fighting for LGBTQ+ equality.
    The singer is a recognised ally of the LGBTQ+ community, and speaking to the new Inside with The Advocate web series, she insisted that “love is the most important magic that we have in life.”
    “Wherever there’s love, that’s where I want to be,” she said. “I feel like it’s important for everybody to feel loved and everybody to feel like they are accepted and they have a family of people, that we can all come together and be one person. I feel so positive about that. I’m thankful for that. I’m thankful for the love that we all can share together.”
    Brandy also touched on the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ artists in hip-hop and R&B music, including like Lil Nas X, Young M.A., and Taylor Bennett – the younger brother of Chance the Rapper.
    She reflected, “I feel like this is a great time to be yourself and to be accepted… I just love that we’re all celebrating in that.”

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    Chris Martin and Mike Shinoda to Perform at Music Festival in Honor of Chester Bennington

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    The music festivity is launched by Talinda Bennington in honor of her late husband and Linkin Park frontman in a bid to raise awareness of mental health issues.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rockers Chris Martin, Duff McKagan, and Mike Shinoda have signed up to support a new virtual festival co-founded by the widow of tragic Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington.
    The inaugural 320 Festival, organised by Talinda Bennington and “Warped Tour” creator Kevin Lyman, is aimed at raising awareness and encouraging discussion about mental health through musical performances, educational sessions, and workshops, with the digital event kicking off on Friday, May 8, 2020.
    The first day is being headlined by musician Lindsey Stirling while Saturday’s line-up features sets by Guns N’ Roses bassist McKagan, electronica group Moontower, and Coldplay star Martin as well as Cassadee Pope, Jimmie Allen, Yungblud, and Chester’s bandmate, Shinoda.
    Singers Ashlee Williss, Carly Rose, and Kiiara will help to close the virtual gathering on Sunday.
    The 320 Festival, named in honour of the “320 Changes Direction” organisation Talinda launched following Chester’s 2017 suicide, had originally been due to take place in Los Angeles on Saturday, but was revamped as an online bash due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    Fans can check out the event, which kicks off at 8.30 A.M. PT each day, on 320 Festival’s Facebook Live, and YouTube Live pages.

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    Rita Wilson Celebrates Coronavirus Frontline Workers in New Song

    The ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ singer pays tribute to the frontline workers risking their lives amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic in her latest single.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rita Wilson has released a new country song in tribute to essential female workers after recovering from the coronavirus.
    The actress also debuted an accompanying music video on Friday, May 8, 2020 for “Where’s My Country Song?” which she recorded to celebrate single mothers and other women who have been working on the front lines through the pandemic.
    “I felt that there was something to be said about the fact that so many essential workers now in America are women,” she tells Billboard of the track, which was released just in time for Mother’s Day in the U.S. on Sunday.
    “They’re really unsung heroes. So I wanted to write a song acknowledging them. It was a chance to put the spotlight on that.”
    “You don’t hear a lot of songs about single mothers,” Rita adds.
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    The “Sleepless in Seattle” star practised strict social distancing protocols with her producer Mikal Blue and the other musicians they worked with while recording “Where’s My Country Song?” in the studio.
    “I have immunity from coronavirus antibodies, so I’m a little bit safe to be around,” she shares. “But I still practised social distancing just to be 100 percent sure and make sure everyone was comfortable.”
    The actress is fully healed after she and her husband Tom Hanks tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020.

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    Original Artwork of Led Zeppelin's First Album Set for Auction

    The original artwork, by George Hardie, which featured on the front page of the legendary band’s self-titled album is among the memorabilia to be sold under the hammer.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The original artwork for the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1969 self-titled debut album will be auctioned off next month, June 2020.
    The cover was designed by George Hardie and based on photographer Sam Shere’s famous 1937 photograph of the Hindenburg disaster, depicting a Zeppelin erupting into flames.
    The piece is estimated to fetch between $20,000 and $30,000 and senior specialist of the Books and Manuscripts department at auction house Christie’s, Peter Klarnet, told Rolling Stone, “In terms of rarity, this is a unique object – I don’t think you can get rarer than that.”
    Hardie designed the piece while he was a graduate student at the Royal College of Art in London after his friend, the photographer Stephen Goldblatt, had recommended him to the rockers.
    The band reportedly paid Hardie just $75 for his work and he went on to design album covers for bands including Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Wings.
    “The historical significance of this album cover cannot be understated,” Klarnet added. “It marked a major turning point in the history of pop music, heralded by the debut of Led Zeppelin. It was louder, bolder than what had come before and would come to define the shape of hard rock for generations.”
    “This simple rendering of the Hindenburg exploding over Lakehurst stands as a monument to that important historical moment. And the image has endured in a way that most other album covers have not – it very much has taken on a life of its own.”
    The auction takes place from June 2 to 18, 2020.

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    Drake Makes History as He Scores Double Chart Victory

    The ‘In My Feelings’ hitmaker joins the legendary Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Queen as musicians to pull off the feat three times in his career to date.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Drake has made U.K. chart history after topping both the albums and singles countdowns for the third time in his career. The rapper’s track “Toosie Slide” takes first place on the Official Singles Chart, giving him his sixth number one, while his “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” mixtape leads the new albums list.
    He is the third artist to achieve the chart double this year 2020, following in the footsteps of British rapper Stormzy, who took his “Heavy Is the Head” album and single “Own It” to the top, and Eminem, whose “Music to Be Murdered by” hit number one at the same time as his “Godzilla” song in January.
    Drake also joins an elite club of musicians in pulling off the feat three times in his career to date, each with separate releases.
    He previously scored the chart double with “Views” and the track “One Dance” in May 2016, and with “Scorpion” and the single “In My Feelings” in July 2019, making him just the 10th act in British chart history to do so.
    He was preceded by Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Madonna, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Cliff Richard, ABBA, and Elvis Presley.
    “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” replaces Dua Lipa’s album “Future Nostalgia” in first place, forcing her release down to number two and Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent” slips one spot to three.
    Meanwhile, “Toosie Slide” leads Doja Cat’s “Say So” at two and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” jumps to three on the singles chart.

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    David Bowie's Album Will Be Released for Streaming for First Time

    The upcoming record, coming out for streaming for the very first time, will include never-before-heard songs titled ‘Pallas Athena’ and ‘V-2 Schneider’.
    May 10, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A new live album from late rocker David Bowie will debut on streaming platforms for the first time.
    “LiveAndWell.com”, a 1997 record Bowie recorded at performances in the U.K., U.S., the Netherlands, and Brazil during his Earthling tour, is the first in a series of live recordings the star produced during the 1990s that are scheduled to be released this year.
    The new album is due out on May 15, 2020 and will feature two previously unheard bonus tracks, including “Pallas Athena” and “V-2 Schneider”.
    “LiveAndWell.com” was originally released in 2000 via BowieNet, the singer’s early Internet service provider that also doubled as an online fan club.
    Bowie died aged 69 in 2016.

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    Katy Perry to Join Rita Ora and Lil Nas X in SHEIN Together Live

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    Laura Benanti, Harvey Fierstein, Vanessa Williams, Beanie Feldstein and many others, in the meantime, will celebrate Mother’s Day with a Broadway Does Mother’s Day show.
    May 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Pregnant pop star Katy Perry and a host of Broadway stars are among the livestream highlights available for fans in isolation to check out this weekend, May 09-10.
    Perry will join Rita Ora and Lil Nas X on Saturday to perform for SHEIN Together, a four-hour coronavirus fundraising event organized by fashion officials at Shein.
    The bash, which will also feature style tutorials and appearances by model Hailey Baldwin and actresses Yara Shahidi and Storm Reid, will kick off at 4 P.M. ET exclusively on the Shein app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yub-streetwear-fashion-shopping/id878577184).

    Meanwhile, punk rock fans can instead choose to tune into the Fearless At Home Livestream Festival (https://fearlessathome.com/) from 3 P.M. ET, boasting sets by The Pretty Reckless and Plain White T’s.
    And there’s something for dance music ravers as the Hacienda House Party Part II (https://unitedwestream.co.uk/) takes place from 12 P.M. BST on Saturday, when former New Order star Peter Hook will join Danny Tenaglia, Kevin Saunderson, Louie Vega and Graeme Park, among others, to play special DJ sets to celebrate the legendary Manchester, England club.
    On Sunday, as Americans celebrate Mother’s Day, stage stars Laura Benanti, Harvey Fierstein, Vanessa Williams and Beanie Feldstein will be joining forces for the Broadway Does Mother’s Day show, belting out popular musical hits from home with their loved ones. The curtain will go up at 3 P.M. ET here: https://www.broadwaydoesmothersday.com/.
    R&B/soul icon Babyface will also hold an Instagram Live special broadcast (https://instagram.com/babyface) in honor of the holiday to break down the classic “Waiting to Exhale” movie soundtrack, which he wrote and produced, and share stories from behind the scenes. That takes place from 8 P.M. ET.

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