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    Post Malone Makes New Billboard Hot 100 Record With 'Circles'

    Scoring 34 weeks on the music chart, the ‘Rockstar’ hitmaker passes his own record of 33 weeks in the Top 10 with his previous Swae Lee collaboration, ‘Sunflower’.
    Apr 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Post Malone has grabbed a new U.S. chart record after scoring 34 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 with his hit “Circles”.
    The former three-week number one’s run has passed the rapper’s “Sunflower” collaboration with Swae Lee, among the tracks, which have spent 33 weeks in the top 10.
    “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” have also spent 33 weeks in the top 10.
    It has been a good start to the week for Malone, whose Friday night (April 24) virtual Nirvana covers concert has now raised $4 million (£3.2 million) for coronavirus relief.
    The 24-year-old star teamed up with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and two musician friends to put on the 80-minute virtual gig, which was streamed live on YouTube. Proceeds will benefit the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization.
    Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has landed a fourth week at number one on the the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, keeping Drake’s “Toosie Slide” locked in at two.

    Roddy Ricch’s “The Box”, Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now” and Doja Cat’s “Say So” also remain exactly where they were a week ago.

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    DaBaby Hits Back at Critics of His New Album After No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200

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    The ‘Intro’ rapper pretends to be angrily throwing something into a trash bin and spitting on it as he imagines a hater’s reaction to his newest album ‘Blame It on Baby’.
    Apr 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – DaBaby has had the last laugh after his album “Blame It on Baby” was heavily criticized by music fans. Following the album’s No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 albums chart, the rapper hit back at the critics with a hilarious Instagram video.
    In the Sunday, April 26 clip, the 28-year-old appeared to depict someone who furiously reacted to his latest album. He pretended to be angrily throwing something into a trash bin, throwing his rage onto the lid of the dustbin before spitting on it.
    “This what my trolls do to my music when they put in hard work doin all that hatin and my s**t STILL top the charts,” he wrote in the caption, boasting about the album’s commercial success. He added, “Relax bro, I love y’all too…. no cap. #BlameItOnBaby.”

    While some people found his response to the criticism funny, not a few reminded him that his album isn’t that good quality wise. “of course we gone give you a chance and hear it out but the s**t is garbage,” one person reacted to his video.
    “Thats where your music belongs bruh,” another poked fun at the Charlotte star. A third user told him, “Calm down and take the criticism. The album wasn’t good and even your fans agree. No one cares about what Album tops the charts.”
    “Ts still wack … you may top the charts FOR NOW but unless you change some you’ll be forgotten in a year or 2,” another advised him. Someone else weighed in on the album’s chart performance, “Streams don’t mean s**t in 2020 we know they inflated.”
    DaBaby’s “Blame It on Baby” debuted atop Billboard 200 chart in the week ending April 23, dethroning The Weeknd’s “After Hours” which had ruled the chart for a month. The “Suge” hitmaker’s latest effort racked up 124,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. within a week after its April 17 release, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

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    Taylor Swift's Fans Offered Ticket Refund After Live Nation Amended Policy Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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    Announcing its Ticket Relief Plan, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino explains that if concertgoers choose the 150 percent credit option, they will donate tickets to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Concert promoters Live Nation have amended previously announced plans for concerts cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus pandemic, following complaints from fans.
    Under the new policy, dubbed the Ticket Relief Plan, ticket holders whose concerts have been cancelled will automatically receive a refund. However, if the cancelled show was scheduled to take place at a Live Nation-owned venue, the option will be given to exchange the refund for a 150 per cent credit to be used towards a future ticket purchase.
    “Fans, we hear you. We don’t want you to be waiting in limbo while shows are being rescheduled,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino tweeted on Friday, April 24. “Thanks to your feedback, @LiveNation has revised our refund policy. If new dates aren’t set in 60 days, you’ll be able to get a refund at that time.”

    Live Nation allowed refund for cancelled shows.
    Explaining further benefits of the 150 percent credit option, Rapino added: “When you choose this option, Live Nation will also donate tickets to healthcare workers to share the gift of live with those working on the front line through our Hero Nation program. We will donate 1 ticket for every ticket you originally purchased.”
    For postponed gigs, tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date, although ticket holders will have a 30-day window after the new date is announced to opt for a refund.
    Taylor Swift and Bon Jovi are among the artists to refund or offer a ticket exchange following their abandoned 2020 tour plans.
    The change in policy comes after a class action lawsuit was filed in California against the concert giant over its refund policies, after bosses retroactively changed their refund policy to only allow refunds for cancelled events – not those that have been “indefinitely postponed” or rescheduled.

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    Tony Bennett Battles COVID-19 Lockdown Blues With 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' Sing-A-Long

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    The veteran musician has come up with the idea with San Francisco Chief of Protocol Charlotte Maillard Shultz, who wanted to find a way to raise locals’ spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Crooner Tony Bennett helped to boost morale across San Francisco, California on Saturday (April 25) by leading a sing-a-long of his signature tune, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”.
    The veteran musician encouraged fans in the city, and worldwide, to join in the feel-good event to honour coronavirus frontline workers by belting out the song from isolation, and sharing the footage on social media.
    Prior to the virtual performance, Bennett posted on Twitter, “I am so proud to see San Francisco come together and make a difference during this uncertain time.”
    “Today at 12pm PDT, we’ll sing ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ together from home. I encourage you to join, record your performance, and share online! #SingOutSF”.
    Bennett came up with the idea with San Francisco Chief of Protocol Charlotte Maillard Shultz, who wanted to find a way to raise locals’ spirits during the coronavirus pandemic.
    She told the San Francisco Chronicle, “I thought, maybe we sing that song and it will be a good morale booster. It will tell them that we will be back. We will conquer this.”
    Among those taking part were staffmembers from the San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco Fire Department, and religious officials at the Grace Cathedral, who played the hit over its church bells.
    “San Francisco has been in my heart for over 50 years,” Bennett, 93, shared in a statement.
    “I am so proud and impressed with how the City by the Bay has continued to ‘bend the curve’ during the COVID-19 crisis and serve as an inspiration to the world of how together and alone we can make a difference.”

    He added on Twitter, “Thanks to all who took part in yesterday’s sing along in an act of unity. My heart will always be with you San Francisco! #SingOutSF”.

    Bennett has been doing his part to keep fans entertained in isolation and help raise relief funds by joining the line-up for the #JerseyForJersey benefit gig, which aired on TV on Wednesday.
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    He performed Nat King Cole’s Smile, while Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, SZA, Charlie Puth, Whoopi Goldberg, and Danny DeVito also made appearances.

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    DaBaby's 'Blame It on Baby' Dethrones The Weeknd's 'After Hours' on Billboard 200 Chart

    This week also sees Fiona Apple making a return to the chart after nearly eight years after her new album ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ opens at No. 4 with 44,000 equivalent album units.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Meet the new winner of this week’s Billboard 200 chart! Dethroning The Weeknd’s “After Hours” which has been ruling the chart for a month, DaBaby’s “Blame It on Baby” debuts atop the chart in the week ending April 23. The set has earned 124,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    Of the sum, 110,000 are in SEA units with 12,000 being in album sales. Meanwhile, 3,000 are in the form of TEA units. The set marks the eighth week in a row where an R&B/hip-hop title takes the No. 1 spot, the longest stretch for the genre in over a year.
    Falling one spot is former chart-topper “After Hours” by “The Weeknd”. It tallies 55,000 equivalent album units. Following it up is Lil Uzi Vert’s “Eternal Atake” which is unmoved at No. 3 with 54,000 units.
    This week also sees Fiona Apple returning to the chart after nearly eight years after her new album “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” opens at No. 4 with 44,000 equivalent album units. The new set follows her 2012 album “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do”, which peaked at No. 3 on the July 7, 2012-dated list.
    Plummeting from No. 4 to No. 5 is Lil Baby “My Turn” that earns 42,000 equivalent album units. Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding” is stationary at No. 6 with 37,000 units, while Bad Bunny’s “YHLQMDLG” dips from No. 5 to No. 7 with 36,000 units earned.
    Taking No. 8 is Roddy Ricch’s “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial” which falls one spot with 34,000 units. Rounding out the Top 10 in this week’s chart are Rod Wave’s “Pray 4 Love” and Tory Lanez’s “The New Toronto 3”. “Pray 4 Love” is steady at No. 9 with 32,000 unit, while “The New Toronto 3” sees a drastic drop from No. 2 to No. 10 in its second week with 28,000 units.
    Top Ten Billboard 200 (Week ending April 23, 2020):
    “Blame It on Baby” – DaBaby (124,000 units)
    “After Hours” – The Weeknd (55,000 units)
    “Eternal Atake” – Lil Uzi Vert (54,000 units)
    “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” – Fiona Apple (44,000 units)
    “My Turn” – Lil Baby (42,000 units)
    “Hollywood’s Bleeding” – Post Malone (37,000 units)
    “YHLQMDLG” – Bad Bunny (36,000 units)
    “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial” – Roddy Ricch (34,000 units)
    “Pray 4 Love” – Rod Wave (32,000 units)
    “The New Toronto 3” – Tory Lanez (28,000 units)

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    Artist of the Week: Tory Lanez

    Having the abilities to combine rapping and R’n’B production beautifully, the Toronto-born musician knows how to turn edgy subject matter into melodic, beautiful songs.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Musicians usually stick to one genre and there are very rare cases where they succeed in fusing two genres of music. However, Tory Lanez isn’t one of them. He knows how to turn edgy subject matter in melodic, beautiful songs, in addition to combining rapping and R&B production. As a result of that, he puts out several hits such as “Say It” and “Luv”.
    Earlier this month, Tory released the new installment of his “New Toronto” series as people continued to camp inside amid the pandemic. It debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200, marking his fifth top ten album on the chart. Meanwhile, on the Canadian Albums chart, the album arrived atop the tally and became his second No. 1 debut in the country. In addition to that, the album received favorable reviews from music critics.
    This achievement truly brought joy to the Toronto native, who didn’t expect to receive such a result back when he first unleashed the record. “It’s a mixtape. I don’t even know how!” he said in an interview with Billboard. “I didn’t promote it. I put out a cover to it like a week before it came out. I thought it was gonna sell like 10,000.”
    “The New Toronto 3” marked Tory’s final release with Interscope Label and is also a follow-up to his 2019 mixtape “Chixtape 5”. Heavily inspired by Chris Brown’s album “Indigo”, the album was described as “closest thing [he’s] been able to give […] that had somewhat of the quality” his future music had.
    The album additionally received positive reviews from critics. For instance, Billboard claimed that the musician thrust himself into the conversation as one of the genre’s slickest crooners through the album. It also debuted within the top three on Billboard 200, securing the second place with 83,000 equivalent album units.

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    Diddy in Talks With Dr. Dre to Make Viral Verzuz Challenge Happen

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    During an Instagram Live chat with rapper Fat Joe, the Bad Boy Records founder shares his thought on the virtual beat battle created by producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sean “P. Diddy” Combs is working to make fans’ dreams of a virtual beat battle between himself and fellow rap mogul Dr. Dre come true.
    The Bad Boy Records founder, also known as Diddy, has emerged as a favourite to take part in a future round of the viral Verzuz challenge, created by producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, that pits two artists up against one another as they go hit-for-hit online.
    Previous remote rounds, launched to keep music fans engaged during the coronavirus pandemic, have featured hip-hop stars such as T-Pain and Lil Jon, RZA and DJ Premier, and most recently, Teddy Riley and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, and Swizz recently suggested Diddy and Dre go head-to-head on Instagram Live for a real superstar clash, just like pay-per-view fights on TV.
    “We need Dr. Dre versus P. Diddy pay-per-view for the culture. Let’s bring the two kings in and give back to the people,” Swizz declared, insisting it would be a “celebration, not a battle.”

    Diddy has since expressed his interest in getting involved, and he’s reached out to Dre to discuss the proposal.

    “We’re definitely talking about it,” Diddy shared during an Instagram Live chat with rapper Fat Joe on Friday (April 24). “You heard it here. You heard it here on the show.”

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    Ariana Grande and Surviving Beastie Boys Members to Entertain With April 27 Livestream Events

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    The ‘7 Rings’ hitmaker will join forces with composer Jason Robert Brown for SubCulture charity, while the hip-hop group will have chat with LL Cool J on his SiriusXM Rock the Bells Radio show.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande and the Beastie Boys are leading the livestream highlights for Monday, April 27.
    The pop superstar will reunite with composer Jason Robert Brown, with whom she previously worked on her Broadway debut, “13”, and stage performer Shoshana Bean to put on a virtual concert to raise funds for the staff and musicians at New York venue SubCulture.
    The gig will start at 8 P.M. EST on SubCulture’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SubCultureNewYork/) and Brown’s Vimeo channel (https://vimeo.com/409897526?utm_campaign).
    Meanwhile, LL Cool J will be hosting a town hall chat with the surviving Beastie Boys on his SiriusXM Rock the Bells Radio show from 12 P.M. EST (https://www.siriusxm.com/rockthebellsradio), and rockers Biffy Clyro will kick off the latest round of the Billboard Live At-Home series, playing at 1 P.M. EST. Singer Vanessa Carlton is also on the bill, with her show taking place at 3 P.M. EST. Both will stream on the Billboard Facebook profile (https://www.facebook.com/Billboard).

    Other top events include a cooking segment with Michael Buble and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, for their “At Home with Michael & Luisana” series, which streams at 5 P.M. EST on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MichaelBuble/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/luisanalopilato/), while country star Dierks Bentley’s parody group Hot Country Knights will perform with Terri Clark at 4 P.M. EST (https://www.instagram.com/hotcountryknights/), and rockers the Cold War Kids will stage their Quarantine Serenade Live at 3 P.M. EST on Instagram Live: (https://www.instagram.com/coldwarkids/).

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