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    Carrie Underwood Joins Saturday Line-Up for Virtual Stagecoach Festival

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    The music event, which got postponed because of the novel coronavirus, has also secured Thomas Rhett, Eric Church and many others as it gets renamed into ‘Stagecouch’ for its online broadcasts.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett are among a host of stars performing from their homes for an online version of the Stagecoach festival this weekend, April 24-26.
    The event was due to get underway in Indio, California on Friday (April 24), but was postponed until October last month as the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.
    However, the country stars are aiming to make things up to fans by broadcasting shows over the weekend on SiriusXM’s The Highway internet radio station for an event dubbed ‘Stagecouch’.
    Thomas headlines Friday’s broadcast, with Carrie Underwood closing things out on Saturday, and country superstar Eric Church completing the weekend on Sunday.
    The broadcasts, running from 12 pm to 5 pm EST, with an encore in the evenings, will also feature Ashley McBryde, Dustin Lynch, Gabby Barrett, Ingrid Andress, Jon Pardi, Midland, Old Dominion and more.
    Announcing the event in a press release, Steve Blatter, Sirius XM’s General Manager for Music Programming said: “In this challenging time, we want to continue to help bring artists and fans together, just as they would at Stagecoach.”
    “With the amazing help of the many great Country music artists involved, this prestigious annual event will come to life like it never has before on The Highway.”
    Friday’s other livestreams include rock icon Joan Jett performing from home for Rolling Stone’s In My Room series, lining up a virtual show at 3pm EST on Rolling Stone’s Instagram account, and Post Malone hosting a special concert featuring his rendition of Nirvana songs from 6 P.M.

    Over the weekend music fans can also relive “epic” past performances by the likes of Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars as part of the 72-hour PlayOn Fest at here and Songkick’s YouTube page.

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    New Kids on the Block Hook Up With Boyz II Men for Coronavirus Benefit Single

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    To raise funds for charity campaign No Kid Hungry, the iconic boyband has also teamed up with Jordin Sparks, Big Freedia and Naughty by Nature on the dance anthem titled ‘House Party’.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – New Kids On The Block have recruited Boyz II Men for new dance anthem “House Party” to benefit coronavirus relief efforts.
    The iconic boyband teamed up with the legendary R&B group on the track, along with Jordin Sparks, Big Freedia and Naughty by Nature, to raise funds for No Kid Hungry, a charity campaign launched by officials at the Share Our Strength organization to provide assistance to those adversely affected by COVID-19.
    “I was inspired. People need to be entertained, to feel light, to be happy,” New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg said of the song in a press release. “If we can do even the smallest thing to lift someone’s day we will do that. And in doing so, we will also donate all net proceeds to benefit No Kid Hungry. All we want to do is give back in the best way we know how.”
    Donnie’s brother Mark Wahlberg and country singer Carrie Underwood are among the other famous stars appearing in the music video for “House Party”.
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    New Kids on the Block have also put a tour package up for auction to help with pandemic relief, with bidding open until 8 May. Fans can bid at: https://one.bidpal.net/nkotb/welcome.

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    Beastie Boys Regrets Firing Female Drummer From the Band

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    The two remaining members Ad-Rock and Mike-D admit they had let down their female friends when they decided to kick out drummer Kate Schellenbach from their group.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Beastie Boys members Ad-Rock and Mike D regret letting down women by ditching drummer Kate Schellenbach when they switched from punk music to hip-hop.
    The two, who haven’t performed or recorded together since the death of third member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch in 2012, started out as a punk four-piece before switching to rap when Kate left the band in 1984, signing to Def Jam and going on to huge success.
    Ad-Rock, real name Adam Horovitz, tells Britain’s The Sunday Times newspaper that he regrets falling out with Kate and letting down women by living up to misogynist caricatures of behaviour in the music industry.
    “We started out as a hardcore punk band, with Kate Schellenbach as our drummer,” he says. “We ended up a cartoon rap version of a 1980s metal band and we kicked Kate out. How wrong was that? When the Beastie Boys began, the majority of our friends were girls. It’s embarrassing to think we let them down.”
    He also has regrets over the band’s biggest mainstream hit – “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)” – as it was originally supposed to be a parody of frat boy attitudes.
    “It was making fun of party bros (brothers) and frat boys,” the 53 year old says. “We’d never actually met any, but we thought they were hilarious to make fun of. Then it became a hit, and gradually that’s what we started to become.”
    He says the song’s success was one reason the group left Def Jam – as it fell out with label boss Russell Simmons over its musical direction.
    “When we started becoming a self-caricature, Russell wouldn’t pay us unless we carried on doing it,” he adds. “So we quit.”
    A new documentary on the group’s career, “Beastie Boys Story”, is available on Apple TV+.

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    Juice WRLD Gets Animated in Music Video for First Posthumous Song

    The ‘Lucid Dreams’ hitmaker is brought to life as a cartoon character as he’s fighting his demons in a music video to support his first posthumous single called ‘Righteous’.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Late rapper Juice WRLD leaves the Earth and flies off into the galaxy in the new music video for his first posthumous release, “Righteous”.
    The new track debuted on Friday, April 24, 2020, with the emotive slow burner packed with references to pills, demons, and “anxiety the size of a planet.”
    Alongside the new release, the first since the “Lucid Dreams” star, real name Jarad Higgins, died after suffering a seizure just six days after turning 21 last December 2019, a music video for the tune also dropped, featuring footage of the hitmaker working in the studio, performing onstage, and kissing his girlfriend, before it turns into an animated adventure in which Juice fights his demons.
    After overcoming his struggles in the clip, the video ends with the words “Legends Never Die” scrawled across the screen.
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    “Righteous” was announced on Thursday in a tweet from the rapper’s family and team explaining, “Juice was a prolific artist who dedicated his life to making music. Choosing how to share his upcoming music with the world has been no easy feat.”
    “Honouring the love Juice felt for his fans while shining a light on his talents and his spirit are the most important parts of this process to us… Tonight we will be releasing a song called ‘Righteous’ which Juice made from his home studio in Los Angeles. We hope you enjoy this new music and continue to keep Juice’s spirit alive.”

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    Mick Jagger Responds to Paul McCartney's Claim That Beatles Are Better Than Rolling Stones

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    Jagger laughs off McCartney’s claims that the Fab Four are superior than the Stones, insisting that there’s no competition because they each have their own appeal.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mick Jagger is amused whenever Paul McCartney insists The Beatles were better than The Rolling Stones because he is adamant there is no comparison.
    The age-old question is one that has entertained music fans for decades, and McCartney recently reignited the debate by claiming the Fab Four’s wider appeal made them the superior group.
    “(The Stones) are rooted in the blues,” the “Hey Jude” hitmaker recently told U.S. shockjock Howard Stern. “When they are writing stuff, it has to do with the blues. We had a little more influences. There’s a lot of differences, and I love the Stones, but I’m with you: The Beatles were better.”
    Jagger was asked for his thoughts on his old pal’s remarks during a new appearance on Zane Lowe’s Apple Music show, and he couldn’t help but laugh off the comments.
    “That’s so funny,” the singer responded. “He’s a sweetheart. There’s obviously no competition.”
    Jagger went on to explain what he believes are the major differences between the two iconic brands. “The Rolling Stones is a big concert band in other decades and other areas, when the Beatles never even did an arena tour, (or) Madison Square Garden (in New York) with a decent sound system,” he said. “They broke up before that business started, the touring business for real.”
    “We started doing stadium gigs in the Seventies and (are) still doing them now,” Jagger continued. “That’s the real big difference between these two bands: one band is unbelievably luckily still playing in stadiums, and then the other band doesn’t exist.”
    The Beatles called it quits in 1970 as McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison all embarked on solo careers while the Stones have continued to perform sold-out shows across the world.
    Their current trek, the No Filter Tour, has been put on an indefinite hold amid the coronavirus crisis, but Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts have continued to stay busy while in isolation, debuting “Living in a Ghost Town”, their first original tune since 2012’s “Doom and Gloom”, on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
    They also took part in last weekend’s “One World: Together at Home” broadcast, on which they performed “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”.

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    One Direction Members Tell Liam Payne to Shut Up About Their Reunion

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    The ‘Strip That Down’ singer reveals that his bandmates are not happy with him for constantly making comments about their upcoming reunion in interviews.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Liam Payne refused to say any more about the much-speculated One Direction reunion – after one of his bandmates threatened to throw eggs at his house if he doesn’t keep quiet.
    The “Strip That Down” singer got himself into hot water after seemingly confirming plans for a comeback to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary later this year, and he told U.K. TV show “Good Morning Britain” (GMB) on Friday, April 24, 2020 he’s “already said too much” on the subject.
    “I can’t tell you too much because I’ve already said too much,” he said. “There’s been a threat from one of the members that he’s going to egg my house if I say any more so I don’t want that to happen.”
    He added, “It’s been nice, we’ve been talking to each other a lot more. The lines of communication are a lot more back open with everyone. I think we’ve realised how special it is to get to a 10-year anniversary of anything really.”
    Reflecting on the success of the group, which was formed on U.K. TV show “The X Factor” in 2010, went on to share, “To have gone as far as we did and be as successful as we were and still be here today and receiving all the things from the fans, it’s really nice, so we’re definitely feeling how special it is and making sure we’re telling each other that.”
    While fans were convinced the group is set to reunite after Liam, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson all re-followed former member Zayn Malik on Twitter – five years after his sensational departure from the band – the “Bedroom Floor” star later suggested Zayn wouldn’t be making a comeback.
    During the “GMB” chat he joked about “bringing (DJ pal and collaborator) Alesso in as a fifth member,” hinting the group will reunite as a four-piece.

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    Travis Scott Breaks Record With 12M Viewers During Video Game Concert

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    The ‘Sicko Mode’ rapper turns into a cyborg and a giant as he performs a 15-minute concert ‘Astronomical’ on online video game Fortnite and debuts a new song.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Travis Scott (II) became a record-holder on Thursday night, April 23, 2020 as his virtual Astronomical concert on video game Fortnite attracted a staggering 12.3 million viewers.
    The 27-year-old rapper pulled out all the stops for the 15-minute gig, with game developers ensuring he used the entire Fortnite island for the performance, which was packed with special effects, exciting graphics and a section inspired by the action movie “Tron”.
    Scott himself transformed into a cyborg and then a giant in the game, and also used the concert, the first of five, to debut his collaboration with Kid Cudi, titled “The Scotts” – which was released just hours after the virtual show.

    Fortnite celebrated the immense success of the gig in a post on Twitter as they wrote, “Over 12.3 million concurrent players participated live in Travis Scott’s Astronomical, an all-time record!”
    The record eclipses Marshmello’s gig last year 2019, which saw 10 million viewers tune in.
    Following his Fortnite tour debut Travis capitalised on the popularity by releasing a limited edition line of merchandise, including gaming jerseys, a set of 12 inch action figures and a Nerf Elite Dart Blaster.

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    Alicia Keys Pays Tribute to Covid-19 Heroes With New Song

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    The ‘No One’ hitmaker dedicates her latest music offering called ‘Good Job’ to the unsung heroes that have stepped up and made impact during the coronavirus pandemic.
    Apr 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Alicia Keys has partnered with CNN’s Heroes campaign to honour those fighting on the front lines amid the Covid-19 crisis.
    The hitmaker debuted her new track “Good Job” on Thursday, April 23, 2020, and told CNN the track was originally written months ago as a tribute to the unsung heroes in Keys’ own life.
    “It has always been such a personal song and such a poignant song,” she said. “And every time I play it, I want to cry because I’m thinking of my mother, I’m thinking of my grandmother, I’m thinking of friends of mine who can’t make ends meet.”
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    As the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, however, the words took on a different meaning, and Alicia, 39, wanted to share the tune for healthcare professionals, frontline workers, parents, teachers, and everyone else who has stepped up during the public health crisis.
    “A lot of times people don’t feel like they’re doing a good job. They feel underwater and like there’s never going to be a brighter day,” she said. “Fast forward to now, with where we are now, and it’s almost like the song was written for this and I didn’t know it.”
    The song will serve as the theme for a new CNN Heroes campaign in celebration of the ordinary people who’ve emerged as heroes during the Covid-19 crisis. As part of the initiative, visitors to CNN platforms will be invited to share pictures and videos of individuals from their communities who are making a difference during the coronavirus lockdown.

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