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    Carrie Underwood Raises Over $100K Through Virtual Easter Concert

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    The seven-time Grammy-winner and the ‘American Idol’ alum performs all 13 songs from her new gospel album ‘My Savior’ when taking the stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Carrie Underwood celebrated Easter by doing a philanthropic effort. Having held a virtual concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the winner of “American Idol” season four managed to raise over $100,000 in aid of Save the Children.

    Carrie promoted the fundraising via Facebook on Sunday, April 4. “Carrie Underwood brings her new album, My Savior, to life with ‘My Savior: Live From The Ryman,’ a virtual live concert performance from the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN,” she began her message.

    “Special guests include CeCe Winans, Bear Rinehart (Wilder Woods) of NEEDTOBREATHE, Mac McAnally, and Buddy Greene Music,” the 38-year-old added. “Donations during the event will benefit global efforts of Save the Children US, which works in over 100 countries to make sure children all over the world grow up healthy, educated and safe.”

    During the livestream concert, Carrie performed 13 songs from her latest album “My Savior”. With her performance, she successfully influenced 2,329 people to donate to the charity, which has now raised $100,808.

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    Carrie spoke up about the fundraising in a statement to the press. She explained, “It means so much to be able to bring this event to people in their homes on a day that holds so much meaning for us spiritually and to be able to raise much needed funds and awareness for the incredible work of Save the Children as we celebrate the importance of family.”

    Carrie gave a hint at “My Savior” release back in December 2020. “I made an album called ‘My Savior’ which is hopefully just a little companion to ‘My Gift’. This album is full of gospel hymns that I grew up singing,” she said on Twitter at that time.

    “I feel like you guys have kind of been asking me for a while to make an album like that because I’ve been lucky enough to do songs like that here and there along the way in my career,” she further noted. “So that’s what I did. It will be coming to you just in time for Easter [April 4].”

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    Cardi B Reacts to BLACKPINK's Rose Doing 'WAP' Challenge

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    The 24-year-old Korean star shares a video of her dancing to Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit song to celebrate 10 million followers on the video-sharing platform.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Cardi B was left impressed upon learning Rose was doing the “WAP” challenge. Having found the BLACKPINK star dancing to her hit collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, the Manhattan-born raptress took to social media to share her reaction.

    The 28-year-old, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, made use of Twitter on Sunday, April 4 to retweet someone’s post which contained Rose’s dancing video. Alongside the footage, the femcee wrote, “She still looks sooo innocent…Sooo buteee.”

    Cardi B reacted to BLACKPINK’s Rose doing ‘WAP’ challenge.

    The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker’s tweet came after the Korean beauty put out the clip on her TikTok account. The 24-year-old star took part in the “WAP” challenge to celebrate her recent achievement of reaching 10 million followers on the video-sharing platform.

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    The video, which was put out earlier on Sunday, saw Rose sporting an oversized light gray hoodie and sweatpants. She began the challenge with a high kick before quickly making it drop and twerking. In the accompaniment of the post, she enthusiastically declared, “#10M !! Here you go.”

    Rose and Cardi previously teamed up for BLACKPINK’s song “Bet You Wanna”, which was released in October 2020. Aside from the wife of Offset, the group also worked with other artists such as Selena Gomez and Lady GaGa on their debut record called “The Album”.

    Having been thrilled to have collaborated with those hitmakers, Rose, Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa, expressed their excitement in an interview with CNN. “We grew up listening to a wide variety of music. We all grew up in different areas, but I would say some of the amazing people we collaborated with we all grew up listening to and we are big fans of them,” the former first stated.

    In response to Rose’s statement, Jennie chimed in, “[Cardi B] is our first rap feature.” She then added, “We are so excited to share this music with you guys.”

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    Keith Urban on Collaborations With Taylor Swift for New 'Fearless' Album: That's Magic

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    ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’, which will be released on March 9, will hear the ‘Days Go By’ singer singing a duet with the ‘Love Story’ hitmaker on one song, and belting harmonies on another.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” re-release will feature 27 tracks, including two she has recorded with former tourmate Keith Urban.

    The “Love Story” singer hinted Urban would be part of the reworked bonus album, released this week (March 9), in a cryptic video she posted online on Friday, April 2, and a day later she revealed the full track listing and stated she was thrilled when he agreed to be a part of the project.

    “I’m really honored that @KeithUrban is a part of this project, duetting on ‘That’s When’ and singing harmonies on ‘We Were Happy’,” she wrote. “I was his opening act during the ‘Fearless’ album era and his music has inspired me endlessly.”

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    She added, “I’m counting down the minutes til we can all jump into this brave world together, filled with equal parts nostalgia and brand newness. Head first, Fearless.”

    Urban responded to Taylor’s post, tweeting that her producers Jack Antanoff and Aaron Dessner asked him if he’d join their band and the country singer said, “hell yes!!”

    He added, “They said you’re gonna love our lead singer – she’s fearless. We got to sing together and were so happy, and I said that’s magic when stars align like that!!!!!”

    Keith Urban gushed over collaborations with Taylor Swift.

    Swift is remaking all her albums up to 2017’s “Reputation” after the rights to the records were sold to music mogul Scooter Braun by her former record label boss without her permission. Taylor has already released two tracks – a reworked “Love Story” and a previously unheard collaboration with Maren Morris, called “You All Over Me” – and previewed a third, “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)”.

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    Miley Cyrus Criticized for Performing at NCAA Men's Final Four Concert

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    Despite the backlash, the ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker gains praise from her father Billy Ray Cyrus and ‘The Bachelorette’ alum Zac Clark for her performance at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Miley Cyrus’ recent concert was not met with positive feedback from many. The “Prisoner” songstress, who performed at NCAA Men’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, has drawn criticism from social media users for “interrupting” the basketball tournament.

    The 28-year-old’s mini concert took place on Saturday night, April 3 after the Baylor-Houston game. Dressed in a black vest, pants and a pair of lace-up vinyl boots, she sang Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and “Don’t Stop Me Now,” Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” and Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”.

    The former “Hannah Montana” star also entertained the audience with her own tracks including “We Can’t Stop”, “Wrecking Ball” and “Edge of Midnight”. She ended her performance by singing The Guess Who’s “American Woman”.

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    Miley has since sparked backlash on Twitter. One user in particular questioned, “Is this Miley Cyrus interlude ever going to end?” Another chimed in, “My dad is ready for the second game to start. In his words, ‘I’m afraid that woman is going to come back and sing again.’ #MileyCyrus.”

    The criticism did not stop there. More came forward with one stating, “I don’t have a Miley Cyrus take. Apologies. She’s fine. Whatever. But I would like basketball on my TV.” Someone else argued, “Why is Miley Cyrus interrupting my final four NCAA??? Go ZAGS!!!!”

    Miley Cyrus was criticized for performing at NCAA men’s final tour concert.

    Despite the heat, Miley gained praise from her father Billy Ray Cyrus for her NCAA men’s final four concert. Making use of Twitter, Billy boasted, “Mamaw Ruthie said it best ‘ Wow Wow Wow !!!!’ Excellent performance #finalfour @mileycyrus @CBS I agree …Thank you first responders for your service and sacrifice. PS nice hairdo.”

    Billy Ray Cyrus and Zac Clark complimented Miley Cyrus’ performance.

    Also applauding the ex-wife of Liam Hemsworth was “The Bachelorette” alum Zac Clark. Turning to his own Twitter page, he raved, “[Tayshia Adams] passed out. Miley Cyrus sang one note and she is now dancing around the room like a teenager….0 to 60 would be an understatement here….”

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    Artist of the Week: Lil Nas X

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    The ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker steps outside his safe boundaries as he tells love story from the queer narratives in his new single ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Lil Nas X upped the ante with his new music. While he did talk about lean and adultery in his previous breakout single “Old Town Road”, the lyrics and music video were quite PG. However, things got more explicit with his brand new single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”.

    The 21-year-old singer/rapper also got steamy with the accompanying music video. While talking about falling in love with a man who was still living “in the closet,” the Grammy-winning artist frolicked with his onscreen love interest depicted as alien and portrayed by himself.

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    The song, inspired by Timothee Chalamet-fronted movie, soon went viral. It also sparked criticisms from conservative groups, but the backlash only added fuel to the popularity. It debuted at the first position on the U.K. Singles chart as well as the all-genre U.S. iTunes sales chart and bowed at No. 3 on the US Spotify chart. It’s also expected to make a high debut on Billboard Hot 100.

    While Lil Nas X was unbothered by the controversies that included debate over the accompanying “Satan Shoes,” he still felt the need to put the religious groups that attacked him in check as he wrote on Twitter, “I spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the s**t y’all preached would happen to me because i was gay. so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves.”

    The star vows to remain unapologetic as he continues to stay true to himself in his upcoming debut album which features the single. “With this album, my writing from the past has improved by 100 per cent,” he said. “I’m writing about my actual life and things that I’m actually going through. This album will give people a greater sense of who I am and what I stand for.”

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    Rod Wave Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'SoulFly'

    The musician’s new album, which earns 130,000 equivalent album units in its debut week, marks the biggest streaming week for an RnB/hip-hop album in 2021 in terms of units earned.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Congratulations are in order for Rod Wave. The singer earns his very first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart after his album “SoulFly” debuts atop Billboard 200 chart. The set bows with 130,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending April 1, according to MRC Data.

    “SoulFly” marks the biggest streaming week for an R&B/hip-hop album in 2021 in terms of units earned. Of the number, SEA units comprise 126,000, equaling 189.2 million on-demand streams of the album’s song. Album sales are 4,000 while less than 1,000 are in the form of TEA units.

    Back to this week’s chart, Justin Bieber’s former leader “Justice” slips one spot to No. 2 in its second week after earning 100,000 equivalent album units. Justin avoids further chart-dropping with the release of a deluxe edition of the album on March 26, dubbed the “Triple Chucks Deluxe”, which features six bonus tracks to the album’s original 16 tracks.

    At No. 3 is NF’s “Clouds (The Mixtape)” which earns 86,000 equivalent album units in its debut week. The album marks the rapper’s third Top 10 album and fifth charting album following “The Search”, “Perception”, “Therapy Session” and “Mansion”.

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    Joining other new entries this week is Carrie Underwood’s “My Savior” that debuts at No. 4 with 73,000 equivalent album units earned. Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album”, which spent its first 10 weeks at No. 1, further plummets from No. 3 to No. 5 with 63,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s hits compilation “The Highlights” soars high from No. 15 to No. 6 with 45,000 equivalent album units.

    Occupying No. 7 is Pop Smoke’s former No. 1 “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” that falls 3 rangs from No. 4 to No. 7 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned. Young Dolph and Key Glock’s new collaborative effort “Dum and Dummer 2” arrives at No. 8 with nearly 36,000 equivalent album units. The pair previously earned their first Top 10 album with “Dum and Dummer” back in 2019.

    Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” dips from No. 5 to No. 9 this week after earning 35,500 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, closing out the Top 10 is AJR’s new album “OK Orchestra” which bows with 32,000 equivalent album units earned.

    Top Ten of Billboard 200:

    “SoulFly” – Rod Wave (130,000 units)
    “Justice” – Justin Bieber (100,000 units)
    “Clouds (The Mixtape)” – NF (86,000 units)
    “My Savior” – Carrie Underwood (73,000 units)
    “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen (3,000 units)
    “Highlights” – The Weeknd (45,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (38,000 units)
    “Dum and Dummer 2” – Young Dolph and (Key Glock) (nearly 36,000 units)
    “Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa (35,000 units)
    “OK Orchestra” – AJR (32,000 units)

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    Justin Bieber Surprises Fans With New EP 'Freedom' on Easter Weekend

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    The EP, which features six songs, boasts appearances from guest artists such as Tori Kelly, BEAM, Brandon Love, Pink Sweats, Chandler Moore, Judah Smith and Lauren Walters.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Justin Bieber had a special surprise for his fans on Easter weekend. More than two weeks after he released his album “Justice”, the “Peaches” singer dropped a new EP called “Freedom” and announced it on social media.

    On Sunday, March 4, the 27-year-old Canadian native made use of Instagram to promote his new EP by first stating, ” ‘Freedom’ on all platforms.” He then followed it up with a screenshot of six songs from the record.

    Justin’s EP includes “Freedom” featuring BEAM, “All She Wrote” (feat. Brandon Love and Chandler Moore), “We’re In This Together”, “Where You Go I Follow” (feat. Pink Sweats, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith) and “Where Do I Fit In” (feat. Tori Kelly, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith)”. It was followed with “Afraid to Say”, in which Justin sings along with Lauren Walters.

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    The EP came after the husband of Hailey Baldwin dropped his new album “Justice” on March 16. Later on March 26, he treated fans to its deluxe edition named “Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)”. His manager Scooter Braun previously gave a hint at its release one day prior.

    “The response of this past week has been amazing to the album #justice that the man himself had to show love with even more music,” the manager wrote on his Instagram page. “#justice triple chuck deluxe tonight. More tracks. More music! @justinbieber bravo.”

    The deluxe edition included guest spots from Lil Uzi Vert on “There She Go”. Quavo and Jaden Smith also featured on “Wish You Would” and “I Can’t Be Myself” respectively. In the meantime, Justin collaborated with DaBaby on “Know No Better” and with Tori on “Name”.

    After releasing the album, the former boyfriend of Selena Gomez sparked backlash for sampling speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King on the tracks “MLK Interlude” and “2 Much”. He has since defended himself from the criticism.

    “I want to keep growing and learning about just all social injustices and what it looks like for me to be better, what it looks like for my friends to be better,” he stated when speaking to Kristal Terrell, one of the co-founders of Clubhouse’s Bieber Nation. “And I know I have a long way to go. I love that when people are listening to my album, these conversations are coming up and they’re like, ‘Well, how is he going from Martin Luther King into a love song?’ ”

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    Charli XCX and Tove Lo Write New Music Together

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    The ‘Boom Clap’ hitmaker links up with the ‘Talking Body’ singer for a collaboration, assuring that they were ‘tested and safe’ and also teasing that their duet is ‘the best music ever.’

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Charli XCX and Tove Lo are working on new music together.

    The pair has been writing songs in Palm Springs, California and Charli has insisted their work is the “best music ever.”

    “@tovelo and i have been out in Palm Springs writing songs together for a week (tested and safe) and we been making the best music ever!!!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “Excited for u guys to hear things, but in the meantime, checkout my updated motherf**king future playlist at the link in my bio and make sure u play it start to finish SUPER LOUD!!!! (sic)”

    Tove Lo shared the message on her page and wrote, “Yes. Love writing with you.”

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    The collaboration comes after Charli recently admitted she feels like an “outsider” in the music industry.

    “I feel like outside of my fans I don’t really provide people with the opportunity to feel much ownership over me or my decisions, which is maybe why i have a sort of outsider status within pop music and also experience rejection from the ‘industry’ side of music sometimes (sic),” she tweeted.

    And she added, “I always give my collaborators credit. my producers/mixers/artists I collaborate with etc. i have never once pretended I am solely responsible for the songs I release – but I also recognise that none of my art would be the same or even possible without my own vision & talent (sic).”

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