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      Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Admits He Would Have Recorded One 'Aqualung' Song Differently

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      When celebrating the 50th release anniversary of his band’s classic album, the folk-rock frontman acknowledges that ‘Cross-Eyed Mary’ was ‘not really a politically correct kind of song.’

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson would have tweaked songs he wrote for the band’s classic album “Aqualung” if he knew how politically correct the world was set to become 50 years later.

      The folk-rocker celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release by talking about the songs during a YouTube chat with fans over the weekend, and admitted there are a number of tunes on the album he would have recorded differently if he could go back in time, including the second track, “Cross-Eyed Mary”, about an unappealing prostitute.

      “I have no personal experience of ladies of the night…,” Ian said. “This particular one was an imaginary woman, probably flawed in some people’s eyes by being cross-eyed, but nonetheless, I suppose, attractive in some way to men who wanted to pay for her favors.”

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      “It draws together a lot of stereotypes. It’s probably not really a politically correct kind of song. There are quite a few of those on the ‘Aqualung’ album… If I was to write those today I might just moderate some of the descriptive nature, titles, names, just to soften it a little bit.”

      In another interview, Anderson opened up about the inspiration behind the album’s title track. Speaking to Grammy.com, he revealed that he and his then-wife Jennie Franks were compelled to write the about a homeless person because of “a photograph [of homeless people in the south of London] that she had taken.”

      “One particular one caught my eye and I said, ‘Let’s write a song about this guy.’ Not trying to imagine much about his life, but more in terms of our reaction to the homeless,” he detailed. “I felt it had a degree of poignancy because of the very mixed emotions we feel – compassion, fear, embarrassment.”

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      The Isley Brothers to Battle It Out With Earth, Wind and Fire on Easter Sunday's 'Verzuz' Match

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      Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s lockdown initiative has earlier seen a classic head-to-head between Wu-Tang Clan rappers Raekwon and Ghostface Killah ended in a tie.

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s lockdown initiative, “Verzuz”, will bounce back from Saturday’s clash of Wu-Tang Clan stars with a face-off between The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire.

      Rappers Raekwon and Ghostface Killah’s online battle ended in a tie, and now Swizz and Timbaland have lined up a classic head-to-head between the two veteran acts. They will face each other in the virtual arena on Easter Sunday, April 4.

      “Time to SHOUT for the #IsleyBrothers!” the group shared on their Instagram account alongside the Verzuz announcement. The post included a reference to their 1959 debut studio album “Shout!”

      “We’re just getting started,” the official “Verzuz” social media accounts captioned the upcoming line-up with The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire at the top. “We got so much on the way and can’t wait to reveal the rest.”

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      Redman and Method Man are also on the calendar – the two rappers will face off on April 20.

      Swizz and Timbaland launched the “Verzuz” project, which brings singers and rappers together for online song-for-song battles, a year ago.

      The lining up of The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire came just weeks after the surprise acquisition of “Verzuz” by Triller Network. Of it, co-creator Beatz told Billboard, “I don’t think there’s another company in the world that would let us bring in 43 artists-friends to participate in ownership of a company that’s valued at over a billion plus dollars.”

      The music prodcer husband of Alicia Keys elaborated further, “They came very strong and also with many creatives that are owners in the company already. That was a sign for us of being a perfect fit – and very disruptive.”

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      Lauren Alaina Forced to Back Out From Kentucky Show After Contracting COVID-19

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      Sharing her disappointment for not being able to take part in the acoustic Rupp Arena gig, the ‘American Idol’ alum assures that she is ‘quarantining and trying to get better.’

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Country star Lauren Alaina was forced to bow out of a show in Kentucky on Saturday, March 20 after testing positive for COVID-19.

      The singer turned to social media to share the news on Saturday afternoon, explaining she learned she had contracted the coronavirus on Friday.

      “I am so sad to say I will not be at the acoustic show in Lexington, Kentucky tonight,” she wrote. “I tested positive for COVID yesterday. I am quarantining and trying to get better!”

      Alaina was scheduled to appear at the Rupp Arena in Lexington.

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      “Please know I can’t wait to be back – when it is safe for all of us,” she added. “I am so disappointed I won’t be at the show, but it may help cheer me up a bit if you go and send me videos and pictures.”

      The “Road Less Traveled” singer went on to promote the Rupp Arena show. “Please go to the show tonight and celebrate my friends Jon Pardi, Jordan Davis, Travis Denning, and Priscilla Block,” she wrote. “Thanks to WAMZ and WBUL for being so understanding.”

      Lauren Alaina bowed out of Lexington show due to COVID-19 positive test.

      Later that same day, the “American Idol” alum detailed some of her symptoms in an Instagram Story post. “Some people have it way worse than me, so I just have a little bit of shortness of breath, a really bad headache, no taste or smell, pretty bad congestion and I feel pretty tired,” she dished.

      “I am resting up and trying to feel a bit better,” the 26-year-old also noted. “But I overall feel like it’s going to be OK.”

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      Fat Joe Responds to Backlash After Referring to COVID-19 as 'Wuhan Virus' on 'Talkin' Back'

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      The criticism arrives amid the rise of Asian hate crimes in America that prompts multiple stars of Asian descent, including ‘Killing Eve’ star Sandra Oh, to take to their social media account to speak against the rise of the attacks.

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Fat Joe was under fire for his lyrics on his track “Talkin’ Back”. The rapper was accused of being an anti-Asian as he called COVID-19 “Wuhan Virus” on the song which is featured on Benny The Butcher’s new album “The Plugs I Met 2”. The term is often used by people to blame Chinese and Chinese Americans for the global pandemic.

      “Fat Joe makes a reference to the ‘Wuhan virus’ on Benny’s new album. Not helpful,” one person wrote on Twitter. “Fat Joe tried to jump on this Benny/Fraud with topical bars + the best he could do was ‘Wuhan virus’ + ‘track me in + out of court, Harvey Weinstein,’ ” someone else added.

      Another user chimed in, “Lmao fat joe says ‘drag me in & out of court like Harvey Weinstein’ & then like a single bar later says ‘watch it spread like the wuhan virus’. Should’ve seen this coming tbh.” Meanwhile, one person called him out in a tweet that read, “Hey @fatjoe long time fan here. But given the current climate and how asians are being treated do you think you could’ve phrased this a little differently? ‘Threw that white up in the pot, gave ’em pipe dreams/And watch it spread like the Wuhan virus.’ ”

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      Catching wind of the criticism, Fat Joe took to his Twitter account on Saturday, March 20 to address the matter. “I’ll adress the Benny verse i did that verse a year ago when the news was calling it the wuhan virus before they called it COVID,” the “All the Way Up” spitter explained. He also shared that he’s not an anti-Asian as he declared, “i support and love all my asian brothers and sisters never hate.”

      The clarification, however, wasn’t enough for the previous Twitter user. “I want to accept this apology but I can’t,” the person wrote. “@fatjoe you couldn’t change the line since you recorded it or just not put it out? Do you think it was worth it to keep it and continue the hurtful narrative that asians are to blame for thousands of lives?”

      The criticism arrives amid the rise of Asian hate crimes in America. Multiple stars of Asian descent, including Sandra Oh, took to their social media account to speak against it. The “Killing Eve” star wrote on Instagram on Saturday, “Many in our community are very scared. To everyone here… I will challenge everyone here, if you see something, will you help me? If you see one of our sisters and brothers in need, will you help us?”

      She went on to say, “We must understand, as Asian-Americans, we just need to reach out our hand to our sisters and brothers and say, ‘Help me and I’m here.’ I am proud to be Asian! I belong here!”

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      Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Soars High on Billboard 200 Chart Following Grammys Win

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      Meanwhile, this week’s Billboard 200 chart sees Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ makes another history after hitting double digits at No. 1 as it spends its 10th week atop the chart.

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Both Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen have something to celebrate with this week’s Billboard 200 chart. The country star makes another history as his chart-topping album “Dangerous: The Double Album” hits double digits at No. 1 on the chart after spending its 10th week atop the list. The set earns 69,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 11, according to MRC Data.

      Of the number, SEA units comprise 64,000 which equals to 88.85 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs. Meanwhile, 4,000 are in the form of album sales with TEA units comprising 1,000. With the accomplishment, “Dangerous” is named the first album to spend its first 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since Whitney Houston’s “Whitney” album that logged 11 weeks at No. 1 from its debut frame back in 1987.

      Back to the chart, Pop Smoke’s “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” stays steady at No. 2 with 40,000 equivalent album units earned. Following it up is Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” that rises big time from No. 6 to No. 3 after earning 37,000 following her Grammy Awards win. It marks the album’s new peak as it surpasses its original peak at No. 4 in its debut week.

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      At No. 4 is The Weeknd’s “After Hours”. The set is a non-mover with 32,000 equivalent album units. R&B singer Giveon, meanwhile, earns his first top 10 with “When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time” that bows at No. 5 after earning 32,000 equivalent album units.

      Pooh Shiesty’s “Shiesty Season” dips from No. 3 to No. 6 this week with 30,000 equivalent album units. Lil Baby’s “My Turn” is stationary at No. 7 with just under 30,000 units, while Lil Durk’s “The Voice” falls from No. 5 to No. 8 with 29,000 units.

      Another newcomer in this week’s chart is Rob Zombie’s new set “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy”. Marking his seventh top 10 album on the Billboard 200, the album arrives at No. 9 with 28,000 equivalent album units earned. Meanwhile, Dua isn’t the only musician whose album earns a big Grammy bump. Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” soars high from No. 29 to No. 10 after it was named Album of the Year at the award-giving event on March 14. The set earns 28,000 equivalent album units.

      Top Ten of Billboard 200:

      “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen (69,000 units)
      “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (40,000 units)
      “Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa (37,000 units)
      “The Highlights” – The Weeknd (32,000 units)
      “When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time” – Giveon (32,000 units)
      “Shiesty Season” – Pooh Shiesty (30,000 units)
      “My Turn” – Lil Baby (just under 30,000 units)
      “The Voice” – Lil Durk (29,000 units)
      “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy” – Rob Zombie (28,000 units)
      “Folklore” – Taylor Swift (28,000 units)

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      Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett Believes 'Medicine at Midnight' Was Recorded in Haunted House

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      After frontman Dave Grohl talked about the strange things that happened during the studio sessions, the band’s guitarist spills the ‘old, funky mansion’ seems a little out of place in the neighborhood.

      Mar 22, 2021

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      Foo Fighters star Chris Shiflett is convinced the band recorded its new album, “Medicine at Midnight”, in a haunted house. The “Best of You” rockers laid down the tracks for their 10th studio album in a property in Los Angeles, and the guitarist insists there was a weird energy in the place.

      “It was sort of like this old, funky mansion that’s sitting in disrepair, and it’s in a very nice neighborhood, so it seems a little out of place,” he tells Guitar Magazine. “There’s all these nice houses and beautiful yards all up and down the street, and then there’s this old, c**ppy house sitting there, sliding off the hill, being reclaimed by the earth.”

      Frontman Dave Grohl previously claimed strange things happened during the studio sessions, “I knew the vibes were definitely off, but the sound was f**king on. We would come back to the studio the next day and all of the guitars would be detuned or the setting we’d put on the (mixing) board, all of them had gone back to zero. We would open up a Pro Tools session and tracks would be missing.”

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      “There were some tracks that were put on there that we didn’t put on there. But just like weird open mic noises. Nobody playing an instrument or anything like that, just an open mic recording a room.”

      And while there has been a suggestion the group captured paranormal activity on camera, the bandmates can’t comment on the rumor due to a non-disclosure agreement with the homeowners.

      Chris wouldn’t confirm or deny the footage exists, adding, “I don’t know about that one, to be honest. We’ll see! I’m sure if it is (true), that video will see the light of day somehow. Keep checking Dave’s Instagram for all the latest ghost footage!”

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      Lady A, Elle King, Lindsay Ell Tapped for Country Music Livestream Series

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      The new music performance series titled ‘Country Now Live’ has been launched with Brett Young’s performances last week and will continue for the next 24 weeks.

      Mar 21, 2021

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      Lady A, Elle King, and Lindsay Ell are among the stars set to perform on new livestream series “Country Now Live”.

      The series will air on CTRL_MUSIC_, a country music channel on Twitch, launched by the streaming service and Red Light Management.

      Gigs will take place every Wednesday at 8 pm CT for the next 24 weeks, with Brett Young kicking things off on Wednesday (17Mar21). The line-up also includes Chris Janson, Jordan Davis, and Riley Green.

      Performers will take to the stage at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville for the hour-long performances, while audiences are currently not allowed to attend in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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      Tune in here: twitch.tv.

      Meanwhile, country star Brandi Carlile is planning to reward vaccinated fans by inviting them to join her for an upcoming livestreaming performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

      Fans who have either received their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, on or before 14 March (21), have been invited to enter a lottery for a limited number of tickets and the star will pick names at random.

      “We have found a way for a small number of people to attend this Covid-compliant, socially distanced show in person,” Carlile said in a video to fans.

      Devotees have to email [email protected] with their full name and proof of full vaccination for the chance to win a ticket to the Turpentine singer’s show on 28 March.

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      Skepta Hints at Giving Up Music

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      The ‘Mic Check’ rapper tells his online followers that he’s ‘stopped recording’ in 2021 after releasing a collaborative album with fellow rappers Chip and Young Adz last year.

      Mar 21, 2021

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      Skepta has hinted at his retirement from music.

      The 38-year-old rapper suggested that his work on producer JAE5’s new song “Dimension” will be among his final tracks and revealed he will not record any new music in 2021.

      He wrote on Instagram, “This Jae5 song/video featuring REMA and myself was recorded and shot last year in Ghana. I have one more song with Bando & L’s that we also recorded in 2020 – after we drop that I’m out …”

      “Any verses of mine you hear this year were all recorded last year. I’ve stopped recording 2021.”

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      Skepta’s last solo album was 2019’s “Ignorance Is Bliss” while he joined Chip and D-Block Europe rapper Young Adz for a collaborative album called “Insomnia” in 2020.

      The news will come as a surprise to fans after Skepta revealed last year that he was working on a new album.

      Speaking on Instagram Live in May, he said, “I’m making my album now, you get me, before I stop. I’m making my album now before I stop banging out all the beats.”

      One of the songs called “Mic Check” was believed to be inspired by Skepta’s rumored relationship with Adele. The two were romantically linked following her split from husband Simon Konecki.

      In the track, Skepta talked about dating a superstar without giving any names, “Can you handle the fame? You know you’re f**king with a star/ When you’re f**king with me, they talk about you in the press/ Took a little time just to get it together/ Better late than never.”

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