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Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, Robyn, 21 Savage and More Top Songs of the Week - variety.com
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03.10.2020 / 00:03

Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, Robyn, 21 Savage and More Top Songs of the Week

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a week when nearly everything you read makes you wince, duck or want to run, here’s a bunch of songs that both reflect and offer refuge from the trainwreck of 2020.Two songs that reflect this reality have already been covered in Variety’s virtual pages this week: Maren Morris’ brave and conscience-tugging “Better Than We Found It,” a clear call from a new mom to take this moment to reflect on the decisions we’re making today and what they’ll mean for future

Mariah Carey’s ‘The Rarities’ Shows That Even Her Castoffs Sparkle: Album Review - variety.com
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02.10.2020 / 07:01

Mariah Carey’s ‘The Rarities’ Shows That Even Her Castoffs Sparkle: Album Review

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMariah Carey has always been about control: over her career, sure, but also over her extraordinary voice, which is her greatest asset as a performer. And that voice is in full bloom on “The Rarities,” her new compilation of previously unreleased and low-profile B-sides.Although releasing an album of rarities and outtakes can be like sharing baby pictures with the world, based on the evidence presented here, Mariah never really had much of an awkward stage.

Lil Yachty Arrested for Driving More Than 150 MPH in Downtown Atlanta - variety.com - Atlanta - city Downtown
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29.09.2020 / 00:53

Lil Yachty Arrested for Driving More Than 150 MPH in Downtown Atlanta

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLil Yachty was arrested and charged with driving more than 150 mph down an Atlanta interstate, according to the city’s WSB-TV.Yachty (real name: Miles McCollum), was pulled over on Sept. 21 on the Downtown Connector near University Avenue in Atlanta.

Travis Scott, Melanie Martinez, Jennifer Lopez and More in the Top Songs of the Week - variety.com - USA
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26.09.2020 / 02:31

Travis Scott, Melanie Martinez, Jennifer Lopez and More in the Top Songs of the Week

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn a week like this, with a crushing onslaught of strong contenders for the coveted Fri 5, your faithful reviewer feels like an “American Idol” judge, with a whole load of self-imposed rules about what constitutes a great single (as opposed to a great song), trying to disregard considerations like how popular an artist is or isn’t, which record label it’s on, etc. Like…“The new Lil Wayne song ‘Life of Mr.

Mint Talent Group Launched by Former WME, Paradigm, CAA Music Agents - variety.com
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22.09.2020 / 16:10

Mint Talent Group Launched by Former WME, Paradigm, CAA Music Agents

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorC.J. Strock, formerly of William Morris Endeavor, joins Patrick McAuliff and Phil Egenthal, formerly of Paradigm Talent Agency to form Mint Talent Group, the new company announced early Tuesday.

Watch BTS Perform ‘Dynamite’ and More, Live on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert - variety.com - city Seoul
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21.09.2020 / 20:12

Watch BTS Perform ‘Dynamite’ and More, Live on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLike everyone else, BTS and NPR have been forced to pivot during the pandemic — and for their first performance on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” concert series, the K-pop superstars performed from the record store VINYL & PLASTIC in BTS’s hometown of Seoul.The group drew more than half a million viewers for the premiere of the concert, which saw them tearing through three songs accompanied by a live band, including their current hit single “Dynamite.” The group also performed

BTS to Perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Series Monday - variety.com
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20.09.2020 / 20:59

BTS to Perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Series Monday

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBTS and NPR announced on Sunday that the K-pop titans will be performing on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” concert series on Monday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m.

Sault’s ‘Untitled (Rise)’ Seduces Listeners With Sumptuous R&B, Then Startles With Powerful Messaging: Album Review - variety.com - Britain
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19.09.2020 / 00:03

Sault’s ‘Untitled (Rise)’ Seduces Listeners With Sumptuous R&B, Then Startles With Powerful Messaging: Album Review

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSomehow, the mysterious British R&B/electronic-ish combo Sault has managed to drop four richly diverse, socially confrontational albums, all of them good and two of them absolutely great, in just 18 months.

Smashing Pumpkins to Drop New Double Album and Animated Series - variety.com - Chicago
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18.09.2020 / 19:01

Smashing Pumpkins to Drop New Double Album and Animated Series

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlt-rock veterans the Smashing have announced a new double album, “Cyr,” is dropping on November 27.The 20-track album was recorded in the band’s home base of Chicago with frontman and chief songwriter Billy Corgan producing.The group has also created a new five-part animated series called “In Ashes,” the first two episodes of which will including music from the album and will premiere on September 25 — watch the trailer below.“ ‘Cyr’ is dystopic folly,” Corgan has

Sting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio, More to Perform at Summerstage Benefit Thursday - variety.com
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17.09.2020 / 20:57

Sting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio, More to Perform at Summerstage Benefit Thursday

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio of Phish and many more will perform tonight (Thursday, Sept. 17) at SummerStage Jubilee, a free benefit concert supporting City Parks Foundation’s programs in parks, taking place via livestream at 8 p.m.

Pharoah Sanders to Livestream 80th Birthday Concert From L.A.’s Zebulon - variety.com - Los Angeles
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17.09.2020 / 15:59

Pharoah Sanders to Livestream 80th Birthday Concert From L.A.’s Zebulon

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Tuesday, October 13, legendary jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders will perform at a special concert livestreamed from Zebulon in Los Angeles to celebrate his 80th birthday. Called “Another Trip Around the Sun,” the concert will see Sanders joined by Azar Lawrence on sax, John Beasley on keyboards, Tony Austin on drums and Sekou Bunch on bass.

Elton John to Release ‘Jewel Box,’ Career-Spanning Set With 60 Unreleased Tracks - variety.com
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17.09.2020 / 13:57

Elton John to Release ‘Jewel Box,’ Career-Spanning Set With 60 Unreleased Tracks

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Nov. 13, Elton John will release “Elton: Jewel Box,” a career-spanning 148-song boxed set containing some 60 previously unreleased songs.The set — the full tracklist appears below — is focused on lesser-known material from Elton’s 50-plus year career.

New York’s (Le) Poisson Rouge Launches LPR.tv, Livestream Concert Series With Cults, Kimbra, More - variety.com - New York - city York
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16.09.2020 / 17:59

New York’s (Le) Poisson Rouge Launches LPR.tv, Livestream Concert Series With Cults, Kimbra, More

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York City venue (Le) Poisson Rouge is launching LPR.tv, a subscription-based service through which they will livestream concerts held in their downtown venue (without an audience) in high-definition video with full production and soundboard audio.The venue has booked an impressive array of indie-leaning artists for LPR.tv’s inaugural lineup, including Cults, Kimbra, Sunflower Bean, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), San Fermin,  Kevin Devine, Son Little, Laraaji, Too Many

Kanye West Adviser Claims His Masters Are Worth More Than Taylor Swift’s - variety.com
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15.09.2020 / 18:01

Kanye West Adviser Claims His Masters Are Worth More Than Taylor Swift’s

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUPDATED: Kanye West launched a new social-media campaign to gain control of the rights to his recorded music and publishing on Monday night, claiming “I’m not putting no more music out till I’m done with my contract[s]” with his record company, Universal Music Group, and his publisher, Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Chaeyoung from Twice, J Balvin, FKA Twigs, More Join Google’s ‘Art Zoom’ Project (Video) - variety.com
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15.09.2020 / 17:05

Chaeyoung from Twice, J Balvin, FKA Twigs, More Join Google’s ‘Art Zoom’ Project (Video)

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJ Balvin, Ellie Goulding, FKA twigs, Grimes, Matt Healy from the 1975 and Chaeyoung from Twice are all starring in the new season of Google Arts & Culture’s Art Zoom series, which takes viewers on a guided tour of some of the world’s most famous masterpieces through the narration of famous musicians.Through Google’s “gigapixel” Art Camera — a robotic camera custom-made to create the highest possible resolution images of paintings — users can zoom into an artwork at

Demi Lovato, Marshmello, Sia, David Guetta, James Blake and More Top Songs of the Week - variety.com
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11.09.2020 / 23:33

Demi Lovato, Marshmello, Sia, David Guetta, James Blake and More Top Songs of the Week

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter a comparatively slow week leading into the long weekend — which means we only scanned around 100 songs last week instead of the usual 130! — the avalanche of songs is back with a bang.

TuneCore Names Maria Ho-Burge Global Communications Director - variety.com
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10.09.2020 / 20:39

TuneCore Names Maria Ho-Burge Global Communications Director

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDigital music distribution and publishing admin company TuneCore has named Maria Ho-Burge global communications director.

Carl Cox, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez, More to DJ at Beirut Explosion-Relief Event - variety.com - city Sanchez - Lebanon - city Beirut
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09.09.2020 / 15:03

Carl Cox, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez, More to DJ at Beirut Explosion-Relief Event

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Sept. 13, Carl Cox, Pete Tong and Roger Sanchez are just three of the legendary DJs who will take part in “For Beirut,” a 12-hour-long livestream event presented by Electronic Labor Day and Beatport ReConnect to raise funds to support Lebanon and its people in the wake of the August 4 explosion that killed more than 200 people and leveled a large area of the city.

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