It’s not glamorous, but it’s true: The modern music industry is largely tethered to what’s dubbed “research,” steady feeds of real-time data from streaming services and social media platforms that labels believe will predict the next star. But interest in underscores, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter-producer, was driven more by old-fashioned word-of-mouth. …
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“You shoulda known better to fuck with someone like me,” Avril Lavigne sings on “Bite Me,” her return single. “Forever and ever you’re going to wish I was your wifey.” “Bite Me,” Lavigne’s debut on Travis Barker‘s label DTA Records, shows the Canadian musician harking back to her early pop-punk …
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Post Malone staged a virtual Nirvana tribute concert Friday, a livestreamed YouTube gig that raised over $500,000 for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. “What’s up, party people” Malone said during the gig.“We’re gonna play some Nirvana for you, and have some fun, and hopefully I don’t fuck …
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