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B-Sides Report for 12/01/2015



Drake Responds To Adele's 'Hotline Bling' Remix Offer

(Radio.com) If it's left up to Drake, there's nothing in the way of an official "Hotline Bling" remix, featuring Adele, except time. Since Adele revealed her interest in remixing the song last week, Drake was asked to address the possibilities while attending a Toronto attending a Raptors game for 'Drake Night."�

"I'd do anything with Adele," Aubrey told etalk. And just in case anyone was unclear what he meant by anything, he added: "I'd literally go to Adele's house right now and do laundry for her."

Adele had confessed her desire to have rap star do a remix last week. "I really want us to do an official remix," Adele said "I love Drake. I love Drake so much. " Read more here.

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Sinead O'Connor Safe Following Reported Online Suicide Threat

(Radio.com) Sinead O'Connor reportedly threatened public suicide in order to get her family's attention, after what she deemed to be massive betrayals on their part. Police later reported that Sinead O'Connor was "safe and sound" and receiving treatment.

O'Connor publicly documented her feelings about the way she feels her family has been treating her. Addressing, "Jake, Roisin, Jr., Frank, Donal [and] Eimear" in a new Facebook post, O'Connor wrote, "I never wanna see you again."

The names refer to her eldest son, daughter, an unidentified 'Jr.,' the father of one of her children, ex-husband and her brother, respectively (via Rolling Stone).

"Murderers. Liars. Hypocrites. All of you. You caused this," she wrote in the post's conclusion. After sharing a series of posts on Facebook detailing her recent custody battles, O'Connor posted an alleged suicide note to the social media site on Sunday.

Claiming she had taken an excessive amount of pills at a hotel in Ireland, she wrote, 'If I wasn't posting this, my kids and family wouldn't even find out." See the posts here.

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Miranda Lambert Opens Up About Divorce From Blake Shelton

(Radio.com) Miranda Lambert graces the cover of Cosmopolitan's December issue, where she opens up about the naturally difficult road following divorce. Lambert and her husband of four years, Blake Shelton, split in July, and Lambert isn't ready to dive back into dating just yet.

"Some of that might mean nights on my porch crying, drinking whiskey, and going, 'Man, this sucks right now,'" she says about working through the relationship's end (quotes via ET).

Still, Lambert has a positive outlook on what she's been through and what she managed to build with Shelton. "Marriage is a tough business, and we gave it our best college try," she says. "I had a great relationship with an amazing man, so I know what good is. I have a great launching pad for the future. I will never take that for granted."

Instead of romance, Lambert has been focusing on her driving force: music. "I feel the sexiest when I'm in my element, which is playing music," she explains. "It doesn't really matter what I'm wearing necessarily or where I'm at, just on stage with my band playing music is sort of where I feel like I belong and that makes me feel sexy." Read more here.

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Kacey Musgraves Announces New US Tour Dates

(Radio.com) Thanks to her successful headlining tour, Kacey Musgraves Country & Western Rhinestone Revue, the country ingenue has added additional dates, according to Rolling Stone Country.

Beginning in Dallas on January 21, she'll go back on the road for nearly two months, ending in Kansas City on March 5. The tour mostly comprises songs from her 2015 album Pageant Material and her 2013 Grammy-winning album Same Trailer Different Park.

Fans clamoring for new music from Musgraves can check out her duet with Buddy Miller on the classic Buck Owen's song "Love's Gonna Live Here," which appears on Miller's new album Cayamo Sessions at Sea which drops January 26th.

Musgraves recently wrapped up the first part of her tour, the European leg of which was entirely sold out. Check out the additional dates here.

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Erykah Badu Says Iggy Azalea 'Definitely Not Rap' At Soul Train Awards

(Radio.com) Erykah Badu turned Iggy Azalea into a punchline during her hosting duties at the Soul Train Music Awards on the BET network on Sunday night (November 29th).

In an opening bit, Erykah pretends to be speaking on the phone, where she confesses that she is "banning all rap" from the show, including make believe calls from Young Thug and Andre 3000.

However, when she receives a call from rapper Azalea, she allows her to come. Why? "You can come," she says into the phone. "'cause what you're doing is definitely not rap. In fact yeah, I got on my overalls. In fact, I'mma send an Uber for you right now."

Check out a short clip here.

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Chris Brown Celebrating Christmas With Children's Hospital Donation

(Radio.com) Chris Brown announced over the weekend that he will be donating a portion of the money fans spend on pre-orders of his upcoming album Royalty, which will be released on Dec. 18th.

Breezy shared his giving spirit via Instagram, where he spoke to his fans about his intentions. "The holidays are all about giving back," he says in this Instagram clip.

"So this Christmas, from now until Christmas, if you order the album, pre-order the album, $1 of every album sold will go to Children's Miracle Network Hospital. So please do your part and give back." See the post here.

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Justin Bieber Makes Surprise Appearance with The Chainsmokers

(Radio.com) Justin Bieber crashed a bar popular with University of Southern California students the day after his absence at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But he didn't just show up at the college haunt, he offered a short toast and shots to those around him.

Bieber hit the 901 Bar and Grill for a drink on Black Friday. One eyewitness told E! News that Bieber had a "kick ass time" and bought shots for several students he had just met. He later took the stage with The Chainsmokers for a surprise performance at the Shrine Auditorium in LA.

Last week, the "Sorry" singer canceled his appearances on The Late Show and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with an explanation that raised more questions than it answered. See the post here.

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Rick Ross Discusses 50 Cent Feud

(Radio.com) With his eighth album Black Market scheduled to hit retailers this Friday (Dec. 4), Rick Ross hit Atlanta radio station V-103 to discuss the album. Ross also talked about the war of words between his artists Meek Mill and Wale and his reignited feud with 50 Cent, but remained tight lipped about his legal troubles over the past year.

Afternoon drive host Big Tigger asked the Maybach Music Group head honcho how things were in his camp. His artists Wale and Meek Mill have been engaging in a war of words on social media ever since Wale chided his labelmate for being unprepared in his battle with Drake. According to Rick Ross, the pair have settled their differences and they appear on the same song on Ross' latest mixtape Renzel Remixes.

The portly rhymer also downplayed the problems with 50, saying the beef with his Queens nemesis "has been over." He's focused on himself and the deals he has on the table. He's in the process of renegotiating his contract at Def Jam. Ross is also figuring out if he'll keep MMG at Atlantic Records or if he'll take the label elsewhere. Tigger asked was if the drama between Ricky Rozay and 50 Cent was drummed up for publicity. Both have projects about to hit shelves. Ross also denied those accusations pointing to his music getting positive reviews from fans and critics before his issues with 50 resurfaced. Read more here.

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Sia Streaming New Track 'One Million Bullets'

(Radio.com) Sia has released a new track, "One Million Bullets," off her upcoming album This Is Acting. In the song, she confesses how much she'd be willing to take for her lover. "I know that I'd take one million bullets, babe," she sings on the chorus. "Yeah, one million bullets could come my way/ I want you to know that I'd take a million, babe."

Sia's vocals almost flutter in the musically stripped down verses. The chorus jumps in both force and emotion, taking on a ballad quality even while continuing to exude a more somber tone. "How many will you take?" Sia repeatedly questions her lover after confessing how far she'd go for their love.

Fans who pre-order the album will receive three tracks, including "Alive," "Bird Set Free" and "One Million Bullets." This Is Acting drops on January 29th. Stream the song here.

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Skrillex Releases Video For Remix Of GTA's Red Lips

(Radio.com) Skrillex has released a new music video for his remix of GTA's "Red Lips" featuring vocalist Sam Bruno. The video was co-written, co-produced and co-edited by Skrillex with director Grant Singer (The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face" & "The Hills," Vic Mensa & Kanye West "U Mad").

"I've worked with a lot of great directors, but I feel Grant is someone that I am able to communicate with," Skrillex tells Pitchfork. "It's strange--some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of it.

"Grant and I mesh so well on a creative level that we just came up with the concepts together, all the treatment and all the art direction that I brought to him: movies like The Cell and The Neverending Story and old science fiction films. He was just so happy to work side-by-side together, where some other people would rather do their own thing." Check it out here.

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Psy Releases Daddy And Napal Baji Videos

(popmusiclife) Psy has released a pair of videos from his newly-released project, "Chiljip PSY-da", whose title translates to "This Is Psy's Seventh Album." The Korean rapper has issued clips for the singles "Daddy" featuring 2NE1 singer CL, and "Napal Baji."

"Chiljip PSY-da" features guest appearances by will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, Ed Sheeran, Junsu of K-pop band JYJ, and Zion T. "Daddy" quickly racked up more than 500,000 views in the first few hours online on Monday.

Psy became an international sensation following the 2012 smash, "Gangnam Style", which went on to surpass 2 billion YouTube views. "I don't think another success like Gangnam Style will happen to me again," said Psy during the press conference for his new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeouido, Monday, reports the South Korea Times.

"It is a miracle when songs full of Korean lyrics gain worldwide popularity. I cannot compare the new track Napal Baji to Gangnam Style and I don't want to. Gangnam Style has become a song that is too heavy for me." Watch the videos here.

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Christina Milian Releases Video For 'Do It' Featuring Lil Wayne

(Radio.com) Christina Milian and Lil Wayne may be broken up, but you would never know if from watch Milian's latest music video which features the former couple.

Wayne co-stars in the steamy clip for Milian's new song "Do It" on which he has a featured guest verse. One can only imagine the clip was shot before the two broke up.

Still Weezy himself was excited to see the final product- tweeting a link to the video's premiere- and enthusiastically writing "Peep us out!!" Watch the video here.

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The Band Perry For Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

(Radio.com) The Band Perry will be in New York this Wednesday (Dec. 2) to attend the 83rd annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and perform on the 18th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center telecast.

The trio announced their appearance on their Instagram account, saying they are "SO excited" to be performing at the ceremony. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a Norway Spruce from Gardiner, New York, and is 80-years old, 78-feet tall, and weighs 10-tons.

The tree is situated at Rockefeller Center overlooking the skating rink and will be adorned with 5-miles of multicolored LED lights and topped with a 9.5-foot Swarovski crystal star. Check out photos here.

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Foster The People Speak Out For Bullied Japanese Student

(Radio.com) Foster The People have teamed up with Kind Campaign to raise awareness about bullying. In the video, frontman Mark Foster explains reading about Nanae Munemasa, a Japanese student who has been bullied since elementary school. Like many young girls in Japan, and all over the world, she began skipping school and contemplated suicide.

In the face of adversity Munemasa returned to school and started a blog to help others. She also created a band with her brother called Nanakato and credits music for giving her an outlet to share her voice.

Foster explains that he was so inspired by her story that he is going to bring Nanae Munemasa and her brother to Los Angeles to write and produce a song in a "world-class studio." Read more and watch the video here.

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Sam Gellaitry Releases 'Escapism' EP

(XL Recordings) 18-year-old Scottish producer and DJ Sam Gellaitry has digitally released his brand new EP, 'Escapism' through XL Recordings and will follow up with a vinyl release of the EP early next year.

To celebrate the release Gellaitry has announced an EP launch party at Phonox in Brixton this Friday, December 4th. Fans can listen to the new EP online at this location. We were sent the following details about the EP:

The release of the Escapism EP also sees XL Recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the label's early days. XL's early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12"s from the likes of The Prodigy, SL2, Awesome 3 and Jonny L. Sam Gellaitry harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015.

Escapism incorporates Sam's bright experimental production and demonstrates his versatility and influences. The EP is representative of a journey from consciousness to unconsciousness and takes in a wide spectrum of sounds and textures, creating a chaotic but enthralling kaleidoscope of music.

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Coldplay Album Release Party To Stream Online

Coldplay have announced a special album release party that will be taking place at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles, and streaming online, this Thursday, December 3rd.

The special hour-long event will celebrate the release of the band's new studio album "A Head Full Of Dreams," which is set to hit stores and digital retailers on Friday (December 4th).

According to Sunshine Sachs, the special event will feature an intimate Q&A and live performance and video will be streaming on Yahoo and across all iHeartMedia station websites as well as iHeartRadio.com. The party begins at 8 p.m. PST. Check out the special event page here.

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Dolly Parton Announces TV Blitz Ahead Of Coat Of Many Colors

(Webster) Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced several television appearances to discuss her TV-movie based on the Country Music Hall of Famer's 1971 autobiographical hit "Coat of Many Colors" which will premiere on December 10th.

Her media blitz includes a Dec. 3 appearance on "The Talk," where Parton will chat with hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood, airing at 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST on CBS.

The country star will also spotlight the made-for-tv movie during appearances on NBC's "Today" and the Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family." "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" premieres Thursday, Dec. 10 at 9:00 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. CST on NBC. See the details for the appearances here.

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Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Fetty Wap Lead Real Birthday Bash Lineup

(Scoop) Los Angeles Hip Hop and R&B radio station Real 92.3 announced the details for their Real Birthday Bash, which will celebrate the station's first anniversary on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood.

Real Birthday Bash will feature live performances by Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Fetty Wap, Meek Mill, Omarion, DJ Khaled and OT Genasis. The show will be hosted by Real 92.3's top rated morning personality, Big Boy, along with the entire REAL 92.3 On-Air Team.

"It's been an amazing year for Real 92.3. We've reached ratings heights we didn't anticipate we would reach so quickly and we are thrilled how Los Angeles welcomed Big Boy's new home with open arms," said Doc Wynter, Program Director, REAL 92.3. "We are so excited to celebrate our incredibly successful first year with the biggest artists in the format and our listeners who helped make this year so memorable."

Tickets to the REAL BIRTHDAY BASH go on sale to the public on Tuesday, December 8, at 10 a.m. PT via www.ticketmaster.com. To participate in an exclusive pre-sale on Monday, December 7, Tweet @Real923LA and use #RealBDayBash to receive the link and password.

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Foy Vance Celebrates Ed Sheeran Label Deal With Acoustic Track

(Atlantic) Ed Sheeran's new label, Gingerbread Man Records, has announced that they have signed a deal with frequent Sheeran touring mate Foy Vance, who is working on his debut release with the label and is expected to be released in spring 2016.

Foy celebrated the deal by releasing a new unplugged track. The new acoustic version of "She Burns," was recorded live from the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Check it out here

We were sent the following details about the new deal: Vance and Sheeran - who are long-term friends - have frequently toured together and collaborated on their most recent albums; Sheeran sings on Vance's single Guiding Light from his 2013 album "Joy Of Nothing," while Vance co-wrote Tenerife Sea and Afire Love from Sheeran's 2014 multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated sophomore album "x", and wrote Make It Rain, the Sheeran-performed series closer to FX's hit drama Sons of Anarchy.

Ed Sheeran said of the signing: "I am very happy to reveal Foy Vance as my second signing to Gingerbread Man Records. Foy's always been an artist I've admired since meeting him in 2006. We've become touring buddies over the past few years and he's actually out in Australia with me at the moment on the final leg of my 'x' tour. His vocals are going to blow you away and I can't wait for you all to hear the record."

"I feel a deep sense of peace signing to an artist led label, not least of all because the artist in question is our Ed," says Vance. "Every time I've turned around in the last few years he has had my back." here.

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