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An instrument featured on one of the most iconic album covers of the punk-rock era, The Clash‘s London Calling, will go on permanent display at the Museum of London on July 23.

The Clash’s Paul Simonon has indefinitely loaned the museum the Fender Precision bass that he smashed at a September 1979 concert by his legendary band at the New York City venue The Palladium.

A photo snapped by Pennie Smith of Simonon smashing the bass at the end of the show wound up on the cover of the British rockers’ classic album, which was released in December of ’79 in the U.K. and January 1980 in the U.S.

The bass previously was featured in the popular “The Clash: London Calling” exhibit that ran from from November 2019 to September 2020 at the Museum of London and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the album.  The instrument now will go on display indefinitely in the museum’s World City gallery, and it eventually will be displayed at the facility’s planned new location in London’s West Smithfield section.

“We’re thrilled to have Paul Simonon’s Fender Precision bass on long-term loan,” says Museum of London curator Beatrice Behlen. “A seminal piece of music history, the moment the bass was smashed was immortalised on The Clash’s seminal album London Calling, a rallying call for Londoners and people around the world.”

She adds, “We are aware that many were unable to see the guitar as part of our exhibition The Clash: London Calling in 2020 due to coronavirus, so we are pleased to provide a second opportunity to see it.”

Free tickets to view the World City gallery can be reserved at MuseumofLondon.org.uk.

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Here’s a roundup of new music from today’s hottest R&B and hip-hop artists. 

Tinashe dropped off another single, “Bouncin’,” from her upcoming album, 333. The futuristic dance song flirts with both pop and R&B sounds, while Tinashe sings about sending dirty pics to her lover and sweating out her edges at the club.  

“Watch it bouncin’ on the ground/ Got my edges sweating out/ Turn it up extra loud (Uh, oh ohhh)/ Yeah tonight we stepping out/ Been a minute since/ I found someone who could hold it down,” she sings. 

“Bouncin'” follows Tinashe’s June release, “Pasadena” featuring Buddy.  

Meanwhile, New Orleans singer Lucky Daye has lent vocals to “Sinner,” the new single from Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold. The romantic song tells the story of two lovers and takes inspiration from the biblical story of King David and Bathsheba. 

Rappers Kid Ink and RMR Chanel dropped their summer-ready single “Party,” which includes a reworked version of the chorus of Jagged Edge‘s 2001 hit “Where the Party At,” featuring Nelly.  

Last but not least, rising singer Mariah the Scientist shares her new album, Ry Ry World. Mariah uses her R&B vocal stylings to sing relatable songs about love, heartbreak and seeking “Revenge” on an ex from her past. Ry Ry World also features appearances from rappers Lil Baby and Young Thug. Earlier this week, Mariah the Scientist dropped a music video for her single “Aura.”

And, in case you missed it, the soundtrack for the upcoming film Space Jam: A New Legacy is out now. It features Saweetie, Cordae, Salt-N-Pepa, Kash Doll, Joyner Lucas and more, including Lil Babyand Kirk Franklin on the new single “We Win.”

Space Jam: A New Legacy arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on July 16. 

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Ice Nine Kills has announced a new album titled The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.

The follow-up to 2018’s The Silver Scream is due out October 15. Its lead single, “Hip to Be Scared,” which features Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix, is available now for digital download.

“Hip to Be Scared” is accompanied by a video, which, in keeping with INK’s horror-metal theme, is basically a note-for-note parody of the 2000 film American Psycho, specifically the scene where Christian Bale‘s Patrick Bateman murders Jared Leto‘s character with an axe after sharing his thoughts on the Huey Lewis hit “Hip to Be Square.”

You can watch the “Hip to Be Scared” video streaming now on YouTube.

The first Silver Scream album features the singles “A Grave Mistake” and “Savages.”

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Emily Weisband enlists Little Big Town band mate Karen Fairchild for her newest song, “butterfly.”

“From the moment I heard this song I couldn’t stop listening and harassing Emily about it!” Karen explains. “It’s so relatable — the stages of love and how they change. Emily’s voice and writing has a vulnerability that is gut-wrenching. I’m so happy that she asked me to be a part of it.”

Emily got the idea for the song as she reflected on how the passage of time affects a relationship. “As fun as the butterflies are when you’re first falling in love, they do fly away and that’s when love becomes a choice,” she says.

“I wanted to write a song about staying even when the feelings fade, and I’m so honored that Karen wanted to sing this song with me,” Emily adds. “We felt like telling this story from both the perspective of a woman in a new relationship and a woman who’s been married for years was a really powerful way to share it.”

The new track follows Emily’s most recent EP, I Call It Being Human. In her work as a songwriter, she’s teamed up with country A-Listers like Dan + Shay and Keith Urban, as well as pop stars like BTS, Halsey and Camila Cabello.

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Deftones‘ North American tour has been postponed to 2022.

The outing, which also includes Gojira on the bill, had previously been delayed to this summer from its original 2020 itinerary due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’ll now launch in April of next year.

“This is not an easy decision, but one we felt necessary,” Deftones writes in a statement. “Giving this tour a little more breathing room will give space to, and help ensure we can make every date with confidence.”

Previously purchased tickets will be valid for the rescheduled dates, and refunds are available for those who can no longer attend. Additionally, new shows have been added in Las Vegas, Nashville and Cincinnati.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Deftones.com.

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One of Alessia Cara‘s idols is Amy Winehouse, so she was thrilled when, for one of the two singles she’s releasing next week, she got to work with Amy’s producer, Salaam Remi. But as Alessia tells Billboard, the connection went even deeper than that.

Speaking about her single “Shapeshifter,” Alessia says, “I got to write it in the room and house where [Amy] wrote all of Back to Black, which was so crazy for me. It was just one of those full-circle, beautiful, magical moments. Working with Salaam was amazing because they were so close.”

Back to Black was Amy’s final album before her tragic death in 2011 at age 27. It won her five Grammys, including Best Pop Vocal Album.

The other single Alessia’s putting out next week is called “Sweet Dream,” which Alessia says is about her insomnia. “I’ve always struggled with falling asleep my whole life, and being in quarantine, being alone, I didn’t have a lot going on in my life, so I was like, ‘I need to write about this,'” she tells Billboard.

Asked what advice she’d give Olivia Rodrigo, who’s experiencing stardom at the same age at which the now 24-year-old Alessia first did, the Canadian Grammy-winner says, “It seems like she’s got it down, but I just guess … stay firm in your beliefs and in who you are.”

“My manager always tells me that the things that you say no to are often more important than the things you say yes to,” she adds. “So I would say that. Stand your ground and don’t be afraid to say no. And ‘no’ is a full sentence.”

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Dua Lipa is the latest artist to be sued for posting a paparazzi photo of herself on her Instagram feed.

Billboard reports that Dua is being sued for copyright infringement for allegedly posting the picture, which is owned by Integral Images, on Insta on February of 2019, without permission.  The picture in question shows Dua at an airport while wearing a big hat.

Why is this a big deal?  Because, as the company notes, Dua uses her Instagram account to “accumulate followers who are directed to, via link and/or advertisement, consume and purchase [her] content,” which means that “[Dua] profits from these activities.”  That’s why Integral Images is seeking $150,000 in damages, or actual damages based on money Dua due to the posting, whichever is a bigger number.

Integral also wants legal and attorney’s fees, as well as an order preventing Dua from “further acts of infringement.”

Other stars who’ve been sued for posting paparazzi photos of themselves on social media include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Jennifer Lopez.

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Evanescence and Halestorm have added an extra stop to their upcoming co-headlining tour.

On November 10, the two bands will play the brand-new YouTube Theater, set to open in Los Angeles later this summer.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. local time. Visit Evanescence.com or HalestormRocks.com for all ticket info.

The joint tour is set to kick off just a few days before the newly added LA show on November 5 in Portland. It’ll run into mid-December.

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Following his breakthrough hit “Astronaut in the Ocean,” Australian rapper Masked Wolf is back with a new track called “Say So.”  No, it’s not a cover of that Doja Cat hit — this song is about denying that you might need help.

“Everybody gotta say they ball/Even when their castle’s about to fall,” raps Wolf, born Harry Michael. “You been tryna act like it’s okay/But I can see you trapped in the hallway….problems don’t go away.”

“It’s always important for me to say something with my music, even if the deeper message is hidden inside of what sounds like a fun, upbeat song,” explains Wolf. “In ’Say So,’ I was writing about how, in times of trouble, we often try to act like we’re still okay, even when we really aren’t.”

“No matter how bad the situation is or how close we are to self-destructing, we think that, if we keep telling ourselves we’re O.K., then maybe we will be,” he adds. “We think, ‘If we say so, then we say so,’ but really, we need help.”

Meanwhile, “Astronaut in the Ocean,” which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, has racked up over a billion streams and 180 million video views. In recent months, Wolf has appeared on The Voice, The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Kane Brown and his latest out-of-genre collaborator, pop songwriter/producer blackbear, share a word of warning in their new song, “Memory.” The song’s lyrics address the anxiety of living and partying in overdrive, while worrying about when the repercussions will hit.

“I wanna live life fast, I don’t know how to slow down / I wanna get high, I don’t know how to come down / Help me now, I’m running on empty / And I don’t wanna be a memory,” the pair harmonize in the chorus.

Kane and blackbear swap lead vocals throughout the track, with Kane singing, “I know this can’t be healthy / So I’m lookin’ for a way out,” in the first verse.

Per Billboard, “Memory” is headed to pop radio this Friday. The two artists co-wrote the track along with Ernest Smith, Andrew Goldstein and Joe Kirkland. They also premiered the music video for their new song on YouTube Friday afternoon, signing onto the platform for a live chat with fans shortly beforehand.

“Memory” is the latest in a long string of non-country collaborations for Kane, who’s previously shared songs with the likes of Marshmello, Khalid and Swae Lee, Becky G and Camila Cabello.

Meanwhile, Kane is continuing to dominate the country world, too. His duet single with Chris Young, “Famous Friends,” is currently a top-five hit. 

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