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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Old Town Road' Reaches 1 Billion Views On YouTube

The music video for Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's hip-hop/country crossover blockbuster hit "Old Town Road" has surpassed one billion views on YouTube.

The music video for the breakthrough single by Lil Nas X was released on May 17, 2019. It was directed by Calmatic and features guest appearances by Chris Rock, HaHa Davis, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Jozzy, Young Kio and Vince Staples.

In the video, the singer can be seen riding a horse in a modern town, but he later meets the country king and they go on a ride.

"Old Town Road," which was originally released independently in 2018, broke several records, including the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by spending 19 weeks atop the chart.

(Photo: YouTube)

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M.I.A. Releases New Single 'Popular' From Upcoming Album

M.I.A. recently released a new single, "Popular," from her upcoming album MATA, her first since the release of AIM in 2016.

Boaz van de Beats and Diplo produced the "Popular" track.

M.I.A. had teased the song on her official Instagram page on August 10. "MIA IS DEAD AF, THE FUTURE IS HERE ITS MAI BITCHES [sic]." she captioned her post.

M.I.A. tagged Diplo in the video, and wrote in the comments section, "This is not me i would never make a song with Diplo. I'm working on a Christian LP rn."

M.I.A. has not yet announced a release date for the MATA record.

(Photo: Jan Lehner)

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Brandi Carlile, Alicia Keys To Headline 'Beautiful Noise Live'

Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile are set to headline "Beautiful Noise Live" next month.

Live Nation Women partnered with advocacy group The United State of Women to present "Beautiful Noise Live - When All Women Vote Week of Action" in Atlanta, Georgia, during September 19-23.

"Beautiful Noise Live" is a week of live event programming featuring panels, workshops, interviews, forums, and concerts that use the power of music, women's voices, and civic engagement.

Inspired by the Grammy nominated song by Keys and Carlile, "Beautiful Noise" is a reminder for women to use their voices to speak up, speak out, and vote.

"Beautiful Noise has been a force since it was released and I can't wait to use the power of live to bring its mission to Atlanta ahead of our country's critical midterm elections," said Ali Harnell, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Live Nation Women.

Non-partisan voter registration activations will be onsite at concerts throughout the week including Carlile at the Fox Theater on September 22 and Keys at Cadence Bank Amphitheater on September 23.

Tickets to both shows are on sale now and can be found online for Brandi Carlile at https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1zZ95eTkKpY/brandi-carlile and the Alicia Keys show at https://concerts.livenation.com/alicia-the-world-tour-atlanta-georgia-09-23-2022/event/0E0058309C492127.

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