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• Mumford & Sons hold off Groban for Billboard 200 top spot

  13-05-2015 22:05
  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British folk band Mumford & Sons notched its second chart-topping album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, keeping singer Josh Groban from the coveted top spot. "Wilder Mind," the third studio album from the Grammy-winning quartet, sold 231,000 albums, 78,000 songs and was streamed 15.4 million times, totalling 249,000 units, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. Groban held steady at No. 2 this week as his la
  
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• Billy Corgan: Artists Are Constantly Being Told They Have No Value…

  13-05-2015 21:48
  
  Billy Corgan, speaking on CNBC’s ‘Post 9‘ this morning… Corgan: The music industry is mostly run by feckless idiots, who do not subscribe to the normal...
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• How Do You Know When You Need an Entertainment Lawyer?

  13-05-2015 20:52
  
  Wallace Collins is an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer based in New York. He has been in the business for over 30 years. Prior to this he was an...
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• 200 Members of Congress Vow to Block “Any New Radio Taxes”

  13-05-2015 19:54
  
    “We, members of Congress, should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings...
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• Anna Kendrick Becomes The First Woman Ever To… Play Egg Russian Roulette

  13-05-2015 19:36
  
  Thanks for taking the bold step, Anna...
  
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• Music producer sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud

  13-05-2015 19:23
  
  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A music producer who once worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Kenny G was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for a multimillion-dollar scheme that defrauded dozens of investors. Charles Huggins, 69, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein in New York seven months after a jury convicted him on fraud and conspiracy counts. Instead, he used the proceeds to finance an expensive lifestyle, including a Mercedes Benz, a luxury Manha
  
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• UFC Star Ronda Rousey Determined To Be Involved With WWE Again

  13-05-2015 19:22
  
  Ronda Rousey is determined to make another WWE appearance
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Live Nation, ASCAP, Madison House…

  13-05-2015 19:16
  
  Live Nation has hired Jordan Zachary as Chief Strategy Officer. Zachary was previously a Managing Director at The Raine Group. Zachary served an important role in Live Nation’s deals with C3 Presents...
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• Ex-music producer gets 10-year sentence in Ponzi case

  13-05-2015 19:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former music producer who helped launch acts like Kenny G and Whitney Houston has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Rumour Round-Up: She’s 3 Months Pregnant & Renewing Her Wedding Vows To Kanye West In Paris

  13-05-2015 18:49
  
  We just can’t keep up with Kimye…
  
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• Rae Morris Finds The Calm Ahead Of A Festival Storm

  13-05-2015 18:49
  
  The 'Love Again' singer on touring, teaming up with Chris Martin and trying the fashion industry out for size...
  
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• Jennifer Lopez And Casper Smart Are Officially Back Together, Yay!

  13-05-2015 18:40
  
  We knew they were more than just friends...
  
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• Louis Walsh Hasn't Been Sacked From The X Factor, Okay?!

  13-05-2015 17:59
  
  Irish music mogul says his fate hasn't been decided...
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Family 'Are Worried' About Tyga's Influence On Her

  13-05-2015 17:38
  
  Drama drama drama...
  
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• Could Sunday Be Pay Day For LunchMoney Lewis?

  13-05-2015 17:00
  
  'Bills' leads this week's Official Chart Update...
  
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• Which Geordie Shore Star Did This Little Cutie Grow Up To Be?

  13-05-2015 16:51
  
  Go on, have a guess...
  
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• Rush: 'You have no freedom. You do what you’re told to do. By the socialists'

  13-05-2015 16:49
  As Rush kick off their R40 Live 40th anniversary tour, Rock’s Backpages takes a trip back to 4 March 1978, where Miles, writing for New Musical Express, questions the band’s supposed ‘proto-fascism’ Rush: 10 of the bestAnd here, over the portals of my fort, I shall cut in the stone the word which is my beacon and my banner. The word which will not die, should we all perish in battle. The word which can never die on this earth, for it is the heart of it and the meaning and
  
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• Wrap up sessions: newham generals [Frontline Freestyle]

  13-05-2015 16:47
  
  Heavy freestyle...
  
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• Carrie Underwood leads nominations for CMT Music Awards

  13-05-2015 16:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Carrie Underwood is the top contender for the 2015 CMT Music Awards with five nominations.
  
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• So, Britney Spears And Iggy Azalea's 'Pretty Girls' Video Is Like, Totally Out Of This World

  13-05-2015 16:29
  
  The pair have finally premiered the promo, which sees Iggy play an alien...
  
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• Lady Gaga's Fiancé Taylor Kinney Hints Wedding Will Be 'Soon'

  13-05-2015 16:25
  
  Are those church bells we hear...?
  
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• Get Your Questions In For Paris Hilton!

  13-05-2015 16:13
  
  We'll be putting your Qs to the babe soon...
  
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• Wednesdays Suck, So Take 20 Seconds To Watch David Gandy Get Wet, And Feel Way Better

  13-05-2015 15:49
  
  For Marks & Spencer, not just in the shower...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Tells Of 'Raw Emotion' You'll See In KUWTK Bruce Jenner Specials

  13-05-2015 15:34
  
  The eps will air later this week...
  
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• Khaleesi: Jay Z Bought Dragon Egg For Beyonce

  13-05-2015 15:25
  
  Rapper Jay Z has reportedly bought one of the Game of Thrones dragons' eggs as a gift for Beyonce. Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the hit fantasy drama, revealed she tried to "blag" one of the eggs from the set. "Apparently Jay Z bought one for Beyonce, or something.
  
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• Anna Kendrick says no to music career

  13-05-2015 15:11
  
  The Pitch Perfect star has no aspirations to release an album like Scarlett Johansson or Zooey Deschanel.
  
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• WWE Network Now Available On Apple TV In UK And Ireland

  13-05-2015 15:10
  
  The 24/7 streaming and video-on-demand service can be watched on a wide range of devices already...
  
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• Justin Bieber's Only Gone And Got Himself A New Job!

  13-05-2015 15:06
  
  And it's not as a postman...
  
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• Music Review: 'Pitch Perfect 2' soundtrack not so perfect

  13-05-2015 15:05
  
  Various artists, "Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Universal Music Enterprises)
  
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• The Guy Who Had All The Surgery To Look Like Kim Kardashian Can’t Move His Face Anymore

  13-05-2015 14:45
  
  Jordan Parke may have gone too far in his quest to emulate his idol…
  
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• Selena Gomez 'Will Feature' In Taylor Swift's Bad Blood Music Video After All

  13-05-2015 14:10
  
  We're so excited...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Reminds That Fun Can Be Forgettable

  13-05-2015 14:00
  
  Snoop Dogg’s memory of his own career is a bit hazy. In 2013 he released the reggae album Reincarnated under the recording name Snoop Lion, which was followed by Seven Days of Funk, a collaboration with Dam-Funk, released under the name Snoopzilla. In that same Times interview, he explained that he packed his new album Bush with old-school funk and R&B sounds because “there’s a void for that style of music.” It was another perplexing comment, given that one of the biggest trends in p
  
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• The Beatles studied as part of new music GCSE

  13-05-2015 13:54
  
  Tracks from the Fab Four’s famous album St Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band will be studied as part of the latest course.
  
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• New music: P Money Feat. Desperado – Banditt Riddem

  13-05-2015 13:49
  
  New music...
  
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• Fantasy Casting The Devil Wears Prada Musical, Because It’s En Route To Broadway!

  13-05-2015 13:40
  
  Who would take on the role of Miranda Priestly if Meryl Streep was unavailable?
  
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• 5 Reasons Why ‘No Control’ Should Be The Next One Direction Single

  13-05-2015 13:35
  
  The fandom has spoken, and we SO agree with them…
  
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• Eddie Redmayne Might Just Be Starring In Harry Potter Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts'

  13-05-2015 13:08
  
  Rumour has it he's the man for the part...
  
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• 'Firestone' Singer Conrad Sewell Debuts Solo Single 'Hold Me Up'

  13-05-2015 12:46
  
  Check out the music video for the Australian's summer anthem here...
  
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• "I'm Not Afraid To Tell People Exactly What I Think!" Vicky Pattison's Ready For Judge Geordie

  13-05-2015 12:24
  
  After years of dealing with all the drama in the Geordie Shore house, Vicky Pattison's ready to tell it straight to the nation...
  
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• Aca-mazing! Pitch Perfect 2 Star Rebel Wilson Is Launching A Clothing Line

  13-05-2015 12:19
  
  And if you don’t buy it, she’s gonna pitch slap you HARD. Not really, but we might…
  
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• Teen Dies After Trying To Take ‘Ultimate Selfie’ On Top Of A Train

  13-05-2015 12:18
  
  A Romanian teen was electrocuted after trying to take the dangerous photo.
  
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• Right Then, Is There Going To Be A Third 'Sex And The City' Movie Or Not?

  13-05-2015 11:53
  
  Time to hit Sarah Jessica Parker with a wet noodle folks...
  
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• Miley Cyrus Gets A Long Hair Makeover (And Looks A Lot Like Britney Circa ‘…Baby One More Time’)

  13-05-2015 11:43
  
  Music’s wild child rocks blonde extensions and a schoolgirl outfit for night out with Bella Hadid…
  
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• Rita Ora Shares Artwork For 'Poison' - Her First New Single In A Year

  13-05-2015 11:41
  
  She's back! New music is coming next week from The Voice judge...
  
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• Josie Cunningham’s Twitter Account Disappears After Arrest Over ‘Inflammatory Social Media Use’

  13-05-2015 11:27
  
  The opinionated ‘celeb’ is apparently involved in a ‘complicated investigation’.
  
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• Good News Beliebers! Justin's New Album Is In 'The Final Touch Stage'

  13-05-2015 11:16
  
  We literally can't contain our excitement...
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Is Swapping The Block For Las Vegas!

  13-05-2015 10:47
  
  The 'Dance Again' singer has confirmed a residency in Sin City, kick-starting in January 2016...
  
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• Slaves recruit Jammer and Mike skinner to remix ‘Cheer Up London’

  13-05-2015 10:33
  
  Remix...
  
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• Big Brother: Timebomb Goes Off Early On One Unlucky Housemate

  13-05-2015 10:17
  
  Find out which contestant was evicted on launch night right here...
  
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• Relax, 1D's Liam Payne Is Not Getting Married

  13-05-2015 09:47
  
  A rep for the One Direction hunk has denied reports that he met with a wedding planner in LA...
  
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