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• ‘Quantico’ Star Priyanka Chopra Is Ready To Smash Your Stereotypes

  25-09-2015 23:55
  
  Priyanka Chopra, star of ABC's "Quantico," is ready for her moment in the American spotlight.
  
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• Disney Princesses Reimagined As Other Disney Princesses Will Break Your Brain

  25-09-2015 23:53
  
  What would they all look like in a parallel universe?
  
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• Here’s What Happens When Cops Find Your Party Invite On Facebook

  25-09-2015 23:47
  
  They'll 'bring chips and charges' to the party.
  
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• Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says

  25-09-2015 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “We’ve always gotten screwed from record royalties, anyway…”Last year, Digital Music News published a leaked portion of Lady Gaga’s contract with Universal Music Group sub-division Interscope Records.  The source of the leak wanted to show how artists like Lady Gaga were being systematically underpaid, or not paid at all, on streaming through misleading and deceptive contract language.Now, Lady Gaga’s ex-manager, Troy Carter, has confirmed that
  
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• Watch Selena Gomez’s Sultry Cover Of MAGIC!’s ‘Rude’

  25-09-2015 23:28
  
  Selena Gomez performed a sultry rendition of MAGIC!'s 'Rude.'
  
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• 7 Uncensored Tips From Ned’s Declassified Life Survival Guide

  25-09-2015 23:24
  
  Devon Werkheiser, aka Ned Bigby, reveals his real-life survival guide to MTV News.
  
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• David Gilmour Beats Lana Del Rey on U.K. Albums Chart

  25-09-2015 23:20
  
  David Gilmour enters the U.K. album chart at No. 1 today (Sept. 25) with Rattle That Lock (Columbia/Sony), as Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” (Def...
  
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• Here’s A Huge, ‘Radical’ New Plan To End Online Harassment

  25-09-2015 23:17
  
  Nearly three quarters of women have experienced some form of abuse online. This needs to stop.
  
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• This Throwback Lil Wayne And Birdman Pic Gives Us Hope For Reconciliation

  25-09-2015 23:04
  
  Birdman posts a throwback picture of him and Lil Wayne, as tension between Tunechi and Cash Money persists.
  
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• Rapper Frost Says He Knows How Eazy-E Contracted AIDS

  25-09-2015 23:00
  
  Since this summer’s release of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, discussions of Eazy-E’s life and the battle he lost to AIDS have made it...
  
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• New York City's Avatar Recording Studios, AKA The Power Station, Is Up for Sale: Sources

  25-09-2015 23:00
  
  New York City's Avatar Studios, also known as The Power Station, is going up for sale, sources with knowledge of the plans tell Billboard....
  
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• Watch System of a Down, Chino Moreno Perform 'Toxicity' at Rock in Rio

  25-09-2015 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  System of a Down brought out their "longtime brother" Chino Moreno of Deftones to perform their classic song "Toxicity" during their headlining set at Brazil's Rock in Rio festival (via Loudwire).System of a Down Kick Off Wake Up the Souls With 35-Song Set
  Moreno entered the stage after the band thrashed through Mezmerize cut "Cigaro." Moreno and System of a Down's lead singer Serj Tankian took turns on vocals, with the Deftones frontman adding his personal touch by letting out a gritt
  
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• Must-Hear Music Podcast: Father John Misty Covers Taylor Swift, 1D, Lana Del Rey, Troye Sivan & More

  25-09-2015 22:53
  
  After a bit of a hiatus, the Must-Hear Music podcast is back with an episode stuffed with big pop hits, a few obscure goodies and one very bizarre...
  
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• Musicians help give hearing devices to Rio residents

  25-09-2015 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry helped give people the gift of hearing while in Rio de Janeiro for the Rock in Rio music festival.
  
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• Charlie Puth Says Wiz Khalifa Is a Good Influence on Him: Watch Exclusive Performances & Interview

  25-09-2015 22:53
  
  Armed with a Manhattan School of Music background and a humble New Jersey upbringing, Charlie Puth has quickly grown into a successful ...
  
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• Roger Waters on the 'Roger Waters: The Wall' Documentary Finally Hitting Theaters and Why It's Politically Relevant Now

  25-09-2015 22:52
  
  Roger Waters doesn't mind that Roger Waters: The Wall, the documentary about his three-year The Wall Live tour, wasn't picked up for...
  
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• Is This The Coolest Teen On Instagram?

  25-09-2015 22:51
  
  Cool and stylish 16-year-old Lilli Hymowitz is the "prom queen of Instagram," according to NY Magazine, but are "likes" really how we want to measure our own success?
  
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• Scott Stapp: I was out of my mind

  25-09-2015 22:46 via music-news.com
  
  This week in Billboard, Creed frontman Scott Stapp addresses his years of arrests and breakdowns, "a very public relapse," and the bipolar diagnosis
  
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• Why Did Will Smith Congratulate Bomba Estereo on Latin Grammy Nods?

  25-09-2015 22:40
  
  Following the announcement of the 16th annual Latin Grammy Awards nominees (on Sept. 23), Will Smith shared a Facebook photo congratulating Colombian...
  
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• Music City's New Mayor: Can Megan Barry Keep the Momentum Going in Nashville?

  25-09-2015 22:40
  
  Megan Barry has big shoes to fill. A two-term Metro councilwoman, Barry was sworn in as mayor of Nashville after winning a run-off election on...
  
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• Sigourney Weaver, Queen Of The Supernatural, Is Returning To ‘Ghostbusters’

  25-09-2015 22:39
  
  Sigourney Weaver will make a cameo in Paul Feig's "Ghostbusters" reboot, the director announced.
  
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• King of Country George Strait Gets Personal on 'Cold Beer Conversation': Album Review

  25-09-2015 22:34
  
  With a total of 60 Billboard No. 1 singles (more than Elvis Presley, more than The Beatles), George Strait has made it all seem effortless...
  
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• The Powerpuff Girls Just Got A High Fashion Makeover

  25-09-2015 22:33
  
  The Powerpuff Girls appear all over Moschino's runway.
  
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• A Woman Tried Soda For The First Time And It Moved Her To Tears

  25-09-2015 22:32
  
  ♫ It's just emotions taking me over ♫
  
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• Rick Ross Countersues Men Who Say He Beat Them

  25-09-2015 22:31
  
  Rick Ross has filed a countersuit against two men who claimed the rapper attacked them at his home outside Atlanta.
  Ross, whose real name is William...
  
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• Watch Couple Turn Taylor Swift's '1989' Into Four-Minute Medley

  25-09-2015 22:29
  
  Start your weekend off right and watch yet another great 1989 mash-up. 
  This Taylor Swift celebration comes via an a cappella medley from...
  
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• Which ‘Scream Queens’ Chanel Are You, Loser? Take Our Quiz And Find Out

  25-09-2015 22:23
  
  Which Chanel from "Scream Queens" would you be? Take our quiz to find out.
  
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• Rich Homie Quan in Hot Water With Child Protective Services After Smoking Around His Baby

  25-09-2015 22:22
  
  Rapper Rich Homie Quan may want to think twice before rolling up around his toddler.
  Quan reportedly posted a video of himself smoking what looks to...
  
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• Rihanna And Travi$ Scott Get Cozy For Brand New Puma Ad

  25-09-2015 22:20
  
  Rihanna releases new Puma ad with Travi$ Scott.
  
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• Some Republican Voters Think Islam Should Be Illegal In The United States

  25-09-2015 22:16
  
  When a sampling of Iowans described as 'usual Republican primary voters' were asked if Islam should be legal in the U.S., just 49% answered 'yes.'
  
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• Charles Perry's 'Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat' From 'We Love Disney' Album: Exclusive Premiere

  25-09-2015 22:14
  
  “The love child of James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Rick James, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye and Randy Newman.” That’s how singer/songwriter Charles Perry...
  
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• Idris Elba Promises ‘Groundbreaking’ Villain In ‘Star Trek Beyond’

  25-09-2015 22:13
  
  Idris Elba tells us all about his "groundbreaking" villain in "Star Trek Beyond."
  
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• ‘Once Upon A Time': Prep For Season 5 With This Magical Refresher

  25-09-2015 22:08
  
  Fall under the spell of "Once Upon a Time" -- just in time for season five!
  
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• Eric Church Joins Gregg Allman for Q&A, 'Midnight Rider'

  25-09-2015 22:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gregg Allman had a surprise up his sleeve for the 600 guests who had gathered at the Grammy Foundation's Living Histories event in Los Angeles. The music icon and special guest Eric Church would be performing "Midnight Rider" the way he'd originally written it — not the way the Allman Brothers Band recorded it in 1970. Unfortunately for Church, he had been rehearsing the wrong version.Eric Church's Hall of Fame Exhibit: The 12 Most Badass Items
  "Last night, I worked on 'Midnight Rider,' wh
  
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• Will Johnson's New Paradigm Song sage on baseball, house concerts, and wisdom from Neil Young

  25-09-2015 22:05
  
  Will Johnson's enthralled audiences since college in Denton. Now 44, he's become a songwriter Jason Isbell and Patterson Hood quote.
  
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• Natalia Lafourcade on Her Multiple Latin Grammy Nods, Growing Pains & Finding Her Sound

  25-09-2015 22:04
  
  It’s been a huge week for Natalia Lafourcade -- and one in which she hasn’t slept much. But that’s quite all right, because the Mexican indie pop...
  
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• Here’s Proof No One Can Resist Fetty Wap, No Matter What Age

  25-09-2015 21:48
  
  Fetty Wap says his grandma is a fan of his music -- not that anyone could blame her.
  
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• Let’s Fan Cast The ‘Animorphs’ Movie

  25-09-2015 21:41
  
  If there's gonna be an "Animorphs" movie, we've got the perfect picks for the cast.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Is Bumpin’ A Rap Song By One Of Tyga’s Famous Foes

  25-09-2015 21:22
  
  Tyga bumped a rap song and some fans think it's "disrespectful."
  
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• Are We Really Headed For A Trump/Sanders Face-Off? History Says Probably Not

  25-09-2015 21:21
  
  Though Donald Trump seems like a lock now, over the past three presidential elections many, many candidates have been #1 at some point -- but few have held on to that early lead.
  
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• All 51 Of Kylie Jenner’s Instagram Manicures Ranked

  25-09-2015 21:02
  
  Check out Kylie's top 50 manicure moments from Instagram!
  
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• Azealia Banks Debuts Boob Job on Twitter: Watch the Video

  25-09-2015 20:59
  
  Azealia Banks continues her reign as one of the most controversial celebs on Twitter. This time, she posted a video debuting her "new tiddies on the...
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Grooveshark, Shazam, VEVO, Turner, Saavn, Vodafone, Allphones, Collect, PPL…

  25-09-2015 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grooveshark might offer a case study on what not to do PR-wise, with infuriated labels and angry artists ultimately burying the site and shaming its founders.  But hey, maybe it wasn’t all the press guy’s fault.  Accordingly, Shazam has hired former Grooveshark Corporate Communications EVP James Pearson as its new Vice President of Global Communications.
  Speaking of bad PR, Collect Records has now ‘fired’ hedge funder Martin Shkreli, a warm
  
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• Chris Janson Enlists Tim McGraw for Duet on New Album

  25-09-2015 20:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chris Janson, whose first single for Warner Music Nashville, "Buy Me a Boat," recently sailed into the Number One slot on the Mediabase country chart, has revealed details of his debut album for the label. Titled after that gold-certified hit, Buy Me a Boat is set for release on October 30th and features a duet with a superstar who once cut one of Janson's songs.Related: Fall Country Music Preview 2015: 25 Essential Albums, EventsTim McGraw joins Janson on "Messin' With Jesus," one of the L
  
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• James Corden Signs on as Executive Producer of Disclosure Concert in L.A.

  25-09-2015 20:40
  
  James Corden has disclosed a side project in the music business.
  The host of the The Late Late Show has teamed with popular British...
  
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• Flaming Lips Plan Rarities-Packed 'Clouds Taste Metallic' Reissue

  25-09-2015 20:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  After taking Miley Cyrus to adventurous new places, the Flaming Lips will circle back on their history with a massive reissue of their 1995 LP Clouds Taste Metallic. Dubbed Heady Nuggs 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic 1994-1997, the 3-CD set features Wayne Coyne and company's original album along with B-sides, "oddities and rarities" and a 1996 Seattle concert. The set arrives November 27th.Inside Miley and the Flaming Lips' Unlikely Collaboration
  The rarities portion of the reissu
  
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• Social Club's Marty Debuts at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart

  25-09-2015 20:35
  
  Christian rapper Marty, half of the duo Social Club, launches atop Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart with his debut solo EP Marty for President...
  
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• 51 Times Chrissy Teigen Made Us Hungry Through Her Instagram

  25-09-2015 20:32
  
  Check out 51 times Chrissy Teigen proved she was a foodie through her Instagram!
  
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• Mystery Producer Marshmello Reveals First-Ever Photo Ahead of Halloween Live Debut

  25-09-2015 20:29
  
  Mystery producer Marshmello has finally been caught on film.
  Over the past summer, the anonymous producer has created a buzz in the blogosphere with...
  
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• If You’re Going To Lose A Directing Gig, This Is The Best Possible Way

  25-09-2015 20:21
  
  Drew Goddard explains why he didn't direct "The Martian."
  
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