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• Watch The Star Of ‘Hamilton’ Drop Rhymes About Dinosaurs And Pumpkin Pie

  07-11-2015 23:52
  
  Creator and star of 'Hamilton: the Musical,' Lin-Manuel Miranda, took part in a freestyle rap battle on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
  
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• Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 1 Highlights: Chvrches, Drive Like Jehu & More

  07-11-2015 23:52
  
  In an era where at least 110 people per day are moving to Austin, Texas, making the once oh-so-intimate Live Music Capital of the World feel more and...
  
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• 12 ‘Elf’ Secrets That Are Sweeter Than Maple Syrup

  07-11-2015 23:40
  
  We rounded up 12 elf-tastic facts you didn't know about the Christmas movie "Elf" to celebrate the film's 12th anniversary.
  
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• 7 Coldplay Songs To Get You Pumped For A Head Full Of Dreams

  07-11-2015 23:20
  
  Coldplay's seventh LP, "A Head Full Of Dreams," drops Dec. 4. We look back on the band's evolution through the years.
  
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• Eagles Postpone Kennedy Center Honors Due to Glenn Frey's Surgery

  07-11-2015 23:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Eagles have postponed their appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors, scheduled for December 6th, after Glenn Frey was forced to miss the ceremony due to health issues. In a statement, the band announced that the guitarist "has had a recurrence of previous intestinal issues, which will require major surgery and a lengthy recovery period." Instead of being feted at the 2015 ceremony, the Eagles' Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh will instead receive the Kennedy Center Hono
  
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• Kylie Jenner & Tyga Kiss at Kris Jenner's Birthday Bash: See the Picture

  07-11-2015 23:05
  
  Although Tyga and Kylie Jenner locked lips in the rapper’s “Stimulated” video, they apparently kissed in public for the first time on...
  
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• The Pulse uses 3D sensors to turn your every movement into music

  07-11-2015 23:02
  
  A new kind of synth controller that uses "virtual reality" to create sounds may soon be coming to a stage or studio near you - provided the company behind it can reach its Kickstarter goal, of course. Part Theremin, part drum pad, and part Star Trek-esque synthesizer, the Pulse is a fresh new way to create music from creator Titan Reality.
  
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• Move Over, Warcraft: ‘Call Of Duty’ Could Be Getting Its Own Cinematic Universe

  07-11-2015 22:09
  
  The company behind "Call of Duty" is about to bring the video game franchise to the big screen.
  
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• Scott Weiland Says Classic Guns N Roses Lineup Is Reuniting

  07-11-2015 21:41
  
  Scott Weiland dropped a couple of newsworthy tidbits about Guns N’ Roses and Chester Bennington's involvement in Stone Temple Pilots during a...
  
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• Katy Perry's pals 'desperate for her to settle down'

  07-11-2015 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry's close friends and family are reportedly urging her to find a man who will treat her with respect.
  
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• A Group Of Protesters Will Literally Pay People To Interrupt Donald Trump On ‘SNL’

  07-11-2015 21:27
  
  A DeportRacism.com Pac has offered $5,000 to anyone who shouts "Racist!" during Donald Trump's hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 7.
  
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• Hear Lana Del Rey’s Tribute To An Underground Music Hero

  07-11-2015 21:23
  
  Lana Del Rey covered Daniel Johnston for a new film about the underground music icon.
  
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• Greyson Chance, The Viral ‘Paparazzi’ Singer, Is Now All Grown Up

  07-11-2015 20:41
  
  See what singer Greyson Chance, the boy who was discovered after covering Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi," looks like now.
  
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• Levellers to offer free live album to all gig goers

  07-11-2015 20:35 via music-news.com
  
  Levellers have announced that they will be giving away a FREE LIVE ALBUM to everyone who attends their 5 huge UK 'Beautiful Nights' shows this December!
  
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• Death Toll Rises to 39 in Romanian Nightclub Fire

  07-11-2015 20:26
  
  Seven more people succumbed to burn-related injuries on Saturday (Nov. 7), just over a week after a fire broke out in a Bucharest nightclub,...
  
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• Yes, Justin Bieber Flipped A Chair Over — But Probably Not For The Reason You Think

  07-11-2015 20:19
  
  Justin Bieber publicly flipped over a chair in France, and of course, people are running wild with theories. But why?
  
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• 'The Voice U.K.' to Leave BBC After Upcoming Fifth Season

  07-11-2015 20:02
  
  The BBC said Saturday, Nov. 7, that its upcoming fifth season of singing competition The Voice U.K. would be the last airing on the U.K. public...
  
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• Stephen Colbert Spilled A Whole Cauldron Of Harry Potter ‘Spoilers’

  07-11-2015 19:55
  
  Stephen Colbert leaked a whole cauldron of so-called "Harry Potter" spoilers on "The Late Show."
  
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• T Bone Burnett to Score Broadway-Bound Roy Rogers Bio-Musical 'Happy Trails'

  07-11-2015 19:11
  
  Music multihyphenate T Bone Burnett, whose work has spread beyond the recording industry to film and television, will extend his reach to Broadway,...
  
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• Hey, Old Sport! Kris Jenner Threw A 60th Birthday Party Worthy Of The Great Gatsby

  07-11-2015 19:06
  
  Kris Jenner threw a 'Great Gatsby'-themed 60th birthday party.
  
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• Babes in Toyland FFFF ReviewThe Babes are back

  07-11-2015 19:00
  
  Navigating a set-list drawn from the Minneapolis trio's three albums, 1990-1995 - from "Sweet '69" and "Handsome & Gretel" to "Spit to See the Shine" and beyond - the Babes have lost nothing after all these years.
  
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• What’s The Sitch? There Was A ‘Kim Possible’ Reunion At Rhode Island Comic Con

  07-11-2015 18:52
  
  Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable reunited and made our Disney hearts burst with joy.
  
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• Watch Kanye West Sing 'Happy Birthday' to Kris Jenner at Her 60th Birthday Party

  07-11-2015 18:26
  
  Kanye West got groovy while singing “Happy Birthday” to his mother-in-law at the reality star’s Great Gatsby-themed 60th birthday party in Los...
  
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• Watch 'Hamilton' Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Rap About Drake on 'Tonight Show'

  07-11-2015 17:54
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by Friday's (Nov. 6) Tonight Show to discuss Hamilton, his Broadway musical that has a diverse cast performing hip-hop...
  
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• 19 Things We Need To Hear On Lorde’s New Record

  07-11-2015 17:51
  
  As Lorde celebrates her 19th birthday, we put together a wishlist for 19 things we hope to hear on new second album -- whenever it comes out.
  
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• We Now Know What The Movie-Version Deadpool’s Sexuality Is

  07-11-2015 17:37
  
  Find out what director Tim Miller believes Deadpool's sexuality is.
  
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• Big Sean Joined by Eminem, Lil Wayne & More at All-Star Detroit Homecoming Concert: Watch

  07-11-2015 16:52
  
  Big Sean promised that his homecoming concert on Friday night (Nov. 6) at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena would be "a hell of a show." That turned out to...
  
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• 'Liquid Swords' Turns 20: GZA Looks Back on His Recently-Platinum Magnum Opus

  07-11-2015 16:00
  
  The Wu-Tang Clan's GZA has been known as The Genius since his early career. When his nickname (Genius/GZA) is written on the iconic comic book...
  
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• 11 Best Soul-Stirring Covers of Adele's 'Hello'

  07-11-2015 16:00
  
  The world has been swimming in their own tears since Adele returned to the spotlight with her “Hello” video. Already a YouTube record-breaker, spoof...
  
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• Donald Trump & Sia on 'Saturday Night Live': 5 Things to Know

  07-11-2015 15:00
  
  In case you somehow haven't heard (lucky you!), Donald Trump will be hosting Saturday Night Live tonight, with musical guest Sia.  
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• Adele 'turned down Beyoncé duet offer'

  07-11-2015 11:20 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé was reportedly desperate to work with Adele, but it didn't pan out.
  
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• The Tenors bring a mix of classical music and pop to NJPAC this weekend

  07-11-2015 10:53
  
  In his 1998 high school yearbook, Fraser Walters laid out his lofty career plan: "The Grammys or the Olympics." He's well on his way to making good on his word.
  
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• Travis Barker: 'The drugs didn't work during skin graft surgeries'

  07-11-2015 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Travis Barker has recalled details about the “living nightmare” he experienced while recovering from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
  
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• Noomi Rapace in talks to play Amy Winehouse

  07-11-2015 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace is in talks to play tragic British singer Amy Winehouse in a new biopic.
  
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• Will Smith confirms return of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

  07-11-2015 09:26 via music-news.com
  
  Will Smith has confirmed that he will be going out on the road with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
  
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• The Rolling Stones to tour Latin America

  07-11-2015 09:21 via music-news.com
  
  The latest Rolling Stones tour will continue into 2016 with a new leg in Mexico and South America.
  
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• The Beatles release two More ‘1 Plus’ videos

  07-11-2015 09:09 via music-news.com
  
  The Beatles updated version of their hits package 1 + just been released. In a variety of formats, the deluxe version, known as 1+, includes a DVD or Blu-Ray of videos for all the songs on the original album.
  
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• Man convicted of murder in deadly South by Southwest crash

  07-11-2015 06:43
  
  A jury on Friday found a driver guilty of capital murder in a crash that killed four people last year at the South by Southwest festival in Austin. Authorities said the crash happened after Rashad Owens fled police during an attempted midnight traffic stop and accelerated through the festival crowd.
  
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• Five Things To Do Under $10 This Weekend in South Florida

  07-11-2015 05:38
  
  Greetings, fellow penny-pinchers! It's time for your weekly rundown of all the supercool yet refreshingly cheap stuff you should do this weekend.
  
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• David Guetta Shares Futuristic Vid For Sia And Fetty Wap-Featuring ‘Bang My Head’

  07-11-2015 04:04
  
  David Guetta released the trippy, futuristic video for his Sia and Fetty Wap-featuring "Bang My Head" remix.
  
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• Watch Miranda Lambert Cover No Doubt's 'Spiderwebs' -- Pre-Divorce

  07-11-2015 04:03
  
  In a bit of twisted irony, a video of Miranda Lambert singing Gwen Stefani's band No Doubt's breakout breakup 1995 single "Spiderwebs" has surfaced...
  
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• Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Adele's '21' & '19' Back in Top 40

  07-11-2015 03:45
  
  On the most recent Billboard 200 chart (dated Nov. 14), 5 Seconds of Summer scored its second No. 1, as its new effort Sounds Good Feels Good arrived...
  
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• Nile Rodgers Says Chic is Playing Coachella 2016

  07-11-2015 03:19
  
  Though he probably wasn't supposed to, Nile Rodgers has revealed his seminal disco funk band Chic is going to play Coachella next year. ...
  
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• Gwen Stefani: Blake Shelton isn’t my only source of divorce relief

  07-11-2015 03:15 via music-news.com
  
  Gwen Stefani did not want to go public with her and Blake Shelton’s new relationship, but she had to because someone else gabbed about the affair before they confirmed it.
  
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• Colorado Students Could Face Criminal Charges In Nude Photo Scandal

  07-11-2015 02:47
  
  Students at a Colorado high school could face criminal charges after it was found they were sharing hundreds of illicit photos in secret.
  
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• Gwen Stefani on Blake Shelton: 'He's a Pretty Rad Guy'

  07-11-2015 02:42
  
  Now that it's been made official that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton truly are dating, the pop singer can tell us how she really feels...
  
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• Erykah Badu Says Drake Is Like Her ‘Little Brother’

  07-11-2015 02:35
  
  Erykah Badu also explains why she wants to be more like Drake.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Gets Hazy And Introspective In Rudimental’s ‘Lay It All On Me’ Vid

  07-11-2015 02:33
  
  Ed Sheeran and Rudimental find comfort amid destruction in the arty vid for "Lay It All On Me."
  
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• 'Straight Outta Compton' Star O'Shea Jackson Jr. Signs With WME

  07-11-2015 01:56
  
  Straight Outta Compton’s O’Shea Jackson Jr. has moved from UTA to WME, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
  'Straight Outta Compton' Becomes Highest...
  
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