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• Martin Garrix Sues Ex-Manager: Report

  10-11-2015 23:58
  
  World-renowned DJ and producer Martin Garrix is reportedly taking his former manager Eelko van Kooten of Spinnin’ Records to court. This past summer...
  
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• Ed Sheeran goes cold turkey after quitting smoking

  10-11-2015 23:15 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has managed to give up cigarettes after smoking for 10 years.
  
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• Alice Cooper Channeled Tommy Chong for 'Peter & the Wolf in Hollywood' Album

  10-11-2015 22:56
  
  This Friday the 13th, Alice Cooper gives voice to what he describes as “a souped-up version” of the children’s symphony classic Peter and the...
  
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• Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 3 Highlights: Lauryn Hill, Chromeo & ODESZA

  10-11-2015 22:55
  
  Among a population used to nearly nine months of summer each year, just a couple of days of cold and gloomy conditions can cause some seasonal...
  
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• Patti LaBelle Remembers Allen Toussaint: 'I Just Can't Say Enough Good Things About Him'

  10-11-2015 22:40
  
  New Orleans producer, songwriter, performer and overall legend Allen Toussaint passed away following a Monday (Nov. 9) concert in...
  
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• Aerosmith: Steven Tyler 'Abandoned' Us

  10-11-2015 22:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Aerosmith have nixed some of their 2016 touring plans because Steven Tyler wants to focus on his solo career, guitarist Brad Whitford said in a recent interview. "We kind of feel a little bit abandoned by him," he told Billboard. "I guess he seems to think his solo career is going to go great guns, and he doesn't seem to realize that – in my opinion – his fans around the globe want to see him in the context of Aerosmith and don't really care for whatever he thinks he's gonna do."Stev
  
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• Universal Music Group Now Gets Over Half of Digital Revenue From Streaming

  10-11-2015 22:34
  
  The world's largest record label has crossed a key threshold. Streaming royalties accounted for 51 percent of Universal Music Group's digital...
  
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• Allen Toussaint's Death Mourned by Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones & More

  10-11-2015 22:16
  
  The music world lost a giant on Monday: Allen Toussaint was not only a music legend, but a friend and inspiration to many other artists. The...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Launches Cannabis Product Line 'Leafs by Snoop'

  10-11-2015 22:13
  
  The business of Snoop Dogg is riding on a nice high. The hip-hop veteran -- who has publicly co-signed the smoker lifestyle since his 1992 debut...
  
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• Chris Young on Brad Paisley, Nashville & 'I'm Comin' Over' Album: 'It's a Record of a Lot of Firsts'

  10-11-2015 22:06
  
  On Friday, RCA recording artist Chris Young releases his fifth album, I’m Comin’ Over. The disc marks the first time the singer has co-produced,...
  
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• TuneCore Launches in Australia

  10-11-2015 22:00
  
  TuneCore is expanding into Australia.
  The digital distributor and publishing administration service provider today announced the launch of TuneCore...
  
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• ‘Flash’ Star Malese Jow Is Really Effing ‘Proud’ To Play Asian Superhero Doctor Light: ‘It’s Surreal’

  10-11-2015 21:51
  
  Malese Jow says Linda Park comes face to face with Zoom and maybe lives to tell the tale on tonight's episode of "The Flash."
  
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• Executive Shuffle: Downtown Music Publishing, Fremantle Media, The O2, G.O.O.D. Music

  10-11-2015 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Downtown Music Publishing’s Executive Vice President, Jedd Katrancha, has announced an expansion of the company’s Film and Television departments in Los Angeles.  Robyn Booker has been appointed as new Senior Director of Film/TV, and will report to Jumee Park, Vice President of Film/TV.  Booker has come over from BMG as Senior Director of Film/TV Marketing, where she promoted their catalog for sync.
  In addition to Booker, Ruchika Advani was brought on as Film/TV Associate,
  
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• Rihanna Snapchat Previews 'ANTI' Music? Not So Fast

  10-11-2015 21:44
  
  Rihanna has kept a tight lip about her forthcoming album, ANTI, but still manages to send the Internet into a frenzy with one Snap.
  The Navy went...
  
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• Little Big Town to Salute Gregg Allman on New Season of Web Series

  10-11-2015 21:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Founding member of the Allman Brothers and legendary Southern rocker Gregg Allman will kick off the second season of the intimate live-performance webcast Skyville Live, joined by country stars Little Big Town and bluesman Taj Mahal.13 Best Things We Saw at Peach Fest 2015
  Airing December 11th at 8:00 p.m. ET exclusively on skyvillelive.com, the concert promises a night of exciting collaborations between the diverse lineup, as well as a celebration of Allman's contribution to American music &mda
  
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• Waka Flocka’s First (And Probably Last) Stint As A TV Weatherman Was Not Very Informative

  10-11-2015 21:25
  
  Waka Flocka does a stint as a weatherman on a TV station in South Carolina.
  
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• Halsey Has A Response To Those ‘F–k Yous’ She Got For Working With Justin Bieber

  10-11-2015 21:24
  
  Halsey gives us all the details about working with Justin Bieber and her response to all those that think she sold out.
  
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• Whatever You Do, Don’t Buy That Clip-In Man Bun

  10-11-2015 21:22
  
  Groupon is selling a clip-in man bun and you should definitely not buy it.
  
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• St. Paul & The Broken Bones Signs With RECORDS

  10-11-2015 21:18
  
  St. Paul & The Broken Bones are taking over more than just half the city; they're coming for the whole industry. The Southern soulsters ...
  
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• Why Are Police Officers Misreporting The Races Of People They Pull Over?

  10-11-2015 21:15
  
  According to a new report, state troopers in Texas have been misreporting racial profiling data for years -- and it looks like it might be intentional.
  
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• John Marks, Spotify's New Nashville Ace, Digs the Swedish Vibe, Addresses Data, 'Freemium,' and Breaking Acts

  10-11-2015 21:08
  
  When he joined SiriusXM five years ago, after a 30-plus-year career in terrestrial radio, John Marks quickly had to learn the...
  
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• Courteeners announce Christmas single

  10-11-2015 20:59 via music-news.com
  
  Courteeners crown their most successful year to date with a brand new single and a deluxe, expanded edition of 2014’s Top 3 album.
  
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• Roy Harper Sex Abuse Charges Dropped

  10-11-2015 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Prosecutors have dropped the final charges of sexual abuse against folk musician Roy Harper, ending a lengthy legal battle based on allegations stemming back to the Seventies, The Guardian reports.Fricke's Picks: Hats Off to Harper
  "This case should never have gone as far as this, or taken so long to resolve," Harper said outside the courthouse. "The psychological and personal cost to my wife and myself has been enormous and the financial cost hugely unfair. I lost my livelihood and I spent
  
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• 5 Allen Toussaint Songs You Need to Know

  10-11-2015 20:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Few artists have impacted New Orleans music history — and, by extension, the history of modern soul, R-B, funk and rock — as deeply as the late Allen Toussaint did over the course of his decades-spanning career. Toussaint’s best-known studio work commenced during the golden age of New Orleans rhythm and blues as he lent his production skills to hits like Jessie Hill's "Ooh Poo Pah Do" and "Ya Ya" by Lee Dorsey.Allen Toussaint: The Lost Interview
  But he went on to lend a ma
  
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• Is Pusha T’s ‘Untouchable’ Another Cash Money Jab?

  10-11-2015 20:47
  
  Fans think Pusha T is dissing Lil wayne, Drake and Birdman on "Untouchable."
  
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• Who Is Who Is Fancy And Why Is Ariana Grande Teaming Up With Him?

  10-11-2015 20:40
  
  Ariana Grande's next release is likely "Boys Like You," a track by Who Is Fancy that she's featured on. But who is Who Is Fancy?
  
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• Alt-Rockers Secrets Get in the Ring for New 'Rise Up' Video: Exclusive Premiere

  10-11-2015 20:40
  
  San Diego alt-rock band Secrets is gearing up for the release of upcoming album Everything That Got Us Here by sharing a new video for...
  
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• Hear One Direction Soar on Power Ballad 'Love You Goodbye'

  10-11-2015 20:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  One Direction's fifth album, Made in the A.M., showcases the band's full range of influences and capabilities. The latest in a series of songs they've released to preview the LP is the break-up ballad "Love You Goodbye," co-written by member Louis Tomlinson.One Direction Songwriter on 'Made in the A.M.'
  The power ballad follows in the heartbreak footsteps of recent track "History" and is accompanied by a string orchestra to make the track even more booming. "Oh why you wearing that to walk out o
  
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• Watch Americans Try To Figure Out These Bizarre Japanese Food Inventions

  10-11-2015 20:20
  
  Americans test out Japanese food inventions with hilarious results.
  
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• Flashback: Kate Bush and David Gilmour Play 'Running Up That Hill'

  10-11-2015 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kate Bush's incredible 22-night stand at London's Hammersmith Apollo in the summer and fall of 2014 was billed as the singer's first concerts since her 1979 tour, but that didn't mean she never stepped on a stage during that 35-year gap. Major British events like the Prince's Trust Rock Gala in 1981 and Comic Relief in 1986 did manage to lure her out for a song or two, though her most memorable one-off was at the 1987 Secret Policeman's Third Ball where she belted out her classic "Running Up Tha
  
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• This Completely Candid Photo From JWOWW’s Wedding Brought Tears To Our Eyes

  10-11-2015 20:00
  
  JWOWW's hubby Roger Mathews shares his favorite photograph from their nuptials -- see the pic!
  
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• Calvin Harris, DJ Snake & Dillon Francis Roast Zedd About His Ex Selena Gomez on Twitter

  10-11-2015 19:56
  
  Some of the world's top DJs proved that they can take a joke on Twitter yesterday -- at least when it comes to making fun of Zedd.
  Admittedly, it was...
  
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• West Coast Reggae Group Stick Figure Debuts First-Ever Music Video for 'Fire on the Horizon' Track: Exclusive Premiere

  10-11-2015 19:52
  
  Despite huge touring success, five full-length albums, over 25 million SoundCloud plays on a summer single and 50,000 records sold, Southern...
  
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