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• Woman Posing as Bobbi Kristina Brown's Nurse Faces More Charges

  05-12-2015 23:57
  
  Police say a woman accused of posing as a nurse and giving hospice care to Bobbi Kristina Brown faces identity fraud and other charges. Roswell Police Department Officer Lisa Holland says Taiwo Sobamowo has also been charged with forgery, theft by deception and practicing as a professional registered nurse without a license.
  
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• Beatles' White Album Auction: Ringo's First Mono Pressing Goes for $790,000

  05-12-2015 23:55
  
  UPDATE: On Dec. 5, copy 0000001 of The Beatles aka The White Album sold for $790,000 at Julien's auction, a new world record for a vinyl record at an...
  
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• Little Mix & Jason Derulo Perform 'Secret Love Song' Together for the First Time: Watch

  05-12-2015 23:40
  
  Little Mix had a surprise in store for fans at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball on Saturday, Dec. 5: the first-ever live performance of “Secret Love...
  
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• Liam Payne's New Year's Resolution: 'I'm Going to Try and Give Up Smoking'

  05-12-2015 22:56
  
  With the start of 2016 just weeks away, the guys of One Direction are beginning to think about their plans and goals for the upcoming year.
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• Carrie Fisher Is As Badass Offscreen As She Is As Princess Leia In ‘Star Wars’

  05-12-2015 22:42
  
  Carrie Fisher gave outstanding interviews with "Good Morning America" and The Wall Street Journal, showing that she's an offscreen role model as well.
  
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• Will D.J. And Steve Get Back Together On ‘Fuller House’?

  05-12-2015 22:29
  
  In a new interview, Candace Cameron Bure hinted at a return of her "Full House" character's old boyfriend.
  
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• Ringo Starr's Personal 'White Album' Sells for World Record $790,000

  05-12-2015 22:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ringo Starr's personal copy of the Beatles' The White Album, numbered No.0000001, sold for a world record $790,000 Saturday at the Julien's Live auction of instruments and items from Starr and wife Barbara Bach's estate. Starr's White Album carried a pre-auction estimate of $40,000 to $60,000, a number that was easily shattered during bidding.Ringo Starr Talks White Album Auction
  "We used to play the vinyl in those days," Starr previously told Rolling Stone of his c
  
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• Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ May Have Just Found Its Director

  05-12-2015 22:00
  
  'Creed' director Ryan Coolger is allegedly in talks to direct Marvel's 'Black Panther.'
  
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• How Many Records Can Adele And Justin Bieber Break?

  05-12-2015 21:40
  
  Adele and Justin Bieber are taking the Billboard charts, and smashing records, by storm.
  
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• What Will Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Name Their Baby? The Internet Has Ideas

  05-12-2015 21:08
  
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West now have a son, but what will they name him? The Internet has some suggestions.
  
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• Scott Weiland Talks Favorite STP Album, Musical Legacy in Final Video Interview: Watch

  05-12-2015 20:53
  
  Two days before being found dead at 48, Scott Weiland gave one of his last interviews backstage at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall.
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• Here’s Why Iggy Azalea Actually Had A Great 2015

  05-12-2015 20:19
  
  Iggy Azalea shared some inspirational thoughts about the new hobby she picked up in 2015.
  
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• Here’s How A Teen Responded To Being Voted One Of The ‘Ugliest Girls’ At Her School

  05-12-2015 20:12
  
  Lynelle Cartwell, a Canadian teen, wrote a response to the bullies who voted her in an "ugliest girls" poll that will make you own exactly who you are.
  
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• Jingle Ball L.A. Recap: One Direction's Last Gig, The Weeknd Gets Sexy & Selena Gomez Slays

  05-12-2015 20:00
  
  What better way to kick off the winter holidays than gathering the world's most popular musicians in one place? That's exactly what KIIS FM thought...
  
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• For Dance Music, 2015 Was the Year of Dumb Free Speech

  05-12-2015 19:53
  
  Levon Vincent, one of several DJs over the past year who found himself in hot water after inflammatory online comments 2015 was a banner year for DJs and dance producers making dumb statements online. It was almost as if certain DJs had just learned of social media and did not understand the rules of engagement or the consequences of public speech.
  
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• Fetty Wap Performed At Busta Rhymes’ Son’s Graduation Party

  05-12-2015 19:24
  
  Busta Rhymes enlisted Fetty Wap to perform at his son's graduation party, and he did it. Like a champ.
  
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• Woman Posing as Bobbi Kristina Nurse Faces More Charges

  05-12-2015 19:06
  
  Police say a woman accused of posing as a nurse and giving hospice care to Bobbi Kristina Brown faces identity fraud and other charges.
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• Top 50 most played Christmas tracks revealed

  05-12-2015 19:03 via music-news.com
  
  PPL, the organisation responsible for licensing recorded music played in public (shops, nightclubs, pubs, offices etc.) and broadcast
  
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• Khloé Kardashian has mixed feelings during Kim visit

  05-12-2015 19:01 via music-news.com
  
  Khloé Kardashian admits she found it simultaneously tough and delightful to visit the hospital over the weekend (5-6Dec15).
  
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• Chance the Rapper Slams 'Goofy,' 'Exploitive' 'Chi-Raq'

  05-12-2015 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Spike Lee has come under fire from critics and Chicagoans alike for turning the Windy City's widespread issues with gun violence into a musical-comedy for his new film Chi-Raq, and now Chance the Rapper has added his voice to the chorus of detractors slamming the film. In a series of tweets, the Chicago native blasted the film, calling it "goofy," "exploitive and problematic."Chance the Rapper Is Doing Exactly What He Wants
  "Let me be the one from Chicago to personally tell you we
  
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• JoJo Talks Long-Awaited Third Album 'III,' Begins North American Club Tour

  05-12-2015 18:45
  
  It's been eight years, but JoJo promises the wait for her third full-length album will end in 2016.
  The 24-year-old singer, now signed with Atlantic...
  
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• Ringo Starr's First Drum Set Bought By Colts Owner For $1.7M

  05-12-2015 18:34
  
  Jim Irsay is reuniting The Beatles piece by piece.
  The Indianapolis Colts owner made his latest pricey purchase Friday (Dec. 4), picking up Ringo...
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcome son

  05-12-2015 18:15 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby boy, with her website confirming mother and child are doing well.
  
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• Simon Cowell's London Home Burglarized While Family Slept

  05-12-2015 18:02
  
  Simon Cowell is the victim of another home burglary, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
  Simon Cowell & Sony Music Extend Syco Venture by Six...
  
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• Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Welcome A Baby Boy

  05-12-2015 17:47
  
  Kim Kardashian gave birth to a son on December 5 with Kanye West.
  
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• Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Welcome Baby Boy

  05-12-2015 17:24
  
  Kanye West and Kim Kardashian celebrated the birth of their second child early Saturday morning (Dec. 5) in Los Angeles.
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• Seeing The 1975 Live: Connect, And Try To Contain Yourself

  05-12-2015 17:23
  
  The 1975 urge fans to disconnect at the New York tour stop on December 4.
  
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• Kendrick Lamar And Pharrell Sang ‘Alright’ Together And All Was, Indeed, Right In The World

  05-12-2015 17:15
  
  Kendrick Lamar crashed Pharrell Williams' set in LA on December 4 for a team-up performance of "Alright."
  
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• The Weeknd’s Flames, 1D’s Goodbye, Selena’s Sweet Talk & More Jingle Ball Moments

  05-12-2015 16:18
  
  Selena Gomez, The Weeknd, One Direction and more of pop's finest lit up the 2015 KIIS Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Billboard Charts This Week: Adele & the Awards-Show Bump

  05-12-2015 16:00
  
  The latest Billboard charts saw Adele break a rash of records, and the awards-show bump continues for country artists.
  Here are 13 things...
  
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• Lightning in a Bottle 2016 Will Feature a Full Day With No Music

  05-12-2015 15:42
  
  If a music festival opened its doors a full day before anyone played a note of music, would you get there early? The Do LaB, organizers of the popular annual campout festival Lightning in a Bottle, is hoping you will. Inspired by the Boom Festival in Portugal, which opens early so attendees can set up camp and get the lay of the land, the 11th annual Lightning in a Bottle has added an extra day to its Memorial Day weekend run - but it's a day in which the festival's many stages will be dormant.
  
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• Ashley Roberts: ‘My friends always try and find my Mr. Right’

  05-12-2015 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Singer Ashley Roberts gets nervous about being set up by her celebrity friends because she worries what will happen if she doesn’t like her date.
  
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• Duran Duran: John Frusciante gave his all to our album

  05-12-2015 15:18 via music-news.com
  
  Duran Duran's John Taylor says ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante gave his all to their album.
  
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• Rewinding the Charts: In 1987, Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven' Ascended to No. 1

  05-12-2015 14:50
  
  BY 1987, BELINDA CARLISLE HAD become a chart mainstay: Five years earlier, her Los Angeles pop-punk band The Go-Go's became the first all-female...
  
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• The Most Perfect Moments From One Direction’s Last U.S. Show Of 2015

  05-12-2015 12:45
  
  Here are the best moments from One Direction's last U.S. show of 2015 at Los Angeles' Jingle Ball.
  
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• Adele 'soaking up the showbiz lifestyle'

  05-12-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Adele is apparently enjoying hanging out with famous friends like Jennifer Lawrence, as it gives her some time away from her parenting duties.
  
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• Unforgettable music industry divas of the year

  05-12-2015 09:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It had been several years since we'd heard anything from Adele, and four years since the launch of her last album "21" which sold over 30 million copies. The record was previously held by Taylor Swift, who clocked up 20.1 million views in 24 hours for "Bad Blood". The cherry on the cake: Adele broke several sales records in the UK, and her track was the fastest selling digital single in its first week with over 1 million downloads in the US.
  
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• Stone Temple Pilots pen farewell letter to Scott Weiland

  05-12-2015 09:13 via music-news.com
  
  The Stone Temple Pilots have penned a note in tribute to former lead singer Scott Weiland who was found dead while on tour Thursday night.
  
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• Updated: Coldplay Joins Adele by Boycotting Spotify

  05-12-2015 08:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Updated: Sunday, 9 pm PT: Coldplay may allow their content on Spotify later this week, according to one industry report, based on either a complete about-face by the band or a decision to short-window the release to maximize week one sales outside of Spotify.  More as that develops; the original report from Friday follows…
  Two of the biggest albums of the year are unavailable on Spotify, thanks to another huge holdout.  According to details emerging this morning, Coldplay&rsquo
  
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• Drum kit Ringo Starr used in Beatles hits sells for $2.2M

  05-12-2015 07:14
  
  File-This Sept. 23, 2015, file photo shows Ringo Starr posing for a portrait at Book Soup in West Hollywood, Calif.
  
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• Stone Temple Pilots Release Goodbye Letter To Scott Weiland

  05-12-2015 04:09
  
  Following Scott Weiland's unexpected passing, Stone Temple Pilots released a statement saying goodbye to their former lead singer.
  
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• How Killer Mike Sparked a Wave of New Politically Engaged Hip-Hop

  05-12-2015 04:04
  
  Killer Mike is touted as heralding the return of politically engaged rap in a new story by the New Republic that looks back over his career and...
  
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• Selena Gomez Opens Up About Lupus Recovery

  05-12-2015 03:21
  
  Selena Gomez has given an update on her lupus treatments.
  
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• India.Arie Spends 'Christmas With Friends' Joe Sample, Tori Kelly, Brandy & More

  05-12-2015 03:21
  
  Having ushered in the holiday season performing in the all-star concert staged during the 84th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (airing Dec. 11 on...
  
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• Don’t Call Kid Cudi’s Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven A Hip-Hop Album

  05-12-2015 03:11
  
  Kid Cudi released a new album, but he wants all his fans to know something important about it.
  
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• Adele Continues Reign Over U.K. Albums Chart, Justin Bieber Unseats Himself

  05-12-2015 03:04
  
  Adele continues to rule the charts with 25 (XL Recordings), locking down her second week atop the U.K. albums chart on Friday (Dec. 4) and becoming...
  
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• Positive Sinéad O'Connor returns to Facebook after suicide drama

  05-12-2015 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sinéad O'Connor has "learned" from her recent internet meltdown.
  
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• Royal Farms Arena's 2016 music lineup is its best in years

  05-12-2015 02:49
  
  Frank Remesch, general manager of Royal Farms Arena, discusses the upcoming 2016 schedule, which includes high-profile acts like Justin Bieber and Rihanna. Frank Remesch, general manager of Royal Farms Arena, discusses the upcoming 2016 schedule, which includes high-profile acts like Justin Bieber and Rihanna.
  
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• Elton John Gives Young Thug Props

  05-12-2015 02:11
  
  Elton John has some props for Young Thug.
  
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