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• Travis Scott And The Weeknd Call The Shots On New Song ‘Wonderful’

  31-12-2015 23:30
  
  Travis Scott dropped two new songs to kick off 2016, including one featuring The Weeknd.
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence Had A Hormonal Breakdown After Winning An Oscar

  31-12-2015 23:29
  
  Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she had a birth control-centric hormonal breakdown after her Academy Award win for Best Actress in "Silver Linings Playbook."
  
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• Lemmy planned to haunt Tears For Fears after death in final interview

  31-12-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lemmy did not encourage the rock and roll lifestyle because of the many health complications resultant from living wild.
  
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• Happy New Year to all our readers!

  31-12-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Music News wishes all our readers a very Happy New Year!
  
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• Kim Kardashian’s New Year’s Resolutions Are Surprisingly Normal

  31-12-2015 22:38
  
  Kim Kardashian has shared a list of her New Year's resolutions for 2016, and they're surprisingly normal.
  
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• Danny Seth Will Change Your Perception Of Rappers, No Matter How ‘Tough’ It Is

  31-12-2015 22:38
  
  An interview with Danny Seth.
  
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• Relive 2015 With These New Year's DJ Mixes

  31-12-2015 22:19
  
  2015 was a banner year for dance music. Now you can relive it through the headphones of some of the scene's finest mixers.
  The 15 Best Dance...
  
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• Some People Screamed, Some People Cried: Reflections on 2015 in Denver Live Music

  31-12-2015 21:47
  
  This week, Westword music contributors took a moment to call out and shout out the standouts of their year in music , whether their concerns skewed local or national, niche or general, personal or quantifiable. In this week's print edition and on the web, you can find reflections on jazz and experimental music, Denver's embattled yet flourishing DIY scene , and more.
  
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• How Taylor Swift’s Squad Divided Our Conversation About Female Friendship

  31-12-2015 21:43
  
  Here's what people said about Taylor Swift's squad this year.
  
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• The Promise Ring Talks Rare New Year's Eve Reunion Show, What Future Holds

  31-12-2015 21:33
  
  Rock band reunions aren’t easy. Aside from getting everyone in the same place and in proper playing shape, you’re going to grapple with...
  
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• People On Twitter Are Confusing NYE With Bill Nye

  31-12-2015 21:32
  
  NYE stands for New Year's Eve, folks.
  
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• One Direction, Carrie Underwood, Gwen Stefani & More: Here's What to Watch on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2015 21:20
  
  Don’t waste precious bubbly-sipping time channel surfing while you ring in 2016. Whether watching Taylor Swift’s “Out of the Woods...
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs shares his surprising New Year's resolution

  31-12-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs is getting comfortable with the "simple" things in life.
  
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• Watch People’s Hilarious Slo-Mo Reactions To An iPhone Breaking

  31-12-2015 20:05
  
  Whether it's your iPhone or a stranger's, watching that delicate rectangle plunge toward its destruction is a gasp-worthy experience.
  
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• A Massive Fire Is Engulfing A Skyscraper In Dubai

  31-12-2015 19:57
  
  The fire began just as the city's New Year's Eve celebrations were beginning.
  
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• See Kim Kardashian, Adele, Drake And More In Barbie Form

  31-12-2015 19:48
  
  This hilarious Instagram recreates pop culture milestones with Barbie dolls.
  
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• This State Is About To Become The First To Have A Public Registry Of Animal Abusers

  31-12-2015 19:41
  
  The law's supporters believe it will help reduce animal abuse in the state.
  
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• Watch Obama And Seinfeld Talk About How They Miss Being Normal Dudes Sometimes

  31-12-2015 19:24
  
  In the premiere of season seven of Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee," President Obama talks fame, foreign policy and how he really wishes he could curse and go to the grocery store.
  
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• Atlanta Man Involved In Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting Appealing Guilty Plea & 20-Year Sentence

  31-12-2015 19:18
  
  The 25-year-old Atlanta man charged for the April 26 shooting involving Lil Wayne's tour bus, has appealed his guilty plea...
  
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• Eric Church to Play College Footall Championship Tailgate

  31-12-2015 18:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Later today, two finalists for the College Football Championship will be decided when Alabama plays Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl and Clemson plays Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. When the winners square off January 11th at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Eric Church will be on hand to warm up the crowds.40 Best Country Albums of 2015
  Church, whose fifth album Mr. Misunderstood was a surprise release in early November, will headline the Championship Tailga
  
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• SFX's Woes: Company Defaults on Spotify Deal, Loses a Good Company and Major Exec Prospect

  31-12-2015 18:37
  
  SFX chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman's troubled dance event company has defaulted on its content agreement with Spotify, refunding the $10...
  
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• Fergie, Pentatonix, Elle King & More Reveal What Song Summed Up Their 2015

  31-12-2015 18:36
  
  What song summed up 2015?
  Pentatonix, Elle King, Fergie, Joe Jonas & DNCE, and many more reveal what tune defined them this year.
  Justin Bieber...
  
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• 2015: The Year Music Documentaries Brought Back the Dead

  31-12-2015 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nothing fits the music documentary format quite so compellingly as a life cut tragically short. In addition to the ready-made dramatic arc, a subject who leaves this mortal coil before their time usually also leaves a certain amount of mystery in their wake, providing ample grist for filmmakers (and the folks they interview) to chew on.'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck' Floors Sundance at Premiere
  Even when the hows and whys of an artist's tragic exit are a matter of uncontroversial record, question
  
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• Blur's Damon Albarn Awarded OBE in New Year's Honors

  31-12-2015 18:26
  
  Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s...
  
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• Alesso Drops an 'Anthem' to Close Out 2015

  31-12-2015 18:22
  
  Alesso caps off the year with an anthem, literally.
  Alesso, Diplo, Chainsmokers & More to Headline Super City 50
  The Swedish...
  
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• Spotify Threatened With Another Class-Action Lawsuit As Disputes Over Royalties Intensify

  31-12-2015 18:19
  
  A class-action lawsuit recently filed against Spotify by Michelman & Robinson, LLP on behalf of Cracker frontman and college professor...
  
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• Spotify Threatened With Additional Class-Action Suit As Publishing Chaos Mounts

  31-12-2015 18:19
  
  Spotify is betting that settlement talks currently with National Music Publishers’ Assn. (NMPA), and the company's announcement of its...
  
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• ‘MTV2’s Joking Off’ Invents New Holidays For 2016

  31-12-2015 18:12
  
  On this episode of "Joking Off", contestants invent a new holiday
  
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• Facebook's Free Basics Program Shut Down in Egypt With No Explanation

  31-12-2015 18:11
  
  A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook...
  
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• Mötley Crüe Releasing Rock Doc About Final Show

  31-12-2015 18:07
  
  Mötley Crüe will play the final show of their career Friday night at the Los Angeles Staples Center, but for those fans who cannot attend, the...
  
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• The Weeknd, Adele & The Year in Review: Real-Time Rewind

  31-12-2015 18:06
  
  Aaaand that’s a wrap! As 2015 enters its final days, Real-Time Rewind takes a look back at some of the biggest Billboard + Twitter real-time...
  
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• Scientists Say The Robots Of The Future Are Going To Be Friendly And ‘Chatty’

  31-12-2015 18:06
  
  Scientists out of Singapore have created a robot receptionist who can hold conversations.
  
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• Hair of the Dog Fest Is Miami's Musical New Year's Eve Hangover Cure

  31-12-2015 17:37
  
  On January 1, you'll roll over in bed ready to swear off the booze forever. But when it comes to hangovers, we tend to have the memory of a goldfish, so on January 2, we're guessing you'll be ready to kiss and make up with your ol' pal whiskey.
  
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• This Revolutionary Invention Could Start Picking Up All The Plastic In The Sea in 2016

  31-12-2015 17:17
  
  “Why move through the oceans, if the oceans can move through you?”
  
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• Which Superhero Movie Will Win 2016?

  31-12-2015 17:16
  
  Which of the many superhero movies we'll end up watching next year is going to come out on top? You decide!
  
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• Ask Billboard: Readers' Favorites of 2015

  31-12-2015 17:05
  
  Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to [email protected]. Please include your first and last name, as well...
  
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• Listen To 13 Years Of Pop Culture History In Rap Form

  31-12-2015 17:01
  
  Listen to Skillz's year-end rap ups from 2002 through 2015.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Reveals Why She Always Covers Her Lips In Photos

  31-12-2015 17:01
  
  Kylie Jenner talks about her insecurities with 'Elle U.K.
  
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• LCD Soundsystem to Reunite at Coachella 2016: Report

  31-12-2015 17:00
  
  LCD Soundsystem fans, rejoice.
  Fresh off the surprise Christmas Eve release of their first new song in five years, The New York Times ...
  
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• It’s Been 10 Years Since That Unforgettable ‘Hills’ New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2015 17:00
  
  It's been 10 years since that unforgettable "Hills" New Year's Eve.
  
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• Old Crow Medicine Show to Stream Annual New Year's Show

  31-12-2015 16:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Old Crow Medicine Show's New Year's Eve concerts at the Ryman Auditorium have become a Nashville tradition — every December 31st (save for one) since 2009, Ketch Secor and his old time string band have rung in the new year with their high energy brand of acoustic music. Following Old Crow's barrage of crowd-pleasing originals and covers, balloons cascade from the Ryman rafters and the group performs "Auld Lang Syne" with reverence.25 Best Country Songs of 2015
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• Chris Rock Has A Harsh Response To Jennifer Lawrence’s Pay Gap Essay

  31-12-2015 16:45
  
  Chris Rock took an opportunity to call out Jennifer Lawrence's race-related blind spot.
  
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• Westword's Ten Most-Read Denver Music Stories From 2015

  31-12-2015 16:37
  
  In 2015, Westword Music covered a vast range of Denver music, from blockbuster national tours to homegrown superstars. We celebrated growth and successes, debated development and its effect on local artists, and mourned the too-frequent losses of beloved figures in the music community.
  
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• Make Your New Year’s Great Like BB-8

  31-12-2015 16:30
  
  Before the ball drops, let the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ball droid show you how to have the perfect New Year's.
  
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• Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan Ring in 2016: The Ram Report

  31-12-2015 16:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country music is well-represented at New Year's Eve celebrations from New York City to Nashville tonight. Ram Report: Cam, Eric Church Lead Best Country Songs of 2015
  Carrie Underwood headlines ABC's annual telecast of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest. The Storyteller superstar will perform a medley of her hits in New York's Times Square, setting up the annual midnight ball drop. According to Billboard — spoiler alert — Underwood will sing "Smoke Break
  
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• Taylor Swift Gets Really Dirty in New 'Out of the Woods' Video Teaser

  31-12-2015 16:15
  
  Taylor Swift posted a nitty gritty still of herself on Instagram Wednesday to tease her new video for "Out of the Woods," which will...
  
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• ‘True Life’ Update: Is Alexis Still With Her Cousin (And Baby Daddy) Andrew?

  31-12-2015 16:00
  
  Get an update on Alexis from MTV's "True Life: I Had My Cousin's Baby."
  
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