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• Don Henley on Glenn Frey: 'He Changed My Life Forever'

  18-01-2016 23:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Glenn Frey's Eagles bandmate Don Henley has written a touching tribute to his friend, following the news of the guitarist's passing. "Glenn was the one who started it all," he wrote. "He was the spark plug, the man with the plan. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and a work ethic that wouldn't quit. He was funny, bullheaded, mercurial, generous, deeply talented and driven."Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Eagles Songs
  Frey died Monday due to "complications from rheumatoid arthritis, ac
  
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• Don McLean arrested for domestic violence

  18-01-2016 23:54 via music-news.com
  
  Don McLean has been arrested in Camden, Maine for alleged domestic violence.
  
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• Dale Griffin, Mott The Hoople Drummer, dies

  18-01-2016 23:44 via music-news.com
  
  Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin has lost a 10 year battle with Alzheimers at age 67.
  
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• Eagles' Glenn Frey's Death: Musicians React on Social Media

  18-01-2016 23:38
  
  Following news of Eagles co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey's death on Monday (Jan. 18), members of the music world turned to social media to...
  
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• Eagles' Glenn Frey's Death: Musicians React

  18-01-2016 23:38
  
  Following news of Eagles co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey's death on Monday (Jan. 18), members of the music world turned to social media and...
  
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• 7 Things Shawn Mendes Has Teased About His Next Album

  18-01-2016 23:28
  
  Shawn Mendes is mercilessly teasing his sophomore album, the follow-up to 2015's Handwritten.
  
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• Gary Loizzo of American Breed dies

  18-01-2016 23:22 via music-news.com
  
  Gary Loizzo, the lead singer and guitarist for the American Breed and a very successful producer and studio owner, has died after a two-and-a-half year battle
  
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• Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dead at 67

  18-01-2016 23:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Glenn Frey, Eagles guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, passed away Monday. He was 67. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016. Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia," the Eagles wrote in a statement Monday.Cameron Crowe Looks Back on Hi
  
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• Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dies at 67

  18-01-2016 23:02
  
  Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles, one of the most popular and commercially successful artists of the 1970s, has died. The...
  
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• Rihanna Teases Grammy Appearance In New CBS TV Spot

  18-01-2016 22:29
  
  Rihanna 's teasing an upcoming appearance at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, so we're praying that means she'll also perform at the star-studded show, too. , the pop titan took to the social mediaverse to unveil a new CBS TV spot that promotes Super Bowl 50, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert " and the 58th annual Grammy Awards.
  
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• ‘Deadpool’ Is Officially Banned In China, So Cancel Your Travel Plans

  18-01-2016 22:19
  
  'Deadpool' has been banned in China less than a month ahead of its Feb. 12 release.
  
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• Miley Cyrus moves back in with Liam Hemsworth

  18-01-2016 22:12 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has fuelled rumours suggesting her romance with Liam Hemsworth is back on after reportedly moving in with her ex-fiance.
  
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• ‘High School Musical’ Stars Reunite For 10th Anniversary — But Where’s Zac Efron?

  18-01-2016 22:01
  
  The stars of "High School Musical" reunited for a 10th anniversary special.
  
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• Mott the Hoople Drummer Dale Griffin Dies at 67

  18-01-2016 21:44
  
  Dale Griffin, drummer for British glam-rock stalwarts Mott the Hoople, has died aged 67.
  Peter Purnell of Mott's label Angel Air Records told the...
  
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• 'American Pie' Singer Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

  18-01-2016 21:30
  
  A jail supervisor says "American Pie" singer Don McLean has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Maine. Cpl. Brad Woll says McLean was arrested and posted $10,000 bail early Monday at the Knox County Jail.
  
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• David Bowie Never Had a Number 1 Album In America (Until Now)

  18-01-2016 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  David Bowie has reached number one on the American album charts for the first time ever.  He did it with his last album, Blackstar. Surprisingly, David Bowie has never had a number one album in the US prior to his latest release, Blackstar.  The Next Day was Bowie’s highest-charting US album, peaking at number 2 in 2013.  Five of his records released between 1974 and 1983 made the Top 10, but never hit the top.
  Blackstar was released two days before his death on Januar
  
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• Is Glastonbury Literally Crapping on the Environment?

  18-01-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Glastonbury flooding, 2005)
  Glastonbury bills itself as an eco-friendly, sustainable festival, an image that has resonated with music fans and artists alike.  But is it possible to preserve or sustain an environment — any environment — with nearly 200,000 are convening upon one location for several days?
  And let’s face it, trampling, trashing, pissing and crapping on that spot, every single year?
  According to critics of Glastonbury’s environmental record, the answer
  
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• Diane Warren Responds to Linda Perry's Claim That Lady Gaga Didn't Write 'Til It Happens To You'

  18-01-2016 21:03
  
  Prolific songwriter Diane Warren has responded to fellow writer Linda Perry’s claim that Lady Gaga didn’t contribute to the moving...
  
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• Asif Kapadia explains why his AMY film is so popular

  18-01-2016 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Asif Kapadia's picked up the Critics' Circle Award for Documentary of the Year for his film AMY.
  
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• Future’s Fans Sound Off On Purple Reign, His First Mixtape Of 2016

  18-01-2016 20:54
  
  Future surprise-released a new mixtape, Purple Reign -- here's what fans are saying about it.
  
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• Lil Wayne And Birdman Appeared Onstage Together Again

  18-01-2016 20:41
  
  Lil Wayne and Birdman appeared onstage at the same Miami club where a 2015 drink-throwing apparently incident took place.
  
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• #OscarsSoWhite Prompts Boycotts From Spike Lee And Jada Pinkett Smith

  18-01-2016 20:05
  
  Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee have announced plans to boycott this year's Oscars over the lack of diversity among nominees.
  
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• 'War & Peace' Composer Explains His Fresh Approach to Scoring the Russian Classic

  18-01-2016 19:48
  
  When it came time to score War & Peace, a four-part retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s Russian classic airing Monday night (Jan. 18) on History,...
  
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• Brie Larson Performed Pop Songs At Suburban Malls In 2005

  18-01-2016 19:31
  
  Brie Larson had a pop music career long before anyone knew her from her breakout lead role in "Room."
  
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• 'American Pie' Singer Don McLean Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

  18-01-2016 19:13
  
  A jail supervisor says "American Pie" singer Don McLean has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Maine.
  Madonna...
  
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• Kanye West's Every Friday Progress Report: 'No More Parties in L.A.'

  18-01-2016 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  On January 8th, Kim Kardashian confirmed that Kanye West was relaunching his G.O.O.D. Fridays series in a new incarnation called Every Friday, which will culminate in the release of West's long-awaited new LP, Swish, on February 11th. We'll evaluate each track as it drops.Kanye West's Every Friday Progress Report: 'Real Friends'
  Although Kim Kardashian had promised Kanye was beginning a new stretch of G.O.O.D. Fridays posts, she was forced to cop a Twitter plea after the rapp
  
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• Gigi Hadid Is Just As Baffled By ‘Making A Murderer’ As You Are

  18-01-2016 18:31
  
  Gigi Hadid binge-watched "Making a Murderer" and tweeted all her thoughts about it -- and she's just as confused as the rest of the world.
  
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• Kendall Jenner Has Been Ready To Join Taylor Swift’s Squad Since 2010

  18-01-2016 18:17
  
  Kylie Jenner and her sister, Kendall, created a music video for Taylor Swift's "Better Than Revenge" and posted it to YouTube all the way back in 2010.
  
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• Spike Lee Refuses to Attend Oscars Due to All-White Acting Nominees

  18-01-2016 18:06
  
  Spike Lee is refusing to attend this year's Oscars due to the fact that for the second year in a row, all of the acting nominees are white.
  '...
  
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• Hear Hit-Boy's Soulful New Track 'Divine Guidance': Exclusive

  18-01-2016 18:00
  
  The new year has started off well for hip-hop heads, with new music from Kanye West, Future and Meek Mill already spinning around the globe. And...
  
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• Cancer Doctor Thanks David Bowie For Helping People Face Death

  18-01-2016 17:50
  
  A British doctor who works with terminally ill people has thanked David Bowie for helping open up a conversation about death.
  David Bowie's '...
  
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• Hear Miranda Lambert's New Tribute to Her Family 'Sweet By and By'

  18-01-2016 17:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I think if you're from the South, you're just a little more proud than anybody that's not," say Texas-born Miranda Lambert, whose contribution to Southern Family, a concept record about being raised in the fertile, fabled soil below the Mason-Dixon Line, is "Sweet By and By," a tribute to her parents and the support of family. (Listen to the song below.)Ram Report: Lambert, Isbell Set for 'Southern Family' LP
  "Family's the light that guides us, blessed be the ties that bind us/Sweet by and by,"
  
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• Robert Glasper Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant's 20-Year NBA Career With 'Be Courageous': Billboard Exclusive

  18-01-2016 17:17
  
  At first, Robert Glasper, Grammy-winning pianist and bandleader in both R&B and jazz, might seem an unlikely choice to score a Kobe Bryant...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Tapped to Headline Annual Calibash Concert in L.A.

  18-01-2016 17:15
  
  Snoop Dogg is the surprising choice as the headliner of this year’s Calibash, the annual Los Angeles event aimed at young Latinos that...
  
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• Murder By Death Shines Again at the Stanley Hotel

  18-01-2016 17:15
  
  "This is the most interesting thing we do all year," Murder By Death frontman Adam Turla said a few songs into the Indiana-bred band's 28-song, two-hour set at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park on Saturday night. And that's saying a lot, as the indie-Americana quintet with a twisted gothic vibe - perfect for the reputedly haunted Stanley - has been notorious lately for creative concept shows.
  
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• Kanye West And Kendrick Lamar Go Head-To-Head On ‘No More Parties In L.A.’

  18-01-2016 17:11
  
  Kanye West finally dropped his Kendrick Lamar-featuring track "No More Parties in L.A.'
  
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• Billboard Editors on David Bowie's First No. 1 Album: 'Bowie Meant a Lot to Everyone'

  18-01-2016 17:07
  
  David Bowie's Blackstar debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 -- a week after his death at age 69 from cancer -- giving the late singer his first...
  
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• Kanye West Drops 'No More Parties in L.A.' Featuring Kendrick Lamar: Listen

  18-01-2016 17:06
  
  Kanye West shared the full-length version of "No More Parties in L.A.” with Kendrick Lamar on Monday (Jan. 18) after teasing the track...
  
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• Steve Waxman Named VP of Warner Music Canada

  18-01-2016 17:05
  
  Music industry veteran Steve Waxman has been promoted to vice president of Warner Music Canada, according to FYI Music News. Since 1992, the avid...
  
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• 15 Words Of Wisdom From Winnie The Pooh

  18-01-2016 16:56
  
  Celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day and A.A. Milne’s birthday with wise quotes from Pooh and friends.
  
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• Near-Bankrupt SFX Secures $20 Million In Fresh Financing

  18-01-2016 16:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SFX Entertainment has secured $20 million in new financing, for ‘itself and certain of its operating subsidiaries’.
  Sillerman’s electronic dance music company SFX ended last week on a high.  According to details now surfacing, the company is securing substantial financing following a tough period of falling revenues.  SFX will file a Form 8-K, ‘for its working and general corporate purposes’.
  Sillerman hired investment bank Moelis & Com
  
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• Mark Ronson: 'Gaga is a real muso'

  18-01-2016 16:29 via music-news.com
  
  Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga's collaborations may not be out yet, but the producer already wants to schedule more work for the pair.
  
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• Kanye West unveils Kendrick Lamar collaboration

  18-01-2016 16:27 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has unveiled the full version of his new song No More Parties in L.A., delighting fans with Kendrick Lamar as the featured artist.
  
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• Watch These Badass Modern Activists Tell The Stories Of Brave Women Of Color Throughout History

  18-01-2016 16:00
  
  MTV's Look Different is highlighting the stories of influential women of color who have fought for civil rights throughout our country's history.
  
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• Milburn back playing live

  18-01-2016 15:58 via music-news.com
  
  It's been ten years since Milburn's major label debut 'Well Well Well'. Now the band, who kick started the Sheffield revival that would give birth to -
  
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• If You Want iTunes Radio, You’re Gonna Have to Pay for It

  18-01-2016 15:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple will reportedly discontinue its ad-supported iTunes Radio station service as of January 29th.  Beats 1 will take over as Apple’s only free station, and all other stations that were previously free will require a paid Apple Music subscription.
  Apple reportedly confirmed the report via BuzzFeed.  “We are making Beats 1 the premier free broadcast from Apple and phasing out the ad-supported stations at the end of January,” the company stated.  “Additiona
  
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• 'See You Again' Wins Best Song at Critics' Choice Awards; See Full List of Winners

  18-01-2016 14:56
  
  After being snubbed for an Oscar nomination, Wiz Khalifa's hit "See You Again" won best song at the Critics' Choice Awards on...
  
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• Kanye West Drops 'No More Parties in L.A.' With Kendrick Lamar

  18-01-2016 14:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  After a slight delay, Kanye West resumed his #EveryFriday series Monday morning with the arrival of "No More Parties in L.A.," the Kendrick Lamar-featuring cut the rapper teased when "Real Friends" dropped on January 8th. The Madlib-produced track marks the first time West and the To Pimp a Butterfly rapper have appeared together on a song, and while Lamar garnered all the acclaim in 2015, West uses their collaboration to showcase his own unparalleled skills."I soooo didn't mean to lie
  
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