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• A$AP Rocky Drops 'Hear Me' Feat. Pharrell, Debuts 'JD' Video

  29-01-2016 23:58
  
  A$AP Rocky made a special delivery this week. After premiering three new tracks on Drake's Beats 1 show, OVO Sound Radio, earlier this month, the...
  
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• Mobile Ticketing App Dice Unveils 'Legendary Playlists' for Apple Music

  29-01-2016 23:53
  
  British startup Dice has been selected as Apple Music’s newest tastemaker. “We have big news,” the mobile ticketing company wrote...
  
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• Charlie Puth: 'Bullying made me ill'

  29-01-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Charlie Puth gets a "bad taste" in his mouth when exposed to mean people.
  
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• Celine Dion issues first statement since husband Rene Angelil's funeral

  29-01-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Celine Dion is grateful she was able to mourn her late spouse Rene Angelil with millions of people.
  
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• Backstreet Boys Are Back to Perform 4 Classic Songs Live on NBC's 'Undateable'

  29-01-2016 23:42
  
  The Backstreet Boys -- in the midst of recording their pop/R&B-infused ninth studio album -- will play an important role during two live tapings...
  
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• ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Director Wants To Shoot ‘On Location’ — In Space

  29-01-2016 23:28
  
  "Star Wars: Episode IX" director Colin Trevorrow revealed he's pitched the idea of shooting IMAX scenes in actual outer space.
  
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• People Discover Their Actual Ethnicity Through DNA And Are Pretty Shocked At The Results

  29-01-2016 23:25
  
  Pretty shocking. Would you do this?
  
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• 11 Real Life Couples Who Starred Together In Music Videos

  29-01-2016 23:17
  
  Eleven couples before Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid who costarred in music videos.
  
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• AJ Styles' WWE Theme Is Available And Climbing iTunes Charts So Let's Bask In Its Greatness

  29-01-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AJ Styles theme is here and it's phenomenal. The song is climbing iTunes charts so get it while you can.
  
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• Cara Delevingne Battles Derek Zoolander In A Walk-Off

  29-01-2016 23:07
  
  Derek Zoolander posts a video of his walk off with Cara Delevingne on Instagram.
  
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• Machine Head Frontman Robb Flynn Calls Out Phil Anselmo for Nazi Salute at Dimebash

  29-01-2016 23:02
  
  After Phil Anselmo said he was just "joking" when he did a Nazi salute and yelled "white power" at a concert over the weekend,...
  
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• An In-Depth Timeline Of Josh Peck And Oprah’s Relationship

  29-01-2016 22:36
  
  A look into Josh Peck and Oprah Winfrey's relationship.
  
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• Texas Moonshine

  29-01-2016 22:27
  
  Eternal refrain of both teenagers and, in 2016, adults listening to popular music, what else is there left to say, hear, or create that hasn't been done before? Ringo Deathstarr.
  
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• Vince Neil, Boy George Join 'Celebrity Apprentice'

  29-01-2016 22:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger's reign as the new host of Celebrity Apprentice will begin with a diverse round-up of contestants. Musicians Vince Neil, Boy George and Carnie Wilson are just a few of the names competing to donate $250,000 to the charity of their choice.Arnold Schwarzenegger Named Host of 'Celebrity Apprentice'
  The other 13 contestants include Laila Ali, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Eric Dickerson, Matt Iseman, Carrie Keagan, Carson Kressley, Lisa Leslie, Jon Lovitz, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Kyle
  
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• Coachella Files Lawsuit Against 'Hoodchella' Festival

  29-01-2016 22:16
  
  Goldenvoice's Coachella Music Festival has grown to become one of the music industry's most successful, anticipated and branded live...
  
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• Boy Band Members Gone Solo Playlist: Zayn, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin & More

  29-01-2016 22:13
  
  If history has taught us anything about boy bands, it's that inevitably, each seemingly carefree collection of fresh-faced young men will hit a...
  
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• Deadpool Wants You To ‘Touch Yourself’ Tonight — To Check For Testicular Cancer

  29-01-2016 22:08
  
  Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool stars in a new pun-packed PSA for testicular cancer.
  
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• YouTube Cannot be Held Liable for Copyright Infringements, German Court Rules

  29-01-2016 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Yesterday, the Higher Regional Court Munich (OLG) decided that YouTube and its service cannot be held accountable for any copyright infringements.
  The judges decided that the sole responsibility should be held with the individual uploaders.  When works protected by copyright are used on YouTube, the company cannot be held financially accountable within the current legal system.
  Additionally, GEMA pushed to categorize the video giant as a music service, instead of an agnostic technolog
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Rihanna Song?

  29-01-2016 21:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rihanna surprised long-waiting fans this week with the sudden release of her eighth album, Anti. The LP followed the longest drought of new music for the singer, who typically releases new music yearly. On Anti, Rihanna swerved left from the singles she debuted throughout 2015, ditching the trap-folk of "FourFiveSeconds" and the fun banger "Bitch Better Have My Money" as she explored her more psychedelic side.Rihanna Looks for Something More on 'Anti'
  Now we have a question for you: What is the
  
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• Amber Rose: 'Wiz Khalifa is the only man I've ever loved'

  29-01-2016 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Amber Rose doesn't think she and ex-husband Wiz Khalifa are "good in a relationship" with each other.
  
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• Celine Dion & Family Release Message Following Rene Angelil Funeral: 'We Will Never Forget All of the Kindness That You Have Bestowed Upon Us'

  29-01-2016 21:38
  
  Celine Dion has posted a letter on her website thanking fans for their support following the death of her husband, Rene Angelil. 
  In...
  
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• Latin Notas: CNCO, Jencarlos Canela, Thalía, Carlos Vives & More

  29-01-2016 21:32
  
  Latin Notas is a weekly news summary, compiled by Billboard's editors, about new songs, videos, concerts announcements and what Latin...
  
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• In A Little Over A Minute, Your Idea Of Depression May Be Shattered

  29-01-2016 21:28
  
  This is really thought-provoking.
  
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• Vince Staples Delivers Gravity-Defying 'Lift Me Up' Video: Watch

  29-01-2016 21:21
  
  Vince Staples has been a hot commodity since his highly praised debut Summertime '06 landed last June. Following up his "Norf Norf...
  
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• Kanye West to Perform on 'Saturday Night Live'

  29-01-2016 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Saturday Night Live has announced that Kanye West will be the show's musical guest on February 13th, two days after the rapper releases his new LP Waves and debuts the album at a Madison Square Garden performance. Melissa McCarthy will host the SNL episode. West has performed on the long-running NBC series four times over the course of his career. His SNL debut was in 2005 alongside host Steve Carell. He joined LeBron James in 2007, Hugh Laurie in 2008, Bryan Cranston in 2010 and&
  
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• Singer-Songwriter Mickey Shiloh Talks Boozy Record 'Drunk on the Mic' & Kylie Jenner Co-Sign

  29-01-2016 21:15
  
  Just four days fresh off her 24th birthday, Mickey Shiloh is kind of a big deal. Her songwriting prowess has landed her face time with the...
  
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• Watch Vince Staples Defy Gravity In New ‘Lift Me Up’ Video

  29-01-2016 20:54
  
  Vince Staples levitates and raps his way through Long Beach in the new video for "Lift Me Up."
  
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• See Kelsea Ballerini, Ingrid Michaelson Sing 'Girls' With Cyndi Lauper

  29-01-2016 20:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cyndi Lauper's country covers LP Detour doesn't drop until May 2nd, but the singer gave a sneak preview of songs from the LP on Thursday night during her appearance on the musical web series Skyville Live. The episode, titled "Girls Just Wanna Have Friends," also included strong performances from country's Kelsea Ballerini and indie pop singer Ingrid Michelson, both of whom stepped into the spotlight while Lauper watched from a table just below the stage. The 100 or so spectators in th
  
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• Nicky Jam's 'Hasta El Amanecer' Reaches Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs Chart

  29-01-2016 20:45
  
  Nicky Jam bounds 27-8 on Hot Latin Songs with his latest single, "Hasta el Amanecer," granting the urban artist his fifth top 10 on the tally (chart...
  
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• Delaware's Big Barrel Country Music festival canceled

  29-01-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Just months after announcing their lineup, the organizers of Big Barrel Country Music Festival have canceled the event.
  
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• YouTube Wins Latest Round With German Collection Society

  29-01-2016 20:33
  
  YouTube has notched another win against the German collection society GEMA. The Munich Regional Appeal Court on Thursday (Jan. 28) ruled against GEMA...
  
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• Zayn Malik Brings 'Pillowtalk' to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140

  29-01-2016 20:25
  
  Zayn Malik’s solo career has officially begun -- and it’s taken him straight to the top of the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart...
  
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• Wet Brings Tales of Romantic Distress to Bowery Ballroom: Live Review

  29-01-2016 20:20
  
  In songs by the band Wet, affection is an enervating force (as lead singer Kelly Zutrau puts it, “our love is dangerous”) and...
  
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• Yo Gotti's 'Down In The DM' Hits No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart

  29-01-2016 20:17
  
  Rapper Yo Gotti earns his first No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart (viewable on billboard.biz) with “Down In the DM,” jumping 4-1...
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen Talks Bonding With Her Fellow 'Grease: Live!' Costars: It's Like 'Musical Summer Camp for Adults'

  29-01-2016 20:16
  
  When she was asked to play the role of Frenchy in Grease: Live!, Carly Rae Jepsen didn't hesitate for a second. " I feel very...
  
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• Kanye West Set for 'Saturday Night Live' Return

  29-01-2016 20:15
  
  Kanye West is returning to Studio 8H.
  The rapper is set to as Saturday Night Live's musical guest for the NBC late-night show's Feb. 13...
  
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• Hear Rostam Batmanglij's First Post-Vampire Weekend Song

  29-01-2016 20:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij has released "Wood," his first solo song following his departure from the band. Batmanglij announced his decision to leave the group on Tuesday."Wood," released under the name Rostam, is Batmanglij's second release this year, following up the atmospheric "EOS" that had been debuted a week before the musician split from his band. The pair of tracks will be pressed on 7-inch vinyl next month.Ezra Koenig Talks New Vampire Weekend LP, Rostam Batmanglij
  
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• Pianist Arthur Hanlon Delivers Charming New Music, Teases Documentary

  29-01-2016 20:03
  
  The way pianist Arthur Hanlon tells it, growing up Irish-American in his hometown of Detroit, Mich. gave way to his musical style being split in two...
  
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• David Bowie Keyboardist Mike Garson: 'He Was a Chameleon'

  29-01-2016 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  When Mike Garson was hired to play piano for David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust tour in September of 1972, he had every reason to think the gig would be short-lived. Bowie only offered him an eight-week contract, and he was the fourth pianist brought onto the tour during just a few months. Against all odds, Garson not only endured throughout the entire tour, he stuck with the singer all the way through Young Americans in 1975, and then came back in the 1990s (after leaving the Church of Scie
  
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• On Rihanna’s ANTI The Coolest Girl In The World Gets Real

  29-01-2016 20:00
  
  A review of Rihanna's new album, ANTI.
  
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• Bella Hadid Lands The Cover Of ‘Elle’ Brazil

  29-01-2016 19:56
  
  Bella Hadid appears on the cover of 'Elle' Brazil days after her Chanel runway debut.
  
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• Banger Films announce upcoming full-length ZZ Top documentary

  29-01-2016 19:48 via music-news.com
  
  Banger Films, in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment, is set to produce the first-ever feature length documentary exploring
  
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• Cracking Open the New York Attorney General's Damning Report on Ticketing: Bots, Shady Brokers, Huge Fees

  29-01-2016 19:44
  
  While most of the primary points made in the New York Attorney General's report on ticketing and the secondary market should be news to no one in...
  
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• See Julianne Hough and the 'Grease: Live!' Cast Show Off Their Dance Moves in Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Exclusive

  29-01-2016 19:39
  
  There's a whole lot of moving and shaking going on for the cast of Grease: Live!. 
  In exclusive behind-the-scenes footage for the Fox...
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg, Enrique Santos to Host Marc Anthony's Maestro Cares Gala

  29-01-2016 19:36
  
  Actress Whoopi Goldberg and Spanish-language radio and TV presenter Enrique Santos will host the Maestro Cares Foundation’s 2016 Changing Lives...
  
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• Paulina Rubio vs Thalía: Who Has the Best Reggaeton Song? Vote!

  29-01-2016 19:34
  
  It's diva vs. diva!  
  There has always been a musical rivalry between Mexican singers Paulina Rubio and Thalía. Coincidentally,...
  
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• Iggy Azalea Partially Agrees with Macklemore's 'White Privilege II' Message

  29-01-2016 19:29
  
  Iggy Azalea agrees with some of the issues detailed in Macklemore's "White Privilege II." When TMZ cameras caught up with the...
  
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• The Battle of Subscription Business Models: A Look at Their Strengths and Weaknesses

  29-01-2016 19:26
  
  2016 will be the year music streaming gets Darwinian. With the arrival of Pandora's on-demand service later this year, the music industry will...
  
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• Wolfgang Gartner Talks New Album, Cat Cancer and Return From Health Hiatus

  29-01-2016 19:25
  
  They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. If you asked Joey Youngman, he'd have to agree.
  “I'm getting back into dance music,...
  
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• The Guest List Presents Avicii's Playlist: Axwell, Don Diablo, Michael Calfan & More

  29-01-2016 19:21
  
  Swedish superstar Avicii has taken over the latest edition of The Guest List.
  He recently achieved his eighth top 10 on Billboard’s Dance/...
  
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