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• Alan Cumming Brings Pomp & Purity to Carnegie Hall: Live Review

  09-02-2016 23:59
  
  With its ornate gold moulding and velvety red seats, New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall has had legends from Judy Garland to The Beatles take the...
  
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• Swizz Beatz Offers Update on DMX's Health After Hospitalization

  09-02-2016 23:42
  
  After reports surfaced that DMX was sent to the hospital following an asthma attack, the Mount Vernon MC -- real name Earl Simmons -- soon made...
  
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• What Do Kids Really Think Of The New Barbie Bodies?

  09-02-2016 23:41
  
  Children give their opinions on the new Barbie designs.
  
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• Bryan Fuller’s Taking the Helm of the New Star Trek TV Series. Let’s Revisit His Early Trek Scripts.

  09-02-2016 23:40
  
  The just-named showrunner of CBS's reboot previously served time on the crew of both 'Voyager' and 'Deep Space Nine.' His old work may hold clues to what Trekkers are in for.
  
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• Macklemore Cedes The Spotlight To Black Poets During ‘White Privilege II’ Performance

  09-02-2016 23:38
  
  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis brought their controversial single "White Privilege II" to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
  
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• Shift K3Y Remixes Vindata's 'Own Life' on OWSLA: Exclusive Premiere

  09-02-2016 23:36
  
  London-based producer Shift K3Y dives into a dark groove with his latest remix duty.
  Billboard Dance Picks: Chet Faker, Mija, Vindata ft. Kaleena...
  
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• Swizz Beatz Brings Artistic Genius to Pepsi's Kola House Pop-Up for Super Bowl 50 Pre-Party

  09-02-2016 23:35
  
  Days after riding along on Swizz Beatz's party bus for Canon's "Rebel with a Cause" campaign, Billboard reconnected ...
  
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• Merle Haggard Makes Surprise Return to the Stage

  09-02-2016 23:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  After canceling his February tour dates due to health concerns from double pneumonia, Merle Haggard returned to the spotlight this past weekend at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for a show that also included Toby Keith. It was the singer's first appearance since calling off his February 2nd performance in Riverside, California, just minutes before he was set to take the stage. Initially, that appearance was to mark his return to touring.Merle Haggard on Health Scare: 'I'm Lucky to Be A
  
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• These Two Disney Channel Original Movie Villains Achieved What Other Baddies Couldn’t

  09-02-2016 23:23
  
  Take a look back at why Charles Shaughnessy's Disney Channel Original Movie villains stood out above the rest.
  
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• Future Aiming for Third No. 1 Album in Less Than Seven Months on Billboard 200 Chart

  09-02-2016 23:23
  
  Future is heading for his third No. 1 album in less than seven months on the Billboard 200 chart. The rapper’s new Evol -- which was released...
  
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• Ghostface Killah Recruits Mom, Hillary Clinton to Combat Martin Shkreli: Watch

  09-02-2016 23:11
  
  The battle of Ghostface Killah versus Martin Shkreli wages on -- and this time, the Killah family is getting into the mix.
  The Wu-Tang Clan...
  
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• Altogether Black

  09-02-2016 23:10
  
  A note on Cam and Bey at the Super Bowl.
  
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• Digital Giants Including Spotify, Apple Named in Suit from Leader of Obscure R&B Group Over Pre-1972 Licenses

  09-02-2016 23:08
  
  The fight over older music continues. 
  Ricky Spicer, a singer who joined a pair of singing twins in 1970 to form the Jackson Five-esque group...
  
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• French soprano Sandrine Piau makes stunning D.C. debut

  09-02-2016 23:07
  
  As good as Sandrine Piau sounds in the studio, she was even better live at the Phillips Collection. Sandrine Piau made her long overdue Washington debut on Sunday afternoon, and the Phillips Collection, celebrating its 75th anniversary season, got the glory.
  
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• Drop Everything: Cole Sprouse Is Returning To TV In New CW Pilot

  09-02-2016 23:03
  
  Cole Sprouse joins the CW's Archie Comics teen drama "Riverdale" as Jughead Jones.
  
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• Meet The ‘Freak’ Behind Lana Del Rey’s New Video

  09-02-2016 22:58
  
  Lana Del Rey releases the "Freak" video tonight, and she’s taken the opportunity to introduce her fans to one of her favorite songwriters.
  
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• OneRepublic & Wyclef Jean Rock Bud Light's Super Bowl 50 Pre-Party

  09-02-2016 22:51
  
  Super Bowl 50 may be an Internet relic following Sunday's Big Game and epic halftime show but many in San Francisco, Calif., are still reeling...
  
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• How to Make Extra-Presidential Excuses Just Like Donald Trump

  09-02-2016 22:41
  
  Learn from the master.
  
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• The 1975’s Matt Healy Thinks One Direction Ripped Off His Band

  09-02-2016 22:33
  
  The 1975's Matt Healy questions One Direction's "artistic credibility" in a new interview.
  
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• VV Brown Dons Whiteface To Make A Statement In ‘Sacrifice’

  09-02-2016 22:08
  
  'Nobody should feel they have to wear a mask to fit into a "white society."'
  
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• Warner Music Settles 'Happy Birthday' Lawsuit for $14 Million

  09-02-2016 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Warner Music's publishing wing Warner/Chappell has settled a lawsuit challenging its hold on "Happy Birthday to You" for $14 million, paving the way for the song to finally enter the public domain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.James Corden, Craig Robinson Sing Sexy Public Domain Songs
  The settlement comes after United States District Judge George H. King ruled in September that Warner/Chappell's copyright on the song was invalid. The rights to "Happy Birthday" had previously cha
  
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• I Never Thought I’d Have To Hack Into My Mom’s Facebook Account After She Died — But I Did

  09-02-2016 21:52
  
  It might be uncomfortable to be friends with your mom on Facebook when she’s living, but once she’s dead, it’s a whole 'nother ball game.
  
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• John Oates Talks Rock Hall, Touring & Upcoming Jam Session With Miguel, Win Butler

  09-02-2016 21:46
  
  Guitarist/singer/producer/songwriter John Oates, half of famed duo Hall & Oates, will serve as musical director for PoWoW! A Live Superstar...
  
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• Taylor Swift Takes Us Inside 'Out of the Woods' Video: Watch

  09-02-2016 21:39
  
  We are not out of the woods yet -- we're actually heading straight into the forest (and to the beach).
  On Tuesday (Feb. 9), Taylor Swift released...
  
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• DMX Hospitalized in Stable Condition After Collapse

  09-02-2016 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  UPDATE: DMX has been released from the hospital, his attorney told the Associated Press. "He's good and in great spirits," added Swizz Beatz on Twitter.DMX has been hospitalized after he collapsed in a hotel parking lot Monday, police in Westchester, New York confirmed to The Daily News.The rapper fell unconscious outside of a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, and was reportedly not breathing and without a pulse when officers arrived. Police immediately began performing CPR and were able to
  
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• Taylor Swift, The Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations

  09-02-2016 21:34
  
  The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations are here -- and Taylor Swift and The Weeknd lead the pack of hopeful winners.
  
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• The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker Previews Killer Frost’s ‘Terrible’ Earth-2 Debut

  09-02-2016 21:27
  
  Danielle Panabaker teases Killer Frost's "terrible" Earth-2 entrance, perfecting the iconic DC villain's look, and her interesting history with Zoom.
  
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• Drake and Meek Mill’s Endless Beef Drags Into 2016

  09-02-2016 21:12
  
  A few weekends ago, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj sat courtside in Philadelphia. Meek’s 76ers played the NBA’s best team, the Golden State Warriors, and the underdogs looked primed to pull off the biggest upset of the year. They didn’t. Harrison Barnes hit a last-second 3 and the Warriors stole the victory. Somewhere, surely, Drake...Read more »
  
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• Takeover Tuesday: Hear A.J. McLean's Love & Unity Playlist

  09-02-2016 21:09
  
  A.J. McLean is back (alright!). The Backstreet Boys-Spice Girls reunion tour of dreams may still be up for debate, but that hasn't stopped...
  
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• Hear Carly Rae Jepsen Cover 'Full House' Theme in New Trailer

  09-02-2016 21:03
  
  Whatever happened to predictability?
  To be fair, Carly Rae Jepsen's excellent '80s influenced album Emotion does make her an inspired...
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift Get ‘Bedraggled And Emotional’ While Filming ‘Out Of The Woods’

  09-02-2016 20:58
  
  Taylor Swift takes us behind the scenes of her "Out of the Woods" music video with director Joseph Kahn.
  
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• 'The Daily Show' Goes on the Offense Against Fox News' Beyonce Attacks

  09-02-2016 20:35
  
  By most standards, it seemed the world unanimously approved of Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday. That is, of course, unless...
  
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• This Year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Will Feature Different Body Types

  09-02-2016 20:14
  
  The annual 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue features plus-size model, designer, and activist Ashley Graham.
  
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai Gets $200 Million Equity Award

  09-02-2016 20:14
  
  Googling "highest paid CEO in America" will now serve up a familiar name at the search giant: Google chief Sundar Pichai, who just received...
  
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• Jeep Scores Big With '4x4ever' Super Bowl Ad, Song

  09-02-2016 20:13
  
  The most Shamazed Super Bowl ad of 2016 — by a huge margin — was Jeep's "4x4ever," featuring original music performed...
  
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• SoundCloud Earnings: Burning Cash While Building For Future

  09-02-2016 20:10
  
  SoundCloud's latest earnings report shows a familiar pattern in music streaming -- the company's expenses and losses far outpaced its...
  
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• Listen to Electro-Rock Trio Jimkata's New Album 'In Motion': Exclusive Premiere

  09-02-2016 19:47
  
  Ithaca, N.Y., electro-rock trio Jimkata are set to release their album In Motion on Feb. 12, their third independent release, which...
  
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• Henry Rollins, Hannibal Buress Tapped for 9:30 Club Variety Show

  09-02-2016 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Henry Rollins and Hannibal Buress will contribute to a new variety show set at Washington D.C.'s famed 9:30 Club, scheduled to air on public television this spring.The Best Big Rooms in America: 9:30 Club
  Live at 9:30 will kick off its 12-episode run this April, while the first three shows will boast musical performances from Garbage, Tove Lo, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Arcs, Ibeyi, Frank Turner, El Vy, MisterWives, MS MR, Cold War Kids, Youth Lagoon and Jess Gly
  
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• 18 Movies Turning 25 This Year

  09-02-2016 19:37
  
  See which movies are turning a quarter of a century old this year.
  
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• Two Artists Follow Martin Garrix's Lead, Announce Split from Spinnin' Records

  09-02-2016 19:19
  
  Martin Garrix cut ties with Spinnin' Records and sister company MusicAllstars Management last August and now two other producers are following...
  
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• The Beauty And The Beast And Aladdin Connection You Definitely Missed

  09-02-2016 19:11
  
  Belle and Jasmine would totally be BFFs.
  
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• DMX Hospitalized After Being Found Unconscious

  09-02-2016 19:09
  
  DMX was reportedly rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious on Monday night.
  
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• Slay Anything: Is Beyonce Beyond Criticism?

  09-02-2016 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beyoncé's recent music video, "Formation," offered a stunning kaleidoscope of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina imagery: Beyoncé lying atop a New Orleans police car as it sinks into an abandoned street flooded with water, she and her dance troupe shimmying in an empty pool, a child clad in a Mardi Gras Indian costume. It incorporates scenes from Abteen Bagheri's short film on bounce culture, That B.E.A.T., its twerking dancers helping create "Formation"'s glorious vision of poly-g
  
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• See Kendall Jenner Dressed Up As Rosie The Riveter For This Very Important Campaign

  09-02-2016 19:01
  
  Kendall Jenner dresses up like Rosie the Riveter for Rock the Vote.
  
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• Soul Sisters Podcast: Susan Tedeschi on What Fuels Her Triumphant Career

  09-02-2016 18:59
  
  Billboard is proud to announce the launch of its new Soul Sisters podcast, where inspiring women in music tell us how they broke into the...
  
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• Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour

  09-02-2016 18:52
  
  A pair of Billboard 200 chart-topping rock bands will be hitting the road together this summer.
  Today (Feb. 9), Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin...
  
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• Jermaine Dupri Talks New Show 'The Rap Game' & Wanting to Create a 'Children's Version' of Coachella

  09-02-2016 18:40
  
  Jermaine Dupri has been known to co-sign young stars -- he discovered Kris Kross and launched the career of Bow Wow. Now,...
  
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• Is This The Creepiest Beatles Memorabilia Auction Ever?

  09-02-2016 18:34
  
  Looks like someone's about to go home with a piece of the original mop top.
  
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• Beyonce's 'Formation' Shout Out Boosts Red Lobster's Sales

  09-02-2016 18:31
  
  BeyHive members weren't the only squad to reap the benefits from Beyonce's surprise single "Formation" this past weekend....
  
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• Not Even Kim Kardashian Will Be Able To Wear Kanye West’s Next Clothing Collection

  09-02-2016 18:28
  
  Kanye West announced his new clothing line will be for kids only.
  
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