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• 14 Photos Of Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan-Tatum Through The Years

  14-04-2016 23:56
  
  Check out a photo timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum's love story.
  
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• Radiohead Album Due Out in June, Sounds 'Like Nothing You've Ever Heard'

  14-04-2016 23:46
  
  Speaking at an event on Thursday (April 14), Radiohead manager Brian Message revealed that the band's ninth studio album will be released in...
  
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• Daya Is Taylor Swift Crossed With Meghan Trainor and a Hint of Avril Lavigne at the Billboard Lounge

  14-04-2016 23:45
  
  Throughout the 2015-16 NBA and NHL season, the Billboard Lounge at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center has hosted post-game performances by Hungarian...
  
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• DJ Shadow Taps Run the Jewels For Brassy, Bruising 'Nobody Speak'

  14-04-2016 23:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Run the Jewels sling their special brand of vibrant, virulent lyrics on DJ Shadow's inventive, horn-laden new track, "Nobody Speak."DJ Shadow Gifts Monstrous New Song, 'Swerve'
  The song is built around a simple, funky drum and bass groove that DJ Shadow fleshes out with guitar loops, big, brassy horns and the occasional flourish of something "too future."Though the beat is a far cry from the blistering, relentless production Run the Jewels usually rhyme over, El-P and Killer Mike
  
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• Patti Smith Explains Why Acting 'Is the Worst F---ing Job in the World' at Tribeca Film Festival

  14-04-2016 23:32
  
  Patti Smith always thought she’d become an actor before ever becoming a songwriter.
  “I loved being onstage, but I couldn’t take the...
  
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• Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds Are Reportedly Expecting Baby #2

  14-04-2016 23:21
  
  Blake Lively is reportedly pregnant, expecting second child with Ryan Reynolds.
  
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• BMG To Relaunch Seminal Metal Label Noise Records

  14-04-2016 23:18
  
  German metal label Noise Records is to be relaunched by BMG.
  Founded by Karl-Ulrich Walterbach in 1983, the label was an important supporter of...
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Sued Over Bill Withers Sample

  14-04-2016 23:14
  
  Kendrick Lamar and his label Top Dawg Music are being sued for a Bill Withers sample used in the Compton rapper's song "I Do This" off...
  
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• Obama Knows The Nuclear Codes And If Jon Snow Is Really Dead (Probably)

  14-04-2016 23:04
  
  President Obama knows if Jon Snow is dead or alive.
  
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• Governors Ball and Founders Entertainment Heads Wolowitz and Russell Talk Live Nation, New Ventures: Q&A

  14-04-2016 22:54
  
  Fifteen-year-old Tom Russell and Jordan Wolowitz were randomly paired on the same floor at a Connecticut boarding school, and the North American...
  
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• 19 Of Rihanna’s Best Beauty Looks To Gaze At Until Her Makeup Line Drops

  14-04-2016 22:50
  
  19 photos to hold you over until Rihanna's makeup line is released.
  
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• Reik Frontman Jesus Navarro Talks New Album & Nicky Jam Collaboration

  14-04-2016 22:31
  
  Known for their love songs and romantic ballads, Reik is ready to shake things up a bit with their upcoming album Des/Amor, which includes a...
  
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• Selena Gomez Is Done Talking About Rehab, Thank You Very Much

  14-04-2016 22:23
  
  Selena Gomez opens up to GQ about lupus and going to rehab.
  
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• The Shattering Of Idols: On Afrika Bambaataa and Viral Allegations

  14-04-2016 22:21
  
  “I want him to know how much he damaged me growing up,” Ronald Savage told the New York Daily News in an interview April 9. “I was just a child. Why did he take my innocence away? Why did he do this to me?” The “he” in question is Kevin Donovan, better known as Afrika...Read more »
  
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• Yo Gotti, G-Eazy, Logic & YG to Set Out on Endless Summer Tour

  14-04-2016 22:17
  
  Summer is looking lit like Bic thanks to the upcoming Endless Summer Tour from YG, Yo Gotti, G-Eazy and Logic.
  There's no shortage of anthems...
  
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• Calvin Harris, Guns N' Roses or LCD Soundsystem: Who Is the Most-Tweeted-About Coachella Headliner?

  14-04-2016 22:11
  
  The buzz around Coachella 2016 is intense, especially around this year's three headliners. But who is the most-tweeted-about?
  Grimes or Guns N...
  
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• Coachella 2016: 10 Heartbreaking Set Time Conflicts (And How to Handle Them)

  14-04-2016 22:08
  
  Just when Coachella is upon us and you couldn't be more excited, a cloud enters – the set times are out, and there are heartbreaking...
  
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• Pabst Blue Ribbon Launches Foundation to Deliver Grants to Musicians

  14-04-2016 22:04
  
  Pabst Blue Ribbon may be the beer of choice for bar bands across the country, but the Milwaukee-based brewer has a deeper connection to music than...
  
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• Suicide Squad Director David Ayer Wants To Make An R-Rated Sequel Happen

  14-04-2016 21:57
  
  David Ayer tells MTV News that an R-rated 'Suicide Squad' sequel 'would be worth lobbying for.'
  
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• Rae Sremmurd’s New Single, ‘Look Alive,’ Is An Act Of Hypnosis

  14-04-2016 21:43
  
  Rae Sremmurd release a new single, "Look Alive."
  
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• Diana Ross Complains of Head & Neck Pain After Limo Crash

  14-04-2016 21:40
  
  Police say Diana Ross was injured when an SUV ran a stop sign and crashed into a limo taking her to a performance in Pennsylvania.
  Bethlehem police...
  
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• Rae Sremmurd Gets the Party Started With 'Look Alive'

  14-04-2016 21:35
  
  Rae Sremmurd breathes life into a vibe-y new track called "Look Alive." Produced by their EarDrummers boss Mike Will Made-It...
  
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• Mumford & Sons donating North Carolina gig proceeds to LGBTQ charity

  14-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Marcus Mumford and co. are vowing to "take a stand" against North Carolina's controversial new anti-gay law by launching a new charity fund.
  
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• Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid seal reunion with a kiss

  14-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The couple''s romance is clearly back on track after splitting last year.
  
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• The Return Of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Keeps Bringing The Laughs (And Cringe-Worthy Race Issues)

  14-04-2016 21:25
  
  Tina Fey's comedy remains hilarious but ignores some important criticisms of its first season.
  
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• Justin Bieber's Cleveland Concert Could Be Bumped by Cavaliers Playoff Game

  14-04-2016 21:21
  
  LeBron James and the Cavs may have a conflict with the Biebs.
  If Cleveland's opening-round NBA playoff series against Detroit goes to five games...
  
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• Instagram Launches Coachella Video Channel Just in Time for Festival

  14-04-2016 21:14
  
  This year, Instagram is easing your Coachella FOMO by launching a custom Coachella video channel on the app's newly redesigned Explore page...
  
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• Paul McCartney Remembers George Martin, Performs 'FourFiveSeconds' Solo at One on One Tour Opener

  14-04-2016 21:02
  
  If there ever comes a day when Paul McCartney can’t outperform any twentysomething musician on the road, the opening date of his new One on One...
  
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• James Levine to retire aS Met music director after 40 years

  14-04-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera says conductor James Levine will retire at the end of the season after 40 years as music director.
  
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• Ronnie Spector on Keith Richards, David Bowie and Life After Phil

  14-04-2016 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ronnie Spector is seated in the restaurant of a lavish midtown Manhattan hotel. She's dressed in black, and her long, black hair is bouffant – though a far cry from the beehive she wore when she was making hits with the Ronettes over half a century ago. It's a bright, sunny, late-March day – "It's meant for us," she beams giddily – and even though the woman born Veronica Bennett is now 72, she has the energy of a woman a third of her age. She laughs boisterously, she slaps her
  
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• Folk Musician Brett Dennen Shares 'Cassidy': Exclusive Premiere

  14-04-2016 20:54
  
  Folk singer-songwriter Brett Dennen is sharing a new song titled "Cassidy" from his upcoming album Por Favor, exclusively on Billboard....
  
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• Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season's end

  14-04-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Metropolitan Opera says James Levine to retire as music director at season's end.
  
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• Gwen Stefani Will Be Honored With Hero Award at Radio Disney Music Awards

  14-04-2016 20:40
  
  Grammy-winning pop star Gwen Stefani is being honored at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards with the Hero Award. 
  Gwen Stefani's Makeup...
  
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• Former Warner Music executive pleads guilty to stealing from record label

  14-04-2016 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Warner Music Group executive accused of embezzling more than $1 million pleaded guilty this week as part of a plea deal, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed Thursday. Danielle Smith, who worked with artists for Warner Music's Atlantic Records division in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree grand larceny for using a corporate credit card for personal expenses over a four-year period.
  
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• Which John Ratzenberger Pixar Character Has A Friend In You? [QUIZ]

  14-04-2016 20:17
  
  See which John Ratzenberger-voiced Pixar Character is destined to be your BFF.
  
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• Latin Notas Gives Update on Romeo Santos, Shakira, Juan Gabriel, Marc Anthony & More

  14-04-2016 20:02
  
  Latin Notas is a weekly news summary, compiled by Billboard's editors, about new songs, videos, concerts announcements and what Latin musicians...
  
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• 11 Secrets You Never Knew About Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, And Freakazoid!

  14-04-2016 19:57
  
  The creator responds to those 'Pinky is the actual genius' rumors.
  
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• Audien Remixes DJ Cassidy's 'Kill the Lights,' Feat. Alex Newell, Jess Glynne & Nile Rodgers: Exclusive Premiere

  14-04-2016 19:46
  
  Grammy-nominated producer Audien has remixed the DJ Cassidy track “Kill the Lights,” which features Alex Newell, Jess Glynne and Chic...
  
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• Two Kylie Jenner Tattoos Weren’t Enough For This Superfan

  14-04-2016 19:35
  
  Johnny Cyrus might be Kylie Jenner's biggest fan.
  
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• Kelsea Ballerini Sheds Flirty Vibe of Early Hits, Digs 
Deeper In 'Peter Pan'

  14-04-2016 19:30
  
  "Life with him was an adventure. But sometimes an adventure just has to end for a new one to begin."
  Kelsea Ballerini's ending...
  
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• Drake’s Rumored Ghostwriter Opens Up About Their ‘Special Relationship’

  14-04-2016 19:29
  
  Quentin Miller talks about working with Drake on If You're Reading This It's Too Late.
  
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• Lady Problems: Et Tu, Erykah Badu?

  14-04-2016 19:28
  
  Lady Problems is a weekly column that looks at how the entertainment industry — and its corresponding culture and constituents — is treating women in a given week. (Hint: It will almost always be “poorly.”) Every Thursday, we’ll review the week’s most significant woman-centric conflicts, then provide a brilliant solution to each problem that nobody...Read more »
  
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• Watch An Adorable Grandmother Freak Out Over Swapping Faces With Beyoncé

  14-04-2016 19:24
  
  Justin Bieber and Marilyn Monroe also make appearances.
  
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• Selena Gomez Talks Rehab & Her Next Acting Challenge in 'GQ'

  14-04-2016 19:21
  
  The past year has been a huge one for Selena Gomez. She scored her first top five hit with "Good for You" from her most mature effort to...
  
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• When I Learned Growing Up With Violence Wasn’t Normal

  14-04-2016 19:18
  
  I never realized I was different until I got to Yale. I thought my life experiences were normal – that everybody had to face adversity and overcome challenges. Most people did in their own ways, but then I realized that their struggles weren’t like mine. Their struggles weren’t matters of life and death. Their struggles...Read more »
  
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• How Rihanna Is Helping A Gay Fan Come Out

  14-04-2016 19:18
  
  'I'll be forever supporting you,' Rihanna wrote to a longtime fan who's struggling with his sexuality.
  
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• Shamir Talks Nail Polish, Androgyny & 'Life-Changing' Thrift Shopping: Exclusive

  14-04-2016 19:12
  
  As far as 21-year-old singer-songwriter Shamir is concerned, gender is dead, but disco music isn’t.
  Known for his genre- and gender-bending...
  
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• 'He Did a Lot of Damage Last Time': Dee Snider Returns to D.C. to Stump for Artists' Pay

  14-04-2016 19:09
  
  Hed: Dee Snider on Advocacy, the PMRC Hearings and the Value of Creativity
  Dek: The Twisted Sister frontman is in D.C. to push for the Recording...
  
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• Upstairs, Downstairs: Underground Is Downton Abbey‘s Diabolical, Antebellum Twin

  14-04-2016 19:02
  
  Being black, it takes an extra leap of imagination to become invested in the lives of servants and their masters, but damn, did I love Downton Abbey. Maybe because the upstairs-downstairs nature of the series is common in American soaps. I saw Drucilla Barber-Winters change from an illiterate runaway to a business mogul on The...Read more »
  
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• Women Have Been Trying To Win the Presidency For 144 Years

  14-04-2016 19:00
  
  Historians tell us why we never had a female comedian, stock broker, lawyer, Senator, or Congresswoman in the White House.
  
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