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• Zac Brown Blames 'Poor Judgment' for Being in Hotel Room During Drug Arrests

  15-04-2016 23:50
  
  Country singer Zac Brown says in a statement that he was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" last week in a Palm Beach hotel room where...
  
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• Kylie Jenner’s New Coachella Wig Is Long And Peachy

  15-04-2016 23:23
  
  Kylie Jenner debuts her latest wig on Snapchat.
  
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• Never Forget That Six Years Ago, Katy Perry Decided Niall Horan’s Fate On The X Factor

  15-04-2016 23:18
  
  Niall Horan commemorates the six-year anniversary of his "X Factor" audition (during which Katy Perry decided his fate).
  
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• Listen to the Avett Brothers' Foot-Stomping New Single 'Ain't No Man'

  15-04-2016 23:16
  
  Ahead of the June 24 release of True Sadness, The Avett Brothers have released "Ain't No Man," the foot-stomping first single from...
  
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• Coachella 2016 Live Blog

  15-04-2016 23:14
  
   
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• Nirvana, The Refused and Cheap Whiskey: St. Vitus, New York's Metal Valhalla, Celebrates Five Years (Q&A)

  15-04-2016 23:12
  
  St. Vitus sits on a quiet main street in the northernmost stretch of Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, nothing more than ominous, unmarked...
  
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• Obama meets with musicians on My Brother's Keeper

  15-04-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Musicians Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Common, Janelle Monae and others met Friday with President Barack Obama to discuss ways to continue the administration's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative and spur criminal justice reform in the United States.
  
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• 9 Times Chris Evans Touched His Perfect Pecs While Laughing

  15-04-2016 23:10
  
  Chris Evans loves to touch his pecs while laughing and we don't hate it.
  
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• X Ambassadors Are Classic Hip-Hop-Loving Renegades: Alt In Our Stars Podcast

  15-04-2016 23:00
  
  For X Ambassadors, success didn’t come overnight. The Ithaca, N.Y.-based band hit it big with the debut single from their first full-length,...
  
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• The Post-Trap World Of 21 Savage

  15-04-2016 22:59
  
  “I can’t help that I’m a street nigga / I had to get some money / I watched my momma struggle / I jumped off the porch / I had to use my muscle,” 21 Savage raps mournfully on “Lord Forgive.” Over a decade since T.I.’s Trap Muzik and Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die, 21...Read more »
  
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• 'Good As Hell': Lizzo Makes Major Label Debut on 'Barbershop' Soundtrack

  15-04-2016 22:57
  
  When movie fans trek to theaters for this weekend's opening of Barbershop: The Next Cut (April 15), they will be treated to...
  
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• Taylor Swift Is Now Platinum Blonde, Just In Time For ‘Bleachella’

  15-04-2016 22:53
  
  Taylor Swift went platinum for Coachella.
  
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• Skepta & Sasha Cancel Coachella Performances

  15-04-2016 22:49
  
  Skepta and Sasha are the latest artists to cancel their performances at Coachella.
  Coachella 2016: Live Stream the Festival Here
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• 9 Best Songs of the Week: Billboard.com Editors' Picks -- April 15

  15-04-2016 22:45
  
  Billboard is sharing our favorite tunes of the week based on our critical and personal tastes.
  Spanning genres from dance to country, Latin to...
  
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• David Archuleta & Brooke White Share 'American Idol' Finale Thoughts -- From Inside & Outside

  15-04-2016 22:44
  
  American Idol season 7 alums David Archuleta and Brooke White took to social media to share their thoughts on last week's series finale --...
  
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• A Rooftop Bar and Music Venue Is Planned for Atlanta Dairies

  15-04-2016 22:38 via atlanta.eater.com
  
  Atlanta Dairies, the next big redevelopment project from Paces Properties, is going to transform the dining scene and nightlife along Memorial Drive in southeast Atlanta. Paces, the company behind Krog Street Market, already has announced plans for a barbecue restaurant and 24-hour diner, and now the first named tenant is officially on board. Agon Entertainment and the team behind Terminal West will open a concert hall and rooftop bar with skyline views.
  
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• Move Over, Kylie — Katy Perry Is Releasing A Lipstick Collection

  15-04-2016 22:33
  
  Katy Perry is releasing a lipstick collection with COVERGIRL.
  
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• Taylor Swift Shows Off Bleach-Blond Hair in Coachella -- Er, 'Bleachella' -- Pic

  15-04-2016 22:30
  
  Taylor Swift showed off her new bleach-blond hair Friday (April 15) in a photo posted from Coachella -- or is it "Bleachella"?...
  
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• Goldenvoice In Talks to Bring Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones and More to Coachella Site

  15-04-2016 22:20
  
  Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Neil Young, The Who and Bob Dylan are among the mega star acts booked for what will be one of the...
  
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• David Lee Roth arrested for buying $10 bag of pot in 1993

  15-04-2016 22:15
  
  Rocker David Lee Roth yesterday was the unexpected headliner of Operation Double Header, a drug sweep of Washington Square Park, after being arrested for buying pot there. Roth, 38, hair pulled back under a baseball cap, emerged swaggering but silent from the W. 10th St. station after cops gave him a summons for buying a $10 bag of marijuana.
  
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• Gigi Hadid Claims Her Love With Zayn Transcends Wi-Fi

  15-04-2016 22:09
  
  'Vogue' releases a behind-the-scenes video of Gigi Hadid and Zayn's Naples shoot.
  
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• Little Mix Are Single And Strong As Hell On New Version Of ‘Hair’ With Sean Paul

  15-04-2016 22:04
  
  Little Mix release a new single version of "Hair" featuring Sean Paul.
  
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• Dave Franco Tells Us What It’s Like To Audition To Play Han Solo

  15-04-2016 22:00
  
  Dave Franco breaks down his Han Solo audition with MTV News.
  
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• Lush Cancels Coachella Weekend 1 Performance Over Visa Issues

  15-04-2016 21:38
  
  British band Lush has been forced to cancel its performance at weekend 1 of Coachella and reschedule its concert in San Francisco on Sunday,...
  
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• Lil Wayne Has So Many Songs He Can’t Remember His Own Lyrics

  15-04-2016 21:38
  
  2 Chainz names some of his favorite Lil Wayne lyrics, and Tunechi can't quite remember them.
  
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• Anita Hill Deserves Better Than HBO’s Confirmation

  15-04-2016 21:36
  
  The disappointing retelling of Clarence Thomas's infamous Supreme Court confirmation hearing isn't worthy of Hill's legacy.
  
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• Is There Anything To Like About Donald Trump?

  15-04-2016 21:31
  
  On 'Uncommon Sense,' Charlamagne lists one thing he actually likes about Donald Trump.
  
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• James Bay's HAIM Cover Soundtracks Emotionally Charged Dance Video: Exclusive Premiere

  15-04-2016 21:30
  
  The latest visual from director Tim Milgram and choreographer/performer Renee Kester is a dance video set to James Bay's acoustic cover of ...
  
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• Embracing My Hair Isn’t Just About Style. It’s About My Identity, Too.

  15-04-2016 21:22
  
  It all started when I was a child getting dressed for primary school in the morning. After I put on my red jumper and white socks, my mother would tie my wild, curly, Kate Bush–esque hair back in a style we coined the “teapot”: a half-up, half-down hairstyle of sorts. Gingham-checked ribbons kept stray tendrils...Read more »
  
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• Michael Stipe Reflects on 'Stunning' David Bowie Tribute Concerts

  15-04-2016 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Michael Stipe recently took part in a pair of David Bowie tribute concerts – held March 31st and April 1st at New York's Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall, respectively – where he performed a haunting version of the late musician's "Ashes to Ashes." In a heartfelt note issued Friday on R.E.M.'s website, Stipe reflected on the shows, along with his dramatic Tonight Show take on Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World," writing, "In one week I got to int
  
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• 107 Emo Bands You Knew About Before Anyone Else

  15-04-2016 21:15
  
  From My Chemical Romance to Taking Back Sunday, here are all the emo bands that were the soundtrack to your teen angst.
  
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• The Lumineers Talk Unexpected Success and Returning to Their Roots With New Album 'Cleopatra'

  15-04-2016 21:14
  
  Some lead singers of bands about to put out their eagerly awaited follow-up to a hit first album might be stressing out in the days just before...
  
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• Watch Lance Bass And Joey Fatone Betray NSYNC And Sing Backstreet Boys At Karaoke

  15-04-2016 21:12
  
  Lance Bass and Joey Fatone got together for a sacrilegious karaoke performance of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way."
  
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• Panama Papers Bombshell Inspires Some Playful Musical Protests in Iceland

  15-04-2016 21:10
  
  Iceland has made a name for itself as a country of great music, beautiful nature, elves. The island has become a hotspot for tourists over the past...
  
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• Willie Nelson on Merle Haggard: 'We Had a Lot of Fun Together'

  15-04-2016 20:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Merle Haggard, who died last week at 79, considered Willie Nelson one of his closest friends. "I love Willie and I think Willie loves me," Haggard told Rolling Stone in 2014, detailing how the two bonded on the Nevada casino circuit in the Seventies. "We'd play a couple of long shows a day, then spend all night long jamming," said Haggard. "There's seldom a straight moment between us. He likes to pop a good funny, and so do I." They went on to score a Number One hit with
  
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• Rob And Lamar Make Their Triumphant Return To ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’: Watch

  15-04-2016 20:55
  
  Rob Kardashian and Lamar Odom are back in a new promo for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
  
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• The Birth Of A Nation Trailer Is Here, And Damn, It’s Powerful

  15-04-2016 20:48
  
  A stark reminder of the power of film.
  
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• Jesse Eisenberg Hasn’t Seen Batman V Superman, But He’s Down To Play Lex Luthor Again

  15-04-2016 20:37
  
  Jesse Eisenberg hasn't seen "Batman V Superman," but he's down for "The Justice League."
  
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• Which All That Sketch Made The Cast Break Character The Most?

  15-04-2016 20:29
  
  The OG cast of Nickelodeon's "All That" reunites and talks about the hilarious sketches that would make them break character in this exclusive clip from The Splat reunion special.
  
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• Hits And Misses: Empire’s “All Nite,” Nick Jonas’s Problems, Maxwell, And K-Fed’s Comeback

  15-04-2016 20:22
  
  Every week, MTV’s writers and critics assemble and weigh in on new hotness, chart trash, and glimmers of hope in the pop music landscape. This week’s roundtable includes Ira Madison III, Meaghan Garvey, Jessica Hopper, Charles Aaron, Carvell Wallace, Alex Pappademas, Sasha Geffen, and Molly Lambert. Bear Hands, “2AM” Embedded from www.youtube.com. Pappademas: Probably not...Read more »
  
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• Delete Your Account: Where Has Parker Posey Been Hiding? She Should Go Back To There

  15-04-2016 20:15
  
  This has been the most boring Twitter week in recent memory. If this column were about YouTube, I’d have a thing or two to say about BuzzFeed Video’s new content produced by Don Lemon and Ben Carson. But no, I was stuck with Twitter. So stick with me as I parse through Parker Posey’s inability...Read more »
  
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• Nielsen Music Goes Portable with New Mobile App: Exclusive

  15-04-2016 20:14
  
  Those in the music industry are used to using Nielsen Music’s products, SoundScan and Nielsen Connect on the large screens of the personal...
  
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• Lance Bass & Joey Fatone Sing Backstreet Boys, Your 2000-Era World Explodes: Watch

  15-04-2016 20:10
  
  In the year 2000, this would be the beginning of an AIM fight. As it's 2016, it's just cute.
  Per TMZ, Lance Bass is currently providing...
  
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• How Much Do You Know About Don Draper After Several Drinks?

  15-04-2016 19:54
  
  Binge Thinking heads to Wisconsin to see what its (drunk) locals know about Mad Men
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: Who Should Enter Rock Hall of Fame in 2017?

  15-04-2016 19:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happened just a week ago, but we're already thinking about next year. Artists that began their career in 1991 will become newly eligible, including Pearl Jam, P.J. Harvey and Tupac Shakur. There's also artists that began their career long before 1991 and have yet to get in, and that's quite a long list.15 Women Who Could Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  Now we have a question for you: Who should get into the Rock and Roll Ha
  
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• Hot The Election

  15-04-2016 19:47
  
  Polls down / glo up / that's the way we like to —
  
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• Pink's 'Just Like Fire' Lights Up Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart

  15-04-2016 19:42
  
  Pink blazes a trail to No. 1 on the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart with "Just Like Fire," her new single from the...
  
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• This Woman’s Run-In With A Shopper Is A Powerful Reminder That ‘Bikini Body’ Is Not A Thing

  15-04-2016 19:33
  
  Jess Portelli wrote a powerful Facebook message after a customer told her she didn't have a "bikini body."
  
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• Haily Baldwin And Her New Hair Color Are Ready For Coachella

  15-04-2016 19:30
  
  Hailey Baldwin shows off her new hair on Instagram.
  
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• Hailey Baldwin And Her New Hair Color Are Ready For Coachella

  15-04-2016 19:30
  
  Hailey Baldwin shows off her new hair on Instagram.
  
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