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• Apple Music May Be Outpacing Download Revenues

  27-04-2016 23:55
  
  Deep inside the question-and-answer period of Tuesday’s Apple earnings call, its Chief Financial Officer, Luca Maestri, said something of...
  
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• Billboard Latin Music Conference: Daddy Yankee and Don Omar Rivalry Continues... Or Not?

  27-04-2016 23:50
  
  Everybody wants to know: Is the rivalry between Daddy Yankee and Don Omar real? Or is it fake, scripted for PR sake? After 30 minutes on the...
  
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• TWICE Follows Taiwanese Flag Controversy With Spunky 'Cheer Up' Video

  27-04-2016 23:49
  
  Eschewing the typical K-pop girl group fare, TWICE dropped their latest song, “Cheer Up,” this week. Released less than a year after...
  
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• Prince Paid Off 'Funky Drummer' Clyde Stubblefield's Medical Bills

  27-04-2016 23:48
  
  After getting diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago, legendary drummer and James Brown collaborator Clyde Stubblefield had $90,000 worth of hospital...
  
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• Sturgill Simpson & Ace Frehley Highlight Rock Album Chart Debuts

  27-04-2016 23:32
  
  Sturgill Simpson and Ace Frehley lead a stacked list of artists older and newer debuting in the top 10 of Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart (...
  
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• Ted Cruz Did A Thing That Doesn’t Matter And I’m Pretending to Care

  27-04-2016 23:17
  
  Here I am, caring so much
  
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• Hear Flatbush Zombies' Brooklyn Hip-Hop Playlist

  27-04-2016 23:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the four years since hip-hop trio Flatbush Zombies guested on ASAP Mob's "Bath Salts," they've become breakout artists. Their debut, this year's 3001: A Laced Odyssey, debuted at Number 10 on the Billboard 200 and Number Two on the rap chart. But despite the success, they haven't forgotten where they're from: Brooklyn.Related: Check out our list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs.Below is a playlist they made of their favorite rappers from Brooklyn and songs about the borough. "We live in Broo
  
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• Drake Unveils 'Views' Track List

  27-04-2016 23:15
  
  Drake is set to roll out 20 tracks for his upcoming studio effort Views.
  The Toronto rhymer took to Twitter to reveal the track list,...
  
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• Lenny Kravitz Mourns Friend & Mentor Prince: 'I Really Feel Like a Piece of Me Died'

  27-04-2016 23:08
  
  Lenny Kravitz and Prince's friendship goes back more than two decades, ever since the two musical legends met for the first time in 1990. So when...
  
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• Drake’s Views Tracklist Is Here — And, Yes, ‘Controlla’ Is On It

  27-04-2016 23:03
  
  Drake releases the tracklist for his upcoming album, Views.
  
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• Watch Fifth Harmony's Ally Brooke & Echosmith's Sydney Sierota Cover Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time'

  27-04-2016 22:55
  
  While in the studio with Echosmith's manager Jeffery David, Fifth Harmony member Ally Brooke sat down with the family band's frontwoman...
  
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• Here’s A Preview Of ‘Speed Dial,’ An MTV Podcast On Music, Pop Culture, Race, And Sex

  27-04-2016 22:52
  
  Now hear this: This month, MTV News is unveiling the MTV Podcast Network, a constellation of new shows about music, pop culture, and politics. Today, we’re proud to present a special preview of “Speed Dial with Ira and Doreen.” Ira Madison III and Doreen St. Félix became friends on Twitter, and kind of secretly thought...Read more »
  
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• Remade In America: Shugs & Fats Finds The Humor In The Immigrant Experience

  27-04-2016 22:51
  
  The goofy web series Shugs & Fats is a great many things: a fizzy buddy comedy; a proud platform for Muslim feminism; a glittery hijab fashion show; a Gotham Award winner; and a source of unexpected takes on pop culture touchstones like Girls, Game of Thrones, and 50 Shades of Grey. Given the scarcity of...Read more »
  
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• Kesha, Zedd Plot 'True Colors' Single Release on Friday

  27-04-2016 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Zedd has officially announced plans to release a new version of his 2015 song "True Colors" with Kesha this Friday. The singer joined the EDM producer on-stage during Coachella's first weekend for her most high-profile live performance since her legal battle against producer Dr. Luke and her label Sony.See Kesha Perform 'True Colors' With Zedd at Coachella
  Both Zedd and Kesha have teased their studio time this week, with the producer tweeting out a photo of them behind the boards on Monday. Kesh
  
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• CAA Head of Music Rob Light Remembers Prince: He 'Blessed Me With a Lifetime of Memories'

  27-04-2016 22:45
  
  In January 1984, Tom Ross christened the CAA music department, a venture blessed by Mike Ovitz and Ron Meyer. We got off to an amazing start, signing...
  
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• Hear Jim James' Aching Cover of Grateful Dead's 'Candyman'

  27-04-2016 22:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest batch of Grateful Dead covers off the all-star tribute album Day of the Dead have been unveiled, including My Morning Jacket singer Jim James' rendition of the legendary jam band's "Candyman." James is joined on the American Beauty cut by "friends" – the National's guitarist Aaron Dessner, bassist Scott Devendorf and drummer Bryan Devendorf – who gives the track a dusty, aching vibe thanks to some lap steel guitar.The new batch of songs off the three-di
  
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• 98 Degrees Cancels 2 North Carolina Shows Over Anti-LGBT Law

  27-04-2016 22:27
  
  The just-announced My2K Tour — featuring a roster of pop stars most famous for their contributions to the charts in a decade when MTV's TRL...
  
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• Prince, Allen Toussaint Tributes Set Bittersweet Mood at Jazz Fest 2016

  27-04-2016 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The skies were a clear, radiant blue across the first weekend of the 2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – April 22nd through 24th – but there was purple everywhere else as the city, its homegrown performers and visiting stars paid homage to Prince after his sudden, shocking death on April 21st. The singer never appeared at Jazz Fest – he didn't do daylight well. But Prince had an extensive history on local stages, making his New Orleans debut in 1979 at a clu
  
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• Kesha's Mother Drops Counterclaims Against Dr. Luke

  27-04-2016 22:12
  
  The dispute between Kesha Rose Sebert and her producer Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) is hardly over, but the producer has now dodged claims brought...
  
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• Dearly Beloved, Part 2

  27-04-2016 22:10
  
  It's April 27, and we are still trying to wrap our heads around the news that Prince — beautiful, singular Prince — is no longer on this planet.
  
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• Nigeria Steps Up Drive To Collect Public Performance Royalties

  27-04-2016 21:59
  
  Nigeria's burgeoning music industry hopes to intensify efforts around collecting and enforcing public performance rights on sound...
  
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• J Dilla And Nas’s ‘The Sickness’ Video Is A Colorful, Mesmerizing Celebration

  27-04-2016 21:43
  
  J Dilla and Nas release the video for "The Sickness."
  
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• Hear Danger Mouse's Dizzying Remix of Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy'

  27-04-2016 21:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  This week marks the 10th anniversary of Gnarls Barkley's St. Elsewhere, and to celebrate Danger Mouse – the production half of the duo he formed with Cee Lo Green – has been uploading photos and other artifacts of the era. Today, the producer born Brian Burton unearthed his "rejected" remix of the album's standout single "Crazy," a dizzying version of the Grammy-winning track"Just got this remix of Crazy I did rejected. Label didn’t think it would get any new fans I guess," Dan
  
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• This Suite Life Of Zack & Cody Star Won’t Stop Lip-Synching Bridgit Mendler Songs

  27-04-2016 21:32
  
  Every Monday, 'The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody' star Phill Lewis lip-synchs to a new Bridgit Mendler song.
  
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• Music Written by Inmates to Be Performed at White House

  27-04-2016 21:32
  
  Music created by inmates at one of South Carolina's most dangerous prisons made its way to the White House on Wednesday, thanks to a group of...
  
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• Beyonce and Jay Z united at tour rehearsals

  27-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Jay Z supports his superstar wife as she prepares to launch her world tour.
  
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• Billboard Latin Music Conference: Nicky Jam on Rapping About Tomatoes, Living in Barrios and Finding the Next Him

  27-04-2016 21:26
  
  Nicky Jam was discovered at a supermarket in Puerto Rico when he was 11 years old, bagging groceries and rapping about tomatoes and...
  
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• Posthumous music video unveiled for J Dilla's song 'The Sickness'

  27-04-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An official music clip for J Dilla's Nas-assisted song "The Sickness" has emerged, following the release of the late rapper's last vocal album "The Diary" (via Billboard). Directed by Ruffmercy, the kaleidoscopic muisc video features a collage of images of J Dilla and Nas rapping against bright, colourful backgrounds in step with the music. "The Diary" is now available now through Mass Appeal Records, and also features Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Frank and Dank as well as producers Pete Ro
  
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• Northern Nights Music Festival unveils 2016 line-up

  27-04-2016 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Northern Nights Music Festival has revealed the full roster for its 2016 instalment, with headliners including Gorgon City and GRiZ along with The Knocks, Troyboi, The Coup, Sugarbeats, Govinda and Lafa Taylor also confirmed.
  
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• Don’t Sleep: 2016’s Most Underappreciated Albums So Far

  27-04-2016 20:05
  
  10 albums that might have passed you by in the first four months of 2016, but that we love too much to keep quiet about.
  
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• Drake 'Views From the 6' Meme Generator Lets You Create Your Own Album Cover

  27-04-2016 20:02
  
  Drake is a meme muse. From the endless parodies of his signature dance moves in the "Hotline Bling" video to the blast of hilarious...
  
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• Five Finger Death Punch Sued By Label Over New Album, Greatest Hits

  27-04-2016 20:00
  
  Las Vegas metal band Five Finger Death Punch was sued this week in Los Angeles Superior Court for breach of contract by its label, Prospect Park,...
  
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• Man Found Dead at Apple Headquarters

  27-04-2016 19:50
  
  The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is on scene after a body was found at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters on Wednesday (April 27)....
  
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• Nothing Will Prepare You For Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Snowden Voice

  27-04-2016 19:45
  
  Watch the first trailer for Oliver Stone's "Snowden" biopic starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley.
  
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• Graham Nash looks back wistfully on a storied music career

  27-04-2016 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Graham Nash, "This Path Tonight" (Blue Castle Label/ADA)
  
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• Billboard Latin Music Conference: Experts Talk Surge of Live Streaming and Curation Services

  27-04-2016 19:27
  
  At least 90 percent of American adults still listen to radio and get much of their new music tastes from their favorite stations. The number is even...
  
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• Spotify's CMO on Millennials, High Engagement & Why Apple Music's Rise Is a Good Thing

  27-04-2016 19:20
  
  Spotify, the Swedish service that's brought music streaming into the mainstream, has spent nearly a decade winning over millennials. Now, with 30...
  
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• Are Copyright Shares to Songs by Destiny's Child and Lady Gaga About to Be Auctioned?

  27-04-2016 19:17
  
  A legal quarrel over the discovery of pop superstar Lady Gaga has evolved into a fight over whether some prized copyrights will be put up for auction...
  
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• How Beyonce Addressed Cheating, Father Issues & Black Pride Prior to 'Lemonade'

  27-04-2016 19:15
  
  It’s difficult to tell which aspect of Beyonce’s new visual album, Lemonade, garnered the greatest response: the sheer creative...
  
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• Maddie & Tae on Revenge Song 'Sierra': 'I Had to Heal From It'

  27-04-2016 19:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  For some, writing songs is a means of catharsis — a way to exorcise past traumas and level the playing field in fights that were previously lopsided. Maddie & Tae's new single "Sierra," which has been part of the duo's repertoire since it appeared alongside "Girl in a Country Song" on their self-titled 2014 debut EP, comes out of that rich tradition. Like so many lingering traumas, its origins are rooted in the Game of Thrones-style competition more commonly known as high school.M
  
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• Of Course Birdman Is Selling ‘Put Some Respek On My Name’ Shirts

  27-04-2016 19:07
  
  Birdman releases a line of shirts and hoodies with quotes from his appearance on 'The Breakfast Club.'
  
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• Christine and The Queens on Meeting Frank Ocean at Coachella: 'I Feel a Bit Different'

  27-04-2016 19:03
  
  April has been quite a moment of triumph for French pop sensation Christine and the Queens. Even without making her Coachella debut (...
  
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• Northern Nights Music Festival Reveals Full 2016 Lineup: Gorgon City, GRiZ & More (Exclusive)

  27-04-2016 19:00
  
  Northern Nights Music Festival announces its full 2016 lineup, including performances from headliners Gorgon City, GRiZ and Claptone's...
  
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• Prince's Music Gets a Second Life After His Death

  27-04-2016 18:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  His band "The Revolution" announced that it will reunite for some shows.
  
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• Why I Celebrate The Day I Was Diagnosed With Herpes

  27-04-2016 18:51
  
  I know what it’s like to be told that I should hate myself and decide, "You know what? No."
  
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• Hear Jim James, Sharon Van Etten & More Cover the Grateful Dead For a Good Cause

  27-04-2016 18:46
  
  If you’re a Deadhead with an affinity for indie rock, 2016 is certainly your year. 4AD Records and the Red Hot Organization have been rolling...
  
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• Chris Hemsworth Surprises A ‘Kinky’ Secretary On Administrative Professionals Day

  27-04-2016 18:35
  
  You know you'd act the same way.
  
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• Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  27-04-2016 18:23
  
  Beyonce's Lemonade album is heading for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters. The set, which was released on April...
  
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