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• ‘90s Lovers, Rejoice — Amy Grant And Tori Kelly Have Remade The 1991 Hit ‘Baby Baby’

  28-04-2016 23:59
  
  Amy Grant is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her hit "Baby Baby" with a new version of the song featuring Tori Kelly.
  
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• Cuban Act Gente de Zona Is Ready for Their Stateside Takeover (With Help From Marc Anthony)

  28-04-2016 23:55
  
  Long before the Rolling Stones headlined Havana, ­making music in Cuba was a grind for Alexander Delgado, founder of reggaetón duo Gente de Zona...
  
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• Usher exposes himself in naked selfie

  28-04-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer appeared not to notice his manhood was partially exposed in the sexy snap.
  
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• Tired Ne-Yo in awe at new fatherhood

  28-04-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is enjoying watching his newborn develop different facial expressions.
  
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• Empire Power Rankings: ‘More Than Kin’

  28-04-2016 23:42
  
  Previously on Empire: Anika got pregnant, became an Uber driver, and shoved Rhonda down the stairs because she’s the queen of multitasking. Andre found out he had a family history of bipolar disorder, which a doctor couldn’t tell him, I guess. Here’s this week’s power rankings. 1. LUCIOUS LYON (last week: 1) Lucious is still...Read more »
  
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• Will Prince's Estate and Icon Status Grow After His Death?

  28-04-2016 23:39
  
  "It was important to work things out with Prince and have him come back to Warner Bros.," says label chairman/CEO Cameron Strang, speaking...
  
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• 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Tom Sandoval Shares His Blues Brothers-Esque Musical Ambitions

  28-04-2016 23:33
  
  With blue streaks in his hair, a cup of beer in his hand and a stash of party gear (including a green jelly LED ring he gifts to me), Vanderpump...
  
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• Rihanna's 'Needed Me' Jumps to No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

  28-04-2016 23:14
  
  Rihanna rules the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart (dated May 7) as "Needed Me" rockets 44-1 in its fifth chart week to become her...
  
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• Harris Publications, Former Home of XXL & Guitar World, Shutting Down

  28-04-2016 23:05
  
  Harris Publications, home of dozens of enthusiast-focused magazine titles including Celebrity Hairstyles, Dog News and Fresh Quilts, has announced to...
  
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• Members of R.E.M., Wilco & More Pay Tribute to Big Star at Epic 'Third' Concert

  28-04-2016 23:03
  
  Album tribute concerts can often feel like a cash-grabbing marketing ploy designed to allow an artist to revisit a best-selling set in concert to...
  
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• Five Years Later, ‘We Found Love’ Is Still Rihanna’s Most Important Video

  28-04-2016 23:03
  
  Rihanna's filmic masterpiece 'We Found Love' holds up to this day.
  
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• Warner Music's Global Deal for BMG's Catalog Sets Up Showdown With RED

  28-04-2016 22:58
  
  The first high-profile release from BMG's new consolidated distribution deal with the Alternative Distribution Alliance will be Blink 182's...
  
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• Prince Remembered by Childhood Best Friend and Bandmate André Cymone : 'There Was a Lot More to Him Than What People Saw'

  28-04-2016 22:48
  
  The soft-spoken, tentative voice saying hello on the other end of the phone is André Cymone. Prince’s closest childhood friend and first...
  
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• Justin Bieber Passes 80 Million Twitter Followers: See His Most Retweeted Message

  28-04-2016 22:46
  
  If you follow Justin Bieber on Twitter, you have yourself to thank for the Canadian singer's latest accomplishment: As of Thursday (April 28...
  
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• Lontalius’s ‘Kick In The Head’ Video Will Make You Book A Trip To New Zealand

  28-04-2016 22:43
  
  In 'Kick in the Head,' the new music video from 19-year-old electronic pop artist Lontalius, the New Zealand landscape is waiting.
  
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• A Love Profane

  28-04-2016 22:33
  
  On Beyoncé's Lemonade, the loss of love is a crisis of faith.
  
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• All Of Beyoncé’s Formation Tour Bodysuits — Sequins, Latex, And So Much More

  28-04-2016 22:30
  
  Beyonce kicked off her Formation World Tour with a bevy of bodysuits.
  
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• Neil Young's Catalog Available to Stream on Tidal

  28-04-2016 22:26
  
  Neil Young has not been shy about his disdain for streaming services. But now fans with a Tidal account can stream their golden hearts out.
  Since the...
  
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• The Racket: Can Cruz and Kasich Stop Trump?

  28-04-2016 22:19
  
  The best (and worst) buddy comedy of 2016
  
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• What A Year Of Trying New Hobbies Taught Me About Depression

  28-04-2016 22:17
  
  Nothing was magically cured, but I now have a better handle on how to control seemingly uncontrollable feelings
  
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• Happy Bunny Still Thinks ‘You Suck And That’s Sad’

  28-04-2016 22:10
  
  Illustrator Jim Benton spoke to MTV News about Happy Bunny's success and Hot Topic.
  
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• 7 WTF Moments From 'Empire' Season 2, Episode 15

  28-04-2016 21:53
  
  Another week, more drama in the Lyons Den. On Wednesday night, Luscious' web of deceit, betrayal, love and lust...
  
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• Drake Builds The Hype For VIEWS With A Snowy New Trailer

  28-04-2016 21:50
  
  Drake has released a short trailer to build anticipation for his long-awaited album VIEWS.
  
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• Hear The Monkees' New Rivers Cuomo-Penned Single 'She Makes Me Laugh'

  28-04-2016 21:49
  
  The Monkees have returned with their era-defining sound on "She Makes Me Laugh," the lead single from their upcoming album Good Times!...
  
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• Hot 100 Chart Moves: P!nk's 'Just Like Fire' Ignites, Marking Her First Hit Since 2013

  28-04-2016 21:44
  
  As previously reported, Desiigner's debut hit "Panda" pounces to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated May 7). The Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn,...
  
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• Police obtain search warrant for Prince's compound

  28-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is said to have struggled with a dependency on prescription painkillers prior to his death.
  
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• Pink turned on Prince when he said no to collaboration

  28-04-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star recalls a nasty showdown with the late music icon when he quizzed her about her career choices.
  
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• N.W.A's Coachella Reunion 'Felt Like Old Times,' MC Ren Says

  28-04-2016 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  This past weekend, N.W.A's four surviving members made music together for the first time since 1989 at Coachella. "It was dope, man," MC Ren tells Rolling Stone. "We had fun. It felt like old times. It's been a long, long stretch."Read N.W.A's Heartfelt Rock Hall Acceptance Speeches
  Although Ice Cube, Ren and Dr. Dre had toured together in 2000 on the Up in Smoke tour, and Cube had done some shows with Ren and DJ Yella last year around the release of the movie Straight Outta Compton, Coachella m
  
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• 13 Sunny ‘90s Hits With Surprisingly Dark Backstories

  28-04-2016 21:23
  
  The '90s were a more depressing time than you remember, and these 13 songs prove it.
  
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• Ricky Gervais’s Special Correspondents Is A Made-For-Netflix Misfire

  28-04-2016 21:22
  
  There comes a time in every middle-aged male comedian’s life, apparently, when he must play a character that reclaims his manhood by trading in his shrew wife for a more docile, preferably younger replacement. The clock has struck for Ricky Gervais, who directs himself in the vacuous black comedy Special Correspondents. A shrugging surrender to...Read more »
  
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• You Can Do Anything You Want To Justin Bieber In This New Activity Book

  28-04-2016 21:12
  
  A new Justin Bieber book that includes coloring pages and paper doll cut outs is out now.
  
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• Yes, Lanny From Lizzie McGuire Can Actually Talk

  28-04-2016 21:07
  
  Christian Copelin, Lanny from 'Lizzie McGuire,' made and starred in a strange cartoon web series.
  
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• Beyonce's Folky 'Lemonade' Track 'Daddy Lessons': Co-Writer Kevin Cossom Shares the Story Behind the 'Tough' Song

  28-04-2016 21:00
  
  R&B singer-songwriter Kevin Cossom could be considered the go-to guy for hooks. Penning the choruses for the likes of Jeezy's 2006...
  
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• Spring Awakening Festival Reveals Full Lineup: The Chainsmokers, deadmau5, Steve Aoki & More

  28-04-2016 20:59
  
  Spring Awakening Music Festival has announced its full 2016 lineup, and it's packed with artists such as The Chainsmokers, deadmau5, Steve...
  
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• Fifth Harmony’s 7/27 Track List Is Here — And So Are Some Intimate Studio Pics

  28-04-2016 20:57
  
  Fifth Harmony share behind-the-scenes studio pics while revealing the track list for 7/27.
  
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• Deftones, Bad Brains Members Form New Supergroup

  28-04-2016 20:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Deftones' Chino Moreno has formed a new supergroup called Saudade with members of Bad Brains, Cro-Mags and more. The band released a single bundle via BitTorrent for their self-titled, instrumental debut track.Deftones Talk Band Tension: 'We Like Unnerving Feelings'
  Along with Moreno, Saudade includes Dr. Know (Bad Brains), John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Chuck Doom (Crosses) and Mackie Jayson (Cro-Mags, Bad Brains). In Portuguese, the band's name means "a feeling of longing, melancho
  
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• Blink-182 Talks 'Brohemian Rhapsody,' Andre 3000 & Gross Album Titles They Rejected

  28-04-2016 20:50
  
  Somewhere out there is an entire Blink-182 album (or two) that the world will never hear. The trio visited the "Kevin & Bean" show...
  
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• Tina Fey Is As Bad At Clapbacks As Aaron Sorkin

  28-04-2016 20:49
  
  In the fall of 2006, NBC debuted two series that offered a behind-the-scenes look at a comedy variety show. The first was Aaron Sorkin’s drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. The second was Tina Fey’s 30 Rock. If you don’t remember Studio 60, you’ll be forgiven — it was on television for all of...Read more »
  
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• Take 25 Minutes To Appreciate This Unreleased 2004 Eminem And D12 Freestyle

  28-04-2016 20:48
  
  Tim Westwood digs up an unreleased 2004 freestyle from Eminem, D12 and Stat Quo.
  
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• Former New York Mets Minor Leaguer Todd Dulaney Hits No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums

  28-04-2016 20:31
  
  Former minor New York Mets minor leaguer Todd Dulaney is doing a different kind of scoreboard-watching these days. Instead of in baseball, he's...
  
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• Australian Labels Look to Ban Kickass Torrents, Other Piracy Sites

  28-04-2016 20:24
  
  Four record labels have joined together in Australia in an effort to block the public’s access to piracy sites like Kickass Torrents. Universal...
  
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• Axl’s Options: Thinking Outside The Throne

  28-04-2016 20:23
  
  It doesn’t have to be this way. Axl can ditch that stupid chair, make a few simple tweaks, and ride to glory.
  
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• Europe and Copyright: A Comprehensive Look at the Continent's Digital Plans

  28-04-2016 20:22
  
  "Today, we lay the groundwork for Europe's digital future," declared European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker at the May 2015...
  
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• Revolt Premieres 'Respect the DJ': Exclusive Preview

  28-04-2016 20:15
  
  A new show is joining the Revolt programming lineup -- Global Spin Presents: Respect the DJ. Premiering May 5 (7 p.m. ET; encore at 10 p.m. ET...
  
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• Here’s Your First Taste Of Rihanna’s New Track With Calvin Harris

  28-04-2016 20:14
  
  Rihanna is about to drop a new track with Calvin Harris, but exactly how involved is Taylor Swift?
  
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• Deadmau5's 'Before They Were Famous' Episode: Learn More About The Man In the Helmet

  28-04-2016 20:07
  
  From Eminem to Nicki Minaj, Michael McCrudden has explored the early lives of a number of household names for his "Before...
  
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• Whitney Houston Estate Signs Off on New Documentary

  28-04-2016 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald will helm a documentary about Whitney Houston that has been authorized by the singer's estate since her death in 2012.Whitney Houston Hologram to Tour World in 2016
  Per a statement, the as-yet-untitled film will offer the "unvarnished and authentic" story of Houston's life, from her early days singing in her church's gospel choir to her astounding success as a global pop star, which included a string of seven straight Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones
  
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• 20 Best-Selling Prince Songs Following His Death

  28-04-2016 20:00
  
  The April 21 death of Prince triggered a swell in digital song sales for the icon. Notably, 20 tracks of his soar onto Billboard's 25-position R...
  
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• MTV Remembers Prince

  28-04-2016 19:44
  
  Here are all of our tributes to Prince. It’s the least we could do.
  
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• 10 Things We Learned From Iggy Pop and Josh Homme's Grammy Museum Talk

  28-04-2016 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm always ready to take a risk. I don't work in a bank," Josh Homme said of Post Pop Depression, his new album with Iggy Pop, during a talk between the two collaborators Wednesday night at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. "I'm here to take a leap and see what's out there."20 Wildest Iggy Pop Moments
  The onstage interview for an audience of 200 focused mostly on Depression, which debuted in March at Number 17 on the Billboard Top 200, the highest charting album of Pop's career. Homme arri
  
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