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• Red Hot Chili Peppers Tease New Song 'Dark Necessities'

  02-05-2016 23:59
  
  Back in March, the Red Hot Chili Peppers confirmed their new album was being mixed by frequent Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. While Thom Yorke and...
  
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• Kanye West's criminal record wiped clean

  02-05-2016 23:35 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West no longer has a criminal record after successfully completing his punishment and probation.
  
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• Carrie Underwood ready to 'do a few more' kids

  02-05-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  Carrie Underwood is glad her son Isaiah Michael is an "easy baby".
  
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• Birdman Claims He’s Not Delaying Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V

  02-05-2016 23:30
  
  Birdman addresses the ongoing saga with Lil Wayne and Tha Carter V.
  
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• The Dixie Chicks’s Beyoncé Cover Is The Country Co-Sign We Were Waiting For

  02-05-2016 23:27
  
  Dixie Chicks gave Beyonce a country co-sign by covering her new song "Daddy Lessons."
  
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• Space Jam 2 Is On — So Here’s Who Should Be In It

  02-05-2016 23:25
  
  'Space Jam 2' has been confirmed -- MTV News' Adam Fleischer and Gaby Wilson fantasy-cast the sequel.
  
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• Birthday girl Lily Allen announces new label

  02-05-2016 23:11 via music-news.com
  
  British pop star Lily Allen is celebrating her 30th birthday by launching a new record label.
  
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• Ashley Sawyer From Catfish Dead At 23

  02-05-2016 23:03
  
  Ashley Sawyer from MTV's 'Catfish' has died at the age of 23.
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel on His Late-Night Show's Mashup Mondays: Thank Huey Lewis and the Foo Fighters

  02-05-2016 23:02
  
  On Monday night (May 2), Jimmy Kimmel Live will kick off a new month of Mashup Mondays, the late-night show’s segment that combines two...
  
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• Remo Belli, Pioneer of Synthetic Drumheads, Dead at 88

  02-05-2016 22:52
  
  Remo Belli, a musician who pioneered the synthetic drumhead just in time to help a generation of rock-and-rollers shape their sound and then saw it...
  
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• Flosstradamus Launches Hi Def Youth Label With Party Thieves' 'Undrafted' EP

  02-05-2016 22:46
  
  Flosstradamus continues to expand their industry influence with the creation of their Hi Def Youth Label, another extension of the duo's...
  
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• Florida Georgia Line & More Country Artists Will Keep Playing in North Carolina Despite Anti-LGBT Law

  02-05-2016 22:39
  
  Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Ringo Starr and other artists plan to skip North Carolina performances as part of a musicians' boycott over a new...
  
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• Mad Decent Block Party Announces 2016 Tour Dates

  02-05-2016 22:33
  
  Mad Decent Block Party is back.
  Presented by Diplo's Mad Decent label, the North American tour will encompass 15 shows in 13...
  
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• The Scream Season 2 Trailer Is Here — And It’s Messing With Our Minds

  02-05-2016 22:30
  
  Watch the brand-new trailer for Season 2 of MTV's 'Scream'!
  
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• 7 CDs You Forgot Preteen You Bought At Limited Too

  02-05-2016 22:24
  
  Limited Too was your go-to for music, slap bracelets, body glitter, satin pajamas, and so much more.
  
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• All 12 of Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Tracks Debut on Hot 100

  02-05-2016 22:13
  
  As previously reported, Beyonce's Lemonade soars onto the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 14), taking the No. 1 spot with 653,000...
  
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• Prince Opens Up About Music Industry, Celibacy & Wanting to Mentor Chris Brown in 'Lost' Rolling Stone Cover Story

  02-05-2016 22:06
  
  During -- and especially after -- his time on earth, Prince was an enigma. With a reputation for being very protective of his interviews...
  
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• Watch Pure Bathing Culture's Atmospheric 'She Shakes' Video: Exclusive Premiere

  02-05-2016 22:00
  
  Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman, the pair behind Portland, Ore.-based Pure Bathing Culture, have been on a decades-long journey filled...
  
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• Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Music and Activism

  02-05-2016 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, our first-ever podcast, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or check it out below.Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Power of PrinceFor this episode, we discuss the fact that many pop stars and rockers have causes – but when are they really able to make a difference, and when should they keep their mouth shut? Rolling Stone music and politics editors run down the most successful examples of pop activ
  
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• Watch Shawn Mendes' First Episode of His 'World Tour Diaries'

  02-05-2016 21:45
  
  Shawn Mendes is sharing the first episode of his behind-the-scenes series "World Tour Diaries."
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• Lauryn Hill, The Expatriate Who Never Left

  02-05-2016 21:42
  
  Lauryn Hill is late to the extravagant duty she’s tasked herself with: that of uniting all the black countries on Earth. We’ve come to expect this of her, both the tardiness and the heavy-handed gestures toward pseudo-religious adventure. First off, you can think of her 2001 extrication from the scene, in the wake of the...Read more »
  
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• Prince's 'Purple Rain' Is Week's Top-Selling Song Again, as Eight of His Hits Chart on Hot 100

  02-05-2016 21:30
  
  Following a full tracking week after Prince's death on April 21, several of his classics grace the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs...
  
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• Buenos Aires Nightclub Debate Rages After Music Festival Deaths

  02-05-2016 21:30
  
  Buenos Aires judge Roberto Gallardo issued a ban this past Friday (April 29) ordering all dance clubs and music venues in the city to shut down in...
  
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• Music Monday (5/2): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  02-05-2016 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Tegan and Sara, Florence + The Machine, and Islands, plus brand new streaming music from Julianna Barwick, Calvin Harris/Rihanna, The Raveonettes, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Kendall Jenner Responds To President Obama’s Joke About Her

  02-05-2016 21:15
  
  Kendall Jenner writes about her time at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on her website.
  
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• Russell Simmons Sheds Light on Def Jam Split With Rick Rubin

  02-05-2016 20:57
  
  Hip-hop founding father and entrepreneur Russell Simmons shed some light on the mystery surrounding his split with Def Jam Records founder Rick Rubin...
  
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• J.K. Rowling’s Reason For Killing Remus Lupin In Harry Potter Will Break Your Heart

  02-05-2016 20:39
  
  J.K. Rowling apologizes for killing Remus Lupin.
  
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• Desiigner Holds Off Drake Atop Hot 100, Prince & Beyonce Hit Top 10

  02-05-2016 20:35
  
  Desiigner's debut hit "Panda" spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated May 14), fending off Drake's "One...
  
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• Oculus Rift Will Be a Reality at 48 Best Buy Stores

  02-05-2016 20:23
  
  Owning an Oculus Rift headset could finally become a reality for some fans this weekend. The Facebook-owned virtual reality company announced on...
  
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• Garbage Plan Summer Tour in Support of New Album

  02-05-2016 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Garbage will support their new album Strange Little Birds, their first LP in four years, this summer with a month-long U.S. headlining tour. Shirley Manson, Butch Vig and company kick off their 20-date trek July 6th at Milwaukee's Summerfest.Shirley Manson on Garbage's 'Adult' New LP
  Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, May 6th; check out Garbage's site for full information. Along with tickets, the site is also offering VIP packages through Adventures in Wonderland that include
  
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• A Bae For Babs: Can Barbara Evans Find Love?

  02-05-2016 19:53
  
  'Teen Mom 2''s Barbara Evans is on the dating scene in the brand-new web series 'A Bae for Babs.'
  
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• Deadmau5 Talks Video Game Obsession, Lazy DJs

  02-05-2016 19:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm no coach and I'm no pro myself," Deadmau5 says of his relationship with video games. "I love watching professionals play more than I love sitting there 20 hours a day trying be a pro myself." On Sunday afternoon, the DJ and Twitter provocateur found time for both, challenging a few professionals at a Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 event in New York City. An hour-long livestream captured every frag, frenzy and headshot. When the competition ended, Deadmau5 spoke to Rolling Stone about s
  
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• Australian Music Festivals Could Feature Pill Testing This Summer

  02-05-2016 19:49
  
  Australia could potentially feature pill testing at upcoming summer music festivals nationwide, excluding the coastal state of New...
  
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• Presidential Candidate Thumbs-Up Pics Proving Everything Is Definitely Fine

  02-05-2016 19:39
  
  They're happy! Aren't you happy! This is fun!
  
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• Showtime’s Monster Mash-up Penny Dreadful Gets Better By Focusing On Its Female Characters

  02-05-2016 19:32
  
  The werewolves and vampires increasingly feel like a sideshow to the series's real strength.
  
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• Kacey Musgraves Leads G Fest Lineup

  02-05-2016 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kacey Musgraves has been announced as one of the performers at the inaugural G Fest in honor of late country legend Merle Haggard. Set for June 16th through the 18th in the Haggard-immortalized town Muskogee, Oklahoma, the three-day festival also includes Old Crow Medicine Show, the Avett Brothers, Marty Stuart, Aubrie Sellers, Robert Randolph and the Family and others. See the full lineup here. Willie Nelson Recalls 50-Year Friendship With Merle Haggard
  Additionally, a project five years i
  
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• Five Beyonce Collaborators Explain Their Roles in the Making of 'Lemonade'

  02-05-2016 19:25
  
  Beyonce's sixth solo studio album, Lemonade, which debuted as a surprise release the night of April 23 following an HBO special of the same name...
  
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• Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, The Who & Roger Waters Post 'October' Videos

  02-05-2016 19:14
  
  Classic rock fans better clear their calendars for October. Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Rogers Waters and Rolling Stones all posted...
  
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• T Bone Burnett Developing Animated Music Series With Production Company Gunpowder & Sky

  02-05-2016 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  'Drawn & Recorded' will tell stories from American music history.
  
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• Chris Brown Announces A New Album — And Then Takes It Back

  02-05-2016 19:00
  
  Chris Brown announces, via Instagram, a new album, 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon,' but then deletes the post.
  
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• Victorious’s Robbie Totally Burned Jade On Twitter, And Rex Would Be Proud

  02-05-2016 18:57
  
  Two 'Victorious' cast members playfully duke it out on Twitter.
  
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• Keith Urban Plans Special Shows for 'Ripcord' Release

  02-05-2016 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Keith Urban's summer tour doesn't officially kick off until June 2nd, nearly a month after his new album Ripcord hits stores. To celebrate the release in a timelier fashion, though, the singer will hit the road this week for a string of one-off launch events in three cities.10 Best Things We Saw at All for the Hall
  First up is a May 4th performance at New York City's Stage 48. Built in the 1950s as a horse stable, Stage 48 will feature the live premiere of many Ripcord songs, whose mix of synth
  
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• Lyanna Stark Is More Important Than You Think On Game Of Thrones

  02-05-2016 18:45
  
  Here's what Bran's vision of Lyanna Stark in Season 6, Episode 2 really meant on 'Game of Thrones.'
  
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• From Rugrats To Acid Trips, The Wild Inspiration Behind Future’s ‘Codeine Crazy’ Video

  02-05-2016 18:39
  
  Embedded from www.youtube.com. The best rap video of the 2010s so far is undoubtedly “Codeine Crazy,” the tortured finale of Future’s 2014 Monster tape. Somewhere between a post-breakup bender and an Actavis-addled cry for help — think of it as Future’s “I Feel Like Dying” — the song is a lot on its own. But...Read more »
  
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• MTV News Playlist: Prince’s Universe

  02-05-2016 18:31
  
  Artists Prince inspired and collaborated with, and the ones who inspired him
  
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• Carlos Vives Joins Mana Onstage In Colombia to Perform 'Oye Mi Amor'

  02-05-2016 18:26
  
  While performing at the Vallenato Festival in Colombia over the weekend, Maná invited Carlos Vives onstage to sing their classic song...
  
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• Emma Watson Can’t Stop Wearing Pants Under Skirts

  02-05-2016 18:18
  
  Emma Watson attends the White House Correspondents's Dinner wearing pants under her dress.
  
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• Kesha Shows Her ‘True Colors’ In A Touching Note To Fans

  02-05-2016 18:09
  
  After releasing 'True Colors' with Zedd, Kesha wrote two heartfelt messages to her fans thanking them for their support.
  
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• This High School Musical Star Is Really Gunning To Be In High School Musical 4

  02-05-2016 18:02
  
  One former Wildcat made an audition video for 'High School Musical 4.'
  
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• Nelly Furtado to YouTube: 'Put a Little More in the Collection Basket'

  02-05-2016 18:01
  
  Joining the public debate over YouTube's royalty payments, hit-making singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado invoked the name of dearly departed Prince...
  
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