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• Don’t Expect Stephen Amell To Sing Alongside The Flash And Supergirl Anytime Soon

  03-06-2016 23:59
  
  Stephen Amell says "no" to a musical "Arrow" crossover with "The Flash" and "Supergirl." But he is keen to get back to street-level Oliver Queen in Season 5.
  
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• 12 Best Songs of the Week: Billboard Editors' Picks -- June 3

  03-06-2016 23:47
  
  Billboard is sharing our favorite tunes of the week based on our critical and personal tastes.
  Spanning genres from dance to country, Latin to rap, R...
  
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• The Stakes: Let Freedom Sing

  03-06-2016 23:46
  
  Another week, another (sort of) political podcast
  
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• Selena Gomez aims to 'defeat discrimination' with North Carolina concert

  03-06-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez wants all her fans to feel welcome at her concerts.
  
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• Justin Bieber’s New Emojis Reference His Most Scandalous Media Moments

  03-06-2016 23:08
  
  Justin Bieber has launched his own custom emoji app, Justmoji.
  
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• Everything Gucci Mane Did His First Week Out of Prison

  03-06-2016 22:45
  
  It's only been a week since Gucci Mane became a free man. The Atlanta rapper (born Radric Davis) was released from an Indiana federal...
  
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• All 9 Jackson Family Siblings Have Now Had Solo Hits on the Billboard Charts

  03-06-2016 22:42
  
  Tito Jackson joins his brothers and sisters like Michael and Janet, and scores his first solo hit on the Billboard charts with "Get It Baby....
  
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• Selena Gomez Will Perform in North Carolina, Donate Proceeds to Local LGBT Group

  03-06-2016 22:30
  
  Selena Gomez will donate proceeds from her upcoming North Carolina concert to charity, and says she hopes "there will be a day soon when laws...
  
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• Sam Bush's 'Storyman' Album to Feature Krauss, Harris

  03-06-2016 22:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Officially recognized by the Kentucky state legislature as the "Father of Newgrass" for his influential musicianship, Sam Bush will release his latest album, Storyman, on June 24th. It's the mandolin icon's seventh LP for Sugar Hill Records, and his first solo studio project since 2009's Circles Around Me.Dylan Fest: Rolling Stone Country's Best Backstage Photos
  Many of the 11 original tunes on Storyman are true tales and each was written with longtime friends including Guy Clark, Jon Randall St
  
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• Brand New Sells Shirt Implying the Band Is Breaking Up, But Says They Aren't Breaking Up

  03-06-2016 22:13
  
  “This isn’t going to last much longer,” Jesse Lacey warned at the last Brand New show of 2015. In its first big moves of 2016, the...
  
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• Los Angeles Azules Premiere 'La Cumbia Del Infinito' Feat. Natalia Lafourcade & Rodrigo Y Gabriela

  03-06-2016 22:06
  
  There's nothing like a good cumbia to start your weekend right, and we can thank Los Ángeles Azules for dropping the new version to...
  
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• Maino Cleared in Irving Plaza Shooting

  03-06-2016 21:58
  
  Despite initial reports suggesting that a beef between rappers Maino and Troy Ave sparked the Irving Plaza shooting at what was supposed to be a...
  
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• Harry Potter Is Suddenly A Hot Topic In Rap Lyrics

  03-06-2016 21:57
  
  Harry Potter is becoming a popular reference point in Chicago rap.
  
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• Elizabeth Banks Exits as Director of 'Pitch Perfect 3'

  03-06-2016 21:38
  
  Elizabeth Banks has exited as the director of the Pitch Perfect 3.
  Banks will remain on the project as a producer, having produced the...
  
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• Prince 911 Caller Talks 'Tragedy,' Drug Addiction

  03-06-2016 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  A day after an autopsy report confirmed that Prince died of an accidental opioid overdose, Andrew Kornfeld, the man who placed the tragic 911 call from Paisley Park April 21st and the son of a physician tasked at the last minute with helping the singer combat his addiction, has opened up about the incident in a CNN op-ed.Prince's Unheard Music: Inside the Paisley Park Vault
  "As I told the 911 dispatcher on April 21, those on the scene were distraught, which was why I was the one to place th
  
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• Bobby Brown cries over Bobbi Kristina's death in candid TV interview

  03-06-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer struggles to control his emotions as he revisits the family tragedy.
  
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• Did Channing Tatum Really Need To Take This Harvard Class About Dancing In Movies?

  03-06-2016 21:28
  
  Channing Tatum participated in a class at Harvard Business School.
  
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• 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Returns Tonight With New Bandleader 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Inside Our Set Visit

  03-06-2016 21:14
  
  For a show that moves at such a quick pace through totally harebrained storylines, the process behind IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! is surprisingly...
  
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• Hear the Deslondes' Rowdy 'Tres Grand Serpent'

  03-06-2016 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Saturday night / Sunday morning dichotomy is an enduring one in country music, where the transgressions of the former can be figuratively washed away by the latter. New Orleans country outfit the Deslondes' new 7-inch hinges on that notion, with both days represented by their own side.Born on the Bayou: Exploring Louisiana in 18 Songs
  "Tres Grand Serpent," premiering below, represents the Saturday component on side A. Speedy swamp pop-style electric guitar riffs dance with Cajun fiddles and
  
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• Watch Jonathan Rhys Meyers Belt The Clash's 'White Riot' as Joe Strummer in Exclusive 'London Town' Clip

  03-06-2016 21:00
  
  Jonathan Rhys Meyers already played one of the most iconic fictional rock stars of all time in 1998's Velvet Goldmine when he portrayed...
  
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• The Racket: What We Can Learn From Trump University

  03-06-2016 20:52
  
  On Tuesday, new documents were released from the class action lawsuit against Trump University - and they are very educational indeed.
  
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• RPM Announces 'Big Week NYC' Independence Weekend Edition With Armin van Buuren & More: Exclusive

  03-06-2016 20:46
  
  RPM's Big Week returns in July with a star-studded series of events. Armin van Buuren will kick things off with a show at a Brooklyn Warehouse on...
  
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• Playboy's New Music App Isn't Helping Anyone

  03-06-2016 20:41
  
  Just a few months after officially stepping away from publishing full nudity in its magazine, Playboy has been making moves towards attracting a...
  
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• Gigi Hadid Has A New Man (And Kids!) In Her New Versace Ad

  03-06-2016 20:41
  
  Gigi Hadid has a new ad campaign for Versace.
  
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• Roots And Resistance

  03-06-2016 20:39
  
  This excellent update of the iconic miniseries presents a crucial story that's still not told enough.
  
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• Watch Mariah Carey Take A Bath Like She’s On Cribs All Over Again

  03-06-2016 20:35
  
  Mariah Carey took a bath on stage during "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
  
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• Danny Gokey & Hezekiah Walker Top Christian, Gospel Airplay Charts

  03-06-2016 20:33
  
  Danny Gokey achieves his second No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart (dated June 11), as ballad "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again...
  
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• Independent Labels Release Global Study on Their Business

  03-06-2016 20:29
  
  The global community of independent labels have done their own homework this time. As a counterbalance to the annual, major label-heavy "...
  
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• 99 Taylor Swift Breakup Lyrics, Ranked By Heartache

  03-06-2016 20:27
  
  Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris reportedly split, so it's time to mourn their relationship with heartbreaking songs.
  
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• Catfish and the Bottlemen Top U.K. Albums Chart

  03-06-2016 20:24
  
  Welsh band Catfish and the Bottlemen's sophomore release The Ride (Universal Island) has become their first U.K. No. 1 album, as Drake's...
  
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• Me Before You Will Make You Cry, But Emilia Clarke Will Make You Smile

  03-06-2016 20:03
  
  MTV News chats with director Thea Sharrock about casting Emilia Clarke in 'Me Before You,' industry sexism, and balancing tragedy and British humor.
  
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• MTV News Social Justice Forecast For June 3–11

  03-06-2016 20:00
  
  Pride Month has arrived with promises of rainbows everywhere
  
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• Drake And DJ Khaled Just Made An Anthem For People Who Are Really Good At Sex

  03-06-2016 19:51
  
  Drake wants to be paid for his 'services' on DJ Khaled's new single.
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Bob Dylan Cover?

  03-06-2016 19:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bob Dylan may have turned 75 last month, but he's hardly slowing down. His Never Ending Tour picks up this week with a pair of shows in Woodinville, Washington and he'll be on the road steadily through mid-July, and then back again in October for Desert Trip (a.k.a. Oldchella) where he'll share the stage with the Rolling Stones, the Who, Neil Young, Roger Waters and Paul McCartney. There's also his new standards album Fallen Angels.Hear 75 Noteworthy Bob Dylan Covers for His 75th Birthday
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• Bobby Brown Talks Letting Go of Bobbi Kristina on '20/20'

  03-06-2016 19:48
  
  Following a rough few years, Bobby Brown candidly speaks about the tragic deaths of Whitney Houston and their daughter Bobbi...
  
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• Hits & Misses: Rihanna Remixes, Ariana Grande’s ‘Into You,’ Pusha T And Jay Z, And ‘No Love In The Club’

  03-06-2016 19:43
  
  Our critical roundtable disembowels the hits of today and tomorrow.
  
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• The Woman With The Golden Gun: My Afternoon With A Celebrity Spray Tan Artist

  03-06-2016 19:34
  
  Who is Justin Bieber’s homeopath? Who tells Emma Roberts her future? Who spray-tans Britney Spears? Welcome to the second installment of “…To the Stars,” the series that explores the world of celebrity services. Back in April, I interviewed and subjected myself to celebrity tarot-card reader Angie Banicki, who informed me that I was a spiritual...Read more »
  
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• Netsky Talks Moving to Major Label & Beyond Drum and Bass on '3' Album

  03-06-2016 19:31
  
  After releasing a pair of albums on Hospital Records – and independent, London-based label known as a hotbed for the speedy dance sub-genre...
  
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• Darius Rucker Gives Voice to 
Highly Personal Emotions In 'So I Sang'

  03-06-2016 19:29
  
  When Capitol released Darius Rucker’s Southern Style on March 31, 2015, the disc contained a number of references to his South Carolina...
  
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• Scott Stapp Opens Up About Battling Addiction & Bipolar Disorder, Possible Creed Reunion: Alt In Our Stars Podcast

  03-06-2016 19:27
  
  You know "Higher," "With Arms Wide Open" and "One Last Breath" -- but do you know Scott Stapp? Following the hits, the...
  
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• 10 Wild LPs From Garage Rock's Greatest Year

  03-06-2016 19:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a year studded with all-out rock masterpieces – Aftermath, Pet Sounds, Revolver, Blonde on Blonde – a grungier offshoot of the genre was also reaching an apex.David Fricke's Danish Picks: Spot Festival 2016 and Beyond
  Garage rock, which has existed since rock & roll's advent, and will probably always exist, had exactly one year when it was a national force. Meaning, when you could be a pimply virgin living under your parents' roof, team up with some of your friends and fo
  
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• Does Zac Efron’s New Hair Out-Bieber Justin Bieber?

  03-06-2016 19:14
  
  Zac Efron's new blond hairstyle channels Justin Bieber's pre-dreadlocks look.
  
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• AC/DC's Brian Johnson Gives Positive Update on Hearing Loss

  03-06-2016 19:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, whose hearing issues forced him to leave during the band's Rock or Bust tour, has issued a statement on his treatment. Johnson met with Stephen Ambrose, an in-ear technology specialist, and is hopeful that his work will improve his hearing loss. Brian Johnson Issues Lengthy Statement on AC/DC Future
  "It works," Johnson said of Ambrose's ADEL hearing technology in an authorized statement. "It just totally works and you can't argue with that. I
  
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• Snoop Dogg Reveals New Album 'COOLAID,' Teams With De La Soul for 'Pain'

  03-06-2016 19:06
  
  Snoop Dogg is pouring up a new album. The West Coast rapper stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (June 2) and revealed his 14th...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Reveals New Album 'Cool Aid,' Teams With De La Soul for 'Pain'

  03-06-2016 19:06
  
  Snoop Dogg is pouring up a new album. The West Coast rapper stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (June 2) and revealed his 14th...
  
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• Argentinian Live Music Legend Daniel Grinbank Returns with BUE: 'A Festival With Our Own Spirit'

  03-06-2016 19:03
  
  Iggy Pop, Pet Shop Boys, Wilco, The Libertines, The Flaming Lips and Toots & the Maytals are among the artists announced for the BUE festival,...
  
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• A$AP Rocky Will Be Singlehandedly Responsible For The Resurgence Of Embroidered Jeans

  03-06-2016 18:59
  
  A$AP Rocky attended the Gucci Cruise show in London wearing embroidered jeans.
  
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• Darren Criss, Sara Bareilles & John Stamos Sing 'Under the Sea' in 'Little Mermaid' Rehearsal Clip

  03-06-2016 18:54
  
  The stars are getting ready to go under the sea!
  Ahead of this weekend's concert performances of The Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl, the...
  
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• Make Punk Rock Great Again

  03-06-2016 18:48
  
  Hardcore songs for the terrifying specter of a Trump presidency
  
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• Hear Drake, DJ Khaled's Silky, Boastful Collaboration 'For Free'

  03-06-2016 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Got girls that I shoulda made pay for it," Drake boasts on the new DJ Khaled collaboration "For Free." "Got girls that I shoulda made wait for it." The silky track finds Drizzy laying out his hook-up credentials over a caffeinated sample of Akinyele's "Fuck Me for Free."The duo debuted the track on Beats 1, with Khaled noting that he and Drake "have been talking about this for a while he was just vibing and I heard it and lost my mind." Hear the track at Khaled teased the track F
  
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