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• Minnesota Governor Declares 'Prince Day' to Mark Late Star's Birthday

  06-06-2016 23:49
  
  Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared Tuesday to be "Prince Day" in Minnesota to mark what would have been his 58th birthday.
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• Music Monday (6/6): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  06-06-2016 23:43 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 The Avalanches, PJ Harvey, and ScHoolboy Q, plus brand new streaming music from Beck, Of Montreal, YG, Garbage, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Selena Gomez hijacks fan's concert video call

  06-06-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer teased the people on the other end of the call for missing her show.
  
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• Kiefer Sutherland disgusted by his musical debut until 'come-to-Jesus' moment

  06-06-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  Kiefer Sutherland still can''t believe he played the gig of his dreams at the Grand Ole Opry last month (May16).
  
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• 'Bailamos,' 'La Isla Bonita' & More Spanglish Songs: Vote for Your Favorite!

  06-06-2016 23:29
  
  Spanglish, a fusion of Spanish and English words, is becoming more commonly used in pop culture, and music is no exception. Over the years, artists...
  
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• Axl Rose Issues Takedown Notice Over 'Fat Axl' Photo

  06-06-2016 23:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Axl Rose has issued a DMCA takedown request with Google over a 2010 image used to create a viral "Fat Axl" meme. The photograph, taken by Boris Minkevich at the Winnipeg Free Press, depicts the rock legend performing at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada with Guns N' Roses, hunched over and wearing a red bandana.Lenny Kravitz Talks Touring With Guns N' Roses This Summer
  "Copyright image of Axl Rose," read multiple complaints issued by Web Sheriff on the singer's behalf,
  
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• Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali: Truth, Justice, And The African-American Way

  06-06-2016 23:28
  
  In 1978, Ali Defeated The Man of Steel. But That Doesn’t Make Him The Black Superman.
  
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• What’s Dinah Jane Hansen Doing In The Studio Without Fifth Harmony?

  06-06-2016 23:24
  
  Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane Hansen hit the studio on her own.
  
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• Kanye West Loves Vic Mensa’s New Video, And You Will, Too

  06-06-2016 23:15
  
  Vid Mensa releases the video for "There's Alot Going On."
  
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• Alejandro Sanz and Longtime Manager Rosa Lagarrigue Split

  06-06-2016 23:14
  
  After 25 years of business together as one of the closest, most successful and, by all accounts, friendly client/management relationships in the...
  
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• Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' Hits No. 1 on Pop Songs & Adult Pop Songs Charts

  06-06-2016 23:11
  
  Justin Timberlake soars to a historic No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart (dated June 18), as "Can't Stop the...
  
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• I’m 17 And Have Never Been Kissed

  06-06-2016 23:10
  
  Here's why I'm perfectly OK with that.
  
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• Arya Stark Has No Time For Your Sexist Headlines

  06-06-2016 23:04
  
  An open letter to The Daily Mail, written by Arya Stark.
  
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• Watch Kesha Help a Couple Get Engaged Onstage at Disney World: 'It Was Just Absolutely Magical,' Groom Says

  06-06-2016 22:44
  
  Kesha helped make a couple's dreams come true during an emotional onstage surprise engagement.
  During her One Magical Weekend festival...
  
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• Kesha Helps Couple Get Engaged Onstage at Disney World

  06-06-2016 22:44
  
  Kesha helped make a couple's dreams come true during an emotional onstage surprise engagement.
  During her One Magical Weekend festival...
  
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• 9 Times Adele Slayed The Stage With Spice Girls, Proposals, And More

  06-06-2016 22:42
  
  From singing Spice Girls to helping fans propose, Adele's performances are never boring.
  
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• Aretha Franklin Says Muhammad Ali Was 'A True Original, Like Van Gogh'

  06-06-2016 22:27
  
  On Friday (June 3), America lost one of its greatest legends when Muhammad Ali passed at 74.
  5 Songs Inspired By Muhammad Ali
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• MTV’s Proudest Moments: Which Iconic LGBT Scene Is Your Favorite?

  06-06-2016 22:19
  
  Which iconic scene from 'MTV's Proudest Moments' is your favorite?
  
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• Alx Veliz Joins Nicky Jam's Fenix Tour

  06-06-2016 22:13
  
  Canadian singer Alx Veliz is confirmed as a special guest on Nicky Jam's second leg of the Fenix Tour. 
  The pop artist joins other ...
  
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• Squirrel Nut Zippers Reissuing 'Hot' - Listen to Unreleased 1991 Song 'The Puffer': Exclusive

  06-06-2016 22:06
  
  "It was quite shocking," says James "Jimbo" Mathus, the Squirrel Nuts Zippers founder, of his band's meteoric and rather...
  
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• Gary Clark Jr. Sets Rescheduled NYC Date After Governors Ball Cancelation

  06-06-2016 22:06
  
  Following the weather-related cancelation of Governors Ball's Sunday lineup, many of the artists slated to play Randall's Island on June 6...
  
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• The Walking Dead Creator Should Stop Comparing Himself To George R.R. Martin

  06-06-2016 22:03
  
  Robert Kirkman, creator of 'The Walking Dead,' apologizes for being 'disappointed' in George R.R. Martin. But he should probably stop comparing himself to the 'Game of Thrones' author.
  
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• Court Ends Defamation Suit Brought By Boston Member Against the Herald

  06-06-2016 22:02
  
  The Supreme Court has declined to revive defamation lawsuits filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the Boston Herald and the ex-wife...
  
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• Bassnectar Announces Annual Residency at Electric Forest Festival

  06-06-2016 22:02
  
  Bassnectar has been active in recent weeks. Last Wednesday, he casually announced plans to release new music on Twitter, and four fresh tracks...
  
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• Killers, Haim, Grimes & Florence + the Machine Rock Bunbury Festival: 6 Top Moments

  06-06-2016 22:01
  
  Five years in, Cincinnati's riverside Bunbury Festival seems to have finally hit upon the perfect combo of acts. With its now-classic mix of...
  
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• NYC Mayor to Kanye West: I'll Help You Throw 'Planned' Block Party

  06-06-2016 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  After thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Kanye West's headlining Governor's Ball set, the rapper attempted to stage a G.O.O.D. Music pop-up concert at New York City's Webster Hall early Monday morning. With massive amounts of fans flooding the streets, TeamKanyeDaily tweeted a clip of West trying to make contact with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, requesting to "have a party outside." But the event was canceled as quickly as it was brainstormed, with no response from the may
  
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• Love Is Free: Robyn’s Defiant Set At Governors Ball

  06-06-2016 21:52
  
  Don't fucking tell her what to do
  
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• Governors Ball Founders Explain Their Decision to Cancel the Fest's Third Day

  06-06-2016 21:48
  
  ​Founders Entertainment, producers of Governors Ball on Randall’s Island in New York, were forced to cancel the third and final day of their...
  
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• Atom Factory's Troy Carter to Join Spotify In New Role -- UPDATE

  06-06-2016 21:45
  
  UPDATE: In a new post on his Facebook page, Atom Factory’s Troy Carter reveals his new Spotify title (global head of creator services) and...
  
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• Atom Factory's Troy Carter to Join Spotify In New Role

  06-06-2016 21:44
  
  Troy Carter, CEO and founder of artist management firm Atom Factory, will be joining Spotify in an as-yet-unspecified role, Billboard has confirmed...
  
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• 'American Idol' Alum Jessica Sanchez to Perform With Andrea Bocelli This Week: 'I Still Feel Like It's Not Real'

  06-06-2016 21:43
  
  American Idol season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez learned awhile back that she was one of a select group of singers handpicked by ...
  
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• Watch Kesha Help A Gay Couple Get Engaged At Disney World

  06-06-2016 21:42
  
  Kesha helped a couple get engaged at Disney World.
  
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• Rihanna’s Huge, Headless Body Is On Display At A Museum In Berlin

  06-06-2016 21:39
  
  Rihanna has officially become a work of art thanks to a provocative new sculpture in Berlin.
  
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• Iman remembers David Bowie on wedding anniversary

  06-06-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The beauty honours her late love six months after his death.
  
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• Bobby Brown: 'I'm convinced Nick Gordon knows more about Bobbi Kristina's death'

  06-06-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The grieving R&B star attacks his daughter's boyfriend again in new TV interview.
  
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• I’m Pretending This Picture of Beyoncé, Jay Z, Chance The Rapper, And Vic Mensa Is Actually A Song

  06-06-2016 21:26
  
  Beyoncé, Jay Z and Chance the Rapper celebrate Vic Mensa's 23rd birthday with him.
  
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• Kris Jenner’s Outfits Prove She’s Not A Regular Mom, She’s A Cool Mom

  06-06-2016 21:21
  
  A roundup of Kris Jenner's hippest moments.
  
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• 35 Arrested, 1 Injured at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2016

  06-06-2016 21:13
  
  At Hot 97's annual Summer Jam concert on Sunday night (June 5), 35 people were arrested with one injured and three taken into custody as the...
  
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• God’s Men: Muhammad Ali And Malcolm X

  06-06-2016 21:00
  
  Remembering the brief moment the world champion called himself Cassius X
  
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• Where In The World Is Pablo Sandiego?

  06-06-2016 20:53
  
  On the scene inside New York's Webster Hall, waiting for the Kanye West show that wasn't
  
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• Summer Songs 1985-2015: The Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer

  06-06-2016 20:43
  
  Hot weather plus nostalgia makes for a potent mix(tape). In order to aid your festive flashbacks, we analyzed the Billboard Hot 100 chart for each of...
  
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• Don’t Look At Me: Justin Bieber’s Mixed Messages

  06-06-2016 20:43
  
  Has one of the biggest pop stars in the world literally turned his back on us?
  
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• Band of Skulls Premieres 'Bodies' Video: Watch It Here

  06-06-2016 20:34
  
  When it came time to make the video for "Bodies," the first single from its fourth album By Default, Britain's Band of Skulls...
  
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• Pandora Teams With Music Reports in Bid for Fuller Royalty Transparency

  06-06-2016 20:24
  
  As Pandora inches closer to the launch of its long-expected on-demand subscription service, it's aiming to avoid some of the public relations...
  
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• Justin Bieber Gives Drake’s ‘One Dance’ The Smoothest Possible Verse

  06-06-2016 20:23
  
  It turns out Justin Bieber's voice is a perfect fit for Drake's summer hit 'One Dance.'
  
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• Primavera Sound 2016: Why Barcelona's Famed Fest Peaked at 6 A.M.

  06-06-2016 20:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Barcelona's Primavera Sound outgrew its original venue in 2004 and hasn't stopped gaining worldwide notoriety since. This, its 16th year, sold out earlier than ever, partially thanks to boasting the first Radiohead festival appearance in half a decade. Besides headliners like PJ Harvey, Air, Tame Impala and Beach House, there was a high percentage of European artists and more than a dozen Catalan acts gracing the stages of the Fòrum, including a stirring set by local rumba maestros Los Ch
  
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