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• T.I. Sued by Former Employees at Atlanta Restaurant

  07-07-2016 23:58
  
  Rap mogul T.I. has been hit with a lawsuit by his former employees at Scales 925, his downtown Atlanta restaurant.
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• Beyonce Asks for Moment of Silence at Glasgow Show for Victims of Police Brutality

  07-07-2016 23:51
  
  After posting a letter on her website in response to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, recent tweets showed Beyonce asking...
  
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• 48 Other Sufjan Stevens CDs I Hope To Find Inside His Dumpster

  07-07-2016 23:35
  
  A supposed unreleased Sufjan Stevens album was found in a Brooklyn dumpster. Here are 48 other lost Sufjan albums we'd love to unearth.
  
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• Examiner.Com to Close Down, but Popular Beatles Blog Will Live On

  07-07-2016 23:30
  
  The beginning of the end for examiner.com, a blogger platform currently clocking around 15 million monthly unique visitors and featuring many veteran...
  
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• Ariana Grande cast as Penny in Hairspray TV revamp

  07-07-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star has landed her dream role in the ambitious live remake.
  
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• Jon Bon Jovi joins wedding band for 'Livin' on a Prayer'

  07-07-2016 23:21
  Videos show the rocker sheepishly taking the microphone after a wedding band led by singer Lourdes Valentin launched into Bon Jovi's 1986 classic, "Livin' on a Prayer." Bon Jovi opted for a smoother delivery of the song to match the jazz quintet.
  
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• Beyoncé Rallies Fans, Calls On Police To ‘Stop Killing Us’

  07-07-2016 23:21
  
  After police gunned down Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Beyoncé asked fans to "take a stand" and contact their local legislators.
  
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• Slain Baltimore Rapper's Manager Fatally Shot 2 Weeks Later

  07-07-2016 23:15
  
  The manager of a young Baltimore rapper gunned down after an anti-violence fundraiser was himself fatally shot less than two weeks later, police said...
  
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• Ricardo Arjona Compiles Fan Videos for 'Nada Es Como Tu' Lyric Video: Watch

  07-07-2016 23:09
  
  Ricardo Arjona's fans took center stage in the singer-songwriter's new lyric video "Nada es como tú."
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• Kanye West Stars In Francis & The Lights’s Delightfully Strange ‘Friends’ Vid

  07-07-2016 23:03
  
  Francis & The Lights shares the video for "Friends," featuring Kanye West and Bon Iver.
  
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• David Bowie's 'Man Who Fell to Earth' Film Getting U.K. Theatrical Re-Release

  07-07-2016 22:56
  
  Mr. Newton may have had enough, but it seems British cinemas haven't had enough of Mr. Newton. 
  To mark the 40th anniversary of the U.K....
  
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• Beyoncé Calls for Action After Alton Sterling & Philando Castile Shootings: 'Stop Killing Us'

  07-07-2016 22:49
  
  On Thursday (July 7), Beyoncé wrote a call for action after the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
  In a message to...
  
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• Kanye West & Bon Iver Star in Francis and the Lights' 'Friends' Video

  07-07-2016 22:42
  
  Francis and the Lights recruited their buddies Bon Iver and Kanye West for their just-released "Friends" video.
  Justin Vernon on the...
  
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• YG Takes On Donald Trump And Killer Cops On Still Brazy

  07-07-2016 22:41
  
  The Compton rapper's new album expands his focus to issues of pressing national importance.
  
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• Ariana Grande Is ‘Now A Checkerboard Chick’ In Hairspray Live!

  07-07-2016 22:41
  
  Ariana Grande has joined the cast of 'Hairspray Live!' as a Checkerboard Chick.
  
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• Beyonce: 'The War on People of Color and All Minorities Needs to Be Over'

  07-07-2016 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beyoncé has shared a powerful, incisive statement on injustice and police brutality on her official site following the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The separate, unrelated deaths of both men at the hands of police officers earlier this week were recorded and went viral within hours of their occurrences.Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar Baptize BET Awards With 'Freedom'
  "We are sick and tired of the killings of young men and women in our communities," the note begins against a bla
  
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• Chris Cornell's Alleged Stalker Arrested at Louisville Concert

  07-07-2016 22:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chris Cornell's alleged stalker, Jessica Robbins, was arrested outside his concert in Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday, TMZ reports.FBI Arrests Alleged Chris Cornell Stalker
  Robbins was picked up by authorities after trying to enter the concert at the Louisville Palace. According to TMZ, all venues on Cornell's tour have been given photos of Robbins should she show up to one of the gigs. Authorities in Kentucky have reportedly turned over Robbins' case to the FBI.The Louisville Poli
  
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• Korean Boy Band GOT7 Discusses Breaking Records, Selling Out Shows & Dabbing

  07-07-2016 22:25
  
  Flashing green light sticks waving in time with the beat, fans cheering with every movement of the men onstage -- GOT7’s long-awaited New York...
  
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• Solange Knowles Sends Message After Recent Police Shootings With 'Black Maybe' Cover

  07-07-2016 22:14
  
  Solange Knowles posted a short clip covering Syreeta’s “Black Maybe” on Instagram in solidarity with the victims of recent fatal...
  
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• Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds, Public Witness

  07-07-2016 22:14
  
  On the killing of Philando Castile.
  
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• Jamila Woods And Chance The Rapper Reunite For ‘LSD,’ A Love Letter To Chicago

  07-07-2016 22:06
  
  Jamila Woods releases a new song, "LSD" featuring Chance the Rapper.
  
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• Amy Schumer Responds to Ashley Graham's Plus-Size 'Double Standard' Comments

  07-07-2016 22:02
  
  Amy Schumer has responded to model Ashley Graham’s comments about Schumer’s confusion over being considered "plus-size" by...
  
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• Snapchat Sued for Exposing Kids to Media Partners' 'Sexually Offensive Content'

  07-07-2016 21:58
  
  Snapchat might no longer be the choice app for sexting, but a new lawsuit accuses the sharing service of an "an insidious pattern and...
  
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• Rae Sremmurd is Working With Skrillex & Diplo

  07-07-2016 21:55
  
  The impeccable duo of Skrillex and Diplo hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart with Skrillex & Diplo Present...
  
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• Why An IPO Is The Right Move For CBS Radio

  07-07-2016 21:53
  
  CBS Radio -- the venerable broadcast company that owns 117 stations in 26 markets, including Chicago's top-ranked news station WBBM and Los...
  
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• Chris Brown Releases 'My Friend' After Philando Castile & Alton Sterling Shootings

  07-07-2016 21:50
  
  As the nation continues to grapple with the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling, 37, in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile, 32, in Falcon Heights,...
  
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• DJ Khaled's 'I Got the Keys,' Featuring Jay Z & Future, Debuts on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  07-07-2016 21:44
  
  DJ Khaled earns the top debut on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated July 16), as "I Got the Keys," featuring Jay Z and...
  
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• Joe Perry Talks Bandmate Johnny Depp's Divorce Allegations & Aerosmith's Final Tour

  07-07-2016 21:37
  
  Aerosmith's Joe Perry has experienced his share of controversy over the years. So he's taking a posture of quiet empathy as fellow Hollywood...
  
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• Jon Bon Jovi Joins Wedding Band for 'Livin' on a Prayer': Watch

  07-07-2016 21:31
  
  Jon Bon Jovi was a reluctant singer at a Florida wedding last weekend.
  Videos show the rocker sheepishly taking the microphone after a wedding band...
  
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• 50 Cent to End Bankruptcy Case With $23 Million Payout

  07-07-2016 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  50 Cent's bankruptcy case has ended, with a judge signing off on a deal that finds the rapper (real name Curtis Jackson) paying out $23 million to his creditors over the next five years, TMZ reports.50 Cent to Bankruptcy Court: Photos Show Fake Money
  "Mr. Jackson is pleased that the Bankruptcy Court approved his plan of reorganization today, less than one year after filing for chapter 11 to reorganize his financial affairs," the rapper's lawyer said in a statement. "Mr.
  
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• Niall Horan lands first magazine cover since One Direction hiatus

  07-07-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan is the cover star of Today's Golfer, alongside sportsman Justin Rose.
  
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• Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's stalker arrested

  07-07-2016 21:16
  The Soundgarden frontman's stalker was arrested on Wednesday as she tried to enter his Louisville, Ky., concert, TMZ reported . Jessica Robbins, 34, of Tampa, was first charged back in 2014 for stalking and harassing the '90s grunge icon and his family, according to authorities.
  
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• Garth Brooks talks streaming and readies SiriusXM channel

  07-07-2016 21:16
  Garth Brooks is readying the fall launch of his SiriusXM channel, which will become one of two places fans can listen to the country star's music digitally. Brooks announced Thursday that The Garth Channel will debut Sept.
  
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• Drummer Steven Adler rejoins Guns N' Roses on summer tour

  07-07-2016 21:16
  Drummer Steven Adler rejoined Guns N' Roses on stage in Cincinnati to mark his first performance with the band fronted by Axl Rose in more than a quarter century. Video of the Wednesday night concert shows Rose introducing Adler before performing "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle" from the band's 1987 debut album "Appetite for Destruction."
  
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• Ariana Grande Joins NBC's 'Hairspray Live!'

  07-07-2016 21:15
  
  Ariana Grande is now a checkerboard chick.
  The Grammy-winning singer-actress has joined the cast of NBC's Hairspray Live!, she...
  
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• Chris Brown’s Emotional New Song Is For ‘Anybody Dealing With Injustice’

  07-07-2016 21:14
  
  Chris Brown shares a new song, "My Friend," for "anybody dealing with injustice or struggle."
  
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• Lady Problems: No Man Need Worry Himself Over Renée Zellweger’s Face

  07-07-2016 21:13
  
  Let us do as female sharks do to their male counterparts: Eat them.
  
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• Hear Ashley Monroe's Devastating Duet With Butch Walker

  07-07-2016 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Butch Walker will release his new album, Stay Gold, on August 26th. And while the record, his eighth studio project, returns him to his more rock-minded ambitions after 2015's somber Afraid of Ghosts, it doesn't shy away from a heartbreaking ballad.Hear Butch Walker Mix Twang and Rock on New Song 'Stay Gold'
  "Descending," released today, is a devastating duet with country chanteuse Ashley Monroe about those relationships that go on well past their expiration date. "Maybe I'm just scared of landi
  
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• No One Can Protect My Boyfriend

  07-07-2016 20:38
  
  When we walk past cops, I squeeze his hand and don’t exhale until we are far enough away.
  
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• Chris Martin And Lianne La Havas Prove That Prince’s Songs Work Perfectly As Duets

  07-07-2016 20:32
  
  Coldplay's Chris Martin and Lianne La Havas serenaded Copenhagen with Prince's 'Sometimes It Snows In April.'
  
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• 30 Years On, Randy Travis' 'Storms of Life' Still Reigns Over Country Music

  07-07-2016 20:31
  
  It has been 30 years since Randy Travis released his groundbreaking debut album, Storms of Life, sparking a new traditionalist movement in the format...
  
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• BMG Names Zach Katz As New Head of U.S. Operations

  07-07-2016 20:30
  
  BMG has named Zach Katz as president of its U.S. operation, both label and publishing. Katz will replace Laurent Hubert, who has held the role since...
  
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• BMG Names Zach Katz as New Head of U.S. Operation

  07-07-2016 20:30
  
  BMG has named Zach Katz as president of its U.S. operation, both label and publishing. Katz will replace Laurent Hubert, who has held the role since...
  
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• Getting Off The Grid With Captain Fantastic

  07-07-2016 20:29
  
  Viggo Mortensen attempts to raise a wolf pack of philosopher-kings in this indie about a father's efforts to keep his family outside mainstream society.
  
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• This Wizards Of Waverly Place Reunion Pic Will Unleash Your Inner Child

  07-07-2016 20:25
  
  Some of the Russo family from 'Wizards of Waverly Place' reunited.
  
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