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• Queen Latifah: 'It's time to make an example of a bad cop'

  08-07-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The star can see the problems from both sides of the ongoing friction between African-Americans and the police as many of her relatives are cops.
  
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• John Legend cried taking baby for injections

  08-07-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer's wife Chrissy Teigen seeks out Internet advice to be a better mum.
  
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• Producer Zaytoven Hints at a Drake & Gucci Mane Collaborative Project

  08-07-2016 23:39
  
  Is there a Gucci Mane and Drake collaborative project on the way? According to ATL producer Zaytoven, the duo's single "Back on Road,"...
  
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• Lecrae: Humility is the Key to Understanding Race Relations: Guest Essay

  08-07-2016 23:35
  
  Houston-bred hip-hop artist Lecrae never censors his spirituality. Frequently preaching on wax and at his speaking engagements...
  
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• Hear Maren Morris' Poignant Unreleased Song 'Dear Hate'

  08-07-2016 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the wake of the senseless, terrifying violence that killed five and wounded seven police officers in Dallas last night, July 7th, social media users from all walks of life have stood up to say "enough is enough," including country singer-songwriter and Texas native Maren Morris.Maren Morris on 'Voice' Rejection, Hungover Inspiration
  The "My Church" singer first addressed the tragedy with a sobering realization that the shooting took place in her former backyard, taking to Twitter to write, "I
  
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• New Music Friday: Spotify Editors Pick Schoolboy Q, The Naked and Famous & More

  08-07-2016 23:24
  
  Every week, Spotify updates their "New Music Friday" playlist, featuring 50 of the freshest new tracks hitting the service that...
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Aerosmith Deep Cut?

  08-07-2016 23:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  If Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are to be believed, Aerosmith are seriously considering launching a farewell tour next year. "It will probably be called the final tour," Perry told Rolling Stone. "But I play every night like it's the last show anyway. Calling it that will definitely give a different flavor to this. And who knows what's in the stars?"Steven Tyler Confirms Aerosmith 2017 Farewell Tour
  Now we have a question for you: What is the best Aerosmith deep cut? We're going to count anyt
  
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• Justin Timberlake Says ‘SexyBack’ Got Its Sexy From David Bowie

  08-07-2016 23:13
  
  Justin Timberlake explains how David Bowie inspired his song "SexyBack."
  
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• Kenny Chesney Switches Gears for 'Cosmic Hallelujah' Album

  08-07-2016 22:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kenny Chesney's Some Town Somewhere album was originally scheduled to hit stores today (July 8th), with release day celebrations kicking off on ABC's Good Morning America. Instead, he announced to the show's packed Central Park audience a new set of plans: The LP is now called Cosmic Hallelujah, and will be out October 28th.Watch Kenny Chesney's Chaotic 'Noise' Video
  "We moved it for several reasons, but the main one was because my friend Pink agreed to do this song with me and it turned out rea
  
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• Florida Georgia Line Respond to Dallas Shootings With 'Music Is Healing'

  08-07-2016 22:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Florida Georgia Line have released a snippet of a new song in response to the shooting deaths of five police officers by a gunman in Dallas last night, July 7th. FGL member Tyler Hubbard posted a photo of what appears to show two police officers — one black, one white — with the words "his life matters" written on their palms. The new song "Music Is Healing" plays over the image, an almost minute-long taste of the band's updated sound that is expected on the new album Dig Your R
  
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• Killer Mike on Police Shootings: 'I'm Angry, I'm Hurt, I'm Disgusted'

  08-07-2016 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Run the Jewels' Killer Mike delivered a compelling speech during his visit to Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9. The Atlanta native spoke with sadness and anger about the most recent murders of black men at the hands of police officers and encouraged people to boycott businesses that do not support black communities."I'm angry, I'm hurt, I'm disgusted," the rapper said at the beginning of his time on the show. "I'm ashamed to be a part of this country … It is time to get angry and do someth
  
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• Celebrities Responded To Alton Sterling And Philando Castile With A Week Of Musical Tributes

  08-07-2016 22:40
  
  Beyoncé, Jay Z, Schoolboy Q and more honored the victims of police killings this week.
  
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• How David Bowie Inspired Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack'

  08-07-2016 22:31
  
  Ten years after pop superstar Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack” was released, it's been revealed that the late David Bowie...
  
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• YouTube Leads Music Consumption While Piracy Dips, According to U.K. Government Survey

  08-07-2016 22:20
  
  An estimated 78 million music tracks were accessed illegally online in the United Kingdom in a three month period, but levels of digital piracy are...
  
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• Marshmello & Jauz Release New Single 'Magic' Through Splice Collaboration

  08-07-2016 22:03
  
  Marshmello and Jauz first collaborated on a remix of Duke Dumont's “Need You 100%” eight months ago, and the pair...
  
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• 'American Horror Story': 13 Pop Stars We'd Cast in the Next Season

  08-07-2016 21:57
  
  Since Adam Levine’s cameo in American Horror Story’s second season ("Asylum"), pop stars have popped up throughout the...
  
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• Jaden Smith Gets Real About Being A ‘Confused Teen’ On His New Song

  08-07-2016 21:55
  
  Jaden Smith celebrated his 18th birthday by dropping a new song, "LABOR V2."
  
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• Miguel Shares Poignant Black Lives Matter Anthem 'How Many'

  08-07-2016 21:49
  
  Miguel may have been tired, but last night, he stayed up late writing and recording a soundtrack to many of the hopes and sorrows that are gripping...
  
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• 17 Questions I Have For Emma Watson And Noma Dumezweni About This Magical Photo

  08-07-2016 21:40
  
  Emma Watson saw Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and met fellow Hermione Noma Dumezweni, and I have a lot of questions about their magical encounter.
  
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• 5 Reasons We Still Really, Really Love the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' 20 Years Later

  08-07-2016 21:36
  
  The Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1996 with "Wannabe," brandishing their special flavor of girl power and goofy antics, as they back-...
  
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• VH1 Taps Amber Rose, Keke Palmer, Ashanti & More for Salt-N-Pepa Tribute at Hip Hop Honors

  08-07-2016 21:30
  
  VH1 is pushing out another stellar tribute for Salt-N-Pepa at this year's Hip Hop Honors. The network announced on Friday (July 8) that...
  
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• Rappers The Game and Snoop Dogg lead peace march

  08-07-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rappers called on fans not bring weapons or act violently as they hit the streets of Los Angeles.
  
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• Blake Shelton: 'Gwen Stefani showed me up at birthday gig'

  08-07-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The country regrets persuading his new girlfriend to rock out for his birthday.
  
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• Delete Your Account: Lord, Forgive Me For Dragging Michael Jackson’s Son

  08-07-2016 21:25
  
  Plus: Mischa Barton starts the #AllYachtsMatter movement
  
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• Vic Mensa Cancels Detroit Show Over Venue's Racist Tweet, Venue Claims Account Was Hacked

  08-07-2016 21:22
  
  Vic Mensa says he has pulled out of a show at the Detroit venue Populux due to a racist tweet from the club's Twitter account following...
  
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• Blink-182’s ‘Brohemian Rhapsody’ Video Stars Mumford & Sons As A Punk Band

  08-07-2016 21:15
  
  Mumford & Sons impersonate Blink-182 in Blink's "Brohemian Rhapsody" video.
  
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• Amber Rose on Her 'Unapologetic' Talk Show & How Dr. Phil Is 'One of the Coolest Guys You'll Ever Meet'

  08-07-2016 21:00
  
  “I finally have a voice & ur gonna love what I have 2 say,” Amber Rose tweeted in May to announce her forthcoming...
  
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• WRLD and FatherDude Announce 'Galaxies' Remix EP; Hear DROELOE's Adorable Future Bass Rework

  08-07-2016 20:51
  
  One good turn deserves another, and one superjam deserves seven ill-ass remixes. So it shall be and is with WRLD and FatherDude's incredibly...
  
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• Canadian Labels See Bump in Royalties Following New Collection Society Effiencies

  08-07-2016 20:41
  
  Better usage of data and the formation of a single-repertoire database by collection societies CONNECT Music Licensing and Re:Sound...
  
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• Canadian Labels See Bump in Royalties Following New Collection Society Efficiencies

  08-07-2016 20:41
  
  Better usage of data and the formation of a single-repertoire database by collection societies CONNECT Music Licensing and Re:Sound...
  
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• Michigan music therapist records young patients' heartbeats

  08-07-2016 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A music therapist at a Michigan children's hospital has made dozens of unique recordings as a gift for patients' parents and other loved ones.
  
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• Executive Turntable: New Hires at Warner Music Group, Mothership Music Publishing, Grandstand Media & More

  08-07-2016 20:19
  
  -- ADA, Warner Music Group’s independent distribution and services arm, has promoted Brandon Squar to Executive Vice President of Digital Sales...
  
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• 9 Ways Ryan Cabrera And 98 Degrees Are Bringing The ’90s To You

  08-07-2016 20:14
  
  The My2K Tour, featuring 98 Degrees, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and Dream, kicks off Friday night in Park City, Kansas.
  
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• Listen to Ansel Elgort's Debut Dance Single 'Home Alone'

  08-07-2016 20:11
  
  Divergent star Ansel Elgort has been working the ones and twos for a minute under his DJ name, Ansolo. But on Friday (July 8) he dropped his...
  
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• Whitechapel & 'Warped Tour' Start at Nos. 1 & 2 on Hard Rock Albums Chart

  08-07-2016 20:00
  
  Whitechapel scores its second No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart (dated July 16), as Mark of the Blade, the Tennessee-based deathcore...
  
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• Watsky Delivers 'Tiny Glowing Screens Pt. 3' Video, Announces New Album 'x Infinity': Exclusive Premiere

  08-07-2016 20:00
  
  Slam poet-turned-rapper Watsky is setting his sights on forever with his forthcoming fifth album x Infinity. 
  The San Francisco-...
  
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• Victor Manuelle Rewrites Record for Most Tropical Songs No. 1s

  08-07-2016 20:00
  
  Victor Manuelle sets a new record on Tropical Songs airplay chart (which dates to 1994), as "Imaginar," with Yandel, becomes his 28th...
  
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• Blink-182 Earns First No. 1 Album in U.K.

  08-07-2016 19:44
  
  Blink-182 landed their first U.K. No. 1 album with California (BMG), according to today's new data from the Official Charts Company. Drake's...
  
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• Watch Out, Kanye — Kim Kardashian Has A Hidden Musical Talent

  08-07-2016 19:41
  
  Kim Kardashian knows her way around a recorder.
  
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• Watch Keith Urban Pluck Front-Row Fan for Guitar Jam

  08-07-2016 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Keith Urban is renowned as being one of country music's finest guitar players, equal parts nimble and melodic. But at a recent tour stop in Gilford, New Hampshire, it was the six string talents of a fan named Rob Joyce that ended up stealing the show.25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2016 So Far
  Joyce, of Berlin, Massachusetts, was at that show for his birthday and held up a sign saying he wanted to play Urban's guitar. Urban invited him onstage and addressed Joyce's girlfriend, who had
  
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• Shawn Mendes Says His Next Album ‘Demolishes’ Handwritten

  08-07-2016 19:30
  
  Shawn Mendes says his next album 'demolishes' his debut, and his latest single is proof.
  
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• Meghan Trainor Stopped Fangirling Long Enough To Sing With The Backstreet Boys

  08-07-2016 19:26
  
  The Backstreet Boys brought out Meghan Trainor to perform "I Want It That Way" on ABC's "Greatest Hits."
  
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• Dolly Parton Talks 'Pure & Simple': 'This Particular Album Is Almost Like a Garage Band'

  08-07-2016 19:26
  
  Country music legend Dolly Parton will release her 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple, on Aug. 19, a joint venture between her label...
  
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• Sting, Peter Gabriel at peace in Quebec music festival

  08-07-2016 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a business full of towering egos, the two rockers seamlessly shared a stage as they opened Quebec City's sprawling summer music festival. Sting and Gabriel, the former frontmen respectively of The Police and Genesis, are not strangers to each other, having toured together in the late 1980s to benefit Amnesty International. The human rights focus was still on the minds of the artists, who are spending the summer across Canada and the United States on what they call the "Rock Paper Scissors" to
  
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• One Direction, Rihanna Nos. 1 & 2 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

  08-07-2016 19:15
  
  One Direction's "History" grabs a second nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart (dated July 16), as...
  
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• Hits And Misses: Fergie Earns “M.I.L.F. $,” Demi Lovato’s Powerful “Body Say,” Courtney Barnett, And Tyga, Too

  08-07-2016 19:15
  
  Every week, MTV’s writers and critics assemble and weigh in on new hotness, chart trash, and glimmers of hope in the pop music landscape. This week’s roundtable includes Ira Madison III, Hazel Cills, Jessica Hopper, Doreen St. Félix, Charles Aaron, Alex Pappademas, Molly Lambert, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib, Simon Vozick-Levinson, David Turner, and Meredith Graves. Fergie, “M.I.L.F....Read more »
  
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• Get Ready for 'Suicide Squad': Jared Leto Covers 'Entertainment Weekly' as The Joker

  08-07-2016 19:12
  
  On Aug. 5, we’ll finally get a chance to watch Jared Leto perform in arguably the summer’s most anticipated film. 
  We’ve...
  
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