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• Who Will Win 'La Voz Kids'? Vote!

  09-07-2016 23:30
  
  This Sunday (July 10), a new crop of kids will compete at the grand finale of La Voz Kids on Telemundo. The six finalists, Axel Cabrera, Carmen...
  
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• Public Enemy's Professor Griff Denies Ties to Dallas Shooter

  09-07-2016 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the aftermath of the tragic Dallas shooting that killed five people officers, a photo on the shooter Micah Johnson's social media accounts featured Johnson standing alongside and shaking hands with Public Enemy's Professor Griff. However, in a series of tweets Friday, both the rapper born Richard Griffin and Chuck D denied any ties to Johnson.After Dallas, We Don't Need to Say 'Blue Lives Matter'
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• The Story Behind Chipotle's Ad With Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way' Cover

  09-07-2016 22:40
  
  For Chipotle Mexican Grill -- with its sterling reputation tarnished by a food safety crisis last year and now the drug arrest of a key...
  
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• Brittany Howard & Jim James Duet to Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way': The Story Behind the Chipotle Ad

  09-07-2016 22:40
  
  For Chipotle Mexican Grill -- with its sterling reputation tarnished by a food safety crisis last year and now the drug arrest of a key...
  
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• Garth Brooks Proves Magnetic & Empathetic at Yankee Stadium

  09-07-2016 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm nervous as hell," Garth Brooks announced during a press conference Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The country music legend was preparing to play the first of two shows at the venue. "If I don't land on my hat at some point during the night," he added, "I'll be happy."Garth Brooks on New Radio Station and Album Delays
  Hours later, dripping with rain and sweat onstage, Brooks brought up his anxiety again. "I always come into this town scared that I can't be myself," he t
  
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• Rising stars to catch at this year's Obonjan music festival in Croatia

  09-07-2016 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Alongside major headline acts, festivals are great places to discover up-and-coming artists. Here's a look at some of the rising stars to watch out for in this summer's festival lineups -- whether or not you make the trip. Next up, the Obonjan festival, which runs July 28 to September 6, 2016, in Croatia.
  
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• Concerns Loom Over U.K. Music Business' Future in Wake of Brexit Vote

  09-07-2016 21:32
  
  Two weeks on from the U.K.'s historic decision to leave the European Union, no one is any the wiser about what or how big an impact it will have...
  
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• Garth Brooks Addresses Recent Violence, Promises New Music at Yankee Stadium Show

  09-07-2016 21:05
  
  “He even likes being booed!” said this writer’s mother incredulously, as Garth Brooks was booed by Yankee Stadium during his long-...
  
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• Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas Bring the 'Future' of Pop Music to Brooklyn

  09-07-2016 20:21
  
  Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato took a risk in going relatively straightforward and simple for the Brooklyn stop of their 42-show ...
  
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• Jay-Jay Johanson still gloomy but embracing music's change

  09-07-2016 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Jay-Jay Johanson's gloomy voice first seduced fans, CDs were king. Hailing from the streaming industry's epicenter of Sweden, Johanson has watched the music business transform firsthand -- and he likes what he sees. Johanson -- whose quickly recognizable sound couples his plaintive, high-pitched voice with dark electronic soundscapes and sparse but intense beats -- tours to make a living, with album sales no longer what they were when he started in the 1990s.
  
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• Does Frank Ocean Have a Novel in the Works?

  09-07-2016 19:34
  
  As fans anxiously await Frank Ocean's new album, it seems the crooner may have some considerable projects beyond music on the way. 
  Lady...
  
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• Spice Girls Partially Reunite With Splinter Group GEM for 'Wannabe' 20th Anniversary

  09-07-2016 18:42
  
  There have been rumors and speculation about a Spice Girls reunion circling the 20-year anniversary of the '90s chart toppers' hit "...
  
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• Spice Girls Announce Splinter Group GEM for 20th Anniversary Celebration

  09-07-2016 18:42
  
  There have been rumors and speculation about a Spice Girls reunion circling the 20-year anniversary of the '90s chart toppers' hit "...
  
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• New faces, new music at the BBC Proms 2016

  09-07-2016 18:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The BBC Proms, an eight-week summer season of classical concerts performed predominantly at The Albert Hall in London, England, starts on July 15 and runs through September 10. New music is an important element of the BBC Proms 2016 season. Thirty premieres in total will be performed, of which 13 will be world premieres and 17 UK or London premieres.
  
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• Panteón Rococó Closes Chicago's Ruido Fest Day 1 With Call for Justice, Solidarity

  09-07-2016 18:02
  
  The crowd at Chicago's Ruido Fest Friday night was more than ready to make some ruido (noise) at the festival with a...
  
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• Beyonce Honors Police Killed in Dallas: 'No Violence Will Create Peace'

  09-07-2016 17:30
  
  Amidst a horrific week of violence in America, Beyonce has had an active voice addressing the police killings of two black men. Now she is...
  
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• Rewinding the Country Charts: In 1983, Ricky Skaggs Raced to No. 1

  09-07-2016 17:25
  
  ON JULY 9, 1983, RICKY SKAGGS' "Highway 40 Blues" sped to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, marking his fifth No. 1,...
  
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• Beyonce Pens Tribute to Officers Killed in Dallas Shooting

  09-07-2016 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beyoncé has penned a tribute to the five Dallas police officers that were killed by a gunman while patrolling a protest Thursday. In the Instagram post, the singer also revealed she was praying for those officers injured in the shooting and reiterated that violence isn't the answer.After Dallas, We Don't Need to Say 'Blue Lives Matter'
  "Rest in peace to the officers whose lives were senselessly taken yesterday in Dallas," Beyoncé wrote. "I am praying for a full recovery o
  
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• Meghan Trainor: 'Don't be using all those apps'

  09-07-2016 15:42 via music-news.com
  
  'ALL ABOUT THE BASS' and ‘NO’ super songstress MEGHAN TRAINOR is the second of five covers to be revealed from NOTION Magazine Issue 73.
  
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• Energetic, joyful Garth Brooks returns to NYC after 19 years

  09-07-2016 14:04
  Garth Brooks entered Yankee Stadium like a school kid on the playground: He ran laps around the venue and yelled loudly as screaming fans cheered on the country music king, who returned to New York on Friday after 19 years. The feverish audience proudly sported cowboy hats, waved their American flags and even brought homemade signs - something not as popular in New York as it once was- as Brooks ran through his hits with passion and excitement.
  
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• Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne ‘mending friendship’

  09-07-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora reportedly started to build bridges during Glastonbury Festival.
  
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• Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage is 'solid'

  09-07-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyonce Knowles and her husband Jay Z are reportedly in a "solid place" with regards to their marriage.
  
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• Dolly Parton: 'I don't care about topping the charts anymore'

  09-07-2016 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Dolly Parton keeps it old school when it comes to songwriting.
  
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• Led Zeppelin to countersue estate of Randy California for costs

  09-07-2016 08:28 via music-news.com
  
  Not only did Led Zeppelin win their case in the lawsuit brought by the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy California over the song Stairway to Heaven
  
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• Tyler Glenn Speaks Out on Suicide Among LGBT Mormons

  09-07-2016 07:47
  Out singer Tyler Glenn appeared on Facebook Live this week to address leaders of the Mormon Church who in November revised a church manual to step up their opposition to same-sex marriage and homosexuality in general. Glenn, the Mormon lead singer of Neon Trees, showed photos of two young men in his video who he says are LGBT and Mormon and committed suicide within the past week.
  
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• Public Enemy's Professor Griff Distances Himself From Dallas Police Shooting

  09-07-2016 04:02
  
  The man who killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others was described as a loner, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and a...
  
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• Detroit's Populux Nightclub Shuts Down Following Offensive Tweets

  09-07-2016 03:47
  
  Detroit's Populux nightclub is shutting down operations temporarily as it investigates inflammatory tweets posted to its account following the...
  
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• Lennon's Copy of Document That Ended Beatles' Relationship With Allen Klein To Be Sold

  09-07-2016 03:45
  
  A 1977 document that settled a lawsuit between the Beatles and Allen Klein and also ended Klein's stormy association with the Beatles is being...
  
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• Play It Again, Selena: 'Kill 'Em With Kindness' Soundtracks New Verizon Ad

  09-07-2016 02:57
  
  Selena Gomez is Verzion’s new starlet, and she rocks it. 
  In true pop diva fashion, the singer wears a short, sequined red-hot dress while...
  
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• 2 Teenagers Dead at Scotland's T in the Park Festival

  09-07-2016 02:48
  
  Two 17-year-olds have died at Scotland's T in the Park music festival in separate incidents. 
  Police are investigating the cases to...
  
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• The Stakes: Snowball In Summer

  09-07-2016 02:41
  
  Another week, another (sort of) political podcast.
  
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• Alanis Morissette Welcomes Baby Girl Onyx

  09-07-2016 02:11
  
  Alanis Morissette is sharing pictures of her baby girl on social media.
  The singer posted a photo of her new daughter on Twitter and Instagram Friday...
  
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• Alanis Morissette a mum again

  09-07-2016 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Alanis Morissette delivered her newborn weeks before making the public announcement.
  
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• Killer Mike Speaks Out on Recent Shootings: 'I'm Just Filled With Hurt & Grief'

  09-07-2016 01:46
  
  Killer Mike gave a 14-minute speech on Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 after the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, encouraging...
  
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• Radiohead Releases Short Film, Finishing Series of 'A Moon Shaped Pool' Video Vignettes: Watch

  09-07-2016 01:39
  
  For the past two months Radiohead has carried on a weekly series of artist vignettes in conjunction with the release of A Moon Shaped Pool, the band...
  
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• MTV & BET News Respond to Violent Week With Live Town Hall

  09-07-2016 01:24
  
  As cable news and broadcast outlets continue wall-to-wall coverage of the Thursday shooting in Dallas, Texas, MTV News and BET News announced a co-...
  
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• ScHoolboy Q Paints Introspective Self-Portrait on 'Blank Face LP'

  09-07-2016 01:12
  
  ​ScHoolboy Q’s Blank Face LP is a vivid self-portrait as much as it is a rap album. Released Thursday night, the Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE)...
  
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• Jackie Wilson has street named in his honour

  09-07-2016 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  For years, it has been known as Cottage Grove Street but, starting on Saturday, August 26, the Highland Park, MI road will be known as Jackie Wilson Lane.
  
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• Ciara & Russell Wilson Share Pics From Their Fairytale Wedding

  09-07-2016 00:37
  
  Newlyweds Ciara and Russell Wilson have shared more photos from their private wedding in England earlier this week and it looks like a total...
  
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• Snoop Dogg & The Game Initiate Dialogue With LAPD After Week of Tragedy: 'It's Been Happening Too Long'

  09-07-2016 00:35
  
  After leading a peaceful march downtown in advance of the Los Angeles Police Department’s graduation ceremony Friday morning (July 8), Snoop...
  
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• Missy Elliott: People Don't Know All the Songs I've Produced

  09-07-2016 00:21
  
  Missy Elliott is known for her oddball, trippy videos and colorful rhymes, but says if she were a man, more people would know about the songs she...
  
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• Mumford & Sons rock out at BST

  09-07-2016 00:17 via music-news.com
  
  It's Friday here in Hyde Park, and the second weekend of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park has begun! Mumford & Sons
  
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• Just Blaze Says Police Apologized After Pulling Him Over to Ask If His Car Was 'Legit'

  09-07-2016 00:10
  
  In the same week of the high-profile police shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Just Blaze tweeted Thursday when he was pulled...
  
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