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• Nick Fradiani Talks New Album 'Hurricane' & Writing His Own Music

  05-08-2016 23:43
  
  Nick Fradiani, winner of season 14 of American Idol, began work on his debut album over a year ago. Hurricane arrived on Friday (Aug. 5), and...
  
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• New Music Friday: Spotify Editors Pick Tove Lo, DJ Snake With Justin Bieber & More

  05-08-2016 23:40
  
  Every week, Spotify updates their "New Music Friday" playlist, featuring 50 of the freshest new tracks hitting the service that...
  
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• 'Suicide Squad' Composer Steven Price on Writing Music with a 'Sleazy '70s Vibe'

  05-08-2016 23:36
  
  When British composer Steven Price and director David Ayer first worked together on 2014’s World War ll epic Fury, Ayer encouraged Price...
  
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• Kevin Richardson opens up about fertility struggles

  05-08-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Backstreet Boys star and his wife never imagined they'd have to battle to become parents again after son Mason was born.
  
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• Normani Kordei Slams Rumors Of A Fifth Harmony Feud

  05-08-2016 23:23
  
  Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei addresses "foolish" rumors of a rift within the group.
  
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• Splice Introduces Rent-to-Own Payment Plans for Plugins

  05-08-2016 23:22
  
  Cloud-based platform Splice is responsible for some of the most innovative tools for music producers in recent years. Following their groundbreaking...
  
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• Meet Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes: Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise

  05-08-2016 23:11
  
  Ulices Chaidez may only be 16 years old, but he's already making waves in the Latin music industry with his band Ulices Chaidez y...
  
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• Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Previews First Solo Album in Nearly 40 Years at NYC Concert

  05-08-2016 23:06
  
  It's been a busy week for bushy-haired Bob Weir. He concluded a summer tour with Dead & Company on Saturday (July 30) night at Shoreline...
  
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• The Beatles' 'Revolver' Turns 50: Classic Track-by-Track Rundown

  05-08-2016 23:00
  
  Fifty years later, the Beatles' Revolver is still taking fans on an incredible trip.
  Revolver, the Beatles seventh U.K. album -- ...
  
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• Glenn Hughes on First U.S. Solo Tour & 'Bloody Weird' Deep Purple Reunion at Rock Hall Induction

  05-08-2016 22:47
  
  Glenn Hughes is no stranger to touring North America. The newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has done so as part of Deep Purple as well as with...
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What's the Best Supergroup of All Time?

  05-08-2016 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  There's a lot of supergroups in action right now. Prophets of Rage – which unites members of Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hills – are gearing up for a huge summer tour, and Temple of the Dog – which features Chris Cornell from Soundgarden along with most of Pearl Jam– are reuniting for a fall tour 25 years after releasing their one-and-only album.Now we have a question for you: What is the greatest supergroup of all time? We're going to count any ban
  
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• Calvin Harris And John Newman’s ‘Olé’ Video Is A FOMO-Filled Slice Of Summer

  05-08-2016 22:17
  
  John Newman and Calvin Harris live the dream in their summery new vid for "Olé".
  
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• Tomorrowland 2016 Releases Official Aftermovie & It's Beautiful

  05-08-2016 22:13
  
  In a move that anticipates the understandable excitement of EDM fans to either see what they missed at the largest music festival in the world or...
  
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• Get Tropical With John Newman & Calvin Harris in 'Ole' Video: Watch

  05-08-2016 22:05
  
  John Newman and Calvin Harris are making Hawaiian shirts look pretty good in their newly released video for “Olé,” shot in Los Cabos,...
  
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• Elle UK ranks New Orleans among top 5 music destinations in the world

  05-08-2016 21:55
  If you're looking where to go on holiday, which is the fancy British word for vacation, Elle UK suggestions five cities in the world. One of them is New Orleans, which is the only U.S. city to make the list.
  
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• Nicky Jam Becomes YouTube's Most Popular Latin Urban Artist

  05-08-2016 21:48
  
  Nicky Jam is now the Latin urban artist with the most subscribers on YouTube. The "El perdón" singer's Nicky Jam TV channel has more...
  
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• Delete Your Account: Crooked Lyin’ Instagram

  05-08-2016 21:47
  
  Plus: It has not been a good few weeks for Scott Baio
  
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• Ariana Grande's Arianators Have No 'Problem' Proving Their Love in Billboard's Fan Army Face-Off

  05-08-2016 21:43
  
  Ariana Grande’s Arianators are proving the pop star’s last name to be fitting. The fanbase is taking on Beyonce’s Beyhive in this...
  
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• Mariah Carey jokes about white tigers at wedding - or does she

  05-08-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The diva requests exotic animals for her nuptials in trailer for new docu-series.
  
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• Leann Rimes is a big fan of face-shaving Kao Sori

  05-08-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The country music star swears by the beauty treatment.
  
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• Jack Osbourne: 'I support my parents as they work through their issues'

  05-08-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne is currently in treatment for sex addiction.
  
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• Gregg Allman Cancels Tour Dates Over 'Serious Health Issues'

  05-08-2016 21:28
  
  On Friday (Aug. 5), venerable Allman Brother/Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman canceled all his tour dates through mid-October as he battles...
  
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• Britney Spears Auditions An Army Of Hot Guys In The ‘Make Me…’ Video

  05-08-2016 21:22
  
  Britney Spears auditions a whole army of hot dudes in her new video for 'Make Me...'
  
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• The Long March Of John Lewis

  05-08-2016 21:11
  
  MTV News talks to the civil rights legend and his two collaborators about their graphic-novel trilogy.
  
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• There’s ‘No Limit’ To Usher’s Sick Dance Moves In His New Video

  05-08-2016 21:05
  
  Usher and Young Thug drop their dance-heavy new video for "No Limit".
  
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• Watch Out, Kylie — There’s A New Lip Kit In Town

  05-08-2016 21:03
  
  Makeup artist Pat McGrath is releasing her new lip kit, Lust 004.
  
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• Paul Kalkbrenner Talks His Viral Techno History Lesson

  05-08-2016 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Techno superstar Paul Kalkbrenner has dominated the German charts for well over two years with a single song, spun in front of a half-million people to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, and starred in Berlin Calling, the hit film about a DJ in the city's exploding techno scene at the turn of the millennium. Kalkbrenner, however, vows he's no longer a DJ, and has refused to play anyone else's music since 1998.That is until this summer, as Kalkbrenner releases a trio of mixtapes aptly dubbed
  
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• Gregg Allman Cancels Tour Due to 'Serious Health Issues'

  05-08-2016 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gregg Allman has canceled the majority of his upcoming tour dates due to "serious health issues," the Allman Brothers rocker announced Friday. Allman is currently under his doctor's care at the Mayo Clinic."I want to thank my fans and friends for supporting me while I rest up and focus on getting better and back on the road as soon as I can," Allman said in a statement. "I've been working hard with my band, my pride and joy, to play our music for everyone. We'll see y'all in October."
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• Britney Spears Gets a Private Show From a Parade of Hot Guys in 'Make Me' Video: Watch

  05-08-2016 20:45
  
  It looks like Britney Spears might have Thunder From Down Under on speed-dial thanks to her Las Vegas gig, judging by the parade of beefcake dudes in...
  
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• Scott Eastwood Was Advised Not to Do Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams' Video

  05-08-2016 20:33
  
  Scott Eastwood revealed his part in Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” video was almost just a dream.
  The Suicide Squad actor,...
  
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• Flux Pavilion and NGHTMRE's 'Feel Your Love' Video is Trippy NSFW Madness

  05-08-2016 20:31
  
  Anime. Acid. Sprites. Rainbows. Spatial planes. Hearts. Third eyes. Anatomically-correct illustrations. The video for Flux Pavilion and NGHTMRE...
  
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• Review: Dinosaur Jr. Maintain Creaky Stride on 'Glimpse'

  05-08-2016 20:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eleven years have passed since perma-frowned, slacker-rock trailblazers Dinosaur Jr. re-formed, and, on the trio's fourth reunion outing, frontdude J Mascis – now age 50 – sounds as downtrodden, lost and world-weary as he did at age 20. His voice creaks and croaks as he parses romantic misunderstandings, his fingers gravitate toward his guitar's most acrimonious and anxious chords and he serves as a supernatural channel to some of the most melancholy guitar solos this side of Rust Ne
  
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• The Stakes: Crossroads

  05-08-2016 20:10
  
  Another week, another (sort of) political podcast.
  
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• This Former Nickelodeon Star Is Also An Olympic Champion

  05-08-2016 20:05
  
  "Figure It Out" host and elite swimmer Summer Sanders took home four medals at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
  
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• Review: Elvis Presley Reissue Eavesdrops Into His Final Recordings

  05-08-2016 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  With its shag carpeting, Polynesian flair and indoor waterfall, the "Jungle Room" in Elvis Presley's Graceland den epitomized the kitsch excess of the King's declining years. But once converted to a home studio in 1976, the verdant oasis became the unlikely birthplace of his final recordings. Way Down in the Jungle Room showcases 16 master takes released on the last two LPs of Presley's lifetime, a chance to eavesdrop on a troubled performer pulling himself together for a final sprint at artistr
  
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• Yo! MTV Raps And The Gospel Of The Rap Video

  05-08-2016 19:57
  
  Hanif Willis Abdurraqib on the vitality of black storytelling in early rap videos.
  
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• Jared Leto’s Joker Has More Screen Time In This Music Video Than In Suicide Squad

  05-08-2016 19:44
  
  Jared Leto's Joker stars alongside Skrillex and Rick Ross in the "Purple Lamborghini" video.
  
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• Xbox One background music can also work with a USB drive

  05-08-2016 19:43 via polygon.com
  
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• Watch Atmosphere Address Police Brutality in 'Pure Evil' Video

  05-08-2016 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Minnesota rap duo Atmosphere have unveiled their stirring new video for "Pure Evil." The gripping song tackles the issue of police brutality and it's from the group's politically charged LP Fishing Blues."Pure Evil" follows a police officer named Officer Daley in the immediate aftermath of an officer-related shooting. In striking images, Daley is seen riding his motorcycle down a desolate highway, his hand quivering after the violent incident. The video ends with Daley overcome by guilty, diggin
  
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• Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella Cleared of All Federal Charges

  05-08-2016 19:42
  
  Pasquale Rotella is having a good Friday. Yesterday (Aug. 5), the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office dismissed all felony charges...
  
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• Windish, AGI Partners Launch Fund to Invest in Emerging Artists

  05-08-2016 19:29
  
  A group that includes key players from the music industry and Wall Street has reportedly launched a new investment fund that aims to help finance...
  
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• Ricky Martin Announces Final Dates for One World Tour

  05-08-2016 19:25
  
  Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin announced the final dates for his One World Tour, Billboard has learned.
  Marc Anthony's First U.K. Concert...
  
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• Miles Teller Is Telling That Incredible Shark Story (You Know The One) Again

  05-08-2016 19:23
  
  Miles Tellers tells Jimmy Fallon how he saved a pregnant woman and her toddler from a shark.
  
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• Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Adele's '25' Sales Continue to Climb, Grateful Dead Debuts Latest 'Dave's Picks' Set

  05-08-2016 19:18
  
  On the most recent Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Aug. 13), Drake’s Views spent a 12th week at No. 1, while Gucci Mane’s...
  
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• Watch Skrillex & Rick Ross Tear Through Gotham in New 'Purple Lamborghini' Video

  05-08-2016 19:09
  
  Skrillex and Rick Ross got that purple Lamborghini lurkin’. Complete with a cameo from The Joker himself, the video for “Purple...
  
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• Viola Beach, British Band Who Died in Car Crash, Earns Posthumous No. 1 Album in U.K.

  05-08-2016 19:08
  
  Viola Beach -- the north of England quartet who, with their manager, lost their lives in a car accident in Sweden in February -- have a posthumous No...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Proves Thigh-High Boots Are The New Pants

  05-08-2016 19:05
  
  Kim Kardashian wore thigh-high boots instead of pants because pants suck.
  
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• Literally (Well, Almost) Every Disney Channel Star Went To The Tiger Cruise Premiere

  05-08-2016 19:04
  
  The 'Tiger Cruise' premiere was jam-packed with past, present, and future Disney Channel stars.
  
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• What's Your Favorite Summer Olympics Anthem? Vote!

  05-08-2016 19:00
  
  To celebrate Friday’s (Aug. 5) opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Billboard wants to know: What is your...
  
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