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• No New Frank Ocean Album Is Making The Internet Laugh, Cry, And Meme

  06-08-2016 23:53
  
  Frank Ocean's new album 'Boys Don't Cry' was supposed to arrive by August 5, it didn't, and the internet is MAD.
  
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• Ricci Martin, Musician Son of Dean Martin, Dead at 62

  06-08-2016 23:36
  
  Ricci Martin, a musician, entertainer and youngest son of show-business legend Dean Martin, was found dead Wednesday at his Utah home, The...
  
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• Taylor Swift's Brother Austin Makes Film Debut in Thriller 'I.T': Watch the Trailer

  06-08-2016 23:11
  
  Taylor Swift has acted in a handful of films and TV shows, from movie roles in Valentine’s Day and The Giver to appearances on CSI and New Girl...
  
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• Big Star's History Captured in Massive, Limited Edition Photo Book

  06-08-2016 22:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Big Star – Isolated in the Light, a massive, limited edition photo book featuring rare and never-before-seen photographs of the influential Memphis rock group, is due out this October on First Third Books.The book, which charts Big Star's early Seventies roots through overseas tours and the solo careers of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, is the result of a five-year collaboration between graphic designer Fabrice Couillerot and photographer Donna Ranieri.
  Pictures by famed photographer William
  
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• Kylie Jenner’s Early Birthday Gift From Tyga Is ‘Almost Too Boss’

  06-08-2016 22:10
  
  The youngest Jenner doesn't turn 19 until August 10, but the rapper couldn't wait to surprise her.
  
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• The Latest: Officials seek cause of concert railing collapse

  06-08-2016 21:43
  This photo provided by NBC10 shows caution tape placed across a gap in railing after a concert by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J., Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. Authorities say multiple people have been hurt after the railing collapsed during the concert.
  
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• The Joke’s On Suicide Squad Haters Thanks To A Killer Opening Weekend

  06-08-2016 20:59
  
  Horrible reviews aren't keeping crowds from checking out Harley Quinn, Deadshot and DC Comics's favorite super villains in theaters.
  
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• Britney Spears Fans Launch Petition for Release of Second 'Make Me' Video

  06-08-2016 20:42
  
  Britney Spears fans are eager to see the first version of her new “Make Me” video, which was reportedly scrapped for being overly sexual...
  
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• N.J. Venue Back to Business Day After Railing Collapses at Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Concert

  06-08-2016 19:30
  
  It appears that the show will go at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J., following a railing collapse that left dozens of fans injured during a...
  
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• See Pearl Jam Cover Aerosmith's 'Draw the Line' at Fenway Park

  06-08-2016 19:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pearl Jam kicked off a three-night stand at Boston's Fenway Park Friday night with a 32-song concert that featured the band performing, for the first time, "Draw the Line" by hometown heroes Aerosmith."That was for Joe Perry. We're thinking about you," Vedder told the Boston crowd after their rendition of the 1977 single. In July, Perry collapsed onstage during a Hollywood Vampires concert in Brooklyn; two weeks later, he rejoined the supergroup.
  In addition to the Aerosmith cover, Pearl Jam als
  
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• Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony: Vote For Your Favorite Moment

  06-08-2016 18:54
  
  The 2016 Summer Olympics kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday (Aug. 5) with a carnival-esque opening ceremony.Brazilian supermodel Gisele...
  
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• Seth Rogen Lived Out Every Rap Fan’s Dream With This Epic Lip-Sync

  06-08-2016 18:50
  
  Seth Rogen flipped the script on Jimmy Fallon's lip sync challenge by working in a surprise from the Roots.
  
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• Why Rio Can’t Out-Pop London’s 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony

  06-08-2016 18:30
  
  With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio underway, here's a look back at the poppiest closing ceremony thanks to the 2012 games, One Direction and the Spice Girls.
  
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• Watch Seth Rogen Mimic Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Moves in Lip Sync Battle Against Jimmy Fallon

  06-08-2016 18:10
  
  Seth Rogen faced off against Jimmy Fallon in another round of Lip Sync Battle on The Tonight's Show's Friday (Aug. 5) episode.
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• Pete Fountain (1930-2016) Musical Memories

  06-08-2016 17:49
  New Orleans music legend Pete Fountain has died at 86, his family confirmed Saturday . A jazz clarinet maestro with a beatnik goatee and an affable personality, fountain became a national star in the 1950s through appearances on the "The Lawrence Welk Show."
  
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• Dozens Injured At Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg Concert After Railing Collapses

  06-08-2016 17:41
  
  A railing collapsed at Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's High Road tour stop in Camden, New Jersey, resulting in 42 injuries.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Opening Ceremony TV Ratings Fall 28 Percent From London

  06-08-2016 17:40
  
  They were bound to be big -- but the Olympic ratings did not start out as NBC has grown accustomed to for a Summer Games.
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• 16 of P!nk's Most Offbeat Collaborations

  06-08-2016 17:00
  
  While P!nk is a rock star in her own right, one of the things that makes her truly unique is her ability to chameleon across the most unexpected...
  
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• Pete Fountain, Legendary New Orleans Jazz Clarinetist, Dies

  06-08-2016 16:53
  
  Clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose recording of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” became the unofficial anthem for traditional New Orleans...
  
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• Taylor Swift's brother makes acting debut in Pierce Brosnan movie

  06-08-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Eagle-eyed Taylor Swift fans have noted that her brother Austin has made his acting debut in the trailer for upcoming movie I.T.
  
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• Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa gig abandoned after railing collapse

  06-08-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  At least 42 people were injured when a railing collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa gig on Friday night (05Aug16).
  
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• Railing Collapse at Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Concert Injures 42

  06-08-2016 15:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  At least 42 people were injured Friday night after a security barrier collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert at Camden, New Jersey's BB&T Pavilion, where 50 people fell 10 feet onto a concrete pathway after the railing broke loose.According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, a railing that separated the lawn section from the seating area of the amphitheater collapsed shortly after 10 p.m. EST from the pressure of people surging forward to see the two rappers on the concert's secondary
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Billboard Charts This Week: Kanye West Scores 40th Top 40 Hot 100 Hit & More

  06-08-2016 15:00
  
  This week’s Billboard charts included the returns of rapper Gucci Mane with Everybody Looking and Kool & The Gang with “Sexy (Where...
  
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• DIY Venue HM 157 Celebrates Nine Years of Art, Music and Wild Parties

  06-08-2016 13:48
  For most of us, searching for our dream house consists of finding a place in a neighborhood we like, with enough space for our stuff and the usual checklist - parking, nice kitchen, a yard. But in the case of Charon Nogues, the search was much more complex and aspirational.
  
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• Eve’s sitcom regrets

  06-08-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Eve would like to erase her over the top former looks from the Internet.
  
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• Jamie Lee Curtis recalls Freaky Friday rap battle with Lindsay Lohan

  06-08-2016 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  The duo shared an unlikely musical moment with each other
  
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• Cos ' almost catches fire at Merola

  06-08-2016 09:52
  A good fire-alarm system is more than just a safeguard against disaster. It's also a helpful vehicle for injecting dramatic excitement into any kind of undertaking.
  
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• Gospel singer Jo 'Cool' Davis dead at 63, TV station says

  06-08-2016 06:09
  Jo "Cool" Davis, the popular New Orleans gospel singer and mainstay of the gospel tent at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, died Friday at his Central City home, WWL television reported . He was 63. A former boxer, Mr. Davis first established himself on the local music scene as the doorman and master of ceremonies at Tipitina's, where he worked for almost 30 years, WWL said.
  
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• Railing Collapse at Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Concert Injures 42: Report

  06-08-2016 05:55
  
  In a video from Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's concert in Camden, N.J., on Friday night (Aug. 5), a railing can be seen collapsing, causing dozens...
  
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• Railing Collapse at Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Concert Injures 42

  06-08-2016 05:55
  
  In videos from Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's concert in Camden, N.J., on Friday night, a railing can be seen collapsing, causing dozens of fans to...
  
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• Joe Jonas: 'I'm not ready for a serious romance'

  06-08-2016 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  The musician's career is more fulfilling than matters of the heart right now
  
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• Britney Spears' 'Make Me' & 16 Other Times Men Were Objectified In Music Videos

  06-08-2016 04:58
  
  Britney Spears released her “Make Me” video on Friday (Aug. 5), featuring shirtless men parading around the pop princess just to get the...
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016 Opening Ceremony: Gisele Is a Dancing Queen, Cody Simpson Carries the Torch & More Music Moments

  06-08-2016 04:38
  
  The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have officially begun with Friday's (Aug. 5) Opening Ceremony.
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• Blues Traveler Postpone Tour Due to 'Urgent Medical Matter'

  06-08-2016 04:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blues Traveler have postponed their upcoming tour in order for singer John Popper to undergo "urgent" surgery to treat a spinal issue, the band announced Friday."It is with profound regret and acknowledgment that out of necessity I must go under the knife for surgery and I mean fast. It seems that there is an issue with my spine that if treated quickly will ultimately have me up and running in 2 weeks," Popper said in a statement. "If neglected as it has been, it would be far worse to the point
  
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• Watch Britney Spears' Steamy 'Make Me' Video

  06-08-2016 03:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  A day after Britney Spears dropped her new Glory track "Private Show," the pop singer unveiled her music video for the album's first single "Make Me."
  The "Make Me" video offers a lighthearted, fictionalized look at the audition process to cast Spears' on-screen paramour in the "Make Me" video. When Spears and her posse aren't giggling through auditions, the singer is performing her track in a brightly lit hallway. G-Eazy also appears to deliver his featured verse via hi-def monitor. The video c
  
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• Rio welcomes world with sultry music, plea for conservation

  06-08-2016 02:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With fireworks forming the word "Rio" in the sky, hip-wiggling dancers and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of the "Girl from Ipanema," Rio de Janiero welcomed the ...
  
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• Brazilian musicians delight at Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

  06-08-2016 02:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Music is a central part of Brazilian culture, and many of the country's stars will be performing in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A look at some of the artists and internationally famous songs that fans will hear opening night of the games:
  
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• As other musicians ran from streaming, German DJ Lcaw built his career on it

  06-08-2016 02:02
  "We think of every detail. I'm putting a piece of art out there that's not to be changed."
  
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• Girls' Generation Celebrates 9th Anniversary With 'Sailing'

  06-08-2016 01:30
  
  When nine women appeared onstage in Seoul on Aug. 5, 2007, they set things in motion to become one of South Korea’s most popular acts to date....
  
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• Blues Traveler Postpones Shows Due to Emergency Surgery

  06-08-2016 01:28
  
  Blue Traveler announced Friday (Aug. 5) that the band will postpone a series of shows due to an urgent health issue for frontman John Popper.
  Popper...
  
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• D'Angelo's Former Manager Dominique Trenier Found Dead

  06-08-2016 01:04
  
  Dominique Trenier, former manager of D’Angelo and 20-year music executive, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday morning (Aug. 5),...
  
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• Don’t Look At This New American Horror Story Poster If You’re Afraid Of Spiders

  06-08-2016 00:36
  
  The first poster for "American Horror Story" Season 6 is here, and we will never look at spiders the same way again.
  
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• Radiohead Takes Down Trump at Sold-Out Shrine Auditorium Show in L.A.

  06-08-2016 00:03
  
  One of the hardest tickets to get in town, with two L.A. shows selling out in minutes, the anticipation among the fans at the Shrine Auditorium on...
  
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