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• 'Suicide Squad' Soundtrack Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

  21-08-2016 23:20
  
  The Suicide Squad soundtrack holds at No. 1 for a second week on the Billboard 200 chart, and becomes the first soundtrack to spend more than week at...
  
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• Archives -- Boy Band Mogul Lou Pearlman's Prison Interview: My Ponzi Scheme Was Smarter Than Madoff's

  21-08-2016 23:14
  
  Lou Pearlman died in prison on Aug. 19 at the age of 62. Read a 2014 interview he gave while incarcerated to The Hollywood Reporter's Seth...
  
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• Rachel Platten at Hot 100 Fest 2016: 'I'm So Proud' of 'Fight Song,' Getting 'A Little Bit Darker' on New Music

  21-08-2016 23:07
  
  Since its release in early 2015, Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” has had an incredible journey. The singer sat down with Billboard...
  
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• Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, And More Share Their Thoughts On Lou Perlman’s Passing

  21-08-2016 22:31
  
  *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, O-Town, and other artists react to news of the death of Lou Pearlman, their former manager who died in prison at the age of 62.
  
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• Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, And More Share Their Thoughts On Lou Pearlman’s Passing

  21-08-2016 22:31
  
  *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, O-Town, and other artists react to news of the death of Lou Pearlman, their former manager who died in prison at the age of 62.
  
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• Barbra Streisand Tells Apple to Fix Siri's Pronunciation of Last Name

  21-08-2016 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Like Taylor Swift and Kanye West before her, Barbra Streisand has beef with Apple, although the singer's issues have nothing to do with the company's streaming service. Instead, Streisand has lodged a complaint to Apple CEO Tim Cook about the way Siri pronounces of her last name.On NPR, and during her recent concerts, Streisand has related a story about becoming upset with how Apple's in-phone "intelligent personal assistant" stresses the second "S" in her last name to make it sound like a "Z,"
  
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• Hayley Kiyoko at the Hot 100 Fest 2016: 'I Love My Fans'

  21-08-2016 22:09
  
  Before Hayley Kiyoko performed at the Hot 100 Fest on Aug. 20, she sat down with Billboard for a Facebook Live chat.
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• Skylar Grey Performs New Material, 'Suicide Squad' Cuts at Billboard Hot 100 Fest

  21-08-2016 22:07
  
  On a sweltering Sunday (Aug. 21) afternoon at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival, Skylar Grey kept things fresh during her set on the main stage,...
  
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• Watch Wale Close Out His Set at the 2016 Hot 100 Fest

  21-08-2016 21:46
  
  Wale lit up the stage on day one of the 2016 Hot 100 Festival to a screaming crowd.
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  The rapper previewed new...
  
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• Watch Fetty Wap Perform at the 2016 Hot 100 Fest

  21-08-2016 21:41
  
  Fetty Wap made a splash at the Billboard Hot 100 Fest in Jones Beach.
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  The rapper took the stage yesterday...
  
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• Canadians Say Farewell to Dying Tragically Hip Singer Gord Downie

  21-08-2016 21:39
  
  The rock concert did not begin with a rock song. Instead, it started with flag-waving fans breaking into a national anthem, "O Canada."
  The...
  
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• Kanye West Writes Poem About McDonald's for Frank Ocean's 'Boys Don't Cry' Magazine

  21-08-2016 21:16
  
  Kanye West has been inspired by the Golden Arches.
  The rapper penned an unexpected poem about fast-food chain McDonald’s, of all things, for...
  
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• Pills Found at Prince's Estate Contained Fentanyl

  21-08-2016 20:36
  
  Several pills taken from Prince's estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl -- a synthetic...
  
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• Billboard Hot 100 Fest 2016: Sizzling Moments From Day 2 (So Far)

  21-08-2016 20:33
  
  After a day full of performances from Ariana Grande, Martin Garrix, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd and more, Billboard Hot 100 Fest 2016 opened the...
  
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• Italian Soprano Daniela Dessi Dies at 59 After Brief Illness

  21-08-2016 20:23
  
  Italy's La Scala opera house says soprano Daniela Dessi has died. She was 59.
  Last month, Dessi wrote to her fans on Facebook saying she had to...
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen’s Celebrating Emotion‘s Birthday With A B-Side Release

  21-08-2016 19:55
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen's 'EMOTION' was released on June 24, 2015, and she's following it up with a Side B a little over a year later on August 26.
  
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• Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass & More React to Lou Pearlman's Death

  21-08-2016 19:29
  
  Members of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC are among those expressing mixed emotions following the death of their former disgraced manager Lou...
  
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• Nick Cannon Is Bringing One Aspect Of His Drumline Character To Life

  21-08-2016 19:13
  
  Nick Cannon is bringing one aspect of his 'Drumline' character to life: He's trying on the role of college freshman for size.
  
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• Britney Spears' Party-Ready New Album 'Glory' Leaks Ahead of Release

  21-08-2016 18:39
  
  Britney Spears has sprung a leak. With her ninth studio album, Glory, slated for release on Friday (Aug. 26), the deluxe edition of the LP hit the...
  
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• What Is the Greatest Metallica Album? Vote!

  21-08-2016 17:40
  
  The new Metallica album is finally on its way. Fans had been waiting eight years for the proper follow-up to 2008’s Death Magnetic. Then...
  
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• Lawmaker Fighting Ticket Freeze-Out in Name of Bruce Springsteen

  21-08-2016 17:16
  
  Tens of thousands of fans will crowd into MetLife Stadium three times over the next week to watch Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, some...
  
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• Kanye Wrote A Poem About McDonald’s For Frank Ocean’s Blond Zine

  21-08-2016 17:16
  
  Kanye West Supersized his inner bard for a fast food inspired poem, which was published in Frank Ocean's 'Blond' zine.
  
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• Matt Roberts, Original 3 Doors Down Guitarist, Dead at 38

  21-08-2016 17:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Matt Roberts, the longtime lead guitarist for rock band 3 Doors Down before he left the band in 2012, died early Saturday morning in a hotel outside Milwaukee. He was 38.Roberts served as 3 Doors Down's guitarist from their 1996 formation until 2012, when he left the group for health reasons. According to CNN, Roberts had been rehearsing for a Wisconsin fundraising concert for veterans when he and his father went back to the hotel. Hours later, police were called to the hotel for a man "either a
  
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• Lou Pearlman dead; 'NSYNC, Backstreet Boys creator was 62

  21-08-2016 15:46
  Lou Pearlman, credited for starting the boy-band craze and launching the careers of the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC, has died in prison while serving a 25-year sentence for a massive Ponzi scheme. The Orlando Sentinel reports that according to a federal inmate database, the 62-year-old Pearlman died Friday.
  
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• Stars gather for Orlando nightclub shooting fundraiser

  21-08-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Celebrities showed their support for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting at a fundraiser hosted by Lance Bass.
  
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• Sia faced technical problems at V Festival due to weather

  21-08-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Sia delayed her set by 15 minutes because the wind was preventing her from putting on her theatrical performance.
  
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• Frank Ocean Reflects on Creation of 'Blonde'

  21-08-2016 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soon after Frank Ocean released his avant-soul LP Blonde, the singer reminisced about the creation of the long-awaited LP in a pair of Tumblr posts.
  "Two years ago I found an image of a kid with her hands covering her face," Ocean wrote. "A seatbelt reached across her torso, riding up her neck and a mop of blonde hair stayed swept, for the moment, behind her ears. Her eyes seemed clear and calm but not blank, the road behind her seemed the same. I put myself in her seat then I played it all out
  
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• Frank Ocean Reflects on Creating 'Blonde,' Car Culture

  21-08-2016 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soon after Frank Ocean released his avant-soul LP Blonde, the singer reminisced about the creation of the long-awaited LP in a pair of Tumblr posts.
  "Two years ago I found an image of a kid with her hands covering her face," Ocean wrote. "A seatbelt reached across her torso, riding up her neck and a mop of blonde hair stayed swept, for the moment, behind her ears. Her eyes seemed clear and calm but not blank, the road behind her seemed the same. I put myself in her seat then I played it all out
  
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• Ask Billboard: Before Monica Puig, These Stars From Puerto Rico Won Chart Gold

  21-08-2016 15:05
  
  Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to [email protected]. Please include your first and last name, as well...
  
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• LeBron Jammed Out To The Best Music The '90s Had To Offer At His Wife's Birthday Bash

  21-08-2016 15:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Related Links:Watch LeBron James Join Drake Onstage At His Columbus ConcertOf Course LeBron James Thinks Kawhi Leonard Defends Him Better Than Anyone Else 
  
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• Frank Ocean Perfects Avant-Garde Soul on Poetic, Stripped-Down 'Blonde'

  21-08-2016 13:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  We all knew that Frank Ocean's highly anticipated follow-up to Channel Orange would be a surprise affair. The unannounced album is the lingua franca of pop in 2016, if not this decade. Still, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Christopher Breaux managed to wring some twists out of what has become a familiar marketing strategy. Early Friday morning, August 19th, he unveiled a 45-minute short film, Endless, on Apple Music with no prior warning, and with the promise of more music to come. Then
  
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• Mariah Carey: ‘I have the best fans’

  21-08-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey isn’t revealing any details of possible new music for fear that someone will steal her concept.
  
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• Lea Michele’s new Cory Monteith track is hopeful, not sad

  21-08-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lea Michele wants a man who looks after himself, in the same way she takes care of herself.
  
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• Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip holds final show

  21-08-2016 11:28
  Lead singer Gord Downie is seen performing on a screen as a man watches during a viewing party for the final stop in Kingston, Ontario, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday Aug. 20, 2016. The Tragically Hip mixed fan favourites, newer songs and some politics on Saturday night during the final show of their "Man Machine Poem" tour.
  
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• 3 Doors Down guitarist found dead

  21-08-2016 09:57 via music-news.com
  
  Matt Roberts, lead guitarist for 3 Doors Down, has been found dead from an apparent drug overdose at age 38.
  
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• Barry Gibb to release second solo album in October

  21-08-2016 08:01 via music-news.com
  
  Barry Gibb will release his first solo album since 1984’s ‘Now Voyager’ ‘In The Now’ in October.
  
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• Hot 100 Fest: Ariana Grande Brings Out Mac Miller to Perform 'The Way'

  21-08-2016 07:21
  
  Ariana Grande headlined the opening night of the 2016 Billboard Hot 100 Festival, and her Saturday night (Aug. 20) set was a short-but-sweet run...
  
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• Frank Ocean debuts 'Blonde,' his 1st album in 4 years

  21-08-2016 07:02
  In this Feb. 10, 2013, file photo, Frank Ocean performs on stage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Ocean's 17-track album "Blonde" was released on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, on Apple Music , one day after the R&B singer released a 45-minute "visual album" on the streaming service.
  
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• Martin Garrix Brings Energy and Unreleased Music to Billboard Hot 100 Fest

  21-08-2016 06:54
  
  After barely making it on time to his Billboard Hot 100 Festival set on Saturday (Aug. 20), Martin Garrix made sure it was...
  
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• Billboard Hot 100 Fest 2016: Ariana Grande, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd & More Memorable Moments From Day 1

  21-08-2016 05:58
  
  Billboard Hot 100 Festival 2016 kicked off Saturday, Aug. 20 at Nikon Theater at Jones Beach. 
  From star performers like...
  
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• Rae Sremmurd Jumpstarts the Party at Billboard Hot 100 Festival

  21-08-2016 05:56
  
  Rae Sremmurd, the duo helmed by brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, have acquired a sterling reputation in the two years since their debut single...
  
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• Billboard Hot 100 Fest 2016: Ariana Grande, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd & More Memorable Moments

  21-08-2016 05:53
  
  Billboard Hot 100 Festival 2016 kicked off Saturday, Aug. 20 at Nikon Theater at Jones Beach. From star performers like Ariana Grande, Martin...
  
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• Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival opens second year

  21-08-2016 04:56
  Rachel Platten sings onstage for the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Photo Credit: Bruce Gilbert Ariana Grande may be the headliner of the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival on Saturday night, but the crowd couldn't get enough Fetty Wap.
  
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• Lou Pearlman, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync Svengali, Dead at 62

  21-08-2016 04:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lou Pearlman, the Svengali-like manager behind Nineties boy bands like Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, O-Town and more, died Friday night behind bars while serving a 25-year prison sentence stemming from a $300 million Ponzi scheme. He was 62.The Federal Bureau of Prisons' inmate locator confirms that Louis Pearlman died in custody on August 19th, with sources also telling Billboard that Pearlman had died. No cause of death was provided.
  "Mixed emotions right now, but RIP Lou Pearlman," 'N Sync's Chri
  
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• Visiting Frank Ocean's Surprise NYC Pop-Up

  21-08-2016 04:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  After more than a year of rumors and feints, many hours of a cryptic live stream and the arrival of a "visual album" containing a goofy techno song and tantalizing scraps of new music, Frank Ocean released a new full-length titled Blonde tonight. In New York and three other cities, a version of the album – with a track list that differs from the Apple Music version, which arrived simultaneously – was given out for free at pop-up stores, enclosed as a CD in the midst of a hefty glossy
  
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• Frank Ocean Drops Long-Awaited New Album Blonde

  21-08-2016 03:59
  
  Frank Ocean has released his long-awaited new album, Blonde.
  
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• 'The Women Who Score' Concert Draws Big Crowds, Big Name Composers to L.A.

  21-08-2016 03:37
  
  “Women composers are no longer invisible, they are no longer silent.” With those words,  KUSC executive producer Gail Eichenthal...
  
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