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• Stop Telling Women To Stay Sober

  25-08-2016 23:51
  
  How the reactions to Brock Turner and Nate Parker reinforce rape culture.
  
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• Jana Kramer Separates From Husband Mike Caussin

  25-08-2016 23:50
  
  Country singer and actress Jana Kramer has separated from her husband, former NFL tight end Mike Caussin.
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• Roy English Talks Touring With 5SOS, Conscious Fashion Line & Making His Debut EP in Haiti

  25-08-2016 23:42
  
  In 2012, then-aspiring singer-songwriter Roy English was ready to give up on his dream of becoming a professional musician to live the simple life of...
  
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• Harry Styles and Meghan Trainor co-wrote song for Michael Buble

  25-08-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Canadian crooner has nothing but praise for Meghan Trainor's writing and producing talents
  
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• Britney Spears did not agree to TV biopic

  25-08-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  Lifetime bosses developing Britney Spears movie without her contributions
  
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• Erykah Badu Scores Her 10th Top 10 on Adult R&B Songs Chart

  25-08-2016 23:21
  
  Erykah Badu earns her 10th top 10 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart with “Phone Down” (chart dated Sept. 3). It rises 11-10 with a...
  
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• It Took This Band 13 Years To Get Nominated For A VMA

  25-08-2016 23:15
  
  We look back on All Time Low's history with MTV as they celebrate their first VMA nomination ever in 2016 for 'Best Rock Video.'
  
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• Mike Mills Reflects on R.E.M.'s 'Out of Time' Ahead of 25th-Anniversary Reissue

  25-08-2016 23:14
  
  R.E.M. will reissue its best-selling album, 1991's Out of Time, on Nov. 18 in three different configurations to celebrate the 25th...
  
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• Florence + The Machine Bust The Harp Out For ‘Wish That You Were Here’

  25-08-2016 23:07
  
  From Tim Burton's creepy upcoming film 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children,' which hits theaters September 30.
  
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• Shy Glizzy Tightens His Focus With ‘You Know What’

  25-08-2016 22:47
  
  The D.C. rapper's latest video highlights his strengths
  
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• BC Kingdom to Kick Off Marc Jacobs' New Concert Series: Exclusive

  25-08-2016 22:45
  
  On Thursday (Aug. 25) rising electronic and R&B duo BC Kingdom will kick off Marc Jacobs’ Music Marc Concert Series at the designer’s...
  
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• Beyoncé And Aaliyah Star In The Ultimate VMA #TBT

  25-08-2016 22:40
  
  15 years after Aaliyah's death, Beyoncé remembers their 2000 VMA interview.
  
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• Beyoncé And Aaliyah Star In The Ultimate MTV #TBT

  25-08-2016 22:40
  
  Fifteen years after Aaliyah's death, Beyoncé remembers their 2000 MTV Movie Awards interview.
  
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• Alanis Morissette’s ‘Ironic’ Is The VMAs Underdog That Keeps On Winning

  25-08-2016 22:22
  
  Twenty years after winning big at the VMAs, "Ironic" remains iconic.
  
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• The Bonfire Of Nate Parker’s Vanity

  25-08-2016 22:21
  
  On the embattled actor/director,The Birth Of A Nation controversy,and looking past artists' sins
  
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• Usher Could Release New Album 'Hard II Love' in September

  25-08-2016 22:20
  
  After hitting the promo trail for his latest film Hands of Stone, Usher could be rolling out his eighth studio effort Hard II...
  
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• Feast Your Eyes On The Steamiest Kisses From This Year’s VMA-Nominated Videos

  25-08-2016 22:20
  
  See GIFs of the hottest kisses from this year's MTV VMA-nominated music videos.
  
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• Harry Belafonte Talks 'Many Rivers to Cross' Music & Justice Festival: 'This Isn't a Spectator Sport'

  25-08-2016 22:13
  
  “Artists are the gatekeepers to truth.”
  This quote from late singer/actor Paul Robeson, often referenced by fellow ‘60s social...
  
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• Michael Phelps & Final Five Gymnasts to Present at MTV VMAs

  25-08-2016 21:56
  
  Recent Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and the Final Five gymnasts are heading to the MTV Video Music Awards.
  MTV said Thursday (Aug. 25) that...
  
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• Latin Connection Podcast: Monsieur Perine on Life After Winning Best New Artist at Latin Grammys, Plus Reik's Climb Up the Charts

  25-08-2016 21:48
  
  Welcome to episode 2 of Billboard's Latin Connection Podcast -- a weekly update on the latest Latin music & chart news and...
  
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• What is This Year’s Song of Summer?

  25-08-2016 21:37
  
  By Ilana Kaplan With bangers by artists from Drake to Justin Timberlake, it’s been a season full of great music. But there really can only be one song of summer. Do you think Calvin Harris and Rihanna will take the top spot? Or Selena Gomez? Cast your vote using the musical.ly app by making your...Read more »
  
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• #TBMTV: Miss The Old Kanye?

  25-08-2016 21:25
  
  In this clip from the MTV News archive, Kanye West freestyles at a 2007 VMAs after-party in Vegas while noted gold digger–phobe Jamie Foxx beatboxes. Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. Tune in to the 2016 VMAs, live from New York on Sunday, August 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
  
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• The Ecstacy of Frank Ocean

  25-08-2016 21:24
  
  On Blonde and its devotion to bodies and minds
  
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• Delete Your Account: How Artists' Teams Handle Social Media Firestorms

  25-08-2016 21:21
  
  Justin Bieber's Instagram exodus on Aug. 16, following a wave of negative comments directed toward his purported new love interest, model Sofia...
  
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• #TBMTV: Teenage Chris Brown Talks About Being A Fan Groupie

  25-08-2016 21:15
  
  In this 2005 clip from the MTV News archive, a still-teenaged Chris Brown takes a break from VMAs rehearsal to discuss his burgeoning career and having his clothes ripped off by screaming fans. Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. Tune in to the 2016 VMAs, live from New York on Sunday, August 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
  
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• 7 Ways Aaliyah Changed R&B Forever

  25-08-2016 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  It is one of the greatest moments in modern soul history: The first few seconds when Aaliyah Haughton, then only a 15-year-old newcomer, opens her cover of the Isley Brothers' "At Your Best (You Are Love)" with a few seconds of a cappella brilliance. "Let me know … let me know," she sings with grace, before offering a wordless cry with incandescent softness. Back in 1994, Aaliyah's career-defining interpretation topped out at Number Six on the Billboard Hot 100, but that was due to radio
  
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• Reykon Turns Nasty Rumors Into Next Hit Single 'El Chisme': Listen

  25-08-2016 21:02
  
  Colombian reggaetonero Reykon isn't letting a chisme (rumor) ruin his life. Instead, he's using it to his advantage. 
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• Zayn Zooms to No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart

  25-08-2016 20:54
  
  Zayn zips to the top of Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart (dated Sept. 3) with his first solo entry on the chart, "Like I Would" (2-1...
  
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• Christina Grimmie’s New Jessica Blue Video Is Her Most Heartbreaking Yet

  25-08-2016 20:47
  
  Christina Grimmie releases "Deception," the latest video in "The Ballad of Jessica Blue" short film.
  
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• Chainsmokers Score Record-Breaking No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

  25-08-2016 20:47
  
  The Chainsmokers notch their record-breaking fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Sept. 3) as "Closer,...
  
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• Denton Won't Fix Its Music Scene With Panel Discussions

  25-08-2016 20:42
  Denton gathered for a town hall meeting about its music scene on Monday, but there was no silver bullet to be found. Conspiracy theories are everywhere in Denton.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen Plays His Longest U.S. Show, Performs for Nearly 4 Hours in New Jersey

  25-08-2016 20:40
  
  Bruce and the boys are back in the swamps of Jersey, and they’re in no rush to get off the stage.
  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will...
  
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• Kings of Leon Detail New Album 'Walls'

  25-08-2016 20:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kings of Leon will release their seventh LP, Walls October 14th via RCA Records.The band has been teasing the record on social media the past few days with a short clip of strange images soundtracked by a thumping kick, an eerie drone and singer Caleb Followill saying in a voiceover, "The walls come down."
  Kings of Leon decamped to Los Angeles — where they recorded their first two albums — to make Walls with producer Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Florence and th
  
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• Kanye West to Appear at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards

  25-08-2016 20:34
  
  The MTV Video Music Awards would not be complete without a cameo from Moonman-grabber Kanye West. An MTV spokesperson confirms that Yeezy will be at...
  
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• Jason Aldean Withholding New Album From All Streaming Services For One Month

  25-08-2016 20:34
  
  Jason Aldean was one of the 16 original artist-owners of Jay Z's Tidal presented at the company's U.S. re-launch in March 2015. However, when...
  
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• Hear Prophets of Rage's Funky New Song 'The Party's Over'

  25-08-2016 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Prophets of Rage, the rap-rock supergroup that unites members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, have released the thumping title track of their upcoming EP, The Party's Over. The song, which they premiered on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio, showcases the best contributions from each of the group's constituents: a funky guitar riff from the Rage guys, syncopated rhymes calling for people to raise a fist for good by B-Real and lyrics about the Illuminati and the war mac
  
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• Bridgit Mendler’s New Song Is So Not Disney Channel

  25-08-2016 20:03
  
  Disney Channel alum Bridgit Mendler releases "Atlantis," the title track off her upcoming Nemesis EP.
  
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• JoJo Gets Candid About Finally Breaking Free After Years of Label Limbo, Losing Her Father & Dealing With a Cheater

  25-08-2016 20:00
  
  By the time that most artists release a first album, they have waited a lifetime to share their music with the world. For former teen pop star Joanna...
  
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• Ariana Grande’s VMA Style Transformation: Goodbye Florals, Hello Leather

  25-08-2016 19:53
  
  A look at Ariana Grande's VMA style.
  
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• Aaliyah's Top 5 Billboard Hits

  25-08-2016 19:49
  
  Aaliyah was only 22 when her music career was cut short following a tragic plane crash on Aug. 25, 2001. Just a year prior, the R&B singer shot...
  
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• Universal Music's Streaming Revenues 'More Than Offset' Download and Physical Declines

  25-08-2016 19:48
  
  The half-year financials of Vivendi, parent company of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world largest music conglomerate, indicate that the Paris-...
  
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• Steve Aoki Plans to Be Cryogenically Frozen

  25-08-2016 19:18
  
  The one thing certain in life is death – unless you're Steve Aoki, and then that might simply be a temporary hiccup.
  In a Rolling ...
  
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• Lil Yachty, Rap's Next Big Thing, on His Unapologetic Approach to Hip-Hop: 'I Honestly Couldn't Name Five Songs' By Tupac & Biggie

  25-08-2016 19:05
  
  "My whole vibe is different" from other rappers, says Lil Yachty. This is an ­understatement coming from a boat-obsessed, straight-edge...
  
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• Herb Alpert endows LA City College music education

  25-08-2016 19:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Herb Alpert's foundation has given $10.1 million to endow music education at Los Angeles City College.
  
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• 'Suicide Squad' Kills Again, The Chainsmokers Rule, Inside the Hot 100 Fest & More: Charts Center Episode 14

  25-08-2016 19:01
  
  Charts Center is back, this time at the Hot 100 Fest!
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  But before you get the inside scoop on what went down at the...
  
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• Beyonce Proteges Chloe x Halle Ready Debut LP, Brandi Glanville Denied at GNR Show & More Inside Scoop

  25-08-2016 19:00
  
  Beyonce Proteges Chloe x Halle Ready New LPChloe x Halle, the sister duo that Beyoncé signed to her Parkwood Entertainment label in 2015,...
  
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• Martha From High School Musical Popped And Locked And Cut Her Hair

  25-08-2016 18:55
  
  'High School Musical' actress KayCee Stroh got a brand-new haircut.
  
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