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• Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' the Band's Biggest Hit, Turns 25

  10-09-2016 23:48
  
  Saturday (Sept. 10) is the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s lead single off the 1991 album Nevermind, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,”...
  
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• Ch nier' makes a stodgy Opera opening

  10-09-2016 23:23
  R, Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny, Alex Boyer as The Abbe, and Catherine Cook as Contessa di Coigny during a dress rehearsal for the San Francisco Opera's production of Giordani's opera "Andrea Chenier" about love and death during the French Revolution at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
  
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• Desiigner Arraigned on Misdemeanor Charges, Felonies Dropped

  10-09-2016 23:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Desiigner exited a New York jail without bail Saturday, a day after the "Panda" rapper was arrested on felony weapons and drugs charges. However, upon investigation, the felonies against Desiigner were dropped, and the rapper was arraigned on just misdemeanor drug possession and menacing charges.Both charges stem from an incident Thursday night where Desiigner, three associates and their hired driver were involved in a road rage altercation with another vehicle in New York. The occupants of the
  
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• Shailene Woodley Wants To ‘Do Justice’ By Divergent With Another Feature Film

  10-09-2016 22:18
  
  Shailene Woodley shares her passion for the 'Divergent' series — and why its conclusion needs a feature-length finish instead of a TV movie — with MTV's Josh Horowitz at the Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Ridiculousness Mini-Me: Rob Dyrdek Is A Dad!

  10-09-2016 21:39
  
  'Ridiculousness' host Rob Dyrdek is a dad!
  
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• Tragically Hip Frontman Gord Downie Launches New Project

  10-09-2016 21:25
  
  The lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip said Friday (Sept. 9) that he will be releasing a new solo album with an accompanying graphic...
  
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• Barbra Streisand Sings Parody of 'Send In the Clowns' to Mock Donald Trump

  10-09-2016 21:08
  
  Barbra Streisand put her feelings about Donald Trump into song Friday night (Sept. 9).
  At an LGBT fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, the singer...
  
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• Giorgio Moroder Brings Back the Days of Disco at 'I Feel Love' Immersive Event

  10-09-2016 20:45
  
  In the 1970s, when the country was disheartened by the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam war, and New York City was getting dangerously decrepit,...
  
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• Watch Lady Gaga's First Performance of 'Perfect Illusion' at London Club

  10-09-2016 20:12
  
  Lady Gaga surprised fans with the first live performance of her new single “Perfect Illusion” at London’s Moth Club early Saturday...
  
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• Lady Gaga Surprised A London Bar With A ‘Perfect Illusion’ Performance

  10-09-2016 20:09
  
  Lady Gaga surprised London's Moth Pub with an impromptu performance on September 9 when she took to its tiny stage and sang through her new single "Perfect Illusion."
  
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• Swing, jazz and early blues music to fill Picnic in the Park

  10-09-2016 19:39
  The Undulations will bring their post-modern swing music to Picnic in the Park alongside the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Post-modern swing is The Undulations' unique style of music with roots in swing, jazz and early blues.Their music is characterized by a variety of selections, including original pieces featuring carefully crafted vocal harmonies.
  
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• 6 Reasons Drake and Future's Summer Sixteen Tour Was Not Just Lit, But Motivational

  10-09-2016 19:23
  
  “I know that it’s coming, I just hope that I’m alive for it” Drake rapped on “Successful,” from 2009’s So...
  
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• Desiigner’s Gun Charge Was Dropped Following His NYC Arrest

  10-09-2016 19:13
  
  Desiigner had two drugs and weapons-related charges dropped against him regarding his September 9 arrest in New York City following a road rage incident.
  
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• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & More Score Leonardo DiCaprio's Documentary 'Before the Flood'

  10-09-2016 18:29
  
  Collaborators Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have teamed up with Scottish post-rock band Mogwai and Argentine film composer Gustavo Santaolalla to...
  
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• Thomas Keller Faces the Music, Behind Guy Fieri’s Spiky Blonde Facade, and More Great Reads

  10-09-2016 18:29 via eater.com
  
  Photo by Toby Canham/Getty ImagesThis week’s best food-focused reads weren’t all long, but they are all full of delicious words and passages. They’re best enjoyed on a leisurely afternoon with a cup of coffee or tea. Wonder how one of America’s premiere chefs felt about getting panned in a review? Read Gabe Ulla’s profile of Thomas Keller. Curious about what’s behind Guy Fieri’s spiky blond facade? Check out Esquire’s piece on one of America’
  
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• Thomas Keller Faces the Music, Behind Guy Fieri’s Spiky Blond Facade, and More Great Reads

  10-09-2016 18:29 via eater.com
  
  Photo by Toby Canham/Getty ImagesThis week’s best food-focused reads weren’t all long, but they are all full of delicious words and passages. They’re best enjoyed on a leisurely afternoon with a cup of coffee or tea. Wonder how one of America’s premiere chefs felt about getting panned in a review? Read Gabe Ulla’s profile of Thomas Keller. Curious about what’s behind Guy Fieri’s spiky blond facade? Check out Esquire’s piece on one of America’
  
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• Feel the Burns: Britney's Latest Hitmaker Breaks Down 'Make Me' & Past Hits for Ellie Goulding, Pitbull & More

  10-09-2016 18:00
  
  After years on the road with Deadmau5 and Calvin Harris, British producer Burns, 30, scores his biggest credit yet with Britney Spears’ “...
  
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• Taylor Swift And Zayn Are Gigi Hadid’s Biggest Fashion Week Cheerleaders

  10-09-2016 17:56
  
  Gigi Hadid got plenty of love from her boyfriend, Zayn Malik, and Taylor Swift for her NYFW presentation of her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, TOMMYXGIGI.
  
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• Taylor Swift & Zayn Are Gigi Hadid’s Biggest Fashion Week Cheerleaders

  10-09-2016 17:56
  
  Gigi Hadid got plenty of love from her boyfriend, Zayn Malik, and Taylor Swift for her NYFW presentation of her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, TOMMYXGIGI.
  
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• Supergroup of 1960s-70s musicians to hold benefit for member

  10-09-2016 17:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RED BANK, N.J. (AP) — A supergroup of artists and producers during the era of '60s and '70s pop is looking to use their music to help out one of their own.
  
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• Alicia Keys & Cam Cover Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' at ACM Honors

  10-09-2016 17:37
  
  The tenth annual ACM Honors took place back on Aug. 30 and was televised last night (Sept. 9) on CBS, marking the first time the ceremony reached the...
  
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• Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform 'No Surrender' With Fan in Philadelphia

  10-09-2016 17:30
  
  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band gave a college student an education in rock'n'roll Friday night (Sept. 9) at Citizens Bank Park...
  
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• Kanye West Addresses NYFW Criticism at 'Harper's Bazaar' Icons Party in NYC

  10-09-2016 17:17
  
  On Friday evening, Kanye West made his first public appearance since his hotly debated Yeezy 4 show at New York Fashion Week. The rapper took the...
  
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• Lil Wayne Is Leaving Cash Money On A ‘Grateful’ Note

  10-09-2016 17:09
  
  Lil Wayne clears up any speculation about his relationship with Cash Money with his new track, "Grateful," and hints at a future with Drake and his label, October's Very Own.
  
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• Seven Facts About the Making of Opeth's New Album 'Sorceress'

  10-09-2016 17:00
  
  Opeth singer-guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt can hardly be described as flamboyant. Intelligent, well-spoken and polite, with a droll sense of humor, the...
  
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• Watch Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley & Little Big Town Cover David Bowie's 'Heroes' at ACM Honors

  10-09-2016 16:47
  
  The tenth annual ACM Honors took place back on Aug. 30 and were televised last night (Sept. 9) on CBS, marking the first time the ceremony reached...
  
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• Walking testimony: Tamela Mann gains faith after robbery

  10-09-2016 15:50
  In this June 29, 2014 file photo, Tamela Mann, winner of the award for best gospel artist, poses in the press room at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.
  
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• Taylor Swift 'making new music after Tom Hiddleston break-up'

  10-09-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Gigi Hadid confirms her friend Taylor Swift is concentrating on her music after love split.
  
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• Kanye West breaks silence after fashion show criticism

  10-09-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  At least one model fainted during the rapper's New York Fashion Week show, which reportedly started more than an hour late.
  
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• Hear Lil Wayne Call Out Cash Money Feud on 'Grateful'

  10-09-2016 15:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Days after Lil Wayne hinted at retirement due to his ongoing battle with Cash Money, the rapper has unleashed a new track titled "Grateful" where he takes aim at the label."You don't see Stunna right next to me / And I won't see Stunna write checks to me," Lil Wayne says on "Grateful" about his current relationship with Cash Money CEO Birdman. "They can't put no more Weezy Baby out / That's that Cash Money vasectomy."
  Wayne repeats several times "No more CMB" – Cash Money Billionaires &nda
  
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• Miss America Contestants Share Songs That Make Them Feel Like a Boss

  10-09-2016 15:00
  
  The ladies of the 2017 Miss America Pageant are preparing to take the stage on Sunday (Sept. 11), and one can imagine how stressful...
  
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• Zendaya expanding fashion line to clothes

  10-09-2016 13:15 via music-news.com
  
  The young style icon modelled a velvet black pant suit with a sexy lace bodysuit on Instagram as she shared the news with fans.
  
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• Rihanna and Drake’s ‘happy ending not guaranteed’

  10-09-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna and Drake’s rekindled romance is reportedly going well, though friends worry that the Canadian rapper could get his heart broken again.
  
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• Frontman of Canada's Tragically Hip launches new project

  10-09-2016 07:20
  The lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip said Friday that he will be releasing a new solo album with an accompanying graphic novel and animated film.
  
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• Dr. Luke Sues Kesha's Mother For Libel a Second Time, Citing Recent Interview

  10-09-2016 06:06
  
  The latest move in the ongoing battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke has been made by the producer and his legal team. For the second time since 2014,...
  
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• Gwen Stefani's former nanny is a new mum

  10-09-2016 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Unconfirmed reports suggest Mindy Mann had a fling with the No Doubt star's ex.
  
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• Dr. Luke Files Second Libel Lawsuit Against Kesha's Mother

  10-09-2016 04:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald has filed a second libel lawsuit against Pebe Sebert, Kesha's mother, alleging that the singer's mother has continued to defame him during his ongoing legal battle with Kesha. In Gottwald's second lawsuit, filed September 7th in Tennessee, the producer cites a March 10th Billboard interview Sebert gave as evidence of continued defamation, Pitchfork reports. In that interview, Pebe Sebert said her daughter was a "prisoner" to Gottwald and her Kemosabe contract with the
  
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• From 'Stairway to Heaven' to 'Damn Girl': 'Raging Bull' Remains Center Stage in Copyright Fights

  10-09-2016 03:51
  
  Just two years after the Supreme Court changed the copyright game by holding in Petrella that time doesn't necessarily bar all lawsuits, we'...
  
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• Taylor Swift Supports Gigi Hadid at Her Tommy Hilfiger Show While Singing Along to Calvin Harris: Watch

  10-09-2016 03:24
  
  Taylor Swift was front row for the New York Fashion week unveiling of her friend Gigi Hadid's new collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, posting a...
  
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• Drake Casually Showed Up At His Goddaughter’s College Volleyball Game

  10-09-2016 02:47
  
  Drake made a surprise appearance at his goddaughter's college volleyball game.
  
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• Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' is Now Streaming on Spotify

  10-09-2016 02:11
  
  Frank Ocean's Blonde made waves when it was released last month as an Apple Music exclusive. Now it's available for streaming on Spotify....
  
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• Taylor Swift to support Gigi Hadid at fashion launch

  10-09-2016 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Gigi Hadid is thrilled about her two collaborations with Tommy Hilfiger - new fragrance The Girl and fashion line Tommy x Gigi.
  
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• Justin Timberlake concert film to debut on Netflix

  10-09-2016 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar is expected to attend the film''s world premiere in Toronto next week.
  
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• DJ Khaled And Nas Scoop Up All The Major Keys In Their Tropical New Video

  10-09-2016 01:54
  
  DJ Khaled and Nas go island-hopping in their luxurious "Nas Album Done" video.
  
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• Critic's Choice: Lady Gaga's Lead Singles Ranked Worst to Best

  10-09-2016 01:52
  
  The new Lady Gaga single is here, and there’s a lot riding on it. “Perfect Illusion” marks Gaga’s return to the pop music...
  
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• Watch Rita Ora's Makeup Artist Teach Us How to Rock Singer's Red-Carpet Smoky Eyes

  10-09-2016 01:22
  
  Welcome back to Billboard.com’s “Rock the Look” series, where celebrity makeup artists re-create their clients' most iconic,...
  
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• Lewis Merenstein, Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' Producer, Dead at 81

  10-09-2016 01:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lewis Merenstein, producer on Van Morrison's classic Astral Weeks and Moondance LPs, died Tuesday from complications due to pneumonia. He was 81. Merenstein's daughter Ilene confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. Merenstein's death was first reported by Ryan Hamilton Walsh.An associate of famed Columbia Records producer Tom Wilson, Merenstein worked largely with jazz musicians until he was approached by Morrison's label Warner Bros. in 1968 to work on the Irish singer's new LP.
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• Taylor Swift Donates $5,000 to Fan's Family After Fatal Car Accident

  10-09-2016 01:12
  
  Taylor Swift has donated $5,000 to help a fan's family after 18-year-old Katie Beth Carter of Georgia died in a car crash over Labor Day...
  
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• Latin Connection Podcast: Draco Rosa Talks 'Lo Sagrado y Lo Maldito Tour,' Beating Cancer & More

  10-09-2016 01:11
  
  Welcome back to the Latin Connection, Billboard's weekly podcast of all things Latin music.
  In this week's episode, we have a very special...
  
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• If You Loved ‘American Idiot,’ You’ll Love Green Day’s New Song ‘Revolution Radio’

  10-09-2016 01:09
  
  Green Day are back with their very loud, very "American Idiot"-esque new song "Revolution Radio."
  
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