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• Calvin Harris: I'm trying to sing more

  20-09-2016 23:56 via music-news.com
  
  Zane Lowe spoke with Calvin Harris on Beats 1 about his new single ‘My Way’, working with Big Sean, talking Rihanna’s vocal, answers Frank Ocean’s
  
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• Gorillaz Launch New Instagram, Website Ahead of Forthcoming Album

  20-09-2016 23:45
  
  Everyone's favorite personified cartoon apes are at it again.
  The Gorillaz are definitely working on a new album featuring collaborations with De...
  
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• Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have wed

  20-09-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has not released details about the wedding.
  
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• Bloc Party Pull Off a Stunt With Unexpected New Single 'Stunt Queen'

  20-09-2016 23:30
  
  Indie rockers Bloc Party released the album Hymns in January, and since then, the band has experienced internal changes -- original members Kele...
  
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• Ponytail-Free Lin-Manuel Miranda Covers 'GQ' & Sings Trump's Tweets

  20-09-2016 23:22
  
  Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is ready for his next Broadway challenge: Trump The Musical. For the GQ October 2016 cover, Miranda sings the...
  
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• Hillary To Millennials: Help Me Help You

  20-09-2016 23:21
  
  Trying to make #Hillennials a thing.
  
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• Casting Crowns on First Album Since Recovery: 'I Didn't Want to Write the Post-Cancer Record'

  20-09-2016 23:12
  
  It's been more than a decade since Casting Crowns first topped Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and Top...
  
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• All of Mana's No. 1 Latin Airplay Hits: Vote for Your Favorite!

  20-09-2016 23:08
  
  This week, Mexican rock/pop band Maná notched their 11th No. 1 hit on Billboard's Latin Airplay chart with their new reggae-infused version...
  
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• Charley Pride Reflects on His 50th Chart Anniversary & Lack of Diversity in Country Music

  20-09-2016 23:05
  
  There are three African-Americans in the Grand Ole Opry: legendary harmonica player DeFord Bailey (1899-1982), Hootie & The Blowfish alum Darius...
  
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• The Chainsmokers Reveal Exactly Which Blink-182 Songs Inspired ‘Closer’

  20-09-2016 23:02
  
  Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers says he 'beat to death' two Blink-182 songs for 'Closer.'
  
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• The 2016 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) kicks off

  20-09-2016 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 2016 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is now accepting entries. Established in 2004, IAMA is the preeminent musician
  
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• Now You Can Judge Your Tinder Matches By Their Most-Played Spotify Songs

  20-09-2016 22:52
  
  Tinder and Spotify have hooked up to make your swiping experience more musical.
  
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• Marilyn Manson on Sitting Out Presidential Election: 'I Don't Find Either Candidate to My Liking'

  20-09-2016 22:40
  
  For all his transgressive behavior and lyrics, Marilyn Manson is a voter. Or, rather, he has voted in the presidential elections of the past, but...
  
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• 7 Miley Cyrus Songs to Inspire Her First 'Voice' Team

  20-09-2016 22:38
  
  After her powerful showing Monday night as a new coach on the season 11 premiere of NBC's The Voice, Miley Cyrus has already cemented herself as...
  
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• Cash Cash Announces Must Be The Money Tour

  20-09-2016 22:28
  
  Show them the money. Cash Cash will be kicking off their largest-ever headlining tour, appropriately named the “Must Be The Money” tour,...
  
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• Rick Ross Makes a Splash in Epic Pool Party for 'Same Hoes' Video

  20-09-2016 22:24
  
  Rick Ross celebrated the Fourth of July weekend how only the Biggest Bawse would. After capping off a three-day, fun-filled MMG Weekend in...
  
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• Hear Martin Garrix, Kygo, ZHU & More Sets From Ultra Japan 2016

  20-09-2016 22:22
  
  Just like its home base in Miami, Ultra Music Festival Japan takes places in the middle of downtown Tokyo. It must have been quite a sight, the...
  
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• Kygo Previews Charlie Puth Collab, Announces Hollywood Bowl Show

  20-09-2016 22:20
  
  Kygo is on a real roll -- how many EDM acts can say they've played the Olympics? Not many, and the superstar producer is about to add another...
  
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• Gucci Mane Celebrates End of House Arrest

  20-09-2016 22:17
  
  It looks like Gucci Mane is officially "back on road." Fresh off of announcing his forthcoming project Woptober set for...
  
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• 5 Great Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Jokes Over the Years

  20-09-2016 22:15
  
  On Tues. (Sept. 20), Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt confirmed they were getting divorced, ending their 12-year relationship. Since the...
  
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• 'The Voice' Alum Jordan Smith Announces Holiday Album

  20-09-2016 22:12
  
  The Voice season 9 winner Jordan Smith plans to kick off the Christmas season early with the release of his first holiday album, Tis the Season....
  
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• Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' Remains a Fixture on Vinyl Albums Chart, 58 Years Later

  20-09-2016 22:00
  
  Miles Davis’ landmark Kind of Blue album continues to find new fans but in an old-fashioned way: on vinyl.
  The Columbia Records/Legacy set,...
  
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• Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' Remains a Fixture on Vinyl Albums Chart, 57 Years After Its Release

  20-09-2016 22:00
  
  Miles Davis’ landmark Kind of Blue album continues to find new fans but in an old-fashioned way: on vinyl.
  The Columbia Records/Legacy set,...
  
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• The Good Place: Kristen Bell Is The Most Delightful Ashhole in Heaven

  20-09-2016 21:57
  
  Kirsten Bell's turn as a misplaced ashhole in the afterlife really makes this clever metaphysical comedy work
  
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• Gucci Mane Previews 'Woptober' LP With Raw 'Bling Blaww Burr'

  20-09-2016 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gucci Mane continues his post-prison tear with a sinister new banger with Young Dolph, "Bling Blaww Burr," set to appear on his second album of 2016, Woptober.Produced by Metro Boomin, "Bling Blaww Burr" finds Gucci unleashing his verses and the onomatopoeic hook over a churning bass that intermittently drops out and allows his drawl to melt over precise trap production and a snaking synth line. As always, Gucci mixes cold realism with cheeky irreverence, spitting, "My mama found some sacks on m
  
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• Hip-Hop's 10 Best Reunions

  20-09-2016 21:38
  
  Judging by Diddy’s Bad Boy Family reunion tour and Dungeon Family’s reunion at Atlanta’s One Music Festival, rap reunions have been...
  
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• Music 31 mins ago 11:54 a.m.Ray LaMontagne cancels UT concert over campus carry

  20-09-2016 21:31
  Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne announced Tuesday he has canceled Thursday's scheduled concert at UT's Bass Concert Hall, citing the state's new campus-carry law. "This Thursday's show at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX has been cancelled due to concerns over The University of Texas' recently enacted campus carry law, which allows licensed holders to carry concealed handguns in the venue during the performance.
  
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• David Bowie's Berlin plaque stolen

  20-09-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Police are investigating the theft as an act of vandalism.
  
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• Adele stuns young fan with Madison Square Garden meeting

  20-09-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer promises four-year-old New Jersey fan she'll cherish her gift.
  
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• Nasty Nigel’s Time-Traveling, Reality-Hacking Rap

  20-09-2016 21:26
  
  El Ultimo Playboy takes Brooklyn
  
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• Watch Amber Rose Do A Waltz While Dressed As Daenerys Targaryen

  20-09-2016 21:25
  
  Amber Rose transformed into Daenerys Targaryen for a "Game of Thrones"-inspired routine on "Dancing With the Stars."
  
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• Prince Royce to Receive Inspira Award at 2016 Hispanic Heritage Awards

  20-09-2016 21:25
  
  During the 29th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, Prince Royce will be honored with the Inspira Award, a special recognition given to...
  
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• I Love It: Going In On Icona Pop’s Lipsticks

  20-09-2016 21:18
  
  Anne T. Donahue cares a lot, actually, about Icona Pop's Make Up Forever Collaboration
  
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• 'Stranger Things' Kids' Pre-Emmys 'Uptown Funk' Performance: Now You Can Watch the Whole Thing

  20-09-2016 21:16
  
  The lucky few in L.A.'s Microsoft Theater on Sunday night got to see one of the highlights of the Emmy Awards that didn't make it on TV --...
  
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• Sounds of Bogota: A City Finds Its Musical Voice With BOmm

  20-09-2016 21:16
  
  It's not even noon yet -- an ungodly hour by party standards -- but nearly 1,000 people, many of them dressed in business suits, are up and...
  
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• Polaris Heritage Prize: Neil Young, Alanis Morissette and Arcade Fire Make Short List for Pre-2005 Prize

  20-09-2016 21:12
  
  Past albums by The Band, Neil Young, Esthero, Rough Trade, Arcade Fire, Rush, The Tragically Hip and many more made the short list for the...
  
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• Controversy Over Russian Collection Society Continues, Major Labels Urge Government to Back Off

  20-09-2016 21:04
  
  Amidst continued uncertainty over copyright royalty collections in Russia, the local music industry is expressing concerns about the government...
  
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• XYLO Inspired by the 'Political Circus' for New 'Fool's Paradise' Video: Exclusive Premiere

  20-09-2016 21:03
  
  For some artists, breaking big translates to unimaginable success and carefree living; for L.A.-based duo XYLO, it means the ability to make a...
  
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• Rob Stone Talks Overlooked San Diego Hip-Hop Scene & His 'Kill Bill' Inspired Hit 'Chill Bill'

  20-09-2016 21:00
  
  Rob $tone is aiming to put San Diego hip-hop on the map, as he tells Billboard it's always overlooked when compared to Los Angeles or...
  
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• Pauly D Is Battling Zombies In Epic New Horror Flick

  20-09-2016 21:00
  
  Pauly D is hitting the big screen thanks to his appearance in 'Spring Break Zombie Massacre' -- get the details!
  
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• Nielsen 2016 Audio Report: 41 Million Latinos Listen to Radio Each Week

  20-09-2016 20:57
  
  In its latest State of the Media: Audio Today, Nielsen reports that Latino audiences, combined with black listeners, spend more time listening...
  
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• The Game Fires Back at Meek Mill and Beanie Sigel With 'Pest Control'

  20-09-2016 20:41
  
  If you hoped that The Game and Meek Mill's current dispute would end quickly and quietly, think again. The Game responded to Meek Mill...
  
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• Streaming Helps Drive 8.1 Percent Growth in Revenue for U.S. Recording Industry

  20-09-2016 20:37
  
  The U.S. music industry experienced an 8.1 percent growth in overall revenue during the first half of this year, the Recording Industry Assn. of...
  
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• Jared Leto to Play Andy Warhol in Biopic

  20-09-2016 20:29
  
  Jared Leto, Michael De Luca and Terence Winter are teaming up to tackle the life of Andy Warhol, the famed pop art artist whose blend of art and...
  
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• Love And Happiness: Mac Miller Opens His Heart

  20-09-2016 20:21
  
  Meaghan Garvey on The Divine Feminine
  
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• Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga & The Beatles Make Moves on Billboard Artist 100

  20-09-2016 20:21
  
  Jason Aldean is the top musical act in the United States, claiming the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 1).
  The Artist 100...
  
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• US music business in growth spurt as streaming doubles

  20-09-2016 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US music industry Tuesday posted its strongest growth in more than a decade in the first six months of 2016 as streaming subscriptions doubled, but other formats showed weakness. Consumers in the world's biggest music market had 18.3 million subscriptions to paid services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal in the January-June period, compared with 9.1 million in the same period a year earlier, the Recording Industry Association of America said. The revenue from paid subscriptions also mo
  
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• Jeezy Talks Reconnecting With Shawty Redd & D. Rich for 'Trap Or Die 3'

  20-09-2016 20:20
  
  Since 2005, Jeezy has been feeding the streets with his mixtape series Trap or Die. Now, almost a year after the release of his eighth...
  
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• Shawn Mendes Hits No. 1 on the Social 50 Chart for the First Time

  20-09-2016 19:59
  
  After 91 nonconsecutive weeks on the Billboard Social 50, Shawn Mendes rides the wave of tour buzz and a new song to No. 1 on the chart dated Oct. 1...
  
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• I Want It Snack Way: A Brief Conversation With The Backstreet Boys

  20-09-2016 19:58
  
  Lou Pearlman, Britney Spears, Canadian fans, and other topics covered in ten minutes with the Backstreet Boys
  
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