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• Ibiza Rocks Hotel's Music Activities Suspended: Report

  23-09-2016 23:50
  
  All musical events at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel have been temporarily suspended due to the hotel's failure to adhere to local bylaws.
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• Gucci Mane Chills With Vampires in New 'Bling Blaww Burr' Video: Watch

  23-09-2016 23:44
  
  Woptober is right around the corner and what better way to get ready than with a few vampires? "Local Trap God" Gucci Mane did...
  
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• T.I. Protests Police Brutality in 'Black Man' Video With Quavo, Meek Mill & Rara: Watch

  23-09-2016 23:35
  
  After releasing his politically charged Us or Else EP on Friday (Sept. 23), T.I. continues to rally for justice with the black-...
  
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• Ariana Grande's perfect date night is all about adventure and driving

  23-09-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star is coming to terms with the fact her fans want to know everything about her love life.
  
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• Meet 2016 Latin Grammys Best New Artist Nominees Mon Laferte, Manuel Medrano & More

  23-09-2016 23:27
  
  From Ileana Cabra's bolero ballads and powerful vocals to Mon Laferte's jazz/blues-inspired style to Morat's rootsy pop-rock...
  
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• Harry Potter‘s Luna Lovegood Is Having A Patronus Crisis

  23-09-2016 23:20
  
  'Harry Potter' star Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood, live-tweeted her Pottermore Patronus quiz results.
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What Is Weezer's Best Deep Cut?

  23-09-2016 23:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  On Saturday, Weezer's Pinkerton turns 20. The album, which recently went platinum, was panned by critics and deemed "hugely painful" by frontman Rivers Cuomo. Since then the album has become a classic with its own cult-like following by fans that has caused many of the album's previous harsh critics to reconsider the album's influence and quality.Now we have a question for you: what is the best Weezer deep cut? Anything that wasn't a huge hit is fair game here. Feel free to go for an early
  
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• Delete Your Account: RSVP For The ‘Out Magazine Is Canceled’ Party

  23-09-2016 23:11
  
  This week, Out Magazine is over, David Simon thinks he's one of his characters on The Wire, Jesse Williams got the keys, the keys, and EW is late, as usual.
  
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• Traveling the World With Ricky Martin: 10 Instagram Pics Where He Explores Exotic Destinations

  23-09-2016 23:08
  
  Without a doubt, Ricky Martin’s One World Tour has been one of the most successful concert tours in his career. The trek started in fall 2014...
  
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• ‘This Is An S.O.S.’ — Exes Demi Lovato And Joe Jonas Got Trapped In An Elevator

  23-09-2016 23:06
  
  Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, and two other DNCE members were stuck in an elevator for four hours.
  
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• Lady Gaga's 'Perfect' Key Change: Here Are 7 of Pop Music's Best Modulations

  23-09-2016 22:56
  
  After Lady Gaga’s latest single “Perfect Illusion” dropped earlier this month, one main focus of internet chatter has been on...
  
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• Nicki Minaj Is Throwing A Party To Find Her Brother A New Girlfriend

  23-09-2016 22:36
  
  Nicki Minaj is using Twitter to find her little brother a new girlfriend.
  
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• Thrival Festival Brings Grade-A Music, Technology to Shed Light on Pittsburgh's Cultural Transformation

  23-09-2016 22:33
  
  Pittsburgh has always been a steel town, but it's looking to steal your brainiacs. The Pennsylvania sport-crazed city wants all your tech...
  
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• Nirvana's 'Nevermind' at 25: Kurt Loder, John Norris & Other MTV Staff Look Back

  23-09-2016 22:25
  
  It's hard to imagine it now, but when Nirvana's major-label debut, Nevermind, dropped on September 24, 1991, it didn't split the world in...
  
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• Record Labels Welcome Rise from Streaming, But Songwriters Aren't Smiling Yet

  23-09-2016 22:20
  
  Earlier this week, the American recording industry celebrated the very good news that they made more money during the first half of this year than...
  
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• Pharrell Williams & Wife Expecting Second Child

  23-09-2016 22:20
  
  Pharrell Williams is probably doing the "Happy" dance because he and his wife, Helen Lasichanh, are expecting their second child, according...
  
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• Welcome to Paid Streaming: Six Questions With iHeartRadio President Darren Davis

  23-09-2016 22:16
  
  Today, iHeartRadio officially announced its intention to dive headfirst into the paid, on-demand streaming world, five years after the launch of its...
  
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• Transparent: A Welcome, If Familiar, Return For The Pfeffermans

  23-09-2016 22:12
  
  Jill Soloway's groundbreaking, acclaimed series returns for a new season that can't quite reach the dizzying heights of last year.
  
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• Goldroom Releases Debut Album 'West Of The West': Listen

  23-09-2016 21:59
  
  Electro-pop singer-songwriter and producer Goldroom released his debut full-length album “West of the West” on Friday (Sept .23)....
  
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• Taylor Swift’s Brother Gushing About Her Success Is True Sibling Goals

  23-09-2016 21:55
  
  Taylor Swift's brother Austin gushes about her rise to success and reveals how she inspires him.
  
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• The Misfits: Undead Or Alive In Chicago

  23-09-2016 21:54
  
  The reunited horror punks try to fit into a new world at Riot Fest
  
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• Video of Alton Sterling's death opens Common, Stevie Wonder music video

  23-09-2016 21:53
  "Rap is CNN for black people." It's an old saying, sometimes attributed to Chuck D, that has been in the DNA of hip-hop for some time.
  
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• Listen to deadmau5's Full 'Strobe' Remix Pack

  23-09-2016 21:51
  
  deadmau5's "Strobe" remix package was released today (Sept.23) to mark the 100th release from the producer's...
  
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• Listen to deadmau5's Full 'Strobe' Remix EP

  23-09-2016 21:51
  
  deadmau5's "Strobe" remix package was released today (Sept.23) to mark the 100th release from the producer's...
  
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• Ryan Murphy Confesses Glee’s Big Behind-The-Scenes Mistake

  23-09-2016 21:47
  
  Ryan Murphy explains what he learned from the cast of "Glee."
  
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• Dave East Talks Upcoming Project 'Kairi Chanel', Hints at Potential Feature On Nas' Next Album

  23-09-2016 21:43
  
  Dave East has been building a name and fanbase in hip-hop as a raw lyricist on the rise. 2016 has undeniably been a breakout year for...
  
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• Jeff Serrette Retires From Billboard After 45 Years

  23-09-2016 21:31
  
  When Jeff Serrette first started at Billboard, Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" was no. 1 on the Hot 100.  Now, Serrette...
  
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• Pharrell Williams to be a dad again - report

  23-09-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The couple has yet to comment on the happy news.
  
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• Hits and Misses: The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’

  23-09-2016 21:25
  
  Our critical roundtable on the singer's new single with Daft Punk.
  
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• Mexican-American Rapper Snow Tha Product Joins Voto Latino Campaign

  23-09-2016 21:16
  
  Snow Tha Product's politically driven track "Despierta (Wake Up)" is the official theme song for Voto Latino's new campaign...
  
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• On Cyberbullying, Consent, And Rape Culture: A Q&A With The Filmmakers And Subject Of Audrie & Daisy

  23-09-2016 21:10
  
  The doc, which premiers on Netflix tonight and in theaters, centers on the horrifying sexual assaults - and their equally harrowing aftermaths - of Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman.
  
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• Ty Dolla $ign Unleashes New Project 'Campaign'

  23-09-2016 21:04
  
  "I'm Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, or is that one and the same?," asks a menacing, digitally altered voice at the top of Ty Dolla $...
  
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• Former NBA Star Shane Battier Throws Charity 'Battioke' Event With Pitbull Lookalike & Springsteen-Loving Pat Riley

  23-09-2016 21:02
  
  “Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to be titillated, hoodwinked, baffled, and entertained,” longtime Miami Heat sideline reporter Jason...
  
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• X Games Announce 2017 Music Lineup: Bassnectar, The Chainsmokers & More

  23-09-2016 21:00
  
  The winter X Games will take place in Aspen, Colo. from Jan. 26-29, 2017. Event organizers took to Twitter this week to...
  
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• Robotaki Takes on The Chainsmokers' 'Closer:' Listen

  23-09-2016 20:54
  
  The fourth rinse from The Chainsmokers' official “Closer” remix package is one of our favorite reinterpretations of the hit so...
  
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• It’s MØ’s Moment To Shine

  23-09-2016 20:50
  
  Catching up with the Danish star as she performs on MTV's Wonderland.
  
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• Ariana Grande Is Ecstatically In Love On New Song ‘They Don’t Know’

  23-09-2016 20:42
  
  Ariana Grande is walking on sunshine on "They Don't Know," her new song from the 'Trolls' soundtrack.
  
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• The Lumineers on How 'Holdin' Out' Became an Emotional Peak for 'Storks' Movie

  23-09-2016 20:40
  
  “Holdin’ Out,” the song The Lumineers wrote for Storks, experienced a rewarding, if somewhat difficult, delivery.
  The strummy,...
  
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• Bob Weir Grateful to Get Back in Touch With His Cowboy Side at Americana Fest

  23-09-2016 20:32
  
  Bob Weir… country crossover star? Not exactly: The former Grateful Dead member’s appearance Thursday at the Country Music Hall of Fame...
  
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• Nicolas Jaar Announces New Album 'Sirens'

  23-09-2016 20:31
  
  Who hits the road without new material? Certainly not Nicolas Jaar, or at least, not in this case.
  The Chilean electronic artist recently...
  
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• Climb Aboard HI-LO & Chocolate Puma's 'Steam Train'

  23-09-2016 20:26
  
  After collaborating together for "Space Sheep" back in April, frequent collaborators Oliver Heldens-- who also produces under the moniker...
  
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• Latin Grammys 2016 Comeback Stories, From Bebe to Sin Bandera

  23-09-2016 20:22
  
  The 2016 Latin Grammys welcomes the return of some familiar names with nominations.
  Here are four artists who've made a comeback...
  
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• How to Celebrate John Coltrane's 90th Birthday Across the U.S. (And Online)

  23-09-2016 20:21
  
  John Coltrane, the legendary saxophone player and composer whose innovations haven’t stopped changing music since his first professional gigs...
  
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• All-Star 'Forever Country' Single Aiming for Big Debut on Billboard Charts

  23-09-2016 20:14
  
  The star-studded “Forever Country” single is set for a huge debut on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart next week -- and it could...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Has ‘No Shade’ For Taylor Swift And Is Very Zen About It

  23-09-2016 20:08
  
  Kim Kardashian delivers her most relatable interview yet in the new issue of 'Wonderland' and goes deep on the Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift 'Famous' feud.
  
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• Chainsmokers & Halsey Score 4th Straight Week at No. 1 on U.K. Chart With 'Closer'

  23-09-2016 20:08
  
  Bastille's Wild World (Virgin/Universal) retains the top spot on the new U.K. albums chart, while "Closer" (Disruptor) by Chainsmokers...
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Backstreet Boys Announce 18-Date 'Larger Than Life' Las Vegas Residency

  23-09-2016 20:05
  
  Backstreet’s Back in Vegas!
  Billboard can exclusively confirm the best-selling boy band will kick off an 18-date trial residency at The...
  
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• The Stakes: Alive And Aware

  23-09-2016 20:04
  
  Another week, another (sort of) political podcast
  
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• Nev Schulman And Laura Perlongo Have Taken The Most Unique Pregnancy Photos Ever

  23-09-2016 20:01
  
  Here's 'Catfish' host Nev Schulman and his fiancée Laura Perlongo's pregnancy photo album.
  
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• This One's For the Girls: Chris Lane Follows No. 1 'Fix' With Backstreet Boys-Style Ballad

  23-09-2016 19:54
  
  If Conway Twitty and Backstreet Boys had a musical love child, the kid might well sound like Chris Lane’s sophomore single, "For...
  
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