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• Music director at Catholic church fired for gay marriage

  26-09-2016 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A music director at a Catholic church in Rhode Island says he has been fired because he married a man.
  
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• 19 Nickelodeon Stars Working On New Projects Together

  26-09-2016 23:43
  
  See which of your favorite Nickelodeon stars, such as Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress, are working together again.
  
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• Touring Ramones Artifacts at the Grammy Museum -- with Seymour Stein and Linda Ramone

  26-09-2016 23:39
  
  On the surface, Seymour Stein and the former Linda Marie Daniele [aka Linda Ramone] would seem to have little in common beyond their thick,...
  
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• Beanie Sigel Talks Working With Meek Mill on Diss Record, The Game Responds

  26-09-2016 23:35
  
  Meek Mill got an assist from fellow Philadelphia native Beanie Sigel when he released his "OOOUUU" diss record against The Game....
  
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• Taylor Swift Parties With Mick Jagger, Mary J. Blige, Haim & More at Liberty Ross' Birthday Bash: See Pics

  26-09-2016 23:33
  
  Taylor Swift had a dance-filled evening Saturday in Malibu, California, at the home of Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine and his model wife Liberty Ross,...
  
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• Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato elevator drama was a prank

  26-09-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The former Jonas Brothers star is really close with ex-girlfriend Demi Lovato after their painful split.
  
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• Justin Timberlake Pays Tribute to Golf Legend Arnold Palmer: 'He Was Bigger Than the Game'

  26-09-2016 23:02
  
  When Arnold Palmer died Sunday due to heart complications, he left a profound impact on the lives of those who looked up to him, including Justin...
  
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• ‘Racial Realism’ Is Racial Fantasy

  26-09-2016 22:55
  
  And it has come to the University of Michigan.
  
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• Watch Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe Strummer Sing 'Clash City Rockers': Exclusive 'London Town' Clip

  26-09-2016 22:53
  
  Musician biopics have been around since the golden age of Hollywood, but Derrick Borte's London Town is an unusual take on what's become an...
  
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• Metallica Teases New Album, Ponders the Future of Rock at SiriusXM Town Hall Interview

  26-09-2016 22:51
  
  Determined to make an event of its first studio album since 2008, Metallica is hitting the promotional trail early and often. The quartet was in...
  
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• Disney Star Garrett Clayton Ditches The Beach For The Porn Life In King Cobra Trailer

  26-09-2016 22:41
  
  Check out the first trailer for 'King Cobra,' a film about the porn industry starring Garrett Clayton, James Franco, and Keegan Allen.
  
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• New Festival Music Tastes Good Got Off to a Rocky Start, but Ultimately Rocked

  26-09-2016 22:37
  Attendance was sluggish, especially during the day . Sets started late and were sometimes cut short or marred by sound issues.
  
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• Lil Wayne officiated a same-sex wedding while in jail

  26-09-2016 22:37
  Hip-hop star Lil Wayne turned out to be a not-so-lil part of a same-sex couple's wedding in prison six years ago. The "Lollipop" rapper revealed in a new memoir that he served as the wedding officiator in a makeshift ceremony between two of his fellow male inmates at Rikers Island during his eight-month stay in 2010.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa to Headline Pencils of Promise Gala

  26-09-2016 22:36
  
  Pencils of Promise, a global education nonprofit, announced Monday (Sept. 26) that Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa will headline the 2016...
  
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• Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: David Crosby Has Regrets

  26-09-2016 22:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, our first-ever podcast, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or check it out below.
  The Crosby Stills Nash & Young singer shares some hard-won life lessons – on everything from prison to the music biz – with Rolling Stone associate editor Andy Greene. Plus, new music from the Weeknd.Subscribe now on iTunes and Spotify and tune in next week for another episode.
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• Young Thug And Future Have Officially Buried Their Beef

  26-09-2016 22:20
  
  Young Thug has apologized to Future, officially ending their feud.
  
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• Watch Gucci Mane Get Animated in NSFW Video for 'All My Children'

  26-09-2016 22:20
  
  Just last week, Gucci Mane not only celebrated the end of his house arrest -- which he documented by cutting off his ankle monitor...
  
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• Survivor’s Remorse Fails Its Women In Season 3

  26-09-2016 22:15
  
  An ambitious effort falls short when the usually excellent sitcom lets down its female characters
  
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• Maná Rocks L.A. Concert With Special Guest Marco Antonio Solis & More Show Highlights

  26-09-2016 22:00
  
  The seats at The Forum in Los Angeles filled quickly Sunday night with eager fans who waited patiently for Maná to jump onstage for their second,...
  
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• The Chainsmokers Will Preview New Single Today

  26-09-2016 21:37
  
  While The Chainsmoker's single "Closer" continues to hold down the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for the sixth week...
  
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• The Chainsmokers Preview New Single 'All We Know' Feat. Phoebe Ryan: Listen

  26-09-2016 21:37
  
  While The Chainsmoker's single "Closer" continues to hold down the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for the sixth week...
  
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• Taylor Swift, Photo Booth Queen, Blesses Us With More FOMO-Inducing Party Pics

  26-09-2016 21:34
  
  Taylor Swift ruled the photo booth and the dance floor at Liberty Ross's star-studded birthday party.
  
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• PartyNextDoor Announces 'Summer's Over' Tour Dates With Jeremih

  26-09-2016 21:34
  
  After Jeremih posted a now-deleted photo of himself and PartyNextDoor in the studio earlier this year, PartyNextDoor announced Monday (Sept. 26...
  
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• Jeremih & PartyNextDoor 'Summer's Over' Tour Dates Announced

  26-09-2016 21:34
  
  After Jeremih posted a now-deleted photo of himself and PartyNextDoor in the studio earlier this year, PartyNextDoor announced Monday (Sept. 26...
  
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• Lil Wayne officiated prison wedding

  26-09-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rap star also discovered pal Drake has slept with an ex-girlfriend while he was behind bars at Rikers Island.
  
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• Tyler Hoechlin Flies Into Action As Superman In First Supergirl Clip

  26-09-2016 21:23
  
  Superman lets his cousin do the heavy lifting in first 'Supergirl' Season 2 clip.
  
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• Eurovision Organizers Face Backlash Over Choice of Venue for 2017 Opening Ceremony

  26-09-2016 21:14
  
  Last week, Ukraine said the opening ceremony of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest would be held in the Saint Sophia complex, a well-known religious...
  
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• Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival 2016 Announces Phase One Lineup

  26-09-2016 21:08
  
  Brooklyn isn't even 70-square-miles of land, but it's one of the most influential cultural hubs in the world. The New York City borough is a...
  
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• Six Former Child Stars Who Got Another Chance on 'The Voice'

  26-09-2016 20:57
  
  A big part of the narrative surrounding The Voice is the show's focus on helping once-familiar young artists get a second chance at redemption in...
  
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• Rdio's Bankruptcy: Inside a Failing Music Streaming Service

  26-09-2016 20:52
  
  This article takes a close look at story of how Pandora came to buy Rdio, and the characters involved. Billboard has also taken a close look at...
  
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• Rdio's Bankruptcy: A Labyrinth of Financial Winners, Losers and Lawsuits Both Threatened and Real

  26-09-2016 20:46
  
  This article takes a close look at the financial winners of losers of Rdio's bankruptcy, which was imposed on the company as a condition of...
  
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• Regina Spektor Wisens Up On Remember Us To Life

  26-09-2016 20:41
  
  On the singer-songwriter's somber, grown-up new album
  
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• Living Colour Talk Upcoming Album 'Shade' & Role in Smithsonian's Newest Museum

  26-09-2016 20:40
  
  For more than three decades, rockers Living Colour have never shied from sharing their perspective on the African-American experience. Hanging...
  
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• The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Leads Hot 100 for Sixth Week & D.R.A.M.'s 'Broccoli' Hits Top 10

  26-09-2016 20:30
  
  The Chainsmokers top the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Oct. 8) for a sixth week with "Closer," featuring Halsey. Meanwhile, D.R.A.M. hits the...
  
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• Making Music With Their Friends: 'Forever Country' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs

  26-09-2016 20:30
  
  "Forever Country," the all-star ode to country's past, present and future, and billed as by Artists of Then, Now & Forever, blasts...
  
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• Restored: First recording of computer-generated music produced by Turing's machine

  26-09-2016 20:25
  Alan Turing is celebrated for many things - as the father of computer science, legendary code breaker, and mind behind the Turing test. But few people view him as a musical pioneer.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE! Grammy Winner Jody Watley Gets Us In The Mood With A Music Video From Her New Trio SRL

  26-09-2016 20:25
  Jody Watley first made a name for herself as a member of Shalamar in the '70s before going solo as Best New Artist at the 1988 Grammy Awards and she's STILL putting out hits to this day.
  
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• Callie Reiff & KANDY Team Up for 'Jawbreaker' on Fool's Gold Records: Exclusive

  26-09-2016 20:23
  
  Being 16 is hard. You're all moody because you are pretty much convinced no one understands you. You're not an adult, not a child, too old to...
  
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• How to Do Paris Fashion Week Like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

  26-09-2016 20:13
  
  On Tuesday, the fashion flock will descend upon Paris for the fourth and final leg of the spring/summer 2017 collection shows, and along with them,...
  
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• Major Lazer and The Lumineers Lead Tale of Two Stages at Final Day of Life Is Beautiful

  26-09-2016 20:01
  
  The final day of a festival is often a mix of emotions -- mostly exhaustion and exhilaration, tinged with bittersweetness about the festival coming...
  
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• Drake Advice Corner: Five Ways To EGOT

  26-09-2016 19:59
  
  After his latest dramatic turn, can awards-season domination be far behind?
  
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• Chance The Rapper Shows Chicago Love At All-Star Festival

  26-09-2016 19:56
  
  On the scene at the Southside hero's Magnificent Coloring Day
  
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• Nirvana 'Nevermind' Baby Recreates Iconic Album Cover 25 Years Later

  26-09-2016 19:46
  
  Spencer Elden, who appeared on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind as a baby, has recreated the photo in celebration of...
  
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• Savages' Fay Milton on Her Climate Change Docu-Series & Why Trump Supporters Are Not 'The Enemy'

  26-09-2016 19:42
  
  If only we could find a way to harness the unbridled power of U.K. post-punkers Savages into an energy source. It would be a lot cleaner than coal (...
  
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• Chance The Rapper Puts on Magnificent Show for 'Coloring Day' Festival in Chicago

  26-09-2016 19:32
  
  Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring Day festival was a crowning achievement for Chicago's most celebrated young artist. The 23-year-old...
  
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• Bon Iver Frontman Justin Vernon Calls Out Beyonce: 'You Have to Believe In Something'

  26-09-2016 19:28
  
  As Bon Iver's album release date nears, frontman Justin Vernon sat down with The Guardian in a recent interview and criticized Beyonce's...
  
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• Major Record Labels Sue Over Ripping Audio Tracks from YouTube Videos

  26-09-2016 19:19
  
  Universal, Warner Bros, Sony and other big record labels are suing the operators of YouTube-mp3.org, a service that allows its users to rip the ...
  
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• Toby Keith, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan Among Country Acts Who Take Business Beyond Music

  26-09-2016 19:13
  
  Musicians view the years they spend in the honky-tonks as paying their dues for the music business. As it turns out, all that very specific training...
  
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• Kanye West Continues To Be A Champion Of Self-Love

  26-09-2016 19:08
  
  Kanye West taught Bon Iver's Justin Vernon about self-love.
  
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• Shepard Fairey's Noise: Inside Iconic Designer's New Art-Pop Band

  26-09-2016 19:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  At the Subliminal Projects gallery in Los Angeles, iconic visual artist Shepard Fairey is back on the DJ decks and laptop, spinning a party mix of classic punk, electronics and a new band called Nøise. He's here leading a celebration for this week's release of Little Lions, the debut EP from the group, Fairey's quartet of eclectic players that emerged from his desire to make some experimental sounds of his own. On the wall behind him is his freshly painted logo for the band, depicting an
  
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