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• Mary J. Blige's 'Thick of It' Has Fastest Climb to No. 1 in Over 20 Years on Adult R&B Songs

  03-11-2016 23:45
  
  Mary J. Blige earns her fifth No. 1 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart (dated Nov. 12) as “Thick of It,” from her upcoming album...
  
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• Kendall Jenner turns 21 with Harry Styles and Jordan Clarkson

  03-11-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The model was joined by most of her family for the low-key party.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson: 'I don't want to suck as a mum'

  03-11-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer admits she's terrible at time management.
  
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• Bjork drops 'punk' attitude for Red Bull virtual reality adventure

  03-11-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Icelandic superstar has found a way to become even more cutting-edge with her new futuristic project.
  
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• Juanes Nabs 11th Latin Airplay No. 1 With 'Fuego'

  03-11-2016 23:29
  
  Juanes earns his 11th No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated Nov. 12) with his latest single, “Fuego,” jumping 6-1 in its fourth...
  
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• Quentin Tarantino Is Ready To ‘Drop The Mic’ After His Next Two Movies

  03-11-2016 23:20
  
  Quentin Tarantino squashes rumors of his retirement by clarifying them: He's retiring after his next two movies, and he's going to fixate on the year 1970 for one of them.
  
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• Beyonce & Dixie Chicks Duet, One of CMA Awards' Buzziest Moments, Absent From Show's Website -- UPDATE

  03-11-2016 22:55
  
  UPDATE: A rep for the Country Music Association sent the following statement to Billboard: "CMA has not erased any mentions of Beyoncé’s...
  
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• Beyonce & Dixie Chicks Duet, One of CMA Awards' Buzziest Moments, Absent From Show's Website & Twitter

  03-11-2016 22:55
  
  One of the most talked-about moments from Wednesday night's three-hour-plus CMA Awards was Beyonce and Dixie Chicks' show-stopping rendition...
  
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• Tinashe’s New Mixtape Will Keep Us ‘Company’ Until Joyride Arrives

  03-11-2016 22:48
  
  Tinashe has announced a new 15-track mixtape, Nightride, to keep us company until she drops her sophomore album, Joyride.
  
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• Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers Rule Dance Club Songs Chart

  03-11-2016 22:35
  
  Christina Aguilera achieves her ninth No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart (dated Nov. 12) with "Telepathy," featuring Nile...
  
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• Brass House Trio Too Many Zooz on Backing Up Beyonce & Dixie Chicks for CMA Awards Showstopper

  03-11-2016 22:23
  
  Of the many stellar performances from the 50th CMA Awards on Wednesday night, Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks' collaborative stunner of "...
  
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• Demi Lovato And Sylvester Stallone Act Out Rocky IRL

  03-11-2016 22:14
  
  Demi Lovato took her kickboxing to another level and sparred with Sylvester Stallone, which is basically boxing Rocky Balboa himself.
  
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• The Shins and Gov't Mule Top the Lineup for 2017 McDowell Mountain Music Festival

  03-11-2016 22:08
  Gov't Mule, The Shins, Grouplove, Flume, and Chromeo will headline the 2017 McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which will take place at Margaret T. Hance Park on March 3-5. The festival, which is in its 14th year, will also feature Lettuce, DJ Mustard, Emancipator Ensemble, Bob Moses, Railroad Earth, The Record Company, Sunsquabi, Hayley Kiyoko, Turkuaz, Whiskey Meyers, and Treezus.
  
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• Steve Goodman's 'Go, Cubs, Go' Hits Streaming Highs During Chicago's World Series Run

  03-11-2016 22:07
  
  Steve Goodman might not be a household name, but in the Chicago metropolitan area, he’s heard throughout the summer as the singer of the Cubs...
  
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• 9 Boy Bands That Can Fill The Void Of One Direction’s Indefinite Hiatus

  03-11-2016 22:00
  
  Here are 9 up-and-coming boy bands that can potentially fill the void of One Direction during their indefinite hiatus.
  
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• Unravel the Mystery of a Trumpet-Playing Alien Baby in Bring Me the Horizon's New Video

  03-11-2016 21:58
  
  Last year, we watched Bring Me the Horizon go from Epitaph Records to Columbia and transition from metalcore to more streamlined modern rock on their...
  
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• St. Beauty Goes Beyond 'Borders' on New Single: Listen

  03-11-2016 21:38
  
  It seems as though Issa Rae and her HBO series Insecure are fans of Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records collective. Jidenna recently...
  
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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Clean Bandit, Kungs & Vassy

  03-11-2016 21:32
  
  Each week, Billboard Dance looks at songs and albums rising on Billboard's dance charts. This week, Clean Bandit, Kungs and Vassy make the list....
  
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• Croatia's Hideout Festival Announces 2017 Phase One Lineup: Major Lazer, Jamie Jones & More

  03-11-2016 21:31
  
  Croatia’s Hideout Festival is back for a seventh year with a stacked list of headliners.
  Set to take place June 26-40, Hideout has announced...
  
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• Melanie Brown is Broadway bound for Chicago

  03-11-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Scary Spice is set to tackle the role of murderer Roxie Hart.
  
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• Drake targeted in petition by mental health activists

  03-11-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper has yet to respond to the online initiative.
  
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• Bored Is The Head That Watches The Crown

  03-11-2016 21:27
  
  Netflix’s pricey, ambitious drama about a young Queen Elizabeth is a royal drag
  
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• Looking For Student Voters In North Carolina

  03-11-2016 21:25
  
  It's not always easy to get from campus to the polls, especially at HBCUs
  
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• Nashville Honors U.S. Armed Forces & Their Families at Folds of Honor Fundraiser

  03-11-2016 21:21
  
  Nashville has a way of coming together to help various charities, and that was very much apparent at Tuesday night’s (Nov. 1) Folds of Honor...
  
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• 'Shout Out' to Little Mix for Top Five Debut on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

  03-11-2016 21:18
  
  Little Mix blasts to a No. 4 debut on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart dated Nov. 12 with “Shout Out to My Ex” following the song...
  
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• Trap Music Gets a Puerto Rican Twist: 3 Artists to Watch

  03-11-2016 21:00
  
  Urban radio has been run by Atlanta’s skittering hi-hats for years. Now, stars like Farruko, who will cap off his breakout year (three tracks...
  
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• Zayn Kinda, Sorta Wishes He’d Never Joined One Direction

  03-11-2016 20:52
  
  Zayn Malik reveals he would have traded his time in One Direction for 'a few more years of anonymity.'
  
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• The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Finally Hits No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

  03-11-2016 20:51
  
  After 13 weeks of lingering in the top 10 of the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart, The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” finally hits No....
  
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• Alessia Cara Takes Her Moana Song To The Beach In New Video

  03-11-2016 20:47
  
  Alessia Cara's "How Far I'll Go" from Disney's "Moana" gets a beachy new video.
  
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• Sunflower Bean Go Intergalactic

  03-11-2016 20:43
  
  The human-powered trio from New York gets far out on MTV’s ‘Wonderland’
  
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• Ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown Joining Broadway's 'Chicago'

  03-11-2016 20:40
  
  America's Got Talent judge Melanie Brown will soon remind Broadway audiences what kind of talent she's got when she joins the musical...
  
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• Ian Harding’s Pretty Little Liars Speech Will Make You Love Mr. Fitz All Over Again

  03-11-2016 20:39
  
  'Pretty Little Liars' star Ian Harding gave a sweet speech when the series wrapped.
  
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• ATL Hotspots From Donald Glover's 'Atlanta': From Strip Clubs to Waffle House

  03-11-2016 20:33
  
  The first season of the FX hit comedy Atlanta has offered viewers an all-access pass into some of the city’s hottest spots, as seen through the...
  
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• Jazz Bassist Bob Cranshaw Dies at 83

  03-11-2016 20:32
  
  Veteran jazz bassist Bob Cranshaw, known for his hundreds of sessions with everyone from Tony Bennett to Milt Jackson and Oscar Peterson, died...
  
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• We Have Your Election Night Plans

  03-11-2016 20:27
  
  Wondering how you’ll spend Election Day after casting your vote? Join us live from the TRL studios in Times Square, where we’ll be throwing an Election Day party as we wait for the next president of the United States to be announced.
  
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• 12 More Vintage Paris Hilton Looks We Want Kendall Jenner To Bring Back

  03-11-2016 20:26
  
  Last night, Kendall Jenner wore a custom dress to her 21st birthday party inspired by the very dress Paris Hilton wore to her 21st birthday over 15 years ago.
  
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• Drake's 'Views' Has Spent Its First Six Months in Billboard 200's Top Five

  03-11-2016 20:22
  
  A half-year after Drake released his Views album, the blockbuster set is still in the top five of the Billboard 200 chart. The album debuted at No. 1...
  
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• Drunken Masters Get 'Louder' Than Ever With Portugal. The Man: Exclusive

  03-11-2016 20:18
  
  Festivals are the best, man. You discover great new music, meet strange fellow audiophiles, and some of them even go on to become best friends. It...
  
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• Rising R&B Singer Sampha Preps Debut LP 'Process'

  03-11-2016 20:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  British R&B artist Sampha will release his debut album, Process, February 3rd via Young Turks. The 10-track record will feature previously released cuts "Blood on Me" and "Timmy's Prayer" and was produced by Sampha and Rodaidh McDonald. The LP is available to pre-order.
  Sampha will also embark on a world tour following the release of Process, with a short North American leg scheduled to start February 6th at the Metro in Chicago. The trek will include stops in Washington D.C., New
  
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• Mariah Carey to Perform at 'VH1 Divas Holiday' Concert

  03-11-2016 20:11
  
  Mariah Carey is getting into full diva mode for the holidays: She's the first act announced for next month's VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent...
  
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• Eagles Of Death Metal Drummer Recounts Terrifying Night Of The Paris Attacks

  03-11-2016 20:08
  
  Julian Dorio, who was playing drums in Eagles Of Death Metal on the night of the attack on Le Bataclan in Paris, recounts his escape from the massacre at the venue.
  
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• Diplo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Go on Animated Adventures in 'Hey Baby' Music Video: Watch

  03-11-2016 20:07
  
  Have you ever gone to see a movie that was good enough to make you wish you were in it? Welcome to the visual world of the groovy tune “...
  
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• Billboard's Latin Power Players List Revealed

  03-11-2016 20:02
  
  As the U.S. Hispanic population rises to 55 million and its youthful audience streams bilingual stars, the genre’s leading execs, managers,...
  
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• Karlie Kloss And Taylor Swift Could Build A Tech Empire

  03-11-2016 20:01
  
  Karlie Kloss reveals that she wants to teach BFF Taylor Swift how to code.
  
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• Kim Gordon & Celeb Chef Curtis Stone Swap Stories on Weird Meals, Eating Salmon Straight Out of the River

  03-11-2016 19:45
  
  "Have you ever played the trumpet?” chef Curtis Stone asks of Kim Gordon. Standing before an open hearth in the kitchen of his new...
  
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• Perfect-Match Pointers: We’re Breaking Down The Best (And Worst) Are You The One? Strategies

  03-11-2016 19:20
  
  If your perfect match was standing right in front of you, would you even know it? So far, it’s taken four seasons and 80 love hopefuls a handful of Are You The One? episodes to find their perfect matches. For a few, it happened practically overnight, thanks to the Boom Boom Room and a successful...Read more »
  
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• Meek Mill Burns Benjis in 'Blue Notes' Video: Watch

  03-11-2016 19:18
  
  The latest in a steady stream of visuals from Meek Mill's long-awaited album DC4 has arrived.
  The Will Ngo-directed video for “Blue...
  
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• Bonobo Announces New Album 'Migration,' Releases 'Kerala' Video: Watch

  03-11-2016 19:14
  
  Bonobo has unveiled his plans for 2017, where the British producer will release his long-awaited follow-up album Migration, just three years removed...
  
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• TV Ratings: CMA Awards Dwarfed by World Series

  03-11-2016 19:12
  
  It was bound to be a tough go for the CMA Awards. Facing a record-smashing World Series, one expected to bring in roughly 40 million viewers once...
  
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• Is the Record Business Really Back? How Streaming Is (And Isn't) Turning a Profit

  03-11-2016 19:00
  
  For the last few years, Barclays’ annual research reports about the music industry reflected the challenges of a business in ­transition...
  
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