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• Ranking Disney’s ‘I Want’ Songs From Worst To Best

  21-11-2016 23:58
  
  The definitive ranking of Disney’s best ‘I Want’ songs
  
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• Virtual Reality: How Avenged Sevenfold, U2, Deadmau5 & More Are Using New Technology

  21-11-2016 23:55
  
  Surprise album rollouts may be the new normal, but Avenged Sevenfold upped the ante: On Oct. 27, the metal band unveiled its new album, The Stage,...
  
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• Talib Kweli Tells Kanye West to 'Come Back Home' After Pro-Trump Rant

  21-11-2016 23:49
  
  During his Saint Pablo Tour stop in San Jose, California, Kanye West went on one of his infamous rants, which included the pro-Trump one-liner that...
  
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• Coldplay to Release New 'Kaleidoscope' EP in 2017

  21-11-2016 23:42
  
  As its 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams nears its first birthday, Coldplay is back at work, assuring fans even more new music is on the way. On...
  
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• Tiesto Goes Deep in New Remix of DJ Snake & Justin Bieber's 'Let Me Love You': Listen

  21-11-2016 23:29
  
  Just one day after Justin Bieber remotely took the AMAs stage to perform his smash DJ Snake collab, "Let Me Love You," ...
  
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• Search Party: A Millennial Mystery Grows In Brooklyn

  21-11-2016 23:25
  
  You'll want to binge on TBS's smartly plotted, biting series about a millennial who goes missing from her gentrified neighborhood
  
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• Panic! At The Disco’s ‘Starboy’ Is The Weeknd Cover You Didn’t Know You Needed

  21-11-2016 23:25
  
  Panic! At The Disco covers The Weeknd's 'Starboy' at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.
  
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• 'Hamilton' Cast's Mike Pence Dustup Just the Latest Artist-Politician Face-Off

  21-11-2016 23:23
  
  The much-publicized face-off between the cast of Hamilton and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, when actor Brandon Dixon read a brief statement from...
  
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• President For Sale

  21-11-2016 23:18
  
  Donald Trump’s deeply troubling conflicts of interest aren’t going away anytime soon
  
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• How music makes Captain America a hero and Superman a mope

  21-11-2016 23:00 via polygon.com
  
  What does Marvel know that Warner Bros. doesn’t? Ryan Thompson is a Ph.D candidate in Musicology at the University of Minnesota, where he specializes in ludomusicology, the study of game audio and the culture that surrounds it.
  
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• Radio Group Argues That the Price Tag for a Catalog of Classics Is Monopolistic

  21-11-2016 22:52
  
  Global Music Rights (GMR), the boutique performance rights organization launched by well-known industry executive Irving Azoff in 2013, is looking to...
  
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• The Weeknd Teases Forthcoming Short Film 'Mania'

  21-11-2016 22:47
  
  The Weeknd is reuniting with "Starboy" video director Grant Singer for his forthcoming short film titled Mania.
  Hours after delivering...
  
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• Sleigh Bells' Tour Essentials: From Dave Eggers to Dogs

  21-11-2016 22:38
  
  Before Sleigh Bells support their new album Jessica Rabbit with a sprawling 2017 tour, singer Alexis Krauss, 31, shares why her pet, PJs and favorite...
  
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• 12 Shows Bringing Evil Children Back To TV

  21-11-2016 22:31
  
  ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Channel Zero,’ and more have created a resurgence of evil kids on TV
  
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• Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Rolling Stones on New Album

  21-11-2016 22:25 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.
  In interviews from our new cover story, the Rolling Stones talk with host Brian Hiatt about returning to the blues on their new album Blue and Lonesome, the state of rock, their renewed partnership and more.
  Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and tune in next week for another episode.
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• Chicago Rapper/Producer Sayyi Pays Homage To Chi-Town in 'Oh Yes' Video: Exclusive Premiere

  21-11-2016 22:24
  
  Chicago rapper/producer Sayyi has spent much of his lengthy career behind the scenes, penning tracks with industry heavyweights including DJ...
  
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• VH1 Renews 'Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party' for Second Season

  21-11-2016 22:23
  
  Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party is returning for a second helping.
  VH1 has renewed the unscripted series from Snoop Dogg and...
  
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• Artists React to London Club Fabric Re-Opening: Annie Mac, Gorgon City & More

  21-11-2016 22:23
  
  Iconic London nightclub Fabric will now re-open. Let that sink in for a second.
  Fabric was closed in September after a government backlash...
  
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• Juanes to Perform at 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Concert

  21-11-2016 22:19
  
  Juanes will perform at the 23rd annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, joining a star-studded lineup including Sting,...
  
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• Watch Kanye West's Thoughtful Interview on the Music Industry, Emojis & Design With 'Surface' Magazine

  21-11-2016 22:17
  
  Despite being touted as the king of controversy for his extensive rant in Sacramento over the weekend, Kanye West does what he does best and did not...
  
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• DJ Premier Adds His Own Flavor to Twenty One Pilots' 'Lane Boy': Listen

  21-11-2016 22:11
  
  If you loved Twenty One Pilots’ “Lane Boy” before, get ready to fall in love all over again with DJ Premier’s remix.
  The...
  
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• Hear Cloud Nothings' Anthemic New Song 'Internal World'

  21-11-2016 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cloud Nothings pair fuzzy power-chord riffs with pop hooks on "Internal World," a Weezer-like new track from their upcoming fourth LP, Life Without Sound. "Internal world, the one worth living/ But I'm not the one who's always right," frontman Dylan Baldi sings through a wall of guitars.  Last month, Cloud Nothings detailed Life Without Sound (out January 27th) and issued lead single "Modern Act." The album, which follows 2014's Here and Nowhere Else, was recorded across three weeks in Marc
  
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• Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' Hits Hot 100 for First Time

  21-11-2016 22:05
  
  As previously reported, Rae Sremmurd tops the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 3) for a second week with "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane...
  
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• 'Key to the Streets' Hitmaker YFN Lucci on Working With Quavo & 'Thinking Over Tracks'

  21-11-2016 22:00
  
  Long before the introduction of the gritty, spitfire rhymes and hustler anthems of trap pioneers Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy (ahem, Jeezy) of the...
  
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• On the Charts: A Tribe Called Quest Score First Number One in 20 Years

  21-11-2016 21:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Twenty years and three months after A Tribe Called Quest last topped the Billboard 200 with Beats, Rhymes and Life, the hip-hop group returned to the Number One spot with their "final" album We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service.We Got It From Here…, a sendoff to the group's late Phife Dawg, sold 135,000 total copies in its debut week, giving A Tribe Called Quest its second Number One album. Besides Beats, Rhymes and Life and We Got It From Here…, the group's on
  
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• What One Direction’s Up All Night Tells Us Five Years Later

  21-11-2016 21:48
  
  What the boy band’s debut album tells us about its teenage doubts and insecurities
  
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• LANY Plays Tearful L.A. Homecoming Show, Talks New Album & Plans for 2017

  21-11-2016 21:44
  
  On Saturday, Los Angeles-based pop trio LANY played the first of the two final headlining shows on their kinda tour at the Fonda in L.A....
  
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• Will Trump Bring Back Protest Music? Common, Drive-By Truckers & Others Weigh In

  21-11-2016 21:39
  
  Could the incoming Trump administration spur a renaissance of socially relevant music? We asked five musicians who are known for their political...
  
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• Eric Prydz Releases New Three-Track Pryda EP: Listen

  21-11-2016 21:36
  
  Eric Prydz, on his own, is a bonafide progressive house master, but he's not satisfied being one man of glory. He's got two equally...
  
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• Kanye West cancels tour

  21-11-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper upset fans by walking out of a show in Sacramento, California on Saturday night and then scrapped a rescheduled Sunday concert in Los Angeles.
  
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• Stephen Colbert to Host Kennedy Center Honors for Third Straight Year

  21-11-2016 21:22
  
  Stephen Colbert will return to host the Kennedy Center Honors for the third year in a row.
  The Kennedy Center announced Monday (Nov. 21) that the...
  
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• French Audio Specialists Devialet Provide Top-Quality Sound With Phantom Speaker Line

  21-11-2016 21:11
  
  In making his pitch for Gold Phantom, the new top-of-the-line all-in-one speaker by French audio specialists Devialet, company general manager Adrien...
  
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• Porter Robinson and Marshmello: Two Faces of EDM

  21-11-2016 21:09
  
  On the scene as the two producers' tours roll through New York on the same weekend
  
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• Music 21 mins ago 7:29 a.m.PHOTOS | 2016 American Music Awards

  21-11-2016 20:58
  NOVEMBER 20: Singers Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Musician Sting performs onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
  
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• Dave Chappelle to Release 3 Netflix Comedy Specials in 2017

  21-11-2016 20:56
  
  Comedian Dave Chappelle is headed back to TV with his first concert specials in a dozen years — a trio of specials to be released on Netflix...
  
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• Did Halsey’s ‘Dumb Bald Head’ Comment Shade The Chainsmokers?

  21-11-2016 20:47
  
  Halsey said she loves her ‘dumb bald head’ after performing ‘Closer’ with The Chainsmokers at the AMAs
  
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• Chicago 'Hamilton' Audience Member Charged After Shouting Election-Related Comments

  21-11-2016 20:47
  
  A man was arrested during a performance of "Hamilton" in Chicago after audience members say he shouted "We won!" and other...
  
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• Shawn Mendes Booked as Musical Guest on 'Saturday Night Live,' Emma Stone to Host

  21-11-2016 20:45
  
  Fresh off his triumphant performance at Sunday night's (Nov. 20) 2016 American Music Awards, Shawn Mendes will cap off a career year with a stint...
  
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• Sharon Jones And The Work That Lasts

  21-11-2016 20:41
  
  The soul singer succumbed to cancer at age 60, but not before she gave the people what they want
  
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• We've Got The Weeknd's Skincare Routine For the AMAs

  21-11-2016 20:39
  
  The Weeknd, who was nominated for multiple American Music Awards including favorite male artist and favorite male soul/R&B artist, may not have...
  
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• Elle Winston Kicks Off Billboard Lounge 2016-2017 Season With Dynamic Covers and Serious Vibes

  21-11-2016 20:24
  
  If the Billboard Lounge at the Barclays Center continues hosting concerts by up-and-comers during the NBA and NHL seasons, Elle Winston may get...
  
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• This Game Of Thrones Star Would Like You To Stop Hating On Bran

  21-11-2016 20:18
  
  ‘Game of Thrones’ star Ellie Kendrick defends Bran against the haters and gives us a tiny tease for Season 7
  
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• All You Need to Know About Travis Scott's Los Angeles Merch Pop-Up: Exclusive

  21-11-2016 20:09
  
  “Pulled out in the hood Toyota/ Drove back to the hood Lambo,” Travis Scott sings on “Beibs in the Trap,” a standout track on...
  
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• 2016 AMAs: Watch Interviews With Shawn Mendes, Tim McGraw, Idina Menzel, Daya & More

  21-11-2016 20:00
  
  In addition to giving you an inside look into what you didn't see broadcast during the 2016 American Music Awards, Billboard was also on hand at...
  
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• Rapper Leaf Dedicates 'Plate' to the Breadwinnners: Premiere

  21-11-2016 19:57
  
  Brooklyn rhymer Leaf waves her middle fingers to critics and hypes up her paper-chasing squad on her bouncy new track "Plate." ...
  
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• Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week

  21-11-2016 19:57
  
  Rae Sremmurd rules the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 3) for a second week with "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane. Meanwhile, Ariana...
  
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• Judge Allows Bid to Free 'We Shall Overcome' From Copyright

  21-11-2016 19:54
  
  A group of plaintiffs have overcome the first major hurdle in a lawsuit that aims to establish that the unofficial anthem to the Civil Rights...
  
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• Music Monday (11/21): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  21-11-2016 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Metallica, Kate Bush, and A Tribe Called Quest, plus brand new streaming music from The Weeknd, The Magnetic Fields, Childish Gambino, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Power Ponytails Were The Real Winners Of The AMAs

  21-11-2016 19:50
  
  Ariana Grande has held the title of Ponytail Queen for quite some time now. But if last night’s AMAs are any indication, she’s got some competition.
  
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• Listen to Miguel's Spanish Version of 'Crazy in Love' in 'Fifty Shades Darker' Trailer

  21-11-2016 19:48
  
  Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" gets a Spanish twist thanks to R&B singer Miguel, who recorded an español version of the track for a new...
  
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