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• Solange seeking New Orleans musicians for her new band

  03-12-2016 23:56
  Solange Knowles performs at the Make It Right Concert in August 2015 at the House of Blues. She is seeking New Orleans musicians for her new band, according to the website Saint Heron.
  
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• Country music legends Diamond Rio coming to MansfieldArea act The...

  03-12-2016 23:56
  Diamond Rio, a band known for dozens of hits and platinum albums for more than 25 years, will play Mansfield, Ohio's Renaissance Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. The band has been performing together since 1989 with no band member changes - ever. Local country music favorites, The DeVault Ridge Band, will open the show.
  
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• Art Basel 2016 'Hip-Hop Through the Lens of Photography' Exhibit Peaks With Rae Sremmurd Set

  03-12-2016 22:48
  
  The sky was dark and cloudy Friday night (Dec. 2) over Miami, but the stars shone bright at the 1800 x Billboard in FOCUS photographic exhibit, Hip-...
  
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• Death Stranding’s trailer music is coming to vinyl from Mondo

  03-12-2016 22:37 via polygon.com
  
  While Hideo Kojima and the rest of Kojima Productions are still a long way off from delivering their first video game as a new studio, that’s not stopping them from giving hardcore fans what they want: stuff to buy. In addition to merchandise and high-end action figures, Kojima Productions will also release a 12-inch single featuring the music of Death Stranding — or, more specifically, its trailers — from Icelandic band Low Roar. Low Roar’s “I’ll Keep Coming&
  
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• 'American Idol' Alum Blake Lewis & Postmodern Jukebox Cover the Killers: Watch

  03-12-2016 22:31
  
  American Idol season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis teamed up with Postmodern Jukebox for a Rat Pack-flavored rendition of "Mr....
  
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• 5 Lyrics From Childish Gambino's 'Awaken, My Love!' That Embody Unity & Love

  03-12-2016 22:29
  
  Childish Gambino’s experimentally psychedelic third studio effort, Awaken, My Love!, displays the multi-hyphenate’s range as a...
  
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• Madonna Celebrated Britney Spears’s Birthday By Creepily Covering One Of Her Hits

  03-12-2016 22:26
  
  Madonna threw a Malawi benefit at Miami's Art Basel and performed a woozy, eerie rendition of Britney Spears's "Toxic" on the pop star's December 2 birthday.
  
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• Granger Smith Breaks Ribs After Stage Fall

  03-12-2016 21:26
  
  Country music artist Granger Smith was able to continue performing after falling from a stage in New Jersey, but was later hospitalized.
  A...
  
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• Chrissy Teigen And John Legend Are Perfect Even While Failing At Charades

  03-12-2016 20:57
  
  Chrissy Teigen and John Legend played an accidentally hilarious game of charades with Jimmy Fallon and Chelsea Handler on 'The Tonight Show.'
  
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• Little Mix, Clean Bandit Still Reign on U.K. Charts

  03-12-2016 20:53
  
  Little Mix secure a second week atop the U.K. album chart with Glory Days (Syco Music/Sony), while Clean Bandit's “Rockabye” (...
  
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• Orchestral star Edo de Waart reflects on rich musical career

  03-12-2016 20:17
  There are so many facets to Edo de Waart's globe-hopping career as one of the most respected orchestral and operatic conductors of the past 50 years that it can be daunting finding where to begin. So his warmly conveyed anecdote about the Fab Four and Bernstein - under whom the then-24-year-old de Waart served as the New York Philharmonic's assistant conductor in the mid-1960s - is as good a starting point as any.
  
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• Teyana Taylor Advises Kanye West on Recovery: 'Take Your Time'

  03-12-2016 19:49
  
  Teyana Taylor has some practical advice for her mentor Kanye West.
  The singer-dancer, who has performed with the Grammy-winning artist, wants him to...
  
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• 9 Dead, 25 Missing Following Oakland Warehouse Party Fire

  03-12-2016 19:18
  
  After a lethal fire broke out at a Golden Donna performance at an Oakland warehouse, 9 are dead and 25 reported missing.
  
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• Morrissey Cancels Remainder of U.S. Tour, Blames Mismanagement

  03-12-2016 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Morrissey announced Saturday that he must cancel the remaining six dates of his U.S. tour – concerts that were rescheduled dates after the singer's keyboardist fell ill, forcing postponements – due to mismanagement of tour funds.In a post titled "There Is a Light That Now Goes Out" on Morrissey's fan site/mouthpiece True to You (via Stereogum), the singer revealed that he and his band are in "unrecoverable despair" after the tour's remaining shows in Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Hous
  
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• Watch Jimmy Fallon Play Charades With John Legend and Chrissy Teigen on 'The Tonight Show'

  03-12-2016 19:05
  
  The dream team husband-and-wife duo of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen brought their talents to the Tonight Show stage Friday (Dec. 2).
  Legend, on the...
  
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• Madonna Kisses Ariana Grande, Covers Britney Spears at Art Basel Miami Beach 2016

  03-12-2016 18:20
  
  Madonna kissed Ariana Grande, repeatedly criticized President elect Donald Trump and said she was ashamed to be an American in a magnetic performance...
  
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• Rag'n' Bone Man to release debut album 'Human' in February

  03-12-2016 17:53 via music-news.com
  
  Rory Graham (aka Rag’n’Bone Man) announces the release of his highly anticipated debut album Human, out on February 10 on Columbia Records
  
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• Chance The Rapper Needs Your Help With Planning His Next SNL Set List

  03-12-2016 17:47
  
  Chance The Rapper is enlisting the help of his fans via Twitter for planning his next 'Saturday Night Live' performance, which takes place on December 17.
  
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• Officials Fear Up to 40 Dead in Oakland Warehouse Party Fire

  03-12-2016 17:32
  
  A San Francisco Bay Area fire chief says the converted warehouse where a fire killed at least nine people was extremely cluttered and would have been...
  
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• Oakland Warehouse Party Fire Leaves at Least 9 Dead, Dozens Missing

  03-12-2016 17:32
  
  At least nine people died in a blaze that broke out during a party in a warehouse late Friday night (Dec. 2) in the San Francisco Bay Area, according...
  
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• Adidas Launches New Shoe With Pusha T Performance at Art Basel Miami Beach 2016

  03-12-2016 17:06
  
  Most of Art Basel Miami Beach’s off-site events take place at galleries and showrooms in the city’s Design District or poolside at the...
  
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• Adidas Launches New Shoe With Pusha T Performance at Art Basel 2016

  03-12-2016 17:06
  
  Most of Art Basel Miami Beach’s off-site events take place at galleries and showrooms in the city’s Design District or poolside at the...
  
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• From One Direction to His Direction, Here Are Zayn's 10 Steamiest Instagram Moments

  03-12-2016 17:00
  
  Stereotypically, and perhaps historically, boy bands are founded upon a specific structure. Each member of a group is meant to reflect a certain kind...
  
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• Britney’s Birthday Cake, Bieber’s High Notes, And More Jingle Ball Highlights

  03-12-2016 16:46
  
  Here are all the best moments from KIIS FM's 2016 Jingle Ball in Los Angeles, featuring Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, and more.
  
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• At Least Nine People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

  03-12-2016 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night.According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood was hosting musician Golden Donna's 100% Silk tour.
  Authorities say at least 50 people were in the building at the time of the three-alarm blaze."We still have to do a more thorough search of the buildi
  
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• At Least 36 People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

  03-12-2016 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  UPDATE: Authorities confirmed Sunday that they have found the bodies of at least 36 people in the aftermath of the Oakland warehouse fire, adding that the majority of the building still hasn't been searched.At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night. According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city's Fruitvale ne
  
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• At Least 33 People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

  03-12-2016 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  UPDATE: Authorities confirmed Sunday that they have found the bodies of at least 33 people in the aftermath of the Oakland warehouse fire, adding that the majority of the building still hasn't been searched.At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night. According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city's Fruitvale ne
  
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• At Least 30 People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

  03-12-2016 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  UPDATE: Authorities confirmed Sunday that they have found the bodies of at least 30 people in the aftermath of the Oakland warehouse fire, adding that the majority of the building still hasn't been searched.At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night. According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city's Fruitvale ne
  
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• At Least 24 People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

  03-12-2016 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  UPDATE: Authorities confirmed Sunday that they have found the bodies of at least 24 people in the aftermath of the Oakland warehouse fire, adding that the majority of the building still hasn't been searched.At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night. According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city's Fruitvale ne
  
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• Kristen Stewart dances in new Rolling Stones music video

  03-12-2016 16:33
  The video sees the 26-year-old actress play the bad girl as she dances and drives through an abandoned Los Angeles. "It didn't take much more than a few words to get me amped on the idea," Stewart said in a statement .
  
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• Niall Horan’s Jingle Ball Performance Was A True Make-Or-Break Moment

  03-12-2016 16:20
  
  Niall Horan returned to KIIS FM's L.A. Jingle Ball, where he gave a solo performance to remember.
  
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• Clean Bandit remain at #1 for the fourth consecutive week with 'Rockabye'

  03-12-2016 16:13 via music-news.com
  
  Genre-defying Clean Bandit remain at #1 in the UK’s Official Singles Chart for the fourth consecutive week with “Rockabye”, which features
  
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• Miley Cyrus supports Dolly Parton's charity push to help fire hit families

  03-12-2016 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star is hoping to tackle the homelessness problem in Tennessee following this week's blaze drama.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Billboard Charts This Week: Bruno Mars Makes 'Magic' on Artist 100 & Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

  03-12-2016 15:00
  
  Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane, remains atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week and Metallica...
  
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• Ultra Music Festival 2017's Resistance Lineup: Sasha & Digweed, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, and More

  03-12-2016 12:46
  Ultra, however, hasn't forgotten about Resistance's beginnings at Bayfront Park. The festival has just announced that the brand will be expanding to two stages this year.
  
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• James Bay recalls shock over triple Grammy nomination

  03-12-2016 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  James Bay had an embarrassing incident with Dave Grohl backstage at the 2016 Grammys Awards.
  
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• Jessie J partners with MAKE UP FOR EVER for new year-long campaign

  03-12-2016 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  The British singer has taken her love of makeup to a new level.
  
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• World's Only Metal Mariachi Band Shreds Houston This Weekend

  03-12-2016 09:02
  Ever thought that the guitar solo on Black Sabbath's "Crazy Town" would sound so much cooler if it was played on a violin, by a shirtless man in a studded dog collar? If so, you're in luck, because what's sure to be your new favorite band is coming to town to play this weekend's Tamale Festival Houston .
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: John Legend On Filming Baby Luna for His 'Love Me Now' Music Video: 'She Was So Good'

  03-12-2016 05:08
  The singer opened up to ET about filming the music video for his song, "Love Me Now," with wife Chrissy Teigen and the couple's 7-month-old daughter, Luna. As adorable as she is, it's hard to believe Luna would ever be hard to work with, but Legend did admit the timing of the shoot happened to work out pretty well.
  
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• Jack White's Third Man to Publish Standing Rock Students' Work

  03-12-2016 04:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jack White's Third Man Records and Third Man Books have announced a new collaborative project with the Defenders of the Water School in Standing Rock that will both publish activist students' work as well as raise funds for the North Dakota school.The Third Man Books site will spotlight the work of both students and volunteers at the Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa school, giving those affected by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock
  
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• Chance the Rapper Asks Fans to Choose His 'SNL' Set List

  03-12-2016 04:08
  
  Chance the Rapper is returning to Saturday Night Live on Dec. 17 and he's asking fans to help him choose the songs he'll be performing....
  
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• Jay Z, Timbaland Attorneys Call Out Racial Insensitivity in 'Big Pimpin'' Copyright Appeal

  03-12-2016 03:30
  
  Jay Z and Timbaland won big last fall during a copyright trial over "Big Pimpin,'" but their attorneys are on the offensive again,...
  
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• 50 Cent Talks Kanye West Hospitalization: 'You Could See That Coming'

  03-12-2016 03:13
  
  While Kanye West's hospitalization and the erratic incidents that surrounded it last month came as a surprise to most, 50 Cent says he wasn't...
  
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• Kendrick Lamar on Working With Shantell Martin for Art Basel Set & Hanging with Shaquille O'Neal

  03-12-2016 02:35
  
  Kendrick Lamar made his Art Basel debut for American Express' Music Meets Art showcase at Miami's luxurious Faena Hotel in Miami on Thursday...
  
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• Lil Yachty Responds to New Shia LeBeouf Diss Track: 'Stick to Acting'

  03-12-2016 02:28
  
  Shia LeBeouf released another freestyle rap dissing Drake and Lil Yachty on Friday (Dec. 2), but Yachty's not taking it seriously. 
  "It...
  
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• Lil Yachty Responds to New Shia LaBeouf Diss Track: 'Stick to Acting'

  03-12-2016 02:28
  
  Shia LaBeouf released another freestyle rap dissing Drake and Lil Yachty on Friday (Dec. 2), but Yachty's not taking it seriously. 
  "It...
  
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• Break-Dancing Champ Victor Montalvo Shares Training Playlist for Red Bull BC One World Finals

  03-12-2016 01:50
  
  Defending Red Bull BC One champion Victor Montalvo turns to hip-hop and groovy Latin beats for inspiration before battling it out at...
  
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• Prince Royce Announces New Album Release Date

  03-12-2016 01:33
  
  Prince Royce fans can expect new music from the bachata singer in 2017.
  The "La carretera" singer took to social media to announce the...
  
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• Mykki Blanco's 'Loner' Back on YouTube After Calling Out Video's 'Homophobic' Removal

  03-12-2016 01:32
  
  Mykki Blanco's "Loner" video was removed from YouTube on Friday (Dec. 2) for failing to meet the site's "community guidelines...
  
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• Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, And Gucci Mane Are Property Investment Gurus In New Video

  03-12-2016 01:26
  
  Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and Gucci mane team up for the energetic "Buy Back the Block" video.
  
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