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• Till The End Of Time: George Michael 1963–2016

  27-12-2016 23:32
  
  By Michaelangelo Matos [dropcap]Few[/dropcap] pop stars so transparently wanted to be liked as George Michael. Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in London in 1963, he grew up in the suburb of Bushey and began dreaming of pop stardom at age 7. “It’s not the something extra that makes a star — it’s the something that’s missing,”...Read more »
  
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• Avril Lavigne plans album comeback for 2017

  27-12-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has been sidelined by bad health for the past two years.
  
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• Debbie Reynolds Thanks Fans for Support After Daughter Carrie Fisher's Death

  27-12-2016 23:20
  
  After the passing of Carrie Fisher on Tuesday (Dec. 27), her mother, Debbie Reynolds -- a Hollywood legend herself -- is thanking fans for their...
  
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• Aphex Twin Shares Mysterious New Track 'tnodvood104': Listen

  27-12-2016 23:15
  
  Hot off the heels of his first stateside performance in nearly a decade, Aphex Twin is back with another mysterious offering.
  The track uploaded by...
  
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• No Age, Ty Segall, Best Coast to Play Smell Anniversary Shows and Relocation Benefit

  27-12-2016 23:08
  
  The Smell, a beloved Los Angeles based DIY venue, has announced a slate of three consecutive shows Jan. 6-8 both to celebrate its 19th anniversary...
  
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• Lupe Fiasco Skipping Retirement to Release 'Drogas Light' Next Year

  27-12-2016 23:04
  
  Weeks after bowing out from music following criticism of his hard-hitting "N.E.R.D." freestyle, Lupe Fiasco announced ...
  
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• 10 Things We Learned From Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rap Radar Podcast Interview

  27-12-2016 23:03
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda had a better year than most. After his play Hamilton: An American Musical won the hearts of Broadway...
  
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• Martin Garrix Performs on 'Tonight Show,' Accepts DJ Mag Award & More In 'Martin Garrix Show' Episode 6: Watch

  27-12-2016 22:51
  
  Martin Garrix has a much busier life than you, but it's not all work, work, work and no play, play, play. There's actually a lot of fun to be...
  
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• Migos' 'Bad And Boujee' Is the Latest Meme Soundtrack

  27-12-2016 22:50
  
  Rain drops. Drop top. Memes pop.
  Migos' latest offering "Bad and Boujee" has struck Internet gold. After spending five weeks on...
  
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• Ice Cube & Former NBA Players Launch Summer Basketball League

  27-12-2016 22:33
  
  Ice Cube and a few former NBA players are starting a traveling 3-on-3 pro basketball league called BIG3. 
  According to The Fader, the eight-team...
  
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• Carrie Fisher's Singing Voice: 5 Times She Shared Her Hidden Musical Side

  27-12-2016 22:22
  
  Carrie Fisher, who passed away from a heart attack at the age of 60 on Dec. 27, was best known for portraying Princess Leia in the Star Wars...
  
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• Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven back for Music Box gig, not sponsored by Spotify

  27-12-2016 22:17
  University of Georgia music business professor David Lowery leads the California-bred bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. He is, after all, the leader of both the indie-rocking Camper, formed in Redlands in 1983, and the more radio-friendly Cracker, formed in 1990 in the Bay Area.
  
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• Artists moving from traditional labels to streaming signals a shift in the way music is consumed

  27-12-2016 22:17
  From Chance the Rapper to BeyoncA©, some artists' break from traditional record labels could pave the way for others in the industry Singer Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" at the Ziggo Dome on Monday, April 22, 2013 in Amsterdam. Chance the Rapper's biggest single this year was No Problem , a song excoriating traditional record labels - and an indicator of the changes he and other artists are forcing through the music industry.
  
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• Dance Musicians React to Carrie Fisher's Death

  27-12-2016 21:50
  
  “I felt a great disturbance in the Force … I fear something terrible has happened.”
  So go the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars...
  
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• Rewinding the Charts: George Michael Sexed Up the Hot 100 In 1987

  27-12-2016 21:46
  
  George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” was both a sizzling hit and a controversial moment in pop culture. Released as the AIDS epidemic...
  
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• George Michael's family thankful for 'many, many kind words' of condolence

  27-12-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer's godchildren are expected to inherit some of his estate.
  
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• After Carrie Fisher's Death, Stars Share Memories of Beloved 'Star Wars' Actress

  27-12-2016 21:00
  
  The passing of beloved Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher on Tuesday (Dec. 27) adds yet another devastating death to a long list of icons we've lost...
  
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• Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Share Family Christmas Card

  27-12-2016 20:57
  
  Though the entire Kardashian clan didn’t share their traditional, over-the-top holiday card this year, Kanye West shared his own virtual...
  
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• Kim Kardashian And Kanye West’s Holiday Photo Shows Just How Exhausting 2016 Was

  27-12-2016 20:45
  
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose for a bit withdrawn holiday photo with their kids.
  
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• Wham!'s 1984 Classic 'Last Christmas' Makes First Hot 100 Appearance

  27-12-2016 20:44
  
  One of George Michael's most beloved songs, Wham!'s 1984 carol "Last Christmas," debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Jan. 7,...
  
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• Justin Timberlake's 14 Best Hip-Hop/R&B Collaborations

  27-12-2016 20:38
  
  Since shedding his boy band image (R.I.P. *NSYNC), Justin Timberlake has flourished as a pop powerhouse since releasing his solo debut,...
  
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• ExtraTorrent 'Pounded' By DDoS Attacks Following Efforts to Curb 'Stealing'

  27-12-2016 20:30
  
  One of the most popular torrent sites left standing is having a hard time staying on its feet. TorrentFreak is reporting that ExtraTorrent was "...
  
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• Mark Hamill, Anna Kendrick, Halsey And More React To The Death Of Carrie Fisher

  27-12-2016 20:17
  
  Mark Hamill, Anna Kendrick, Halsey, Billy Dee Williams, and more celebrities react to the death of Carrie Fisher.
  
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• What George Michael Taught Me

  27-12-2016 19:36
  
  [dropcap]These[/dropcap] days, the preferred method of coming out for celebrities is a glossy magazine cover or, barring the adequate amount of fame, a meticulously worded social media post. But when George Michael divulged the secret of his sexuality to the world, he did it in a nearly seven-minute performance at MTV’s first Europe Music Awards...Read more »
  
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• Tom Hardy’s New Series Taboo Stars Everyone Game Of Thrones Has Killed Off

  27-12-2016 19:27
  
  Tom Hardy's FX drama 'Taboo' stars everyone 'Game of Thrones' has killed off.
  
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• Bomba Estereo & The Chainsmokers and More Dream Pairings For 2017

  27-12-2016 19:27
  
  Can you imagine a collab between Jennifer Lopez and Shakira in 2017? We can. A duet between the two Latin superstars is on our wish list for...
  
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• Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Sebastian Bach's Wild Tales

  27-12-2016 19:23 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.Sebastian Bach shares some of the wildest tales from his new book, 18 and Life on Skid Row, from a night on Sunset Strip with Axl Rose and David Lee Roth to waking up in the middle of surgery. 
  Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and tune in next week for another episode.
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• Shakira Takes Her Family to Colombia for First Time

  27-12-2016 19:11
  
  Finally, Shakira’s wish came true!
  After enjoying a well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas, the Piqué-Mebarak family traveled to the singer'...
  
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• Carrie Fisher's Musical Connections, From Mother Debbie Reynolds to Ex Paul Simon

  27-12-2016 19:10
  
  Carrie Fisher, the legendary actress of stage and screen best known for her iconic starring role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series, died...
  
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• Shakira Takes Her Husband & Children to Colombia for First Time

  27-12-2016 19:05
  
  Finally, Shakira’s wish came true!
  After enjoying a well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas, the Piqué-Mebarak family traveled to the singer'...
  
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• Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

  27-12-2016 19:03
  
  Carrie Fisher, the actress and writer best known for her iconic role as Star Wars’ Princess Leia, died days after suffering a heart attack...
  
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• Carrie Fisher, Star Wars Icon, Dead At 60

  27-12-2016 19:01
  
  Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars' icon, has died after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. She was 60 years old.
  
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• George Michael's Style: Remembering His Top 5 Iconic Looks

  27-12-2016 18:44
  
  “Sometimes the clothes do not make the man,” George Michael sang in his rousing top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Freedom ’...
  
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• The Prodigy Promises New Music in 2017

  27-12-2016 18:35
  
  Ask any producer aged 35 to 25 to name their five biggest influences, and you've got a 75 percent chance you'll hear The Prodigy...
  
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• Taylor Swift Reappears To Sing In A 96-Year-Old Fan’s Living Room

  27-12-2016 18:33
  
  Taylor Swift trekked to Missouri to surprise a 96-year-old super-fan for a Christmas set.
  
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• Hear Mac McCaughan's Ominous New Song, 'Happy New Year (Prince Can't Die Again)'

  27-12-2016 18:19
  
  2016 was a nightmarish year on all fronts, fraught with political, racial, sex-based tensions -- as well as marking the deaths of numerous...
  
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• Russia's Collecting Societies Deny Funneling Millions From Now-Shuttered Bank

  27-12-2016 18:13
  
  All three major Russian collecting societies -- RAO, RSP and VOIS -- are being accused of involvement in funneling $70 million from the now-defunct...
  
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• Midland Earns Essential Mix of 2016 Honor

  27-12-2016 18:11
  
  Every year, Pete Tong and his illustrious group of well-versed friends choose one Essential Mix of the year to be honored as the best of the rest....
  
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• See 21 Savage, Future, Metro Boomin Gloat in 'X' Video

  27-12-2016 18:07
  In the trio's new video, the three men dance around a mostly empty mansion, joyride in a limousine, drink vodka and flip off the camera in an extended display of uncaring.  To make Savage more sympathetic, the "X" visual initially portrays the rapper as a victim; when his girlfriend comes home to find him playing video games on the couch, she reams Savage out. "I'm tired of every time I come home you playing games!" she yells.
  
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• 8 Music Greats We Lost This Year

  27-12-2016 17:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  From George Michael to Prince to Bowie, it's been a "brutal" year in music.
  
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• Boy George on George Michael's Death: 'Devastating'

  27-12-2016 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Boy George called George Michael's death "devastating" in a heartfelt post reflecting on the late pop star's music and career."I am thinking of George Michael's family, friends and fans right now," Boy George wrote on Twitter. "He was so loved and I hope he knew it because the sadness today is beyond words. Devastating. What a beautiful voice he had and his music will live on as a testament to his talent. I can't believe he is gone. I hope the Buddha will hold him in his arms. NMRK."
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• Troy Ave Releases Christmas-Themed Video 'No Delay' Following Shooting Incident: Watch

  27-12-2016 17:49
  
  Just two days after being shot on Christmas Day (Dec. 25), Troy Ave returns with his new video "No Delay." The festive visual finds...
  
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