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• Crystal Gayle to Be Inducted Into Grand Ole Opry

  21-01-2017 23:27
  
  Country music legend Crystal Gayle is being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, nearly a half-century after she first walked onto its...
  
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• Joey Cook proves there's life after 'American Idol'

  21-01-2017 23:26
  
  As her "American Idol" days become a distant memory, Joey Cook's unique vocal arrangements and blue hair continue to draw the attention of crowds across the country - this time a bit smaller. On a late Saturday night during her most recent trip to the area, every seat was filled at Stillwater Tavern in downtown Hampton, where Cook performed with glitter on her cheeks and ukulele in hand.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson Shares Her Own Planned Parenthood Story At The Women’s March

  21-01-2017 23:14
  
  Scarlett Johansson made an impassioned speech defending Planned Parenthood at the Women's March in Washington, D.C. on January 21.
  
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• Scarlett Johannson Shares Her Own Planned Parenthood Story At The Women’s March

  21-01-2017 23:14
  
  Scarlett Johansson made an impassioned speech defending Planned Parenthood at the Women's March in Washington, D.C. on January 21.
  
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• Boy George and Rami Malek Talk Trump Inauguration, Women's Marches at Dior Menswear Show

  21-01-2017 22:46
  
  If there’s a question of how fashion will fare during the presidency of Donald Trump, designer Kris Van Assche answered with a thoroughly tough...
  
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• Watch Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae & Maxwell Perform at Women's March on Washington

  21-01-2017 22:05
  
  Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae and Maxwell were among the numerous musical artists to show their support during the Women’s March in Washington, D....
  
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• Celebs Are Joining The Women’s March From Washington To Sundance And Beyond

  21-01-2017 21:32
  
  Katy Perry, Rihanna, Madonna, Janelle Monáe, Beyoncé, and other celebrities throw their support behind the Women's March on January 21.
  
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• Madonna delivers expletive-laden speech at Washington, D.C. women's march

  21-01-2017 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pop superstar prompted news channels covering the event live to cut footage.
  
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• Watch Madonna Drop F-Bomb on Live TV at Women's March on Washington

  21-01-2017 21:21
  
  Madonna dropped three f-bombs during her remarks at the Women's March on Washington on Saturday (Jan. 21). The singer's remarks aired...
  
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• Reunited Audioslave, Prophets of Rage Explode at Anti-Inaugural Ball

  21-01-2017 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This stage is a no-Trump zone!" declared guitarist Tom Morello midway through Friday's Anti-Inaugural Ball in Los Angeles, headlined by two of his bands, the politically charged Prophets of Rage and a reunited Audioslave. "Immigrants and Muslims are welcome here. Racism, homophobia and bullying will not be tolerated."
  Held in the 600-capacity Teragram Ballroom in downtown L.A., Prophets of Rage could have easily packed the room by themselves, but the night was intended as a gathering of forces
  
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• Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Trump Speech: 'Reject American Carnage'

  21-01-2017 20:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Metallica's Kirk Hammett urged fans to "defend democracy" and "reject American carnage" in a Twitter response to Donald Trump's grim inauguration speech. "Trump's Inaugural Address and his asking us to put America first sounds, to me, familiar to what was said in speeches going around Germany in the 1930's... and later Russia in the 1940's," the guitarist wrote.
  "Pay attention people! Stand up for truth, compassion and togetherness. Don't settle for anything less. Reject lies, fear-mongering, mi
  
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• Sundance: Chelsea Handler, John Legend, More Converge on Main Street for Anti-Trump March

  21-01-2017 19:47
  
  Some thousands of women and men converged on Main Street on Saturday morning (Jan. 21) for a Park City sister march and rally that called for the...
  
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• The Women’s March Is A Family Affair For Ariana Grande

  21-01-2017 19:38
  
  Ariana Grande is excited to bring her mother and grandmother to the Women's March with her on January 21.
  
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• Maggie Roche of The Roches Sister Vocal Trio Dies at 65

  21-01-2017 19:31
  
  Maggie Roche, the folk-rock singer-songwriter who since the mid-1970s had performed and recorded as a trio and in pairs with her two sisters, has...
  
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• HSO's 'Beethoven and Ravel' Adventurous

  21-01-2017 19:00
  
  "You're going to have to pace yourselves tonight," said guest conductor Joel Smirnoff from the stage during the pre-concert talk before Hartford Symphony Orchestra's "Beethoven and Ravel" concert Friday night. The first of the weekend's three scheduled concerts presented a program of beautiful intensities as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra continued its Masterworks Series in the Belding Theater, at the Bushnell in Hartford.
  
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• Ed Sheeran's Shape of You and Castle on the Hill stay top

  21-01-2017 18:46 via music-news.com
  
  The UK can't get enough of Ed Sheeran, who once again occupies both Number 1 and Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart.
  
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• Frank Ocean Has A Message For Donald Trump: ‘He Ain’t Slick’

  21-01-2017 18:42
  
  Frank Ocean's Tumblr post appreciates Barack Obama while turning a stark eye on Donald Trump: 'The world can see America divided and the chaos in the streets.'
  
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• The xx land their second Number 1 album with 'I See You'

  21-01-2017 18:40 via music-news.com
  
  The xx claim their second Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart today with their new album I See You.
  
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• 6 Highlights From Donald Trump's 2017 Inaugural Balls

  21-01-2017 18:20
  
  Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday (Jan. 20). Following the daytime festivities in Washington, D.C., the...
  
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• Festival Season 2017: A Cross-Referenced Guide to the Artists Playing Multiple Fests This Year

  21-01-2017 18:00
  
  This year's lineup announcements were dropped on music festivalgoers over the first few weeks of 2017 like a season's worth of snowfall....
  
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• Kim Kardashian Shares Her Fave Pics Of Her Family With Barack Obama

  21-01-2017 17:39
  
  Kim Kardashian shared some photos of her family with Barack Obama, and one of them features a very bummed out North after she got her hands on some White House M&Ms.
  
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• Watch Audioslave Reunite at Prophets of Rage's 'Anti Inaugural Ball' in L.A.

  21-01-2017 17:24
  
  It would appear that even an 11-year hiatus couldn't put rust on Audioslave's Tom Morello, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk, as...
  
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• Cameron Esposito Speaks Out About President Trump's Stance on LGBT Rights

  21-01-2017 17:22
  
  On the day the LGBT rights page vanished from the White House website immediately after the new Administration took oath, comic Cameron Esposito is...
  
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• Ariana Grande to join Women's March with mother and grandma

  21-01-2017 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer hasn't revealed where she will be joining the protest.
  
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• Rewinding the Charts: In 1989, Bobby Brown Took New Jack Swing to No. 1

  21-01-2017 15:05
  
  BY 1988, BOBBY BROWN'S CAREER was in freefall. Two years prior, he was voted out of New Edition, the quintet he started with four Boston friends...
  
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• Geri Horner gives birth to son

  21-01-2017 15:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Spice Girl announced the news on Twitter, hours after wishing her former bandmate Emma Bunton a Happy Birthday.
  
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• He's the President, But I Don't Care Blaze Foley penned an anti-Trump anthem 33 years ago

  21-01-2017 14:47
  A night a two after November's general election, still shocked America had voted a spray-tanned corporate fascist into power, I was lingering around an East Austin backyard when I heard local folksinger Jacob Jaeger pickin' a familiar tune so redefined by circumstance that it seemed prophetic.
  
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• Music world says goodbye to President Obama

  21-01-2017 13:23 via music-news.com
  
  Donald Trump’s inauguration sidelined as music world say goodbye to Barack Obama from office of US President.
  
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• Women's March on Washington: Watch the Live Stream

  21-01-2017 13:00
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday (Jan. 21) for the Women's March on Washington,...
  
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• Women's March on Washington: Watch as Billboard Goes Live

  21-01-2017 13:00
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday (Jan. 21) for the Women's March on Washington and...
  
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• 50 Cent: ‘The public used to fear me’

  21-01-2017 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rapper 50 Cent loves the energy he feels when playing new music to his fans.
  
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• Watch Panic! At the Disco Croon 'Death of a Bachelor' on 'Fallon'

  21-01-2017 10:29
  Panic! At the Disco gave an even jazzier live take of the Sinatra-influenced single "Death of a Bachelor" on 'Fallon.' The Roots joined Urie for the lounge-y performance of the Frank Sinatra-inspired tune.
  
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• Piano Guys play 'Fight Song' at Donald Trump's inaugural ball

  21-01-2017 06:19
  The Rachel Platten song, used extensively by Hillary Clinton during her campaign, was performed by The Piano Guys at President Trump's inaugural ball Friday night. Celebrities including Elizabeth Banks, Sia, Alan Cumming, Aisha Tyler, Connie Britton, America Ferrera, Billy Porter, Eva Longoria, Idina Menzel, Jaime King, Jane Fonda and Julie Bowen recorded their own version of the song as an endorsement of Clinton.
  
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• One Direction Songwriter on Piano Guys' 'What Makes You Beautiful' Cover at Inaugural Ball: It 'Breaks My Heart'

  21-01-2017 04:00
  
  When The Piano Guys performed at Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" inaugural concert on Thursday, the YouTube sensations got...
  
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• U.S. Cassette Album Sales Increased by 74% in 2016, Led by 'Guardians' Soundtrack

  21-01-2017 03:38
  
  While the continued return of vinyl rightfully draws a lot of attention, there’s another format that’s on the comeback trail: the...
  
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• T.I. Pens Moving Open Letter to 'Us' on Inauguration Day

  21-01-2017 03:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Following T.I.'s candid open letters to Barack Obama and Donald Trump, the rapper has concluded his series with a message to "us," which he describes as "the Black community, the hip hop community or whoever is against the oppressive communities that have historically tried to bring us down." "Every one of us must do something to contribute to transforming our community for the better," the rapper wrote in the open letter, which he sent to Ebony. "We have been underserved, underprivileged and un
  
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• Kim Kardashian Shares Family Photo With Kanye, Obama & Crying North West

  21-01-2017 02:43
  
  Kim Kardashian bid farewell to Barack Obama on Friday (Jan. 20) by posting family photos of her, Kanye West and baby North meeting the former...
  
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• Marilyn Petrone of Dick Clark Productions and United Artists Music Dead at 82

  21-01-2017 02:27
  
  Marilyn Petrone — the music industry executive who has worked with such top artists as Ike and Tina Turner, War, ELO, Shirley Bassey, Bobby...
  
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• Barack Obama 'Sings' Kendrick Lamar, Promises 'We Gonna be Alright': Watch

  21-01-2017 02:11
  
  If you're of the American sect that is feeling wary following President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday (Jan. 20), look to our former...
  
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• Quick Hits: Adele, Train, Arcade Fire

  21-01-2017 02:08
  Adele is the newest artist announced as a performer for the 2017 Grammy Awards. The music superstar is nominated five times for the Grammys, which will air February 12 on CBS .
  
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• Pop Star Performances at Presidential Inaugurations: A Modern Timeline From JFK to Obama to Trump

  21-01-2017 02:01
  
  Around the same time the Super Bowl swapped marching bands for Billboard chart-toppers, the culture surrounding United States presidential...
  
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• Selena Gomez & The Weeknd have a quiet night out at impromptu John Mayer gig

  21-01-2017 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The singers first sparked romance rumours when they were spotted kissing outside a Santa Monica restaurant earlier this month.
  
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• See How Beyoncé And Kendrick Lamar Thanked The Obamas On Inauguration Day

  21-01-2017 01:55
  
  Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Kim Kardashian, and more celebrities say thank you to Barack and Michelle Obama on the day of Donald Trump's inauguration.
  
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• The xx Heading for No. 2 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  21-01-2017 01:31
  
  The Weeknd’s Starboy album is aiming for a fourth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters....
  
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• Paris Jackson Hits Her Namesake City for Givenchy Fashion Show

  21-01-2017 01:28
  
  Colorful fall-winter menswear shows in Paris mixed high culture, androgyny and streetwear, as Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late pop icon...
  
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