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• Lightning in a Bottle Announces Eclectic 2017 Lineup

  23-01-2017 23:44
  
  Lightning In A Bottle is bringing the thunder to its 2017 lineup which was announced today (Jan. 23).
  Headlining the Lightning stage will be...
  
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• Stephen Colbert to Host 2017 Emmy Awards

  23-01-2017 23:33
  
  Broadcast's late-night hosts may have officially cornered the market on awards show gigs.
  CBS has tapped Stephen Colbert to emcee the 2017...
  
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• On the Charts: the Weeknd's 'Starboy' Maintains Number One

  23-01-2017 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Weeknd's Starboy maintained its grip atop the Billboard 200 chart, marking its third consecutive week at Number One. Meanwhile, indie-pop trio the xx earned the week's highest debut entry at Number Two with their hypnotic third album, I See You.
  Starboy dominated because of streaming. Album tracks (including hits like "Party Monster" and the Daft Punk-featured "Starboy") were streamed 57.2 million times during the week ending January 19th, Billboard reports. The
  
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• Chris Brown blasts Aziz Ansari over comedy monologue

  23-01-2017 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The funnyman has yet to respond to Chris Brown''s comments.
  
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• Ajit Pai, Net Neutrality Foe, is Named New FCC Head

  23-01-2017 23:28
  
  President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's...
  
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• Channing Tatum Is Teaching Himself How To Play Piano And He’s Not Bad

  23-01-2017 23:19
  
  Channing Tatum is teaching himself to play piano for his New Year’s resolution
  
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• Watch Rae Sremmurd Freestyle Over Jay Z’s ’99 Problems’

  23-01-2017 23:15
  
  Rae Sremmurd freestyled over Jay Z’s ‘99 Problems’ on a Dutch radio show
  
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• Wayne Brady Hurts Leg During 'Hamilton,' Returns to Stage

  23-01-2017 23:02
  
  Wayne Brady says he had to abandon a performance of Hamilton in Chicago because he hurt his leg during the show.
  The improv comedian and game show...
  
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• The Girl Meets World Finale Missed One Major Goodbye

  23-01-2017 23:02
  
  Harley Keiner from 'Girl Meets World' claps back at Disney Channel for cutting his scene from the finale.
  
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• Randy Rogers Band's 'Tequila Eyes': The Story Behind the Latest Melancholy Booze Classic In the Country Canon

  23-01-2017 23:00
  
  Roughly a year ago, when the Randy Rogers Band released Nothing Shines Like Neon, they slipped one of the year's most essential country songs...
  
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• Spanish Singer Bimba Bose Dies at 41

  23-01-2017 22:49
  
  Spanish singer, model and television personality Bimba Bosé has died at age 41. The niece of Miguel Bosé passed away Monday (Jan. 23) in Madrid...
  
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• Which New John Mayer Track is Your Favorite? Vote!

  23-01-2017 22:30
  
  John Mayer made his fans very happy Friday when he dropped the first wave of tracks from his upcoming album The Search for Everything.
  Every...
  
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• Ultra Brazil 2017 Expands to Three Days

  23-01-2017 22:28
  
  After making its debut in 2016, Ultra Music Festival is returning to Brazil with an expanded edition of the music fest. 
  This year, the ...
  
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• Keke Palmer Says Trey Songz Used ‘Sexual Intimidation’ To Make Her Appear In A Music Video

  23-01-2017 22:24
  
  Keke Palmer has accused Trey Songz of using "sexual intimidation" to get her to appear in one of his music videos.
  
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• Tomorrowland 2017 Unveils First Phase Lineup

  23-01-2017 22:23
  
  Today (Jan. 23), Tomorrowland began announcing the first round of artists who will be playing the massive festival in Boom, Belgium...
  
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• Republican politician wants Madonna arrested for a blowing up the White Housea speech

  23-01-2017 22:20
  The singer delivered a speech at this weekend's Women's March on Washington DC. Addressing the crowd on Saturday , Madonna shared her dismay at seeing Donald Trump become President , saying: "I'm angry.
  
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• Ray Davies announces first solo album in 10 years and shares new single a Poetrya

  23-01-2017 22:20
  Sir Ray Davies has announced his first solo album in 10 years, 'Americana', while also sharing its lead single 'Poetry'. The former Kinks frontman, who was knighted in December, has to date released four solo albums, with the most recent being 2007's 'Working Man's Cafe'.
  
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• Here Are All of Ed Sheeran's Videos: Vote for Your Favorite

  23-01-2017 22:17
  
  In the nearly seven years since Ed Sheeran released his first official music video ("The A Team," April 2010), the British singer-...
  
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• Tidal's Sprint Deal: The Good, The Bad, The Unknown

  23-01-2017 22:15
  
  After months of rumors about a possible acquisition, Tidal announced this morning it sold a 33 percent stake in the company to Sprint for $200...
  
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• Five Times Rihanna's Style Was Unapologetically Feminist

  23-01-2017 22:10
  
  With the success of Women’s March efforts across the nation, Saturday may go down as the largest day of demonstrations in American history,...
  
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• Why Beyonce Could Be the Next Bob Dylan

  23-01-2017 22:00
  
  It’s easy to dismiss Beyoncé as a political figure. For as long as some have been holding her up as an icon of black feminism, others...
  
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• Adult Publisher's Appeals Court Loss Makes it Tougher to Sue Tech Services for Mass Piracy

  23-01-2017 21:51
  
  Hollywood studios and major record labels may again be cursing the name of Perfect 10, an adult publisher with a history of aggressive copyright...
  
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• CoolGames Inc: Creating the No Man’s Sky of music

  23-01-2017 21:45 via polygon.com
  
  What if, instead of planets, No Man’s Sky generated music? Let’s find out It’s time for another CoolGames Inc animation! This time around, we take on one of our most ambitious projects yet — taking the procedural planet generation system of No Man’s Sky, and applying it to music. The results are... unexpected. ...
  
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• Ted Nugent calls for Secret Service officials to investigate Madonna

  23-01-2017 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Top Donald Trump adviser Newt Gingrich urges lawmakers to arrest the Material Girl over her fiery speech.
  
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• Bryshere Gray, Woody McClain & Algee Smith on Working With Legends for BET's 'The New Edition Story'

  23-01-2017 21:27
  
  Only a handful of music biopics are sacred. Oftentimes, on-screen stories of iconic artists are premature or ill-cast, leaving Twitter timelines...
  
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• Lifetime’s Britney Ever After Trailer Recreates That Head-Shaving Incident

  23-01-2017 21:18
  
  Lifetime's Britney Spears movie, "Britney Ever After," gets its first, dramatic trailer.
  
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• Review: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert Hitmaker, Goes Solo on 'Puxico'

  23-01-2017 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  A Music Row A-lister, Natalie Hemby's name brands most every great song on Miranda Lambert's latest LP, not to mention her co-writes for Little Big Town and Maren Morris. After a decade-plus behind the stars, her singer-songwriter debut is a tight-focus set inspired by her granddad's Missouri hometown (also the subject of her documentary, Puxico). It's a nostalgic LP, musically and thematically, about the value of roots – surprising, maybe, from a woman behind songs like Lambert's "Pi
  
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• Cherry Glazerr Grow Up On Apocalipstick

  23-01-2017 21:16
  
  With its second album, the L.A. band lives its rock-and-roll dreams
  
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• After Women's March, Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers Looks Ahead to 'The Next Step' for the Resistance

  23-01-2017 21:01
  
  Still buzzing from Saturday's Women's March in Washington, D.C. -- as well as from the following day's NFC Championship victory by her...
  
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• Prepare For The Invasion: Here’s Your First Look At Challenge Season 29

  23-01-2017 21:00
  
  Watch the trailer for 'The Challenge: Invasion,' which premieres on February 7 at 9/8c!
  
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• Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: The Edge on U2's Joshua Tree Tour

  23-01-2017 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now podcast is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or check it out below.U2 is taking their 1987 masterpiece The Joshua Tree on tour in stadiums across America and Europe this year in honor of the album's 30th anniversary. It's a chance for the band to re-connect with fans after the rather disappointing reception to their 2014 LP Songs of Innocence, and it gives them a chance to hit the road while continuing to put
  
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• Drake’s Amsterdam Getaway Included Rae Sremmurd And A Bar Mitzvah

  23-01-2017 20:42
  
  After crashing a bar mitzvah, Drake surprised fans at Rae Sremmurd’s show in Amsterdam
  
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• Samsung Confirms Causes of Note 7 Fires, Delays Release of Next Galaxy Phone

  23-01-2017 20:24
  
  Samsung says a thorough investigation into the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 phone has confirmed widely held suspicions that its batteries were to blame,...
  
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• Reggae History Comes Full Circle on Queen Ifrica & Damian Marley Duet 'Trueversation': Video Premiere

  23-01-2017 20:23
  
  Each January thousands of reggae fans congregate in St. Ann, Jamaica for Rebel Salute, a two-day concert featuring over 50 artists encompassing the...
  
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• Frank Ocean Calls Donald Trump Inauguration 'Dry'

  23-01-2017 20:18
  
  Frank Ocean isn't with President Trump. Following the commander-in-chief's inauguration on Friday (Jan. 20), the relatively low-profile...
  
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• Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Threw Shade at Daft Punk in 2014

  23-01-2017 20:17
  
  Twitter is an interesting place. You can post short thoughts, rake in the retweets and likes and most likely forget about them a few days later.
  But...
  
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• Darius Rucker, Maddie & Tae, Cole Swindell & More Gather for Country Cares Fundraiser at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  23-01-2017 20:11
  
  In 1989, Alabama was at the height of their popularity, in between such hit singles as “Song of the South” and “Southern Star....
  
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• Music Monday (1/23): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  23-01-2017 20:10 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 Gorillaz and Father John Misty, plus brand new streaming music from Arcade Fire, Spoon, Goldfrapp, Japandroids, Cloud Nothings, Ty Segall, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Actor shot dead during filming for Australian hip-hop act

  23-01-2017 20:05
  An actor has died after being shot during filming for a music video for hip-hop act Bliss n Eso in Australia. "We do not know specifically how those injuries have occurred at this point in time and that will be subject of our investigation," Detective inspector Tom Armitt told 7 News .
  
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• Migos Return to No. 1 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers Debut in Top 10

  23-01-2017 20:00
  
  Migos' "Bad and Boujee," featuring Lil Uzi Vert, rebounds from No. 2 to No. 1 to top the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Feb. 4) for a second...
  
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• Soulja Boy Charged With Felony Firearm Possession

  23-01-2017 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Soulja Boy was charged Monday with illegal possession of firearms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. The rapper (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) faces two felony weapons possession charges and one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property. If convicted, he faces over four years in state prison. His arraignment is scheduled for Monday.
  Way was arrested by Los Angeles police at his house on December 15th. The rapper was on probation from a previous firearms charge and
  
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• Alessia Cara, Ed Sheeran to Perform on 'Saturday Night Live'

  23-01-2017 19:56
  
  Saturday Night Live announced its next bunch of musical guests and hosts Monday (Jan. 23), with Alessia Cara and Ed Sheeran ...
  
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• 'America's Got Talent' Winner Neal Boyd in Serious Car Crash

  23-01-2017 19:51
  
  America's Got Talent opera singer Neal E. Boyd is in serious condition after a car accident this weekend (Jan. 22), according to a crash report...
  
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• Are We Getting A Good Luck Charlie Revival Anytime Soon?

  23-01-2017 19:49
  
  The mom from ‘Good Luck Charlie’ asks fans if they’d be down for a revival of the Disney Channel show
  
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• Supergirl And The Flash Are Staging A Glee Reunion With Darren Criss

  23-01-2017 19:48
  
  The Flash-Supergirl musical crossover adds Darren Criss as the villain.
  
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• Tomorrowland Announces 2017 Stage Partners

  23-01-2017 19:41
  
  Tomorrowland has unveiled the stage partners for its upcoming edition in Boom, Belgium.
  In addition to Canadian label Monstercat hosting their...
  
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