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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Kato & Sigala, Scotty Boy & Lizzie Curious and Arca

  20-04-2017 23:50
  
  Kato & Sigala featuring Hailee Steinfeld, "Show You Love"
  Danish DJ Kato's collaboration with British DJ Sigala, and Hailee...
  
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• Apple Music Launches 'Up Next' Developing Artist Program With 6lack

  20-04-2017 23:35
  
  Apple Music today announced it is throwing its considerable weight (well-over 20 million subscribers at last count) behind developing artists with a...
  
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• Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic Plot Joint U.S. Tour

  20-04-2017 23:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Earth, Wind & Fire and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will head out on the road together for the 2054 Tour. The trek will kick off on July 12th in Oakland, California.According to a joint release from the popular, legendary groups, a special guest, as-yet-unnamed guest DJ will be part of the show and each venue will have a specialized seating configuration towards the front to allow for dancing. The tour will officially wrap on August 22nd in Detroit at the DTE Energy Music Theatre."There was a
  
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• Lil Yachty’s Awesome New Album Cover Is Here To Help You ‘Love Yourself’

  20-04-2017 23:19
  
  Lil Yachty has unveiled the cover art and tracklist for his debut album, Teenage Emotions.
  
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• Way Out West Explores Deep Musical 'Oceans,' Announces New Album 'Tuesday Maybe' on Anjunadeep: Exclusive

  20-04-2017 23:18
  
  It's been nearly eight years since Way Out West's Nick Warren and Jody Wisternoff pulled something out of their collective studio, but their...
  
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• Jay Critch Recruits PnB Rock for 'Okay, Fine': Premiere

  20-04-2017 22:57
  
  Brooklyn rapper Jay Critch dropped his smooth new track “Okay, Fine.” on Thursday (April 20), featuring Atlantic artist PnB Rock...
  
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• One Little Pin Is Having A Big Impact On The March for Science

  20-04-2017 22:53
  
  Kate Lind and Nate Stevens told MTV News about how they started a pin making business that's raised over $100,000 for major causes. They were joined by Penelope Dullaghan, who designed the pin for The March for Science, to talk about how art can make a difference.
  
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• Hardwell Aims to Educate 100,000 Children With World's Biggest Guestlist Festival

  20-04-2017 22:51
  
  On Dec 13, 2015, Hardwell invited 80,000 fans to join him at a musical event in Mumbai, India and raised enough money for 18,000 underprivileged...
  
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• Coming Around Again Podcast: Remembering Hanson's 'MMMBop' 20 Years After Its Single Release

  20-04-2017 22:45
  
  Welcome to the Coming Around Again podcast, the new member of the Pop Shop family, where host Andrew Unterberger and a variety of guests will be...
  
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• Wax Motif & Jevon Doe Enter the Neon Void on 'Used 2 Be': Watch

  20-04-2017 22:36
  
  Something beautiful is going down between Wax Motif and Jevon Doe. The pair linked up after the producer discovered the Houston rapper on Spotify,...
  
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• Remembering music icon Prince on 1st anniversary of his death

  20-04-2017 22:21
  Singer Prince performs onstage during the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on June 1, 2007 in Pasadena, California. Prince died at his home in Minnesota, Thursday, April 21, 2016.
  
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• Boutique Label Omerta Aims to Reunite Hip-Hop & Vinyl, Two Records at a Time

  20-04-2017 22:19
  
  A decade ago, at the age of 15, James Batsford and Sam Gilbert met at a Crystal Castles gig in London and immediately bonded over a shared love for...
  
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• MTV News Roundtable: Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.

  20-04-2017 22:14
  
  MTV News critics Molly Lambert, Hazel Cills, Tirhakah Love, Charles Aaron, Meredith Graves, and Meaghan Garvey spent a few days listening to Kendrick Lamar’s new album, DAMN., and assembled to discuss their impressions of it. Lambert: Hi everybody! It’s time to do the DAMN. roundtable. Love: Whoever thought Kendrick was becoming too avant-garde on To...Read more »
  
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• Juelz Santana Taps Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa for Smokers Anthem 'Mr. Weedman'

  20-04-2017 22:10
  
  In honor of 4/20, Juelz Santana nabs some of hip-hop's notorious smokers, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, for his new song "Mr. Weedman....
  
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• Lil Yachty Preps Debut Album, 'Teenage Emotions'

  20-04-2017 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lil Yachty will release his debut studio album, Teenage Emotions, May 26th. On Twitter, the Atlanta rapper shared the record's endearing cover, in which he sits grinning in a crowded movie theater surrounded by an eclectic mix of people. The 20-track album boasts a slew of guests as well, including Migos, Diplo, YG, Kamaiyah, Stefflon Don, Grace, Sonya Elise and Evander Griiim. Teenage Emotions is available to pre-order via Lil Yachty's website. Along with regular digital and physical releases,
  
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• Hopefully, Shawn Mendes’s New Song Will Get Him A Date With Katy Perry

  20-04-2017 22:04
  
  Shawn Mendes said in an interview that he'd love to date Katy Perry, and also talked up his new song "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back."
  
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• ICYMI Rihanna’s Face Was Projected On The Empire State Building

  20-04-2017 22:00
  
  Photos of Rihanna were projected on the Empire State Building as part of Harper's Bazaar's 150th Anniversary celebration.
  
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• Lil Yachty's 'Teenage Emotions' Will Drop May 26, With Appearances by Migos, Diplo, & YG

  20-04-2017 21:57
  
  Lil Yachty's debut album Teenage Emotions has landed a release date. According to a press release, the 19-year-old Atlanta star will liberate his...
  
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• Watch Aretha Franklin Honor Clive Davis After Doc Premiere

  20-04-2017 21:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Aretha Franklin led an all-star tribute to Clive Davis following the premiere of a new documentary about the music mogul, Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, at the Tribeca Film Festival Wednesday. The concert at Radio City Music Hall also featured performances from Jennifer Hudson, Earth Wind & Fire, Barry Manilow, Carly Simon and Dionne Warwick.Franklin spoke briefly about her long working relationship with Davis, saying, "What a wonderful, caring, caring humanitarian. He's not
  
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• Drake hires 24-hour security after home break-in

  20-04-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The star's dad warns other fans not to risk a felony arrest "over stupidity".
  
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• Celine Dion can't see herself dating anytime soon

  20-04-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer still feels emotionally connected to her late love.
  
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• Lady Gaga's Choreographer Richy Jackson On Prepping for Coachella, Internet Dance Trends, and Bringing Entertainment Back Into Pop

  20-04-2017 21:20
  
  By the time Richy Jackson was called in by Lady Gaga’s record label to come check her out at a dance studio in Hollywood, Jackson had...
  
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• Skrillex Handcuffed in Hollywood, Tweets at Elon Musk: Watch

  20-04-2017 21:18
  
  Skrillex was caught on Twitter video being handcuffed and detained after being pulled over driving through Hollywood, Ca.
  While there is no official...
  
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• Tragically Hip Wins Big, Paul Shaffer Freaks Out at Canada's Live Music Awards

  20-04-2017 20:55
  
  Beloved Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip and its managers Bernie Breen and Patrick Sambrook were celebrated with two awards at the second annual...
  
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• 'Bandstand' Comes to the Billboard on Broadway Video Series

  20-04-2017 20:42
  
  The co-writers of the new musical Bandstand, Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor, stopped in to the Billboard on Broadway video series with stars...
  
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• Paramore 'Hard Times' Video Director Talks Building an '80s 'Dream World'

  20-04-2017 20:28
  
  If you're going for an early '80s vibe in your video you might as well dive ub and pay homage to as many classic early-era MTV clips as...
  
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• Bill Murray Teams With Cellist for Musical Stage Show 'New Worlds'

  20-04-2017 20:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bill Murray will premiere a new musical stage show, New Worlds, this summer and release an album to accompany the performances in August, The New York Times reports. The project will boast a mix of songs, literary readings and chamber music and finds Murray teaming with acclaimed cellist Jan Vogler. New Worlds will premiere July 20th at Festival Napa Valley in California. A North American tour will follow, though a full schedule has yet to be announced. Murray will sing an array of tunes in
  
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• GoldLink Reveals How His D.C. Roots Shaped His Debut Album 'At What Cost'

  20-04-2017 20:15
  
  "I discovered a lot about myself in the city," rapper GoldLink says of Washington, D.C. "When I started soul-searching, I tapped...
  
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• Reggaeton's Sexiest Star Maluma On Crossover Dreams (Hola Justin Timberlake!) and Struggling With Fame

  20-04-2017 20:11
  
  When Juan Luis Londoño Arias was a thin but sporty high school sophomore in Medellín, Colombia, his dreams ran big and small. Getting a girl, playing...
  
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• Tiny Harris Confirms Divorce With T.I., Says She's Confused With His 'Distraction' Comment

  20-04-2017 20:06
  
  After a slew of reports surfaced stating there was trouble in T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ paradise, Harris recently sat down...
  
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• Brie Larson Is Officially President Of The Emma Stone Fan Club

  20-04-2017 20:06
  
  Brie Larson states her adoration for Emma Stone plain in Time's 100 Most Influential People issue: 'I can't imagine film without Emma Stone. And I don't want to.'
  
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• Read Irving Azoff's Full Response to the Venue Wars Between AEG and MSG

  20-04-2017 20:02
  
  The following statement from Irving Azoff, regarding the increasingly sharp battle over exclusives being waged between Azoff MSG and AEG Live, was...
  
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• Neil Diamond and J. Cole Caught in the Crossfire as Irving Azoff and AEG's Booking War Escalates

  20-04-2017 20:00
  
  On Nov. 23, 2016, 10 days after William Morris Endeavor worldwide head of music Marc Geiger confirmed that his client Neil Diamond would play...
  
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• Big Boi Releases 'Mic Jack' Feat. Adam Levine

  20-04-2017 19:52
  
  Yesterday (April 19), Big Boi announced that he’s releasing a new solo album, Boomiverse, in June.
  It’s his first new...
  
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• Five Millennial Mexican Acts Repping the Latin Genre You Need to Hear Now

  20-04-2017 19:38
  
  Still only in their 20s, Edén Muñoz and his Calibre 50 represent a new generation of regional Mexican acts appealing to a young, bicultural, digital-...
  
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• Borgore Needs Your 'Help' on 4/20: Watch

  20-04-2017 19:33
  
  Some people party to escape, but some people can't escape the party. Good times can trap you, and Borgore, of all people, understands that joyful...
  
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• Watch Kate Tempest Perform Eerie 'Europe Is Lost' in Empty Venue

  20-04-2017 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper-spoken word artist Kate Tempest spouts visceral, rhythmically dizzying angst in an exclusive live version of "Europe Is Lost," filmed April 13th at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge. Rolling Stone filmed the performance between her band's soundcheck and show, and the eeriness of the empty venue only adds to the drama. Throughout the track, Tempest paints a harrowing character portrait of "Esther," a social worker agonized by the cruelty and hypocrisy of a consumerist society filled with ov
  
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• Travis Scott & Drake Team Up for 'Portland' Performance in the City of Portland: Watch

  20-04-2017 19:20
  
  Last February, Drake surprised fans on his Boy Meets World Tour when he brought out Travis Scott at one of his London shows. On Wednesday (April 19...
  
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