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• Watch the Latinx Activism Panel With Becky G, Jackie Cruz and More Live From 2017 Billboard Latin Music Conference

  26-04-2017 23:53
  
  On Wednesday (Apr. 26), the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Conference will host the Latinx Acitivism panel, a discussion about "giving voice to a...
  
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• Anti-fur protesters target Patti LaBelle at book signing

  26-04-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Rowland and Kylie Jenner have also been verbally attacked in similar recent stunts.
  
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• Watch Ne-Yo Perform Cameo's 'Candy' (Codpiece & All) in 'Lip Sync Battle' Teaser

  26-04-2017 23:20
  
  Ne-Yo throws it back to 1980s funk for this week’s episode of Lip Sync Battle.
  In the most recent teaser clip, the singer performs “...
  
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• Josh Groban, Bette Midler & More Broadway Stars Satirize Trump in Song at Easter Bonnet Competition

  26-04-2017 22:58
  
  A wave of unseasonably cold, damp weather didn’t stop Bette Midler, Josh Groban and other stars from dropping by New York’s Minskoff...
  
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• How Picnic-Table Belting Led to an Iconic Disney Hit: Writers Bobby Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez on the 'Let It Go' Chorus

  26-04-2017 22:55
  
  Married songwriting duo Robert (Bobby) Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez both have formidable Broadway credits to their names -- Bobby wrote music and...
  
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• Kevin Gates Sentenced to 30 Months in Jail for Felony Gun Charge: Report

  26-04-2017 22:48
  
  Kevin Gates can't catch a break. According to TMZ, Gates was reportedly sentenced to 30 months in jail for a weapons charge.
  On Wednesday (April...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Named Celebrity Commissioner for Champions Basketball League

  26-04-2017 22:38
  
  Snoop Dogg has always mixed his affinity for sports with his love for music. Now, The Doggfather will tackle his biggest challenge yet in the...
  
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• Anderson .Paak’s ‘Come Down’ Gets More Cali Heat From Schoolboy Q

  26-04-2017 22:37
  
  Anderson .Paak drops a fresh remix of ‘Come Down’ featuring Schoolboy Q and Ty Dolla $ign
  
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• How Corporations Are Getting Into The Business Of Protecting The Environment

  26-04-2017 22:27
  
  Megan Guy works for The Nature Conservancy, helping global businesses make conservation part of their bottom line. She spoke with MTV News about how major corporations are an integral facet of protecting the environment.
  
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• Hailee Steinfeld, Sofia Carson & Kelsea Ballerini to Perform Britney Spears Medley at Radio Disney Music Awards

  26-04-2017 22:11
  
  Britney Spears fans are in for a treat at this weekend’s Radio Disney Music Awards.
  Singer/actress Hailee Steinfeld will join hosts...
  
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• Yellow Claw, Juicy J & Lil Debbie Unleash 'City On Lockdown' Video: Watch

  26-04-2017 22:01
  
  Yellow Claw dropped their visual for "City On Lockdown" feat. Juicy J & Lil Debbie and it has a little bit of everything.
  The Frank...
  
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• Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Reveals He’s Been Sober For 18 Months

  26-04-2017 21:59
  
  'Jersey Shore' alum Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino is opening up about his sobriety.
  
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• Haim, Katy Perry Plot 'SNL' Musical Performances

  26-04-2017 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Haim and Katy Perry will serve as musical guests on Saturday Night Live's ongoing 42nd season. The Haim sisters will perform on the May 13th episode hosted by Melissa McCarthy, and Perry will follow on the May 20th episode with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Saturday Night Live announced the bookings Wednesday with a Twitter photo featuring the show's line-up on a cork board. The image also confirms the May 6th episode, featuring LCD Soundsystem (in their SNL debut) alongside host Chris Pine. Though
  
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• Katy Perry, Haim & LCD Soundsystem Lined Up as 'SNL' Musical Guests

  26-04-2017 21:46
  
  SNL is kicking off their May lineup with a bang, announcing musical performances by LCD Soundsystem, Haim and Katy Perry on Wednesday (...
  
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• Demi Lovato insists she isn't copying anyone with lion tattoo

  26-04-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer's fans were quick to defend the star over the criticism.
  
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• Lana Del Rey, Queen Of Boredom

  26-04-2017 21:42
  
  Lana Del Rey has been a polarizing pop star from the start. Critics have said she’s too obsessed with outdated notions of femininity, or cringed at interviews where she’s quoted saying things like “I wish I was dead already.” Her major-label debut, Born to Die, was memorably called the “album equivalent of a faked orgasm,”...Read more »
  
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• Lil Yachty's Dad Calls Out Joe Budden After 'Ruining the Culture' Comment

  26-04-2017 21:33
  
  After Joe Budden dissed Lil Yachty on Complex's music debate show Everyday Struggle, the "One Night" rapper's...
  
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• Snoop Dogg, Rae Sremmurd, DJ Snake Headline Hard Summer Music Fest

  26-04-2017 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Snoop Dogg will perform his iconic debut LP, 1993's Doggystyle, at the 2017 Hard Summer Music Festival. The event's 10-year anniversary edition – scheduled for Saturday August 5th and Sunday, August 6th – will also feature Rae Sremmurd, DJ Snake, Justice, Zeds Dead, Bassnectar, Migos, Ty Dolla $ign, Skepta and Charli XCX.Hit producer Mike Will Made It will make his debut festival appearance at the EDM/hip-hop event, which takes place at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
  
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• Kurt Cobain's '90s-Style White Oval Sunglasses Are Making a Massive Comeback

  26-04-2017 21:26
  
  Nearly 24 years ago, Kurt Cobain’s signature identifier (other than his grunge aesthetic, dirty-blond strands, and destroyed low-slung...
  
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• Kygo & Selena Gomez's 'It Ain't Me' Gets a Romantic Music Video: Watch

  26-04-2017 21:23
  
  Kygo and Selena Gomez have released the official video for their collaborative pop anthem “It Ain't Me.”
  While the song itself...
  
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• Outkast’s André 3000 And Big Boi Reunited — In Matching Jordans, No Less

  26-04-2017 21:16
  
  Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi reunited while hanging out with Run The Jewels' Killer Mike and El-P.
  
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• Watch Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Nile Rodgers & Disclosure Work Together at Abbey Road Studios

  26-04-2017 21:04
  
  Um, hold please. A video just surfaced on Twitter that shows Anderson .Paak hanging out in the legendary Abbey Road Studios with an iconic...
  
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• Chance The Rapper Takes Aim at Record Labels on Be Encouraged Tour

  26-04-2017 20:56
  
  We all know Chance The Rapper is no fan of labels, but on the first night of his Be Encouraged Tour, the artist made sure the labels knew, too....
  
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• Watch Afghan Whigs' Disturbing, NSFW 'Oriole' Video

  26-04-2017 20:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Afghan Whigs invite fans into a nightmarish, sexually charged witch coven with their "Oriole" video. Director Amy Hood stars in the clip, arriving at a massive house filled with hallucinogenic scenes. Upon entering, the protagonist is swarmed by women dressed in white and hypnotized by the kiss of their leader, wearing black. Hood weaves in nude fire dances, human sacrifice and haunted flashbacks, presented like a vintage horror B-movie, as Whigs singer Greg Dulli matches the eerie mood
  
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• Watch the 'Pop + Urban = The Perfect Marriage' Panel at the Billboard Latin Conference

  26-04-2017 20:29
  
  Songs that mix pop, reggaeton and urban flavors are topping the Billboard Latin Charts.
  Ozuna, Reik, Silvestre Dangond, Tostao and Wisin...
  
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• French Singer Louane Talks Working on The Chainsmokers' 'It Won't Kill Ya': Exclusive

  26-04-2017 20:29
  
  The story ended with a feature on the No. 1 dance album in the United States, but it started with a simple follow back.
  Parisian pop singer...
  
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• YouTube Announces 'Best.Cover.Ever' Show With Ludacris, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo

  26-04-2017 20:27
  
  Ludacris, Demi Lovato, Backstreet Boys and Jason Derulo will all appear on YouTube's new competition series "Best.Song.Ever" where...
  
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• The Enduring Legacy of Tupac's Style 25 Years Later

  26-04-2017 20:22
  
  Tupac Shakur’s legacy as a musician was recently cemented by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This month also marks the 25-...
  
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• Watch the 'Socializing Maluma' Panel at the Billboard Latin Conference

  26-04-2017 20:16
  
  Maluma is one of Latin's hottest rising stars -- with a huge social media following.
  How does he do it? At the "Socializing Maluma"...
  
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• Q&A: Dear White People Creator Justin Simien On Taking His Outstanding Movie To TV

  26-04-2017 20:09
  
  Justin Simien, creator of Netflix's ‘Dear White People,’ talks to MTV News about the complicated black student community in his show, what he learned about college students from ‘A Different World,’ and the importance of parsing out the ‘who’ from the ‘what’ of our identities
  
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• Can Drake Break Grime in America?

  26-04-2017 20:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Not to say that Drake has moved to rarified level of fame, but the streaming numbers for "One Dance" alone look more like the GDP of a small country. With scale comes power – his co-signs are already partially responsible for breaking the Weekend, Migos and PartyNextDoor, among others – and he's certainly utilizing it in 2017. His recent project, More Life, is not an album or a mixtape, but a 22-track "playlist" optimized for the streaming service generation. He debuted it on his Bea
  
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• Portugal. The Man Lands First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Feel It Still'

  26-04-2017 20:03
  
  Portugal. The Man earns its first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, as "Feel It Still" rises 2-1 on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay...
  
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• Billy Idol, Mike Peters & Tom Bailey Discuss How Rock 'N' Roll Came to America in 'Dare To Be Different' Documentary: Exclusive Clip

  26-04-2017 19:59
  
  In the 1980s, the U.K. and Europe were brewing some of the biggest names in rock music: U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, to name a few....
  
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• Watch Warpaint Perform Seductive New Song 'Whiteout' on 'Ellen'

  26-04-2017 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Indie rock band Warpaint added a seductive darkness to the Ellen stage on Tuesday, performing recent single "Whiteout." The quartet recreated the song's vivid art rock groove, highlighted by Stella Mozgawa's intricate drumming and Theresa Wayman's atmospheric guitar solo. Ellen DeGeneres offered the band a warm introduction – including a nod to a celebrity game she plays on her show: "When I heard that this rock band named their latest album Heads Up, I knew I loved them even more tha
  
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• Melvins Plot Three-Month Tour of North America

  26-04-2017 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Melvins announced a 12-week summer tour of North America on Wednesday. The tour kicks off in San Diego July 5th and wraps up October 3rd in Flagstaff, AZ. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 28th at 10 a.m. local time.The band's live dates coincide with the release of a new double album, A Walk With Love and Death, the follow-up to last year's Basses Loaded. Half of the project is a score to a short film directed by Jesse Nieminen, while the other is a traditional LP. "This was a huge undertaki
  
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• Frampton Comes Alive On Capitol Hill With ASCAP's 'Stand With Songwriters' Advocacy Day

  26-04-2017 19:38
  
  "For all the streaming companies that played 'Baby I Love Your Way' -- some 56 million times -- I got $3,000," says an...
  
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• Watch Nicky Jam & J Balvin's 'Superstar Mano A Mano' Panel From 2017 Billboard Latin Music Conference

  26-04-2017 19:36
  
  Billboard cover stars come together once again in Miami for one superstar discussion, and you can tune in without even being in attendance.
  The...
  
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• DMX Cancels Several Shows Due to Medical Issue: Report

  26-04-2017 19:19
  
  DMX has reportedly canceled several show dates due to a "medical emergency." 
  According to TMZ, DMX canceled his...
  
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