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• Miley Cyrus Says She Respects ‘ALL Artists Who Speak Their Truth’ After Negative Rap Comments

  06-05-2017 23:14
  
  Miley Cyrus responds to criticism for her rap comments in her 'Billboard' cover story: 'to be clear I respect ALL artists who speak their truth and appreciate ALL genres of music.'
  
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• Jack White Gives Tour Inside Third Man Records Factory on 'CBS This Morning'

  06-05-2017 23:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jack White appeared on CBS This Morning Saturday to give a rare look inside his recently opened Third Man Records factory as well as discuss his vinyl magnate aspirations.
  "One day, I want this place to be like what I had heard about Henry Ford wanted for the Ford Motor Company, which was you pour in all your raw materials on this side, and out the other side of the factory pop out cars," White said."We're close now. The only thing we're not doing is plating and making the sleeves." White's new
  
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• Harry Connick Jr. Performs National Anthem at Kentucky Derby: Watch

  06-05-2017 22:46
  
  Harry Connick Jr. kicked off the Kentucky Derby with a performance of the National Anthem on Saturday (May 6).
  The singer (also known for his stint...
  
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• NYC Gets to Know NAO at Brooklyn Steel Show

  06-05-2017 22:24
  
  NAO is certainly a force to be reckoned with, and though she has only released one full-length album, the self-described “wonky funk”...
  
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• Director Colin Tilley Talks Concept Behind Future's Epic 'Mask-Off' Video

  06-05-2017 21:35
  
  With a top five record on the Billboard Hot 100 sitting comfortably on his lap, Future knew that his "Mask Off" video needed to be epic. On...
  
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• The Guardians of the Galaxy Director Just Revealed What To Expect From Vol. 3

  06-05-2017 21:24
  
  James Gunn took to Twitter to answer questions about 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' — and he wound up revealing some huge info about 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.'
  
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• Miley Cyrus Responds to Backlash Over Hip-Hop Remarks

  06-05-2017 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has responded to the backlash that followed the singer's controversial remarks in a recent interview about the current state of hip-hop.Speaking to Billboard ahead of her new single "Malibu" – which leans closer to country than the Mike Will Made-It bangers Cyrus has released in recent years – the singer said she likes Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" "because it's not 'Come sit on my dick, suck on my cock.' I can't listen to that anymore. That's what pushed me out of the hip-ho
  
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• Watch Drake Bow to Tragically Hip's Gord Downie at Raptors Game

  06-05-2017 20:18
  
  Drake bowed to Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie and then gave him a big hug at the Toronto Raptors game Friday night (May 5).
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• Watch Drake Bow to The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie at Raptors Game

  06-05-2017 20:18
  
  Drake bowed to Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie and then gave him a big hug at the Toronto Raptors game Friday night (May 5).
  The Tragically Hip...
  
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• Jazz Fest Day 5 Highlights: Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews, Kamasi Washington & More

  06-05-2017 19:51
  
  New Orleans Jazz Fest is only about half as old as jazz itself -- the annual festival debuted in 1970 -- but it’s hard to find a broader (or...
  
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• Morrissey says Marine Le Pen a wona French election debate but the BBC ...

  06-05-2017 19:50
  Morrissey has issued a statement about this week's French election debate, arguing that far-right candidate Marine Le Pen "easily won" the contest against centralist independent candidate Emmanuel Macron. Posting a statement via his keyboardist Gustavo Manzur's Facebook page, Morrissey wrote: "Last night Marine Le Pen easily won the French Election debate.
  
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• Harry Styles Teases 'Sign of the Times' Video: Watch

  06-05-2017 19:00
  
  Harry Styles teased the video for his debut solo single “Sign of the Times” Saturday morning (May 6).
  The 15-second clip shows a majestic...
  
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• 5 Reasons Why The Edge of Seventeen Is A New Teen Classic

  06-05-2017 19:00
  
  Ahead of the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards, we're making the case for why "The Edge of Seventeen" is a new teen classic.
  
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• Adele Just Turned 29 And She Is Definitely Not Acting Her Age

  06-05-2017 18:58
  
  Adele debuted a particularly, uh, mature birthday look with a series of silly selfies to mark her 29th year.
  
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• John Densmore on 'King of the Sunset Strip' Mario Maglieri's Passing: 'The Doors Loved Mario'

  06-05-2017 18:52
  
  On Thursday (May 4), fans and admirers of Los Angeles' storied Sunset Strip were saddened to find out that Mario Maglieri, the "King of...
  
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• Teddy Riley Talks Honing New Jack Swing, Learning From Michael Jackson

  06-05-2017 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "New Jack Swing" label is commonly used to pigeonhole a specific strain of R&B – characterized by gun-shot snare drums, cluster bombs of hi-hat triplets and imperious singers like Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown – that was popularized in 1987 and peaked with the release of Michael Jackson's Dangerous album in 1991.But Teddy Riley, an architect of the sound as a producer for Sweat, Brown and Jackson, will tell you that thinking of the term in such a way is both narrow-minded and s
  
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• Mandy Moore Is ‘Thrilled’ MTV Is ‘Breaking The Mold’ With Gender-Neutral Awards

  06-05-2017 18:00
  
  Mandy Moore tells MTV News she is 'thrilled' to be nominated alongside Donald Glover in MTV's new gender-neutral Movie & TV Awards category, Best Actor in a Show.
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Is Already Outpacing The Original In Theaters

  06-05-2017 17:58
  
  'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' is on track to best the first flick in the Marvel franchise when it comes to opening weekend box office numbers.
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Doubled Vol. 1‘s Box Office Debut

  06-05-2017 17:58
  
  'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' is on track to best the first flick in the Marvel franchise when it comes to opening weekend box office numbers.
  
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• Dolly Parton Distributes Last Checks to Wildfire Victims

  06-05-2017 17:45
  
  Dolly Parton's Dollywood Foundation has given $10,000 each to nearly 900 families displaced by deadly wildfires in Tennessee last year.
  The...
  
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• The 13 Reasons Why Cast Will Come Together For The MTV Movie & TV Awards

  06-05-2017 17:00
  
  The '13 Reasons Why' cast will present a Golden Popcorn award at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
  
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• See Big Sean Tackle 'Hate, Police Brutality' in Stirring 'Light' Video

  06-05-2017 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Big Sean reflects on "hate, policebrutality and just overall people losing their lives too early" in his movingnew video for "Light." Although the track isn't an official I Decided single, the rapper largely paid for the video himself in order to spread its important message.The video centers around three distressing scenes of senseless violence: A young girl killed in the middle of a drive-by shooting, two kids shot by police after their water guns are mistaken for real weapons and a Muslim wom
  
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• Harry Styles Isn’t The Only Natural Wonder In His New Music Video Teaser

  06-05-2017 16:56
  
  At the end of an insanely prolific week for Harry Styles, the singer dropped a 15-second teaser for his majestic new video for 'Sign of the Times.'
  
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• The Best Migos Pop Collaborations

  06-05-2017 16:00
  
  Currently the toasts of the industry, still piping hot after the success of their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Bad and Boujee...
  
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• Meet The Next Generation Stars Of The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards

  06-05-2017 16:00
  
  Ahead of the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards, meet the nominees for the Next Generation prize.
  
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• Blondie's 10 Greatest Songs: Critic's Picks

  06-05-2017 16:00
  
  On Friday, punk/new wave legends Blondie released their 11th studio album Pollinator (via BMG). Known for bridging punk and disco (and rap, for...
  
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• This artist gives broken records new life through stunning vinyl portraits

  06-05-2017 15:14
  Vinyl has been flying off the shelves at an incredible rate in recent years, with 2016 seeing the most sold in a quarter century . hy the sudden uptick in vinyl interest is anyone's guess.
  
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• Watch Gorillaz Perform 'Feel Good Inc.' With Stephen Colbert

  06-05-2017 15:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  A week after Gorillaz visited The Late Show to play Humanz' "Let Me Out," the late-night show posted 30 more musical minutes from Damon Albarn's star-studded project, including the band's "Feel Good Inc.," but with host Stephen Colbert filling in for De La Soul.The rendition of the Demon Days cut starts off normally, with Albarn megaphoning his verses before the music swells in anticipation of De La Soul's arrival. However, instead of the rap group, Colbert appeared on the Ed Sullivan Theater's
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: A Lot to 'Like' About Bruno Mars' New No. 1

  06-05-2017 15:00
  
  Bruno Mars' "That's What I Like" vaults 3-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated May 13), becoming his seventh career No. 1. The song...
  
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• Cheryl ‘coping with Liam Payne absence by FaceTiming him daily’

  06-05-2017 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Cheryl is convinced the former One Direction star will be successful as he works on his solo album in Los Angeles.
  
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• MusicPaul McCartney adds second Little Caesars Arena concertTickets...

  06-05-2017 10:47
  Paul McCartney adds second Little Caesars Arena concert Tickets for the newly announced show, Oct. 2, go on sale "soon" according to venue reps Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2pe9GI1 In addition to his concert on Oct. 1, Sir Paul will play the new Detroit arena on Oct. 2, venue officials announced Friday. Tickets for the newly announced show will go on sale "soon," according to a release.
  
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• "1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love" ...

  06-05-2017 06:24
  It was a year in which the underground bubbled up into the mainstream like a cosmic oil strike, a new breed of rock 'n' roll serving as the derrick siphoning the fuel for a cultural revolution from beneath the surface of '60s America.
  
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• Fyre Festival Organizers Hit With Two More Lawsuits

  06-05-2017 03:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The organizers of the disastrous Fyre Festival are facing a pair of new lawsuits, bringing the total number of lawsuits against Ja Rule and Billy McFarland to five.
  This week, festivalgoers filed three class action lawsuits against the "luxury" music festival, with the first backed by celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos. Two new lawsuits – filed on behalf of a New Jersey festivalgoer and a event management company – have now joined the fray.According to Pitchfork, the Pennsylvania-based Na
  
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• Warner Music Group Extends Deal With YouTube

  06-05-2017 03:09
  
  Warner Music Group has extended its recorded music and publishing deals with YouTube, according to  the video platform and a memo by WMG CEO...
  
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• Big Sean Is A Literal Angel In His Powerful ‘Light’ Video

  06-05-2017 02:55
  
  Big Sean tackles senseless violence in his powerful new video for the Jeremih-featuring "Light."
  
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• Watch Noah Cyrus Run Free in New 'Stay Together' Video

  06-05-2017 02:43
  
  Noah Cyrus released a new video Friday (May 5) for her latest single "Stay Together," in which she and her friends dance in the backseat of...
  
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• The Losers Club Is Bringing An Exclusive It Clip To The MTV Movie And TV Awards

  06-05-2017 02:20
  
  You can watch an exclusive clip of 'It' at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards this Sunday.
  
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