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• Justin Bieber, Quavo & Chance the Rapper Earn First Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1 on DJ Khaled's 'I'm the One'

  11-05-2017 23:59
  
  DJ Khaled's "I'm the One," featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne, blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard's...
  
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• Ultra Miami & Ultra Europe Locked in Legal Battle: Report

  11-05-2017 23:54
  
  Ultra Music Festival's Miami event is the brand's flagship, but it licenses that brand to international partners, including Croatia's...
  
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• Hear Justin Bieber Rap on Diplo's Rubbery New Song 'Bankroll'

  11-05-2017 23:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Diplo brought in Justin Bieber, Young Thug and Rich the Kid to rap on his bouncy new trap song, "Bankroll." Boaz and King Henry co-produced the track with Diplo.
  Atop a squeaky beat, all three take turns serving up boastful, nimble bars, with singer Bieber making a rare performance as a rapper on the first verse. Young Thug takes lead on the catchy, Auto-Tuned chorus.In recent years, Dipli has taken a break from releasing singles and focused on other collaborations with his group Major
  
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• Jay Z inks lucrative Live Nation touring deal

  11-05-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The deal is reportedly worth $200 million.
  
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• Pitbull Signs With WME

  11-05-2017 23:36
  
  Pitbull has signed with WME in all areas. He previously was with CAA.
  The Miami rapper known as Mr. Worldwide has notched No. 1 hits in more than 15...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Joins 'The Voice,' Squashing 'American Idol' Rumors

  11-05-2017 23:32
  
  Despite rumors swirling early this week about inaugural American Idol champ Kelly Clarkson being in talks to join that show's ABC revival, NBC...
  
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• At 85, Bluegrass Legend Bobby Osborne Looks Back on Appalachian Upbringing & His Legacy

  11-05-2017 23:26
  
  "Kentucky Morning," a cut from Original, the new Compass release from bluegrass stalwart Bobby Osborne, definitely takes the singer back in...
  
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• Doyle Premieres Slasher Movie-Inspired 'Run For Your Life' Video: Exclusive

  11-05-2017 22:57
  
  A "mini slasher flick" seems perfectly appropriate for the latest video from Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and his band Doyle -- and that...
  
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• '13 Reasons Why' Composer Brendan 'Eskmo' Angelides on Show's Complex Themes & Working With Selena Gomez

  11-05-2017 22:45
  
  When he was about 15, Brendan “Eskmo” Angelides listened to two bands -- Primus and The Prodigy -- sparking his interest in heavy, bass-...
  
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• This New DCOM Is Basically The Walking Dead Meets High School Musical

  11-05-2017 22:42
  
  Disney Channel will produce a new Original Movie called 'Zombies.'
  
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• Listen to Justin Bieber Rap on Diplo's 'Bankroll' Collab With Young Thug & Rich the Kid

  11-05-2017 22:33
  
   Everyone knows Justin Bieber has wanted to be a rapper since Ludacris hopped on “Baby.” The dude has face tattoos, okay? He is one...
  
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• Coming Around Again Podcast: Has Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' Survived 25 Years of Being Turned Into a Cliche?

  11-05-2017 22:25
  
  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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• L.A. Reid Out at Epic Records

  11-05-2017 22:20
  
  L.A. Reid is out as chairman/CEO of Epic Records after nearly six years at the helm of the Sony-owned label, Billboard has confirmed. The move comes...
  
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• Bebe Gets Her Reggaeton On in 'La Consulta' Video: Watch

  11-05-2017 22:12
  
  Framed by a hoodie, Bebe lends bubbly vocals to a tropical urban beat while fellow Spanish singer Rasel and Dominican-born, Puerto Rican-bred...
  
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• Riverdale And The Halfhearted Return Of Teen Noir

  11-05-2017 21:53
  
  [Note: Riverdale spoilers appear within, for those who aren’t caught up with the series.] It’s been 10 years since the end of Veronica Mars, a teen drama that cleverly bubbled with the noirish atmosphere of a cynical narrator, femme fatales, and a convoluted crime. In its wake, a series of noir-lite shows have crept up...Read more »
  
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• Kygo & Ellie Goulding's 'First Time' Starts in Top 10 of Hot Dance/Electronic Songs

  11-05-2017 21:48
  
  Kygo and Ellie Goulding grab a spot in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated May 20), as "First Time"...
  
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• Lady Gaga launches emoji collection

  11-05-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer follows in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber with the new venture.
  
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• Beyonce facing a fight for Blue Ivy Carter trademark

  11-05-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer's husband Jay Z previously insisted they only wanted to obtain the trademark to protect others from cashing in on their child's name.
  
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• Servando Primera Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV

  11-05-2017 21:25
  
  Hitmaker Servando Primera signed a long-term worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV, Billboard has learned. 
  The Venezuelan singer/...
  
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• Offspring's Dexter Holland Finishes Ph.D, Thesis on HIV Research

  11-05-2017 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Offspring's Dexter Holland has finally finished the Ph.D program in molecular biology he put on hold years ago to focus on rock & roll. Amidst years of touring and recording, the singer-guitarist chipped away at his degree, conducting research and eventually publishing a 175-page dissertation on the molecular dynamics of HIV and general virus/host interactions. Holland graduated from the University of Southern California Thursday – and will return to the stage with the Offspring Ma
  
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• Breathe Carolina & Dropgun Premiere Trap-House Remake of 'Rhythm Is a Dancer' ft. Kaleena Zanders

  11-05-2017 21:23
  
  Worlds unite as American electronic duo Breathe Carolina and Russian production outfit Dropgun debut their remake of 1992's classic dance...
  
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• Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. Join Forces With Styles P & Sheek Louch for 'Take Me There'

  11-05-2017 21:21
  
  As Faith Evans gears up for the release of her collaborative effort The King and I with The Notorious B.I.G., she unveils her new song "Take Me...
  
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• Liam Payne Teases His Debut Solo Single With Quavo: See The Sexy Clip

  11-05-2017 21:19
  
  Liam Payne has announced that his debut solo single, "Strip That Down," features Quavo and arrives May 19.
  
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• Jay Z, Live Nation Sign New 10-Year, $200 Million Touring Deal

  11-05-2017 21:15
  
  Jay Z and Live Nation are continuing their long-standing touring partnership with a new 10-year deal that will cover worldwide touring, with Live...
  
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• Miley Cyrus' 'Malibu' Hits No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart

  11-05-2017 21:14
  
  She’s back! Miley Cyrus surged to the top of the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart Thursday afternoon (May 11) after the release...
  
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• PWR BTTM Address Allegations of Abuse by Lead Singer Ben Hopkins

  11-05-2017 21:10
  
  On Thursday afternoon (May 11), the queer punk band PWR BTTM released a statement addressing allegations of abuse by lead singer Ben Hopkins that had...
  
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• 'Wicked' Comes to the Billboard on Broadway Video Series

  11-05-2017 21:05
  
  Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked is one of the longest-running (and most epically produced) shows in Broadway history, open since the fall of 2003....
  
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• iTunes and Apple Music Coming to Microsoft's Windows Store

  11-05-2017 21:02
  
  The golden era of iTunes may have passed, replaced with mobile devices streaming rather than buying music, but that didn't stop Microsoft from...
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams Explains Why She Ditched Her Signature Neon Hair

  11-05-2017 20:43
  
  Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals the 'emotional' reason why she went blonde.
  
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• PWR BTTM issue statement in response to allegations of sexual assault ...

  11-05-2017 20:42
  Hopkins was described as a "known sexual predator" and alleged to have made "unwanted advances on minors" by one social media user. The same individual also accused Hopkins of antisemitism over a photo that appears to show Hopkins posing next to a swastika drawn in sand.
  
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• The Cars Plot Expanded 'Candy-O,' 'Panorama' Reissues

  11-05-2017 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Cars will reissue their second and third albums, Candy-O and Panorama, with a slew of rare and unreleased recordings July 28th via Rhino. The records will be available digitally, as well as on CD and double-LP vinyl. The Cars released Candy-O in 1979, just one year after their hugely successful self-titled debut. Reuniting with producer Roy Thomas Baker, Candy-O peaked at Number Three on the Billboard album chart and boasted the hit "Let's Go," which became the band's first single to reach t
  
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• Kylie Jenner Cosplays As Barbie In A New Shoot

  11-05-2017 20:40
  
  Kylie Jenner poses as Barbie in a new photoshoot for Flaunt Magazine.
  
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• How Miley Cyrus & Courtney Love Both Hit 'Malibu' for a Re-Set

  11-05-2017 20:16
  
  Miley Cyrus is a woman reborn on her sunny new single "Malibu." The first taste of the 24-year-old singer's upcoming sixth album...
  
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• Challenge First: Meet The Champs Who Will Compete Against The Pros

  11-05-2017 20:15
  
  Meet the 'Challenge' winners who will be featured on 'Champs Vs. Pros.'
  
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• Universal Accuses Prince Estate of Fraud, Requests Deal Be Canceled

  11-05-2017 20:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Universal Music Group is asking a court to cancel and refund their $31 million deal with Prince's estate over the late musician's recorded catalog, Billboard reports. UMG is accusing the estate's former entertainment advisor, L. Londell McMillan, of misleading them over the terms of the deal, according to a letter sent to the Carver County District Court in Minnesota on behalf of the estate's current administrator, Comerica Bank.In February, Universal struck a deal with Prince's estate to obtain
  
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• GLAAD Partners With CMT for 2017 Concert for Love and Acceptance, Hosted by Ty Herndon & Cody Alan

  11-05-2017 20:11
  
  GLAAD has announced its participation in the 2017 Concert for Love and Acceptance. The show champions LGBTQ rights and will benefit at-risk youth,...
  
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• Shakira Sets Release Date for New Album 'El Dorado'

  11-05-2017 20:02
  
  Calling all Shakira fans! 
  The "Me enamoré" singer's forthcoming album titled El Dorado will drop May 26, she revealed Thursday (...
  
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• Casting Crowns & Tamela Mann Hit Record Marks on Christian & Gospel Charts

  11-05-2017 20:02
  
  As Hillsong Worship's "What a Beautiful Name" leads Billboard's Christian Airplay chart (dated May 20) for a seventh week,...
  
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• Jay Worthy & The Alchemist Team Up for Jazzy Record 'Stepping Out' Feat. Sha Hef: Premiere

  11-05-2017 19:55
  
  West Coast star Jay Worthy and heavyweight producer The Alchemist have teamed up for a new collaborative project titled Fantasy Island. To get the...
  
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• Univision First-Quarter Earnings Drop

  11-05-2017 19:43
  
  Univision Communications on Thursday posted lower first-quarter earnings.
  Univision, which has been planning an IPO, posted a first-quarter profit of...
  
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• Hear Danny Brown's Eccentric New Song 'Kool-Aid'

  11-05-2017 19:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new Danny Brown single will cap off the next episode of HBO's tech-industry comedy Silicon Valley. "Kool-Aid" is Brown's first new song since releasing the album Atrocity Exhibition last fall.
  The manic single has Brown nimbly rapping over a jittery beat. On the catchy chorus, the rapper slows down to let his Midwestern accent deliver "my Kool-Aid, my Kool-Aid" repeatedly. 
  Mike Judge's HBO series based off his own experiences as a tech engineer in the Eighties has featured other strong h
  
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• Review: Todd Rundgren's All-Star LP 'White Knight' Is Predictably Odd

  11-05-2017 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Todd Rundgren's latest fuses his pop-wizard side and his studio-contrarian side more than usual, pulling an impressively odd array of stars into his vortex – from Trent Reznor (the android-apocalypse "Deaf Ears") to soulstress Betty Lavette (the bleary electro-hustle "Naked & Afraid") to Robyn (the Eighties tearjerker "That Could’ve Been Me"). Inconsistency is like a muse here, but he seems to work best with Seventies peers like Joe Walsh, Daryl Hall and Donald Fagen, whose smoot
  
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• Rolling Stone at 50: When the Editors Took on the Eagles in Softball

  11-05-2017 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  It began with a single sentence in the September 8th, 1977, issue of Rolling Stone. Tucked into a Random Notes item about Joe Walsh's new solo album was this line by writer Charles M. Young: "The rest of the Eagles, on their first vacation in three years, seem more interested in finding a softball team they can beat – having lost in recent weeks to teams fielded by Andrew Gold, Jimmy Buffett, employees of several San Francisco radio stations and their own road crew." Singer-guitarist Glenn
  
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• Review: Pwr Bttm's 'Pageant' Is Wild-Hearted Glam-Punk Subversion

  11-05-2017 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  A glammy punk duo from upstate New York, Pwr Bttm mix Bowie-esque gender/genre subversion with wild-hearted vulnerability: "When you are queer you are always 19," Ben Howard sings against operatic backing vocals and slamming guitars on "LOL." He rips Eddie Van Halen peals on the haplessly romantic "Silly," while drummer Liv Bruce wrings shout-along comedy out of modern-dating insecurity on "Answer My Text." The corker is "Big Beautiful Day," an anthem for oppressed queer kids that bursts with ra
  
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• Liam Payne Officially Announces First Solo Single, 'Strip That Down,' Featuring Quavo

  11-05-2017 19:13
  
  The final One Direction member to go solo is finally ready to launch his own career. Liam Payne officially announced his first single is...
  
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• 20 Years Later, Missy Elliott Explains The Meaning Behind Her Plastic Bag Suit

  11-05-2017 19:10
  
  Missy Elliott is back at it again, and this time it's as the face of Elle magazine's June 2017 issue. The 45-year-old rapper, known for her...
  
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• Quavo Is in Love With the Money on 'Paper Over Here'

  11-05-2017 18:52
  
  In 2017, Migos' Quavo has quickly ascended up the hip-hop totem pole with his infectious features. Now, the 26-year-old frontman is showcasing...
  
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• New Rules Neutralize Noise Complaints, Stop NYC Police From Breaking Up Parties: Report

  11-05-2017 18:45
  
  A new directive disallows police officers in New York City from entering a home in response to a noise complaint without a warrant or direct...
  
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• Miley Cyrus Is So, So In Love On Her New Song ‘Malibu’

  11-05-2017 18:43
  
  Miley Cyrus is back with a sweet tune written for her fiancé, Liam Hemsworth.
  
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