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• Sevyn Streeter Announces 'Girl Disrupted' Debut Release Date

  07-06-2017 23:56
  
  Sevyn Streeter will be gifting a special project for her fans on her birthday. The Atlantic Records signee is releasing her debut album Girl...
  
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• Spotify's Dave Rocco Talks New Pride Hub, Importance of Being 'Out' & Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'

  07-06-2017 23:51
  
  In celebration of Pride Month, Spotify has launched a special hub that highlights queer icons and music of hope, self-acceptance and empowerment...
  
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• Sheila E was booked to play the Bataclan the night terrorists attacked the Paris theatre

  07-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The musician has never been so afraid to tour following the terror attacks in Manchester and London.
  
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• Prince estate executors slam musical stage show

  07-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The musical's producers insist they are not trying to deceive fans.
  
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• Donald Glover clarifies Childish Gambino retirement remarks

  07-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The star will continue to record music, just under a different name.
  
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• Yo Gotti Talks Upcoming Birthday Bash, Working With Nicki Minaj & Business Tips From Jay Z & Diddy

  07-06-2017 23:33
  
  Throughout his career, Yo Gotti has embodied the timeless adage "patience is a virtue." With a résumé including "5 Star Chick,"...
  
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• 'Shut Up and Look Ugly for the Homies': TDE's Studio Rules Are Hilarious

  07-06-2017 23:23
  
  Top Dawg Entertainment is mainly centered around three things: raps, the black struggle, and the homies. Kendrick Lamar shouted the latter...
  
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• Music News Watch New Ordera s Bernard Sumner address Manchester terror attack

  07-06-2017 23:19
  Speaking to Pete Tong during the IMS Ibiza 2017 keynote interview, Manchester native Sumner said: "It breaks my heart. What pointless loss of life, pointless act of brutality.
  
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• Exclusive: Chuck Berry's son, closest friends talk about posthumous record

  07-06-2017 23:19
  Exclusive: Chuck Berry's son, closest friends talk about posthumous record Fighting grief, Chuck Berry's family prepares to give the world his first record in 38 years. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2sTu2sc ST.
  
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• Kehlani's Collaboration With Makeup Forever Launches at Sephora

  07-06-2017 23:18
  
  R&B songstress Kehlani is sweet, sexy, savage and everything in between. Not only is she an incredible singer, but also a fashion icon on the...
  
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• Florida Georgia Line & Jason Derulo to Join Hank Williams Jr. for 'Monday Night Football' Return

  07-06-2017 23:14
  
  Country duo Florida Georgia Line and R&B artist Jason Derulo have been tapped to help country singer Hank Williams Jr.'s return to Monday...
  
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• 'We're So F-cked!' Inside the Industry's Long, Slow Embrace of Streaming Music

  07-06-2017 22:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  In 2009, Rolling Stone contributing writer Steve Knopper published Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age, a book that tracked the rise of digital formats in the record business – starting with the development of the CD in the 1980s – and laid out the myriad ways in which the major record labels contributed to their own struggles during the 2000s. Knopper found that the innovation-averse major label
  
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• 'America's Got Talent' Judges Wowed by Deaf Singer Mandy Harvey: Watch

  07-06-2017 22:57
  
  A deaf singer is moving on to the semifinals of America's Got Talent after delivering a performance judge Simon Cowell calls "one of the...
  
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• Here’s Why Donald Glover Wants To Retire Childish Gambino

  07-06-2017 22:49
  
  Donald Glover confirms that he's retiring Childish Gambino.
  
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• Emmit Fenn Dives Deep Into 'Oceans' of Emotions With NYLO: Premiere

  07-06-2017 22:40
  
  If you haven't yet discovered L.A. producer Emmit Fenn, take a seat. His upcoming Prologue EP sounds like it's going to be a stunner. Lead...
  
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• 6 Times Rihanna Showed Off Her Shoulders in the Best Way Possible

  07-06-2017 22:36
  
  Rihanna fans have probably noticed a recurring trend in her summer ensembles lately: bare shoulders. From the red carpet to the streets of New York,...
  
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• Rob Zombie Signs With CAA

  07-06-2017 22:24
  
  Rob Zombie has moved his film and television business from UTA to CAA, Billboard has learned.
  The rock star has directed seven features, most...
  
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• Ariana Grande Resumes Tour With Touching Message To Manchester’s ‘Angels’

  07-06-2017 22:21
  
  Days after the One Love Manchester benefit concert for the victims of last month's terrorist attack, Ariana Grande returns to her 'Dangerous Woman' tour. The first stop? Paris.
  
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• Victoria's Secret Model Sara Sampaio Teases Justin Bieber & David Guetta's '2U': Watch

  07-06-2017 22:12
  
  There's something going on between Victoria's Secret, Justin Bieber and David Guetta. We can't be sure of the connection just yet, but...
  
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• Amandla Stenberg And The Roles That Make Her Heart Sing

  07-06-2017 22:04
  
  The activist and star of ‘Everything, Everything’ on finding herself in film
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly, Quavo & Ty Dolla $ign Head to France for 'Trap Paris' Video

  07-06-2017 22:01
  
  Paris may be for lovers, but Machine Gun Kelly, Quavo and Ty Dolla $ign turn the city into their personal paradise in the "Trap Paris...
  
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• Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban to compete for CMT Video of the Year

  07-06-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Church Bells singer is up for her seventh win in the category at Wednesday night's prizegiving.
  
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• Shakira's 'El Dorado' Scores Biggest Sales Week for a Latin Album in More Than Two Years

  07-06-2017 21:39
  
  Shakira scores the biggest sales week for a Latin album in more than two years, as her latest LP El Dorado bows at No. 1 on the Latin Album Sales...
  
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• The Chainsmokers Apologize for Past Lady Gaga Criticism on 'Howard Stern Show'

  07-06-2017 21:29
  
  Everybody's got opinions about the big pop hits, even when they're the ones making 'em. The Chainsmokers once caused a bit of controversy...
  
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• Halsey Finds Her Place In Pop On Hopeless Fountain Kingdom

  07-06-2017 21:26
  
  Halsey’s second album is the sound of a successful artist getting bigger than ever
  
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• The Beatles Leap to Top 5 on Billboard Artist 100 With a Little Help From 'Sgt. Pepper' Re-Release

  07-06-2017 21:23
  
  The Beatles re-enter the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated June 17) at a new peak of No. 5, powered by the 50th-anniversary re-release of their...
  
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• Bon Jovi, Usher, Irving Azoff to Appear at Songwriters Hall

  07-06-2017 21:11
  
  Jon Bon Jovi, Irving Azoff, Whoopi Goldberg and Usher are set to attend the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame event inducting Jay Z, Berry Gordy and...
  
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• Ray Blk: 'Supporting Emelie Sande was nuts'

  07-06-2017 21:01 via music-news.com
  
  Following the drop of her new single ‘Just Doing Me’ on Beats 1 Julie Adenuga talks to London’s own Ray Blk about the track
  
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• Dragonette 'Body 2 Body' Video Premiere: Band & Director Talk RuPaul's Inspiration, Pride Month Plans

  07-06-2017 20:59
  
  To continue our 30 Days of Pride celebration, we caught up with Martina Sorbara and Dan Kurtz of synthpop band Dragonette and Toronto-based...
  
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• Selena Gomez Reveals Why She Kept Her Hospital Bandage On For The ‘Bad Liar’ Cover

  07-06-2017 20:57
  
  Selena Gomez reveals exactly why she ended up keeping her hospital bandage on for the ‘Bad Liar’ cover shoot
  
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• Noel Gallagher Donates 'Don't Look Back in Anger' Royalties to Manchester Fund

  07-06-2017 20:49
  
  Noel Gallagher is donating royalties from Oasis' song "Don't Look Back In Anger" to the One Love Manchester fund.
  A spokesperson...
  
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• Intro To Jookin': 12 Miami Songs That Influenced DJ Khaled's 'To The Max'

  07-06-2017 20:48
  
  Shortly after confirming Drake’s vocals were in, DJ Khaled dropped their new single "To The Max" along with the album cover and...
  
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• Watch Kyle Perform ‘iSpy’, Complete With A Flawless Lil Yachty Impression

  07-06-2017 20:31
  
  Kyle performs ‘iSpy’ and talks to MTV News about finding his own authentic voice
  
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• Cosby Sexual-Assault Trial Day 3: Chief Accuser Andrea Constand Denies Romance Before Alleged Assault

  07-06-2017 20:28
  
  Bill Cosby's chief accuser on Wednesday (June 7) denied they had a romantic relationship before he allegedly drugged and assaulted her at his...
  
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• RAY BLK Keeps It Real on New Single 'Doing Me': Exclusive

  07-06-2017 20:20
  
  RAY BLK is ready for the world to see the real her. After winning the BBC Sound of 2017 poll in January -- a distinction shared by the likes of...
  
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• Chicago's Jimmy Pankow on Band's 50th Anniversary & What's Next for Them

  07-06-2017 20:03
  
  As Chicago celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the band is flying high with an induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and a place...
  
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• Tyler Hubbard to be a first-time father

  07-06-2017 20:00 via music-news.com
  
  The singer and his wife started family planning after learning pal Thomas Rhett and his wife were expecting.
  
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• Nas Promises New Album Will Make for 'A Hot Summer'

  07-06-2017 20:00
  
  Since his 2012 project Life is Good, fans have been itching for a new Nas album. In a feature published by The New York Times on Monday...
  
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• Country Vocal Groups Are Resonating Again On the Charts: 5 Acts to Watch

  07-06-2017 20:00
  
  Watch out, country music awards shows: Your vocal group categories have just gotten a whole lot more competitive.
  With more than 20 groups now signed...
  
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• Woodstock Festival Location Becomes Official Historic Site

  07-06-2017 19:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The location of the 1969 Woodstock festival is now an official historic site. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – a cultural nonprofit in Bethel, New York – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, CBS News reports.Cuomo called the festival a "pivotal moment in both New York and American history." The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was described by the promoters as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & M
  
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• Fifth Harmony Slay Gucci Mane’s ‘Down’ Rap All By Themselves

  07-06-2017 19:17
  
  In a recent interview with Hot 97, Fifth Harmony transformed Gucci Mane’s ‘Down’ rap into a beautifully crooned song
  
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• 13 Disney And Nick Celebs Who Are Totally Judging You Now

  07-06-2017 19:10
  
  Check out which of your favorite celebs from your childhood have gone on to judge reality competitions
  
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• Head Arianator on Ariana Grande's Response to Manchester Arena Attack: 'She Emphasizes That Love Always Wins'

  07-06-2017 19:01
  
  The tragedy that struck the city of Manchester, U.K., on May 22 when a suicide bomber attacked Manchester Arena -- killing 22 and injuring several...
  
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• Two Democratic Senators Ask SXSW to Move Out of Texas Over Anti-Immigrant Law

  07-06-2017 18:56
  
  Democratic U.S. Senators Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada have written an open letter to the organizers of South by...
  
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• Stream the 2017 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show

  07-06-2017 18:40
  
  The 2017 CMT Music Awards kick off tonight (June 7), honoring the best of the best in country music. But first -- and for the first time in its...
  
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• Bill Cosby Trial Day 2: Actor's Team Denied Mistrial in Sexual Assault Case

  07-06-2017 18:40
  
  A compilation of reports from the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial courtesy of deathandtaxes.
  After Tuesday’s (June 6) lunch recess in the...
  
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