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• Jay Z Blasts 'Exploitative' Bail Industry in Powerful Essay, Says He'll Help Bail Out Dads for Father's Day

  16-06-2017 23:51
  
  Jay Z takes a stand against the United States' criminal justice system and its bail bond industry in an essay penned for Time.
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• Janet Jackson and estranged husband reunite in court

  16-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer will resume her tour later this year (17).
  
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• Luis Fonsi Hopes 'Despacito' Is the Song of the Summer: Watch

  16-06-2017 23:41
  
  The summer without a good song is just not summer. Many songs are competing for the big title of 2017 Song of the Summer, but “Despacito...
  
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• SiriusXM's Electric Area Will Broadcast Alesso, Marshmello & More Sets From EDC Las Vegas 2017

  16-06-2017 23:28
  
  Even if you're not at EDC Las Vegas 2017, you can still catch a lot of the festival content. If you're a SiriusXM subscriber, tune in to...
  
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• BTS Celebrates Anniversary With 3 New Songs

  16-06-2017 23:24
  
  After a historic win at the Billboard Music Awards last month, K-pop act BTS took the past two weeks to give back to fans in celebration of...
  
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• Yep, Lorde Really Did Have A Secret Instagram For Reviewing Onion Rings

  16-06-2017 23:12
  
  Lorde confirms the wild rumor that she had a secret Instagram account dedicated to reviewing onion rings.
  
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• G-Dragon's 'Kwon Ji Yong' Physical Sales Excluded From Korean Charts

  16-06-2017 23:07
  
  With streaming’s rise, there are many ways to release songs and albums nowadays, and the most recent album by K-pop icon G-Dragon spurred...
  
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• Parson James Shares His Favorite Gay Icons: Madonna, David Bowie & More

  16-06-2017 22:54
  
  Singer-songwriter Parson James splashed onto the pop scene in 2016 with his lauded debut The Temple EP, going on to pen the Kygo hit "...
  
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• What So Not Remixed by Noisia, SLUMBERJACK & More: Listen

  16-06-2017 22:46
  
  What So Not took a big step forward with his debut solo EP Divide & Conquer. Its five tracks, interlude and outro melt together to explore a...
  
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• Ariana Grande Leads Social 50 Chart After One Love Manchester Benefit

  16-06-2017 22:42
  
  Following the Ariana Grande-led One Love Manchester benefit concert on June 4, the pop diva returns to No. 1 on the Social 50 with jumps in nearly...
  
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• Fan Tattoos Britney Spears' 'Love Letter' to the LGBTQ Community on His Arm

  16-06-2017 22:38
  
  Britney Spears kicked off Billboard's 30 Days of Pride celebration June 1 with a handwritten love letter to the LGBTQ community,...
  
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• Listen to Prince's 'Father's Song,' An Unreleased Track From His 'Purple Rain' Reissue

  16-06-2017 22:34
  
  "Father's Song," an unreleased track that will be on Prince's Purple Rain reissue, can now be streamed via Spotify. The...
  
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• Steve Aoki Announces 'Kolony' Collaborative LP With Gucci Mane, Migos, Yellow Claw & More

  16-06-2017 22:25
  
  Steve Aoki is back on the collaborative tip, and he is swinging for the stars. The long-haired dance star announced Kolony, a 10-track album...
  
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• Charlie Puth's 'Attention' Gets a Peppy Remake From Bingo Players

  16-06-2017 22:22
  
  Charlie Puth's new single "Attention" has received a shot of espresso from Bingo Players. The buzzy dance remake is slapped...
  
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• Phish Drummer Jon Fishman Wins Local Election

  16-06-2017 22:13
  
  The drummer for the jam band Phish has been elected to his Maine town’s Board of Selectmen.
  Jon Fishman will take a place on Lincolnville...
  
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• Shania Twain Performs New Songs 'Swingin' With My Eyes Closed' & 'Life's About to Get Good' on 'Today': Watch

  16-06-2017 22:01
  
  Shania Twain debuted a new song and performed her latest single on NBC's Today show Friday morning (June 16). The country singer...
  
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• Can Alejandro Complete His Lengthy Promposal To-Do List In Time?

  16-06-2017 22:01
  
  Alejandro is racing against the clock in this 'Promposal' sneak peek.
  
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• Watch News Anchors Quote Tupac Lyrics On Air to Celebrate His Birthday

  16-06-2017 21:58
  
  Friday (June 16) would have been Tupac Shakur’s 46th birthday. To celebrate, many fans will be heading to the theater to see the recently...
  
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• Jada Pinkett Smith Is ‘Deeply Hurt’ By Tupac Biopic All Eyez On Me

  16-06-2017 21:51
  
  Jada Pinkett Smith slams the new Tupac biopic ‘All Eyez on Me’ and points out its ‘hurtful’ inaccuracies.
  
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• Liam Payne and The Who to lead Grenfell Tower charity single

  16-06-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Emeli Sande and Lily Allen will also feature on a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.
  
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• Jada Pinkett Smith attacks Tupac biopic filmmakers over inaccuracies

  16-06-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The actress has taken to Twitter to clear up inaccuracies in the new movie.
  
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• Presenting The Season 30 Challenge XXX Cast

  16-06-2017 21:44
  
  Get to know the 'Challenge: Dirty 30'cast
  
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• Here Is Every Tropical Outfit Rihanna Wore in DJ Khaled's 'Wild Thoughts' Video

  16-06-2017 21:41
  
  Fresh off the release of his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “I’m the One,” DJ Khaled just rolled out another...
  
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• London Grammar Score First U.K. No. 1, 'Despacito' Gets Sixth Week at Singles Summit

  16-06-2017 21:38
  
  London Grammar land their first No. 1 on the U.K. album chart, debuting at the top of the Official Charts Company survey with Truth Is A Beautiful...
  
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• 50 Cent Torches Tupac Biopic: It's 'TRASH'

  16-06-2017 21:31
  
  It's been mere hours since the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me hit theaters, and the film is already stirring up drama. Rapper...
  
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• Roscoe Dash Responds to Man Claiming Rapper Was a Lyft Driver

  16-06-2017 21:29
  
  Roscoe Dash, the rapper of "All the Way Turnt Up" fame and contributor to Waka Flocka Flame's "No Hands," is denying...
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Will Introduce Run the Jewels at Glastonbury 2017

  16-06-2017 21:18
  
  British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn just led a revolution in U.K. politics, crushing Prime Minister Theresa May’s conservative Parliament...
  
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• Third Eye Blind Recreates Your '90s Bedroom to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Their Self-Titled Debut

  16-06-2017 21:17
  
  Third Eye Blind is celebrating the 20th anniversary reissue of their breakthrough, hit-studded 1997 self-titled album in style:...
  
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• The Mummy Star Annabelle Wallis On (Accidentally) Kicking Tom Cruise In The Face

  16-06-2017 21:13
  
  Actress Annabelle Wallis on working with Tom Cruise, filming in zero gravity, and the future of ‘The Mummy.’
  
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• Kanye West's 'All of the Lights' Gets a Soulful Makeover From Alexander Lewis & Brasstracks: Exclusive

  16-06-2017 21:08
  
  Kanye West's "All of the Lights" has been pumped with soul by trap upstart Alexander Lewis and wonderfully skilled trumpeters...
  
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• Industry Executives Express Cautious Optimism About Grammys' Rap Changes: 'We Need People Who Understand the Culture'

  16-06-2017 21:01
  
  While the Recording Academy’s addition of a nomination review committee for the rap fields at the Grammy Awards is welcome news for the...
  
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• The Story Behind Selena Gomez's Costumes in Her 'Dazed & Confused'-Inspired 'Bad Liar' Video: Exclusive

  16-06-2017 20:56
  
  When you have a plot that’s as confusing as Selena Gomez playing a teen outcast harboring a crush on a Farrah Fawcett-lookalike Selena Gomez...
  
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• Jax Jones Talks 'Instruction,' Working With Demi Lovato, and Radio Domination

  16-06-2017 20:49
  
  “I can't believe that I put out a tweet on a Monday afternoon, and it's the most retweets I've ever received in my life," Jax...
  
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• Big Little Life: A Candid Conversation With Former Seventeen Editor Ann Shoket

  16-06-2017 20:40
  
  The first time I interviewed Ann Shoket, I was a summer intern at Seventeen. The magazine was working on its “Dream Bigger” issue, where four girls had been selected to interview their career idols, from Tyra Banks to Lisa Ling. As an aspiring editor-in-chief, I was ecstatic when I learned that I’d not only be...Read more »
  
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• Nine-Year-Old Stuns 'America's Got Talent' Audience With Céline Dion Cover

  16-06-2017 20:39
  
  The 9-year-old America's Got Talent contestant Celine Tam -- named after vocal powerhouse Céline Dion -- lived up to her...
  
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• Justin Bieber Gets A ‘Pass’ From Luis Fonsi For Forgetting ‘Despacito’ Lyrics

  16-06-2017 20:34
  
  Luis Fonsi understands why Justin Bieber can't perform 'Despacito' live.
  
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• After Coming Out and Leaving Christian Rock Behind, Trey Pearson Tackles Life With Pride & Takes On 'Toxic' Evangelicals

  16-06-2017 20:23
  
  Coming out can be a difficult, confusing process -- particularly when you're in a heterosexual marriage with children and only just admitted...
  
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• DJ Khaled: 'I Got Nothing But Love For Birdman'

  16-06-2017 20:22
  
  DJ Khaled is currently promoting the early success of his tenth studio album Grateful, which drops on June 23. However, his achievements were...
  
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• Dhani Harrison Preps First Solo Album and Solo Show

  16-06-2017 20:10
  
  Dhani Harrison is ready to go it alone. The son of late Beatle George Harrison is prepping his first solo album and has booked his debut solo gigs...
  
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• Celebrate Bloomsday With the Songs of James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

  16-06-2017 20:00
  
  When you think of James Joyce's mammoth modernist masterpiece Ulysses, music might not be the first thing that comes to mind (it is, after all, a...
  
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• Bob Seger's music is finally available for streaming

  16-06-2017 19:51
  The 72-year old Michigan native just about a dozen of his albums on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and other platforms. This comes as Seger is about to embark on a big concert tour.
  
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• Lyrics Stuck in Your Head? Soon You'll Be Able to Put Them on Shirts, Mugs, Pillow Cases, Shower Curtains...

  16-06-2017 19:27
  
  LyricFind, the global leader in licensed lyrics with a catalogue of more than 1 million songs from deals with over 4000 music publishers, is getting...
  
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• Bruce Springsteen Plans Intimate Broadway Residency

  16-06-2017 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen will reportedly stage an intimate Broadway residency this fall as the rocker will perform eight weeks of solo concerts at New York's Walter Kerr Theatre."[Springsteen] wants to play a smaller house. He wants to try something more intimate, and he likes the idea of being on Broadway," a source told the New York Post of Springsteen's plans, which include five shows a week for eight weeks starting in November.
  A representative for Springsteen did not respond to Rolling Stone's req
  
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• Downtown Music CEO Justin Kalifowitz Talks International Expansion & New York Music Month

  16-06-2017 19:03
  
  Port Washington, N.Y., native Justin Kalifowitz, 35, thinks both big and small. Since Downtown Music Publishing was founded in 2007, the company...
  
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• Luxury Trend Alert: Restoring Vintage Jukeboxes

  16-06-2017 19:00
  
  There are those who arrive at Don Muller’s San Fernando Valley home armed with a distinct vision of their dream jukebox.
  Simpsons creator...
  
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• Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber's Despacito holds on to #1

  16-06-2017 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  There's no displacing Despacito – the longest reigning foreign-language Number 1, from Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee secures a sixth week at the top.
  
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