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• New Song by Prince's Dad to Be Released on What Would Have Been His 101st Birthday

  28-06-2017 23:48
  
  A new song from Prince's late father, produced at Paisley Park, is being released Thursday to celebrate what would have been his 101st birthday....
  
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• Mariah Carey dodges questions about ex-fiance's political dealings in Israel

  28-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer insists she pays no attention to politics.
  
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• John Mayer: 'I prefer marijuana over alcohol'

  28-06-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer insists his quality of life has improved "considerably" since he started smoking pot.
  
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• Slipknot's Corey Taylor: Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Is 'What KFC Is to Chicken'

  28-06-2017 23:34
  
  The Slipknot-Nickelback beef of 2017 is exactly what we as a society deserve, and a new wrinkle has just been added to the fight’s spooky...
  
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• 7 burning questions we have about JAY-Z's new album '4:44'

  28-06-2017 23:19
  Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tllGNe NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Rapper Jay-Z performs onstage during TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 20, 2015 in New York City. ORG XMIT: 582264313 ORIG FILE ID: 493493964 The rap titan is making a long-awaited comeback with 14th album 4:44 , which will be exclusively released to Sprint customers and Tidal subscribers Friday .
  
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• Jackie Evancho & Sister Juliet Talk Music Memories, Trans Issues

  28-06-2017 23:06
  
  Jackie Evancho and her sister Juliet grew up like any other girls. They liked playing dress-up; Juliet always chose the prettiest dresses, though...
  
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• Kurt Cobain's 'Incesticide' Painting to Debut at Seattle Art Fair

  28-06-2017 22:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  A pair of Kurt Cobain's paintings, including the canvas that features on the cover of Nirvana's Incesticide compilation, will make their debut this August at the Seattle Art Fair.The visual arts division of the United Talent Agency unearthed the artwork, which had remained in storage since Cobain's April 1994 death, and will debut the two never-before-shown works along with a selection of Cobain-owned notebooks.The Incesticide painting and the second piece – described by a UTA rep as an ab
  
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• 34 Drag Performers Around the World Sound Off on the Influence of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' & More

  28-06-2017 22:44
  
  The impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race is undeniable. In this past month alone, the show’s creator (and namesake) graced the cover of...
  
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• Hear John Mellencamp's Reverent 'Dark as a Dungeon' for Coal Mining Doc

  28-06-2017 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  John Mellencamp channels the darkness of coal mining life in his reverent cover of Merle Travis' 1946 song "Dark as a Dungeon," recorded in support of National Geographic's acclaimed documentary about the mining industry, From the Ashes. Throughout the folk tune – which Johnny Cash popularized on his iconic 1968 live album, At Folsom Prison – Mellencamp strums an acoustic guitar and croons in a deep, gravelly baritone. "It's dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew/ Where danger is doub
  
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• DJ Snake Confirms 'New Music on the Way'

  28-06-2017 22:28
  
  Remember about a month ago when DJ Snake deleted his social-media accounts and canceled his appearance at Hangout Festival in Alabama? The Internet...
  
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• Offset Says 'There's No Beef' Between Migos & Chris Brown

  28-06-2017 22:23
  
  After engaging in a heated confrontation with Chris Brown at a BET Awards afterparty on Sunday night, Migos' Offset refuted claims of a...
  
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• John Mayer Responds to Katy Perry Ranking Him Her Top Celebrity Lover

  28-06-2017 22:20
  
  When Katy Perry let cameras track her every move for a 96-hour YouTube live stream earlier this month, few moments broke through like James Corden...
  
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• Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui On Embracing Bisexuality And That Halsey Collab

  28-06-2017 22:20
  
  Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui spoke to MTV News about 'Strangers,' her collaboration with Halsey that uses only female pronouns.
  
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• MTV Restructuring News Department, Shifting to Emphasis on Video

  28-06-2017 22:13
  
  MTV is restructuring once again. This time, the changes are focused on the MTV News department, which according to a source with knowledge of...
  
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• MTV Restructuring News Department Emphasis on Video

  28-06-2017 22:13
  
  MTV is restructuring once again. This time, the changes are focused on the MTV News department, which according to a source with knowledge of...
  
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• What Everyone Can Learn From Pride In A Town Like Casper, WY

  28-06-2017 22:03
  
  Pride isn't only in big cities. One town in the middle of Wyoming is home to a vibrant and growing queer community that is proud, fearless, and fueled by love.
  
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• What Ever Happened To Ariana Grande’s Victorious Love Interests?

  28-06-2017 22:01
  
  See what Cat Valentine's two boyfriends from 'Victorious' are up to now.
  
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• Desiigner's Panda producer apologises over lawsuit allegations

  28-06-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Future and Mike Dean both denied having anything to do with legal action over the 2016 hit.
  
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• Chris Cornell's widow vows to make addiction awareness a priority

  28-06-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer had a cocktail of prescription drugs in his system at his time of death, which was ruled a suicide by hanging.
  
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• You Can Buy Justin Bieber's Right Yeezy for $5,700

  28-06-2017 21:40
  
  Justin Bieber is currently traveling all over Europe for his Purpose the Stadium Tour, and last weekend, Bieber hit the stage in Frankfurt,...
  
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• Metro Boomin Launches Boominati Worldwide Label, Joins Bryson Tiller on Set It Off Tour

  28-06-2017 21:30
  
  On the heels of unveiling his solo debut single “No Complaints” featuring Offset and Drake, in-demand producer Metro Boomin is launching...
  
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• Camila Cabello Will Open For Bruno Mars On Her First Solo Tour

  28-06-2017 21:26
  
  Camila Cabello will hit the 24K Magic Tour for a whole month as she supports Bruno Mars as his opening act.
  
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• Canada's Supreme Court Deals Blow to Google, Win For Music

  28-06-2017 21:19
  
  The music industry scored a big victory in its fight against piracy after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered Google to remove illegal sites from its...
  
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• Is Jay-Z’s Latest Album Teaser A Game Of Thrones Reference?

  28-06-2017 21:18
  
  Lupita Nyong’o stars in the intense new teaser for Jay-Z's 4:44 album.
  
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• iHeartMedia Inks Deal to Integrate Audio Into Layer3 TV Service: Exclusive

  28-06-2017 21:09
  
  iHeartMedia will integrate its digital radio and on-demand streaming products into Layer3 TV's television service, Billboard has learned. The new...
  
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• John Mayer on Katy Perry, Learning From the Dead, Embracing Pot

  28-06-2017 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I have six hours of music coming up tonight," says John Mayer. In a little while, he'll take the stage in Atlanta with Dead & Company – featuring Grateful Dead alum Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. After that, Mayer will play a surprise midnight club gig with Dave Chappelle, one of several pop-up shows they've been doing since last spring. "I'm sort of the acoustic DJ," Mayer says. "He'll just be like, 'John, hit me with this or that,' and I'm pretty good at coming up with a
  
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• Small-Town Festival on a Bonnaroo Budget: Why Karoondinha Failed

  28-06-2017 20:58
  
  Siblings Kaleena and Paul Rallis knew they had to spend big to properly brand and market Karoondinha, a first-year festival in their hometown of...
  
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• SeatGeek Partners With Eventbrite to Enhance Its Concert Selection

  28-06-2017 20:27
  
  Users of the ticketing marketplace SeatGeek will start noticing a wider selection of events to choose from beginning today, thanks to a new...
  
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• Katy Perry Had ‘A Lot Of Therapy’ About Those Orlando Bloom Nude Pics

  28-06-2017 20:24
  
  Katy Perry is still processing that time Orlando Bloom let it all hang out on a paddleboard
  
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• Vote for Your Favorite Beauty Queen in a Latin Music Video

  28-06-2017 20:08
  
  Latin music videos are not only highlighted by the superstars who lead them. In fact, the main model is a key factor for the clip’s success....
  
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• Major Lazer's Hit Single 'Lean On' Gets Must-Hear Island Makeover

  28-06-2017 20:03
  
  Major Lazer's streaming sensation, "Lean On", has received an island makeover. The original record peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's...
  
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• How 'Big Brother' Producers Pulled Off an 'Unfiltered' Look at Katy Perry's Life for YouTube Live Stream

  28-06-2017 20:00
  
  On June 8, longtime Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan tweeted, “Get ready for some fireworks from us tonight....
  
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• Black Sabbath Document Final Concert With 'The End of the End' Film

  28-06-2017 19:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Black Sabbath chronicle their triumphant final concert in the upcoming documentary The End of the End. The film will screen at over 1,500 cinemas worldwide for a one-night-only event on September 28th. Tickets are on sale now, with more theaters to follow soon. Fans can request screenings on the film's official site, which includes further details about the screening. The End of the End documents the metal icons' last gig – a sold-out hometown performance on February 4th at Birmingham's 16
  
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• Edgar Wright & Paul Williams In Conversation: Their Friendship, Working on 'Baby Driver' & Funeral Songs

  28-06-2017 19:47
  
  There's a decent chance you're familiar with Paul Williams, but there's no chance you don't know his work. From pop staples like...
  
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• L.A. Radio Icon Rodney Bingenheimer Lands Weekly Show at Sirius XM's Underground Garage

  28-06-2017 19:36
  
  Rodney is headed back to the air. Legendary Los Angeles DJ Rodney Bingenheimer -- the so-called "Mayor of Sunset Strip,"...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Says She Didn’t Snub Beauty Vlogger Jackie Aina Over A Bad Review

  28-06-2017 19:35
  
  Kim Kardashian responds to allegations that she purposely snubbed a prominent vlogger who gave her contour kit a mixed review.
  
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• You Can Buy A Shoe Justin Bieber Threw At A Fan On eBay

  28-06-2017 19:28
  
  After throwing his shoes into the audience at a concert, fans are selling Justin Bieber's right sneaker on eBay.
  
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• This is How to Get Demi Lovato's 'Messy Lob': Rock the Look

  28-06-2017 19:18
  
  The third annual Billboard Hot 100 Festival is on August 19 and 20, so to celebrate Billboard Style created a month of Hot 100...
  
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• Katy Perry Defends Her Livestream Therapy Session: 'People Think It's Weird'

  28-06-2017 19:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Katy Perry is doing a lot of things in the interest of transparency these days, and in a recent chat with radio station Kiis FM, the singer dissected the reasons why she decided to be so forthcoming in her Witness Worldwide livestream earlier this month. As fans will remember, during one part of her 72-hour livestream, Perry opened up to Dr. Siri Singh about dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. "I feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, feel that low and that depressed. Because,
  
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• Jamie Jones Gives Justin Jay and Josh Taylor's 'P---y Pop' a Tech-House Remix: Exclusive

  28-06-2017 19:01
  
  Prepare yourself for the dirtiest dance line of the year. College roommates Josh Taylor and Justin Jay knew they had something dope on their hands...
  
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• What's Going on With All These JAY-Z '4:44' Commercials?

  28-06-2017 18:59
  
  With JAY-Z's 4:44 album looming, the Brooklyn MC has released his third commercial titled "MaNyfaCedGod."
  The new commercial finds...
  
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• Lindsay Lohan Wants Britney Spears And Paris Hilton To Party Like It’s 2007

  28-06-2017 18:59
  
  Lindsay Lohan just extended an invite to Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Beyoncé for her upcoming birthday party in Mykonos, because of course she did.
  
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