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• Paramore's Hayley Williams & New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert Announce Separation

  01-07-2017 22:51
  
  Paramore’s Hayley Williams and New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert started dating in 2008, and last year, they got married. Today, they...
  
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• Mick Jagger Says Newspaper Editorial Saved Him From Prison

  01-07-2017 22:29
  
  Rock superstar Mick Jagger says a newspaper editorial was responsible for helping him avoid prison for a minor drug offense in 1967.
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• Will JAY-Z's '4:44' Finally Give Him an Album of the Year Grammys Nomination?

  01-07-2017 22:08
  
  Even after its existence was announced a few weeks ago, JAY-Z’s 4:44 is an album no one saw coming. Jay’s thirteenth studio album is his...
  
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• Karoondinha Festival Ticket Refunds Coming From Eventbrite

  01-07-2017 20:43
  
  Eventbrite has issued refunds for Karoondinha, the canceled three-day festival headlined by John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Odesza,...
  
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• John Legend, Diana Ross Sparkle at Essence Music Festival: Day 1 Highlights

  01-07-2017 20:28
  
  Every year, the Essence Music Festival draws more than 400,000 people to New Orleans to catch their favorite artists onstage. The lineup always...
  
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• Arkansas Nightclub Shooting Leaves 28 Injured

  01-07-2017 19:38
  
  A shooting at a nightclub concert in downtown Little Rock, Ark., injured 28 people early Saturday morning (July 1), police said. 
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• JAY-Z and Beyonce Name Twins Rumi and Sir: Report

  01-07-2017 18:54
  
  It appears the newest members of the Carter family might be named Rumi and Sir.
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• Thirty Seconds to Mars Launch 4th of July Video Project

  01-07-2017 18:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Thirty Seconds to Mars will celebrate the 4th of July with a video project that relies on fans' footage to create "a filmed portrait of the country."The "A Day in the Life of America" project will "capture 24 hours in the life of our country on Independence Day," frontman Jared Leto said in a trailer for the film.In addition to the band-recruited film crews that will shoot footage in all 50 states on the 4th of July, Thirty Seconds of Mars are also asking their fans to film their own Independenc
  
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• Huka Entertainment Loses Two Warped Tour Dates to Cancelation

  01-07-2017 17:12
  
  Huka Entertainment was forced to cancel its July 4 Warped Tour show in Wilmington, N.C., the latest in a string of setbacks for the independent...
  
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• Reader: Disability Activists Deserved Arrest at Gardner's Office. It's Equal Rights

  01-07-2017 16:41
  Since Tuesday, June 27, Westword has been following Wheelchair Sports Camp MC Kalyn Heffernan's efforts with the disability-rights group ADAPT to convince Senator Cory Gardner to vote against a GOP healthcare proposal that would leave 22 million without health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office. From day one, the demonstrators said they would leave only if Gardner pledged to buck his party's bill or if the police took them away After spending three days in the office, the pr
  
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• 20 Years Ago, Limp Bizkit's 'Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$' Introduced the World to Fred Durst's White Rage

  01-07-2017 16:00
  
  Following the decline of the grunge/alt-rock monopoly of the early-‘90s, multiple sounds and styles vied for dominance. In one corner, we had...
  
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• Phil Collins reversed retirement plans due to 'missing' fans too much

  01-07-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Phil Collins was honoured at the O2 Silver Clef Awards on Friday (30Jun17) before playing a sold-out show at Hyde Park.
  
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• Mel B accused of blowing fortune during divorce case hearing

  01-07-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Mel is in the middle of a bitter divorce battle with estranged husband Stephen Belafonte.
  
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• Adele cancels final two shows of tour due to vocal cord damage

  01-07-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Adele has been experiencing vocal problems on her tour.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: Lorde & Rihanna Roar With New Releases

  01-07-2017 15:00
  
  "Despacito," by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee and featuring Justin Bieber, earns a seventh week atop...
  
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• Phil Collins and Blondie triumphant as they open BST Hyde Park

  01-07-2017 13:20 via music-news.com
  
  Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2017 has got off to a winning start! Headlining the first sold out show was the legendary Phil Collins
  
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• Adele forced to cancels final two Wembley dates

  01-07-2017 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Adele has been left with no other option but to cancel the last two dates of her world tour after damaging her vocal cords. These were due to take place at London's Wembley Stadium this weekend.
  
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• Adele shares her devastation at canceling weekend shows

  01-07-2017 12:15
  In this Feb. 12, 2017, file photo, Adele performs "Hello" at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Pop superstar Adele has hinted that her current tour for Grammy-winning album "25" will be her last.
  
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• Shirley Bassey, Phil Collins, Blondie and Nile Rodgers winners at Nordoff Robbins Awards

  01-07-2017 11:52 via music-news.com
  
  A host of stars came together today to celebrate some of the biggest artists in music at the annual O2 Silver Clef Awards, in support of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
  
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• Remy Ma wants new fertility fund to give desperate women 'hope' and 'joy'

  01-07-2017 10:15 via music-news.com
  
  The hip-hop star is determined to put her finances to good use and make a real change in people's lives.
  
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• Fyre Festival Founder Arrested, Charged With Fraud

  01-07-2017 10:03
  The promoter behind a failed music festival in the Bahamas has been arrested in New York on a wire fraud charge. Federal prosecutors say Billy McFarland was arrested Friday and is charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company, Fyre Media.
  
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• Fyre Festival Founder Arrested, Charged With Wire Fraud

  01-07-2017 07:24
  
  Fyre Festival founder Billy MacFarland was arrested Friday in New York and charged with wire fraud after allegedly defrauding investors, the...
  
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• 'Sir' and 'Rumi': Are these Beyonce and Jay-Z's twins' names?

  01-07-2017 05:46
  'Sir' and 'Rumi': Are these BeyoncA© and Jay-Z's twins' names? Trademark filing documents show Beyonce and Jay-Z have called claims on unusual monikers. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tuT5oZ Beyonce and Jay Z at Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles on April 30, 2017.
  
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• Fyre Festival Head Billy McFarland Arrested for Wire Fraud

  01-07-2017 05:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Billy McFarland, the beleaguered entrepreneur who co-organized the Fyre Festival debacle earlier this year, now faces a federal charge of wire fraud. The New York Times reports he was arrested on Friday and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, though, if convicted, the penalty would likely be less severe."As alleged, William McFarland promised a 'life-changing' music festival but in actuality delivered a disaster," Joon Kim, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New Yo
  
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• '4:44' Producer No I.D. Talks Pushing Jay-Z, Creating '500 Ideas'

  01-07-2017 04:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  No I.D. may not have been a household name before becoming the sole producer credited on Jay-Z's new 4:44 album. But the 46-year-old has built an extraordinary resume in hip-hop, crafting essential singles for Kanye West ("Heartless," "Black Skinhead"), Common ("I Used to Love H.E.R."), and Drake ("Find Your Love"), helping to launch the careers of Vince Staples and Jhené Aiko and serving as both the President of West's G.O.O.D. Music label and Executive Vice President of A&
  
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• Adele Cancels Remainder of Tour After Damaging Vocal Cords

  01-07-2017 03:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Adele has canceled the remaining two dates of her massive world tour – a pair of shows this weekend at London's Wembley Stadium – after damaging her vocal cords."To say I'm heartbroken would be a complete understatement," Adele wrote in a Twitter statement Friday. "I'm already maxed out on steroids and aids for my voice. I've considered doing Saturday night's show but it's highly unlikely I'd even make it through the set and I simply can't crumble in front of you all and walk out on
  
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• NCT 127 Discuss the Group's Unique Concept, Breaking Into U.S. & More

  01-07-2017 03:16
  
  In January 2016, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-Man announced the formation of Neo Culture Technology (NCT), the globalized band with an unlimited...
  
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• Warner/Chappell Says EMI Is Underpaying Royalties in New Lawsuit

  01-07-2017 02:57
  
  The latest music industry royalties dispute pits two of the industries preeminent publishers against one another, as Warner/Chappell is suing EMI for...
  
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• Get to Know BTS: Jimin

  01-07-2017 02:48
  
  After their global popularity led BTS to becoming the first ever K-pop group to win a BBMA at the 2017 awards, a feat that no other Korean aside from...
  
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• Get to Know BTS: V

  01-07-2017 02:40
  
  After their global popularity led BTS to becoming the first ever K-pop group to win a BBMA at the 2017 awards, a feat that no other Korean aside from...
  
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• Gay Icon Trivia: How Well Do You Know Bette Midler, Spice Girls & More?

  01-07-2017 02:39
  
  As part of our 30 Days of Pride initiative, we quizzed some of our favorite LGBTQ musicians on various bits of Pride trivia. In this...
  
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• Hear Liam Gallagher's Tender New Solo Song 'Chinatown'

  01-07-2017 02:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has shared his tender new song "Chinatown," the second single off the former Oasis singer's upcoming solo debut As You Were.A mellow compliment to Gallagher's raucous first single "Wall of Glass," the atmospheric "Chinatown" finds the vocalist in "Wonderwall" mode as he sings gentle acoustic guitars and a simple backbeat."Well the cops have taken over / When everyone's at yoga / 'Cause happiness is a warm gun," Gallagher sings, referencing the Beatles' "White Album" classic.Gallag
  
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• Adele Cancels Weekend Wembley Shows Due to Damaged Vocal Cords

  01-07-2017 02:34
  
  Adele has canceled her concerts planned for Saturday and Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London, England, due to damaged vocal cords. 
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• Get To Know BTS: Rap Monster

  01-07-2017 02:24
  
  After their global popularity led BTS to becoming the first ever K-pop group to win a Billboard Music Awards at this year's BBMAs...
  
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• Jay-Z, Beyonce Name Their Twins Rumi and Sir: Report

  01-07-2017 02:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Welcome to the world, Rumi and Sir Carter, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's newborn twins who were born in mid-June. The twins join their other sibling, five-year-old sister Blue Ivy, in the expanding Carter family. Although the Carters haven't formally announced the twins' names – or even confirmed that Beyoncé had given birth – People reports that the names were uncovered in trademark documents filed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 
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• Scott Stapp's wife pregnant

  01-07-2017 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The star is thankful to put his troubled past behind him.
  
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• Britney Spears sings Happy Birthday live in Singapore

  01-07-2017 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star was genuinely annoyed by miming allegations when questioned about her shows on Israeli TV.
  
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• Divas & Queens: Watch 'Drag Race' Queens Sound Off on Madonna

  01-07-2017 01:58
  
  Billboard Pride asked several former contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race to sound off on some of our favorite divas. As part of our...
  
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• Get to Know BTS: Jungkook

  01-07-2017 01:57
  
  After their global popularity led BTS to becoming the first ever K-pop group to win a BBMA at the 2017 awards, a feat that no other Korean aside from...
  
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• Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco Returns With Record Atlantic City Run, Why Would You Do That? Tour

  01-07-2017 01:34
  
  One thing no one tells new parents is that after their baby is born, the hospital will inundate them with tests and confusing upgrades that...
  
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• Music News Corey Taylor defends Linkin Parka s new a popa sound: a They got the balls to do ita

  01-07-2017 01:23
  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has defended Linkin Park 's new "pop" sound, arguing that at least the band have "the balls" to take risks. Linkin Park released their seventh album 'One More Light' in May. It received a heated reaction from some sections of the group's fanbase, with the band getting a jug thrown at them at a recent gig.
  
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• Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman Defends Festival's Controversial Anti-Abortion Tent: 'I Wanna Stir It Up'

  01-07-2017 01:18
  
  After 23 years of touring, the Vans Warped Tour has faced its share of drama. From band members’ sexual misconduct with minors to the most...
  
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• Joe Jackson Hospitalized After Las Vegas Car Crash

  01-07-2017 00:57
  
  Police say Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, has been taken to the hospital after a car crash in Las Vegas.
  Las Vegas police said Friday the...
  
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• Mariah Carey Floats Across Dead Sea in Leopard-Print Swim Suit

  01-07-2017 00:44
  
  While most Americans might be kicking off Fourth of July weekend with a cookout or some fireworks, Mariah Carey seems to be spending hers...
  
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• Ricardo Arjona Launches 'A Solas con el Circo Soledad' Docu-Series on YouTube

  01-07-2017 00:40
  
  On Friday (June 30), Ricardo Arjona launched a new documentary series called A Solas con el Circo Soledad, available exclusively ...
  
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• Logic Launches His Own Label, Elysium Records

  01-07-2017 00:16
  
  Chart-topping rapper Logic is now the owner of a record label. Logic announced his new venture, Elysium, via a YouTube video uploaded Thursday...
  
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