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• In Honor of El Clasico: 5 Memorable Soccer Music Moments

  29-07-2017 23:02
  
  The much-awaited El Clásico, the match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, takes place in Miami Saturday night (July 29) at the Hard Rock...
  
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• Axl Rose Sings 'Big Shot' & 'Highway to Hell' With Billy Joel: Watch

  29-07-2017 22:52
  
  To warm up for Guns N’ Roses’ Sunday night show at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, Axl Rose joined Billy...
  
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• JAY Z Releases '4:44' Bonus Tracks Featuring James Blake, Blue Ivy

  29-07-2017 22:38
  
  Hours after dropping the video for 4:44 bonus track “Adnis,” JAY Z released two other bonus tracks from the album....
  
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• Dr. Luke’s Legal Team Wants To See Lady Gaga In Court

  29-07-2017 22:35
  
  Dr. Luke's legal team has subpoenaed Lady Gaga's exchanged text messages with Kesha and are seeking her deposition in court.
  
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• Music News Watch Fleet Foxes cover Phish's - Bouncing Around the Room'

  29-07-2017 21:52
  Fleet Foxes covered Phish 's track 'Bouncing Around the Room' this week and you can watch footage of the cover below. Earlier this week, Phish covered Fleet Foxes track 'White Winter Hymnal' during their 5th night of 13 at Madison Square Gardens.
  
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• Lady Gaga Subpoenaed Over Dr. Luke's Defamation Lawsuit Against Kesha

  29-07-2017 21:38 via rollingstone.com
  Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald's legal team subpoenaed Lady Gaga as part of the producer's defamation lawsuit against Kesha, who has, in her own lawsuit, accused Dr. Luke of sexual assault."In connection with Dr. Luke's defamation claims against Kesha, various third parties are being deposed by both sides, including celebrities," Gottwald's rep said in a statement."Dr. Luke's counsel served a subpoena on Lady Gaga because she has relevant information regarding, among other things, false statements a
  
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• Dr. Luke Demands Lady Gaga Give In-Person Deposition In Kesha Defamation Lawsuit

  29-07-2017 21:17
  
  The lawyers for producer Dr. Luke filed court papers Friday night (July 28) demanding Lady Gaga to set a deposition date for his defamation case...
  
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• SiriusXM Launches New Tour for Coffeehouse Radio Artist

  29-07-2017 20:30
  
  After a run of successful concert tours for emerging artists tied to its Alt Nation and The Highway channels, SiriusXM is touring three emerging...
  
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• SiriusXM Launches New Tour for Coffee House Radio Artists

  29-07-2017 20:30
  
  After a run of successful concert tours for emerging artists tied to its Alt Nation and The Highway channels, SiriusXM is touring three emerging...
  
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• As Filipino Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo Turns 29, A Look at Her 15-Year Career

  29-07-2017 20:26
  
  Sarah Geronimo celebrated her 29th birthday Tuesday (July 25). The singer/ songwriter/ dancer/ actress has even more labels to her name than can be...
  
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• Will Casting Controversy Hasten the Closing of Broadway's 'Great Comet?'

  29-07-2017 20:14
  
  Will an attempt by producers to goose sales of one of the most acclaimed musicals of the past season inadvertently lead to its premature demise?
  That...
  
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• ‘Aunty’ Nicki Minaj Suffers From ‘Cuteness Overload’ After Chilling With Baby Asahd

  29-07-2017 20:10
  
  Baby Asahd has a ton of famous fans and 'aunties' — including one of dad DJ Khaled's fave collaborators, Nicki Minaj.
  
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• Watch Slapshock's Tribute to Chester Bennington With 'One Step Closer' Live

  29-07-2017 19:56
  
  Following the death of Chester Bennington, Filipino heavy metal band Slapshock paid their respects to the Linkin Park singer with a cover of the band...
  
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• Kelly Jones shares his secret for great music

  29-07-2017 19:48 via music-news.com
  
  Absolute Radio host Pete Donaldson caught up with the Stereophonics ahead of their performance at Kendal Calling last night.
  
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• Glass Animals Return to U.S. For North American Tour

  29-07-2017 19:35
  
  England's Glass Animals are back in the U.S. for a four-month tour supporting their second studio album, How to Be a Human Being.
  The band ...
  
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• All Time Low, SWMRS Bring Young Renegades Tour to Boston

  29-07-2017 18:41
  
  All Time Low knows exactly who their audience is: Prior to stepping onstage at the sold-out House of Blues in Boston on Friday (July 28), the pop-...
  
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• Mahershala Ali Throws Some Perfect Punches In Jay Z’s Latest Music Video

  29-07-2017 18:39
  
  Mahershala Ali is stepping into the ring like another notable Ali in Jay Z's music video for 'Adnis.'
  
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• Hip hop duo Zion I robbed at gunpoint during music video shoot

  29-07-2017 17:48
  AmpLive and Zumbi of Zion I perform at the Snowglobe Music Festival at Lake Tahoe Community College on December 30, 2013. The Oakland, Calif., natives, AmpLive and Zumbi, were filming a video for an upcoming song in the area of West Oakland when they were robbed at gunpoint for $90,000 worth of camera equipment on July 10. "Precisely at the end of shooting a scene..two assailants emerged," the crew wrote on Facebook this week.
  
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• Frank Ocean Dazzles Panorama Fest With Intimate Opening Night Headlining Show

  29-07-2017 17:15
  
  In the weeks leading up to Panorama, there was reason to fear Frank Ocean’s Friday night (July 28) headlining set would never come to be....
  
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• Harry Styles Has The Dreamiest Eyes According To Science

  29-07-2017 17:08
  
  According to the 'Golden Ratio,' Harry Styles has the most beautiful eyes on the planet. In other news, water is wet.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: Linkin Park Returns, 'Despacito,' JAY-Z & Sam Hunt Continue Reigns

  29-07-2017 16:57
  
  Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, extends its run atop the Billboard...
  
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• Sia and Rita Ora pledge support for transgender community in new video

  29-07-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Several musicians have joined other stars to take part in a new video campaign.
  
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• Allman's final music 'obvious farewell' but full of life

  29-07-2017 15:40
  DETROIT Only a tight circle of family and friends knew Gregg Allman had been diagnosed with liver cancer a second time and wouldn't survive it.
  
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• Haim embraced 'different vibes' for new music

  29-07-2017 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The Haim sisters have no plans to pursue solo careers.
  
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• Cajun music icon D.L. Menard, known for 'The Back Door,' dies at 85

  29-07-2017 11:39
  Cajun music icon D.L. Menard, known for 'The Back Door,' dies at 85 His classic 'The Back Door' is the Cajun genre's most frequently covered song not titled 'Jolie Blonde.' Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2w60Lw7 Fans know the late D.L. Menard , who died early Thursday at age 85 after a long illness, for The Back Door , a 55-year-old, million-selling Cajun two-step song that still fills dance floors on its opening notes.
  
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• Frank Ocean, Solange Shine Bright at Panorama Festival Day One

  29-07-2017 07:58
  
  Panorama Festival kicked off its second year in New York City this afternoon (July 28), with headliner Frank Ocean highlighting a day that included...
  
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• Mahershala Ali Fights Inner Demons in JAY-Z's 'Adnis' Music Video -- Watch

  29-07-2017 07:51
  The rapper released the black-and-white video starring the Moonlight star and Danny Glover exclusively on Tidal on Friday. The song is a bonus track available on the physical edition of his latest album , 4:44 .
  
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• Garth Brooks honours wedding gift gig promise with lawn chairs

  29-07-2017 05:15 via music-news.com
  
  The country singer and his wife have been handing out honeymoons and college tuition gifts at recent shows.
  
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• Watch Future, Nicki Minaj's Luxurious 'You Da Baddest' Video

  29-07-2017 04:18 via rollingstone.com
  Future continues to drop new music even after releasing a pair of chart-topping LPs, with the prolific rapper teaming with Nicki Minaj for their new video "You Da Baddest."The Benny Boom-directed video, filmed in Miami in February, finds Minaj strutting around in a variety of bikinis throughout the video, which unintentionally causes fights to break out among the hotel's guests. All the while, Future delivers his verses on the hotel's rooftop overlooking the ocean as well as a canopied walkway o
  
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• Lana Del Rey Scores Third U.K. No. 1 Album With 'Lust for Life'

  29-07-2017 04:02
  
  In a close race for the top spot on the U.K. album chart, Lana Del Rey just takes the honors from British duo Paul Heatonand Jacqui Abbott. Luis...
  
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• Linkin Park singer's wife opens about husband's death

  29-07-2017 03:58
  In this May 16, 2015 file photo, Chester Bennington, left, performs during the MMRBQ Music Festival 2015 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. Talinda Bennington, wife of Chester Bennington said in a statement Friday, July 28, 2017, she wants "to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well."
  
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• Queens & Divas: Watch 'Drag Race' Queens Sound Off on Ariana Grande

  29-07-2017 03:53
  
  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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• Unlike Pluto Delivers Smoky Production With New Song 'Let It Bleed'

  29-07-2017 03:45
  
  Unlike Pluto gets hot and heavy with his newest release, "Let It Bleed." The guitar-laden record features the sultry vocals of Cristina...
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal Drops LaVar Ball Diss Track

  29-07-2017 03:38
  
  Shaquille O'Neal just took his rivalry with LaVar Ball one step further -- by releasing a diss track.
  The track, which premiered on TMZ,...
  
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• See Mahershala Ali Spar in Jay-Z's 'Adnis' Video

  29-07-2017 03:16 via rollingstone.com
  After Jay-Z previewed his "Adnis" video in the lead-up to 4:44, the rapper dropped the full clip for the physical album bonus track Friday as a Tidal exclusive.The Mark Romanek-directed video features Oscar-winning Moonlight actor Mahershala Ali as a boxer sparring against a punching bag and his own demons, with Danny Glover also appearing as the boxer's trainer. Although Lupita Nyong'o featured in those early promos for "Adnis," the actress doesn't appear in the video itself, though it's likely
  
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• The Chainsmokers Voice Support for Transgender Soldiers: 'We Love You, We Support You'

  29-07-2017 03:05
  
  This week, President Donald Trump announced that transgender soldiers will not be allowed to openly serve in the United States army in any capacity....
  
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• Arcade Fire Speak Out Against Trump's Trans Military Ban

  29-07-2017 02:15 via rollingstone.com
  Arcade Fire spoke out against Donald Trump's efforts to ban transgender Americans from the military during the band's Thursday night gig in Brooklyn, a show that was live streamed on Apple Music."I would just like to briefly say that trans people are not disturbances," singer Win Butler told the crowd. "Usually a bully starts with someone who he thinks is weak, but it's the fucking wrong call."Butler also expressed his overall frustration concerning the Trump administration, which seems to spout
  
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• Ty Segall Releases 'Fried Shallots' EP to Benefit ACLU

  29-07-2017 01:59
  
  Do you like scuzzy rock n’ roll? Do you like supporting civil rights? If so, check out Fried Shallots, a new EP just put out by the...
  
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• Mary J. Blige Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'What's The 411?'

  29-07-2017 01:55
  
  The Queen of Hip-Hop soul is ready to celebrate! Friday marks 25 years since Mary J. Blige released What’s the 411?, the triple...
  
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• Queens & Divas: Watch 'Drag Race' Queens Sound Off on Nicki Minaj

  29-07-2017 01:52
  
  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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• As the leader of Arcade Fire, derisive scrutiny is Win Butler's cross to bear

  29-07-2017 01:51
  On Everything Now, the musically mercurial band offers rescue from our shabbier impulses: deliverance from a world that's materially obsessed and spiritually dead, Brad Wheeler writes With their debut album Funeral in 2004, Win Butler and Arcade Fire told us to wake up, that our hearts were meant to bleed. A dozen years later, with the release of their fifth album, Everything Now , they're still at it, exposing lies and telling big truths, brooding in the basement and hollering from the rooftops
  
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• Carlos Vives & Sebastian Yatra Unite for a Mission in 'Robarte Un Beso' Video

  29-07-2017 01:46
  
  Do you want to steal a kiss from someone special? Maybe Carlos Vives and Sebastian Yatra can help you!
  On Friday (July 28), the Colombian stars ...
  
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• Michael Stipe to the Transgender Community: 'We Will Not Abandon You'

  29-07-2017 01:42
  
  This week, President Donald Trump announced that transgender soldiers will not be allowed to openly serve in the United States army in any capacity....
  
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• The Kingston Trio's Trademark Sparks Legal Battle of the Bands

  29-07-2017 01:37
  
  The Kingston Trio may have debuted on the folk music scene in the 1950s but an iteration of the band is still touring -- and a dispute over who...
  
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• Panorama Festival Stage Evacuated During Isaiah Rashad Set Due to Floor Breaking

  29-07-2017 00:55
  
  The first day of the Panorama Music Festival on Friday (July 28) was off to a solid start with no rain clouds in sight and a solid set of performers...
  
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• Radiohead Shares Concert Films From Festivals in the Netherlands, Italy & Poland: Watch

  29-07-2017 00:52
  
  With the relaunch of radiohead.tv comes a weekly rollout of recent live concert films from Radiohead. As of late, the band has...
  
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• Beyonce Bumps Up Social 50 Chart After Twins Photo

  29-07-2017 00:41
  
  Beyoncé’s back in the top 10 of the Social 50 chart (dated Aug. 2) -- flying 32-9 -- after the long-awaited introductory photo of her...
  
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• Gay Agenda, June 28: Sia Removes Her Wig, Matt Bomer, Charli XCX, Julia Michaels & More

  29-07-2017 00:27
  
  Gay Agenda is a new column for Billboard Pride where we run down a few fab things before the weekend. Between new tracks, music videos...
  
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