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• Dave Chappelle Finally Meets Dylan From 'Making the Band'

  14-08-2017 23:57
  
  One of the Chappelle’s Show’s most famous skits is the Making the Band parody, featuring the line “Dylan,...
  
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• Petition to Add a Quavo Verse to the National Anthem Is Close to Its Goal

  14-08-2017 23:54
  
  What would the national anthem sound like with a Quavo feature? A new petition to "redo" the "Star-Spangled Banner" ...
  
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• Taylor Swift's Beef With Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Informed Instagram's Anti-Harassment Policies

  14-08-2017 23:45
  
  Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom is trying to make social media a harassment-free zone, according to a new profile in Wired. And for Taylor Swift, that...
  
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• Simon Cowell scolded Louis Tomlinson for drinking before One Direction gig

  14-08-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer experienced "scary Simon" first-hand after he was flown out to Los Angeles to meet with the music mogul.
  
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• Rapper MC Lyte weds

  14-08-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rap star and her fiance became engaged earlier this year (17).
  
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• Prince honoured with his own Pantone colour

  14-08-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The name of the new hue is also a nod to the symbol he adopted as his stage name back in 1993.
  
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• JAY-Z, Meek Mill & Trevor Noah Speak on Masculinity for the 'Footnotes for MaNyfaCedGod'

  14-08-2017 23:41
  
  After releasing his video "MaNyfaCedGod" on Friday (Aug. 11), JAY-Z returns with an in-depth discussion regarding the perception of...
  
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• Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments in Taylor Swift's Groping Case

  14-08-2017 23:33
  
  Jurors on Monday (Aug 14) began weighing dueling lawsuits over Taylor Swift’s accusation that a former radio host groped her during a 2013 meet...
  
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• Tyler, the Creator Enlists Lana Del Rey, Kid Cudi for Camp Flog Gnaw Fest

  14-08-2017 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  Tyler, the Creator recruited Lana Del Rey, Kid Cudi, Solange, A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Vince Staples and Willow & Jaden Smith for his sixth annual festival-carnival Camp Flog Gnaw, set for October 28th and 29th at Los Angeles' Exposition Park. Kehlani, Migos, the Internet, Lil Yachty, Justice, Earl Sweatshirt, Kelela, Mac Miller, Taco, Domo Genesis, Fidlar and Kelis will also perform at the event, among others. Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 17th at 3 p.m. ET. General admission weeken
  
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• Taylor Swift Groping Trial Day 6: Closing Remarks and Jury Deliberation

  14-08-2017 23:17 via rollingstone.com
  On Monday, a Denver jury heard closing remarks from both sides in the trial between Taylor Swift and a former Denver radio show host, Robert Mueller. The pop star accused Mueller of sexual assault by grabbing her butt during a pre-concert photo in 2013. Mueller, who was fired two days after the alleged incident, originally sued Swift in 2015 for $3 million for wrongful accusations that resulted in his termination. Swift responded by countersuing Mueller for assault and battery, asking for $
  
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• Inside Webster Hall's Last 10 Days As an Independent New York City Institution

  14-08-2017 23:11
  
  When I first set foot in the place, it was called The Ritz. It was kinda busted and rickety—still is, of course—and that’s always...
  
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• ABBA's 15 Best Songs: Critic's Picks

  14-08-2017 23:10
  
  Swedish music has successfully and indefinitely engrained itself in today's music scene with the country producing some of pop's most...
  
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• Chyno Miranda Dramatically Reads J Balvin & Farruko's '6AM'

  14-08-2017 23:00
  
  Have you ever dramatically read the lyric of a song? Well, that was exactly what Billboard did with Venezuelan singer Chyno Miranda, who had to...
  
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• Steve Martin Casts Bill Hader & Cecily Strong in Pathetically Heartsick 'Caroline' Video

  14-08-2017 22:59
  
  The comedy legend Steve Martin was weaving his absurd banjo skills into his stand-up act before most of us were born, and for about the past decade,...
  
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• Elvis Presley taking on Ed Sheeran for this week’s top album

  14-08-2017 22:56 via music-news.com
  
  It’s Elvis versus Ed on the Official Albums Chart Update this week as two titans of music duke it out for chart supremacy.August 16
  
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• Pandora Names Roger Lynch New CEO and President

  14-08-2017 22:55
  
  Roger Lynch, the founding CEO of Sling TV, has been appointed Pandora CEO and president starting Sept. 18. Lynch replaces Naveen Chopra, who served...
  
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• Dua Lipa and P!nk battling it out for Number 1 spot

  14-08-2017 22:54 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa and P!nk are going head to head for this week's Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart. Should either make it all the way
  
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• David Bowie Reappears in 'Twin Peaks' via Archival Footage

  14-08-2017 22:49
  
  Crucial to the plot of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks sequel series Twin Peaks: The Return has been the unlikely character of...
  
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• Gregg Allman Tribute Events Planned Around Final LP, 'Southern Blood'

  14-08-2017 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  Gregg Allman's family, associates and musical collaborators will honor the late Allman Brothers Band singer with a trio of live celebrations timed around the September 8th release of his final live LP, Southern Blood. The events, which Rounder Records dubbed "Southern Blood: Celebrating Gregg Allman," will be staged in three of the rock legend's favorite U.S. cities: Los Angeles, Nashville and the Allman Brothers' adopted hometown, Macon, Georgia.The L.A. event will be held September 7th at the
  
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• 6lack Announces First Headlining Tour

  14-08-2017 22:45
  
  After trekking across North America for the first installment of The Weeknd's Legend of the Fall tour, 6lack is finally ready to hit the road...
  
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• Why 'Despacito' Wasn't Nominated for a VMA

  14-08-2017 22:39
  
  Surprised the video for "Despacito" -- YouTube's most viewed clip of all time -- didn't earn any nominations at the MTV Video Music...
  
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• Solange, Lana Del Rey, Kid Cudi & More to Headline Tyler, the Creator's 2017 Camp Flog Gnaw Festival

  14-08-2017 22:37
  
  Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw is returning again this fall with performances from the pillars of Odd Future (Earl Sweatshirt, Syd,...
  
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• Deadpool 2 Cast And Crew In Mourning After Stuntwoman Dies On Set

  14-08-2017 22:32
  
  A "Deadpool 2" stuntwoman died after an on-set motorcycle accident.
  
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• Electric Zoo Launches Charity Auction Offering Artist Meet-And-Greets, VIP Passes & More

  14-08-2017 22:24
  
  No doubt the world is lookin' a little crazy these days. We're all wondering what we can do to spread the love. In time's of trouble,...
  
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• Emily Keener making 'avant-folk' albumFans can pledge support on...

  14-08-2017 21:52
  "This is the first record of mine that will be on vinyl record," the 18-year-old Wakeman musician said. "It's slated to be released in late 2018."
  
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• Daddy Yankee, Chayanne, Ozuna & More to Headline New Uforia Music Concert Series

  14-08-2017 21:52
  
  In efforts to expand, Uforia Music announced on Monday morning (Aug. 14) a partnership with Live Nation to co-produce several live performances...
  
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• Taylor Swift cries during groping trial's closing arguments

  14-08-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The jury members are expected to return a verdict quickly after being handed the case on Monday.
  
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• Kesha's 'Rainbow' Heading for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  14-08-2017 21:45
  
  Kesha is heading for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart with her new release, Rainbow. Industry forecasters suggest the set -- ...
  
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• Jaden Smith: 'Justin Bieber was right to pull remaining Purpose shows'

  14-08-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez's ex Casper Smart also supports Justin's decision.
  
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• Which Hot 100 Fest Performer Are You Most Excited to See? Vote!

  14-08-2017 21:41
  
  The 2017 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival returns Aug. 19 and 20 to Jones Beach, New York, and the star-studded lineup is set to be the one of the...
  
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• 10 Important Facts About Rap's New Rising Star Cardi B

  14-08-2017 21:37
  
  In less than two years, Cardi B has seemingly bloomed into the Cinderella of hip-hop.
  After seguing from an exotic dancer to an Instagram powerhouse...
  
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• Lorde & Jack Antonoff Cover Paul Simon's 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard' at Outside Lands

  14-08-2017 21:27
  
  Lorde invited her friend and Melodrama collaborator Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff onstage during her set Sunday (Aug. 13...
  
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• Hundred Waters Gets Covered in 12,000 Bugs for Creepy-Crawly New 'Fingers' Video

  14-08-2017 21:26
  
  Hundred Waters' latest single “Fingers,” which the group released Monday (Aug. 14) is liable to cast a spell on you.
  The...
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls Get Political at New York Show: 'We Are Living in Interesting Times'

  14-08-2017 21:24
  
  “This is our song tonight,” Goo Goo Dolls singer Johnny Rzeznik told the crowd before playing “Better Days” at the Jones...
  
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• Taylor Swift Testimony Inconsistent in Groping Trial, Says DJ's Lawyer

  14-08-2017 21:23
  
  A lawyer for the former radio DJ accused of groping Taylor Swift told jurors Monday that the pop star’s account is inconsistent with the...
  
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• Shaun Frank's Life Is Flipped 'Upsidedown' in New Video: Exclusive Premiere

  14-08-2017 21:12
  
  Shaun Frank literally goes upside-down in the official music video for his breakup anthem "Upsidedown," which takes a more...
  
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• How Lighting The Weeknd's Massive 'Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour' Works

  14-08-2017 20:58
  
  When Sooner Routhier and Robert Long met in 2005, it was creative love at first sight. Long, a Louisiana-based show designer and creative director,...
  
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• Zedd Songs Remixed: Listen to 10 of the Best

  14-08-2017 20:34
  
  Zedd was one of the first true crossover successes of the dance music industry. He was a fresh-faced youngster that come from Europe ready to shake...
  
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• Watch At the Drive-In's Unnerving, Stop-Motion 'Call Broken Arrow' Video

  14-08-2017 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  At the Drive-In mine technology-driven paranoia and dread in their new "Call Broken Arrow" video. Director Rob Shaw weaves stop-motion animation throughout the clip – a prequel to his visual for "Hostage Stamps," from the band's recent fourth LP, in•ter a•li•a.
  "Call Broken Arrow" follows the same disheveled prisoner and disturbing, faceless captors previously seen in "Hostage Stamps," with a cameo from street-swarming robot spiders. The new clip explores how the protag
  
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• 5 Things You Should Know About Echosmith's New Album 'Inside a Dream'

  14-08-2017 20:25
  
  Four years after the release of their debut album Talking Dreams, Echosmith are back in full force with their sophomore LP, coming on September 29....
  
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• Rapper Goldlink on the Making of His Hot 100 Debut 'Crew': 'It's A Sinister Beat'

  14-08-2017 20:00
  
  “Crew” marks the Washington, D.C., hip-hop artist’s Hot 100 debut, and also reaches No. 16 on Rap Airplay. Below, the emerging...
  
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• Does Ammo Have The Firepower To Be a True Challenge Contender?

  14-08-2017 20:00
  
  So far, Ammo has been strong on 'The Challenge: XXX.' Is he here to stay?
  
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• Watch Lorde, Jack Antonoff Cover Paul Simon Live at Outside Lands

  14-08-2017 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  Lorde and Bleachers' Jack Antonoff performed a charming, stripped-back version of Paul Simon's 1972 hit "Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard" Sunday at San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival. The vocalists sat on the edge of the stage, legs dangling, as Antonoff strummed the folk-rock tune on an acoustic guitar. Lorde grinned wildly, danced to herself and held the microphone for her duet partner on the second verse. Antonoff – who co-produced 10 out of 11 tracks on Lorde's new LP, Melodram
  
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• Grizzly Bear's 'Mourning Sound' Video: Watch

  14-08-2017 19:53
  
  Grizzly Bear are coming back this week with their new album Painted Ruins, and now they’ve followed their whimsically surreal “...
  
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• Listen: Calliope Musicals' "Wasted Space" New single embraces the joy of an empty uterus

  14-08-2017 19:32
  Calliope Musicals ' inhibition-shattering live performances - an uplifting bacchanal of streamers, signs, flowers, costumes, and confetti that makes Flaming Lips shows look conservative by comparison - remain of beacon of positivity.
  
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• Evanescence Announce Orchestral New LP 'Synthesis,' Fall Tour

  14-08-2017 19:32 via rollingstone.com
  Evanescence will reimagine some of their best-known songs with a full orchestra on the band's upcoming new album Synthesis, due out this fall. The album is Evanescence's first since their 2011 self-titled LP.For the project, Amy Lee teamed with producer Will Hunt and composer David Campbell – Beck's father – to re-record songs like "Bring Me to Life" as well as two new tracks."This is a total passion project for me. There are so many layers in our music underneath the huge drums and
  
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• Celebrity Deaths That Changed Music History: Gone Too Soon

  14-08-2017 19:32
  Untimely passings - and the questions and legacies left behind - from Janis Joplin to Elvis Presley to Whitney Houston to Chris Cornell Ignore the think pieces. Mass mourning over celebrity deaths is not just a current-generation phenomenon - the Internet and social media only accelerate and amplify how fans process profound, visceral sorrow.
  
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• 'Despacito' Ties for Second-Longest-Leading Hot 100 No. 1 of All Time & Cardi B Hits Top 10

  14-08-2017 19:25
  
  Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, ties for the second-longest command in the 59-year history of...
  
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• New York Times Veteran Tristan Boutros Joins ASCAP as Chief Technology Officer

  14-08-2017 19:18
  
  Tristan Boutros, former chief of operations at New York Times, is joining performing rights organization ASCAP as chief technology officer...
  
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• Review: Downtown Boys Up the Guitars and Righteous Rage on 'Cost of Living'

  14-08-2017 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  This Rhode Island hardcore band's 2015 LP, FullCommunism, was refreshing both in its white-knuckled attack and itsfar-left specificity (see "100% Inheritance Tax"). Produced by Fugazi'sGuy Picciotto, the Boys' third album comes with the potent sonic upgrade theydeserve. The blaring sax outro "Lips That Bite" brings to mind theSeventies revelations of X-Ray Spex. But Downtown Boys aren't about relivingother bands' glories; on the Spanish-language "Somos Chulas (No SomosPendejas)," singer Victoria
  
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