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• Simon Cowell Details His 'Incredible Bond' With Louis Tomlinson & the One Direction Guys: 'I Feel Like a Proud Dad'

  16-08-2017 23:48
  
  Although the five One Direction guys are all focusing on their own directions for the time being, that doesn't change the fact that Simon...
  
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• Tanya Tucker remembers ex Glen Campbell in sweet essay

  16-08-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The couple had a turbulent 14-month romance in the early 1980s.
  
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• Pink ends feud with Christina Aguilera

  16-08-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The star revealed the truce after criticising trolls who refuse to get over the Lady Marmalade drama.
  
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• Lorde Performs Six Melodrama Tracks Like You’ve Never Heard Them Before

  16-08-2017 23:38
  
  Lorde reimagines six 'Melodrama' songs with these intimate Vevo performances.
  
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• Prospective Martin Shkreli Juror Upon Being Dismissed: 'He Disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan'

  16-08-2017 23:30
  
  Earlier this month, Martin Shkreli was convicted of three counts of fraud in a Manhattan federal court. Shkreli, of course, worked...
  
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• Fan Army Face-Off 2017: The Final Four!

  16-08-2017 23:24
  
  Billboard's Fan Army Face-Off races on to the semi-finals, with less than a week left until the final two competitors square...
  
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• Watch Ariana Grande Speak Japanese, Surprise Fans With Mac Miller on Tour

  16-08-2017 23:14
  
  Ariana Grande brought her Dangerous Woman Tour to Makuhari Messe arena in Japan for three nights, Aug. 10, 12 and 13. The last time the 23-year-old...
  
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• Review: The Isley Brothers and Santana Join for Olympian Soul-Rock Summit

  16-08-2017 23:14 via rollingstone.com
  This iconic pairing is full of inspired jams: Swamp Dogg's 1970 "Total Destruction to Your Mind" morphs from a Sly Stone workout into a Funkadelic guitar display, and Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" gains heavy-metal bulk. But while Carlos Santana's guitar shines – Ernie Isley's, too – 76-year-old Ron is the lodestar, donning a falsetto smoking jacket for the Eddie Kendricks proto-disco "Body Talk," and investing Bacharach-David's corny "What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love" w
  
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• Kelsea Ballerini Shares 9 Fun Facts About Her CMA Fest Co-Hosting Gig With Thomas Rhett

  16-08-2017 23:11
  
  Kelsea Ballerini reached another pinnacle in her CMA Fest career this year, serving as co-host of the Nissan Stadium concerts that took...
  
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• Chart Beat Podcast: Ranking the 14-Week Hot 100 No. 1s, From Boyz II Men & Black Eyed Peas to Bruno & Bieber

  16-08-2017 23:02
  
  Welcome to the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, where each week co-hosts Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson, from the Billboard charts department, discuss...
  
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• Meet Emily Warren, The Chainsmokers’ Secret Weapon

  16-08-2017 22:54
  
  In an interview with MTV News, songwriter Emily Warren opens up about writing for The Chainsmokers, singing on 'Paris,' and going solo.
  
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• Iggy Azalea Congratulates Cardi B On 'Bodak Yellow' Success

  16-08-2017 22:48
  
  Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" climbed into the Hot 100 top 10 this week, giving the rising rapper her highest charting song to date and...
  
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• Spotify Takes Steps to Remove Hate Music From Streaming Service

  16-08-2017 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  Spotify announced it has removed "hate bands" identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center from the streaming service. The removal comes after Digital Music News, in the wake of last week's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, identified at least 27 "hate bands" from the SPLC list on Spotify. Additionally, because of Spotify's filtering algorithm, bands that catered to neo-Nazi and white supremacist audiences that fell outside the SPLC list were also easily discoverable."Spotify takes im
  
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• Common to Host Free Community Concert With J. Cole & More to Advocate For Criminal Justice Reform

  16-08-2017 22:44
  
  Common has long used his influence to address the issue of mass incarceration in America, channeling his anger into activism and using his...
  
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• Here Is Your Essential Playlist for Hot 100 Fest

  16-08-2017 22:21
  
  It's only a matter of a few days until Billboard's annual Hot 100 Fest this Saturday and Sunday and to help you get ready, Billboard...
  
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• The Music of Umii Is Equal Parts Sex Jam and Disco Dance Party

  16-08-2017 22:20
  Singer Reva Devito and producer B. Bravo's new collaboration is all about bringing the warm fuzzies in more ways than one. "I'm sorry, darlin'," singer Reva DeVito says during our phone conversation.
  
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• Pour House hosts "Elvis Ain't Dead" Food and Music Fest

  16-08-2017 22:20
  He's the subject of worship and controversy, a man so steeped in myth and mystery that he no longer seems like a man at all. But before Elvis Aaron Presley was an enduring international icon, he was a boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, who some say lives on in the jungles of Argentina.
  
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• Pro-Trump Rally Now Scheduled at Same Time, Place as Juggalo March on Washington

  16-08-2017 22:12
  
  In the comparatively innocent political days of just last summer, Insane Clown Posse announced plans for the Juggalo March on Washington. The...
  
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• Totally Silent Track Enters the Top 50 of iTunes Songs Chart

  16-08-2017 21:55
  
  No, the volume is just fine. It's the song.
  An unusual tune has found its way onto the top 50 on the iTunes charts, alongside Ed Sheeran and...
  
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• Is Drake Opening a Restaurant in Toronto?

  16-08-2017 21:54
  
  We know by now that "Pound Cake" and "Passionfruit" rapper Drake is a fan of food metaphors. But is the hip-hop foodie going...
  
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• Peanut Butter and Elvis: How to Make The King's Favorite Sandwich 40 Years Later

  16-08-2017 21:48
  
  Forty years ago today, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, passed away at the age of 42. Elvis may have left the building, but his legacy lives...
  
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• Zayn Malik would be an English lecturer if he wasn't famous

  16-08-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer's big decision to leave One Direction was his way of taking control of his future.
  
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• Trump Dissolves Two Economic Advisory Councils Following Exodus of Three More CEOs

  16-08-2017 21:45
  
  After campaigning on a promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to America and use his business acumen to bolster the nation's economy...
  
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• Luis Fonsi came up with Despacito in his sleep

  16-08-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Latin superstar was excited to break the U.S. pop top 10 chart.
  
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• Taylor Swift Sends Flowers to Denver Crafts Company That Shared Inspirational Messages During Trial

  16-08-2017 21:43
  
  Taylor Swift is celebrating a victory in her groping trial against former DJ David Mueller with flowers -- but they're not for her.
  The 27-...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Confirms She & Kanye West Are 'Definitely Trying' for Another Child

  16-08-2017 21:30
  
  Kim Kardashian is "definitely trying" for another baby.
  In The Hollywood Reporter's cover story, the reality star confirms reports that...
  
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• Steve Aoki Gets 'Lit' With Gucci Mane & T-Pain in New Video

  16-08-2017 21:26
  
  Gucci Mane and T-Pain rule a glamorous mansion complete with torch-wielding belly dancers in the new, partly-animated video for the Steve Aoki and...
  
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• Katy Perry’s Worn Everything From Satin Rompers To Gold Grills At The VMAs

  16-08-2017 21:22
  
  Revisit all the wild outfits Katy Perry has worn to the MTV Video Music Awards.
  
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• Kanye West Approves Cuts for 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'

  16-08-2017 21:17
  
  Kanye West gets to approve cuts of him in Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
  The rapper's wife, Kim Kardashian, says in The Hollywood Reporter'...
  
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• Sammy Adams is 'Shining' Bright on Latest Single: Exclusive Premiere

  16-08-2017 21:13
  
  Sammy Adams is digging deeper for the ultimate glow-up anthem on his latest single “Shining.”
  According to “Boston’s Boy...
  
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• Little Mix Team Up With CNCO for 'Reggaeton Lento' Remix

  16-08-2017 20:55
  
  As far as bilingual remixes go, this one will be huge. Little Mix have confirmed they’re releasing a remix of Latin boy band CNCO’s...
  
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• How The Unisex Fashion Revolution Will Change The Way We Shop

  16-08-2017 20:35
  
  Ungendered. Gender neutral. Genderless. Gender non-conformist.
  “Those are buzzwords,” says the anonymous founder and designer of 69...
  
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• Spotify Removes Hate Music as Streaming Companies Struggle to Police Their Tunes

  16-08-2017 20:34
  
  Spotify says it has removed an array of white-supremacist acts from its streaming service that had been flagged as racist "hate bands" by...
  
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• Anitta & Maluma or Claudia Leitte & Daddy Yankee? Vote for the Best Portuguese-Spanish Collab

  16-08-2017 20:23
  
  Latin music has no limits when it comes to excellent collaborations of all kinds -- as seen in recent hits like "Despacito," "La...
  
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• George H. W. Bush & George W Bush Join Fellow Former Presidents in Condemning Bigotry 'In All Forms'

  16-08-2017 20:18
  
  All five living former presidents have now weighed in on the deadly incident in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday (Aug. 12) spurred by a "...
  
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• Shania Twain's 'Life's About to Get Good' Video: Exclusive Details on Her Flowy Dress & Bringing Back Iconic Looks

  16-08-2017 20:13
  
  Shania Twain's latest single "Life's About to Get Good" preaches that life is about joy and it's about pain....
  
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• Bonnie Tyler Will Perform 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' on a Cruise Ship During the Total Solar Eclipse

  16-08-2017 20:07
  
  On August 21, which is this coming Monday, the contiguous 48 United States will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1979. The...
  
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• Fergie Announces Her New Album 'Double Dutchess' Will Be Available for Pre-Sale August 25 With Twitter Trailer

  16-08-2017 20:00
  
  It looks like we are finally nearing the release of the sophomore record from pop music's ultimate duchess, Fergie.
  On Wednesday (Aug. 16) Fergie...
  
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• Watch Martin Garrix Show Off His Dance Moves in New Promo Video With Armani Exchange

  16-08-2017 19:48
  
  The DJ-turned-model trend continues with Martin Garrix, who in July announced that he'll be the face of the Fall 2017 collection at Armani...
  
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• Emerging Rapper Ton on Being a 'Transcendental' Artist: 'Nothing About Me Is One Dimensional'

  16-08-2017 19:35
  
  Earlier this week, Ton made his debut on Spotify, Tidal, and Apple Music. “Tides”, the first track from this LA-based...
  
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• Bestival Bali 2017 Adds Pendulum, Bag Raiders & More to Debut Lineup

  16-08-2017 19:30
  
  Since 2004, Bestival has grown to become one of England's leading music festival experiences. Now, it takes its award-winning team to Bali for an...
  
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• Kesha Doesn't Need Dr. Luke and She's About to Have the First-Week Numbers to Prove It

  16-08-2017 19:26
  
  It's hard to imagine anyone successfully controlling Kesha Sebert. As an artist and as a human being, Kesha has never once appeared as someone...
  
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• Graceland Plans New Live Venue to Draw Global Stars: 'It's All About Trying to Interpret Elvis's Wishes'

  16-08-2017 19:26
  
  It's been 40 years since Elvis Presley died, but the expansion of his storied Graceland estate is just getting started.
  "So far we've...
  
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• P!nk Dances Away The Pain In Mesmerizing New Music Video

  16-08-2017 19:16
  
  P!nk dropped a powerful music video for her new single off her upcoming seventh album, 'Beautiful Trauma,' due out October 13. Like many of her visuals, 'What About Us' includes beautiful choreography.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Almost Walked Away From Her Epic KUWTK Wedding

  16-08-2017 19:10
  
  A new oral history from 'The Hollywood Reporter' gives the Kardashian perspective on the family's biggest scandals, Kim's Paris robbery, and more.
  
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• 8 Scandalous Revelations From The Keeping Up With The Kardashians Oral History

  16-08-2017 19:10
  
  'The Hollywood Reporter' gathers the family's perspectives on their biggest scandals, Kim's Paris robbery, and more in a 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' oral history.
  
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