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• Sexual Assault Survivors Faced A Major Attack Today

  22-09-2017 23:59
  
  Activist Sejal Singh of Know Your IX explains what Betsy DeVos did to sexual assault survivors today.
  
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• Justin Bieber Says He Will 'Stand Up' for Black Lives Matter, 'Shine Light on Racism'

  22-09-2017 23:53
  
  Justin Bieber took to Instagram on Friday (Sept. 22) in a rare instance of political discussion to express his support for the Black Lives Matter...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Is Reportedly Pregnant. With A Baby.

  22-09-2017 23:52
  
  Kylie Jenner is reportedly pregnant with Travis Scott's baby.
  
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• Shawn Mendes donates $100,000 to Mexico earthquake relief efforts

  22-09-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Salma Hayek and Shakira are also urging fans to donate.
  
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• Camila Cabello Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Her First Tour As A Solo Artist

  22-09-2017 23:45
  
  In a new behind-the-scenes documentary for YouTube, Camila Cabello gets real about her first tour as a solo artist. She opened for Bruno Mars's '24K Magic' tour.
  
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• Beyonce's lawyers argue Formation sample was 'justified'

  22-09-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has previously tried to have the lawsuit dismissed.
  
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• Interpol's Carlos D. Calls 'Turn on the Bright Lights' 15th Anniversary 'a Painful Affair'

  22-09-2017 23:26
  
  Interpol won’t be playing their Turn on the Bright Lights anniversary gigs with their original lineup. Bassist Carlos D., who...
  
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• Cher, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Celebs Applaud John McCain's No Vote Against Obamacare Repeal

  22-09-2017 23:06
  
  On Friday (Sept. 22), John McCain broke from rank within the Republican Party and declared he would vote "no" on Graham-Cassidy, which put...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Pregnant With Travis Scott's Baby

  22-09-2017 23:02
  
  Tastemaker and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner is pregnant, with rapper Travis Scott the expecting father, according to reports.
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• Justin Bieber Stands Up For Black Lives Matter In Powerful New Post

  22-09-2017 23:00
  
  Justin Bieber posts a powerful Instagram message about racism and Black Lives Matter.
  
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• Drake No Longer Has The Most-Streamed Song Ever, Thanks To Ed Sheeran

  22-09-2017 22:57
  
  Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' have overtaken Drake's 'One Dance' as the most-streamed song on Spotify.
  
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• Coming Around Again Podcast: How Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' Went From Flop to Signature Song

  22-09-2017 22:42
  
  Welcome back to the Coming Around Again podcast, part of the Pop Shop family, where host Andrew Unterberger and a variety of guests discuss notable...
  
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• Gucci Mane Vows to Be '100 Percent Independent' and Release a New Mixtape Every Other Day in 2018

  22-09-2017 22:40
  
  As if Gucci Mane hasn't already entrenched himself as a prolific figure in hip-hop, in 2018 Guwop plans to turn the dial up and increase his...
  
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• Justin Bieber: 'I Am Willing to Stand Up' for Black Lives Matter

  22-09-2017 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  Justin Bieber, who has largely abstained from political discourse on social media, posted a black-and-yellow text graphic reading "Black Lives Matter" to his Instagram with a lengthy caption about the movement. The post comes one week after the pop star appeared on the Hand in Hand telethon supporting hurricane relief. "I am a white Canadian and I will never know what it feels like to be an African American," Bieber wrote. "But what I do know is I am willing to stand up and use my
  
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• Foo Fighters Become Four-Time U.K. Album Champions With 'Concrete and Gold'

  22-09-2017 22:29
  
  Foo Fighters score their fourth No. 1 album in the U.K., entering the Official Charts Company survey at the top with their ninth studio release...
  
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• Review: Macklemore Eschews Deep Thoughts for a Good Time on 'Gemini'

  22-09-2017 22:20 via rollingstone.com
  Macklemore's first post-fame LP minus longtime partner Ryan Lewis finds the Seattle MC unburdened by stardom or the social concern that turns his woke anthems into online firestorms – "I'm a motherfuckin' icon/Boots made of python," he raps on "Willy Wonka," a creeping track with Offset of Migos. Partying tunes like the funky "Firebreather" sometimes feel like not much more than a rich white guy bragging. But Macklemore's trademark awkward humanity comes through on "Good Old Days," a refle
  
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• Review: The Killers Are Cockier Than Ever on First Studio LP in Five Years

  22-09-2017 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  The title of the Killers' first LP in five years is sly, with its echo of the "wunnerful, wunnerful" signature of iconic "champagne music" accordionist Lawrence Welk, another shameless crowd-pleaser critics loved to shade. But what do we know? The Killers have made a huge career as bombastic rock magpies working the border between flamboyant earnestness and full-on camp, strategically declining full residency in either locale. What's great about Wonderful Wonderful, though, is that they seem in
  
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• Paul Ryan Compares Taylor Swift & The Bangles to Tax Reform With Questionable Meme

  22-09-2017 22:11
  
  Paul Ryan took to Twitter on Friday (Sept. 22) to rouse up support for tax reform and invoked an image of Taylor Swift in attempt to make his...
  
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• A couple at the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.

  22-09-2017 21:58
  A snake slithered across the body of a woman who was wrapped in ropes and hanging from an apparatus, at the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
  
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• Marilyn Manson soldiered on with tour for late dad

  22-09-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker has emerged "stronger" after dealing with the personal heartache while juggling his work commitments.
  
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• Fergie sobs after learning of early album success

  22-09-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer assured fans she is doing "really well" following her marriage split.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin & More Collecting Donations to Help Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery Efforts

  22-09-2017 21:35
  
  After hurricanes Irma and Maria, the island of Puerto Rico has been totally destroyed and without communication with the whole world. Thousands of...
  
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• Jay-Z Honors Chester Bennington With A Stripped-Down Performance Of ‘Numb/Encore’

  22-09-2017 21:11
  
  Jay-Z performs "Numb/Encore" — in tribute to Linkin Park's Chester Bennington — and "Family Feud" in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.
  
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• Get A Glimpse Inside The 90’s House Pad (iMac Included)

  22-09-2017 21:11
  
  Before the premiere of MTV's '90's House,' get a tour of the contestants' retro pad!
  
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• A Heart-to-Heart Q&A With Jhené Aiko

  22-09-2017 21:08
  
  This year, Billboard and Ford have teamed up to bring you a stellar run of intimate experiences with Ford Front Row. So far, Los Angeles saw R&B...
  
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• Hear Skrillex's Volatile Remix of Kendrick Lamar's 'Humble'

  22-09-2017 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  Skrillex released an unruly remix of Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" on Friday, destabilizing the organized thump of the original to create a volatile new track.Skrillex rearranges "Humble" into a short, multi-section suite. The new version of the track opens with Lamar rapping a capella. Skrillex gradually adds a beat, but the elements under Lamar's voice keep changing – electronic screeches, steady handclaps, a drum-and-bass-like flurry of percussion, a brassy stomp. This version of "Humble" n
  
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• How to Watch the Charlottesville 'Music and Unity' Benefit Concert

  22-09-2017 20:51
  
  Following last month's massive white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., artists from all corners of the music world are coming together...
  
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• SiriusXM Completes $480 Million Pandora Investment

  22-09-2017 20:40
  
  SiriusXM has completed its previously outlined $480 million strategic investment in Pandora. The companies announced on Friday that a subsidiary of...
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres Parodies Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Music Video: Watch

  22-09-2017 20:18
  
  Ellen DeGeneres made a surprise appearance in Taylor Swift’s music video for “Look What You Made Me Do,” in a version released by...
  
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• JAY Z Addresses Racial Tensions in America, Calls Trump a 'Joke'

  22-09-2017 20:16
  
  Months after unleashing his newly crowned opus, 4:44, JAY Z is preparing to head on the road with Vic Mensa for a forthcoming tour. Before he tackles...
  
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• Round Hill to Buy Carlin America, Home to Elvis Presley & AC/DC Catalogs, In $245 Million Deal

  22-09-2017 20:15
  
  Round Hill, which has been involved in exclusive negotiations to buy Carlin America after submitting the winning bid in an auction, has signed a...
  
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• Demi Lovato Embraces the Dance Floor on New Song 'Sexy Dirty Love'

  22-09-2017 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  Demi Lovato pivots towards the dance floor on "Sexy Dirty Love," the latest in a flurry of singles she has released leading up Tell Me You Love Me, a new LP due out September 29th.Old and new collide in "Sexy Dirty Love." Instrumentally, the song borrows heavily from late Seventies disco and stabbing Eighties funk; lyrically, Lovato narrates a thoroughly modern romantic encounter initiated through sexting. "Now you're teasing me and I can't help but do the same," she sings, bringing her typical
  
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• Grammy Watch: Will 'Despacito' Be a Contender -- Or Be Shut Out?

  22-09-2017 20:03
  
  In the months leading up to the 59th Grammy Awards this January, Billboard will be featuring Grammy Watch, a weekly column looking at the artists,...
  
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• See the Lineup for Rolling Loud's New Southern California Festival

  22-09-2017 19:56
  
  Rolling Loud Festival announced last month its plans to expand from a standalone hip-hop showcase in Miami to an international series of events. On...
  
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• Chance The Rapper Collaborator Knox Fortune Builds Beats From Plunger Noises And Spray Cans

  22-09-2017 19:56
  
  Chicago music maker Knox Fortune tells MTV News about how Joey Purp helped his groovy, sample-heavy debut album, 'Paradise,' come together.
  
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• Flux Pavilion Tries His Hand at Hip-Hop on 'Stain/Saxophone Doom' Double Release: Listen

  22-09-2017 19:52
  
  For some of your favorite dance producers, hip-hop is that new fun zone. Skrillex has been messin' with the rappers. deadmau5 has been...
  
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• The Neighbourhood Drops Sinister (And Seductive) Surprise EP 'Hard': Listen

  22-09-2017 19:51
  
  Somehow in a single beat or an airy breath, California-based alternative band The Neighbourhood (The NBHD) can send a shiver down your spine and get...
  
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• Watch Jamie Cullum Croon in New Ovation TV WWII Drama, 'The Halcyon': Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage

  22-09-2017 19:50
  
  The Halcyon, which premieres on Ovation TV Oct 2, takes the viewer inside a five-star London hotel in 1940, while the world is at war. 
  The...
  
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• Madonna Enlists The Fat Jewish to Co-Star in New Skin Care Ad: Watch

  22-09-2017 19:45
  
  Madonna is launching a skincare product in the U.S. on Tuesday (Sept. 26) called MDNA SKIN. Ahead of the launch, Madonna chose pop culture...
  
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• TIDAL Announces Third Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn Benefit Concert for Hurricane Victims

  22-09-2017 19:36
  
  JAY-Z's TIDAL announced its third annual benefit concert, TIDAL X: Brooklyn, on Friday (Sept. 22), which will take place on Oct. 17 at the...
  
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• Hear Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck, Mathematics Bash Martin Shkreli on New Song

  22-09-2017 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  On new Wu-Tang Clan-related song "Lesson Learn'd," producer Mathematics disses Martin Shkreli, the infamous "Pharma bro" who reportedly paid $2 million for a copy of the group's one-of-a-kind LP, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (before selling it on eBay), and exchanged widely publicized barbs with Ghostface Killah. "My price hikin' like the pills Martin Shkreli sells," Mathematics boasts on the cut, alluding to the former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO's widely derided move to raise the
  
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• R&B and Future-Pop Get Cozy on DVBBS' NERVO Collab 'Make It Last': Listen

  22-09-2017 19:19
  
  DVBBS recently released “Cozee,” a steamy love-song for bad girls and boys, and today, they've put out another slow bedroom burner...
  
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• Shawn Mendes Teams Up With Red Cross For Mexico Earthquake Relief Campaign, $100,000 Already Donated

  22-09-2017 19:10
  
  Shawn Mendes announced today (Sept. 22) that he’s teaming up with Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for those affected by the recent...
  
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• Foo Fighters secure their fourth Number 1 with Concrete and Gold

  22-09-2017 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Congratulations to Foo Fighters, whose new album Concrete and Gold enters straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Mercury Prize winner Sampha re-enters Top 10 after 500% sales rise

  22-09-2017 18:59 via music-news.com
  
  New data from the Official Charts Company released jointly with UK labels body the BPI shows that combined sales and streams of Sampha's Process
  
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• Beyonce 101: The Rise of Teaching Queen Bey in College

  22-09-2017 18:59
  
  University of Copenhagen is just the latest institution of higher education to get in formation.
  Erik Steinskog, an associate professor of musicology...
  
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• Morrissey Plots 'Low in High School' U.S. Fall Tour

  22-09-2017 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  Morrissey announced a 16-date U.S. tour in support of his upcoming Low in High School LP, due out November 17th.The tour begins October 31st in Portland, Oregon. After performing in Seattle, San Francisco and Paso Robles, Morrissey stops for two previously announced shows in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl with Billy Idol. He then gigs his way across the country before finishing the tour with a northward swing up I-95: D.C., Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
  Low in High School is Morrissey's
  
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• Hardwell, KSHMR Deliver Electrifying Synths on 'Power': Listen

  22-09-2017 18:46
  
  No one man should have all that "Power," so Hardwell got together with KSHMR for his latest Dutch-house release.
  "Power" is...
  
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• Billie Joe Armstrong Talks 'Batshit Crazy' Trump With Michael Moore

  22-09-2017 18:41 via rollingstone.com
  In April 2010, the musical American Idiot, adapted from the hit Green Day album of the same name, opened on Broadway. On Thursday night, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was back in Manhattan's Theater District in a very different setting: dancing amiably while flanked by a pair of buff male strippers (who are clad nightly in nothing but snug, sequined American-flag speedos) as C + C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" blared through the speakers at the Be
  
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