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• Niall Horan Shares Previews of Five New 'Flicker Tracks

  19-10-2017 23:57
  
  Niall Horan fans don't have to wait much longer to hear what he has in store with his debut solo album, Flicker, which is out Friday. But...
  
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• The Dolan Twins Put Their Pride On The Line On ‘TRL’

  19-10-2017 23:56
  
  Watch Grayson and Ethan Dolan play Puck Off and Dolan Vs. Dolan on 'TRL' on October 19, 2017.
  
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• XXXTentacion Signs With Capitol Music Group's Caroline: Exclusive

  19-10-2017 23:46
  
  Capitol Music Group's subsidiary Caroline has signed XXXTentacion to a record deal, multiple sources tell Billboard, with one saying the deal is...
  
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• XXXTentacion Signs With Capitol Music Group: Exclusive

  19-10-2017 23:46
  
  Capitol Music Group has signed XXXTentacion to a record deal, multiple sources tell Billboard, with one saying the deal is worth $6 million. The 19-...
  
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• Rape allegations against Nicki Minaj's brother were 'part of extortion plot'

  19-10-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper is reportedly expected to take the witness stand for the defence.
  
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• Dolly Parton supporting hurricane relief efforts with money and books

  19-10-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is proud to contribute to the hurricane recovery fund set up by all five living former U.S. presidents.
  
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• Chance The Rapper’s Daughter Can’t Stop Hugging Him After Unpacking His Grammys

  19-10-2017 23:31
  
  Chance the Rapper shares video of him and his daughter Kensli unpacking his Grammy awards.
  
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• Lalah Hathaway Takes a Long Look at America in 'honestly' Video: Premiere

  19-10-2017 23:22
  
  On the heels of scoring two nominations for the 2018 Soul Train Awards, Lalah Hathaway is sharing the video for her latest single, “...
  
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• Major Lazer Explores Cuba in 'Give Me Future' Documentary Trailer

  19-10-2017 23:06
  
  When President Obama began loosening sanctions of the American embargo against Cuba, artists were among the first types of people to gain access to...
  
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• Fox, Russell Simmons Developing a Movie About Def Jam Artist T La Rock

  19-10-2017 23:00
  
  The life of T La Rock, the first artist signed to Def Jam Records, is getting the big picture treatment.
  20th Century Fox has picked up the rights to...
  
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• Darius Rucker Weighs In On NFL Controversy and Country's Relationship With Gun Control

  19-10-2017 23:00
  
  “There was minute where I thought, ‘Is this over?’” Darius Rucker recalls of the mid-2000s, when the success of his alt-rock...
  
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• Rush Prep Unreleased Songs for 'A Farewell to Kings' Reissue

  19-10-2017 22:59 via rollingstone.com
  Rush will include previously unreleased live recordings on the 40th anniversary reissue of the 1977 album, A Farewell to Kings. The box sets come out December 1st. The new collection will be available in several configurations, available to pre-order. All of them will include the 2015 remastered version of A Farewell to Kings and a full Rush concert recorded February 1978 at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The live concert includes previously unreleased performances of their "2112" suite, "Clos
  
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• Kesha Supports Women Sharing Stories of Sexual Harassment, Abuse: 'It Takes Strength and Courage'

  19-10-2017 22:55
  
  Kesha is the latest high-profile voice joining the chorus of sexual assault survivors bringing the magnitude of the problem to light through the...
  
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• The Game Responds to Claims He Impregnated a 15-Year Old Girl

  19-10-2017 22:51
  
  The Game has recently become tabloid fodder following rumors he impregnated a 15-year-old girl. Multiple gossip blogs have obtained messages...
  
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• Madonna's 'Erotica,' 'Sex': Why Musical...

  19-10-2017 22:46
  How the icon's 1992 projects tackled homophobia, AIDS hysteria and female, queer desire, and set the blueprint for modern pop In 1990, Madonna was as astronomically popular as a boundary-bulldozing, unapologetically bacchanalian performance artist could get. Drawing from Harlem drag balls, "Vogue" went Number One nearly worldwide.
  
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• Listen To Rachel Platten's #TBT Mixtape, Featuring The Songs That Taught Her How To Harmonize

  19-10-2017 22:44
  
  Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's new series showcasing artists' very own throwback-themed playlists, exclusive to Billboard's Spotify...
  
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• Billboard Charts to Adjust Streaming Weighting in 2018

  19-10-2017 22:27
  
  It is our goal at Billboard to accurately portray in an unbiased manner how music performs relative to other music.
  That job has become much...
  
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• DJ Snake Teases New Song 'Broken Summer,' Announces Audition for Next Music Video

  19-10-2017 22:12
  
  Friday is the day to drop new music, according to industry standard, but DJ Snake lives life by his own rules. The French hit-maker teased a new tune...
  
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• Halsey's 'Bad at Love' Debuts on Streaming Songs Chart

  19-10-2017 22:09
  
  Halsey slots her second track as a lead artist onto Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart (dated Oct. 28) with “Bad at Love,” which...
  
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• Taylor Swift Hosts 'Reputation' Secret Sessions Listening Party at Rhode Island Home

  19-10-2017 22:03
  
  Taylor Swift’s new album Reputation drops on Nov. 10, but select fans are getting the chance to hear it early .
  In keeping with what's...
  
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• DVSN Sets the 'Mood' With New Video

  19-10-2017 21:45
  
  After unleashing their stellar sophomore album Morning After earlier this month, DVSN returns with the visual for the sensual ballad "Mood....
  
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• Beck glad he has had the chance to chat to Beyonce about shock Grammys win

  19-10-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Loser singer, who was a big winner at the 2015 Grammy Awards, wrote to Beyonce after beating her.
  
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• Shawn Mendes’s MTV Unplugged Is Now An Amazing Live Album

  19-10-2017 21:43
  
  Shawn Mendes announces his "MTV Unplugged" live album, out on November 3.
  
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• Watch Major Lazer's Galvanic Trailer for New Cuba Concert Documentary

  19-10-2017 21:38 via rollingstone.com
  Major Lazer offer a behind-the-scenes look at their historic 2016 concert in Havana, Cuba while painting a fascinating portrait of Cuban youth culture in the new trailer for Give Me Future. The documentary will premiere November 17th on Apple Music.
  Last March, Major Lazer performed a free show outside the United States embassy in Havana, marking the first major concert by an American artist in Cuba after Barack Obama reestablished diplomatic relations with the nation. The concert drew an a
  
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• Lauren Conrad Is Channeling Her Favorite Disney Villain For Halloween

  19-10-2017 21:35
  
  Lauren Conrad just unveiled her Halloween costume -- see the Disney-inspired look.
  
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• The Grammys' Hip-Hop Evolution: How the 2018 Show Could Boost Rap Recognition

  19-10-2017 21:14
  
  In 2016, Travis Scott scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with the well received Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight -- but on Grammy...
  
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• Why The Grammys Returned To New York After 15 Years

  19-10-2017 21:00
  
  “It really shows New York’s primacy as music capital of the world,” says Julie Menin of the Grammys’ move from Los Angeles...
  
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• A$AP Mob Packs the House but Can't Overcome the Death of its Founder

  19-10-2017 20:31
  When Steven Rodriguez died in 2015, it was unclear what would happen to the Harlem hip-hop collective he founded, A$AP Mob. Rodriguez, better known as A$AP Yams, was the band's visionary leader and tastemaker.
  
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• Fifth Harmony Shares New Christmas Song 'Can You See,' Teases French Montana Remix

  19-10-2017 20:26
  
  On Tuesday (Oct. 17), Fifth Harmony posted a video on Twitter announcing the arrival of a new song called "Can You See," which is featured...
  
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• Terrorism Insurance in Demand for Concerts Following Las Vegas Attack

  19-10-2017 20:11
  
  A string of deadly attacks at music events -- including the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest festival -- is...
  
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• Grammys Preview: The Best Bets For The Big Four Awards

  19-10-2017 20:00
  
  It’s becoming a familiar setup: the biggest Grammy Award battle coming down to a face-off between a revered British pop star and R&B/hip-...
  
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• Madonna's 'Erotica,' 'Sex': Why Musical Masterpiece, Defiant Book Still Matter

  19-10-2017 19:55 via rollingstone.com
  In 1990, Madonna was as astronomically popular as a boundary-bulldozing, unapologetically bacchanalian performance artist could get. Drawing from Harlem drag balls, "Vogue" went Number One nearly worldwide. The tour showcasing it, Blond Ambition, mixed spectacle with social commentary so sharply that it reinvented the pop concert and yielded the smash documentary Truth or Dare. And that year's The Immaculate Collection, her first greatest-hits set, would eventually rank among the world's biggest
  
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• Toadies Rock With Age-Defying Precision at New York's Gramercy Theatre

  19-10-2017 19:53
  
  The Facebook status said it all. "16 year old me is having a coronary. Watching the Toadies LIVE!!!" the man standing next to me at New...
  
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• Home Again: All Them Witches 'Go and Seek' the Heartbeat of Jack Daniel's

  19-10-2017 19:49
  
  Presented by Jack Daniel's
  Mission: accomplished.
  Independent Nashville band All Them Witches set out across Tennessee to Lynchburg in search of...
  
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• Next Town Down Wants Girls to Know They Should Be Treated Right in New Song 'Man on the Loose' (Exclusive)

  19-10-2017 19:23
  
  Next Town Down -- an R&B group made up of Leon Outlaw Jr., Malik Knighten, Terence Thomas, Tre'Von Waters and Chris Louis -- have a new song...
  
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• Kygo Announces Sophomore LP 'Kids in Love' and Reveals Release Date

  19-10-2017 19:08
  
  All this build up hasn't been for nothing. The stream of videos posted to Kygo's Instagram of people talking their first loves helps...
  
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• Here’s The Uncensored First Look Of Margot Robbie As Tonya Harding In I, Tonya

  19-10-2017 19:05
  
  Margo Robbie is big on bangs and 'bullshit' as Tonya Harding in the first 'I, Tonya' teaser.
  
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• Here’s The First Intense Look Of Margot Robbie As Tonya Harding

  19-10-2017 19:05
  
  Margo Robbie is big on bangs and 'bullshit' as Tonya Harding in the first 'I, Tonya' teaser.
  
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• Sweden's Alice Boman On Soundtracking Amazon's 'Transparent' & Her Guide To Vårhallarna, The Haunting Seaside Oasis In Her 'Dreams' Video

  19-10-2017 19:01
  
  Meet Alice Boman. The Swedish singer-songwriter first earned global hype back in 2014, after the near-viral reception to her...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Searches for 'Meaning of Life' in Triumphant New Song

  19-10-2017 19:01
  
  For Kelly Clarkson, the search for the "Meaning of Life" ends with an old flame. 
  Clarkson released the title track to her upcoming...
  
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• Weezer on New Album 'Pacific Daydream,' Mumble Rap and the Key to Longevity

  19-10-2017 19:00
  
  If Rivers Cuomo had his way, the new album from his beloved ’90s band, Weezer, might have taken an unexpected turn. “I had to ban myself...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Previews New EP With 'Make America Crip Again' Song

  19-10-2017 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  Snoop Dogg looks back for a way to go forward in the title track to his forthcoming album, Make America Crip Again. On the Ben Billions-produced "Make America Crip Again," he nods to his early gang affiliations in its title while harkening back to the Nineties and beyond. Towards the beginning of the song, he references his 1993 "Lodi Dodi" release (his riff on Doug E. Fresh's "La Di Da Di" featuring Slick Rick). Meanwhile, the hook recalls Nas' 1994 classic "The World is Yours."On the new track
  
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• Rewinding the Charts: In 1985, A-Ha's 'Take on Me' Hit No. 1, Thanks to MTV

  19-10-2017 18:56
  
  In 1985, MTV, already known for making stars of such visually driven music acts as Duran Duran and Madonna, added another notch to its belt: A-ha...
  
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• Filipino Rockers Giniling Festival Share Psychedelic 'SKB' Video: Watch

  19-10-2017 18:56
  
  Filipino rock band Giniling Festival dropped the psychedelic video for their latest single, "SKB," on Friday (Oct. 13) from the band...
  
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• Somos Uno! Benefit Concert: Yandel Promises to Bring Joy in the Face of Devastation

  19-10-2017 18:54
  
  Earlier this month, Yandel announced he was coordinating an all-star concert to raise funds for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, where the...
  
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• Watch Video of Steve Aoki's Live Linkin Park Mashup, Shared By the Band on Twitter

  19-10-2017 18:48
  
  It's been nearly three three months since Chester Bennington took his own life, but the Linkin Park singer's voice continues to ring out in...
  
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• Steve Aoki Honors Chester Bennington With Linkin Park Mashup: Watch

  19-10-2017 18:48
  
  It's been nearly three three months since Chester Bennington took his own life, but the Linkin Park singer's voice continues to ring out in...
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert Won't Be Heading on Tour With Playboi Carti

  19-10-2017 18:42
  
  On Wednesday (Oct. 18), Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert unveiled the dates for their upcoming 16*29 Tour, after teasing a joint project of...
  
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• George Michael's last ever interview to be broadcast

  19-10-2017 18:40 via music-news.com
  
  BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a two part world exclusive documentary featuring a lengthy interview between Kirsty Young and George Michael, which was his last ever interview.
  
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• Chuck D Writes That President Trump Is 'The Epitome of a White Supremacist'

  19-10-2017 18:38
  
  Chuck D, frontman for iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy, wrote an essay for The Daily Beast today (Oct. 19) titled, straight to the point...
  
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