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• Stone Temple Pilots to unveil new singer at Hollywood gig

  02-11-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The band has been without a frontman since the late Chester Bennington quit in 2015.
  
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• Watch AKB48's Two New Videos Featuring Departing Member Mayuyu

  02-11-2017 23:44
  
  The Japanese girl group <a href="/music/AKB48">AKB48</a> will release their 50th CD single, "Juuichigatsu No Anklet,...
  
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• Hear A$AP Ferg, DJ Premier's Rugged Boom-Bap on 'Our Streets'

  02-11-2017 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  A$AP Ferg teamed up with famed producer DJ Premier – whose productions buoyed classic albums from Gang Starr, Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, among others – for "Our Streets," a new collaboration full of head-nod-inducing drum loops, tuneful soul samples and the sounds of scratching vinyl.On his albums, Ferg frequently favors the bone-crushing trap beats that rule today's airwaves, but he bobs easily over Premier's throwback boom-bap beat, dropping flinty syllables in between sharp thwac
  
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• Sam Smith Posts Emotional Audio Letter to His Fans on Instagram: 'You Mean Everything to Me'

  02-11-2017 23:29
  
  Sam Smith posted an emotional letter to his fans on Instagram ahead of The Thrill of It All’s release on Friday, discussing his pre-album...
  
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• Listen to Penguin Prison's Mom-Approved #TBT Mixtape & Glorious Comeback Single 'Turn It Up'

  02-11-2017 23:29
  
  Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's new series showcasing artists' very own throwback-themed playlists, exclusive to Billboard's Spotify...
  
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• Cardi B Vows to Be a 'Better Example' for Young Girls: 'I'm Gonna Change for You'

  02-11-2017 23:20
  
  If you couple Cardi B's bubbly personality with her hip-hop prowess, it's easy to see why so many young girls are gravitating towards the...
  
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• Watch Tomoyasu Hotei's Heartfelt 'Hitokoto' Lyric Video

  02-11-2017 23:16
  
  <a href="/music/tomoyasu-hotei">Tomoyasu Hotei</a> released the lyric video for his new song, "Hitokoto," off...
  
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• The Drop, Week 5: Sam Smith, Maroon 5, Shamir & More!

  02-11-2017 23:15
  
  A roundup of album releases that we are most excited about that are all dropping on November 3, 2017.
  
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• Ty Dolla $ign Flipped TRL Into His Own “Dawsin’s Breek”

  02-11-2017 23:10
  
  Ty Dolla $ign co-hosted 'TRL' and brought out guests Swae Lee and Wiz Khalifa for live performances on November 2, 2017.
  
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• Grace VanderWaal Does Her Best Britney Spears Impression On TRL

  02-11-2017 23:10
  
  Watch Grace VanderWaal perform "So Much More Than This" on 'TRL' on November 2, 2017.
  
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• TRL Fans Were All Dying In Front Of Ross Lynch

  02-11-2017 23:09
  
  Watch Ross Lynch talk about 'My Friend Dahmer' on 'TRL' on November 2, 2017.
  
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• Elmo Magalona Renews Contract With Universal Records Philippines for Second Album

  02-11-2017 23:03
  
  Filipino rapper/singer/actor Elmo Magalona expressed gratitude to his record label before his contract signing event at the Universal Records Tower...
  
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• Stalley Connects With Migos on 'My Line'

  02-11-2017 22:59
  
  Former Maybach Music Group rapper Stalley has already dropped two albums for 2017, but the grind doesn't stop there. As he readies his...
  
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• Remember When Taylor Swift Wore A Shirt Backwards? Now She’s Made Merch Out Of It

  02-11-2017 22:57
  
  Taylor Swift makes fun of herself with this new top, as part of her Reputation merch.
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains How Common, Eminem & More Inspired His 'Hamilton' Characters

  02-11-2017 22:55
  
  If you've ever wondered what Lin-Manuel Miranda's characters of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton would be...
  
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• Rick Rubin, Max Martin, Frank Ocean & More Step Into the Spotlight at Spotify's Secret Genius Awards

  02-11-2017 22:45
  
  It was an evening of few words at Spotify's inaugural Secret Genius Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 1) at the Vibiana Cathedral in Los Angeles,...
  
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• 'Asia's Songbird' Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Celebrates 30 Years With Two-Night 'R3.0' Concert

  02-11-2017 22:44
  
  It all started with a low rumble, when a flock of birds came flying from center stage and a flash of light introduced a vision of "Asia's...
  
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• Chance The Rapper And Lin-Manuel Miranda Need Their Own Musical After This Duet

  02-11-2017 22:36
  
  Chance the Rapper and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform "Dear Theodosia" together at The Obama Foundation Summit.
  
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• Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Bring Their Strange Slacker Magic to New York City

  02-11-2017 22:33
  
  Lotta Sea Lice might not be the most enticing name for an album, but Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile brought a relaxed, welcoming vibe to the...
  
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• Desiigner Teases Possible BTS Collaboration, Announces Asia Tour

  02-11-2017 22:07
  
  As fans eagerly await Desiigner's debut album, Life of Desiigner, the Brooklyn MC might have a new collaboration with BTS on deck. On Thursday (...
  
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• KJ Apa Wants To Be An Onscreen Superhero Thanks To Riverdale

  02-11-2017 22:04
  
  AJ Kapa's Spider-Man Halloween costume turned out to be a subtle hint, as the actor is super interested in playing a superhero thanks to his 'Riverdale' fight scenes.
  
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• KYLE Surfs Through Times Square in New UGG x Footaction Campaign

  02-11-2017 21:57
  
  Rising rapper KYLE -- whose breakout track “iSpy” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart and climbed its way up the...
  
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• Zayn enjoyed farm life while recording new album

  02-11-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star no longer speaks to his former One Direction bandmates.
  
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• Patti Smith: 'Humans have raped and pillaged the Earth'

  02-11-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is helping her daughter launch a new renewable energy campaign at this weekend's Pathway to Paris: Concert to Fight Climate Change.
  
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• Michael Jackson's son unscathed after motorbike crash

  02-11-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The 20-year-old appears to have escaped the accident without injury.
  
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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Jauz, Aprilann & Pretty Lights

  02-11-2017 21:45
  
  Jauz featuring ROUXN, "Meant To Love You"
  Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Jauz (real name Sam Vogel) jets onto Billboard's Dance/Mix Show...
  
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• Weezer and Pixies going on summer 2018 joint tour

  02-11-2017 21:43
  Musician Rivers Cuomo of musical group Weezer performs during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course at on June 25, 2017 in Pasadena, California. Weezer announced a joint summer 2018 tour with the Pixies.
  
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• 4 music Snoop Dogg stands over Trump body on album cover By The Associated Press • 33m ago

  02-11-2017 21:43
  In this March 20, 2015 file photo, rapper Snoop Dogg takes part in the "Keynote Conversation with Snoop Dogg" at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Italian financial police said they stopped the rapper at the Lamezia Terme airport in Calabria on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 with $422,000 in cash, well above the limit that can legally be transported across EU borders undeclared.
  
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• Thom Yorke Interviews Benedict Cumberbatch About Crying on Cue, Tibetan Monasteries & Slippers

  02-11-2017 21:42
  
  Thom Yorke interviewed Benedict Cumberbatch for Interview magazine and the discussion was full of revelations, near-Socratic dialogues and...
  
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• Soul Sisters Podcast: Carla Bruni Brings Her 'French Touch' to AC/DC, The Rolling Stones & More

  02-11-2017 21:37
  
  Carla Bruni is a name that looms large in many cultural spheres: fashion (she was a world-famous super model in the '80s and '90s), politics (her...
  
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• Why 'The Band's Visit' Is Going to Storm Broadway -- As An Anti-Musical

  02-11-2017 21:00
  
  When David Yazbek first saw the 2007 Israeli movie The Band’s Visit, he wasn't immediately convinced it could become a musical. Unlike the...
  
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• Wild Belle Adds Bob Marley, The Congos, Junior Byles & More to Their Ultimate Reggae Playlist

  02-11-2017 20:49
  
  Siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman from Wild Belle have been playing music together since they were kids. Always inspired by reggae music, the...
  
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• Morrissey teams up with PETA US for 'Holidays Are Murder on Turkeys' campaign

  02-11-2017 20:42 via music-news.com
  
  For his November/December U.S. tour, Morrissey has teamed up with PETA to spread his own brand of seasonal cheer: a campaign called "Holidays Are Murder on Turkeys."
  
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• Camila Cabello Explains How Her ‘Havana’ Alter-Ego Made Her A ‘Confident Video Vixen’

  02-11-2017 20:40
  
  Camila Cabello explains the meaning behind her two "Havana" alter-egos.
  
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• Post Malone Says Lil B's Twitter Diss Was 'Very Out of Character,' Thinks His Account Was Hacked

  02-11-2017 20:33
  
  Lil B recently called out Post Malone for "slowly turning into a white dude," which left fans of Post Malone miffed and the "rockstar...
  
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• Steve Aoki on Collaborating With 'Geniuses' BTS: 'They're So Creative on Every Level'

  02-11-2017 20:23
  
  Genre-bending dance producer Steve Aoki just gave ARMYs a few more crumbs to chew on after confirming his collaboration with BTS in September....
  
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• Pharcyde Plot Massive 'Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde' Box Set

  02-11-2017 20:19 via rollingstone.com
  Los Angeles hip-hop veterans The Pharcyde will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, with an expansive reissue out November 17th via Craft Recordings.The 25th anniversary set will be available in several formats, including a vinyl package featuring two LPs and three 12-inch singles, and a two-CD set featuring the original album and bonus material. Remastered versions of the original album will also be available digitally and on vinyl, CD a
  
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• Puerto Rican 'Drag Race' Alumni Talk Show's Impact on the Island Ahead of Benefit Concert

  02-11-2017 20:02
  
  Last month, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Phi Phi O’Hara announced she was organizing Reinas Unidas/United Queen, a drag benefit show in...
  
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• Jorge 'Pepo' Ferradas on Driving Univision's Music Strategy Into the Future

  02-11-2017 20:00
  
  When Latin media Giant Univision Communications decided to get serious -- and creative -- about music two years ago, the company launched a new...
  
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• Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' Turns 20: The Singer Reflects on Going From Country Sweetheart to Best-Selling Pop Superstar

  02-11-2017 19:59
  
  By 1997, Shania Twain was already at a point in her career that most artists can only dream of: Her sophomore album, 1994’s The Woman in Me,...
  
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• Chromeo Teases Fifth Album 'Head Over Heels' in Flirty, Cinematic Trailer: Watch

  02-11-2017 19:48
  
  Hot cars, taut legs and steamy beats. Must be a new Chromeo album on the way.
  The sexy, synthy duo announced its fifth studio album Head Over...
  
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• #AlternativeFacts Podcast: How Lights Turned Her New Electro-Pop LP Into a Trailblazing Comic Book Series

  02-11-2017 19:29
  
  Canadian electro-pop luminaire Lights released her fourth LP Skin & Earth back in September, but the music’s still coming to life in way...
  
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• Ryan Murphy Marshals Star Cast for 'Boys in the Band' Broadway Revival

  02-11-2017 19:27
  
  Ryan Murphy will team with Wicked producer David Stone to bring a 50th-anniversary revival of The Boys in the Band to Broadway,...
  
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• Tyrese’s Feud With The Rock Just Escalated To The Point Of No Return

  02-11-2017 19:09
  
  Tyrese threatens to quit the 'Fast & Furious' franchise over his feud with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
  
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• Prince Michael Jackson Hospitalized After Motorcycle Accident

  02-11-2017 19:06
  
  First reported by TMZ, Prince Michael Jackson -- oldest son of late pop legend Michael Jackson -- was in a motorcycle accident this morning (Nov. 2...
  
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• Keyshia Cole, Method Man, DVSN, Daniel Ceasar & More to Perform at the 2017 Soul Train Awards

  02-11-2017 19:04
  
  Just weeks after the Soul Train Awards revealed the leading nominees for this year's festivities, on Wednesday (Nov. 1), they announced...
  
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