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• Rita Ora Performs 'Your Song' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 23:56
  
  Rita Ora pulled double duty at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 12), hosting the show and taking the stage to perform an upbeat ...
  
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• Shawn Mendes dominates MTV EMAs ceremony

  12-11-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The MTV EMAs was held in London on Sunday (12Nov17), with Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes among the big winners.
  
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• Brand New Frontman Jesse Lacey Apologizes for Past Sexual Misconduct: 'I Need to Earn Forgiveness'

  12-11-2017 23:32
  
  <a href="/music/brand-new">Brand New</a> frontman Jesse Lacey has responded to accusations of sexual misconduct. In a...
  
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• Kylie Jenner, We See You And That Iceberg Of A Maybe-Engagement Ring

  12-11-2017 23:25
  
  Kylie Jenner was en route to Kim Kardashian's baby shower when she Snapped a video of her driving — and revealed a gigantic diamond ring on a specific finger in the process.
  
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• Travis Scott Fearlessly Raps 'Butterfly Effect' From a Flying Bird at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 23:19
  
  Rather than entertain the London crowd from the ground level, Travis Scott showcased his aerial moves, as he performed his newly-minted platinum...
  
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• The Killers Deliver Swaggering 'The Man' Performance at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 23:11
  
  “I think we need some rock,” host RIta Ora proclaimed in the waning moments of the 2017 MTV EMAs. The evening already included a pre-...
  
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• French Montana & Swae Lee Join Forces for 'Unforgettable' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 22:45
  
  French Montana and Swae Lee joined forces to perform their island-tinged single "Unforgettable" on Sunday (Nov. 12) at the 2017 MTV...
  
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• Gene Simmons says people should use sex as a form of power

  12-11-2017 22:41
  Though it may be feasible to rock and roll all night and party every day, it's inconceivable for a woman to have a career while raising children according to Gene Simmons. Because having kids "will not make you an ounce more powerful," Simmons asserts that women "can't have it both ways."
  
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• Shawn Mendes Performs Electrifying 'There's Nothing Holding Me Back' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 22:24
  
  "This guy can sing… he can write amazing music… he can play a bit of that good ol’ keys, the piano… I mean, it’...
  
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• On the Charts: Sam Smith Captures First Number One With 'Thrill of It All'

  12-11-2017 22:08 via rollingstone.com
  Sam Smith captured his first Number One album as the British singer's The Thrill of It All debuted atop the Billboard 200.The Thrill of It All sold 237,000 copies in its first week of release, marking career highs both sales-wise and in chart position for Smith; the singer's In the Lonely Hour – led by the Song of the Year and Record of the Year Grammy-winning "Stay With Me" – peaked at Number Two and 166,000 copies in its debut week in July 2014.It was another debut-heavy week as fi
  
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• Watch Stormzy's High-Octane Performance of 'Big for Your Boots' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 22:00
  
  After watching Eminem set the tempo with "Walk on Water," London's rap heavyweight, Stormzy, handed the crowd a blistering performance...
  
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• Camila Cabello Delivers Smoldering 'Havana' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:53
  
  Camila Cabello delivered a typically hypnotizing performance of her recent pop smash "Havana" at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday...
  
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• U2 Rocks 'Get Out of Your Own Way' From London's Trafalgar Square at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:50
  
  U2 accepted the Global Icon award at the 2017 MTV EMAs and as part of the festivities, delivered a special performance of a new song from their...
  
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• Thor’s Theme Song Just Launched A Jack Black Vs. Chris Hemsworth ‘Battle Of The Jams’

  12-11-2017 21:50
  
  Jack Black heard about 'Thor: Ragnarok' lifting Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song' from 'School of Rock,' and he is PISSED — and ready to battle Chris Hemsworth over it.
  
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• Liam Payne Dresses Up 'Strip That Down' With Flashy Dance Moves at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:34
  
  In his home country, Liam Payne gave the crowd at London’s SSE Arena a memorable performance at the 2017 MTV EMAs. 
  He went with...
  
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• Demi Lovato Brings 'Sorry Not Sorry' & 'Tell Me You Love Me' to the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:29
  
  Demi Lovato brought her impressive vocal acrobatics to the 2017 MTV EMAs, delivering her hit single “Sorry Not Sorry” as well as the...
  
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• Eminem Delivers Heartfelt Performance of 'Walk on Water' at the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:16
  
  To set the tone at the 2017 MTV EMAs, Eminem delivered his fiery single "Walk on Water" sans Beyonce. Over the piano-laden...
  
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• Sam Smith's 'The Thrill of It All' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  12-11-2017 21:00
  
  Sam Smith scores his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as The Thrill of It All debuts atop the list.
  The set earned 237,000 equivalent...
  
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• Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 21:00
  
  Who will win big at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards?
  Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist of the night with six nominations. How many will...
  
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• Carrie Underwood Recuperating After Fall at Home

  12-11-2017 20:39
  
  Country music star Carrie Underwood is recuperating from injuries sustained in a fall on steps outside her home.
  In a statement Sunday (Nov. 12) on...
  
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• Music News Watch Taylor Swift perform two tracks from a Reputationa on a Saturday Night Livea

  12-11-2017 20:34
  The singer - who just released her sixth studio album - appeared as the musical guest on last night's Tiffany Haddish-hosted show Taylor Swift performed two tracks from her new album ' Reputation' on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live - watch clips of the two performances below. The singer released her sixth studio album on Friday , which features guest contributions from Ed Sheeran and Future .
  
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• Watch 'SNL' Cast Impersonate Cardi B, Eminem & More Auditioning for 'Lion King'

  12-11-2017 20:14
  
  Earlier this month, Disney revealed the cast for their upcoming “pseudo-live-action remake” of The Lion King, with Beyonce as the voice...
  
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• K-Pop Audition Shows Produce Big Results, But Cause Concerns Over Industry's Future

  12-11-2017 19:45
  
  First I.O.I dominated as the rookie K-pop group to watch in 2016, and now their successors Wanna One have been doing much of the same. Both temporary...
  
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• Tiffany Haddish Nails Her Impression Of Cardi B Auditioning For The Lion King

  12-11-2017 19:37
  
  'SNL' imagines what it would be like for Cardi B, Offset, Eminem, and more to audition for the update of 'The Lion King.'
  
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• Pete Tong Delights With U.S. Debut of 'Ibiza Classics' at Hollywood Bowl

  12-11-2017 19:15
  
  Generations of electronic music fans descended upon Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl Thursday (Nov. 9) evening where legendary tastemaker Pete...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Turned Her House Into A Cherry Blossom Forest For Her Baby Shower

  12-11-2017 18:38
  
  Kim Kardashian celebrated the imminent arrival of her and Kanye West's third child with a cherry blossom-themed baby shower on November 11.
  
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• 'Saturday 'Night Live' Has Special Message From DNC: 'We're Back'

  12-11-2017 18:32
  
  Saturday Night Live poked fun at the Democratic National Committee with a fake ad stating, "We're back!" following Democrats winning a...
  
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• Hear Camila Cabello's 'Havana' Spanglish Version Featuring Daddy Yankee

  12-11-2017 18:28
  
  Camila Cabello fans were surprised Sunday morning (Nov. 12) when their idol dropped a "Havana" remix featuring reggaeton legend Daddy...
  
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• Watch 'SNL' Skewer Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore

  12-11-2017 18:18
  
  Saturday Night Live took aim at Republican Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore in Saturday's (Nov. 11) cold open.
  Moore, accused of making...
  
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• Watch 'SNL' Joke About Louis C.K.'s Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  12-11-2017 17:44
  
  Saturday Night Live had another Hollywood figure to tackle during its show and this time it was comedian and four-time host Louis C.K.
  The comic was...
  
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• 'SNL': Michael Che Calls Trump 'Vain and Catty' Over Kim Jong Un Tweet

  12-11-2017 17:15
  
  On Saturday Night Live, "Weekend Update" host Michael Che couldn't help but tackle the most-talked-about tweet of the night.
  Only hours...
  
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• Taylor Swift Went Full Pop Star For ‘…Ready For It’ On SNL

  12-11-2017 17:09
  
  Taylor Swift performed two 'Reputation' tracks on 'SNL' for the first time, 'Ready For It' and 'Call It What You Want.'
  
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• Brand New's Jesse Lacey Apologizes After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

  12-11-2017 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  Brand New singer Jesse Lacey apologized for past sexual misconduct after allegations against the singer – including accusations of actions that occurred when the victims were underage teens – surfaced."The actions of my past have caused pain and harm to a number of people, and I want to say that I am absolutely sorry," Lacey wrote on the band's Facebook. "I do not stand in defense of myself nor do I forgive myself. I was selfish, narcissistic, and insensitive in my past, and there ar
  
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• Bob Dylan's Guitar Sells for Nearly $400,000 at Auction

  12-11-2017 17:03
  
  A guitar played by Bob Dylan at notable concerts in 1970s has sold at auction for nearly $400,000.
  Heritage Auctions in Dallas says a buyer...
  
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• Shakira Postpones Four More Shows of 'El Dorado Tour' to Rest Vocal Chords

  12-11-2017 16:15
  
  After announcing the cancellation of her tour's opening concert, Shakira has postponed four other shows to rest her strained vocal...
  
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• Music News The Spice Girls reportedly set for 2018 reunion and new album

  12-11-2017 16:06
  All five original members of the 1990s pop group are also said to have agreed to a one-off TV special, which will air next year The Spice Girls have reportedly agreed to a reunion in 2018 which will see them record both a new album and a one-off TV special. The pop group originally formed in 1994, before splitting in 2000 following the recording of three studio albums.
  
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• How Pearl Jam Reckoned With 9/11, Roskilde Tragedy on 'Riot Act'

  12-11-2017 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  Pearl Jam took a yearlong break after the Binaural tour, reconvening early in 2002 to record their seventh album, Riot Act. Joining them at Studio X in Seattle were some new faces: producer Adam Kasper, who had worked with Matt Cameron's bands Soundgarden and Wellwater Conspiracy, and keyboardist Kenneth "Boom" Gaspar, who met Eddie Vedder on a remote Hawaiian island in 2001 and joined despite having never previously heard of the band he was signing on with.
  Nearly all of Riot Act's songs were r
  
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• Selena Quintanilla's sister praises Kim Kardashian's Halloween costume

  12-11-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato and America Ferrera also dressed up as Selena for Halloween parties this year (17).
  
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• JAY-Z convinced Beyonce to feature on Eminem's new track

  12-11-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The unexpected collaboration was released on Friday (10Nov17).
  
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• Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey responds to sexual misconduct allegations

  12-11-2017 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker has been accused of soliciting nude pictures from a 15-year-old girl.
  
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• How to Watch the 2017 MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 14:42
  
  The MTV EMAs will air live on MTV Nov. 12.
  The ceremony takes place in London, but those not at the show can watch beginning at 3PM ET.
  MTVEMA.com...
  
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• Watch the 2017 MTV EMAs Red Carpet Live Stream

  12-11-2017 14:27
  
  It's almost time for the 2017 MTV European Music Awards.
  The EMAs will take place on Nov. 12 in London, hosted by Rita Ora.
  Taylor Swift leads...
  
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• Taylor Swift Performs '...Ready for It?' and 'Call It What You Want' on 'SNL'

  12-11-2017 14:12
  
  Following the Nov. 10 release of her sixth album Reputation, Taylor Swift made her return to Studio 8H.
  On the Nov. 11 episode of Saturday Night Live...
  
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• Actor accuses major music exec of sexual assault

  12-11-2017 11:33
  Top Music & TV Exec Benny Medina Accused of Sexual Attack: 'I Could Not Fight Him Off' Alleges Actor Jason Dottley In an article published by the Advocate Friday, Dottley, 36, claimed Medina - who has managed the careers of several A-list stars like Jennifer Lopez , Will Smith and Mariah Carey , as well as execute producing The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air -allegedly tried to rape him at Medina's Los Angeles mansion in December 2008. Medina's attorneys Howard Weitzman and Shawn Holley said in a s
  
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• Mavericks continue to embrace diversity of music styles in 'Brand New Day' album

  12-11-2017 09:24
  The Mavericks perform at the 58th annual Grammy Awards in 2016 in Los Angeles. By definition, a maverick is a nonconformist.
  
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• How Morrissey made the most of Morrissey Day

  12-11-2017 05:03
  That's what Morrissey bellowed, paraphrasing James Cagney in "White Heat," to open his sold-out concert Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl - and it was tempting to believe the famously grumpy British singer actually meant it. An hour or so before he turned up onstage, Morrissey was the guest of honor at a small backstage ceremony in which Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez presented him with a framed document designating Nov. 10 as Morrissey Day in L.A. "I can't really find words - t
  
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• Sia Shares New Song, 'Snowman,' Says She Wrote Christmas Album 'By Accident'

  12-11-2017 04:20
  
  <a href="/music/sia">Sia</a> gave fans another taste of the treats she will be gifting them when her first-ever holiday...
  
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• Tyrese Gibson blames faulty medication for online meltdowns

  12-11-2017 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The Shame hitmaker has caused concern with a string of bizarre and desperate social media posts.
  
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• U2 Roll Out the Hits At London's Trafalgar Square Ahead of MTV EMAs

  12-11-2017 02:11
  
  They're used to playing the world's biggest stadiums and arenas, but <a href="/music/u2">U2</a> looked equally at home...
  
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