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• Why Nashville Still Roots for Taylor Swift Despite 'Reputation' Being a Far Cry From Country

  17-11-2017 23:54
  
  When Taylor Swift’s Reputation hit shelves last week, it marked the star’s furthest departure yet from the country sounds of her adopted...
  
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• Which AMAs Performance Are You Most Excited to See? Vote!

  17-11-2017 23:54
  
  This year’s American Music Awards are coming up this weekend, featuring a great lineup of artists, including Christina Aguilera’s tribute...
  
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• Meek Mill heading to court for bail hearing

  17-11-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper is now out of solitary confinement.
  
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• Carrie Underwood's husband thanks fans for support during singer's surgery

  17-11-2017 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The ice hockey star rushed back to Tennessee after learning his wife had been hospitalised following a nasty fall at their home.
  
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• Lauv Explains How a 'Sappy Ass Movie' Inspired New Song & Opening for Ed Sheeran Has Been Life-Changing

  17-11-2017 23:41
  
  At this point last year, a 22-year-old Lauv was watching his breakup tune “The Other” begin to take off on Spotify, nearly two years...
  
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• Will Lil Peep's Death Be a Wake-Up Call for the Music Industry?

  17-11-2017 23:22
  
  “I used to wanna kill myself /came up, still wanna kill myself,” Lil Peep sings on his 2016 track “OMFG.” That song was made...
  
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• Justin Bieber Wins His First-Ever Latin Grammy

  17-11-2017 23:17
  
  Who imagined that Justin Bieber would ever win a Latin Grammy? But it really happened on Thursday night when Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's...
  
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• Jaden Smith Raps About The Illuminati, Harry Potter, And Baby Ghost Elvis Presley On New Album

  17-11-2017 23:15
  
  We highlight the mysterious lyrics on Jaden Smith's debut album, 'SYRE.'
  
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• Chance the Rapper Considers Name Change in 'SNL' Promo With Eminem & Leslie Jones

  17-11-2017 23:09
  
  In a preview for this week's Saturday Night Live, host Chance the Rapper talked with musical guest Eminem and cast member Leslie Jones about...
  
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• Emancipator Releases Earthy New Album 'Baralku'

  17-11-2017 22:59
  
  Emancipator, the worldly downtempo alias of Doug Appling, has released his fifth full-length, Baralku. 
  Taking its name from the...
  
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• Selena Gomez & Marshmello Share Steamy 'Wolves' Video

  17-11-2017 22:30
  
  Marshmello is quite the provocative influence on Selena Gomez. First, they released a teaser video for their collaborative single "Wolves...
  
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• Eminem Talks Collaborating With Beyonce, BET Freestyle & More With Sirius XM

  17-11-2017 22:17
  
  It’s anyone’s best guess when Eminem is going to release his eighth studio album, Revival. Shady is scheduled to perform as the musical...
  
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• Why Is Mexico City the No. 1 Market for So Many Artists on Spotify?

  17-11-2017 22:13
  
  When assembling a list of global music business hubs, you might not think of Mexico City, a market that regularly loses tens of billions of...
  
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• Daichi Miura and TWICE Will Make Debut on Japan's Huge New Year's Eve TV Show

  17-11-2017 22:06
  
  Japan's national public broadcasting organization, NHK, announced the anticipated roster for this year's 68th annual Kohaku Uta Gassen music...
  
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• Sam Smith's 'Too Good at Goodbyes' Jumps Into Streaming Songs Top Five

  17-11-2017 21:46
  
  Sam Smith’s ”Too Good at Goodbyes” reaches a new peak on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, jumping 14-5 on the ranking dated...
  
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• Jennifer Hudson: 'Ex put me in fear for my life'

  17-11-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer and former fiance David Otunga reportedly split earlier this year.
  
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• JAY-Z pens opinion piece about Meek Mill's prison sentence

  17-11-2017 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper previously called the sentence "heavy handed".
  
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• See Los Amigos Invisibles' Crazy Experiment in New Video, 'Espérame'

  17-11-2017 21:37
  
  Since their beginning, <a href="/music/los-amigos-invisibles">Los Amigos Invisibles</a> have always been stretching their...
  
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• Taylor Swift Lands Third UK No. 1 With 'Reputation'

  17-11-2017 21:32
  
  First-week sales of 84,000 give Taylor Swift her third consecutive U.K. No. 1 album with Reputation (EMI/Universal), as Camila Cabello's "...
  
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• Miguel Escueta Explains Why He Paused Flourishing Music Career and His Return With 'Devil': Interview

  17-11-2017 21:16
  
  It would be a foolhardy decision to take a break from music when your career is reasonably peaking. Miguel Escueta did just that. The Filipino singer...
  
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• Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Josh Groban's 'Noel' & Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Albums Return

  17-11-2017 21:14
  
  On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Nov. 25), Sam Smith secured his first No. 1 album as The Thrill of It All debuted at No. 1. The set...
  
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• Coldplay's 'Head Full Of Dreams' Is Third Highest Grossing World Tour Ever

  17-11-2017 21:06
  
  Festival and event titan Live Nation has announced that Coldplay's "A Head Full of Dreams Tour" is the third-highest grossing...
  
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• Jennifer Hudson Files Restraining Order After Split With David Otunga

  17-11-2017 20:59
  
  After a nearly decade long engagement, ex-couple Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga are at odds over the custody of their 8-year-old son, David Jr....
  
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• Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui Drops An After-Hours Banger With Steve Aoki

  17-11-2017 20:58
  
  Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui teamed up with Steve Aoki, for 'All Night,' a song made for the club. There's no time to sleep when you're too busy dancing.
  
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• Jason Mraz and Betsy Wolfe Sing 'Bad Idea' from 'Waitress' Live: Exclusive

  17-11-2017 20:55
  
  It only takes a taste of Jason Mraz's portrayal of Dr. Pomatter to know you need to go see Waitress on Broadway. The two-time...
  
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• A Timeline of Lil Peep's Career

  17-11-2017 20:45
  
  Emerging rapper Lil Peep, whose real name is Gustav Ahr, passed away on Wednesday night (Nov. 15) at 21 years old.
  The rapper, who released his...
  
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• DJ Manse Talks Hardwell, New EP and China Tour: Interview

  17-11-2017 20:41
  
  With Asia rising as one of the fastest-growing EDM scenes around the globe, an increasing number of international DJs are embracing China as a new...
  
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• Jay-Z defends Meek Mill in new op-ed: 'Probation is a trap and we must fight'

  17-11-2017 20:30
  In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Jay-Z slams a Philadelphia judge's decision to sentence Meek Mill to two to four years in prison. Jay-Z is continuing to speak out in support of fellow rapper Meek Mill, who was sentenced to two to four years in prison on probation violations by a Philadelphia judge earlier this month.
  
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• John Cale Stages Roaring Tribute to Velvet Underground With MGMT, Sky Ferreira, Animal Collective, More

  17-11-2017 20:27 via rollingstone.com
  In the program notes to his scruffy, roaring Velvet Underground tribute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night, John Cale, 75, noted he's "reluctant to spend too much time on things past." Fair enough. But as foundational member and key sonic architect of a band that ranks with rock's greatest, he's earned a victory lap. And 50 years – the time passed since the game-changing 1967 LP The Velvet Underground & Nico – is a long time.That said, the concert – which was simil
  
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• See Dead & Company's Buoyant 'Jack Straw' on 'Colbert'

  17-11-2017 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  Dead & Company performed a breezy, unhurried rendition of the Grateful Dead standard "Jack Straw" on The Late Show.Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and noted Grateful Dead superfan John Mayer traded lead vocal duties, playing up the contrast between their voices: Weir sang with a pleasant, laid-back rasp; Mayer countered with a plush croon. Jeff Chimenti sketched the song's primary melody on his piano and Mayer frequently added pinprick-precise guitar solos. Dead & Company started
  
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• Taylor Swift claims her third UK Number 1 album

  17-11-2017 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Congratulations to Taylor Swift, whose new album Reputation lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Camila Cabello sees off Rita Ora to land a third week at Number 1 with Havana

  17-11-2017 18:59 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello has fought off challenges from Rita Ora and Eminem to score a third week atop the Official Singles Chart with Havana.
  
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• Aux Cord: 10 Women & Femmes In Hip-Hop You Need To Know

  17-11-2017 18:50
  
  A weekly playlist from the TRL staff.
  
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• Selena Gomez Forgets A Bikini In Her Wet And Wild ‘Wolves’ Video

  17-11-2017 18:35
  
  Selena Gomez sings about 'running through the jungle' in 'Wolves,' her recent collaboration with Marshmello, but their new music video gives the song a new setting: a smoky swimming pool.
  
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• Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier: Warped Tour Was 'an Experience Like No Other'

  17-11-2017 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  Since the Nineties, Vans Warped Tour has been a constant, integral part of Pierre Bouvier's life. He played the tour a few times with Reset, and later, with bandmate Chuck Comeau, formed Simple Plan. Warped Tour helped Simple Plan not only find their footing in the early Aughts but has remained a way for the group to stay connected with their heroes, friends and fans with over 10 years of playing the tour. Following news that Vans Warped Tour would cease to exist following the 2018 trek, Bo
  
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• Watch Noel Gallagher's Cosmic 'It's A Beautiful World' Lyric Video

  17-11-2017 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds have shared their new lyric video for "It's a Beautiful World," the latest single off the group's upcoming Who Built the Moon?
  The lyric video marries Gallagher's upbeat song with satellite photos of Earth, pictures of motorways and shots of the cosmos as the lyrics appear like subtitles underneath.In Rolling Stone's recent video interview with Gallagher, the former Oasis guitarist discussed the new single, which features French singer (and scissors
  
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• Why Don’t We Reveal The Two Meanings Of Their Hit ‘Something Different’

  17-11-2017 17:37
  
  Why Don't We break down the genesis of their hit 'Something Different' in an intimate behind-the-scenes interview with MTV News.
  
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• We Need To Talk About That K-Pop Moment In Justice League

  17-11-2017 17:27
  
  The Flash is a fan of K-pop group Blackpink in the 'Justice League' movie.
  
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• Morning Bop: Carly Rae Jepsen Is The Queen Of Bops

  17-11-2017 17:12
  
  A roundup of all the music news you need to know on November 17, 2017.
  
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• Review: Morrissey, Alt-Rock's Greatest Stand-Up, Still Has It on Album Number 11

  17-11-2017 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  Quiz: Morrissey's endless, withering disdain forcultural hypocrisy might get wearisome if not for A) his equally-relentlesstenderness, B) his Wildean wit, C) the truth of his observations. Yes, it's D)all of the above.
  "Society's hell," he reminds us near the start ofhis latest offering, "you need me just like I need you." We do, andtiming couldn't be better. "Stop watching the news!" he says. "Teachyour kids to recognize and despise all the propaganda/Filtered down by thedead echelon's mainstre
  
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• Tracee Ellis Ross thrilled to honour mum Diana Ross at American Music Awards

  17-11-2017 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Tracee Ellis Ross has revealed that her superstar mother Diana Ross is a great cook and makes the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner each year.
  
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• Taylor Swift slammed for failing to withdraw 'empty' legal threats to blogger

  17-11-2017 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has failing to withdraw the legal threat she made against a blogger.
  
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• Macklemore uses nude Justin Bieber painting as a sex aid

  17-11-2017 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Macklemore is "very proud" of his nude Justin Bieber painting.
  
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• Fergie sobbed on the way to studio over mum guilt

  17-11-2017 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Fergie didn't plan for Axl Jack to feature on her song Enchante (Carine) but she couldn't resist after he began singing it around the house.
  
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• Demi Lovato Shows Off Her Spanish In Fierce New Song With Luis Fonsi

  17-11-2017 16:35
  
  Demi Lovato and Luis Fonsi new collaboration, 'Échame La Culpa,' is the 'Despacito' follow-up you've been waiting for. Watch the fierce music video.
  
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• Review: Soul Queen Sharon Jones Offers a Powerful Posthumous Farewell

  17-11-2017 16:32 via rollingstone.com
  When Sharon Jones died of pancreatic cancer lastyear, the world lost its greatest exponent of vintage soul; that she'd firsthit her stride in the '00s with the revivalist, detail-obsessed Daptone label,made the accomplishment all the more striking. Recorded over her last two yearswith longtime sidemen, genre-masters all, Jones meets darkness with hope onthis denouement. "A Matter of Time" envisions world peace; "Comeand Be a Winner" is a funky pep talk. It's easy to read themes ofmortality into
  
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• Luis Fonsi Dedicates His Many ‘Despacito’ Latin Grammy Wins To Puerto Rico

  17-11-2017 16:31
  
  Luis Fonsi performed 'Despacito' at the 2017 Latin Grammys and dedicated his armful of awards to Puerto Rico on November 16.
  
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