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• How Many Questions Are Actually in 50 Cent's '21 Questions?' Vote!

  06-02-2018 23:50
  
  50 Cent unveiled his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' -- replete with gritty street anthems across 19 tracks -- 15 years ago, which...
  
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• Aly & AJ Reunite With Dylan Sprouse & Talk Comebacks On TRL

  06-02-2018 23:48
  
  Watch Aly & AJ perform "Promises" on 'TRL' on February 6, 2018.
  
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• Lana Del Rey 'nervous' at first show after foiled kidnapping plot

  06-02-2018 23:45
  
  The suspect is being held on charges of attempted kidnapping and stalking.
  
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• Kylie Jenner announces unusual name of newborn

  06-02-2018 23:45
  
  The 20-year-old star welcomed her first child with Travis Scott last week.
  
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• Pop Shop Podcast: Frenship Talk Capitalizing on 'Capsize' With 'Timely' New Song 'Love Somebody'; Plus, Grading JT's Super Bowl Halftime & More

  06-02-2018 23:43
  
  Welcome to the new episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard's weekly charts. In addition,...
  
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• Why Don’t We Tell Us What It’s Like Working With Ed Sheeran On ‘Trust Fund Baby’

  06-02-2018 23:39
  
  Why Don't We talk to MTV News about working with Ed Sheeran on their new single "Trust Fund Baby."
  
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• Country Radio Seminar's Tim Roberts on the Event's Evolution to Include 'Every End of the Music Industry'

  06-02-2018 23:27
  
  From Monday to Wednesday this week, the annual 49th annual Country Radio Seminar is being held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. The Country...
  
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• Game Of Thrones Creators Are Bringing Us A New Star Wars Film Series

  06-02-2018 23:00
  
  'Game of Thrones' creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff will write and produce a completely new 'Star Wars' film series, Lucasfilm announced.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Reveals Her Baby Girl’s Name, Shares Her First Precious Pic

  06-02-2018 22:58
  
  Kylie Jenner has revealed her daughter's name and shared the first photo of the baby girl.
  
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• Backstreet Boys Tease New Single 'Coming Soon,' Announce More Vegas Residency Dates

  06-02-2018 22:56
  
  Backstreet's back, all right -- with new music and new Vegas shows.
  The Backstreet Boys just announced that their Larger Than Life Vegas run is...
  
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• Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera on Reissuing the Group's Debut & Their Shelved Reunion Project

  06-02-2018 22:48
  
  Though fans might hope otherwise, the just-released deluxe editions of Roxy Music's 1972 self-titled debut album are not necessarily a harbinger...
  
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• Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods' Heading for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  06-02-2018 22:30
  
  Justin Timberlake’s new album, Man of the Woods, is on course for a No. 1 debut on next week’s Billboard 200 chart, according to industry...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Shares Photo of Her & Travis Scott's Daughter, Reveals Name

  06-02-2018 22:29
  
  Just days after announcing the birth of her daughter, Kylie Jenner has taken to Instagram to show off her and Travis Scott's newborn, who is...
  
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• U.S. Women's Hockey Player Haley Skarupa Shares Her 2018 Winter Olympics Playlist

  06-02-2018 21:54
  
  Haley Skarupa doesn't mess around on the ice, or in the gym. The forward for the U.S. women's hockey team has two very important pregame...
  
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• Rapper Drake surprises college student with $50,000 scholarship

  06-02-2018 21:45
  
  The rapper also surprised students at a local high school and donated $25,000.
  
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• Jordin Sparks lays stepsister to rest

  06-02-2018 21:45
  
  The expectant star is also mourning the loss of her close friend Leah LaBelle and her husband Rasual Butler, as well as a young cousin.
  
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• Bruno Mars wants to curate hip-hop heavy 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show

  06-02-2018 21:45
  
  Ludacris is already promoting next year's big game in a new Atlanta ad campaign.
  
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• Aux Cord: 10 Tunes For When Love Is On The Brain

  06-02-2018 21:31
  
  A weekly playlist curated by TRL's staff and guests.
  
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• Roc Nation's Arrive Invests in Financial Company Robinhood

  06-02-2018 21:27
  
  In March, JAY-Z's Roc Nation announced its newest business endeavor, Arrive, a company created to help other startup companies develop their...
  
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• Ten Years Later, Katy Perry Regrets The ‘Stereotypes’ In ‘I Kissed A Girl’

  06-02-2018 21:19
  
  Katy Perry wishes she could rewrite her breakout hit "I Kissed a Girl" to remove the "stereotypes" about bisexuality.
  
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• Ozuna & Romeo Santos' 'El Farsante' Lyric Translation Is a Heart-Wrenching Drama

  06-02-2018 21:16
  
  Ozuna’s “El Farsante” moves up from No. 15 to No. 5 on Hot Latin Songs this week, earning Streaming Greatest Gainer of...
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to 'The Middle' by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

  06-02-2018 21:09
  
  If you can't get a performance during the Grammys themselves, why not just perform during the commercials? That's exactly what Zedd, Maren...
  
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• 'Despacito' Is First Spanish-Language Song to Reach a Billion Streams on Spotify

  06-02-2018 21:04
  
  Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, continues to make history. This time, the global hit has...
  
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• Meek Mill's Philadelphia Eagles-Adopted Anthem 'Dreams and Nightmares' Gets Super Bowl Boost in Streams & Sales

  06-02-2018 21:03
  
  Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares,” the opening track to his 2012 album of the same name, returned to prominence in January...
  
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• Here's What Kris Jenner Has to Say About Kylie's Baby Name

  06-02-2018 20:56
  
  Now that Kylie Jenner announced that she gave birth to a baby girl last week with rapper Travis Scott, many fans are already moving on to the...
  
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• Austrian Music Market Makes Gains Thanks to 86 Percent Jump in Streaming Revenue

  06-02-2018 20:55
  
  The Austrian music market saw revenue of 145.4 million euro ($180.2 million) in 2017, up over 6 percent from the previous year, according to a new...
  
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• Montell Jordan Is Ready to Suit Up for the Cleveland Cavaliers After Player's DeAndre Jordan Joke

  06-02-2018 20:52
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers seem to be in panic mode after they were blown out of the water yet again by James Harden's Houston...
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to 'Say Something' by Justin Timberlake & Chris Stapleton

  06-02-2018 20:42
  
  After his Super Bowl performance, Justin Timberlake debuted a live version of his new song “Say Something” with Chris Stapleton on The...
  
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• Kendrick And SZA Served Superhero Looks In The ‘All The Stars’ Video So We Ranked Them

  06-02-2018 20:40
  
  Kendrick Lamar and SZA release the music video for 'All The Stars,' which features on 'Black Panther: The Album.'
  
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• Jake Wilson Releases 'Boy Version' of Hayley Kiyoko's 'Curious' Video

  06-02-2018 20:32
  
  If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Hayley Kiyoko must be feeling pretty honored. On Tuesday (Feb. 6), Jake Wilson released his...
  
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• Alison Wonderland, Virtual Self & More at Spring Awakening 2018

  06-02-2018 20:29
  
  Winter got you down? Warm yourself by the fuzzy glow of Spring Awakening 2018's phase 1 lineup.
  The three-day festival returns to Chicago, June 8...
  
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• Flashback: Journey Learn 'The Road Ain't No Place to Start a Family'

  06-02-2018 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  Journey were just six days into their U.S. tour in support of 1981's Escape when keyboardist Jonathan Cain began feeling homesick. The previous year he'd quit the Baby's to replace founding keyboardist Gregg Rolie in Journey, and on the strength of singles like "Open Arms," "Who's Crying Now" and "Don't Stop Believin'" they were headlining arenas on a tour that would keep them on the road for a solid year. The band bus was somewhere between Portland, Maine and Saratoga Springs, New York when Cai
  
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• Late Gord Downie, Arcade Fire & Jessie Reyez Lead 2018 Juno Awards Nominations

  06-02-2018 20:10
  
  The nominees have officially been announced for Canada's 2018 Juno Awards, which go live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British...
  
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• Gov't Mule Plot Spring Tour For Latest Album

  06-02-2018 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  Beloved jam band Gov't Mule will embark on a North American tour this spring in support of their latest album, Revolution Come... Revolution Go.The 13-date run kicks off April 18th at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and wraps May 4th with the group's annual show in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. Black Stone Cherry will serve as support throughout most of the tour, though the Tangiers Blues Band will open an April 29th concert in Asbury Park, New Jersey and the Marcus K
  
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• Ultra Miami Shares Incredible Footage of First Fest in '99: Watch

  06-02-2018 19:49
  
  This may be hard for some younger partygoers to comprehend, but when Ultra Music Festival debuted on the sands of Miami's South Beach in...
  
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• These Puerto Rican Students Are Sharing Their Experiences Post-Hurricane Maria

  06-02-2018 19:41
  
  Four undergraduate students from Puerto Rico share their experiences living through Hurricane Maria and their hopes for their future studies now that they are enrolled tuition-free at NYU
  
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• Lana Del Rey Gets Emotional Over Attempted Kidnapping Plot That Left Her 'A Little Bit Nervous'

  06-02-2018 19:41
  
  Monday night (Feb. 5) singer Lana Del Rey was overcome with emotion and broke down in tears during her concert stop in Atlanta, Georgia after a...
  
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• Rich The Kid Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With Kendrick Lamar Collaboration 'New Freezer'

  06-02-2018 19:35
  
  Queens, New York-based rapper Rich The Kid, 25, earns his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Feb. 10), as "New Freezer...
  
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• Watch now: Sting & Shaggy party in Jamaica in new video for "Don't Make Me Wait"

  06-02-2018 19:29
  After performing their duet "Don't Make Me Wait" at the Grammy Awards, as well as the NFL Tailgate Party before the Super Bowl, the former Police frontman and the reggae/pop star have now released a video for the track . The clip features Shaggy and Sting hanging out in Kingston singing, dancing and shooting pool, while the local residents go about their daily business, flirt with one another, prepare yummy-looking food, hit the beach, and take to the streets for a huge party.
  
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• Drake Earns 70th Top 40 Hit on Billboard Hot 100, Thanks to Migos' 'Walk It Talk It'

  06-02-2018 19:19
  
  Drake reaches a notable milestone on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Feb. 10), as the MC earns his 70th top 40 hit.
  The...
  
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• Watch Nas' Full 'Live From the Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop' PBS Special

  06-02-2018 19:16
  
  Four years ago, Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of his magnum opus Illmatic by giving the album the classical treatment and ...
  
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• Country Radio Seminar Kicks Off With Awards Plus a Mea Culpa From the Mayor

  06-02-2018 19:11
  
  Hardware, soft sell and a little self-reflection helped attendees at the 49th annual Country Radio Seminar kick off the three-day event on Feb. 5 at...
  
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• Kendrick Lamar & SZA Shine Under 'All The Stars' in New Video

  06-02-2018 19:05
  
  Kendrick Lamar and SZA unveiled the music video for their Black Panther soundtrack collaboration, “All The Stars,”...
  
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• MisterWives Announce Let the Light In Tour, Debut Live Version of 'Never Give Up on Me': Exclusive

  06-02-2018 19:00
  
  Pop-rock band MisterWives are taking their big sound back on the road for the Let the Light In Tour this spring. Starting in April, the six-member...
  
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• Watch Kendrick Lamar, SZA's Vibrant New 'All the Stars' Video

  06-02-2018 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  Kendrick Lamar and SZA unveiled a striking new video for their new collaboration, "All the Stars," which will appear on the Lamar-curated soundtrack for Marvel's Black Panther. Dave Meyers and the Little Homies directed the new video, which mixes an African aesthetic with the grandiose feel of superhero flicks. In the clip, Lamar captains a boat buoyed by a sea of people, holds court in a small village and wanders a vast landscape alongside a pack of panthers, while SZA delivers her verses among
  
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• Julia Michaels Drops Sultry New Video For 'Heaven'

  06-02-2018 18:46
  
  Julia Michaels released a dark new video her new Fifty Shades Freed track, “Heaven.”
  The video brings the seductive lyrics of...
  
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• Cashmere Cat And Tory Lanez Made The Best Music Video To Ever Take Place In An Ice Rink

  06-02-2018 18:33
  
  Cashmere Cat, Diplo, and Tory Lanez hang out atop a Zamboni in an ice rink for the 'Miss You' video — and frankly, there should be more hockey-centric music videos.
  
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• 5 Reasons Stevie Nicks Is, In Fact, a Gay Icon

  06-02-2018 18:18
  
  The internet was set ablaze last week when Thorgy Thor, the now-eliminated competitor from season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, appeared...
  
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• Warner Music UK Launches New Label As Part Of East West Restructure

  06-02-2018 18:05
  
  Warner Music U.K. is beefing up its A&R team as part of a major reorganization of front line label East West Records that will effectively see...
  
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• Love's 'Forever Changes' Super Deluxe Box Due This Spring

  06-02-2018 18:05 via rollingstone.com
  A new, 50th anniversary box-set edition of Love's landmark Forever Changes album will feature unreleased tracks, alternate mixes and a hardcover book. The set, due April 6th, will create a comprehensive portrait of the album through four CDs, a DVD and an LP, paired with liner notes by music historian Ted Olsen that break down each track on the album.The album's original co-producer and engineer, Bruce Botnick, specially remastered Forever Changes for this release, which also marks the first tim
  
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