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• The Plot In You Scale Back the Screams On 'Dispose' Album: Exclusive Premiere

  15-02-2018 23:55
  
  On The Plot In You's Dispose, their fourth full-length album, the band is virtually unrecognizable. Until now, the Ohio quartet's...
  
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• Lil Pump Arrested for Shooting a Gun While Home Alone: Report

  15-02-2018 23:52
  
  “Gucci Gang” rapper Lil Pump is being held in a juvenile detention center after firing a gun while alone in his San Fernando Valley...
  
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• Content Management & Monetization Startup Vydia Raises $7M in Funding

  15-02-2018 23:50
  
  Digital rights management and monetization startup Vydia this week completed its initial close of $7 million in Series A funding, which was led by...
  
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• Amy Schumer Secretly Marries Chef Chris Fischer

  15-02-2018 23:43
  
  Amy Schumer secretly got married to an acclaimed chef, and honestly we're upset we didn't get the invite.
  The actress/comedienne wed a...
  
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• Shocking But True: Ed Sheeran Is Ditching Pop For His Next Album

  15-02-2018 23:42
  
  Ed Sheeran explains why it's "dangerous" for him to make another pop album.
  
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• Shania Twain movie star: 'I was destined to portray country queen'

  15-02-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  New movie takes a look at the singer's life from childhood to Now album.
  
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• Paris Hilton wrote I Need You as Valentine's gift for fiance

  15-02-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Leftovers actor made his directorial debut on the I Need You music video.
  
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• Dita Von Teese Gets Seductive on New Duet 'Porcelaine'

  15-02-2018 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  Dita Von Teese, the burlesque dancer/model/fashion designer-turned-singer, released a gauzy new duet, "Porcelaine," featuring Sébastien Tellier. The track will appear on Von Teese's upcoming self-titled debut, out February 16th. "Porcelaine" is a sultry, mid-tempo tune that captures a distinctly vintage aesthetic with its airy drums and gooey synthesizers. Von Teese and Tellier share vocal duties, their voices capturing a mixture of passion and cheeky intimacy. "When I understood that S&e
  
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• Bad Bunny Loses Trap & Gets Real About Heartbreak on 'Amorfoda': Watch

  15-02-2018 23:17
  
  Following Valentine's Day, a holiday intended to celebrate love, Bad Bunny premiered a new video that finds the Latin sensation regretting...
  
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• Lady Gaga's Joanne World Tour Final Numbers: $95 Million Earned & 842,000 Tickets Sold

  15-02-2018 23:12
  
  Lady Gaga leads the pack on the latest tally of top-grossing Hot Tours (see list, below) with $9 million in ticket sales from her Joanne World Tour...
  
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• Winnipeg Folk Festival, In Its 45th Year, Honored for Cutting-Edge Environmental Practices

  15-02-2018 23:10
  
  The Winnipeg Folk Festival, now in its 45th year, was honored for its state-of-the-art environmental awareness and sustainability practices Wednesday...
  
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• DJ Chuckie on J Balvin's 'Machika' & Bubbling His Way to the Billboard Latin Charts

  15-02-2018 23:01
  
  Clyde Narain, known as DJ Chuckie on the international dance scene, has taken a road less traveled to Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. A native...
  
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• Listen To Kelsea Ballerini's 'Fangirl' Inspired #TBT Mixtape

  15-02-2018 22:57
  
  Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's new series that showcases artists' very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to ...
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Future, And Jay Rock Are The Worst Employees In ‘King’s Dead’ Video

  15-02-2018 22:50
  
  Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future feature in the music video for "King's Dead."
  
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• Justin Michael Williams Mashes Up Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar & More in 'Stay Woke' Medley

  15-02-2018 22:50
  
  In honor of Black History Month, pop singer Justin Michael Williams decided to take some of his favorite songs dedicated to the movement and mix them...
  
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• Introducing The Innocents, Netflix’s New Supernatural Romeo And Juliet

  15-02-2018 22:45
  
  Netflix announced 'The Innocents', an upcoming series starring Guy Pearce, Sorcha Groundsell, and Percelle Ascott.
  
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• 5 Times Frank Ocean Quietly Released Deep Cuts on His Tumblr

  15-02-2018 22:45
  
  Frank Ocean lives in the quiet spaces. The ever-elusive singer-songwriter built his early career as a ghostwriter -- the most secretive of all music...
  
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• Journey's Jonathan Cain Talks Band Feud: 'Let's Hit Reset'

  15-02-2018 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  Just a few months after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, Journey went into complete meltdown mode. The trouble began near the end of their summer tour when guitarist Neal Schon began unloading on keyboardist Jonathan Cain via Twitter and a series of interviews. He was furious that Cain took members of the group to the White House and posed for photos with Donald Trump (Cain's wife, Paula White, is the president's spiritual advisor). He was also upset that Ca
  
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• Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar & Future Take on the Corporate World in 'King's Dead' Video

  15-02-2018 22:40
  
  Kendrick Lamar and SZA debuted the African-inspired visual for "All the Stars" last week, and now, fans are getting yet another...
  
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• Donald Glover Immortalized With 'Star Wars' Action Figure

  15-02-2018 22:20
  
  With the next Star Wars movie just a few months away, the rollout of new merchandise and toys has officially commenced -- which Donald Glover now has...
  
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• British Government Strengthens Rules Around Secondary Ticketing

  15-02-2018 21:59
  
  Representatives of the United Kingdom's live music industry have welcomed the introduction of enhanced regulations for the secondary ticketing...
  
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• Selena Gomez Totally Blanks On The Lyrics To Her Demi Lovato And Zedd Duets

  15-02-2018 21:57
  
  Selena Gomez plays a hilarious game of "Remember the Lyrics," during which she forgets the words to her duets with Demi Lovato and Zedd.
  
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• Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith Is Sending 1,000 L.A. Kids to See 'Black Panther' for Free

  15-02-2018 21:57
  
  With anticipation for the Black Panther film at an all-time high, TDE president Anthony "Top  Dawg" Tiffith -- who curated ...
  
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• Common-Led Supergroup Touch on Family, Power on New Song 'Black Kennedy'

  15-02-2018 21:46 via rollingstone.com
  August Greene, a new supergroup featuring Common, pianist Robert Glasper and drummer Karriem Riggins, released a meditative new song, "Black Kennedy.""Black Kennedy" finds Glasper playing starry piano progressions over a Riggins drumbeat that seems to lurch and skip without ever slipping. Common unravels a pair of intricate verses that touch on family, power and promise, spitting, "The streets where we from/ Beats, heavy drums/ Wish I could put Jordans on the feet of everyone/ Black Kennedy, roy
  
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• Muse Share Infectious New Song & Video 'Thought Contagion'

  15-02-2018 21:43
  
  U.K. rock band Muse dropped a brand-new single and video for their electric new track “Thought Contagion” on Thursday (Feb. 15).
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• Daddy Yankee, Pitbull & Laura Pausini Added to Premio Lo Nuestro 2018 Lineup

  15-02-2018 21:35
  
  Premio Lo Nuestro 2018 will include some of the year’s hottest newcomers as well as some established legends in Latin music.
  Added to the list...
  
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• Danny Tenaglia on the Lost Art of Residencies & How Traktor Renewed His Interest in DJing

  15-02-2018 21:32
  
  This Friday, Danny Tenaglia will return to Brooklyn to join Marco Carola during one of his famed Music On parties. Tenaglia has filled many roles...
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins embarking on reunion tour

  15-02-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The trek will not feature the band's former bassist D'arcy Wretzky.
  
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• Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber enjoy Valentine's Day church date and meal

  15-02-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The two young stars also visited a Beverly Hills church to mark Ash Wednesday.
  
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• Katie Herzig on New Single 'Weight Lifting,' Working With Ingrid Michaelson & Status of Female Producers: Exclusive

  15-02-2018 21:29
  
  Katie Herzig’s name might not sound familiar, but chances are her music rings a bell.
  Earlier this year, Herzig received an Emmy nomination for...
  
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• Hear Dr. Octagon's First Song in 22 Years 'Octagon Octagon'

  15-02-2018 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  Dr. Octagon, the alien time-traveling gynecologist persona of rapper Kool Keith, unveiled his first new song in 22 years, "Octagon Octagon." The track will appear on Dr. Octagon's new album, Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation, out April 6th via Bulk Recordings. "Octagon Octagon" fittingly opens with tabloid-ready headlines proclaiming Doc Oc's return, after which Kool Keith unleashes a dizzying list of Octagon's outrageous branding ventures over dusty drums and ominous chor
  
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• Review: Superchunk, Purple-State Punks, Take It to Trump on Their Best Album in Years

  15-02-2018 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  When Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, something snapped inside the members of Superchunk. As they watched "deplorables" take cabinet positions and alt-right Nazis align, the veteran indie-rockers had a visceral reaction. The band members, four liberal-minded musicians who have called purple-state North Carolina their home since they formed in 1989, wrote all of the record's songs in a frenzied rush between the election and February 2017 and they ultimately struck on a perfect half-hour o
  
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• Laurence Juber Shares the Story Behind Wings' Unreleased Song 'Maisie'

  15-02-2018 21:19
  
  Three decades before Paul McCartney got his Kisses On The Bottom, his last Wings lead guitarist, Laurence Juber, took his own trip into...
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods'

  15-02-2018 21:07
  
  Justin Timberlake is having quite the year. He dropped his latest album Man of the Woods and then went straight to performing at the Super Bowl...
  
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• Rapper Lil Pump reportedly arrested for firing a gun in his home

  15-02-2018 21:06
  Pump's manager reportedly relayed the rapper's story to police, and they arrived on the scene to find an empty house - and a bullet hole in the front door that they say came from inside the home. After speaking with the 17-year-old rapper, cops reportedly found inconsistencies in his story, and returned hours later with a search warrant.
  
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• Neil Young says record labels killed Pono6:17 pm - Feb 15, 2018

  15-02-2018 21:06
  Neil Young has blamed record labels for the collapse of his portable digital media player and music download service, Pono. Pono was launched in 2014 , after Young raised $6.2million through a Kickstarter campaign.
  
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• Grammys defends itself about women representation

  15-02-2018 21:06
  After a few missteps, The Recording Academy is reassuring its members that it is not lagging behind the music industry when it comes to female representation. In a letter sent to voting and non-voting members Thursday, which was obtained by The Associated Press, the academy offers statistics to show that women had a larger presence at the Grammy Awards compared to the industry standard.
  
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• Ryan Coogler On The ‘Dynamic’ Female Energy Of Black Panther

  15-02-2018 21:05
  
  'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler talks to MTV News about the 'dynamic' female energy of the film, Michael B. Jordan's performance, and T'Challa's personal journey.
  
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• #AlternativeFacts Podcast: Introducing 'Pop-Punk High,' the New York City Musical Where 2003 Rages On

  15-02-2018 21:04
  
  You’ve spun Ocean Avenue and Sticks and Stones as much as a well-adjusted human can, and those 10-year anniversary tours are creeping up on...
  
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• Ciara And Baby Sienna Are All Smiles In Their First Mommy/Daughter Photo

  15-02-2018 21:01
  
  Ciara reveals the first photos of her daughter Sienna Princess Wilson on social media.
  
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• Drake Bell Bares It All in Steamy New 'Rewind' Video

  15-02-2018 20:59
  
  Putting his days on Nickelodeon firmly behind him, Drake Bell bares it all in this steamy, seductive new video for his single “Rewind.”...
  
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• Why Is Everyone Picking on Justin Timberlake? Inside the Backlash

  15-02-2018 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  It's a weird time to be Justin Timberlake. His just-released album, Man of the Woods, hit number one, and he played music's most coveted gig at the Super Bowl – without incident, this time. He's about to go on what will no doubt be a highly successful arena tour. But a very vocal online contingent has simply had enough of him: they mocked every second of his album roll-out, beginning with its trailer, which raised accusations of "pivoting to whiteness"; they questioned his professed c
  
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• Skier Ashley Caldwell Plans to Soar During Winter Olympic Aerials With Bruno Mars, Imagine Dragons & Milky Chance on Her Playlist

  15-02-2018 20:35
  
  Ashley Caldwell begins her third attempt at winning gold in women's aerials when qualifiers start Thursday (Feb. 15). And following a knee...
  
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• How Fans of BTS, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & More Are Changing Music Marketing

  15-02-2018 20:31
  
  "We are falling behind on streaming," warns a nonprofit fan site devoted to ­pushing music by the South Korean boy band BTS up the...
  
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• Leslie Grace Explains How the Evolution in Latin Music Showcases Her Real Influences

  15-02-2018 20:30
  
  A few years ago, bachata had a moment in Latin music, giving opportunities to talents such as Leslie Grace, whose cover of "Be My Baby" in...
  
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• Run the Jewels Named 2018 Record Store Day Ambassadors

  15-02-2018 20:19 via rollingstone.com
  Run the Jewels are the official ambassadors for Record Store Day 2018, which set to take place on April 21st at independent record stores around the world. The rap duo, El-P and Killer Mike, announced the news and spoke about the importance of record stores in a short video. The bizarre clip picks up where Run the Jewels' video for "Call Ticketron" left off, with a comical RTJ3 news report coming in the middle of an alien invasion. Despite the chaos, the two frazzled anchors are forced to t
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to Migos' 'Walk It Talk It' Feat. Drake

  15-02-2018 20:14
  
  While "Walk It Talk It" is a Migos song, Drake's feature on the cut from Culture II became a noteworthy milestone appearance...
  
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• Get To Know The Teen Mom: Young And Pregnant Cast

  15-02-2018 20:00
  
  Check out these bios of the 'Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant' cast.
  
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• Review: Belle and Sebastian Deliver Bright Pop Throwbacks, a Few Left-Field Moves

  15-02-2018 19:52 via rollingstone.com
  Belle and Sebastian might not be able to solve all our problems (as the title of their latest implies), but they can handle the ones that involve a lack of witty, tuneful indie-pop. This 15-track set offers a tasting menu of the Scottish band’s strengths. Would you like a bittersweet ballad about that autumn feeling? They've got you ("Fickle Season"). A glammed-up strut about faith and doubt? Sure thing ("Show Me the Sun"). An enchanting Motown throwback about pining for the wrong person?
  
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• Danny Gokey Signs with Capitol Christian Music Group: Exclusive

  15-02-2018 19:46
  
  American Idol alum Danny Gokey has signed with Capitol Christian Music Group, Billboard has learned exclusively. Gokey, whose album, Rise, recently...
  
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