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• Nessly on His Evolving Sound, New Project 'Wildflower' & Atlanta's Influence on Hip-Hop

  07-03-2018 23:51
  
  Nessly's exuberant, animated personality is felt almost immediately as he waltzed into the Billboard offices on the eve of the release of...
  
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• Genius Raises $15M in New Fundraising

  07-03-2018 23:51
  
  Media company Genius recently raised $15 million in fundraising, Billboard has confirmed. The investment comes from Everblue, a new fund by Eric...
  
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• Train's Pat Monahan Talks Hitting Broadway With 'Rocktopia,' Upcoming Tour With Hall & Oates

  07-03-2018 23:31
  
  Train's Pat Monahan is looking forward to singing the classics, rather than his classics, when he's part of the Rocktopia show debuting...
  
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• Logic Enlists 'Rick and Morty' to Announce 'Bobby Tarantino II' Mixtape

  07-03-2018 23:31
  
  Logic announced a new mixtape, Bobby Tarantino II, with the help of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty.
  Recently, the complex lyricist dropped three...
  
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• Tommy Lee's son knocked him out cold in Monday night fight

  07-03-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker's fiancee locked the 21-year-old out because she feared for the drummer's life.
  
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• Lindsey Vonn: 'I couldn't date Drake'

  07-03-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The skier would love to go to dinner with Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, or Michael B. Jordan.
  
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• Demi Lovato is aggressive when it comes to love

  07-03-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer is open to dating a woman, insisting she's "fluid" about her sexuality.
  
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• David Foster on His Upcoming Tour & Writing A 'Lucky Us' Musical With Jewel

  07-03-2018 23:28
  
  Nine years after his first North American concert tour, composer-producer David Foster has plans for a different kind of show.
  "When I did it in...
  
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• Hear DJ Khaled Read Open Letter to Son: 'Love Can Change Everything'

  07-03-2018 23:24 via rollingstone.com
  DJ Khaled expounds on why he's calling his eleventh studio album Father of Asahd in an open letter. In an accompanying video montage of home footage, the hip-hop producer spoke about how Asahd, his son (and recent executive producer), changed his outlook on life – and therefore, his career. "Love turns bad to good, dark to light, losing to wining," the producer says over shots of the father-son pair vacationing, playing at home, swimming and chatting on the red carpet w
  
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• Harry Styles to Star in Gucci Tailoring Campaign

  07-03-2018 23:22
  
  Former One Direction frontman Harry Styles has always set his own style score, known to leave us swooning with his androgynous, boy-in-the-band...
  
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• MTV Changes Logo, Plans Special Programming & Campaigns for International Women's Day

  07-03-2018 23:17
  
  MTV announced that for International Women’s Day on Thursday, viewers may notice a few differences on the network.
  First, MTV will be turning...
  
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• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Will Bring U.S., Europe Her Haunted House-Themed Tour

  07-03-2018 23:17
  
  <a href="/music/Kyary-Pamyu-Pamyu">Kyary Pamyu Pamyu</a> announced the dates of her 2018 world tour along with the release of...
  
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• Jim Jones Salutes 'New Jack City' in 'Wasted Talent' Album Trailer With Cam'ron: Exclusive

  07-03-2018 23:11
  
  After recently reuniting with his Dipset brothers and settling his feud with Cam'ron, Jim Jones is diverting his attention back to solo...
  
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• Carlos Vives, Soledad Shine at Latin Grammy Acoustic Sessions in Buenos Aires

  07-03-2018 23:03
  
  The Latin Recording Academy presented the Acoustic Sessions at Buenos Aires on Feb. 27 with a performance by <a href="/music/Carlos-Vives...
  
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• Spotify Shares Climb in Private Trades Before Public Listing, Tempting Labels to Sell

  07-03-2018 22:41
  
  Spotify stock is currently trading privately for about $5,000 a share -- or $125 a share after the company’s imminent stock split -- sources...
  
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• Marshmello Announces 'Fly' Coming Friday

  07-03-2018 22:41
  
  It's been a week since Marshmello dropped his bouncy Logic collaboration "Everyday" and hours since he made his prime-time television...
  
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• Local music picks for Phoenix: Futuristic, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Injury Reserve

  07-03-2018 22:39
  Futuristic, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra and Harrison Fjord are releasing new music in a month that also features a homecoming show by Injury Reserve. Local music picks for Phoenix: Futuristic, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Injury Reserve Futuristic, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra and Harrison Fjord are releasing new music in a month that also features a homecoming show by Injury Reserve.
  
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• Vince Staples Will 'Shut the F--- Up Forever' for $2 Million, According to Retirement GoFundMe

  07-03-2018 22:38
  
  For those who somehow haven't already learned, Vince Staples really, really doesn't care what you have to say. But for those who still have...
  
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• US Women's Olympic Hockey Goalie Challenges Justin Bieber to Score a Goal on Her

  07-03-2018 22:32
  
  Olympic goalie Maddie Rooney is challenging Justin Bieber to take his best shot.
  Rooney and the U.S. women’s gold-medal hockey team...
  
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• Mariah Carey Says She's Inspired by Childish Gambino & Doesn't 'Give a Damn' About the Grammys

  07-03-2018 22:22
  
  Mariah Carey sat down with V Magazine and delivered the exact kind of Mariah Carey interview we've come to expect. The profile covered her...
  
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• A Timeline of Iggy Azalea & Demi Lovato's Friendship

  07-03-2018 22:00
  
  Demi Lovato and Iggy Azalea have proven that some friendships can stand the pressures of fame. The pair became friends around 2014 after...
  
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• Years & Years Return With Futuristic Video for 'Sanctify': Watch

  07-03-2018 21:57
  
  Synth-pop darlings Years & Years have debuted the visual for “Sanctify,” the first single from their upcoming album. The video takes...
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to Brett Eldredge's 'The Long Way'

  07-03-2018 21:53
  
  Brett Eldredge's "The Long Way" is a simple, sweet ode to his love -- with the perfect opening line of "don't think I've...
  
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• Adam Rippon Insists He's 'Not Coming For' Johnny Weir's Job, Despite Jealousy Rumors

  07-03-2018 21:45
  
  When he appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday night, Adam Rippon made one thing clear: He’s “not coming” for...
  
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• Kennedy Center Launches Hip-Hop Culture Council, With Q-Tip Leading the Way

  07-03-2018 21:38
  
  Just a few months after LL Cool J became the first hip-hop artist inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors, the center has established a Hip-Hop...
  
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• Chrissy Teigen and John Legend mourning death of first dog

  07-03-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Puddy was hospitalised with heart failure in November (17).
  
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• The Cranberries to Release Final Album With Dolores O'Riordan & Reissue Debut

  07-03-2018 21:06
  
  The late Dolores O’Riordan recorded tracks for one final album with The Cranberries before her death, and now the new material...
  
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• Tribeca Film Festival: Music-Themed Docs Spotlight Studio 54, Ed Sheeran, Blue Note Records

  07-03-2018 21:00
  
  Several of the 96 movies taking part in this year's Tribeca Film Festival have music themes, from a road movie about Nico's final months to a...
  
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• Cranberries Will Release New Album, 25th Anniversary Reissue

  07-03-2018 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  The Cranberries will move forward with a new album and a 25th anniversary reissue of their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We. The group put the reissue project on hold after their singer, Dolores O'Riordan, died in January. The band's surviving members said it had already been working on a new album when O'Riordan died. The singer recorded her vocals for the release last year. "All going well we hope to have this new album finished and out early next year," the ba
  
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• Bon Jovi Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100

  07-03-2018 20:54
  
  Bon Jovi re-enters the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated March 10) at No. 1 for a second total week on top, as the group's...
  
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• Phonte Talks New Album 'No News Is Good News,' Growth as a Lyricist & If Little Brother Will Ever Reunite

  07-03-2018 20:31
  
  It’s one thing to be a 40-year-old in hip-hop, but it’s something entirely different when you actually rap about what life looks like in...
  
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• Hailee Steinfeld Reveals How Kelly Clarkson Helped Her Become a Pop Star

  07-03-2018 20:16
  
  Following a performance celebrating National Cereal Day with Kellogg’s last night (March 6), Hailee Steinfeld went from...
  
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• Here Are the Lyrics to 'Candy Paint' by Post Malone

  07-03-2018 20:09
  
  The Fast and the Furious franchise is known for their star-studded soundtracks, and the 2017 film was no exception.
  The soundtrack features Camila...
  
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• Q-Tip Named Advisor of Kennedy Center's New Hip-Hop Culture Council

  07-03-2018 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named Q-Tip the artistic director and advisor-at-large of its new Hip-Hop Culture Council. In a video introducing the council, the influential rapper and A Tribe Called Quest member talked about his goals as director."With hip-hop constantly changing and evolving, it is easy to forget the history and legacy that preceded it," said the emcee, who has served as the Hip-Hop Culture Center's artistic director since 2016. "I want to begin
  
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• Billboard Radio China and 'DJ Mag Asia' Launch New EDM Radio Show

  07-03-2018 19:46
  
  Starting Saturday (March 10), Billboard Radio China and DJ Mag Asean are joining forces for an exclusive radio show called DJ Mag Asean Sessions on...
  
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• Hear James Bay's New Rock Song 'Pink Lemonade' Ahead of 'SNL' Debut

  07-03-2018 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  Grammy nominated singer-songwriter James Bay is gearing up for his Saturday Night Live debut with a second new song from his forthcoming album, Electric Light. The uptempo, rock-oriented "Pink Lemonade" follows previously released single "Wild Love." Electric Light comes out May 18th.
  While "Wild Love" was more contemplative, "Pink Lemonade" has a brisk, urgent sound. The track harkens back to the sound of early 2000s indie rock, bearing the same clubby, dance-rock production of b
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Posts Emotional Tribute After Dog Puddy Dies: 'My Heart Aches'

  07-03-2018 19:20
  
  Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram to pay tribute to her and John Legend's 10-year-old bulldog Puddy, who passed away today, March 7.
  “...
  
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• Venezuelan Rapper OneChot Celebrates 20 Years in Music With Upcoming New Album

  07-03-2018 19:18
  
  Venezuelan rapper, singer and influential alternative-music artist OneChot has turned the 20 years of his music career into a fresh new style and...
  
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• Tiffany Haddish Claps Back at Haters Upset About Her Success

  07-03-2018 19:13
  
  Tiffany Haddish’s remarkable rise to fame made her one of the breakout stars of 2017. Her role in Will Packer’s Girls Trip last year...
  
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• Angel Bonilla Makes History as First Trans Contestant on 'The Voice'

  07-03-2018 19:12
  
  NBC’s The Voice has a meaningful track record when it comes to LGBTQ representation. The singing reality competition has featured a number of...
  
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• French Montana Pens Powerful Letter About Education for #WeAreTheDream Campaign

  07-03-2018 19:05
  
  Last month, French Montana launched his We Are the Dream campaign to help undocumented immigrants get the opportunity to further their education...
  
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• Detroit's Shinola Makes Bid for Crowded High-End Headphones Market

  07-03-2018 18:31
  
  With Apple reportedly developing a new line of Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones that could compete with its own Beats By Dre line, the high...
  
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• 'Drag Race' Stars React to RuPaul's Controversial Interview & Apology

  07-03-2018 18:24
  
  RuPaul has been under fire for comments he made during an interview with The Guardian. In the interview, the drag icon said that he would...
  
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• Wilco's Nels Cline Debuts Jazz Band on Upcoming Record

  07-03-2018 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  Wilco guitarist Nels Cline is introducing a new jazz band, the Nels Cline 4. The group's upcoming debut LP, Currents, Constellations, is out April 13th. The quartet includes guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Tom Rainey.The band previewed the album with lead single "Imperfect 10," a funk strut filled with harmonized electric guitar leads, double-bass thumps and cymbals. The Nels Cline 4 will mark the LP release with a show at New York City's (le) poisson rouge on April
  
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• The Dramatic 'Bachelor' Finale Inspires the Best Fan Reactions & Memes

  07-03-2018 18:09
  
  The Bachelor has officially taken over social media this week. Whether you watched the season or not, it's hard to escape the drama-filled...
  
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