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• Ultra Music Festival 2018 Plays a Safe Game With Strong Cards in 20th Anniversary: Op-Ed

  27-03-2018 23:53
  
  Milestones are reflective moments, and after 20 years of historic sets, surprise guests and forward-thinking design, Ultra Music Festival's 20th...
  
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• Scooter Braun & Marvel Studios' David Maisel Team Up to Form Mythos Studios

  27-03-2018 23:47
  
  SB Projects founder Scooter Braun and founding chairman of Marvel Studios David Maisel have joined to form a new entertainment studio, Mythos ...
  
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• Normani Kordei: 'Going solo is scary'

  27-03-2018 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The bandmates will regroup to honour previously booked tour dates in May (18).
  
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• Watch Japanese Singer Ayaka's 'Sakura' Short Film Starring Rina Kawaei

  27-03-2018 23:41
  
  J-pop singer-songwriter <a href="/music/Ayaka">Ayaka</a> released a 13-minute short film to accompany her latest single, "...
  
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• Alex Newell Sings 'This Is Me' at 2018 Miscast Gala: Billboard Exclusive

  27-03-2018 23:33
  
  MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala is one of the most anticipated events of the spring Broadway season, in which musical theater's...
  
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• Rihanna Continues Her Beauty Reign With Latest Fenty Beauty Release

  27-03-2018 23:25
  
  Rihanna is continuing her beauty reign with a surprise release of new Fenty Beauty products. After conquering the makeup world, RiRi has decided to...
  
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• JYP Entertainment's New Boy Band Stray Kids' Debuts With 'District 9': Watch the Music Video

  27-03-2018 23:20
  
  Every once in a while, there’s a power player that debuts in the K-pop scene that has everyone talking about them, and this week has seen a lot...
  
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• ​Venezuelan Rapper Big Soto Responds to Haters in New 'Pa Lante' Video: Watch

  27-03-2018 23:17
  
  Venezuelan rap sensation Big Soto released the video for his single "Pa Lante."
  The song, featuring upcoming rapper Adso Alejandro, is Soto...
  
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• Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo Talk Collaborative Track 'Azukita': Watch

  27-03-2018 22:54
  
  Earlier this week, Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Elvis Crespo dropped the music video for their new collaborative track “Azukita...
  
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• Inaugural NOW PLAYING JAPAN LIVE Vol. 1 Showcases J-Pop Trends

  27-03-2018 22:34
  
  The inaugural NOW PLAYING JAPAN LIVE Vol. 1 event took place March 19 at Tokyo Zepp DiverCity, featuring many acts representing current and future...
  
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• Former Sony Music Exec Timothy Xu Named CEO of China's Taihe Music Group

  27-03-2018 22:02
  
  Taihe Music Group (TMG), a leading music group in China, announced on Monday the appointment of Timothy Xu as its new president and CEO. Xu will...
  
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• Watch Joan Baez Honor Obama in 'The President Sang Amazing Grace'

  27-03-2018 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  Joan Baez honored the victims of the 2015 Charleston church shooting and Barack Obama's tearful eulogy at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the new video for "The President Sang Amazing Grace." The song appears on Baez's new album, Whistle Down the Wind.Filmmaker and painter Jeff Scher directed the video for "The President Sang Amazing Grace" using watercolor and pastel to render the Emanuel AME church, Obama's visit and the portraits of the nine men and women killed by Dylann Ro
  
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• Common, Angela Bassett Lead First Staged Reading of Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Between the World and Me'

  27-03-2018 21:32
  
  Ta-Nehisi Coates's award-winning Between the World and Me is getting the theatrical treatment, and the first staged reading inspired by his 2015...
  
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• Chrissy Teigen: 'I'll never rat on Beyonce biter'

  27-03-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pregnant model jokes about having to check with her husband John Legend to make sure she didn't nibble the R&B superstar's face at the party.
  
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• Future Unleashes New Song & Video 'Absolutely Going Brazy'

  27-03-2018 21:14
  
  Future already teased new music when he debuted the trailer for the upcoming Superfly film, and now, he's followed that up with more new music to...
  
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• RuthAnne Talks Making the Transition From Niall Horan Songwriter to Debut Solo Single 'The Vow'

  27-03-2018 21:11
  
  Even if you've never heard of RuthAnne -- the wickedly talented songwriter who relocated to Los Angeles from Dublin at age 17 to pursue a career...
  
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• Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui Talk Going Solo After Fifth Harmony Hiatus

  27-03-2018 21:08
  
  Fifth Harmony members Normani Kordei and Lauren Jauregui are speaking out about their budding solo careers following the recent announcement that the...
  
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• Bettye LaVette on Interpreting Bob Dylan: 'I Had to Go to Bed With These Songs'

  27-03-2018 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  "Can you tell that I'm happy?" asks Bettye LaVette. The reason, the singer says, is Things Have Changed, her new album comprised entirely of songs written by Bob Dylan. With help from her husband Kevin Kiley, LaVette narrowed down Dylan's enormous songbook to 12 selections, eschewing his biggest hits and best-known periods (just one third of the record comes from before 1980) and instead focusing solely on material she felt she could truly make her own."I had to find songs that I really bel
  
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• Leading Indian Streaming Services Saavn and JioMusic to Form Country's Biggest Music Platform

  27-03-2018 20:59
  
  Two of India's leading digital music services, Saavn and JioMusic, have joined forces in a bid to grow their global reach and take on the giants...
  
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• Mariah Carey's Videos Through the Years: From 'Vision of Love' to '#beautiful'

  27-03-2018 20:47
  
  In 1990, Mariah Carey emerged on the music scene as a soon-to-be starlet with brunette ringlets and an untouchable vocal range. The singer’s...
  
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• Ultra Music Festival 2018 Winners and Losers

  27-03-2018 20:43
  Winner: The Resistance Arcadia Spider stage. This stage has been bringing the heat - literally and musically - for the last three iterations of Ultra, but it stood out particularly this year for the much-needed musical variety its acts brought to the proceedings.
  
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• Move Concerts Promotes Sebastian Carlomagno to Chief Operating Officer

  27-03-2018 20:36
  
  Three years after opening Move Concerts Argentina, partner and managing director Sebastian Carlomagno has been promoted to chief operating officer,...
  
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• Romeo Santos Sues Former Booking Agent for Nearly $500,000

  27-03-2018 20:15
  
  Latin star Romeo Santos is suing his former co-manager and booking agent Angelo Medina, accusing Medina and his Puerto-Rico based company, Publimagen...
  
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• 'Queer Eye' Culture Expert Karamo Brown Shares His 8 Essential Items

  27-03-2018 19:49
  
  Netflix has charmed viewers and critics alike with its reboot of Queer Eye, with each episode taking its subjects (and the audience) on...
  
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• Kaskade, Oliver Heldens, San Holo & More at Heldeep vs Monstercat Miami

  27-03-2018 19:39
  
  In this corner, we had Oliver Heldens, the 23-year old Dutch DJ and producer behind anthems "Gecko (Overdrive)" and "The Right...
  
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• Apple Unveils Pencil Support for $329 iPad at Education-Focused Chicago Event

  27-03-2018 19:35
  
  Apple is adding the ability to use a digital pencil to draw and write on its cheapest iPad model in an attempt to make the tablet more compelling for...
  
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• Usher, Common, Roots to Play Memorial Concert for Lynching Victims

  27-03-2018 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  Usher, Common, the Roots will perform at a concert in Montgomery, Alabama to commemorate the opening of a memorial to African American victims of lynching. Gary Clark, Jr., Brittany Howard, Kirk Franklin and others, yet to be announced, will also perform at what has been dubbed the Concert for Peace & Justice, according to WSFA. The concert, which will celebrate the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, will take place at the Riverwalk Amphitheater on April 27th; tickets will go on sale F
  
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• Farruko Announces North American Tour: See Dates and Venues

  27-03-2018 19:03
  
  Farruko is getting ready to hit the road. On Tuesday morning (March 27) the Puerto Rican singer announced the dates and venues for his 2018...
  
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• Ricky Skaggs leads Country Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductees

  27-03-2018 19:02 via music-news.com
  
  Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, fiddler Johnny Gimble, and beloved singer Dottie West have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  
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• Erykah Badu, Miguel, Janelle Monae Top Afropunk Brooklyn Lineup

  27-03-2018 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  Erykah Badu, Miguel, Janelle Monáe are among the headlining acts for the 2018 Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn. The festival will be held August 25th and 26th at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene. Other artists set to perform include Tyler, the Creator, the Internet, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Denzel Curry, Twin Shadow, Ibeyi, Jamila Woods, Lolawolf and H.E.R.Meanwhile, Afropunk's third annual Carnival of Consciousness in Atlanta will feature N.E.R.D., Kaytranada and the Internet
  
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• Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Tyler the Creator, Miguel & More to Headline Afropunk Fest in Brooklyn

  27-03-2018 18:49
  
  Afropunk Fest returns this year for its annual, weekend-long celebration and shared the stellar lineup of guests. On Tuesday (March 27),...
  
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• Watch Soccer Mommy Channel Nineties Teen Movies in 'Cool' Video

  27-03-2018 18:43 via rollingstone.com
  Soccer Mommy, the indie rock project of Nashville musician Sophie Allison, turns Nineties teen movies into a cheeky fever dream in the new video for "Cool." The track appears on Soccer Mommy's new album, Clean.The clip tells the story of the most popular girl in school and sifts between high school doldrums and adolescent daydreams. Allison performs "Cool" solo on an empty baseball field and wearily picks apart crayons at a desk. Later, Allison and the rest of the band take goofy school portrait
  
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• Marshmello, Excision, Alan Walker & More Set for Sunset Music Fest 2018

  27-03-2018 18:31
  
  Is there anything better than live music with friends under a pink and orange sky?
  The dance fans of Tampa, Fla., know that's the life...
  
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• Chloe x Halle Discuss 'The Kids Are Alright' Debut: 'Beyonce Has Always Encouraged Us to Trust Our Intuition'

  27-03-2018 18:30
  
  Chloe and Halle Bailey -- the sibling duo known professionally as Chloe x Halle -- first caught the world’s attention with their inventive...
  
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• Ten Years Ago, Panic at the Disco Took a 'Pretty' Big Risk With Their Second Studio Album

  27-03-2018 18:11
  
  The absent exclamation point said it all. By 2008, Panic! at the Disco had become one of pop-punk’s youngest and most meteoric success stories...
  
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• Positive 'Change' For Scotty McCreery Atop Country Albums; Luke Bryan's 'Good' Is Best On Country Airplay

  27-03-2018 18:09
  
  Scotty McCreery, who won the 10th season of American Idol in 2011, debuts at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, while Luke Bryan -- a judge with Katy Perry...
  
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• Dottie West Posthumously Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame With Ricky Skaggs and Johnny Gimble

  27-03-2018 17:55
  
  For years, the possible induction of Dottie West into the Country Music Hall of Fame has been a rallying cry for fans and fellow artists alike....
  
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• 'American Idol' Recap: Wigs Fly During Hollywood Week (Critic's Take)

  27-03-2018 17:53
  
  Congrats to the 169 American Idol contestants who survived the audition process, because you’re off to Los Angeles! Just don’t unpack too...
  
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• Jethro Tull Detail Massive 50th Anniversary Compilation

  27-03-2018 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  Jethro Tull will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a massive three-disc compilation, 50 for 50, out May 25th via Parlophone. Jethro Tull's founder, singer and flautist, Ian Anderson, hand-picked the 50-song track list from the band's 21 studio albums. The three-disc set is loosely arranged in chronological order to capture the band's myriad musical phases. 50 for 50 boasts Jethro Tull's early blues-influenced efforts like "Nothing Is Easy" and "Beggars Farm," hard rock hits like "Aqualung" a
  
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• Nora En Pure Talks Weekly Radio Show, Upcoming Tour & Music Plans: Watch

  27-03-2018 17:40
  
  Nora En Pure sat down with Billboard Dance’s Matt Medved during Miami Music Week at SiriusXM's "House of Chill” to discuss her...
  
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• Vice Names Dominique Delport President of International

  27-03-2018 17:39
  
  Vice Media on Tuesday said it has named Dominique Delport chief revenue officer and president of international. The Havas Group veteran joins the...
  
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• Everything We Know About Cardi B's New Album

  27-03-2018 17:39
  
  Cardi B unveiled her debut album's name and release date on her social accounts Monday night (March 26) to much fanfare. After doling out...
  
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• Lil Dicky on Top 10 Hot 100 Debut With 'Freaky Friday': 'It's Validating to See a Song Be Mainstream While Being So Quirky & Weird'

  27-03-2018 17:31
  
  As previously reported, comic rapper Lil Dicky celebrates his first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, as "Freaky Friday," featuring Chris...
  
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• Seven Lions Talks New Record Label, Upcoming Collaborations: Watch

  27-03-2018 17:18
  
  During Miami Music Week at SiriusXM's "House of Chill," Billboard Dance’s Matt Medved chatted with Seven Lions about his recently...
  
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• SoundMachine Partners With Napster for Expanded Music Subscription Service for Businesses

  27-03-2018 17:10
  
  SoundMachine announced a new premium music subscription, in partnership with Napster, designed to provide on-brand music experiences...
  
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• XXXTentacion Appears to Strike Woman in Recently Surfaced Video, Prosecutors Reviewing Incident: Report

  27-03-2018 17:06
  
  Billboard 200-topping rapper XXXTentacion continues to find himself entangled in controversy. On Monday night (March 26), social media...
  
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• Jason Sudeikis Plays a Struggling A&R Exec In Netflix Film 'Kodachrome': Trailer Premiere

  27-03-2018 17:00
  
  In Kodachrome, which debuts on Netflix and in select theaters on April 20, Jason Sudeikis plays a floundering A&R executive at Spitting...
  
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• Cub Sport Hit The Shower in Steamy 'Crush' Music Video: Watch

  27-03-2018 17:00
  
  Last December, Australia granted same-sex couples the right to marry and among the couples celebrating were Tim Nelson and Sam “Bolan”...
  
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• Chris Brown Announces Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour With 6LACK, H.E.R. and Rich The Kid

  27-03-2018 16:49
  
  GRAMMY-winning R&B star Chris Brown is hitting the road. The Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour will kick off Tuesday, June 19 at the...
  
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• Astralwerks Names Toby Andrews General Manager as the Dance Label Moves West

  27-03-2018 16:49
  
  Capitol Music Group COO Michelle Jubelirer has announced Toby Andrews as the general manager for CMG's Astralwerks label. Andrews...
  
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