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• Neil Finn on Joining Fleetwood Mac on Tour: It's a 'Natural Fit'

  09-04-2018 23:52
  
  Following Lindsey Buckingham's abrupt departure from Fleetwood Mac, guitarist Neil Finn is joining the rock outfit for their upcoming tour dates...
  
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• Kurt Cobain, David Bowie & Other Rock Stars' Handwriting Made Into Fonts

  09-04-2018 23:50
  
  The new frontier in rock-star hero worship: fonts.
  As UFunk points out, a project called Songwriters Fonts has created downloadable typefaces built...
  
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• EDC Las Vegas 2018 Announces Week of Parties & Lineups

  09-04-2018 23:38
  
  We heard you like to party, so we brought you some pre-parties and some afterparties for before and after you hit the big party. Who else could do...
  
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• Claptone Catches Heavy Summer Grooves 'Under the Moon': Listen

  09-04-2018 23:35
  
  No matter what your sky tells you, summer is almost upon us, and that means we need dank new tunes to vibe by a pool to. Claptone is one producer and...
  
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• Carrie Underwood set to perform for first time since accident

  09-04-2018 23:35
  The singer - who's kept a low profile since suffering a serious facial injury late last year - will take the stage Sunday at the Academy of Country Music Awards in what will be her first performance since the accident. She initially revealed through her rep that she'd sustained a broken wrist, but expounded in a blog post two months later that the accident left her in need of "between 40 and 50 stitches" to her face.
  
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• Read Mark Zuckerberg's Prepared Testimony Ahead of Wednesday Hearing

  09-04-2018 23:34
  
  In a prepared testimony released ahead of his Wednesday hearing before a House oversight panel, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is apologizing on...
  
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• All 6 of The Weeknd's 'My Dear Melancholy' Tracks Debut on Hot 100

  09-04-2018 23:31
  
  The Weeknd scores his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 (dated April 14), as My Dear Melancholy opens with 169,000...
  
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• Tommy Lee's son will not be charged over fight with his dad

  09-04-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker reportedly stopped co-operating with investigators.
  
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• Katharine McPhee Recalls Saying an 'Elated Yes' to Her Broadway Debut in 'Waitress'

  09-04-2018 23:26
  
  Since ending American Idol's fifth season in 2006 as runner-up, Katharine McPhee has built an eclectic career, including starring roles on...
  
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• TDE President Terrence 'Punch' Henderson Defends His Cardi B & Tupac Comparison in New Op-Ed

  09-04-2018 23:11
  
  Top Dawg Entertainment president Terrence "Punch" Henderson sent social media into a frenzy Saturday evening when he abruptly tweeted...
  
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• Meek Mill: Fans Protest Rapper's Prison Sentence in '1942 Flows' Video

  09-04-2018 23:11 via rollingstone.com
  Protesters hold up #FreeMeekMill posters and urge the Philadelphia court system to release the rapper from prison in the new video for "1942 Flows." The song originally appeared on the rapper's 2017 Wins & Losses album.Since the release, Meek was sent to back jail for allegedly violating his probation. Rick Ross, Colin Kaepernick and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin protested the new ruling. Jay-Z wrote a New York Times op-ed about Meek's wrongful imprisonment.&n
  
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• Shawn Mendes Reveals His Dream Spring Break in Radio Disney 'Ask Me Anything' Interview

  09-04-2018 23:00
  
  Shawn Mendes did an "Ask Me Anything" interview with Radio Disney, revealing his last meal, his dream vacation and his dream car. And he...
  
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• Child Advocate Groups Ask FTC to Investigate YouTube

  09-04-2018 22:37
  
  The fine print of YouTube's terms of service has a warning that goes unheeded by millions of children who visit YouTube to watch cartoons,...
  
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• RaeLynn Reveals Her Tour Must-Haves & Her Most Memorable Performance: Watch

  09-04-2018 22:33
  
  RaeLynn just wrapped a nearly two-month-long run on the 2018 installment of the CMT Next Women of Country Tour, but she certainly isn't done...
  
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• Watch Meek Mill Get Out of Jail & Taste Freedom in His New Video for '1942 Flows'

  09-04-2018 22:30
  
  Though Meek Mill remains behind bars, that isn't stopping him from releasing new videos. On Monday (April 9), Meek ventured back into this 2017...
  
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• Superfruit & Betty Who Announced as 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Performers

  09-04-2018 22:18
  
  GLAAD has announced its performers for the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards, taking place Thursday in Los Angeles. Superfruit, the side project of...
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls Revisit 'Dizzy Up The Girl' on 20th Anniversary Tour

  09-04-2018 22:06 via rollingstone.com
  Goo Goo Dolls will mark the 20th anniversary of their multi-platinum album Dizzy Up the Girl on tour this fall. The band kicks off September 30th in Phoenix, Arizona and winds back around to end in Las Vegas, Nevada. During each show, the Goo Goo Dolls plan to perform one portion of the show devoted to Dizzy followed by a second with other requisite songs. The 1997 album was a commercial zenith for the alt-rock group. The album included two of the band's biggest hits, "Iris"
  
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• Lindsey Buckingham Will Not Tour With Fleetwood Mac This Fall

  09-04-2018 22:04
  
  Longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist and rock icon in his own right Lindsey Buckingham will not join the band on its forthcoming fall tour. 
  Amidst...
  
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• Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham

  09-04-2018 22:03 via rollingstone.com
  Fleetwood Mac has fired Lindsey Buckingham after a disagreement over the band's upcoming tour, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The band announced Monday that Mike Campbell of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Neil Finn of Crowded House will replace him.News of Buckingham's departure initially broke when former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Billy Burnette shared an April 4th tweet that has since been deleted, saying: "Breaking news: Lindsey Buckingham is out but I'm not in." Rolling Stone has con
  
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• Watch Cam Perform Haunting Version of 'Palace,' the Song She Wrote for Sam Smith

  09-04-2018 21:49
  
  Finding a way to pour more heartache into Sam Smith's "Palace" is like trying to kick up the spice on a ghost pepper. But the heart is...
  
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• DJ Snake, Virtual Self & More to Headline HARD Red Rocks 2018

  09-04-2018 21:44
  
  What's better than going hard to your favorite DJs at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado? Going HARD with your favorite DJs are Red Rocks,...
  
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• Hear Derek Smalls Tell All: Spinal Tap's Hilarious Secret History

  09-04-2018 21:32 via rollingstone.com
  In a recent episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls sat down with host Brian Hiatt for a no-holds-barred, unforgettable interview.Smalls – who is about to release his first solo album, Smalls Change, and is embarking on a tour backed by various orchestras – told all about going solo, his band's drummer curse, that airport incident, and much, much more. Click play below to hear the entire interview, recorded in glorious hi-fi "Dobly," or download and subscr
  
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• The Trippy Troubadour: Micah Nelson Explains Why 'Perfect' Is Overrated

  09-04-2018 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  A little more than a dozen years ago, Willie Nelson stumbled out of the poker room at his house in Maui in a haze of marijuana smoke to find his then-14-year-old son Micah playing Mario Kart on a Nintendo 64. Micah had just returned from a school trip, and his father greeted him with a huge grin. "Welcome home, Particle Kid!" Willie said."I thought it was the funniest thing, so I never forgot it," Micah says. "Years later I asked him about it and he said, 'I was trying to say "Welcome home, Prod
  
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• Pregnant Cardi B drops out of Wireless Festival

  09-04-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Event bosses are planning a major announcement on Thursday.
  
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• Carrie Underwood to make stage return after fall injuries at ACMs

  09-04-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has warned fans she'll look a little differently the next time they see her.
  
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• Cardi B Goes Undercover to Answer Fan Questions: Watch

  09-04-2018 21:29
  
  Cardi B has come an inspirationally long way since her stripping days. The rapper's debut album Invasion of Privacy only dropped on...
  
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• Watch Arcade Fire play a Vampire/ Forest Firea for the first time in seven years

  09-04-2018 21:26
  Arcade Fire surprised fans at Manchester Arena last night with a performance of 'Vampire/Forest Fire' - the track's first live outing in 7 years. Check out fan footage below.
  
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• Ruben Studdard pays tribute to Luther Vandross as 'if I was doing a Broadway musical'

  09-04-2018 21:26
  Ruben Studdard doesn't mind the comparisons to Luther Vandross. He embraces them on the "Ruben Sings Luther" album and concert tour that hits Phoenix.
  
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• Apple Announces Product(RED) Edition of iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus

  09-04-2018 21:22
  
  Apple announced Monday (April 9) the release of a special-edition iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in collaboration with (RED), a partner of the...
  
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• Telemundo Opens Massive New Miami Headquarters

  09-04-2018 20:55
  
  Two years after announcing plans for its massive new $250 million global headquarters, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises inaugurated the ...
  
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• From Oprah to Ellen, Check Out All the Celebrities Who Showed Love to Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy' Album

  09-04-2018 20:54
  
  Ever since Cardi B dropped her highly anticipated Invasion of Privacy album on Friday, the love has been pouring in from all facets of life...
  
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• 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queen Aquaria Calls Out Racist Fans for Threatening The Vixen: 'Jump Off the Aquaria Train'

  09-04-2018 20:48
  
  Last week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked sparked one of the most intense discussions among fans since the show’s...
  
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• 5 Takeaways From Broadway's 'Mean Girls' Musical

  09-04-2018 20:44
  
  When blockbuster movies come to the Broadway stage -- well, to say that results vary would be the understatement of the year. When cult favorites get...
  
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• System of a Down Announce First U.S. Shows in 3 Years

  09-04-2018 20:43
  
  System of a Down have announced their first U.S. shows in three years. The band has only announced four shows in October so far, one of which is...
  
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• 'Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute': 10 Knockout Moments From Ed Sheeran, Kesha, Sam Smith & More

  09-04-2018 20:26
  
  With the legendary Elton John preparing to embark upon an international farewell tour, it's as good as time as any to pay tribute to the...
  
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• Parahoy! Cruise Day 3 Recap: Local Natives Detail New Album Plans, Paramore Rocks Again

  09-04-2018 20:19
  
  By the morning of the Parahoy! cruise's third day, the Norwegian Jade had reached its destination. The ship and its 2,700 fans made it to the...
  
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• Top 22 Coachella Performances Ever

  09-04-2018 20:15
  
  On April 13 -- and then again on April 20 -- thousands of sun-worshipping music fans will head out to the desert in Indio, Calif. for the...
  
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• System of a Down Plot First U.S. Tour Dates Since 2015

  09-04-2018 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  System of a Down announced a five-date run starting October 13th in San Bernardino, California through October 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The alt-metal quartet last performed in the U.S. during their 2015 "Wake Up the Souls" tour, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Their final American date during the trek was September 12th at the Chicago installment of Riot Fest. They most recently toured throughout Europe in 2017. System of a Down have toured sporadically since
  
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• See Dashboard Confessional's Empowering New 'Heart Beat Here' Video

  09-04-2018 20:05 via rollingstone.com
  Dashboard Confessional released an uplifting black-and-white video for their folky new love song "Heart Beat Here."The clip intersperses footage of an affectionate couple cuddling and holding hands with shots of Dashboard Confessional performing in front of a jubilant, iPhone-swaying crowdBetween these heart-warming scenes, the camera cuts to lead singer Chris Carrabba, strumming vigorously and singing earnestly about love's obstacles: "We found our way past our youthful fears/ And fought our wa
  
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• Warner/Chappell CEO Jon Platt to Receive City of Hope's 2018 Spirit of Life Award

  09-04-2018 20:00
  
  Music publishing executive Jon Platt will receive the City of Hope's 2018 Spirit of Life Award for his dedication to philanthropic causes and...
  
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• L7 Announce First New Album In 20 Years

  09-04-2018 19:53
  
  Back in 2015, L7 reunited in conjunction with a documentary, L7: Pretend We’re Dead, that was about the Los Angeles band’s...
  
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