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• Nelly's sexual assault accuser describes alleged encounter in graphic detail

  12-04-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper is currently under investigation in the U.K. and locked in a civil case in the U.S. over molestation accusations.
  
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• Mariah Carey writing memoir

  12-04-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer revealed she is bipolar earlier this week.
  
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• Los Angeles Azules Plan to 'Seduce' the Coachella Crowd With Their Cumbia

  12-04-2018 23:29
  
  The Mexican band Los Ángeles Azules will play on Coachella’s Main Stage on Friday and during weekend two on April 20. The band members are...
  
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• Watch Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna in 'Te Bote' Remix Video

  12-04-2018 23:21
  
  Superstars Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny and Ozuna have joined forces to create their own style with a remix of Nio Garcia and Darrell’s song...
  
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• Why Nicki Minaj Felt 'Ambushed' by Cardi B & Quavo After 'Motorsport'

  12-04-2018 23:17
  
  Migos had the internet buzzing when they dropped "Motorsport" featuring rap's newest golden child Cardi B and the veteran...
  
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• Knife Party Reworks Pendulum Classic 'Blood Sugar' With Hardstyle: Listen

  12-04-2018 22:47
  
  You knew this moment was coming. Pendulum promised new music in 2018, and it's only right that Knife Party be the duo to remix new material. That...
  
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• Ingrooves' New 'Trends Now' Tool Helps Labels Sort Through Streaming's Data Dump

  12-04-2018 22:38
  
  The amount of data coming from streaming services is growing exponentially, but as more information floods in it's becoming harder for music...
  
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• Joe Bermudez Jumps to No. 1 on Dance Club Songs With 'Crazy Enough'

  12-04-2018 22:26
  
  DJ Joe Bermudez barrels 3-1 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart (dated April 14) with "Crazy Enough," featuring singer Louise Carver...
  
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• Super Junior Team Up With Leslie Grace for Latin-Tinged 'Lo Siento': Watch the Music Video

  12-04-2018 22:17
  
  Korean boy band Super Junior joined forces with Latin pop singer Leslie Grace for their newest single “Lo Siento,” a trilingual dance...
  
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• Japanese 'Death Parade' Band BRADIO to Perform First U.S. Show at A-Kon in Texas

  12-04-2018 22:06
  
  The three-member Japanese rock band BRADIO will perform outside of its home country for the first time at A-Kon 29 anime convention in Fort...
  
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• Las Vegas Gun Control Activist Karl Catarata on the Reform Movement's Next Steps

  12-04-2018 22:00
  
  In the six months since the Route 91 Harvest festival, the United States has seen five mass shootings -- including the Feb. 14...
  
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• New Lil Uzi Vert Track 'Rich Forever' Hits SoundCloud After Supposed Instagram Hack

  12-04-2018 21:56
  
  Over the past few days, Lil Uzi Vert’s Instagram account has been updated with new posts by supposedly everyone other than the rapper...
  
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• Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa Plant 'One Kiss' on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart

  12-04-2018 21:52
  
  Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa leap onto Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated April 14) at No. 14 with "One Kiss." Released...
  
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• Nicki Minaj on 'Motorsport': Cardi B, Migos 'Allowed Me to Look Like I Lied'

  12-04-2018 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  In a new interview on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio, Nicki Minaj addressed a number of rap-beef rumors before and after premiering two new songs, "Chun-Li" and "Barbie Tingz."First, the Pinkprint rapper denied feuding with Cardi B after the release of their Migos collaboration, "MotorSport," but was still "hurt" by the fallout. "When I first came in the game, if a female of [my] stature had done a feature with me on it, I would only be singing thei
  
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• Six Months After Route 91, Survivor Heather Melton Talks About Coping With the Loss of Her Husband

  12-04-2018 21:45
  
  Heather Melton, 49, an orthopedic surgeon from Paris, Tenn., attended Route 91 with her husband, Sonny, who was killed while shielding her from...
  
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• Route 91 Survivor Brian Ahlers on Losing His Wife of 16 Years at the Festival Massacre

  12-04-2018 21:40
  
  A father of three, Brian Ahlers, 38, lives in Beaumont, Calif., and owns a jewelry store. Hannah, 34, his wife of 16 years, whom he had known since...
  
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• Brody Jenner's DJ Duo More Better Score Coachella Tix on 'Plus 1': Exclusive

  12-04-2018 21:39
  
  Coachella comes to the Indio Valley on Friday, and if you don't already have passes to weekend one, it doesn't look like you're going....
  
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• Zayn Malik's 'Let Me' Video: 5 Times It Gets So 'Miami Vice'

  12-04-2018 21:37
  
  Is Zayn Malik setting himself up for a jump to the big screen? It certainly seems like the "Pillowtalk" singer has aspirations to leap into...
  
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• Venezuela's Aran One Shares Video for New Reggaeton Single, 'Cherry': Watch

  12-04-2018 21:34
  
  Venezuelan urban star Aran One premiered the video for his latest reggaeton jam, "Cherry."
  In the clip, the former actor is seen partying...
  
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• Nicki Minaj Talks Social-Media Hiatus, Cardi B 'Motorsport' Feud & New Singles in Candid Beats 1 Interview

  12-04-2018 21:33
  
  It’s been a year since Nicki Minaj released “No Frauds” and “Regret in Your Tears,” and she spent the majority of 2017...
  
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• Dire Straits pull out of performance at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

  12-04-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Bassist John Illsley has begged bandmate Mark Knopfler to reconsider his decision not to show up.
  
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• Jamie Lynn Spears welcomes second child

  12-04-2018 21:29 via music-news.com
  
  Singer/actress Jamie Lynn Spears has become a mum of two after giving birth to another baby girl.
  
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• See Rihanna in the Latest 'Ocean's 8' Trailer

  12-04-2018 21:15
  
  Sandra Bullock has a plan -- and she's executing it with style in the Ocean's 8 trailer.
  Bullock plays Debbie Ocean in the Ocean...
  
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• J-Pop Star Namie Amuro and H&M to Release Fashion Collection

  12-04-2018 21:12
  
  J-pop singer <a href="/music/Namie-Amuro">Namie Amuro</a> and the global fashion chain H&M will launch the Namie Amuro x H...
  
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• Death By a Thousand Papercuts: How Streaming Services Protect Themselves From Lawsuits by Burying the Copyright Office in Paperwork

  12-04-2018 21:07
  
  In 2016, Daniel Dewar and a friend founded Paperchain, a company that planned to use Blockchain technology in order to more accurately allocate the...
  
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• Nashville's Tight-Knit Music Community Is Still Feeling the Aftershocks of the Route 91 Massacre

  12-04-2018 21:00
  
  Chris Lisle wasn't in Las Vegas the night of Oct. 1, 2017, but like so many others in Nashville, the touring-industry veteran was devastated by...
  
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• Live Nation Country Music President Details Backstage Chaos During Route 91 Harvest Shooting

  12-04-2018 21:00
  
  Brian O’Connell, who also co-founded the festival, recounts for the first time his experiences on the night of Oct. 1.
  We were 45 minutes from...
  
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• Festival Security After Route 91: Elaborate and Expensive - But Not Foolproof

  12-04-2018 21:00
  
  Six months after Anna Rae Travnicek’s boyfriend, Travis Reed, pushed her to the ground at the Route 91 Harvest festival and shielded her...
  
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• Pharrell Williams & Robin Thicke Want Another Shot at Their 'Blurred Lines' Appeal

  12-04-2018 20:59
  
  Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke are asking the 9th Circuit to give its "Blurred Lines" appeal another listen, after the court in March...
  
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• Italian DJ Duo Vinai Reveal They Want to Work With Migos: Interview

  12-04-2018 20:55
  
  For die-hard EDM fans, the songs "Legend" and "How We Party" are definitely familiar, as they marked the top hits from the rising...
  
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• NBA Star JaVale McGee Talks His Producer Alter-Ego Pierre, Premieres New 16-Track Album: Exclusive

  12-04-2018 20:51
  
  JaVale McGee is conspicuous. In a league full of human giants, he still hovers over most NBA opponents at a staggering 7 feet high as the center...
  
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• Spotify Buys Licensing Firm Loudr to Help Track and Pay Royalties to Publishers

  12-04-2018 19:59
  
  Spotify has acquired music licensing firm Loudr to help simplify and streamline its ability to track and pay royalties to music publishers...
  
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• Hear Nicki Minaj's Ferocious New Songs, 'Barbie Tingz,' 'Chun-Li'

  12-04-2018 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  Nicki Minaj released two new songs, "Barbie Tingz" and "Chun-Li," on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show Thursday. Minaj co-produced both songs, partnering with Chevy Music on "Barbie Tingz" and J. Reid on "Chun-Li.""Barbie Tingz" finds Minaj flowing aggressively over sparse, rattling percussion and gooey synths. In the opening verse, the rapper lays out her intent – "It's time to make hits and it's time to diss" – and proceeds to land an array of dizzying punches like, "All they do
  
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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Flo Rida, Seven Lions + Jason Ross & Solar Fields

  12-04-2018 19:35
  
  Flo Rida, "Sweet Sensation"
  Flo Rida rolls onto Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Apr. 14) at No. 46 with "...
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Welcomes First Child

  12-04-2018 19:32
  
  Khloe Kardashian has officially joined the mom club. The reality star gave birth to her first child Thursday (Apr. 12), sources confirmed...
  
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• Nicki Minaj's 'Chun-Li' & 'Barbie Tingz' Arrives: Read the Excited Fan Reactions

  12-04-2018 19:29
  
  Nicki Minaj isn’t the most media-shy celebrity out there, so when the rapper took a leave of absence from social media back in December it...
  
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• Nicki Minaj Unleashes 'Barbie Tingz' and 'Chun-Li': Listen

  12-04-2018 19:14
  
  On Thursday (April 12), rapper Nicki Minaj premiered two new tracks: "Chun-Li" and "Barbie Tingz." Barbz have...
  
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• Ekali, Medasin & Elohim's 'Forever' Is a Warm Blanket Of Sound: Listen

  12-04-2018 19:04
  
  Ever have a bad day that makes you wanna just sit on the couch under your favorite throw blanket and stare into the steam of a tea cup? We've all...
  
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• Watch the Weeknd Wander Through Empty City in 'Call Out My Name' Video

  12-04-2018 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  The Weeknd unveiled the new video for "Call Out My Name." The track appears on the R&B star's new six-track release, My Dear Melancholy. The Grant Singer-directed clip opens with the Weeknd on an empty city street. The scene takes an unexpected turn when a flock of black birds burst from his mouth as he begins to belt the song's hook. It's the first of many surreal encounters that trail the wistful R&B singer as he walks alone. Elsewhere, the Weeknd performs the track in an empty mo
  
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• 'Queer Eye' Star Antoni Porowski Masters the Art of Thirst-Trapping in New Ad for Hanes Underwear

  12-04-2018 18:57
  
  When it comes to the art of posting sexy, thirst trap photos on Instagram, you need look no further than the Instagram page of Antoni Porowski from...
  
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• Music Discovery Site PureVolume Shutting Down

  12-04-2018 18:52 via rollingstone.com
  PureVolume, the music discovery and streaming platform that aided the rise of bands like Paramore and Gym Class Heroes, will shut down April 30th. A note on the site's homepage reads: "We reget [sic] to inform you that PureVolume.com is shutting down. If you were storing music here, you will have until April 30th, 2018 to download it. Thanks for all your support."PureVolume launched in 2003 with the aim of assisting indie and emerging artists. Arriving as the music industry was beginning to figh
  
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• See Florence and the Machine's Vibrant New 'Sky Full of Song' Video

  12-04-2018 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  Florence and the Machine released a sweeping, string-laden ballad, "Sky Full of Song," on Thursday. The track will be available on April 21st, Record Store Day, as part of a 7" single. It's the first new track from Florence Welch's band since 2016."Sky Full of Song" centers on Welch's robust vocals. She sings almost a capella; when strings and piano enter, it's with a soft throb so as not to detract from her vocals. Welch's aggression and complex desires fill a space. "I was screaming at my fath
  
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• Florence + the Machine Drop Moody, Undulating Video for 'Sky Full of Song': Watch

  12-04-2018 18:51
  
  Florence + the Machine unveiled a monochromatic, textural video for their new single “Sky Full of Song” on Thursday morning (Apr. 12...
  
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• Apple Music Taps Bazzi as Latest 'Up Next' Artist, Previews Acoustic 'Mine' Clip

  12-04-2018 18:45
  
  Fast-rising R&B and pop singer Bazzi has officially joined Apple Music's "Up Next" class of emerging talent, Billboard can...
  
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• Jamie Lynn Spears Welcomes Second Daughter: 'Baby Ivey Joan Watson Is Here'

  12-04-2018 18:40
  
  Jamie Lynn Spears, younger sister of Britney Spears, welcomed her second child Wednesday (Apr. 11). Ivey Joan Watson was born at 10:02 a.m. in...
  
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• Andy Cohen Explains Why He Keeps Getting Kicked Off Dating Apps on 'Ellen': Watch

  12-04-2018 18:26
  
  Late-night host and Bravo poster boy Andy Cohen is usually the one doing the interviewing. But on Thursday’s (Apr. 12) episode of The Ellen...
  
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• The Weeknd Debuts Trippy, Gothic Video for 'Call Out My Name': Watch

  12-04-2018 18:23
  
  After a surprise release of his EP My Dear Melancholy and a behind-the-scenes peek into the project’s production, The Weeknd shared the...
  
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• Flume, Future Classic Announce Documentaries on Apple Music

  12-04-2018 18:19
  
  Future bass has become a genre so ubiquitous, it's almost a turn off to speak its name. But in 2011, it was a sound so new and...
  
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• Bethel Music's Cory Asbury & Steffany Gretzinger Shine on Christian Charts, Tori Kelly Hits Hot Gospel Songs Top 10

  12-04-2018 18:05
  
  Cory Asbury, of Bethel Music, the musical arm of Bethel Church, scores his first No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart (dated...
  
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• Trampled By Turtles Debut 'We All Get Lonely,' Talk First Album After Hiatus

  12-04-2018 18:00
  
  Dave Simonett may not have been sure when Trampled By Turtles would be regrouping, but he knew he had at least one song in his hip pocket for when...
  
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