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• Mariah Carey Feels 'Uplifted' and 'Inspired' After Opening Up About Bipolar Disorder

  14-04-2018 23:23
  
  Mariah Carey suffered in silence from bipolar disorder for years. Since she opened up about her battle in a People cover story published...
  
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• See Arcade Fire Play 'Dog Days Are Over' With Florence Welch in London

  14-04-2018 23:10
  Arcade Fire added to their location-specific, guest-featuring cover songs in London by having Florence Welch join the band for "Dog Days Are Over." Arcade Fire added to their string of location-specific, guest-featuring live cover songs in London Friday night by having Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch join the band for "Dog Days Are Over."
  
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• Arcade Fire Brings Out Florence Welch & Boy George at London Concert

  14-04-2018 22:41
  
  Friday night (April 13), Arcade Fire performed at London’s SSE Wembley Arena, and during the band's performance, they brought out...
  
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• Coachella 2018: How Rihanna, Lauren Jauregui & More VIPs Spent Weekend 1

  14-04-2018 22:26
  
  Work hard, play harder: That seems to be the deal for many major talents at Coachella, especially Rihanna, Shania Twain and others who...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Is A Huge Fan of Cardi B's 'I Like It Like That': Watch

  14-04-2018 21:45
  
  Since the drop of Invasion of Privacy, tons of celebs -- including Erykah Badu, Chance The Rapper, SZA, Missy Elliott and more -- have sung the...
  
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• New Jersey Gov Hails 'Bon Jovi Day' for Rock Hall Inductees

  14-04-2018 21:40
  
  Have a nice day? They did Saturday (April 14) in New Jersey, where the governor declared it “Bon Jovi Day” in honor of the state...
  
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• Coachella 2018: RL Grime, Ekali & EPROM Light Up Do Lab Stage on Day 1

  14-04-2018 21:40
  
  “It’s getting a little bit easier now, because artists and managers and everybody knows the stage,” said Jesse Flemming, Do...
  
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• Trial Begins in Civil Case Focused on David Copperfield Show

  14-04-2018 21:08
  
  The tricks behind a disappearing act that magician David Copperfield performed for years in Las Vegas were revealed in court Friday (April 13), the...
  
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• 'Mean Girls' Broadway Musical Defies Expectations and Deftly Stands on Its Own Two Heels

  14-04-2018 20:34
  
  The Mean Girls Broadway musical is lucky that Tina Fey is a pusher, because what could have easily been a haphazard film-to-stage cash-in full of...
  
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• Nicki Minaj, Shania Twain & More Squeeze In For a VIP Backstage Pic at Coachella

  14-04-2018 20:02
  
  The exact circumstances behind this star-studded backstage pic at Coachella on Friday (April 13) remain unknown, but whatever they were, we're...
  
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• Nicki Minaj 'Forgives' Quavo Over Cardi B 'Motorsport' Song Feud

  14-04-2018 19:48
  
  Nicki Minaj and Migos' Quavo have squashed their beef over her verse on the rap trio's top 10 hit "Motorsport."
  On Thursday (April...
  
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• Watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Live Stream

  14-04-2018 19:45
  
  Before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight (April 14) in Cleveland, OH, you can watch the stars walk the red carpet.
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• Rihanna Brought '60s Style Vibes to Coachella 2018

  14-04-2018 19:02
  
  Rihanna is a Coachella regular, even when she isn't taking the stage herself. On the off-years when she isn't performing, she can be found...
  
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• Toni Braxton & Tank Roll to New Top 10s on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Charts

  14-04-2018 18:50
  
  Toni Braxton returns to the top 10 of Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart (dated April 14), as "Long as I Live" ...
  
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• Huey Lewis cancels 2018 tour due to hearing loss

  14-04-2018 18:40
  Huey Lewis and The News has canceled its 2018 tour while frontman Lewis deals with the sudden loss of his hearing. In a statement released Friday, the band says Lewis lost most of his hearing a few months ago before a show in Dallas and now he "can't hear music well enough to sing."
  
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• John Prine: The Singing Mailman Delivers At Radio City

  14-04-2018 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  "I guess we're in the forgiveness business," John Prine told his duet partner Brandi Carlile on stage last night at his sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Celebrating the release of The Tree of Forgiveness, his first album in 13 years, that particular John Prine-ism perhaps best summed up a night of joy and love at one of the most biggest shows of the veteran singer-songwriter's career. It also marked a torch-passing moment, as Prine temporarily ceded the spotlight mid
  
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• Mavis Staples to Receive Underground Railroad Museum Award

  14-04-2018 17:37
  
  The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati says it plans to celebrate the life of singer and activist Mavis Staples with one of...
  
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• Watch Nicki Minaj's Selfie Video for 'Chun-Li'

  14-04-2018 17:30 via rollingstone.com
  Nicki Minaj has unveiled her new visual for "Chun-Li," pairing the single with a montage of selfie videos. Minaj recites the "Chun-Li" lyrics while writhing around on a couch in the low-key video, which Minaj filmed herself while holding the phone vertically. The rapper does relinquish control of her phone for a couple of runway-like shots that are interspersed in the selfie footage. Minaj also teased that a more traditional music video for "Barbie Tingz," the second of two singles she released
  
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• Nicki Minaj Took the 'Chun Li' Video Into Her Own Hands, Literally: Watch

  14-04-2018 17:22
  
  Nicki Minaj knows her best angles, and her new music video for "Chun Li" definitely showcases this along with her strong selfie skills.
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• Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of 'Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus,' Dies at 86

  14-04-2018 17:16
  
  Milos Forman, the anti-authoritarian director who left his native Czechoslovakia for creative freedom in the U.S. and captured Oscars for the...
  
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• Get to Know 'Greatest Love Story' Band LANCO: Watch

  14-04-2018 16:40
  
  Nashville-based country band LANCO took some time to chat with Billboard and revealed some interesting facts about themselves as part of the “...
  
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• Nathan Followill and wife welcome second child

  14-04-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Kings of Leon drummer and his wife Jessie are already parents to five-year-old daughter Violet.
  
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• Cardi B urges Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson to 'work things out'

  14-04-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper recently revealed she was pregnant with her first child.
  
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• The Cars, Dire Straits & the Moody Blues Celebrate in Cleveland Before Their 2018 Rock Hall Inductions

  14-04-2018 15:16
  
  “It’s getting pretty surreal, I got to admit,” the Cars’ Greg Hawkes told Billboard Friday night (April 13) at the...
  
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• 'Grease' at 40: Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Valli & John Farrar Reflect on the Blockbuster Songs

  14-04-2018 15:00
  
  In the past two years, soundtracks to musical films like The Greatest Showman, La La Land and Beauty and the Beast have scored big on the Billboard...
  
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• Elvis Crespo's 'Suavemente' Turns 20: Watch a Special Billboard Serenade

  14-04-2018 15:00
  
  Thank the shower. 
  "Suavemente" singer Elvis Crespo once told Billboard that his hit song was inspired when he was singing in the...
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: The Weeknd's Big Week & Drake's Continued Command

  14-04-2018 15:00
  
  The Weeknd dominates Billboard's charts this week, as his My Dear Melancholy debuts atop the Billboard 200, helping him...
  
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• Coachella 2018: Vince Staples Brings Out Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd Breaks Down and More Day One Highlights

  14-04-2018 14:39
  
  The 19th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California kicked off on Friday night (Apr. 13) with a wide variety of electric...
  
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• Matt and Kim Keep Fans Dancing at White Oak Music Hall

  14-04-2018 13:56
  Some bands are disappointing. You buy their album, fall in love with a few songs and attend a show only to discover that they just can't replicate the studio magic.
  
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• The Weeknd Fulfills His Coachella Destiny With Triumphant Headlining Set

  14-04-2018 13:31
  
  In a way, the pop star born Abel Tesfaye's career arc can be illustrated by his three appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts...
  
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• The Weeknd Achieves His Coachella Destiny With Triumphant Headlining Set

  14-04-2018 13:31
  
  In a way, the pop star born Abel Tesfaye's career arc can be illustrated by his three appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts...
  
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• Britney Spears’ father ‘ready to hand control back to singer’

  14-04-2018 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Britney’s boyfriend Sam Asghari is thought to be the reason the singer has turned her life around for the better.
  
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• SZA Delivers a Star-Studded Set at Coachella 2018 With Kendrick Lamar & Trippie Redd

  14-04-2018 10:57
  
  “What the fuck is good, Coachella?" SZA asked at the outset of her near-45-minute performance on Friday (Apr. 13) -- during the...
  
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• Cardi B ready to celebrate at Coachella after landing new streaming record

  14-04-2018 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  The rap star has spent $300,000 of her own money on her Coachella stage set.
  
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• Local Country Singer Joins Other Musicians in Challenging the Genre's Color Barrier

  14-04-2018 09:18
  It is hard to overlook what The New Yorker once called "The Perplexing Whiteness of Country Music." It's nothing less than a phenomenon.
  
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• Music, music, music: It's Coachella 2018

  14-04-2018 04:46
  Anna Noel, left, and Kenna Pedro of San Francisco attend the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, in Indio, Calif. Music, music, music: It's Coachella 2018! Anna Noel, left, and Kenna Pedro of San Francisco attend the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, in Indio, Calif.
  
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• Alejandra Guzman & Gloria Trevi on the 'Versus' Tour: Look Back On Their Top 5 Moments

  14-04-2018 04:09
  
  It's going to be a warm night in Los Angeles and even hotter when legends Alejandra Guzman and Gloria Trevi hit the iconic Hollywood Bowl stage...
  
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• Cardi B on Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson: 'Let Them Work Things Out'

  14-04-2018 03:55
  
  Cardi B has had her fair share of relationship troubles in the past year, and she is imparting words of wisdom onto new mom Khloe Kardashian,...
  
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• Jake Owen Vows to Keep Fans 'Singing at the Top of Their Lungs,' From Wyoming to Las Vegas, After Route 91

  14-04-2018 03:30
  
  From a small town to the lights of Sin City, Jake Owen is going to experience it all this weekend. Over a 48-hour period, he will have played in the...
  
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• Kanye West Has Reactivated His Twitter Account

  14-04-2018 03:26
  
  Kanye West just keeps getting more cryptic when it comes to social media. The hip hop mogul has reactivated his Twitter, but still no new tweets.
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• Eric Clapton Details 'Life in 12 Bars' Soundtrack Featuring Unreleased Songs

  14-04-2018 03:23 via rollingstone.com
  Eric Clapton will complement the upcoming home release of the revealing documentary Life in 12 Bars with a massive soundtrack featuring five unreleased songs.
  The Life in 12 Bars soundtrack – which features songs from all of the Clapton-affiliated bands and solo work as well as tracks by the Beatles, Muddy Waters and Aretha Franklin – arrives June 8th on CD and digitally, while a 4-LP version will hit shelves on July 20th.The previously unreleased tracks include a mammoth 17-minute v
  
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• Jason Aldean on Returning to Las Vegas After Route 91: 'It's Always Going to Be a Little Strange Coming Here'

  14-04-2018 02:53
  
  On Sunday night, Jason Aldean will defend his entertainer of the year title at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, but coming to Las Vegas for...
  
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