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• Coachella Weekend 2: cool music keeps it hot

  22-04-2018 23:21
  Beyonce performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Apr 21, 2018 in Indio, Calif. Coachella Weekend 2: cool music keeps it hot Beyonce performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Apr 21, 2018 in Indio, Calif.
  
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• Avicii dies at 28: Musicians mourn the late Swedish musician

  22-04-2018 23:21
  Stars took to Twitter on Friday to mourn electronic dance music star Avicii , born Tim Bergling, who died in Muscat, Oman, at the age of 28. Avicii was best known for his global smash "Wake Me Up," featuring vocals by Aloe Blacc, who was introduced to the DJ through Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park . Then, Aloe told ABC News in 2013, "Avicii called me up and said, 'Hey I'm over at Mike Einziger's house -- from Incubus -- would you like to write a song?' So I headed down and we went to the studio an
  
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• Shania Twain Would Have Voted For Donald Trump 'Even Though He Was Offensive'

  22-04-2018 22:39
  
  Country star, Canadian citizen and Swiss resident Shania Twain did not vote in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but she has indicated that she...
  
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• On the Charts: Jason Aldean Claims Country's First Number One of 2018

  22-04-2018 22:38 via rollingstone.com
  Jason Aldean claimed country music's first Number One album of 2018 as the singer's Rearview Town debuted atop the Billboard 200.Rearview Town sold 183,000 total copies to give Aldean his fourth consecutive Number One album, following 2012's Night Train, 2014's Old Boots, New Dirt and 2016's They Don't Know.Three other new releases opened in the Top 10, including John Prine's The Tree of Forgiveness, which set a new career-best charts position for the singer-songwriter by debuting at Number Five
  
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• Poster From Elvis Presley NC Show Sells for Over $42K

  22-04-2018 21:31
  
  A rare vintage poster for a 1955 Elvis Presley show in North Carolina has sold at auction for more than double the expected price.
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• Rapper Belly reportedly assaulted by security guards at Coachella

  22-04-2018 21:15
  Rapper Belly was involved in a "physical altercation" with Coachella security guards Friday, just hours after his own set at the hip California music festival, Billboard reports . The musician, 34, was making his way from the sound booth to a VIP area near the stage as The Weeknd, one of his frequent collaborators, was performing.
  
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• Jason Aldean Scores Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Rearview Town'

  22-04-2018 21:01
  
  Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, securing the country star his fourth consecutive...
  
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• Chloe x Halle Send Beyonce Their Love at Coachella: See the Pic

  22-04-2018 20:35
  
  Beyoncé's Coachella reign has officially come to an end with the grand finale of her second performance on Saturday night (April 21), but we...
  
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• Sufjan Stevens Performs Four Songs on 'Live From Here' in New York

  22-04-2018 20:22
  
  Sufjan Stevens performed four songs during his appearance on Live From Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion) at New York's Town Hall Saturday...
  
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• Rising South Korean Electro-Pop Singer Cifika Wants To Do Everything

  22-04-2018 20:12
  
  South Korean electro-pop singer Cifika was in the midst of a five week tour of the United States when she took the stage at The Belmont on March 16...
  
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• Police Rule Out 'Criminal Suspicion' in Avicii's Death

  22-04-2018 19:43
  
  Authorities in Oman have ruled out "criminal suspicion" in the untimely death of Swedish DJ Avicii, who died Friday (April 20) at age 28....
  
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• Prince Estate to Reportedly Release Lyrics and Poetry in New Book

  22-04-2018 19:09
  
  Paisley Park Enterprises, the merchandising arm of Prince’s estate, has reportedly filed paperwork to release original material from the Prince...
  
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• Richmond to host 2020 Menuhin Competition, 'the Olympics of the violin'

  22-04-2018 19:03
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• Record Store Day 2018: Here's What Went Down During the New York Crawl

  22-04-2018 18:41
  
  Record Store Day 2018 started off strong in Brooklyn on Saturday (April 21) with the third annual Record Store Day Crawl. 
  The vinyl-...
  
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• Nile Rodgers Says New Chic Album Will Feature Bruno Mars, Haim & Debbie Harry

  22-04-2018 18:34
  
  Chic's long-awaited upcoming album, It's About Time, will feature a host of noteworthy guest appearances, the group's guitarist and co-...
  
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• Zedd, Maren Morris & Their Collaborators Deconstruct 'The Middle' in New Video: Watch

  22-04-2018 17:41
  
  Maren Morris and Zedd found musical kismet in their pop-crossover collaboration with Grey, "The Middle," and a new video by The New York...
  
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• Rick Astley Covers Temptations, Foo Fighters & More at Lively Detroit Concert

  22-04-2018 17:29
  
  "Saturday night in Dee-troit!" Rick Astley proclaimed a few times at the city's Saint Andrews Hall. The proclamation allowed the...
  
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• Eminem Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety on Social Media

  22-04-2018 16:53
  
  A big congratulations to Eminem, who celebrated 10 years of sobriety on Friday (April 20).
  "Celebrated my 10 years yesterday," the 45-year-...
  
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• Belly Allegedly Assaulted by Coachella Security: Report

  22-04-2018 16:21
  
  Belly may have played the "best show of his life" at Coachella, but the rapper faced an unsavory run-in with festival security shortly...
  
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• Beyonce & J Balvin Bring Brassy Performance of 'Mi Gente' to Coachella: Watch

  22-04-2018 15:43
  
  Beyoncé shook up her Coachella set on Saturday night (April 21) by inviting one of her most recent collaborators to the stage for what appeared to be...
  
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• Beyonce Cements 'Queen of Coachella' Status With Masterful Second Show

  22-04-2018 15:42 via rollingstone.com
  In the week since Beyoncé marched into Coachella as a drum majorette with a 100-member band, transformed the traditionally rock & roll festival into a homecoming celebration at an HBCU and added another crown – Queen of 'Chella, natch—to her collection, her show has been lauded as historic, a game-changer, and launched her even further into that "greatest performers of all time" conversation. But after a dancer mentioned that some surprises would be tucked into their secon
  
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• Mel B slams ex Stephen Belafonte over brainwashing allegations

  22-04-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The former couple has been locked in a bitter war of words since finalising their divorce in December (17).
  
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• Kygo pays tribute to Avicii during Coachella set

  22-04-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Swedish DJ passed away on Friday (20Apr18).
  
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• Kevin McHale thanks Ariana Grande for helping him come out

  22-04-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Glee star posted a snap of him cuddling up to his rumoured boyfriend Austin McKenzie on Instagram earlier this month (Apr18).
  
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• Beyonce Embraced a Whole New Look for Coachella Weekend 2

  22-04-2018 15:15
  
  Beyoncé changed up her historic headlining set for the second Saturday night of Coachella (April 21) with a fresh wardrobe -- and a couple of...
  
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• Ask Billboard: Ariana Grande's Career Album & Song Sales

  22-04-2018 15:05
  
  Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to [email protected]. Please include your first and last name, as well...
  
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• Neil Young Jams With Stephen Stills, the Heartbreakers At Autism Benefit

  22-04-2018 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  Midway through his mini-set at the Light Up The Blues benefit concert for Autism Speaks, Neil Young stood up from the piano where he’d just finished a haunting rendition of the After The Goldrush chestnut "Birds" and told the crowd that he wanted to bring his "brother" onto the stage. He wasn’t talking about his actual brother Bob, but rather a guy he met at a Toronto coffee shop back in 1965 and worked with off-and-on for the last 50-plus years: Stephen Stills. It’s been
  
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• John Lennona s self-portrait depicting himself as Hitler sells for $54,00011:07 am - Apr 22, 2018

  22-04-2018 14:30
  The doodle was drawn during a period of time where Lennon was attending Liverpool College of Art in the late 1950s. As Page Six report, this controversial drawing is part of a larger sketch book that makes liberal use of Nazi iconography mixed with the likeness of the Beatles members.
  
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• Hollywood bosses ‘in bidding war over Kim and Kanye movie’

  22-04-2018 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye allegedly plan to put their colourful lives on the silver screen.
  
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• More than one direction

  22-04-2018 10:11
  Kacey Musgraves and Harry Styles might sound like an odd pairing for a tour, but for Musgraves, it makes perfect sense.
  
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• Coachella 2018: Vince Staples, Plus SZA Brings Out Khalid and Isaiah Rashad

  22-04-2018 06:07
  When SZA entered the R&B world, music lovers could not get enough of her. Not only did she seemingly come out of nowhere, but she was trained and mentored by one of hip-hop's top labels, Top Dawg Entertainment.
  
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• Billboard Latin Music Week: Justin Quiles, Sofia Reyes & More to Play Vegas Showcases

  22-04-2018 03:17
  
  Billboard Latin Music Week promises plenty of surprises and activities, but the music dominates thanks to the many artists performing at...
  
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• Bradley Cooper Calls Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Performance 'A Revelation'

  22-04-2018 02:57
  
  Bradley Cooper may be the one sitting in the director's chair of the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, but Lady Gaga was more than just his leading...
  
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• Avicii Remembered at Dance Party Memorial in Stockholm

  22-04-2018 02:25
  
  Thousands gathered on Saturday (April 21) to pay tribute to Avicii in Stockholm, Sweden. Fans held a dance party memorial in remembrance of the...
  
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• Maren Morris stressing over genre-bending sophomore album

  22-04-2018 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The newlywed country star insists her new music is "much more positive" than her prior tunes.
  
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• Avicii's Unreleased Album Was His 'Best Music in Years,' Says Geffen Exec

  22-04-2018 01:26
  
  Before his death, Avicii was hard at work on his next album, according to longtime A&R executive Neil Jacobson.
  Jacobson, president of...
  
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