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• Shaggy broke royal protocol at Queen Elizabeth II's birthday concert

  24-04-2018 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Jamaican musician is sure the royal leader gave him a wink from the balcony.
  
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• Kanye West splits from remaining manager Scooter Braun

  24-04-2018 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper is thought to be moving forward without a management team in place.
  
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• It's 'Alright': How Kenny Loggins Helped Change Music in Film With 'Caddyshack'

  24-04-2018 23:20
  
  Caddyshack blazed trails for slapstick comedy upon its 1980 release, helping bring both the humor and culture of the stand-up world onto the big...
  
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• ZHU Announces Fall Tour Dates, Plans to Fill Venues With Tons of Sand

  24-04-2018 22:57
  
  The secret is out: ZHU is hitting the road on a North American fall tour in 2018, and his plan is to bring the desert to your front door. 
  The...
  
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• Female Korean Solo Artists Are Flourishing in April With New Singles From Luna, Hyolyn, Yoonmirae & More

  24-04-2018 22:54
  
  One of the biggest months for K-pop in 2018 so far, April isn’t going out quietly and still has a lot of new music to come.
  The last few days...
  
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• Red Bull Music Festival 2018: 5 Events We're Excited For

  24-04-2018 22:53
  
  In 2017, the Red Bull Music Festival gave us Solange at the Guggenheim and Werner Herzog at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and there's more...
  
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• Avicii's 'True' Album Heading for Top 40 Return on Billboard 200 Chart

  24-04-2018 22:46
  
  Avicii’s True album is set to re-enter next week’s Billboard 20​0 chart (dated May 5), and jump straight into the top 40,...
  
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• Meek Mill released

  24-04-2018 22:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rap star is hoping to use his platform to shine a light on people of colour who are wrongly convicted.
  
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• CyHi the Prynce Sparks Debate About President Trump & Martin Luther King Jr. on Twitter

  24-04-2018 22:43
  
  Kanye West raised some eyebrows earlier this week when he went on a Twitter binge and tweeted about everything from working on Nas' upcoming...
  
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• Marco Carola, Nicole Moudaber & Seth Troxler Lead BPM Portugal 2018 Lineup

  24-04-2018 22:34
  
  BPM Festival returns to its second home of Portugal for a second edition of fun in the sun, and the lineup is heavy with moody house, techno, tech-...
  
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• Meek Mill to Be Released From Prison on Bail

  24-04-2018 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  Meek Mill will be released from prison following an order from the Philadelphia Supreme Court, CBS reports. The rapper, whose legal name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, served an up-to-four year sentence for violating probation stemming from a 2008 conviction on drug and gun counts. He has been in jail since last November.The decision was a sudden boon for Williams' team. Last week, Judge Genece E. Brinkley denied Williams' bail and scheduled his subsequent hearing two months later to rule
  
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• Meek Mill Released From Prison on Bail

  24-04-2018 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  Meek Mill has been released from prison following an order from the Philadelphia Supreme Court, CBS reports. The rapper, whose legal name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, served an up-to-four year sentence for violating probation stemming from a 2008 conviction on drug and gun counts. He has been in jail since last November.The decision was a sudden boon for Williams' team. Last week, Judge Genece E. Brinkley denied Williams' bail and scheduled his subsequent hearing two months later to rul
  
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• Meek Mill Fans Turn Twitter Into One Big Homecoming Party After Prison Release

  24-04-2018 22:31
  
  The wait is over: Meek Mill has been released from prison.
  The past few months have been a long, tumultuous experience for Meek Mill, who was...
  
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• Kane Brown Talks Pre-ACMs Acoustic Performance of 'Heaven' & What the Song Means to Him

  24-04-2018 22:24
  
  Six months after Kane Brown crowned five country charts at once with his Lauren Alaina collaboration "What Ifs," the 24-year-old country...
  
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• Kanye West, Manager Scooter Braun Part Ways

  24-04-2018 22:23
  
  Kanye West is gearing up for a slate of new releases scheduled for June, if his recent tweets are to be believed, but he'll be doing so without a...
  
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• Avicii Suffered From Pancreatitis -- What is It?

  24-04-2018 22:21
  
  The music world is still mourning the death of Avicii, and with two autopsies revealing nothing suspicious about the 28-year-old DJ's...
  
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• Meek Mill Has Been Released From Prison

  24-04-2018 21:59
  
  After being incarcerated since November 2017 for violating his probation, the Supreme Court has granted Meek Mill bail.
  In a statement to Billboard,...
  
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• The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart Honored by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year: Watch

  24-04-2018 21:57
  
  Drew Taggart, lead singer and songwriter for dance-pop duo The Chainsmokers, just accepted an award as songwriter of the year from the American...
  
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• Digital Network HALLYPOP Celebrating K-Pop & Asian Music Launching This Summer: Exclusive

  24-04-2018 21:57
  
  K-pop is getting one step closer to its overseas audiences with the forthcoming high-definition network HALLYPOP.
  Billboard can...
  
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• The 12 Best Kanye West & Kid Cudi Collaborations: Critic's Picks

  24-04-2018 21:54
  
  On the heels of his own album announcement last week, Kanye West followed up with a tweet that shook up the hip-hop landscape, broadcasting...
  
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• In Defense of JC Chasez, *NSYNC's Underappreciated Boy Band Frontman

  24-04-2018 21:46
  
  When *NSYNC burst through Stateside radio airwaves with their 1998 self-titled debut album, girls (and a few boys) were quick to stake claims on...
  
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• Boy Band Flashback: Remembering When Menudo Was Rebooted for Millennials

  24-04-2018 21:45
  
  One of the best-remembered international boy bands of all time is Menudo. Established in 1977 with a rotating lineup, Ricky Martin who would...
  
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• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Talks New Single, World Tour, Meeting Katy Perry: Interview

  24-04-2018 21:39
  
  <a href="/music/Kyary-Pamyu-Pamyu">Kyary Pamyu Pamyu</a> dropped her latest digital single, "Kimino Mikata...
  
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• Rae Sremmurd Reveal How They Wrote 'Powerglide': Watch

  24-04-2018 21:31
  
  Rae Sremmurd recently caught up with Billboard to chat about how their Juicy J collaboration “Powerglide” -- which Swae Lee calls “...
  
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• JAY-Z and Lady Gaga earn wins at 2018 Webby Awards

  24-04-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  FKA twigs and Jesse Williams have been awarded special prizes.
  
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• RuPaul Reveals Cover for New Lifestyle Book 'GuRu,' Calls It 'A Guidebook for Living'

  24-04-2018 21:27
  
  RuPaul Charles has shown the world that he is a queen of many talents. Whether he’s hosting his own world-famous reality show, making music,...
  
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• 'NSync, Backstreet Boys Tapped for Lou Pearlman Documentary

  24-04-2018 21:21 via rollingstone.com
  Members of 'NSync and the Backstreet Boys will participate in a new documentary about the notorious boy band impresario, Lou Pearlman. The film, tentatively titled The Lou Pearlman Project, is expected to premiere on YouTube Red this year. The film will chronicle Perlman's remarkable rise and fall, from one of the most powerful players in the music industry to a convicted felon. The Lou Pearlman Project will feature extensive interviews with members of Pearlman's biggest acts including 'NSync's
  
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• Rockwall Native Erin Kinsey Will Open for Country Musician Hunter Hayes at the End of April

  24-04-2018 21:19
  Erin Kinsey, a 17-year-old country musician from Rockwall, once looked at her childhood music lessons as a burden. Now, she has an opening slot for a Hunter Hayes concert April 28 at Ascend Theater in Tennessee and no other plans for her future besides pursuing a career in music.
  
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• Lee Ann Womack takes over Alan Jackson's honky tonk to help MusiCares

  24-04-2018 21:19
  Tuesday night in Nashville, Lee Ann Womack headlines a show at Alan Jackson 's honky tonk to help MusiCares. Newcomer Jackie Lee and Texas favorites The Randy Rogers Band will also join the 2001 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year at AJ's Good Time Bar on lower Broadway.
  
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• The Innovator: Jlin is Altering Dance Music's DNA

  24-04-2018 21:18 via rollingstone.com
  Rising electronic composer Jlin discusses why her work can't be contained by footwork, or any other genre.Caroline Thompkins for Rolling StoneIf you're ever feeling bored with new music, like you've heard it all before, don't give up – just hit play on a Jlin track. The 30-year-old Gary, Indiana, electronic musician is evolving faster than the world can keep up. A few years ago, she was a rising star associated with footwork, a high-tempo house variant born in Chicago clubs. Then, with her
  
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• The Innovator: How Jlin Is Altering Dance Music's DNA

  24-04-2018 21:18 via rollingstone.com
  Rising electronic composer Jlin discusses why her work can't be contained by footwork, or any other genre.Caroline Thompkins for Rolling StoneIf you're ever feeling bored with new music, like you've heard it all before, don't give up – just hit play on a Jlin track. The 30-year-old Gary, Indiana, electronic musician is evolving faster than the world can keep up. A few years ago, she was a rising star associated with footwork, a high-tempo house variant born in Chicago clubs. Then, with her
  
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• Lil Pump Scores Second Billboard Hot 100 Entry With 'Esskeetit'

  24-04-2018 21:04
  
  Lil Pump lands his second entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as "Esskeetit" opens at No. 24 (on the list dated ...
  
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• Hot 100 Chart Moves: Zayn's 'Let Me' Debuts, Camila Cabello & Imagine Dragons Hit New Highs in Top 20

  24-04-2018 20:56
  
  Zayn scores his first unaccompanied entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated April 28) in two years, as "Let Me" opens at No....
  
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• Venezuelan Trap Singer Peche Debuts 'Xq Callas' Video: Watch

  24-04-2018 20:49
  
  Venezuelan actor turned singer Peche has released his new single, "Xq Callas," along with its music video. In the visuals, we see Peche and...
  
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• Kevin Hart Deals With Public Aftermath of His Infidelity in J. Cole's 'Kevin's Heart' Video

  24-04-2018 20:47
  
  Much like the public’s reaction to news of Kevin Hart’s infidelity, all eyes are on the comedian in J. Cole’s latest video, partly...
  
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• Lil B Uploaded More Than 30 of His Old Mixtapes to Streaming Services

  24-04-2018 20:43
  
  Lil B is certainly in the giving mood. After teaming up with Marvel for his new electronic single "Enter the Depths" earlier this week, Lil...
  
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• Spotify Is Giving Away Even More Music for Free

  24-04-2018 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  Spotify, despite the critics, is doubling down on its commitment to free music. In its first major move since going public earlier this month, the music-streaming company Tuesday unveiled a new version of its mobile app that unlocks certain premium features for free users. Previously, users on the free, advertisement-supported tier could only listen to songs on shuffle on the mobile app. Now, they can listen on demand to about 750 songs that appear across Spotify's 15 personalized discovery play
  
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• Meant to Be: Florida Georgia Line Bringing a 'Few Tricks Up Our Sleeve' to Stagecoach

  24-04-2018 20:41
  
  Florida Georgia Line is coming full circle at this year’s Stagecoach festival.
  The band, fronted by Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, first...
  
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• *NSYNC's Lance Bass Exec-Producing Lou Pearlman Documentary for YouTube Red

  24-04-2018 20:33
  
  The story of notorious boy band impresario and accused ponzi schemer Lou Pearlman is coming to YouTube Red. The company announced on Tuesday (April...
  
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• J. Cole & Ariana Grande Re-Enter Social 50 Chart After News of New Music

  24-04-2018 20:03
  
  News of J. Cole’s surprise new album KOD vaults the rapper to a new high on Billboard’s Social 50 chart dated April 28, while Ariana...
  
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• See Kevin Hart Struggle With Scandal in J. Cole's 'Kevin's Heart' Video

  24-04-2018 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  Kevin Hart plays himself in J. Cole's new video for "Kevin's Heart." The track appears on the rapper's new album, KOD. On "Kevin's Heart," J. Cole alludes to Hart's past infidelities, and in the video, the comedian gamely portrays himself as he deals with the repercussions of his actions and life in the public eye. He endures smug stares at the grocery store, fends off pick-up attempts and takes an outrageously awkward selfie with a mom while shopping for a stroller (J. Cole makes a brief cameo
  
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• Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line's 'Meant to Be' Crowns Country Airplay Chart

  24-04-2018 19:45
  
  Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line's "Meant to Be"  ascends 2-1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated April 28). The...
  
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• Republic Records Promotes Lucas Romeo to VP of Top 40

  24-04-2018 19:26
  
  Republic Records has promoted Lucas Romeo to vice president, Top 40 from his previous role of national director. The elevation was...
  
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• Alex Trebek to Return Favor, Appear On 'Drag Race' Following RuPaul's 'Jeopardy' Cameo

  24-04-2018 19:26
  
  Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race are used to seeing RuPaul host not only his reality show, but his own game-show-within-a-reality-show, Snatch Game....
  
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• Gang of Four Talks Trump's 'Entertaining' Presidency & Putting Ivanka on Their EP Cover

  24-04-2018 19:15
  
  Since the late '70s, Gang of Four has been making music that's not only thought-provoking -- it'll get you on the dance floor. From...
  
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• Shawn Mendes Braves Storm in Aching New 'In My Blood' Video

  24-04-2018 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  Shawn Mendes endures literal and figurative storms in the new video for his anguished new single,"In My Blood." The track marks the first single off the singer's forthcoming third album.The Jay Martin-directed clip is centered around a single shot of Mendes lying on the ground and belting the heart-rending pop-rock ballad as rocks, snow and rain pour down around him. As "In My Blood" reaches its cathartic end, a new light finally appears and a lush field of grass and flowers sprouts up around Me
  
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• Marshmello, Virtual Self, Diplo B2B Dillon Francis at HARD Summer 2018

  24-04-2018 19:08
  
  Another year, another summer, another HARD lineup with all your favorites; 2018 is looking incredibly wild. 
  More than 75 DJs and producers...
  
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• Lily Allen Performs Emotional New Song 'Three' On 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'

  24-04-2018 19:08
  
  Lily Allen previewed her upcoming album No Shame (due June 8) on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night (April 23), and by all accounts, the...
  
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• Jason Aldean Earns Sixth Top Country Albums No. 1 With 'Rearview Town'

  24-04-2018 19:03
  
  Jason Aldean's eighth studio full-length, Rearview Town, launches atop the all-genre Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts (dated April 28...
  
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