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• Bob Dylan Will Begin 2018 Summer Tour in Asia: See Dates

  15-05-2018 23:54
  
  <a href="/music/bob-dylan">Bob Dylan</a> will return to Asia this summer for <a href="/articles/news/...
  
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• How to Watch the 2018 Billboard Music Awards

  15-05-2018 23:52
  
  The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are just a few days away. To see who takes home the top prizes, tune in as the show airs live on NBC this Sunday, May...
  
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• Meghan Trainor Talks 'Locking It Down' With Fiance & Kicks Off 'Today' Summer Concert Series

  15-05-2018 23:38
  
  Meghan Trainor performed a medley of “All About That Bass,” “Like I’m Gonna Lose You,” “Let You Be Right”...
  
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• Snoop Dogg Remembers Tupac Bringing Madonna, Weed to 'SNL'

  15-05-2018 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  Tupac Shakur once brought a bagful of weed to Snoop Dogg backstage at Saturday Night Live. Snoop Dogg spoke about the meet-up – which also included Madonna, who dated Shakur during the Nineties – for the first time during an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday. Snoop Dogg appeared as a solo musical guesttwice on Saturday Night Live during the 1990s. The first of those visits took place in 1994; coincidentally, Shakur was also in New York City at the time. "He was like, 'what'
  
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• Drake's VIP Tour Package Allows Fans to Tour His Pre-Show Lounge, Express Entry & More

  15-05-2018 23:31
  
  Drake is giving fans a lot to look forward to this summer. Not only is the 6 God rolling out his new album, Scorpion, in June, but Drake...
  
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• Ryan Reynolds won't let his girls enter showbusiness as kids

  15-05-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The actor jokes his daughter James developed an "ego problem" after Taylor Swift cameo.
  
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• Cardi B: 'We never meant to offend anyone with Girls lyrics'

  15-05-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper has apologised for using homophobic slurs in the past.
  
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• Above & Beyond Capture the Majesty of 'Red Rocks': Listen

  15-05-2018 23:10
  
  Is there anything like catching your favorite live act at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado? It's the kind of venue people make pilgrimages to....
  
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• Razor & Tie to Operate as Imprint of Fearless Records

  15-05-2018 23:08
  
  Fearless Records has announced a new partnership with Razor & Tie, in which Razor & Tie will operate as an imprint of Fearless Records. Both...
  
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• Psy Exits YG Entertainment After 8 Years

  15-05-2018 22:51
  
  Eight years after signing with YG Entertainment, Psy is leaving the label that saw him through the success of breakthrough megahit “Gangnam...
  
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• Phish Announces Fall Tour Dates

  15-05-2018 22:42
  
  Jam-band heroes Phish will follow their U.S. tour this summer with a run of fall dates. Their October and November schedule now includes residencies...
  
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• Cardi B Weighs In on 'Girls' Controversy & Says She Has Been With 'A Lot' of Women

  15-05-2018 22:38
  
  Rita Ora came under fire earlier this week after the release of her new pop single “Girls.” Artists including Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani...
  
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• Beastie Boys Detail Expansive, Long-Awaited Memoir

  15-05-2018 22:23 via rollingstone.com
  The Beastie Boys' long-awaited memoir, the aptly titled Beastie Boys Book, will be released October 30th via publishers Spiegel and Grau. The group's two surviving members, Mike D and Ad-Rock, penned the 592-page book, but also solicited contributions from an array of guests including Amy Poehler, Wes Anderson, Spike Jonze, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead and author Luc Sante. Beastie Boys Book is available to pre-order via the band's website. Per a description, Beastie Boys Boo
  
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• Don Q & Pusha T Serve Up 'Words of Wisdom' in New Video: Watch

  15-05-2018 22:16
  
  Don Q recruited an all-star mix of MCs for assistance on his mixtape Don Talk earlier this year, including Pusha T on the soulful...
  
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• XXXTentacion Drops Defamation Suit Against Woman Who Now Says They Were 'Joking Around' in Video

  15-05-2018 22:07
  
  XXXTentacion has reportedly dropped his defamation lawsuit against a woman, following a signed statement saying she and the musician née Jahseh...
  
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• Apple Music hits 50 million users, doubles down on original content

  15-05-2018 22:03
  Apple Music is growing, and growing fast. In a recent appearance on Bloomberg , Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the service's latest subscriber numbers.
  
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• After Man of the Woods, Justin Timberlake Needs to Bring Sexy Back

  15-05-2018 22:03
  In January, Justin Timberlake told Zane Lowe of Beats 1 that after being labeled a pop artist despite his best attempts at crafting R&B records, he had a moment of clarity.
  
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• Ariana Grande's Best Awards Show Performances

  15-05-2018 22:00
  
  By now, we all know Ariana Grande has no tears left to cry. The songstress has been riding the massive success of her new single, and she's set...
  
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• Juicy J Shares an Unreleased Verse From A$AP Ferg's 'Plain Jane (Remix)': Listen

  15-05-2018 21:57
  
  In December, A$AP Ferg sent the Internet into a frenzy when he dropped the "Plain Jane (Remix)" featuring Nicki Minaj. However, on...
  
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• Kanye West Reveals Track Lists for Kid Cudi Joint Album & Pusha T's 'King Push' Project

  15-05-2018 21:53
  
  After temporarily tossing his cell phone to wrap up G.O.O.D. Music's forthcoming projects, Kanye West updated fans on Twitter with the...
  
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• Tenacious D Announce First U.S. Tour in Five Years

  15-05-2018 21:44
  
  The Los Angeles-based comedy rock duo Tenacious D, comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, is heading on its first North American tour since 2013.
  The...
  
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• Ludacris' wife suffered miscarriage in early 2018

  15-05-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The star had been hoping to add a son to his family of girls this year.
  
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• Liam Payne: 'One Direction's superstardom nearly killed me'

  15-05-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer compares One Direction to the Avengers.
  
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• Beastie Boys' New Memoir to Feature Contributions From Wes Anderson, Amy Poehler & Colson Whitehead

  15-05-2018 21:21
  
  As was presaged in a January Beats 1 interview with Mike D, the long-awaited Beastie Boys memoir is indeed coming out this fall.
  Entitled...
  
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• Chilean Pop Renegade Mon Laferte on Revamping the Bolero, Touring with Juanes

  15-05-2018 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  In an era where mainstream Latin pop and reggaeton are synonymous, and today's formula for going viral typically involves dembow-heavy rhythms, Latin alternative music doesn't guarantee constant chart-toppers. But there are worthy exceptions. Enter Mon Laferte's indie-pop enigma: a heady blend of vintage rockabilly that nods to Ritchie Valens' love songs, classic boleros that match hearts with greatLatin American folklorists, and a splash of jazzy cool à la Amy Winehouse. The Chilean
  
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• Meghan Markle's Final 'Suits' Episode Lands 3 Songs on April's Top TV Songs Chart

  15-05-2018 20:39
  
  A pair of No. 1 songs on Billboard’s Alternative Songs airplay chart in 2017 take the top two positions of The Hollywood Reporter’s Top...
  
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• Live Nation Launches the Women Nation Fund to Boost Female-Led Biz

  15-05-2018 20:23
  
  Live Nation Entertainment CEO and president Michael Rapino has announced the establishment of Women Nation Fund, an early-stage investment fund that...
  
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• Lindsay Ell Talks Playing for the Military & Her John Mayer Covers Album

  15-05-2018 19:59
  
  Lindsay Ell frequently gives of her time to various causes, including the military. This past weekend was no exception, as Ell appeared at El...
  
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• Apple Music Hits 50 Million Subscribers

  15-05-2018 19:56
  
  Apple Music's numbers continue to inch up.
  The streaming service now has 50 million users through a mix of paid subscriptions and free trials,...
  
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• Jamiroquai, Miguel top 2018 North Coast Music Festival lineup

  15-05-2018 19:43
  Cesar Almeida does a handstand while Booka Shade performs during the 2015 North Coast Music Festival in Union Park. U.K.-based jazz-funk band Jamiroquai and R&B chart-topper Miguel take top billing at this year's North Coast Music Festival, returning to Union Park Aug. 31-Sept.
  
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• Billy Strings Avoids Nashville's Music Row

  15-05-2018 19:43
  The colorfully tattooed, Michigan-bred Billy Strings received his stage name from his aunt, who admired his uncanny ability to master a variety of plucked instruments. The 25-year-old guitar flatpicking prodigy, born William Apostol, whose influences range from Doc Watson to Black Sabbath , is rapidly scaling the bluegrass music ladder and carving his name on the venerable tree of roots music while happily making waves wherever he goes.
  
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• 5 music David Byrne on - American Utopia,' his bonkers new tour and...

  15-05-2018 19:43
  For David Byrne, the tour behind "American Utopia," his first solo album in 14 years, is a culmination of every tour that came before it - including the 1983 trek that produced the landmark Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense." As he did in the ambitious stage show immortalized in that movie, Byrne, 65, begins this one alone onstage, before the 11 members of his backing band gradually join him.
  
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• Regina Spektor Announces Six Special Shows in Australia and North America

  15-05-2018 19:41
  
  Regina Spektor is giving fans a special mini tour this year, with only six shows in Australia and North America to support her seventh studio album...
  
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• How Saweetie, Bay Area 'Icy Grl,' Moved from Instagram Car Raps to the Majors

  15-05-2018 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  Buried in some corner of YouTube is a video of Bay Area rapper Saweetie circa 2012 stanning for J. Cole outside a concert venue's backdoor. She's patient while her favorite rapper – the one whose mixtapes, burned for her by a friend, made her fall in love with music – greets the small group of fans clustered.
  "When he gets to me, I say, 'Can I rap for you?'" the 24-year-old remembers, sitting in the Soho House garden as Hollywood sparkles like a jewelry box below. "At the end of the
  
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• 'Mean Girls' Broadway Star Grey Henson Talks His Tony Award Nomination & Representing Queer Youth on Stage

  15-05-2018 19:37
  
  When the character of Damian appeared onscreen in the 2004 smash hit film Mean Girls, audiences were immediately taken by him. Played by Daniel...
  
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• Cardi B Defends Controversial Rita Ora Collaboration 'Girls'

  15-05-2018 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  Cardi B defended her new collaboration with Rita Ora, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha, "Girls," after the song was criticized for its portrayal of bisexuality. On Twitter, the rapper said she and her collaborators "never [tried] to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song. I personally myself had experiences with other woman, shiieeeett with a lot of woman! I thought the song was a good song and I remember my experience." Listen to “GIRLS” by Rita Ora ft me @BebeRexha @charli_xcx .We
  
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• Digital Tools Help Country Acts Create DIY Success: 'We Don't Need a Major Label Deal for That'

  15-05-2018 19:28
  
  When Thompson Square's new album Masterpiece goes on sale  June 1, the duo will officially join a growing legion of country artists who are...
  
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• Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Wrote a New Song for Gaspar Noé's New Movie: Listen

  15-05-2018 19:22
  
  You're not lucky enough to get a new Daft Punk song, but you should be at least half as excited as you would be for that: The iconic...
  
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• Jason Mraz, Brandy Clark, Mike Love to Play ASCAP & Library of Congress' 10th Annual 'We Write the Songs' Event

  15-05-2018 19:21
  
  On Wednesday (May 16), the ASCAP Foundation and the Library of Congress are putting on the 10th edition of their annual “We Write the...
  
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• Latin Trap Singer Anuel AA Relocated to a Halfway House

  15-05-2018 19:18
  
  Latin trap singer Anuel AA has been relocated to a halfway house, Billboard has confirmed.
  During the weekend, Puerto Rican rapper born Emmanuel...
  
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• 26 Must-Know Dance Labels Founded by Artists

  15-05-2018 19:15
  
  Great DJs are masters of curation: They can take an empty dance floor and quickly fill it with writhing bodies because they've got taste, they...
  
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• Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd Plot Co-Headlining 'Dazed & Blazed' Tour

  15-05-2018 19:14 via rollingstone.com
  Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd have announced a co-headlining tour kicking off this summer. Dubbed the 'Dazed & Blazed' tour, the 27-date jaunt makes stops at amphitheaters across North America. Lil Skies and OT Genasis will serve as support on the outing. The tour begins in Detroit on July 21st at DTE Energy Music Theatre and heads to Cleveland before making one Canadian stop in Toronto, ON at Budweiser Stage. The summer leg winds back through the Midwest and East Coast before heading south a
  
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• Hear Neko Case's Stunning New Ballad 'Curse of the I-5 Corridor'

  15-05-2018 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  Neko Case unveiled a sprawling new duet with Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan, "Curse of the I-5 Corridor," set to appear on her new album, Hell-On, out June 1st. "Curse of the I-5 Corridor" gracefully moves between Case and Lanegan singing together with minimal musical accompaniment and a melancholy folk-rock swing. The lyrics recall the remnants of a relationship in vivid detail, with Case singing, "Now I'll see you in our old home/ Where I'm always scared to go/ Those 30 garbage miles/ Making wi
  
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• Years & Years Put On an Ultramodern Cabaret in New Video for 'If You're Over Me:' Watch

  15-05-2018 18:55
  
  Synth-pop trio Years & Years are ready to deliver a new kind of story. With the video for their last single, “Sanctify,” the group...
  
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• Vic Mensa Signs With Talent Agency UTA: Exclusive

  15-05-2018 18:52
  
  Since joining JAY-Z for his 4:44 Tour last year, Vic Mensa's stock has been on the rise. Due to his rapid ascent in hip-hop, Mensa has inked a...
  
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• Robert DeLong and K.Flay See Every Shade in 'Blue' Music Video: Exclusive

  15-05-2018 18:43
  
  Robert DeLong may harp on one color the most on his surging, K.Flay-assisted single “Favorite Color Is Blue,” but its accompanying video...
  
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• Diplo, French Montana, Lil Pump & Zhavia Team Up For Deadpool 2 Track: Listen

  15-05-2018 18:22
  
  All snarky superhero lovers and witty meanies, rejoice! Deadpool 2 hits theaters nationwide Friday, May 18. The soundtrack is scheduled to...
  
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• 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince Tour Slated for Fall

  15-05-2018 18:11
  
  Live Nation Urban and TCG Entertainment are teaming up to pay tribute to late music icon Prince in a mostly unexpected way. The "Purple...
  
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• Merlin Divests Fully From Spotify, Shares Proceeds With Members

  15-05-2018 18:06
  
  Merlin, the global digital rights agency for indie labels, announced this week that it has sold its entire equity stake in Spotify and has already...
  
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• Miguel, Axwell & Ingrosso and Jamiroquai to Headline 2018 North Coast Music Festival: Full Lineup

  15-05-2018 18:00
  
  North Coast Music Festival has announced the full lineup for 2018, returning to Union Park in Chicago with headliners Jamiroquai, Grammy-winning...
  
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