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• Watch Post Malone Perform a Duet With Dwight Yoakam on SiriusXM

  04-06-2018 23:49
  
  Dwight Yoakam recently debuted his own SiriusXM channel, Dwight Yoakam and the Bakersfield Beat, where the country crooner and his famous friends get...
  
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• Olivia Newton-John & Hunter Hayes Surprise Two Couples for 'Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings' Series

  04-06-2018 23:33
  
  Grease superstar Olivia Newton-John and country singer Hunter Hayes will surprise two couples on their big day for Freeform’s Disney’s...
  
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• 'Drag Race' Star Laganja Estranja Shows Off Sickening Moves on 'So You Think You Can Dance'

  04-06-2018 23:33
  
  C’mon, season 15, let’s get sickening! That's what Jay Jackson -- or as RuPaul’s Drag Race fans would know him, Laganja...
  
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• Imagine Dragons star Dan Reynolds no longer confused about gay rights

  04-06-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Believer singer has urged religious leaders to truly love members of the LGBTQ community.
  
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• Hear Beck's Remix of U2's 'Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way'

  04-06-2018 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  Beck reimagined U2's stark ballad "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" as a synth-laced arena-rocker in a new remix of the Songs of Experience single. The songwriter revamped the track into a maximalist sing-along, speeding up the tempo to a danceable BPM and layering in shimmering keyboards and percussion.
  "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" marks Beck's second remix from U2's 14th LP, following "Free Yourself," which appeared on the band's limited-edition picture-disc vinyl edi
  
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• Dolly Parton lands major Netflix deal to turn her songs into TV series

  04-06-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The country star is also pushing for a 9 to 5 sequel.
  
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• 070 Shake Says Kanye West Finished 'Ghost Town' on 'Ye' Release Day

  04-06-2018 23:29
  
  Being the perfectionist that Kanye West is, he has been known to work on an album right through the time it's supposed to be released to the...
  
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• Doors Biographer Jerry Hopkins Dead at 82

  04-06-2018 22:32 via rollingstone.com
  Jerry Hopkins, an author and veteran Rolling Stone writer that served as the magazine's Los Angeles corespondent in the late Sixties, died in Bangkok, Thailand on June 3rd after a long illness. He was 82. His wife Lamyai confirmed Hopkins' death.
  In 1980, Hopkins wrote No One Here Gets Out Alive, the definitive Doors biography that was used as the basis for Oliver Stone's 1991 movie."It's sad to say goodbye," says Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. "Jerry was from the fo
  
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• Austin Rick, Who Accused Nashville Publicist Kirt Webster of Sexual Assault, Releasing New Book On Allegations

  04-06-2018 22:26
  
  When former aspiring country singer Austin C. Rick accused powerhouse Nashville public relations executive Kirt Webster of sexual misconduct last...
  
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• Alicia Silverstone Revisits Iconic 'Clueless' Outfit for 'Lip Sync Battle' in New Season Promo

  04-06-2018 22:24
  
  “As if” Cher Horowitz was a stranger to the spotlight. The actress who played her in 1995's Clueless -- Alicia Silverstone --...
  
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• Universal Music U.K. Reports 9 Percent Revenue Growth For 2017

  04-06-2018 22:22
  
  A rise in streaming and strong release schedule helped grow revenues at Universal Music U.K. to just over £344 million ($458 million) in 2017,...
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne's Lawyer Calls AEG Motion to Dismiss Venue Wars Lawsuit 'Flat Wrong'

  04-06-2018 22:16
  
  Attorneys for AEG have filed a motion to dismiss Ozzy Osbourne's anti-trust lawsuit challenging the concert promoter's block-...
  
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• CMT & Bandsintown Team to Encourage New Music Discovery in Nashville Ahead of CMT Awards

  04-06-2018 22:14
  
  On Monday (June 4), Bandsintown announced a partnership with CMT aimed at driving music discovery in Nashville leading up to the Wednesday's...
  
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• Manuel Gagneux Enjoys 'Blasphemizing the Blasphemy' With Zeal & Ardor

  04-06-2018 22:09
  
  If Zeal & Ardor’s combination of Scandinavian black metal and black American slave spirituals seems contrived, that’s because it is...
  
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• Must-Hear Music Podcast: Pusha T, Christina & Demi, Plus Special Guest Speedy Ortiz

  04-06-2018 22:00
  
  On this week's Must-Hear Music podcast, special guest Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz stops by the Billboard office to talk about her return to...
  
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• Harry Styles' Gucci Campaign Soundtracked by Blac Rabbit Cover of The Beatles' 'Michelle'

  04-06-2018 21:46
  
  As if this past weekend’s photos of Harry Styles -- clad from head-to-toe in Gucci, holding a chicken -- weren’t enough, an accompanying...
  
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• Shakira makes concert comeback as she launches rescheduled tour

  04-06-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer will likely miss the chance to join her soccer star boyfriend, Gerard Pique, as he competes with Spain in the World Cup.
  
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• Cardi B planning to countersue former manager

  04-06-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Klenord Raphael claims he put Cardi on the path to fame.
  
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• Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman of The Byrds Set Out on 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' 50th-Anniversary Tour

  04-06-2018 21:26
  
  The Byrds co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman have announced the Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th anniversary tour. To celebrate the 1968 country...
  
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• Review: Roger Daltrey's 'As Long as I Have You' Gets Back to His Roots

  04-06-2018 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  When the Who started out, they billed themselves as "maximum R&B." And before Pete Townshend embraced teenage wasteland and became one of rock's poet laureates, the group was content playing blues and soul covers. Check out their stirring version of James Brown's "I Don't Mind" on My Generation, their myriad Bo Diddley covers and their Eddie Holland rave-up "Leaving Here" for a taste of that pre-fame aesthetic. Before long, though, they progressed into an arty hard-rock group with operatic a
  
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• As I Lay Dying Release First Taste of New Music in 5 Years

  04-06-2018 21:11
  
  The last time we heard from As I Lay Dying, singer Tim Lambesis had just pleaded guilty to a felony murder solicitation charge in connection with...
  
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• HBO Announces LGBTQ+ Summer-Long Pop-Up Experience With Tegan and Sara, 'Believer' Doc & More

  04-06-2018 21:10
  
  HBO announced Monday (June 4) it will be settling in Provincetown, Massachusetts, this summer with The Studio, a seven-week immersive pop-up...
  
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• G.O.O.D. Music's Rising Star Valee on Why Kanye West Is 'Misunderstood'

  04-06-2018 21:00
  
  Kanye West may keep accomplished company, but a glance at his G.O.O.D. Music roster shows a keen interest in new talent. Case in point: Chicago...
  
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• Watch John Mayer Cover Diana Ross for Andy Cohen's 50th Birthday Special

  04-06-2018 20:59
  
  Andy Cohen couldn't let one of his milestone birthdays pass without a celebration on his Bravo show Watch What Happens Live, and he even...
  
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• Michelle Visage Agrees With Fans That Shangela's 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3' Loss Was 'A Mistake'

  04-06-2018 20:54
  
  In the months since the shocking finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3, fans of the show have been hung up on one fact: How could Shangela...
  
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• Future Enlists PARTYNEXTDOOR for Lavish 'No Shame' Video: Watch

  04-06-2018 20:54
  
  Director X tapped Future to curate and executive produce the forthcoming Superfly soundtrack, which arrives Friday. Future Hendrix unleashed the...
  
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• Watch Mana's Video for Mexican Soccer Anthem 'El Gladiador Mexicano: Vamos Mexico'

  04-06-2018 20:46
  
  Maná's musical stamp is all over their latest music video for "El Gladiador Mexicano: Vamos México," and their pride for Mexico's...
  
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• Wanna One Team Up With Popular Korean Singer-Songwriters for 'Undivided' EP: Watch 'Light' Music Video

  04-06-2018 20:43
  
  K-pop boy band Wanna One released their second EP of 2018 on Monday (June 4), 1÷x=1 (Undivided). Fronted by the single “Light,” it...
  
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• Sara Gilbert Says She 'Stands by the Decision ABC Made' to Cancel 'Roseanne'

  04-06-2018 20:42
  
  The cancellation of the Roseanne revival has incited a media frenzy since last week, as a racist comment tweeted by Roseanne Barr has been met by...
  
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• Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Meek Mill Lead 2018 Made in America Fest

  04-06-2018 20:26 via rollingstone.com
  The Jay Z-curated Made in America Festival will return to Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend with Nicki Minaj, Post Malone and Meek Mill slated to headline.The two-day fest, taking place September 1st and 2nd at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, also features Janelle Monae, Diplo, Zedd, Miguel, Alessia Cara, Fat Joe and 6lack.Now in its seventh year, the 2018 festival boasts Belly, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich The Kid, Jessie Reyez, Lil B, Gunna, Juice WRLD, BlocBoy JB, SOB x RBE and more acts.While Meek Mil
  
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• Parkland High School Students Hitting the Road for Voter Registration & Gun Control Tour

  04-06-2018 20:08
  
  For the student survivors of the Parkland massacre, the massive March for Our Lives was just the beginning of their push for a change to the nation...
  
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• 10 Songs About Dogs

  04-06-2018 20:03
  
  They say dogs are man's best friends, and it certainly feels true. Dogs don't judge you when you spend the day in your pajamas and eat ice...
  
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• Nicki Minaj & Post Malone to Headline 2018 Made in America Festival

  04-06-2018 20:02
  
  After watching JAY-Z, J. Cole and Solange dominate Made in America last year in Philadelphia, a new crop of talent has been handpicked to take...
  
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• Talib Kweli Faces Sexual Harassment Accusations From Former Protégé Res

  04-06-2018 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  Talib Kweli is facing accusations of sexual harassment from a former collaborator who claims that the rapper held her career "hostage" after she rejected his advances.Res, an artist who was signed to Kweli's Javotti Media and appeared on numerous Kweli tracks, made her claims against the rapper (real name Talib Kweli Greene) public this weekend in a series of tweets. Res (real name Shareese Ballard) also accused Kweli of intentionally withholding music she recorded for the label, Pitchfork repor
  
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• Patrick Leonard on What to Expect From His New Album of Reimagined Madonna Collaborations

  04-06-2018 19:45
  
  A musical multi-hyphenate with a diverse resume that includes co-writing credits with everyone from Leonard Cohen to Jewel, Patrick Leonard...
  
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• Kanye's New Album Is Out. So, How About That Performance Art Theory?

  04-06-2018 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  As of writing, there’s a Twitter thread that has over 13,000 retweets and might just convince you that Kanye West was never having a public meltdown, or pivoting to the right wing, or cashing in all his genius chips for a bonkers interview on TMZ, but instead engaging in some seriously high-concept performance art aimed at changing how we talk about politics in America in 2018. Spencer Wolff, the author of said thread, laid out what he calls the “Prestige Theory,” a complicated
  
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• Stream Apple's WWDC 2018 Keynote Presentation Here

  04-06-2018 19:28
  
  Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today (June 4), with a keynote address that is taking place live now, and can be...
  
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• Ricky Martin Joins 'Idol' Star William Hung For an Overdue Duet of 'She Bangs' in Vegas

  04-06-2018 19:24
  
  Ricky Martin ended a six show stint at the Monte Carlo Theater in Las Vegas with no shortage of theatricality on Saturday (June 2). A cast of...
  
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• Emilia Clarke and Jason Momoa Reunite at 'Game of Thrones' Cast Party: See the Pics

  04-06-2018 19:23
  
  The marriage of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo might've fallen victim to some horrific tragedy on Game of Thrones, but at least the actors...
  
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• Selena Gomez Announces 'Back To You' Music Video Release Date

  04-06-2018 19:19
  
  Selena Gomez has been teasing the official video for "Back To You" for a couple of days now, taking to social media to share artsy...
  
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• Dolly Parton Scripted Anthology Set to Hit Netflix

  04-06-2018 19:18
  
  Netflix is taking a page from NBC's playbook.
  After two TV movies based on Dolly Parton songs on the broadcast network, the streaming giant has...
  
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• The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Turned Away a Gay Couple

  04-06-2018 19:15
  
  In a long-awaited decision made on Monday morning (June 4), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker...
  
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• Rezz Shares Lead Single 'Witching Hour' Off Newly-Announced Sophomore LP

  04-06-2018 19:03
  
  Rezz, who was featured as Billboard Dance's breakout artist of the year in 2017, ​is having a mighty follow-up year with the announce of her...
  
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• Ben Howard takes on The Greatest Showman for Number 1 album

  04-06-2018 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ben Howard's new album Noonday Dream is the latest record taking on The Greatest Showman for this week's Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.
  
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• AJ McLean Goes Country With Upbeat New Song 'Back Porch Bottle Service': Premiere

  04-06-2018 19:00
  
  Backstreet Boys may be back, but AJ McLean is ready to go to the back porch.
  Just two weeks after BSB released their first single in five years...
  
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• Jess Glynne challenging Calvin & Dua for singles top spot

  04-06-2018 18:59 via music-news.com
  
  After seeing off competition from Ariana Grande and Drake, Jess Glynne has stepped up as the latest challenger to Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s
  
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• Fair Ticketing Alliance's Scot Tobias Defends Ticket Resellers: 'The Bottom Line Is the Public Loves the Secondary Market'

  04-06-2018 18:58
  
  As founder and president of Worldwide Tickets, Scot Tobias has spent nearly 30 years in the ticketing industry, growing his New Jersey-based business...
  
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• New Documents Show That Kanye West Is No Longer Involved With Chicago Charity Donda's House

  04-06-2018 18:48
  
  After his wife Kim Kardashian and his former collaborator Rhymefest engaged in a heated tussle on Twitter last week in regards to Donda's House,...
  
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• Drake Tops Hot 100 for Sixth Week With 'Nice for What,' Ties Michael Jackson for Second-Most Weeks at No. 1 Among Solo Males

  04-06-2018 18:47
  
  Drake's "Nice for What" rules the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a sixth total week. With his latest frame on top, Drake ties Michael...
  
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• Watch Guns N' Roses Cover Velvet Revolver's 'Slither' at Berlin Concert

  04-06-2018 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  Guns N' Roses kicked off the 2018 leg of their unending Not in This Lifetime Tour in Berlin, Germany Sunday with one surprise addition to the setlist: A cover of "Slither" by Velvet Revolver, the supergroup featuring GN'R's Slash and Duff McKagan alongside late singer Scott Weiland."We're gonna try something. Hope you like it," Axl Rose prefaced before launching into the faithful rendition of the song, marking the first time the singer had attempted lead on a track by the his then-former bandmat
  
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