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• Beyonce & JAY-Z Share Vow Renewal Footage, Plus More Buzzy Moments From On the Run II Tour Kick-Off

  06-06-2018 23:44
  
  Beyoncé and JAY-Z kicked off their On the Run II Tour in Cardiff, Wales, on Wednesday night (June 6). The couple’s second joint tour was...
  
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• Rita Ora & Cardi B share a kiss in steamy Girls video

  06-06-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The video also features Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha.
  
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• Facebook Ticket-Selling Firm ToneDen Sees Rapid Expansion With 50 New Clients in Two Months

  06-06-2018 23:22
  
  Event marketing software startup ToneDen has just completed a rapid period of expansion, signing up 50 independent promoters, venues and...
  
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• Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih to Release New Track 'The Light' This Week

  06-06-2018 22:55
  
  After months of teasing their collaborative project Mihty, Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih are gearing up to give fans the first taste of the...
  
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• Peermusic CEO Ralph Peer II Receives France's Top Cultural Honor

  06-06-2018 22:37
  
  Peermusic chair and CEO Ralph Peer II was presented with France's top cultural honor on Tuesday as he was named "Officier dans l...
  
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• Review: Ghost Are Hard-Rock's Most Interesting Novelty on 'Prequelle'

  06-06-2018 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  In the decades since Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach and their ilk putrefied hard-rock radio with one dumbed-down, primitive heavy metal rager after another, there have been a few adventurous groups who have been able to break through by operating outside of the box. The most recent and most surprising has been Ghost – a morbidly theatrical collective of Swedish hard rockers who wear ghastly costumes and play their instruments as if nu-metal never happened.
  Ghost's latest, Prequelle, has more in c
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne Talks Roadtripping With His Kids, Trying Goat Yoga

  06-06-2018 22:20 via rollingstone.com
  Ozzy Osbourne takes a backseat to his kids as he, Jack and Kelly pack into a camper for a road trip in a clip from the upcoming third season of Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. "This is a bad fucking idea," he says, leaning over his daughter Kelly, who's behind the wheel. "I'll drive." He laughs and they both say that that would be a bad idea. When Jack buckles up, Ozzy runs to the back and puts two seatbelts on, saying, "I'll put my crash helmet on." All the while Kelly is yelling at them to qui
  
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• Beyonce & JAY-Z's Twins Make a Cameo in On The Run II Tour Intro Video: See the Pic

  06-06-2018 22:00
  
  Since the birth of their twins Sir and Rumi last June, Beyoncé and JAY-Z have managed to keep the children largely out of the public eye. As the pair...
  
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• Beyonce & JAY-Z's Twins Aren't the Babies in On The Run II Tour Intro Video -- UPDATE

  06-06-2018 22:00
  
  UPDATE: After this article was published, when asked if the babies Beyoncé is holding in the On the Run II tour intro video are her twins Sir and...
  
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• Phish Prep Expansive 'Complete Baker's Dozen' Live Box Set

  06-06-2018 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  Phish compiled concert recordings from their massive 2017 run in New York City for a trio of upcoming live releases. The Baker's Dozen: Live at Madison Square Garden will be issued on November 30th as a three-CD and six-LP release, both featuring 13 band-curated tracks, and the expansive Complete Baker's Dozen Box Set, which includes every second from the entire stint – 237 songs with zero repeats – across 36 CDs.Engineer Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Van Morrison) remixed e
  
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• Toni Braxton's 'Long as I Live' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs

  06-06-2018 21:47
  
  Toni Braxton achieves her eighth career No. 1 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “Long as I Live” ascends from the runner-up...
  
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• J Balvin's 'Vibras' Album Has Biggest First Week Ever for a Latin Artist on Apple Music

  06-06-2018 21:47
  
  J Balvin’s new album Vibras has racked up the most first-week global streams for a Latin album ever on Apple Music, replacing week one of Romeo...
  
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• Kelsea Ballerini Dazzles With Performance of 'I Hate Love Songs' at 2018 CMT Music Awards

  06-06-2018 21:45
  
  Kelsea Ballerini was the epitome of casual-cool in a denim button-down shirt as she performed her anti-love song at the 2018 CMT Music Awards on...
  
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• David Cassidy Talks Alcoholism, Dementia in 'Last Session' Clip

  06-06-2018 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  The final recording sessions of David Cassidy's life will be the focus of an upcoming A&E documentary about the late Partridge Family actor and Seventies pop idol.David Cassidy: The Last Session finds the singer in the studio as he worked on what would be his final EP Songs My Father Taught Me, which was released posthumously after Cassidy's November 27th death. Over the course of the studio footage, Cassidy's health is seen deteriorating dramatically.The two-hour documentary, airing June 11
  
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• Little Big Town Open the 2018 CMT Music Awards With a Stunning Performance of 'Summer Fever'

  06-06-2018 21:41
  
  Little Big Town (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet) lit up the stage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at the...
  
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• 6 Gloria Trevi Songs to Celebrate Pride Month

  06-06-2018 21:39
  
  Gloria Trevi, the celebrated Mexican pop star known for her colorful stage performances, has never been at a loss for words or support for the LGBTQ...
  
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• 10 Surprises From 'Handmaid's Tale' Season 2, Episode 8 'Women's Work'

  06-06-2018 21:38
  
  Warning: Contains Spoilers.
  With “Women’s Work,” the eighth episode of The Handmaid’s Tale season 2, the season-long story...
  
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• Dave Grohl Producing TV Show Based on Mother's Rock Moms Book

  06-06-2018 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  Virginia Hanlon Grohl, mother of Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl, is developing a docuseries based on her 2017 book, From Cradle to Stage, featuring interviews with fellow music moms. For the original project, Virginia spoke with numerous mothers of famous musicians, including Marianne Stipe (mother of R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe), Donna Haim (the Haim sisters), Janis Winehouse (Amy Winehouse), Verna Griffin (Dr. Dre) and Hester Diamond (the Beastie Boys' Mike D). The series, produced with Live Nation
  
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• Shawn Mendes Has Biggest First Week for a Pop Album in 2018 on Apple Music

  06-06-2018 21:19
  
  Things are going pretty well for 19-year-old Shawn Mendes these days. Fresh off the release of his honest, revealing self-titled third album, the...
  
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• Khalid & H.E.R. Team Up for Soulful New Song 'This Way' From 'Superfly' Soundtrack

  06-06-2018 21:14
  
  Future tapped a who's who of hip-hop stars for the upcoming Superfly soundtrack, including PARTYNEXTDOOR, who joined forces with Future...
  
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• 'Drag Race' Stars Shea Coulee & Peppermint Join Michael Blume for 'R U Mad' Remix

  06-06-2018 21:00
  
  On Tuesday, pop singer Michael Blume dropped a dance mix of his recent single “R U Mad” featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Shea...
  
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• KATIE Releases Debut Single 'Remember': Watch the Video

  06-06-2018 20:48
  
  Future R&B has a new K-pop darling, and her name is KATIE. The soloist, also known as Katie Kim, released her long-awaited debut single “...
  
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• Tom Swoon Quits DJing, Citing Fatal DUI: 'Taking Someone's Life Is the Most Terrible Thing'

  06-06-2018 20:46
  
  Polish DJ and producer Tom Swoon has quit the professional scene. The Spinnin Records signee was arrested on drunk driving charges and pleaded guilty...
  
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• Carrie Underwood Has Chance to Extend Historic CMT Awards Winning Streak

  06-06-2018 20:37
  
  Carrie Underwood has a chance to extend her run as the most decorated artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards.
  The country star has 17 wins,...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Celebrates After Donald Trump Grants Alice Johnson Clemency: 'Best News Ever'

  06-06-2018 20:24
  
  Kim Kardashian West has been keeping up with the case of Alice Marie Johnson -- a first-time nonviolent drug offender serving life behind bars -- and...
  
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• Zendaya to Star in HBO's 'Euphoria' Pilot

  06-06-2018 20:14
  
  Zendaya is set to star in HBO's gritty drama pilot Euphoria. The network on Tuesday announced the entire cast of the hot project, an update...
  
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• '13 Reasons Why' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix

  06-06-2018 19:56
  
  Netflix is going back to high school (again). The streaming giant has renewed controversial teen drama 13 Reasons Why for a third...
  
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• Disney Casts 'Mulan' Love Interest

  06-06-2018 19:47
  
  Disney's Mulan has cast Mulan's love interest: Yoson An, who hails from New Zealand. The rising star, who is of Chinese...
  
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• Watch Troye Sivan's Glamorous, Gender-Bending 'Bloom' Video

  06-06-2018 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  Troye Sivan delivers extravagant glamour in the gorgeous video for his latest single "Bloom."Bardia Zeinali directed the colorful visual that sees Sivan channeling a variety of fashion-forward, genderqueer looks. With lips painted bright red, Sivan dances and sings in front of exorbitant floral arrangements, painted clouds and a variety of other scenes. At the end, he silently walks down a city street in a floral mask. Sivan drops his sophomore album, also titled Bloom, on August 31st. He b
  
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• Rita Ora Drops Sumptuous 'Girls' Video With Cardi B, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha: Watch

  06-06-2018 19:40
  
  Rita Ora, Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha and Cardi B: what do they have in common? They all want to "kiss girls, girls girls."
  The official music...
  
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• Why the Music Industry Is Still Rooting For Tidal, Despite Chronic Payment Issues

  06-06-2018 19:35
  
  Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, has become notorious for late payments to labels, according to a half-dozen industry executives, and recently...
  
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• Jess Glynne on Ditching the Studio to Write Her New Album in the Countryside: 'I Felt a Little Lost'

  06-06-2018 19:32
  
  Your ears are not deceiving you: Yes, that is a bit of a country flair you're hearing on Jess Glynne's new single, "I'll Be There,...
  
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• Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Talks LGBTQ Acceptance in the Mormon Church: Watch

  06-06-2018 19:31
  
  Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday (June 6) to talk about his upcoming documentary...
  
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• Every Kanye West Music Video From 2003 to Today: Watch His Evolution

  06-06-2018 19:17
  
  Last week, Kanye West dropped his eighth studio album, Ye, and to celebrate, Billboard is taking a look back at West’s music video evolution,...
  
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• Troye Sivan Blossoms in Immaculate 'Bloom' Video: Watch

  06-06-2018 19:08
  
  Troye Sivan has unveiled the visual for his upcoming album’s title track “Bloom.” Donning red lips, feathered headpieces, and a...
  
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• Hear Kelly Clarkson's Gospel-Tinged Cover of the Guess Who's 'American Woman'

  06-06-2018 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  Kelly Clarkson adds a gospel touch to classic rock hit "American Woman" in her new version of the 1969 Guess Who song. The track opens with a lush vocal arrangement before erupting into the song's signature blues-rock guitar riff. The Voice coach adds a modern touch to the single with programmed drums and slick production. Clarkson debuted the song in a video promoting Paramount Network's upcoming American Woman series, loosely based on the childhood of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kyle Ric
  
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• The Weeknd Announces New Beats 1 Radio Show Memento Mori

  06-06-2018 18:55
  
  It's never too late to pick up a new hobby, and The Weeknd is ready to delve into the world of radio with the launch of his new Beats 1 show...
  
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• Watch Rita Ora, Cardi B Share a Kiss in 'Girls' Video

  06-06-2018 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  Rita Ora has dropped the lush video for her controversial single "Girls." Earlier this month, LGBTQ artists and fans criticized Ora and the track's featured artists —Cardi B, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX — for the song's lyrics.The clip opens with Ora in a Grecian scene of blonde women holding hands and laying together. The rest of the artists are seen separately: Rexha appears in a mirrored room while XCX is surrounded by cacti in the middle of a pitch black night. Cardi B virtually in
  
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• Sara Bareilles-J.J. Abrams Musical Dramedy Gets Apple Series Pickup

  06-06-2018 18:54
  
  Sara Bareilles is taking her act to Apple. The Grammy- and Tony-nominated singer-songwriter is teaming with J.J. Abrams for a half-hour dramedy...
  
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• Chris Brown Shares Black-and-White Dance Video for 'Hope You Do': Watch

  06-06-2018 18:54
  
  With his Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour just weeks away, Chris Brown goes retro in his newest video for the single "Hope You Do." The...
  
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• CRAY Signs With Deckstar and James Grant Group for Management: Exclusive

  06-06-2018 18:49
  
  Billboard Dance One to Watch artist CRAY is proving her place in the electronic dance-pop world and now the DJ, producer, singer...
  
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• Lady Gaga Hits the Stage in First 'Star Is Born' Trailer

  06-06-2018 18:48
  
  Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper hit the stage in the first official trailer for A Star is Born, released Wednesday (June 6).
  The trailer opens...
  
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• Anne Hathaway Is a Big Fan of 'Drag Race All Star' BenDeLaCreme and There's Photographic Evidence

  06-06-2018 18:44
  
  Over the last 10 years, RuPaul’s Drag Race has become an international pop culture phenomenon. The show has cultivated massive ratings,...
  
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• Mandy Patinkin Sings Shawn Mendes' 'Stitches' in Yiddish: Watch

  06-06-2018 18:37
  
  Fans are getting their Shawn Mendes fix as he finds himself in the middle of a week-long residency on The Late Late Show With James Corden, ...
  
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• Dizzy Wright Encourages Yoga Enthusiasts to Show Off Their Best Moves in 'Hit Em With a Pose': Premiere

  06-06-2018 18:36
  
  “I am not easily impressed,” says Flint, Michigan rapper Dizzy Wright in his latest single “Hit Em With The Pose,” whose...
  
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• Skrillex Teases Remix of Pendulum's 'The Island, Pt 1'

  06-06-2018 18:25
  
  Skrillex's highly-anticipated remix of Pendulum's standout single, "The Island, Pt. 1" is dropping Friday (June 8). The electronic...
  
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• CAA Raises $30,000 During Annual Nashville BBQ

  06-06-2018 18:15
  
  Creative Artist Agency hosted its annual charity BBQ on Monday at Martin's BBQ in Nashville. The event raised more than $30,000...
  
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• InDrip Gets Things Moving with Debut Single 'Titles': Exclusive

  06-06-2018 18:09
  
  Los Angeles singer-producer In.Drip. is creating a new identity with the name and abbreviation to match for his debut single “Titles.”
  On...
  
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• Kanye West to Launch #ProjectWyoming Listening Events in Brooklyn, Miami & Chicago This Week

  06-06-2018 17:59
  
  The creme de la creme of music, Hollywood, and media gathered at a Wyoming ranch last week to experience Kanye West's highly-...
  
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• Maren Morris Debuts New Song 'The Feels' From Upcoming Album: Watch

  06-06-2018 17:57
  
  Currently riding the success wave of "The Middle," Maren Morris has taken a trip Down Under to open for the Australian leg of pal...
  
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