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• SZA, Big Sean & Young Thug Slated for J. Cole's Dreamville Festival

  31-08-2018 23:57
  
  J. Cole will host SZA, Big Sean, Young Thug and more in Raleigh, North Carolina, next month for his inaugural Dreamville Festival. 
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• Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Eagles' 'Greatest Hits' Gains, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Returns

  31-08-2018 23:48
  
  On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Sept. 1), Ariana Grande grabbed her third No. 1, as Sweetener started atop the list. The effort,...
  
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• Lana del Rey pulls out of controversial Israeli festival

  31-08-2018 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Tel Aviv concert would have been her first in Israel.
  
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• Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Says 'We Are Gonna Kill' Eminem Track With Homophobic Slur

  31-08-2018 23:33
  
  Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, who's featured on "Fall" off of Eminem's surprise new album Kamikaze, has spoken out...
  
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• Tatianna Serves Sultry Kiss-Offs in 'Cya' Video: Watch

  31-08-2018 23:10
  
  Tatianna unveiled the sleek music video for the trap-n-B kiss-off “Cya” Thursday (Aug. 30). “Cya” marks the Drag Race...
  
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• Eminem Needs to Be Held Accountable For Using Homophobic Slurs (Again)

  31-08-2018 23:06
  
  Late last night (Aug. 30), Eminem dropped a 13-track surprise album. The project, titled Kamikaze, set Twitter ablaze for taking shots at a...
  
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• All the Tracks on Mariah Carey's 'Music Box,' Ranked

  31-08-2018 22:59
  
  By the summer of 1993, the public had come to know Mariah Carey as the most successful new diva in the pop world. The brown-eyed, curly-haired singer...
  
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• Rod Stewart Scores 23rd Top 10 Hit on Adult Contemporary Chart With 'Didn't I'

  31-08-2018 22:45
  
  Rod Stewart is back in the top 10 of a Billboard airplay chart, as “Didn’t I” moves 11-10 on the Adult Contemporary chart dated...
  
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• Aretha Franklin's Billboard Chart Accomplishments Since Her Death Span Multiple Genres

  31-08-2018 22:45
  
  In the time since Aretha Franklin’s death on Aug. 16, the renowned Queen of Soul has made an impact across several Billboard...
  
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• Lady Gaga's 'Star Is Born' Venice Premiere Plagued by Technical Malfunction

  31-08-2018 22:33
  
  Lady Gaga’s world premiere of A Star Is Born at the Venice Film Festival was derailed by a technical malfunction that occurred during...
  
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• 'ER' Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed By LA Authorities

  31-08-2018 22:16
  
  Actress Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed by South Pasadena police on Thursday after officers responded to her residence on an emergency...
  
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• Police Say Ugandan Opposition Pop Star Bobi Wine Can Leave for US

  31-08-2018 22:13
  
  A Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker now can travel to the United States for treatment after alleged torture while in detention, authorities...
  
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• 'Cats' Movie Adaptation Sets December 2019 Release Date

  31-08-2018 21:53
  
  Universal has sunk its claws into a release date for Cats.
  The movie version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will hit Dec. 20, 2019, opening on a...
  
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• Gladys Knight on Aretha Franklin: 'We Had the Same Disease'

  31-08-2018 21:46
  
  While attending Aretha Franklin's funeral on Friday, Gladys Knight said that she and the Queen of Soul had "the same disease."
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• Faith Hill & Ariana Grande perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral

  31-08-2018 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Smokey Robinson recalled meeting the Queen of Soul when she first moved to Michigan.
  
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• Watch Japanese Rockers WANIMA Perform 'Signal' With 1,000 Teenagers

  31-08-2018 21:30
  
  Last December, the Japanese melodic punk band WANIMA appeared in a program by Japan's national broadcasting organization NHK and worked with 1,...
  
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• Ariana Grande: 'Pete Davidson's first kiss was so cute'

  31-08-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer''s new fiance is her best friend.
  
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• From Drake to Donald Trump: Here's Everyone Eminem Takes Aim at on 'Kamikaze'

  31-08-2018 21:25
  
  Shortly after midnight Friday (Aug. 31), Eminem dropped his Kamikaze album without any sort of warning to the hip-hop community. Fans were sent...
  
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• The Village Voice Shuts Down

  31-08-2018 21:22
  
  The publisher of The Village Voice says the venerable alternative weekly will cease publication.
  Friday’s announcement by Voice owner Peter...
  
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• The Best Diss Track On Eminem's 'Kamikaze' Is Toward Eminem Himself

  31-08-2018 20:58
  
  As the entire music-listening world knows by now, Eminem dropped the surprise album Kamikaze overnight on Friday (Aug. 31), and most of the...
  
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• Chinese EDM DJ Chace's 'Never' Arrives on DJ Snake's New Label: Listen

  31-08-2018 20:58
  
  With two instant-hit originals since its March 2018 launch -- "Whistle" from 4B and Teez (featuring a whopping 18 remixes), and Aazar and...
  
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• Executive Turntable: Moves at Spotify, Big Machine Label Group, Sony & More

  31-08-2018 20:53
  
  Longtime Spotify publicist Graham James will step down next month, sources told Variety on Wednesday (Aug. 29).
  Dustee Jenkins, who was named the...
  
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• Michael Brun and Kah-Lo Are Red Hot On 'Spice': Listen

  31-08-2018 20:37
  
  Haitian DJ/producer Michael Brun is heating up dance fans' Labor Day weekend with his brand-new single, "Spice," out today (Aug. 31)...
  
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• Lana Del Rey Postpones Israel Concert

  31-08-2018 20:34
  
  Lana Del Rey took to Twitter on Friday (Aug. 31) to inform fans that her appearance at the Meteor Festival in Israel has been postponed.
  “It...
  
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• Brazilian Rapper Marcelo D2 Releases Anti-Violence Album and Short Film

  31-08-2018 20:22
  
  Brazilian rapper Marcelo D2 has released a new album accompanied by a short film. Amar é para os Fortes (Love is for the Strong Ones)...
  
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• Janet Jackson Honored With Icon Award at 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

  31-08-2018 20:20
  
  Janet Jackson was honored with the BMI Icon Award at the organization's R&B/Hip-Hop awards ceremony in Atlanta Thursday night...
  
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• Good Charlotte Reflect On 'Thoughts and Prayers' Culture With Poignant New Single: Listen

  31-08-2018 20:10
  
  Good Charlotte released their latest single "Prayers" today (Aug. 31), from their upcoming seventh studio album Generation Rx....
  
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• Loud Luxury Talks Life After 'Body' and Staying Humble, Debuts 'Love No More': Excl.

  31-08-2018 20:07
  
  With summer nearing its close, Loud Luxury shares a brand new single titled "Love No More" featuring Toronto singer-songwriter anders ...
  
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• Echo Abolished, Germany's Classical Music Business Launches New Awards

  31-08-2018 19:49
  
  With the Echo Awards a thing of the past, Germany's classical music business -- from major labels to indies, to publishers and concert promoters...
  
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• Alesso Goes Intergalactic in 'Remedy' Video: Watch

  31-08-2018 19:44
  
  Swedish superstar Alesso goes intergalactic in the music video for his brand new single "Remedy," which is steered by a...
  
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• MNEK Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin On Playful New Track 'Connect': Watch the Video

  31-08-2018 19:39
  
  When you’re at the beck and call of British pop maestro MNEK, you’d better heed what he says on his latest single and come correct.
  MNEK...
  
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• EXO's Baekhyun & Loco Team Up For Motivational Track 'Young': Watch the Video

  31-08-2018 19:20
  
  EXO’s Baekhyun and rapper Loco got together on the motivational “Young,” released today (Aug. 31). As the second single out of...
  
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• Young Dolph Announces New Partnership With Empire, Shares 'Major' Video: Excl.

  31-08-2018 19:00
  
  After releasing the N----s Get Shot Everyday EP back in February, Young Dolph is ready to unleash his fourth solo studio album next month (Sept. 21)...
  
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• Benny Blanco overturns midweek leader George Ezra to clinch surprise UK Number 1

  31-08-2018 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Benny Blanco overturns midweek leader George Ezra to clinch surprise UK Number 1 single with EastsideBenny Blanco's
  
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• Mamma Mia! dethrones Ariana Grande to return to Number 1

  31-08-2018 18:59 via music-news.com
  
  It couldn't escape if it wanted to… the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again cast recording returns to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a fifth week.
  
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• Canadian Media Regulator Mandates TV Networks to Set Aside $5.5M for Music Programs

  31-08-2018 18:56
  
  The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the public organization that regulates Canada’s broadcasting and...
  
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• Pete Wentz Gives Ariana Grande Props For Making a 'Strange, Interesting Pop Album'

  31-08-2018 18:50
  
  Ariana Grande has gotten high praise for not releasing a by-the-numbers pop album, including from Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. On Thursday...
  
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• Eminem Is Under Fire For Use Of Homophobic Slur On New Album

  31-08-2018 18:46
  
  Eminem is facing controversy over his use of an anti-gay slur in “Fall,” the incendiary, Bon Iver-featuring 10th...
  
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• Lady Gaga Details How Bradley Cooper Brought Out Her 'Vulnerability' For 'A Star Is Born' at Venice Film Festival

  31-08-2018 18:15
  
  She may only stand Five Foot Two, but Lady Gaga towered over the Venice Film Festival as she discussed her acting debut in Bradley Cooper's...
  
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• Damon Zumwalt Dreams Latin: The Founder of Los Dells On How He Created a Latin Music Festival In the Midwest

  31-08-2018 18:03
  
  Damon Zumwalt describes himself as “Mexicano de corazón.” The founder and CEO of Contemporary Services Corporation, one of the leading...
  
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• Ariana Grande, Antoni Porowski and More Celebrate the Release Of Troye Sivan's 'Bloom'

  31-08-2018 18:03
  
  Troye Sivan unveiled his sophomore album Bloom, a gorgeous showcase of contemplations on the queer experience, today (Aug. 31). It’s a...
  
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• Ariana Grande Sings Emotional 'Natural Woman' at Aretha Franklin's Funeral

  31-08-2018 18:01
  
  ​Ariana Grande performed a moving rendition of Aretha Franklin's 1967 hit "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman...
  
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• Faith Hill Gives Moving Performance Of 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' at Aretha Franklin's Funeral

  31-08-2018 17:55
  
  Country star Faith Hill paid tribute to Aretha Franklin ​at her Detroit funeral today (Aug. 31) with an emotional performance of...
  
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• Benny Blanco Hits U.K. Singles Summit With 'Eastside,' BTS Makes Chart History

  31-08-2018 17:49
  
  Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid's “Eastside” (Interscope/Universal) completes its climb to the top of the U.K....
  
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• Bill & Hillary Clinton, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Gather for Aretha Franklin's Detroit Funeral

  31-08-2018 17:48
  
  Pink Cadillacs filled the street early Friday (Aug. 31) outside Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple, and hundreds of fans lined up as they awaited...
  
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• Here Are the Funniest Fan Reactions to Troye Sivan's 'Bloom': See the Tweets

  31-08-2018 17:33
  
  Celebrations are in order, as Troye Sivan’s sophomore album has finally bloomed out to the world to hear.
  Bloom, the Australian phenom’s...
  
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• Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' Returns to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  31-08-2018 17:33
  
  The late Aretha Franklin’s signature song, “Respect,” returns to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after 51 years as...
  
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• Viva Friday Playlist: Best Songs Of the Week by Zion & Lennox, Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny and More

  31-08-2018 17:26
  
  This week on Billboard's Viva Friday Playlist, listen to Zion & Lennox’s “Hola,” “Amigos Con Derecho” by Reik...
  
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• NCT Dream Release Video For Bazzi-Penned 'We Go Up': Watch

  31-08-2018 17:17
  
  A year since their last EP We Young, NCT Dream returned this week (Aug. 30) with the title track off of their upcoming EP We Go Up (due Sept. 3).
  The...
  
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• Alkaline Trio's New Album 'Is This Thing Cursed?' Is Here: Listen

  31-08-2018 17:05
  
  Alkaline Trio has released Is This Thing Cursed?, the group's long-awaited follow-up to its 2013 effort, My Shame is...
  
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