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• T.I. Settles Disorderly Conduct Case Against Security Guard With $300 Fine

  13-12-2018 23:36
  
  T.I.'s nagging disorderly conduct case against a security guard in his gated community is finally over. Tip's lawyer, Steve Sadow, confirmed...
  
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• ASCAP Partners With Academy of Country Music for Sundance Music Café Songwriters Series

  13-12-2018 23:34
  
  ASCAP has partnered with the Academy of Country Music and the Bluebird Cafe for the Sundance ASCAP Music Café during the...
  
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• Tommy Lee reunites with son

  13-12-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The father and son were involved in a physical altercation earlier this year.
  
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• Engaged John Mellencamp knows he's 'not the easiest' to get along with

  13-12-2018 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The musician is a big fan of the actress' sense of humour.
  
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• Elvis Presley Enterprises & Live Nation Team Up for Concerts at Graceland

  13-12-2018 23:18
  
  Elvis Presley Enterprises and Live Nation have announced a partnership to bring concerts to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. The 2,000-capacity...
  
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• Luis Fonsi Talks Ending Tour With First China Show, Being on Clean Bandit's 'Baby'

  13-12-2018 23:15
  
  After the release of "Despacito" last year, Puerto Rican singer and international superstar Luis Fonsi led another overwhelmingly strong...
  
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• Fiat Chrysler's Olivier François on Why Music Is 'The Best Investment' and the One Artist Who Said No (After the Ad Was Shot)

  13-12-2018 23:07
  
  Olivier François, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' chief marketing officer, smiles as he watches Sting and Shaggy's Miami Vice-themed video for...
  
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• 'Santa Baby' at 65: Songwriter Philip Springer on the History of His Christmas Classic

  13-12-2018 23:03
  
  When Lindsey Stirling was putting together her debut holiday album Warmer in the Winter, she was trying to cover all of her bases. “I wanted...
  
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• Bad Religion on Getting Better With Age & Their New 'Milestone' Record

  13-12-2018 22:59
  
  Southern California punk icons Bad Religion recently released the new track "My Sanity" as a precursor to a 2019 still-untitled album. The...
  
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• Russian Parliament to Run Contest for Best Rap Song

  13-12-2018 22:58
  
  The Russian parliament has announced a rap song competition amid a crackdown on contemporary music that evoked Soviet-era censorship of the arts.
  A...
  
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• Kanye West Takes Aim at Drake in Scathing Twitter Rant, Refuses to Clear 'Say What's Real' Record

  13-12-2018 22:43
  
  Just when you thought Kanye and Drake's beef had simmered down, on Thursday (Dec. 13), West raised the temperature with a series of scathing...
  
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• Billie Eilish, Anderson .Paak, Jimmie Allen & More Review Their Favorite Albums of 2018

  13-12-2018 22:30
  
  Billie Eilish: Dog Eat Dog World by Crooks
  If I go to play music on my phone, the only thing that doesn't get old is this album: Dog Eat Dog...
  
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• YouTube Warns Creators That Spam Purge Could Lower Subscriber Counts

  13-12-2018 22:28
  
  YouTube is making an effort to clean up spam on its platform, and creators could see a drop in subscribers as a result.
  The Google-owned video giant...
  
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• From Shakira to Ozuna, Here is Billboard's Latin Airplay Year-End Playlist: Listen

  13-12-2018 22:26
  
  Earlier this month, Billboard revealed its year-end charts, highlighting some of the biggest artists and songs of 2018.
  Ozuna, for example, crowns...
  
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• Apple to Grow Culver City Workforce to Over 1,000 Employees

  13-12-2018 22:19
  
  Apple is confirming what its real estate dealings already signaled: that it plans to significantly expand its presence in Los Angeles as its original...
  
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• A$AP Rocky Captures Harlem's Spirit in New 'Tony Tone' Video: Watch

  13-12-2018 22:00
  
  A$AP Rocky has been dropping off trippy visuals from his Testing album at a frenetic pace to close 2018. The Harlem native makes it four since...
  
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• Chinese DJ Carta Releases New Single With Ares Carter, 'Faking': Listen

  13-12-2018 21:48
  
  One of China's most acclaimed artists, Carta celebrates his surely most successful year ever with the astonishing new single "Faking."...
  
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• Madeon & Lido Produce Ric Wilson's New Single 'No Hands': Listen

  13-12-2018 21:44
  
  While the anticipation for Madeon to make a mighty return to his artist project continues to build, fans can get their fix with some behind-the-...
  
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• Post Malone Crocs Collaboration Sells Out Minutes After Going on Sale

  13-12-2018 21:35
  
  Post Malone is making Crocs cool again, selling out his new collection of foam clogs in just 10 minutes. 
  Not long after the 23-year-old singer...
  
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• Niall Horan and Hailee Steinfeld split - report

  13-12-2018 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer/actress was recently spotted out with an ex-boyfriend.
  
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• Bad Bunny as a Kid, Alejandro Sanz Singing With Roberto Carlos, Plus More Epic Throwback Thursday Posts

  13-12-2018 21:14
  
  It's Thursday, which means it's another week of #TBT.
  In today’s round of throwback photos and videos, Billboard Latin brings you Bad...
  
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• Watch NYC Tourists Butcher Songs by Drake, Cardi B & More in Jimmy Fallon's 'Singing in the Street'

  13-12-2018 21:13
  
  Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to this year's hit songs, and in his "Singing in the Street" segment of The Tonight Show that aired...
  
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• Spencer Ludwig Struts His Stuff Along With Merrick Hanna in 'Watch Me Walk' Video: Watch

  13-12-2018 21:13
  
  Brooklyn-based trumpeter/vocalist Spencer Ludwig has the perfect melody to turn a city sidewalk into a dance floor in the video for his latest single...
  
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• Bebe Rexha to Headline Times Square New Year's Eve Webcast & TV Feed

  13-12-2018 20:58
  
  Bebe Rexha will headline the Times Square New Year's Eve commercial-free webcast and TV pool feed.
  The pop singer will carry on the...
  
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• Kraftwerk Gains Leverage In Epic Copyright Battle Over a 2-Second Sample

  13-12-2018 20:56
  
  Kraftwerk may have been passed over for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, but the German group may fare better in court in...
  
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• The Case of the Disappearing 'Despacito' Rightsholder

  13-12-2018 20:52
  
  A few weeks ago, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote, in a Financial Times op-ed, that the streaming service couldn't accurately pay royalties to...
  
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• Holderness Family Revamp 'Baby It's Cold Outside' for #MeToo Era as 'Baby, Just Go Outside!'

  13-12-2018 20:33
  
  The controversy over the 1944 Christmas classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside" has led to boycotts from radio stations across the...
  
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• How Alexander Jean Turned Relationship Woes Into Heartfelt Music – And a Real-Life Love Story: Interview

  13-12-2018 20:22
  
  Mark Ballas and BC Jean have the type of romance that could’ve been plucked straight out of a movie. Their eyes glow when they look at each...
  
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• Sebastian Yatra and Mau & Ricky Are Single, Ready to Mingle in 'Ya No Tiene Novio' Lyric Translation

  13-12-2018 20:11
  
  It’s been a great week for Sebastian Yatra who scored his second No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart (dated Dec. 15) with “Ya No Tiene Novio...
  
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• 2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Music Execs Share Their Picks For Gadgets & Goodies

  13-12-2018 20:11
  
  Music executives are a breed of their own. From the cross-country, international jet-setting lifestyle and ever-increasing consumption rate that...
  
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• Metallica's 'Halo on Fire' Is Sixth 'Hardwired' Hit on Mainstream Rock Songs Chart

  13-12-2018 19:55
  
  The Hardwired… to Self-Destruct era rolls on, as Metallica charts a sixth song from the set on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay...
  
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• Listen To Dominican Trap Star Fuego's #TBT Mixtape

  13-12-2018 19:46
  
  Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's series that showcases artists' very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to ...
  
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• Godsmack Nabs Ninth Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With 'When Legends Rise'

  13-12-2018 19:42
  
  Godsmack grabs its second No. 1 this year on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, as "When Legends Rise" zooms 4-1 on the...
  
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• Everything Fans Can Expect From Taylor Swift's 'Reputation Stadium Tour' Concert Film

  13-12-2018 19:38
  
  Taylor Swift’s “big reputation” is about to get even bigger. The pop superstar announced on her 29th birthday (Dec. 13) that the...
  
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• Justice High Steps With A Marching Band For 'Heavy Metal' Live Video: Watch

  13-12-2018 19:26
  
  Justice was just nominated for best dance/electronic album at the 2019 Grammys for its recent live album Woman Worldwide. The...
  
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• Swizz Beatz & Nas Shine Bright in Dazzling New 'Echo' Video: Watch

  13-12-2018 19:24
  
  Swizz Beatz and Nas finally reconnected for the first time since 2012 last month with "Echo," which served as one of the...
  
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• Year In Music: How Pop Music Got Less Popular -- and Even More Vital

  13-12-2018 19:10
  
  It was symptomatic of pop in 2018 that one of its more burning issues was whether A Star Is Born’s “Why Did You Do That?” (the...
  
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• iZNiiK Funks Some Soul Into Its Glitchy Style On 'Losing U': Video Premiere

  13-12-2018 19:03
  
  Mystery project iZNiiK wrapped its EP trilogy earlier this year, but it's not quite done making noise. Today, we get "Losing U,...
  
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• John Mellencamp Reveals 'Jack & Diane' Musical is in the Works

  13-12-2018 18:59
  
  This year has been eventful for John Mellencamp, who recently released his 24th studio album, Other People's Stuff, and got...
  
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• Ari Greenburg Named President of WME

  13-12-2018 18:55
  
  Ari Greenburg has been named president of WME and will oversee daily operations of the agency across its Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville...
  
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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Conro, Krys Monique & Bright Lights

  13-12-2018 18:54
  
  Conro, "Trippin"
  Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada-based Conro (real name Conor Patton) jumps 16-11 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show...
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres Details New Netflix Special: 'It's Escapism For What's Going On'

  13-12-2018 18:52
  
  Ellen Degeneres has spent years in a world of spontaneous dance moves and being overly generous to everyone she meets with The Ellen...
  
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• Santana Eyes Woodstock 50th Plans & Rick Rubin-Produced Album for 2019

  13-12-2018 18:46
  
  Though he'll definitely be revisiting Woodstock in some way, Carlos Santana will be looking decidedly forward, not back, during a nostalgia-rich...
  
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• Year In Music: Re-Thinking What An Album Can Mean In 2018, Thanks to Kanye, Ariana & More

  13-12-2018 18:37
  
  Commenting on Guns N’ Roses’ long-delayed Chinese Democracy album in 2008, music critic Chuck Klosterman proclaimed it “the...
  
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• From Social Entertainment to Licensing & Data Challenges: What You Need to Know About Tencent Music's IPO

  13-12-2018 18:35
  
  As a newly-minted public company in the U.S., Tencent Music Entertainment could offer a rather different, and potentially more attractive, offering...
  
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• Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Lead Dance Club Songs Chart Thanks to 'Shallow' Remixes

  13-12-2018 18:30
  
  Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper claim the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart (dated Dec. 15) with "Shallow" (2-1)....
  
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• Def Leppard Reacts to Rock Hall Induction: 'We Care Now'

  13-12-2018 18:20
  
  News of Def Leppard's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Thursday (Dec. 13) found Joe Elliott drinking a specially made smoothie the day...
  
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• Year In Music: The Slow Road to Music's #MeToo Moment

  13-12-2018 18:00
  
  When Kesha performed at the Grammy Awards in January, Janelle Monáe introduced her by talking about the Time's Up movement: “It's...
  
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• YouTube 2018 Rewind Replaces Justin Bieber's 'Baby' as Most Disliked Video on the Platform

  13-12-2018 17:58
  
  This year’s YouTube Rewind didn’t go over quite as expected, officially becoming the platform’s most disliked video today (Dec. 13...
  
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• The Prescriptions Share Haunting 'Broken Wing': Premiere

  13-12-2018 17:55
  
  Hays Ragsdale had "a lot of songs I'd been working on" ready for his band the Prescriptions' upcoming debut album, Hollywood...
  
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