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• 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Star Rachel Brosnahan Is a Film Noir Detective in New 'SNL' Promo

  16-01-2019 23:51
  
  Rachel Brosnahan is solving a mystery in the new Saturday Night Live promo. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star will make her hosting debut...
  
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• Khalid's 'Better' Hits No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs Chart

  16-01-2019 23:49
  
  After 10 weeks in the runner-up spot, Khalid’s “Better” finally ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart with...
  
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• ASCAP Hires Nicole Carbone-Rogers as SVP, Head of Events

  16-01-2019 23:44
  
  The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced on Wednesday (Jan. 16) that Nicole Carbone-Rogers ...
  
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• Paris Jackson: 'I am feeling better than ever'

  16-01-2019 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The model and actress is taking a break from the spotlight.
  
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• Carlos Santana planning summer tour to mark Woodstock and Supernatural anniversaries

  16-01-2019 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Supernatural album in 1999 earned the guitar great nine Grammys and topped the charts around the world.
  
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• Japan's back number to Release New Single, 'Happy Birthday'

  16-01-2019 23:16
  
  Popular Japanese pop-rockers back number will drop their 20th single, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY," on Feb. 27.
  The track started airing as the theme...
  
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• The 'Breaking Bad' Synch That Broke Open ZZK Records

  16-01-2019 23:08
  
  In the final season of AMC’s Breaking Bad, a desperate Walter White drives a white van into the desert in New Mexico, where he buries barrel...
  
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• Appointment of Canada's New Minister of Justice Raises Concerns About Copyright Reform

  16-01-2019 22:58
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday (Jan. 14) appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General an MP and former law professor who...
  
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• Alan Walker Launches Global #DifferentWorld Fan Video Contest

  16-01-2019 22:52
  
  Norwegian producer Alan Walker has partnered with a short-video social-media app in 48 countries for a greater good. 
  The title track of his...
  
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• City Girls & Cardi B Show Off Their Elite Twerking Skills in 'Twerk' Video

  16-01-2019 22:35
  
  Last November, City Girls issued a challenge in hopes of discovering the world's greatest twerker. The top 20 girls would get "flewed"...
  
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• 6ix9ine Label Exec Begged Rapper to Move to California by Drake & Kanye: 'I Don't Think He Can Be Safe in NYC'

  16-01-2019 22:25
  
  6ix9ine is currently behind bars in federal prison awaiting a court hearing next week prior to his trial starting up in September. Rolling Stone...
  
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• Michele Nadelman Named CFO of Warner Bros. Records

  16-01-2019 21:57
  
  Warner Bros. Records (WBR) announced on Wednesday (Jan. 16) Michele Nadelman has been appointed as chief financial officer. She will be based at the...
  
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• Transgender Pioneer Jackie Shane Reflects on Her Re-Emergence & Grammy-Nominated Album

  16-01-2019 21:46
  
  For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but...
  
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• Nikki Sixx to welcome fifth child

  16-01-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The musician is also preparing for the premiere of Motley Crue's movie biopic.
  
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• CNCO Reveals 5 Reasons You Can't Miss Their First-Ever Headlining US Tour

  16-01-2019 21:14
  
  Three years after winning La Banda and touring with Ricky Martin, CNCO are kicking off their first-ever headlining tour, presented by Cardenas...
  
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• Rick Rubin Showtime Docuseries to Debut at SXSW

  16-01-2019 21:10
  
  An upcoming Showtime docuseries about legendary producer and label boss Rick Rubin will debut at the SXSW festival in March. The work-in-progress...
  
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• Justin Timberlake Crosses $150 Million Mark With Man of the Woods Tour

  16-01-2019 20:59
  
  Sitting atop the Hot Tours recap dated Jan. 19 (see below) is Justin Timberlake with the first 2019 reports from the Man of the Woods Tour. After...
  
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• Meet 2019 K-Pop Breakout Pick SF9

  16-01-2019 20:56
  
  Among the growing wave of talent vying for the top spot in the increasingly competitive and international world of K-pop, SF9 are set on proving that...
  
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• Keith Richards Reissuing 1988 Solo Debut 'Talk Is Cheap'

  16-01-2019 20:52
  
  Keith Richards is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo debut album by reissuing it.
  Richards originally released Talk Is Cheap in 1988 and...
  
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• Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Honolulu Performance Rules December 2018 Top Facebook Live Videos Chart

  16-01-2019 20:41
  
  Guns N’ Roses return to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart, ruling the December 2018 tally with a live clip of “...
  
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• Watch Cristina Ramos' Best Performances on 'Spain's Got Talent'

  16-01-2019 20:19
  
  Cristina Ramos has become a viral sensation after her shocking performance of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” on America’s Got...
  
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• LSD's Diplo Teases Lil Wayne Remix Of 'Genius': Listen

  16-01-2019 20:09
  
  Star power is having a supergroup that other superstars wanna hang with. Diplo is a proven star power magnet, and he keeps pushing his network toward...
  
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• Zedd, Kaskade, Afrojack and More Wish Skrillex Happy Birthday

  16-01-2019 19:37
  
  Skrillex is the absolute man. He's been credited with elevating American dubstep and electro house, plus moved into experimental pop and hip...
  
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• Troye Sivan and Lauv Announce New Collaboration 'I'm So Tired'

  16-01-2019 19:31
  
  LGBTQ pop sensation Troye Sivan and singer/songwriter Lauv are starting off 2019 with a collaboration titled “I’m So...
  
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• Carlos Santana Announces 2019 'Supernatural' North American Tour: See the Dates

  16-01-2019 19:21
  
  Carlos Santana announced today (Jan. 16) that he will be going on a North American tour this year. The 29-date tour will commemorate two of the...
  
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• Maren Morris Announces New Single 'Girl': 'The Time Has Finally Come'

  16-01-2019 19:18
  
  Maren Morris revealed that her new single "Girl" is on the way today (Jan. 16).
  Following a series of cryptic blank posts on Jan...
  
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• Kenshi Yonezu Stays at No. 1 as Streaming Boosts Queen Classics into Japan Hot 100

  16-01-2019 19:14
  
  Kenshi Yonezu's reign over the Billboard Japan Hot 100 continues as "Lemon" leads for the third consecutive week and fifth total frame...
  
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• Valentino Khan & Kayzo Take Hardstyle to the Trap on 'Novocaine': Listen

  16-01-2019 19:04
  
  Who's ready to get blasted with bass? Mad Decent's Valentino Khan and his buddy Kayzo just rode in on a bass of a different color. The...
  
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• Queen Latifah Signs With UTA

  16-01-2019 19:00
  
  Queen Latifah has signed with UTA, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have exclusively learned. She had been at CAA since 2013...
  
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• Future Talks Mentoring Young Thug, Career Evolution in 'The Fader' Interview

  16-01-2019 18:36
  
  Future sat down with The Fader Wednesday (Jan. 16) for a sobering on-camera interview opening up on a multitude of topics. The 35-year-old...
  
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• Verizon Adds Free Apple Music to Certain Plans

  16-01-2019 18:12
  
  Verizon announced on Tueday (Jan. 15) that they will be addiin Apple Music to its Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans.
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• From Drake to Ice-T, A Guide to All of Soulja Boy's Biggest Beefs

  16-01-2019 18:10
  
  Barely two weeks into 2019, Soulja Boy has already gone on a rampage, burning through radio stations and interviews with his fiery opinions regarding...
  
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• Shawn Mendes Announces Latin American Tour Dates

  16-01-2019 17:55
  
  Shawn Mendes has announced seven new arena and stadium tour dates in Latin America. The Canadian singer will hit Mexico, Argentina, Brazil...
  
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• Hozier Announces 'Wasteland, Baby!' Release Date, Debuts New Song 'Almost (Sweet Music)': Listen

  16-01-2019 17:55
  
  Hozier officially announced the release date for his sophomore album and debuted a new song title “Almost (Sweet Music)” today...
  
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• Hillsong Worship's 'Who You Say I Am' Tops Christian Airplay Chart

  16-01-2019 17:48
  
  Hillsong Worship earns its second No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart (dated Jan. 19) as "Who You Say I Am" climbs 2-1,...
  
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• SoundExchange Appoints Helaine S. Klasky as Chief Communications Officer

  16-01-2019 17:35
  
  SoundExchange has appointed Helaine S. Klasky to chief communications officer of the collective rights management organization, it was announced...
  
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• Randy Rainbow Drags Mike Pence & Sarah Huckabee Sanders in 'South Pacific' Parody: Watch

  16-01-2019 17:23
  
  Youtube star and talented shady singer, Randy Rainbow, has graced the internet with another one of his politically-charged parody music videos. This...
  
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• Chester Bennington Returns to Billboard Charts on Mark Morton's 'Cross Off'

  16-01-2019 17:17
  
  Longtime Lamb of God and Burn the Priest guitarist Mark Morton strikes out on his own with "Cross Off," which becomes his first Billboard-...
  
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• Soulja Boy Claims He Taught Drake 'Everything He Knows'

  16-01-2019 17:12
  
  Soulja Boy is back making headlines to start the new year. Young Drako stopped by The Breakfast Club for a riveting interview Wednesday morning (Jan...
  
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• DJ Khaled Joins 'Bad Boys For Life' Cast

  16-01-2019 16:50
  
  After Will Smith revealed that he and Martin Lawrence began shooting their long-awaited flick Bad Boys For Life on Monday (Jan. 14), more exciting...
  
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• 19 Reasons We're Excited for LGBTQ Music & Culture In 2019

  16-01-2019 16:36
  
  Let’s face facts: 2018 was one of the best years for LGBTQ representation in the entertainment industry within the last few decades. Queer...
  
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• 'Sunglasses at Night' Singer Corey Hart Tapped for Canadian Music Hall of Fame

  16-01-2019 16:31
  
  Corey Hart, the man who wrote one of pop culture's most enduring hits, "Sunglasses At Night," but walked away from his thriving career...
  
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• Mariah Carey suing former assistant over alleged $8 million blackmail plot

  16-01-2019 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey claims her assistant also went on a personal spending spree using her credit card.
  
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• Cardi B forced to pull down too-tight jeans to ride in car

  16-01-2019 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Cardi revealed in the candid video that she feared the jeans would give her a "yeast infection".
  
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• Frenship Teams Up With Yoke Lore For 'Wanted a Name': Premiere

  16-01-2019 16:29
  
  Electropop duo Frenship (James Sunderland and Brett Hite) has debuted a rousing new single titled “Wanted a Name” featuring...
  
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• Solange, J Balvin, Erykah Badu, Interpol, Rosalía and Stereolab to Headline Porto's NOS Primavera Sound

  16-01-2019 16:00
  
  Solange, J Balvin, Erykah Badu, Interpol, Rosalía and Stereolab are slated to headline the NOS Primavera Sound festival’s “most eclectic...
  
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• Moving Panoramas Premiere Swirling Dream Pop Track 'ADD Heart" With Mysterious Video: Exclusive

  16-01-2019 16:00
  
  Here's one more under-the-radar indie rock album to get excited for this year: Austin's Moving Panoramas leveled up big time with their...
  
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• Bitch Is Back With Empowering Feminist Anthem 'New Year': Watch

  16-01-2019 16:00
  
  Queercore musician Bitch is back with a fun and catchy feminist anthem that is a departure from her original alternative and folky sound during her...
  
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• Quavo Invites Clemson Tigers and President Trump to a Proper Championship Celebration Dinner: 'The Stir Fry Way!'

  16-01-2019 15:36
  
  Quavo has shared his thoughts about the news that Pres. Trump fed the National Champions Clemson Tigers fast food burgers and fries during their...
  
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• #MuteRKelly Protests Outside Sony Music HQ in New York Demanding Label Drop Singer

  16-01-2019 15:20
  
  Members of more than half a dozen protest groups descended on Sony Music's headquarters on Wednesday morning (Jan. 16) to demand the label...
  
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