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• Offset Takes Aim at Government Shutdown in 'Esquire' Interview: 'That's Some Slave Sh--'

  22-01-2019 23:42
  
  After Cardi B spoke out against the government showdown last week, her estranged husband Offset followed suit, blasting the situation in Washington,...
  
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• $6 Million Anti-Abortion Movie Seeks Major Label Music, But Finds No Takers

  22-01-2019 23:37
  
  A $6 million movie expected to be critical of Planned Parenthood may have a lot less snippets of songs in it after multiple publishers have denied...
  
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• The Specials Talk Reunion Album & Recording With Viral Activist Saffiyah Khan

  22-01-2019 23:33
  
  The Specials didn’t need anyone to validate Encore (Feb. 1), their first album of new material since 1980 or 1998, depending on how you count....
  
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• Chris Brown blasts rape accuser after jail release

  22-01-2019 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The star was held behind bars overnight.
  
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• Kevin Barnett, Comedian & Co-Creator of 'Rel,' Dies

  22-01-2019 23:15
  
  Comedian Kevin Barnett, who co-created the Fox series Rel with Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz, has died. Ben Kissel, who hosted the...
  
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• BBMak Announce North American Tour to Promote First Album in 15 Years

  22-01-2019 23:00
  
  BBMak, who reunited in 2018 after a 15-year hiatus, have announced they will tour North America beginning in May in support of their yet-untitled new...
  
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• Backstreet Boys Reveal First Impressions, Best Pranks & More in 'Backstreet Confessions': Video Premiere

  22-01-2019 23:00
  
  Backstreet Boys fans around the world are getting pumped for a year full of BSB, as the guys are releasing their 10th album, DNA, and embarking on...
  
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• Grammy-Winning Engineer Manny Marroquin on Working With Mac Miller, What Makes Post Malone So Unique

  22-01-2019 22:58
  
  Surpassing cumulative sales of 250 million records globally, listeners might assume mixing engineer Manny Marroquin is preparing to retire after two...
  
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• Paulo Londra Begins Year on Top of Argentina Hot 100

  22-01-2019 22:53
  
  Paulo Londra ended 2018 on the top of the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, and he is beginning the new year the same way: His latest single, "Adán y...
  
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• For Holy Ship! 2019, GRiZ Brought a Marching Band, Big Freedia Brought Freaks & More

  22-01-2019 22:41
  
  The world has changed a lot since Holy Ship! first set sail in 2012. The White House saw Obama leave and Trump enter. Music festivals exploded,...
  
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• Dave Matthews Band Announce North American Summer 2019 Tour Dates

  22-01-2019 22:19
  
  On Tuesday (Jan. 22), Dave Matthews Band announced dates for their 2019 North American summer tour. The headlining run will kick off April 30 in...
  
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• State Legislators, Music Industry Leaders to Launch New Georgia Entertainment Caucus

  22-01-2019 22:00
  
  As the state of Georgia continues to work towards further cementing itself as a hub for the entertainment business, Rep. Erica Thomas (D-39) has...
  
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• Cardi B Blasts Conservative Columnist Stephanie Hamill for Questioning 'Twerk' Video

  22-01-2019 21:41
  
  Cardi B just keeps on clapping back. On Tuesday morning (Jan. 22), City Girls' “Twerk” video, featuring Cardi B, came under question...
  
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• Travis Scott to Headline Pepsi Pre-Super Bowl Party in Atlanta

  22-01-2019 21:38
  
  On Tuesday (Jan. 22), hip-hop superstar, Grammy nominee and 2019 Super Bowl halftime performer Travis Scott was announced as the headliner for Pepsi...
  
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• Composers for 'Beale Street,' 'Black Panther,' 'Mary Poppins Returns' & 'BlacKkKlansman' Talk 2019 Oscar Nominations

  22-01-2019 21:38
  
  Tuesday morning’s (Jan. 22) Oscar nominations for best original score includes some returning favorites -- Alexandre Desplat, Marc Shaiman and...
  
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• Lauren Alaina & Alex Hopkins Call Off Engagement

  22-01-2019 21:37
  
  Lauren Alaina announced Monday that she and her longtime boyfriend Alex Hopkins have called off their engagement.
  The American Idol alum...
  
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• Selena Gomez steps out to celebrate best friend's bridal shower

  22-01-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer returned to social media earlier this month.
  
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• Google Opens New Office in Berlin, With Eye on Expansion

  22-01-2019 21:16
  
  American tech giant Google has opened a new office in Berlin that it says will give it the space to expand in the German capital.
  CEO Sundar Pichai...
  
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• Taylor Swift Posts Photo & Video From Snowy 'Cats' Set, Reveals Her Feline Role

  22-01-2019 21:02
  
  Taylor Swift posted from the set of Cats, confirming her role in the Tom Hooper film.
  The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter took to Intagram...
  
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• Rosalia Drops New Concept Video 'De Aqui No Sales': Watch

  22-01-2019 21:01
  
  Spanish rising star Rosalía is not wasting any time. On Tuesday (Jan. 22), she dropped a new video for “De Aqui No Sales,” and you will...
  
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• Atlantic Records Promotes Andrea Ganis to President of Promotion

  22-01-2019 20:54
  
  Andrea Ganis has been promoted to the newly created role of president of promotion for Atlantic Records, it was announced Tuesday by label chairman/...
  
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• Argentine Singer Emilia Mernes Signs With Walter Kolm Entertainment

  22-01-2019 20:19
  
  The new year is coming strong with a fresh wave of Latin acts to keep on your radar, including Emilia Mernes, an urban artist from Argentina. Mernes...
  
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• Oscars Noms Snubs: Bradley Cooper For Director, Mister Rogers Documentary

  22-01-2019 19:58
  
  Bradley Cooper may have directed A Star Is Born to eight Oscar nominations, including one for himself as best actor, but he wasn't...
  
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• Vince Staples Talks Tour, Chief Keef's Importance to Hip-Hop & J. Cole's Dreamville Sessions

  22-01-2019 19:49
  
  At the top of 2018, Vince Staples duped fans into believing that he was retiring from music. Instead of chucking the peace sign, Staples continued to...
  
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• 'SLC Punk!' at 20: The Director, Cast & Music Supervisor Look Back on the Cult Classic

  22-01-2019 19:40
  
  Twenty years ago, the must-see film at Sundance's opening night was a movie about punks in the Mormon-heavy city of Salt Lake City: SLC Punk! The...
  
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• Maxine Brown Russell Of Country Trio The Browns Dies at 87

  22-01-2019 19:30
  
  Maxine Brown Russell, who together with her brother Jim Ed Brown and sister Bonnie Brown formed the country trio The Browns, has died. She was 87....
  
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• What So Not & Herizen Hit Lofty Future Moods On 'We Can Be Friends': Listen

  22-01-2019 19:23
  
  What So Not's beat-heavy "We Can Be Friends" with up-and-coming actress-singer Herizen, out today (Jan. 22) is quite the mood...
  
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• Stella Donnelly Delivers Charming Tiny Desk Performance: Watch

  22-01-2019 19:19
  
  Stella Donnelly visited NPR's D.C. offices to give a stripped-down Tiny Desk performance of three songs off of her upcoming debut album, Beware...
  
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• Method Man Says He Doesn't Turn Off 'Rapper Mode' in His Acting Career On 'Colbert': Watch

  22-01-2019 19:12
  
  After first celebrating the fact that Stephen Colbert’s middle name is Tyrone on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday night (Jan. 21),...
  
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• Back to the Beach Festival Returns With Blink-182 and The Used

  22-01-2019 19:05
  
  Back to the Beach music festival is returning to Huntington State Beach in Southern California for its second year. Local rock radio station KROQ,...
  
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• eBay Shareholder Urges Company to Sell StubHub and 'Refocus' on Core Biz

  22-01-2019 18:34
  
  An activist shareholder said Tuesday that eBay would be better off without StubHub or its classified ads businesses.
  Elliott Management, which owns...
  
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• Eli 'Paperboy' Reed Shares 'Bank Robber' From '99 Cent Dreams': Premiere

  22-01-2019 18:00
  
  It was an odd experience for Eli "Paperboy" Reed, at just 35, to be "the older generation" in writing "Bank Robber,"...
  
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• Thomas Rhett's 'Sixteen' Becomes 5th 'Life' Single to Top Country Airplay Chart

  22-01-2019 17:55
  
  Thomas Rhett's "Sixteen"  ascends 3-1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated Jan. 26), up 6 percent to 40.2 million...
  
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• David Duchovny Hits the Road in 'Stranger in the Sacred Heart' Video: Exclusive

  22-01-2019 17:34
  
  Actor and musician David Duchovny takes center stage in the music video for “Stranger in the Sacred Heart,” the latest offering from his...
  
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• Mark Ronson, Lupita Nyong'o and More React to 2019 Oscar Nominations

  22-01-2019 17:29
  
  Following the announcement of the 91st Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday morning (Jan. 21), celebrities have taken to social media to react...
  
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• Takeover Tuesday Playlist: Carly Pearce Takes Fans 'Way Back' With Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw & More

  22-01-2019 17:21
  
  Welcome back to Takeover Tuesday, where each week, Billboard taps chart-topping artists and tastemakers to compile their very own playlist exclusive...
  
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• PnB Rock Arrested in Pennsylvania On Narcotics and Firearms Charges: Report

  22-01-2019 17:21
  
  Atlantic Records signee PnB Rock was reportedly arrested on Sunday (Jan. 20) in Bensalem, Penn., about 25 minutes outside of his native...
  
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• 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church' Documentary Headed to Theaters: Exclusive

  22-01-2019 17:02
  
  After a run on Showtime last year and release on CD and DVD, the documentary Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church -- about his legendary July 4, 1970...
  
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• Country Singer John Berry Reveals He Has Throat Cancer

  22-01-2019 17:00
  
  Veteran country hitmaker John Berry is battling cancer, Billboard has learned.  
  “We started off this year with a hiccup and we want to...
  
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• The Music Of 'Roma': Get Familiar With the Oscar-Nominated Film's Soundtrack

  22-01-2019 16:59
  
  Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma is nominated for ten Academy Awards, including best picture, best director, best foreign-...
  
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• UMG's Branding Arm Bravado Acquires Epic Rights

  22-01-2019 16:57
  
  Universal Music Group's merchandising and brand management arm Bravado has acquired Epic Rights, it was announced on Tuesday.
  Los Angeles-based...
  
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• Allan Rayman Explores the Alaskan Wild in 'Rose2' Video: Premiere

  22-01-2019 16:34
  
  Back in July 2018, Allan Rayman spent five days in Alaska. He was there to play two shows (one in Anchorage and the other in Healy) but was...
  
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• Michael Buble gearing up for 'funny' Super Bowl ad

  22-01-2019 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Michael always throws a Super Bowl party when he's touring.
  
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• Lady Gaga lands two Oscar nominations for A Star Is Born

  22-01-2019 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Gaga will compete for two Oscars for her work on Best Picture nominated film A Star Is Born.
  
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• Ariana Grande releasing second album in six months

  22-01-2019 16:30 via music-news.com
  
  Ariana revealed the album’s cover, track list, and preorder will be available on Friday 25 January.
  
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• Attention Legacy Artists: 6 Things You Need to Know to Recapture Your Copyrights (Guest Column)

  22-01-2019 16:04
  
  There has been a lot of buzz recently about songwriters and artists (or their heirs) recapturing copyright ownership of their songs -- and you...
  
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• Satomaa Hopes to Normalize Queer Representation in Hip-Hop With 'Zero Degrees' Video: Watch

  22-01-2019 15:59
  
  Amma Fordjour, also known as Satomaa, is ready to make a big statement with her latest music video, “Zero Degrees."
  The 22-year old...
  
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• Apink Talks New Music and More as They Enter 10th Year: We Want to 'Grow Together'

  22-01-2019 15:59
  
  K-pop girl group Apink is celebrating their 9th anniversary this year. At the time when Apink made their entrance with the EP Seven Springs of...
  
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• The Most Anticipated Latin Tours of 2019

  22-01-2019 15:58
  
  The 2019 concerts season is about to begin and Latin artists are ready for it.
  This year, Marc Anthony will be performing nine gigs as part of his...
  
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• Jojo Siwa Talks Justin Bieber, Aggressively Dances with Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight Show': Watch

  22-01-2019 15:40
  
  Jojo Siwa stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday night (Jan. 21) to talk about her career to date, grabbing the attention of Justin Bieber on...
  
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