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• Mariah Carey Kicks Off Caution World Tour With Resplendent Dallas Show: Watch Highlights

  01-03-2019 23:45
  
  Mariah Carey took over the Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday for the opening night of her Caution World Tour -- and...
  
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• Lena Headey Directs 'Game of Thrones' Co-Star Maisie Williams in Freya Ridings' 'You Mean the World to Me' Music Video: Watch

  01-03-2019 23:43
  
  Freya Ridings released an emotional new music video for her song "You Mean the World to Me" on Friday (March 1). The visual is directed by...
  
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• Prosecutors Recommend Two-Year Prison Sentence for Former Radio Host Craig Carton's Co-Conspirator

  01-03-2019 23:32
  
  Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York say a co-defendant of former sports radio host Craig Carton should face 21 to 27 months...
  
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• Lionel Richie up for singing at Katy Perry's wedding

  01-03-2019 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Roar singer loves her new engagement ring.
  
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• Former High School Teacher Sentenced to 3 Years in 'Celebgate' Hacking Case

  01-03-2019 23:23
  
  A former Virginia high school teacher was sentenced Friday (March 1) to nearly three years in prison for hacking into private digital accounts of...
  
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• Bryce Vine Recruits YG For the Tongue-in-Cheek 'La La Land': Listen

  01-03-2019 22:57
  
  Bryce Vine debuted his latest single, “La La Land,” on Friday (March 1).
  The cheeky song, which features an assist from YG ...
  
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• Watch AKB48's New 'Jiwaru Days' Video Featuring Departing Member Sashiko

  01-03-2019 22:52
  
  AKB48 released the music video accompanying "Jiwaru Days," the J-pop girl group's 55th single and the last featuring Rino Sashihara,...
  
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• Solange's 'When I Get Home' Takes Us Through the Past to Get Us to the Future

  01-03-2019 22:43
  
  “Solange is coming!” The rally call echoed through the digital stratosphere on Tuesday after Knowles announced via Instagram that she...
  
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• Twelve Times That Pop Stars Served as Featured Hook Singers

  01-03-2019 22:30
  
  Long before hip-hop become the dominant force on the Billboard charts, rappers have enlisted major pop stars to deliver a hook-driven chorus.
  In...
  
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• It's Time to Embrace The Great New Jonas Brothers Single

  01-03-2019 22:30
  
  The first words out of Nick Jonas’ mouth at the top of the Jonas Brothers comeback single “Sucker,” before a stitch of music kicks...
  
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• Super Junior Release Video for Remake of Luis Miguel's 'Ahora Te Puedes Marchar': Watch

  01-03-2019 22:14
  
  K-pop group Super Junior returned Friday (March 1) with a surprise remake of Luis Miguel’s “Ahora Te Puedes Marchar” music video.
  A...
  
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• How Hikaru Utada & Skrillex's 'Face My Fears' Became a Billboard Hot 100 Hit

  01-03-2019 22:14
  
  Hikaru Utada's "Face My Fears" with Skrillex has become a milestone single for the Japanese pop star, who celebrated her 20th year in...
  
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• Soju Talks Diversity in K-Pop, Why She Didn't Recognize Miley Cyrus & More After 'Drag Race' Exit

  01-03-2019 22:13
  
  On Thursday night, RuPaul’s Drag Race kicked off their 11th season. Fourteen new queens (and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo) sashayed into the Werk Room...
  
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• Travis Scott & Kevin Durant Connect for New Episode of 'Carpool Karaoke': See the Trailer

  01-03-2019 22:11
  
  The worlds of basketball and hip-hop often become entangled, as tons of athletes and rappers have formed friendships while moving at the...
  
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• When Music Producers Are Accused of Being Predators

  01-03-2019 21:53
  
  Jessie Woo just wanted to sing. So when the budding vocalist met a successful music producer who told her he wanted to help her with her music, she...
  
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• Noah Kahan Unveils Soaring Folk-Pop Single 'Mess,' Announces Tour Dates

  01-03-2019 21:43
  
  Noah Kahan unveiled his soaring new folk-pop single “Mess” and announced tour dates supporting James Bay in North America and Dean Lewis...
  
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• 10 Things You Learn Hanging Out With Blackpink: More From the Group's Billboard Cover Story

  01-03-2019 21:42
  
  Blackpink is in your area -- and the K-pop girl group means that literally.
  The quartet’s catchphrase has become something of prophecy as they...
  
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• Watch Japanese Rock Vocalist Mari Hamada's Teaser for Fan-Selected Greatest Hits Collection

  01-03-2019 21:34
  
  Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada is set to release a greatest hits album spanning her 35-year career featuring a selection of songs chosen by...
  
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• BTS Sell Out 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' Stadium Dates in England, France & U.S.

  01-03-2019 21:31
  
  Billboard 200 chart-toppers BTS continue to dominate, this time selling out four stadiums for their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour across...
  
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• Kacey Musgraves gives Gnarls Barkley hit a bluegrass spin with CeeLo Green

  01-03-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Grammy winner impressed late singer Selena's sister by performing a tribute to the slain Tejano star in Texas on Monday night.
  
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• Matoma, Big Wild, Klingande Announced for Firefly Festival North Hub Beach Club Campsite Concerts

  01-03-2019 21:28
  
  Organizers for Firefly festival in Dover, Delaware, have announced Matoma, Big Wild and Klingande will perform at ...
  
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• Executive Turntable: Moves at CD Baby, Omnian Music Group, Live Nation Entertainment & More

  01-03-2019 21:00
  
  CD Baby is bolstering it’s international operations with a number of new hires including Henriette Heim as market development...
  
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• Sebastian Yatra's Tribute to Venezuela, Backstreet Boys Singing in Spanish & More 2019 Viña del Mar Highlights

  01-03-2019 20:58
  
  The 2019 Viña del Mar Festival is in full swing, bringing some of the hottest acts in music to the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater in Viña del Mar, Chile...
  
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• John Mayer Launches Foundation Focused on Veterans

  01-03-2019 20:56
  
  John Mayer is launching a foundation focused on improving the health of veterans through scientific research.
  The Grammy-winning singer on Friday...
  
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• Watch Ally Brooke & Tori Kelly Give 'Shallow' a Sultry R&B Makeover at LA Show

  01-03-2019 20:11
  
  It seems like everyone wants to take a deep dive into the "Shallow." The Grammy- and Oscar-winning Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper smash from...
  
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• Viva Friday Playlist: Listen to New Latin Music From Carlos Vives, Wisin, Nacho & More

  01-03-2019 20:10
  
  Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.
  This week on the Viva...
  
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• Little Simz Talks 'GREY Area,' Kendrick Lamar & Lauryn Hill Co-Signs and Making Her Presence Felt in the U.S.

  01-03-2019 19:52
  
  Over the years, U.K. hip-hop has been making its presence felt across the Atlantic Ocean with artists like Dizzee Rascal and Skepta crossing over to...
  
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• Ali Harnell Joins Live Nation as President, Chief Strategy Officer for Women Nation

  01-03-2019 19:52
  
  A little less than a year after Ali Harnell was promoted to AEG's Global Touring team, the longtime promoter has announced that she will be...
  
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• How a Struggling Italian-American ESL Teacher Became One of K-Pop's Most Powerful Players

  01-03-2019 19:50
  
  "I couldn't take it anymore," recalls Paul Thompson, explaining why he fled his cubicle job as a Silicon Valley headhunter in 2013 to...
  
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• TOKiMONSTA Recruits Ambré For the Chill 'Strange Froot': Listen

  01-03-2019 19:48
  
  Next time you've got a rainy Sunday with nothing to do, brew some tea, light some incense and press play on TOKiMONSTA's latest chill vibe....
  
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• Marina Drops Lovestruck 'Superstar': Listen

  01-03-2019 19:32
  
  Marina released the second single from her upcoming album Love+ Fear on Friday (March 1).
  Aptly titled “Superstar,” the new track is...
  
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• Miley Cyrus Says Her First Kiss Was With a Girl in New Interview For RuPaul's Podcast: Listen

  01-03-2019 19:20
  
  While making her guest appearance on the season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, pop superstar Miley Cyrus stopped by RuPaul’s own podcast...
  
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• Full Credits for Solange's 'When I Get Home' Album: Gucci Mane, Cassie, Tyler, the Creator & More

  01-03-2019 19:20
  
  Solange released her highly anticipated fourth album When I Get Home on Friday (March 1), which is stacked with big-name guest artists.
  The Houston-...
  
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• Scotland's Lewis Capaldi Lands First U.K. No. 1 Single

  01-03-2019 19:11
  
  Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi scores his first U.K. No. 1 single with “Someone You Loved” (EMI/Universal).
  Capaldi's...
  
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• Sting Talks Bringing Deeply Personal Musical 'The Last Ship' to L.A.

  01-03-2019 19:00
  
  Sting will be sailing The Last Ship, currently docked in Toronto, into Los Angeles early next year.
  His Tony Award-nominated musical inspired by...
  
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• Ariana Grande claims third week at the top of the Official Albums Chart

  01-03-2019 18:57 via music-news.com
  
  Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next keeps its seat at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a third week, holding off competition from The Greatest Showman.
  
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• How We Wrote About Michael Jackson's Death in 2009

  01-03-2019 18:43
  
  When news breaks about an unexpected death, a number of things happen inside a publication that’s suddenly planning coverage. But the chief...
  
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• Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' Vying to Dethrone Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' From No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

  01-03-2019 18:40
  
  Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" is aiming to surge to No. 1 for the first time on next week's Billboard Hot 100 chart (...
  
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• Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren Ooze Power Melodies On 'Show Me Love': Listen

  01-03-2019 18:39
  
  Two trance titans come together in a highly-anticipated move that should have fans of the genre absolutely flipping. Above & Beyond and Armin van...
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen Says She Once Saw Seal Eat 'An Entire Loaf Of Bread' On a Plane

  01-03-2019 18:28
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen stopped by Apple Music’s Beats 1 on Thursday (Feb. 28) to talk about her two new songs, “Now That I Found You” and...
  
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• What The EU's Final Copyright Directive Contains & What It Means For Labels, Artists & YouTube (Column)

  01-03-2019 18:26
  
  Late in the evening of Feb. 13, European Union policymakers hammered out the final version of the new Copyright Directive -- the subject of a fierce...
  
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• How FEVER 333 Are Reviving Rap-Rock, With Help From Travis Barker

  01-03-2019 18:26
  
  A wave of rap-rock is rising -- and it’s far removed from the boorish, white-washed strain that dogged the genre’s turn-of-the-...
  
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• Gia Woods Disses Her Ex, Flirts with Models in Sleek 'New Girlfriend' Video: Watch

  01-03-2019 18:20
  
  Pop upcomer Gia Woods is used to breaking conventions through her music; the star’s song and music video for “Only a Girl” served...
  
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• 45 Minutes From Stardom: What It's Like Performing at Madison Square Garden as the Opener

  01-03-2019 18:14
  
  Lindsey Jordan, lead singer and mastermind of Maryland-based rising indie rock act Snail Mail, played the biggest venue of her young career to date...
  
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• Jonas Brothers Talk Comeback Single 'Sucker,' What Led to Reunion: Listen

  01-03-2019 18:12
  
  It’s been a busy 24 hours for the Jonas Brothers, who just announced that the band’s back together again.
  The JoBros went on SiriusXM...
  
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• Garrett Levin Joins Digital Media Association as CEO

  01-03-2019 18:05
  
  The Digital Media Association (DiMA) trade group that was an integral music industry ally to get the Music Mordernization Act passed into law last...
  
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• Dan + Shay Compare Sleep Habits, Pet Peeves and More

  01-03-2019 17:58
  
  Since the top of 2019, country duo Dan + Shay have held strong in the top five of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with...
  
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• Daft Punk Creates Installation For French Electronic Music Exhibit

  01-03-2019 17:54
  
  Daft Punk will solidify its place as an historic outfit by contributing an installation to an electronic music exhibit at France's...
  
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• 9 Revelations From Oprah Winfrey's Conversation With Michael Jackson Accusers From 'Leaving Neverland' Doc

  01-03-2019 17:48
  
  Ahead of the much-anticipated release of the two-part HBO documentary Leaving Neverland on March 3 and 4, Oprah Winfrey sat down with the film's...
  
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• Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Shows to Feature Blink-182, 311, Bad Religion, Good Charlotte & Many More

  01-03-2019 17:13
  
  After weeks of anticipation, the lineups for the 25th anniversary editions of the Vans Warped Tour were finally unveiled on Friday (March 1) and they...
  
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