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• Local Natives Talk Experimental New Album 'Violet Street' & the Chaotic Road to Serenity

  26-04-2019 23:50
  
  Local Natives did something very different for their fourth studio album, Violet Street, which dropped on Friday (April 26). While on...
  
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• Rohan Marley to become a father of eight

  26-04-2019 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Lauryn Hill's ex wed Brazilian model Barbara Fialho last month.
  
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• Warner Music Group, Curb Records & More Say Anti-LGBT Tennessee Bills Would Harm Music City

  26-04-2019 23:35
  
  Warner Music Group and Curb Records are among a growing list of businesses voicing opposition to a set of controversial bills in the ...
  
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• Dorian Electra Is Extravagant in New 'Flamboyant' Video: Watch

  26-04-2019 23:35
  
  Pop singer Dorian Electra is undeniably extravagant. Known for their hard-hitting pop jams and well-defined aesthetic (including a drawn-on pencil-...
  
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• 'Failure Is a Mindset Long Before It's a Reality' and Other Takeaways From REBOOT's Female-Empowerment Panel

  26-04-2019 23:12
  
  What does it take to be your own girl boss in today’s music industry? On Wednesday (April 24) at the YouTube Space in Los Angeles, a group of...
  
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• Executive Turntable: Moves at Arista Records, IMPEL, Universal Music Group & More

  26-04-2019 23:10
  
  Danny Cooper has been named svp of promotion at Arista Records, the label announced on Monday (April 22). Cooper will be based in the label’s L...
  
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• Who Should Replace Justin Timberlake If *NSYNC Reunites? Vote!

  26-04-2019 22:31
  
  Following their surprise appearance during Ariana Grande’s history-making Coachella set, the rumor mill has been abuzz with *NSYNC speculation...
  
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• H.E.R. Chooses Between Love & a 'Hard Place' in New Video: Watch

  26-04-2019 22:27
  
  After a gliding through a landmark year in 2018, H.E.R. returns with a visual for yet another R&B gem, and this time, without her signature...
  
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• Westlife Announce 'The Twenty Tour' in Asia: See Dates

  26-04-2019 22:08
  
  Irish boy band Westlife has announced their latest The Twenty Tour, set for Asia in 2019 with at least 10 massive shows in July and August.
  The tour...
  
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• Plastique Tiara Talks Learning from Alyssa Edwards, Asian Visibility & More After 'Drag Race' Exit

  26-04-2019 22:03
  
  On Thursday (April 25) night, RuPaul’s Drag Race got down and dirty with Johnny Five-O, as the queens took on their next improv challenge as...
  
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• Study Finds 'Alarming' Gender Representation on Country Radio

  26-04-2019 22:00
  
  A new study confirms what even the casual listener already knows: that country radio is heavily male-dominated -- and provides "alarming...
  
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• BABYMETAL Announces Solo Headlining Concert at L.A.'s Forum in October

  26-04-2019 21:49
  
  Japan's BABYMETAL announced a solo-headlining concert at The Forum in L.A., set for Oct. 11.
  Back in 2016, the heavy metal idols became the first...
  
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• Taylor Swift to open Billboard Music Awards with new single

  26-04-2019 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star kicked off her big release day with a TV tour of her beloved Nashville.
  
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• Artist Solutions CEO Nanette Lamboy Calls Billboard Latin Music Week 'Very Important Tool'

  26-04-2019 21:25
  
  After 14 years working as a receptionist and then as an assistant to Puerto Rican producer and manager Angelo Medina, Nanette Lamboy knew that it was...
  
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• Health Officials: No Evidence of Herpes Outbreak or Spike at Coachella

  26-04-2019 21:07
  
  If there was a spike in herpes cases following Coachella, Jose Arballo with the Riverside Department of Public Health says his agency has not seen...
  
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• Why the *NSYNC Show Must Go On -- Even if That Means Replacing Justin Timberlake (Critic's Take)

  26-04-2019 21:05
  
  If you’ve never been to an *NSYNC concert, allow me to share one snapshot from inside Detroit’s cavernous Comerica Park on June 29, 2001...
  
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• Watch a 'Power is Power' Video Featuring 'Game of Thrones' Footage

  26-04-2019 20:53
  
  The video for "Power is Power" is coming soon. In the meantime, the team behind the For the Throne (Music Inspired By The HBO Series Game...
  
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• Japan's back number Launches 5-Month 'NO MAGIC' Arena Tour

  26-04-2019 20:42
  
  Japanese pop-rock band back number kicked off its 36-concert domestic solo-headlining arena tour Saturday (April 20) at the ECOPA Arena in Shizuoka....
  
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• Jordin Sparks & Elijah Blake Unpack Their Joint EP, and Why Brandy Remains An Underrated Influence

  26-04-2019 20:32
  
  On paper, a collaboration between Jordin Sparks and Elijah Blake doesn't make sense. The former remains the youngest winner in American Idol...
  
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• Darell Confesses at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards He Didn't Expect 'Te Bote' to Blow Up Like It Did

  26-04-2019 20:32
  
  Darell stopped by the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards red carpet live stream to talk all about the six-time finalist song “Te Bote” --...
  
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• El Fantasma Reveals Story Behind His Artistic Name at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Watch

  26-04-2019 20:18
  
  Regional Mexican singer El Fantasma had a busy week at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Week and Awards, where he was part of the “Renovarse o...
  
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• Sofia Reyes Talks Working With Anitta & Rita Ora at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  26-04-2019 20:06
  
  Before presenting an award at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Sofia Reyes stopped by Billboard’s red carpet live stream to talk about...
  
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• 'Surviving R. Kelly' Follow-Up Set at Lifetime

  26-04-2019 19:53
  
  Lifetime is planning a follow-up special to its docuseries Surviving R. Kelly. The two-hour special, Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact,...
  
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• Carlie Hanson Reminisces on Her Love Life in New Song 'Back In My Arms': Listen

  26-04-2019 19:51
  
  At 18 years old, it would stand to reason that pop singer Carlie Hanson may not know much about love. But listening to her discography, you find that...
  
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• Secretly Group's Darius Van Arman on Consolidation, Competing With Spotify & How His Many Businesses Intertwine

  26-04-2019 19:47
  
  Darius Van Arman is involved in so many projects it can be hard to keep track of them all. "I'm like that character in Rushmore," he...
  
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• Reik Talks 'Un Año' Success & Challenges of Experimenting with Urban Music at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  26-04-2019 19:47
  
  Reik arrived at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards to talk about their collaboration with Sebastian Yatra and dipping their toes in the urban...
  
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• Don Diablo & Jessie J Jump For Joy on Dance-Pop Track 'Brave': Listen

  26-04-2019 19:17
  
  Life is not perfect. If it were, we'd all be soft and terribly bored. It is scary to face the day's challenges, but adversity over...
  
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• Joey Bada$$ Launches 'BADMIND' Record Label, Releases First Single 'Mo Betta' By N.A.O. Quelly

  26-04-2019 18:57
  
  Joey Bada$$ announced Thursday (April 25) the launch of his new record label, Badmind. The longtime NYC favorite first mentioned the big move via his...
  
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• Lali Talks About Being a Finalist & Spills Details on New Collaboration at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  26-04-2019 18:46
  
  Argentine singer Lali Esposito visited the Billboard red carpet live stream at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards to talk about being a first-ever...
  
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• Eric Prydz' Pulsing Remix of CamelPhat & Jem Cooke's 'Breathe': Listen

  26-04-2019 18:43
  
  Eric Prydz is one of the big bosses of the club music scene. He's a producer's producer, the kind of guy who pushes sound forward while...
  
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• Kirk Franklin Ties Record For Most No. 1s on Gospel Airplay Chart

  26-04-2019 18:38
  
  Kirk Franklin's "Love Theory" ascends 2-1 on Billboard's Gospel Airplay chart (dated April 27) to become his record-tying sixth...
  
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• Billie Eilish Moves Back to U.K. Album Summit, Lil Nas X Still Leads Singles Chart

  26-04-2019 18:31
  
  Billie Eilish returns to the U.K. album summit with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Interscope/Universal), as Lil Nas X starts a second...
  
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• Watch Young Martino Talk 'Te Bote' Success at Billboard Latin Music Awards 2019

  26-04-2019 18:25
  
  A wave of artists visited the Billboard red carpet live stream to talk about their big night at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Young Martino...
  
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• 'Almost Famous' Musical Set to Open in San Diego in September

  26-04-2019 18:21
  
  A musical based on Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe's beloved 2000 movie about a teenage journalist's adventures working at Rolling Stone...
  
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• Sony's Music Operations Post Big Operating Income Gain Following EMI Acquisition

  26-04-2019 18:04
  
  Sony Corp's music operation reported a slight increase of 1.3 percent in revenue to 795.03 billion yen ($7.17 billion) in the year ended March 31...
  
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• Richard Marx Signs With BMG for First New Album in 5 Years

  26-04-2019 18:00
  
  Pop-rock heavyweight Richard Marx has inked a global recordings and catalog deal with BMG, which will include his first new album in...
  
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• The Chainsmokers, Ty Dolla Sign & Bulow Brood on the Beat in 'Do You Mean': Watch

  26-04-2019 17:55
  
  New relationships are hard when you've got a lot of baggage. If youre not careful, the past can choke any future before you even get ...
  
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• Pia Mia Talks Making Her Dreamy 'Bitter Love' Music Video: Exclusive Premiere

  26-04-2019 17:47
  
  Just weeks ago, Pia Mia walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her feature debut in After. Making the experience...
  
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• Ariana Grande's 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored' Hits Top 10 on Radio Songs Chart

  26-04-2019 17:46
  
  Ariana Grande's "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" becomes her lucky 13th top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart,...
  
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• Kandy & Madison Rose Aren't Holding Anything Back on New Track 'Keeping Secrets': Listen

  26-04-2019 17:32
  
  When Madison Rose found dance producer Kandy on Diplo’s Instagram story, she wasn’t expecting much. She followed him and commented on one...
  
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• Stream 'Game of Thrones' Compilation Album Featuring Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky and More

  26-04-2019 17:00
  
  Earlier this month, fans all across the world gathered for the hugely anticipated official return of Winter, as Game of Thrones came back for Season...
  
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• How Indie Label Mom + Pop's Grasp On Digital Distribution Benefits Its Global Roster

  26-04-2019 16:59
  
  When Mom + Pop Music formed in 2008, it was not an auspicious time to be launching an independent label: It was the start of the Great Recession...
  
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• Stormzy taking advice from Ed Sheeran and Adele ahead of Glastonbury set

  26-04-2019 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  Stormzy debuted new music on Friday (26Apr19) and is now planning for his Glastonbury set.
  
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• ScHoolboy Q's New Album 'CrasH Talk' Is Finally Here: Listen

  26-04-2019 16:42
  
  After three long years, Top Dawg’s very own ScHoolboy Q is officially back with his fifth studio album, CrasH Talk. The South Central native is...
  
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• A&M Records Co-Founder Herb Alpert Marks 25 Years of Funding Artists When D.C. Won't: 'Politicians Don't Get It'

  26-04-2019 16:33
  
  Twenty-five years after ­legendary jazz trumpeter -- and A&M Records co-founder -- Herb Alpert established his Herb Alpert Award in the Arts...
  
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• Taylor Swift's 'ME!': A Wholesome Simplification, And an Unexpected New Path

  26-04-2019 16:29
  
  And just like that, the snake has exploded into a bunch of butterflies. That’s the literal metamorphosis that occurs at the top of Taylor Swift...
  
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• Foxygen Talk Funky, Reflective 'Breakup' Album 'Seeing Other People' -- And Why They're Not Touring

  26-04-2019 16:19
  
  "It's a breakup album, of sorts," says Jonathan Rado of Foxygen, chilling on the phone in his backyard two weeks before the April...
  
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• 2019 Jazz Fest Day 1 Highlights: Alanis Morissette, Doobie Brothers & Earth, Wind & Fire Bring Sunshine After the Rain

  26-04-2019 16:12
  
  The rainy first day and late start of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival capped off a series of unfortunate events out of the fest’s...
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan Throw a Happy Homecoming For New 'Of Mics and Men' Doc Series at Tribeca Film Festival 2019

  26-04-2019 16:02
  
  It’s safe to assume that the packed-to-the-rafters crowd for Wu-Tang Clan’s documentary series premiere and performance in New York on...
  
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• Sammy Wilk Calls Out Fame's Fleeting Nature in Poignant 'Lift Off' Video: Exclusive

  26-04-2019 16:00
  
  Sammy Wilk premiered the video for his new single “Lift Off” on Friday (April 26), exclusively with Billboard.
  In the clip, the Vine...
  
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