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• After Sam & Dave, Which Duo Should Get Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award?

  15-05-2019 23:50
  
  Over the weekend, Sam & Dave became just the fourth duo to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy. The R&B pair...
  
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• Yo Gotti's Tour Bus Shot At in Nashville: Report

  15-05-2019 23:45
  
  After performing a free concert at Mercy Lounge in Nashville on Tuesday night as part of his Fan Appreciation Tour, Yo Gotti's tour bus was...
  
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• Woodstock 50 Can Proceed, But Japanese Financier Doesn't Have to Return $18M, Judge Rules

  15-05-2019 23:42
  
  Michael Lang might be out of money, and quickly running out of time, but he hasn't run out of hope after a judge found that Dentsu could not...
  
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• WonderBus Co-Founder Talks Debut Festival & Investing in Columbus, Ohio

  15-05-2019 23:42
  
  Organizers for Cleveland’s LaureLive festival will debut their neighboring event, WonderBus, this August in Columbus, Ohio. The inaugural...
  
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• Nicole Bus Ties Record for Fastest-Rising Adult R&B No. 1 for a Debut Hit

  15-05-2019 23:30
  
  Nicole Bus' breakthrough single "You" hits No. 1 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart (dated May 18) ...
  
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• Lady Gaga outraged by Alabama abortion ban

  15-05-2019 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  Chris Evans and Janelle Monae are also appalled by the controversial new legislation.
  
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• Chaka Khan Signs With ICM Partners for Worldwide Representation

  15-05-2019 23:27
  
  Singer, songwriter and actor Chaka Khan has signed with ICM Partners for worldwide representation. The 10-time Grammy Award winner, author and...
  
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• Natti Natasha Scores Fourth No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With 'Me Gusta'

  15-05-2019 23:03
  
  Natti Natasha’s “Me Gusta” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart dated May 18, her fourth leader. As the song pushes up the tally...
  
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• BMI Honors Sting, Imagine Dragons & Martin Bandier at 2019 Pop Awards

  15-05-2019 22:33
  
  Singer, songwriter and former Police frontman Sting received a special honor at the the BMI Pop Awards on Tuesday night (May 14) that has only...
  
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• Mick Jagger Has His Moves Back After Health Problems: Watch

  15-05-2019 22:21
  
  It’s as if Mick Jagger is saying “Start Me Up.”
  The 75-year-old rocker tweeted a video Wednesday (May 15) of him dancing around a...
  
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• Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You' Ties Record for Longest Reign by a Group on Adult Contemporary Chart

  15-05-2019 22:11
  
  Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" ties the record for the longest No. 1 run ever by a group on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio...
  
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• Rapper Widner 'Flow' Degruy Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Double Murder

  15-05-2019 21:59
  
  New Orleans rapper Widner "Flow" Degruy has been sentenced to two life terms without parole for the 2015 Memorial Day slaying of two...
  
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• Britney Spears Manager Larry Rudolph Says He's 'Not Sure If or When' Pop Star Will Return to Las Vegas Residency

  15-05-2019 21:50
  
  After TMZ posted a story on Wednesday (May 15) that suggested longtime Britney Spears manager Larry Rudolph said that he wasn't sure if...
  
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• Kodak Black Pleads Not Guilty to Weapons Charges

  15-05-2019 21:46
  
  Rapper Kodak Black pleaded not guilty Wednesday (May 15) to federal weapons charges that prevented him from performing last weekend at the Rolling...
  
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• Jonas Brothers split because they had come to creative standstill

  15-05-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The trio regrouped last year and is now enjoying a major pop comeback.
  
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• BTS fans wait out in the rain for days ahead of Central Park breakfast show

  15-05-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Actress Yara Shahidi was among the fans at the free concert.
  
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• Big Thief, Tank & The Bangas and Ari Lennox Debut on Emerging Artists Chart

  15-05-2019 21:27
  
  Big Thief debuts at No. 9 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart (dated May 18), as the group's third album, U.F.O.F., opens...
  
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• Kanye West Offered His Own 'Rick & Morty' Episode

  15-05-2019 21:23
  
  Being a noted Rick & Morty superfan, Kanye West may have received the offer of a lifetime. During a WarnerMedia event on Wednesday (May 15), R...
  
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• Vampire Weekend Debuts at No. 1 on Artist 100, Thanks to New 'Father of the Bride' Album

  15-05-2019 21:09
  
  Vampire Weekend debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated May 18) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for the first time, as the...
  
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• Charli XCX Recruits Lizzo for Glitzy Pop Anthem 'Blame It on Your Love': Listen

  15-05-2019 21:08
  
  When Charli XCX released her critically acclaimed EP Pop 2 back in 2017, fans were perplexed when the final track of the album was simply titled...
  
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• Tencent Music Co-President Guomin Xie Stepping Down for 'Personal Reasons'

  15-05-2019 20:47
  
  Tencent Music Entertainment announced this week that co-president and director Guomin Xie is stepping down due to "personal reasons,"...
  
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• Lana Del Rey Covers 'Doin' Time' in New Sublime Documentary Clip: Watch

  15-05-2019 20:44
  
  Since releasing a series of new singles in September and January, Lana Del Rey’s fans have been clamoring to hear more new music from the indie...
  
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• Lady Gaga Reacts to Alabama Abortion Bill's Passage: 'It Is an Outrage ... Period'

  15-05-2019 20:24
  
  Following the Alabama Senate's controversial decision to pass a near-total abortion ban, Lady Gaga has shared her thoughts with fans via Twitter...
  
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• DJ Khaled Unveils 'Father of Asahd' Album Cover

  15-05-2019 20:08
  
  With the summer quickly approaching, we have yet to receive a single from DJ Khaled's long-awaited album Father of Asahd, due on Friday. Despite...
  
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• Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber's 'I Don't Care' Headed for No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 Debut

  15-05-2019 20:02
  
  Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's new single "I Don't Care" could launch at No. 2 on next week's Billboard Hot 100 (dated May 25...
  
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• Merlin Appoints Former Spotify Exec As It Looks to Grow Streaming In World's Second Largest Market

  15-05-2019 20:00
  
  It's all about change at Merlin's Japan office, where general manager Haji Taniguchi has left the company and been replaced by former Spotify...
  
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• Paris Hilton Address Miley Cyrus Make Out Rumors on 'Watch What Happens Live'

  15-05-2019 19:21
  
  It's hard to believe, but when Paris Hilton sat down with Erika Jayne Tuesday (May 14) night on Watch What Happens Live, it was actually the...
  
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• Karol G's 'Ocean' Scores Biggest Week Of 2019 For a Latin Album by a Woman

  15-05-2019 19:18
  
  Karol G’s sophomore album Ocean debuts at No. 2 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated May 18, with 12,000 equivalent album units...
  
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• Gimme Radio Launches Country Platform With Brandy Clark, Lee Ann Womack as DJs

  15-05-2019 19:17
  
  Gimme Radio launched their Gimme Country platform earlier today (May 15). The new music platform is designed to serve the underrepresented country...
  
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• London on Da Track & G-Eazy Have a New Orleans Block Party With City Girls & Juvenile for New 'Throw Fits' Video: Watch

  15-05-2019 19:13
  
  London on Da Track heads toward his upcoming EP with the release of an explosive collab connecting the super producer with G-Eazy, City...
  
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• K-Pop Boy Band Winner Don't Want to Be Friends in 'Ah Yeah' Video: Watch

  15-05-2019 18:58
  
  When it comes to love and friendship, there’s no friendzone in between. At least not according to what K-pop boy band Winner has to say...
  
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• Slayyyter Oozes Bossed-Up Confidence With 'Daddy AF': Watch

  15-05-2019 18:47
  
  Through her latest string of singles and hilarious online persona, avant-pop singer Slayyyter has made it abundantly clear that she couldn’t...
  
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• City Girls Enjoy Some 'Careless' Fun in the Streets of Miami: Watch

  15-05-2019 18:40
  
  Despite JT's absence due to her current prison sentence, today (May 15), the embattled MC makes her triumphant return for City Girls' newest...
  
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• Bella Thorne and Steve Aoki Explore a Haunted Hotel in 'Do Not Disturb' Video: Watch

  15-05-2019 18:36
  
  Turn down the lights, take off your clothes and get ready to feel a chill. Bella Thorne directed the official music video for her Steve Aoki...
  
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• Young Nudy Has Arrived: Why 'Sli'merre' is One of 2019's True Rap Breakthroughs

  15-05-2019 18:12
  
  Young Nudy has spent the first part of his career as Atlanta’s favorite cousin.
  This is through no fault of his own — it’s just...
  
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• Modern Whale See the End is Near in 'Dead Wrong' Visual: Exclusive

  15-05-2019 17:49
  
  It’s time to call it quits on a fading relationship in the visual for Brooklyn-based trio Modern Whale’s latest single “Dead Wrong...
  
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• Zeds Dead, Dion Timmer & Delaney Jane Blend Bass And Melody On 'Rescue': Listen

  15-05-2019 17:47
  
  You're a strong, independent bass lover, and you don't need anyone to come to your "Rescue," but that doesn't mean you don'...
  
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• Selena Gomez On How Social Media is 'Dangerous' For Her Generation: 'It's Impossible to Make it Safe'

  15-05-2019 17:39
  
  During a panel at Cannes on Wednesday (May 15) to promote the 72nd annual film festival's opening movie, Jim Jarmusch's horror comedy The...
  
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• Kacey Musgraves, Post Malone Drink From Shoes While In Australia: Watch

  15-05-2019 17:36
  
  Kacey Musgraves and Post Malone were initiated into Australia's touring circuit this month when both artists decided to drink from a shoe in the...
  
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• Inside the Creative Resurgence of Power Pop Pioneers The Rubinoos

  15-05-2019 17:30
  
  The Rubinoos are back, at least in a bigger way, with more than a little help from a friend.
  On Aug. 23, the California power pop quartet -- which...
  
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• Passion Pit & Galantis Team Up For Effervescent 'I Found You': Listen

  15-05-2019 17:16
  
  Earlier this month, Passion Pit and Miike Snow graced the lineup of the late-aught nostalgia explosion Just Like Heaven; Passion Pit frontman ...
  
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• Maddie Ross' Guide To '90s & 2000s Teen Movies (And How They Inspired Her Awesome Pop-Rock Flashback Debut LP)

  15-05-2019 17:10
  
  "All this time we were just making music we liked." 
  As Maddie Ross worked towards her debut album, she and her producer-writing...
  
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• Wale, LeBron James, Vince Staples & More React to the Shocking Results of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery

  15-05-2019 17:07
  
  The anticipated 2019 NBA Draft Lottery took place Tuesday night (May 14) in Chicago, as fans' hopes to win the Zion Williamson...
  
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• Ticketmaster Rolls Out Next-Gen Digital Encrypted Tickets

  15-05-2019 17:07
  
  While fans have increasingly embraced tickets they can redeem on their phones, the technology has always been a headache for box offices and venues....
  
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• Adam Lambert Kicks Off His 'Velvet' Album Era With Classic Rock-Tinged 'New Eyes': Watch

  15-05-2019 17:01
  
  In the four years since pop-rock star Adam Lambert last released a solo album, the singer has been busy, from touring and performing as the new...
  
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• 'Nashville' Star Charles Esten Signs With APA for Music Representation

  15-05-2019 17:00
  
  Nashville star Charles Esten has signed with APA’s concert division. Esten’s work on the ABC and CMT series reignited his pursuit for a...
  
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• Abby Anderson Lends Her Voice to 'Fearless' From 'A Dog's Journey': Exclusive

  15-05-2019 17:00
  
  Abby Anderson has shared her latest release, "Fearless," which is featured on the soundtrack of upcoming film A Dog’s Journey. On...
  
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• Tom Morello, Scott Ian, Brad Paisley Jam On Metal Version Of 'Game Of Thrones' Theme: Watch

  15-05-2019 16:50
  
  What would the Game of Thrones theme song sound like if it was played in a hard rock style by, say, Prophets of Rage's Tom Morello, Anthrax's...
  
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• Latin Notas: Lali Wins Big at Premios Gardel, Sebastian Yatra & Tini Perform On 'La Voz Kids Colombia' & More

  15-05-2019 16:43
  
  Latin Notas is a weekly news summary, compiled by Billboard's Latin editors, about new songs, videos, concerts announcements and what Latin...
  
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• BTS Fans React to the 'Biggest Band in the World' Taking Over 'Good Morning America': See Tweets

  15-05-2019 16:43
  
  BTS kicked off Good Morning America's summer concert series with performances of "Fire" and "Boy With Luv" in Central Park on...
  
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