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• Ariana Grande Announces 'Thank U, Next' Perfume Release Date

  06-08-2019 23:56
  
  Fans can start smelling like being so f---in' grateful for their exes very soon.
  Ariana Grande announced on Tuesday (Aug. 6) that her new perfume...
  
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• T-Pain Is Looking for a Second 'Girlfriend' on Bouncy New Track Feat. G-Eazy: Listen

  06-08-2019 23:49
  
  Even after releasing his 1UP album back in February, T-Pain continues to feed the world new music. The Florida boy returned on Tuesday (Aug. 6) with...
  
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• Mike Posner Brings the Energy to 'Prince Akeem' Featuring Wiz Khalifa: Listen

  06-08-2019 23:21
  
  Mike Posner is proud of his accomplishments and he's basking in celebration in his new track, "Prince Akeem."
  The upbeat, funky tune is...
  
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• The 10 Best Musical Moments of Hard Summer 2019 With Shoreline Mafia, Lauren Lane, Kid Cudi & More

  06-08-2019 23:13
  
  Last weekend a record setting 170,000 dance music fans gathered in the middle of the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California for the 12th HARD...
  
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• Rihanna Rocks Silky Black Ensemble to Zirque Event at Nikki Beach Barbados

  06-08-2019 22:43
  
  Rihanna is currently down in her home island of Barbados celebrating the annual Crop Over Carnival. One day before stepping out in a gorgeous...
  
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• Meek Mill Thanks Fans for Support & 'Hometown Love' Following Court Hearing

  06-08-2019 22:30
  
  Judge Leon Tucker agreed to push back Meek Mill's court date to Aug. 27 when his lawyer requested he have more time to resolve his client's...
  
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• In Real Life Discuss 2 Years as a Boy Band, Why Dropping an F-Bomb on 'Crazy AF' Made Sense & Their 'Sick' New Song

  06-08-2019 22:27
  
  It's been almost two years since the five guys of In Real Life -- Conor, Sergio, Brady, Drew and Chance -- were put together in a group on the...
  
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• Lana Del Rey Honors Guillermo del Toro During Walk of Fame Induction: 'He's Completely Himself'

  06-08-2019 22:02
  
  Lana Del Rey honored Guillermo del Toro during his Walk of Fame induction with a speech on Tuesday (Aug. 6). 
  “In a culture of sameness,...
  
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• Spotlight: Father/Daughter Records' Jessi Frick & Tyler Andere Provide a Platform for Queer and Non-White Artists

  06-08-2019 21:41
  
  Over the last nine years, Father/Daughter Records owner Jessi Frick has put together one of the most diverse artist rosters of any...
  
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• ShooterGang Kony Discusses His Unlikely Hip-Hop Rise: 'I Feel Like A Hood Hero'

  06-08-2019 21:39
  
  ShooterGang Kony has seen more in his 20 years than many see in a lifetime. Born and raised in Sacramento, Kony has lost many close friends and spent...
  
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• Mariah Carey 'inspires' children during Camp Mariah 25th anniversary visit

  06-08-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey spoke to the campers about the importance of a career.
  
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• Kanye West's housing project facing demolition

  06-08-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West will have to submit plans or get building permits to keep the prototypes.
  
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• Memphis Music Label Fast Cash Boyz Entertainment Charged With Bank Fraud

  06-08-2019 21:16
  
  Federal prosecutors say 18 people have been charged in Tennessee with using a music label to defraud banks and sell marijuana.
  The U.S. attorney...
  
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• Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber & More: What's Your Favorite 'Boyfriend' Song? Vote!

  06-08-2019 21:13
  
  With lyrics like "You ain't my boyfriend/ And I ain't your girlfriend/ But you don't want me to see nobody else/ And I don't...
  
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• Wale Says He's 'One of the Greatest Rappers Ever'

  06-08-2019 21:08
  
  They say all publicity is good publicity. Wale became a trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 6) when he inserted himself into the...
  
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• Hillary Clinton Responds to Mariah Carey Photo: 'It's Not Every Day You Meet a Queen'

  06-08-2019 20:59
  
  Even Hillary Clinton recognizes Mariah Carey's musical royalty.
  Carey met the Clintons on Saturday night at Barbra Streisand's Madison Square...
  
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• Sony Music's Thread Shop Merch Agency Expands With Acquisition of The Araca Group's Division

  06-08-2019 20:34
  
  Sony Music Entertainment's leading music merch division, The Thread Shop, has reached a deal to acquire the music merch department of The...
  
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• Man Gets Prison Term in Fatal Shooting of Aspiring Rapper Jodeci Robinson

  06-08-2019 20:33
  
  A southern New Jersey man who fatally shot an aspiring rapper during a recording session in now headed to state prison.
  Marcel Steele received a 14-...
  
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• Live Nation Promotes House of Blues Entertainment's Kelly Kapp

  06-08-2019 20:30
  
  Live Nation Entertainment has announced the promotion of senior concert promoter Kelly Kapp to vice president touring/ executive vice president House...
  
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• GospelbeacH Takes It Back to Laurel Canyon With 'Dark Angel': Premiere

  06-08-2019 20:24
  
  Brent Rademaker wanted to "make some rock n' roll" with Let It Burn, the third album from his band GospelbeacH -- whose "Dark...
  
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• City Girls Rapper Yung Miami's SUV Shot At in Florida

  06-08-2019 20:23
  
  Shots were fired at a luxury sports-utility vehicle driven by rapper Yung Miami but police in Florida say she wasn’t injured.
  Miami-Dade police...
  
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• Billboard Dance Emerging Artists: August 2019

  06-08-2019 20:19
  
  It's that time of the month when we encourage you to grab your headphones, turn up the voume on your car stereo or just blast your home speakers...
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss NF's 'The Search' Album Outpacing Chance the Rapper's 'The Big Day' For No. 1

  06-08-2019 20:16
  
  While the top of the Billboard Hot 100 remains static yet again this week, the Billboard 200 sees one of its more interesting album races in...
  
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• Donald Glover's 'Atlanta' Scores Season 4 Renewal at FX

  06-08-2019 20:14
  
  FX is solidifying the future of Atlanta.
  The basic cable network on Tuesday announced that it has renewed Donald Glover's Emmy-winning...
  
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• Reports: Plane Carrying P!nk's Crew Crash Lands in Denmark

  06-08-2019 20:10
  
  Danish media are reporting that a small aircraft carrying the management team for the American singer P!nk crash landed and burst into flames in...
  
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• Meek Mill Retrial Decision Pushed Back After Lawyer Asks For More Time

  06-08-2019 20:00
  
  A decision on whether Meek Mill will be retried in a 2007 drug and gun case was delayed until later this month after his lawyer asked a judge Tuesday...
  
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill and H.E.R. to Play Hollywood Bowl for One Night Only

  06-08-2019 19:58
  
  Grammy-award winning musicians Lauryn Hill and H.E.R. have announced a special performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 16. The concert will be a...
  
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• Jason Isbell Accidentally Started the Feral Hogs Twitter Meme

  06-08-2019 19:54
  
  Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell became the catalyst of a new meme on Sunday centered around -- what else? -- feral hogs. 
  Though it sparked some...
  
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• SiriusXM Hires Former People Editor as Chief Entertainment Anchor

  06-08-2019 19:52
  
  Jess Cagle has found his next act -- and he's staying on the air.
  The veteran entertainment journalist and editor announced in March that he was...
  
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• Ari Lennox Bathes in a Heart-Shaped Tub, Serves Up Fierce Fits in Sultry 'BMO' Video: Watch

  06-08-2019 19:41
  
  Ari Lennox has returned with another steamy visual off her mouthwatering Shea Butter Baby debut album. The Child.-directed clip to "...
  
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• A Day to Remember Plot The Degenerates Tour with I Prevail & Beartooth

  06-08-2019 19:38
  
  A Day to Remember has announced their Degenerates Tour for Fall 2019. The tour will kick off on Sept. 6 in Buffalo, N.Y. and run for 30 dates across...
  
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• What's Your Favorite Top 10 Track On the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart? Vote!

  06-08-2019 19:35
  
  Things are moving and shaking on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, with Illenium and DJ Snake both on the rise and Marshmello...
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan to Play 'Enter The Wu-Tang' In Full at Desert Daze

  06-08-2019 19:00
  
  California music festival Desert Daze produced by Knitting Factory and Red Light has revealed their final music lineup with a special Wu-Tang Clan...
  
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• Chance The Rapper, Bette Midler & More Pay Tribute to Toni Morrison: 'One of Our Greatest Writers and Minds'

  06-08-2019 18:58
  
  Internationally acclaimed author Toni Morrison has died at 88, as her publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced on Tuesday (Aug. 6). A...
  
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• Every Song Featured On Season 1 Of 'Euphoria'

  06-08-2019 18:56
  
  The only thing as intense as the angst that unfolded over the just-completed first season of HBO's Euphoria was the mind-expanding...
  
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• Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Thank Drake After Making OVO Fest Cameos: 'Sh-t Was Fire'

  06-08-2019 18:54
  
  Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion were among the myriad of surprise guests Drake brought out at OVO Fest on Monday night (Aug. 5)....
  
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• Rudy Perez Talks Julio Iglesias, Beyonce and Growing Up in the Hood in New Memoir

  06-08-2019 18:32
  
  The Latin Hitmaker, the recently published memoir by songwriter and producer Rudy Perez, offers an aspirational success story, juicy gossip...
  
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• Tracee Ellis Ross Rocks Rihanna's Fenty Collection, Thanks Her For 'The Swag'

  06-08-2019 18:19
  
  Tracee Ellis Ross is one of Hollywood's biggest fashionistas, so it was only a matter of time until she got her hands on Rihanna's Fenty...
  
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• The 10 Best Slipknot Songs: Critic's Picks

  06-08-2019 18:15
  
  Repeat after Corey Taylor: Slipknot will not celebrate mediocrity. It will not subject itself to selected, predictable choices. 
  Instead, the...
  
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• Billboard's Pride Summit Playlist: Hear Songs From Hayley Kiyoko, Tegan and Sara, iLoveMakonnen & More

  06-08-2019 18:02
  
  This Thursday (Aug. 8), Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter will host their inaugural Pride Summit. The day will feature panel discussions on the...
  
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• Lil Nas X Celebrates 'Old Town Road' Reign: '18 Weeks at No. 1'

  06-08-2019 17:54
  
  "Old Town Road" is unstoppable. Lil Nas X's smash hit continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100, as it notched an 18th week atop the...
  
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• Taylor Swift Throws Secret 'Lover' Listening Party in Nashville

  06-08-2019 17:49
  
  The second installment of Taylor Swift's secret Lover listening parties took place in Nashville over the weekend, where a small group...
  
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• 'We Have Music In Our DNA': Pepsi's Music Director On Growing Sports Sponsorships & Helping Break Acts Globally

  06-08-2019 17:36
  
  Responsible for Pepsi's global music strategy, Ellen Healy has led marketing campaigns featuring some of the biggest music, sport and...
  
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• Luke Combs' 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' Gives Him Six Pack Of Country Airplay No. 1s

  06-08-2019 17:27
  
  Luke Combs banks his record-extending sixth straight career-opening No. 1 single on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, as "Beer Never Broke...
  
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• Nikki Sixx Honors Late London Bandmate Lizzie Grey With Heartfelt Post: 'We Had 1000 Adventures Together'

  06-08-2019 17:24
  
  Former Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx posted a moving tribute to his former bandmate Lizzie Grey (born Stephen Perry) on...
  
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• Watch Will Smith Star as the Genie in Magical 'Friend Like Me' Video From 'Aladdin'

  06-08-2019 17:17
  
  Will Smith starring as the Genie in the recent Aladdin remake was the kind of role we've never seen him in before. Smith also brought...
  
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• Barbra Streisand Shares Photo With 'New Friend' Ariana Grande

  06-08-2019 17:17
  
  Barbra Streisand took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 5) to show the world that she's made a fancy new friend -- Ariana Grande. 
  The photo...
  
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• The Quickest Way to Get Three-Quarters of an EGOT (And It's Perfectly Legit)

  06-08-2019 17:00
  
  Broadway performers Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Rachel Bay Jones, Katrina Lenk and Ari'el Stachel are all just one award away from becoming EGOTs....
  
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• Bret Michaels Pays Tribute to His Late Father: 'He Was My Warrior, My Friend & Most Important My Dad'

  06-08-2019 16:52
  
  Bret Michaels paid tribute to his father on Sunday (Aug. 4), just days after his dad suffered cardiac arrest. 
  “This morning my Dad passed...
  
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• Post Malone Debuts New Song 'Circles,' Shares New Album Details at Intimate Bud Light Concert

  06-08-2019 16:49
  
  “How are you?” Post Malone asked the crowd at NYC’s Cutting Room on Monday night (Aug. 5). After receiving a reponse of...
  
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