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• JN Records Open Mexico Offices in Partnership With Televisa

  03-12-2019 23:59
  
  JN Records president Juan Hidalgo and vp Nelson Estévez have announced plans to open new offices in Mexico, where they have joined forces with...
  
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• Genius Sues Google for ‘No Less Than $50 Million’

  03-12-2019 23:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The lyrics website alleges that the search engine is "misappropriating content" and engaging in "unethical and unfair anticompetitive practices"
  
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• The Weeknd Spends a Dizzying Night in Las Vegas for 'Heartless' Music Video

  03-12-2019 23:48
  
  "Duffel bags full of drugs and a rocket," the Weeknd mentions in his new single, "Heartless," setting the tone for a man that can...
  
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• Idina Menzel on Why 'Frozen II' Is Better Than the First & Making a 'Feminist' Holiday Anthem With Ariana Grande

  03-12-2019 23:41
  
  Idina Menzel is basically the Queen of the Holidays this year, with her brand-new album Christmas: A Season of Love out now, not to mention...
  
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• Listen to Tame Impala’s emotional new slow jam, ‘Posthumous Forgiveness’

  03-12-2019 23:36 via nme.com
  
  Tame Impala have released yet another track from their upcoming new album ‘The Slow Rush’ – listen to ‘Posthumous Forgiveness’ below.Read More: Tame Impala’s trippy Glastonbury 2019 set was a perfect Friday night closerKevin Parker announced the ‘Currents’ follow-up back in October and has previewed the project with its lead single, ‘Borderline‘, along with ‘It Might Be Time‘.
  With the record’s February 14 release date
  
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• Cardi B Defends Offset After He's Accused of DMing Other Women: 'He Wasn't Going to Play Himself Like That'

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Cardi B is claiming Offset's Instagram and Twitter accounts have been hacked. After several NSFW tweets and direct messages surfaced, one of...
  
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• Everything We Know About Halsey's 'Manic' Album So Far

  03-12-2019 23:12
  
  Halsey's highly-anticipated third album Manic is coming in less than a month (Jan. 17), and the songstress announced the full track...
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Michael Nesmith, ‘Tomorrow and Me’

  03-12-2019 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the previously unreleased live album, the pensive track rides on steel pedal magic
  
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• Eagles and Doobie Brothers Announce Destination Concert in Cabo San Lucas

  03-12-2019 22:59
  
  Eagles and The Doobie Brothers have announced a luxury destination concert scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend in Cabo San Lucas in Baja...
  
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• Questlove to make directorial debut with ‘Black Woodstock’ documentary

  03-12-2019 22:52 via nme.com
  
  Questlove is set to make his directorial debut with the feature documentary Black Woodstock, detailing 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival.
  The outdoor event, which was held in Harlem’s Mount Morris Park, welcomed the likes of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and The Staple Singers for a musical celebration of African-American culture and unity.
  Despite attracting a crowd of 300,000 attendees, the festival – held in the same year as Woodstock – failed to receive any mainstream med
  
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• Tame Impala Speak To A Departed Love One In Powerfully Roaring ‘Posthumous Forgiveness’

  03-12-2019 22:09
  
  Tame Impala have dropped a new song, 'Posthumous Forgiveness.' It features frontman Kevin Parker talking to his father, seeking answers while also letting him know that he misses him.
  
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• Lil Wayne launches his own super strong weed strain

  03-12-2019 22:07 via nme.com
  
  Lil Wayne has launched his own personal brand of weed, promising that the strain he has developed contains the “highest natural levels of THC available.”
  GKUA Ultra Premium is now available in select Los Angeles stores as a flower and concentrate, as well as vape batteries and cartridges. A wider release is due in 2020.
  “I used to just want to get high,” Wayne explains, “now I smoke to get inspired… With GKUA, I’m sharing a feeling that I love.”
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• Listen to Jack Black and Jack White join forces on Tenacious D’s new track ‘Don’t Blow It, Kage’

  03-12-2019 21:58 via nme.com
  
  Jack White‘s much-talked-about collaboration with Tenacious D has finally been released – listen to ‘Don’t Blow It, Kage’ below.
  Over the summer, Jack Black and Kyle Gass visited White’s Third Man Records HQ in Nashville to record a “legendary” joint song. The musical hook-up came after the two Jacks crossed paths in an airport and posed for a selfie together.Read More: The Raconteurs – ‘Help Us Stranger’ reviewHaving been re
  
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• SAINt JHN’s Gorgeous ‘Borders’ Video Is A Celebration Of Bodies And Lenny Kravitz

  03-12-2019 21:44
  
  SAINt JHN tells MTV News about his arresting new video for 'Borders,' a dream Lenny Kravitz collaboration that taught him so much about artistry.
  
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• Electric Forest 2020 Lineup: Bassnectar, Flume, Major Lazer & More

  03-12-2019 21:37
  
  Insomniac's woodland wonderland just dropped its 2020 lineup, and the 10th anniversary Electric Forest is certainly hair-raising for dance fans....
  
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• ‘Fairytale of New York’ banned by BBC radio presenter who called the song “chav bilge”

  03-12-2019 21:34 via nme.com
  
  BBC Radio Solent DJ Alex Dyke has told listeners that he is “no longer comfortable” with playing The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl‘s ‘Fairytale of New York’, having previously tweeted that the song was “downmarket chav bilge”.Read more: 25 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Fairytale of New York’In the since-deleted tweet, posted before the 57-year-old’s afternoon radio show, Dyke wrote: “Radio, let’s ban Fairytale Of New
  
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• Kacey Musgraves and Jonas Brothers among stars donating to Giving Tuesday

  03-12-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Fans can also bid for signed and framed copies of Sam Smith’s Stay With Me sheet music.
  
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• R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe & Mike Mills Call 'Monster' Era the 'Top of Our Game' in New 'Speakeasy' Interview

  03-12-2019 21:23
  
  R.E.M. had an epic run with Monster, their Billboard 200 No. 1-debuting album from October 1994, which re-entered the chart last month...
  
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• Mau y Ricky Renew Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV

  03-12-2019 21:20
  
  Mau and Ricky Montaner have renewed their publishing deal with Sony/ATV, Billboard can exclusively announce.
  The young duo, Mau y Ricky,...
  
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• Halsey’s ‘Manic’ Tracklist Includes BTS’ Suga, Alanis Morissette

  03-12-2019 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  16-track album includes previous singles "Without Me," "Graveyard," "Clementine"
  
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• Fat Joe Talks Possible Final Album & Judging 'Rhythm + Flow' for Billboard's 'On the Block'

  03-12-2019 20:59
  
  With Fat Joe's joint album Family Ties with Dre of Cool & Dre dropping Friday, the Bronx native joined Billboard's ...
  
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• Fat Joe Denies Retirement Rumors, Compares 'Family Ties' Album to Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic'

  03-12-2019 20:59
  
  With Fat Joe's joint album Family Ties with Dre of Cool & Dre dropping Friday, the Bronx native joined Billboard's ...
  
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• Spain's 2020 Goya Awards: See the Songs & Scores Nominated

  03-12-2019 20:58
  
  Songs performed by Swedish pop star Zara Larsson and otherworldly flamenco, fado and jazz singer Sílvia Pérez Cruz, and the score for Pedro Almodóvar...
  
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• Zara Larsson Cloaks the 'Ellen' Stage With Smoke for 'Invisible' Performance

  03-12-2019 20:49
  
  Zara Larsson took her "Invisible" track from Netflix's new holiday movie Klaus and turned it into a smoky spectacle on The...
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Hinds, ‘Riding Solo’

  03-12-2019 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Madrid-based band is back with a new burner of a track
  
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• Coldplay Nabs Fifth Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Everyday Life'

  03-12-2019 20:41
  
  Coldplay returns to a familiar spot on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, as Everyday Life debuts atop the Dec. 7-dated ranking, marking the band...
  
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• Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss The Weeknd's Top 40 Debut For 'Heartless'

  03-12-2019 20:36
  
  "The fall begins tomorrow," tweeted the artist born Abel Tesfaye on Nov. 25. Technically it was already two months into the season,...
  
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• Kristin Chenoweth to Star in Disney+ Comedy Series

  03-12-2019 20:30
  
  Kristin Chenoweth is headed to Disney+. The actress will star in and executive produce a comedy series called The Biggest Star in Appleton...
  
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• These Rising Artists And Creatives Are Envisioning A Women-Led Future In Music

  03-12-2019 20:22
  
  Rising hip-hop and R&B artists and creatives Kiya Lacey, DJ Ohso, Tygapaw, Diamond and Princess, and Yung Baby Tate tell MTV News what a women-led future in music could look like.
  
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• Grimes’s Forthcoming Album Is About Ten Different Ways To Die

  03-12-2019 20:16
  
  Grimes's details her new album, 'Miss_Anthropocene,' in a new interview with Lana Del Rey and Brit Marling for 'Interview Magazine.' Not only is it about a demon that loves space, it's about her experiences, mythology, and death.
  
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• Universal Music Group Can't Halt Discovery in 2008 Masters Fire Lawsuit

  03-12-2019 20:15
  
  A California federal judge has ruled Universal Music Group (UMG) must hand over requested discovery evidence in the class action lawsuit brought by...
  
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• Need Giving Tuesday Inspiration? Tegan and Sara, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Billy Porter & More Have Ideas

  03-12-2019 20:04
  
  Every year, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is #GivingTuesday, a nationwide generosity movement aimed at creating an international day of giving at...
  
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• See Rihanna's Chic, All-Black Ensemble at Fenty Afterparty in London

  03-12-2019 20:02
  
  Rihanna didn't just steal the show at the 2019 British Fashion Awards in London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday (Dec. 2); she also...
  
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• Maná: Our Life in 15 Songs

  03-12-2019 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  From beachside ballads to protest rock, the Mexican legends tell the stories behind their greatest hits
  
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• Capricorn Records: Dickey Betts, Alan Walden & More on the Iconic Southern Label's 50th

  03-12-2019 19:44
  
  In some ways, it feels like the blink of an eye for Dickey Betts. "Then I look at my big white beard and realize it was a long time ago,"...
  
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• Lizzo, Blackpink, Janet Jackson & More: Who Should Rihanna Collaborate With Next? Vote!

  03-12-2019 19:43
  
  Janet Jackson tweeted a photo with Rihanna after the Fashion Awards in London on Monday night (Dec. 2), where Jackson awarded Rihanna with the...
  
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• Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli Previews New Solo Album With ‘Pantomima’

  03-12-2019 19:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Random Desire, out next year, marks musician's first solo record under his own name
  
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• Apple Music and Spotify Now Have Dueling Awards Shows

  03-12-2019 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Apple will celebrate its new streaming awards with a Billie Eilish extravaganza on Wednesday, while Spotify will head to Mexico next year
  
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• Halsey Taps BTS’s Suga And Alanis Morissette For Third Studio Album

  03-12-2019 19:28
  
  Halsey took to social media today (December 3) to share the tracklist for her upcoming third album, 'Manic,' out January 17, 2020. The LP will include interludes by BTS's Suga, Alanis Morrissette, and Dominic Fike.
  
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• Evan Rachel Wood Had a Very Good Reaction to Her Billboard Hot 100 Chart Debut

  03-12-2019 19:19
  
  Evan Rachel Wood showed herself, if you will, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week (dated Dec. 7) for the first time ever.
  It's all...
  
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• That Time Joe Smith Sent the Grateful Dead a Letter Complaining About Their Work Ethic

  03-12-2019 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Music industry legend died on Monday at the age of 91
  
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• Brian May has undergone an operation to his leg

  03-12-2019 19:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 72-year-old guitarist had surgery, which he has described as a "snip", to his calf muscle on Monday (02.12.19) in a bid to
  
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• The Driver Era Cap a Wild Night With 'A Kiss' in Latest Visual: Exclusive

  03-12-2019 19:00
  
  The Driver Era have the party moving in sync to their latest romp “A Kiss” in their stage-commanding visual, premiering exclusively on...
  
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• Lewis Capaldi has been forced to cancel a string of UK shows to prevent vocal cord damage

  03-12-2019 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 23-year-old Scottish singer lost his voice during a performance at the O2 Academy Brixton in London last week and after
  
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• Pussy Riot Announces North American Tour Benefiting Planned Parenthood

  03-12-2019 18:58
  
  Russian protest art collective Pussy Riot have announced a 19-date North American tour that will benefit Planned Parenthood. Fronted by Pussy Riot...
  
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• M. Ward Preps New LP ‘Migration Stories,’ Plots North American Tour

  03-12-2019 18:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter previewed 11-track album with dreamlike new song "Migration of Souls"
  
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• Ingrid Andress Reveals Her Dream Collaborations

  03-12-2019 18:30
  
  In the latest episode of "You Should Know," Billboard sits down with Chartbreaker Ingrid Andress to find out what the latest show she...
  
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• Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Shares 'One of the Greatest Mixes I've Ever Heard' For Takeover Tuesday Playlist

  03-12-2019 18:29
  
  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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• Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney & All the Songwriters With 4 or More Grammy Nods for Song of the Year

  03-12-2019 18:27
  
  Taylor Swift probably had mixed feelings when the nominations for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 20. She received three nods,...
  
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• Halsey Just Announced a New Collab With BTS' Suga and We're Not Okay

  03-12-2019 18:22
  
  Halsey took to Twitter on Tuesday (Dec. 3) to reveal the track list for her upcoming album Manic. 
  The pop star made her announcement ...
  
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