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• Rihanna Jokes She's 'Hiding' From Her Fans Amid R9 Anticipation

  27-12-2019 23:43
  
  Rihanna knows that her fanbase, known as the Navy, is itching for the upcoming ninth album.
  So much so, she poked fun at the anticipation on her mom...
  
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• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score new David Fincher film ‘Mank’

  27-12-2019 23:39 via nme.com
  
  Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are set to team up with David Fincher once again on the director’s new film Mank.
  The Nine Inch Nails members have previously composed the scores for Fincher films such as The Social Network and Gone Girl.Read more: 61 of the greatest film soundtracks everThe pair’s most recent effort was on the new Watchmen TV series, which they released the soundtrack for in three parts as well as performing a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Life On Mars’, wh
  
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• Spotify Suspends Political Advertising, Citing Lack of 'Robust' Review Capabilities

  27-12-2019 23:00
  
  Spotify is suspending the sale of political ads on its platform beginning next year, the company has confirmed to Billboard.
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• 'High School Musical' Star Lucas Grabeel Returns to East High as Himself for Disney+ Series Cameo

  27-12-2019 22:53
  
   Lucas Grabeel hasn't closed the curtains on his High School Musical days just yet. 
  In tonight's (Dec. 27)...
  
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• Rosalía Makes the Case That She Can Do it All on ‘Highest In The Room’

  27-12-2019 22:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Travis Scott updates his latest hit for the 'JACKBOYS' compilation album
  
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• Jessie J expresses 'delayed emotions' following Channing Tatum split

  27-12-2019 22:00 via music-news.com
  
  The romance was Tatum's first following his marriage split from his Step Up co-star Jenna Dewan in April, 2018.
  
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• Billie Lourd Covers Bonnie Raitt, Honors Mom Carrie Fisher & Grandmother Debbie Reynolds

  27-12-2019 21:36
  
  Billie Lourd honored both her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds today (Dec. 27), on the three-year anniversary of Fisher's...
  
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• Mel C wants Spice Girls to tour new places

  27-12-2019 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Geri Horner is reportedly hesitant about a longer tour.
  
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• Lee Mendelson, 'Charlie Brown' Composer Who Wrote 'Christmastime Is Here' Lyrics, Dies at 86

  27-12-2019 21:04
  
  Lee Mendelson, the six-time Emmy winner who produced more than 60 specials featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, has died. He was 86...
  
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• See Which Two Popstars' Treasures Kim Kardashian Gifted to Her Daughter North & Brother Rob

  27-12-2019 20:56
  
   Kim Kardashian West beat out Santa Claus this year for best Christmas gift-giver in her family. That's because she looked through...
  
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• Drake Is Hilariously Jealous of Justin Bieber Hanging With the Toronto Maple Leafs: See the Pic

  27-12-2019 20:49
  
  Jealous, eh? On Friday (Dec. 27), Drake posted a hilarious, homemade meme in response to fellow Canadian Justin Bieber hanging out with the...
  
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• Flume Opens Up About Grammy-Nominated 'Hi This Is Flume' Mixtape, Plans New Music

  27-12-2019 20:31
  
  Imagine taking your dad to the Grammys just to see him accidentally diss Adele.
  “Adele was singing probably five meters in front of us,”...
  
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• Watch BTS Frolic Through Wintery Helsinki in New 'G.C.F.' Video

  27-12-2019 20:22
  
   BTS just released the seventh installment of their travel vlog series Golden Closet Film (G.C.F.) today (Dec. 27), and this time, the K-pop...
  
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• Lee Mendelson, ‘Peanuts’ Producer and ‘Christmas Time Is Here’ Co-Writer, Dead at 86

  27-12-2019 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Longtime collaborator of Charles Schulz who produced A Charlie Brown Christmas died on Christmas Day
  
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• Ellie Goulding Scores Third U.K. No. 1 Single With Cover of Joni Mitchell's 'River'

  27-12-2019 20:15
  
  Ellie Goulding's cover of Joni Mitchell's “River” (Polydor/Universal) becomes the U.K.'s final No. 1 single of 2019.
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• ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’: The Making of a Classic Soundtrack

  27-12-2019 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Producer Lee Mendelson, drummer Jerry Granelli reflect on an enduring seasonal favorite
  
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• From Travis Scott's Cactus Jack 'Pack' to Ariana's Live Album, What's Your Fave New Music Friday Drop? Vote!

  27-12-2019 19:42
  
   New Music Friday (Dec. 27) feels like Christmas Day all over again, with your favorite artists delivering more earworms as streaming...
  
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• Watch Harry Styles 'Sleigh' London's 2019 Jingle Bell Ball

  27-12-2019 19:27
  
  Drop everything, Stylers, because we just found your post-holiday plans. Harry Styles took the stage at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball 2019 in...
  
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• Spotify’s Biggest Artist of 2019 Was Smaller Than Last Year’s. Why?

  27-12-2019 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Post Malone pulled in more than 1 billion fewer Spotify streams in 2019 than Drake did in 2018
  
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• Martin Garrix 'Pleased With Outcome' of Appeals Court Ruling in Spinnin' Records Lawsuit

  27-12-2019 18:40
  
  A judge ruled that Martin Garrix owns the rights to his masters from his Spinnin' Records catalog, but that his original contracts with...
  
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• Listen to Bring Me The Horizon's New EP With Features From Halsey, Yonaka and More

  27-12-2019 18:25
  
  Christmas may be over, but Bring Me The Horizon dropped a new EP with little fanfare on Friday (Dec. 27).
  The eight-track project...
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened In Music This Week (Dec. 27)

  27-12-2019 18:21
  
  Christmas week was a busy one! Highly-anticipated albums from Ariana Grande and Kanye West arrived, and both Drake and Travis Scott surprised...
  
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• George Michael’s Sister Dies on Third Anniversary of Singer’s Death

  27-12-2019 18:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Melanie Panayiotou helped manage Michael's estate after his death
  
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• Lana Del Rey pleads for “no questions asked” return of sister’s stolen photography

  27-12-2019 17:48 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has posted a plea online for stolen possessions belonging to her sister to be returned.
  The singer’s photographer sister, Chuck Grant, has lost her “entire retrospective” in the theft, and Del Rey has offered a “no questions asked” reward for the safe return of the items.Read more: The Big Read – Lana Del Rey: “I give myself permission to have a lot of colours”“This week, family mementos including my sisters entire retrospective
  
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• Halsey Is ‘Taking Showers Every Hour’ To Forget An Ex In Dynamic Bring Me The Horizon Collab

  27-12-2019 17:25
  
  Halsey has teamed up with hard-edged alternative-electronic group Bring Me the Horizon for a melange of styles on a song called "¿," from the band's new EP.
  
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• George Michael's Sister Melanie Panayiotou Dies on Christmas

  27-12-2019 17:25
  
  Melanie Panayiotou, the sister of late pop icon George Michael, "passed away suddenly" over Christmas Day (Dec. 25) at age 55, as her...
  
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• Lana Del Rey Pleads For Sister’s Stolen Artwork To Be Returned, ‘No Questions Asked’

  27-12-2019 17:20
  
  Lana Del Rey's family had important keepsakes stolen from them this holiday season. The singer took to Twitter to publicly plead for keepsakes along with the return of her sister's original work that was also taken.
  
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• Fans Declare Travis Scott 'The GOAT' Following 'Jackboys' EP Release: See the Best Reactions

  27-12-2019 17:08
  
  Fans flooded social media on Friday (Dec. 27) to offer their takes on the release of Travis Scott's Jackboys EP.
  "You're the GOAT,...
  
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• Aerosmith, BTS Donate Autographed Gear to MusiCares Charity Auction

  27-12-2019 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lots also include items signed by Dave Grohl, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Eddie Vedder
  
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• Lil Nas X Hints at Dropping 'New Bangers' in 2020: See the Post

  27-12-2019 17:00
  
  After a whirlwind, chart-dominating year, one would think that Lil Nas X would take some time to rest. But according to his latest...
  
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• Lana Del Rey pleads for return of stolen 'family mementos'

  27-12-2019 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Video Games hitmaker took to Twitter on Thursday night to make an appeal to the thief.
  
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• George Michael's sister dies on third anniversary of his death

  27-12-2019 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  The hairdresser was found dead, aged 55, at her home in Hampstead, London, according to Metropolitan Police officials.
  
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• First Stream: New Music From Travis Scott, Ariana Grande, Kanye West & More

  27-12-2019 16:43
  
  Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be...
  
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• Rockabilly Veteran Sleepy LaBeef Dead at 84

  27-12-2019 16:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cult figure was known for songs like "Tore Up," and starred as "The Swamp Thing" in a Sixties B-movie
  
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• DJ Snake Links With Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Natti Natasha, Darell & Sech For 'Loco Contigo' Remix: Listen

  27-12-2019 16:18
  
  How many Latin stars can one French DJ squeeze into one bop? DJ Snake is going for some kind of record with his "Loco Contigo" remix.
  The...
  
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• Jerry Herman, Tony-Winning ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Composer, Dead at 88

  27-12-2019 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musical theater legend also wrote 'Mame', 'La Cage aux Folles'
  
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• Jerry Herman, Composer of 'Mame,' 'Hello, Dolly!' & 'La Cage Aux Folles,' Dies at 88

  27-12-2019 16:01
  
  Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as Mame, Hello, Dolly!...
  
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• So, How Was Your Decade, Sharon Van Etten?

  27-12-2019 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  A starring role in 'The OA' and a duet with Jeff Goldblum highlight the singer-songwriter's 2010s
  
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• Lana Del Rey Asks For Return of Stolen 'Family Mementos' After Christmas Week Robbery

  27-12-2019 15:59
  
  Lana Del Rey took to social media on Thursday night (Dec. 26) to share some rough post-holiday news: her family was robbed over the...
  
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• Slash thinks Metallica’s ‘Garage Days’ is “one of the best cover records of all-time”

  27-12-2019 15:38 via nme.com
  
  Legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has shared that he thinks Metallica‘s ‘Garage Days’ is one of the best cover albums of all-time.
  Read more: The most stunning covers albums of all time: John Lennon, Rage Against The Machine, David Bowie and more
  Speaking to Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on his 95.5 KLOS radio show Jonsey’s Jukebox, Slash discussed Guns N’ Roses’ 1993 covers album ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’.
  Explaining who picked whi
  
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• Tinashe’s ‘Stormy Weather’ Video Is A Sepia Fever Dream Of Movement

  27-12-2019 15:08
  
  Tinashe is liberated and completely energized in the stylized, highly choreographed, and joyful sepia-toned new video for 'Stormy Weather.'
  
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• There’s A New Travis Scott Compilation Album — And It Features Rosalía, Young Thug, And More

  27-12-2019 15:02
  
  Travis Scott has released a new compilation album for his record label, Cactus Jack Records. 'Jackboys' features Rosalía, Young Thug, and more.
  
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• Which Latin Music Couple Would You Party With on New Year's Eve? Vote!

  27-12-2019 15:00
  
  New Year’s Eve is officially four days away. With 2020 sneaking up on us, Billboard wants to know which Latin music couple would you want to...
  
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• See Billy Gibbons Jam With Warren Haynes, Nancy Wilson From Guitar Legends 3 Special

  27-12-2019 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  All-star benefit concert to air December 27th on The CW
  
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• Juice WRLD ‘Fire in the Booth’ freestyle released following his death

  27-12-2019 14:43 via nme.com
  
  A previously unheard freestyle by Juice WRLD has been released following the death of the Chicago rapper – watch the clip below.
  Read more: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituary
  The 21-year-old died earlier this month following a “medical emergency” at a Chicago airport.
  Officials said they rushed to Midway Airport around 2am on December 8. Shortly thereafter they transported the ‘Death Race For Love’ rapper to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he p
  
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• Justin Bieber's Best-Selling Albums & Most-Streamed Songs: Ask Billboard Mailbag

  27-12-2019 14:05
  
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• Big Black former bassist Dave Riley dies following battle with cancer

  27-12-2019 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Dave Riley, the former bassist of Big Black, has died at the age of 59 following a short battle with cancer.
  Riley, who played on both of the Chicago hardcore band’s albums alongside guitarist Santiago Durango, and Steve Albini, died on Tuesday (December 24) after being diagnosed with throat and lung cancer back in August.
  Riley’s friend and housemate Rachel Brown confirmed the news on social media.
  “Sad news my Chicago friends,” Brown said in a statement on Facebook. &ld
  
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• Mariah Carey celebrates Christmas with ex Nick Cannon and their twins

  27-12-2019 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  The former couple shares eight-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe.
  
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• Drake stalled baby news to wait for paternity confirmation

  27-12-2019 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Adonis is the result of Drake's romance with French artist Sophie Brussaux.
  
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• Composer Jerry Herman dead at 88

  27-12-2019 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jerry Herman was best known for composing the music and lyrics for classic shows including Mame, Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles.
  
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