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• The Killers tease update on ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tracklist

  29-12-2019 21:58 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have continued to tease their new album ‘Imploding The Mirage’ by sharing what appears to be a list of potential song titles for the record – now divided into three lists.
  The Las Vegas band, who are currently working on the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wonderful, Wonderful’, posted a note on Twitter detailing 11 potential songs names, captioned “As easy as 1 2 3.”
  The band posted a similar list back in October, which then showed various songs
  
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• Foster the People's Mark Foster & Actress Julia Garner Marry

  29-12-2019 21:42
  
  Congratulations are in order for Mark Foster and Julia Garner, who were married on Saturday (Dec. 28).
  A photo of the couple's wedding reception...
  
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• Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

  29-12-2019 21:00
  
  Harry Styles’ Fine Line album leads the Billboard 200 chart for a second week, as the set earned 89,000 equivalent album units in the U.S...
  
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• So, How Was Your Decade, Ozuna?

  29-12-2019 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Reggaeton star on expanding the genre's reach with Nibiru, meeting Selena Gomez at Coachella
  
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• Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong calls out US President: “Trump gives me diarrhoea”

  29-12-2019 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has taken aim at the President of the United States, Donald Trump, saying he takes “no inspiration” from the world leader in a new interview.Read more: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’Speaking to Kerrang, the singer explained that several of the songs on their forthcoming album ‘Father of All Motherfuckers’ address life in Trump’s America – although he draws the line
  
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• 'Baby Shark' Creators Release Navajo Version of Viral Video: Watch

  29-12-2019 20:11
  
  Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,” whose “doo doo doo” song was played at the World Series in October and has been a...
  
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• Stormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy on course for first UK Number 1 of 2020 with 'Own It'

  29-12-2019 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  The new Official Chart: First Look, on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of
  
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• Vaughan Oliver, the artist who created 4AD’s classic album covers, has died aged 62

  29-12-2019 18:29 via nme.com
  
  Vaughan Oliver, the in-house designer for 4AD who created iconic album artwork for Pixies, Cocteau Twins, The Breeders and more, has died today aged 62.
  Adrian Shaughnessy, a graphic designer, writer and publisher who co-edited the 2018 collection Vaughan Oliver: Archive, posted the announcement on Twitter this morning (December 29), adding that his death was a “great loss of friend and design hero.”Desperately sad to announce that Vaughan Oliver died peacefully today, with his partn
  
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• Box Office: 'Rise of Skywalker' Rides to $725M Globally, 'Cats' Goes to the Dogs

  29-12-2019 18:22
  
  In a needed year-end gift for Hollywood after a tumultuous year at the box office, moviegoers embraced a flurry of movies over Christmas -- with Cats...
  
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• Vaughan Oliver, Pixies’ Album Art Designer, Dead at 62

  29-12-2019 18:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Graphic designer synonymous with 4AD label also oversaw covers for Breeders (Last Splash), This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins
  
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• Kelly Fraser, Inuit-Canadian Singer, Dies at 26

  29-12-2019 17:50
  
  Kelly Fraser, a Canadian pop artist who gained attention for an Inuit-language cover of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” part of her advocacy...
  
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• Inuit-Canadian Singer Kelly Fraser Dies at 26

  29-12-2019 17:50
  
  Kelly Fraser, a Canadian pop artist who gained attention for an Inuit-language cover of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” part of her advocacy...
  
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• Elton John gets government apology

  29-12-2019 16:11 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Elton John has received an apology from the UK government after it accidentally published his address online.
  
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• Robbie Williams met his wife straight after sleeping with his drug dealer

  29-12-2019 16:09 via music-news.com
  
  The 45-year-old pop star - who has previously battled substance abuse - has admitted to sleeping with his drug dealer on the night he first met American actress Ayda Field.
  
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• The Rose Gets Refreshed in 2019, With Eyes on the Future

  29-12-2019 15:33
  
  Seoul-based pop-rockers The Rose have been going strong since their first single “Sorry” in 2017 (when it was named one of Billboard...
  
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• John Legend marks 15th anniversary of his major label debut with 41st birthday post

  29-12-2019 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Get Lifted was a critical and commercial success for the singer.
  
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• Watch Travis Scott’s action-packed ‘Jackboys’ short film

  29-12-2019 15:18 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott has released an action-packed short film to accompany the recent release of his ‘Jackboys’ compilation album.
  Read more: Astroworld 2019 review: Travis Scott’s rowdy rager goes off with help from Kanye, Megan Thee Stallion and er, Marilyn Manson
  Released last week, the seven-track ‘Jackboys’ project spotlights artists on Scott’s Cactus Jack Records label, including Sheck Wes (of ‘Mo Bamba’ fame), Don Toliver and DJ Chase B. Other appea
  
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• John Legend celebrates 15th anniversary of debut album on same day as his 41st birthday

  29-12-2019 14:37 via nme.com
  
  John Legend is enjoying double celebrations as both the 15th anniversary of his debut album and his 41st birthday fall on the same day.
  Read more: Common And John Legend discuss Golden Globe-nominated song from ‘Selma’
  While toasting to another year of life, the ‘All Of Me’ singer penned a note on social media to honour the release of his first major label studio album, ‘Get Lifted’, which was released on December 28, 2004, through Kanye West‘s GOOD
  
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• Cardi B has marvelled at her own career achievements on Instagram

  29-12-2019 13:39 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old rapper - who has recently emerged as one of the world's best-selling stars - has taken to the photo-sharing website to
  
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• John Legend celebrates 'Get Lifted' 15th anniversary

  29-12-2019 13:37 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend has paid tribute to his first major-label studio album 'Get Lifted' on its 15th anniversary.
  
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• Spotify pauses political ad sales ahead of the 2020 presidential election

  29-12-2019 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Spotify have announced that it will be pausing all political ad sales in the US ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
  A spokesperson for the streaming giant has said the reason for the decision is because the advertisements are too hard to “validate and review.”
  “At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” Spotify said in a statement to Ad Age. “We
  
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• 2 Chainz returns with motivational new freestyle ‘Somebody Need To Hear This’

  29-12-2019 11:25 via nme.com
  
  2 Chainz is back with a new freestyle called ‘Somebody Need To Hear This’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: 2 Chainz – ‘Rap Or Go To The League’ review
  Since the release of his fifth studio album ‘Rap or Go to the League’ earlier this year, 2 Chainz has been a little on the quiet side. Choosing to prioritise family and his business ventures, he hasn’t guested on many tracks either.
  Back with a new track set to motivate his listeners, the
  
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• Sir Tom Jones is still a sex bomb at almost 80

  29-12-2019 10:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 79-year-old crooner still has legions of women throwing themselves at him but admitted that it is "mostly the grandmothers"
  
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• Alfie Allen never wanted his sister Lily Allen to release a song about him

  29-12-2019 09:57 via music-news.com
  
  Although Alfie, 33, enjoyed the 2007 song 'Alfie, in which Lily, 34, pleads with her younger brother to get off his "lazy a**e" and do something
  
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• Poppy parts ways with Titanic Sinclair, accuses him of “manipulative patterns”

  29-12-2019 09:42 via nme.com
  
  Poppy has announced that she has parted ways with creative partner Titanic Sinclair.
  Read more: The Big Read – Poppy: Human After All
  The 24-year-old singer posted a letter on her social media accounts detailing her past relationship with the producer. “I grappled with the thought of making this statement but I decided to do this to set the record straight,” Poppy’s statement begins, before saying that their professional breakup was a “long time coming.”
  
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• Stray Kids Release 'Mixtape: Gone Days' Music Video: Watch

  29-12-2019 07:59
  
  The day after Christmas (Dec. 26), Stray Kids gifted the world with their “Mixtape: Gone Days” generational anthem. 
  A song that...
  
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• John Legend Celebrates His Birthday & 15th Anniversary of Debut Album 'Get Lifted'

  29-12-2019 03:31
  
  John Legend celebrated his birthday Saturday (Dec. 28), but he took the time to highlight another very important milestone in his life.
  The singer...
  
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• Rita Ora too famous to go out for coffee

  29-12-2019 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora wishes she could wander around the British capital like she used to before finding fame.
  
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• Liam Gallagher slams today's bands for failing rock

  29-12-2019 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The former Oasis frontman has enjoyed a career renaissance as a solo artist since 2017.
  
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• BTS auctioning microphones for charity

  29-12-2019 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The seven mics, each signed by a member of the band, are expected to sell for $10,000 (£7,600) and $20,000 (£15,200).
  
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