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• Christina Perri Helps Dispel 'Secrecy & Shame' Around Miscarriage: 'We Mourn Our Little Life Lost'

  10-01-2020 23:51
  
   Christina Perri revealed via social media that she had a miscarriage on Friday (Jan. 10), a week before the "Jar of...
  
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• Mike Portnoy Pays Tribute to Neil Peart: ‘One of My Greatest Heroes’

  10-01-2020 23:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Neil Peart will always be a mentor and a hero to me and his influence on me as a drummer for the past 40 years is absolutely impossible to measure," Dream Theater drummer writes
  
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• Flashback: Jason Segel Blasts Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’ on ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ Eats Neil Peart’s Sandwich

  10-01-2020 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He's the greatest drummer alive!" says Segel's Nick Andopolis
  
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• Slayyyter Takes 'Full Accountability' for Past Racist Tweets

  10-01-2020 23:37
  
  On Friday (Jan. 10), pop singer Slayyyter tweeted out a handwritten note to her followers apologizing for her use of racial slurs in past tweets...
  
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• Rush's Biggest Billboard Chart Hits, 'Tom Sawyer' & Beyond

  10-01-2020 23:32
  
  When Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart first published in March 1981, Canadian rockers Rush were already well into a career that...
  
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• Drake and Future Have Fashioned Themselves as Blissful Blue Collar Blokes on ‘Life Is Good’

  10-01-2020 23:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The video for the stars' new song is heavy on comedy and relatable throwaway lines. Unsurprisingly, it works
  
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• Which Dance Act Are You Most Excited to See at Coachella 2020? Vote!

  10-01-2020 23:28
  
  2020 kicked off in a big way with the annoucment of Coachella's 2020 lineup. As always, dance music is generously represented on the lineup, with...
  
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• Justin Bieber to Perform at 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards

  10-01-2020 23:24
  
  Justin Bieber will be bringing that "Yummy" to the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, as the first confirmed performer for the event.
  The...
  
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• Selena Gomez’s Rare: A Track-By-Track Guide To The Album’s Many Moods

  10-01-2020 23:20
  
  A track-by-track guide to all the moods and emotions on Selena Gomez's new album, Rare.
  
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• John Legend Has Written The World’s Sweetest Vows On ‘Conversations In The Dark’

  10-01-2020 23:18
  
  Today (January 10), John Legend released his new original song "Conversations in the Dark," which will be featured on the Tuesday, January 14 episode of NBC's 'This Is Us.' The singer-songwriter will make a guest appearance on the hit series that night as well.
  
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• How Live Nation Reached A Settlement With The DOJ In The Consent Decree Investigation

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  As 2019 came to a close, Live Nation was preparing for the possibility of a trial with the DOJ over charges that the concert promoter repeatedly...
  
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• How Live Nation Avoided Contempt Charges in DOJ's Consent Decree Investigation

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  As 2019 came to a close, Live Nation was preparing for the possibility of a trial with the DOJ over charges that the concert promoter repeatedly...
  
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• Musicians React to Rush Drummer Neil Peart's Death: 'His Influence and Music Will Live On'

  10-01-2020 22:54
  
  Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died at 67 in California on Tuesday (Jan. 7) after losing a battle with brain cancer, as CBC News first reported...
  
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• Jim Lauderdale Preps Bluegrass Album ‘When Carolina Comes Home Again’

  10-01-2020 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Steep Canyon Rangers, Balsam Range, Town Mountain, and others appear on the project
  
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• RuPaul Caps Major Week With New Album 'You're a Winner, Baby': Stream It Now

  10-01-2020 22:44
  
  It's a very good time to be RuPaul. Along with continuing his reign as the host of all the various renditions of RuPaul's Drag Race, the...
  
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• Conan Gray Announces His Debut Album Kid Krow With A Moody Teaser

  10-01-2020 22:29
  
  Conan Gray announced that his debut album 'Kid Krow' is dropping March 20 and shared an intimate new single called 'The Story.'
  
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• Neil Peart, visionary Hall of Fame Rush drummer, has died

  10-01-2020 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Neil Peart, the visionary drummer and lyricist for Rush, has died.
  Confirmed by Elliott Mintz, a spokesperson for the Peart family, the 67-year-old passed away on Tuesday (January 7) after quietly battling brain cancer for the past three years, according to Rolling Stone.
  Often considered one of the greatest drummers to ever pick up a pair of sticks, Peart joined Rush in 1974 along with singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson. His flamboyant yet definitive style helped make the trio
  
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• First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Dua Lipa, Ducky & More

  10-01-2020 22:13
  
  New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you're supposed to somehow find the best ones. It's...
  
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• Rush Drummer Neil Peart Dies at 67

  10-01-2020 22:08
  
  Neil Peart, the legendary Rush drummer known for his intricate and instanty recognizable solos, has died at age 67 after a battle with brain...
  
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• Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67

  10-01-2020 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hall of Fame drummer succumbs to brain cancer
  
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• Viva Friday Playlist: New Music by Christian Nodal With Sebastián Yatra, Sharlene's Debut & More

  10-01-2020 21:56
  
  Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.
  Christian Nodal & ...
  
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• See Francisca Valenzuela Channel Broadway In New ‘Flotando’ Video

  10-01-2020 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chilean-American pop star previews upcoming album La Fortaleza, out January 17th
  
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• Rapsody Celebrates Black Motherhood With Serene 'Afeni' Video Feat. PJ Morton

  10-01-2020 21:51
  
  Rapsody's 2019 Eve album celebrated inspirational black women that helped break down barriers for the North Carolina MC to pursue her rap dreams...
  
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• Selena Gomez has no plans for more 'overtly sexual' music videos

  10-01-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez promised her younger sister Gracie that she wouldn't do music videos like that anymore.
  
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• From Selena Gomez's 'Rare' Release to Mac Miller's 'Good' Vibes, Vote for Your Favorite New Music Friday Drop

  10-01-2020 21:45
  
  This New Music Friday (Jan. 10) applauds the unabashed return of Selena Gomez, mourns the loss of Mac Miller all over again with his first posthumous...
  
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• Ashley Roberts recalls failed attempt to freeze her eggs

  10-01-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Ashley Roberts spoke out about her fertility issues following Amy Schumer's candid IVF post.
  
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• Selena Gomez Moves Past Her Pain on the Resiliently Upbeat ‘Rare’

  10-01-2020 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer's third solo album is an act of divine ruthlessness, full of dance-y, mid-tempo clarity
  
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• See Marcus King and Dan Auerbach’s Acoustic Performance of ‘Beautiful Stranger’

  10-01-2020 21:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on King's new album 'El Dorado,' produced by the Black Keys singer-guitarist
  
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• New Orleans Bounce Stalwart 5th Ward Weebie Dead at 42

  10-01-2020 21:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician best known for 2014 viral hit "Let Me Find Out"
  
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• First Country: New Music From Brandy Clark, Tenille Arts, Steve Martin & More

  10-01-2020 21:22
  
  First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week.
  The start of 2020 brings the promise of...
  
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• Rachel Sage Offers Up an Orchestral Cover of Ani DiFranco's 'Both Hands': Listen

  10-01-2020 21:21
  
  Singer-songwriter Rachel Sage has a special connection to Ani DiFranco. The singer toured with the indie icon years ago, and now, she's sharing...
  
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• Rachael Sage Offers Up an Orchestral Cover of Ani DiFranco's 'Both Hands'

  10-01-2020 21:21
  
  Singer-songwriter Rachael Sage has a special connection to Ani DiFranco. The singer toured with the indie icon years ago, and now, she's sharing...
  
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• Selena Gomez Dreams of Adele Singing 'Lose You to Love Me' & 6 More Highlights From 'Rare' Release Party

  10-01-2020 21:15
  
  Being able to “Dance Again” typically comes after getting “Vulnerable” -- except on the track list of Selena Gomez’s...
  
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• Joe Rogan, Jim Jefferies & Whitney Cummings Set for LA Benefit for Australian Fires

  10-01-2020 21:09
  
  A group of comedians led by Australian comic Monty Franklin have announced the Stand Up for Australian Fires Benefit with Joe Rogan, Jim Jefferies...
  
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• Here’s A Million Dollars’ Worth Of Financial Advice From Jay-Z

  10-01-2020 21:00
  
  Jay-Z has given out a million dollars' worth of game over the course of his career. We rounded up the best of it and talked to a financial analyst about how to implement Hov's teachings in your own life.
  
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• Leader Of The Pak: Paradigm Agent Ron Kaplan Delivers Custom Backpacks to the Neediest Among Us

  10-01-2020 20:46
  
  "Four days ago, my girlfriend was intoxicated and threw all of my possessions into the ocean," said Benjamin Strauss in an Instagram...
  
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• Alejandro Fernandez Holds Back From Forbidden Love in 'Caballero' Lyric Translation

  10-01-2020 20:46
  
  Alejandro Fernandez wrapped up 2019 by voicing his feelings in a new song called “Caballero,” written by José Luis Roma (Río...
  
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• Trixie Mattel Details New Album ‘Barbara’

  10-01-2020 20:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Drag Race' star to cover Lavender Country on new project
  
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• Cher Sets Personal Record With $100 Million-Plus Tour Gross in 2019

  10-01-2020 20:36
  
  Cher impacts the Jan. 11-dated Hot Tours recap at No. 2, while infusing the Boxscore chart with nine entries. The final 2019 dates of her...
  
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• Wiley fires back at Stormzy, addresses “crackhead” claims on ‘Eediyat Skengman 3’

  10-01-2020 20:34 via nme.com
  
  Wiley has shared ‘Eediyat Skenman 3’, a third diss track aimed at Stormzy where he addresses the ‘Heavy is the Head’ rapper’s claims that he moved his mother out to Cyprus.
  Read more: The five most savage disses in Stormzy’s Wiley takedown ‘Disappointed’
  The ‘Godfather of Grime’ was expected to respond to Stormzy’s ‘Still Disappointed’ last night (January 9) after the closing lyrics on the ‘Vossi Bop&rs
  
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• 2020 Critics' Choice Awards: Kelly Clarkson, Anne Hathaway, Ted Danson and More to Present

  10-01-2020 20:23
  
  Anne Hathaway, Kelly Clarkson, Seth Meyers, Lupita Nyong'o and John Lithgow are among the presenters that will take the stage at the 2020...
  
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• Alicia Keys Proves There’s Power To Being An ‘Underdog’ In New Video

  10-01-2020 20:22
  
  Alicia Keys has released her inspiring new single 'Underdog' along with its corresponding music video — both about overcoming challenges like homelessness, single motherhood, and military deployment and pursuing your dreams.
  
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• 5 Legal Cases That Could Change the Music Industry In 2020

  10-01-2020 20:07
  
  In 2020, a number of court cases could change how you do business. From licensing disputes to jaw-dropping piracy verdicts to one of the first legal...
  
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• Echosmith's 'Lonely Generation' Is Their 'Most Personal' Album Yet: Stream it Now

  10-01-2020 20:01
  
  Alt-pop trio Echosmith unveiled their long-awaited sophomore album, Lonely Generation, on Friday (Jan. 10).
  Over the course of a dozen tracks, the...
  
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• Why Indie Publishers Are Flourishing In Nashville

  10-01-2020 20:00
  
  Something curious happened last September: A trio of Nashville executives from the three main performing rights organizations in the United States...
  
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• Nielsen Music/MRC Data 2019 Report: On-Demand Streams Top 1 Trillion For First Time

  10-01-2020 19:50
  
  In 2019, U.S. on-demand streams crossed the 1 trillion threshold for the first time ever in a calendar year and logged double-digit...
  
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• J Balvin Is A Monarch Of Mauve In ‘Morado’

  10-01-2020 19:44
  
  J Balvin has released a new video for 'Morado' that's all about the color purple. In the visual, he splashes an already purple house with more of it.
  
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• Bob Seger Launches Official YouTube Channel with ‘Night Moves’ Lyric Video

  10-01-2020 19:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  More videos are on the way
  
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• It's a Stacked New Music Friday, With Selena Gomez, Drake, Future & More on 'First Stream' Podcast: Listen

  10-01-2020 19:40
  
  It's Friday, and you know what that means: new tunes. This week's New Music Friday is star-studded, and Billboard is doing a deep dive into...
  
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• Pearl Jam release new artwork prompting album speculation

  10-01-2020 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam have unveiled two previously unseen pieces of artwork on their Twitter account, causing fans to speculate whether they could be linked to a new album.
  Read more: Pearl Jam rock for freedom and equality in the free world at Mad Cool
  The band posted the images earlier today (January 10), with one of them showing the band’s name incorporated into a heart rate monitor design and a second depicting three symbols. See the tweets below:pic.twitter.com/cpHulqlCwd
  — Pearl Jam (@Pear
  
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