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• Machine Gun Kelly releases ‘Lil’ Devil’ sex toy for Valentine’s Day

  14-02-2020 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has released his own sex toy for Valentine’s Day.
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  Known as the ‘Lil Devil’, the rapper unveiled the vibrator in a post on Instagram, telling his fans to “have fun and play lots on vday loves.”
  The new sex toy is the latest addition to the rapper’s line of merchandise released in conjunction with his most recent album, 2019’s Hotel Diablo.
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• How a Fear of Water Inspired Tennis' New Album 'Swimmer'

  14-02-2020 23:54
  
  There's an underlying reason why water is a common theme in the music of alternative duo Tennis, whether the fact that the bulk of the output...
  
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• Official HIGE DANdism Shares 'Brothers' Live Video From First Budokan Concert: Watch

  14-02-2020 23:47
  
  Official HIGE DANdism shared a clip of their performance of "Brothers" from their 2019 Nippon Budokan concert last summer, promoting the...
  
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• Watch the Who Play ‘Tattoo’ for First Time Since 2008

  14-02-2020 23:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band played The Who Sell Out deep cut at a special acoustic gig in London marking the 50th anniversary of Live at Leeds
  
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• The Sensational Barnes Brothers Take It to Church With 'Trying to Go Home': Premiere

  14-02-2020 23:33
  
  For his next trick, Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess chief Bruce Watson got religion. Literally.
  With the Bible & Tire Recording Company -- whose new...
  
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• How Rage Against the Machine Are Trying to Beat Scalpers

  14-02-2020 23:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band will try to undercut aftermarket sales with some higher priced tickets, with proceeds going to charity
  
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• Watch Harry Styles cover Joni Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ for Valentine’s Day

  14-02-2020 23:19 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles stopped by The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show this morning (February 14) to cover a Joni Mitchell classic – listen to it below.
  Read more: Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ review: packed with personality and charm (and saucy lyrics)
  Visiting Ball on a Valentine’s Day edition of her BBC Radio 2 show, the former One Direction singer put his own spin on Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi, taken from the Canadian singer-songwriter’s third studio album, 1
  
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• Damian Lillard Talks Dame D.O.L.L.A.’s NBA All-Star Gig, Pusha T Collabo and His Historic January

  14-02-2020 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Amidst another MVP-caliber season, the Trail Blazers star prepares for Dame D.O.L.L.A.'s biggest performance to date
  
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• Mamamoo's Moonbyul Reigns With Fierce Duality in 'Eclipse' Music Video

  14-02-2020 23:08
  
  As an act, K-pop quartet Mamamoo have dominated for several years as one of the South Korean music industry’s most prominent female pop acts,...
  
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• Justin Bieber Gets Emotional Talking About Billie Eilish & She Responds in the Most Belieber Way Possible

  14-02-2020 23:01
  
  Billie Eilish has been an outspoken Belieber for some time now (remember when she met Justin Bieber at Coachella?), so you could imagine how she felt...
  
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• Pearl Jam preview new single – but you have to point your phone at the moon to hear it

  14-02-2020 22:43 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam have announced a new single – and fans can get a preview of it by pointing their phone at the moon.
  Read more: Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament talks new solo record, his band’s upcoming album and tour, plus Kanye West and Trump
  Following up the recently released ‘Dance of the Clairvoyants’, Eddie Vedder and co. have now announced new song ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’.
  While the new song is not officially available until it hits streaming service on Februa
  
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• Reworked Charges in Chicago Cite Another R. Kelly Accuser

  14-02-2020 22:38
  
  An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly unsealed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to...
  
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• Wale Made a Valentine's Day Playlist That Will Give You All the Feels: Exclusive

  14-02-2020 22:18
  
   Wale doesn't need any help in the romance department, as indicated in his smooth jams over the years. So it's no surprise the...
  
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• Buzzcocks Unveil First New Music Since Death of Pete Shelley

  14-02-2020 22:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  British punk pioneers drop new singles, "Gotta Get Better" and "Destination Zero," with Steve Diggle as frontman
  
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• Flashback: Johnny Cash Flirts With Miss Piggy, Harmonizes with the Muppets

  14-02-2020 22:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cash made a Valentine's Day appearance on 'The Muppet Show' in 1981
  
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• Mojo Nixon, Jon Langford Debate Alt-Country, Sing Johnny Cash’s ‘Big River’

  14-02-2020 22:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Waco Brothers leader joins Nixon, Robbie Fulks and others to explore the genre's origins on Sirius XM
  
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• Woman discovers mixtape lost after 25 years – and it still works

  14-02-2020 22:02 via nme.com
  
  A woman has recovered a mixtape she lost on holiday after it washed up on a beach 25 years later, over 1000 miles from where she last saw it.
  Read more: People are expressing their love in the form of Spotify playlists now
  Stella Wedell took the tape on holiday to the Costa Brava and Majorca in 1993, aged 12, but lost it during the trip.However, she discovered the mixtape during a holiday to Stockholm last year, along with a list of the 20 songs she had recorded on it, on display at a photograph
  
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• Viva Friday Playlist: New Music by ChocQuibTown, Feid With Manuel Turizo & More

  14-02-2020 22:00
  
  Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.
  Jesse & Joy, “Lo...
  
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• LeAnn Rimes Delivers Stunning Cover of Billie Eilish's 'When the Party's Over'

  14-02-2020 21:57
  
  LeAnn Rimes continues her weekly LovE Sessions today, fittingly on Valentine’s Day. Each Friday in the month of February, the country singer...
  
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• Stay Calm, Gigi Hadid Confirmed She & Zayn Are Back Together

  14-02-2020 21:51
  
  Happy Valentine's Day to Zigi and Zigi only.
  That's right, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are officially back together. After months of rekindled...
  
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• Rita Ora in recovery after having tonsils removed

  14-02-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora has been using her recovery time to make Valentine's Day cards.
  
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• Watch Falling in Reverse's 'Reimagined' Version of 'The Drug In Me Is You'

  14-02-2020 21:44
  
  It's been nine years since Falling in Reverse unveiled the popular "The Drug in Me Is You," and now, they're celebrating the album...
  
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• Ryan Beatty’s Turn Away From Top 40 Pop

  14-02-2020 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The former YouTube cover star's 'Dreaming of David' is an impressive work of repositioning
  
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• Meet the Panelists for On the Rise - The New Generation of Urban Men & Women at LatinFest+

  14-02-2020 21:34
  
  From trap and reggaetón-pop anthems to corridos tumbados, our genre-bending panelists for the On the Rise - The New Generation of Urban Men and Women...
  
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• Bad Bunny, Sech Drop LGBTQ Inclusive Video for ‘Ignorantes’

  14-02-2020 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  In first-ever collaboration, two vocal virtuosos plead with their exes to take them back
  
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• Viagogo Completes $4B StubHub Acquisition as UK Merger Investigation Continues

  14-02-2020 21:19
  
  Viagogo announced Thursday that it has completed a $4 billion acquisition of fellow resale ticketing site StubHub from former owner eBay.
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• Vincint Sang In Secret, Then In Choir — Now He’s Belting Out The Feeling

  14-02-2020 21:11
  
  Rising pop singer Vincint's debut EP 'The Feeling' is all about heartbreak — romantic, familial, and more. MTV News spoke to the singer-songwriter about his journey and the supportive people in his life who helped him along it.
  
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• This Is What Carrie Underwood's Son Thinks Her Job Is

  14-02-2020 21:11
  
  Carrie Underwood may be a superstar in the music world, but things are slightly different in her son’s eyes. The country singer recently shared...
  
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• Meet Ayanis, the Rising Singer Putting a Nostalgic Spin on R&B

  14-02-2020 21:11
  
  In the video for her latest single “Lil Boi (Big Talk),” R&B singer Ayanis lays out a list of demands for her love interest,...
  
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• Backstreet Boys Admit “I Want It That Way” Makes Absolutely No Sense

  14-02-2020 21:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Backstreet Boys admit their hit song – “I Want It That Way,” makes absolutely no sense. Now all five members – Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell are dads. They’re back together for their DNA World Tour, where they admitted the hit song makes no sense. A fan asks, […]The post Backstreet Boys Admit “I Want It That Way” Makes Absolutely No Sense appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Aloe Blacc Inks Global Recording Pact With BMG — New Album This Year

  14-02-2020 21:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BMG has inked Aloe Blacc to a multiyear recording agreement, with content releasing immediately. As part of the new deal, Blacc released a single, “I Do,” from his upcoming, currently unnamed fourth album. The track and its corresponding video are seemingly perfect fits for Valentine’s Day, as they detail and explore Blacc’s marriage to Australian artist Maya […]The post Aloe Blacc Inks Global Recording Pact With BMG — New Album This Year appeared f
  
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• Here Are the 8 Most Romantic Lyrics From Justin Bieber's 'Changes' Album

  14-02-2020 21:02
  
   Justin Bieber delivered the Valentine's Day album of Hailey's [and every Belieber's] dreams today (Feb. 14), as ...
  
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• Keznamdi & Tory Lanez Fuse Reggae & Hip-Hop on New 'City Lock' Single: Listen

  14-02-2020 21:00
  
  It might be Valentine's Day today (Feb. 14), but Keznamdi is ready for straight party vibes on his new single "City Lock."...
  
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• Live Nation Communications Chief Carrie Davis Exiting Company

  14-02-2020 20:57
  
  Live Nation chief communications officer Carrie Davis is exiting her post at after nearly five years of running communications for the...
  
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• James Blake defends partner Jameela Jamil over Munchausen’s claims

  14-02-2020 20:56 via nme.com
  
  James Blake has released a new statement defending his girlfriend, actress Jameela Jamil, from recent accusations that she may be experiencing Munchausen’s syndrome.
  Read more: James Blake – ‘Assume Form’ review
  Best known for her role as Tahani in Netflix comedy The Good Place, Jamil came under fire following comments from Good Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan and Laurence Fox, as well as a story in The Daily Mail, suggesting the actress has exaggerated or fabricated
  
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• Billie Eilish Thought Her Oscars Performance Was ‘Trash’ (And She’s Wrong)

  14-02-2020 20:55
  
  Billie Eilish opens up in an interview with Zane Lowe about why she thought her Oscars performance was "trash" and how she recorded her new James Bond theme song, "No Time To Die."
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (Feb. 14)

  14-02-2020 20:54
  
  Starting with the Oscars and ending with Justin Bieber’s highly anticipated Changes release, it was a big week, to say the least. And there...
  
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• New Interscope Signee Jawny on Why He Won't Just Be Another 'Viral' Moment

  14-02-2020 20:48
  
  Before Bay Area native Jacob Sullenger managed a pizzeria in New Jersey, he had made “emo songs” with his brother at home. By 2016, when...
  
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• ‘Body Groove’ hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died

  14-02-2020 20:45 via nme.com
  Ashley Akabah of the garage duo Architechs has died at the age of 49.
  Read more: 25 essential UK garage anthems
  The producer, who was one half of Architechs alongside his brother Tre Lowe, passed away Sunday, February 2 in Notting Hill, West London, according to a report shared by Music Week. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
  “He died as he lived, excited about music. Forever a musician. Forever loved,” a statement read.
  Coming to prominence in 1998 after releasing a remi
  
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• Watch Harry Styles' Breezy Cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi'

  14-02-2020 20:41
  
  Harry Styles dropped by BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, where he delivered a sunny cover of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi...
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Heats Up ‘Tonight Show’ Stage With ‘B.I.T.C.H.’

  14-02-2020 20:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  New single sampling Tupac Shakur will appear on rapper's debut album, 'Suga'
  
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• ‘Rodeo’: Here’s Why Lil Nas X’s Video Mashed Up Vampires and ‘The Matrix’

  14-02-2020 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Los Angeles duo Bradley and Pablo discuss directing the supernatural video
  
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• Matthew West Discusses His 'Brand New' Album & The 'Heartbreaking Story' of a New Song

  14-02-2020 20:20
  
  With the release of Brand New, veteran singer-songwriter Matthew West has embarked on a new chapter in his successful career: the collection...
  
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• Watch Lizzo’s Tear-Stained Lyric Video for ‘Cuz I Love You’

  14-02-2020 20:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer shared the clip to commemorate Valentine's Day
  
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• Norah Jones, Philip Glass, Dhani Harrison Lead Ravi Shankar Centennial Concerts

  14-02-2020 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Worldwide celebrations planned to mark sitar legend's 100th birthday
  
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• 'It's OK to Cry & Dance,' Plus 9 More of Bad Bunny's Most Inspirational Tweets

  14-02-2020 20:04
  
  Bad Bunny’s 2020 is not too shabby (so far). 
  He’s celebrating Valentine’s Day with his first-ever collaboration with Sech...
  
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• YouTube TV Is Blocking Apple In-App Subscriptions Starting in March

  14-02-2020 20:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube TV is stopping support for in-app subscriptions on Apple devices altogether in March. Google’s TV streaming service already stopped accepting new subscribers from iPhone and iPad devices. A new email obtained by MacRumors shows YouTube warning customers of the new change. Apple device owners will need to re-subscribe to YouTube TV through a web […]The post YouTube TV Is Blocking Apple In-App Subscriptions Starting in March appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Paul English: The True Outlaw in Willie Nelson’s Band

  14-02-2020 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Remembering the drummer, who died this week at 87, after decades on the road with his best friend
  
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• Recording Academy Investigating Industry Attorney Joel Katz, Leaked Memo Says

  14-02-2020 19:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Internal Recording Academy memos push back against Deborah Dugan’s allegations. Per a pair of internally circulated Recording Academy memos that were leaked by Variety, the organization’s higher-ups are taking a number of steps to address and investigate the allegations made by ousted CEO Deborah Dugan.  First and foremost, the memos (which were written by Board of Trustees […]The post Recording Academy Investigating Industry Attorney Joel Katz, Leaked Memo Says
  
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• Run the Jewels’ new album ‘RTJ4’ is finally finished, says El-P

  14-02-2020 19:47 via nme.com
  
  The news Run the Jewels fans have been patiently waiting to hear has finally arrived: ‘RTJ4’ is finished.
  Read more: Run the Jewels: The heroes we need in Trump’s America
  It’s been a little over three years since Killer Mike and El-P released their last studio album, ‘RTJ3’, which NME called a “bar-raising collaboration from the most buzzed-over act in rap,” and now, according to El-P, its follow-up, ‘RTJ4’, has been completed
  
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