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Jessica Letkemann

Billboard.com Managing Editor

Billboard.com managing editor Letkemann was previously an editor at Premiere, Spin, and Circus magazines. She also co-founded Pearl Jam fan site TwoFeetThick.com, contributed research to the book and Cameron Crowe film "Pearl Jam Twenty," and has written for a variety of pop culture publications.

Tastemakers

Kat Dahlia Live: Watch Her Rooftop Tastemakers Performance

September 30, 2013 6:44 PM EDT

With her debut album "My Garden" on the horizon, Kat Dahlia brought her unique voice to New York's Mophonics studio rooftop recently for a three-song Billboard Tastemakers performance.

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Touring

One Dead, Five Hospitalized After U.K. Warehouse Project Concert, Drugs Suspected (Report)

September 28, 2013 3:58 PM EDT

Local police suspect 'bad batch of drugs' caused one man's death and the illnesses of five other concertgoers.

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One Dead, Five Hospitalized After U.K. Warehouse Project Concert, Drugs Suspected: Report

September 28, 2013 2:35 PM EDT

A 30-year-old man died and five others were taken ill after attending Manchester, England's Warehouse Project music event Friday night (Sept. 27), the BBC's website has reported.

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Britney Spears Sets Date For 'Work Bitch' Music Video Premiere

September 28, 2013 9:30 AM EDT

It's official, Britney Spears has declared on Twitter that the eagerly awaited music video for her new single "Work Bitch" will debut on Tuesday (Oct. 1) on the CW television network.

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Pearl Jam 'Lightning Bolt' Mini-Doc Previews New Song 'Getaway': Watch

September 26, 2013 3:20 PM EDT

With Pearl Jam's new album "Lightning Bolt" less than three weeks away the band has posted a short documentary that features snippets of new tunes including a debut taste of "Getaway," plus filmmaker Judd Apatow, musician/actress Carrie Brownstein, surfer Mark Richards and ex-NFL star Steve Gleason interviewing the band.

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Floyd Mayweather Wants Miley Cyrus, 'Twerk Queen,' For Next Walk To The Ring

September 22, 2013 4:08 PM EDT

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants none other than Miley Cyrus, who he calls the "Twerk Queen," to be the next music star to walk him to the ring, he told Billboard's Jason Lipshutz backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas yesterday (September 21).

Pop-Shop

Avril Lavigne iHeartRadio Fest Q&A: Marilyn Manson Collab, Working With L.A. Reid (Video)

September 22, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

After rocking the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas yesterday (September 21), Avril Lavigne went backstage to tell Billboard about her new self-titled album which includes her collaboration with Marilyn Manson, working with exec Antonio "L.A." Reid again, her wild new "Rock N Roll" video, and more.