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Rihanna Turns Heads with NYC Street Style
May 09, 2013 1:25 PM EDT We already know Rihanna’s ability to rock killer threads and flash flesh on stage . Her costumes take high fashion to a new urban level that perfectly complements her beats. Yesterday (May 8) the singer took her skin-baring style to the streets of ...
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Respect: Celebrating Four Tet’s 'Rounds'
May 09, 2013 12:30 PM EDT The tenth anniversary reissue prompts various beatmakers like FaltyDL, Baths and more to reflect on the seminal album. The labels "folktronica" and "IDM" seem like feeble attempts to capture the organic, contemplative ebb and f ...
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Avril Lavigne Refuses To Age in 'Here's To Never Growing Up' Video
May 09, 2013 11:46 AM EDT Time is a funny thing: its passage almost always leads to the gradual loss of youth and alteration of physical features. We use the word "almost," however, because the cruel boundaries of time have not made the slightest of impacts on th ...
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'American Idol' Recap: Candice Glover 'Somewhere' Near the Top
May 09, 2013 11:30 AM EDT When "American Idol" reaches this stage of its season, it airs the episode one might think would provide the remaining contestants with their best chances at big moments. In a three-round evening, each performer sings a song chosen for t ...
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Young Guns: Chart Beat Meet & Greet (Video)
May 09, 2013 11:05 AM EDT The British rockers stop by Billboard to perform an acoustic version of their debut rock radio No. 1 hit 'Bones.' In just a little more than a year, Young Guns have gone from debuting on Billboard's emerging artist Uncharted survey ...
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Secret Sisters Talk BottleRock Napa Fest, New Album With T Bone Burnett
May 09, 2013 9:50 AM EDT It promises to be a big weekend for all involved at the BottleRock Napa Valley Festival , officially starting today and going through May 12. Dwight Yoakam and the Zac Brown Band will represent country music in the ecclectic lineup, while other pe ...
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Family, Friends Gather for Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly's Funeral
May 09, 2013 8:53 AM EDT Mourners are set to gather for the funeral of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly in Atlanta. Kelly's funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church. The 34-year-old was found dead May 1 of a suspected drug overdo ...
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YG Entertainment Teases 'Who's Next?' as Mysterious '2NE1 Loves' Videos Surface
May 08, 2013 9:37 PM EDT 8 41 0 0 K-Pop fans wonder: Is a new artist coming to PSY, G-Dragon and BIGBANG's label? Will Kang Seung Yoon finally debut? Some mysterious online media has left K-pop fans both scratching their heads and wagging their tongues with anticipation. Ma ...
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Lady Antebellum Set for Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
May 08, 2013 8:39 PM EDT "Golden" will mark Lady A's third straight studio set to debut at No. 1. Country trio Lady Antebellum should nab its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart next week with "Golden." Industry sources project the new re ...
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Lil Wayne On Health: 'I'm 100 Percent'
May 08, 2013 6:00 PM EDT Birdman also defends Rick Ross' controversial lyrics and sheds light on new YMCMB projects. On MTV's episode of RapFix Live on Wednesday (May 8), Lil Wayne and Birdman discussed topics including Wayne's health status after his recen ...
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James Blake at Terminal 5: Live Review
May 08, 2013 5:12 PM EDT When, exactly, did James Blake become a heartthrob? The 24-year-old producer/singer/songwriter strolled out on stage at Terminal 5 in New York Tuesday night (May 7) to a trembling chorus of gleeful screams and whistles, most of which came from you ...
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Kenny Chesney Q&A: 'I've Got to Be Inspired'
May 08, 2013 4:50 PM EDT For his 14th album, the top touring artist in country music history bucked the system and assembled something closer to diary entries than stadium singalongs Kenny Chesney has just landed his seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 . But before & ...
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Little Boots Unveils 'Nocturnes' at Brooklyn Bash: Live Review
May 08, 2013 3:55 PM EDT "Disco is from New York, house is from Chicago, so something about this album seems to really resonate (in America)," says U.K. singer. New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg was a fitting stage for the unveiling of Little Boots Vers ...
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Marc Anthony Returns to No. 1 On Hot Latin Songs With 'Vivir La Vida'
May 08, 2013 3:50 PM EDT The star's 'Vivir La Vida,' which he premiered on the Billboard Latin Music Awards, climbs to the top in just its second week, marking his first No. 1 as a lead act since 2004 The star's 'Vivir La Vida,' which he prem ...
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Jessica Sanchez Is 'Not Just The Balladeer' on Debut Album: Video Interview
May 08, 2013 3:16 PM EDT Eleven months after finishing as the runner-up on the eleventh season of "American Idol," Jessica Sanchez has watched her debut album, "Me, You & the Music," score a No. 26 debut on the Billboard 200 chart, with 14,000 copi ...
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615 Spotlight: Mickie James 'Excited to Kick Ass' Outside the Ring
May 08, 2013 3:10 PM EDT Professional wrestler releases her debut album, "Somebody's Gonna Pay," on E1 Mickie James releases her debut album, "Somebody's Gonna Pay," this week, and she says getting the disc out is bringing about a full slate ...
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Britney Spears: Las Vegas Shows Will Be 'A Massive Party From Start To Finish'
May 08, 2013 2:15 PM EDT The long-rumored residency will begin this fall, with full details forthcoming. Britney Spears has been rumored to be embarking on her debut Las Vegas residency for months, and although an official announcement/press conference has yet to arrive, ...
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Rebecca & Fiona, 'Union': First Look
May 08, 2013 1:14 PM EDT With commentary from the girls, five things to look for in the first clip from the Swedish duo’s sophomore album. CODE’s favorite bottle blondes are back. Rebecca & Fiona’s second single and clip from their as-yet-untitled sophomore album -- f ...
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Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull 'Live It Up' on New Single: Listen
May 08, 2013 1:10 PM EDT Like graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate, the combination of Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and producer RedOne has proven to be endlessly winning. After scoring hits with 2011's "On The Floor" and last year's "Dance Agai ...
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History
May 08, 2013 12:42 PM EDT The act becomes the first duo in the chart's five-decade history to send its first two singles to No. 1. Plus, Florida Georgia Line's 'Cruise' sails back into the top 10 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold U ...
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Kenny Chesney Logs Lucky Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
May 08, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Country king Kenny Chesney grabs his seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as "Life on a Rock" debuts atop the list. The set sold 153,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. Among country acts with the most ...
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Mark Ballas of 'Dancing With the Stars' Talks Debut Album: Video Exclusive
May 08, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Mark Ballas, a two-time champion on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," has plans to strut his stuff on a different stage. The Emmy-nominated dancer and choreographer is gliding out with his first solo full studio album and today drops ...
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Carrie Underwood Replaces Faith Hill for 'Sunday Night Football' Theme
May 08, 2013 4:41 AM EDT Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football," with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro. Underwood steps in for Faith Hill, who announced last month that she would not be ...
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Flavor Flav's Las Vegas Felony Trial Set for September
May 08, 2013 4:33 AM EDT A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a September trial for Public Enemy's Flavor Flav on felony charges he chased and threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife. A court spokeswoman says the case is set for Sept ...
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Selena Gomez Premieres 'Come & Get It' Video
May 08, 2013 3:43 AM EDT Selena Gomez is all grown up. That's a message the former Disney star drives home in the new clip for “Come & Get It,” which premiered Tuesday. Gomez steps out as a confident, sassy pop artist, with a good handle on where she wants to be ...
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Lee Hyori Declares Everyone 'Miss Korea' in First Single in 3 Years
May 08, 2013 1:45 AM EDT 26 71 2 0 This year marks a decade in the K-pop industry for Lee Hyori. Despite spending the last three years on hiatus, the K-diva is back with the lovely new single "Miss Korea," a pre-release before unveiling her fifth album on May 21. " ...
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Mac Miller's Space Migration Tour Blasting Off in June
May 07, 2013 8:34 PM EDT The MC will hit the road with Chance the Rapper, Meek Mill, Earl Sweatshirt and more for a 38-date U.S. run. Mac Miller will be orbiting America this summer. The rapper's 38-date The Space Migration Tour will kick off June 25 in Austin, Texas ...
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'La Voz Kids' Debuts to Strong Ratings, Beats Fox in NYC and Miami
May 07, 2013 6:41 PM EDT The May 5 premiere of "La Voz Kids," the first Spanish-language version of the successful "The Voice" franchise to air in the United States, delivered the highest ratings ever for a reality show on the Telemundo network. The tw ...
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Kastle Reads Emerson, Makes Beats
May 07, 2013 5:06 PM EDT DJ/producer takes a philosophical approach to his self-released debut album. Barrett Richards, the DJ and producer known better as Kastle, is sitting in the guest room that has doubled as a studio inside his manager’s loft in downtown Los Angeles. ...
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George Jones Tribute Concert to Feature Garth Brooks, Kid Rock and More
May 07, 2013 4:15 PM EDT November 22 was slated to be one of the biggest farewell concerts of all time, with well over 40 acts scheduled to appear at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for what was to be the final concert of George Jones's career. Following the singe ...
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Ja Rule Released From Upstate New York Federal Prison
May 07, 2013 3:56 PM EDT Federal authorities say rapper Ja Rule has left federal prison. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says he left a correctional facility in New York's Adirondacks on Tuesday (May 7), though time remains on his sentence. The bureau says the release ...
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The 10 Best Charting Movie Soundtracks Ever: 'Saturday Night Fever,' 'Purple Rain' and More
May 07, 2013 3:23 PM EDT This Friday (May 10) will mark the release of the Baz Luhrmann-directed incarnation of book-based classic “The Great Gatsby.” Ahead of its theatrical debut, today (May 7) the effort’s soundtrack, “Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film: The Great Gat ...
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Mariah Carey's '#Beautiful' Off to Strong Radio, Sales Start
May 07, 2013 3:20 PM EDT The duet with Miguel garners first-day airplay at Clear Channel radio, while debut-week sales are projected at more than 100,000 Mariah Carey's new single, "#Beautiful," is logging an impressive beginning, thanks to hefty first-day ...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bug Out in 'Mosquito' Video
May 07, 2013 2:00 PM EDT In the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Billboard cover story , frontwoman Karen O admitted to being none too fond of mosquitoes. "But everything about this album was done to evoke feeling -- we want people to feel something," she said. Karen and Y ...
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Talib Kweli, 'Prisoner of Conscious': Video Track-By-Track
May 07, 2013 12:56 PM EDT Two years after "Gutter Rainbows" (2011) peaked at No. 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Talib Kweli delivers his fifth studio album, "Prisoner of Conscious." "Prisoner of Conscious" went through "different change ...
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Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Madonna and More Dress with an Edge at Punk-Themed Met Gala
May 07, 2013 11:43 AM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Miley Cyrus, Kanye West and Frank Ocean were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of t ...
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Adam Lambert to Duet With Angie Miller on 'American Idol' Finale
May 07, 2013 11:30 AM EDT With the "American Idol" season 12 finale just over a week away, the lineup for the grandest of results episodes is coming together. As The Hollywood Reporter previously reported, several alums of the Fox show have been asked back, inclu ...
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Cody Simpson, 'Pretty Brown Eyes' Alternate Video: Exclusive Premiere
May 07, 2013 11:08 AM EDT 2.382 k 2.837 k 2 0 This summer, Cody Simpson will return with the follow-up to his 2012 debut "Paradise," and the July release on Atlantic Records will be led by the happy-go-lucky single "Pretty Brown Eyes." Although the 16-year-old ...
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Belinda Carlisle Ranks Her Top Hits (Q&A)
May 07, 2013 9:05 AM EDT The lead singer of the Go-Go's is back with her first solo single since 1997. She discusses the difference between her group and solo music, previews the future of the band and, in a Chart Beat exclusive, counts down her top 10 favorite hits. ...
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Eric Church, Miranda Lambert Lead CMT Music Awards Nominations
May 07, 2013 8:30 AM EDT Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert are the lead nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards. The trio of country music's newest stars are nominated for the top honor, video of the year, along with nine others. The show airs live J ...
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Austin City Limits Lineup: Depeche Mode, The Cure and Kings of Leon Are Texas Bound
May 07, 2013 1:01 AM EDT Muse, Lionel Richie, Atoms for Peace, Phoenix and Wilco will also headline the two-weekend event Austin City Limits' two-weekend debut will have plenty of music to go around. The Texas festival, which will run Oct. 4-6 and 11-13, will see hea ...
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Chart Highlights: P!nk's 'Reason' Powers To No. 1 On Pop Songs
May 06, 2013 6:15 PM EDT 11 39 0 0 Plus, new No. 1s for Alexis Jordan and Florida Georgia Line. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below. All our charts ...
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Ashley Monroe: Pistol Annies Not Aiming for Radio Hits
May 06, 2013 5:30 PM EDT Ashley Monroe tells Billboard that when she, Miranda Lambert, and Angaleena Presley first came up with the idea for the Pistol Annies, some didn't quite grasp their concept. "When we first had the idea of doing the album (2011's Hel ...
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Phillip Phillips Postpones Solo Tour Dates
May 06, 2013 5:00 PM EDT Following doctor’s orders, Phillip Phillips has canceled the remaining nine dates of his college tour. "His doctor said he has to get off the road," a source tells The Hollywood Reporter . "He was playing six shows a week, and it’s ...
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Demi Lovato Unveils 'Demi' Album with 'Release Timer' Twitter Campaign
May 06, 2013 3:27 PM EDT New songs become worldwide trending topics as singer's fourth album premieres in full. Demi Lovato's fourth studio album, "Demi," doesn't hit stores until next Tuesday (May 14), but the pop singer is currently unveiling th ...
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Foxes: 'I Don't Want To Be That 'Featured' Artist'
May 06, 2013 2:45 PM EDT U.K. singer has big solo plans after guesting on Zedd, Fall Out Boy tracks. Top 40 fans would likely recognize the voice of Louisa Rose Allen, better known as Foxes, as the guest on Zedd's hit single "Clarity." Or, if you're a ...
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Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music Fest to Feature Willie Nelson, Band of Horses
May 06, 2013 2:20 PM EDT Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival is back for a third year. The event will be held in Charlestown, SC's Blackbaud Stadium on Oct.19 and 20. As in previous years, ZBB will close both Saturday and Sunday's per ...
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Daft Punk on EDM Producers: 'They’re Missing the Tools'
May 06, 2013 1:37 PM EDT 336 163 2 0 Daft’s Thomas Bangalter explains why no laptops were used in the making of “Random Access Memories.” CODE’s Kerri Mason had the rare chance to speak with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter last week for an extended feature in this week’s issue of Bi ...
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Lady Antebellum, 'Golden': Track-by-Track Review
May 06, 2013 1:35 PM EDT 109 126 1 0 Lady Antebellum rolls out their fourth studio album, "Golden." After striking a heavier tone on their last album, "Own The Night," the Capitol Nashville trio includes several more up tempo numbers on the new set. Led off by ...
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Talib Kweli, 'Prisoner of Conscious': Exclusive Album Stream
May 06, 2013 12:43 PM EDT Close to a year after the release of his "Attack The Block" mixtape, Talib Kweli delivers his personal fifth studio album, "Prisoner of Conscious" (May 7). Kweli, who is known to tackle social and political issues, digs deeper ...
