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Broods Exclusive Interview: On Beginnings, Capitol Signing & Debut Album "Evergreen"

Hailing from New Zealand - a country that’s exported a lot of amazing talent in recent times (Lorde, Kimbra) – indie-pop duo Broods may be in the early stages of their career but everything they’ve achieved thus far is definitely something to be envied. The Nott siblings dropped their…

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Selena Gomez Rests Head on Justin Bieber's Shoulder at LA Church

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are thankful. Thankful to God for have given their relationship a new shot. ‘Jelena’ was spotted attending the Hillsong Church in Los Angeles on Sunday (Sept. 21). The two lovebirds (yeah, they are back together. Shame at Selena, but whatever…) were in the first row…

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New Music: Mary J. Blige - "Whole Damn Year"

This new Mary J. Blige song titled “Whole Damn Year” was supposed to premiere on Power 105’s ‘The Breakfast Club’ this Monday ET morning, but in bad news for Capitol Records and Mary it leaked in full online a bit early. “Whole Damn Year” is a powerful R&B ballad that will appear on Mary’s…

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Kanye West Performs at 'AAHH! Fest' By Surprise: Watch

Mr. Kanye West was a surprise performer at the first annual ‘AAHH! Fest’ on Sunday night (Sept. 21) in Chicago. Curated by Common, the ‘AAHH! Fest’ hopes to become one of the leading hip-hop music festivals of the Illinois city. Everything was going down according to the line-up until, out of…

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Watch: Jay Z & Beyoncé's 'On The Run' Tour Documentary

If you missed the premiere of Jay Z and Beyoncé's 'On The Run' tour documentary last night on HBO, then no worries. The full thing, which spans two-and-a-half hours in length, is available for your viewing pleasure below. The documentary special is the latest collaborative work between the…

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New Music: Kiesza (feat. Joey Badass) - "Bad Thing"

Pre-order Kiesza's “Sound of a Woman” album and get this new song “Bad Thing” for free. It’s the Canadian singer’s first collaboration with rapper Joey Badass that appears as the sixth track on the tracklisting of her debut album which is arriving in stores everywhere on October 21st via Island…

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2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Day 2 Performances [Full Sets]

The second and final day of the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on Saturday night (Sept. 20) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Performers on the last day of the festival’s 2014 edition were: One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Paramore, Lorde and Ed Sheeran. Watch their full sets…

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Watch: Eminem Brings Out B.o.B & Royce Da 5'9 At 2014 Music Midtown Festival

While iHeartRadio were hosting their music festival on the other side of the country in Las Vegas, Eminem made his first appearance in Atlanta in nine years to help bring day two of the 2014 Music Midtown festival to a close. Held at the Electric Ballroom stage, the veteran Detroit rapper came…

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New Music: Iggy Azalea (feat. T.I) - "We Go Hard"

New Iggy? With one month till T.I's new album "Paperwork" hits stores, The Hustle Gang jefe gave his fans last night (Sept. 19) an appetizer to keep their hunger for new music in check in the form of a new mixtape, “G.D.O.D. 2”. This would be the second mixtape from the Grand Hustle squad after…

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2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival's Day 1 Performances [Full Sets]

For the fourth consecutive year the iHeartRadio Music Festival is being held in Las Vegas. The 2014 edition kicked off on Friday night (Sept. 19) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with live performances by: Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Nicki Minaj, Usher and Ariana Grande. Watch the full sets from Day 1…

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Preview of Fergie's New Single "L.A Love (La La)" Leaks

Happy Fergie Friday! Earlier this week we got solid information that Fergie's new single was titled "L.A Love (La La)", and before the working week is over, a 1:30-preview of the DJ Mustard-produced song has leaked online on Friday night (September 19). According to Billboard's Associate Director…

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Pia Mia & Austin Mahone Join Forces for "Fill Me In" Cover: Listen

They were just a pair of four-year-olds when Craig David released his 2000 smash debut single "Fill Me In" but that hasn't prevented Interscope's newest signee Pia Mia and teen pop heartthrob Austin Mahone from being huge fans of the song. In fact, the 1996-born singers have teamed up - did you…

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Lil Wayne (feat. Drake) - 'Grindin' [Music Video]

We haven’t seen new content from Lil Wayne since he announced the release date of his ‘Carter V’ album last month but the Young Money veteran makes his return on Friday (Sept. 19th) with the premiere of the music video to 'Grindin' featuring Drake. The Boi-1da and Vinylz-produced record is the…

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Pitbull - "Fireball" [Music Video]

Watch now the music video for Pitbull's energetic new single "Fireball" from his forthcoming album "Globalization", due in stores later this year via RCA. "Fireball" is a Latin-flavored song featuring vocals by newcomer John Ryan. The David Rousseau-directed "Fireball" music video - uploaded today…

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New Music: Avicii - "The Nights" [Premiere]

First "The Days” and now “The Nights”? Is Avicii for real with these titles? The Swedish DJ contributes to the soundtrack of video game “FIFA 15” with a brand new song of his called "The Nights". The Train-meets-'Wake Me Up' song besides randomly appearing on “FIFA 15” matches you play on your…

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Full "Eau de Gaga" Commercial Premieres: Watch

The full "Eau de Gaga" commercial - a film by Steve Klein - was unveiled moments ago on the YouTube channel of the Haus Laboratories. "Eau de Gaga" - already available at select stores across the world - is the second perfume from the “Born This Way” star after 2012’s super-successful "Lady Gaga…

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Lady Antebellum - "I Did With You" [Music Video]

Ah! I just can’t deal with all the cuteness in this video! Lady Antebellum’s "I Did With You" is one of my favourite songs at the moment and just imagine my excitement when I was informed this morning (September 19th) that its music video had premiered on VEVO only ten days after the song was…

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The Veronicas Get Revenge In "You Ruin Me" Music Video

Very Black Swan, huh? The Veronicas premiered a few hours ago on VEVO the music video for “You Ruin Me”, the first single from the Australian sisters’ forthcoming third studio album due in stores in either late 2014 or early 2015 via Sony Music. The power ballad “You Ruin Me” was released on…

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Jennifer Lopez (feat. Iggy Azalea) - 'Booty' (Remix) [Music Video]

First came the announcement of the 'Booty' remix at the MTV VMA's, followed by the release of the audio, then a video teaser, and now finally the full music video. Jennifer Lopez teams up with VEVO to give fans the visual to her much-talked about collaboration with Iggy Azalea. Produced by Cory…

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Gwen Stefani & Rest of "The Voice" Coaches Perform "Hella Good": Watch

Every “Voice” season all four coaches get together in the first Blind Auditions episode to perform a song as a group, and that isn’t changing on Season 7 which premieres on NBC on September 22nd. Watch below - courtesy of Yahoo! Screen – an exclusive preview of Monday's season premiere episode…

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Havana Brown Kidnaps Man In "Better Not Said" Music Video: Watch Premiere

Better not mess with Havana Brown ever, because if you do her wrong she’ll kidnap you and hand you to the Chinese mafia. Check out her new music video for “Better Not Said” below if you don’t believe me. The ‘trap meets EDM’ track “Better Not Said” is the latest single from the Australian singer’s…

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New Music: Blake Shelton (feat. Ashley Monroe) - "Lonely Tonight" [Premiere]

Does this sound like a hit? I think it does. “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton just released the first iTunes countdown single from his forthcoming ninth album “Bringing Back the Sunshine”. And, to me, “Lonely Tonight” sounds more than just a mere “iTunes countdown single”. Release this as an…

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The Ting Tings Select "Do It Again" As New Single: Stream (Cover Art Included)

The Ting Tings continue with their very disco, very Nile Rodgers-inspired new sound. The British duo just confirmed that the song “Do It Again” – they’ve been playing it during their latest concerts across Britain - will serve as the second single from their upcoming new album "Super Critical",…

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Walk The Moon Wants You To "Shut Up and Dance!": Listen (Seth Meyers Performance Added)

Get familiar with alt-pop band Walk the Moon. Signed to RCA Records, this four-piece released three years ago the critically-acclaimed indie-rock summer hit “Anna Sun” - which Esquire magazine included on its 2011 "30 Summer Songs Every Man Should Listen To" list – when they were still…

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Fall Out Boy Rock "Centuries" For An Amazing Crowd on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"

Fall Out Boy paid Jimmy Kimmel a visit earlier this week on his ABC late show to perform two songs live before a robust crowd of fans and help him out in a skit. The rock band will be releasing in the coming months their sixth studio album. At “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz and the…

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Anastacia - "Staring at the Sun" [Music Video]

Now you don’t see this kind of music videos very often, do you? Watch people turn into foxes in the magical forest of Anastacia's new video for "Staring at the Sun", the second single from the pop diva's sixth album "Resurrection". Written and produced by Sam Watters (Jessica Simpson’s “I Wanna…

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Ed Sheeran, Pitbull & Jennifer Hudson Perform On "America's Got Talent" [Video]

“America's Got Talent” wrapped up its ninth season last night (September 17) on NBC, and it did so featuring three show-stopping live performances by guest stars; England's Ed Sheeran, Miami's Pitbull and Chicago's Jennifer Hudson! Ed Sheeran performed his new single “Don’t”, from the album “X”.…

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Does Jessie Ware Still Want Her Ex? "Kind of…Sometimes…Maybe": Listen

Jessie Ware keeps on giving us new tracks from "Tough Love" - the second album from the British singer-songwriter that will be released on October 6th. The latest "free to stream" offering is "Kind of…Sometimes…Maybe”, a moody ballad Jessie co-wrote with Benny Blanco, Benjamin Ash, and MIGUEL.…

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Imagine Dragons Sing League of Legend's New Hymn "Warriors": Listen

First "Transformers" and now "League of Legends"? Imagine Dragons is really taking a liking at soundtracks. The Dan Reynolds-led rock band has recorded a “war cry" for the 2014 "League of Legends World Championship”. The new song called “Warriors" is featured on the PC video game’s 2014…

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[Pics] Lady Gaga ALMOST Takes An Epic Tumble Outside Istanbul Airport

Ah! Super high heels are every woman’s worst enemy. Lady Gaga performed a sold-out “ArtRave" concert last night in Istanbul, Turkey and this morning (Sept. 17) after walking off her vehicle to enter the city's Ataturk airport to make her way to Athens, Greece where Lady Gaga’s next concert will be…

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Kendrick Lamar Unveils Cover Art of New Single "i" / Premieres Next Week?

So it’s not titled “I (Love Myself)" as some websites claimed yesterday. Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar announced on Wednesday afternoon (September 17) that the true title of his new single is just “i” - without the (Love Myself) tag. He also revealed to his millions of fans on social media the…

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Breaking: Gwen Stefani & Fergie's New Singles ("Baby Don't Lie" / "L.A Love") Premiering VERY Soon!

What a great day for Fergie and Gwen Stefani fans. It’s just been confirmed that both pop stars will be premiering their brand new singles in just weeks! (I was totally not ready, and has someone seen my jaw on the floor?). And in the case of Fergie Ferg we could be hearing her new single in just…

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Nicole Scherzinger - "Big Fat Lie" [Official Album Tracklist + Cover Art]

Nicole Scherzinger’s ways of promoting her albums are just beyond me. The once Pussycat Doll played a little 'word search' game (yes, you read correctly; a word search game) with her fans on Twitter on Tuesday’s afternoon (September 16) where her precious followers had to find the titles of the…

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Nick Jonas' "Jealous" Music Video Is Too Bad To Be True: Watch

Who directed this? Because he or she shouldn't be allowed to direct a music video ever again. Whoever shot this will be responsible if Nick Jonas' new single "Jealous” flops! The Nick Jonas co-written R&B mid-tempo “Jealous” is the lead single from his forthcoming debut solo album, out this Fall…

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James Blunt Says What He'll Do "When I Find Love Again": Listen

James Blunt is to release the re-release of his latest album “Moon Landing” – now named "Moon Landing: Apollo Edition” – on November 3rd. The British singer-songwriter will include five brand new tracks on the re-issue as well as exclusive footage from his recent show at the Paleo Festival. The…

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New Music: Jeremih (feat. French Montana & Ty Dolla $ign) - 'Don't Tell Em' (Remix)

With Jeremih's hit single 'Don't Tell Em' reaching gold status (500,000 sold) this past weekend, the Chicago singer has given the green light to release the remix featuring French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign. We've previously heard artists like 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, T.I., and others spit over the DJ…

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New Music: Florida Georgia Line - "Sun Daze" [Premiere]

So sad summer is about to end! Florida Georgia Line's new song "Sun Daze" was born to be released in the summertime and you’ll understand why once you stream it below and get your “feel-good” mode on thanks to its breezy and tropical vibe. "Sun Daze" is the first iTunes countdown single (available…

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Listen: K. Michelle Premieres Heartbreaker Anthem "Love 'Em All"

K. Michelle is back with a heartbreaker anthem. Following last year’s release of her debut album “Rebellious Soul”, the R&B singer has decided to give her R&B sound a touch of pop-rock for album #2 (A risky move?). The powerful and gritty “Love ‘Em All” - released today, September 16th - is the…

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Jason Aldean Gets Racy On "Gonna Know We Were Here" [Song Premiere]

Can someone please give Jason Aldean a glass of cold water? Because the guy’s too hot! The country star raises the temperature again in a new track called “Gonna Know We Were Here” - from his forthcoming album “Old Boots, New Dirt”, available in stores on October 7th. “Old Boots, New Dirt” is…

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Video: Barbra Streisand Performs "Partners" Songs on "Jimmy Fallon"

Oh wow. Barbra Streisand’s still got it! The living legend returned to “The Tonight Show” after more than 50 years on Tuesday (September 15th). The last time Barbra was at the NBC show was 1963 - back when Johnny Carson was the host! Did she not like Jay Leno? Because 50 years is a lot of time!…

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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Make "Nature Boy" Their Own: Listen

Pure magic! Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga takes us to heaven once again with another cut from their forthcoming joint jazz album “Cheek to Cheek”, in stores September 23. The last iTunes countdown single has just been released and it’s the song “Nature Boy”. Composed by Eden Ahbez in 1941, Nat King…

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August Alsina & Nicki Minaj Have Awkward Chemistry In "No Love" Remix Music Video

August Alsina has love for two ladies in the music video for “No Love" remix. Yeah, the Best New Artist winner of the 2014 BET Awards actually hesitates in the cinematic visual whether he should keep dating a curly blonde or Nicki Minaj. Would you have that hesitation? Me neither! Her Minajesty…

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New Music & Video: Rick Ross (feat. Project Pat) - 'Elvis Presley BLVD'

It's only been six months since the release of Rick Ross' sixth solo LP 'Mastermind' but the MMG general already has plans for another new project. On Monday at 3PM EST, he premiered the first single via his Soundcloud page titled 'Elvis Presley BLVD' featuring veteran Memphis rapper Project Pat…

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Tinashe Gets Sexy In The New Track "Feels Like Vegas": Listen

Tinashe is going to have a very solid debut album. Currently loving the first two singles "2 On" and "Pretend", and I'm super feeling this new track "Feels Like Vegas" that just leaked online. It's a Stargate production that will appear on R&B songstress Tinashe’s first album “Aquarius”, due in…

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Jennifer Hudson Wastes Iggy Azalea Collab / Listen To "He Ain't Goin' Nowhere" In Full

Not even Iggy Azalea is going to save Jennifer Hudson's upcoming album "JHUD” from disaster. I can already smell the scent of flop in the room even though "JHUD” isn’t out till September 23. Jennifer Hudson and Iggy Azalea link up on “He Ain’t Going Nowhere”, a track from "JHUD” that most likely…

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Alicia Keys Explains & Performs "We Are Here" on "The Today Show"

Alicia Keys’ new single “We Are Here” is finally on iTunes. Exactly one week ago the R&B singer premiered the moving ballad online, alongside its accompanying music video, but opted to not put it straight for sale on iTunes. A bad move? Maybe, but at last, starting today (September 15th), we can…

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