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Motörhead frontman Lemmy dies at age 70

The frontman of the legendary English heavy metal group, best known for his snarling vocals and larger than life persona, died on Monday.
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Rapper Travis Scott causing delay of Rihanna’s new record, blames collaborator Glass John

Recent comments from Rihanna collaborators Glass John and Sia make it sound like Rihanna's upcoming release may not be as imminent as anticipated.
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Comedy streaming service Seeso launches free with NBC classics, original series

Seeso will offer a free web-only beta, offering viewers a sampling of original shows, curated films, NBC favorites, and classic stand-up next month.
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Watch Pentatonix holiday music-to-light show at NYC’s Empire State Building 

Acapella group Pentatonix partnered with the Empire State Building to sync Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy with a light show on the face of the building.
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Adele doubles down on music streaming opposition, calls medium ‘disposable’

Adele explained that she thinks music streaming services like Spotify deflate the significance of an album's release.
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New study claims 15 percent of Americans have given cable the boot

In all, nearly a quarter of Americans do not subscribe to pay TV according to a new Pew Research Center study.
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Stone Temple Pilots’ remaining members honor Scott Weiland in video tribute

The remaining members of the '90s rock group honor the late frontman Scott Weiland by reminiscing over a recording of the group's track Atlanta.
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Ariana Grande releases Christmas & Chill album in time for the holidays

Celebrate Christmas with pop star Ariana Grande who just surprise-dropped the holiday album Christmas & Chill.
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Björk’s latest video uses VR to up the weird factor

Bjrk has released a special VR experience based on her video for the song Stonemilker as an iPhone and iPad app.
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Harrison Ford’s Star Wars paycheck in a galaxy far, far away from fellow actors

Harrison Ford received $15 million to $20 million for his role in the new installment of the Star Wars franchise, multiple times more than his co-stars.
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Watch: James Corden sings Joy to the World with Stevie Wonder, Bieber, and more

Watch the Late Late Show host sing Joy to the World with Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Rod Stewart, One Direction, and others. 
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New Nine Inch Nails coming in 2016, says bandleader Trent Reznor

Reznor revealed the news Friday on Twitter, simply saying to expect new material and 'other stuff' in 2016. 
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Checking it twice — Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney bring holiday cheer to SNL

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band brought Paul McCartney out for a performance of the holiday classic on SNL.

Watch the first trailer for David Lynch's 2017 Twin Peaks revival

Location will play a big role in David Lynch's Twin Peaks revival which will come to Showtime in 2017. 
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Jeremy Renner to put on the gloves as Rocky Marciano in new biopic

The Hurt Locker star will star as the boxing legend in Undefeated: The Rocky Marciano Story.
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Don’t call it a comeback: LL Cool J will host the Grammys for fifth time

Hip hop icon LL Cool J will host the 58th annual Grammy Awards in February 2016. 
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Copyright Royalty Board: Pandora required to pay 21 percent more in royalties

The Internet radio streamer, along with other non-interactive streamers (but not Apple Music or Spotify), is now required to pay a higher royalty rate.

See the first shot of Natalie Portman as Jackie O from the set of Jackie

Ahead of the much-anticipated Jackie Kennedy biopic, we now have a visual glimpse of Natalie Portman as the iconic First Lady. 
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Fargo’s winter aesthetic means we won’t see season 3 till 2017

Hawley explained that Fargo is a winter show, and there isn't time to shoot before the end of this winter. 
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With 4,700 and counting, VinylHub aims to catalog every record shop on the planet

VinylHub, from the creators of vinyl music database Discogs, hopes to catalog every record shop and record event on the planet.
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Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight ‘roadshow’ hits 100 theaters in 70mm film

Some lucky theatergoers will have the chance to see the Western epic in its intended format: 70mm film. Find out if it's coming to your town.
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Google's Chromecast gets even more enticing with $20 Google Play gift

For those interested in buying a Chromecast, Google's new deal effectively cuts the price of the media streamer to as low as $10.
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Pandora CFO says Steve Jobs ‘eviscerated the music industry’ with iTunes

In an earnings call, Pandora CFO Mike Herring pointed the finger at Steve Jobs for the last 15 years of trouble in the music industry. 
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Taylor Swift’s The 1989 World Tour doc to stream only on Apple Music

The Blank Space and Bad Blood singer has announced an exclusive deal to stream The 1989 World Tour tour doc on Apple Music.
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Prince surprise-dropped Hit N Run: Phase Two on Tidal

The Purple One released a 12 track collection featuring the protest song Baltimore, and the funky, upbeat single Stare. 
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Watch Taylor Swift rock Shake It Off acoustically for intimate crowd

Taylor Swift took some time off from her busy touring schedule in Australia this week to perform an acoustic set for a crowd of less than 100. 
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The Weeknd faces lawsuit over unlicensed sample in 2015 hit The Hills

Cutting Edge Music alleges that The Weeknd used an unauthorized sample from the score of a sci-fi film called The Machine for his 2015 hit The Hills. 
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Warner Music CEO says music streamers will consolidate to dominate

While we saw two major new players in the music streaming business this year, Warner Music's Stephen Cooper expects 'industry consolidation' in the sector.

ABC puts Abigail Breslin in the corner for Dirty Dancing musical reboot

ABC has announced a musical remake of 1987 classic romantic drama Dirty Dancing. 
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R. Kelly says he wrote ‘462 songs’ for his new album: Here’s the first single

The new track featuring Tinashe is off of his upcoming record, called The Buffet, out Friday.
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Vevo buys Showyou video aggregator to step up to YouTube

The service has acquired Showyou, a video aggregation startup which began offering subscriptions for publishers' content last year. 
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Merry Christmas from 50 Cent! Fans can now download his new mixtape for free

The new 50 Cent mixtape, named after his character on the TV show Power, features guest spots from Lil' Boosie and Young Buck. 
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Spotify reportedly in ‘private talks’ to limit free streaming options

In response to backlash from artists and labels, Spotify will finally allow some artists the option to limit music available to free, ad-supported users.
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Drake’s record label reportedly forgot to submit Hotline Bling to the Grammys

Drake's megahit Hotline Bling didn't receive any Grammy nominations, but there's a simple reason why: it wasn't submitted.