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Francis Ford Coppola is bringing Jeepers Creepers back for a third installment

Jeepers Creepers, the early '00s horror film franchise, will return to theaters with the help of Francis Coppola in the next couple years.
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Blur frontman Damon Albarn calls Adele’s upcoming record ‘very middle of the road’

Albarn, who worked with the British pop star on five songs, wasn't impressed with the material he heard on her upcoming album.
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Michael Stipe lashes out at Trump and Cruz for using R.E.M. tune

After Donald Trump and Ted Cruz played “It’s the End of the World as We Know It" during a rally, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe had some harsh words.
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Jurassic World didn’t break every record: Mad Max: Fury Road is the most pirated film of 2015

This summer had the second highest-grossing summer box office ever, but movie piracy was still up over 2014.
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Tom Cruise and Edge of Tomorrow director team up again for Luna Park

Tom Cruise is planning on linking up with ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ director Doug Liman again, this time for a sci-fi drama called Luna Park.
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Jack White to release retro-style album and record player bundle for kids

White's Third Man Records is releasing a kids' compilation featuring Nina Simone, Jerry Garcia, Donovan, Carol King, and Kermit the Frog.
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Disney’s online movie service jumps to Amazon, Microsoft apps

Disney's digital movie locker, which allows users to stream films previously purchased online, has added support for Amazon Video and Microsoft Movies.
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Entourage’s Kevin Connolly will direct John Travolta-starring biopic, Gotti

The story of New York mobster John Gotti, helmed by Entourage's Kevin Connolly and starring John Travolta will finally hit the silver screen.
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BBC’s new music discovery tool will offer roving playlists

BBC is in process of developing a new music discovery service building on its Playlister platform to offer curated music, BBC exclusive live performances.
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Forget vinyl, cassette tapes are the hippest new format from the past

National Audio Company had its best year since opening in 1969, producing 10 million cassettes in 2014.
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Janet Jackson unveils first solo album in 7 years with Unbreakable

On the heels of her first new studio record in seven years, the pop diva just dropped the soulful title track.
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Bieber’s single What Do You Mean? breaks Spotify record in debut week

Justin Bieber’s new single “What Do You Mean?” just overtook One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” to become the most streamed Spotify track in its first week.
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Never say die! A Goonies sequel is still a possibility, says director Richard Donner

In a new interview with Yahoo! News, Goonies’ director Richard Donner kept the hope for a sequel alive.
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Rap is for the ‘tone-deaf,’ Keith Richards says

Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards doesn't like rock, heavy metal, or rap, according to a new interview with the New York Daily News.
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Apple Music still has ‘homework’ to do to work out kinks, says key executive

In a new interview, an Apple Music exec explained that the team is still working out some kinks to get the bugs out of the system.
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CMT becomes Cash Music Television next week to celebrate the Man in Black

Kid Rock will host a week-long celebration of Johnny Cash from September 8 to 12 featuring music, interviews, and new doc Johnny Cash: American Rebel.
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Get your vinyl out: Panasonic jump starts Technics turntables

Panasonic revealed at IFA today that its iconic brand Technics will relaunch a series of turntables.
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Theo Rossi and Rosario Dawson join the cast of Marvel’s Netflix series Luke Cage

Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) and Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) will star in Marvel's third Netflix series, Luke Cage.
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Tidal calls Apple ‘Big Brother,’ accuses company of blocking Drake live stream

Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal claims that Apple blocked the platform from live streaming a Drake performance.
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Studios sue 16 users of Popcorn Time, the ‘Netflix for Pirates’

Indie studios Millennium Films and Nu Image have filed a lawsuit against Popcorn Time users who accessed the Pierce Brosnan-starring film.
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Pandora celebrates 10 years in business with a full day without ads

The algorithm-driven online radio service will give all of its users ad-free listening on September 9.
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New SpongeBob musical commissions music from Bowie, Steven Tyler, John Legend

SpongeBob Squarepants is getting the Broadway treatment next year and the musical will feature original music from a surprising group of musicians.

Sling TV now available on Amazon Fire tablets

Sling TV adds compatibility on Amazon Fire HD and HDX tablets today, as the service expands to work on most streaming video devices.
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20 must-see moments from the 2015 VMAs with Miley Cyrus

Revisit the most memorable moments from the 2015 VMAs, from Nicki Minaj throwing shade at Miley Cyrus to Kanye West's presidential bid.
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Watch Taylor Swift jam out to Dreams with Beck and St. Vincent

Beck, St. Vincent and Taylor Swift sang together on Beck's recent electropop jam "Dreams" during Swift's performance Tuesday night in L.A..
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Hulu renews Amy Poehler-produced comedy Difficult People for second season

Hulu picks up comedy 'Difficult People,' about two struggling New York comedians, for a second season.
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Vine gives users ability to add music directly from phones, adds music discovery features

New music functionality on Vine, the Twitter-owned six-second looping video app, gives users the ability to add music directly from their phones.
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Lou Reed’s last album with The Underground re-mastered for new box set

In honor of the 45th anniversary of "Loaded," The Velvet Underground's 4th album will be re-released as a six-disc set.
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Galaxy Quest to come to Amazon in series form

Sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest will be revamped as an Amazon original TV series, according to a new report.
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The Beatles nearly made The Lord of the Rings, with John Lennon as Gollum

For the 50th anniversary of "Help!" Variety looked back at how the Fab Four nearly starred in "Lord of the Rings."
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Pearl Jam plans to record 11th album within the next year

The Eddie Vedder-fronted rockers will record their 11th studio record sometime in the next year according to bassist Jeff Ament.
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There will be a new Soundgarden record, says frontman Chris Cornell

As well as Chris Cornell's 4th solo LP, "Higher Truth," the frontman said that the band is working on material for an new Soundgarden record.
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HBO doc feat. Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Carlos Santana will explore Latin music history

'The Latin Explosion: A New America' will explore the impact of Latin artists living stateside from cha-cha to J-Lo.
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Calvin Harris tops Forbes list of world’s highest-paid DJs with $66 million

Swedish DJ Calvin Harris beat fellow mega DJs David Guetta, Tïesto, Skrillex and Steve Aoki to take crown as Forbes' top earning EDM act in the past year.