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• Shakira and Piqué, Victoria and David Beckham & More: Meet The Sexiest Soccer Couples
  The soccer season has already started, and with the 2018 World Cup in full swing, all eyes are on the games -- and everything off the pitch, too...
• Dr. Dre Is Making a Film About Marvin Gaye
  Many have tried and failed to tell the story of Motown legend Marvin Gaye through film -- Lenny Kravitz, Cameron Crowe, Scott Rudin, F. Gary...
• Garth Brooks Drops New Song, 'All Day Long,' Offers Discounted Album Preorder
  Garth Brooks always has a surprise up his sleeves. The country legend and current CMA performer of the year released a new song Monday night (...
• Ariana Grande Shares Complete Artwork for 'Sweetener,' Teases 'The Light' Music Video
  Ariana Grande’s new album Sweetener is nearly here. But first, the artwork. And a music video.   Grande has been teasing the album...
• Meek Mill Case: Judge Withholds Ruling on Request for New Trial
  A Pennsylvania judge said Monday she’ll rule in “due time” after an evidence hearing to determine whether rapper Meek Mill should...
• K-Pop Boy Band BTOB Returns With Sentimental 'Only One For Me'
  Korean boy band BTOB returned with “Only One For Me” on Monday (June 18), their first single of 2018. A sweet pop ballad co-written by...
• XXXTentacion Shooting: No Motive, No Arrests Made
  Troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was shot and killed Monday in Florida in what police called an apparent robbery attempt. Investigators don’...
• Ay Ay Ay Ay: Streams of 'Cielito Lindo' Surge After Mexican World Cup Victory
  What was that roar you heard during the Mexico vs Germany World Cup match last Sunday? It was the sound of thousands of Mexicans singing “...
• Judd Apatow Calls for Fox Talents to Speak Up Over Fox News Child Separation Coverage
  Judd Apatow is calling for Fox showrunners and talent to boycott the network. The producer's plea, in a series of tweets on Monday, comes after...
• Taeyeon Takes Out Her Enemies In Music Video for 'Something New': Watch
  It's out with the old, in with “Something New” for Taeyeon’s latest song and album. The Girls’ Generation ...
• Late Night Hosts Rip Trump, Homeland Security for 'Cruel' Border Policy
  Stephen Colbert is blasting President Trump and the Justice Dept. over the controversial "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which has...
• Chloe x Halle Bring Impassioned Two-Song Performance to 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Watch
  In a month, the sister duo Chloe x Halle will be opening for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the North American leg of their On the Run II Tour. But before the...
• Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Get Matching Tattoos
  Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson got some matching ink. The newly engaged couple, along with a few friends got tattoos on their hands that read...
• Nick Jonas & Mustard Bring Otherworldly 'Anywhere' to 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards
  Nick Jonas and Mustard transformed the MTV Movie and TV Awards into an otherworldly laser lights extravaganza they brought their collab “...
• Jason Aldean & Miranda Lambert Release Lonely 'Drowns the Whiskey' Music Video
  Jason Aldean announced his new single, "Drowns the Whiskey" featuring Miranda Lambert, back in May. Now, the country powerhouses have...
• Juicy J, Pusha T & More React to Jimmy Wopo's Death
  Rapper Jimmy Wopo was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on Monday (June 18) in Pittsburgh. He was one of two victims of the incident...
• Tiffany Haddish Slayed Her Cardi B, 'Black Panther' & 'Girls Trip'-Inspired 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards Opening
  What didn't Tiffany Haddish work into her cold open and monologue for the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards?! Black Panther, Girls Trip, Cardi B (...
• MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018: Complete Winners List
  It was a huge night for Black Panther at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, with the Marvel flick winning best movie while star Chadwick Boseman...
• XXXTentacion's Billboard Chart History: From 'Look at Me!' & 'Sad!' to No. 1 Album '?'
  Following the death of XXXTentacion (born Jahseh Onfroy), who was shot and killed in Florida on Monday (June 18) at the age of 20,...
• A Timeline of XXXTentacion's Career, From Soundcloud Rapper to Hip-Hop Sensation
  Jahseh Onfroy, the rapper known to fans as XXXTentacion, was pronounced dead on Monday afternoon (June 18) after he was reportedly robbed and gunned...
• Rapper Jimmy Wopo Killed in Pittsburgh Drive-By Shooting
  Emerging Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo has been identified as one of the victims in a double shooting in Pittsburgh's Middle Hill...
• Beyonce & Jay-Z's 'Everything is Love' Amasses 2.1 Million Tweets Since the Album Drop
  Beyonce and Jay-Z sent the world into a frenzy on Saturday (June 16), when they surprise dropped their joint album, Everything is Love.  As...
• Diplo Says XXXTentacion Wanted Him & Skrillex to Finish His Next Album
  Artists across the music world have taken to social media to weigh in after rapper XXXTentacion was fatally shot in South Florida on Monday (June 18...
• Clarinetist Wins $200,000 Suit Against Ex-Girlfriend Who Sabotaged His Scholarship
  A woman has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 to her ex-boyfriend for sabotaging his opportunity at a prestigious scholarship because she didn...
• Fyre Fest Promoter Billy McFarland's Bail Revoked
  Bail was revoked Monday for the promoter of a failed music festival on a Bahamian island by a judge who called him a flight risk and a nonviolent...

Rolling Stone©

• Hear the Mountain Goats' Long-Awaited Tribute to Wrestler Sasha Banks
• See Alessia Cara Debut New Song 'Growing Pains' on 'Fallon'
• Bruce Springsteen Plays Smoldering Blues Set at New Jersey Bowling Alley
• Slash Sets Tour, New LP 'Living the Dream' With Myles Kennedy
• Jay-Z Named Puma's President of Basketball Operations
• XXXTentacion Shot Dead at 20
• Beyoncé, Jay-Z Collaborators Detail How 'Everything Is Love' Came Together
• Producers Cool & Dre on What It's Like to Make a Beyonce and Jay-Z Album
• 'Nasir' Is the One Thing the Rapper has Never Been Before – Dull
• Review: Jazz's New-School Stars Band Together on R+R=Now's 'Collagically Speaking'
• Miguel Announces 'The Ascension' North American Tour
• Craig Finn, The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon Plot Joint Tour
• Watch Beach House's Menacing New 'Black Car' Video
• Gregg Allman's Son Devon Talks Carrying on the Family Legacy
• Elvis Costello Sets Fall Tour Ahead of New Album
• RZA, Francis Ford Coppola Lead David Lynch's Festival of Disruption
• Jim James Announces Career-Spanning Solo Acoustic Tour
• Wayne Coyne Looks Back on the Flaming Lips' Beautifully Amateurish Early Years
• Hear Mobb Deep's 'Hamilton'-Inspired 'Boom Goes the Cannon'
• Watch Bryan Adams Perform Song From 'Pretty Woman: The Musical'

The New York Times©

• XXXTentacion, Rising Rapper Accused of Violence, Shot Dead at 20
  The rapper and singer Jahseh Onfroy was shot and killed outside a motor sports store in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Monday afternoon. His album “?” topped the chart in March.
• Album Review: Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The State of the Union Is Strong
  The couple abruptly released their long-rumored joint album, “Everything Is Love,” a statement of solidarity in the face of personal and institutional challenges.
• Critic’s Notebook: At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs
  A critic’s guide to the art in the couple’s new video, from the Mona Lisa to “Raft of the Medusa.”
• Women of the Philharmonic Can Play It All. Just Not in Pants.
  The New York Philharmonic, alone among the nation’s top orchestras in still requiring female players to perform in skirts or gowns, considers a change.
• Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Gets ‘National Treasure’ Designation
  The National Trust for Historic Preservation will start a campaign to rehabilitate Simone’s birthplace — which two years ago was on the brink of destruction.
• Dave Matthews Band Outsells Kanye West’s Project and Debuts at No. 1
  “Kids See Ghosts,” Mr. West’s album with Kid Cudi, had 10 times as many streams as “Come Tomorrow,” but the Dave Matthews Band LP benefited from a ticket bundle.
• ‘Sutra’ Returns to Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival
  The Lincoln Center festival will also include Haydn’s “The Creation,“ aerial hip-hop dancing and ”Waiting For Godot.”
• Gennady Rozhdestvensky, a Leading Russian Conductor, Dies at 87
  Mr. Rozhdestvensky was a tireless promoter of Shostakovich, Schnittke, Gubaidulina and others at home and abroad as one of the best-known Russian conductors.
• Beyoncé and Jay-Z Deliver a Surprise Album: ‘Everything Is Love’
  The married titans of popular music released their long-rumored collaborative project after a concert in London on Saturday.
• Popcast: Charlie Puth and Shawn Mendes, Would-Be Pop Kings
  Boy bands are on the rise and young male singers have some choices to make. A conversation about two performers with their sights set on pop ubiquity.
• Yvette Horner, France’s Star Accordionist, Is Dead at 95
  She came to fame entertaining in the caravan that accompanies the Tour de France. In recent decades she achieved a kitschy cool.
• Playlist: The Playlist: Alessia Cara Grows Up, and 12 More New Songs
  Hear tracks from Spiritualized, Nicki Minaj, Fantastic Negrito and more.
• For Experimental Jazz Group Onyx Collective, the Only Rule Is ‘No Rules’
  The collection of downtown performers has been attracting listeners that don’t frequent traditional jazz sets, and bringing together like-minded artists.
• That Decisive Moment: Oh! Oh! Ojai: The Week in Classical Music
  One of the world’s most lovably idiosyncratic festivals yielded some of our highlights.
• Critic’s Notebook: A Tribute to Bach on His Own Turf: 33 Cantatas in 48 Hours
  Bachfest Leipzig brings together some of the composer’s best works, performed in the spaces they were created for by world-class interpreters.
• This Week: New York Circa ’86, Ladyland Festival, ‘The Affair’ Returns
  Watch “Them” at Performance Space New York, go to Ladyfag’s first festival and tune into the tangled Showtime drama.
• D.J. Fontana, 87, Elvis Presley’s Longtime Drummer, Is Dead
  He was the first drummer in Presley’s band, helping to shape the early sound of rock ’n’ roll, and played with him for 14 years.
• 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend
  Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead.
• 4 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend
  Our guide to the city’s best classical music and opera happening this weekend and in the week ahead.
• Barbra Streisand Debuts Lost Footage From ‘A Star Is Born’ on Netflix
  A newly cut version of the 1976 movie starring Ms. Streisand and Kris Kristofferson will be available on Friday, along with six of her TV specials.
• Nídia Is Bringing the Sound of Lisbon’s Ghettos to the World
  The electronic music producer unites sounds from across Portuguese-speaking Africa into a unique style of dance music.
• Review: The Philharmonic’s Women Can Wear Pants in the Park
  The only major U.S. orchestra that requires skirts makes an exception for its parks concerts, which on Wednesday featured two preteen composers.
• ‘I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.’ So Florence Welch Put It in a Song.
  The singer and songwriter is clear-minded and more open than ever on the fourth Florence and the Machine album, “High as Hope.”
• Review: Savoring ‘One Night’ With a Hedonist Extraordinaire
  Jessica Walker delivers a delightful musical portrait of the now forgotten cabaret artist Suzy Solidor
• Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, ‘Grandfather of Rap,’ Is Dead at 73
  With the Last Poets, he recited rhythmic verses over conga drumming, speaking to disaffected black youth and helping lay the foundation for hip-hop.
• Critic’s Notebook: A Soldier’s Racially Charged Suicide Becomes a Powerful Opera
  “An American Soldier,” by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang at Opera Theater of St. Louis, is a rueful, harrowing perspective on a real-life story.
• Album Review: Christina Aguilera Exults in Her Voice on ‘Liberation’
  The singer’s first studio album since 2012 connects her powerhouse vocals with a sweeping range of emotions.
• Fyre Festival Organizer Sold Fake Tickets While Out on Bail, U.S. Says
  After being charged with wire fraud in 2017 following the music event’s failure, Billy McFarland allegedly defrauded customers out of $100,000.
• Jon Hiseman, 73, Drummer Who Melded Rock, Jazz and Blues
  A composer and progressive-rock innovator, he led the bands Colosseum and Tempest in a career that began in London in the late 1960s.
• Can Was 40 Years Ahead of Its Time. A New Book Helps Us Catch Up.
  “All Gates Open,” a biography of the experimental German rock band, traces a legacy of six-hour concerts, wild spontaneity and “telepathic” grooves.
• Review: ‘Superfly’ Adds Bling to an Old Tale
  This remake of a 1972 film focuses on the drug trade and the pursuit of wealth in Atlanta.

Metacritic©

• Everything is Love by The Carters
  The debut full-length collaborative album for Beyonce and Jay-Z was a surprise release and features guest appearances from Migos, Offset, Quavo, Rory from Stone Love, and Ty Dolla $ign.Label: Roc NationRelease Date: Jun 16, 2018
• Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by SOPHIE
  The debut full-length solo release for the Los Angeles-based Scottish electronic pop artist features songs co-written with Calia Thompson-Hannant (aka Cecile Believe).Label: Future ClassicRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Heaven & Earth by Kamasi Washington
  The second full-length release for the Los Angeles jazz saxophonist features contributions from Tony Austin, Ronald Bruner, Jr., Brandon Coleman, Cameron Graves, Terrace Martin, Miles Mosley, Patrice Quinn, and Thundercat.Label: Young TurksRelease Date: Jun 22, 2018
• Kazuashita by Gang Gang Dance
  The first new release for the New York experimental band in seven years features contributions from Jorge Elbrecht and Ryan Sawyer.Label: 4ADRelease Date: Jun 22, 2018
• Lower East Suite, Pt. 3 by Onyx Collective
  The debut full-length release for the New York City jazz band was inspired by its own challenges of finding and keeping practice space in the Big Apple.Label: Big DadaRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Consolation [EP] by Protomartyr
  The four-track EP for the Detroit post-punk band features guest appearances from Kelley Deal of The Breeders on two tracks.Label: DominoRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Please Don't Be Dead by Fantastic Negrito
  The follow-up to the Oakland artist's Grammy Award-winning 2016 release was influenced in part by divisive political and social issues.Label: Cooking VinylRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
  The debut full-length release for the Australian indie rock quintet was co-produced with Liam Judson and recorded live in a house in the Australian bush.Label: Sub PopRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Nasir by Nas
  The seven-track release for the New York rap artist was produced by Kanye West.Label: G.O.O.D.Release Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Head Over Heels by Chromeo
  The fifth full-length release for the Canadian electro-funk duo features guest appearances from D.R.A.M., French Montana, Amber Mark, Stefflon Don, and The-Dream.Label: WEARelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Bird Dog Dante by John Parish
  The first full-length solo release (that is not a soundtrack) since 2005's Once Upon A Little Time features guest appearances from Marta Collica, Aldous Harding, and PJ Harvey.Label: Thrill JockeyRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 [EP] by Black Thought
  The debut five-track solo EP from The Roots' Tariq Trotter was produced by 9th Wonder and The Soul Council.Label: Human Re SourcesRelease Date: Jun 01, 2018
• Kicker [EP] by The Get Up Kids
  The four-track EP for the Missouri emo band is its first release in seven years and was recorded in Kansas.Label: PolyvinylRelease Date: Jun 08, 2018
• New Bodies by Tangents
  The third full-length release for the Australian experimental instrumental five-piece was recorded and mixed by Richard Belkner.Label: Temporary ResidenceRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Last Night by Benin City
  The second full-length release for the London-based trio of Joshua Idehen, Shanaz Dorsett and Tom Leaper was inspired by the London nightclub scene.Label: Moshi Moshi RecordsRelease Date: Apr 13, 2018
• Call the Comet by Johnny Marr
  The third full-length solo release for the ex-Smiths guitarist was recorded at Manchester's Crazy Face Studios and features a future society at the brink of destruction that ultimately find help from "a different intelligence from the cosmos.'Label: New VoodooRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018
• Whale City by WARMDUSCHER
  The second full-length release for the London-based project that includes members of Fat White Family, Insecure Men and Paranoid London was produced by Dan Carey. Label: The Leaf LabelRelease Date: Jun 01, 2018
• No Shame by Lily Allen
  The fourth full-length release for the British pop singer features guest appearances from Burna Boy, Giggs and Lady Chann.Label: ParlophoneRelease Date: Jun 08, 2018
• so sad so sexy by Lykke Li
  The fourth full-length release for the Swedish singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Amine and Rostam Batmanglij. Label: RCARelease Date: Jun 08, 2018
• Bon Voyage by Melody's Echo Chamber
  The second full-length release for the music project of Melody Prochet features contributions from Pond's Nicholas Allbrook, Dungen's Reine Fiske, Gustav Ejstes, Johan Holmegard, and The Amazing's Fredrik Swahn.Label: Fat Possum RecordsRelease Date: Jun 15, 2018