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Minnesota District judge Kevin Edie denied and dismissed 29 people’s claims on Friday that they were in fact the late singer’s distant relatives. At the same time, however, he ordered 6 people to undergo geneti... Read More...
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Going on another one of his all-too-common signature rants on Twitter, Kanye West sent out a tweet storm, calling on Apple and Tidal executives, along with several other big-names in the music industry to hold ... Read More...
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Here in the United States, it’s difficult to ignore that gun-related shootings are reported on an increasing and almost daily basis, whether it be innocent civilians caught in the crossfire, angry ex-employee... Read More...
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Thom Yorke Is the Human Embodiment of Satan and All Evil…

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Of all the people... why Thom Yorke? Somehow, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has become the human embodiment of Satan and all of his vices, according to a declaration by Christian fundamentalist group Generat... Read More...

Father John Misty Offered $250,000 for a Chipotle Ad, TURNS IT DOWN

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After getting gawked at by millions, Tobias Strebel essentially took his own life. Tobias Strebel, who first gained notoriety after spending $100,000 to look exactly like Justin Bieber, essentially killed hi... Read More...

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This is the most liked picture ever on Instagram.  It's also the most expensive. Selena Gomez is now pulling down more than half-a-million dollars for one social media post, according to figures calculated b... Read More...

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Our long-running series, updated for the summer.  Got solutions?  Streaming Problems. 1. The leading streaming music companies -- YouTube/Google, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple and others -- have been routinely... Read More...

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It's one of the biggest mysteries of the music industry: how does Bob Lefsetz earn a living? If you've been in the music industry for a while, you've probably come across the Lefsetz Letter.  The razor-sharp... Read More...

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Drake has done it yet again... Drake's Views album has claimed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart for ten non-consecutive week, the third-best run for a hip-hop release. For the first nine week f... Read More...
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