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Taylor Swift’s 13 Most Autumnal Songs (Led by ‘All Too Well,’ of Course)

Like the colors in autumn, so bright...

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JHS Pedals Owner Selling Rare Gear

A truck came and took away hundreds of pedals, a heap of guitars, some very rare amps and you can buy this stuff from Oct 21

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Sean “Diddy” Combs Sustained Head Injury in Prison Fight with Jamaican Drug Lord

The fight with Christopher "Dudus" Coke came after an NBC report about Diddy led to inmates' illicit privileges being taken away. Sean “Diddy” Combs Sustained Head Injury in Prison Fight with Jamaican

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Republic Records CEO Jim Roppo Named Vice Chairman at Warner Records Group

The executive has held roles at UMG for over two decades.

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Jim Roppo named Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group

Roppo joins from Universal Music Group, where he most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Republic Records. Source

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Josh Scott of JHS Pedals is getting rid of a (literal) truckload of rare gear on Reverb

A truck came and took away hundreds of pedals, a heap of guitars, some very rare amps and you can buy this stuff from Oct 21

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Sean “Diddy” Combs Sustained Head Injury in Prison Fight with Jamaican Drug Lord: Report

The fight with Christopher "Dudus" Coke came after an NBC report about Diddy led to inmates' illicit privileges being taken away. Sean “Diddy” Combs Sustained Head Injury in Prison Fight with Jamaican Drug Lord: Report Eddie Fu

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Phil Collen Praises The Warning, Cites Sexism in Rock

The guitarist recalled being impressed by the three sisters when they opened for Def Leppard in Mexico in 2017. Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Praises Mexico’s The Warning While Calling Out Sexism in Rock

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Republic Records CEO Jim Roppo to Be Named Vice Chairman at Warner Records: Sources

The executive has held roles at UMG for over two decades.

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YOSHIKI Reflects on Music, Life, Legacy & His New Collaboration ‘Forever Love (Live)’ With Josh Groban

Billboard JAPAN sat down with YOSHIKI to talk about how the collaboration came together and what's next.

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YOSHIKI Reflects on Music, Life, Legacy & His New Collaboration ‘Forever Love (Live)’ With Josh Groban: Interview

Billboard JAPAN sat down with YOSHIKI to talk about how the collaboration came together and what's next.

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26 Songs I Want to Hear in the Girls Reboot

“Aaand you can press play” —Marnie

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Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Praises Mexico’s The Warning While Calling Out Sexism in Rock

The guitarist recalled being impressed by the three sisters when they opened for Def Leppard in Mexico in 2017. Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Praises Mexico’s The Warning While Calling Out Sexism in Rock Pedro Camacho

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Republic Records CEO Jim Roppo to Be Named Vice Chairman at Warner Records: Sources

The executive has held roles at UMG for over two decades.

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Republic Records CEO Jim Roppo Named Vice Chairman at Warner Records Group

The executive has held roles at UMG for over two decades.

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Rolling Stones Announce Release Date For ‘Foreign Tongues’ Deluxe Edition, ‘Loose Lips,’ Featuring Five Additional Songs

The expanded collection is due out next month.

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Rosalía's SNL Performance Intrigue Ballet Experts

The Spaniard's gravity-defying rendition of “Reliquia” has sparked questions about how she pulled it off. Ballet Experts Suspect a Trick Behind Rosalía’s En Pointe SNL Performance, but They’re Not Com

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Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan

Def Jam chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun, Polydor president Ben Mortimer and Interscope head of pop/rock A&R Sam Riback are among those leaving.

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Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan

Def Jam chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun, Polydor president Ben Mortimer and Interscope head of pop/rock A&R Sam Riback are among those leaving.

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Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues

Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG Source