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B-Sides Report for 11/13/2015



Woman Jumps Off Ship During Music Cruise

The Coast Guard continues searching for a woman that reportedly jumped off a cruise ship on Thursday that was hosting a floating music festival featuring EDM stars Diplo and Skrillex.

The four-day Mad Decent Boat Party music festival cruise is taking place aboard Norwegian Pearl and is being hosted by Los Angeles record label Mad Decent, which was co-founded by Diplo.

We were sent the following statement early this morning: "Thursday, November 12 during the chartered cruise on Norwegian Pearl, a female guest was observed intentionally going overboard while the ship was sailing the Yucatan Channel.

"The ship's crew immediately initiated rescue measures, including deploying three rescue boats and notifying the Coast Guard and other relevant authorities. The search for the guest is ongoing.

"Both the ship and charter company teams are providing support to the family and all impacted guests during this difficult time."

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Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' Lawsuit Dismissed By Humorous Judge

(Radio.com) A federal judge not only reportedly dismissed a lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift that claimed her song "Shake It Off" stole the lyrics to one of his tracks, the judge poked fun at the lawsuit in the ruling.

Radio.com reports: United States District Court Judge Gail Standish dismissed the claim, and according to court documents obtained by Jezebel, had a little fun in the process.

"At present, the Court is not saying that Braham can never, ever, ever get his case back in court," wrote Standish. "But, for now, we have got problems, and the Court is not sure Braham can solve them."

"As currently drafted, the Complaint has a blank space - one that requires Braham to do more than write his name. And, upon consideration of the Court's explanation � Braham may discover that mere pleading BandAids will not fix the bullet holes in his case. At least for the moment, Defendants have shaken off this lawsuit." Read more here.

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Adele May Be Cast For Her First Film Role By 'Hello' Director

(Radio.com) Adele may be saying "hello" to the big screen with her first role in a film. The singer is reportedly in talks to appear in The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan, according to ScreenDaily.

The new film is helmed by director Xavier Dolan, who recently directed the music video for her hit single "Hello". Adele is purportedly being cast for a small supporting role, alongside Jessica Chastain, Kit Harrington, Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates.

The story is described as follows: "An American actor whose correspondence with an 11-year-old child star is exposed, leading to presumptions that threaten his reputation and career." Read more here.

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One Direction's Rihanna and Natalie Imbruglia Covers Go Online

(Radio.com) One Direction are in full swing promoting their forthcoming album Made in the A.M. which was released today, Friday November 13th and streams of their recent covers of Rihanna and Natalie Imbruglia covers have been posted online.

They stopped by BBC's Live Lounge to perform some new songs as well as treat fans to a couple of their favorites. In Live Lounge tradition the group did covers including Rihanna's song featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney "FourFiveSeconds."

One Direction gives a the song a totally different feeling. While Rihanna and company try to keep their tempers in check, One Direction sing the song with tenderness. The group also covered Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" during the session.

Check out both clips here.

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Justin Timberlake Trying His Luck At Country Music Radio

(Radio.com) Justin Timberlake is going country. Sort of. With the genre paying a bit more attention to the Tennessee native these days, Timberlake is releasing his tune, "Drink You Away," to country radio.

The song appears on Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 album, with the last single from the project being the Top 10 hit "Not a Bad Thing" in 2014.

The lyrics of the tune certain have a country message, with the chorus as follows: 'I can't drink you away / I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim / I've tried all of their friends, but / I can't drink you away / All of these rocks, I can't swim out of this skin I'm livin' in."

Listen to the tune here.

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The Band Perry Push Back Release Of New Album

(Radio.com) The Band Perry has good news and bad news for their fans. The bad news is that their new album, Heart + Beat, which was slated to be released on Nov. 20, has been put on hold until 2016.

However, the delay is the result of some exciting news. "Well we actually had a date chosen, and then we had a very exciting collaboration that just happened," Kimberly Perry told WJXT-TV/Jacksonsville, Fla.

"So we kind of got this last jolt of creative energy, so we feel like we're going to push it back a little bit further to early 2016." The mystery collaborator has yet to be revealed, but fans can still enjoy the first single from the project, "Live Forever" here.

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Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Sam Hunt Among CMT Artists of the Year

(Radio.com) Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town and Sam Hunt have been named the 2015 CMT Artists of the Year. This year's honorees were announced Wednesday (11/11) on NBC's Today show by having Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee guess each performer's name from a photo of them as a young child.

The announcement marks the first time that Shelton, LBT and Hunt have received the honor, while Bryan and FGL have received it for the past three years. The honor reflects each artist's success on country radio and CMT platforms over the past year.

A 90-minute special paying tribute the the honorees will air live from Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT. Additional performers and special guests will be announced shortly. Watch video of the Today show announcement here.

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Drake's 'Views From the 6' Album Release Date Leaked?

(Radio.com) A mysterious video on Daily Rap's Twitter feed this week hints that Drake's new album "Views from the 6" may finally have a release date of January 6, 2016.

Daily Rap posted the video on Wedneday. In it, a drawing of Drake with his hands clasped in prayer appears quickly before the video cuts to a shot of the CN Tower in Toronto. "The 6 is watching," the video's tag reads, "Hope you're prepared to face him."

Drake may have already dropped a hint on his latest release with Future What a Time To Be Alive, on the "30 for 30 Freestyle" he raps, "But just know it'll be January in no time." Read more here.

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R. Kelly Announces Release Date For New Album 'The Buffet'

(Radio.com) R. Kelly has announced that his 13th studio album The Buffet will be released on December 11th. It will be released in both a standard and a deluxe version.

Fans can expect the usual bump and grind R&B as evidenced on his already released singles 'Backyard Party" and 'Switch Up," featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih. But The Buffet will also explore Kelly's many musical influences, including blues and country.

"I have fans from numerous generations listening to my music now and I wanted to provide everyone with something they could enjoy" said R. Kelly in a prepared statement. "With The Buffet, I wanted to showcase a variety of my musical sounds and include all the genres I love on one project."

Check out the tracklistings for the standard and deluxe versions here.

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Coldplay Release Teaser For 'Adventure Of A Lifetime' Video

(popmusiclife) Coldplay have released a teaser clip for their forthcoming video for "Adventure Of A Lifetime", the newly-released lead single to their forthcoming album, "A Head Full Of Dreams."

The clip shows behind the scenes footage of the band using motion capture technology and CGI to appear in the final video as apes performing the song. The official video will premiere on Friday, November 27.

Due December 4, the band's 7th album was produced by Norwegian duo Stargate and Rik Simpson and recorded in Malibu, Los Angeles and London. The set includes guest appearances by Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton. Watch the teaser and stream the full song here.

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Future Releases 'Colossal' Music Video

(Radio.com) The mixtape king Future released a music video for his track "Colossal" today. Talking about the rap game and its successes and traps, Future admits, "This s- get colossal."

The video shows Future behind the scenes and performing live show shows. Diddy even shows up in the studio at one point. In an interview with XXL Magazine, frequent collaborator Southside talked about how the prolific rapper creates his albums.

"He don't plan on doing tapes, he just rap, feel me?" he said. "He raps, he'll leave to go on the road, we'll sit there and we'll re-chop and re-put the song together and he'll come back with the illest idea, like, 'We're about to drop a tape in two days and name that bitch Monster. Let's pick the songs right now."

Everything is spur of the moment with him. He'll go off vibes." It's in that same interview that Southside dropped the news that Future has enough material for nine more albums. Watch the video here.

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2 Chainz Announces Collaboration With Lil Wayne Called 'ColliGrove'

(Radio.com) 2 Chainz has revealed that his collaboration with Lil Wayne will be ColliGrove. The rapper and his dual (maybe multiple) chains appeared on the Rap Radar podcast with Elliott Wilson and Brian "B.Dot" Williams to discuss his new joint project with Lil' Wayne.

'We got two projects and s--," he said. "One is actually my solo project is going to be call BC which is Before Chainz. AD will be After the Dope game. BC is done. It's Titi Boi, it's nostalgic. It feels good. we got story telling."

"Then I've got ColliGrove, that I'm working on," he continued. 'That's the me and Wayne project. That will be out, probably sooner than people think."

Check out full interview here.

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Justin Bieber Talks Selena Gomez-Inspired Songs on 'Purpose'

(Radio.com) Justin Bieber has been out on the road promoting his new album Purpose which was released today, Friday (Nov. 13). The singer stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday (Nov. 9) and opened up about how ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez inspired many of the songs on his new album and more.

The 21-year-old singer previously stated that three of the songs on his new album are about his former relationship with Gomez. Ellen scoured Bieber who semi-reluctantly opened up revealing that "What Do You Mean," "Sorry," and "Mark My Words" were all inspired by his first love.

Bieber also shared that he is still dealing with their split saying, "It is tough, there is a lot of stuff that reminds me of her. You know like in relationships you'll see things on TV and you say to yourself, 'Oh, I remember when we used to watch that show' or a smell will remind me of a time."

He also said that they two could reunite one day. 'I think we are both on our own journeys of figuring ourselves out," Bieber told Ellen. 'I think maybe once we figure ourselves out we can come together and make an awesome duo or she'll find someone awesome and I'll find someone awesome. I just want her to be happy, honestly."

The pop star then performed an acoustic version of his hit "Sorry" with guitarist and musical director Dan Kanter. Watch it here.

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iLoveMemphis Release Music Video For 'Hit The Quan'

(Radio.com) iLoveMemphis has released the official music video for his viral smash "Hit The Quan." The dance craze has generated over 150 Million combined YouTube views and been embraced by everyone from The Rock, Chris Brown, and Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

'I just wanna show love to my city' Memphis' and all the dancers around the world that embraced my challenge and turned this into a movement!" said iLoveMemphis in a prepared statement.

'Hit the Quan was something I created because I wanted everyone to get up, get moving and most importantly, have some fun! Thank you for all the support!" Watch the video here.

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Rick Ross Releases Video For 'Sorry' Featuring Chris Brown

(Radio.com) Rick Ross and Lira Mercer may be kaput as of early November, but the couple appear in Ross' new music video for the slick track "Sorry," off his upcoming album Black Market.

It looks as though the video was shot before they split, since Mercer returned the massive engagement ring she clearly sports in the video. Mercer plays Ross' main lady in the video, but she learns about his side chick and leaves.

The song is interspersed with scenes of the couple fighting and later making up, when Ross' apology--a big sexy hook sung by an auto-tuned Chris Brown--works.

The video takes a dramatic turn at the end, though, when the mistress returns seeking revenge against Mercer. Watch it here.

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Missy Elliott Releases 'WTF (Where They From)' Video

(Radio.com) Missy Elliott has released the video for her new single "WTF (Where They From)." The clip features great outfits, great dancing, and great puppet versions of both Missy and Pharrell.

Last month, Missy debuted a snippet of the song, which features Pharrell Wiliams, during halftime of Monday Night Football. The track is classic Missy Elliott and features her signature fast rapping over a rapid jungle beat. It will be the music accompaniment for ESPN's NBA coverage for the 2015-2016 season. The song was officially released today, Friday (Nov. 13).

It's been 10 years since the 44-year-old MC released her sixth albumThe Cookbook, which featured collaborations with Fantasia, Ciara and Mary J. Blige. Watch the video here.

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