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America’s No. 1 song isn’t in English, which doesn’t happen often

For the second week in a row, the song that’s sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 list is “Despacito,” a…

June 3, 2017

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Liverpool fetes ‘Sgt. Pepper’ with help from its friends

Fireworks are shot off Thursday during the Lucy in the Sky event ‘Suspended Time’ in Camp Hill, Liverpool, England, to…

June 3, 2017

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Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit airing on Disney channels

The full concert will air live at 12 p.m. MDT on Freeform, Disney’s young adult cable network. ABC will air…

June 2, 2017

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Coldplay, Bieber to join Ariana Grande at Manchester concert

Grande announced Tuesday that the “One Love Manchester” show will be held at the city’s Old Trafford cricket ground just…

May 31, 2017

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Lil Yachty is rap’s brightest optimist. Why does he bum so many people out?

If you listen closely to Lil Yachty’s new album, “Teenage Emotions,” you’ll be reminded that he is a sound more…

May 27, 2017

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A father’s letter to Ariana Grande goes viral

Several days after the terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Patrick Millsaps, a 44-year-old film producer…

May 27, 2017

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Ariana Grande announces a benefit concert: ‘I’ll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester’

Four days after a suicide bombing left 22 dead and scores wounded at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England,…

May 26, 2017

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London premiere for ‘The Mummy’ scrapped after attack

In a statement, the studio says it was “devastated” by Monday attack’s at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester: “Out…

May 26, 2017

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Harry Styles’ next direction: Self-deprecation in song

Harry StylesCourtesy of Harley Weir But few have taken advantage of this radical opportunity with the gusto of Harry Styles,…

May 22, 2017

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Katy Perry is the first judge named for new ‘American Idol’

Katy Perry will join the list of judges on the upcoming “American Idol,” singing competition series.Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file The show,…

May 17, 2017

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ABC reportedly inks deal to bring back “American Idol”

du1-i-syn Variety reported on Friday that Core Media Group and FreemantleMedia, the production companies behind Idol, have settled on a…

May 6, 2017

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Cher to sing ‘Believe’ at Billboard Music Awards this month

Cher will sing her late 1990s anthem “Believe” at the Billboard Music Awards this month. Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday…

May 5, 2017

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John Mayer’s a stellar guitarist, but his songs are staid

John Mayer performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., as part of his The Search For Everything Tour.Kyle Gustafson/The…

April 8, 2017

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Justin Timberlake, Eddie Vedder to lead Pilgrimage Festival

The two-day annual festival debuted in 2015 on a horse farm in Franklin, Tennessee, and was co-founded by Kevin Griffin…

April 4, 2017

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Veteran music executive and former pop star Tommy Page dies

FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 file photo, Tommy Page arrives at Billboard's 2013 Power 100 List event…

March 4, 2017

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One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson arrested in airport scuffle

The incident happened Friday after Tomlinson, arriving on a flight with his girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, asked a photographer to stop…

March 4, 2017

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Rod Stewart sorry for video seen as beheading re-enactment

The video posted on Instagram by Penny Lancaster shows several people clad in black walking in a desert. Stewart is…

March 3, 2017

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Grammy producer apologizes for Metallica, Caesar glitches

Lady Gaga, right, and James Hetfield of Metallica perform “Moth Into Flame” at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday…

February 15, 2017

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Imagine Dragons, Macklemore, Skrillex lead ACLU concert

DJ and producer Zedd, a Russian-born immigrant whose real name is Anton Zaslavski, has organized a concert called, “Welcome!”, on…

February 13, 2017

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Aretha is retiring: Singer plans 1 more album

Aretha Franklin is planning to retire this year. The singer says she has one more album planned, with several tracks…

February 9, 2017

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Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl appearance spurs huge digital sales

The superstar singer who performed at the halftime show sold about 150,000 digital albums and songs in the U.S. on…

February 7, 2017

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Lady Gaga says Super Bowl halftime show is ‘for everyone’

David J. Phillip/Associated Press<br><br>Lady Gaga answers questions at a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Thursday…

February 4, 2017

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Beyoncé announces she’s pregnant with twins

Beyoncé announced on her Instagram account Wednesday that she is expecting twins.Andrew Harnik/AP file Beyoncé and Jay Z announced Wednesday…

February 1, 2017

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The Weeknd set to perform with Daft Punk at Grammys

The collaboration between the singer and the electronic music duo is one of a number of pairings announced Tuesday. Anderson…

January 31, 2017