AP – Adele’s album “21″ has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart — and its 21st week is the biggest one yet.
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AP – Adele’s album “21″ has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart — and its 21st week is the biggest one yet.
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AP – A judge granted a motion Tuesday to dismiss concert promoter AEG Live from a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s father. Go to Source
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Reuters – Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs on Tuesday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of “Rolling In the Deep.”
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AP – Soulful songstress Adele capped a momentous year of Grammy Awards triumph and medical woes with a double win at the U.K.’s Brit music awards Tuesday, taking prizes for album of the year and best British female solo artist.
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AP – The north London band Bombay Bicycle Club faced a dilemma when their single “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?” was chosen for the latest “Twilight” movie. Go to Source
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AP – Soulful songstress Adele and tousle-haired singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran lead the race for the U.K.’s Brit music awards ahead of Tuesday’s ceremony in London. Go to Source
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AP – Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, musically speaking.
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AP – Organizers say ticket sales for Bonnaroo’s annual music festival will resume at noon Saturday. Go to Source
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AP – South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65. Go to Source
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AP – Casino patrons in Atlantic City will soon be Revel-ing in a new burlesque show. Go to Source
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AP – There had to be an auction, but so soon?
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AP – Lindsay Lohan’s comeback trail is leading her to “Saturday Night Live.”
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Reuters – Whitney Houston was laid to rest on Sunday in a private burial before family and close friends near her birthplace in Newark, New Jersey, more than a week after her sudden death shocked the world. Go to Source
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AP – Aretha Franklin was thankful to be alive and was thinking about lost friends, among them Whitney Houston.
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AP – Whitney Houston is being laid to rest at a private ceremony in New Jersey. Go to Source
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AP – After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston’s funeral came down to just one moment: The sound of her own voice.
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AP – Aretha Franklin was thankful to be alive Saturday night and thinking about lost friends, among them Whitney Houston.
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AP – The best voices of a generation all paid tribute to her. But in the end, the most powerful voice at Whitney Houston’s funeral was her own.
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AP – While Whitney Houston was being mourned Saturday at her funeral at her childhood church, just blocks away, her music lived on.
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Reuters – Soul, gospel and pop music greats from the past and present are set to mourn Whitney Houston on Saturday, one week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice and best-selling albums made her one of biggest pop stars of her era. Go to Source
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AP – To the world, Whitney Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled superstar suffering from addiction and, finally, another victim of the dark side of fame.
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Reuters – Michael Jackson has been dead and buried for nearly three years now — but his legacy lives on in the court system. Go to Source
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AP – The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Go to...
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AP – Police say R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke has been arrested on a minor drug charge in New York City.
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AP – Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh from winning a Grammy.
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AP – The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Don Cornelius showed an unparalleled strength that broke down musical, cultural and racial barriers through his creation of “Soul Train.”
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AP – Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his homeland, fresh off winning a Grammy. Go to Source
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AP – Dierks Bentley has rarely worked this hard on an album.
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AP – Gov. Chris Christie has strongly defended his decision to have flags flown at half-staff Saturday for Whitney Houston despite receiving emails and other messages disparaging the singer and criticizing him.
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AP – They won’t be there in person, but singer Whitney Houston’s millions of fans worldwide will be able to share in her homecoming service Saturday as they watch her private funeral on the Internet.
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AP – Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
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AP – It’s become standard-operating procedure when a celebrity dies too young — investigators immediately go looking through their nightstand and medicine cabinet.
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AP – In Whitney Houston’s hometown, her family plans a private church service, with no public memorial set. In Los Angeles, where she died, there’s not even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for fans to pile flowers. So for the legion of music lovers mourning a global superstar, where do broken...
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AP – More than 1,000 people crammed into San Francisco’s City Hall on Valentine’s Day to honor singer Tony Bennett and the 50th Anniversary of his famous song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
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AP – In stories on the death of Whitney Houston sent Feb. 12 and 13, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the name of a song she sang in an upcoming movie. The title of the song is “His Eye is on the Sparrow,” not “Her Eyes on the Sparrow.” Go to Source
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AP – Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena.
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AP – A hearse under heavy police escort arrived late Monday at a funeral home officials said was handling the arrangements for late pop star Whitney Houston.
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AP – Whitney Houston’s death has created heartrending echoes of tragedies past: The painstaking investigation that follows the shocking loss. Why was Houston found underwater in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, beyond resuscitation?
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AP – Betsey Johnson is taking her fun and funky persona back to the 1960s.
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AP – Whitney Houston’s body was headed home to New Jersey late Monday for a funeral to be held at week’s end, said two people who have spoken with her family.
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AP – Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Grammy weekend, but it could be weeks before investigators know exactly why she died.
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Reuters – The TV audience for the Grammy Awards show soared to 39 million viewers on Sunday, fueled by the sudden death of Whitney Houston and the success of British singer Adele. Go to Source
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AP – Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Grammy weekend, but it could be weeks before investigators know exactly why she died.
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AP – The splintered music world truly coalesces only one night of 365 for the Grammy Awards, and this year was united in the triumph of recovered British soul singer Adele’s trophy haul and the tragedy of Whitney Houston’s death.
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AP – Fashionistas shivered visibly on Sunday in a makeshift event space along the blustery Hudson River, where the Edun fashion label, founded by U2′s Bono and wife Ali Hewson, was displaying its Fall 2012 collection. But the models wore bright, African prints that made one feel, at least momentarily, in a much warmer...
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AP – The Grammys got under way on Sunday, with the Recording Academy trying to focus on music’s biggest night after of the death of one of music’s biggest names — Whitney Houston.
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AP – Congregants at the Newark church where Whitney Houston got her start are mourning her death.
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Reuters – Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. Go to Source
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AP – Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48.
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AP – Celebrities are remembering Whitney Houston at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala — an event she had been expected to attend.
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AP – An arts festival in northern Norway is offering a rare glimpse into North Korean culture this weekend, including performances by musicians whose accordion version of A-ha’s megahit “Take on Me” has become an online sensation.
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AP – Christian singer Brandon Heath doesn’t need to win a Grammy on Sunday to thank his biggest supporter publicly. She’s going with him to the show.
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AP – Coldplay, Katy Perry, Tony Bennett and Neil Young plumbed Paul McCartney’s vast songbook in taking the former Beatle on a musical journey of his more than 50-year career.
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Reuters – Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney racked up yet another honor on Friday when he received the MusiCares’ 2012 Person of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony hosted by Grammy organizers ahead of this weekend’s major music awards. Go to Source
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AP – She’s been a sensation since she’s been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut.
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AP – The annual pre-Grammy Clive Davis gala is so hot this year that even Diddy is getting calls from celebrities who are trying to get on the bill — and in the seats.
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AP – Police captured a man on Friday who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna and walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.
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AP – This year’s Grammy Awards promises plenty of intrigue and drama — much of it having little to do with the competition for awards.
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AP – Rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is facing a March court date in Las Vegas following his arrest on a 2009 traffic warrant and a new misdemeanor drug charge, authorities said Thursday. Go to Source
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AP – Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It’s evident in every moment of his documentary, “Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest,” the actor’s directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that linger today, but a...
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AP – It takes two men to replace The Big Man.
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AP – Adele is the rare star who doesn’t need multiple magazine covers, a cosmetics contract or a clothing line to sell albums. She does it all based on the strength of that sumptuous voice and those stirring songs.
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AP – The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.
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AP – Adele is the rare star who doesn’t need multiple magazine covers, a cosmetics contract or a clothing line to sell albums. She does it all based on the strength of that sumptuous voice and those stirring songs.
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AP – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says six additional groups will be inducted this year after a committee determined they should be recognized with previously enshrined original lead singers. Go to Source
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Reuters – Country music legend Merle Haggard is rehearsing with his longtime band, The Strangers, and gearing up to hit the road again after being sidelined by a bout of pneumonia and other ailments. Go to Source
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AP – Country music singer Rodney Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions.
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AP – Get the sunglasses and tanning oil out: The Beach Boys are reuniting at The Grammys Awards for their first live performance in more than two decades.
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Reuters – “The Voice” has signed Christina Aguilera for a third season as NBC considers launching that season in the fall instead of waiting until 2013, TheWrap has learned. Go to Source
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Reuters – Chris Brown will perform at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry’s biggest night, which threatened to derail his music career. Go to Source
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AP – iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 6, 2012:
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AP – Madonna’s not finished with stadiums.
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AP – Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending a probe into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei. Go to Source
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AP – Chris Brown will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
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AP – When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought.
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AP – Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.
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AP – British hip-hop artist M.I.A.’s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn’t immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
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AP – For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.
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Reuters – Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show. Go to Source
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Reuters – Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won’t give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday. Go to Source
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AP – Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.
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AP – Fans of “Soul Train” boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show’s late creator, Don Cornelius.
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AP – Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium. Go to Source
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AP – Hundreds of people are paying tribute to “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius at a meeting in Harlem. Go to Source
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AP – A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer. Go to Source
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AP – The competition is fierce on season two of NBC’s “The Voice,” and we haven’t even met the contestants.
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AP – In an era of overthinking directors, intricate stage movements and concept productions that transport operas through time and locale, there is an argument for Verdi the way it used to be.
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Reuters – The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before — a low “E,” which is nearly three octaves below a middle “C” on the piano. Go to Source
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Reuters – Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the British heavy metal band’s reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a “signable” contract. Go to Source
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AP – Clear Channel is giving Madonna all its luvin’.
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AP – Madonna won’t explicitly say who she’s rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.
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AP – Madonna won’t explicitly say who she’s rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.
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AP – Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday. Go to Source
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Reuters – Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem “Wild Thing,” said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Go to Source
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Reuters – Music junkies looking to looking to live out their rock ‘n’ roll fantasies in a virtual realm will have their chance in March. Go to Source
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AP – “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
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AP – Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of “Soul Train” who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75.
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AP – Over the years, Lisa Marie Presley has become dissatisfied with movies chronicling her father’s life, so she just might make a film about the rock `n’ roll icon.
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