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Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Remains Atop Hot 100 Chart
June 19, 2013 5:42 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 The song, featuring T.I. and Pharrell, spends a second week at No. 1. Pharrell, meanwhile, thanks to Daft Punk's 3-2 rise with "Get Lucky," becomes the first artist in four years to boast titles at Nos. 1 and 2 simultaneously Robin ...
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Hip-Hop Super Tuesday: Kanye West Leads, J. Cole Gets Bigger
June 19, 2013 5:11 PM EDT 3 51 0 0 June 18 was a Super Tuesday for hip-hop, with new albums from Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller all going on sale that day. At the present, West's new "Yeezus" album is selling strongly -- though not quite as brisk as anticipated. ...
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615 Spotlight: Stephanie Quayle Takes a 'Stand'
June 19, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Country newcomer Stephanie Quayle believes in the power of music -- and if the Montana native can inspire a listener or two, then that makes it even better. "I feel that as an artist, what we're doing is a service," she tells Billbo ...
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Toad the Wet Sprocket Caught Off Guard By Fan Support for New Album
June 19, 2013 1:11 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 When Toad the Wet Sprocket made the decision to bring "New Constellation", their first set of fresh material in 16 years, to Kickstarter they had set a cost limit of $50,000 and promised investors they'd get to hear the album the mo ...
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Slim Whitman, Yodeling Country Star, Dies at 90
June 19, 2013 10:58 AM EDT 54 14 0 0 Slim Whitman, one of country music's most unique song stylists of the past six decades, died of heart failure Wednesday at a Florida hospital, his family said. He was 90. With millions of records sold, Whitman's keen ability at yodelin ...
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Ne-Yo on Beyonce's Album: 'They're Still Trying to Figure Out What They Want That to Be'
June 19, 2013 9:35 AM EDT 209 416 0 0 Talks working with Celine Dion and Jay-Z: "I heard some of the new stuff. It's amazing. With Jay-Z it's hard not to be amazing" Ne-Yo may be one of the busiest musicians in 2013. From supporting his late 2012 release " ...
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Sammy Kershaw Teams With 'Roots & Boots' Touring Partners for New Album
June 18, 2013 7:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sammy Kershaw remembers his first brush with stardom. The singer was a youngster when he was backstage at a show in Louisiana that he was opening for George Jones. Kershaw paints a vivid picture of the "Possum" walking in with a pair of ...
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George Jones Biopic on the Horizon
June 18, 2013 4:45 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 It appears that the colorful story of George Jones will be heading to the big screen. Earlier today, it was announced that 28 Entertainment has acquired the rights to the story of Jones and his wife Nancy. The project, written by Dennis L. Baxter ...
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Sublime Hints at More Archive Releases: 'Why Should We Hoard It?'
June 18, 2013 3:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sublime's just-released "3 Ring Circus: Live at the Palace -- October 21, 1995" CD and DVD may be the first of many plunders into the group's archives, according to drummer Bud Gaugh. Gaugh tells Billboard that while completin ...
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Justin Bieber Hits Paparazzo With Ferrari
June 18, 2013 2:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Newly released video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber's car collided with th ...
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La Vida Boheme Q&A: Indie Rockers Evoke Sound of Venezuela's 'Zombie Apocalypse'
June 18, 2013 2:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Download a track from new album "Será" The 2011 release of their agitative debut album "Nuestra" brought Venezuelan indie rock band La Vida Boheme Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations and a trip to the finals of MTV Iggy's ...
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Rihanna Passes Justin Bieber as Most Viewed Artist on YouTube
June 18, 2013 12:45 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Some time early Tuesday morning (June 18), Rihanna passed Justin Bieber as the most-viewed artist on YouTube. The 77 videos on Rihanna's official VEVO channel now have a combined 3.784 billion views in total, surpassing the total view counts ...
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Joe Diffie Releases 'Shotgun' Single, Preps New Album Following Jason Aldean's Tribute
June 17, 2013 5:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 In October, when Jason Aldean released his latest album "Night Train," the song that seemed to get the most attention was "1994," a tribute to the music of Joe Diffie. The track ended up becoming the second single from the albu ...
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Neil Patrick Harris to Star in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' on Broadway
June 17, 2013 4:05 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Neil Patrick Harris is returning to the stage -- and not to hand out awards. The four-time Tony Award host and former "Doogie Howser, M.D." will star on Broadway in the spring as the gender-bent rock chanteuse at the center of "Hedw ...
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Black Sabbath Drummer Drama Left Ozzy Osbourne 'Pissed Off'
June 17, 2013 3:15 PM EDT 33 77 0 0 Lead singer wanted his drummer, Tommy Clufetos, to replace Bill Ward on new album. Rick Rubin gave the job to Brad Wilk instead The drummer issues on Black Sabbath's new album, "13," apparently ran deeper than co-founder Bill Ward ...
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Marc Anthony Announces Tour of Latin America, US and Australia
June 17, 2013 1:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Marc Anthony, whose salsa single "Vivir Mi Vida" is No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Hot Latin songs chart, will kick off an extensive tour in Latin America, the United States, and Australia starting August 8. Tickets for the singer's ...
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Woman Dies After Fall at Stone Roses Concert
June 17, 2013 12:16 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing at the Stone Roses concert in Glasgow over the weekend. According to the Daily Record , a Scottish newspaper, the woman collapsed just as the band was taking the stage in Glasgow Green park on Saturday nig ...
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Britney Spears Releases 'Ooh La La,' Talks 'New Approach' to Next Album
June 17, 2013 11:30 AM EDT 37 167 0 0 A month to date after it leaked online, Britney Spears' bubblegummy single "Ooh La La" was officially released Monday morning on Ryan Seacrest's radio show . The song is Spears' contribution to the upcoming soundtrack f ...
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MuchMusic Video Awards: Drake Surprises and Wins Big, PSY Retires 'Gentleman'
June 17, 2013 9:20 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Drake made a surprise appearance, Avril Lavigne thanked her dad, and PSY said farewell thee "Gentleman" at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto last night, a massive outdoor celebration that shut down the streets around the Bell Me ...
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Black Sabbath Snare First No. 1 UK Album in 42 Years
June 17, 2013 8:39 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 The reunited Black Sabbath have established a new U.K. chart record for the longest gap between No. 1 albums. Their new set "13" (Vertigo/Universal) debuted at the summit yesterday (Sunday), 42 years and eight months after their second a ...
