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Blake Shelton Organizing NBC Benefit Concert for Tornado Victims
May 21, 2013 11:59 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma native says concert will "happen very quickly" Blake Shelton and NBC have begun to organize a benefit concert for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that have left thousands homeless, killed at least 24 people and decimated the ...
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Spiders From Mars Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies
May 21, 2013 6:47 PM EDT the best bass players." Additional reporting by Keith Caulfield. News New York Marc Schneider Mick ...
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Trace Adkins' Good Week: Releases Album, Wins 'Celebrity Apprentice'
May 21, 2013 6:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sunday night was a big one for Trace Adkins, with the veteran performer's win on NBC's "All Star Celebrity Apprentice." The singer told Billboard that he had a pretty good feeling about his chances from the beginning of the sea ...
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'The Voice' Top 10 Critique Song Choices, Talk Most Stressful Moments
May 21, 2013 4:40 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 The top 10 finalists of "The Voice" came out with performances Monday that ranged from acceptable to polished, a sign that in its fourth season, "The Voice" may have its strongest overall class yet. Based on Monday's show, ...
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Rolling Stones Play 'Last Gig in California... For a While Anyway'
May 21, 2013 3:45 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 The Rolling Stones played its "last gig in California" last night, said frontman Mick Jagger to the crowd at Los Angeles' Staples Center. He quickly added: "For a while anyway." The May 20 show was the second of two at ven ...
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New Transplants Album Features Bun B, Paul Wall
May 21, 2013 11:45 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Transplants are set to release their third studio album, "In A Warzone" – a record which Travis Barker refers to as "harder" than previous releases of the punk rock project. Billboard caught up with Barker at the "American ...
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Eminem's Publisher Sues Facebook Over Song Usage
May 21, 2013 10:31 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday alleging that a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online las ...
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Toby Keith's Hometown Destroyed By Tornado; Oklahoma Stars React to Disaster
May 21, 2013 9:12 AM EDT of the people who have jumped in to help." This is a developing story. News Marc Schneider Toby Keith ...
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Ray Manzarek of The Doors Is Dead at 74
May 20, 2013 5:41 PM EDT 1.195 k 257 0 0 Legendary keyboardist dies after battle with bile duct cancer. "I will miss my musical brother," says John Densmore Last year, as the Doors released a 40th anniversary edition of its vaunted "L.A. Woman" album, keyboard ...
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Jennifer Nettles Goes Solo: 'Nobody Panic,' Sugarland Isn't Done
May 20, 2013 3:00 PM EDT Videos See All BBMA Video The 615 BBMA 2013 Marc Schneider Jennifer Nettles , Kristian Bush ...
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Billboard Music Awards Score Highest Ratings in 12 Years
May 20, 2013 12:47 PM EDT 180 1.116 k 0 0 The Billboard Music Awards had a viewing audience of 9.47 million, a 28 percent spike over 2012's audience of 7.4 million viewers, Nielsen reported. The show was No. 1 Sunday night in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, pulling ...
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Darius Rucker Looks to Silence the Naysayers With 'True Believers'
May 20, 2013 11:30 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Though each of his two previous country albums hit No. 1, Darius Rucker says he feels his third -- "True Believers," which comes out May 21 -- is the most important of the bunch. "On the second album (2010's 'Charleston, S ...
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The National Stop Fighting the 'Dad Rock' Label: 'This Time, We Didn't Care'
May 20, 2013 11:00 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 "When we took the pressure off, making the songs became really fun," admits frontman Matt Berninger of the group's fifth LP, "Trouble Will Find Me" The National's frontman Matt Berninger will be taking a nap after thi ...
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Taylor Swift, Gotye and Rihanna Win Big at Billboard Music Awards
May 19, 2013 11:15 PM EDT 830 866 0 0 Taylor Swift and her 3.7 million-selling "Red" dominated the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 19), taking home eight trophies as Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" swept four major song categories a ...
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Taylor Swift Takes Early Lead at Billboard Music Awards With Six Wins
May 19, 2013 7:30 PM EDT BBMA 2013 Marc Schneider ...
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The Billboard Music Awards Social Media Preview: What's in Store for 2013
May 19, 2013 1:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 In 2011, The Billboard Music Awards returned to prime-time TV after a four-year hiatus and received a massive reception from both music fans and industry alike. The show's 2012 event was the highest-rated program of the evening, and over 900, ...
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Akon to 'Play Hard' With Friends at Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
May 19, 2013 12:53 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 David Guetta, Akon and Ne-Yo will be hitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena stage in Las Vegas tonight at the Billboard Music Awards, airing live on ABC, to perform their thumping new track "Play Hard." CLICK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF BBMA FINALI ...
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Tracy Morgan Has a Plan for the Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
May 19, 2013 8:45 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 "Bruce Lee said it best, 'You have to relax, never tense up -- only on point of impact.'" Tracy Morgan is waiting until he hears the roar of the crowd during tonight's Billboard Music Awards, airing live at 8pm ET on ABC, ...
