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Chart Moves: Robin Thicke Rockets Up Hot 100; Mariah Carey Gains In Second Week; 'Idol' Winner Candice Glover Debuts
May 24, 2013 10:56 AM EDT As previously reported , Macklemore & Ryan Lewis log a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Can't Hold Us," featuring Ray Dalton, and Daft Punk scores its first top 10 with "Get Lucky," featuring Pharre ...
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Kanye West: Everything We Know About His Upcoming Album (Infographic)
May 17, 2013 6:40 PM EDT 49 101 0 0 Kanye West has been gradually teasing his sixth studio album: the rapper tweeted what is rumored to be the tentative release date (" June Eighteen ") and performed new songs at the Met Gala and Adult Swim upfront event, including the ...
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Pharrell Performs Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' For The First Time: Watch
April 20, 2013 3:28 PM EDT 211 219 7 0 Pharrell Williams couldn't help but perform Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" not once but three times at last night's (April 19) HTC One launch event. "Man these guys that made this record, they're like so far beyond ...
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'Saturday Night Live' Rocked by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mysterious Daft Punk Ad
March 03, 2013 11:41 AM EST Those watching last night’s (March 2) episode of “Saturday Night Live” got an unexpected treat in the form of a 15-second, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it ad by French dance duo Daft Punk. The brief trailer, featuring a sparkling Daft Punk logo and the p ...
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Universal Completes EMI Divestments, Sells Last Two Assets
February 27, 2013 1:32 PM EST Universal Music Group has sold off its last two remaining EMI assets it was required to divest of as part of its acquisition of EMI’s recorded-music properties, a source close to the situation told Billboard.biz today. The assets are EMI’s Europ ...
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40 Countries' Top Musicians: A Gallery
July 30, 2012 12:00 PM EDT Photos Kylie Minogue AC/DC Falco Barbados Rihanna Gotye Brazil Gilberto Justin Bieber Celine Dion Canada Shakira Cuba Celia Cruz The Beatles Hanoi Rocks French Daft Punk Kraftwerk Yanni Wyclef Jean Björk India Ravi Shankar U2 Israel Luciano Pavarott ...
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Duck Sauce's 'Big Bad Wolf': 2011's Most Disturbing Video
October 25, 2011 12:10 PM EDT What's more frightening than anything you'll see this Halloween? Dance duo Duck Sauce's new video for "Big Bad Wolf," which leans closer to the always disturbing Aphex Twin clip for "Come to Daddy" than Duck Sauce& ...
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Amon Tobin Pushes Envelope With Shape-Shifting DJ Experience
October 14, 2011 3:45 PM EDT Nightclub lasers and lights are one thing. These days, electronic music visuals are on a whole other level. Inspired by Daft Punk's now-iconic cube, artists have upped the production ante on their live shows, taking the DJ set out of the club a ...
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DJ Mehdi, French DJ, Producer, Dead At 34
September 13, 2011 2:58 PM EDT DJ Mehdi, the French electronic music and hip-hop producer and DJ, associated with the Ed Banger Records crew, died last night, Sept. 12, at the age of 34. According to several reports, he was fatally injured when part of his Paris home collapsed. ...
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Beatles, Keith Urban, Katy Perry Among EMI Acts Supporting Charity Auction For Japan
April 05, 2011 4:15 PM EDT From the Beatles to Katy Perry to Keith Urban, artists signed to the EMI label group are doing their part to support the Red Cross by donating memorabilia for worldwide auction to benefit victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. There will ...
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POTW: Ciara, Katy Perry, Kanye West, Beyonce
October 22, 2010 4:24 PM EDT Photos of the Week Kim Ciara India Katy Perry Runaway Screening Kanye West Bing Spike Lady Gaga Candid Taylor Swift Beyonce Joe Jonas Nick Cannon Mariah Carey Paris Diddy Christina Aguilera Daft Punk Phoenix Usher Raymond Kids Mark Blackberry Gary B ...
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Phoenix and Daft Punk Rock Madison Square Garden for CMJ
October 21, 2010 1:02 PM EDT "We never thought we'd get here," Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars told the crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden Wednesday night (Oct. 21). Indeed, the Garden seemed like an unrealistic venue for Phoenix to headline -- much less ...
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B.o.B Stars in Adidas Commercial
July 30, 2010 12:54 PM EDT B.o.B is the latest artist to be featured in an Adidas commercial, following Daft Punk and Snoop Dogg 's Star Trek-themed world cup ad. Video: B.O.B. in Adidas commercial The rapper works at "Adidas Mega Diner" - a diner that serves s ...
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Videos of the Week: Miley Cyrus Faux-Kisses a Girl, Babies Sing 'Telephone,' Diddy Says 'Good Morning'
June 04, 2010 6:23 PM EDT In this week's 10 videos that had everyone buzzing, Miley Cyrus kisses a girl (kind of), babies cover Lady Gaga's "Telephone," Diddy says "Hello, Good Morning," Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry duet, Snoop and Ciara go to th ...
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Winehouse, West Win Big At 50th Annual Grammys
February 11, 2008 12:00 AM EST Alicia Keys "dueted" with a vintage performance by Frank Sinatra of "Learnin' the Blues" to kick off the 50th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the real magic came from le Alicia Keys "duete ...
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Miami's Bang! Music Festival Postponed
October 12, 2007 12:00 AM EDT The 2007 Bang! Music Festival, originally scheduled for Nov. 10-11 at Miami's Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, has been "postponed," according to the festival's Web site. The 2007 Bang! Music Festival, originally scheduled for Nov. 10 ...
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Kanye, Pumpkins To Headline Bang! Music Festival
August 30, 2007 12:00 AM EDT Kanye West and Smashing Pumpkins will headline the 2007 Bang! Music Festival, to be held Nov. 10-11 at Miami's Bayfront Park Amphitheatre. Tickets go on sale Saturday (Sept. 1). Kanye West and Smashing Pumpkins will headline the 2007 Bang! Musi ...
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Shins, Ween, M.I.A. Help Open New NYC Venue
August 14, 2007 12:00 AM EDT Shows from the Shins, Ween, M.I.A., the National and the Decemberists are among the first confirmed for Terminal 5, a new venue opening in early October on the west side of midtown Manhattan. Shows from the Shins, Ween, M.I.A., the National and the ...
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Coachella Kicks Off, Day One Highlights
May 01, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Depeche, Kanye, Daft Punk. Depeche Mode, Kanye West and Daft Punk highlighted the first day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., which drew a record crowd of 60,000 people to the Empire Polo Field. Depeche Mode close ...
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Coachella Day One: Depeche Brings The Pain, Kanye Sizzles
April 30, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Depeche Mode, Kanye West and Daft Punk highlighted the first day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., which drew a record crowd of 60,000 people to the Empire Polo Field Depeche Mode, Kanye West and Daft Punk highlight ...
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Kanye Crashes Coachella
April 27, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Rapper Kanye West has been added to the lineup for this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., bestowing further star power on an event that will also boast the first-e Rapper Kanye West has been added to the lin ...
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Billboard Bits: Daft Punk, Van Morrison, Elf Power
February 01, 2006 12:00 AM EST News on Daft Punk, Van Morrison, Elf Power In what will be a rare live appearance in the United States, French techno duo Daft Punk has joined the lineup for the 2006 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The group didn't play any shows i ...
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3 Speaker High
March 26, 2005 12:00 AM EST 3 Speaker High is the brainchild of Gabrielis Kaye and Robert K. Rodriguez (aka DJ Rob Keith). The duo has already scored a top 10 and top 20 hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Make Me Dance A 3 Speaker High is the brainchild of Gabriel ...
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Britney Eyeing Orbit, Daft Punk For Next Album
December 05, 2002 12:00 AM EST Although there's no schedule set for her fourth Jive studio album, Britney Spears has already taken meetings with producer William Orbit (Madonna, Blur) and French electronica duo Daft Punk with an ey Although there's no schedule set for h ...
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This Is Ultimate Dance!
July 06, 2002 12:00 AM EDT J Records makes its mark in the world of dance compilations with this timely, if not always spot-on, compilation. J Records makes its mark in the world of dance compilations with this timely, if not always spot-on, compilation. The mixed collection ...
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Gorillaz Grab Six Brit Award Nominations
January 14, 2002 12:00 AM EST Animated U.K. hip-hop act Gorillaz snared a leading six nominations for the 2002 Brit Awards, announced tonight (Jan. 14) at Abbey Road Studios in London. The Parlophone/Virgin act was nominated for b Animated U.K. hip-hop act Gorillaz snared a lead ...
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Billboard Bits: Weezer, Daft Punk, Grand Puba
October 15, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Stories on Weezer, Daft Punk, and Grand Puba. Weezer has drafted comedy rock duo Tenacious D and modern rock outfit Jimmy Eat World as support acts for its upcoming Extended Midget tour. So far, only two shows are confirmed (Nov. 19 in San Jose, Cal ...
