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President Obama Hosting White House Concert Honoring Carole King With Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Emeli Sande
May 17, 2013 1:11 PM EDT President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King. She is the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. The White House says Obama will prese ...
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Chart Juice: Ciara Soars Into Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Top 10
May 03, 2013 4:17 PM EDT Ciara's "Body Party" skyrockets into the top 10 (41-8) of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, fueled in part by the release of the song's Director X-helmed video. The clip, which premiered on the first day of the ...
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Fantasia Talks 'Side Effects of You' Album & Confidence
May 03, 2013 1:50 PM EDT Strong sales and musical identity propel the 'Idol' winner's fourth album. As the "American Idol" final four tuned up for another showdown recently, season-three winner Fantasia found herself back in the spotlight as well. ...
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Emeli Sande, Mumford & Sons Lead BRIT Award Nominations
January 10, 2013 7:05 PM EST British music stars Emeli Sande, Mumford & Sons, Alt-J and Rita Ora lead the nominations for the 2013 BRIT Awards, which were announced on Thursday (Jan. 10). The annual salute to U.K. artists will be held on Feb. 20, with performances from One ...
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Grammy Predictions 2012: Who Will Land The Major Nominations?
December 05, 2012 3:00 PM EST On Wednesday night (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards will be unveiled during the "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," which means that there are only a few more hours t ...
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Grammy Predictions 2013: Who Will Land The Major Nominations?
December 05, 2012 2:00 PM EST On Wednesday night (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards will be unveiled during the "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," which means that there are only a few more hours to ...
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Alicia Keys' 'Girl on Fire': The Billboard Cover Story
November 02, 2012 3:00 PM EDT A lot can happen in the span of three years. Just ask Alicia Keys . Since the 2009 release of her last album, "The Element of Freedom," the singer/songwriter/musician/ producer/actress has penciled in a few more hyphens next to her name. I ...
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The Beat 8/29: MJ's Birthday, Johnny Cash Box Set, Dave Matthews Talks Love
August 29, 2012 5:04 PM EDT The Beat 8/29: MJ's Birthday, Johnny Cash Box Set, Dave Matthews Talks Love jonathan brooks , Dave Mathews , Emeli Sande , Billboard , Kenny Chesney , brothers of the sun tour , Adele , our version of events , Away From The World , Dave Matthew ...
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Paul McCartney Makes $1.57 for Olympic Opening
July 30, 2012 8:15 PM EDT Don't spend it all in one place, Paul. London Olympic organizers say former Beatle Paul McCartney and other star performers who took part in Friday's opening ceremony essentially donated their time - receiving a mere pound ($1.57) - for th ...
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Olympics Opening Ceremony: Union Jack Jukebox With McCartney, Arctic Monkeys + Best of Britain
July 28, 2012 8:55 AM EDT Getty Images It's not a concert, Danny Boyle stressed. It's about the athletes. In a very real way, though, the director of the Olympic opening ceremony was wrong. While sports are the heart of the Olympics, music - loud, bold, world-conqu ...
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Summer Music Preview: Top 40 Pop Tops
May 23, 2012 5:25 PM EDT Emeli Sandé Album title: Our Version of Events Label: Capitol Records Management: Adrian Sykes Release date: June 5 Scottish-born Emeli Sandé has already hypnotized audiences across the pond with her soulful vocals and thoughtful pop songwriting. Afte ...
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Emeli Sande Q&A - Debut Album I The Juice
April 23, 2012 7:59 PM EDT Emeli Sande Q&A - Debut Album I The Juice Emeli Sande , The Juice , interview , Emeli Sande , Emeli Sandé , Interview , The Juice Videos Emeli Sande Emeli Sandé Interview The Juice ...
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Emeli Sande Talks 'Our Version of Events' Album
April 20, 2012 3:20 PM EDT 'I wanted to sing about things that people think they can't sing about,' Emeli Sande said. "If you really want something you have to be prepared to be the clown," Emeli Sandé said at her NYC showcase in February, before goin ...
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Myspace Launches 'One-Two-Watch' Series With Emeli Sande
April 04, 2012 3:59 PM EDT Myspace today announced plans to serialize its video music interviews with new and emerging artists under the moniker "One-Two-Watch." The series debuts today on the social entertainment site with U.K. artist Emeli Sande. Emeli Sande, Go ...
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Emeli Sande Q&A - Career Origins I The Juice
March 28, 2012 2:39 PM EDT Emeli Sande Talks About Her Career Origins Emeli Sande , The Juice , interview , Emeli Sande , Emeli Sandé , Interview , The Juice Videos Emeli Sande Emeli Sandé Interview The Juice ...
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Emeli Sande, Gotye Return To the Top of the U.K. Charts
March 05, 2012 9:22 AM EST Scottish breakthrough artist Emeli Sandé returned to the top of the U.K. album chart yesterday (Sunday) with her debut album "Our Version of Events" (Virgin/EMI). Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" (Universal Island) s ...
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Emeli Sande, Gotye Top U.K. Charts
March 05, 2012 9:20 AM EST Meat Loaf's 'Hell' Debuts at No. 5; The Monkees' 'Daydream Believer' Makes Reentry Scottish breakthrough artist Emeli Sandé returned to the top of the U.K. album chart Sunday (March 4) with her debut album "Our Ver ...
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Adele, Coldplay Enjoy BRIT Awards Bump on U.K. Charts
February 27, 2012 9:45 AM EST The BRIT Awards effect showed itself on the new U.K. sales charts Feb. 26 for a number of artists including Ed Sheeran , Coldplay , Florence + The Machine and, more than anyone, Adele . "21" is back at the top of the album list for the 21s ...
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Adele, Ed Sheeran, Coldpay, Florence Get BRIT Awards Boost On U.K. Charts
February 27, 2012 8:02 AM EST The BRIT Awards effect showed itself on the new U.K. sales charts Feb. 26 for a number of artists including Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Florence & The Machine and, more than anyone, Adele. "21" (XL Recordings) is back at the top of the alb ...
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Backbeat: Susan Justice @ Hollywood's Hotel Cafe
January 17, 2012 10:20 AM EST Capitol introduced singer/songwriter/guitarist Susan Justice to an intimate gathering of media tastemakers at Hollywood's Hotel Café (Jan. 10). Singing several selections from her March 27 Kite Records/Capitol debut, "Eat Dirt," Jus ...
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Adele, Coldplay Score BRIT Award Nominations
January 12, 2012 3:35 PM EST Adele, Coldplay, Florence & The Machine and Jessie J were among the British artists to earn multiple 2012 BRIT Award nominations, which were announced on Thursday (Jan. 12). The 32nd annual BRIT Awards, which honor the best popular music coming ...
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Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Adele Lead 2012 Brit Award Nominations
January 12, 2012 3:35 PM EST As anticipated, female solo artists dominate the front runners for this year's Brit Awards with Adele and "Price Tag" singer Jessie J both picking up multiple nominations. It is, however, fast-rising male singer-songwriter Ed Sheera ...
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Coldplay's 'Mylo' Bows Big on U.K. Album Chart
October 31, 2011 12:30 PM EDT Coldplay crashed back into the U.K. charts on Sunday (Oct. 30), scoring their fifth No. 1 from five studio releases with "Mylo Xyloto" (Parlophone/EMI). The album set a new weekly digital album sales record and achieved the second-biggest ...
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Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Debuts At No. 1 on U.K. Charts, Sets Digital Album Sales Record
October 31, 2011 12:17 PM EDT Coldplay crashed back into the U.K. charts on Sunday, Oct. 30, scoring their fifth No. 1 from five studio releases with "Mylo Xyloto" (Parlophone/EMI). The album set a new weekly digital album sales record and achieved the second-biggest ...
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Emeli Sande Trades Medicine for Music; Lands No. 2 U.K. Single, Twitter Praise From Alicia Keys
August 26, 2011 10:00 AM EDT Slightly more than two years ago Emeli Sandé was nearing the end of an intensive six-year degree program in medicine at Scotland's Glasgow University, specializing in clinical neuroscience. Now the Scottish-born singer is lighting up the U.K. cha ...
