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Class of 2013 Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 14, 2013 3:22 AM EDT Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. The 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was ...
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Sting, Billy Joel, Smokey Robinson Perform As Legends Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 14, 2013 3:13 AM EDT Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. The 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was fu ...
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New Year's Eve 2013 Photos: Stars Ring in the New Year
January 01, 2013 9:05 AM EST 2673339-taylor-swift-nye-2013-617-409.jpg 2673339-taylor-swift-nye-2013-617-409.jpg Taylor Swift performs during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Person: Taylor Swift 2673109-carly-rae-jepsen-nye-2013- ...
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Music Photos of the Year 2012
December 21, 2012 5:15 PM EST 1437709-NYE-GagaBloombergkiss617.jpg 1437709-NYE-GagaBloombergkiss617.jpg January 1: Lady Gaga and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg kiss in Times Square on New Year's. 1456699-potw-steve-tyler-jennifer-lopez-tour-617-409.jpg 1456699-potw-steve- ...
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Best Songs of 2012: Watch Katy Perry, One Direction & More Pick Favorites
December 18, 2012 11:25 AM EST The end of 2012 is fast approaching, and stars from different genres -- pop, hip-hop, country and more -- spoke to Billboard, revealing their favorite songs of the year. Fun.'s "Some Nights" was the clear frontrunner, with Andy Gramme ...
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Adam Lambert, Jordin Sparks Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston, Donna Summer At 'VH1 Divas': Watch
December 17, 2012 11:50 AM EST VH1 DIVAS Best Photos From the Show It was a confluence of glitz and glamour, spikes and suits and all manner of bare-chested male dancers. In other words, Adam Lambert 's Sunday night… And VH1 Divas 2012, which featured the American Idol seaso ...
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VH1 Divas 2012: Photos from the Show
December 17, 2012 11:20 AM EST 2664309-vh1-divas-2012-miley-cyrus-617-409.jpg 2664309-vh1-divas-2012-miley-cyrus-617-409.jpg Miley Cyrus performs onstage during 'VH1 Divas' 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Person: Divas Miley Cyrus 2664299-vh1-divas-2012-kelly-rowland- ...
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Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull Added to VH1 Divas Lineup
November 29, 2012 1:50 PM EST VH1 is expanding its roster of Diva-worthy performers, adding Kelly Clarkson , Pitbull , Melanie Fiona and Metric to the network's annual Divas show. The artists join previously announced performers Ciara , Miley Cyrus , Demi Lovato , Kelly Row ...
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Kelly Clarkson Slams Tabloid Over Fame, Anorexia Quotes
November 27, 2012 10:00 AM EST Kelly Clarkson is furious that a magazine in the United Kingdom has misquoted her. The singer responded to a cover story in the UK Mirror Sunday Celebs insert, which featured a photo of Clarkson with a headline that read: "No one on the planet ...
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Chart Moves: Christina Perri Logs Another 'Thousand Years' On Hot 100 With Help From 'Twilight Breaking Dawn Pt. 2'
November 23, 2012 9:00 AM EST As previously reported, Rihanna scores her 12th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Diamonds." What other acts shine bright on the Hot 100 and other singles charts? -- Christina Perri: As parent album "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: ...
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Chart Highlights: Miguel's 'Adorn' Ties For Year's Longest Rule On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
November 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST Plus, new holiday favorites debut on AC and Calvin Harris tops Dance/Club Play Songs. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed ...
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AMAs 2012: Swift Chased, Bieber's Grope Explained + More Things You Didn't See
November 19, 2012 2:00 AM EST "Yes, it was spontaneous," Jenny McCarthy says of her manhandling of Justin Taylor Swift took home the award for Favorite Country Female Artist (surprise, surprise) while Carly Rae Jepsen won her first. Dick Clark was given a touching trib ...
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RCA CEO Peter Edge Talks Keith Naftaly Promotion, New A&R Structure
November 09, 2012 7:00 AM EST With a little more than a year under his belt as CEO of RCA Music Group, Peter Edge, who headed up the label's A&R team for 16 years, has handed over those reins to new executive vice president, head of A&R, RCA Records, Keith Naftaly ...
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'American Idol' Alum Jessica Sanchez Joins 'Glee'
October 16, 2012 8:40 AM EDT It's official: American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez is signed to a recurring role on Glee. Although there are no details on what the 17-year-old Chula Vista, California native's role will be, rumors are buzzing about a new lov ...
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Kris Allen Latest 'Idol' Winner to Part With RCA
September 20, 2012 8:55 AM EDT "American Idol" season eight winner Kris Allen is no longer with RCA Records, a label rep confirms to The Hollywood Reporter . Signed to the Sony Music subsidiary immediately after his 2009 victory over runner-up Adam Lambert, Allen releas ...
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Chart Moves: Bob Marley's 'Legend' Album Hits New Peak on Billboard 200 Chart, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Debuts
August 24, 2012 12:17 PM EDT 2 Chainz claimed the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 this week with his debut studio effort "Based On a T.R.U. Story." The Def Jam set arrived atop the list with 147,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan and marked the third debut albu ...
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Whitney Houston Earns 40th Top 40 Hit on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with 'Celebrate'
August 24, 2012 11:00 AM EDT Although bittersweet, the late great Whitney Houston achieves her 40th top 40 hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as "Celebrate," her duet with Jordin Sparks , rises 49-39. The song -- from 2012 film, 'Sparkle,' -- is diva ...
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Virile Videos Rely On Music For Hits
August 24, 2012 8:00 AM EDT Films' music-focused promotional clips are proving just as powerful online as they were on MTV decades ago. After years of lackluster efforts in using music to generate lines at the box office, film studios are starting to wake up again to th ...
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'Sparkle' Has $12 Million Opening Weekend
August 19, 2012 8:35 PM EDT "Sparkle," Whitney Houston 's final movie, grossed $12 million at the box office, according to estimates provided by the film's distributor TriStar/Sony. The tally was on the low end of expectations. 'Sparkle' Features ...
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The Beat 8/17: Jordin on “Sparkle," Cee Lo Does NFL Song
August 17, 2012 4:53 PM EDT The Beat 8/17: Jordin Sparks on “Sparkle, Cee Lo Tapped for NFL Song jonathan brooks , featuredVideo2 , 2 chainz , jordin sparks , nfl , Billboard , sparkle , celebration , cee lo green , Whitney Houston Videos 2 Chainz Billboard Cee Lo Green Celebr ...
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Op-Ed: Why 'Sparkle' Will Shine for Young Women
August 17, 2012 3:00 PM EDT "I sing. I sing because I'm happy. I sing because I'm free. I'm free," Whitney Houston , playing the role of Emma Anderson, belts out during one of the final scenes of the 2012 remake of the 1976 film "Sparkle." An ...
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Jordin Sparks On 'Sparkle' & Whitney Houston: Video
August 16, 2012 3:10 PM EDT Sparks calls Houston an "amazing supernova diva... yet you would feel like she was your best friend." Jordin Sparks calls the experience of her acting debut in the new film "Sparkle" co-starring alongside the late Whitney Houston ...
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Jordin Sparks Q&A: 'Sparkle' & Whitney Houston
August 16, 2012 11:55 AM EDT Jordin Sparks discusses the lessons and inspirations of working with the late Whitney Houston on the film "Sparkle." jordin sparks , featuredVideo1 , interview , sparkle , Whitney Houston , Whitney Houston , Jordin Sparks , Interview , Spa ...
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'Something He Can Feel': 4 Takes on the 'Sparkle' R&B Classic
August 14, 2012 3:25 PM EDT Did Aretha, En Vogue or one of the 'Sparkle' casts do it best? It takes confidence, poise and vocal prowess to belt out "Something He Can Feel," the slow-burning Curtis-Mayfield-penned ballad that serves as the centerpiece of the ...
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The Beat 8/10: KimYe's VMAs Promo, Jordin's Next Movie, Beck On Sheet Music
August 10, 2012 3:25 PM EDT Welcome to the Friday, August 10 edition of "The Beat," Billboard.com's daily music news show, featuring host Jonathan Brooks running down the latest music news -- who's making headlines and who's topping the charts. In toda ...
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The Beat 8/10: Kim & Kanye's VMA Spot, Jordin Sparks's Plan, Beck's Sheetmusic
August 10, 2012 3:06 PM EDT The Beat 8/10: LCD Soundsystem Documentary DVD gets Release Date, Kevin Hart to Host VMA’s, The Monkees on Tour jonathan brooks , featuredVideo1 , jordin sparks , Kevin Hart , Billboard , Kanye West , Shut up and Play The Hits , lcd soundsystem , Th ...
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Jordin Sparks at Work on Third Album as 'Sparkle' Approaches
August 09, 2012 10:40 AM EDT On Promoting 'Sparkle' Without Whitney: "This was supposed to be her moment, you know" With her first film -- "Sparkle," co-starring alongside the late Whitney Houston -- opening on Aug. 17, Jordin Sparks is already har ...
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Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger' Becomes Best-Selling Single by an American Idol
July 05, 2012 12:25 PM EDT Carrie Underwood may have recorded "Independence Day," but it is Kelly Clarkson who made American Idol history on Wednesday (July 4), as the latest sales figures from Nielsen SoundScan confirm her current hit, "Stronger (What Doesn� ...
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Kelly Clarkson Passes Carrie Underwood for All-Time Best-Selling Single by an American Idol
July 05, 2012 8:09 AM EDT Carrie Underwood may have recorded "Independence Day," but it is Kelly Clarkson who made American Idol history yesterday, July 4, as the latest sales figures from Nielsen SoundScan confirm her current hit, "Stronger (What Doesn' ...
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Chart Highlights: Maroon 5 Tops Pop Songs, Adult Pop Songs
July 02, 2012 5:30 PM EDT Plus, Beloved veteran acts Whitney Houston, the Beach Boys and Cyndi Lauper make chart returns. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surve ...
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Madonna Rules Billboard.com's 2012 Mid-Year Music Awards
July 02, 2012 3:30 PM EDT Madonna proved to be 2012's ultimate pop star in Billboard.com's Mid-Year Music Awards poll, which let fans weigh in on their favorite artists, songs, albums and performances of the first half of this year. After voting ended on Friday (Ju ...
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Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Noah '40' Shebib, EMI Win Big at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
June 29, 2012 9:00 PM EDT Quincy Jones took home the ASCAP Founders Award, Pharrell Williams was honored with the Golden Note Award, and EMI Music Publishing again took home the publisher of the year honor at Friday (June 29) night's 25th anniversary ASCAP Rhythm and ...
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Publishing Briefs: Downtown Goes Country, pigFACTORY Signs Tesla, BMG Looks Global
June 29, 2012 10:45 AM EDT Downtown Music Publishing moves into country and musical theatre music publishing with the signing of Dave Berg and the songwriting duo of Joe DiPietro and Dave Bryan, who is also the keyboard player for Bon Jovi. Berg, who has received multiple s ...
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Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks' 'Celebrate' Video Arrives: Watch
June 27, 2012 9:15 PM EDT Whitney Houston 's final music video is a party -- but there's one guest missing. The official video for the upbeat "Celebrate," which the late singer recorded with co-star Jordin Sparks for their film, "Sparkle," showc ...
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Single Reviews: The Wanted, Diplo Featuring Nicky Da B, Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks
June 20, 2012 1:10 PM EDT POP THE WANTED Chasing the Sun (3:16) Producer: Alex Smith Writers: A. Smith, E. Gleave Publishers: Metrophonic Music/Puregroove Publishing (ASCAP) Global Talent/Mercury/IDJMG U.K. boy band the Wanted stormed the Billboard Hot 100 with its first U ...
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Ten Years of 'American Idol' Chart Dominance: Clarkson, Underwood, Daughtry, Fantasia, More
June 11, 2012 1:36 PM EDT Some of the American idols from the last decade of "American Idol," which turns ten today (June 11, 2012) Say what you will about "American Idol," the music competition TV series, which turns ten years old today, is an undeniab ...
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'American Idol' Tenth Anniversary: 345 Billboard No. 1s, From Kelly Clarkson to Phillip Phillips
June 11, 2012 8:26 AM EDT Today, June 11, 2012, marks the tenth anniversary of "American Idol," and in that time the music competition TV program has racked up some jaw-dropping numbers: Many episodes have drawn over 30 million viewers; and a record-setting numbe ...
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Chart Juice: Travis Porter, Rebecca Ferguson Enter R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
June 08, 2012 2:50 PM EDT Rap trio Travis Porter debuts its first full-length studio album, "From Day 1," on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at No. 2 with 14,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group missed the No. 1 position by 1,000 units as Nicki Mina ...
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Photos: The CMT Music Awards 2012
June 07, 2012 1:06 PM EDT Photos Carrie Underwood Pistol Eric Church Kellie Pickler Willie Nelson Lauren Alaina Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Toby Keith Grace Potter Jordin Sparks Dario bbcom Media: 2225959-carrie-underwood-cmt-awards-617-409.jpg 2225959-carrie-underwood-cmt-a ...
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Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks' 'Celebrate' Makes Chart Debut
June 05, 2012 11:09 AM EDT Whitney Houston's last creative effort in the form of the movie "Sparkle" isn't due to hit theaters until Aug. 17; but, the motion picture soundtrack's first cut, "Celebrate," a duet with film co-star Jordin Spar ...
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Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks 'Celebrate' Chart Debut
June 05, 2012 10:35 AM EDT Houston's first posthumous single previews her final film role, with Sparks, in 'Sparkle.' W hitney Houston 's last creative effort in the form of the movie "Sparkle" isn't due to hit theaters until Aug. 17, But, t ...
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Weekly Chart Notes: Phillip Phillips, Aerosmith, Rihanna
June 01, 2012 9:05 PM EDT Phillips' 'Home' is the 30th song by an 'American Idol' graduate to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 10. As his "Home" debuts at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 , 2012 "American Idol" victor Phillip ...
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Summer Music Preview: New Artists Are Hot In Here
May 24, 2012 6:50 PM EDT Chris Brown Album title: Fortune Label: RCA Management: Tina Davis, TDC/Phase Too Release date: July 3 Chris Brown continues down the comeback road he began paving with 2011's "F.A.M.E." That project's cache of hot singles ("D ...
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Photos: 'American Idol' Season 11 Finale
May 23, 2012 11:56 PM EDT Photos Phillip Phillips American idol White Finale Steven Tyler Reba McEntire Skylar Laine Rihanna John Fogerty John Phillips Neil Diamond Lauren Alaina Jordin Sparks Joshua Jennifer Lopez Fantasia Chaka Carrie Underwood Diana DeGarmo Ace Young Youn ...
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What You Didn't See On TV: Backstage At The BBMAs
May 23, 2012 10:35 PM EDT The line between backstage and the show itself is getting thinner in the age of digital media. Dedicated fans could see Taylor Swift's dressing room and Carly Rae Jepsen's encounter with Stevie Wonder when both artists tweeted pictures durin ...
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Summer Music Preview: Soundtracking Summer Movies
May 23, 2012 5:25 PM EDT When "The Amazing Spider-Man" is released July 3, it will be the first movie in the blockbuster series to arrive without a "songs inspired by" soundtrack. This summer, if you're looking for soundtracks, you'll find them f ...
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Ray J Hospitalized for Exhaustion
May 22, 2012 8:54 PM EDT R&B singer Ray J has been hospitalized near Las Vegas for exhaustion. Ray J's representative said in a statement Tuesday that the singer went to the hospital Monday and "will remain there for treatment for exhaustion and jet lag." ...
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Jordin Sparks Backstage @ Billboard Music Awards 2012
May 22, 2012 4:12 PM EDT Jordin Sparks Backstage @ Billboard Music Awards 2012 jordin sparks , back stage , interview , BBMA , Interview , Jordin Sparks BBMA 2013 Interview Jordin Sparks ...
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Whitney Houston's Final Recording 'Celebrate' Released (Listen)
May 22, 2012 7:00 AM EDT On Sunday night (May 20), Jordin Sparks honored her late "Sparkle" co-star, the legendary Whitney Houston, with a heart-wrenching performance of "I Will Always Love You" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. Less than 24 hours la ...
