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Music Stars and Their Moms
May 12, 2013 10:52 AM EDT Features Selena Gomez Mother Rihanna Pink Jon Bon Jovi Britney Spears Adam Levine Katy Perry Jonas Brothers Tina Beyoncé Justin Bieber Avril Lavigne Alicia Keys Teresa Lynn Justin Timberlake Ludacris Jackson Fergie Usher Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift Jan ...
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Paul McCartney Supports U.S. Campaign for Gun Control
April 18, 2013 5:03 AM EDT 234 75 2 0 Paul McCartney is used to winning, and bringing about change. On Wednesday, his considerable influence wasn’t quite enough. The former Beatle joined Tony Bennett's campaign for tightening U.S. gun laws -- Voices Against Violence. The Briti ...
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Exclusive: John Lennon, Yoko Ono Catalogs Sign With Downtown Music Publishing
January 25, 2013 8:05 AM EST 11 12 0 Downtown Music Publishing today announced the signing of publishing administration agreements for the U.S. with Lenono Music and Ono Music, home to the song catalogs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono respectively. Under the terms of the agreement, whi ...
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Yoko Ono Inspired by John Lennon's 'Hot Bod' for Menswear Collection
November 29, 2012 12:25 PM EST Yoko Ono has created a new collaboration with Opening Ceremony, inspired by her late husband, John Lennon . The 79-year-old designer and wife to the deceased Beatle debuted her new menswear line for Opening Ceremony this week, with designs that focu ...
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'Inventing David Geffen' Draws Springsteen, Iovine, Gordy, Dr. Dre To L.A. Premiere
November 14, 2012 2:26 PM EST Jimmy Iovine, chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and co-founder, Beats by Dre, arriving to the premiere of 'Inventing David Geffen' held at Writer's Guild Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic) The Wri ...
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John Lennon's Top 10 Albums & Singles
October 09, 2012 12:00 PM EDT Seventy-two years after the birth of John Lennon, Billboard takes a look at the icon's top 10 albums and singles on the Billboard charts. In one of the most bittersweet moments in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 , John Lennon's joyful ...
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The Beat 9/27: Taylor Swift Talks 'Never' Inspiration, Pink Tops Billboard 200
September 27, 2012 5:55 PM EDT Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 27 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 tod ...
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The Beat 9/27: Katy Perry Is Woman of the Year, Taylor Swift Debuts New Single
September 27, 2012 5:02 PM EDT The Beat 9/27: Katy Perry Is Woman of the Year, Taylor Swift Debuts New Single yoko ono , jonathan brooks , begin again , psy , Kim Gordon , Billboard , Kanye West , Katy Perry , Fergie , taylor swift Videos Taylor Swift Katy Perry Billboard Fergie ...
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Yoko Ono Q&A: 'I Know I'm Good'
September 25, 2012 10:45 AM EDT Iconic Artist Talks Legacy, Politics and New Album With Fellow Experimenters Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon At first glance, the notion of Yoko Ono pairing with Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth to create a mini-album of experimental noise ...
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Morning Fix: Lucian Grainge on UMG-EMI; Barclays Center Vs. MSG; PSY Tops YouTube; Pussy Riot at NYU
September 24, 2012 7:38 AM EDT Head HERE to subscribe to Billboard's free music-business newsletters. UMG's CEO LUCIAN GRAINGE ON GIVING UP PARLOPHONE, THE 'PROPAGANDA WAR.' FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL: After a whirlwind Friday in which Universal Music finally r ...
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John Lennon's Killer, Mark David Chapman, Denied Parole
August 23, 2012 2:35 PM EDT Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said. Chapman, 57, was denied parole by a three-member board after a hearing Wednesday, the st ...
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Paul McCartney to Pussy Riot: 'Stay Strong'
August 16, 2012 9:45 AM EDT Paul McCartney is pledging support for Pussy Riot, the Russian all-girl punk trio facing up to seven years in prison for "hooliganism." Pussy Riot Rallies to Greet Friday's Verdict The legendary singer-songwriter joins such artists as ...
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Pussy Riot Rallies to Greet Friday's Verdict
August 15, 2012 9:10 AM EDT Punk Band, Jailed for Five Months Following an Anti-Putin Stunt, Gains Global Support The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed: Supporters of the punk provocateur band mobilize this week in at least a two dozen cities worldwide to hol ...
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Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Releases First Single With New Band
June 22, 2012 1:35 PM EDT Sonic Youth fans were in a tizzy in November when rock's longtime king and queen, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon , announced they were getting a divorce after 27 years of marriage. But just because Sonic Youth is now on an "indefinite hiatu ...
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The Flaming Lips: 'Crazy' Enough To Set Guinness World Record?
June 21, 2012 12:10 PM EDT Wayne Coyne Also Speaks on the FLips' 'Beautiful, Emotional' Next Album Wayne Coyne and his Flaming Lips bandmates have been told that their upcoming eight-stop, 24-hour road trip -- which, if successful, will break a Guinness world r ...
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Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon Announce Trio Album
June 20, 2012 8:34 PM EDT Yoko Ono and Sonic Youth 's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore will pool their avant-garde powers for "YOKOKIMTHURSTON," according to SPIN . The collaborative album is due Sept. 25 on Chimera Music, with 14-minute single "Early in the ...
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Jay-Z, Rihanna, Elton John to Perform at London Olympic Arts Festival
June 20, 2012 10:35 AM EDT Musical stars, including Jay-Z , Rihanna , David Guetta and Elton John , films from the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Mike Leigh and art from Yoko Ono and others will all be part of the London 2012 Festival, a cultural celebration across Britain tie ...
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George Marino, Legendary Mastering Engineer, Dies
June 05, 2012 6:12 AM EDT George Marino, an engineer who mastered such classic albums as Stevie Wonder's Innervisions, John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy and Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, died Monday after a yearlong bout with lung c ...
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The 'Mad Men' Beatles License Cost $250,000 (Report)
May 07, 2012 7:05 PM EDT AMC's "Mad Men" has a hard-earned reputation for historical accuracy, and it turns out that production studio Lionsgate is more than willing to finance that. In last night's episode, titled "Lady Lazarus," star ad man ...
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'Data Mining Music' SXSWi Panel Shows How Data Can Lead to Better Playlists, Recommendations -- With Hilarious Results
March 12, 2012 11:37 AM EDT People have 10 million songs in the pockets: What happens next? Paul Lamere, director of developer platform at the Echo Nest, thinks "big data" is the solution to better listening experiences, recommendations and playlist creation. " ...
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Grammys 2012 Backstage: Adele 'Busy Being Happy,' Bon Iver Busy Chewing His Grammy
February 13, 2012 12:05 PM EST Best New Artist Grammy winner Justin Vernon of Bon Iver biting the hand that...rather his trophy (Getty Images) On a big night for Adele, she had a lot to say backstage -- as did the rest of the Grammy victors. Hear what you didn't see on the ...
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Grammys 2012: 19 Things You Didn't See on TV
February 13, 2012 12:26 AM EST On a big night for Adele, she had a lot to say backstage -- as did the rest of the Grammy victors. Hear what you didn't see on the Grammy broadcast below. Adele's Big Night : While her millions of fans may have worried about her recovery f ...
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Backbeat: Paul McCartney Honored at MusiCares Grammy Event, Performs for a Galaxy of Stars and Execs
February 11, 2012 7:35 PM EST Sir Paul McCartney performing onstage during the 22nd Annual MusiCares Benefit Gala Honoring Paul McCartney at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Photo: WireImage) Few events bring out more music industry executives than the annual MusiCares Pers ...
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Jay-Z and Beyonce Join the History of Famous Parents and Children on Billboard Charts
January 13, 2012 12:17 PM EST Throughout the rock era, several musical offspring have made their parents proud by following their footsteps onto Billboard charts. Rosanne Cash, Natalie Cole, Miley Cyrus, Jakob Dylan, Norah Jones, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Kelly Osbourne, Lisa ...
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Family Affairs: A History of Famous Parents and Children on Billboard Charts
January 13, 2012 9:05 AM EST B.I.C.'s Arrival Lifts the Carters Into Rarified Chart Air Throughout the rock era, several musical offspring have made their parents proud by following their footsteps onto Billboard charts. Rosanne Cash, Natalie Cole , Miley Cyrus , Jakob Dyl ...
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Exclusive: Yoko Ono to Introduce Flaming Lips' Steve Jobs Tribute at MTV's O Music Awards
October 29, 2011 1:32 PM EDT MTV is upping the Apple factor at its O Music Awards with a plan to have Yoko Ono introduce the Flaming Lips' musical tribute to Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs. Ono, the window of Beatle John Lennon, will speak about her late husband an ...
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Yoko Ono to Introduce Steve Jobs Tribute at MTV's O Music Awards
October 29, 2011 1:20 PM EDT MTV is upping the Apple factor at its O Music Awards with a plan to have Yoko Ono introduce the Flaming Lips ' musical tribute to Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs. Ono, the window of Beatle John Lennon, will speak about her late husband and ...
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Iceland Airwaves Festival Draws With Big Indie Names but Keeps the Focus Local
October 19, 2011 11:30 AM EDT Over the past week, Iceland's capital city of Reykjavík was taken over for five days by the 13th annual Iceland Airwaves festival, with Americans like Beach House, John Grant, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Tuneyards playing alongsid ...
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Paul McCartney Weds Nancy Shevell in London Ceremony
October 09, 2011 7:20 PM EDT A hint of autumnal Beatlemania was in the air Sunday as Paul McCartney , for the second time in his improbable life, climbed the steps of venerable Old Marylebone Town Hall to take himself a bride. True, thousands of heartbroken female fans crowded ...
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John Lennon Tribute Concert CD Out in November
October 07, 2011 11:55 AM EDT Patti Smith , Jackson Browne , Meshell Ndegeocello, Bettye LaVette and Aimee Mann are among the artists featured on "The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute, Live From the Beacon Theatre NYC," which is due out Nov. 15. Proceeds from the 15-tra ...
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Beatle Love: McCartney & Starr Attend George Harrison Doc Premiere
October 03, 2011 12:00 PM EDT Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on hand yesterday (Oct. 2) to support the premiere of Martin Scorsese's documentary, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World." The Beatles ' two surviving members boosted the launch of S ...
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Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs Seduces, Leona Lewis Performs & Yoko Ono Does Her Thing
September 16, 2011 12:50 PM EDT The week of fashion, sparkle and diets of champagne and coffee has come to a close. As temperatures plummeted yesterday, the spring fashionistas fled the big, cold city in hopes of a warmer location for the upcoming fashion weeks. Some of the most a ...
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Richard Hamilton Dead: 'White Album' Designer and Pop Art Pioneer
September 13, 2011 1:20 PM EDT Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton, best known for coining the name of the pop culture-heavy art movement and for designing the cover jacket for The Beatles' sprawling "White Album," has died in Britain of undetermined causes. He was 89 ...
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Billboard Bits: 'Punk'd' Returns With Bieber Pranking Swift, Beach Boys 'Smile' Gets Release Date
August 30, 2011 6:00 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. 'Punk'd' Returns With Justin Bieber Pranking Taylor Swift MTV's revamped and reincarnated prank show "Punk'd" is back, and instead of A ...
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The Nine Collaborative Albums To Top The Billboard 200
August 18, 2011 7:15 PM EDT The pairing of star acts on an album isn't uncommon. Last year, Elton John and Leon Russell teamed for "The Union," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Earlier in 2010, Carole King and James Taylor's "Live at the Troub ...
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Yoko Ono Talks Dance Hits, Lady Gaga, John Lennon and Twitter
July 26, 2011 4:30 PM EDT In December 2010, the last time Yoko Ono was at Billboard, she was being honored for a whopping five consecutive No. 1s on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart . With her just-released single "Talking To The Universe" climbing the same cha ...
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Yoko Ono to Japanese Disaster Victims: 'We Are All Together'
July 22, 2011 2:17 PM EDT Visiting her disaster-stricken homeland, Yoko Ono said Friday she wants to give fellow Japanese a big hug. Ono said she was deeply saddened by the devasation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that left more than 20,000 people dead or mis ...
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Martin Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary Coming to HBO in October
July 13, 2011 6:30 PM EDT HBO has acquired the North American TV rights to Martin Scorsese's " George Harrison : Living in the Material World," and will air the documentary in two parts on Oct. 5 and 6. In the film, Scorsese traces Harrison's life from hi ...
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Billboard Bits: Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Reteam for CMA Awards
July 11, 2011 6:59 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Co-Hosting CMA Awards for Fourth Time Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will be back together again in November. They've been picked t ...
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Billboard Bits: Xtina & Adam Levine Duet, Chris Colfer to Pen Young Adult Novels
June 09, 2011 6:36 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Christina Aguilera & Adam Levine Bring 'Voices' Together for Duet In her upcoming Us Weekly cover story, Christina Aguilera reveals that she and fellow &quo ...
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'Women Who Rock' Exhibit Opens, Features Lady Gaga's Meat Dress
May 13, 2011 8:49 AM EDT Dubbed "the meat dress," Lady Gaga's provocative ensemble from the 2010 MTV VMAs went down in history almost instantaneously, sparking public discussion over how, exactly, one wears an outfit made of raw meat. Now, in a new exhibit op ...
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Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
May 02, 2011 10:44 AM EDT Photos Institute Taylor Swift Madonna Beyoncé Rihanna Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz Michelle Fergie Josh John Legend Christine Vera Jennifer Hudson Kanye West Dianna Keri Hilson Solange Ciara Bruno Mars Janelle Scott Mick Jagge ...
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Billboard Bits: Keri Hilson, Ashley Tisdale Pose Nude for Allure
April 12, 2011 6:57 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Keri Hilson, Ashley Tisdale Pose Nude for Allure R&B singer Keri Hilson and "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale are among the female celebrities to ba ...
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First Book of John Lennon Letters To Be Published
April 08, 2011 4:56 PM EDT Yoko Ono has granted permission for the first collection of letters by John Lennon to be published, publisher Little, Brown and Company said on Friday. The book, titled "The Lennon Letters," will be published in October, 2012 and include ...
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Duran Duran, Raphael Saadiq Rock the Classics at SXSW Stubb's Show
March 17, 2011 10:30 AM EDT Events Kid Cudi Snoop Dogg Odd Future Panic at the Disco Conor Oberst Hilton Perez Sean Lennon Yoko Ono Vernon Justin Taylor Erykah Badu Matt The Kills GABBA TV on the Radio Kid Rock Portrait Ariel Pink Smith Westerns Ellie Goulding Julian Casablanc ...
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Yoko Ono Honored At Billboard For Five Dance No. 1s
January 19, 2011 4:12 PM EST The legendary Yoko Ono stopped by Billboard's New York offices on Dec. 15, to receive a plaque commemorating her fifth consecutive No. 1 song on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Ono looked decades younger than her 77 years, and displayed a ...
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Lennon's 'Abbey Road' Suit Sells for $46k in Auction
January 03, 2011 8:56 AM EST The white two-piece suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album has been sold at auction in Connecticut for $46,000. The suit and other Beatles memorabilia were sold Saturday at the Braswell Galleries' a ...
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BACKBEAT: OH YOKO
January 01, 2011 12:49 PM EST Click through for a roundup of photos from Yoko Ono's visit to Billboard's New York offices The Legendary Yoko Ono stopped by Billboard's New York offices on Dec. 15 to receive a plaque commemorating her fifth consecutive No. 1 song ...
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Yoko: John Lennon 'Would Have Loved' Lady Gaga, Facebook
December 27, 2010 12:00 AM EST Yoko Ono believes that John Lennon "would love the way the world has changed," from its new pop superstars to the digital revolution, if he were still alive today. In a new interview with the U.K.'s Daily Mail , the veteran artist a ...
