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Sammy Hagar to join Okla. tornado relief concert
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is joining a star-studded country music concert planned to benefit victims of last month's deadly tornadoes in ...
Faith Prince to play evil Miss Hannigan in 'Annie'
Faith Prince will soon be getting in touch with her mean side — she's about to play Miss Hannigan in the "Annie" revival on Broadway. Prince, who will ...
Madonna premieres tour film, talks secret project
Madonna said there were days when she was exhausted during her recent "MDNA" world tour, but she decided to press on. You won't see those ...
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song ...
'Voice' winner calls it 'incredibly overwhelming'
Danielle Bradbery has "The Voice" — and the microphone-holding trophy to match. The 16-year-old country singer said she was "overwhelmed with emotion" ...
Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder. The 67-year-old singer who has spent most of her life in the spotlight offered this advice to young artists on ...
Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death
Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing ...
Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards
Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will take the stage at the BET Awards. BET announced Tuesday that India.Arie and Ciara will join the former "American ...
Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. Video of the rapper from his music video shoot ...
Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up
Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer's claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over ...
With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
He really is more than a businessman. Jay-Z's partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians ...
Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, ...
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16: UNITED STATES 1. Robin Thicke, "Blurred ...
Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood
Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't ...
Perry talks Russell Brand, John Mayer with Vogue
Katy Perry "goes there" with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships in the magazine's July cover story. The singer says of ex-husband ...
Expert: Promoter created conflict with Jackson doc
The promoter of Michael Jackson's ill-fated series of comeback shows created a conflict of interest with the singer's physician when it negotiated ...
In Israel, Streisand criticizes treatment of women
Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country — Jewish religious ...
La Scala presents Wagner's Ring cycle this week
Daniel Barenboim is conducting the first week-long presentation of Wagner's Ring cycle at La Scala since 1938. "Der Ring des Nibelungen," which begins ...
CBS ends national broadcast of July 4 Pops concert
For the first time in more than 20 years, the July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will not be televised nationally. The Boston Globe reports ...
Jack Johnson pulls off the switch at Bonnaroo
Nicely done, Jack Johnson. Johnson and his band overcame tough odds and thorny logistics to headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Saturday ...
Paul McCartney carries the weight at Bonnaroo
Even a former Beatle needs a moment standing on the main stage at Bonnaroo. A few songs into his transcendent first set at the massive Bonnaroo Music ...
Lawyer: Miguel inviting lawsuit over fan's injury
The woman who was kicked by Miguel during a Billboard Music Awards performance continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has yet to receive any ...
CEO gives jury different portrait of Jackson
A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant ...
Beyonce, video game company settle NYC lawsuit
Beyonce has settled a New York City lawsuit that said she didn't play fair in a deal for a video game structured around her. Court records show the ...