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Diamond happy 'Caroline' offers comfort
Neil Diamond said he's happy his "Sweet Caroline," a staple of Boston Red Sox games, can provide comfort after the Boston Marathon bombing. The New ...
Major Beach Boys memorabilia being auctioned off
The material sat in a Florida storage facility for many years, apparently forgotten, until the storage company finally sold it off in bulk because ...
Newman, Adler inducted into Rock Hall of Fame
Randy Newman is now a hall of famer. The singer-songwriter kicked off Thursday's 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the ...
Country star Jones hospitalized, postpones 2 shows
Country star George Jones has been hospitalized. Jones postponed weekend concerts in Atlanta and Salem, Va., after doctors admitted him to a Nashville ...
Nelson to hold benefit for Texas blast victims
Willie Nelson said Thursday that he will turn an upcoming Texas concert into a benefit for victims of the explosion at a fertilizer plant not far from ...
Pink Floyd album designer Storm Thorgerson dies
English graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, whose eye-popping album art for Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin encapsulated the spirit of 1970s psychedelia, ...
Tuning in: Twitter launches music app
Twitter has launched a service that lets people find music they like and tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio. Twitter made the app available for ...
Judge allows Flavor Flav to attend Hall of Fame
Flavor Flav has a new court date in Las Vegas that doesn't interfere with his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A judge on Thursday ...
Library of Congress wins special Grammy Award
The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve ...
SKorean broadcaster bans PSY's 'Gentleman' video
A major South Korean broadcaster says it has banned PSY's new music video because the rapper is shown abusing public property. The "Gentleman" video ...
Miss. mail suspect described body-parts conspiracy
A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts ...
Tribeca fest dedicated to Boston on opening night
The Tribeca Film Festival opened in a spirit of brotherly love — both on the screen, and in thoughts for the people for Boston. Richard Belzer began ...
McCartney lends voice to anti-gun violence effort
Paul McCartney added his voice to Tony Bennett's campaign against gun violence Wednesday. The former Beatle recorded a voice message that was part of ...
Britain's Iron Lady laid to rest with full pomp
Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who ...
Paul Kelly takes stand for the album, readies tour
Paul Kelly likes to graze for songs on Spotify as much as any fan. But as he released new music for the first time in five years, he decided to take ...
Tracy Morgan to host Billboard Music Awards
Musicians beware: Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced Wednesday that the 44-year-old will host the awards show on ...
Shakira asks NY judge to throw out ex's $250M suit
Pop star Shakira says her hips don't lie but her ex-boyfriend does. The singer and judge on "The Voice" is asking a New York judge to throw out a $250 ...
Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts
More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 ...
Thatcher Funeral: Attendees and No-Shows
More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S.
George Beverly Shea dies; sang at Graham crusades
George Beverly Shea, whose booming baritone voice echoed through stadiums, squares and souls during a decades-long career with evangelist Billy ...
Judge: No more excuses for would-be Jackson jurors
A Los Angeles judge says except for medical emergencies, she won't consider any more excuses from potential jurors in the lawsuit by Michael Jackson's ...
Chris Tucker to host BET Awards on June 30
Chris Tucker will host this year's BET Awards. The network announced Tuesday that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater ...
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, ...
Ozzy Osbourne denies marriage split rumors
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has denied rumors of a split from his wife Sharon and apologized to his family for returning to drink and drugs. The Black ...
Benny Blanco to receive Songwriters Hall honor
Benny Blanco, who has co-written and co-produced hits like Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," is getting a songwriting ...