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2/23/2010
A glittery 22-year-old party animal from Nashville has overpowered 75 of music and film’s big names.
All the star power on “We Are the World 25 For Haiti” wasn’t enough to knock Ke$ha out of the Number One spot on the Hot 100 and “TiK ToK” reigned for its ninth consecutive week, Reuters writes. When asked about her blitz on the Hot 100, she said, “It’s all really weird, and really, really cool. I’m just so impressed that my fans are so amazing, I have the best fans in the world, sorry! It’s just the truth.” To read the full ...
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2/16/2010
Abbey Road, the iconic London recording studios, has been put on the market by EMI, according to the Financial Times. EMI declined to comment to Billboard on the prospective sale of the studios, immortalized by the 1969 Beatles album of the same name. But the FT today (Feb. 16) reported that five people familiar with the situation said the major had been courting bidders for the studios at 3 Abbey Road in north London. To read the full article click here.
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2/16/2010
The "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" video was officially unveiled Friday, February 12th during the opening ceremonies of the XXI Winter Olympic Games. The new remake of the 1985 hit features vocals from Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Lil Wayne and dozens more stars. To see the video click here.
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2/16/2010
New details are emerging about the death of Alexander McQueen, who was discovered Thursday at his London home, while stars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, and Pete Wentz pay tribute to late fashion icon. To read the full article click here.
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2/12/2010
Apple's iTunes Music Store today launched "Countdown to 10 Billion Songs," and is planning to give away a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the customer who buys the song that puts that turns the counter to eleven digits. In addition to announcing the give-away, iTunes released a list of its all-time best selling songs, making that information available for the first time ever. To see what artists hold the top spots on their list click here.
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2/12/2010
John Mayer addressed the growing outrage over his racially and sexually charged interview with Playboy on Wednesday afternoon, posting a series of messages on Twitter that started off with an apology for his use of a racial slur.
"I am sorry that I used the word," Mayer tweeted. "And it's such a shame that I did because the point I was trying to make was in the exact opposite spirit of the word itself. It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it, because I realize that there's no intellectualizing a word that is so emotionally charged." ...
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2/9/2010
Ringo Starr returned to the iconic Capitol Records Tower and a gathering of several hundred Beatles fans to celebrate the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday night. “I want to thank Capitol Records,” Starr said to cheers, glancing up at the tower. “It’s nice to look at a building that you helped pay for.” To read the full article click here.
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2/9/2010
Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners Monday morning (Feb. 9) that the rumor is true: "American Idol" producers are, in fact, considering him to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on the show. What's more, he's tempted to take the job and leave his Sirius XM show behind. "I'll do that for $100 million." Stern said. "For $100 million a year, to judge a karaoke contest? Ok. Why not?" To read the full article click here.
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2/9/2010
The Who, the iconic British rock band that is one of the remaining working groups of its generation, took the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami, Fla. and delivered a solid if expected medley classic rock hits. The annual Superbowl half time concert has become one of rock's highest profile gigs, with U2, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Prince, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney each taking the stage in recent years. The medley format is not unusual for artists with such a deep catalogue - Springsteen and Prince took a similar approach. To read the full article ...
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2/9/2010
Nearly a month after a devastating earthquake, shock gave way Friday night to a celebration of Haitian culture and pride. Wyclef Jean opened the "SOS Saving OurSelves - Help for Haiti" concert and telethon with the Haitian Creole phrase for "It's all good." "I want to welcome you all to Haiti," the singer and producer told the cheering crowd, before continuing to rap in the language of his Caribbean homeland. To read the full article click here.
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