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The Allman Brothers Band appeared on the rebroadcast of last year's Farm Aid concert. The 30th anniversary edition of the event aired on AXS TV on January 10 and was recorded live in Chicago last September. This year's event boasted performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson and Kacey Musgraves.

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Carrie Underwood has been dethroned as the Top Earning American Idol alumni of all time, a crown she held in both 2013 and 2014, by Adam Lambert. The majority of Lambert's $10 million earnings came from his tour with Queen. Lambert also released a new album with Warner Bros. Records last year, titled The Original High.

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The late Natalie Cole was honored during a memorial service at West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles on Monday. A host of celeb friends turned out including Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Chaka Khan, Johnny Mathis and Gladys Knight.

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Justin Bieber has become the first artist to ever hold the top three spots on the U.K. Singles Chart. Bieber's "Love Yourself," co-written with Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco, ended the week at number one, followed by "Sorry" at number two, and "What Do You Mean?" at number three. He has held at least one position in the singles chart top five since September.

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Miguel and his girlfriend of 12 years, model-singer Nazanin Mandi, are engaged, according to E! News. The couple has been together since Miguel was 18 years old. Nazanin posted a selfie earlier this week, which subtly revealed a diamond ring on her finger. "Nazanin and Miguel are really excited to get married! They've been together for some time and knew that they were going to spend their lives together," an insider tells E! News.

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Tool pulled out all the stops during a recent gig in San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, dusting off the seldom-played deep cut "Sweat." "Sweat," which appears on the band's 1992 EP Opiate, hadn't been played live since 1998, during their January 7 show, Loudwire reports.

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Sam Smith, the Weeknd and Lady Gaga were all nominated for Best Original Song at this year's Oscar awards. Smith was nominated for "Writing's on the Wall" (from the Spectre OST), Gaga for "Til It Happens to You" (from The Hunting Ground), and Weeknd for "Earned It" (Fifty Shades of Grey).

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Carrie Underwood's greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: Decade #1, released in 2015, has gone platinum, signifying sales of over a million. The 25 song record spans the first ten years of Underwood's career. The album sold 94,000 copies in its first week, making it the best debut by a hits collection from any artist in more than six years.

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The newly reunited Guns N' Roses are asking $3 million per show, according to a report from Billboard. The band is currently set to play two shows - at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 16 and April 23 - and rumor has it that more shows will come only if the money is right. Yet, Billboard adds that promoters are wary, given GNR's history of canceled shows.

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Celine Dion has canceled several shows after the death of her husband, René Angélil.

"All of us at AEG and at Caesars Palace have Celine and her children in our thoughts and prayers," a statement reads. "We are sorry, too, for the fans who have travelled to see Celine perform this weekend."

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