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Sam Smith garnered a Grammy nod for his Spectre theme song "Writing's on the Wall," and the hit songmaker could barely contain his excitement. "I am sitting in a coffee shop with my mum and just found out I have an Oscar nomination," he said in a statement given to Entertainment Weekly. "Feeling very overwhelmed and just can't believe it. Better pick out a gown."

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Kelly Rowland says that she's been hard at work in the studio and will release new music next month. Speaking with ABC, K-Row says she's also got a video in the works. "I'm actually gearing up for a video right now, actually in rehearsals for a video right now I'm excited about." Rowland adds that she'll have plenty of material to choose from when putting the record together.

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David Bowie's final album, Blackstar, has reached number one on the Billboard 200. It's the highest charting record by Bowie, whose previous highest charting record was the 2002 comp Best of Bowie. Blackstar managed to knock Adele's 25 out of the number one spot. The record also topped U.K. charts, making it Bowie's 10th chart topper in England.

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Martina McBride debuted a new song "Reckles" during a concert at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort on Saturday. Speaking with Atlantic City Weekly, McBride reveals that she's getting some help on her latest album. "I haven't had the need to write - I haven't written anything that's as good as what I've found from these amazing Nashville songwriters," she began.

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Pearl Jam have signed on as one of the headliners for this year's upcoming Bonnaroo festival. The event is set to take place this year in Manchester, Tennessee between June 9 and 12 and the official line up was revealed live on air by Conan O'Brien. News of the official lineup had previously leaked on the Internet.

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Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley has released the music video to "Leaving Nashville" a single from his upcoming solo album The Driver. The vid takes a hard look at the reality of trying for success in Music City. Speaking with American Songwriter, Kelley says the song speaks to his own fears of not making it.

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Mariah Carey has gotten engaged to her billionaire boyfriend James Parker, just seven months after the pair were first spotted together on a vacation in Italy. "A close friend of Mr. Packer confirmed the couple were engaged and said they were over the moon that James has found such happiness with Mariah," an insider told CNN.

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Alicia Keys has announced her commitment to eating only greens for 40 days. Keys made the announcement via Instagram to her nearly five million followers. "40 days of eating only greens!! #day1, #beautyinsideout, #gorgeousgreens, #actuallydelicious, and #feelingmyself," she wrote. "The 40 Day Green Cleanse," according to its founder Yve Hart, "is not just a new way of eating."

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are engaged again, two years after the celebrity pair broke off their first engagement. A source, speaking with People magazine, said that the pair have been reunited for "the past few months." "Miley is beyond happy to be engaged to Liam again. It might seem sudden, but they have been very close for the past few months."

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Alice Cooper has announced a slate of dates for his new Spend the Night with Alice Cooper tour. The trek begins in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 29, and wraps in Rama, Ontario on May 21. Following the North American dates, Cooper will head to London, where he'll perform at the Stone Free Festival, scheduled for June 18 and 19 at the O2 Arena.

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