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Annie Lennox on Meeting the Queen
Over the decades, Buckingham Palace summoned a select group of musicians to be awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Bob Geldof were knighted, and Robert Plant was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. One of the few female musicians to receive such an honor was Annie Lennox, who, in 2011, was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her work with the poverty-relief charitable organization Oxfam as well as AIDS charities in Africa.
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Jeff Cook, Alabama Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 73
Jeff Cook, a founding member and lead guitarist of the country group Alabama, died Tuesday at his vacation home in Destin, Florida, after an extended illness. Cook’s representative confirmed the death. He was 73.
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Mariah Carey Closes Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade With ‘All I Want for*Christmas*Is You’
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Carey closed out the 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday with a cheerful performance of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Standing in front of the giant Turkey-themed entrance, Carey wore a magenta gown while she belted out the holiday hit, holding a matching parasol. Dancers dressed in matching red marching band uniforms surrounded her and were joined by ballet dancers.
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Most of Apple Music’s Top 10 Songs of 2022
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Wake up Apple Music users, Replay is out! On Tuesday, the streaming service shared personalized data about the top songs, artists, and albums that each of its users listened to in 2022. The platform also shared data on the top-streamed songs worldwide — and nearly half of the Top 10 tracks weren’t even dropped in 2022.
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Joshua Bassett Announces 2023 ‘Complicated’ Tour
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Joshua Bassett won’t have to keep his sad songs in a hotel room anymore. On Monday, the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star announced a long-awaited tour that will begin next March.
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See Dave Grohl, Jack Black Cover Rush’s ‘The Spirit of Radio’ for 2022 Hanukkah Sessions
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Dave Grohl brought out Jack Black to perform Rush’s “The Spirit of Radio” for the seventh night of the Foo Fighters frontman and producer Greg Kurstin’s 2022 Hanukkah Sessions.
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The Best Music You Didn’t Hear in 2022
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From DJ-turned-producer Uncle Waffles’ club-filling take on Amapiano to singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters’ middle-American storytelling, some of the best music of 2022 may have slipped under the radar for some listeners. Even some great albums by veterans, including Willie Nelson’s poignant A Beautiful Time and Ozzy Osbourne’s unexpectedly strong Patient Number 9, may not have connected with as many listeners as they deserved.
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David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78
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Notable session musician David Lindley, a multi-instrumentalist known for his prolific work and collaborations throughout the Seventies and Eighties, has died at age 78, Rolling Stone confirmed. No cause of death was given.
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Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, José Feliciano to Receive National Medal of Arts From White House
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Springsteen received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama in 2016
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The 2023 ACM Awards Got a New Venue But Said the Same Old Things
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Well, that was something. The 2023 ACM Awards ended on a Texas-sized downer, with Dolly Parton giving the premiere of the new song “World on Fire” from her upcoming rock project and showering the audience not only with confetti, but with a sense of impending doom while dancers twirled around her.
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Houston Rapper Big Pokey Dead at 45
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Big Pokey, a local legend on the Houston hip-hop scene and a member of the city’s influential Screwed Up Click, has died at the age of 45.
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Bruce Springsteen has a new album out with songs by Pete Seeger. I think you can get it at Starbucks. I'll check to see if any BBM songs are on it.
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The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2023
Tainy, Diego Raposo, and Valgur turned out bold, outspoken experiments, and artists like Karol G, J Noa, and Grupo Frontera gave listeners honesty and intimacy.
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Gene Simmons Announces First Post-Kiss Show With Solo Band
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Brazilian rock festival Summer Breeze announced the lineup Wednesday for its three-day festival in April with the Gene Simmons Band headlining the three-day event, the self-proclaimed God of Thunder’s first performance since Kiss’ final concert.
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The 10 Best Grammy Acceptance Speeches
It’s one of the most beloved Grammy traditions: the speech. When a star walks up to the microphone on live TV, you never know what to expect. Some of them just accept their award and give thanks. Others make jokes. A few speak from the heart. And some make people angry. But they’re always a highlight of the ceremony. There are all kinds of legendary Grammy speeches — these moments remain iconic through the years, even if it’s sometimes for the wrong reasons. But these are just a few of the classic speeches, from all over Grammy history.
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Grammys 2024: The Complete Winners List
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The wait is officially over: the biggest night in music is finally here! On Sunday, the top names in music gathered for the 66th annual Grammy Awards.
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Wallows Will Celebrate Album ‘Model’ With Their ‘Biggest and Best’ Tour Yet
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The boys of Wallows promised arena rock on their new album Model — and they are sticking to their word. On Monday, the alt-rock band announced tour dates in the United States and Europe for their upcoming Model World Tour, which includes stops at NYC’s Madison Square Garden and LA’s Kia Forum.
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Travis Scott ‘Released With No Charges’ After Paris Arrest
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Travis Scott will not face any charges stemming from his arrest Friday in Paris, where the rapper allegedly had an altercation with a hotel security guard.
A rep for the rapper told Rolling Stone in a statement Saturday, “Travis Scott has been released with no charges.”
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Charlie Puth, Zedd, Ty Dolla $ign Pay Tribute to Liam Payne: ‘I Cannot Believe He Is Gone’
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Hollywood is reeling following the shocking death of One Direction’s Liam Payne, with celebrities paying tribute to the singer on social media on Wednesday. Payne, who was 31, died after falling from a hotel room in Argentina Wednesday evening.
Charlie Puth, Paris Hilton, and Ty Dolla $ign were among the stars grieving over Payne’s death Wednesday.
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Daddy Yankee Announces Divorce From Mireddys González After 20 Years of Marriage
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Daddy Yankee and Mireddys González, his wife of 20 years, are getting a divorce, the reggaeton legend announced on Monday.
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Alfa Anderson, Chic Lead Vocalist Who Sang ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak,’ Dead at 78
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Alfa Anderson, an early lead vocalist for Chic who sang on hits including “Good Times” and “Le Freak,” died on Dec. 17 at age 78. Chic bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the news.
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Lenny Kravitz to Bring More ‘Blue Electric Light’ to Second Las Vegas Residency
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Lenny Kravitz has announced a second Las Vegas residency in support of his latest album Blue Electric Light. The five-date residency will run in August, a few months short of a year since his last, and take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Will Perform Tribute to Los Angeles at the 2025 Grammys
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After performing an unreleased song about hope amid chaos at the Los Angeles benefit concert FireAid Thursday, Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to those affected by the fires alongside Bruno Mars at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday. Best New Artist nominee Shaboozey will also hit the stage for a separate performance.
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Ozzy Osbourne Won’t Play Full Set With Black Sabbath at Final Show
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Ozzy Osbourne is tempering expectations ahead of his final live show this summer. The musician is set to perform with a reunited Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning, an all-star, one-night-only charity gig in Birmingham, England, on July 5.
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Tracy Chapman ‘Didn’t Ever Dream’ That ‘Fast Car’ Would Resurge as a Country Song
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Tracy Chapman gave her first interview in years Friday and spoke about the resurgence of “Fast Car” thanks to a cover by Luke Combs. In a chat with the New York Times, the musician reflected on her performance of the song alongside Combs at the 2024 Grammys, and what it was like to hear the success of its country version.
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Lily Allen Apologizes to Katy Perry for Space Trip Criticism: ‘It Was Internalized Misogyny’
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After returning from an 11-minute trip to space earlier this month, Katy Perry found herself at the center of a storm of criticism. The backlash reached such a point that even the fast food chain Wendy’s publicly asked, “Can we send her back?” They later claimed to respect the singer, but refused to apologize. If it makes Perry feel any better, the singer-songwriter Lily Allen actually is sorry for her own role in contributing to the pile on.
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Morgan Wallen Scores Third Album to Debut at Top of Albums Chart With ‘I’m the Problem’
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I’m the Problem is Wallen’s third Number One-debuting album, following 2023’s One Thing at a Time and 2021’s Dangerous: The Double Album. Both of those albums appear in the Top 20, with One Thing at a Time at Number Four and Dangerous slipping a spot to Number 12 in this week’s chart.
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Marilyn Manson’s U.K. Tour Opener Show Canceled Amid Protests From Officials and Online
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Marilyn Manson’s Brighton, England show, which was scheduled for October, has been canceled amid calls against him performing at Brighton Centre via an online protest and a Member of Parliament.
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David Roach, Singer of Eighties Hard-Rock Band Junkyard, Dead at 59
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David Roach, singer and founding member of the late-Eighties hard-rock band Junkyard, died Friday after a battle with cancer. The group announced Roach’s death in a post on social media on Saturday. He was 59.
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Hear Shaboozey, Stephen Wilson Jr.’s Reflective Single ‘Took a Walk’
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Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. have teamed up for a new song, “Took a Walk.” The evocative song was written and recorded for Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Long Walk, which was directed by Francis Lawrence and hits theaters Sept. 12.
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Taylor Swift’s Brilliant New Song ‘Elizabeth Taylor’
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations. She also loves her Old Hollywood movie stars, from Clara Bow to Barbara Stanwyck to Bette Davis. So it would be bizarre if she didn’t have an Elizabeth Taylor obsession. La Liz was an opulent mess her whole life. She was the most famous woman of the 20th century, as Taylor is now — the ultimate showgirl. Everything she did was on an epic scale — her movies, her clothes, her diamonds, her violet eyes, her marriages, her scandals.
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ICE Ads Are All Over Your Favorite Streaming Services
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If a dystopic voice asking you “to fulfill your mission” of rounding up undocumented immigrants has snuck its way onto your streaming airwaves, you’re far from the only one.
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