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Production duo Stargate have spoken out in defense of the songwriting skills of Katy Perry. "I do not think people are aware of how skilled she is at it," a translated conversation with VG Rampelys reads.



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Wynonna Judd played with a stripped down three piece band during a set at Austin's SXSW festival. The event, which was held at Bethel Hall in St. David's Church, took place before about 200 people on Saturday, March 21. "Started out at a bar and ended up in a church," Judd said of the venue. "Every day's a Saturday, every day's a Sunday."



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While making a touring stop in Denver, Colorado Garth Brooks decided to visit the Children's Hospital Colorado on Wednesday, March 18. The country star's Teammates for Kids foundation works to provide medical care and spiritual healing to children with incurable diseases and also their families. His foundation helped launch the hospital's new Child Life Zone.



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Miranda Lambert welcomed The Voice winner Danielle Bradbery to the stage for a performance of the Dixie Chicks' 1999 hit "Cowboy Take Me Away" during a recent show. The event took place at the Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama on March 19. The pair recreated that signature Dixie Chicks sound alongside Carolyn Dawn Johnson during the show.



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Taylor Swift's albums are now available for streaming on TIDAL, the music service recently purchased by Jay Z via his S. Carter Enterprises, Billboard reports. The majority of Swift's catalog is available on the site. According to Billboard, Swift's 1989 album is not currently on TIDAL. Swift left popular streaming service Spotify this past November.



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Mariah Carey made a recent appearance on The Late Late Show hosted by James Corden, in which she sang carpool karaoke. The British talk show host jumped in his Range Rover and cruised around Los Angeles with the pop diva in the passenger's seat. During their ride they sang some of Carey's biggest hits, including "Always Be My Baby," "Vision of Love," "Fantasy" and "Thirsty."

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Guns N' Roses ex-manager says that Michael Jackson is the reason behind the strained relationship of Slash and Axl Rose. "In 1991, we were on the road, and Slash went to my office and said 'I'll be leaving tomorrow to play with Michael Jackson on a tribute concert,'" Doug Goldstein told Rolling Stone Brazil.



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Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran have joined forces with British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to release a duet to promote healthy eating. The song, which will be used to support Food Revolution Day, was co-written by Sheeran while McCartney helped create the backing music. It will be released for free on May 15.



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Jamey Johnson will perform at an upcoming fundraiser for the Nikki Mitchell Foundation, set to take place on April 1 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. Other acts scheduled to perform include Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter, Carlene Carter, Angaleena Presley and The Secret Sisters.



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Ace Frehley is working on an album of classic rock covers. Speaking with Billboard, the former KISS guitarist listed a few favorites fans can expect to hear his versions of on the album. "The album's going to be about my influences," he began. "I'm probably going to do a Rolling Stones song, a Who song, possibly a Led Zeppelin song . . ."



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