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AC/DC announces comeback with photo of reunited band
They’re back in black. AC/DC has confirmed their comeback with members Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams. The band…
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Miley Cyrus covers ‘Heart of Glass’ and even Blondie approves
Whatever Smilers want, Smilers get. Smilers — as Miley Cyrus’ hardcore fans are called — got their wish when their…
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Mac Davis, country legend and Elvis songwriter, dead at 78
Entertainer Mac Davis, the man behind several of Elvis Presley’s hits including “In The Ghetto,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Memories”…
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Helen Reddy, feminist hero and singer of ‘I Am Woman,’ dead at 78
Helen Reddy, the feminist icon behind the hit anthem “I Am Woman,” passed away Tuesday at the age of 78,…
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AC/DC teases new album news
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New book ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’ reveals shocking family secrets
Get ready to sip the tea, dahlings — as only Mariah Carey can brew it. The superstar pop diva is…
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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on public-sex arrest: ‘I’ve f–ked up!’
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford once took a law-breaking walk on the wild side that could have ended his career.…
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Ten famous — and infamous — Toronto concerts
By Alan Cross, Special to Postmedia Network In the Before Times, our social calendars were filled with concerts and festivals.…
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Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Tickets to My Downfall’ is a punk move
Whatever drama went down between Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey, clearly it’s all forgotten now. MGK, 30, and the 25-year-old…
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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Indian film musician, dead at 74 of COVID-19
Bollywood has lost one of its biggest stars: musician S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, 74. The singer who voiced thousands of musical…
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Public Enemy’s Chuck D on Breonna Taylor case: ‘It was a teachable moment’
Public Enemy is still ready to “Fight the Power.” Thirty-one years after that classic track dropped, the legendary Long Island…
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Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ reissued with 63 previously unreleased tracks
“Purple Rain” will always be seen as the crown jewel in Prince’s catalog — and really, who could argue with…
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Mariah to Oprah: I won’t be ‘treated like an ATM machine with a wig on’
Mariah Carey has an explosive new book coming out — and she’s dropping some truth bombs on Oprah Winfrey. The…
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The GTA’s greatest hope on AGT, singer Roberta Battaglia, places fourth
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Dolly Parton: I have ‘tasteful’ tattoos, y’all!
Dolly Parton has been subject to rumors that she has sleeve tattoos because she typically covers her arms with clothing.…
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New Gord Downie solo disc, ‘Away is Mine,’ coming Oct. 16
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Post Malone lands 16 Billboard Music Awards nominations
Post Malone is the sunflower of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. The multi-platinum 25-year-old star scored 16 nominations, dick clark…
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Tommy DeVito, original Four Seasons member, dead at 92 from COVID-19
Tommy DeVito, one of the smooth harmonizers of legendary doo-wop group the Four Seasons, has died from complications of the…
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‘Dynamite’ week: BTS sets ‘Tonight Show’ residency, ‘Tiny Desk’ record
Get ready to be blown away by BTS all next week. The South Korean boy-band sensations — who recently scored…
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Bad Bunny performs surprise concert on top of truck driving through NYC
This live concert had a unique obstacle: oncoming traffic. Singer Bad Bunny took to the New York City streets Sunday…
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Bad Bunny Performs Live Concert From Flatbed Truck Driving Through NYC
Bad Bunny surprised New Yorkers who caught the artist performing a livestreamed concert from a flatbed truck driving throughout New…
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Kanye West comes forward to help Taylor Swift to get back her masters from Scooter Braun – Eagles Vine
Kanye West has come forward to help Taylor Swift to get back her song masters from Scooter Braun. The ‘Stronger’…
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Lady Gaga’s ‘911’ film exposes mental-health battle in raw detail
Lady Gaga is not about to rest on her MTV Tricon Award. Just a couple of weeks after receiving the…
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Alicia Keys pays sultry homage to jazzy Jill Scott on new album
Even 15-time Grammy winners can be fan-girls. Clearly, that is the case with Alicia Keys. Her seventh studio album, which…
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Justin Bieber gets ‘Holy’ for this new song with Chance the Rapper
Justin Bieber is feeling the “Holy” spirit. Dropped on Friday morning, his new single finds the born-again Biebs taking it…
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Stanley Crouch, outspoken columnist and jazz lover, dead at 74
Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by…
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Fans fume over Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett’s 2020 ACM entertainer of the year tie
The Academy of Country Music Awards left fans stunned when, for the first time in its history, the evening ended…
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Taylor Swift sings ‘Betty’ at ACM 2020: Secret meaning of the song revealed
Taylor Swift made her a triumphant return to the stage — for the first time in seven years — at…
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Cardi B camp shuts down Offset rumors: ‘There is no other child’
Rumors are swirling that Cardi B filed for divorce because her estranged husband Offset is expecting a baby with another…
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Alien Huang, Taiwanese actor and boy-band singer, dead at 36
Alien Huang, the Taiwanese actor, singer and fashion designer also known as Huang Hong-Shen, has died. He was 36. Police…
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Travis Scott’s giant Chicken McNugget pillow is now reselling for $450
This is one lit pillow. Travis Scott fans are going sicko-mode over a 3-foot-long Chicken McNugget themed pillow the rapper…
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Madonna teases biopic, slams ‘Evita’ composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
Madonna’s COVID diaries took a detour on Thursday. The “Vogue” singer, 62, posted a more than hourlong Instagram Live video…
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Fall music preview: 5 new albums to curb the pandemic blues
Sad, but true: There won’t be any big tours coming to an arena near you this fall. Nor will there…
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Viral sensation Keedron Bryant drops ‘I Just Wanna Live’ EP
Like many young students, 13-year-old Keedron Bryant is now navigating virtual learning as he goes back to school. But this…
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Bruce Springsteen announces new album ‘Letter to You’: Listen to the title track
Bruce Springsteen is returning with his 20th studio album this fall. The new record, “Letter To You” (Columbia) — featuring…
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One Direction fans slam James Corden after band video is teased, deleted
Hell hath no fury like a One Direction fan scorned. James Corden is in hot water with 1D fans after…
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Verzuz hypes Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight for next Instagram diva battle
Will it be combat… or church? Verzuz seems to believe they can have it both ways. The popular faceoff platform…
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Here’s what the McDonald’s Travis Scott meal comes with
It’s a rappy meal. McDonald’s has teamed with hip-hop artist Travis Scott to drop a hot new meal for fast…
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Check out New Order’s new ‘Be a Rebel’ song, live tour dates
New Order have dropped “Be a Rebel,” their first new song since they released 2015’s “Music Complete.” On the buoyant…
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Justin Bieber raps about ‘Selena, Ariana’ in wild new Drake ‘Popstar’ video
Drake taps Justin Bieber to take his place in the new music video for the rapper’s latest collaboration with DJ…
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K-Pop star Wonho: My new solo debut is a ‘love song’ for my fans
Ten months after departing the K-pop group Monsta X amid a flurry of controversy, Wonho is finally ready to tell…
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Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ copyright lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
A Los Angeles federal court judge has decided that two songwriters who claim their lyrics were pilfered by Taylor Swift…
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Kanye West claims God made him storm Taylor Swift’s VMAs speech
He behaves in mysterious ways. After more than a decade, Kanye West has finally revealed the true motive behind crashing…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom’ remix of Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ baffles TikTok
Now that’s a mixtape. Andrew Lloyd Webber is puzzling TikTok with a “Phantom of the Opera”-inspired tribute to raunchy rap…
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Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell dead at 62
Ian Mitchell, bassist for the Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 62, according to a post on…
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CMAs 2020 nominees: Miranda Lambert leads pack with 7 nods
Although the Country Music Association Awards themed its 2019 telecast around women’s contributions to the genre, 2020 is turning out…
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Akon just unveiled his $6B ‘futuristic’ city in Senegal; reviews are mixed
DAKAR, Senegal — The twisting metallic skyscrapers planned for Akon City look like they could sprout on Mars in the…
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Reggae legend Toots Hibbert in intensive care awaiting Covid test
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert of iconic reggae group Toots and the Maytals has been hospitalized in Jamaica and is currently awaiting…
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Gucci Mane named in wrongful death suit over club shooting
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Rappers Gucci Mane and Foogiano have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of…
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VMAs 2020 ratings drop 5% to 6.4M viewers across platforms
The 2020 VMAs were a hot mess. Ratings are in for the annual awards show, which went on Sunday despite…
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Kid Rock and Loretta Lynn ‘got married’ for laughs over the weekend
In the love story no one — not even the couple — saw coming, Kid Rock, 49, and Loretta Lynn,…
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Why the VMAs aren’t relevant anymore: Hot stars don’t want their MTV
Where was Billie Eilish? Where was Harry Styles? Where was Megan Thee Stallion? The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards —…
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Dave Grohl accepts 10-year-old’s drum battle challenge, now it’s her turn
This drumming prodigy really rocks — and Dave Grohl is pretty good too! Earlier this month, Nandi Bushell, a 10-year-old…
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What happened to The Weeknd’s face? Why he was bloody at the VMAs
The Weeknd is blinded by the light — and bruised in the face. At the 2020 VMAs, the singer —…
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Doja Cat’s 2020 VMAs performance had a throwback nod to MTV News
All hail TikTok queen Doja Cat. The 24-year-old singer and rapper, who rose to viral fame on the short video…
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VMAs 2020 best-dressed celebrities: DaBaby, Machine Gun, Miley and more
The 2020 VMAs might not have had a traditional red carpet with attendees strutting on a red carpet to the…
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VMAs 2020: BTS’ performs ‘Dynamite’ for the first time ever
The “ARMY” got its BTS fill from afar Sunday at the 2020 VMAs on MTV. The K-pop band, whose obsessive…
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2020 VMAs confirms it: The red carpet is dead amid COVID-19
Call it the dead carpet. Sunday night, the 2020 VMAS offered a canned red carpet — interviews were mostly taped,…
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Who is this year’s VMAs host? Meet Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer is going to be having a real kiki as host of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards from…
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VMAs 2020: How to watch and livestream MTV’s biggest night
The 2020 MTV VMAs are here to break your Netflix and quarantine routine. The 35th annual music video awards telecast…
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