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Miranda Lambert leads ACM Awards with 8 nominations

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:53 Last update: about 10 years ago

Miranda Lambert is continuing her reign as contemporary country queen with eight nominations at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The ACMs announced Friday that Lambert is...

Freddie Calls: Maltese band making it in the UK

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 11:04 Last update: about 10 years ago

How did the four of you meet and how come you are all based in London? Matt: We grew up together, all in school together. Nick and I are brothers. Dan: We all lived in the same...

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder

Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 12:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and John Legend have been added to the group of artists set to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that the Band Perry will...

Watch: Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub

Sunday, 1 February 2015, 07:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive, face down in a bathtub Saturday and taken to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs, police said. Bobbi...

New Kids on the Block: New boy bands can learn from us

Saturday, 31 January 2015, 20:25 Last update: about 10 years ago

New Kids on the Block are ready to take new boy bands on the block to school. The Boston-based veteran group, which announced a summer tour with TLC and Nelly this week, said contemporary boy...

Jazz greats Hancock, Corea announce 1st tour in 37 years

Friday, 30 January 2015, 20:24 Last update: about 10 years ago

Jazz greats Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock share much in common, but the last time they toured together was 37 years ago when Jimmy Carter was in the White House and Sony had just introduced the...

James Taylor, Paul Simon perform at benefit for jazz great

Thursday, 29 January 2015, 20:21 Last update: about 10 years ago

James Taylor and Paul Simon paid tribute to late jazz great Michael Brecker with performances and kind words at a cancer benefit for their friend who died in 2007. Taylor, who Brecker's widow...

Bob Dylan says he would be a teacher if not a musician

Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 20:20 Last update: about 10 years ago

Bob Dylan says if he weren't a musician, he would be a teacher. The 73-year-old is on the cover of AARP magazine's February/March issue. He says in an interview that "if I had to do it all over...

Blues-rock group Black Crowes calls it quits after 24 years

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 20:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

In a statement Thursday, he alluded to internal issues between his brother and the band. Robinson, the band's guitarist and songwriter, founded the group with his brother and lead singer, Chris...

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