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Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire Singer and Co-Founder, Dead at 74

Earth, Wind and Fire vocalist and co-founder Maurice White died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. A rep for the band confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone. He was 74. The singer had been battling Parkinson's disease since 1992, according to TMZ. His health had reportedly deteriorated in recent months. Because of the disease, he had not toured with the pioneering soul and R&B group since 1994. He […]

todayFebruary 5, 2016

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Elton John confirms he’s working on Lady Gaga’s new record

Lady Gaga is teaming up with Sir Elton John to work on new music together this week (beg18Jan16). The pop superstar is currently recording tracks for her next album, the follow-up to her 2013 release Artpop, and has already hit the studio with Mark Ronson to produce a collaboration. It has now emerged she is also lining up her longtime friend Sir Elton for songwriting sessions, and they planned to […]

todayJanuary 28, 2016

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Rihanna Shares Selfie Listening to ‘ANTI’

Only Rihanna could get away with wearing a golden headphone crown that retails for nearly $9,000. The pop star, whose fans are eagerly awaiting ANTI, her next album release, took to Twitter on Monday to share a selfie of herself listening to it. Clearly such a special occasion called for an equally special listening device. Cue a set of golden, crystal-studded headphones attached to a gigantic crown. Because when you’re […]

todayJanuary 27, 2016

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Eurovision contest 2016: Semi-Final draw held, this is the outcome

Earlier today the Semi-Final Allocation Draw took place in next year's host city Stockholm. In a special ceremony in the City Hall, the Swedish capital also became the official host city of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. First Semi-Final First half Armenia Finland Greece Croatia Moldova Netherlands Russia San Marino Hungary Second half Azerbaijan Bosnia & Herzegovina Cyprus Estonia Iceland Malta Montenegro Czech Republic Austria   Second Semi-Final First half Australia Ireland Israel […]

todayJanuary 25, 2016

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Abba are back together again as group reunites for first time in eight years

They're one of the most commercially successful music groups in history, with hits that have survived five decades. But ABBA haven’t been glimpsed as a group together for over seven years. That all changed on Wednesday night, when the Swedish pop foursome got together for the opening of a new restaurant in Stockholm – where people can eat while watching a show based on the group’s songs Agnetha Fältskog, now […]

todayJanuary 22, 2016

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Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary to air on Showtime

Legacy Recordings announced Thursday that it will reissue Michael Jackson’s seminal fifth studio album Off the Wall in February — along with a documentary that should get even the King of Pop’s most ardent fans excited. The fresh edition of the 1979 album drops Feb. 26 and will come packaged with Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, a new film directed by Spike Lee. The doc will […]

todayJanuary 20, 2016

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Eagles founding member and guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67

Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles, one of the most popular and commercially successful artists of the 1970s, has died. The band confirmed the news on Monday (Jan. 18) with a statement on its website. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia," read the statement. "Words can neither describe our […]

todayJanuary 19, 2016

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Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney to play David Bowie memorial concert in New York

David Bowie will be honoured with a tribute concert in New York later this year, with some legendary musicians set to take to the stage. Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Mick Jagger - pictured above with the iconic performer in 1986 at the Prince's Trust 10th Birthday Party - are amongst those expected to remember the star. The event - named The Music of David Bowie - was already set […]

todayJanuary 14, 2016

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Ο Iggy Pop, οι Rolling Stones, o Pharell Williams many others say goodbye to David Bowie

Stars from the world of showbiz, entertainment and politics have summoned the words of David Bowie to pay tribute to the rock star. See some of them below. The 69-year-old - known for hits such as Changes, Ashes To Ashes and Starman - left a legacy created by pioneering musicianship and ground-breaking lyrics dating back almost half a century.   MESSAGE FROM IGGY: "David’s friendship was the light of my life. […]

todayJanuary 12, 2016

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