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Romanian-Canadian singer dies after car plunges into Danube
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Anca Pop, a Romanian-Canadian singer-songwriter, has died after her car plunged into the Danube River. She was 34. Emergency authorities identified her body after divers found her car late Monday in…
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Rapper T.I.: No contest to violating ban on public cursing
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper T.I. is paying a $300 fine after pleading no contest to violating a local law in Georgia that prohibits public cursing. The charge against the performer stems from a May incident…
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Country band Alabama mark 50 years with new tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country band Alabama will mark their 50th year together with a new tour in 2019, more than a year after founding member Jeff Cook announced that he has Parkinson’s disease. The…
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Garth Brooks adds 2nd Minneapolis show at governor’s request
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Country superstar Garth Brooks says Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is why he’s adding a second concert when he visits Minneapolis. Brooks told reporters during a call Monday that his upcoming…
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11 Christmas songs that aren’t overplayed, are actually good
From Brenda Lee to Rufus Wainwright, a collection of Christmas songs that redeem a genre.
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Offset interruption of Cardi B at Rolling Loud spurs outrage
Cardi B is asking the public to not bash Offset, who became the target of internet outrage after he interrupted her set at the Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles Saturday night and asked her to get back together with him.
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Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Shakira
Spanish prosecutors are charging pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 million) between 2012 and 2014.
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Nancy Wilson, Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81
Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning “song stylist” and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died.
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Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Colombian singer Shakira
MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Colombian singer Shakira.
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Kanye reignites Drake feud on Twitter, alleges threats
Kanye West appeared to reignite a feud with the fellow rapper in a series of tweets on Thursday in which he claimed Drake had called trying to threaten him.
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Manager says Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson has died at age 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manager says Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson has died at age 81.
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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard.
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Music Review: Eddie Palmieri’s latest will move you to dance
Eddie Palmieri, “Mi Luz Mayor” (Ropeadope) It might be the winter season for the U.S., but Eddie Palmieri brings the sunshine and warmth with his latest album, “Mi Luz Mayor.” The Spanish Harlem, New Yorker…
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Hours after Springsteen show closes, film drops on Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — To director Thom Zimny, the key element in his filmed version of Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show was in the star’s eyes. The Netflix documentary makes its first appearance on the service…
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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication…
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