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    • Riders On The Storm's Ray Manzarek performs during a concert in Valencia
      Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 Eric Kelsey - Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at … More »Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74

      Riders On The Storm's Ray Manzarek performs during a concert in Valencia

      By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's Napa Valley wine country for the …

    • Rowland sings the U.S. national anthem before the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guererro for Mayweather Jr.'s WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
      Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music … More »Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel

      Rowland sings the U.S. national anthem before the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guererro for Mayweather Jr.'s WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, …

    • Prince performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
      Prince reigns over own music releases in new deal Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Prince has signed a new deal with Kobalt Music Group to market and distribute his future work without giving up control over his rights, the … More »Prince reigns over own music releases in new deal

      Prince performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

      LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Prince has signed a new deal with Kobalt Music Group to market and distribute his future work without giving up control over his rights, the company said on Monday. The singer-songwriter, who is famed for changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol in a wrangle over musical rights, will release …

    • Justin Bieber performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
      Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards Reuters - 23 hrs ago

      (Reuters) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince. … More »Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards

      Justin Bieber performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

      (Reuters) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince. Bieber, who was named top male artist, also performed at the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. He also took home Billboard's first Milestone …

    • Denmark's De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo
      Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad Mia Shanley - Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the … More »Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad

      Denmark's De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo

      By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old blonde stole the show as predicted by …

    • Julien's Auctions photo of custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles
      Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000 Alex Dobuzinskis - Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction … More »Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000

      Julien's Auctions photo of custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles

      By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event. The semi-hollow-body guitar, manufactured by the VOX company, was sold to an unidentified …

    • Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato poses as she arrives at the Grammys in Los Angeles
      Vocal acrobatics of "La Donna del Lago" an "Olympic" challenge Josie Cox - Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      By Josie Cox LONDON (Reuters) - Even with one of the world's most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons … More »Vocal acrobatics of "La Donna del Lago" an "Olympic" challenge

      Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato poses as she arrives at the Grammys in Los Angeles

      By Josie Cox LONDON (Reuters) - Even with one of the world's most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production of Gioachino Rossini's "La Donna Del Lago" is the challenge of a lifetime. DiDonato and Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez …

    • Winning contestant Candice Glover reacts following her performance at the Season 12 finale of "American Idol" in Los Angeles
      U.S. 'Idol' winner shines light on South's Gullah culture Harriet McLeod - Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

      By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Candice Glover, whose powerful voice clinched the title of the popular TV singing show, … More »U.S. 'Idol' winner shines light on South's Gullah culture

      Winning contestant Candice Glover reacts following her performance at the Season 12 finale of "American Idol" in Los Angeles

      By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Candice Glover, whose powerful voice clinched the title of the popular TV singing show, comes from a sea island culture made up of descendants of West African slaves. "I speak another language," she said during the Fox TV show. "It's called …

    • British singer George Michael performs on stage during his "Symphonica" tour concert in Vienna
      Singer George Michael gets medical treatment after car crash Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

      LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman … More »Singer George Michael gets medical treatment after car crash

      British singer George Michael performs on stage during his "Symphonica" tour concert in Vienna

      LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman was being treated for "minor cuts and bruises" after the accident, Michael's spokeswoman said. "George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in …

    • Finland's Siegfrids celebrates making it to the final after the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo
      Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch Mia Shanley - Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

      By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a much-discussed lesbian kiss will be on display at this Saturday's Eurovision … More »Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch

      Finland's Siegfrids celebrates making it to the final after the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo

      By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a much-discussed lesbian kiss will be on display at this Saturday's Eurovision final in Sweden which - love it or hate it - promises plenty of pop, kitsch and barefoot ballads. Some 26 countries will compete for the jewel in the crown …

    • American singer and songwriter Edmonson is seen in this publicity photo provided by music label Sony in London
      Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music Jeremy Gaunt - Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

      By Jeremy Gaunt LONDON (Reuters) - If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern … More »Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music

      American singer and songwriter Edmonson is seen in this publicity photo provided by music label Sony in London

      By Jeremy Gaunt LONDON (Reuters) - If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern financing as well. The 29-year-old Texan, an old-school chanteuse with a contemporary lilt, has funded production of her second album via a community …

    • Finalist Candice Glover and singer Jennifer Hudson perform "Inseparable" during the Season 12 finale of "American Idol" in Los Angeles
      U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins "American Idol" Patricia Reaney - Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win … More »U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins "American Idol"

      Finalist Candice Glover and singer Jennifer Hudson perform "Inseparable" during the Season 12 finale of "American Idol" in Los Angeles

      By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. Glover, 23, defeated country singer Kree Harrison in the popular vote with her powerful voice in what judges …

    • Musician Dylan waits prior to receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington
      Singer Bob Dylan made honorary member of U.S. arts academy Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, joining the ranks of leading writers, composers and artists … More »Singer Bob Dylan made honorary member of U.S. arts academy

      Musician Dylan waits prior to receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, joining the ranks of leading writers, composers and artists in the prestigious 115-year-old group. Henry Cobb, the president of the academy, said honorary members are people of great distinction in the creative …

    • Pop group One Direction react after being awarded the Global Success award at the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London
      One Direction reveals 'edgy' new album and 2014 world tour Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      LONDON (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction, one of the pop industry's biggest acts of the last 18 months, are working on an "edgy" third album and will start a … More »One Direction reveals 'edgy' new album and 2014 world tour

      Pop group One Direction react after being awarded the Global Success award at the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London

      LONDON (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction, one of the pop industry's biggest acts of the last 18 months, are working on an "edgy" third album and will start a world tour next year. The five singers told a press conference in London that their new album, which the music press speculated would share the same name …

    • Denmark's De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo
      Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision Mia Shanley - Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the … More »Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision

      Denmark's De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo

      By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only …

    • Danish singer Emmelie de Forest performs during the dress rehearsal for the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo Arena Hall
      Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

      MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning with the annual competition … More »Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest

      Danish singer Emmelie de Forest performs during the dress rehearsal for the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo Arena Hall

      MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning with the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums. The 20-year-old won with the song "Only Teardrops", competing against 25 other countries in …

    • Scottish recording artist Sande performs at the 2013 Wango Tango concert at the Home Depot Center in Carson
      Emeli Sande wins two top UK singer-songwriter awards Paul Casciato - Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - An invitation from the White House robbed Emeli Sande on Thursday of the chance to celebrate the latest mark of her success in an … More »Emeli Sande wins two top UK singer-songwriter awards

      Scottish recording artist Sande performs at the 2013 Wango Tango concert at the Home Depot Center in Carson

      By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - An invitation from the White House robbed Emeli Sande on Thursday of the chance to celebrate the latest mark of her success in an unstoppable rise to the front ranks of British female singers. The Scottish singer-songwriter's "Next To Me" single won both the best song and most performed …

    • James Levine pauses as he looks over the stage and conductor's podium in Boston's Symphony Hall afte..
      Boston Symphony names Latvian conductor to succeed James Levine Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Symphony Orchestra has hired Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons to succeed James Levine, an iconic American conductor known for his wild hair … More »Boston Symphony names Latvian conductor to succeed James Levine

      James Levine pauses as he looks over the stage and conductor's podium in Boston's Symphony Hall afte..

      BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Symphony Orchestra has hired Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons to succeed James Levine, an iconic American conductor known for his wild hair and dramatic manner, who left in 2011 due to health problems, it said on Thursday. Nelsons will be the leading U.S. symphony's youngest conductor in more …

    • The CW inks three-year deal to broadcast Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival Jehtro Nededog - Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

      By Jehtro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The CW has extended its partnership with Clear Channel Media to broadcast its iHeartRadio Music Festival, as well as associated … More »The CW inks three-year deal to broadcast Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival

      By Jehtro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The CW has extended its partnership with Clear Channel Media to broadcast its iHeartRadio Music Festival, as well as associated events, release parties and concert specials for three years. "The CW is synonymous with what's now and what's next, and that includes music," said …

    • Cee Lo Green, Miley Cyrus, Hayden Panettiere to present at Billboard Music Awards Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Past (and future) "Voice" coach Cee Lo Green will be on hand to dole out a trophy at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, along … More »Cee Lo Green, Miley Cyrus, Hayden Panettiere to present at Billboard Music Awards

      By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Past (and future) "Voice" coach Cee Lo Green will be on hand to dole out a trophy at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, along with a slew of other presenters that includes Celine Dion, Kelly Rowland, Hayden Panettiere, Kid Rock, Chloe Grace Moretz and Miley Cyrus. The presenters …

    • Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform the song "Downtown" during the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas
      Lady Antebellum trumps 'Gatsby' soundtrack for Billboard No.1 Piya Sinha-Roy - Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country group Lady Antebellum scored its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, staving off competition … More »Lady Antebellum trumps 'Gatsby' soundtrack for Billboard No.1

      Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform the song "Downtown" during the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas

      By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country group Lady Antebellum scored its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, staving off competition from Jay-Z's soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" film. "Golden," the fourth studio album from the Nashville trio, sold more than 167,000 copies in its …

    • Why YouTube cover sensation Sam Tsui turned down record labels for his debut album Lucas Shaw - Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Jackson landed Sam Tsui on Oprah, but now Tsui must rely on someone else's music - his own. A 24-year-old Pennsylvania … More »Why YouTube cover sensation Sam Tsui turned down record labels for his debut album

      By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Jackson landed Sam Tsui on Oprah, but now Tsui must rely on someone else's music - his own. A 24-year-old Pennsylvania native, Tsui blossomed into one of the most popular cover artists on YouTube while at Yale, covering everyone from Jackson to Britney Spears to Adele. His …

    • Recording artist Dr. Dre attends the NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles
      Music's Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 million to USC academic program Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of … More »Music's Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 million to USC academic program

      Recording artist Dr. Dre attends the NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles school said on Wednesday. The gift will create a new degree pulling faculty members from the university's business, …

    • Finalists Miller, Harrison, Arthur, Velez, Holcomb, Taylor, Glover, Finch Jr., Arbos and Jolley pose at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles
      Country, soul singers battle in all-female 'American Idol' finale Patricia Reaney - Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Soul singer Candice Glover vied with country crooner Kree Harrison on Wednesday in an all-female finale of "American Idol" to become the … More »Country, soul singers battle in all-female 'American Idol' finale

      Finalists Miller, Harrison, Arthur, Velez, Holcomb, Taylor, Glover, Finch Jr., Arbos and Jolley pose at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles

      By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) - Soul singer Candice Glover vied with country crooner Kree Harrison on Wednesday in an all-female finale of "American Idol" to become the first woman to win the TV singing competition since 2007. In a finale that judge Randy Jackson described as "so close," Glover, the 23-year-old former travel …

    • Gilbert, chief conductor of New York Philharmonic, and composer and pianist Lindberg acknowledge the final applause of the audience after the performance of the composition 'Kraft' inside the Glaeserne Manufaktur in Dresden
      Conductor Gilbert fights 'Bolero effect' - in a car factory Michael Roddy - Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

      By Michael Roddy DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - A concert in a car factory using parts of a luxury sedan as percussion instruments is one thing, but a Volkswagen suspended … More »Conductor Gilbert fights 'Bolero effect' - in a car factory

      Gilbert, chief conductor of New York Philharmonic, and composer and pianist Lindberg acknowledge the final applause of the audience after the performance of the composition 'Kraft' inside the Glaeserne Manufaktur in Dresden

      By Michael Roddy DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - A concert in a car factory using parts of a luxury sedan as percussion instruments is one thing, but a Volkswagen suspended above the New York Philharmonic creates another level of musical drama entirely. The NYPO under its first native New York music director, Alan Gilbert, …