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Alicia Keys Comes Alive
5/6/2008, E! Online
Britney Spears was at Alicia Keys' concert last night at L.A.'s Staples Center. And so were Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo. The show rocked. Man, has Ms. Keys...
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Keys cancels Cleveland concert with swollen vocal chords
4/24/2008, AP
CLEVELAND (AP) — Alicia Keys has scrapped a concert in Cleveland after canceling her show in Pittsburgh earlier this week. A message posted on her Web site says the...
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Bum Pipes Punk Alicia
4/24/2008, E! Online
Something's definitely going around the tour bus. Thanks to a case of "swollen vocal cords," Alicia Keys has been forced to scrap a couple of dates on her As I...
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Alicia Keys scraps two shows on new tour
4/23/2008, Reuters
Alicia Keys has canceled two shows on her newly launched North American tour because of swollen vocal cords, her record label said on Wednesday. The 27-year-old R&B singer...
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Alicia Keys postpones 2 UK tour dates
2/23/2008, AP
Alicia Keys postponed two concerts on her European tour after being put on vocal rest by her doctor, her publicist said Saturday. Keys, whose latest album, "As I Am," has...
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Stars' outfits pay respect to Grammys
2/11/2008, AP
Music's heavy hitters turned out for the Grammy Awards' 50th anniversary ceremony Sunday in celebratory and respectful outfits. The fringe outfits were left to up-and-comers...
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Juno Shows Off Oscar Bump
1/30/2008, E! Online
Pregnant teens rock!
After collecting four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and passing $100 million at the box office, Juno topped off a banner week by...
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Alicia Puts Love and Legend Behind Her
1/23/2008, E! Online
Raheem DeVaughn and John Legend may lead this week's debuts, but it's still ladies first at the top of the charts.
Alicia Keys' As I Am, which opened at number...
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Image Boost for Debaters, Angelina, Tyler
1/8/2008, E! Online
One thing you can say about this year's NAACP Image Awards: This year's nominees really are diverse.
Pulling rank alongside such seemingly more...
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Alicia Keys rolls into holidays with No. 1 hits
12/20/2007, Reuters
Alicia Keys led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a fifth week on Thursday with "No One," a tune that also logged a tenth week atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs...
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Keys, Thurman among Nobel concert celebs
12/11/2007, AP
Stars performing at a concert Tuesday honoring Nobel Peace laureates Al Gore and the United Nations climate panel said they hoped to draw attention to global warming.
Gore...
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Music biz suffers post-turkey blues
12/7/2007, Reuters
Although 2000 marked the fattest
year of album sales since Nielsen SoundScan set up shop in
1991, the final year of the millennium also begat a troubling
trend.
Prior to...
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Grammy nominations in top categories
12/6/2007, AP
Nominees announced Thursday in top categories for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards:
Record of the Year: "Irreplaceable," Beyonce; "The Pretender," Foo Fighters; "Umbrella,"...
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Alicia: I Am No. 1
11/21/2007, E! Online
Sorry, Norah, but Alicia Keys is doing more than keeping up with the Joneses.
Keys helped breathe new life into the sluggish music business this week as her latest album,...
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Writers' strike cuts into musicians' TV time
11/16/2007, Reuters
By the second week of the
Hollywood writers' strike, at least a dozen acts had been
bumped from bookings on late-night TV, which began airing
repeats immediately after...
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Music Review: Alicia Keys CD 'As I Am'
11/9/2007, AP
Alicia Keys, "As I Am" (J Records)
In the six years since she made her recording debut, Alicia Keys has sold millions of records, won an armful of Grammys, and racked up a...
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Honda gets extra mileage from videos, downloads
10/14/2007, Reuters
Honda is launching a promotional
campaign that will tie its Civic model to dozens of songs and
music videos being released during the fourth quarter by Sony BMG.
Starting...
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Piven in New York charity frame of mind
9/5/2007, AP
Jeremy Piven makes freaking out look good on "Entourage," which shows his character, Ari Gold, decked out in the designer attire required of a high-strung, high-powered...
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Alicia Keys is 'dying to work with' the White Stripes
7/25/2007, Yahoo! Music
Alicia Keys has revealed she's "dying" to work with her favorite band, the White Stripes.
The soul singer, who also admitted the Stripes' latest album Icky Thump is her...
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Earth Gets Rocked, Live
7/8/2007, E! Online
Some of the world's biggest names in music were all about Saving Our Selves this weekend.
SOS, of course, referring to the campaign being touted Saturday across the...
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Music's the messenger at Live Earth
7/8/2007, AP
In a global series of concerts featuring aboriginal dancing, imitation chimpanzee cries and a lot of reunited rock bands, musicians and celebrities called for fans to take...
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Sexiness a must for today's lady singers
5/17/2007, AP
She was an "amazing talent," a young singer with a wonderful voice who wrote beautiful songs. But she was no beauty, plus flat-chested and overweight to boot.
Remembering...
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Al Gore's All-Star Live Earth Lineup
4/10/2007, E! Online
When Al Gore throws a party, he doesn't mess around.
Organizers of the planet-spanning Live Earth concerts revealed on Tuesday the all-star lineups for the U.S....
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SonyBMG deletes demo CDs, logs onto blogs
3/30/2007, Reuters
Thinking of sending your band's demo CD
to a music label in the hope of landing a deal? Don't try
SonyBMG, which wants to sample your music online...
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Bowie brings Arcade Fire, Gervais to NY festival
3/26/2007, Reuters
David Bowie will bring hot indie
band Arcade Fire, English comedian Ricky Gervais, and an
87-year-old spoken-word poet to the inaugural High Line
Festival, which will take...
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Jamie Foxx's concert tour a quiet blockbuster
3/9/2007, Reuters
Jamie Foxx is quietly enjoying one
of the most successful concert tours of the year, even if raw
numbers indicate otherwise.
The Oscar-winning actor/comedian/singer's...
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Former Prince protege ready for her solo shot
2/16/2007, Reuters
From Grammy Award nominee to free
agent: singer-songwriter Tamar survived a wild ride on the
music industry roller coaster last year, finding her solo
project shelved but...
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Highs and lows of recent Grammy Award ceremonies
2/9/2007, Reuters
The Grammy Awards are the music
industry's biggest bash, but the event long ago lost the TV
popularity race to "American Idol."
Last year, the two shows went head-to-head...
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Dupri Sets Sail for Island
2/7/2007, E! Online
Jermaine Dupri has just been voted on the Island.
The Grammy-winning producer-rapper has been named president of Island Records Urban Music, a newly created division...
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Pop singer Stacie Orrico emerges from exile
1/5/2007, Reuters
In March 2004, Stacie Orrico walked
away from it all. Feeling overwhelmed by the global success of
her second album, the Christian pop singer exited the business,
returned...
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Timberlake's Grammy Idol
12/15/2006, E! Online
For someone who's had less than glowing words for the goings-on at American Idol, Justin Timberlake seems to have no problem participating in a copycat competition.
The...
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Charles, Basie big band play posthumous gig
9/6/2006, Reuters
Producer Gregg Field
says that creating the new Ray Charles album "Ray Sings, Basie
Swings," due October 3 from Concord Records and Starbucks Hear
Music, was "like painting...
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Rock stars lend tunes to covers album
9/3/2006, Reuters
Tori Amos' radical reworking of
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the camp rendering of "Dancing in
the Street" by David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the tracks
collected for...
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Billboard album reviews: Bob Dylan, Sam Moore
8/28/2006, Reuters
You may have seen the recent photos
of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his
44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936
classic about...
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Review: Bob Dylan masters 'Modern Times'
8/25/2006, AP
The title "Modern Times" is as much of a joke as any on this album, but the most elaborate one. Bob Dylan has made it his mission to keep alive musical styles that are...
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R&B artist Legend strives to keep it real
8/19/2006, Reuters
No one recognizes R&B
singer/songwriter John Legend when he walks around his
neighborhood in New York's East Village.
He strolls down St. Mark's Place on a recent late...
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Alicia Keys headlining Canada AIDS benefit
7/24/2006, AP
A star-studded lineup that includes Richard Gere, Alicia Keys and the Barenaked Ladies will kick off the opening ceremonies for next month's International AIDS Conference in...
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McPhee Makes Good on 'American Idol'
5/9/2006, AP
Katharine McPhee, her mother said proudly, is the first "hometown girl" to make it big on "American Idol."
But McPhee is different from the many small-town hopefuls who...
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Questions for Heather Headley
4/18/2006, AP
Stars rarely cede the spotlight, even briefly.
But after Heather Headley made the successful (and rare) leap from Broadway luminary to pop star — her 2002 album,...
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Producer builds hits for Carey, Blige, others
3/3/2006, Reuters
Songwriter/producer Bryan Michael
Cox is a music lover who plays jazz piano in his spare time.
But right now he is on a quest to save R&B.
"Several years ago nobody was...
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U2 Dismantles Mariah, Kanye at Grammys
2/8/2006, E! Online
Sometimes, the members of U2 can't make it on their own--they
need help hauling all those heavy Grammys around.
The
veteran Irish rockers were the big winners Wednesday...
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John Legend Wins Best New Artist Grammy
2/8/2006, AP
In the least suspenseful award of the night, John Legend won the Grammy for best new artist.
He beat out nominees Ciara, Fall Out Boy, Keane and SugarLand. Legend was...
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Funk pioneer Sly Stone could steal show at Grammys
2/8/2006, Reuters
The biggest mystery at Wednesday
night's Grammy Awards has nothing to do with how many of
music's top prizes leading nominees Mariah Carey, Kanye West
and John Legend will...
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Mariah Carries the Momentum Into Grammys
2/7/2006, AP
In less than a year's time, Mariah Carey managed to escape pop's most dreaded fate — faded superstar — to become its reigning queen, ruling the record charts with...
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John Legend deserves best new artist Grammy
2/3/2006, Reuters
Every year, one of the most
heavily debated Grammy Award categories is that of best new
artist.
While all of the candidates vying for the coveted statuette
on February 8...
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R. Kelly: Soul (Train) Man
2/3/2006, E! Online
The Teflon R. Kelly is cruising on the Soul Train.
The R&B star, embroiled in an ongoing kiddie porn case, leads the nomination list for the 20th Annual Soul Train Music...
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John Legend Ready for Grammys Spotlight
1/31/2006, AP
John Legend's debut album, "Get Lifted," had been out for only a few months when the soulful newcomer found himself center stage at last year's Grammys.
Except the...
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Bono Sees Red
1/26/2006, E! Online
He might have lost out on the Nobel Peace Prize last year, but
Bono's already laying the groundwork for another run at the hardware.
The U2 frontman, Time co-Person of...
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Toby Keith, Mario headed to Hollywood
1/6/2006, Reuters
In his 1963 hit "Act Naturally,"
Buck Owens sang, "They're gonna put me in the movies/They're
gonna make a big star out of me."
More than 40 years later, a whole new crop...
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Judge Tentatively OKs Sony BMG Settlement
1/6/2006, AP
A judge Friday tentatively approved a proposed settlement of lawsuits against Sony BMG Music Entertainment that would give millions of consumers free music downloads to...
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Reality star Brooke Hogan busy with debut album
12/23/2005, Reuters
Having made a name for herself as
something other than wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's daughter on
the VH1 reality show "Hogan Knows Best," budding pop star
Brooke Hogan...
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Mariah's Grammy Whammy
12/8/2005, E! Online
The emancipation of Mariah
Carey from all things that
Glitter seems
complete.
The songbird soared with eight
Grammy nominations
Thursday, including an Album of the...
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Bono and Alicia Sing for the Kids
12/1/2005, E! Online
Bono and Alicia Keys are teaming up for the kids.
The artists have joined forces to record the single "Don't Give Up
(Africa)," and will donate all proceeds to Keep A...
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Alicia Keys and Bono to Release Song
11/30/2005, AP
Alicia Keys and Bono are hoping to save the lives of children through song.
The two superstars have collaborated on "Don't Give Up (Africa)," and will donate all proceeds...
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50 Cent, Green Day Up for "Billboard" Gold
11/30/2005, E! Online
It's rock vs. rap for this year's Billboard Music Awards,
with underdog Green Day hoping to out-trophy 50 Cent, who had near total
domination of the 2005 sales charts.
...
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Madonna to headline MTV Europe awards
11/2/2005, Reuters
Madonna will give the first global live
television performance from her new album on Thursday when she
appears at the MTV Europe Music Awards, a key showcase for the
music...
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Rod, Martina, Stevie Get Ash-Kicking
10/26/2005, E! Online
Sometimes art does imitate life: Take this week's album chart,
which finds Rod Stewart chasing after a younger blonde woman--Ashlee Simpson.
Jessica's lip-synching...
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Keys Plugs In at No. 1
10/19/2005, E! Online
Nothing like a stripped-down Alicia Keys to get music fans in a
tizzy.
The nine-time Grammy-winning R&B songstress--known
for such hits as "If I Ain't Got You," "You...
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Norah and Wyclef Sing for Relief
10/13/2005, E! Online
Hurricane Katrina's news coverage may have come and gone, but the
Hollywood benefits live on.
Grammy winners Wyclef Jean and
Norah Jones are the latest celebs to be...
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Musicians Wary of Singing About Katrina
10/6/2005, AP
In times of war, tragedy and turmoil, many hit songs have eloquently expressed a collective angst. But even though Hurricane Katrina has already inspired several musical...
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Lionel Richie to Perform in Barbados
10/3/2005, AP
Lionel Richie will be the headline act at next year's Barbados Jazz Festival, organizers said Sunday.
Richie will be joined by Grammy nominated jazz artist Jill Scott and...
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Disturbed Rules the "Day"
9/28/2005, E! Online
Disturbed has given Bon Jovi the fist.
While the
latter scored a career-best sales week, it wasn't enough to keep
Disturbed from landing its second straight number one....
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List of MTV Europe Music Awards nominees
9/28/2005, Reuters
Following is a list of
nominees for the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, which
will take place November 3 at the Atlantic Pavilion in Lisbon.
MALE
50...
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Curtain goes up on AEG Live/Nokia NYC venue
9/23/2005, Reuters
When it comes to music in New York,
there is a new room in town.
The $21 million Nokia Theater Times Square, with a flexible
capacity that tops out at about 2,100...
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Indie Bands Move Closer to the Mainstream
9/15/2005, AP
As the CMJ Music Marathon — the Sundance of rock 'n' roll — descends on New York this weekend, hundreds of unknown indie bands are getting their shot at...
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L.I. Stations Launch New Radio Format
9/15/2005, AP
Think of it as satellite radio without the satellite. Or the disc jockeys. Or the monthly fees.
The owners of three Long Island radio stations unveiled a new format...
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Marley's Son Returns Reggae to Roots
9/13/2005, AP
Being an icon's son isn't easy. Yet Damian Marley is doing just fine. The son of Bob is leading reggae back to its roots with his enthralling summer anthem, "Welcome To...
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Katrina Benefit Telethon Won't Be Censored
9/9/2005, AP
The producer of Friday's one-hour telethon to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims said no special precautions will be taken to edit out political statements — even though...
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Ladies of Soul Don't Show
9/8/2005, E! Online
Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott were
the big winners at Wednesday's 2005 Lady of Soul Awards. Too bad none of
them showed to collect their...
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Celebs Pledge Help to Katrina Victims
9/8/2005, AP
Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina:
• Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site,...
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Ciara, Amerie Up for Lady of Soul Awards
9/7/2005, AP
Ciara, Amerie, Fantasia and Destiny's Child were up for multiple honors at the Lady of Soul Awards, with special honoree Aretha Franklin set to make a much anticipated...
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Crow, Dixie Chicks among Katrina benefit acts
9/6/2005, Reuters
Sheryl Crow, the Dixie
Chicks, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and
Paul Simon will perform during Friday's Hurricane Katrina
benefit organized by the...
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Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder & More On BET Telethon
9/6/2005, USRN
The BET network has announced the artists set to participate in its primetime telethon to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina on September 9. The special,...
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Stars Pledge Help for Katrina Victims
9/2/2005, AP
Celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Master P and Dave Matthews are contributing star power to relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
DeGeneres, a...
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TV Telethons Announced for Katrina Victims
9/1/2005, AP
Hurricane Katrina telethons reminiscent of benefits for tsunami and 9/11 victims will feature artists including Wynton Marsalis and Green Day, while Jerry Lewis' annual...
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NBC, MTV to air concerts for Katrina victims
8/31/2005, Reuters
Three Louisiana-born stars -- Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and Tim McGraw -- will headline a
televised charity concert to air live on Friday for victims of
Hurricane...
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Usher, 50 Cent Up for World Music Awards
8/31/2005, AP
Usher, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey and The Game were among the recording artists up for multiple honors Wednesday night at the 2005 World Music Awards, which selects winners based...
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MTV Brings Back 'Unplugged' for Keys
8/30/2005, AP
Alicia Keys has resurrected "MTV Unplugged."
"I've always been a very big fan of the show and when they stopped doing it I was like, what happened to 'MTV Unplugged?' I...
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Police Search for Suge Shooter
8/29/2005, E! Online
Marion "Suge" Knight survived the drive-by shooting that killed his
pal Tupac Shakur nine years ago. Now, the rap mogul and trouble magnet
is recovering from an apparent...
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VMAs Go Green Day's Way
8/29/2005, E! Online
What a night for Green Day.
The heavily eye-lined
trio swept the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, nabbing seven of the eight
awards for which they were nominated, including...
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2005 Video Music Awards Winners List
8/28/2005, Yahoo! Music
2005 Video Music Awards Winner's list:
Video Of The Year
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Best Male Video
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Best Female Video
Kelly...
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AP Casts Its Ballot for MTV's VMAs
8/16/2005, AP
When MTV descends on Miami on Aug. 28 for the annual Video Music Awards, it will bring a seemingly endless lineup of rappers, rockers, teeny boppers and even...
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Ciara Nabs Lady Soul Train Noms
8/9/2005, E! Online
All Ciara's ladies will be on the floor for the 10th annual
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards next month.
The "1, 2
Step" singer leads all nominees this year with five...
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Ciara Leads Lady of Soul Nominees
8/9/2005, AP
Ciara is pulling double duty as co-host and leading nominee at next month's Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
Longtime Soul Train host Don Cornelius announced Tuesday that...
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Bowie, Stefani among Fashion Rocks performers
8/9/2005, Reuters
David Bowie, Destiny's Child, Duran
Duran, Gwen Stefani, Nelly and Tim McGraw lead the lineup for
the Fashion Rocks concert, which will be held Sept. 8 at New
York's Radio...
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Usher, 50 Cent top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
8/6/2005, Reuters
Popular music artists Usher and 50
Cent tied for top winner at the Billboard-American Urban Radio
Networks 2005 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Friday night.
The two performers each...
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Usher, 50 Cent top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
8/6/2005, Reuters
Popular music artists Usher and 50
Cent tied for top winner at the Billboard-American Urban Radio
Networks 2005 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Friday night.
The two performers each...
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List of Winners at the Billboard Awards
8/5/2005, AP
The 2005 Billboard-AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Award winners, announced in Atlanta on Friday:
Album: "The Massacre," 50 Cent
Single: "Let Me Love You," Mario
Artist: Usher
Male...
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D'Angelo exiting Virgin for J -- sources
7/25/2005, Reuters
R&B vocalist D'Angelo, who has
largely dropped off the map since releasing his second album in
2000, is moving to J Records from Virgin, sources close to the
artist...
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Green Day Leads VMA Field
7/25/2005, E! Online
Green Day's boulevard of broken dreams may soon be paved with
Moon Men statuettes.
The punk rockers led the field in
nominations for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards...
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Alicia Keys, Usher, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder & Others Attend Luther Vandross Funeral
7/11/2005, USRN
Alicia Keys, Usher, Patti LaBelle, Cissy Houston, Ashford & Simpson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Dionne Warwick were among the thousand-plus mourners in Harlem's...
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Vandross' Funeral Soulful and Powerful
7/8/2005, AP
The funeral service for eight-time Grammy winner Luther Vandross hit just the right notes Friday: soulful, joyful and powerful, an echo of the late singer's unforgettable...
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Smith Urges G8 Leaders to End 'Tragedy'
7/2/2005, AP
They started by predicting a riot, but instead there was brotherly love at the U.S. version of the global Live 8 extravaganza.
"Right now you're watching the biggest...
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Bjork rocks Tokyo as Live 8 marathon kicks off
7/2/2005, Reuters
Icelandic singer Bjork rocked Tokyo on
Saturday, kicking off the biggest live music show in history
which aims to pressure world leaders to do more to fight
poverty.
Live...
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Lineup for Philadelphia Live 8 Concert
7/1/2005, AP
The full lineup for Live 8 in Philadelphia:
Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band, Def Leppard, Destiny's Child, Jars of Clay, Jay-Z, Kaiser Chiefs, Toby...
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Live 8 Shows Could Draw One Million Fans
7/1/2005, AP
Nearly everyone in the world can tune in Saturday to Live 8, the all-star concerts urging a political solution to African poverty. "We want to stand shoulder to shoulder, to...
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Kanye West Added to Philly Live 8 Show
7/1/2005, AP
Kanye West is now part of the lineup for Saturday's Live 8 concert in Philadelphia.
Organizers say Rita and Stephen Marley will also perform. They join musicians that...
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No Major Aid Movements by Black Artists
6/30/2005, AP
Designed to raise consciousness about African poverty, the Live 8 concerts will feature some of black music's biggest stars — especially those representing...
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Live 8 struggles to draw US blacks to Africa roots
6/30/2005, Reuters
Academics and civil rights leaders
hope Live 8 concerts to press for action on poverty in Africa
will reawaken interest among black Americans in the continent
their...
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Elliott Offers More Conventional Formula
6/29/2005, AP
When it comes to churning out hits, most musicians stick to the same recipe that gave them sweet success the first time around. If a rapper's shoot-em-up tales sold 8...
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All BETs on West, Fugees
6/29/2005, E! Online
Kanye West turned out to be the best BET of all.
The
rapper-producer was a double winner at Tuesday night's Fifth Annual
Black Entertainment Television Awards, picking...
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Moscow Joins Live 8 Lineup
6/28/2005, E! Online
Those West End Boys are headed east end on a mission of hope.
The Pet Shop Boys have been tapped to headline the newly added
Moscow installment of Saturday's Live 8...
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More Acts Added to Live 8 Roster
6/27/2005, AP
Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Josh Groban, Def Leppard and Toby Keith have been added to the lineup of Saturday's Live 8 concert in Philadelphia.
Celebrity presenters...
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Alicia Keys, Usher, Kanye Win At NAACP Image Awards
3/21/2005, USRN
Alicia Keys, Usher, and Kanye West were among the winners in the music categories of the 36th annual NAACP Image Awards, which were presented March 19 at the Dorothy...
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Soul Train Music Awards Set To Air Saturday
3/12/2005, USRN
The 19th Annual Soul Train Awards will be broadcast in syndication beginning tomorrow, Saturday (March 12). Check local listings for channels and times. The event was taped...
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Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx Duet at Grammys
2/13/2005, AP
She was dressed all in white and played a white grand piano, but Alicia Keys' Grammy performance was far from vanilla.
Unlike many canned awards show performances, Keys...
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John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx Added To Grammy Performers
2/10/2005, USRN
The Recording Academy announced Wednesday (February 9) that Grammy nominees Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and Usher have been added to the list of performers at the...
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Alicia Keys Reveals Details Of Upcoming Tour
1/24/2005, USRN
Alicia Keys says that her upcoming "Diary" tour will be intimate and full of surprises. Keys tells Billboard that the tour, in support of her album the Diary of Alicia Keys,...
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Alicia Keys And Tim McGraw To Play Grammy Awards
1/21/2005, USRN
Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw are among the first performers announced for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards set to broadcast live February 13 on CBS. Also performing at the...
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Alicia Keys Will Sing 'America The Beautiful' At Super Bowl
1/17/2005, USRN
The National Football League announced yesterday (January 13) that Alicia Keys will sing "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl XXXIX (39). The song has long been associated...
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On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters
The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart
12/16/2004, Reuters
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop
from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as
his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged
a third week at...
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Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters
A trip to "The Red Light
District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on
the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.
The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...
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A 'Legend' Starts to Create His Own
12/13/2004, Reuters
Everyone from pop rockers John Mayer
and Maroon5 to hip-hoppers Slum Village and Dilated Peoples
wants to work with multiple Grammy Award nominee Kanye West.
So the fact...
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U2, Pretenders, Guy Lead Rock Hall Inductees
12/13/2004, Reuters
U2, the Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy
Sledge, and the O'Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame at its 20th annual induction ceremony, to be held
March 14...
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Rapper Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees
12/7/2004, Reuters
Chicago rapper Kanye West, who
survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest
hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of
commercially...
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Infinity Exec Exits Amid Pay Controversy
11/27/2004, Reuters
Infinity Broadcasting is not
commenting on a New York Times story that claims the company
fired its top Rochester, N.Y., programer for accepting gifts
from record...
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Vibe Magazine Addresses Awards-Night Melee
11/27/2004, Reuters
Vibe magazine president Kenard
Gibbs says the violent altercation at the publication's awards
show this year won't prevent it from holding the event in 2005.
"We're doing...
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Alicia Keys Calls for African AIDS Action
11/26/2004, Reuters
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter
Alicia Keys is calling on her peers in the music industry to
raise their voices to help millions suffering from AIDS in
Africa.
"Just for...
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Eminem Tops Charts Ahead of Holiday Season
11/24/2004, Reuters
Eminem topped music charts for a
second week, warming up a recent cold spell for record
companies who hope the rapper and big releases from acts like
U2 and Gwen Stefani ...
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Mexico's Venegas Tops at MTV Latin Awards
10/22/2004, Reuters
With three wins
including artist of the year, Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta
Venegas dominated MTV's Video Music Awards Latin America on
Thursday.
Veteran Mexican...
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Alicia Keys to Perform at Barbados Fest
10/18/2004, AP
Alicia Keys will headline the Barbados Jazz Festival in January which also includes veteran saxophonist Gato Barbieri on the lineup, organizers said.
The 23-year-old...
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VH1 Honors Rap Vets with Inaugural Event
10/9/2004, Reuters
All-star performances and emotional
tributes to hip-hop pioneers highlighted the first VH1 Hip Hop
Honors, Oct. 3 at the Hammerstein Ballroom here. The show
premieres Oct....
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Keys, Lauper Bring Pop Music to Great Wall
9/26/2004, AP
Alicia Keys, Nellie McKay and Cyndi Lauper brought pop music to an ancient setting, performing for thousands of Chinese fans at the foot of the Great Wall.
Also on the...
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Sledge, Other Veteran R&B Stars Still 'Shining'
9/18/2004, Reuters
In the wake of current chart
success by such R&B stalwarts as the late Ray Charles and Anita
Baker, a slew of projects by other established acts is on tap.
Percy Sledge --...
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Fashion Rocks at Radio City Hall
9/9/2004, AP
Fashion rocks — and Beyonce put on shimmery hot-pants and Rod Stewart wore a three-piece suit with a pocket square to prove it.
Beyonce and Stewart, along with Avril...
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Alicia Keys Travels World With Piano, Pen
9/2/2004, AP
Alicia Keys is working on a new film, proofreading her poems for publication and writing travel stories for a newspaper. Oh yeah, and her second album "The Diary of Alicia...
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R. Kelly, Jay-Z Teaming for Tour
8/19/2004, Reuters
R&B/hip-hop superstars R. Kelly and
Jay-Z will team for a North American tour this fall, kicking
off Sept. 30 in Chicago. The full routing has yet to be
announced for the...
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Alicia Keys, J-Lo, Will Smith, Nelly & More Added To Video Music Awards Lineup
8/16/2004, USRN
MTV has announced that Jennifer Lopez, Hilary Duff, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jimmy Fallon, and Will Smith will be joining Paris Hilton, Lenny Kravitz, skateboard legend Tony Hawk,...
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47th Grammys to Be Held in Los Angeles
8/5/2004, AP
The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles for a second consecutive year.
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that its 47th annual...
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Sony, BMG Combination Gets U.S. Antitrust Approval
7/28/2004, Reuters
U.S. antitrust authorities on
Wednesday approved a deal for record companies Sony Music and
BMG to merge, creating a rival to market leader Universal
Music.
The U.S....
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Grohl Sees Double for Next Foos Set
7/18/2004, Reuters
You never know where the Foo
Fighters' Dave Grohl is going to show up.
Now he's playing drums on the new Nine Inch Nails album,
but he is already looking ahead to the next...
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Prince Says He Wants Less Explicit Lyrics
7/16/2004, AP
Prince is turning down his mojo.
"I have a responsibility to (young fans) to perform in a manner that I would like my children to be performed in front of," he says in an...
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Destiny's Child Reborn
6/24/2004, E! Online
Destiny's Child is coming off the shelf.
After a two-year hiatus, the bootylicious Grammy-winning R&B trio is
already recording a new album has just announced their...
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Duran Duran's Epic Deal
6/15/2004, E! Online
After reuniting last year for a wildly successful tour, Duran
Duran is back again and hungry for the next big thing--a new album.
The 1980s heartthrob band has signed...
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Apple Launches iTunes Online Music Store in Europe
6/15/2004, Reuters
Apple Computer brought its
market-leading iTunes online music store to Britain, France and
Germany on Tuesday, where it joins a crowded field of
competitors trying to...
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R. Kelly Leads Billboard R&B Nominations
6/8/2004, AP
Singer/songwriter R. Kelly tops the list of finalists for the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks R&B/Hip-Hop Awards with eight nominations.
Kelly's nominations...
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Hot-Seller Groban Happy Under the Radar
6/2/2004, AP
Josh Groban 's latest album has outsold the likes of Britney Spears , Jay-Z and Alicia Keys , and dates on his spring tour sold out in a couple of hours.
But the...
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Missy Steers Clear of Danger Zone
5/25/2004, E! Online
Missy
Elliott fans in Indonesia won't be getting their freak on anytime
soon. Citing safety concerns, she has nixed an upcoming concert in the
Southeast Asia archipelago.
...
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On-Demand Channel Offers Music Videos
5/23/2004, Reuters
Waiting around to see your favorite
music videos on TV may become as old-fashioned as trying to
catch your favorite songs on the radio when those songs are
readily available...
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Alicia Keys To Make Film Debut In Halle Berry-Produced Movie
5/17/2004, USRN
Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will try her hand at acting in a new movie about piano prodigy Philippa Schuyler. The Associated Press reports that the film will be produced...
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Norah Jones And Others Appear At 'We Are The Future' Concert In Rome
5/17/2004, USRN
Grammy-award winning singer Norah Jones was among the many other artists who performed Sunday (May 16) in Rome as part of producer Quincy Jones's latest endeavor, a...
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'We Are the Future' Concert Benefit Held
5/16/2004, AP
Nearly two decades after music greats gathered to record the hit song "We are the World" to benefit Africa's hungry, the next generation of celebrities came together Sunday...
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All-Star Rome Concert Looks to Help Children
5/16/2004, Reuters
A star-studded cast assembled by "We Are
the World" producer Quincy Jones rocked Rome's ancient chariot
track on Sunday in a concert to raise money for children...
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New Clear Channel Arm Targets Sponsorship Bucks
5/14/2004, Reuters
Clear Channel Entertainment has
created a new division geared toward producing live events and
related programing in conjunction with corporate sponsors.
CCE Properties...
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Tom Petty Gets Busy on New Album, Live Set
5/14/2004, Reuters
Although they are not planning to
tour this year, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will instead be
working on various projects, including a studio release, a live
album and...
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Beyonce, Alicia Keys Among BET Nominees
5/12/2004, AP
Beyonce, Denzel Washington and Venus Williams are among the nominees for the 2004 BET Awards, which honor musicians, actors and athletes.
The awards, announced...
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Ladies First Tour Sets Bar for R&B Outings
5/8/2004, Reuters
Revenue for the Ladies First tour
was just about second to none, organizers say.
That could open the door further for more urban concert
series, they believe.
Overall,...
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Urban Music Fan Prince Charles Meets Jay-Z
5/7/2004, AP
Prince Charles declared himself an urban music fan Friday, and rapper Jay-Z said the prince was very cool. The heir to the British throne met Jay-Z at a rehearsal for an...
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Bertelsmann Posts $37 Million Profit
5/5/2004, AP
Media company Bertelsmann AG said Wednesday it swung to a profit of 31 million euros ($37 million) in the first quarter, and reaffirmed its forecast for improved...
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Quincy Jones, Stars to Raise Cash for Children
4/27/2004, Reuters
Nearly 20 years after recording the
ground-breaking charity album "We Are the World," producer
Quincy Jones is at it again -- assembling an all-star ensemble
concert to...
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Quincy Jones Calls All-Star Roman Broadcast Is 'Clarion Call' For Children
4/26/2004, USRN
Quincy Jones is finalizing plans for his all-star We Are The Future concert, May 16, at the Circus Maximus in Rome. And he says the event, which will raise money to aid...
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Copenhagen Theater Goes Contemporary
4/15/2004, AP
Copenhagen's 18th-century Royal Theater is getting rhythmic. Last month, the theater said R&B singer Alicia Keys would be the first pop star to perform on its main stage....
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Keys Tickets Sell Out in 16 Minutes
3/29/2004, AP
All of the more than 1,200 tickets for Alicia Keys ' concert at Copenhagen's 18th-century Royal Theater were sold in 16 minutes, organizers said Monday.
The 23-year-old...
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Bertelsmann's BMG North America Does Label Remix
3/24/2004, Reuters
BMG North America on Wednesday said
it reorganized its U.S. labels and operations and put Arista
Records under the RCA Music Group umbrella.
Arista had been without a head...
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Beyonce Wearing Dolce & Gabbana on Tour
3/24/2004, AP
Beyonce and Missy Elliott selected Dolce & Gabbana to create wardrobes for their separate performances that are part of the "Ladies First" 2004 tour.
The tour, also...
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OutKast, Kelly Cruise on "Soul Train"
3/22/2004, E! Online
Finally a good week for R.
Kelly. Just days after Florida prosecutors dropped
12 counts of child pornographry, the R&B crooner/trouble magnet
capped his weekend with a...
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Janet Thanks Fans, Outkast Takes Two At Soul Train Awards
3/22/2004, USRN
OutKast may have walked away with the most awards, but it was Janet Jackson who won hearts at the 18th Annual Soul Train Awards, held March 20 in Los Angeles. Resplendent in...
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OutKast Leads Soul Train Awards Winners
3/21/2004, AP
OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at Saturday's 18th annual Soul Train Music...
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Little Richard Rambles, Rhymes at SXSW
3/18/2004, Reuters
Music legend Little Richard put
his larger than life personality on display for all to see
Thursday during a keynote address at the South by Southwest
festival in Austin,...
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Rap Mogul Heads to London for Fund-Raiser
3/17/2004, AP
Rap mogul Russell Simmons will act as the ambassador for a hip-hop and R&B festival being held in London to raise funds for a youth charity, event organizers said.
Simmons...
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Backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
3/16/2004, Reuters
Prince, the late George Harrison , ZZ
Top, Jackson Browne , Bob Seger , the Dells and Rolling Stone
co-founder Jann Wenner were all inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of...
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Prince Joins Rock Royalty at Hall of Fame
3/16/2004, Reuters
Prince was crowned as musical royalty
on Monday as he joined the late George Harrison among eight
inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Also honored at the 19th...
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Prince Reigns at Rock Hall
3/16/2004, E! Online
The forecast called for purple rain at the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame Monday, where inductee Prince's
electrifying performance was a highlight of the ceremony that...
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Missy Elliot Comes From Musical Household
3/13/2004, AP
Hip-hop star Missy Elliott says there was always music in her house when she was growing up. Her mother listened to gospel and her father was a big fan of R&B, the...
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Beyonce, Missy & Alicia's 'Ladiest First Tour' Kicks Off
3/12/2004, USRN
The Verizon Ladies First Tour 2004 starring Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and Missy Elliott, kicks off Friday (March 12) at the Office Depot Center in Fort Lauderdale. When the trio...
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Elliott Says Home Was Filled With Music
3/10/2004, AP
Hip-hop star Missy Elliott says there was always music in her house growing up, even if her parents weren't fans of the same tunes.
Her mother listened to gospel and her...
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Vandross Tops Image Awards
3/7/2004, E! Online
Another big get-well present for Luther
Vandross.
The R&B stalwart, still recovering from
a near-fatal stroke suffered last April, has followed up his four Grammy
wins...
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Winners of the NAACP Image Award
3/7/2004, AP
A complete list of winners of the 35th annual NAACP Image Awards.
Television Categories:
Outstanding comedy series: "The Bernie Mac Show," Fox.
Outstanding actor in a...
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Lionel Richie's Estranged Wife Wants Money
3/5/2004, AP
The estranged wife of singer Lionel Richie wants $300,000 a month in child and spousal support, saying she had "no limit on what I could spend" during their nearly...
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OutKast, Eminem Reach New Multi-Platinum Peaks
3/5/2004, Reuters
Eminem 's "The Marshall Mathers LP"
and OutKast's "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" have each been
certified for U.S. shipments of 9 million copies.
The sets are fast...
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Anita Baker Begins Recording New CD
3/3/2004, AP
After 10 years in musical seclusion due to family turmoil, Anita Baker is returning to the spotlight. The Grammy-winning R&B songstress has signed a deal with Blue Note...
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Norah at "Home" on Top
2/25/2004, E! Online
For Norah
Jones, being on top of the charts has come to feel like home.
Fresh off a historic
first-week bow, Jones' Feels
Like Home had another massive week at...
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The Darkness Shines at Brit Awards
2/21/2004, Reuters
"We should thank our collective
parents for bestowing on us the gift of rock."
There was some British irony in this one-liner from the
Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins...
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Beyoncé Tops Soul Train Noms
2/19/2004, E! Online
Beyonc's
got soul--and the nominations to prove it.
The golden
girl of the 2004
Grammys reeled in four Soul Train Music Award nominations
Thursday, including those for...
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Grammy Queen Knowles Leads Soul Train Nominees
2/19/2004, Reuters
Beyonce Knowles , the belle of the
ball at the Grammy Awards earlier this month, will soon get a
chance to add more hardware to her trophy collection.
The frontwoman for...
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Norah "Feels" Like a Million
2/18/2004, E! Online
Forget flowers and chocolate, Norah
Jones is the new Valentine's Day gift of choice.
The
jazzy singer became just the second female artist to sell more than 1
million...
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The Darkness, Timberlake Win Brit Awards
2/18/2004, AP
Retro rockers The Darkness won three honors at the Brit Music Awards, the equivalent of the Grammys , and Justin Timberlake and Dido each took two.
The Darkness, a...
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Grammys, Holidays Boost Music Sales
2/15/2004, Reuters
With Grammy Awards-inspired sales,
two big releases and a gift-buying holiday to boot, business
was booming for music retailers last week.
In addition to the Feb. 8 awards...
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Australian Teen Star Goodrem Takes on America
2/15/2004, Reuters
The past year has been extraordinary
for 19-year-old Australian pop sensation Delta Goodrem . Now it
is time to see if the rest of the world is ready for the...
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Beyonce Knowles Headed for Superstardom
2/14/2004, Reuters
Beyonce's career is moving in
only one direction: straight up.
Her five wins and her two electrifying performances during
the Feb. 8 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center...
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