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Kelly Clarkson annoyed by leaked tracks
4/7/2008, Reuters
Kelly Clarkson says it "sucks" that four unfinished songs have leaked to the Internet. The new material recently surfaced on Los Angeles-based music blog Pretty Much...
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Clarkson: It "Sucks" New Songs Were Leaked
4/7/2008, E! Online
A moment like this is causing Kelly Clarkson a great deal of anxiety. The original American Idol winner is peeved that four songs from her upcoming album have been leaked...
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Idol to Give Back Again
12/12/2007, E! Online
American Idol is bringing back Idol Gives Back.
After raising $75 million on behalf of unprivileged children both in the U.S. and Africa with last season's fundraiser...
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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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Colts fans, stars kick off NFL season
9/6/2007, AP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Think Indianapolis goes crazy in May? Try September. Tens of thousands of blue-clad fans poured onto the downtown Monument Circle on Thursday, where...
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"SNL" musical performances due on Target CD
9/5/2007, Reuters
The first "Saturday Night Live"
CD of live performances in nearly 10 years will be sold
exclusively at Target retail stores, beginning Sunday.
Priced at $13.98, "Live...
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Kelly Clarkson revives her tour
9/4/2007, AP
Kelly Clarkson, who scrapped an earlier tour this summer due to slow sales, is heading back on the road this fall.
The Grammy-winning singer announced Tuesday she would...
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Jordin Sparks Inks Record Deal
8/17/2007, E! Online
Jordin Sparks has jumped to Jive.
The youngest ever American Idol winner has inked a recording contract with 19Recordings/Jive Records, it was announced Friday.
The deal...
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Kelly Clarkson apologizes to Clive Davis
7/23/2007, AP
Kelly Clarkson has done a lot of talking about reports of a feud with Clive Davis over the direction of her new album, "My December." Now, she's apologizing.
"I want to...
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Kelly Clarkson: Clive and I Are Cool
7/23/2007, E! Online
Contrary to popular belief, Kelly Clarkson doesn't have a major beef with Clive Davis. Anymore. So says the pop star.
The 25-year-old Grammy winner took time out...
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T.I. Two Times Miley, Kelly & Velvet Revolver
7/11/2007, E! Online
The schizo stylings of T.I. dominated the charts this week, more than doubling the closest competitor and easily outgunning major new releases from Velvet Revolver and Kelly...
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Hannah Montana Outduels Kelly Clarkson
7/5/2007, E! Online
At this rate, Miley Cyrus will be outselling her dad before she gets a driver's license.
The 14-year-old spawn of achy-breaky hearter Billy Ray is continuing her push...
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Kelly Clarkson Hires Reba's Rep
7/3/2007, E! Online
Kelly Clarkson spread her wings and chose to fly to Tennessee.
E! News confirmed Monday that the Grammy winner has signed up with Nashville-based Starstruck Entertainment...
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Kelly Clarkson's Summer Retreat
6/14/2007, E! Online
Just two days after breaking away from her management, Kelly Clarkson is walking away from her summer tour.
Plans for the original American Idol winner's road trip in...
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Kelly Clarkson's Management Breakaway
6/13/2007, E! Online
Kelly Clarkson is going to learn how to fly on the wings of different representation.
The two-time Grammy winner has broken ties with longtime manager Jeff Kwatinetz...
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Kelly Clarkson: Love doesn't come easily
6/12/2007, AP
NEW YORK - Kelly Clarkson, who rails against a former flame in her new song "Never Again," says she's never been in love.
"I love my friends and family," the Grammy-winning...
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Summer tour season heats up
5/31/2007, AP
As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.
This year, everyone...
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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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Strait Ahead for George and Carrie at ACM's
5/15/2007, E! Online
The Academy of Country Music was just giving it away to Carrie Underwood and George Strait tonight.
A newcomer no longer, Carrie Underwood took home a leading three...
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"Idol" champ Taylor Hicks playing it safe
5/7/2007, Reuters
This was not the sound
of young America.
Last year's "American Idol" winner, Taylor Hicks, drew an
older crowd about 10 to 15 years his senior Friday night,
filling...
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Kelly Clarkson sets summer tour dates
4/26/2007, AP
Kelly Clarkson will be giving her voice a workout this summer. The Grammy-winning pop star and original "American Idol" will be on tour from July 7 to Sept. 28, visiting...
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"Idol" underdog Sanjaya voted off show
4/18/2007, Reuters
Wannabe pop star Sanjaya Malakar,
the "American Idol" contestant best known for his wacky
hairdos, was booted from the hit show on Wednesday,
disappointing a hard core of...
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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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Ticketmaster ups presence in direct-to-fan arena
3/26/2007, Reuters
Ticketmaster's purchase of a
majority stake in echomusic, a Nashville-based Web
entertainment marketing company, gives the ticketing giant an
important new presence in...
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Gore gets a hand from Congress for climate concert
3/14/2007, Reuters
Former U.S. Vice President and
environment crusader Al Gore still has some pull in Washington,
D.C. -- getting a venue for a rock concert.
The former Democratic...
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All-star global concerts come to aid of climate
2/15/2007, Reuters
Environmental activists led by
former U.S. Vice President Al Gore announced plans on Thursday
for a worldwide string of pop concerts in July featuring Sheryl Crow, Red Hot...
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"American Idol" champion Underwood wins Grammy
2/11/2007, Reuters
"American Idol" champion Carrie
Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing
impact of the hit TV talent search on U.S. pop culture.
Underwood, who won...
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"American Idol" champion Underwood wins Grammy
2/11/2007, Reuters
"American Idol" champion Carrie
Underwood's Grammy victory on Sunday further underscored the
growing impact that the smash hit TV talent competition is
having on U.S. pop...
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Sony BMG, Warner Music in joint venture
1/23/2007, AP
Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have partnered with a joint venture operating in China that develops technology for distributing music downloads and...
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Kelly Clarkson, NASCAR Idol
1/18/2007, E! Online
Kelly Clarkson is ready to start some engines.
The original American Idol winner has signed on to represent NASCAR at a series of events over the course of the 2007...
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'Idol' returns with a ratings high
1/17/2007, AP
"American Idol" is back and bigger than ever. The Fox TV talent contest's season premiere was the most-watched in its six-year history, drawing an estimated 37.3 million...
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Jeezy Squeezes Idols on Charts
12/20/2006, E! Online
At age 29, Taylor Hicks was the oldest contestant to win American Idol. Unfortunately, he released his debut disc in a week that favored the Young.
Peach State rapper...
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Peas, Peppers, Clarkson Break Away at AMAs
11/22/2006, E! Online
Kelly Clarkson couldn't just walk away.
Before ABC's broadcast of the 2006 American Music Awards had even begun Tuesday night, the original American Idol champ had...
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Mariah Carey snubbed at another awards show
11/21/2006, Reuters
Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose
commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim,
was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite
scoring three...
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Idol Back for Round Six
11/6/2006, E! Online
This season of American Idol is getting a supersized premiere to match last season's supersized ratings.
Television's most-watched show is returning for its sixth cycle...
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Global music sales down despite digital growth
10/13/2006, Reuters
Piracy and competition for consumer
spending drove global music sales down 4 percent in the first
half of 2006 despite the continued popularity of digital music,
an industry...
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Scissor Sisters still sharp at top of UK charts
10/1/2006, Reuters
Flamboyant New York band the Scissor
Sisters dominated music sales in Britain for a second week as
they stayed at the top of both the singles and album charts.
Their...
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Multiple Music Award nods for many
9/19/2006, AP
For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes.
Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Eyed Peas and...
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VMAs go "Crazy" and Panic!
9/3/2006, E! Online
Blood was shed, people were electrocuted, lobsters ran amok--and
that was just when the Jackass crew was on camera, reminding
people to cast their votes for the Viewer's...
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Long lost listener has to relearn Top 40
8/7/2006, AP
Once upon a time, if you named any song in the Top 40, I could hum a few bars. So it was startling to scan Billboard's Top 40 recently and realize the extent of my...
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World Cup getting a kick out of music
6/3/2006, Reuters
The most popular recording this year
may not be a song, but rather a five-note melody called
"Bamboo."
The simple chant of the word, composed by the relatively
unknown...
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'American Idol' Proves Global Reach
5/22/2006, AP
Rohit Sarang of Bombay, India, was a Chris Daughtry fan but is eager to see if Katharine McPhee or Taylor Hicks is crowned the latest "American Idol." Leong Ai Syn of Kuala...
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Awards Put Spotlight on Unseen Songwriters
5/17/2006, AP
The Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel ballroom was filled with some of pop's biggest hitmakers, but even the most ardent music fans would have had a hard time finding a familiar...
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No Idle Time for Touring Kelly
4/13/2006, E! Online
Behind those hazel eyes is a performer itching to hit the road.
Original American Idol champ turned certified pop star
Kelly Clarkson is set to launch a 24-city summer...
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Rascal's "Gang" Flattens T.I.'s "King"
4/12/2006, E! Online
Their name might be Flatts, but this country trio spiked right to
the top of the charts.
One week after T.I. set the yea's
single-week sales record with King, Rascal...
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Webjay creates new copyright woes for Yahoo
4/12/2006, Reuters
Yahoo acquired playlist-sharing site
webjay.com in January. But it seems it may have bought itself a
problem. Webjay.org makes downloading the Beatles' music or
Kanye West's...
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Keith, Carrie Nab CMTs
4/11/2006, E! Online
Nicole's man done good.
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and
Brad Paisley were among the big winners of the CMT Awards Monday night,
with the American Idol alum managing...
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Can Older 'Idol' Singers Find Success?
3/23/2006, AP
When "American Idol" contestant Taylor Hicks belted out Stevie Wonder's golden oldie "Living for the City" there was scant age difference between the singer and the...
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Curious George Goes to the Album Charts
2/15/2006, E! Online
There's some serious monkey business going down on the album
charts.
While Grammy winners got their traditional
post-ceremony sales spikes, the top branch of the...
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Bill Graham's rock archives stream online
2/12/2006, Reuters
Some of rock's most intriguing
content is now in cyberspace via Wolfgang's Vault. The
memorabilia seller offers treasures from the stash of promoter
Bill Graham, programmer...
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Piazza Offers Medals Ceremonies, Concerts
2/11/2006, AP
There's a hole in the middle of every medal at these Winter Olympics for a reason: to honor the open piazzas. So it only makes sense that the city square at the heart of...
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'American Idol' Crushes Grammys in Ratings
2/9/2006, AP
Some humbling news for the pros: By a wide margin, TV viewers prefer the amateurs.
Nearly twice as many people watched "American Idol" than the Grammy Awards Wednesday...
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Kelly Clarkson gets Grammy, omits Idol thanks
2/8/2006, Reuters
Kelly Clarkson beat out singers
including Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow and Paul McCartney to
become the first contestant from "American Idol" to win a
Grammy on Wednesday but...
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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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Clarkson Surprises With Grammy Performance
2/8/2006, AP
Early on during the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night, Kelly Clarkson bested music industry veterans Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt to win the best...
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Clive Davis' Grammy Party Relocated
2/7/2006, AP
There will be a bit more breathing room this year for the A-list celebs who attend Clive Davis' swank pre-Grammy shindig.
Tuesday night's exclusive party and concert is...
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Charts: Licensed to Il (Divo)
2/1/2006, E! Online
Apparently pop stardom is as easy as Simon Says.
The
Simon Cowell-shepherded pop opera foursome of Il Divo is following in
the footsteps of Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken,...
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From Simon to Kelly
1/18/2006, E! Online
Behind those hazel eyes, Kelly Clarkson knows better than to risk
her popularity with her fans.
The season one American
Idol winner has backed down from her reported...
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Clarkson Deals With 'American Idol' Past
1/18/2006, AP
Singer Kelly Clarkson, who vaulted to fame as the first "American Idol" winner in 2002, is now apparently refusing to let any of her songs be used by new contestants on the...
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Seacrest May Be the Real 'American Idol'
1/11/2006, AP
By his own admission, "American Idol" talent-show host Ryan Seacrest can't act. He has yet to demonstrate any dancing or singing chops and is routinely bested by judge Simon...
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Kaisers, Blunt head nominations for Brit music awards
1/10/2006, Reuters
Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt led the
field with five nominations apiece when the shortlist was
announced on Tuesday for the Brit Awards, the British music
industry's big...
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Carey Caps '05 by Capping Fiddy
1/4/2006, E! Online
Album sales were slow for the week and down for the year, but the
final lap proved to be a neck-and-neck thriller.
After
spending nearly the entire year as the...
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Blige Breaks Through, Bests Foxx, B.I.G.
12/28/2005, E! Online
Looks like Mary J. Blige made Santa's nice list.
The
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul handily held off strong challenges from Jamie Foxx
and the Notorious B.I.G. to lead the...
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"Idol" Rerun: Bo Battles Carrie on Charts
12/21/2005, E! Online
Nothing quite captures the holiday spirit like American Idol
stars fighting for stocking-stuffer supremacy.
And once again
Bo Bice's strong showing was no match for the...
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Mariah leads on year-end charts
12/18/2005, Reuters
You do not need to read an
analysis of the 2005 charts to know that Mariah Carey made an
impressive comeback, but a closer look at Billboard's year-end
surveys suggests this...
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Pussycat Dolls purr their way up club play chart
12/17/2005, Reuters
It is no surprise that the Pussycat
Dolls' "Don't Cha" sits atop Billboard's year-end Hot Dance
Club Play Singles chart: Dancefloors young and old, gay and
straight,...
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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's "Confessions" Gobbled Up
11/23/2005, E! Online
As is her wont, Madonna will be stuffing plenty of stockings this
holiday season.
The Material Girl scored her third
consecutive chart-topper with Confessions on a...
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Madonna's new album rules pop charts
11/23/2005, Reuters
Venerable pop icon Madonna danced
to the top of the U.S. pop album charts for the sixth time in
her career on Wednesday with her third consecutive No. 1
release,...
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AMAs Reward Destiny's Child, McGraw
11/22/2005, E! Online
The members of Destiny's Child may have gone their separate ways,
but that didn't stop the band from picking up a pair of awards at
Tuesday's American Music Awards.
The...
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Chesney Shortchanges Fiddy
11/16/2005, E! Online
He might be a tough guy on the silver screen, but on this week's
album chart, 50 Cent got an old-fashioned butt-whipping from Kenny Chesney.
Chesney scored his fourth...
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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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NFL Stands by Kanye
9/6/2005, E! Online
The National Football League is refusing to punt Kanye West,
despite the rapper's controversial trashing of President Bush's response
to Hurricane Katrina.
The NFL...
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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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Hilary, Mariah Make Noise on Charts
8/31/2005, E! Online
Hilary Duff is big. Mariah Carey is bigger.
As Duff's
Most Wanted logged its second straight week atop the album chart,
Carey made history again over on the singles...
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Green Day Takes Home 7 Moonmen At 2005 MTV Video Music Awards
8/29/2005, USRN
It was a rock band, Green Day, that walked off with the most prizes at MTV's 2005 Video Music Awards Sunday (August 28), despite an abundance of performances focusing on...
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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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Green Day Sweep 2005 VMAs
8/28/2005, Yahoo! Music
At the 2005 Video Music Awards (held Sunday, August 28), leading the victories was Green Day whose "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" won in seven categories, including Video Of...
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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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Diddy Promises the Ultimate Party for VMAs
8/25/2005, AP
Scoring an invite to one of Diddy's dazzling, decadent bashes is a notoriously difficult get. But on Sunday, Diddy is relaxing his stringent admittance rules for a...
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Duff Rebuffs All Comers
8/24/2005, E! Online
We just can't get enough of that Hilary Duff.
The
17-year-old singer-actress' new best-of, Most Wanted collects all
her greatest hits from both her previous albums, and...
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R. Kelly Joins Lineup at MTV Awards
8/23/2005, AP
The MTV Video Music Awards have been defined by stirring performances, shocking surprises and sexual shenanigans. Now the network has booked an act that might provide all...
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Stefani MIA for MTV?
8/19/2005, E! Online
The MTV Video Music Awards could be minus a certain Hollaback
Girl.
Despite six nominations, Gwen Stefani is going to skip
this year's awards, because, according to the...
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Return of "Idol" Exile Mario
8/18/2005, E! Online
By withdrawing from American Idol before the finals even
began, Mario Vazquez couldn't lose. And, as it turned out, he won.
The smooth singer who departed the...
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Staind Books "Chapter" at No. 1
8/17/2005, E! Online
No disrespect to Harry Potter, but J.K. Rowling isn't the
only one who knows how to write a great chapter.
New England
rockers Staind have landed their third...
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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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Coldplay, 50 Cent to Play MTV Awards Show
8/16/2005, AP
Coldplay and 50 Cent have joined the list of performers for the "2005 MTV Video Music Awards," to be presented Aug. 28 at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
"The...
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Faith Fires Up the Charts
8/10/2005, E! Online
There's definitely no King of the Hill on this week's chart!
With her new album Fireflies, country crossover star
Faith Hill scored her third consecutive number one on...
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Carey, Killers Join MTV Awards Roster
8/3/2005, AP
Mariah Carey and The Killers have joined the list of performers for the MTV Video Music Awards. The 2005 Video Music Awards show, hosted by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, will air...
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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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NY AG Spitzer to announce payola settlement
7/25/2005, Reuters
New York State Attorney General Eliot
Spitzer plans to announce on Monday a settlement in his probe
of the way music companies influence which songs get played on
the radio,...
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American Idols Live arena tour
7/13/2005, Reuters
Given the enormous ratings
generated by Fox's "American Idol," it would seem reasonable to
expect that the latest postseason arena tour featuring the
show's most recent...
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Strait to the Top
7/6/2005, E! Online
Not even Coldplay can mess with Texas.
The Brit band's
three-week run at number one came to a halt at the hands of Lone Star
State favorite son George Strait. His...
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George Strait 'Somewhere' at top of U.S. charts
7/6/2005, Reuters
Country veteran George Strait
earned his third consecutive No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts
Wednesday, while British rock band Coldplay slipped to No. 3
after a three-week...
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Sony BMG inks deal with P2P firm Mashboxx
6/29/2005, Reuters
Music giant Sony BMG has finalized its
deal with the legal file-sharing network Mashboxx, two days
after a U.S. court dealt a blow to Mashboxx's unauthorized
rivals such as...
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NBA Taps Kid Rock Despite Plea
6/19/2005, E! Online
And for the halftime show, Mike Tyson will chomp off one lucky
fan's ear...
Just days after pleading no contest to a
slugging a Nashville strip club deejay during a bar...
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Indie label Wind-Up expands artist roster
6/17/2005, Reuters
On the cover of an "in case of
emergency" handbook in the reception area of Wind-up Records'
New York headquarters, someone has affixed a yellow Post-it
that reads: "1. Save...
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Coldplay Chills Out Peas, Stripes
6/15/2005, E! Online
Coldplay is taking over the world at the speed of sound--much to
the chagrin of the Black Eyed Peas, White Stripes and Shakira.
In what's become the biggest rock debut...
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Mariah Carried Back to No. 1
6/8/2005, E! Online
Now that she's been emancipated, there's no stopping Mimi.
Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi returned to the
top of the Billboard 200 album chart, moving 172,000...
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Idol Carrie Inks Record Deal
6/1/2005, E! Online
Carrie Underwood is making her Idol status official.
The country crooner, who walked away with the title on the
fourth season of American Idol last week, has signed her...
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System of a Down No. 1 on Album Charts
5/25/2005, AP
Rock is enjoying a resurgence at the top of the album charts, thanks to some much-anticipated veteran acts. System of a Down debuted at No. 1 on latest Billboard album...
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ABC Touts Special 'American Idol' Report
4/25/2005, AP
ABC will air a news special examining what the network called "explosive" allegations about the hit TV talent contest "American Idol."
The hourlong "Primetime Live" report...
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Constantine's Band Lands Contract
4/22/2005, E! Online
If Constantine Maroulis fails in his mission to become the next
American Idol, at least he'll have something to fall back on.
The unkempt rocker's band, Pray for the...
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Poor Song Choice Dooms Turner on 'Idol'
4/13/2005, AP
Nadia Turner picked the wrong song on Tuesday's "American Idol," and on Wednesday, she paid the price. Turner was voted off the Fox show after singing Crystal Gayle's "When...
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Fiddy Goes Four-For-Four
3/30/2005, E! Online
Leave it to 50 Cent to turn this past month into the March
Massacre.
For the fourth straight week, 50 Cent's The
Massacre remained the album that no one could unseat...
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50 Cent Squeaks Out Another Week at No. 1
3/23/2005, Reuters
Although sales amounted to less
than half those of the previous week, enough copies of 50
Cent's "The Massacre" made their way into the hands of
consumers to keep the title...
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Fiddy Won't Bow to "Now"
3/23/2005, E! Online
Now that's what I call a massacre.
The latest edition
of the hugely popular Now That's What I Call Music! series just
turned legal with Volume 18, but didn't get lucky,...
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Sports Entertainment to Buy 'Idol' Creator
3/18/2005, AP
Sports Entertainment Enterprises Inc., which owns most of the Elvis Presley estate, Friday it has agreed to acquire 19 Entertainment Ltd., the British company behind...
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50 Cent's 'Candy' Continues Chart Domination
3/17/2005, Reuters
Life is still sweet atop the
Billboard Hot 100 for 50 Cent, who is No. 1 for the fourth
consecutive week with "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia.
The rapper is creeping up on...
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50 Cent Can't Be Jacked
3/16/2005, E! Online
By David Jenison
Whether it's J.Lo or J.Jo, 50 Cent
refuses to relinquish his chokehold on the album chart.
Having
staved off Jennifer Lopez 's Rebirth last...
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50 Cent Massacres J.Lo
3/9/2005, E! Online
Leave it to 50 Cent to ruin Jennifer Lopez 's rebirth.
With leaks and bootleggers forcing Fiddy's label to move up the
release of The Massacre, J.Lo suddenly had no...
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"O" Yes--Omarion No. 1
3/2/2005, E! Online
This album chart is brought to you by the letter O.
Omarion, the first B2K alumnus to release a solo album, is now the first
to debut at number one as O topped the...
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Backstreet Boys Are Back in Action
2/25/2005, Reuters
All the Backstreet Boys ask is
that you give them a fair chance. The quintet is set to return
with a new Jive album in June preceded by a single in March.
"That's the...
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Grammy "Genius" Awarded No. 1
2/23/2005, E! Online
The late Ray Charles might have loved company on his final album,
but he's all alone at the top of the charts.
After landing
five posthumous Grammys on Feb. 13,...
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3 Doors Open On Top
2/16/2005, E! Online
Some bands just want their 15 minutes on top, 3 Doors Down got
Seventeen Days.
While the Mississippi rockers' first
two albums sold more than 12 million combined copies...
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Counting Down the Grammys
2/14/2005, AP
107: Total number of Grammys awarded
62: Celebrities named in opening credits
20: Live performances
11: Awards given out during live telecast
8: Grammys won by Ray...
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Clive Davis in the Groove as Grammys Approach
2/4/2005, Reuters
Clive Davis can't help but dance.
Put on a record of one of his artists and his feet
automatically start to tap, then he'll get up from behind his
desk and groove.
With...
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Chesney "Chairs" Charts; Bright Eyes Big
2/2/2005, E! Online
Country powerhouse Kenny Chesney's timeout from the Nashville scene
to challenge Jimmy Buffett 's beach-party monopoly has paid off. Be As
You Are: Songs from an Old Blue...
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New Kenny Chesney Album Tops Charts
2/2/2005, AP
Kenny Chesney's "Be As You Are" took the top spot as expected in this week's album sales, selling over 310,000 copies in its first week.
It's the country star's third No....
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Janet's Super Encore
1/28/2005, E! Online
Let's hope Janet Jackson exerts a little more control over her next
Super Bowl cameo.
The "Nasty" singer is ready to make an
encore at the big game just a year after...
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The Game Toys with Charts
1/26/2005, E! Online
The Game definitely got game.
The Compton rapper
scored the year's biggest debut as The Documentary opened at
number one, selling a massive 587,000 copies last week,...
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Virgin Recruits Ozomotli, Others for Tsunami
1/21/2005, E! Online
Virgin Megastore pulled off a mega fundraiser Thursday.
The chain hosted concerts in every one of its U.S. stores in an effort
to raise money for the unprecedented...
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Elton, Ozzy Shed "Tears"
1/20/2005, E! Online
Elton John , Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins and Rod Stewart are piping
up for tsunami relief.
The quartet is among several music
stars who have begun recording a new...
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Charts Still Green
1/19/2005, E! Online
Seems like plenty of villages still can't get enough of this
Idiot.
For the second straight week, Green Days
American Idiot held the top spot on the album chart over...
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J.Lo, Nelly Join MTV's Tsunami Aid
1/19/2005, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez is the latest A-lister to pitch in on tsunami relief
efforts.
J.Lo is joining an all-star bill for the MTV Asia Aid
benefit, set to air on all MTV...
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Good Charlotte to Perform at MTV Benefit
1/19/2005, AP
Pop stars from around the world will appear live or contribute taped performances to a Feb. 3 concert sponsored by MTV to support tsunami relief work.
Performers at the MTV...
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'American Idol' To Give Half Of Semi-Finalist Spots To Men
1/17/2005, USRN
In a move to level the playing field, American Idol producers have decided to give half of the 24 semifinalist spots to men once the series kicks off next Tuesday (January...
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Boo Birds Attack Ashlee
1/5/2005, E! Online
On second thought, perhaps Ashlee Simpson should have stuck to the
hoedown...
Singing live certainly didn't spare Jessica Simpson 's younger, acid-reflux-suffering...
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Kelly Clarkson, Ashlee Simpson Suffer Audio Malfunctions At Orange Bowl
1/5/2005, USRN
Ashlee Simpson and Kelly Clarkson might have wished they were lip-synching Tuesday night (January 4), after audio malfunctions marred their FedEx Orange Bowl half-time...
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Postal Service Puts Stamp on Dance Charts
12/18/2004, Reuters
On the strength of its debut album,
"Give Up," the Postal Service closes 2004 as the No. 1 act on
the year-end Top Electronic Artists chart.
"Give Up" is proving to be the...
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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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Top 20 Concert Tours
12/15/2004, AP
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is...
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Jay-Z, Linkin Collide on Top
12/8/2004, E! Online
Big day for Jay-Z.
On the same day the hip-hopster
was officially named president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings (he starts
Jan. 3), his latest CD topped the...
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Broadway As a Stocking Stuffer? You Bet
12/8/2004, AP
Gift cards are everywhere this time of the year, so why should Broadway be excluded from what could be the perfect stocking stuffer this Christmas?
Now, the League of...
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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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U2 Bombs the Charts
12/1/2004, E! Online
It took an atomic bomb to dismantle Eminem 's encore.
U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb blew Em's
Encore out of the top slot the latter had occupied for two
straight...
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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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Exec Says Country Acts Not Reaching Beyond Borders
11/26/2004, Reuters
Country artists need to try harder
when it comes to international markets, according to talent
executive Bruce Allen.
During a recent keynote speech at the Country Music...
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Ruben, Clay in Sick Bay
11/23/2004, E! Online
Ruben needs rest.
That's the word from Ruben Studdard 's rep after the second-season American Idol champ
otherwise known as the Velvet Teddy Bear checked himself into...
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Seen and Heard on the Red Carpet at AMA
11/14/2004, AP
The red carpet was rolled out for pop music's hottest performers Sunday night at the 32nd annual American Music Awards, and many of the stars also turned out to be...
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CD Soundtrack Sales Tumble 33 Pct This Year
11/12/2004, Reuters
There is good news and bad news for
soundtrack sales in 2004.
The bad news is that 2004's soundtrack sales are down about
33% compared with last year. The good news is...
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Next Big Thing? Ask Yahoo! Voters
9/23/2004, Reuters
Emerging artists are
getting a new route for breaking through with the debut of
Who's Next? -- a showcase and competition initiative by
Yahoo!'s music destination...
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Phelps Makes Golden Start, Greeks Suspended
8/14/2004, Reuters
Teenage American swimmer Michael Phelps
claimed the first of a hoped-for eight gold medals at the
Athens Olympics Saturday with a world record time and his
Australian rival...
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Simpson Reruns on Charts
8/11/2004, E! Online
The Ashlee Simpson Show may be over on MTV, but it's just
getting started on the album chart.
The Simpson sis got a
boost from last Wednesday's finale of her reality...
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Industry Awaits 'Bloodbath' at Sony BMG
7/25/2004, Reuters
The heavy lifting is about to begin
for BMG and Sony Music.
With the European Commission 's July 19 clearance of the
proposed merger of the two music giants, approval by...
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Guarini to Star in 'Good Vibrations'
7/13/2004, AP
Justin Guarini will star in "Good Vibrations," premiering July 29 at Vassar College's new Martel Theater.
"Good Vibrations," described as a high-energy celebration of the...
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Clay Aiken's Star Rises With PBS Special
7/1/2004, AP
For Clay Aiken , performing at what he considers the nation's pre-eminent July Fourth bash, PBS' "A Capitol Fourth" in Washington, could have been moving enough.
But this...
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Fantasia: Latest Chart "Idol"
6/30/2004, E! Online
Believe it, the American Idol machine has minted another
number one single.
"I Believe"/"Chain of Fools," the inaugural
double-sided single from reigning Idol champ...
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Fantasia's New "Idol" Challenge
6/22/2004, E! Online
Most TV shows are under the gun to produce ratings. American
Idol's mandate is to mint viewers and record buyers.
The franchise's latest challenge begins Tuesday with...
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New 'American Idol' to Be Crowned Tonight
5/26/2004, Reuters
Two Southern teenagers who are
contestants on the popular television program "American Idol"
will learn on Wednesday which one will become the country's
next instant pop...
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'American Idol' Takes on Southern Flavor
5/24/2004, AP
As its third season draws to a close, "American Idol" has taken on a distinctly Southern-fried flavor. When North Carolina's Fantasia Barrino and Georgia's Diana DeGarmo...
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Frankee Deposes Eamon from Top Spot in UK
5/16/2004, Reuters
Hip-hop singer Frankee has knocked Eamon
off top spot in the U.K. pop charts with a song that is
believed to be a response to his expletive-filled lament about
his...
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'Idols' Plan North American Road Trip
5/4/2004, Reuters
Even though the third "American
Idol" won't be chosen for another three weeks, the top 10
finalists have made plans for a summer North American tour
together.
As has...
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Usher Album Tips Triple-Platinum
5/4/2004, Reuters
Just over a month after its release,
Usher's chart-topping album, "Confessions," has been certified
triple-platinum for U.S. shipments in excess of three million
copies by...
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Former 'American Idol' Contestant Says Simon Cowell Is Not Friendly
4/12/2004, USRN
Tuesday (April 13), the eight American Idol finalists will take on songs from the movies. Judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell will be watching closely to...
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'American Idol' Contestants Forced To Leave Home
3/29/2004, USRN
American Idol contestants were chased out of their own home last week--by insects. The residents were forced to flee their Hollywood Hills mansion last week after finding...
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Norah, Clay Command Charts
3/24/2004, E! Online
It appears there's still no way to beat Norah and Clay.
On the album sales charts, Norah
Jones continued to fend off all contenders as Feels
Like Home secured its sixth...
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Q&A With RJ Helton of American Idol
3/17/2004, AP
RJ Helton is hoping no one ever remembers he was a finalist on "American Idol." Not that he isn't grateful for the exposure the Fox show and subsequent tour gave him. Helton...
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Radio Hops on 'Idol' Wagon
2/27/2004, Reuters
Now in its third season, Fox TV's
"American Idol" has attracted tens of thousands of aspiring
superstars to its auditions. Yet Clear Channel Radio and many
other stations...
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Clay Aiken: the 'Measure' of a Rising Star
2/22/2004, Reuters
It's a showbiz paradox. The
top-selling singer to emerge so far from the "American Idol" TV
talent showdown did not even win the contest.
Not that Clay Aiken is...
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Kelly Clarkson to Rock Out with Clay
2/20/2004, Reuters
Credit Kelly Clarkson with coming
up with the idea to partner with fellow "American Idol"
finalist Clay Aiken for a spring tour.
"I found out we were both touring at the...
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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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Studdard Tour Begins to Take Shape
2/13/2004, Reuters
Ruben Studdard, the winner of the
second season of "American Idol," is firming up his plans for a
spring U.S. tour.
A short list of confirmed theater dates begins with a...
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AP Predicts Grammy Winners
2/3/2004, AP
The first time OutKast got a Grammy nomination for best album, in 2002, hip-hop's eclectic duo was upstaged by the old-time bluegrass of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Two...
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Clive Davis Re-Throned
2/3/2004, E! Online
Clive Davis is back on top again.
Just four years
after he was unceremoniously ousted
as president and CEO of Arista Records in favor of Antonio "L.A." Reid,
Arista...
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Clay Aiken to Appear on NBC's 'Ed'
1/22/2004, AP
"American Idol" runner up Clay Aiken will make his acting debut Friday night on the NBC program "Ed."
Aiken, who will play himself, said it wasn't much of a role and he...
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Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson to Go on Tour
1/20/2004, AP
"American Idol" stars Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson will be going on tour together on Feb. 24 in Charlotte, N.C.
Aiken was the runner-up in the popular American Idol...
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Cowell: 'Madonna Used to Be Good-Looking'
1/17/2004, AP
Not content to crush the spirit of unknowns, "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell is training his sights on one of the biggest stars in the business — Madonna .
Cowell,...
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Simon Questions Price of 'Idol' Fame
1/15/2004, AP
Simon Fuller is no professional singer. He does not dance and he doesn't play an instrument. Yet there he is — collecting a fortune at the top of the pop charts.
As...
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Clarkson, Aiken Ready to Hit Road
1/14/2004, Reuters
Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken,
veterans of the "American Idol" TV talent show, will begin a
30-date arena tour Feb. 24 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Coliseum.
The outing is...
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Kelly Clarkson Says Grammy Nomination Best Part Of 2003
1/7/2004, USRN
2003 was an amazing year for American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. In April, her debut album Thankful sold more than 297,000 copies in its first week and entered the...
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50 Cent Cashes in on 2003
1/2/2004, E! Online
Here's another stat for shot-nine-times rapper 50
Cent's collection: One. As in, number one.
The
27-year-old's solo debut, Get
Rich or Die Tryin', was 2003's...
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Norway Wins 'Idol' Title, U.S. Is Second
1/2/2004, AP
Norway's "Pop Idol" Kurt Nilsen moved a step up to "World Idol" on Thursday when he triumphed in a singing competition with winners from 10 other nations
"American Idol"...
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Kelly Clarkson Not A Fan Of New Year's Resolutions
12/25/2003, USRN
According to a recent survey, approximately 50 million Americans make New Year's resolutions at the end of every year--but American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson isn't one of...
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Woman Criticized for Weight Is 'Pop Idol'
12/22/2003, AP
A Scottish woman who'd been told she was too large to be a "Pop Idol" was crowned the winner of the British talent show.
Michelle McManus, who weighs 211 pounds, fought...
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50 Cent Proves His Worth
12/21/2003, Reuters
Across the pop, R&B and rap
genres, among top singles and albums, 50 Cent dominates the
2003 Year in Music charts.
The rapper from Queens, N.Y. has the No. 1 song of the...
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'World Idol' Pits Winners From 11 Nations
12/20/2003, AP
Who will be the world's favorite pop superstar? On "World Idol," a two-part special airing the evenings of Christmas and New Year's Day, "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson will...
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'Idol' Worship Makes Its Mark in 2003
12/20/2003, Reuters
The music-TV story of the year can
be summed up in two words: "American Idol."
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