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Censors MIA on M.I.A.'s finger flip (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:22:46 GMT

AP - Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.

Bruce Springsteen joins Grammy Awards performers (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:35:42 GMT

Reuters - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2012 Grammy Awards, joining Adele, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj on the music show lineup.

Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:34:46 GMT

Reuters - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a "spectacular" recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.

Black Sabbath drummer says may pull out of reunion (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:55 GMT

Reuters - Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the British heavy metal band's reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a "signable" contract.

How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:40 GMT

Reuters - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.

Madonna: Super Bowl show a "dream" come true (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:43:36 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.

Music Review: Van Halen ageless on new album (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:55 GMT

AP - Van Halen, "A Different Kind Of Truth" (Interscope)

Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:59 GMT

AP - Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

Dave Grohl fighting for rock at the Grammys (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:03 GMT

AP - When Dave Grohl started in the music business, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tots; Rihanna and Adele weren't even born.

Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:58:48 GMT

AP - Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending a probe into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei.

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:40 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform at the Grammys (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:22:22 GMT

AP - Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.

Madonna says she never planned "Wild" performance at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:16:42 GMT

Reuters - Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won't give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.

Madonna world tour to start on May 29 (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:07:32 GMT

Reuters - Madonna will go on tour from May for the first time in three years, starting in Israel before moving on to Europe, with legs in South America and Australia, where she has not performed for 20 years, tour promotion company Live Nation said on Tuesday.

Jay-Z enters new musical heights at Carnegie Hall (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:47:08 GMT

AP - As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.

J. Cole is in a Jay-Z state of mind (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:54:03 GMT

AP - J. Cole has a huge appetite when it comes to his career.

Adele beats 7 new albums to keep top spot on chart (Reuters)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:03 GMT

Reuters - British singer Adele stood her ground atop the Billboard album chart with "21" on Wednesday despite seven new entries vying for No. 1 this week, including stiff competition from country music singer Tim McGraw.

Cash's 80th birthday, legacy to be celebrated (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:22:03 GMT

AP - Johnny Cash is still cool.

Jamie Grace earns Grammy nod, battles Tourette's (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:09:21 GMT

AP - When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought.

Kanye West plans a movie in the Persian Gulf (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:59:41 GMT

Reuters - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East.