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Mötley Crüe and Carrie Underwood Perform “Home Sweet Home” and “Kickstart My Heart” on American Idol Finale: Watch

The country-pop star previously joined the band for "Kickstart My Heart" way back in 2007. Mötley Crüe and Carrie Underwood Perform “Home Sweet Home” and “Kickstart My Heart” on American Idol Finale: Watch Langdon Hickman

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Hilary Duff Calls Posing for ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’ Cover a ‘Little Scary’ After Having 4 Kids

"I’m not a spring chicken,” the singer-actress added.

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Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison Over Beyoncé Music Theft

Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty to taking unreleased music from Beyoncé’s team during an Atlanta break-in. Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison Over Beyoncé Music Theft Eddie Fu

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Teddy Riley on Sampling Bill Withers: “You just can't put bass on a song like this”

“That's the grits, right there. So I had to turn it into grits and eggs"

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“Out of touch” The Wiggles aren’t familiar with Oasis: “Controversially, I like Blur more”

One of the members even bought a poster of Liam and Noel Gallagher, thinking it was Paul McCartney and John Lennon

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Shania Twain to Host the 61st ACM Awards

The 61st edition of the ceremony will take place May 17 in Las Vegas.

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‘American Idol’ Winners: Which Singer Won Each Season?

See the complete list of American Idol winners.

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“Out of touch” The Wiggles aren’t familiar with Oasis: “Controversially, I like Blur more”

One of the members even bought a poster of Liam and Noel Gallagher, thinking it was Paul McCartney and John Lennon

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No Phones, No Shortcuts: What NYC’s Phone-Free Rooms Know About Building Nightlife Culture

The phone-free story has already been written. The New York Times put it on the page in November 2025: Raw Cuts, House of Yes, Signal, a wave of New York…

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No Phones, No Shortcuts: What NYC’s Phone-Free Rooms Know About Building Nightlife Culture

The phone-free story has already been written. The New York Times put it on the page in November 2025: Raw Cuts, House of Yes, Signal, a wave of New York…

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Phil Collins on Leading Genesis After Peter Gabriel's Departure

“In the end, my wife said, ‘Why don’t you do it, Phil?’”

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Ozzy Osbourne Recounts Wild Encounters

“Sharon’s going, ‘Smile!’ And the chimp is biting my thumb off!”

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PassPass closes ‘seven-figure’ seed round at $15m valuation, pitching gamified music discovery to artists

Atlanta-based real estate fund Roots led the round, alongside a group of strategic backers and angel investors. Source

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‘I Think The Fans Will Be Happy’: Shania Twain on Her First Time Hosting the ACM Awards — And Surprises In Store

The 61st edition of the ceremony will take place May 17 in Las Vegas.

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Ozzy Osbourne Recounts Unusual Encounters

“Sharon’s going, ‘Smile!’ And the chimp is biting my thumb off!”

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Rod Stewart Critiques Political Figures

The singer hit out at the US President earlier this year too, after the latter made false claims about British troops in Afghanistan

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Jack White on Trump Statue

White has not time for "people who don't even CARE that they make no sense at all."

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Jack White Can’t Make Sense of Fist-Pumping Donald Trump Golden Idol Statue: ‘The Most Frustrating Part of Modern American Life’

White has not time for "people who don't even CARE that they make no sense at all."

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US music offices and organisations launch their own association

Music cities (and counties, and states…) are an increasingly-active element of the US music industry, with an array of organisations working to nurture their local ecosystems and communities. Now they’ve got a trade body of their own. The Association of Music Offices (AMO) launched this week at the

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TikTok is rolling out a new ‘ad-free’ subscription in the UK

TikTok has become the latest social-media platform to offer a paid subscription that removes advertising. ‘TikTok Ad-Free’ is launching in the UK for £3.99 a month ($5.40 at current exchange rates). It’s only available for users aged 18 and over, and will be rolling out “over the coming months”. Whi