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Billboard: Arctic Monkeys Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1
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More than eight years after first appearing on a Billboard chart, Arctic Monkeys score their first No. 1 on Billboard's radio-based Alternative Songs survey, as "Do I Wanna Know?" rises 2-1. The band logged one prior entry on the Nielsen BDS-powered ranking, its breakthrough hit "...
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AP: Chris Brown Assault Case Sparks Internal Affairs Probe
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District of Columbia police have opened an internal affairs investigation into statements made by a police officer who responded to reports that singer Chris Brown had punched a man outside a Washington hotel. The investigation centers on a disputed conversation between the officer and an unide...
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Billboard: Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports Signs Yankee Pitcher CC Sabathia
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Jay-Z's sports agency says it has signed New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia to join former teammate Robinson Cano in its emerging client base. Roc Nation Sports says the 33-year-old left-hander agreed to a representation deal Thursday. The ace had been represented by Legacy Agency's group, whi...
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Billboard: Bon Jovi Tops Hot Tours for the Fifth Time with $41.8M
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For the fifth time since launching the Because We Can tour last February, Bon Jovi owns the No. 1 ranking on the weekly Hot Tours tally based on reported box office revenue. This week the legendary rock band tops the chart with $41.8 million in ticket sales from the tour’s final leg through Japan and Aus...
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Billboard: China Censorship: Lady Gaga Unbanned, Rock Legend Cui Jian Shuns Official Favor
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hree years after the diva is banned, new album "ARTPOP" gets the green light, while China's "Godfather of Rock" turns down chance for Lunar New Year gala show amid censorship concerns. It's been a mixed week for freedom of expression in China, for two recording artists who cou...
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Billboard: Grammys: Beyonce and Jay Z to Perform
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A CBS promo that aired Jan. 19 confirmed the duo would hit the stage Jan. 26. After some speculation last week, Beyonce has been confirmed to be taking the Grammy Awards stage on Jan. 26, alongside hubby Jay Z. The appearance was confirmed in a commercial that aired on CBS on Jan. 19, listing the married...
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One Direction Singer Under Fire for 'Duck Dynasty' Praise
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Liam Payne tweeted to Willie Robertson that he appreciated his "family values," then took to twitter many more times to criticize journalists he said were twisting his words in order to cause a controversy. One Direction band member Liam Payne lashed out at some journalists and blogger...
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Billboard: 'Frozen' - The No. 1 Album That's Been Ignored by Radio
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Despite how Walt Disney Records' "Frozen" soundtrack has been atop the Billboard 200 chart for two weeks -- and the movie is a blockbuster hit at the box office -- radio has essentially ignored the film's music. Its songs are no where to be found on Billboard's airplay charts, which monito...
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Billboard: Beats Music Launches on Cue
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Beats Music, the music streaming company founded by record executive Jimmy Iovine and partially financed by billionaire Len Blavatnik, launched its subscription service late Monday night. At $9.99 a month, Beats Music is the latest company to tackle the premium on-demand music market occupied...
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'The Voice U.K.' Audience Dips For Episode Two, Remains Ahead of Last Year's Ratings
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The ratings for the third season of 'The Voice U.K.' on the BBC continue to trend ahead of last year, even though the second episode Saturday night drew a smaller audience than the season opener. The BBC, which has been looking to bolster the singing competition's performance with the addition of Ky...
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Billboard: German Music Revenues Up in 2013, Physical Sales See Modest Decrease
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After 5 years of contraction, the German market for music sales has seen a small increase in revenue in 2013, as reported today by BVMI (Bundesverband Musikindustrie, Germany's music industry association) in Berlin and the market research company media control GfK in a trend report. According to...
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Grammys: Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Hunter Hayes to Perform
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The Grammys have added another handful of performers to Sunday night's broadcast on CBS. Gary Clark Jr. and Hunter Hayes are the latest awards show set list additions, as well as a finale number that features Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham. The upcoming pe...
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Billboard: Bruce Springsteen Scores 11th No. 1 Album On Billboard 200
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Bruce Springsteen earns his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 this week with the arrival of "High Hopes." The set, which Columbia Records released Jan. 14, sold 99,000 copies through the week ending Jan. 19, according to Nielsen SoundScan. With the No. 1 debut, Springsteen pulls ahe...
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CNN: Kanye West: I'm going to stop talking negatively for now
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Could there be a quieter, gentler Kanye West on the way? The rapper and fiance of Kim Kardashian has reportedly said he will stop talking negatively for at least six months. During a tour stop in Toronto, West went on for more than 25 minutes about various topics, including that he's talked some smack...
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CNN: Britney Spears kicks off Las Vegas casino residency
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Las Vegas (CNN) -- Las Vegas may never be the same now that Britney Spears has started a residency in Nevada's Sin City."Britney: Piece of Me" debuted at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino this weekend, almost 10 years to the day that Spears married a high school friend at a wedding chape...
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