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For tenor from Malta, a star-making role? (AP)
AP - There's something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja's voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords a secret passed down from bygone generations.
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Jay-Z's "Empire" holds strong atop singles chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.
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Bob Dylan brings Christmas cheer to those without homes (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer Bob Dylan reminisces about Christmas past, turkey dinners and his favorite holiday songs in a rare interview in a magazine for homeless people.
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For tenor from Malta, a star-making role? (AP)
AP - There's something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja's voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords a secret passed down from bygone generations.
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Phish electrifies fans with marathon show (Reuters)
Reuters - When tickets for Phish's Sunday night (November 22) show in Syracuse, N.Y., went on sale back in October, all 6,700 of them were gone in 15 minutes -- and with good reason. The last time Phish performed at the War Memorial arena was November ...
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John Mayer's "Battle" wins top spot on album chart (Reuters)
Reuters - John Mayer brought home his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart Wednesday, while Norah Jones grabbed the No. 3 rung.
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Music stores see dream week with Boyle, Lambert (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. music retailers are realizing a dream week with Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed A Dream" ringing cash registers far beyond expectations and Adam Lambert's album stirring sales after his sexually charged TV performance.
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Haydn expert HC Robbins Landon dies at 83 (AP)
AP - H.C. Robbins Landon, a musicologist noted for his expertise on Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, has died. He was 83.
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Sting offers a 'spooky, ghostly' seasonal album (AP)
AP - Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.
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Julie Andrews to sing in London, first in decades (AP)
AP - Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage.
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Lambert says he got carried away, but not sorry (AP)
AP - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his American Music Awards performance on Sunday. But he's not apologizing.
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Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college (AP)
AP - DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, "Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it."
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Beyonce announces album plans for 2010 (Reuters)
Reuters - During the last U.K. stop of her "I Am..." tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, Beyonce announced that she plans to release a new album next year.
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Cyrus, Underwood raise voices on benefit album (Reuters)
Reuters - With a lineup that includes Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Colbie Caillat and Sean Kingston, the seventh "A Very Special Christmas" Special Olympics benefit album has a younger audience in its crosshairs.
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25 recordings inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame (AP)
AP - The Doors' "Riders On The Storm" and the Beach Boys' "California Girls" are among 25 recordings being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Twenty-five recordings added to Grammy Hall of Fame (Reuters)
Reuters - The Recording Academy on Tuesday added songs by James Brown, Bob Marley, the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong and others to its Grammy Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of titles in the collection to 851.
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A noble tradition: Entertainers misbehaving on TV (AP)
AP - Entertainers have been misbehaving on TV — or accused of it, at least — long before singer Adam Lambert was even born.
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Sambora of Bon Jovi honored as NJ hometown hero (AP)
AP - The New Jersey town where Richie Sambora grew up says Bon Jovi's lead guitarist can come home whenever he wants.
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Filmed concerts come to iTunes in Live Nation deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple iTunes on Tuesday began featuring downloads of live concerts by about 20 artists who are promoted by Live Nation.
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UK poll shows ABBA band people most want to reform (Reuters)
Reuters - The British public would like to see Swedish band ABBA reform more than any other act, according to a survey.
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Music Review: Jimmy Wayne shows sensitivity on CD (AP)
AP - Jimmy Wayne, "Sara Smile" (Valory)
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Rock-star wife details drug mayhem in new book (Reuters)
Reuters - It could have been a great rock 'n' roll love story.
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Music review: Rihanna's CD is decent, but uneven (AP)
AP - Rihanna, "Rated R" (Island Def Jam)
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Music Review: Cosby rap CD bold but lacks spark (AP)
AP - "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency" (Turtle Head Recordings)
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The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)
AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 23, 2009:
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Q&A: Shakira says new CD looks out for single gals (AP)
AP - All the single ladies — Shakira is looking out for you!
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Adam Lambert's sexually-charged act draws complaints (Reuters)
Reuters - ABC television said on Monday it had received about 1,500 complaints about the sexually-charged performance by "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert at the American Music Awards on Sunday.
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ABC: Lambert's performance draws 1,500 complaints (AP)
AP - Complaints poured in Monday about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard player that was left out of rehearsals for the show.
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LA official negotiating over Jackson memorial cost (AP)
AP - A Los Angeles official says she's negotiating with the company that owns Staples Center about reimbursing at least some of the $3.2 million taxpayers spent on the Michael Jackson memorial.
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Adam Lambert defends sexually-charged TV performance (Reuters)
Reuters - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert defended his sexually-charged performance at the American Music Awards on Sunday, saying his goal was to promote "artistic freedom" rather than upset the television audience.
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Susan Boyle set for biggest UK album of 2009: HMV (Reuters)
Reuters - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame after her audition for "Britain's Got Talent" was aired in April, appears set to have the biggest album in Britain this year, music retailer HMV said on Monday.
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ABC says it has received complaints on Lambert (AP)
AP - ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards.
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Bill T. Jones the man behind Broadway's 'Fela!' (AP)
AP - In the run-up to the Broadway opening of "Fela!" — Bill T. Jones' new musical — one man sat through every single preview performance and hated being there every minute.
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AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and more box sets (AP)
AP - Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season:
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U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival (Reuters)
Reuters - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.
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Bob Dylan, Sugarland, Archuelta among holiday CDs (AP)
AP - Here are reviews of recently released holiday CDs:
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Q&A: 50 Cent gets back to gritty roots on new CD (AP)
AP - To create an album as hard-hitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop's biggest stars.
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Review: Tucker Gala lures opera stars old and new (AP)
AP - A funny thing happened on the way through the program at the Richard Tucker Gala: The night's honoree, tenor Stephen Costello, nearly faded into the woodwork that panels Avery Fisher Hall.
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Michael Jackson 'Opus' book offers rare images (AP)
AP - Artist Nate Giorgio recalls the last time he saw Michael Jackson, just days before the singer's death.
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Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD (AP)
AP - During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved ...
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U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury music festival (AP)
AP - Organizers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival.
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Winners at the American Music Awards (AP)
AP - • Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift wins early American Music Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - Country starlet Taylor Swift won two early prizes at the American Music Awards on Sunday, and accepted her honors live via satellite from backstage at London's Wembley Arena.
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Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards (AP)
AP - It's the country cutie versus the King of Pop at this year's American Music Awards.
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Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work (AP)
AP - A lawyer for Michael Jackson's former personal physician says the doctor is returning to work at his Houston clinic.
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Roger Daltrey gives voice a workout on solo tour (Reuters)
Reuters - Roger Daltrey has dubbed his current solo jaunt the "Use It or Lose It" tour, but his show at the Nokia Theater on Friday demonstrated that sometimes you can use it and lose it as well.
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Racette's Angelica a triumph at Met Opera (AP)
AP - Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in "Suor Angelica" and fallen to the stage.
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Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards (AP)
AP - It's the country cutie versus the King of Pop at this year's American Music Awards.
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