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Review: French Montana debuts with enjoyable album

French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records) Read more

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

Music-Burt Bacharach

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Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional - not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. Read more

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

2013 Billboard Music Awards Show

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Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his. Read more

Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

2013 American Idol Finale Show

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Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June. Read more

Music Review: Singer Laura Mvula enchants on debut

Music Review Laura Mvula

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Laura Mvula, "Sing to the Moon" (Columbia Records) Read more

Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize

Gershwin Prize Carole King

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Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway. Read more

Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision

Sweden Eurovision

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Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Read more

Criteria Recording Studios founder Emerman dies

Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous records, has died after a long illness. He was 89. Read more

Review: Darius Rucker settles in on latest album

Darius Rucker, "True Believers" (Capitol Nashville) Read more

Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album

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It's tempting to say Daft Punk has gone Hollywood. Read more

Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'strong'

Moore Oklahoma Tornado

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Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Read more

Review: The National returns with somber 6th album

The National, "Trouble Will Find Me" (4AD) Read more

Music Review: Hart, Bonamassa simmer on 'Seesaw'

Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa, "Seesaw" (J&R Adventures) Read more

'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music

Hong Kong Michelle Chen

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Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. Read more

Review: Daft Punk seduces machines into singing

Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories" (Columbia) Read more

Lawyer revises testimony on 'This Is It' contract

Jackson-AEG Suit-Glance

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A corporate lawyer for concert giant AEG Live LLC on Tuesday revised his testimony and said the tour director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts had a signed contract. Read more

Audra McDonald returns with new, personal CD

Theater Audra McDonald

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If either her husband or daughter is calling, Audra McDonald knows without looking at her phone. Read more

Barbra Streisand to receive honorary PhD in Israel

A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month. Read more

Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Obit-Ray Manzarek

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Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Read more

Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond. Read more

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