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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:28 -0400

Down-on-luck singer steals show in Coen brothers Cannes film CANNES (Reuters) - Folk music, Greenwich Village and a quick-footed cat star in the new Coen brothers movie at the Cannes film festival on Sunday, kicking off the first of five U.S. entries with its engaging misadventures of a struggling singer. "Inside Llewyn Davis" by directing duo Ethan and Joel Coen is a delightful tale about the early 1960s folk music scene, a tribute to artists living hand to mouth, and an ode to New York all at once. ...

Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:51:03 -0400

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only Teardrops" in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop music. "I could feel the fans and all the energy in the arena. ... It's a once in a lifetime experience. ...

Selena Gomez To Introduce Taylor Swift's 22 Performance At Billboard Awards (Access Exclusive)

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:46:44 -0400

Selena Gomez will introduce gal pal Taylor Swift's performance at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, Access Hollywood can exclusively reveal. An insider tells Access that the superstar - who is a finalist in 11 categories, including Top Artist -- will perform her latest hit, "22," in a fun performance featuring a "Vegas party theme."

The Voice: Christina Aguilera & CeeLo Green Returning For Season 5; Shakira & Usher Back For Season 6

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:34 -0400

It's official - Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green will reclaim their red, spinning thrones on "The Voice" (alongside Blake Shelton and Adam Levine) as coaches for the show's upcoming fifth season, NBC announced on Friday.

Eurovision Song Contest celebrates pop excess

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:38 -0400

Techno beats, over-the-top stage antics and pop stars of the past return to the spotlight in Stockholm this weekend as the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest ramps up to its showy finale.

Helen Mirren's 'The Audience' in London to be shown at a New Jersey nursing home for actors

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:24 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A special audience will get to see Helen Mirren onstage next month in London in the play "The Audience" — some retired show business veterans in a New Jersey nursing home.

Ex-Groupon CEO Mason 'takin' care of business' with motivational album, plans for new company

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:15 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music."

K'naan working on new songs after deriding 2012 album for chasing U.S. fame

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:08 -0400

TORONTO - Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan says lingering disappointment over his last album is pushing him to write and release a new batch of songs.

Country star Travis sues to block release of DWI patrol car video of his 2012 arrest in Texas

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:44 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - Country music star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent the release of patrol car video of his 2012 drunken-driving arrest in North Texas.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles signs up producer Rick Rubin, goes solo

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:28:15 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album.

Tim McGraw recasts Academy of Country Music's annual TV special, to air Sunday

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:33:00 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format.

Zendaya's Dancing With The Stars Blog: Memories From The Season... So Far

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:13 -0400

In her latest post for AccessHollywood.com, Zendaya reflects on her "Dancing with the Stars" success thus far, the first time she met Val and a special encounter with an amazing woman.

Indie-rockers the National argue against reputation for sad music

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:05:07 -0400

TORONTO - The National's frontman Matt Berninger has heard so many times in so many ways that his band's songs are sad that it eventually became a bit of a bummer.

Movie tie-in books like 'Gatsby' can influence sales but also imagination

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:08 -0400

TORONTO - Book lovers who haven't yet read "The Great Gatsby" but hope to do so before seeing the new Baz Luhrmann film adaptation may still find themselves being influenced by the Hollywood machine.

CW's new schedule to include iHeartRadio Music Festival, escapist dramas

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:34:16 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The CW network is bringing a popular radio music series to television and is going heavy on escapist fare in its new programming for next season.

Boston Symphony Orchestra names Latvia native Andris Nelsons its 15th music director

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:21:23 -0400

BOSTON - Andris (AHN'-driss) Nelsons has been named music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

'Gangnam Style' singer Psy to co-host MuchMusic Video Awards

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:58:37 -0400

TORONTO - The MuchMusic Video Awards are going "Gangnam Style."

Music Review: Amy Grant returns gracefully with first album of new material in a decade

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:48:11 -0400

Amy Grant, "How Mercy Looks From Here" (Capitol Christian)

'Demi' by Demi Lovato tops HMV Canada CD sales chart

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:15:46 -0400

The following is HMV Canada's top 10 CDs based on national sales for the week ending May 18.

Tiny premature babies get boost from live music; hospitals & even 'American Idol' catching on

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:32:58 -0400

CHICAGO - As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.