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Vicente Fernandez Breaks Record

billboard.com Vicente Fernandez, currently celebrating his 45th year in the business with a farewell tour, breaks the record for most top 10s for a solo act on Top Latin Albums. His latest set "Hoy" enters at No. 3. view details

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Superchunk Announce New Album, Departure of Bassist Laura Ballance

billboard.com There's some good news and some bad news from seminal indie rockers Superchunk. view details

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Pistol Annies Shoot Onto Top Country Albums Chart

billboard.com Nearly doubling the trio's previous best weekly Nielsen SoundScan sum, Pistol Annies' sophomore set "Annie Up" bows at No. 2 on Top Country Albums with 83,000 sold. The threesome of Miranda Lambert, Ashley … view details

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PSY to Co-Host the MuchMusic Video Awards

billboard.com Giddy-up. The MuchMusic Video Awards are going "Gangnam Style." International phenom PSY has just been tapped to co-host the Canadian awards show June 16 that is one giant party on the streets of downtown … view details , ,

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Franz Ferdinand Announce New Album: 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action'

billboard.com Indie rockers Franz Ferdinand have announced the release of their fourth studio album. “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action” will be released on August 27 on Domino. view details

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Bob Dylan Inducted Into American Academy of Arts and Letters

rollingstone.com Bob Dylan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters yesterday, marking the first time a musician has been tapped as an honorary member for the prestigious award. view details

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Duff McKagan on His Sensual, Sinister New Band, Walking Papers

rollingstone.com Having played bass with Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and Jane's Addiction, Duff McKagan has been around a lot of talented frontmen. Now in his new band, Walking Papers, McKagan gets to work with a vocalist he's … view details

Huey Lewis and the News Still Seeking 'New Drug' on 'Kimmel'

rollingstone.com Huey Lewis and the News were still seeking that pharmacological fix last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Kimmel joined the search party by sitting in with the horn section for "I Want a New Drug." view details

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One Direction Shares First 2014 Stadium Tour Dates

billboard.com One Direction will be touring the U.S. this summer, but the boy band has already looking ahead to its 2014 tour. On Thursday (May 16), the group announced the first dates of next year's "Where We Are" stadium … view details

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Will.i.am on New Britney Spears Album: 'We Start Next Week'

billboard.com Will.i.am received an Honorary Clio Award Wednesday night for his work with brands like Coca-Cola, Intel and Beats by Dre. But he's also hard at work shaping another blockbuster brand -- Britney Spears, whose upcoming … view details

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Frank Ocean, Beck Lead O Music Awards Nominees

billboard.com Frank Ocean and Beck top this year's O Music Awards with two nominations each. view details

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Kanye West 'Aint No Muthaf---in Celebrity' at Adult Swim Upfront

billboard.com "I ain't no muthafuckin celebrity," Kanye West said halfway through his nearly 90-minute set at the Adult Swim Upfront at New York's Roseland Ballroom Wednesday night. view details