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Robin Thicke performs on stage during the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, January 26, 2014.

McClurkin, a three-time Grammy winner best known for the 2000 hit "We Fall Down," collaborates with a strong supporting cast on this impressive piece of soul-pleasing work.

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda says the band's new song "Guilty All the Same" is a "good look into the DNA" of their next album.

The former Swedish House Mafia member announced Friday that his Size Records will roll out more than 170 songs for free to fans in the U.S. The campaign, dubbed "#DECADE," kicks off with 10 free songs Friday.

Elle Varner vents about a failed relationship and an unfaithful boyfriend on her newest single "Cold Case," lifted from her sophomore album, Four Letter Word.

BEASTIE BOYS: Adam Yauch, center, and members of the group The Beastie Boys accept their Video Vanguard Award during the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Thursday night, Sept.

The 33-year-old reality star, who last tied the knot in August 2011, is looking forward to a May wedding for her third marriage.

REVERED British band Suede and folk-punk hero Frank Turner have been confirmed as the first two headliners for this year's Kendal Calling festival.

You know men can't keep secrets. Future may have slipped during an interview while on tour with Drake.

The hitmaker's Rolodex includes pop heavyweights from Beyonce to Justin Timberlake , maestros like Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira , and wildcards such as Daft Punk and Scissor Sisters.

The first trailer has been released for the remake of the classic musical Annie, starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.

The Crafty Ladies, who produce and sell craft items, made a range of Easter chicks complete with Creme Eggs from Cadbury's in Leominster .

A first look at the upcoming big screen movie musical remake of beloved orphan-themed musical ANNIE starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx is now available to view.

It may be tough to wear enough layers to keep the cold at bay, but there are plenty of ways to turn up the heat in the kitchen: We're talking hot chocolate, soups galore, and plenty of melted cheese.

The Atlanta man convicted in a jet ski crash that killed the stepson of R&B singer Usher has been ordered to serve four years in prison.

A TEAM of cyclists from a Rochford -based computing company are in the middle of a tough training schedule to get ready for a charity bike ride to Paris.

Outkast just keeps adding to its tour of music festivals in 2014. The hip-hop duo is among the headliners of this year's Forecastle Music Festival.

The 'Blurred Lines' hitmaker - who recently split from Paula Patton after eight years of marriage - is doing his best to stay positive in the wake of the separation and has promised to continue to treat his estranged spouse "right".

Katy Perry 's ridden her "Dark Horse" into the record books. The song is number one for a fourth week on Billboard's Pop Songs chart , bringing the total weeks that Katy has spent at #1 on that particular chart in her career to a record 46. The previous record for weeks spent at #1 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart was 45, which was previously held ... (more)

This piece comes to us from Erik Nielson, an assistant professor at the University of Richmond.