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Tuned: ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog keeps it classy - More

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:26 -0400

By CHUCK CAMPBELL - "A," Agnetha Faltskog (Verve)

With hits, Demi Lovato radio-ready with 4th album

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:48:23 -0400

NEW YORK - Before achieving back-to-back radio hits with "Give Your Heart a Break" and "Heart Attack," Demi Lovato wondered why she had yet to find her breakthrough on the radio.

Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:43:54 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.

In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:57:44 -0400

CANNES, France - Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:27 -0400

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.