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Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Wow
'Boom Boom Pow' blew up. Now the Black Eyed Peas are aiming at No. 1 with new album "The E.N.D."
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American Idol 2009
As Adam Lambert and Kris Allen go head to head in the Season 8 finale, check out Billboard's tweets, blogging, 2009's top 10 moments, video interviews with 'Idol' stars past, news and more.
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Il Divo
The concept that launched Il Divo in 2005 seems improbable on paper. Take four singers from different countries (Switzerland, Spain, France and the United States), have them sing operatic versions of much-loved pop songs and give them an Italian name meaning "star"—although none of them is Italian. Unlikely? Maybe. But successful? Definitely.
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Phoenix Conquers The States
As the French rock band Phoenix gears up for the May 26 release of its fifth LP, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Billboard is giving away tickets to see the band perform live in New York and Los Angeles. Enter here for your chance to win, and keep reading for Billboard's interview with the band about its new record.
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Kristinia DeBarge
When 12 year-old Kristinia DeBarge first revealed to her musician father that she too wanted to pursue music, he quickly put her claim to the test.
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Exclusive Video: Taking Back Sunday's Latest Epic
Watch Taking Back Sunday take us behind-the-scenes of their new music video for "Sink Into Me" and talk about new members and album, "New Again."
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Tori Amos: She's Got the Power
Tori Amos always puts the ladies first. During the course of her career, she's created a concept album about female archetypes ("American Doll Posse"), rewritten men's songs from a female perspective ("Strange Little Girls") and connected to fans with haunting, brutal personal portraits--;"Me and a Gun" is a spare tale of her own sexual assault. With the release of her first album for Universal Republic, "Abnormally Attracted to Sin," out May 19, Amos tackles yet another thorny subject: women and power.
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Q&A: Billy Joel at 60
As Billy Joel turns 60 on May 9, he looks back on having sold millions of records, owning multiple box-office records, having endured personal and professional highs and lows and having firmly secured his place in rock'n'roll history.
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Q&A: Green Day's Punk Opera
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool talk about how they turned the massive success of "American Idiot" into creative fuel for their new album, "21st Century Breakdown."
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Rick Ross Vs. 50 Cent: Behind The Beef
Rick Ross has beef with 50 Cent, but can the internet-fueled argument sell albums?
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Electrik Red
R&B quartet Electrik Red is changing the face of girl power.
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Tony Okungbowa
Tony Okungbowa knows all about getting crowds on their feet – just ask Ellen DeGeneres.
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Tanya Tucker Debuts Single, Talks New Album
Few artists have had longer or more colorful careers than Tanya Tucker. Country music's original teen sensation, Tucker landed her first top 10 hit in 1972 at age 13 and continued to chart during the next three decades. Here, Tucker premieres new single "Love's Gonna Live Here" and talks about new album, "My Turn."
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Jeremih
Jeremih knows all about getting his cake and eating it too—just read the lyrics to his lead single, "Birthday Sex."
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Kid Cudi
Early last month, the pressures of the music industry seemed to overwhelm Kid Cudi. On his KidCudi.com site, the Cleveland-born rapper blogged about retiring after the release of his debut album.
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