News & Videos about Music -- CNN.com

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News & Videos about Music -- CNN.com

If you're a Michael Jackson fan, chances are you spent May 13 escaping with some of his new music. Miley Cyrus is back on track after a severe allergic reaction put the pop star in the hospital. Cue the screams: One of the hardest-working couples in show business is headed on tour. It wasn't the grand announcement fans were hoping for, but it will do. AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young is ill and is "taking a break," the band posted on its website Wednesday. The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday celebrated some of the industry's greatest legends the best way it knew how: by turning up the music. Eminem and Rihanna's "Monster" is headed for the MTV Movie Awards. By now, Miranda Lambert is certainly accustomed to being the belle of the country ball, but she tries not to show it. Christine McVie hasn't ventured out on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 15 years, but she's ready to get back on the road. It might feel like a throwback to the 1990s at this year's Lollapalooza. Tyler Glenn ? lead singer for Provo, Utah New Wave-pop quartet Neon Trees and a Mormon his entire life ? reveals he is gay in the new issue of Rolling Stone (on stands Friday, March 28). Reclusive British chanteuse Kate Bush revealed on her website Friday that she'll perform live for the first time since 1979, booking a 15-date residency entitled "Behind the Dawn" at London's Eventim Apollo Hammersmith this August and September. After staging a "vomit as art" performance and facing lackluster sales for her latest album, Lady Gaga is ready to speak her piece. There are happy songs -- and then there is "Happy." Two months after entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Kiss will begin celebrating their 40th anniversary with a co-headlining trek with Def Leppard. Scott Asheton, who co-founded and played drums for the influential proto-punk band the Stooges, has died. He was 64. Neil Young has long complained about the quality of digital music formats. Now he's doing something about it -- and he's getting help from some friends.


What do Elton John and Kanye West have in common? Everyone has tough days at the office, but when Drake has one it goes viral. Perhaps Bruno Mars really did win the Super Bowl. With the Grammys going on for 3Ă‚½ hours Sunday night, Trent Reznor thinks the telecast could've spared a few extra minutes for his performance. The 2014 Grammy Awards are in the books, and in typical fashion, there were some https://app.box.com/s/gtzjksv6dm67g3du7655 notable moments. It was a "Lucky" night for Daft Punk. Five days ago, Justin Bieber wasn't worried about a thing. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving members of the Beatles, will get back together to play the star-studded "The Night That Changed America: A Grammys Salute to The Beatles," Starr said Monday. The "Rumours" are true: Christine McVie has returned to Fleetwood Mac. We love it when an awesome rumor turns out to be true. Singer Chris Brown appeared before a Washington judge Wednesday along with his bodyguard Christopher Hollosy, facing assault charges stemming from an incident outside the W hotel in October 2013. Johnny Cash was, at heart, a storyteller. Miley Cyrus' Christmas gift to fans? More of the same. When Britney Spears sings "you better work, b***h," it sounds like she might be singing that to herself. It's fair to say that the year in music has been one filled with surprises. Beyonce broke some ground with her straight-to-iTunes surprise album, and now she is also reaping the benefits of her strategy. On a single she previewed as part of a Pepsi ad earlier this year, Beyonce sang, "I'm a grown woman / I can do whatever I want." When her Las Vegas residency begins at the end of the month, Britney Spears should probably stay away from the roulette wheel, because numbers are not her friend at the moment.


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