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Lady Gaga has torn soft tissues in her hip joint and the injury has forced her to cancel the rest of her “Born This Way Ball” tour to have surgery and recover, Live Nation Global Touring announced Wednesday. “She will need surgery to repair the problem, followed by strict downtime to recover. This, unfortunately, will…

Mumford & Sons, Gotye & Kimbra, Kelly Clarkson, Zac Brown Band and Fun. were just a few of the big winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards telecast, hosted by LL Cool J and broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Album of the Year went to “Babel” by Mumford & Sons; Record…

The last surviving member of the Andrews Sisters trio, Patty Andrews, passed away on Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94. The sisters performed with “Patty always singing the lead, Maxene the high harmony and LaVerne the low harmony, inventing a unique blend that came from their hearts, since none of the girls…

Destiny’s Child, a R&B supergroup consisting of Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, announced on Thursday that they will be releasing a compilation album later this month, which contains the first new song they’ve recorded since 2004. “We are so proud to announce the first original Destiny’s Child music in eight years,” a post…

The British singer’s “21” was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to 2012 sales figures released by Nielsen SoundScan. That’s a first in the SoundScan era, which began tracking music sales in 1991. According to figures released Thursday, Adele’s “21” sold 4.4 million copies in the United States last year,…

Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Kanye West, Jay-Z and The Black Keys, each copped an impressive six nods apiece at the Grammy Awards nominations TV special in Nashville on Wednesday. Drake, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Jack White and best new artist nominee Hunter Hayes were among 16 nominees with three nods. Taylor Swift’s 1.21 million-selling “Red”…

Mexico’s music world mourned Jenni Rivera, the U.S.-born singer presumed killed in a plane crash whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles had made her a Mexican-American superstar. Rivera, a mother of five and grandmother of two, was traveling on the Learjet 25 jet with six other passengers  that disintegrated on impact Sunday in…

Justin Bieber was the night’s biggest winner, taking home 3 trophies including favorite artist of the year, beating out Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Drake for the top prize at the American Music Awards Sunday. Rapper Nicki Minaj  repeated her wins from last year, taking home awards for favorite rap/hip hop album (for “Pink…

On Thursday evening, November 1, 2012 the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville was once again home to the Country Music Association Awards. Hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the 5th consecutive year, the show began with an introduction chock full of pop culture references including a parody of “Moves Like Jaggar” by Maroon 5, Underwood…

Singer Garth Brooks received country music’s highest honor with an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, calling the event “the biggest night” of his chart-topping career. Oklahoma native Brooks, 50, was inducted on Sunday in a star-studded ceremony featuring music greats including Bob Seger, George Strait and James Taylor, all of whom Brooks…