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Legendary jazz keyboardist George Duke, who spent his lengthy career collaborating with icons including Miles Davis, Barry Manilow, Frank Zappa and George Clinton, died on Monday, reports NPR. Duke was known for bridging jazz, funk, R&B and Brazilian genres in styles that ranged from sensitive to disruptive. He worked with Michael Jackson on Off the…

Lady Gaga is the first performer confirmed for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced Thursday. Gaga will stage the first live performance of her yet-to-be-named single from her upcoming album, “Artpop,” which comes out in November. What can fans expect from Gaga’s performance? Well, the pop diva has certainly reserved some of her…

Cory Monteith’s life was cut tragically short on Saturday, July 13. The star best known for playing Finn Hudson on “Glee,” who celebrated his 31st birthday on May 11, was found dead in a hotel room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, police announced in a press conference. According to Vancouver PD,…

Elton John has canceled a series of festival dates in order to have surgery. According to the BBC, the singer called in doctors after falling ill on tour and has been diagnosed with appendicitis. The statement said John fell ill during his recent European tour, but “is eager to be back on top form and…

Veteran heavy-metal band Black Sabbath landed its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, more than four decades after the rockers debuted their first album in the United States. “13,” the 19th studio album from Black Sabbath, sold 155,000 copies in its first week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan,…

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” and “Kinky Boots” went home with the top prizes at this year’s Tony Awards held live on Sunday, June 9th. The annual awards, which recognize the best on Broadway, handed out their Best Play Award to the Christopher Durang’s play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Meanwhile…

Miranda Lambert and newcomer duo Florida Georgia Line were the big winners at the CMT Music Awards, a prologue to the four-day CMA Music Festival, each walking away with two trophies for their music videos. Carrie Underwood won the top prize at the CMT Music Awards last night in Nashville for Video of the Year…

The Broadway-focused drama, Smash, is among the series that won’t be returning at NBC next season. Originally a bright spot on NBC’s scheduled during its first season, “Smash” started Season 2 off on a bad foot. After being off the air for about nine months, the new season debuted to disastrous ratings — 4.5 million viewers and…

Candice Glover is the new “American Idol” winner. The 23-year-old beat out Kree Harrison to take the “American Idol” crown for Season 12. Glover is the first female winner since Jordin Sparks won “American Idol” Season 6. Third time’s the charm it seems, this season was the third time Glover tried out for “American Idol.”…

Boy band the Backstreet Boys marked their 20th anniversary and their upcoming world tour by getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Backstreet is Back … and we aren’t going anywhere,” Nick Carter, 33, told fans as all five members of the 1990s band gathered to unveil their star – located right next…