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  Blake Shelton's Famous Friends Raise $6 Million for Tornado Recovery

  May 31, 2013 – Blake Shelton's Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert raised more than $6 million for those affected by the devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people in Oklahoma earlier this month, the Associated Press reports. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, organized the sold-out event, which took place at the 14,000-capacity Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City and aired live on NBC on May 29. …
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  Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera Are Officially Returning to 'The Voice'

  May 20, 2013 – Last week we heard it from Carson Daly's inexplicably valuable mouth, and now comes word from within 30 Rock itself: Christina Aguilera is coming back to NBC's The Voice. But that's not all. Cee Lo will be back, too, reuniting with Blake Shelton and Adam Levine to restore the show's original coaching lineup, according to the Hollywood Reporter. …
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  Paul McCartney Reportedly Made a Moombahton Album

  April 11, 2013 – Paul McCartney tried his hand at jazz and pop standards on 2012's Kisses on the Bottom, but the former Beatle is reportedly ditching the Great American Songbook for his next album and incorporating more, ahem, modern influences — specifically the rhythms of moombahton and the studio wizadry of Usher.According to Mark Ronson, who recently confirmed that he produced three songs for McCartney's upcoming full-length, Sir Paul cite …
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  Watch Usher Sing Genre-Mashing 'Climax' With the Afghan Whigs at SXSW

  March 18, 2013 – Greg Dulli's Afghan Whigs, who reunited last year, have never shied from mixing sultry R&B into their brawny rock. Last May, they celebrated their first TV gig in more than a decade by covering a couple of songs by soul singer Mary "Queenie" Lyons. …
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  'Climax' Duo Usher and Diplo Reunite for Seductive 'Go Missin''

  February 15, 2013 – Last Valentine's Day, Usher hit the Internet with Diplo-produced masterpiece "Climax." We got a little excited. …
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  Usher Upstaged by Willem Dafoe's Horrifying Nails in Mercedes Super Bowl Spot

  February 1, 2013 – In order to produce the wittiest, flashiest, most memorable commercial at the Super Bowl each year, advertisers often use a celebrity's starpower to boost a 30-second spot. …
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  Dirty Projectors' Bare-Bones 'Climax' Doesn't Get Us Off

  January 25, 2013 – Usher is a great singer. This shouldn't need saying, but it's important to understand. When R&B purists criticize Frank Ocean's voice, they're rightly pointing out an instrument that's more limited than one like Usher's. …
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  Katy Perry, fun., and Usher Add to Obama Inauguration's Huge Pop Presence

  January 11, 2013 – At least one closely watched ceremony this year other than the Grammy Awards will have a whole lot of pop music. While yesterday's Academy Awards nominations once again passed over several songs arguably more reflective of the pop zeitgeist, President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration continues to bring out the heavy hitters. …
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  American Music Awards 2012: Everything You Expected to Happen Happened

  November 19, 2012 – The 2012 American Music Awards raved lamely through its EDM-iest ceremony ever Sunday night (November 18), surprising none with its predictable performances and new crop of old winners. …
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  Bieber Love and Old Blood: Behind the Scenes at 2012's American Music Awards

  November 19, 2012 – Brandy plays World of Warcraft and Justin Bieber is kind of amazing. Oh, and EDM "is the hottest new thing in music," if you didn't know. Devote your pre-Thanksgiving Sunday to the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, and this is the sort of knowledge you will gain. …
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