Reuters - Folk singer Leonard Cohen skipped onto the stage on Thursday at his first U.S. concert in 15 years, cracking jokes about his advanced age and the lusty themes of some of his hit songs.
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Reuters - Portugal’s capital is normally associated with the melancholic fado music, but a new Portuguese jazz label is making a name for itself around the world with an adventurous approach to producing modern jazz.
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Reuters - Rocker Eddie Money says his autobiographical stage musical, “Two Tickets to Paradise,” was “a lot more fun when it was a hobby. Now it’s a job.”
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Reuters - Despite the collective will of fans waiting with bated breath for a reunion, the book on the Replacements has likely closed with Rhino’s recent round of deluxe reissues, according to former bassist Tommy Stinson.
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E! Online - Well, this explains Usher’s solo and seemingly premature departure from Brazil.
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E! Online - Flo Rida is in a definite sunshine state of mind after taking down Eminem.
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Reuters - Rapper Flo Rida logged his second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday after his new tune “Right Round” surged 57 places.
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E! Online - Good news or bad, we knew Tatiana Del Toro was going to be an emotional wreck.
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AP - Georgia isn’t likely to get many votes from Russia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest — not with a ditty that teases Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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