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The Country Music Hall of Fame announced their selections for the 2013 inductees on Wednesday morning, naming Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and “Cowboy” Jack Clement.

It’s hard to believe that it has been thirty years since Cyndi Lauper released her debut album, She’s So Unusual. The iconic Girls Just Want to Have Fun (and the just as iconic Captain Lou Albano video), Time After Time, She Bop, All Through the Night and the rest of the album sound as fresh

Austin’s American Statesman has published an interview with Jon Bon Jovi where he addresses the situation with guitarist Richie Sambora.

Melanie ‘Mel B’ Brown was reportedly booed for her judging decision on America’s Got Talent.

Fleetwood Mac surprised everybody on Saturday night when Lindsey Buckingham told the crowd that a new Fleetwood Mac E.P. would be released ‘in a few days’.

Even though there isn’t an official release date yet, the CBGB publicity machine is gearing up.

Blake Shelton will conduct Kelly Clarkson’s wedding.

Michael Jackson’s eldest children may get grilled on upsetting subjects in court.

Barbra Streisand’s next project will return her to the director’s chair.

Burt Bacharach needs little introduction. In a landmark 50+ year run on the charts, Bacharach’s music continues to set industry records and creative standards.

Michael Jackson’s eldest son Prince has been linked to a princess.

Madonna’s teenage daughter is reportedly dating a young Homeland star.

Adam Levine “kind of already loves” acting.

Bob Seger did a wide-ranging interview with Gary Graff of the Oakland Press recently, touching on subjects like his new album and possible retirement.

Meat Loaf said late last year that he was touring to “bid a final goodbye” to his fans with The Last Bat Tour. Some took him seriously while some thought it was a bit of grandstanding.

After a brief move to UMe’s Verve Records, Gloria Estefan returns to the Sony fold with a new multi-record contract.

Mötley Crüe is returning to the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas for a second residency.

The songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin are to be awarded the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Almost a year ago today, Reelin’ in the Years Productions announced that they had acquired the video of all of the music performances from The Merv Griffin Show, over 2,000 hours of music from between 1962 and 1986.

Legendary studio band that eventually branched out to become full rock stars, Toto, will celebrate their 35th anniversary with a series of 29 European dates followed by a tour of the U.S.

Michelle Shocked took her strange behavior of the last few weeks to a new level Thursday night, protesting the cancellation of her show at a Santa Cruz club after anti-gay comments during a San Francisco performance.

The Arctic Monkeys frontman has been officially confirmed as a guest on the new Queens of the Stone Age album titled ‘…Like Clockwork’.

Gordon Stoker, tenor and manager of the Jordanaires who spent years backing Elvis Presley along with many other greats, died on Wednesday after a long illness at the age of 88.

There are still a couple of days left, but the midweek chart for British Album sales, as published by the Official Charts Company, has Depeche Mode’s new album, Delta Machine, just 4,000 copies behind Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience which is in its second week of release.

Deke Richards, the songwriter who led the Motown writing and production team The Corporation, died on Sunday from esophageal cancer. He was 68.

Alice Cooper has paired with Tom Sheppard (The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange) for a new Kickstarter project revolving around an Uncle Alice Presents series of comics and, possibly, more.