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Ed Sheeran rules Spotify in 2017

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English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran dominated Spotify in 2017, with his latest album "Divide" played 3.1 billion times worldwide, the leading streaming service said Tuesday. The ginger-haired pop guitarist was streamed more than any other artist in the year so far — not a surprise, considering his song "Shape of You," the fourth track on "Divide," reigns as Spotify's most streamedRead more

U2 returns to new relevance with sloganeering rock

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U2 has rarely been accused of lack of ambition, from record-breaking tours to headline-grabbing human rights campaigns, yet after four decades together the band inevitably has wondered how to move forward. If 2017 has been chaotic for the world, the year has given fresh relevance to U2. The group's first album in three years, "Songs of Experience," sees Bono andRead more

Jay-Z leads Grammy nods as hip-hop dominates

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Jay-Z led the Grammy race Tuesday with eight nominations, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry's top prizes. Jay-Z, who has won an impressive 21 Grammys over his career but has never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album of the Year forRead more

Jay-Z leads Grammy nods as hip-hop dominates

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Rap mogul Jay-Z leads Grammys race with eight nods

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Jay-Z led Grammy nominations Tuesday with eight nods, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry's top prizes. Jay-Z, who had never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album of the Year for his "4:44" as well as for Record ofRead more

Kendrick Lamar scores biggest US album release of year

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Kendrick Lamar has pulled off the biggest US album debut this year with "DAMN.," an introspective work of hip-hop storytelling that features Rihanna and U2. "DAMN." sold 603,000 copies or the equivalent in streaming and downloads in the week since its April 14 release, tracking service Nielsen Music said late Saturday. Entering at number one on the benchmark Billboard chart,Read more

Kendrick Lamar, Lorde show new sides at Coachella

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Kendrick Lamar introduced a kung fu alter ego and Lorde dramatized the awkwardness of dance clubs as the stars presented new music Sunday at the Coachella festival. The two artists, whose last albums each brought Grammy glory, played back-to-back sets to close the first weekend of the premier music festival in the desert of southern California. Lamar has been hailedRead more

Kendrick Lamar readies album with U2 credit

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Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar is set to release a new album next week with rock veterans U2 on the credits. Lamar recently put out a song in which he boasted about himself and warned rival rappers: "You all got 'til April the 7th to get y'all shit together." They will apparently have another week. Lamar did not release the albumRead more

Kendrick Lamar takes on Trump in new song

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Kendrick Lamar, one of the most praised voices in hip-hop, took on both US President Donald Trump and rivals in the rap world in a surprise new song. The California rapper ended the track by throwing out the date April 7 -- leading fans to expect more music, and perhaps even his next album, on that date. Lamar late ThursdayRead more

Metallica, top rappers set to appear as Quebec festival turns 50

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Metallica and leading rappers including Kendrick Lamar will play the Quebec City Summer Festival as one of North America's rare non-profit music festivals turns 50. Known in French as the Festival d'ete de Quebec, the event runs from July 6-16 with headliners playing at the Plains of Abraham battlefield, billed as the continent's largest stage with audience capacity of 100,000.Read more