November 19, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
All the winners at the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
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August 18, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Nicki Minaj has canceled her appearance at this weekend’s V Festival in the United Kingdom because of damage to her vocal cords.
Her representative says in an e-mail that Minaj will have to back out of her shows on Saturday and Sunday because of “strained vocal cords.”
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February 11, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Dave Grohl is a multi-talented musician — boasting incredible guitar, drum and vocal skill — and the former Nirvana drummer says he owes it all to The Beatles.
“When I was young, that’s how I learned how to play music — I had a guitar and a Beatles songbook,” Dave told Access Hollywood at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Paul McCartney in Los Angeles on Friday. “I would listen to the records and play along. Of course, it didn’t sound like The Beatles, but it got me to understand song structure and melody and harmony and arrangement.”
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November 20, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift had the right moves at the American Music Awards: The band and the country princess picked up the first trophies at Sunday’s ceremony.
Maroon 5, still riding high off their comeback hit “Moves Like Jagger,” won for favorite pop-rock band/duo/group. Adam Levine, the band’s lead singer and “The Voice” judge, thanked “our incredible fans for making this happen.”
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November 20, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Adele is the leading nominee at the American Music Awards, but the British singer won’t be at Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles because she is recovering from recent throat surgery.
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September 05, 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nev.
Even without Jerry Lewis, the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon posted its best gain since the recession started, though the program’s longtime host was on the minds of many during the 46th annual fundraiser.
“American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said after co-hosting Sunday’s program that he’s sorry the famed comedian didn’t participate, but the organization needs to move on to ensure the fundraiser continues.
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