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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July 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Jennifer Lopez stopped by NBC’s “Today” show on Monday morning, but the superstar didn’t announce any news about her future on FOX’s “American Idol.”
Instead, the triple-threat announced her involvement in the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which also includes music heavy-hitters like Lady Gaga, Coldplay, her fellow “Idol” judge Steven Tyler and the Black Eyed Peas.
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March 25, 2011
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Talk about an all-star line-up for charity…
In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of “Songs for Japan,” an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today. Proceeds from the album’s sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
The full track-listing… after the jump.
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