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Kennedy Center Honors Will Go To Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Martina Arroyo and Shirley MacLaine

The Kennedy Center Honors, essentially the highest prize possible for American performing artists, will be awarded to four musical artists this year: Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana (plus actress Shirley MacLaine).
Mister Cee Makes Thrilling Return to Hot 97, Less Than 24 Hours After Resigning Post

Perhaps it was because of uproar from listeners and hip-hop fans across the country, or maybe it was because the man simply loves his role within the genre's culture, but either way, justice was done on Thursday. Mister Cee returned to his post at New York City hip-hop station Hot 97 on Thursday, less than 24 hours after resigning amidst prostitution allegations.
Barack Obama To Welcome Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Prince Royce and More to White House for Hispanic Heritage Month Performance

It's no secret that Barack Obama is a fan of good ol' fashion R&B (as evidenced by video of him performing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"), but the White House will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday when it hosts "Musica Latina: In Performance At The White House" on Monday. The event is meant to showcase "the influence and cultural contributions of Hispanic communities and their music" said the White House in a statement.
REVIEW: Keith Urban Crafts New Aesthetic For Country On 'Fuse,' Without Abandoning Its Core

Keith Urban hinted that "Fuse" would feature some music that defied previous standards for country music. Ears might perk up when fans hear programmed, hip-hop rhythms or washed out guitars, but Urban is ultimately singing the same songs he always has.
Danny Brown Denied Entry To Canada, Fans Start Petition To Get Detroit Rapper Across The Border

The Canadian government has long erected roadblocks to prevent fans from checking out their favorite hip-hop artists (aside from Drake, of course). However, fans of Detroit rapper Danny Brown are taking action in an attempt to get the "Old" performer access to gigs north of the border.
Diplo and Jillionaire Advise Doing Drugs Safely, Blame Media For Exaggerating Drug Deaths At EDM Events

As with everything else it seems, the rash of drug-related deaths at recent electronic music events has been blown out of proportion by the media, at least according to Diplo and Jillionaire of dance group Major Lazer. There were two deaths and several hospitalizations due to overdoses at the Electric Zoo festival in New York City two weeks ago, following the death of a fan from overdose at a Zedd concert in Boston.
Nicki Minaj and Producer Red One Sued for Allegedly Stealing 'Starships' Beat From Chicago Producer Clive Tanaka

Hip-hop stars take note: If you lift a beat from anyone, no matter how obscure the artist, they will find out after your track becomes a huge single. In the most recent case, Chicago electronic artist Clive Tanaka has alleged in a lawsuit that Nicki Minaj and producer Red One (among others) stole the beat from his "Neu Chicago" track for the rappers' single "Starships."
Downloads Roundup: Katy Perry's 'Roar' Keeps Top Spot, Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Drops, and Lorde Makes A Big Jump

Katy Perry ruled the Billboard digital singles roost again last week, as her recent smash "Roar" was the most downloaded song for the fourth time in a row. Did Miley Cyrus see a jump in "Wrecking Ball" downloads thanks to her record-breaking music video? One fresh face made a huge jump forward, and a few big names did their best to hold ground.
Album Sales Roundup: Ariana Grande, Tamar Braxton and Nine Inch Nails With Big Debuts, But Who Came Out On Top?

This week was huge for new records, with the top four spots all going to original albums. Who took the top spot and what albums from last week (and last year!) managed to hold onto a spot in the Top 10? Find out!
The Early Years of French Electronic Released on Compilation; Includes Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Michel Jarre and Cerrone Included [TRACK LIST]

It's not exactly a secret that Europe has always been a hotbed for electronic music. German bands such as Kraftwerk experimented with synthpop during the '70s, the United Kingdom popularized house and "big beat" for two decades afterward, and the current scene is dominated by names from all over the continent. Daft Punk is rightly praised as one of the biggest names in electronic music, but it certainly wasn't the first French act to have an influence. Because Music is launching the compilation "Cosmic Music: A Voyage Across French Cosmic & Electronic Avantgarde (1970-1980)" to flesh out the nation's often overshadowed influence on the genre.
Taylor Swift/Jennifer Lopez: All-Star Collaboration Not Happening...Yet

Representatives for Taylor Swift broke the news to E! that the country songstress is not in talks to appear on Jennifer Lopez's 2014 album, despite "confirmed" rumors that had been reported several days ago. A source told Us Weekly that "both of them are fans of each other and excited to work together."
London Grammar Fans Say 'Hey Now;' BBC Radio Apologizes For Racy Tweet About Hannah Reid

BBC Radio 1 has apologized for airing what it claims was meant to be an "ironic" tweet about London Grammar vocalist Hannah Reid. The original tweet asked followers if they considered Reid to be "fit," and polished off the post with the hashtag #ladz.
'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:' Music Times Celebrates The Show's 23rd Anniversary With Our Favorite Musical Guest Moments

Many a musical guest appeared alongside Will Smith during the show's classic six season run. Music Times counts down its five favorite.
'The Voice' Names Cher as Mentor for Team Blake Shelton; Ed Sheeran, Ryan Tedder and Miguel Also Join Cast

"American Idol" may have brought in Harry Connick Jr. and recast Jennifer Lopez at the judges table, but "The Voice" has further established its dominance for bringing in established music talent to work hosting and mentoring new talent. Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 will all be returning to their seats, but Yahoo Music revealed the new musical mentors, and who will be teaming with whom.
True Widow: Band 'Circumambulates' Stoner Rock and Shoegaze On Way To Original Rock Hybrid

True Widow considers itself to be a "stonegaze" band. That doesn't necessarily mean it sounds anything like stoner rock or shoegaze.
George Strait Announces Final Tour Dates; Will Be Joined by Slew of Stars Including Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert [TOUR SCHEDULE]

George Strait announced the dates on his final tour, along with a boatload of country stars that will help him go out with a bang.
Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon Tackle Broadway Renditions of Jay Z, Macklemore and Cypress Hill [WATCH]

Somewhere between the new album "Yours Truly" and the success on Nickelodeon's "iCarly" among other programs, people forgot that Ariana Grande had experience singing onstage as well. The vocalist had performed before in musicals such as "13," "Cuba Libre" and "A Snow White Christmas." Grande reminded the audience of her Broadway chops with some less-than-Broadway-kosher musical numbers when she appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."
R. Kelly: 'My Story' album 'Black Panties' Gets Release Date of November 11 [INTERVIEW VIDEO]

After hitting the festival circuit over the summer, R. Kelly has wrapped up production on his 12th studio album, the suggestively and unsurprisingly titled "Black Panties," and he made the release date known for the first time during an interview with MissInfo.tv. The album will drop on November 11, if all goes according to plan.
New York City Opera Will Close Doors Unless $7 Million Can Be Raised by End of September

New York City Opera general manager George Steele has given the city a dire ultimatum in order to keep the opera open for the remainder of the next two seasons: Help the organization raise $7 million by the end of September, or they close.
Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame Feud As Brick Squad Records Nears Demise

Can a record label still exist if the members want to kick out the guy that founded it? Such is the issue currently being experienced by 1017 Brick Squad Records. The imprint found itself in trouble after two of its biggest stars, founder Gucci Mane and fellow rapper Waka Flocka Flame, got into a flame war via Twitter over the weekend.
G-Dragon Releases Music Video for 'Coup d'Etat' Plus Full Tracklist for Album [WATCH]

Several weekends ago, K-Pop star G-Dragon made headlines when he appeared alongside Missy Elliott at KCON to perform a track from his upcoming album "Coup d'Etat." The performance of "Niliria" set a high bar as to what can be expected from G-Dragon's second solo album, and his new music video for the title track demonstrates ambitions that are beyond simple.
Jay Z Announced 'Magna Carter' North American Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]

Do you want to see Jay Z in concert, but you don't want Hov watered down by a joint performance from Justin Timberlake? Well you're in luck, because Jay has just announced the North American tour dates for his "Magna Carter World Tour."
Bruno Mars to Play Super Bowl(?) NFL Only Clarifies It Won't Be Miley Cyrus or Janet Jackson

We're only one game into the NFL season at this point, but it looks like the League already has its pick locked down for the vaunted Super Bowl halftime show at the end of the season.
Back of The Billboards: George Jones 'Super Hits' Returns as Country Fans Remember April Passing

Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the record that finished at no. 200 for the previous week. We hope to give new life to music that you might have missed, or new life to classic albums you may have forgotten.
Willie Nelson Teams Up With Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and More For Female Duets Album "For The Girls"

Luke Bryan acknowledged last week that's rough for women in country music, as a majority of the genre's listeners are female and yet only six of the Top 25 songs on the country charts are sung by women. Willie Nelson has been aware of the problem for a while apparently, because he's launching a duets album featuring nothing but female partners.
Coldplay Reveals New Song 'Atlas' from 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Soundtrack [WATCH]

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" won't debut in theaters until November 22, but an original song from the film's soundtrack has been released. Coldplay released the single "Atlas" on Friday, with an accompanying lyric video.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Will Play Together For First Time in Seven Years for Bridge School Benefit Concert

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young will play its first gig together in more than seven years during this year's Bridge School Benefit Concert in Mountain View, CA. The group (David Crosby, Steven Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young) last played during its 2006 "Freedom of Speech" tour.
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Tour: Rapper Announces 23-Date Trip With Kendrick Lamar Opening [SCHEDULE]

Kanye West broke the hearts of many a hip-hop fan when he opted not to tour in support of 2010's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," simply one of the best hip-hop albums in history. He toured with Jay Z in support of "Watch The Throne," but not the same thing. He won't hold out on fans for "Yeezus" however. It's been officially announced that West will embark on a 23-date trek beginning on October 19 in Seattle, and wrap the tour up on December 7 in Houston.
The Who's "Who Are You" Gets Remixed by Dubstep Producer RUN DMT

We imagine there will more than a few groans from rock 'n' roll purists at this announcement, but here it is: Dubstep producer Run DMT has crafted an electronic remix of The Who's classic "Who Are You."
Prince Royce Manages to Dethrone Marc Anthony From Hot Latin Chart's Top Spot With 'Darte Un Beso' [VIDEO]

Marc Anthony is kind of a big deal when it comes to salsa music, and Latin music in general. The vocalist's latest single, "Vivir Mi Vida," has been on top of the Billboard Hot Latin Chart for more nearly four months. That streak finally came to a stop last week however, when Prince Royce's "Darte Un Beso," assumed the no. 1 spot.