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Prince Surprises Audiences with Mary J. Blige Duet at iHeart Radio Music Festival
The iHeart Radio Music Festival offered plenty of surprises, but nothing compared to the surprise audiences received on Saturday night (Sept. 22). Midway through Mary J. Blige's set, Prince was brought out onstage for a two-song medley.
The 12,000 concertgoers at Las Vegas' MGM Grand went ballistic as the Purple One graced the stage with his newly-coiffed Afro...
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Frank Ocean to Perform With John Mayer on SNL
When Frank Ocean graces the stage on the season premiere of 'Saturday Night Live' this Saturday (Sept. 15), he will have special guest with him -- singer-guitarist John Mayer. The Odd Future crooner announced the news on his Twitter feed today (Sept. 11). "SNL this weekend. Me and the bro John Mayer," he wrote.
President Obama Addresses Nicki Minaj’s Mitt Romney Lyric
Rapper Nicki Minaj sparked an unnecessary controversy over her Mitt Romney line, "I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b----es is f---ing up the economy," on Lil Wayne's 'Mercy (Freestyle).' President Obama called in to Orlando station Power 95.3 on Monday (Sept. 10) to weigh in on Nicki’s lyrics.
Rita Ora Shoots Video for ‘Shine Ya Light’ in Her Homeland of Kosovo
Rita Ora returned to her roots and filmed the music video for 'Shine Ya Light' in her homeland of Kosovo. The song, which is Beyonce's favorite tune at the moment, is from the pop newbie's new album 'ORA.'