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Meghan Trainor, Tori Kelly, Zac Brown Band and more sing Disney classics on “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular”

ABC/Eric McCandlessMeghan Trainor, Tori Kelly and Zac Brown Band were among the artists on hand for Mickey’s 90th Spectacular — a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s debut on film, which aired Sunday on ABC. Trainor, performed Randy Newman‘s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story, accompanied on piano by her “best friend” — …

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“The Voice” recap: The knockouts begin with Mariah Carey advising the coaches, and Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton each stealing artists

NBC/Trae PattonIt was the first night of the knockout rounds on Monday’s edition of The Voice, a night that saw Kelly Clarkson steal an artist from fellow coach Adam Levine, while Blake Shelton snatched one from Kelly. Also, Adam and Jennifer Hudson were each able to keep one of their artists from leaving the show, …

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Katy, Luke & Lionel return to the “American Idol” judges table: “We’ve learned a lot and we’re applying it”

ABC/Josh VertucciAfter wrapping up, respectively, their latest tours and Las Vegas residency, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are now back behind the judges’ table, taping their second season of ABC’s American Idol.  And this time around, Katy says they’re being somewhat harder on the contestants. “We definitely have a few stars,” Katy tells …

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“The Voice” recap: The battles conclude with Blake Shelton stealing an artist from Adam Levine

NBC/Trae PattonThe battle rounds concluded Tuesday night on The Voice, as teammates went head-to-head for the right to grab the last spots in the knockouts. It was a night that saw Blake Shelton steal an artist from Adam Levine. Each coach enlisted the help of a guest adviser during rehearsals: CeeLo Green for Team Adam; …

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The Chainsmokers, and Miley Cyrus read “Mean Tweets” on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

ABC/Randy HolmesTuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, featured a new “Music Edition” of one of the show’s signature bits, “Mean Tweets.” The segment features celebrities reading insulting tweets about themselves on camera, and the latest edition included Miley Cyrus, rapper Tyga, Pink, Gwen Stefani and The Chainsmokers. “Miley Cyrus is a smelly pirate hooker,” Miley reads. Tyga …

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American Music Awards 2018 – Winner’s List

Dick Clark Productions It was a record-breaking night for Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards, held live Tuesday night from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taylor opened the show with a performance of “I Did Something Bad,” and went on to win four awards, bringing her lifetime total to 23 — breaking Whitney …

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Maren Morris and Sugarland surprise fans at Taylor Swift’s final U.S. Reputation Tour dates

Matt Winkelmeyer/TAS18/Getty Images for TASTaylor Swift had plenty of surprises in store this weekend for the last two U.S. dates on her Reputation Stadium Tour. Friday night in Dallas, TX, native Maren Morris joined Taylor to do sing her pop hit, “The Middle.” “Did we just become best friends?” Maren asked on Instagram, along with …

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Listen now: Could Kelsea Ballerini’s collabo with The Chainsmokers be the next pop/country smash?

Disruptor Records/ColumbiaKelsea Ballerini and electronic duo The Chainsmokers just have “This Feeling” about their new collaboration. With Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha having a huge hit with “Meant to Be” and Maren Morris following suit with Zedd on “The Middle,” it’s no secret pop/country collaborations are hot these days. And on Tuesday, Kelsea and The Chainsmokers released theirs. “THIS SONG IS SO SPECIAL TO US!” …

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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dead at 76

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Aretha Franklin, the pastor’s daughter who became the undisputed Queen of Soul over a career that spanned more than five decades, has died of advanced pancreatic cancer, ABC News has confirmed. “It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Aretha Louise Franklin, the Queen of Soul, …

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Ride with me a billion times: “Meant to Be” hits new streaming milestone

Getty Images/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music“Meant to Be” has turned into the song that was “meant to be streamed” a huge number of times. The smash hit from Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line has topped one billion streams globally, counting digital audio and video streams worldwide.  The song’s video alone has racked …

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