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New Elvis Presley box set to highlight The King’s ’70s Los Angeles studio sessions

RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, A new box set dedicated to Elvis Presley’s ’70s studio sessions in Los Angeles will be released in August. The set, Sunset Boulevard, is a digital and five-CD collection of songs from The King’s recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s Los Angeles studios between 1970 and 1975. The set includes 89 …

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Baz Luhrmann shares details of upcoming Elvis Presley documentary

Sony Music Entertainment Director Baz Luhumann has debuted some clips from his upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. The director shared the clips during Sony Music Vision’s inaugural showcase. The film features never-before-seen performances, unheard interview recordings and restored rarities from The King. Luhrmann later posted some footage on his Instagram account. Luhrmann explained during …

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American Music Awards 2025: The winners

Courtesy CBS The 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, took place Monday night in Las Vegas. Billie Eilish was the top winner, taking home seven awards. Here’s the complete list of winners: Artist of the year: Billie Eilish New artist of the year: Gracie Abrams Album of the year: Billie Eilish, HIT ME …

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Grammys 2025: The winners

CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, Feb. 2. Here are the winners in the major categories announced during the broadcast: Album of the yearCOWBOY CARTER, Beyoncé  Song of the year“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar  Record of the year“Not Like Us,” …

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Grammys 2025: Trevor Noah celebrates the resilience of Los Angeles during opening

Phil McCarten/CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city. “Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping …

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Grammys will proceed as scheduled despite LA wildfires, says Recording Academy

CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes that the telecast will “carry a …

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After 50 years, The Grammys are moving to ABC

Recording Academy For the past 50 years, The Grammys have aired on CBS. But starting in 2027, they’ll have a new home. The award show, known as Music’s Biggest Night, is moving to ABC, Hulu and Disney+, where it will remain through 2036. The Recording Academy will produce multiple Grammy-branded music specials as part of …

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Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ gets Spanish version thanks to AI

MCA Nashville/UMe A Spanish version of Brenda Lee‘s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” created with artificial intelligence — and with Lee’s approval — is here just in time for the holiday season. The new version, titled “Noche Buena y Navidad,” was produced by Grammy winner Aureo Baqueiro, who kept the original music and background vocals from the original version …

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Ringo Starr shares details of his new country album, ‘Look Up’

UMG Nashville Ringo Starr is finally ready to share his country album with fans. The Beatles legend just announced he’ll release Look Up, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett, on Jan. 10. The album features 11 songs, with special guest appearances by Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Lucius, Larkin Poe and Alison Krauss, the latter appearing on …

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Kris Kristofferson, legendary songwriter, actor and singer, dead at 88

Mary Ellen Mark Kris Kristofferson, the singer, songwriter and actor whose songs were among the most admired not just in country but music in general, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook. He was 88. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away …

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