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6Jan/12Off

NFL Playoffs: 8 Musicians Make The Picks

Billboard.com spoke with Mac Miller, The Fray, Birdman and more about their favorite pro football teams and how they see their beloved teams faring in the race to the Super Bowl.
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6Jan/12Off

Bob Weston, Ex-Fleetwood Mac Guitarist, Dead at 64

Bob Weston, a British guitarist who played with Fleetwood Mac, has died aged 64. Police say Weston's body was found in his north London home on Tuesday after neighbors raised the alarm.
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6Jan/12Off

Tightened Up: Inside the Black Keys’ Rise to Arena-Sized Fame

One massive arena tour. Two appearances on "Saturday Night Live" in one year. Three Grammys. 207,000 albums sold, opening week. The Black Keys are finally firing on all cylinders -- synchs, radio and viral. And with the release of seventh studio album "El Camino," the duo may even be saving rock 'n' roll.
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6Jan/12Off

Weekly Chart Notes: Adele, Rihanna, Guy Lombardo

Star divas Adele and Rihanna are starting 2012 the same way they spent most of 2011: making headlines on Billboard charts.
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6Jan/12Off

Etta James Released From Hospital

Etta James, who is terminally ill and battling leukemia, has been released from the hospital on Thursday, Reuters reports.
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6Jan/12Off

Van Halen Rocks NYC Club, Announces Album & Tour Plans

Van Halen kicked off what promises to be a busy 2012 with a fiery, hit-laden show at Cafe Wha? in New York on Thursday night (Jan. 5)
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31Dec/11Off

Watch: Live Times Sq. New Year’s Eve Webcast Feat. Lady Gaga, Drake & More

Watch the live six-hour webcast from Times Square right here.
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31Dec/11Off

1000 No. 1s: Watch Tommy Page Chat About Topping The Hot 100

Watch Tommy Page chat about topping the Hot 100 with No. 1 song, "I'll Be Your Everything."
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31Dec/11Off

Watch: 2011′s Top 10 Hot 100 Countdown, with Exclusive Chart Trivia

Think you know everything about 2011's top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles? Downtown Julie Brown and Keith Caulfield have more trivia.
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31Dec/11Off

Ask Billboard: Are Chart Rule Changes Needed? Readers Respond

Chart Beat readers continue to discuss Katy Perry's push for a sixth Hot 100 No. 1 from "Teenage Dream" and share 2011 favorites.
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