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Rihanna Scores Double Domination on Billboard Charts
Ri-Ri tops tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts as Adele’s ’21’ sells more than 10 million
Dr. Dre Is World’s Highest-Paid Musician: Yes, It’s the Headphones
The rapper and businessman built a headphones empire that paid him $110 million last year
Alicia Keys Gets Happy with Girl on Fire
The R&B diva sets her newest record ablaze
Prince’s New Song Needs Some of His Old Kinkiness
We are not having a love affair with the new video for Prince’s latest single
Happy 70th Birthday, Jimi Hendrix: Photos of an Incendiary Talent
On what would have been his 70th birthday, LightBox pays tribute to the guitar wizard through photos made by another iconoclastic creative force, the rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall.
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Is Now the Most-Watched YouTube Video of All Time
Hey, Sexy Ladies! Psy’s wacky viral hit has now eclipsed Justin Bieber as the most-watched video ever.
Will Andrew W.K. Really Visit Middle East on Behalf of Partying and State Department?
Probably not. The rocker’s claims that he will promote “positive partying” in Bahrain are under fire
Turkey Day Tunes: TIME’s Thanksgiving Playlist
However you’re observing your day of Thanksgiving, be sure to enjoy this hourlong set of tunes
Learning to Love Rihanna’s New Album in Five Easy Steps
Rihanna’s new album, ‘Unapologetic’, is not her best album, but here’s why it’s worth listening to anyway
One Direction, ‘Fifty Shades’ Author Among Most Fascinating People of 2012
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Highway to Sell: AC/DC Now Available on iTunes
AC/DC, a longtime iTunes holdout, has decided to join the digital age.
Ke$ha on Bathing in Glitter, Singing with Iggy Pop, and That “Intimate Experience” She Had With a Ghost
The 25-year-old singer-songwriter lets loose with TIME