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Woman accuses R. Kelly of sex abuse, giving her herpes

A woman has filed a lawsuit in New York against R. Kelly, claiming the singer sexually assaulted her, locked her in rooms for punishment and infected her with herpes; his representatives have not responded to comment requests.

A woman walks past a 'I Love Manchester' sign ahead of the Manchester Arena National Service of Commemoration at Manchester Cathedral to mark one year since the attack on Manchester Arena, Tuesday May 22, 2018.

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Ariana Grande sends love to fans on Manchester anniversary

Ariana Grande has shared a message with her fans on the anniversary of the bombing at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people.

Sony Corp. President Kenichiro Yoshida speaks as characters from Peanuts are shown at a press conference at the company's headquarters Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Tokyo. Electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. is investing 1 trillion yen ($9 billion) mostly in image sensors over the next three years. Sony Corp. said last week that it is buying a stake in Peanuts Holdings, the company behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown.

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Sony buys most of EMI Music, to spend $9B on image sensors

Sony investing $9 billion mostly in image sensors, buying bigger stake in EMI Music Publishing.

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Celeb birthdays for the week of May 27-June 2

Celeb birthdays for the week of May 27-June 2.

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The Sea and Cake rolls with the changes

Sam Prekop was getting so much enjoyment out of making a solo album built on analog synthesizers a few years ago that he couldn't quite wrap his head around the idea of making another guitar-based album with the band he co-founded 24 years ago, the Sea and Cake.

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EDC Las Vegas fans handle a post-Avicii, post-massacre world

Late Saturday night at Electric Daisy Carnival, Omar Marruto leaned against the side of a concrete pillar on the track of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. All around him, tens of thousands of young EDM fans, wearing illuminated boots, beard glitter and X's of neon nipple tape bounded past him on the fest's man drag, Electric Avenue.

FILE - In this June 30, 2013, file photo, R. Kelly performs onstage at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Streaming numbers for R. Kelly has remained intact a week after Spotify announced it had removed the R&B singer’s music from its playlists, citing its new policy on hate content and hateful conduct.

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Despite Spotify change, R. Kelly's streams still intact

Streaming numbers for R. Kelly has remained intact a week after Spotify announced it had removed the R&B singer's music from its playlists, citing its new policy on hate content and hateful conduct.

Icon award winner Janet Jackson performs a medley at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas.

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School victims honored at Billboard Awards; Janet, BTS shine

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards paid tribute to the students and teachers affected by recent deadly shootings in Texas and Florida, while the night also featured show-stopping performances by iconic singer Janet Jackson and K-pop group BTS.

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Arkansas State Police investigating deaths of 2 inmates

Arkansas State Police are investigating the weekend deaths of two state prison inmates at separate correctional units.

Luis Fonsi, winner of the awards for hot Latin song of the year, hot Latin song of the year - vocal event, airplay song of the year, digital song of the year, streaming song of the year and Latin pop song of the year for

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Winners in the top categories at Billboard Music Awards

List of winners in the top categories at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

FILE - In a May 7, 2018, file photo, Ariana Grande, left, attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition in New York. In a Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, Janet Jackson, right, attends the 22nd Annual OUT100 Celebration Gala at the Altman Building on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in New York. After celebrating her 52nd birthday and the 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking “janet.” album, Jackson will be capping off an epic week with her first televised performance in nine years at the Billboard Music Awards. Jackson will also receive the Icon Award on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where today’s hitmakers will also hit the stage, from Grande to John Legend.

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The Latest: Janet Jackson honored at Billboard Awards

Janet Jackson honored as first black woman to receive Icon Award from Billboard Music Awards.

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Fidelity mutual fund giant takes big hit on radio network Entercom

Fidelity Investments is feeling indigestion over its holdings in Entercom Communications Corp.

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The Billboard Music Awards had something to say – and actually said it

How to judge Kelly Clarkson's first time hosting an awards show?

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L.A. production team DJDS tackles storytelling on 'Big Wave More Fire'

Last year the two electronic beat producers known as DJDS were forced to abandon the Westlake/MacArthur Park building where they created most of their two infectious dance albums and were in the process of creating a third, "Big Wave More Fire."

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Met Opera finds conductor James Levine sexually abused artists for decades

Former Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine sexually abused or harassed at least seven aspiring musicians over the course of two decades, according to bombshell court papers filed Friday.

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'Whitney' offers an unflinching look at Whitney Houston's triumphs and tragedies

"The biggest devil is me," Whitney Houston told Diane Sawyer in her most infamous interview.

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Album reviews: Playboi Carti, Arctic Monkeys, Brent Cobb

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Even at the Rose Bowl, Taylor Swift forges an intimate bond with fans

As another school year draws to a close, it has to cross Taylor Swift's mind that, on the road to being one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, she sacrificed the formal education that most of her peers have experienced.

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Guitars Not Guns program helps Michigan's troubled teens

A group of young musicians are youth offenders who have learned how to play the guitar in 10 weeks through the Michigan Chapter of Guitars Not Guns program.

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 24, 2018, file photo, Chrissy Teigen, left, and John Legend attend City Harvest's 35th Anniversary Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on in New York. Teigen and Legend now have a baby boy to go with their toddler girl. The couple introduced Miles Theodore Stephens to the world on Sunday, May 20, 2018.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend reveal name of newborn son

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend now have a baby boy to go with their toddler girl.

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