ABBA Announces New Music!

The Swedish pop group announced Friday on its official Instagram account that an earlier announced avatar plan of the band, dubbed "Abbatars," helped rekindle the magic.

"The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence," the statement posted on Instagram says. "We all felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did."

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The return to the studio resulted in two new songs, one of which, "I Still Have Faith in You," will be featured in a TV special set to air in December on NBC and the BBC.

Fans have long rallied for the band -- whose hits such as "Take a Chance on Me," "Dancing Queen" and "Voulez-Vous" remain popular -- to perform together again.

The group, made up of members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, disbanded in 1982.

[story Via: CNN]

Dez Duron - "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Dez Duron, who shot to fame on 'The Voice' has released his own version of the Christmas Classic - 'I'll Be Home For Christmas'

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Crystal Gayle Becomes a Member of the Grand Ole Opry!

Watch Loretta Lynn induct her sister Crystal Gayle as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville below:

Leon Russell Passes Away at 74

Southern rock legend Leon Russell, famed for his flowing white hair, ever-present hats and unpolished voice, died Sunday morning in his sleep at his Nashville home. He was 74.

Leon Russell wrote one of my very favorite songs of all time - "A Song For You".   Please watch a few amazing versions of the song by The Carpenters, Michael Buble, Whitney Houston and others below:

Shawn Mendes in 'L'Uomo Vogue' Magazine

The Nirvana 'Nevermind' Baby is 25 !!

The 'Nirvana Baby', Spencer Elden Marks the 25th Anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind Album by Recreating the Famous Underwater Cover Photo.

I Met Well-Strung!!

While having drinks last night with some good friends, I ran into the super talented classical pop band Well-Strung featuring members Edmund Bagnell, Chris Marchant, Daniel Shevlin, and Trevor Wadleigh.

The Guys were very friendly and gladly posed for photos for VJBrendan.com

The Group is in New Orleans Performing

May 6 - 8  at Cafe Istanbul 

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Congratulations to Karmin's Amy Heidemann & Nick Noonan Who Got Married!

Karmin's Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan are married! The couple broke the news in an inconspicuous way—by having Amy change her last name on her Twitter profile. Afterwards she tweeted, "Me & the hubby performing Saturday at @sxsw who's going?"

One fan was so anxious to see an official wedding pic that he Photoshopped their images onto a bride and groom. "@karminmusic post a wedding pic! Here's a fake one while I wait," the fan tweeted. The duo jokingly responded to the goofy pic, "How did our photos leak?"

[Story Via: Eonline]

Barbra Streisand and Daisy Ridley are Recording a Song Together

Barbra Streisand and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) are Recording a Song For Barbra's New Duet's Album.

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Maurice White 1941 - 2016

 Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, who made hits like "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles.

Dixie Chicks Announce Summer 2016 U.S. Tour

The Dixie Chicks have announced a 2016 tour that will take them all across the U.S. next summer. The Tour will kick off June 1st at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The trio will visit more than 40 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, wrapping up with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in October. Tickets for the DCX MMXVI World Tour go on sale beginning Friday, November 20th. 

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Pink Sings Ellen's New Theme Song “Today's The Day”

Pink Wrote and Sings Ellen's New Theme Song “Today's The Day” For Season 13!

Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Hacker Sentenced to 14 Months In Prison!

 Israeli court on Thursday jailed a man for 14 months for breaking in to computers, stealing and selling new songs by pop icon Madonna.

Adi Lederman confessed as part of a plea bargain to “hacking in to a number of computers working with Madonna, and selling the musical files of Madonna he copied from those computers to two buyers,” the justice ministry said.

A copy of the ruling by the Tel Aviv magistrate’s court said Lederman had stolen demos of Madonna’s unreleased album “Rebel Heart,” and sold copies to two different people for $300 each.

Adi Lederman

Lederman, a Tel Aviv resident born in 1976, had no criminal record or formal computer training.

He once participated as a singer in a local televised talent show, and his performance was panned by the judges.

Lederman was arrested in January on suspicion of stealing songs from Madonna as well as other international artists, after an investigation carried out in collaboration with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation

In December, the American star released six songs from “Rebel Heart” months ahead of schedule after early versions appeared online. She called that “artistic rape” and that the leaked tracks were not her final versions.

Internet leaks of albums have become increasingly common in an era in which reproducing music files requires little technical skill and pirate websites enjoy an eager listenership.

The court noted the need to lay down a harsh punishment that would deter people from carrying out such crimes.

[Story Via:Timesofisrael]

Singer Johnny Kemp ‘Just Got Paid’ Dies after Fall

Bahamian R&B singer Johnny Kemp, who is best known for the hit song "Just Got Paid," has died in Jamaica. He was 55.

Jamaica police said Friday that Kemp was found floating at a beach in Montego Bay on Thursday morning. It had not yet been determined how he died.

Police said Kemp arrived in Jamaica on a cruise ship but added that they did not have further details.

Reach Media Inc. said Kemp had been scheduled to be on a Caribbean cruise this week, but the U.S.-based parent company of the "Tom Joyner Morning Show" said it did not have further details.

Kemp was nominated in 1989 for a Grammy Award for "Just Got Paid" in a category that included Bobby Brown and Luther Vandross. The song was a No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart.

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Jensen Ackles Sings 'Seven Bridges Road' and 'Sister Christian'