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Adele will perform live at the Oscars on Feb. 24.

LISTEN: The 5 Oscar nominees for Best Original Song

Which of this year's five nominees deserves the Academy Award? Decide for yourself with this comprehensive listening guide

 
Justin Bieber fans scream wildly during a 2012 performance in Sydney, Australia.

Do delinquent teens have the best taste in music?

A new study purports to prove a connection between listening to rock and hip-hop and behaving badly. Justin Bieber fans, on the other hand, are model citizens

 
Whitney Houston gets bonus points for the lip tremble

The 10 greatest national anthem performances in Super Bowl history

Who belted "The Star-Spangled Banner" best? Presenting our completely infallible list

 
LISTEN: Justin Timberlake's new single 'Suit & Tie'

LISTEN: Justin Timberlake's new single 'Suit & Tie'

After a six-year hiatus from music, the pop star is back with an R&B-influenced track featuring Jay-Z

 
Teens react to Justin Timberlake in 2005 the way Twitter reacted today to the news of his musical return.

13 over-the-top fan reactions to Destiny's Child and Justin Timberlake's comebacks

Get ready for jelly. Lots of it

 
Happy birthday to us: David Bowie, pictured in 1976, releases a new single on his 66th birthday.

LISTEN: The first new David Bowie song in 10 years

On his 66th birthday, the legendary artist surprises fans and critics by releasing a new single — and it's really good

 
Frank Ocean's Channel Orange is "the most exciting R&B breakthrough in recent memory," says Rolling Stone.

The 5 best albums of the year

A look at music critics' 2012 favorites

 
Music heals the heart and soothes the soul. Really.

5 Americana bands that will help you believe in America again

Need a pick-me-up? Have a listen here

 
The perfect playlist for the end of the world

The perfect playlist for the end of the world

Here are 21 songs to soundtrack the Mayan Apocalypse, which may or may not arrive tomorrow

 
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me…

5 things you didn't know about 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'

From the total number of gifts in the song to the real story behind those five golden rings, here are some little-known facts about the classic Christmas carol

 
In one of the nights buzziest moments, Paul McCartney stepped in for the late Kurt Cobain in a performance by a reunited Nirvana.

The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert: 7 memorable moments

The show included performances from Bruce Springsteen, The Who, and a Paul McCartney-led Nirvana

 
The beloved composer and musician Ravi Shankar plays the sitar on May 31, 1966.

Remembering Ravi Shankar: 'The godfather of world music'

The Indian sitar virtuoso credited with introducing Western audiences to the stringed foreign instrument died Tuesday at age 92. A look back at his legacy

 
The late Donna Summer: Hall of Famer.

The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Meet the new class

The newly inducted members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame span an eclectic mix of ages and genres

 
PSY performs during Q102's Jingle Ball 2012 in Philadelphia.

Controversy: 'Gangnam Style' singer Psy's allegedly anti-American past [Updated]

Long before he galloped with Ellen DeGeneres, the South Korean superstar reportedly harbored angry sentiments about the U.S. military

 
When you care enough to scream the very best: Two Bieber fans fail to maintain their composure during a performance in Sydney, Australia.

21 furious Twitter reactions to Justin Bieber's Grammy snub

Beliebers didn't take too kindly to the awards show's apparent indifference to their idol

 
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