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December 04, 2018

Lady Gaga Explains Why 'Shallow' Was a Hit: 'Women Want to Be Heard'

During her Actors on Actors interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lady Gaga attributed the success of "Shallow" to women wanting to be h …

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Brunch Turn Up: Variety Toasts Hitmakers Dua Lipa, Offset, Bebe Rexha in Broad Daylight

Variety celebrated the year's most influential artists and executives in music.

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Drake, Ariana Grande Top Spotify's Year-End 'Wrapped' Charts

Drake and Ariana Grande topped Spotify's year-end charts.

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Apple Music Unveils Its Top 100 Songs and Albums for 2018

Apple Music today unveiled its 100 most-streamed songs and albums of 2018.

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Troy Carter Talks Prince, Spotify and the Future of Music

Veteran music exec Troy Carter talked Prince, Spotify and the future of music consumption at Business Insider's Ignition conference. …

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Watch Cher's Surprise Performance at the Opening of Broadway's 'Cher' Musical

Watch what happened when Cher joined the cast of Broadway's "The Cher Show" on stage on opening night.

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Blake Shelton to Host All-Star Tribute to Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special

NBC will mark the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's 1968 "Comeback Special" with an all-star tribute set to air on Sunday, Feb. 17. …

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Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda Talk 'A Star is Born,' 'Mary Poppins' and Broadway

Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda sat down for a chat for Variety's Actors on Actors.

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From the Critics

Movie Inspired by Prince's Music in the Works at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)

Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to classic songs from Prince’s catalog and is developing a film musical inspired by …