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Rihanna and Jessie J join a number of other stars in a new promo for U.K. radio station Capital FM, which celebrates its 1st birthday this week.

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Kelly Clarkson treated fans to a cover of the White Stripes’ hit ‘Seven Nation Army’ on Monday at the Sugar Bowl, but she had a little trouble remembering some of the lyrics.

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Three years after she lent her pipes to the all-star charity single ‘Stand Up,’ Miley Cyrus has reportedly gone back into the studio for a good cause — and this time, she’s brought Shakira along with her. According to reports, the duo has collaborated on a new song, titled ‘Love & Rock,’ with proceeds going toward care and research for children with severe heart problems.

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Melanie Amaro was crowned the first-ever ‘X Factor’ winner less than a month ago and things are moving full speed ahead for the future superstar. First up on the docket: signing a record deal with Epic Records.

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Some people might have been recovering from New Year’s Eve hangovers the following day, but not Drake! The rapper trekked out to Vegas on Jan. 1 after hitting up Carson Daly’s New Year’s Eve bash in New York City to perform for his fans at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. While performing, Drizzy played one of his favorite ‘Take Care’ tracks, ‘Look What You’ve Done,’ for the first time ever.

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Kesha became famous for her AutoTuned party anthems, but the beard enthusiast loves rock ‘n’ roll — and has a plan to save it.

“I feel like I don’t necessarily agree, but people say that rock and roll is dead, and it is my mission and my goal to resurrect it in the form of my pop music,” Kesha told MTV News. “That’s the goal. We’ll see what happens. That’s a very ambitious and lofty goal, but that’s my goal.”

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Justin Bieber was joined by guitarist Carlos Santana on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ last night (Dec. 31.) The fact that The Biebs was playing with a guitar legend like Santana essentially guaranteed that he wouldn’t be playing any of his teen-friendly hits like ‘Baby’ or ‘Never Say Never’ and that was okay.

Bieber actually whispered words of wisdom and performed the Beatles classic ‘Let it Be.’ It was a terrific choice and the teen idol did a great job with this enduring tune.

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Jimmy Buffett
Age: 65
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: His “island escapism” style of music, songs such as ‘Margaritaville’ and ‘Come Monday,’ his devoted base of fans known as Parrotheads, and owning several themed restaurants

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This holiday season, let ‘Glee‘ help you deck the halls and roast those chestnuts with their second annual Christmas release, ‘Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,’ which hits shelves on Nov. 15.

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Natalie Maines
Age: 37
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Achieving success as the lead vocalist for the female country trio, the Dixie Chicks, which has had chart-topping hits such as ‘There’s Your Trouble,’ ‘Wide Open Spaces,’ ‘You Were Mine,’ ‘Cowboy Take Me Away,’ ‘Without You,’ and ‘Travelin’ Soldier,’ and winning 13 Grammys

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1908 – The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, clinching their last World Series to date (More info)

1912 – While campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt is shot and mildly wounded (More info)

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Paul Simon
Age: 70
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, which had timeless hits such as ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ having a successful solo career with albums like ‘Graceland,’ winning a total of 13 Grammys, and being a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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