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Mr. Kirshner, who guided the course of Brill Building and bubblegum pop in the 1950s and '60s as a music publisher and promoter, and later served as an Ed Sullivan for Kiss and the Ramones a…

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Green Christmas for Taylor Swift by Ben Sisario

Her latest album retains the top spot on the Billboard chart.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Jackson No Match for Swift and Boyle by Ben Sisario

His new album opens at No. 3 on the Billboard chart.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Sounds of Silence Lose in British Chart Competition by Ben Sisario

An online campaign falls short.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Rock Hall Announces New Inductees by Ben Sisario

Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love are the latest to get in.

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Just in Time for the Holidays: Cage Against the Machine by Ben Sisario

The goal of Cage Against the Machine is to send an unlikely song to the top of the British pop chart at Christmas.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Boyle Knocks West Off His Perch Atop Chart by Ben Sisario

And the "Glee" franchise has two of the top five albums.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Eminem Leads Grammy Nominations by Ben Sisario

With 10 nods for his comeback album, "Recovery," Eminem led the nominations for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which were announced on Wednesday night in a televised ceremony from Los Angele…

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Kanye West Falls Short of Prediction on Album Sales by Ben Sisario

His new releases still tops the Billboard chart.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Black Eyed Peas Land Super Bowl Gig by Ben Sisario

A turn toward youth after some older acts.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Boyle Album Picks Up Steam by Ben Sisario

A gain in sales instead of the usual decline for a new album.

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Electrifying and Bewildering, a Classic Kanye West Event by Ben Sisario

In the middle of the story there was lots of pushing and shoving at the door followed by an hour and a half of celebrity-spotting and electrifying music, and it ended with a bewildering rant…

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Friday, November 19, 2010