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Whitney Houston remembered
Family and fans gathered in Newark, N.J. to celebrate the superstar's life.
Boston's all-time best
We took up the task of naming the 25 best local music acts. Take a look, leave a comment, and create your own list.
- Video Globe critics discuss

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South by Southwest music festival scenes
The annual event draws thousands of music lovers to Austin, Texas.

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Boston
- Agganis Arena
- Bank of America Pavilion
- Berklee Performance Center
- Brighton Music Hall
- Cafe 939 at Berklee
- Church of Boston
- Citi Performing Arts Center
- DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
- Fenway Park
- Great Scott
- Hard Rock Cafe
- House of Blues
- O'Brien's Pub
- Orpheum Theatre
- Paradise Rock Club
- Royale
- Scullers Jazz Club
- TD Garden
- Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
- Wang Theatre
- Wilbur Theatre
Cambridge
- Atwoods Tavern
- Club Passim
- Lily Pad
- Lizard Lounge
- Middle East
- Middlesex Lounge
- Oberon
- Toad
- TT the Bear's Place
Somerville
- Bull McCabe's Pub
- Johnny D's Restaurant & Music Club
- PA's Lounge
- Rosebud Bar & Grill
- Sally O'Brien's
- Somerville Theatre
Outside the City

Tim McGraw to give 25 homes to members of military
The country star will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer.


Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment
With one Tweet, Lady Gaga is stirring nationalist fervor in Thailand, where people tend to get upset when the country's seedy underworld is highlighted by outsiders.


Lisa Marie Presley returns with rootsy third album
After moving across an ocean to rural England, Lisa Marie Presley found herself as close as she's ever been to her father, at least musically.


Robin Gibb dies at 62
A founding member of the Bee Gees and one of three brothers whose soaring falsetto helped power such hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever," died Sunday.
- Pictures Robin Gibb through the years
- Pictures Other notable deaths of 2012

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Billboard Music Awards
Music's biggest stars came out for the trophy handout in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Pictured: Katy Perry.


Upcoming
Hot summer arts events
From the Berkshires to the Cape, it's a great season for fans of music, theater, dance, and art. We've rounded up the 10 hottest events this summer.

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WFNX through the years
The station, which is being sold to radio giant Clear Channel, has been a local institution for decades. Take a look at the station's past.


Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
The Boston native whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance, and flashy clothes, has died. (AP)
- Globe critic Sarah Rodman on Donna Summer
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- Pictures Summer on stage
- Watch Donna Summer's memorable performances
- Video Donna Summer sings at Fenway
- Boston native Summer talks about attending Burke High
- Summer, and more of Boston's best pop acts
- 7/15/1999 Nostalgia stars at Summer show


Not just for film types: LMFAO rocks Cannes
It's not just film stars who are flocking to Cannes. Music types can't resist either. (AP)

Coming soon

June 1 | House of Blues, Boston
Kid Rock
The Detroit-bred rap-rocker will play in the Hub this summer.

Music newswire
- Shirley Manson celebrates return of Garbage (AP, 9:59 a.m.)
- Q&A: Phillips talks winning 'Idol,' making music (AP, 9:30 a.m.)
- Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' (AP, 4:59 a.m.)
- It's Kanye and Kim Kardashian in Cannes (AP, 11:14 a.m.)
- How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol' (AP, 6:14 a.m.)
- It's Kanye and Kim Kardashian in Cannes (AP, 11:19 a.m.)
- Disco queen Donna Summer laid to rest in Nashville (AP, 5/23/12)
- 'Duck' Dunn remembered on Memphis' Beale Street (AP, 5/23/12)
- 3 Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts leaves band (AP, 5/23/12)
- Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog (AP, 5/23/12)
- 46th annual CMA Awards to be held Nov. 1 (AP, 5/23/12)
- Review: Garbage releases your kind of album (AP, 5/23/12)
- Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' (AP, 5/23/12)
- Iranians seek return of singer from Germany (AP, 5/23/12)
- Review: Ditto & Co. deliver delightful dance tunes (AP, 5/23/12)
- List of 25 sounds saved by Library of Congress (AP, 5/23/12)
- Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry (AP, 5/23/12)
- Football star Donald Driver is new `Dancing' champ (AP, 5/23/12)
- Young Hollywood stars strike out on own at Cannes (AP, 5/23/12)

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Country Music Association Awards
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted the performance-packed show.













