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The guitar Bob Dylan played at the Concert for Bangladesh and during his Rolling Thunder Revue sold at auction Saturday for nearly $400,000, exceeding pre-auction estimations. An anonymous buyer purchased Dylan’s 1963 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar from Heritage Auctions for $396,000, nearly $100,000 more than its expected top bid. Larry …

“I swear I don’t love the drama – it loves me!” Now there’s a credo that sums up the Taylor Swift of Reputation. So rest in peace, Old Taylor, and for that matter New Taylor, because Reputation is New New Taylor. Swift spent most of the past year off the …

“I am not only making my mom proud, but carrying on the legacy of female country artists,” says Abby Anderson of being one of the nine acts named to CMT’s Next Women of Country 2018 class on Tuesday. The deep-voiced singer-songwriter sees herself, and the women with whom she shared …

Bono expressed concern that a Lithuanian shopping center he invested in may have avoided paying profit taxes, The Guardian reports. The U2 singer’s ties to the shopping center were revealed in the Paradise Papers, a global investigation into tax havens and the offshore financial dealings of multinational corporations and wealthy …

In 2013, Max Gomez’s debut LP Rule the World established him as a notable voice in roots music, but its follow-up was delayed when he exited his label after a round of staff departures. Now the Taos, New Mexico, songwriter has returned with Me & Joe, a five-song EP that …

Lil Uzi Vert recruited Nicki Minaj for a hard-hitting guest spot on his new remix of suave single “The Way Life Goes.” Minaj’s tonally wild guest spots bookend the track. She opens with a barrage of boastful bars – “Broke the Internet in 5411s and some Gucci/ The blue ribbons …

Sam Smith‘s breakout moment as a deep house don on Disclosure’s “Latch,” arguably the sexiest club banger of 2012, was a feint. Sure, dude could sing. But given the digital-chipmunk high notes and other effects, the jam gave little indication of his full power. His debut LP, In the Lonely …

Kelly Clarkson belted her soulful new song “Whole Lotta Woman” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. A trio backing vocalists and a small horn section joined the singer onstage to flesh out the track, which highlights her recently issued eighth LP, Meaning of Life. Clarkson and Fallon also reminisced about first meeting …

Demi Lovato will embark on a 20-date North American tour next year in support of her new album, Tell Me You Love Me. DJ Khaled will serve as the special guest throughout the trek. The tour kicks off February 26th at the Viejas Arena in San Diego and includes stops …

Margo Price promoted her acclaimed second LP, All American Made, on Tuesday’s Daily Show, chatting with host Trevor Noah about her music’s political and social themes. The emerging country star rejected the idea that songwriters should sidestep current headlines to appease a broader fanbase, using President Trump’s election win to …