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Taylor Swift's newest album, '1989,' has a ring of familiarity, even on first listen. Taylor Swift's album has the Swedish touch.

Andris Nelsons recently took over as the newest conductor for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and is the youngest conductor to lead its musicians in a century.

Other nominees include Sting, Bill Withers of the song 'Lean On Me,' Nine Inch Nails, and blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Paul Revere, the leader of the rock band the Raiders, became known as 'the madman of rock and roll.' He had a theatrical colonial wardrobe and an infectious onstage persona with the band.

Franklin's album, which will include such songs as 'Rolling In the Deep' and 'At Last,' will be released on Oct. 21. 

On Yorke's second solo album, the singer seems to disappear behind the music halfway through his new release.

Stefani joined singers Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams on the judging panel for the reality singing competition. 'He really has no filter,' Stefani said of her fellow judge Levine.

Genres from heavy metal to hip-hop are showing signs of country influence.

The tour will be the first in the U.S. for the singer, also known as Cat Stevens, since 1976. He is also releasing a blues album on Oct. 27.

U2's 'Songs of Innocence' has more to be excited about than anything since 'Beautiful Day.' U2 released it on iTunes in a surprise move on Sept. 9.

Garth Brooks recently announced he was releasing his back catalog bundled with his next two albums of new music through digital pay service ghosttunes.com, making his music available digitally for the first time. Garth Brooks will also release new work in November and fall 2015.

For the 2014 CMA Awards, Miranda Lambert tied with herself for the amount of nods a female nominee has received, with the singer's nine nominations nearly double the amount of nods received by the person closest to her. Miranda Lambert released the album 'Platinum' earlier this summer.

Ariana Grande's new album 'My Everything' features dazzling vocals and the music to showcase them. Ariana Grande's recent hits include 'Problem' and 'Bang Bang.'

Kate Bush, who last toured in 1979, performed on Aug. 26 in London. Kate Bush is behind such hits as 'Wuthering Heights.'

Porchfests, where music stages spring up on neighborhood streets, are spreading in the US and Canada.

Prince's new solo album, 'Art Official Age,' and the album 'PlectrumElectrum,' which he worked on with the band 3RDEYEGIRL, will both be released on Sept. 30. Prince was behind such albums as 'Purple Rain' and '1999.' 

Nicki Minaj will reportedly perform the hit song 'Bang Bang' with singers Ariana Grande and Jessie J. Taylor Swift is set to take the stage – will she sing her new single 'Shake It Off'? Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is set to release her new album, 'The Pink Print,' later this year.

After months of wrangling, the musicians’ union and Met’s management came to terms on how to cut costs just in time for the 2014-15 season to open in September. Meanwhile, on a smaller scale, bohemian opera prospers. 

Beyonce will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the show and will also perform. Beyonce is nominated for such awards as best collaboration and video of the year.

VMA nominees for 2014 include Beyonce, Eminem, and Iggy Azalea. Other VMA nominees for 2014 are Pharrell and Sam Smith.