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Rihanna weighs in with support for ‘Principle 6’ gay rights campaign
SOCHI, Russia– A campaign for gay rights in Russia and at the Sochi Games is getting some star backing from Rihanna.
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Garrett Miller: Chasing his dreams with ‘Eyes Wide’
Garrett Miller’s Rated G Radio is burning up the airwaves every weeknight, covering the latest in news, entertainment, and culture, culminating in a Friday night dance party.
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At Grammys, Daft Punk, Pharrell, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dominate
LOS ANGELES — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis might shop at thrift shops, but they now have a ton of Grammy gold. The rap duo won four Grammy Awards so far Sunday, including best new artist and rap album for “The Heist,” beating efforts from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Kanye West and Drake.
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Grammy Awards: 34 couples to marry on-air during performance of ‘Same Love’
LOS ANGELES — Producers for Sunday’s Grammy Awards are hoping that the biggest show-stopper of the night will be the an on-air wedding of 34 couples — gay and straight — during a live performance by hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis of their Grammy-nominated song “Same Love.”
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis warm up for Sunday night’s Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were a little-known rap duo from Seattle with an album that sold beyond modest expectations a year ago. As 2014 opens, Macklemore and Lewis are the focal point of the Grammy Awards — and few are more surprised than them.
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Dutch brass band may play ‘YMCA’ at Sochi to show its support for gay rights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch brass band that always performs at Olympic speed skating ovals is considering playing a popular gay song — “Y.M.C.A.” — at the Sochi Winter Olympics to show its support for gay rights.
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George Michael to release new album, ‘Symphonica’
LONDON — After a spell of making headlines for mishaps rather than music, George Michael is coming back with a new album. Michael announced Monday that his sixth solo album, “Symphonica,” is due for release March 17.
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For ‘Same Love,’ Mary Lambert says, ‘I was sort of a last resort’
In just six hours, Mary Lambert’s life changed drastically. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had written and produced a song called “Same Love,” but they needed a special hook to finalize the emotional track. Like the rap duo, Lambert is from Seattle, though she had never met them before.
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Pop-rock trio fun. plans to raise funds for at-risk LGBT youth in Detroit
NEW YORK — The pop-rock trio fun. is launching a campaign to raise money for at-risk LGBT youth in Detroit. The band says it plans to raise $250,000 to build a community health center for the Ruth Ellis Center, which provides housing, meals, clothing and medical services for LGBT youth in need.
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Report: Clay Aiken ‘actively considering’ run for U.S. House
Former “American Idol” finalist Clay Aiken is actively considering a bid to represent North Carolina’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a report by the Washington Blade.