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Taylor Swift's album '1989' has gone back up the Billboard chart this week to land at #1 AGAIN! That means '1989' has spent 10 nonconsecutive weeks at #1.

The family hasn't released an official statement, but the internet is ablaze with information about Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston's only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was reportedly found unresponsive in a bathtub full of water earlier today (Jan. 31).

'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay' is such a great song as performed by the great Otis Redding but when you have individuals recording one element of the song at different locales all over the globe then edited into one video, the song blossoms into something uniquely special.

Every now and then a song can be so powerful, the phones light up, email heats up and social media is ablaze every time it plays on the radio, this morning we had a song do just that.

Dr. John gets back to basics with the spirit of SATCH! Get ready kids, we bout to have us a good time!

A young girl in bed with her two dogs, gives the world an amazing Michael Jackson tribute. This video doesn't wow you right away. Give it a minute, and it will!

The incomparable Tina Turner, 75, turned down her US citizenship, and she shows us why.

The Krewe of RIO celebrated their 10 anniversary Saturday evening at the Cajundome Convention Center with a live performance of the Krewe's popular proprietary new song.

As thousands flock to Memphis for Elvis' birthday week, it's time to set the record straight about Elvis Presley's first recording. His first recording was NOT 'That's All Right'.

2014 gave us some hits and misses but all in all not a bad year for music. The KTDY staff was asked to put together a list of our favorite song from 2014.

In honor of Lafayette's Krewe of Carnivale en Rio's tenth anniversary, this vivacious Krewe commissioned Acaciana's own Cupid, famous for the 'Cupid Shuffle', to write and perform a new song to make this years Mardi Gras ball the biggest ever!

Under a partly starry sky in Judice, Louisiana in early December, I whipped out my phone while listening to the last song on the new Sam Smith CD entitled 'In The Lonely Moment". The last song on the CD is stunning, especially out in the country with a light wind, a fire pit and 53 degrees.

Scott Stapp from the group Creed has been acting weird lately. He's been posting videos online saying he's broke and homeless.

Taylor Swift was the first-time recipient of a brand new award at the 2014 American Music Awards tonight (Nov. 23) and her speech was totally killer.

The 2014 American Music Awards are finally here -- check out the full list of winners!

From Sam Smith's perfectly tailored suit to Charli XCX's super vampy black gown, we've got the fashion from the 2014 American Music Awards!

Kacey Musgraves, who won 'Song of the Year' at the CMAs Wednesday night, had a wardrobe malfunction seconds before going on stage with the legendary Loretta Lynn.

'The Heart Wants What It Wants' by Selena Gomez, put her feelings about Justin Bieber in a song. And everyone who has ever experienced a heartache, could use this as a national anthem.

On one hand it's hard to imagine that 2014 will be the first year there will not be an album certified platinum which is an award bestowed by the RIAA for one million in sales. On the other hand, with the lackluster quality of music these days, it makes sense.