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Sting, Al Green and Tom Hanks were among some of the artists who received recognition at last night's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony Dec. 7. The 2014 class also included ballerina Patricia McBride and comedian Lily Tomlin. Earth, Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Mavis Staples performed a few of Green's hits, while Lady Gaga and Bruce Springsteen celebrated Sting. According to "USA Today's" coverage, Stephen Colbert opened the show by taking a respectful jab at politics and pop culture, which he is always ready to do. "Tonight, Washington puts the arts above politics, because no matter what party you belong to, everyone wants a selfie with Tom Hanks," he said. -
The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas
On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it). -
Carlos Santana and Son Salvador Perform Epic Version of the National Anthem Before Game 4 of the World Series [LISTEN]
Carlos Santana proved he still has some serious chops on guitar last night, Oct. 25, after he and his son Salvador Santana performed a spectacular rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in San Francisco for Game 4 of the World Series. -
'NOW 50' Ends 'Frozen' Run on Billboard 200
Last week saw the end of a huge run for "Happy" on the Digital Downloads chart, but the Billboard 200 got a similar shakeup this week when the long-running no. 1 album finally got a bump down after eight weeks on top of the charts. -
Carlos Santana releasing first full Spanish language album in 2014, Latin pop stars rumored to be involved
Carlos Santana is releasing his first fully Spanish language album at the age of 66. -
Pianist Herbie Hancock and Soprano Martina Arroyo Awarded 2013 Kennedy Center Honors
On Thursday, jazz pianist/composer Herbie Hancock and operatic soprano Martina Arroyo were named as recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors--one of the United States' top cultural awards... -
Kennedy Center Honors Will Go To Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Martina Arroyo and Shirley MacLaine
The Kennedy Center Honors, essentially the highest prize possible for American performing artists, will be awarded to four musical artists this year: Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana (plus actress Shirley MacLaine).
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