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Faith Hill and husband Tim McGraw perform at Intrust Bank Arena on Thursday.

Tim McGraw, wife Faith Hill celebrate her 50th on stage in Wichita

The duo performed on Thursday for 11,000 fans at Intrust Bank Arena – all of whom joined McGraw for a “Happy Birthday” serenade.

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, Marc Anthony performs a medley at the 17th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Anthony is pleading for help for Puerto Rico, which has been devastated after being pummeled by Hurricanes Maria and Irma.

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Marc Anthony pleads for help for Puerto Rico after Maria

Marc Anthony is calling on people to help Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

FILE - In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Keith Cozart, known as Chief Keef, appears at Minnehaha County Court in Sioux Falls, S.D. Chief Keef has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in South Dakota. The rapper was arrested June 12 at the Sioux Falls airport, where officials say marijuana was found in his carry-on bag.

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Rapper Chief Keef pleads not guilty to South Dakota charges

Rapper Chief Keef has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in South Dakota.

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2017 file photo, Lady Gaga attends a premiere for

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Lady Gaga on being famous: 'Not all it's cracked up to be'

Lady Gaga has written an emotional message to fans to mark of the release of her new Netflix documentary.

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2016 file photo, Natalie Grant appears at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Grant will undergo thyroid surgery to remove tumors and will cancel shows between mid-October and November to recover. Grant posted a video message on Facebook on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, explaining that doctors had been monitoring several tumors or nodules on her thyroid for years. She asked for prayers and said she has complete faith in God.

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Christian singer Natalie Grant undergoing thyroid surgery

Contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant will undergo thyroid surgery to remove tumors and will canceling shows between mid-October and November to recover.

St. Louis County police say they broke up a demonstration near an upscale mall because protesters weren't listening to instructions and tried to evade two lines of officers blocking the on-ramp to a highway, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in St. Louis. Protests have taken place since Friday's acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer for the fatal shooting of black drug suspect.

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'White allies' protest of police shooting leads to stadium

Hundreds of mostly white protesters gathered Thursday evening in downtown St. Louis and marched, chanting "white silence is violence.".

This combination photo shows Ryan Gosling at CinemaCon 2017 on March 27, 2017, in Las Vegas, left, and Jay Z performing at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cleveland on Nov. 4, 2016. Gosling will host the 43rd season opener of

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Ryan Gosling to host 'SNL' premiere with Jay-Z musical guest

'Saturday Night Live' to kicking off its 43rd season Sept. 30 with guest host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z.

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Missouri man, 80, marks 65 years with symphony orchestra

An 80-year-old Missouri man has been performing with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for 65 years.

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Sistine Chapel Choir making rare appearance in Detroit

Heavenly voices will be heard in Detroit as the Sistine Chapel Choir performs Saturday.

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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar.

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6th person accused of defrauding Dolly Parton wildfire fund

A sixth person has been accused in a scheme to defraud a fund established by famed country music artist Dolly Parton for victims impacted by deadly wildfires last year in Tennessee.

Gene Simmons, left, performs at The Children Matter: Houston Benefit Concert at CHS Field Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in in St. Paul, Minn. Original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley reunited for their first public appearance since their group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Kiss members Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley reunite on stage

Original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley reunited for their first public appearance since their group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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George Strait joins Texas governor in Harvey-battered town

Country superstar George Strait has offered messages of encouragement to his neighbors in a South Texas town battered by Hurricane Harvey.

Singer Fergie arrives at a premiere screening of her new visual album

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Fergie says she and Josh Duhamel still 'great friends'

Singer Fergie says even though she and husband Josh Duhamel are splitting up, they're still "great friends" who love one another and their young son.

FILE - This Aug. 28, 2017 file photo shows Shania Twain performing at the opening night ceremony of the 2017 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York. When the queen of country pop contracted Lyme’s disease, she thought her singing career was over. Twain says the process of finding her voice again was gruesome and trying. She trained with coaches and worked extensively on her vocals, comparing the experience to an athlete recovering from a major injury. The result is “Now,” her first album in 17 years to be released Sept. 29.

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Never say never: Shania Twain finds new voice after illness

Shania Twain returns with her first album in 17 years called "Now.".

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 1962 file photo Leonard Bernstein leads the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the inaugural concert in New York's new Philharmonic Hall. Bernstein would have turned 100 next year - a remembrance that’s being celebrated in the composer-conductor’s Massachusetts birthplace. The Boston Symphony Orchestra kicks off its new season Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, with a concert devoted entirely to America’s most famous maestro.

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Boston kicks off a year of US tributes to Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein would have turned 100 next year _ a remembrance that's being celebrated in the composer-conductor's Massachusetts birthplace.

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Erb Family Foundation gives $1M to Motown Museum expansion

The Fred A. and Barbara Erb Family Foundation is giving $1 million toward the $50 million expansion of the Motown Museum.

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Chargers offensive lineman Hairston out for season

The Los Angeles Chargers placed offensive lineman Chris Hairston on the reserve non-football illness list, ending the season for the backup offensive tackle.

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Serious fun for Steve Martin: A crisp but kooky new bluegrass album comes amid a broad burst of creativity

During more than a half-century as an artist and entertainer, Steve Martin has consistently pushed and prodded at the boundaries of many an art form. And he's doing it again with "The Long-Awaited Album," his fifth collection of original music in the last eight years.

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Van Hunt's 'Popular' – one of R&B's great 'lost' albums – finally surfaces

Last month, nearly 10 years after its originally planned release date and long after leaked copies had prompted talk of a lost masterpiece, the genre-straddling musician and producer Van Hunt successfully lobbied his former label, Blue Note, to issue his third full-length, "Popular," to streaming services.