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Here's some of the great music you missed in 2014From the British band The Feeling to singer聽Ana茂s Mitchell, these artists probably weren't on your radar this year but are worth a listen now.
American Music Awards: One Direction, Katy Perry take prizesKaty Perry and One Direction tied for the most wins, while Iggy Azalea beat out heavyweights Eminem and Drake in the rap categories.- Bob Geldof revives Band Aid to fight EbolaThe Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof pulled together the Band Aid supergroup to record 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in 1984. Now he says a new line-up, which could include One Direction, Ed Sheeran, and Sam Smith, will re-record the song.聽
CMA jokes: Is Brad Paisley, and country music, racist?Jokes from Country Music Association awards night hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley drew big applause with the audience, but mixed reviews on Twitter.聽
Miranda Lambert: How she'll dominate the 2014 CMA AwardsLambert is nominated for many major prizes at this year's Country Music Association Awards, which will air on Nov. 5. Here's why she'll take home most of them.
Taylor Swift to Spotify: We are never, ever getting back togetherOn Monday, the singer-songwriter, whose new album sold more than 1 million copies in its first week, pulled her entire catalog from the music-streaming site Spotify.
Geek Glee: A drone, Uni-Cubs, and a cast of 2,214 Japanese school girlsOK Go's latest video,聽鈥淚 Won't Let You Down,鈥� is a synchronized blend of technology, cinematography, and thousands of Japanese school girls. Who could resist?聽
Taylor Swift鈥檚 '1989' sounds familiar. Here's why.Taylor Swift's newest album, '1989,' has a ring of familiarity, even on first listen. Taylor Swift's album has the Swedish touch.
A forward-looking maestro, with respect for a legacyAndris 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.
Green Day, The Smiths are nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of FameOther nominees include Sting, Bill Withers of the song 'Lean On Me,' Nine Inch Nails, and blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Paul Revere, leader of the band the Raiders, diesPaul 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.
Aretha Franklin's covers album will be released in OctoberFranklin's album, which will include such songs as 'Rolling In the Deep' and 'At Last,' will be released on Oct. 21.聽
Thom Yorke's 'Tomorrow's Modern Boxes': Everything feels familiarOn Yorke's second solo album, the singer seems to disappear behind the music halfway through his new release.
Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams debut as judges on 'The Voice'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.
鈥楬ick-hop鈥� and other genres get a little bit countryGenres from heavy metal to hip-hop are showing signs of country influence.
Yusuf Islam will embark on a North American tour this winterThe 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 new album 'Songs of Innocence' has more energy, more inspirationU2'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 is back on the road after time away from the music industryGarth Brooks recently announced he was releasing his back catalog聽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.
Miranda Lambert leads pack of CMA Awards 2014 nomineesFor 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' is as impressive as her debutAriana 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.'