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Kelly Clarkson's new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," jumped via 280,000 Internet downloads from Number 97 to Number One on the Hot 100 chart for the week ending February 7, setting a new record for the largest one-week leap in the chart's 50-year history.
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died of an apparent heart attack at his Florida home on January 28, at the age of 56.
John Landis, the co-writer and director of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video, has sued the artist following reports that a Broadway musical would be made with the song as its basis, claiming that Jackson lacks the rights for such a sale.
American Idol's fifth season runner-up Katharine McPhee recently signed a new recording deal with Verve Records.
Triple Grammy nominee Jennifer Hudson made her first public appearance since the murders of her mother, brother and nephew in Chicago last October, singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. She is also slated to sing at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
Also see:
Selected new album releases as of February 3;
Notable musical events, festivals, and benefits;
Awards presentations and winners; and
Who is going on tour.
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