"Juno" soundtrack a boost for little-known singer
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Almost a month after its  digital-only release, the soundtrack to the hit movie "Juno"  debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 this week.
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The singers held the spotlight, but if the instrumental works were few, the players had ample opportunity to shine.
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Artists like The Roots, Wolfmother and Regina Spektor are among those being considered for the annual Shortlist Music Prize.
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If Imogen Heap were as widely known as her music, she would be a household name.
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Little-known actors and directors from movies such as "Dreamgirls" and "Little Miss Sunshine" earned major career boosts on Thursday with Golden Globe nominations that put them closer to Hollywood's A-list.
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Virtuosity is now a virtue in the indie world, and many of its most interesting proponents are women.
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Arts & entertainment: Desperately Seeking Susan, the film that helped to make Madonna's name, is to be converted for the stage, with Blondie providing the soundtrack.
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Sure,  Melissa Etheridge is used to singing in front of thousands of people. It's just that Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg aren't usually in the audience, at least not all at once.
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Radiohead's offer inspires musician, who wants classical music to reach a new audience.
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DENVER (Billboard) - In recent weeks, two of the more  high-profile acts that weren't selling their music as ringtones  have given in.
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In a strong year for Canadian talent,  acts ranging from alt-rock band Arcade Fire to polka king  Walter Ostanek have tallied up no fewer than 20 Grammy Award  nominations among them.
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A company that many expected never to make it to launch has opened up offering 770,000 songs.
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Hariharan credits A R Rahman for boosting his career.
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Arts & entertainment: Album chart topped by little-known band, with similarly under-hyped Amy MacDonald in second place
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When a colleague recently sold me his iPod with more than 3,000 songs still on it, his musical tastes showed me a side of him I had never seen.
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Little-known actors and directors  from movies such as "Dreamgirls" and "Little Miss Sunshine"  earned major career boosts on Thursday with Golden Globe  nominations that put them closer to Hollywood's A-list.
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The pop star swears by a free iTunes plug-in that can help create playlists centered on any song, but results are mixed. In Listening Post.