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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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Super Bowl 2013: The 7 best halftime shows of all time
For Super Bowl 2013, Beyonce will have some big shoes to fill. Here are the 7 all-time best halftime shows from past games.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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The 25 best musicians of the Rock era
Who took the top slots for the best artists in the Rock-and-Roll era? Check out the full list.
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Ray Manzarek dies: a musical legacy and founding member of The Doors'
Ray Manzarek, a keyboardist whose versatility complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone on a wide range of songs – including 'Riders On the Storm,' and 'Roadhouse Blues' – died on Monday.
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Rod Stewart releases his first original album in almost 20 years
Rod Stewart's album 'Time' comes after the artist released eight cover albums. 'Now, he's approaching it with a real joy,' Rod Stewart's manager said of the artist's songwriting process.
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Beatles record broken: UK superstar eyes US market
Beatles record broken: Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé is considering following the Beatles across the pond, having broken their record for the most consecutive weeks in the UK's Top 10. Her hit 'Next to Me" is already climbing US charts.
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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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Richie Havens dies, leaves Woodstock marathon legacy (+video)
Richie Havens dies: A folk singer and guitarist, Richie Havens performed for three hours at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Havens biggest commercial success came with his cover of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun."
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What 'Accidental Racist' says about evolution of Southern identity (+video)
The Brad Paisley song 'Accidental Racist' is an attempt to reconcile Southern pride with past racism and slavery. Southern music has returned to the theme repeatedly over the years.
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Mick Fleetwood files for separation from wife of 17 years (+video)
Mick Fleetwood, drummer of Fleetwood Mac, is filing for legal separation from his wife. Mick Fleetwood and the rest of the band are on tour now. The band has been together for four decades.
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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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Dan Toler, former guitarist for Allman Brothers Band, dies
Dan Toler passed on Monday. Dan Toler played for the Allman Brothers from 1979-1982. He also played with Dickey Betts & Great Southern.
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Rick Huxley's band, the Dave Clark Five, gained fans on both sides of the Atlantic
Rick Huxley served as bassist for the 1960s British Invasion group the Dave Clark Five. Rick Huxley's band knocked 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by the Beatles off the top spot on UK music charts in 1964.
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Reg Presley, British rock singer of 'Wild Thing,' dies
Reg Presley and The Troggs were part of the British invasion spurred by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. But Reg Presley perfected a simple, hard-driving approach to the three-minute rock song. A Reg Presley song was more caveman than lyrical art.
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Super Bowl 2013: The 7 best halftime shows of all time
For Super Bowl 2013, Beyonce will have some big shoes to fill. Here are the 7 all-time best halftime shows from past games.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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The 25 best musicians of the Rock era
Who took the top slots for the best artists in the Rock-and-Roll era? Check out the full list.
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Elvis Presley: 10 quotes on his birthday
Celebrate the 78th birthday of Elvis Presley, “The King” of rock and roll, with these 10 quotes.
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Elvis Presley play too racy for Utah? Not anymore.
Elvis play too racy? The Utah school district that banned the Elvis Presley play, 'All Shook Up,' reversed its decision Thursday.
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Elvis Presley musical banned in Utah for being 'sexually explicit'
A Utah school district has banned a high school from performing 'All Shook Up,' an Elvis Presley musical. In 2013, Elvis Presley returns to the list of music deemed worthy of parental censorship.
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Sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar bridged India and the West
Labeled 'the godfather of world music' by Beatle George Harrison, Ravi Shankar helped millions of Westerners — classical, jazz, and rock lovers — discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.
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Culture Cafe Paul McCartney to front Nirvana for a benefit concert?
Will Paul McCartney fill the role of Kurt Cobain for a Nirvana reunion? Representatives won't confirm anything, but rumors say the group will perform a new song with the former Beatle.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Vindication for 2013 inductees
All were among inductees announced Tuesday by Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. For most of this year's inductees, inclusion was a long time coming.
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Long live the Stones: Band celebrates 50 rocking years
With their usual swagger and showmanship, the Rolling Stones played their first show in their US mini-tour Saturday night, which celebrates their 50 years together as a rock band.
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Top Picks: 'Friends' on Blu-ray, Led Zeppelin live DVD, and more
Relive all of 'Friends' with the new Blu-ray set, learn about Thomas Jefferson in Jon Meacham's new biography 'Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,' and more top picks.
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White House kids speak out: Growing up in the president's pad
White House kids Steve Ford, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, and Lynda Johnson Robb talk about growing up with Dad as president, playing Led Zeppelin, and Mom still cooking dinner.
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Modern Parenthood Rolling Stones at 50: A work ethic to raise kids by? (+video)
The Rolling Stones hit the stage 50 years ago and this mom loves their work ethic. After all, what can a poor boy do, 'cept sing for a rock 'n' roll band? For 50 years, and counting, she says, that's what they been doing. And they haven't been poor for at least the last 48.
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Top Picks: Oliver Stone's US history, a three-CD Creedence Clearwater Revival compilation, and more
CeeLo Green celebrates the holidays with a new CD, the History Channel explores the story of humanity, and more top picks.
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