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This little ol’ country of ours is turning 250. Along this nation’s journey from a collection of rebellious British colonies to world power, music has always been part of the American soul. In the ...

Jennifer Hudson performed moving renditions of "Hallelujah" and "I Will Always Love You" at Clive Davis' funeral in New York ...

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