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Rihanna and Chris Brown perform together in December 2008.

February 22, 2012 When the singers released remixes featuring each other this week, the Internet's jaw dropped.

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Sleigh Bells (left) stands with host Maya Rudolph and cast member Fred Armisen on the Saturday Night Live set.

February 21, 2012 Saturday Night Live's vital role in American pop music has little to do with the bands on its stage.

Fans mourn outside the funeral service for singer Whitney Houston in Newark, N.J., on Saturday. The pop superstar was found dead in a California hotel room a week ago. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

February 18, 2012 Police barricades kept fans away from the church where a funeral was held for Whitney Houston.

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The British producer SBTRKT wears one of his many the African-inspired masks.

February 18, 2012 Many musicians at the intersection of electronic music and hip-hop are obscuring their identity.

Fans mourn outside the funeral service for Whitney Houston in Newark, N.J., on Saturday. The pop superstar was found dead in a California hotel room a week ago. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

February 18, 2012 Entertainment greats sang along with the choir to remember the pop superstar at her hometown church.

The contemporary composer Gyorgy Ligeti, pictured here circa 1975, was a jazz fan, it turns out.

February 17, 2012 On the Grammys, the Swingle Sisters and a certain Hungarian composer's jazz appreciation.

A makeshift memorial is seen prior to the funeral services for Whitney Houston at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday.

February 19, 2012 As the singer was laid to rest, fans in her hometown took to the streets to offer memories.

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