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Teens Live 'A Dream,' Dancing With Pharrell At Oscars

Pharrell Williams, center, performs "Happy" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, with the help of dancers who attend an L.A. high school (they're dressed in pastel colors). John Shearer/John Shearer/Invision/AP hide caption

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Teens Live 'A Dream,' Dancing With Pharrell At Oscars

March 3, 2014 • Sunday night's Oscars marked the fourth time students from a Los Angeles high school have teamed up with the superstar musician.

Mapping Differences In America's Musical Tastes, State By State

A map of the U.S. lists the musical acts that set states apart from each other. It's not a matter of an artist's popularity, says Paul Lamere, who made the map, but of a state's distinct preferences. Paul Lamere, Director of Developer Platform at The Echo Nest hide caption

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Paul Lamere, Director of Developer Platform at The Echo Nest

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Mapping Differences In America's Musical Tastes, State By State

February 26, 2014 • If you're in the Pacific, there's a better chance you're nodding along with Cat Power rather than grooving to Fantasia — but that reverses if you're across the country in the South Atlantic.

Kanye West Video Is Tweaked; Elsewhere, Tweets Start Furor

Kayne West performs with Rihanna at half-time of the NBA All-Star Game. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Kanye West Video Is Tweaked; Elsewhere, Tweets Start Furor

February 24, 2011 • A video for Kanye West's song "All of the Lights" has been pulled from YouTube after a British group said that the video's strobing light effects had caused seizures. The singer is also in hot water over his tweets about abortion.