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Florence + The Machine's sophomore album, Ceremonials, is brimming with audio excellence, but has yet to yield a hit on par with Dog Days Are Over. Enter Breath of Life, their contribution to Snow White and The Huntsman's soundtrack.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's concert at New York's Apollo Theater was an evening of firsts. It was the first show they've played in support of Springsteen's new LP Wrecking Ball, their first show in well over two years, their first show with a newly assembled five-piece horn section, their first show since adding an extra percussionist to the band and their first show at the legendary soul venue.

Brandy has revealed the title for her highly anticipated new album, and the name is very personal for more reasons than one. The R&B star said her new LP will be called Two Eleven, which represents both her birthday (February 11) and the day her idol Whitney Houston died.

The music of Grammy week takes over all of Los Angeles, with a number of private parties and intimate shows. Thursday night offered a rich abundance of celebrations in Hollywood that, when combined, put together a festival-worthy lineup consisting of Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Ne-yo, Skrillex, Mark Ronson, Will.I.Am and more.

Kreayshawn’s first full-length album, due out in 2012, will feature Jean Baptiste and Boys Noize as producers, the Los Angeles-based rapper tells Rolling Stone. Baptiste co-wrote Chris Brown’s woozy anthem "Look at Me Now" and has also written or produced for the Black Eyed Peas and Rihanna. Boys Noize, a German DJ known for his disco-dipped remixes of songs by Snoop Dogg and the Chemical Brothers, has worked with Kelis and the British rapper Kano.