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WILMINGTON, NC The release of rock band Third Eye Blind's infectious 1997 hit single Semi-Charmed Life quickly solidified the song as staple among 90s anthems.

On Monday, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley , the two remaining members of the 70's chart-topping band America , were on hand as the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"The Bikinis: A New Musical Beach Party" will make its Florida premiere Friday, Feb.

The rock band America - honored for such iconic hits asA Horse With No Name,A Ventura Highway ,A Sister Golden Hair andA Tin Man - A received the 2,459th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday.

The Grammy Award-winning duo will be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, February 6, just outside the Musician's Institute at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard, in the company of the Walk of Fame stars of Al Jolson, Hal David, Rush, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne and Journey.

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On April 23, Abba will release its first previously unreleased song in 18 years, reports Britain's Guardian.

Set Your Goals and Cartel will hit the stage together this spring touring across America kicking off March 15th at SXSW in support of their most recent releases.

FIRST ABBA SONG IN 18 YEARS On April 23, ABBA will release its first previously unreleased song in 18 years, reports Britain's Guardian.

In the week leading up to the The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, The Grammy Museum will host a variety of activities intended to introduce people to the wide array of musical genres represented by the GRAMMY Awards.

On Fox News' America Live , Megyn Kelly hosted a spirited debate on whether President Obama should condemn the actions of Occupy Oakland, who were photographed burning the American flag; one panelist accused President Obama of not commenting because he listened to Reverend Wright for so long.

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." - Abraham Lincoln, Nov.

Veteran folk-rock act America will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Monday at 11:30 a.m. PT.

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The pop-rock quartet Imperial Teen has been at it for almost two decades - the band's superb debut, "Seasick," came out in 1996 - and they've aged accordingly.

A light folk-rock act of the early '70s, America had several Top Ten hits, including the number ones "A Horse with No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair." Vocalists/guitarists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley met while they were still in high school in the late '60s; all three were sons of U.S.... MORE

Merle Haggard is once again out of the hospital and has traveled from Macon, GA to his home in Redding, CA to recuperate.

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