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Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan host 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards

The 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards brought the south to Las Vegas on April 7. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan hosted the evening, and seeing as the two country stars are self-declared funny guys, it was a night of pure entertainment. Shelton and Bryan are good friends, but that did not stop them from poking fun at each other during the show. The humor was in good taste, however, and the audience loved their brotherly banter.

Brad Paisley creates drama with album

Popular country singer and songwriter Braid Paisley debuted his first self-produced album on April 9, 2013. The West Virginia native released "Wheelhouse" with the help of LL Cool J, Char­lie Daniels, Dierks Bentley, Hunt­er Hayes, Mat Kearney and Brit­ish comedian Eric Idle, marking Paisley's eighth studio album.

Volbeat hopes new album will reach larger fan base

Volbeat is back and aiming to reach a wider fan base with the new album, "Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies," released on April 9.

Top 10 Songs this week according Billboard Top 100

WSOU celebrates 65th anniversary

Seton Hall University's award-winning radio station WSOU 89.5 FM Pirate Radio is celebrating its 65th anniversary on the air. Since April 14, 1948, Pirate Radio has been a signature of SHU and has broadcasted to thousands of people. In 65 years, WSOU has continued as a student-run radio station, a feat in itself that has cre­ated opportunities for generations of Seton Hall students.

Family band 'Pioneers' a new sound

Country's family band, The Band Perry, released their sec­ond album, "Pioneer," on April 2. With a three-year gap between al­bum releases, the band has had a chance to channel their sound and make a very compelling album for country and pop audiences alike.

Introducing 'The Croods'

Although the Croods seem like a typical family, they are anything but ordinary. The Croods is about the world's first modern family who begin a journey after their cave home is destroyed.

Orphan Black' is unlike any other show

"Orphan Black" is a show about clones, but you wouldn't know that from the first episode. In fact, unless you've seen the commer­cials or read the advanced reviews for the new series, you wouldn't even realize that it's science fic­tion. And that's what makes "Or­phan Black" so intriguing. Judg­ing from the pilot, the series is poised to be unpredictable, with twists in every episode. BBC America's second original series certainly looks to be a good one.

David Archuleta's sixth album is worth a listen

David Archuleta, the "American Idol" season seven runner-up, released his sixth album, "No Matter How Far," on Tuesday, March 26. The 22-year-old recorded the new music before leaving on his two-year religious mission trip to Chile, keeping with his promise to fans to continue doing music.

Students rate Netflix over Hulu

After a long day of going to classes, commuting, or working, most students just want to lay their heads on the pillow and wind down by watching television shows and movies. Fortunately for many students, two online-based, on-demand streaming media ser­vices, Hulu and Netflix, have revolutionized the way people in the 21st century watch this content, both new and old.

Swift brings Red Tour to Prudential Center

Taylor Swift painted Newark, N.J., red on March 28 for the sec­ond night of her Red Tour's three-show run at the Prudential Center. The excitement of screaming au­dience members with homemade, light-up signs and custom t-shirts was undeniable, as happy tears were found even before the lights went down.

Nothing loud, nothing boisterous

Dom La Nena, the Brazilian-born, French and Argentinian-influenced Cellist exposes the soft sounds of Brazil with her debut album, "Ela," released Jan. 2013. Within the confines of the album one feels close not only to the creator of the beautifully rendered tracks, but also to her home of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The sparse, but not slight instrumentation highlights her virtuosic ability to phrase her cello, layered under her delicate Portuguese and Spanish whispers, that creates something so refreshing and so unique that it is hard to categorize "Ela" in any one musical genre.

Wonderstone'not an 'incredible movie but worth seeing

Incredible is not the word to describe "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone." Silly? Definitely. Predictable? Yes, that too. But in the case of "Wonderstone," those qualities only added to its charm. For the film was also hilarious, thoroughly entertaining and even touching. It might not be incredible, but this magician movie does have a certain comedic magic.

Justin Timberlake doesn't disappoint fans with recent album, 'The 20/20 Experience'

After a nearly 7-year-break from music, Justin Timberlake is back with his new album "The 20/20 Experience," which was released on March 19 and produced by the well-known Timbaland. Now a seasoned actor and married man, Timberlake has come a long way from his boy-band roots.

Harlan Coben talks latest novel

When avid readers think of Har­lan Coben, the words "mystery" or "thriller" probably come to mind. But what about "romance?" It very well could, for the best-selling author's books often run the gamut of genres. And that's why Coben doesn't like to label his work.

Bates Motel' debut is both eerie and successful

Norman Bates is a name that has made the collective Ameri­can psyche cringe since the early 1960s when Robert Bloch's novel Psycho debuted and the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name came out, portraying the fic­tional Bates as a deranged killer obsessed with punishing women. The new A&E drama, "Bates Mo­tel," which premiered Monday, March 19th, aims to give insight as to how Bates eventually be­came the maniac that was the cen­tral character of Hitchcock's most notorious horror film. "Bates Mo­tel," starring Vera Farmiga ("The Departed," "Source Code") and Freddie Highmore as Norman ("August Rush," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), is a unique approach at a prequel because it takes place during the modern age, not mid-20th century America.

Colleges Against Cancer hosts dodge ball tournament

In order to raise money for this year's Relay for Life, Colleges Against Cancer will host a dodge ball tournament on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary gym.

Justin Timberlake continues publicity tour as host of SNL

On March 9, multi-talented megastar Justin Timberlake hosted NBC's long-running weekly sketch-comedy show "Saturday Night Live" for his fifth time. Timberlake also took on the role as the show's musical guest.

Youth Lagoon's 'Wondrous Bughouse' impressive and eerie

Although critics heavily critiqued his debut album "The Year of Hibernation" as nothing more than bashful-bedroom pop, Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon came back with a vengeance for his second al­bum, "Wondrous Bughouse's," released on March 5.

All-male A cappella group, 'The Gentlemen of the Hall,' hold auditions

It might not have had millions of hopefuls like "American Idol," but the auditions held in Boland Hall the weekend before Spring Break did give a number of stu­dents a chance to display their singing voices.