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Sir Paul McCartney rocks Austin

Sir Paul McCartney rocks Austin

Photos from Paul McCartney's debut performance at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Hangout Music Festival 2013

Hangout Music Festival 2013

Scenes from the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival, which was held May 16-19 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night

ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night

Tim McGraw invited top country stars like his wife, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and The Band Perry to perform during his Academy of Country Music show, but said he was most excited by appearances from pop- and rock-world acts like Ne-Yo, Pitbull and John Fogerty. Take a look at his Superstar Summer Night show.

 
  • Nelly in 2001.
  • Nelly in 2013. The rapper, who hit it big with his album
  • Lil Jon in 2013. The Atlanta native has recorded with Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz since 1993 and has produced many hit rap singles. He's reportedly working on a new album.
  • Lil Jon in 2003.
  • Xscape -- Latocha Scott, Kandi Buruss, Tamika Scott and Tiny Cottle -- in 2004.
  • Former Xscape member Tameka
  • Former Xscape member Kandi Burruss in 2013. Burruss, who stars on the Bravo show
  • Da Brat in 2000.
  • Da Brat in 2012. The first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album, Da Brat was discovered by Jermaine Dupri in 1993. She's released four albums and went to prison for a time for assault. She has also appeared in several films, including
  • Lil' Bow Wow in 2001.
  • Bow Wow in 2013. The rapper, known as Lil Bow Wow for the early years of his career, has released six albums with his seventh,
  • Bone Crusher in 2003.
  • Bone Crusher in 2010. The Atlanta native has released two albums and has made guest appearances on the albums of many other artists, including Kelis and Mariah Carey.
  • Two members of Dem Franchize Boyz in 2005.
  • Dem Franchize Boyz in 2010. The group, who released their first album in 2004, had their most recent release in 2008. Member Parlae was arrested in 2006 after a studio raid turned up drugs, weapons, and money, though charges were later dropped.
  • Youngbloodz in 2000.
  • Youngbloodz in 2004.
  • Dondria in 2009.
  • Dondria in 2012. The singer was signed by So So Def in 2006 after developing a following on YouTube. She is reportedly releasing her second album in 2013.
  • Ludacris in 2013. The rapper, who grew up in Atlanta, released his major label debut in 2000. His album
  • Ludacris in 2001.
  • Hip Hop producer Jermaine Dupri, right, and fellow rap performer Mase in 1998.
  • Jermaine Dupri in 2013. The founder of So So Def Recordings, Dupri discovered acts including Kris Kross, Xscape and Da Brat. He's also a successful rapper in his own right, with two albums including 2001's
  • Anthony Hamilton in 2005.
  • Anthony Hamilton in 2012, with Lenny Kravitz (right). The singer, who released his first album in 1996, broke through with his second album,
  • Jagged Edge in 2011. The group, which formed in 1995, released its most recent album in 2011. They have also produced and written hits for other artists, including Usher and Toni Braxton.
 

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