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Olly Murs is huge in the United Kingdom and "Never Been Better" promises to be his fourth consecutive multiplatinum album, which gets a little help from Demi Lovato. His new album, "Listen," is his seventh and looks to continue the massive success of "One Love" and "Nothing But the Beat." It's the exact same album the band released in May, but live.ĭavid Guetta might be the coolest 47-year-old DJ in the world. Pop/rock - Coldplay has made the most obvious cash grab in recent history with the release of "Ghost Stories Live 2014" on CD and DVD.
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