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Bob Dylan has released a previously unheard studio version of "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window," a track featured on his upcoming release, The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the version "is far less aggressive version than the track Dylan ultimately released as a single," and "has hints of 'Like a Rolling Stone.'"

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Steven Tyler has penned a new op-ed piece for the Huffington Post regarding copyright law in the wake of issuing cease-and-desist letters to presidential candidate Donald Trump regarding use of Aerosmith's "Dream On." Tyler urges for copyright reform, but not for him or bands like Aerosmith, but for bands much, much smaller.

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Reba McEntire has been named the new celebrity guest announcer on NBC's Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris. The country singer will appear on Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris on October 20, joining a long list of celeb announcers, including Reese Witherspoon, Alec Baldwin, Shaquille O'Neal and Jack Black.

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Fall Out Boy and Azealia Banks are reportedly working together on new music. Banks recently dropped the news on Twitter, tweeting "Big Love to @falloutboy for inviting me to work with them!!!! I'm excited for you guys to hear it !!" News of Banks' collaboration first came back on September 20 when a fan asked what unreleased track she was most excited about.

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Chris Brown has revealed the artwork to his upcoming seventh studio album, Royalty. The cover sees a shirtless Breezy holding his little girl after whom the album is named. Last month, Breezy released the dual "Liquor/Video" video. The video, shot in L.A., sees Brown hitting the club after a break up.

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Joni Mitchell is recovering from a brain aneurysm, according to her friend and fellow singer-songwriter Judy Collins. Collins posted the news on Instagram. "I have just heard from a close mutual friend that Joni is walking, talking, painting some, doing much rehab every day, and making good progress--I have another friend who went through something similar . . ."

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Kacey Musgraves recently covered the Mary Poppins classic "A Spoonful Of Sugar" for the upcoming We Love Disney album. The country singer tried her hand at the tune, remaining true to the song's upbeat tone, but gives it a little country twang. "It's kind of this really fun Western swing, like very Disney. There's bird whistling, and it's so fun," Musgraves tells Spin.

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Elton John has announced his 33rd studio album, Wonderful Crazy Night, will be released on February 5 via Island Records. Wonderful Crazy Night was co-produced by John and T Bone Burnett, who previously helmed John's studio efforts, The Diving Board (2013) and the Leon Russell collaboration, The Union (2010).

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A newly surfaced clip shows angry Bob Dylan fans explaining why they dislike the electric sound he tried out on his 1966 tour. A camera catches disgruntled fans leaving U.K. tour stops. "Well, it's a load of rubbish, you see," says one fan. "He's out there singin' away and he's taking everybody for a ride! He knows this, I know this. But the other turds in there didn't, you know?"

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Justin Timberlake was honored for his work with William Rast, the clothing label he partnered with Lord & Taylor to sell beginning in 2005. The singer took home the Lord & Taylor Fashion Oracle award at the Fashion Group International's 2015 Night Of Stars event at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan on Thursday night. Timberlake was joined by his wife Jessica Biel.

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