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A cadre of internet conspiracy theorists have claimed that Katy Perry is actually JonBenét Ramsey, the child pageant star who was murdered in 1996. YouTube personality Dave Johnson originated the claim, according to Us magazine.

In a video he claims that "nobody died, nobody got hurt," referencing his belief that Ramsey is still alive.



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Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker has canceled all of his shows after doctors diagnosed him with "serious heart problems." Baker's group Air Force 3 was scheduled to play six U.K. dates and four U.S. dates beginning in April. "To all fans; it is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of all shows," began an announcement from "Team Baker" on his Facebook page.

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A three-minute Frank Ocean leak was posted to Soundcloud, leading some to speculate it's the first listen from his much anticipated sophomore album. Complex writes that the clip could be a "secret listening session." Fuse adds that the song sees Ocean in hip-hop mode, showing off "a barreling flow that kinda reminds of [his] Odd Future brother Earl Sweatshirt."

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Miguel has released a brief new video for the Tame Impala remix of his song "Waves." The minute-and-a-half clip features Tame Impala's Kevin Parker and Miguel sitting on chairs by the beach.

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Neil Young says he's currently in the studio working on his 37th solo album, set for release this summer. Young opened up with Rolling Stone on his latest effort, which he says is "like a giant radio show." "It has no stops," he claimed. "The songs are too long for iTunes, thank God, so they won't be on iTunes. I'm making it available in the formats that can handle it."

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Luke Bryan will play two dates at Boston's Gillette Stadium this summer - July 15 and July 16. The former date was just added with general sale tickets going up on March 4 at 10 a.m. EST. Bryan will bring along openers Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch and Chris Stapleton for both shows.

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Brett Eldredge has released a new video for his cover of Frank Sinatra's "Come Rain or Come Shine," shot at Skull's Rainbow Room in Nashville's Printer's Alley. In the video, Eldredge transforms into a member of the Rat Pack thanks to a very dapper tuxedo. He is backed a small band while an intimate crowd of drink-wielding revelers.

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Kendrick Lamar shocked everyone when he suddenly dropped a brand new album, untitled unmastered, on all major digital retailers. As the album title would suggest, none of the eight tracks have official titles. Instead, the beats are listed with dates ranging from 2013 to 2016, potentially referencing when they were originally recorded or at least conceptualized.

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Death Cab for Cutie have announced a slate of co-headlining dates alongside Chvrches, beginning at Cleveland's Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on June 7. The two acts have four more dates planned together this summer at Canandaigua, New York's Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (June 8), St. Augustine, Florida's St. Augustine Amphitheater (June 14) and more,

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John Lennon's first known letter is set to hit the auction block. The letter was penned by Lennon in 1951 when he was 11 and it was sent to his aunt. In the letter he thanks his aunt for a Christmas present which included a monogrammed towel and book about ships. While the letter is expected to take in

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