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Tom Petty shared his thoughts about his friend, the late Garry Shandling, who passed away recently. "I've known Garry for a long time. We go back to the mid-80's. I just want people to remember what great work he gave us," Petty told Billboard. Petty went on to say, "The Larry Sanders Show" just stands as some of the best TV work ever done."

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Former American Idol champs Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson will return to the stage that launched their careers for the final episode of the show's 15 season run. The three night grand finale goes down April 5, 6 and 7, with Underwood and Clarkson performing on the last night. The excitement begins on Tuesday, April 5 with a 90 minute retrospective documentary.

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Guns N' Roses have teased a major summer tour on Twitter. The band posted the video, set to their classic song "Patience," showing a large crowd, followed by the band logo, the word "Patience" and then "Coming 2016." There is also a list of American cities briefly flashing up at the end, though no specific dates are included.

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T.I. and his wife Tiny have welcomed a new baby girl to their brood. News of the new addition to the family came via Tip's niece, who shared a photo on Snapchat. The news was quickly picked up by various sources and was confirmed by the MC's family. "My little cousin is here," wrote Tip's niece. "Last night I went to go see my auntie and she had the baby today."

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Prince offered up his most recent tribute to David Bowie, playing a cover the classic track "Heroes" during a recent concert in Toronto. It was the first time ever that the Purple One covered "Heroes" and the track was just one of 55 songs he played during two back-to-back shows. Prince is also in the news because various pieces of his gear and memorabilia will be up for auction.

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Dustin Lynch has released the music video for "Mind Reader," the latest single from his latest album Where It's At. The vid sees Lynch and a lady out on the town - finishing with a surprising twist. "And right here in this car / It's like you knew that smile was gonna melt me down / It's like you knew those lips are what I'm needing right now / And, girl, when you lay 'em on mine."

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Cole Swindell has scored his fifth consecutive number one hit with "You Should Be Here," a track taken from his self-titled debut album. The cut, written with Ashley Gorley, is a tribute to Cole's late father. "Finding out that you have the No. 1 song in the country while backstage at the Grand Ole Opry is the coolest feeling in the world," Swindell tells Billboard.

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Vice President Joe Biden has revealed that Bruce Springsteen is his number one choice for President in 2016. The VP joked about his endorsement with Billboard saying that Springsteen has been an advocate for many important issues for years. "The middle class would have the best chance with Springsteen," Biden explained. "He understands issues facing working Americans."

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Royal Blood have released a new song called "Where Are You Now?" featured on the soundtrack to the HBO series Vinyl. "Hearing [Vinyl character] Richie Finestra talk about the first time you heard a song that made your hairs on the back of your neck stand up or made you wanna dance or kick someone's arse," RB's Mike Kerr told Noisey.

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Justin Timberlake has found himself in some legal trouble as he is being sued by theatrical company Cirque du Soleil, who accused him of sampling one of its own original songs on his 2013 track "Don't Hold The Wall" without the company's permission. Cirque du Soleil have also filed suit again Timbaland, who produced the album, of lifting parts of its track "Steel Dream."

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