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NME will award Blur fronter Damon Albarn with its Award for Innovation at the NME Awards in Austin, Texas on February 26. Albarn is getting the first ever honor awarded by the magazine. According to the mag, Albarn is truly a unique sort of genius: "Damon's enduring popularity is a testament to his unrivalled talent."
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Following a challenge to a drum battle from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, comedic actor Will Ferrell has responded. Last week, Smith hit Funny or Die to denigrate Ferrell's drum skills: "His cowbell work is well-documented, but his drumset skills are nominal based on Step Brothers the film."
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Britney Spears has spoken out against a proposed change in law that would require artists to allow sampling of their music without licenses. Spears was amongst several top artists who submitted statements to the Department of Commerce on Monday opposing the measure.
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Mariah Carey has recruited Trey Songz for the remix of "You're Mine (Eternal)," her Valentine's Day single and most recent cut from her upcoming album, The Art of Letting Go. On Wednesday night (7:50 PM EST) MTV will debut the video for the original cut, which was shot at Puerto Rico's El Yunge National Rain Forest.
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Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull have joined forces to shoot the music video for their collaborative track "We Are One (Ole Ola)." The shoot, which took place in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., features J-Lo sporting a colorful top and hot pants as she performs atop a float surrounded by scantily-clad dancers and Brazilian flags.
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Collective Soul have announced plans to release their ninth studio album, See What You Started By Continuing, this summer. "As a band we have experienced and developed so much as musicians and people in the last twenty years. This album represents a full circle, coming back to the roots of Collective Soul, and continuing to build on the music that we started making . . ."
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Katy Perry has released a new teaser clip for the forthcoming music video for her number one hit single "Dark Horse," featuring Juicy J. "According to legend, there was magical queen in Memphis, Egypt," the clip states. "Every eclipse, king would travel from Brooklyn to Babylon to win her heart. If she fell in love, you'd be top dawg . . ."
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Damon Albarn has confirmed a string of intimate solo tour dates in London. The dates come in support of his debut solo album Everyday Robots and will include stops at the Rivoli Ballroom on April 30 and the People's Palace on May 1. The LP hits just days before (April 28) and will feature appearances by Brian Eno and Bat For Lashes singer Natasha Khan.
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After selling out one date in Atlanta for his Burn It Down tour, Jason Aldean has scheduled two more dates. The first show, slotted for May 17, sold out quickly, prompting the singer to add two more dates. Tickets go on sale at 10 PM EST on Friday, February 21. Aldean's Burn It Down trek kicks off May 1 in Roanoke, Virginia. The tour will hit several baseball stadiums.
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Seether have announced a spring tour with Black Stone Cherry. The hard rockers will kick things off on April 26 at Ft. Meyers, Florida's Jet Blue Park and wrap up on May 21 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota's The District. During the trek, Seether is expected to preview material from its upcoming untitled album. They are currently working on the LP with producer Brendan O'Brien.
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Bob Casale, founding member and guitarist for Devo, died of heart failure on Monday, February 17 at the age of 61. His brother Gerald, also a founding member of the group, announced the news in a post to Facebook: "As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning," he began.
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Craig Morgan granted the wish of 14-year-old Sarah Gabbard, who is battling Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare metabolic disorder. With the help of Make-a-Wish Mississippi, Gabbard was able to meet her favorite singer, Morgan. "Thanks to Make-a-Wish Mississippi, I had the opportunity to meet Sarah yesterday," Morgan wrote on Twitter.
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Blake Shelton has released the music video for "Doin What She Likes," the fourth single from his latest album Based On a True Story. The vid hit Valentine's Day and features Blake talking on the phone to his wife Miranda Lambert, offering to make her dinner. "I think it'd be good for me," he says to Lambert, who is heard but not seen. "Fan the flames a little bit."
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Axl Rose has posted a lengthy letter in response to the killing of the 18 month old baby male giraffe named Marius by the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark. After posting a series of rather sarcastic tweets on the matter, Rose took to the Guns N Roses Facebook page to respond at length. "Marius could have been spared and was a waste of a healthy young animal's life," Rose wrote.
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Lady Gaga has announced her upcoming arena tour of Australia, which includes four dates: August 20 at Perth Arena, August 23 at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena, August 26 at Brisbane Entertainment Center, and August 30 at Sydney's Allphones Arena.
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ZZ Top will be hitting the road this spring for a North American tour. The band kicks off the tour on March 7 in Aspen (CO). Shows are slated in cities including Lincoln (NE), Winnipeg (MB), Calgary (AB), Vancouver (BC), West Wendover (NV), and Rancho Mirage (CA) before wrapping up in Mesa (AZ) on April 5.
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Though she managed to cover it up pretty well, Mariah Carey admits she suffered quite the wardrobe malfunction while singing at the BET Honors ceremony on February 8. While she turned heads in a stunning, cleavage bearing low cut black gown, Carey admits she struggled to make it through the performance, which involved her debuting her new single "You're Mine (Eternal)."
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Beyonce has given her fans a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes moments before her Brit Awards performance. The "XO" star's snaps show her backstage with her husband Jay Z by her side as she prepared for her unannounced performance at the awards on Wednesday. Wearing a glimmering green gown by Vrettos Vrettakos, she also appears with Jay Z after her performance in her Glasgow.
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Imagine Dragons has been added to the lineup for the inaugural edition of the U.S. iTunes Music Festival. The event, which is sponsored by Apple and has taken place in London since 2007, will make its U.S. debut alongside the South By Southwest conference in Austin, Texas in early March. This year the rockers will help kick things off with a host of other impressive performers.
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Dierks Bentley's new song "Here on Earth" received a massive stamp of approval recently, from U2 frontman Bono. After completing "Here on Earth," Bentley sent the song to Bono, who replied with lavish praise for the song, going so far as to say the lyrics remind him of a prayer. "I was like, 'Wow, he totally gets it,'" Bentley tells Country Weekly.
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Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are suing Sony Music Entertainment. The singers - two of the top former American Idol earners of all time - are claiming that Sony Music Entertainment has failed to turn over royalties of at least $10 million in value.
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My Chemical Romance has released a new track entitle "Fake Your Death," which appears on the bands forthcoming greatest hits compilation, May Death Never Stop You. The band, who announced their breakup back in March of 2013, have referred to "Fake Your Death" as their eulogy song. May Death Never Stop You will be released on March 24.
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Florida Georgia Line will be featured at the Stars for Second Harvest benefit concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on June 3. The tenth annual acoustic only event is hosted by songwriter Craig Wiseman. "We've been so incredibly blessed this past year and have always wanted to make it bigger than the music," Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley said in a statement.
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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is not a fan of social media outlets. In a recent interview with VICE magazine, Hammett says he stays away from them: "Well, personally, I don't give a f**k about social media. I'm not on Facebook, I'm not on Twitter, I'm not on Instagram, I'm not on all these other f****n' things that I don't even know about, and I don't give a f**k."
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Janet Jackson has shut down rumors that she and her new husband are already parting ways. A source close to the couple spoke with Entertainment Tonight earlier this week and says that rumors are entirely false and the couple are enjoying their young marriage. "The rumors about their marriage are a lie. They are very happy and very much together."
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Fast food chain Arby's purchased the Vivienne Westwood "Jelly Mould" hat worn by Pharrell Williams at the Grammys. The restaurant paid $44,100 for the head piece on eBay with proceeds going to the charity One Hand to AnOTHER. Pharrell hit Twitter to thank the purchaser following the sale of the hat: "Thank you to whoever bought my Grammy hat on @eBay for $44,100. Your donation benefit."
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Robert Kondrk, music chief for Apple Inc., says that, in light of the recent slide in music downloads, he's looking for more exclusive deals like the massively successful one between Apple and Beyonce on her recent self-titled album. Speaking at this year's Grammys Week, Kondrk urged labels to move in that direction, while blaming streaming services for siphoning off sales.
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Jennifer Lopez has released the cover image to her latest single, "I Luh Ya Papi," featuring a guest spot from French Montana. The image was shot during the video shoot for the song in Miami. For the shoot J-Lo was clad in form fitting white and surrounded by male underwear models on a yacht. "I Luh Ya Papi" debuts Wednesday, March 5 on Power 106's "New at 2" program.
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Eric Church has been confirmed for a performance on the legendary television series Austin City Limits this year. The appearance is scheduled for September 23, and Church will be playing tracks from his new release The Outsiders.
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Chris Brown, currently in rehab for anger management, says that he's okay with Drake and Rihanna rekindling their old romance. At one time, Breezy and Drizzy feuded over Riri's heart, but an insider tells TMZ that those days are over: "Sources close to Chris tell TMZ . . . the singer is copacetic over the duo rekindling their romance. Chris has his mind on his money . . ."
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Last week Josh Thompson performed for Musicians on Call, a charity that brings music to the bedsides of the hospitalized. Thompson hit up the Nashville campus of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System to bring some joy the ill.
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Queen and Adam Lambert are hitting the road for a North American tour this summer. Queen guitarist Brian May kept his thoughts on the new tour short and sweet in a press release. "Let's rock those beautiful arenas just one more time," he said.
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Reba McEntire's Reba McEntire Center for Rehabilitation in Denison, Texas recently suffered serious water damage after it was flooded with hundreds of gallons of water after a frozen pipe burst. Denison Assistant Fire Chief Bill Ray tells KXII that the water was ankle-deep by the time the firefighters arrived. The pipe was in the ceiling over the swimming and recreational area.
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The piano that Paul McCartney and John Lennon playing during the filming of Help! is set to hit the auction block. The pair used the 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand to compose the title track to the 1965 film, according to the film's director Richard Lester, who is selling it, the BBC reports.
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Super Duper Alice Cooper, a new documentary about the legendary shock rocker, is set to premiere at the TriBeCa Film Festival this April. The project was produced by Eagle Rock Entertainment and Banger Productions and directed by renowned rock doc directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn.
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Deana Carter has released her latest album, Southern Way of Life, via her own label, Little Nugget Records. Speaking with Billboard, Deana says that much of the album was inspired by the passing of her father and some health problems of her own: "I lost my dad, and also went through some major surgeries on my spine and on my knee," she began.
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Paul McCartney has confirmed that he has plans to compose the music for a new animated feature. He revealed the news during an interview with a California public radio station but did not reveal the title of the film or the timeline.
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Hunter Hayes has revealed a wealth of information regarding his sophomore album. Hayes revealed on his Facebook page that the album is titled Storyline, and will be released on May 6. He also posted the album's cover art.
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Kix Brooks played a sold-out show in Mason, Texas to help raise money for a local theater. The Louisiana native, who lives in Nashville, played on Saturday at the Odeon Theater, which is Texas's only operating single-screen theater. The show was part of a series of concerts slated to raise funds for renovating the theater."
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has revealed plans for a new children's book with illustrations provided by his daughter Theodora Richards. The book, Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar, recounts tales from Richards's childhood.
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