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The Killers have announced that bassist Mark Stoermer is taking a break from touring. Stoermer, who will still be involved with recording the band's new album, plans to make a solo album and "pursue other educational goals." "Mark has decided to take a break from The Killers touring," a statement from the group reads.

"Mark has decided to take a break from The Killers touring," a statement from the group reads. "But don't be surprised if you see him on stage from time to time. Everyone supports Mark's decision to take a break to pursue other educational goals and releasing a solo album."

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Tom Petty and Mudcrutch has kicked off their summer tour, which will keep them out on the road until the end of June. The first two dates of the tour were benefit shows to raise money for Midnight Mission, a Los Angeles-based charity dedicated to offering 12-step recovery, family living, job training, education and workforce development programs to men, women and children.

Mudcrutch Tour Dates:

5/26 — Ogden Theatre, Denver, Colorado
5/29 — Summer Camp Festival, Chillicothe, Illinois
5/31 — Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
6/02 — Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia
6/03 — Bunbury Music Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio
6/06 — 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
6/07 — The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6/10 — Webster Hall, New York, New York
6/11 — Webster Hall, New York, New York
6/14 — Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York
6/15 — House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts
6/19 — The Fillmore, San Francisco, California
6/20 — The Fillmore, San Francisco, California
6/25 — The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, California
6/26 — The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, California
6/28 — The Observatory, Santa Ana, California

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Rush's Alex Lifeson has "hours" of material for a potential new solo album. Lifeson says that while he isn't sure he wants to record a new solo album, since he released his solo debut Victor back in 1996, he does have "hours" of material "that inspires him." "What I enjoyed most about making that album was the variety of the material," Lifeson said.

"I don't have the same drive to jump into a project like Victor at the moment, but I do have hours of material that does inspire me to at least consider such a thing."

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Radiohead have performed their beloved track "2+2=5" for the first time since 2009. The performance came during the band's recent show in Paris and the Hail to the Thief track was joined by the OK Computer classics "Airbag" and "Climbing Up the Walls." The band made headlines earlier this spring when they made their return to the stage for the first time since 2012.

According to live reports, the band opened with "Burn The Witch," before following with new album tracks "Daydreaming" and "Decks Dark." Other songs aired from the new album included "Desert Island Disk," "The Numbers" and "Present Tense." They also performed "My Iron Lung" from 1995 album The Bends as well as "Paranoid Android" and "Reckoner."

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Randy Travis fills the role of a dying country music legend in the upcoming new film The Price. The Price, which was filmed before Travis suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013, also stars Travis' real-life wife Mary as an old-flame who gave birth to his son 20-something years earlier.

"It was a dream come true," Dupré tells Rolling Stone Country of working with Travis. "I remember the first day he showed up on set, I was really excited to meet him and unsure what to expect. Before I even had a chance to worry, he came up to me and shook my hand, pulled out his guitar and said he wanted to show me a new song he'd written. I couldn't believe it! So we jammed out for a bit, then went to work."

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Fantasia has released her new single "Sleeping with the One I Love." The track serves as the most recent single from her upcoming new release The Definition Of . . . which is set for release on June 29. On the track Tasia explains why she keeps coming back to a less-than-perfect lover. "I'm sleeping with the one I love."

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Beyoncé has shared a collection of family photos taken during her recent Houston stop on her Formation tour. The photos, shared via Instagram, show Bey's family gathered at the show and feature her mother, father and sister Solange.

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Brian "Head" Welch says James "Munky" Shaffer and him have really connected on Korn's upcoming album. The guitarist spoke with 95.5 KLOS about the duo's ability to rise to the top on their twelfth studio album. "Me and Munky have connected in a way that we haven't, literally, in years and years. The last record was awesome, and I love it."

"So we've had time to hang out and jam together for three years on the road. And so me and Munky really have connected as guitar twins, guitar duo, whatever you wanna call it. And so this is a really guitar-heavy record."

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Rapper Gucci Mane has been released from prison. He was incarcerated in 2013 for a parole violation. According to TMZ, Mane will now be under house arrest for a number of months and on probation afterwards. TMZ also reports that a judge may have granted Mane early release after his lawyer filed a motion claiming that the rapper did not receive proper credit for previous time served.

Mane's girlfriend Keyshia Ka'oir sparked the release reports when she posted videos to her Snapchat. The couple is seen holding hands before heading home where "Welcome Home" balloons and a new Maybach await Gucci. In another picture, Mane shows off his newly-chiseled physique.

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KISS' 2014 residency may soon be available in the form of a pay-per-view stream. A countdown clock seems to indicate that KISS Rocks Vegas will be ready to view on June 11 for the price of $14.95. This stream is being brought to fans by TourGigs, who have also handled live videos from bands like the String Cheese Incident and Widespread Panic.

"I think it was a great show," said Paul Stanley. "There's a great intensity between us and the audience. That's palpable. To do a show in a venue that small and yet do a show that's that large only made us that much more colossal as figures. The Kiss personas and the Kiss characters are iconic, and the challenge is every time we go out onstage is beyond living up to it is make sure we exceed it, and the residency in Vegas was a perfect opportunity to do that."

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