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U2 has plans to release new music before the end of the year, according to a recent report from The Sun. It has been said that the band will reportedly release their new album in November. This disc will be their follow-up to 2009's No Line On The Horizon. Over the past few months they have been recording in the studio with Danger Mouse.
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Tim McGraw is on the defensive after he slapped a bothersome fan during an Atlanta show last weekend. The woman tore at McGraw's jeans, prompting a violent response from him. Tim spoke to ET Canada, saying he didn't have time to react in a more appropriate way: "I reacted in an instinctive, defensive way from my perspective of what was going on. I think it was an unfortunate situation."
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Pharrell Williams has released the music video for "Come Get It Bae," featuring a guest spot from Miley Cyrus. In addition to Cyrus and Pharrell, the vid features a bevy of beautiful backup dancers. The visual, which dropped on Wednesday, begins with a title card proclaiming that "beauty has no expiration date."
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Following the flop of his latest record, Paula, Robin Thicke has admitted that his relationship with his wife of nine years, Paula Patton, is over. Sources tell TMZ that Thicke is working on a financial settlement with Patton. "Thicke is saying he will NOT be the one who files for divorce," the insider told the gossip site. "She'll have to do it. But he says he's done."
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Pearl Jam fronter Eddie Vedder was joined on stage by Cat Power's Chan Marshall last week in Portugul where the two performed their 2011 collab "Tonight You Belong to Me." Fan shot video of the performance is now circulating the web. Eddie brought Chan to the stage by introducing her as "one of my favorite singers of all time without a doubt."
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Garth Brooks broke his own previous ticket sales record by selling 180,000 tickets to his upcoming Chicago residency in under three hours. Brooks' comeback tour, which kicks off on September 4, sold all three lots of tickets for his ten Chicago shows at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
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2 Chainz has released the music video for "Freebase," which recreates the Michael Jackson video for "Thriller." Chingy wears the signature red leather jacket and transforms into a zombie for the remake. "Hands down best video I've Ever shot!!!" tweeted 2 Chainz. The visual also attaches a disclaimer at the outset: "This video is for entertainment purposes only."
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Lenny Kravitz has released "Sex," a single from his upcoming tenth album, Strut. "Sex" follows "The Chamber" as the second single from the LP. "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album," Kravitz tells Billboard. "It was recorded with minimal instrumentation, guitar, bass and drums. The strength of the groove comes from the sparse production which creates space."
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Taylor Swift was the second highest earning country musician on Forbes list of highest paid country stars, coming in second to Toby Keith. The country-pop starlet pulled in $64 million over the past year, just one mil under Toby's $65 mil. According to Forbes, Swift's earnings came mostly from her world tour, and endorsements with brands like Diet Coke and Keds.
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Sean Murphy, 18, was arrested after a Keith Urban concert in Massachusetts and charged with raping a teenage girl. The assault occurred on the lawn of Mansfield's Xfinity Center among a throng of concertgoers, according to a police statement. "Officers conducting the investigation were assisted by patrons that had been concerned and took photos and video of the assault," police said.
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Rolling Stones fronter Mick Jagger has no plans to stop touring anytime soon. The 71-year-old told the Telegraph the future is currently uncertain: "I don't know when I'm going to stop, but I'm still going now," he began. "It's a very energizing thing. You never get bored. It's very irresponsible, because you don't have to worry."
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Katy Perry said in a recent interview that she doesn't need a man to have a baby. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Perry says she can do it on her own. "I don't need a dude," she began. "I mean, Neil [Patrick Harris] and David [Burtka], their twins are beautiful," she said. "It's 2014! We are living in the future; we don't need anything."
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Miranda Lambert is set to star in the new feature film, Something in the Water. The upcoming comedy, which is being written by Cindy McCreery and Trey Fanjoy, is about a women who challenge their men in a bass fishing competition. Fanjoy, who has directed several of Lambert's music videos, is also hoping to direct the film.
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Rihanna made a surprise appearance at Eminem's Lollapalooza gig on Friday, August 1. The pair teamed up to perform their collabs "Love the Way You Lie" and "Monster." Riri also took over Dido's part during a performance of "Stan." The Grant Park, Chicago gig marked the first for Em at Lollapalooza since 2011.
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Keyshia Cole has released the music video for "She," a single from her latest album, Point of No Return. In the sultry clip Keysh seduces an onlooker who isn't revealed until the end. "She" follows the previous videos from Point of No Return, "Rick James" and "Next Time (I Won't Give My Heart Away)." That Grape Juice calls the song a "refreshing change of pace for Cole."
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Supertramp singer Roger Hodgson has announced an upcoming slate of fall dates in North America. The trek includes eight shows, beginning at Wabash, Indiana's Honeywell Center on November 4. According to a presser, Hodgson will be accompanied by a four-piece band and performing hits that he recorded with Supertramp plus other classics - such as "Child of Vision."
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Sophie Tweed-Simmons, daughter of KISS rocker Gene Simmons, says that the media's obsession with body image is harmful to young women. She's taking a stand against the "thigh-gap" and the ideal woman: "I, like every girl my age or any age for that matter, spend a ridiculous amount of time on social media admiring the images of 'perfect women.'"
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Ariana Grande has signed on to sing the National Anthem before the Seattle Seahawks opening home game on September 4. The pop star will hit the field as part of the NFL's 2014 Kickoff Celebration and the pregame festivities will air live at 7:30 pm as part of NBC's Football Night in America coverage. The NFL Network will also broadcast the festivities live.
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Lady Gaga was hospitalized in Denver after a bout of altitude sickness, but no need to worry: Mother Monster was feeling well enough to snap a selfie while wearing an oxygen mask. Gaga shared a photo of herself to Instagram from her hospital bed, wearing full make-up while sporting the breathing apparatus.
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Pearl Jam's Mike McCready is stepping onto a different stage as he will join the Seattle Symphony during a performance this coming January at Seattle's Benaroya Hall. According to GuerrillaCandy.com, the guitarist will appear as part of the "Sonic Evolution" series, which is being curated by the symphony's music director Ludovic "Ludo" Morlot.
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Ariana Grande has released "Best Mistake," a single from her upcoming album My Everything, featuring an assist from Big Sean. "How do we keep the feelings fresh / How do we ziplock it?" asks Sean, Arian's bf, on the verse. "Wear your heart up on your sleeve / So watch out for pickpockets / I guess to go the distance we might need to pit stop it."
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Christie Brinkley was on hand at her ex-husband Billy Joel's latest Madison Square Garden date, and was seen dancing in the front row during "Uptown Girl." Joel wrote the 1983 hit about Brinkley, while the pair were dating. "He's still got it!" wrote Brinkley on Instagram, adding a selfie. Joel and Brinkley divorced in 1994 after nine years of marriage.
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Supermodel Lara Stone stars in the music video for "Weight of Love," the video/short film for the Black Keys latest single from Turn Blue. Stone stars as the head of a cult of women who live in a lighthouse. Their ecstasies are made to change course with the Keys' blues rock riffing. The vid, directed by Theo Wenner, is a sequel of sorts to the Keys' previous single.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 45th birthday with a second surprise party last weekend. Around 150 of Jen's friends showed up at a private estate in Calabasas, California to honor Lopez. "She looked ecstatic and surprised and really happy," said one eyewitness. "You could tell she was touched. She was almost crying."
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Queen guitarist Brian May said that touring with new singer Adam Lambert has "woken" the band up "just in time." The rocker says that recent shows with Adam have led to the band getting further offers. "There's a big call to do more shows now," May told Eddie Trunk. "So, there's a good possibility that we will do more shows. I think, beyond that, we'll just see."
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Neal McCoy's longtime bus driver David Bledsoe died on August 11 and the singer is taking to social media to react. "Lost a Good friend and a Great bus driver last night. Probably allready driving the Big man in Heaven around. Drive safe David Bledsoe," McCoy tweeted. He also shared his respects for Bledsoe on Facebook, posting "Lost a long time friend and a Great guy . . ."
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Paul McCartney played a farewell concert at San Fran's Candlestick Park on Thursday, August 15, saying goodbye to the venue that hosted the Beatles final full-length concert on August 29, 1966. "I have some very special memories - as you know - of (playing) Candlestick Park," said McCartney in a promo vid for the concert.
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Arcade Fire multi instrumentalist Will Butler played his first-ever solo show at the Rock 'n' Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, August 16. Butler played a set of original material which was described on ArcadeFireTube as "Violent Femmes meets Pixies." "Will Butler solo show was great! All original stuff from what I could tell . . ."
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Josh Gracin has been released from the hospital after a suicide scare. The American Idol season two contestant had been taken to a Nashville hospital and placed on a psychiatric hold last week after he posted cryptic messages on his Facebook page, including one in which he mentioned having marital difficulties and alluded to ending his life.
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Former My Chemical Romance fronter Gerard Way has released the music video for "No Shows," a cut from his upcoming solo debut, Hesitant Alien. The vid, shot with a throwback 1980s vibe, features Way and his band performing on a brightly lit stage. "My intention was to make 100 percent uncompromised art, using the currently least radio-friendly instrument, the guitar."
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Taylor Swift has been criticized by Earl Sweatshirt, who says that the music video for her latest hit, "Shake It Off," is "inherently offensive." Earl hit Twitter to shoot a few arrows at Tay Tay. "haven't watched the taylor swift video and I don't need to watch it to tell you that it's inherently offensive and ultimately harmful," he said in his first tweet.
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Brad Paisley has released the lyric video for "Limes," a cut from his upcoming album Moonshine in the Trunk. In the video, Paisley is depicted as a guitar playing lime, who wears a cowboy hat. Paisley's lime is featured alongside Annoying Orange, and the two attempt to outdo one another with tales of woe. "My truck broke down, my dog has the flu . . ."
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Slipknot have been added as a headliner to the upcoming Australian Soundwave Festival. The fest's organizers announced the news, adding that Faith No More and Soundgarden have also been added to the headlining bill. Knot joins the roving fest for dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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Usher has released "Believe Me," the latest single from his upcoming album. The cut, produced by Mike Will Made It, sees Ush reminiscing on a long lost lady. "And it breaks my heart to know I break your heart," he coos. According to Exclaim, the song features Mike Will Made It's signature sound, "[F]rom heavy bass and busy drum work through back-masked synths . . ."
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Following her split from Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey was spotted out and about, taking her twins - Moroccan and Monroe - out for pizza. Paparazzi spotted Mimi in NYC looking stylish in a black and white wrap dress and floppy hat. Cannon announced news of the pair's split last week, but he was seen leaving the pair's apartment on the same day Carey was spotted.
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Martin Scorsese is working on a biopic about the Ramones, according to the band's estate manager. Jeff Jampol tells Billboard, "We're gonna do something moving forward, but it's gonna be Ramones. We're all gonna focus on the Ramones, and it's that whole thing of, 'United we stand, divided we fall.' The legacy is the Ramones, the music is the Ramones . . ."
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Dolly Parton has posted a video to YouTube of her completing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. She was nominated by fellow country legend Kenny Rogers, who doubted whether she'd do it. She did - noting, however, that she wasn't planning on turning it into something risqué.
"Yes, I have on a bra," she says in the vid. "Kenny, you have to pay extra for the wet t-shirt contest."
"This was not on my bucket list, if you'll pardon the expression," Parton adds. "A lot of people challenged me . . . Kenny said, 'You'll never do it with your false hair, your false eyelashes and your false nails.' Kenny, you'd be surprised at what all I do with my falses for a good cause and a good laugh."
The IBC is raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke surprised club goers in Los Angeles this past week when he performed a DJ set. Yorke showed up unannounced behind the turntables at the Roosevelt Hotel in L.A. during its weekly Nightswim party. Excited and surprised onlookers filmed parts of his set.
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Rihanna is the latest celebrity to be seen getting down to Bobby Shmurda's "Hot N***a." The "Rude Boy" songstress took a video of herself doing the Shmoney Dance on a yacht, alongside her good friends Melissa Forde and LeLe Boo. Shmurda, a Brooklyn rapper, created the latest dance craze, which he does while rapping in his music video for the song "Hot N***a."
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Johnny Winter and Aerosmith's Joe Perry released their new track, "Mojo Hand," which is the second single released from Winter's collaborative album, Step Back. The single has been made available on YouTube. The first single, "Where Can You Be," featuring an assist from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, was released last week.
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