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A "big" announcement regarding a potential new Rolling Stones tour could be coming this Wednesday, according to a post on the band's official website. The post reads "3 Days and Counting," accompanied by not only a live video of the band performing their classic "Sympathy for the Devil," but also "#StartMeUpWednesday is coming . . ."
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A year after Alice Cooper's storage unit was broken into and robbed, a leather jacket worn by the shock rocker during his cameo in Wayne's World has been returned. Cooper's website announced the good news: "The story we got was that an anonymous gentleman claimed to have found it in good condition behind a dumpster in Culver City, Calif."
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Fleetwood Mac kicked off their 48-city North American tour in memorable fashion recently in Columbus, Ohio by performing two new tracks, "Sad Angel" and "Without You." According to Vintage Vinyl News, Fleetwood Mac opened the show with "Second Hand News," before ending their main set with "Go You Own Way."
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The Band Perry has released a behind-the-scenes video of their recent visit to the AOL Sessions studio. The clip takes fans behind the cameras of a band photo shoot and features them chatting about things like getting ready for shoots and how long it takes each member to get ready for shows, as well as what they do with their downtime.
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A recently unearthed interview with Jim Morrison of the Doors contains some surprising comments regarding the famed fronter and how overweight he was while in college. Before he became one of the leading sex symbols of the 60s, Morrison apparently weighed 185 pounds. "I felt so great. I felt like a tank, like a large mammal - a big beast," Morrison explained.
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Paul McCartney has announced U.S. dates for his Out There tour for this summer. The former Beatle will be playing the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on May 22, the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 29, Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on July 12.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs performed their new single "Sacrilege" on The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday night. The band comprised of Karen O, Nick Zinner, Brian Chase and David Pajo performed the track with gospel ensemble Broadway Inspirational Voices. In the beginning of the song the band emerges from the back of the stage and comes forward.
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Jessie J and Ne-Yo will perform at this year's Fusion Festival, set to take place on the last weekend in August at Cofton Park in Birmingham, U.K. "I can't wait to perform at Fusion Festival, it's exciting to be headlining a brand new U.K. festival with such an amazing line-up," Jessie J said. "It's one of the performances I'm most looking forward to this summer."
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Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was allegedly kicked off the band's current tour for partying too hard. The news of Sambora's departure was announced last week via the band's website and was credited to "personal issues." A report in the New York Post, however, indicates that the 53-year-old was out of control on the road and asked to leave the tour by Jon Bon Jovi.
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The-Dream has released "IV Play," the title track from his forthcoming album. The sexed-up track features Terius in demanding form: "I could give a f**k about the foreplay / I want it now / I'm talking straight sex / Stop f*****g around," he croons on the track. Speaking with BET's 106 & Park, Dream says he challenged himself to break new ground with the release.
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Christina Aguilera and her boyfriend Matthew Rutler were spotted at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Monday, where they were taking in a show from Rihanna. Riri was performing on a date of her current Diamonds tour. The press snapped plenty of photos of the cute couple who were dressed casually for the fun night out. Aguilera dressed in mostly black.
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Rod Stewart has released "Finest Woman," the latest single from his upcoming album, Time. Rod's first album of new material in almost 20 years will be released on May 7. Stewart produced eleven of the album's twelve tracks, and three additional songs will be available with album pre-orders on iTunes, including the Stewart-penned "Legless."
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Miranda Lambert is helping fellow Pistol Annies member Ashley Monroe plan her wedding, according to CMT. Monroe is engaged to Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks and is due to wed the ballplayer soon. Speaking on the red carpet of the ACM Awards, Monroe says she's got a name for her helpful bandmate/wedding planner: "Miranda's actually been helping me plan . . ."
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Justin Timberlake performed at The White House's yearly tribute to Memphis soul music. The Memphis-born Timberlake-whose album The 20/20 Experience is currently holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts-took to the stage with guitarist Steve Cropper to perform Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" as the First Family sang along.
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Avril Lavigne is apparently a Radiohead fan. If nothing else, as her new track, "Here's to Never Growing Up," suggests, she likes to belt out the band's lyrics while listening to them. "Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs, with the boombox blaring as we're falling in love," the Canadian pop darling croons on the track.
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Muse has confirmed a new string of North American tour dates set to kick of in September. The run will start at the Time Warner Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 3 and will continue through September 19 when it wraps at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band also made headlines by admitting that it owes part of its early success to Prince Charles.
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Bruce Springsteen will be allowed to play late during his upcoming gig at London's Olympic Park. The Newham Council has voted to issue a license permitting music until 11 p.m. all summer at the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, Chobham Manor, North East Lawn, South Event Lawn and South Park Plaza in London. The Wireless Festival and Hard Rock Calling will benefit from the extension.
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Neil Young is hitting the road once again, this time in his handmade fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle, called the Lincvolt. Young is blogging about his adventures in the Lincvolt, a retrofitted gas-gulping 1959 Lincoln Continental convertible. His blog is entitled "Under the Hood," which sees him stopping at California's Joshua Tree National Park and the Imperial Sand Dunes.
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Katy Perry is putting the remnants of her failed marriage to Russell Brand behind her by selling off the couples 1920s-era home they once shared for $6.925 million. According to real estate website Zillow.com, visitors to the home enter through a stone foyer with stained-glass windows, a sweeping staircase and arched doorways.
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Miranda Lambert is expanding her brand by adding a shoe line. She will be teaming with Rich Footwear next year to and will help design casual shoes, dress shoes and boots. "From country to rock 'n' roll, my goal is to style shoes that fit your inner outlaw," Lambert said in a release. "Being involved in the creative part and hands on development of my footwear brand is a dream come true."
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Tim Bachman, the original guitarist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has been charged with sexually abusing a girl under the age of 14. The girl, Stacy Bohun, reports the Calgary Herald, was a foster child living at Bachman's house from 2000-2004. During court testimony, Bohun recalled the troubling details: "I felt the relationship was very sick . . ."
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Taylor Swift stars in a new Diet Coke ad, which finds the pop phenom attempting to come up with the lyrics for her hit song "22." She finds inspiration in a variety of places, not the least of which is a bottle of Diet Coke. She later hits the stage to rock out on the track. "I wanted to share some news with you, because we're finally making it official with . . ."
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Lee Brice has opened up about his recent bachelor party in Las Vegas. The country star - who was in Las Vegas with his fianc
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The front door from Sir Paul McCartney's childhood home has sold at auction for nearly $8,000. The door, taken off the 20 Forthlin Road, Allerton, Liverpool home, went for the top estimate of $7,687.47. The auction took place at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
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Miguel made his Saturday Night Live debut this past weekend, taking to the stage to perform a pair of tracks off of his critically-acclaimed album Kaleidoscope Dream. Miguel performed "Adorn" and "How Many Drinks?" off of Kaleidoscope Dream, which was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at last year's Grammy awards.
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Lady Gaga is 'crushed' over not being able to perform or release efforts like her album ART POP while recovering from hip surgery, according to a source who is close to her, tells Life & Style. "She has a bunch of projects she wants to roll on, but she needs clearance from her doctors. It's really frustrating her," the source shared with Life & Style.
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Though Aerosmith has gone on to achieve near unparalleled success throughout their career, frontman Steven Tyler admits that unfavorable comparison to the Rolling Stones and Mick Jagger still stings. "We've always just played our music and haven't given a s**t," he told Rolling Stone. Still, the 'Cheap imitation of the Rolling Stones' criticism was constant."
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King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare
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Jimmy Eat World has posted a stream of their new single "I Will Steal You Back" on their official website. The single is the first off of their forthcoming new release Damage, which is due on June 11. Speaking with Rolling Stone, guitarist Jim Adkins explained their approach for the new release: "We used tape for the first time in a long time, as well as computer."
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Johnny Marr will write a memoir about his time in the music world. Along with his solo work, the U.K. guitarist helped found the Smiths and collaborated with a number of other bands including Modest Mouse, Talking Heads, the Cribs, the Pretenders and Bryan Ferry, so he shouldn't have a problem filling the book with interesting stories.
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Faith Hill will no longer sing the opening song on NBC's Sunday Night Football. The country star did not say why she decided to part ways with the telecast, but did thank NBC for its decision to hire her in the first place: "Amazing 2 have been part of SNF -- an honor," Hill wrote on Twitter and Facebook on Monday (April 15).
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Rihanna was forced to cancel a show in Houston on Monday after falling ill. Concert promoter Live Nation released a statement saying Rihanna was unable to perform "as a result of illness." Fans are asked to hang onto their tickets to use for a rescheduled show. The 25-year-old singer had to cancel two concerts earlier in her Diamonds World Tour due to having the flu.
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The National have debuted the trailer for their upcoming tour documentary video, Mistaken for Strangers. The vid was directed by Tom Berninger, younger bro of fronter Matt Berninger and is subtitled "A Year on Tour with My Brother's Band." "I was happy to give my brother whatever access he needed."
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Jessie J's hit track "Domino" was the most spun single in the UK last year, according to the Guardian. The track beat out a host of top tracks from hit makers including Gotye, Maroon 5 and Rihanna. The statistics are compiled by the publishing rights organization PPL.
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Steven Tyler says he misses his duties as talent judge on American Idol. The Aerosmith frontman said his time on the hit show was a positive one and he enjoyed working with the other judges and contestants. "I miss it," Tyler admitted in an interview with FasterLouder.com. "I miss J-Lo and Randy [Jackson]. It was a hoot."
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Trisha Yearwood has lost 30 pounds and dropped down from a size 14 to a size 10. Speaking with People magazine, the country star said she has lost the weight through a combination of diet and exercise: "I designed my own plan that's low-fat, low-sugar 90 percent of the time. I'm doing very little sugar. And occasionally I have the mac and cheese."
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Speculation on the status of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's relationship has been rampant for the past few weeks, and now an insider, speaking with People magazine, says the two have put their wedding on hold: "They want to figure out their life together before they get married. They're still engaged and living together."
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Elton John recently hooked up with Queens of the Stone Age for a track on their upcoming album, Like Clockwork. A brief preview of the song is now available at QOTSA's site. The band's fronter Josh Homme explained how the unlikely combo went down, saying, during an interview with XFM, that he got a call from Elton, who'd heard QOTSA through his assistant.
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Mariah Carey hit Twitter earlier this week to tell her fans that she's hitting the studio to mix a new single. Mimi posted a photo of herself hanging on the set of American Idol with the following message: "Off to mix my new single. #music=life (that's not the song title ha ha)." Music releases have been sparse for Carey over the past couple years.
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Justin Bieber won the fan choice award at the Juno awards-the major Canadian honors ceremony-over the weekend. Carly Rae Jepsen, however, was the big winner on the night, taking the best album (Kiss) and best single ("Call Me Maybe") awards. "It's crazy when you think one song can change your life, and it's true, but it's also so, so many people."
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