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Damon Albarn is rumored to be working with Adele on the follow-up to her 2011 album 21. According to reports, Albarn is said to have met the singer at his west London studio, although any further official details of the collaboration are yet to emerge. The Sun reports that an unnamed source close to Adele stated, "Damon and Adele had a chat about her new album."
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Even though Rod Stewart is focused on his current Las Vegas residency, he is still thinking about his forthcoming new studio album. The legendary singer says he has nearly a dozen songs already written. "Believe it or not, I've got 10 tracks ready for the new album. I've got songs coming out of my bum at the moment," he told the Vegas Player magazine.
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The body of Sally Estabrook, the mother in law of Megadeth fronter Dave Mustaine, was found near the campground from which she disappeared in early October. Estabrook, 76, who suffered from dementia, wandered away from the campsite she was staying at with her husband. According to sheriff's deputies, there was no sign of foul play in Estabrook's death.
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Billy Joel biographer Fred Shruers named a dozen of his greatest hits to create his ultimate Billy Joel playlist for Rolling Stone. Shruers, who interviewed Joel for Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography, listed off the essential Piano Man songs, which included four tracks off of the singer's 1976 album Turnstiles, two off of 1977's The Stranger and more.
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Hinder have released their latest song "Hit the Ground," a cut from their upcoming untitled album. The cut is currently streaming via Billboard. According to Audio Ink Radio, the song "begins with an unassuming acoustic guitar and jets into a full-fledged rock number, with big riffs and a heavy chorus."
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Ne-Yo has announced the official release date for his upcoming album, Non-Fiction. After news of the "Closer" singer's new album being delayed, it has been confirmed that it will finally be dropping on January 27, 2015. "I came on home with this one," Ne-Yo told "The Breakfast Club." "This album is 99.999998% R&B . . ."
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Courtney Love has plans to join Lana Del Rey on her Endless Summer Tour starting in May of next year. Love also has dropped a hint that she may be connecting with Del Rey for a collaboration. The news came via Twitter, where the Hole fronter gave a shout out to Lana and noted they were soon to meet in London.
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The Decemberists have released the lyric video for "Lake Song," the second single from their upcoming album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World. The video sees the song's lyrics scrolling over black and white footage of the group playing in the studio. The cut was debuted for the first time back in May at Boston Calling.
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Tracy Lawrence hosted his ninth annual Mission Possible Turkey Fry on Tuesday, November 25 at the Nashville Rescue Mission. Lawrence, along with celebs and the Tennessee Titans players and cheerleaders, helped fry up 550 turkeys, feeding a total 800 people. "It's probably the best downtown smells all year long," Lawrence says.
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Paul McCartney has announced the impending release of "Hope for the Future," a single from the video game soundtrack for Destiny. The cut, due December 8, comes in several different mixes, including a so-called "thrash" mix. "I was intrigued by the intricacy of the music because in a game if you go one route a certain piece of the music plays," Macca told NME.
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Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses says he's alive and well despite reports to the contrary. Rose was the victim of the latest celebrity hoax, having the news of his death published on a site designed to emulate MSNBC's site. "The home was entered by police through an open back door where a body was found in the foyer area. We have found no signs of abuse or foul-play."
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Coldplay attended the opening of an exhibition that featured artwork by the designer behind their latest album, Ghost Stories. Mila F
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Mary J. Blige has released the music video for "Whole Damn Year," a cut from her latest album, The London Sessions. The unassuming song, written by Emeli Sande, features a violent video showing couples in abusive relationships. "Winter took most of my heart / And spring punched right in the stomach," Blige sings. "Summer came looking for blood / And by autumn . . ."
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Johnny Marr performed a cover of the Depeche Mode classic "I Feel You" during a performance that came during a Marr stop in Edmonton on Monday. "I Feel You" is a cut from the band's 1993 album Songs of Faith and Devotion. Other covers from Johnny on his latest trek include "How Soon Is Now" and "Panic" (the Smiths), and "Lust for Life" (Iggy Pop).
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Madonna has spoken out against the leak of two songs from her forthcoming new record and says they were a "violation of her humanity." She shared her rage in a post to Instagram, showing a picture of a smashed iPod. "This broken iPod is a symbol of my broken heart! That my music has been stolen and leaked! I have been violated as a human and an artist! #f*ckedupshit."
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Dierks Bentley's "I Hold On" has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Bentley's "Drunk on a Plane" was certified platinum in September, making him one of only three country artists to earn two RIAA certified platinum and number one radio singles in 2014. "When Dierks played us the Riser album for the first time, we knew it was something special," said UMG Nashville reps.
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Keith Urban will perform at Niagara Falls, Canada's Queen Victoria Park on New Year's Eve. The night begins at 10 PM December 31, and is hosted by ET Canada's Cheryl Hickey, Rick Campanelli and Sangita Patel. "It's a marquee event and New Year's Eve is one of the nights of highest demand for performers," said Falls' mayor Jim Diodati.
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Jhene Aiko was joined by Chris Brown for a performance of her song "Drunk Texting" at her recent Los Angeles show. Aiko brought out Brown for their first-ever live performance of their X collaboration, which made the fans cheer. She said of Brown, "I've always been a fan of the music and just his drive to keep going despite everything that happens."
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Creed frontman Scott Stapp has reportedly missed a court-ordered hearing where he was to discuss a possible stint in a Florida psychiatric hospital for mental evaluation and drug treatment. GossipExtra reports that a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy served Stapp a summons at a Holiday Inn Express in Boca Raton, where the Creed frontman is believed to be living.
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Jessie J has released her video for "Masterpiece." The track sees Jessie singing about girl power, with the clip showing the British pop star waking up in a Los Angeles hotel room. After sharing Instagram photos with her fans, she drives to the studio and then meets fans, who sing along to her lyrics as she mingles with them.
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Kid Rock has been given the "Patriot Award" for his efforts in helping troops overseas and in the U.S. The entertainer has helped put together and send care packages to men and women serving in the Armed Forces. The packages include toiletries, cookies, candles, headphones, and Kid Rock CDs and merchandise.
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Jennifer Lopez is featured in the photo spread of the January edition of Complex magazine. Jenny from the Block bares cleavage in one shot, wearing an all white body suit with a plunging neckline. J-Lo also showed off her bod at the American Idol season 14 red carpet event in L.A. on Tuesday. She donned a metallic t-shirt and a leather skirt with a zipper slit.
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Aretha Franklin has opened up about a mix of topics ranging from her upcoming biopic to her place as a feminist icon. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Franklin explained that she never intended to be a voice for social change, but was happy to help. "I think that's Gloria Steinem's role. I don't think I was a catalyst for the women's movement. Sorry. But if I were?"
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AC/DC's Rock Or Bust was the third highest selling album this week with sales of 172,000. According to Billboard, Rock Or Bust actually sold 174,000 with their formula of streaming and track-equivalent albums.
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Ne-Yo is giving back to the community this holiday season, delivering presents to kids in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Atlanta. At the Vegas stop, Ne visited his old neighborhood, stopping by the John C. Kish Boys & Girls Club to pass out gifts to over 500 kids. "You might have to work a little bit harder than average for people to really see who you are, and if you're not afraid . . ."
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AC/DC have announced the European dates of their 2015 support tour for Rock or Bust, the band's 16th studio album. The trek kicks off May 5 at Arnhem, Netherland's Gelredome and wraps July 25 at Warsaw, Poland's National Stadium. Drummer Phil Rudd will not be on the tour due to ongoing legal troubles, while guitarist Malcolm Young will also miss it due to bad health.
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Madonna has announced she will tour the globe next year in order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her 1985 debut Virgin Tour. According to a source, Madonna is still in the very early stages on planning the concerts, which will reportedly take place after she releases her new album. "This is going to be one very special tour," the source adds.
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Keith Urban is in the midst of promotions for the upcoming 14th season of American Idol, and says that this year he's looking to find a star. "First of all, I never think of it in terms of finding the next anybody," he began. "We want to find the first of anyone, and that sort of individualism and uniqueness is what I'm always waiting for with Idol . . ."
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Nicki Minaj is rumored to be romantically linked to Meek Mill, but, during a Monday appearance on Power 106, the rapper said that the two are just friends. "We're friends. He's dope. Shout out to him," said Nicki. "The kid is very busy. I wished him well," she added, regarding the five months that Meek spent in jail. "I hated that he was in jail . . ."
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Roger Daltrey's throat infection has led the Who to cancel its London dates. The band was slated to perform at the O2 Arena on December 17 and 18. Those shows have been moved to March 22 and March 23 to allow Daltrey to recover and rest his voice. A statement from the band explained, "The band and their management wish to sincerely apologise to all ticket holders."
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Muse has shared a clip from the studio as they continue to make their forthcoming new album. In the new clip, which was uploaded to the official Muse Instagram page, an orchestra is seen recording before the camera pans around to show frontman Matt Bellamy watching on. The caption accompanying the image says simply: "Milan strings."
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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake teamed up for the comedy sketch "Camp Winnipesaukee" sketch on The Tonight Show earlier this week. In the sketch, Fallon and Timberlake portray roomies who play an awkward game of Truth or Dare, sing a glorious duet of Third Eye Blind's "Jumper" and annoy their counselor, Mr. Fletcher (played by head writer A.D. Miles).
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's first five studio albums, and one live album, are set to be reissued in a new self-titled vinyl box set. The box set contains Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), One More From The Road (1976) and Street Survivors (1977).
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Nicki Minaj stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote her latest album, The PinkPrint. During the interview, Nicki and Jimmy talked social media and other celebs.
"I know you know Beyoncé, but I saw she put out an Instagram of you," Fallon said, wielding a Bey Instagram post. "A picture of you from your high school on her Instagram account. There it is: Onika!"
"Oh my god," cried an embarrassed Minaj, "I do hate this picture."
She then donned a fur coat and performed her track "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey.
The PinkPrint dropped earlier this week; it's expected to move around 160,000 copies in its first week.
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Joe Perry is prepping the release of his new holiday EP, Joe Perry's Merry Christmas, and says he was inspired to cut the record after stealing away a few minutes during his recent book tour. Speaking with Ultimate Classic Rock, the Aerosmith icon says he always hoped to record a holiday release and opened up on his band's future plans.
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Maroon 5 have released a remix to "Animals" featuring a guest verse from Big Boi. The latest version follows a September remix that saw J. Cole adding a verse. "I run my fingers over that cleavage like I'm reading braille / She's the leading lady in every one of my freaky tales," raps Boi on the track. According to Music Times, the cut features the usual M5 fare.
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The Cure performed a massive 40 song set at their Christmas show at London's Hammersmith Eventim on Sunday, December 21. It was the first night of a three night residency, and the band celebrated with a setlist packed with favorites and rarities. Highlights included the live debut of The Head on the Door B-side "A Man Inside My Mouth."
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Lorde's Hunger Games soundtrack cut "Yellow Flicker Beat" has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the Golden Globes. Speaking with the LA Times, she talked about the experience of writing a song for film. "I liked the idea of the film ending on this close-up of Katniss' face, and then this very creepy, cracked hum kind of signaling your entry into her head."
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Queen released a two-disc compilation last month, which band members Brian May and Roger Taylor weren't pleased with. "Apart from that it is a rather odd mixture of our slower stuff, I didn't want the double-album version they've put out," griped Taylor. "It's an awful lot for people to take in, and it's bloody miserable. I wouldn't call it an album either."
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Montgomery Gentry and Travis Tritt have been added to the Volunteer Jam organized by Charlie Daniels. The event celebrates its 40th year at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on August 12. "We never had any idea how big it would become, broadcasting around the world and on Voice of America," Daniels said in a presser. "We thought it was a hometown thing . . ."
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