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Current KISS drummer Eric Singer says he has grown weary of fans routinely asking for the original lineup to reunite. During a recent interview with Radio Nova, Singer said that fans are often more than willing to share their opinions about the band's future and direction. "The people that want to complain about 'I don't like this,' or 'I don't like that. . .'"

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Mumford and Sons bassist Ted Dwane has been released from the hospital following brain surgery to remove a blood clot. The band released news on their Facebook page, assuring fans that Dwane is expected to make a full recovery: "It is with great joy that we can announce that Ted has been discharged from hospital and is on the road to a full recovery."

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R. Kelly took the stage at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee over the weekend, offering up a mix of party jams and soulful ballads. Kellz offered up his headlining set on Saturday night, playing favorites including "Bump N Grind" and "I Believe I Can Fly." In a constant back and forth with the crowd, Kelly fired up the audience before playing the "I Believe I Can Fly."

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Brad Paisley has been confirmed as the headliner for the 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival. The second iteration of the annual event goes down at Hunter Mountain in New York from June 13-15. The announcement came on Saturday night during the final night of performances of the inaugural TOC fest. This year's acts included Billy Currington and Montgomery Gentry.

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Megadeth address more emotional topics on their new album Super Collider than they have done on past records. Megadeth fronter Dave Mustaine explained that he wanted to take a "new angle" on the band's fourteenth release, and human relationships wound up being more of a focus: "[The album is] a little bit more about human politics this time . . ."

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Art Garfunkel walked off the stage at a show in Long Island after an audience member's cell phone repeatedly went off. The shows, dubbed "An Intimate Rehearsal," took place on June 7-8 and, according to the New York Post, Garfunkel did not appreciate that audience etiquette. The Post reports that the offending fan was none other than the Town of Hampstead Supervisor.

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Blink-182, the Replacements and Iggy & the Stooges have all been confirmed for the upcoming Riot Fest at May Farms in Byers, Colorado. The fest goes down from September 21-22. Other acts set to play the event include Rancid, AWOLNATION, Brand New, Airborne Toxic Event, Capital Cities, Guided by Voice, Bad Religion and more.

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Mariah Carey has confirmed that her forthcoming album will be titled The Art of Letting Go. The LP follows her 2010 release, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and is set for release on July 23. "The Art of Letting Go. The new album will be available for all the lambs on July 23," wrote producer Jermaine Dupri on his website, announcing the title.

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The British auction house Bonham is putting a lock of Mick Jagger's hair on the block. The tress was pilfered by the grandmother of a former girlfriend of Mick's. "Unbeknown to her at the time, this lock was saved by her grandmother when Mick and Chrissie were staying at her parents' farm," read the auction house's description of the item.

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Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer, says that the band will carry on following the sudden death of guitarist and co-founder, Jeff Hanneman. The band has since recruited Gary Holt (Exodus) to replace the departed axeman. King, who spoke with Entertainment Daily News, said that the band will always have a place for Hanneman.

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