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Andy Summers, former guitarist for the Police, is back on stage again - although this time with a new band, Circa Zero. The group, which also features multi-instrumentalist Rob Giles and drummer Emmanuelle Caplette, already has an album recorded but are waiting for the right deal.

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R. Kelly has recorded a remix of "Trying to Be Cool," a single from Phoenix's fifth studio album, Bankrupt!, and the track has been released. Earlier this week Kellz tweeted: "Got something special coming for ya'll this week. Stay tuned. #ImJustTryingToBeCool." Phoenix, meanwhile, previewed some of the lyrics on Twitter: "I'm gonna roll to the club . . ."

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Prince has released a clip of "Groovy Potential," the latest cut from his 3rdEyeGirl project. A one-and-a-half minute clip was posted to YouTube, with the full cut available for purchase at the Purple One's official website. Consequence of Sound called the track a sure-fire party anthem.

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Former Kansas violinist Robby Steinhardt is recovering from heart surgery. The instrumentalist, who anchored the band's lineup between 1973 and 1982 and again from 1997 to 2006, suffered a heart attack on August 9, for which he subsequently underwent quadruple bypass surgery. His girlfriend updated his fans on his Facebook page, saying that he had a successful operation.

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Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood are filling the downtime during the band's hiatus with a new side project, a cover band entitled Dick Fantastic and the Fabulous Four Skins. The band, which consists of Haywood and Kelley, along with members of Lady A's backing band, took to the stage recently at Nashville's Third and Lindsley.

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Chris Brown may find himself in hot water with the law again as he is facing a lawsuit from Frank Ocean's cousin over a fight at an L.A. recording studio earlier this year. Sha'keir Duarte, Ocean's cousin, has filed a suit against Brown for assault and battery and is seeking unspecified damages.

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Luke Bryan recently revealed that his wallet was stolen while traveling through the Seattle airport. According to country star, he had his wallet in a backpack which was lifted just before he boarded his tour bus. "It's horrible out here," Bryan tells a local Phoenix radio station KMLE, joking about not having an I.D. or cash.

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Anthrax have confirmed that guitar player Jon Donais will be a full time member of the band. Donais stepped in to fill the void for previous guitarist Rob Caggiano, who left the band to become a member of Volbeat. Donais previously played with Shadows Fall before joining up with 'Thrax.

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Toni Braxton suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a show in New Brunswick last week. The 45-year-old singer was in the middle of a song and dancing on stage when the skirt of her sparkly dress started to f1all down, sliding completely down and exposing her bottom to the crowd. Braxton, who was wearing a g-string nude-toned bodysuit underneath, did not notice for several minutes.

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Mick Fleetwood says that, despite reaching advanced age, Fleetwood Mac are "totally driven by drama." Speaking with the Sunday Times, Mick said conflict makes the band go: "I think we're calming down a bit, but we're terrified of not feeling. So if nothing's happening you'll worry yourself into creating a drama - just so you've got something to react to."

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