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A cadre of internet conspiracy theorists have claimed that Katy Perry is actually JonBenét Ramsey, the child pageant star who was murdered in 1996. YouTube personality Dave Johnson originated the claim, according to Us magazine.
In a video he claims that "nobody died, nobody got hurt," referencing his belief that Ramsey is still alive.
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Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker has canceled all of his shows after doctors diagnosed him with "serious heart problems." Baker's group Air Force 3 was scheduled to play six U.K. dates and four U.S. dates beginning in April. "To all fans; it is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of all shows," began an announcement from "Team Baker" on his Facebook page.
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A three-minute Frank Ocean leak was posted to Soundcloud, leading some to speculate it's the first listen from his much anticipated sophomore album. Complex writes that the clip could be a "secret listening session." Fuse adds that the song sees Ocean in hip-hop mode, showing off "a barreling flow that kinda reminds of [his] Odd Future brother Earl Sweatshirt."
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Miguel has released a brief new video for the Tame Impala remix of his song "Waves." The minute-and-a-half clip features Tame Impala's Kevin Parker and Miguel sitting on chairs by the beach.
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Neil Young says he's currently in the studio working on his 37th solo album, set for release this summer. Young opened up with Rolling Stone on his latest effort, which he says is "like a giant radio show." "It has no stops," he claimed. "The songs are too long for iTunes, thank God, so they won't be on iTunes. I'm making it available in the formats that can handle it."
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Luke Bryan will play two dates at Boston's Gillette Stadium this summer - July 15 and July 16. The former date was just added with general sale tickets going up on March 4 at 10 a.m. EST. Bryan will bring along openers Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch and Chris Stapleton for both shows.
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Brett Eldredge has released a new video for his cover of Frank Sinatra's "Come Rain or Come Shine," shot at Skull's Rainbow Room in Nashville's Printer's Alley. In the video, Eldredge transforms into a member of the Rat Pack thanks to a very dapper tuxedo. He is backed a small band while an intimate crowd of drink-wielding revelers.
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Kendrick Lamar shocked everyone when he suddenly dropped a brand new album, untitled unmastered, on all major digital retailers. As the album title would suggest, none of the eight tracks have official titles. Instead, the beats are listed with dates ranging from 2013 to 2016, potentially referencing when they were originally recorded or at least conceptualized.
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Death Cab for Cutie have announced a slate of co-headlining dates alongside Chvrches, beginning at Cleveland's Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on June 7. The two acts have four more dates planned together this summer at Canandaigua, New York's Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (June 8), St. Augustine, Florida's St. Augustine Amphitheater (June 14) and more,
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John Lennon's first known letter is set to hit the auction block. The letter was penned by Lennon in 1951 when he was 11 and it was sent to his aunt. In the letter he thanks his aunt for a Christmas present which included a monogrammed towel and book about ships. While the letter is expected to take in
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Mumford & Sons took the audience by surprise at a recent show at the Okeechobee Music Festival with covers of the Kinks, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, the Animals and more. The band was joined by the Avett Brothers and Tom Morello for their cover of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long."
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The filmmaker behind the Nirvana documentary Kurt and Courtney has announced plans for a new doc about Whitney Houston. Director Nick Broomfield will explore the life and times of Houston in the new film, which is being created in association with BBC2. It was also recently revealed that Bobbi Kristina Brown died of a combination of drugs and water.
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A collaborator of Kendrick Lamar has revealed that the emcee may release even more of his demos from To Pimp A Butterfly. The Compton rapper shocked the hip hop world earlier this month when he released a selection of his demos from the album and titled it Untitled Unmastered.
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Iggy Pop has released his collaborative record with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) for streaming. The release, which Pop says may be his last, is available via NPR. Pop's band on the album includes Homme, Matt Helders (drummer for the Arctic Monkeys), and QOTSA's Dean Fertita.
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"The Radical Eye," a collection of modernist photography belonging to Elton John, will go on display at the Tate Modern in London, beginning November 10, 2016. The exhibit features over 150 pieces from more than 60 artists. "It is a great honor for [husband] David [Furnish] and I to lend part of our collection to Tate Modern for this ground-breaking exhibition," said John.
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Dave Grohl fired the latest shot in his ongoing prank war with friend and Survivor host Jeff Probst.
"One time I made the mistake of telling Dave," Probst said. "We just met and I was trying to impress him that I knew something about rock and I said 'You know the original drummer of Queensr˙che was in a band of mine before Queensr˙che.' Since then he'll send me a little video of Queensr˙che on the radio going 'Dude your band's on!'"
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Ariana Grande pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live - hosting and acting as musical guest - over the weekend, even showing off several celeb impersonations in one sketch. Grande played a shy Tidal intern, who, when the power goes off, must deliver recorded performances of several pop stars. "We already bit the Kanye and Rihanna album releases," Kenan Thompson said.
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T.I. is no fan of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Grand Hustle boss hit Instagram to post a lengthy rant, eviscerating the Donald. "Ok, So Dis what WE doin America?" Tip began. "Is this the representative u want to lead the free world? Dis ain't about race, religion, democrat,o r republican."
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Steve Miller Band have announced a slate of North American tour dates for the summertime. The trek, beginning in Northfield, Ohio on June 17, wraps at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California on September 4. The final show will be a joint concert with fellow rock legends Santana, Doobie Brothers and Journey.
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Maynard James Keenan has opened up on the rumors of a new Tool record. In an official post to the band's website, Keenan noted that there are not specific album plans yet, but they are developing an aesthetic for the release. "For those of you who only like NEWS about TOOL, here's something that should be of great interest," he began.
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Brett Eldredge, Chris Young and Cassadee Pope have all been added to the line-up of performers at the ACM Awards. Young will duet with Pope on "Think of You," a single from his album I'm Coming Over. "This has taken all my will power not to tell anybody!! #ThinkOfYou @ACMawards here we come!" Young tweeted on Wednesday.
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Madonna appeared to accidentally expose the breast of one of her concertgoers onstage at her gig in Brisbane, Australia. Footage shows the singer complimenting a fan's body before tugging at her top, which was pulled down to reveal the individual's breast to the crowd. Madonna responded by swiftly apologizing to the fan, saying, "Oh s**t. I am so sorry, sexual harassment."
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Following her live performance of "Be Alright" on Saturday Night Live last weekend, Ariana Grande has released the studio version. The cut is the third to be released from her upcoming album Dangerous Woman. "Midnight shadows / When finding love is a battle / But daylight, is so close / So don't you worry 'bout a thing," she sings on the cut.
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Bring Me The Horizon will release their upcoming gig at London's Royal Albert Hall as a live album and DVD. The band will release Bring Me The Horizon Live At The Royal Albert Hall in September 2016. The band will perform at the historic venue on April 22 and will be backed by a full orchestra for the first time in their career.
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M83 have shared the new single "Solitude," from the band's upcoming album Junk. The six minute track follows "Do It, Try It," and is available now via YouTube and Apple Music. Consequence of Sound writes that the tune is "highlighted by synths straight out of an '80s ballad and the kind of sweeping string and piano arrangements perfect for soundtracking a cinematic . . ."
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem are among the acts rumored for this year's Lollapalooza. The festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary, goes down at Chicago's Grant Park from July 28 to 31. According to Billboard, organizers will celebrate the anniversary by adding a fourth day.
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Blake Shelton is challenging In Touch Weekly's attempt to have his million-dollar defamation lawsuit dismissed. The lawsuit stems from a September cover story that alleged that Shelton's heavy drinking had contributed to his and Miranda Lambert's divorce, and that he was going to rehab.
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An unreleased song from 1970 by David Bowie titled "To Be Love" is now available for download. The song has been unearthed by the Mind Body Network and song's writer Ron De Strulle. "He was looking to create a couple of signature styles to promote to the record companies," De Strulle said. "David brought ideas and lyrics and we cut some rough tracks. If I played a few bars on the keyboard, he could see the whole picture and he could integrate it into his own work."
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A rare Beatles record sold at auction for £77,500 in the U.K. earlier this month. The recording is a 10-inch acetate record with the songs "Till There Was You" on one side and "Hello Little Girl" on the other. It had previously been found in the apartment of Gerry and the Pacemakers keyboardist Les Maguire.
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Selena Gomez was spotted at the concert of her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, when he made an L.A. stop for his ongoing Purpose world tour. A source, speaking with E! News, claims the two are considering re-kindling their old relationship after they both wrap their current tours. Over the weekend, Bieber even posted to Instagram a picture of the pair kissing.
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Tom Petty shared his thoughts about his friend, the late Garry Shandling, who passed away recently. "I've known Garry for a long time. We go back to the mid-80's. I just want people to remember what great work he gave us," Petty told Billboard. Petty went on to say, "The Larry Sanders Show" just stands as some of the best TV work ever done."
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Former American Idol champs Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson will return to the stage that launched their careers for the final episode of the show's 15 season run. The three night grand finale goes down April 5, 6 and 7, with Underwood and Clarkson performing on the last night. The excitement begins on Tuesday, April 5 with a 90 minute retrospective documentary.
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Guns N' Roses have teased a major summer tour on Twitter. The band posted the video, set to their classic song "Patience," showing a large crowd, followed by the band logo, the word "Patience" and then "Coming 2016." There is also a list of American cities briefly flashing up at the end, though no specific dates are included.
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T.I. and his wife Tiny have welcomed a new baby girl to their brood. News of the new addition to the family came via Tip's niece, who shared a photo on Snapchat. The news was quickly picked up by various sources and was confirmed by the MC's family. "My little cousin is here," wrote Tip's niece. "Last night I went to go see my auntie and she had the baby today."
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Prince offered up his most recent tribute to David Bowie, playing a cover the classic track "Heroes" during a recent concert in Toronto. It was the first time ever that the Purple One covered "Heroes" and the track was just one of 55 songs he played during two back-to-back shows. Prince is also in the news because various pieces of his gear and memorabilia will be up for auction.
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Dustin Lynch has released the music video for "Mind Reader," the latest single from his latest album Where It's At. The vid sees Lynch and a lady out on the town - finishing with a surprising twist. "And right here in this car / It's like you knew that smile was gonna melt me down / It's like you knew those lips are what I'm needing right now / And, girl, when you lay 'em on mine."
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Cole Swindell has scored his fifth consecutive number one hit with "You Should Be Here," a track taken from his self-titled debut album. The cut, written with Ashley Gorley, is a tribute to Cole's late father. "Finding out that you have the No. 1 song in the country while backstage at the Grand Ole Opry is the coolest feeling in the world," Swindell tells Billboard.
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Vice President Joe Biden has revealed that Bruce Springsteen is his number one choice for President in 2016. The VP joked about his endorsement with Billboard saying that Springsteen has been an advocate for many important issues for years. "The middle class would have the best chance with Springsteen," Biden explained. "He understands issues facing working Americans."
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Royal Blood have released a new song called "Where Are You Now?" featured on the soundtrack to the HBO series Vinyl. "Hearing [Vinyl character] Richie Finestra talk about the first time you heard a song that made your hairs on the back of your neck stand up or made you wanna dance or kick someone's arse," RB's Mike Kerr told Noisey.
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Justin Timberlake has found himself in some legal trouble as he is being sued by theatrical company Cirque du Soleil, who accused him of sampling one of its own original songs on his 2013 track "Don't Hold The Wall" without the company's permission. Cirque du Soleil have also filed suit again Timbaland, who produced the album, of lifting parts of its track "Steel Dream."
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