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John Allen Papelbon has been arrested in connection with the theft of Peter Frampton's luggage. The 52-year-old was busted by airport surveillance footage while pilfering the classic rocker's bags. Following his arrest, Papelbon agreed to a search of his home that resulted in the discovery of more stolen goods, including a bag tag with Frampton's name on it.



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Chris Cornell was forced to cancel a show in Wilmington, Delaware on Wednesday, November 27 after suffering a severe shoulder strain earlier that day. The Soundgarden fronter notified fans of the disappointing news via official statement: "Chris had hoped to be able to make the show tonight, but doctors have advised that he rests," read the presser.



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Keith Urban has debuted his new, shorter haircut, setting fans on Twitter into a buzz. Urban broke news of the new doo with a photo posted to the micro-blogging site that showed a salon chair with a pile of his former locks strewn across the floor. He added a note along with the pic: "snow ain't the only thing falling in Nashville today!"




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Beady Eye, Muse and Foals are among a host of bands who donated items to the Help 13 auction in order to raise money for survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines. Help 13 Auction was set up by Rebecca Vincent, who originally wanted to collect pieces from fellow artists and auction them off.




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Arcade Fire took the tram to get to a recent gig at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England, but it was far from a normal trip. Wearing giant papier-m

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Van Halen fans might not have to wait too much longer for new music as the band could have something new by the middle of 2015, according to frontman David Lee Roth. "I was up at Edward [Van Halen]'s house, maybe three days ago - just before I came here to the city - and we're starting to put music together," he told Jim Florentine in a recent interview.



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Tracy Lawrence took the opportunity to give back recently with his eighth annual Mission Possible turkey fry. This year's event supplied more than 500 turkeys to feed those in need. Lawrence was joined by other members of the Nashville music scene, including the Roys, Chad Warrix, Rick Huckaby and Rachel Bradshaw.

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Miranda Lambert has signed on to become a mentor on "The Voice" where she's been placed on Team Shakira, working against her husband, Blake Shelton. Us Weekly spoke with an insider, who said that the competition is all in "good fun": "Shakira and Miranda got along well. Blake joked that Miranda was helping another coach. But it was in good fun."



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Mumford & Sons member Ben Lovett has offered up a new rendition of the Alt-J track "Dissolve Me." The song will appear on a remix album of Alt-J material titled, Summer, which also features remixes by the Internet, Jim James and Dave Sitek.

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Britney Spears stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday - her 32nd birthday - to promote her latest album, Britney Jean. She didn't perform on the set, but she did sit down to dish on her boyfriend David Lucado. "I just love that he's very passionate and he's funny," she said.



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