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Lauren Alaina and Kelly Clarkson have been confirmed for performances at NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center. The show will see performances by the three ladies as well as the 81st lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Others scheduled for the evening include Jewel, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and more.

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R. Kelly and Kelly Rowland have released their new collaboration, "All the Way," which is featured on the upcoming Kelly album, Black Panties. The song is a slow-burning R&B number that lets both singers show off their vocal range. The appearance of the former Destiny's Child singer is one of many reported collaborations on Black Panties.



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Grouplove has confirmed a new slate of U.S. tour dates set to kick off next year. The dates come in support of the band's most recent release, Spreading Rumors, and begin March 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The North American run wraps April 30 in Kansas City, Missouri. The band is also prepping the release of its new concert documentary, I'm With You.



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Rod Stewart has opened up about his plans for 2015, saying that fans could see him reunite with the Faces. Rod broke the news to Radio.com, explaining why the band members have been out of contact with one another for so long. "Well, we seem to have lost contact with each other, sadly," he said.

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Carlos Santana and Billy Joel were both honored at the Kennedy Center Honors over the weekend. Santana was feted at the event with a performance of his hit "Oye Como Va," performed by Juanes and Tom Morello. Other honored at the event were Shirley MacLaine, Herbie Hancock and Martina Arroyo.



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R. Kelly is one celeb who's in the corner of troubled R&B star, Chris Brown. In an interview with G2, Kellz compared Breezy to Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King among others: "He got knocked down a little bit and he climbed up. You know, that sounds like Ali to me. That sounds like Martin Luther King to me."

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Justin Bieber has visited victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Bieber arrived in Manila on Tuesday, played a game of basketball and performed a short concert for children at an elementary school in Tacloban, one of the worst-affected areas by the storm. Said Kate Donovan, a UNICEF spokesperson at the school: "He played a very beautiful set."



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Pearl Jam have announced a European leg of their upcoming tour set for the summer. The trek begins June 16 at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome and wraps July 11 at the U.K.'s Milton Keynes Bowl. A special ticket pre-sale began December 12 for current Pearl Jam Ten Club members. The public on-sale begins Friday, December 20.

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Travis Barker of Blink-182 is teaming up with Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit, Danny Lohner of the Nine Inch Nails and British artist Scroobius Pip for a new supergroup. Barker posted a pic of the boys to Instagram, tagging the photo: "In the lab creating with these talented gentlemen. #goodtimes #goodpeople #goodmusic."

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Joey Jordison, drummer for Slipknot, has left the band, according to a statement on the group's site, which cites "personal reasons" as the motivation behind his departure. "It is with great pain but quiet respect that for personal reasons Joey Jordison and Slipknot are parting ways. We all wish Joey the best in whatever his future holds," the statement began.

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