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Last week Josh Thompson performed for Musicians on Call, a charity that brings music to the bedsides of the hospitalized. Thompson hit up the Nashville campus of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System to bring some joy the ill.



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Queen and Adam Lambert are hitting the road for a North American tour this summer. Queen guitarist Brian May kept his thoughts on the new tour short and sweet in a press release. "Let's rock those beautiful arenas just one more time," he said.



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Reba McEntire's Reba McEntire Center for Rehabilitation in Denison, Texas recently suffered serious water damage after it was flooded with hundreds of gallons of water after a frozen pipe burst. Denison Assistant Fire Chief Bill Ray tells KXII that the water was ankle-deep by the time the firefighters arrived. The pipe was in the ceiling over the swimming and recreational area.



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The piano that Paul McCartney and John Lennon playing during the filming of Help! is set to hit the auction block. The pair used the 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand to compose the title track to the 1965 film, according to the film's director Richard Lester, who is selling it, the BBC reports.



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Super Duper Alice Cooper, a new documentary about the legendary shock rocker, is set to premiere at the TriBeCa Film Festival this April. The project was produced by Eagle Rock Entertainment and Banger Productions and directed by renowned rock doc directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn.



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Deana Carter has released her latest album, Southern Way of Life, via her own label, Little Nugget Records. Speaking with Billboard, Deana says that much of the album was inspired by the passing of her father and some health problems of her own: "I lost my dad, and also went through some major surgeries on my spine and on my knee," she began.



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Paul McCartney has confirmed that he has plans to compose the music for a new animated feature. He revealed the news during an interview with a California public radio station but did not reveal the title of the film or the timeline.



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Hunter Hayes has revealed a wealth of information regarding his sophomore album. Hayes revealed on his Facebook page that the album is titled Storyline, and will be released on May 6. He also posted the album's cover art.



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Kix Brooks played a sold-out show in Mason, Texas to help raise money for a local theater. The Louisiana native, who lives in Nashville, played on Saturday at the Odeon Theater, which is Texas's only operating single-screen theater. The show was part of a series of concerts slated to raise funds for renovating the theater."



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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has revealed plans for a new children's book with illustrations provided by his daughter Theodora Richards. The book, Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar, recounts tales from Richards's childhood.



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