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Billy Joel can be seen crowd surfing in a clip from the upcoming concert film, A Matter of Trust: the Bridge to Russia. The DVD chronicles Joel's trip to the U.S.S.R. at the behest of the Kremlin during the summer of 1987. In the clip, Billy jumps into the crowd during "For the Longest Time." "I can't believe I did that!" says Joel after getting returned to the stage.



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The nephew of AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young might be taking the spot of his uncle Malcolm for the band's next album. Stevie Young is rumored to have been brought in to play rhythm guitar during the band's studio sessions for their 16th studio album. Young had previously stepped in for his uncle in 1988, when Malcolm left the tour to address alcohol addiction.



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Larry Ramos, guitarist and vocalist for the Association, has died at the age of 72, following a year long struggle with cancer. His daughter announced the news on the 1960s band's Facebook page: "My Dad, Larry Ramos passed away this evening (April 30). As you all know he had been ill for the past three years following his heart attack in 2011."



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2 Chainz took a seat in the interview chair during a recent episode of Chelsea Lately to give his thoughts on the Donald Sterling controversy. The Atlanta rapper said that people say things all the time that would look bad if recorded and made public: "A few of us here have said a few things to our friends, whether playing or being serious that we're glad it wasn't recorded."



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Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain was joined by 2014 World Snooker champion Mark Selby for a karaoke session that saw the duo perform a pair of tracks from R.E.M. and the Monkees. Backed by alt-rockers Mancini Fires at the Mecure Hotel in Sheffield, McBrain and Selby performed R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and the Monkees' "Daydream Believer."



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Usher has called upon Chris Brown to collaborate on his forthcoming album. Ush made the announcement during his appearance on REVOLT Live on Wednesday: "The song that we did together, I think it answers a lot of questions," he said.



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Zac Brown Band has revealed that the The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1 CD/DVD, their album produced by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, will be released May 19. The new release includes 45 minutes of footage of the making of the album, as well as interviews with several of the band members, and a lyric video of their latest single, "All Alright."



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Shania Twain is now the Global Ambassador for Panthera, the world's leading cat conservation organization. The country superstar will lead the charge on Project Pardus, which aims to raise awareness of the plight of the leopard. "The image and spirit of the leopard is an inspiration to millions around the world, including myself," Twain said in a statement.



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Coldplay are streaming their sixth studio album Ghost Stories on iTunes one week ahead of its May 20 release date. In a recent interview with the BBC, fronter Chris Martin explained the idea behind the LP's title: "The idea of ghost stories for me was: how do you let the things that happen to you, your ghosts, how do you let them affect your present and your future?"



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Original Judas Priest guitarist Ernie Chataway has died of cancer at the age of 62. News of his passing came via former Judas singer Al Atkins, who shared it via Facebook. "Just heard the very sad news that Ernie passed away last night," Atkins wrote. "He was a lovely bloke and a great guitarist and will be sadly missed."



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