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Rihanna has reportedly offered up a donation of $25,000 to a police charity after mistakenly smashing an LAPD official's phone. The mishap occurred when Riri attempted to snap a promotional selfie next to L.A. Police Commission President Steve Soboroff during a recent Clippers game. The singer just happened to be seated next to the commissioner who asked to take a selfie.



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Aerosmith were forced to cancel their recent show in Istanbul, Turkey due to a tragic mining accident in the nearby town of Soma in which at least 200 local miners were killed and hundreds more were trapped after an explosion occurred in the mine. "My heartfelt prayers go out to those who have died, those who are still trapped and their families," lead singer Steven Tyler said.



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Rihanna debuted a new hairstyle on Twitter as the singer this time changed her style to a short pink 'do. Posing in the passenger seat of a car with her best friend Melissa Forde, Rihanna winked at the camera and uploaded a picture captioned "wiggin out!!" She later could be seen rocking the new hairstyle while sitting courtside at Game 6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers playoff series.



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The Band Perry take things literally in the new music video for their track "Chainsaw," as the band arms themselves with chainsaws in order rid themselves of the past. The vid begins with a receptionist at Love Is Shady Tree Service. She receives a call and the caller asks if the tree service can chop a tree for him.



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Tim McGraw broke up some brawling fans at during a Sundown Heaven Town tour stop in Wheatland, California. The fight started as Tim was playing "Keep on Truckin," prompting the singer to pause: "Let me tell you something . . . If you stupid son of a b***hes don't stop trying to fight. You, don't be a idiot. You got a kid right here. Come on."



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Taylor Swift popped up at the Country Music Hall of Fame to surprise a fourth grade class from Tennessee's Lascassas Elementary School with an appearance. Swift answered questions and gave an impromptu performance of her hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." The Taylor Swift Education Center opened at the Museum in October after the songstress donated $4 million.



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Graham Coxon, guitarist for Blur, has announced a one off show at London's The Roundhouse on August 2. Tickets go on sale May 21. The gig follows a slot on the support bill at the Libertines reunion show at this year's British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park. British Summer Time at Hyde Park features a host over guests over various dates.



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Pearl Jam has announced a dozen new tour dates this fall. The new dates kick off October 1 in Cincinnati at the US Bank Arena and include a stop at the Austin City Limits Festival. The band will play dates in Memphis, Detroit, Milwaukee and St. Louis before wrapping up in Denver on October 22 at the Pepsi Center.



Pearl Jam U.S. tour dates:

- 10/1 Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena

- 10/3 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center

- 10/4 - 10/5 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits

- 10/8 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center

- 10/9 Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena

- 10/10 - 10/12 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits

- 10/14 Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum

- 10/16 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena

- 10/17 Moline, IL - iWireless Center

- 10/19 St. Paul, NM - Xcel Energy Center

- 10/20 Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center

- 10/22 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

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Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are scheduled to perform their duet "Somethin' Bad" at the upcoming CMT Music Awards. The country songstresses will be competing against each other for the Video of the Year category at the awards ceremony. Lambert leads the pack with six nominations. In the past Lambert has taken home five awards while Underwood holds the record for most wins.



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The producers on the set of the Gregg Allman biopic, Midnight Rider, are now the targets of a wrongful death suit. Earlier this year crew member Sarah Jones died during an on-set accident. The parents of the camera assistant are suing producers Jody Savin and Randall Miller, reports the Los Angeles Times.



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