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Madonna has hinted that she may team up with electro act Disclosure for her 13th studio album. On Instagram, the Material Girl posted a pic of her posing with the British dance duo at the Governors Ball festival in New York. "Been promoted to head of security for Disclosure!" Madge captioned the pic. Previously announced collabs for the record include Diplo and Avicii.



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2 Chainz has released the music video for "They Know," a cut from his upcoming EP Freebase, featuring an appearance from Ty Dolla $ign and Cap 1. The cut was produced by Young Chop. The vid features a host of babes, along with each rapper taking his turn in the spotlight. Ty and 2 Chainz hooked up earlier this month on a remix of Ty's "Familiar."






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Chris Young is at home and improving after undergoing surgery to his left hand. Young required the surgery after accidentally cutting his hand with a kitchen knife while preparing a late dinner after returning home from his fan club party late last week. "Chris is resting," his mother posted on Facebook. "He has passed the 'keep it elevated for 48 hours' . . ."



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Live Nation Entertainment has announced that Lady Gaga and her manager Bobby Campbell have signed to Artist Nation, the division of Live Nation that handles artist relations. "Lady Gaga is one of the most iconic and highest-grossing artists of this generation," said Live Nation president Michael Rapino to Billboard.



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After celebrating a string a four number one hit singles, Luke Bryan's manager gave him a very special gift. Bryan's manager gave him a gigantic wooden sign from former Georgia bar Skinner Brothers. "There was an old fellow named Charlie Skinner," Bryan tells CMT. "And when I was about 16 or 17, Charlie ran just a raunchy old place . . ."



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KISS might be the next band to take up residency in Las Vegas, following in the footsteps of Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Guns N' Roses. Rumors have been swirling after signs were spotted around Las Vegas showing photos of the band and the text, "Coming Fall 2014," with the social media accounts for the Hard Rock Hotel listed.



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Miranda Lambert gave a free concert in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Saturday, June 14. The stop came as a surprise as Lambert was on her way to EverBank Field in Jacksonville. "We were on our way to Jacksonville and decided to stop in Ft. Walton Beach tonight! Come party with us! 9:30 at The Block!" she wrote on Twitter to the shock of many fans.



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Wedding pics of Kimberly Perry's marriage to J.P. Arencibia have hit the web. The photos see the Band Perry songstress in a Reem Acra gown complete with a cathedral-length train, and held a large bouquet of white flowers. The ceremony took place at Christ Chapel First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Tennessee. Perry, as she predicted, did not sing at the reception.



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Billy Joel has spoken out about the slaughter of elephants for ivory. He has advocated a proposed New York law which would ban illegal ivory sales in the state: "I wholeheartedly support the ivory sales ban bill pending in New York State. I am a piano player. And I realize that ivory piano keys are preferred by some pianists. But a preference for ivory keys does not justify . . ."



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Mick Jagger is reportedly dating Melanie Hamrick, a 27-year-old ballerina from Central Virginia. Hamrick currently dances with NYC's American Ballet Theatre. According to the Daily Mail, the two met in Japan - just two weeks before Jagger's ex-girlfriend L'Wren Scott was found dead in a NYC apartment of suicide. "A brief fling," said one of Jagger's friends.



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