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Cat Stevens has confirmed plans to release a new album next month. The new release, titled Tell 'Em I'm Gone, is due to hit on October 27 and will be released under his current stage name, Yusuf. The release was co-produced by Rick Rubin and Stevens says the new release shows off a musical side that has always been hidden just below the surface.



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Pretenders fronter Chrissie Hynde says she's sick of seeing female musicians take off their clothes to get attention. The singer knocked such sleazy female artists, calling them "porn stars": "There's a definite division of what I'd call porn stars trying to make records, and then musicians. If you go and see Kate Bush, you'll see a real musician," Hynde said.



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Jewel has released a new song, "Home to Me," as part of the ReThink: Why Housing Matters campaign. Speaking with the Boot, the singer says that the campaign is looking to raise awareness for public housing: "I love the fact that it's a public awareness campaign. We're not asking people for money; we're just asking people to re-think their perceptions."



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Brad Paisley and Florida Georgia Line have been named headliners for the upcoming Blue Ridge Music Festival on May 30 and 31 in Salem, Virginia. Other acts announced for the fest include Charlie Daniels Band, Jerrod Niemann, Dustin Lynch, Colt Ford, the Swon Brothers, Clare Dunn and Chris Lane.



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Charlie Daniels is 77-years-old and is still going strong, telling Southern Maryland News that he's "got a lot of music left to play." "I've got a lot of ideas that I would really like to record one of these days. It's just a matter of finding the time to finish writing and bring the recording to fruition." "It's just that we stay pretty busy . . ."



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Bono's bandmates in U2 are not a fan of his guitar playing, says the Irish singer. Speaking with Christian O'Connell on the Absolute Radio Breakfast show, Bono gave details on the situation. "I shouldn't really tell you this, but there's often a move in U2 to stop me playing guitar . . . I do have the Edge beside me, and he's often saying 'No, no, let him play one.'"



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Ace Frehley has announced a tour behind his latest solo album, Space Invader. The dates kick off at New Brunswick, New Jersey's State Theater on November 14, and include 13 dates across the east coast. "I consider Ace a friend, and I will always be his drummer," said Scot Coogan, who joins Ace on the tour behind the drum kit.



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Ariana Grande is featured in a new promo with Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) to promote their episode of the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live. Grande will perform two songs from her latest album, My Everything, and has been rumored to be bringing out a guest for at least one song.



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Sting has been added to the lineup at the annual Global Citizen Festival, joining No Doubt to help raise awareness in the fight against global poverty. The free event takes place on the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park on September 27. "Our earliest musical influences were artists from around the world who made us aware of issues beyond our own backyards," No Doubt said.



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Life After Death from Above 1979, a new documentary focusing on the split up of Death from Above 1979 members bassist Jesse Keeler and drummer Sebastien Grainger hits Vimeo On Demand October 7. The doc features interviews with members of Justice, the Strokes, Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more.



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