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Beyonce ran into a little hair trouble during a recent show in Montreal when her luscious locks got stuck in an electronic fan onstage. The incident occurred during a performance of her track "Halo," but Lady Bey pushed through the incident without missing a beat. The mega-star hit Instagram after the incident to share a picture of a handwritten note recalling the incident.
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Miley Cyrus says that her song "We Can't Stop" has lyrics with the description of using the drug MDMA, also known by its street name Molly. Speaking with the Daily Mail, Cyrus said that the lyric "dancing with Miley" is an inside gag: "It depends who's doing what. If you're aged ten it's 'Miley', if you know what I'm talking about then you know."
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Alice Cooper has confirmed a new string of U.S. tour dates. The run is set to kick off on October 13 at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY and will continue through November 6 when he wraps at the Civic Auditorium in Idaho Falls. The run, dubbed "Alice's Raising the Dead" tour, will include Cooper's one-of-a-kind Halloween show, this year taking place in Montgomery, Alabama.
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A competition for a meet-and-greet with Taylor Swift has been cancelled after online communities voted to have a man described as "creepy" win the contest. The man, a 39-year-old man identified solely as Charles, was catapulted to win on Reddit and 4chan online communities after another user appealed for votes for him, noting: "My creepy 39-year-old friend named Charles . . ."
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Kelly Rowland, one of two new judges for season three of The X Factor, is featured in an all new promo for the upcoming season, which starts September 11. Fans may be in for a few surprises this season since the new tagline pushed in the promo reads "Expect the unexpected?"
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Katy Perry has knocked Lady Gaga off her perch as the most followed female on Twitter, according to HELLO! Online, who surveyed Twitter's 10 most followed individuals. Perry has overtaken Gaga with 39,883,873 followers to Gaga's 39,305,376. Regardless, both ladies remains over 2.4 million followers behind Justin Bieber, who has 42,330,850 followers.
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Pearl Jam continue to expand their empire, this time by getting into the app game. The band has announced a new app that will allow users to access music, news, merchandise and more. Entitled "Pearl Jam Official," the new app is now available as a free app on iTunes, and includes a timeline detailing the band's career milestones.
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During a weekend performance in Massachusetts Carly Simon was invited by Taylor Swift up on the stage for a performance of the former's 1972 hit "You're So Vain." Before asking the New England folk legend to join her, Swift teased the audience: "Before I bring out my special guest, I have this question that I've always, always had."
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TLC comeback plans already include a reunion performance and made-for-TV movie, and now fans can add a new album to that list. The yet-to-be-titled new project will feature the group's biggest hits, plus four all-new songs including a track titled "Meant to Be," which was penned by Ne-Yo and will be used during the closing credits of the upcoming VH1 Original Movie.
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Easton Corbin sat down with ABC Radio to explain a speeding ticket that he received in August 2011. According to the "All Over the Road" singer, he was the victim of circumstance. "You know, it's only about 45 or 50 in this construction zone. Well, by the time I get past this semi, I'm going 80," he began.
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Bruce Springsteen has been given a pass on a parking ticket issued to one of his tour busses in the U.K. The Boss was cited for parking illegally while his bus was loaded following a show at First Direct Arena in Leeds, but now the city council has waived the ticket. Their decision to rescind the fine came after an outpouring of support from Springsteen fans.
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Thompson Square have been announced as one of the headliners at Forever Festival, a seven day and seven night event that takes place at varied venues the world over from August 4-11. T Square play at Portland's Bing Lounge, along with special guest JJ Grey. Every gig will be broadcast at Forever fest's page on the live concert streaming site irocke.com.
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Vitaly Milonov, a Russian politician, has filed a request for the nation's prosecutor general to begin an investigation into Lady Gaga's 2012 stay in Russia. Milonov claims that Gaga played a live show while in the country on a tourist visa. Should the claim prove correct, the Mother Monster would have broken a law which prevents earning money.
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A new film, David Bowie Is Happening Now, will be broadcast from Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre as part of the grand finale to the Wales exhibition. A behind the scenes tour of the recent exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert museum about David Bowie will be brought to Welsh audiences next month, as the exhibit is broadcast direct from the museum to cinemas across the country.
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Jordin Sparks has released a new single "Skipping a Beat," a track she wrote for her man, Jason Derulo. The former American Idol champ also posted an Instagram video of her singing the track to Derulo. "You're my lover, you're my friend, you're my gangsta," she coos on the track which is currently streaming freely via SoundCloud.
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Jessie J has revealed the cover art for her second single "It's My Party." The cover image features a gang of Jessie J's clad in white, striking a number of poses in front of a white background. "It's My Party" is culled from her yet-to-be titled sophomore album, set to be released sometime this year. The follow-up to her 2011 debut, Who We Are, is reportedly nearly done.
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Rise Against have announced plans to release a set of rare B-sides and covers, Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013, this fall. The comp features 26 previously unreleased songs. "The songs on this record are different versions of existing Rise Against songs, covers or originals that never made it on a record for some reason," fronter Tim McIlrath said.
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Jefferson Starship guitarist Slick Aguilar revealed that he recently underwent a liver transplant. "The surgery is over and the liver is in," announced a post on Aguilar's Facebook page Wednesday. "It was a tough surgery, but, so far - so good. More info as it becomes available. Keep praying for Slick!"
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Big Sean has released the cover art and track list for his upcoming album, Hall Of Fame. The cover art, tinted in blue and green, shows Sean kneeling down in a prayer-like position. The album features a slew of guest appearances, including Lil Wayne ("Beware"), Nas and Kid Cudi ("First Chain"), Nicki Minaj ("Milf") and Miguel ("Ashley").
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Kanye West has signed on to appear at the upcoming 2013 MTV Music Awards. The event is set to take place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on August 25. West will reportedly offer up renditions of "Yeezus" and "BLKKK SKKKN HEAD," two of his most recent singles. Kanye's performance will mark his seventh straight appearance at the MTV VMAs.
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Arcade Fire's new album might just be called Reflektor. A circular graphic with letters spelling out the word has popped up in cities all around the world. The findings have been collected by fans on a dedicated Instagram page. A video of the same image was also shown at Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend and appears on a new website, TheReflektors.com.
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Ke$ha has released a new line of phallus themed jewelry, teaming with Charles Albert on the "Kesha Rose By Charles Albert" collection. The "Grow a Pear" pendants, earrings and rings, which are made from a fake gold called Alchemia, are priced between $12 and $20. The line also includes two other collections: "Warrior," which features arrowhead and shark teeth designs . . .
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Jessie J has released the music video for "It's My Party," a single from her upcoming sophomore album. In the vid, the pop phenom opens doors to three very different parties, but in the end manages to bring the diverse party-goers together. Jessie's new album, Wild, is due sometime later this year.
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Arcade Fire have written the soundtrack for Spike Jonze's new film Her. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix who, according to Jonze, plays a man that "buys the world's largest artificial intelligence system." Phoenix's character then falls in love with one of his A.I. creations, who is voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
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Paul McCartney has reportedly signed on to appear at this year's Simply Shakespeare Benefit event. The event is described as "a hilarious and entertaining evening of impromptu Shakespeare and song" by its hosts, the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles. Sir Paul will be just one of several celebs who've signed on to appear at the 23rd annual event.
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Craig Morgan has revealed the list of celebrity guests for his forthcoming annual charity event. This year's event is scheduled to take place on September 14 and will once again benefit the Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation, which funds various charities throughout the area.
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Kelly Rowland has opened up about Beyonc
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Paparazzi caught the families of Elton John and Neil Patrick Harris vacationing together in St. Tropez, France over the weekend. Harris and his partner David Burtka have twin boys, Harper and Gideon, both two years old, while Elton and his husband David Furnish have two boys, Zachary, three years old, and Elijah, seven months.
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Robby Steinhardt, Kansas founding member and former violinist, is currently in the hospital after suffering a heart attack on August 9. "On Friday afternoon, Robby Steinhardt was admitted into a hospital due to a heart attack," the band said in a Facebook post. "At present, he is resting comfortably while awaiting a quadruple bypass operation early this coming week."
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The Who's frontman Roger Daltrey is considering recording a new solo album, because, as he tells Rolling Stone, "he wants to keep singing." "I'm looking at doing a solo album, mainly because I want to keep singing, and I don't want to keep going out and doing Who songs, though that's what people want at the shows I do," Daltrey tells the mag.
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Andy Summers, former guitarist for the Police, is back on stage again - although this time with a new band, Circa Zero. The group, which also features multi-instrumentalist Rob Giles and drummer Emmanuelle Caplette, already has an album recorded but are waiting for the right deal.
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R. Kelly has recorded a remix of "Trying to Be Cool," a single from Phoenix's fifth studio album, Bankrupt!, and the track has been released. Earlier this week Kellz tweeted: "Got something special coming for ya'll this week. Stay tuned. #ImJustTryingToBeCool." Phoenix, meanwhile, previewed some of the lyrics on Twitter: "I'm gonna roll to the club . . ."
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Prince has released a clip of "Groovy Potential," the latest cut from his 3rdEyeGirl project. A one-and-a-half minute clip was posted to YouTube, with the full cut available for purchase at the Purple One's official website. Consequence of Sound called the track a sure-fire party anthem.
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Former Kansas violinist Robby Steinhardt is recovering from heart surgery. The instrumentalist, who anchored the band's lineup between 1973 and 1982 and again from 1997 to 2006, suffered a heart attack on August 9, for which he subsequently underwent quadruple bypass surgery. His girlfriend updated his fans on his Facebook page, saying that he had a successful operation.
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Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood are filling the downtime during the band's hiatus with a new side project, a cover band entitled Dick Fantastic and the Fabulous Four Skins. The band, which consists of Haywood and Kelley, along with members of Lady A's backing band, took to the stage recently at Nashville's Third and Lindsley.
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Chris Brown may find himself in hot water with the law again as he is facing a lawsuit from Frank Ocean's cousin over a fight at an L.A. recording studio earlier this year. Sha'keir Duarte, Ocean's cousin, has filed a suit against Brown for assault and battery and is seeking unspecified damages.
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Luke Bryan recently revealed that his wallet was stolen while traveling through the Seattle airport. According to country star, he had his wallet in a backpack which was lifted just before he boarded his tour bus. "It's horrible out here," Bryan tells a local Phoenix radio station KMLE, joking about not having an I.D. or cash.
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Anthrax have confirmed that guitar player Jon Donais will be a full time member of the band. Donais stepped in to fill the void for previous guitarist Rob Caggiano, who left the band to become a member of Volbeat. Donais previously played with Shadows Fall before joining up with 'Thrax.
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Toni Braxton suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a show in New Brunswick last week. The 45-year-old singer was in the middle of a song and dancing on stage when the skirt of her sparkly dress started to f1all down, sliding completely down and exposing her bottom to the crowd. Braxton, who was wearing a g-string nude-toned bodysuit underneath, did not notice for several minutes.
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Mick Fleetwood says that, despite reaching advanced age, Fleetwood Mac are "totally driven by drama." Speaking with the Sunday Times, Mick said conflict makes the band go: "I think we're calming down a bit, but we're terrified of not feeling. So if nothing's happening you'll worry yourself into creating a drama - just so you've got something to react to."
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