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Muse has shared a clip from the studio as they continue to make their forthcoming new album. In the new clip, which was uploaded to the official Muse Instagram page, an orchestra is seen recording before the camera pans around to show frontman Matt Bellamy watching on. The caption accompanying the image says simply: "Milan strings."



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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake teamed up for the comedy sketch "Camp Winnipesaukee" sketch on The Tonight Show earlier this week. In the sketch, Fallon and Timberlake portray roomies who play an awkward game of Truth or Dare, sing a glorious duet of Third Eye Blind's "Jumper" and annoy their counselor, Mr. Fletcher (played by head writer A.D. Miles).



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Lynyrd Skynyrd's first five studio albums, and one live album, are set to be reissued in a new self-titled vinyl box set. The box set contains Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), One More From The Road (1976) and Street Survivors (1977).



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Nicki Minaj stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote her latest album, The PinkPrint. During the interview, Nicki and Jimmy talked social media and other celebs.

"I know you know Beyoncé, but I saw she put out an Instagram of you," Fallon said, wielding a Bey Instagram post. "A picture of you from your high school on her Instagram account. There it is: Onika!"
"Oh my god," cried an embarrassed Minaj, "I do hate this picture."

She then donned a fur coat and performed her track "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey.

The PinkPrint dropped earlier this week; it's expected to move around 160,000 copies in its first week.





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Joe Perry is prepping the release of his new holiday EP, Joe Perry's Merry Christmas, and says he was inspired to cut the record after stealing away a few minutes during his recent book tour. Speaking with Ultimate Classic Rock, the Aerosmith icon says he always hoped to record a holiday release and opened up on his band's future plans.



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Maroon 5 have released a remix to "Animals" featuring a guest verse from Big Boi. The latest version follows a September remix that saw J. Cole adding a verse. "I run my fingers over that cleavage like I'm reading braille / She's the leading lady in every one of my freaky tales," raps Boi on the track. According to Music Times, the cut features the usual M5 fare.



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The Cure performed a massive 40 song set at their Christmas show at London's Hammersmith Eventim on Sunday, December 21. It was the first night of a three night residency, and the band celebrated with a setlist packed with favorites and rarities. Highlights included the live debut of The Head on the Door B-side "A Man Inside My Mouth."



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Lorde's Hunger Games soundtrack cut "Yellow Flicker Beat" has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the Golden Globes. Speaking with the LA Times, she talked about the experience of writing a song for film. "I liked the idea of the film ending on this close-up of Katniss' face, and then this very creepy, cracked hum kind of signaling your entry into her head."



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Queen released a two-disc compilation last month, which band members Brian May and Roger Taylor weren't pleased with. "Apart from that it is a rather odd mixture of our slower stuff, I didn't want the double-album version they've put out," griped Taylor. "It's an awful lot for people to take in, and it's bloody miserable. I wouldn't call it an album either."



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Montgomery Gentry and Travis Tritt have been added to the Volunteer Jam organized by Charlie Daniels. The event celebrates its 40th year at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on August 12. "We never had any idea how big it would become, broadcasting around the world and on Voice of America," Daniels said in a presser. "We thought it was a hometown thing . . ."



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