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The Decemberists are bringing their world tour stateside in support of their seventh studio album What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. The band will return stateside for the March 21 kick-off in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, followed by theater shows in 29 major markets.



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Eric Church and his wife Katherine have welcomed their second son, Tennessee Hawkins Church, who they say will be known as Hawk. "I'm thrilled that Hawk and his mom are doing well," Church says in an official statement. "We aren't sleeping very much, but we are enjoying every part of this incredible journey. I'm very blessed and thankful."



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Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson are among the artists featured on a 144-track seven CD box set recalling the 1983 TV special, Motown: Yesterday, Today, Forever. NBC will revive the special on Saturday, February 28, while the box set will accompany the special. Producer TJ Lubinsky said that his team uncovered a number of exciting previously unheard moments.



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The Killers, No Doubt and Zac Brown Band will serve as the headlining acts for the first ever Kaaboo Del Mar Festival in San Diego this fall. They will join the previously announced acts Snoop Dogg, the Roots, Spoon, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and more.



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Paul McCartney has been announced as the final headliner for this years' Firefly Festival. He joins the Kings of Leon and the Killers as headlining acts for the event. The 2015 Firefly Festival takes place in Dover, Delaware, June 18-21 at the Woodlands. Tickets for the festival officially go on sale on March 2.



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Erykah Badu made a surprise appearance on a Dallas newscast on Monday.The singer was at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport when a CBS news broadcast was being filmed. Badu joined anchor Steve Pickett on air to talk about the weather delays and flight cancellations due to the inclement weather. She told the cameras, "A lot of schools are closed."



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Kacey Musgraves has released her new single "Biscuits," taken off of her upcoming sophomore album, to be released on Mercury Nashville. "I'm very proud to be kickin' things off with "Biscuits!" I think it's the perfect preview to the record we had SO much fun making," Musgraves says. "The sound of this song represents so many of the things I love about country music."



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Paul McCartney has made a previously unreleased Wings song available to his fans as a free download. The track, "Love My Baby," features McCartney singing along with a celeste and was recorded for the 1974 Wings documentary film One Hand Clapping, in which McCartney and his band play songs from the 1973 album Band on The Run.



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Randall Miller, the director of the ill starred Gregg Allman biopic, pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, following the death of a production assistant last year. Sarah Jones was killed when an unexpected train arrived on set where the crew was filming. Miller was sentenced to two years in prison, eight of probation, and a $20,000 fine.



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Jennifer Hudson teams up with Juicy J for the track "Whatever Makes You Happy," which appears on the soundtrack to FOX's new hit show Empire. She has also recorded a second song called "Remember the Music" for the soundtrack, which features contributions from a host of characters, including Mary J. Blige, Charles Hamilton, Rita Ora and more.



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