| Simon & Garfunkel begin Canada trek next month
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| Reuters - Canada, get ready: a few "Old Friends" are heading your way. |
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| DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation
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| AP - Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs. |
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| Rapper DMX arrested for violating probation
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 Reuters - Troubled rapper DMX was arrested in Arizona on Tuesday for violating his probation by regularly using illegal drugs during the last nine months, authorities said.
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| Sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' opens in London
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 AP - Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?
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| The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes
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| AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 8, 2010: |
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| Review: Gary Allan reveals pain on new CD
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 AP - Gary Allan, "Get Off on the Pain" (MCA Nashville)
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| Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty row with EMI
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| AP - Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era. |
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| Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th birthday
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 Reuters - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced on Tuesday.
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| Utah funeral service held for Marie Osmond's son
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 AP - Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son was remembered at a funeral service Monday with fond words, laughter and music from his famous singing family.
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| Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term in NYC gun case
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 AP - After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.
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| Guns N' Roses plan "secret" shows in South America
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| Reuters - Guns N' Roses will play three private shows in Brazil and Argentina during the band's current tour of South America, the organizer said on Monday. |
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| Review: Gorillaz return with island-themed CD
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 AP - Gorillaz, "Plastic Beach," (Virgin)
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| Producer Lillywhite seeking Cowell's "Idol" seat
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| Reuters - Steve Lillywhite wants to "help America find the next Elvis Presley." And that's why the Grammy Award-winning producer -- whose resume includes work with U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Morrissey, the Rolling Stones, Phish and scores of others -- wants to be "American Idol's" next Simon Cowell. |
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| Slash recruits vocalist A-team for solo project
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 Reuters - As a former member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, Slash knows more than most musicians about what he calls "band drama."
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| T-Pain revives Freaknik for cartoon musical
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| Reuters - As T-Pain wraps up work on a new Nappy Boy All Stars mix tape and his latest album, "RevolveR," fans can anticipate the release of an entirely different kind of project from the Auto-Tuned rapper/producer. |
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| Refugee All Stars "Rise" to challenge of 2nd album
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| Reuters - In the weeks after the earthquake in Haiti, many musicians and other artists rushed to help, hosting benefits and raising funds. |
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| Mark Linkous, leader of Sparklehorse, dies at 47
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| AP - Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself in the chest in Tennessee. He was 47. |
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| Elton John recording album with Leon Russell
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| Reuters - In an unexpected pairing, Elton John and Leon Russell are recording an album together in Los Angeles with producer T Bone Burnett. Both performers have written songs for the project, which has no title or release date yet. |
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| D'Angelo accused of soliciting prostitute in NYC
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| AP - Authorities say D'Angelo was caught in New York City trying to pay $40 for sex with an undercover cop posing as a prostitute. |
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| Dramatics founder Ron Banks, 58, dies
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| Reuters - Singer Ron Banks, a founding member of R&B group the Dramatics, died Thursday (March 4) at his Detroit home of a reported heart attack. He was 58. |
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