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ColumbiaTribune: "Usher wins dominate AMA show, Singer takes home four awards. Ushers year of astonishing success with the chart-topping, best-selling album 'Confessions' culminated with a clutch of trophies at the 32nd annual American Music Awards. The suave 26-year-old singer was honored yesterday with a leading four trophies, including favorite male soul-R&B artist, best pop-rock album,

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CBC News: "Ol' Dirty Bastard dies in recording studio" The rap artist known at Ol' Dirty Bastard collapsed and died inside his recording studio Saturday. He was 35. He would have turned 36 on Monday. He was dead by the time paramedics reached him. The cause of death is not known. O.D.B. had complained of chest pains before collapsing, said a spokesperson for the record label. The rapper,

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Cleveland.com: "Eminem's 'Encore' is just that: more of the same, few new gems" The new Eminem CD, 'Encore,' comes out today, four days earlier than originally scheduled. His record company decided to rush-release the album after it was leaked ille gally on the Internet. All the same, the controversial hip-hopper's latest affront begs the question: Why the rush? The most timely new track, '

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HealthTalk.Ca: "Howard Keel 'Dallas' Star Dead At 85" Howard Keel, musical and television star died Sunday at his home in Palm Desert, California, from colon cancer, he was 85. Born Harold Clifford Leek, the tall and muscular baritone starred in several major films, including, 'Annie Get Your Gun,' 'Show Boat,' 'Calamity Jane,''Kiss Me Kate' and 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.' When musicals

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Music: "Snoop Dogg Bumped Up R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece now to release on Nov. 16. Originally slated to hit stores on Tuesday November 23rd, Snoop Dogg's new album R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece has moved its release date up a full week and will now be released by Geffen Records on Tuesday November 16th. Retail is expecting a huge smash since the first single, from the

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SignOnSanDiego.com > News: "Talks to hire Jay-Z as president at Island Def Jam in final stages" Jay-Z is in final negotiations to become president of Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam label, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday. Discussions with the superstar rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have been going on for weeks. Barring any last-minute snags, a deal should

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CBC News: "Opera singer Robert Merrill dies" NEW YORK - Opera star Robert Merrill, the singer known for his powerful baritone voice and his rendition of the U.S. national anthem at New York Yankees baseball games, has died. Reference books give conflicting accounts of his age, some saying 87 and others 85. Merrill is credited with increasing the audience for opera by making it more populist.

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580 CFRA - News Talk Radio: "Lip-Synch Mistake For Simpson" It certainly looked as though singer Ashlee Simpson has taken up lip-synching her performances. On Saturday Night Live, Simpson took the stage for the second time, and before she started singing her hit single Pieces of Me, the vocal track started playing for the song she performed earlier in the show started playing. An embarrassed

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Reuters.com: "Ramones 30th Anniversary Party" There is a flurry of Ramones activity going on right now as the 30th anniversary of the legendary New York punk-pop band is in full swing. The band's former tour manager has written a book about his experiences, 'On the Road With the Ramones'; a film documentary titled 'End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones' is in theaters; ex-Ramones

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NME.COM: "SEX AND ROCK AND ROLL?" The SEX PISTOLS, U2 and GRANDMASTER FLASH head this year's list of nominations for the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. Other acts put forward for inclusion are Patti Smith, The Stooges, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Conway Twitty, Gram Parsons, Randy Newman The O'Jays, Percy Sledge and Wanda Jackson. MTV reports that voters received ballots in the mail last week. The performers

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Webindia123.com: "Britney's DNA bids reach 3 million dollars!" Pop star Britney Spears' used chewing gum, currently for sale on eBay, is attracting lots of bids, with prices stretching at one point to almost 3 million dollars. Infact, nearly two dozen listings for the 'Toxic' singer's used chewing gum have popped up since the original auction appeared last month. 'This is an all-time low.

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Reuters.com: "Rockers Spring Into Action Against Bush" With military-like precision, some of the most powerful managers and agents in the music business have plotted a groundbreaking exercise in political activism: the pioneering Vote for Change tour. The eight-day tour begins Oct. 1 in Pennsylvania. It will number up to 40 shows, with several concerts in each of nine key 'swing states' taking

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SynthTopia: "Superfreak Rick James Dead at 56" Rick James, the original Superfreak, passed away August 6th in his sleep of natural causes at his Los Angeles home, according to his spokesperson. James' electro-funk hit its peak in the late seventies and early eighties with tracks like Give it to me, baby and Superfreak. More recently, his work has been sampled extensively by rap and hip-hop

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Herald Sun: "Springsteen anti-Bush Headliner" BRUCE Springsteen, the Dixie Chicks and a score of other top-name musical acts have joined forces for a series of nationwide shows to help oust US President George W. Bush from the White House. The week-long set of concert dates, beginning October 1, targets key battleground states which are expected to go to the wire on Election Day, November 2. '

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NME.COM: "SWEDE REVENGE!" THE HIVES have hinted that their new single might be an attack on politicians. As America gears up for its election, bands worldwide have been rediscovering politics as they attempt to galvanise their fans out of voter apathy. Now, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist has told MTV about the subject matter of current hit 'Walk Idiot Walk'. He said: 'It's kind of adaptable to your

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E! Online News: "Poco Drummer Suffers Stroke" Poco drummer George Grantham is recovering after suffering a stroke and collapsing during a concert last week. The easy-rocking '70s outfit was one song into its set Wednesday in Springfield, Massachusetts, when the 57-year-old Grantham, one of the band's founding members, fell on the stage. As the crew called 911, his bandmates asked the

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BillBoard.com: "Farm Aid Heads West" The annual Farm Aid benefit concert will be held on the West Coast for the first time this fall. The event is set for Sept. 18 at White River Amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation outside Seattle, and will feature performances by Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, as well as Dave Matthews. 'It's a great time for

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BostonHerald.com: "Usher success is in the cards" The commercial reach of mega hip-hop/R&B star Usher extended to pre-paid debit cards yesterday. Marketing experts say Usher, MasterCard and card issuer Bankfirst are targeting young consumers, particularly the huge number of ``unbanked'' people who've never had a deposit account or revolving credit. The cards cost $19.95 up front, but can be ``

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Yahoo! News: "Estefan Gladly Kicks Off Final Tour" McALLEN, Texas - Kicking off her final concert tour, Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan (news) said she can't wait to spend more time with her family when it's all over. 'Although I feel very energetic and I'm really in great shape, it's like boot camp, being on the road, singing live,' Estefan said. Her first stop in her 'Live and

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Reuters.com: "Ashlee Simpson Breaks Huge" Ashlee Simpson more than doubles her famous sister's best sales week, and the scary thing is, it could have been even bigger. With a first-week splash of 398,000 copies, the younger sibling easily conquers the Billboard 200, leading last week's champ, Jimmy Buffett, by 250,000 units. From the moment her debut album went on sale July 20 with an

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SouthFlorida.com: "Love's assault case moved to Beverly Hills" Troubled rocker Courtney Love's assault case has been moved from Los Angeles to a Beverly Hills court. Yesterday La Superior Court Judge Elden Fox scheduled the singer to appear in Beverly Hills on August 16 - the same court she will face charges of unlawful possession of the prescription drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone. Love is

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BigNewsNetwork: "Brandy is engaged to NBA star" Brandy is sporting an 11.5-carat diamond ring from Los Angeles Clippers guard Quentin Richardson, E! Online reported Thursday. The NBA star proposed to Brandy Tuesday night at a reception for family and friends at Los Angeles' Century Club. The engagement ring, valued at $1 million, was designed by Jason Arasheben, who reportedly finished the

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NewsNet5.com: "Rapper Films Music Video In Mansfield Prison" A music video for rapper Lil' Wayne is the latest project filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. About 30 teenagers showed up for a glimpse of the top-selling rapper Tuesday when he taped a clip for his latest single. A few locals like Yima Chia-Kur were selected as extras for the shoot. The 17-year-old said

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Sky.com: "Justin's Stalker Order" Justin Timberlake has won a court restraining order against a paparazzi photographer. Artemus Lister was branded a 'stalkerazzi' by the superstar. Justin said he had a terrifying confrontation with the snapper in the garage of a Los Angeles gym in May. According to the Teen Hollywood showbiz website, the incident ended with Timberlake's friend Robert Donner

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E! Online News: "Lil' Kim's Innocent Plea" If Lil' Kim goes down, her posse goes with her. The Brooklyn-born rapper pleaded not guilty again Wednesday to lying about what she witnessed at a New York radio-station shootout three years ago. Ditto her entourage, who have been named as defendants in the indictment. Taking the stand to proclaim their innocence today were Kim's assistant, Monique

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ChartAttack"Justin Timberlake Fights Fire With Fire" I’ve never really understood why there's this huge fascination with catching celebrities without their makeup or while they’re on vacation. Most of the time they look pretty hideous and the stories surrounding them are usually something like, "Madonna spotted buying gloves… on sale!" That’s why we here at ChartAttack, connoisseurs of proper

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Billboard.com: "Simpson's 'Autobiography' Soars To No. 1" Ashlee Simpson may have followed in the footsteps of her singer/reality show star sister Jessica, but she's the first in the family to notch a No. 1 album. The actor-turned-singer's Geffen debut,' Autobiography,' bows on top of The Billboard 200 thanks to first week sales of 398,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The star of the

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MTV.com: "Courtney Love Sentenced To Rehab" Courtney Love was sentenced to mandatory rehab on Tuesday, resolving one of the four criminal cases against her. After surrendering on Friday, the singer made her first public appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom since a warrant was issued for her arrest on July 9. She was hospitalized later that day. Judge Patricia Schnegg ordered Love to enroll in

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Billboard: "Jay-Z Tops 2004 MTV VMA Nominations" Rapper Jay-Z leads the field for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards with six nominations for the video for his single '99 Problems.' OutKast, No Doubt and Beyonc are right behind with five nods each. This year's awards will mark a number of firsts, as the Aug. 29 event will take place not in New York or Los Angeles, but at Miami's AmericanAirlines

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E! Online News - Too Real: Ja Rule Charged in Canada: "Ja Rule Charged in Canada" A message to all Canucks up in da club: Y'all best not step to Ja Rule! The 28-year-old rapper-actor turned himself into Toronto police on Monday on charges stemming from an altercation at the city's Club Rouge last month. During a brief court appearance, Rule (aka Jeffrey Atkins) was charged with assault

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Techtree.com: "U2's Vertigo problems caused by piracy" A CD with rough cuts of several songs from U2's unfinished album was stolen from a French studio last week, triggering piracy fears. The hugely popular Irish rock band might rush release this upcoming album, expected to be called Vertigo, as a legal download on Apple's iTunes music store if the stolen music from their studio appears on the

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Yahoo! News: "Ashanti, Celebs Party to Save the Music" Women gladly traded their heels for flip-flops at a VH1 Save the Music Foundation benefit, mostly for comfort but also for a good cause. Music and Mojitos, an exclusive backyard affair, was held Friday night at the hilly Hamptons home of foundation board member Morris Reed and his wife, Jaci Wilson Reid. Attendees were able to check their

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Telegraph | News: "Jerry Goldsmith" Jerry Goldsmith, who died on Wednesday aged 75, was one of the most prolific and versatile composers for Hollywood films and television shows; his 300 or so scores, which ranged from films such as Chinatown, Patton, Planet of the Apes and Basic Instinct and programmes from Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, The Man from UNCLE, Dr Kildare and The Waltons to Star Trek

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BBC NEWS: "Love arrest warrant 'must stand'" Ms Love is being treated in hospital. A judge has refused to suspend a warrant for the arrest of Courtney Love for failing to appear in court on charges of assaulting a woman. Her lawyer said the decision meant Ms Love now feared arrest if she returned to California to face the charges. Michael Rosenstein said he now hopes to sneak Ms Love in and

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Elites News: "Brandy's Husband or Not?" According to MTV News, Robert Smith has revealed that he never legally married pop songstress Brandy, although the couple share a child. In interviews this week with New York-based radio stations WBLS and WQHT, Smith alleged that the 'marriage' was staged - at the urging of Brandy's mother/manager, Sonia Norwood - to protect the performer's good-girl

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SunTimes: "Van Halen still big dumb fun" The symbolic moment during Monday's show at the United Center by the reunited Van Halen came five songs into the set, during that most self-indulgent and worthless holdover from the hair-metal '80s, the bass solo. Back in the day, Michael Anthony would famously pause midway through his four-string showcase to chug the better part of a bottle of Jack

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E! Online News: "Jimmy Buffett Chills Charts" There's joy in Margaritaville today: Chief Parrothead Jimmy Buffett is chilling out on top of the album chart for the first time in his three-decade career. Buffett's License to Chill ended rapper Lloyd Banks' two-week run at number one. According to Nielsen SoundScan numbers released Wednesday, License to Chill jetted to the top with 238,000

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This Week's Hot Pick:: "This Week's Hot Pick: The Hives' 'Tyrannosaurus Hives' Only two major-label albums and already the Hives are dinosaurs? Well, not quite. The Swedish rock band's new album, 'Tyrannosaurus Hives,' could take the hype to a new level for the popular pop-punk outfit. But the band seems to have slipped further into self-parody and punk novelty on its new studio album, the

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USATODAY.com: "Spears hits the roof over booze story" Britney Spears is fighting mad over a New York Post report that the pop princess was boozing in broad daylight. Spears' attorneys threaten to sue if the Post doesn't retract its 'Britney hits the bottle' story. She maintains she wasn't drinking alcohol in this shot. New York Post In Thursday editions, the Post splashed a photo of Spears

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NBC 4 - Entertainment: "Rap Music Mogul Released From Prison" Rap mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight has been released from prison after serving 10 months for parole violation, authorities said Friday. Knight was released Thursday from Mule Creek State Prison, said Margot Bach of the state Department of Corrections. 'He was a model prisoner,' Bach said. Knight, 38, was in prison for violating his

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Aljazeera.Net: "Jackson faces child sex indictment" Lawyers for Michael Jackson insist that the pop superstar will plead not guilty to probable child molestation charges ordered by a grand jury in the United States. The California grand jury indicted Jackson, the singer's entourage said late on Wednesday. No official announcement of charges was immediately made, and lawyers for Jackson,

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SunTimes.Com: "Corgan shares his Chicago 'snapshots' in solo debut" Given that he's already penned one of the best songs ever written about Chicago -- the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Tonight, Tonight' with its majestic evocation of 'the city by the lake' -- Billy Corgan placed the bar pretty high when he decided to write an entire set of tunes about the city he calls home. In keeping with much of his

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Janet Jackson : "Janet Jackson on 'SNL,' Back in a Pixelated Flash" Janet Jackson and 'Saturday Night Live' gave Congress and the Federal Communications Commission a richly deserved nose-thumbing over the weekend when Jackson guest-hosted the irreverent and influential satire show. In the very first sketch, before the opening credits, Jackson did a bull's-eye impression of national security

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VH1.com : NewsBeastie Boys Album Preview: Political Bleats And Old-School Beats Having fun in troubled times: That's the theme running through the Beastie Boys' new album, To the 5 Boroughs, due this summer. Part love letter to New York, part political commentary and part, well, pop-cultural smorgasbord, the 15-song Boroughs is the trio's first new LP since 1998's Hello Nasty. "The last album

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Capital News 9: "Aretha Frankiln leaves hospital" Singer Aretha Franklin got out of the hospital just in time for her birthday. The Queen of Soul turns 62 years old today. Franklin checked out of a Detroit hospital Wednesday after being treated for an allergic reaction. She was admitted last weekend after suffering what her doctor believes was an isolated reaction to certain antibiotics

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MTV.com - News: "Aretha Franklin Hospitalized For Undisclosed Illness" Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness Saturday and remains in stable condition, according to her publicist. Franklin's rep offered no estimate of how long the singer might remain in the hospital, the location of which has not been released. There have been no reports in recent

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MTV.CO.UK: "Grand Jury Convenes In Jackson Case" Michael Jackson has been invited to defend himself against allegations of child abuse in front of a grand jury. The move by Tom Sneddon, the district attorney who charged Jackson with child molestation, is apparently designed to sidestep a public preliminary hearing. Rather than deliver a verdict against the accused, a grand jury decides whether

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E! Online News - Cops Corral Crosby for Drugs, Gun: " Cops Corral Crosby for Drugs, Gun" Woodstock it wasn't for David Crosby. The doughy member of Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, who once spent a year in the slammer on a drug charge, has been busted in New York for pot and criminal possession of a weapon. Crosby, 62, was arrested early Saturday morning at the DoubleTree Guest Suites hotel in

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Newsday.com - Music: "Sting leaves rock behind" For his first song Tuesday night, Sting, the former front man for The Police, took his old group's new-wave gem, 'Walking on the Moon,' and turned it into a mildly swinging jazz number. Gone were the atmospheric guitars and spiky beat, replaced by Sting's upright bass and a big, multicultural band. A song that once sounded ambitious and restless

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Elton John, Blushing Bride-To-Be? Feature Story Elton John, Blushing Bride-To-Be?: "Elton John, Blushing Bride-To-Be?" Diva Dividing time between Wedding Plans and Vegas Finally, a topic, I know like the back of my hands literally. Being a pianist myself, I grew up to the rambling beats, and inspired poetry of Bernie Taupin and Elton John. Even then, Johns flamboyant nature, but unwillingness

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CMT.com: News: News In Brief: "Warner Music Group to Cut 1,000 Jobs" Nearly 20 percent of Warner Music Group's global work force -- or about 1,000 jobs -- will be cut following Time Warner's sale of the company to Edgar Bronfman Jr. on Monday. Bronfman and an investor group paid $2.6 billion for the company. Warner Bros. Nashville is home to Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery and Trick Pony.

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MTV.com - News: "Alicia Keys would like to transform her diary entries into a full-fledged book, but there's trouble brewing behind the scenes." Two literary agents are vying for the right to represent the singer's publishing deal, with one claiming the deal has already been made, causing uncertainty about whether her book would actually hit shelves as planned or could be tied up in possible

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Zap2it.com: "Jackson, Michael" Michael Jackson, known for going shopping with masks on in the past, was stopped for wearing a ski mask after shopping at a Wal-Mart on Friday, police say The singer in the past has been seen shopping at a toy store in a vampire's cape, walking through a mall with a Star Wars storm trooper mask and wearing other disguises, but that's almost normal activity in the

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Newsday.com: "Clarkson and Aiken are Keeping it Simple" Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken wanted to try something radical for today's pop landscape. The 'American Idol' stars will not start their upcoming arena tour by dangling from the ceiling. They will not slide down poles or ride some sort of mechanical trolley that rolls over the heads of their fans. They will, at no time, hang upside down

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A Hit Record by Norah Jones Buoys Industry: "A Hit Record by Norah Jones Buoys Industry" Norah Jones has given the ailing music industry a boost as her new album sold more copies during its debut week than any other release has managed to do in more than two and half years. Ms. Jones's second album, 'Feels Like Home' (Blue Note), sold 1,022,000 copies during the week ending Sunday, the best

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E! Online News: "Idol' Fans Hung Up on Hung" William Hung is forever. For however long that lasts these days. 'I think his 15 [minutes] can be 24,' cable TV executive Marc Juris said. Betting that Hung, this season's biggest American Idol loser, has a few more media cycles in him, Juris' Fuse network joined with Koch Entertainment this week to offer the 20-year-old college student a $25,000

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ABCNEWS.com"Deceased Artists Among Top Grammy Winners" LOS ANGELES Feb. 9 — It's never too late to win a Grammy. Several deceased artists scored victories Sunday night, including two each by Warren Zevon and June Carter Cash, and one by Cash's husband, Johnny. Carter Cash, who died in May, won female country vocal performance for "Keep On the Sunny Side," and the traditional folk album trophy

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Yahoo!: "Norah Jones Orders Label To Ditch Remix" Last year's Grammy sweep winner, Norah Jones, has ordered her record label to ditch a dance remix of her international smash single 'Don't Know Why' because it was too commercial, Teenmusic.com reports. Jones says, quote, 'The reason people liked it in the first place was that it wasn't commercial... I didn't sign to a classic jazz label to be

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MTV.com - News"Kid Rock Showstopping Uniter, Not Divider Early In Tour" DAYTON, Ohio — Kid Rock could have recycled the name of his 2000 rarities compilation, The History of Rock, for his current tour. Because that's the only way to describe the two-hour Rock 'n' Roll Pain Train road show, which mixes AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kiss-worthy fireworks, Run-DMC, Aerosmith, caged strippers, Bob Seger, a

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Chattanoogan.com: "A Decency Wake-up Call" As much of the country has heard and been debating, during the Super Bowl half time show, there was an exposure of Janet Jackson’s breast at the end of a performance. Various sources state that what happened was indeed planned and approved by the CBS network. There has been great public outcry against this action. To many people, what was so bad about

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Reuters: "Sex Pistol Quits Reality TV Show to Avoid Winning" LONDON (Reuters) - Punk rock icon John Lydon -- Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols -- has quit in the middle of a reality TV show, saying it was the only way he could save himself from the anarchist's worst nightmare: winning. Lydon, 47, who helped launch the punk movement in the 1970s by singing he was the anti-Christ, walked off the

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E! Online News: "James Brown Ditches Wife" James Brown isn't feeling so good about his marriage to third wife Tommie Rae Brown. The Godfather of Soul has filed papers seeking an annulment from his 33-year-old missus, claiming she's still legally hitched to another man, according to the Augusta Chronicle. Brown made headlines last week when he was arrested on a domestic violence charge for

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MTV.com - News: "Janet Apologizes, Says Super Bowl Stunt Went Too Far" One day after Janet Jackson's shocking Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer took responsibility for the breast-baring incident and said she never intended the stunt to go as far as it did. 'The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals,' Jackson said

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MTV.com - News -Road To The Grammys: "The Making Of Coldplay's 'Clocks'" 'Some people would say that Coldplay is a great thing for music and the world. Other people would regard us as the devil incarnate.' - Coldplay's Chris Martin Coldplay's 'Clocks' is one of the five tracks nominated for the Record of the Year Grammy, but it was nearly left off the band's 2002 album, A Rush of Blood to the

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AP Wire: "Andre 3000 of OutKast to Act in Film" ATLANTA - Andre 3000 of OutKast has been chosen for a role in an upcoming sequel to the movie 'Get Shorty.' The rapper, whose real name is Andre Benjamin, will appear in 'Be Cool' as a member of a rap group called Dub MDs. Other members of the movie's cast include John Travolta, Harvey Keitel, Danny DeVito, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, James

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RollingStone.com: News: "David Bowie Keeps Rolling" Additional tour dates put Bowie on the road into summer. Though David Bowie's first North American tour in seven years got off to a rocky start, the Thin White Duke has lined up another thirty-four dates for its second leg, starting March 29th in Philadelphia. After spending much of last fall touring Europe, Bowie was to start making his way

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Chart Attack: "Police Seized Jackson's Computer, But Won't Say What's On It" Court documents were released yesterday giving details of the search conducted by police at Michael Jackson's home on November 18. Unsurprisingly, the results aren't as juicy or revealing as some may have hoped. Computers, videotapes, legal documents and other written materials were among the items found at Neverland

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AJC: "James Brown Released from Jail" AIKEN, S.C. -- James Brown was released from jail on a domestic violence charge Thursday and denied accusations he pushed his wife to the floor and threatened her with a chair. The 70-year-old Godfather of Soul had been arrested the previous day at the couple's Beech Island home, and a widely circulated booking mug showed him wearing a bathrobe with his

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment: "Rare Elvis Presley Tape Put up for Sale" Snippets of tape thought to contain one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings are being offered for sale by a company in the US. The tape, unveiled at a Manhattan studio, is said to feature a recording made by Presley during the early 1950s. New Jersey-based Master Tape Collection says the tape, which is in poor condition and

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VH1.com : News: "John Mayer Adopts 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' Outlook For 'Clarity' Video" Long walks on the beach and sunset drives along the Pacific Coast Highway are just two of the ways John Mayer frees his mind from constantly worrying about such improbable prospects as expanding to 'three times [his] body' weight. Or at least that's according to the video for 'Clarity,' the second single

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MTV.com - News -Remixers Turn Jay-Z's Black Album Grey, White And Brown: "Remixers Turn Jay-Z's Black Album Grey, White And Brown" Thanks to the talents of enterprising remixers, Jay-Z's The Black Album is available in a lot more versions than just clean and explicit. Last month the Roc released The Black Album on vinyl with no beats underneath Jay's bravura lyrics, spurring producers and DJs

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MTV.com: "Remixers Make Howard Dean's Scream Funky And Danceable" Howard Dean may have a shot at a pro wrestling career if his bid for the White House doesn't pan out. After his disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses on Monday (see 'John Kerry Scores Solid Victory In Iowa Caucuses'), a red-faced Dean made an impassioned entreaty to his supporters in Des Moines that left him hoarse and

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Kvue.com"Teen Arrested in carjacking of Eminem's Mother" OAK PARK, Mich. — The violent life Eminem portrayed in his movie "8 Mile" is still the reality for his mother, who was carjacked on the suburban Detroit street that gave the movie its name. Police say 49-year-old Debbie Nelson was attacked Thursday night while waiting at a stoplight on Eight Mile Road. She told a television station that

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VH1.com: "Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre All Part of D12's World" G-Unit guest prominently on April sophomore effort produced mostly by Em, Kon Artis. 50 Cent, Eminem and Dr. Dre are all expected to have new albums out by the end of the year. But the next big push for hip-hop's reigning dynasty will be with the dirty boys of D12. The Detroit rap crew, which includes mentor Eminem as one among six,

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MTV.com - News: "Dave Navarro Reveals Reality TV's Little Secret" UNIVERSAL CITY, California - Dave Navarro, who co-stars with wife Carmen Electra in MTV's latest reality series, ' 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave,' has a secret to share about the TV craze that's made Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson far more famous than music ever did. 'There's no such thing as reality TV!' the Jane's

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AP Wire: "Michael Jackson's Bentley to be Auctioned" PHOENIX - A classic Bentley, owned by Michael Jackson and featured in a music video, will be sold at the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction this weekend unless company executives hear from the pop singer himself. Craig Jackson, president of Barrett-Jackson, said that his firm entered into a contract to sell the vehicle in October - prior to

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Yahoo! LAUNCH - News:: "Oasis Cans Drummer" Oasis has lost some of its heathen chemistry. The once ubiquitous, always volatile British rock band led by battling brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher has dumped drummer Alan White. The announcement was made via a brief message to fans on the band's Website, www.oasisnet.com: 'Alan White has been asked to leave Oasis by the other band members. There

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Backpage Article Display: "Britney Spears to 'confess' it all Autobiography" London - Pop princess Britney Spears is planning to reveal all about her life and lovers in a tell-all autobiography. According to reports, it will be a tale of love, lust and sadness. The book - provisionally entitled On My Own - will hopefully be completed this year in order to set the record straight on her

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Reuters: "Dylan 'Bootleg Series' Rolls on with 'Live 1964' NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bob Dylan enthusiasts will have plenty to celebrate on March 23, when Columbia/Legacy issues 'Live 1964: Concert at Philharmonic Hall ... The Bootleg Series Volume 6.' The 19-track, double-disc set is drawn from Dylan's Oct. 31, 1964, solo acoustic performance at New York's Philharmonic Hall, two months after

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Scotsman.com News: Breaking the final Taboo" WHEN The curtain finally falls on Boy George’s musical Taboo on Broadway, the show’s Scottish star Euan Morton will be both sad and relieved. "In a twisted way it’s been a blessing in disguise. I’ve been playing George for a very long time." Taboo, written by Boy George, opened in the UK in 2002. Loosely based on George’s own life, it dealt with

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MTV.com: "Jackson Fans Binge On Candy, Slurpees, Ice Cream At Neverland" Otherwise, Neverland Ranch isn't looking bad for the kind of month he's had. Jackson's most dedicated fans got to see a train station adorned with ornaments on evergreens and everything else that is his magnificent estate Friday (January 16) when the singer invited thousands to come over and play after his arraignment in

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VH1.com : News: "Norah Jones Returns Home with New Album" Dolly Parton, members of Band guest on February 10 follow-up to Come Away With Me. Having sold nearly 8 million copies, the 2002 album Come Away With Me by Grammy-sweeping singer Norah Jones still sits amid the top 40 on the Billboard albums chart. And Jones will likely own another of the top 50 slots. Her second album, Feels Like

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MTV.com - News"Britney On Her Marriage: Vegas Made Me Do It" Britney Spears chalked up her 55-hour marriage to the power of Vegas, baby. "I do believe in the sanctity of marriage, I totally do," she explained in a phone call to "TRL" Wednesday, "but I was in Vegas and it took over me and things got out of hand." Spears wed hometown friend Jason Allen Alexander in the early hours of January 3.

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MTV.com"Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock Added To Super Bowl Halftime Show" Are you ready for some football? If your name is P. Diddy, Nelly or Kid Rock, the answer is "yes." While fans have to wait until Sunday to find out who'll play in this year's Super Bowl, they don't have to wait any longer to find out who'll play at halftime. The three will meet at the 50-yard line for the AOL Top Speed Super Bowl

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NY Times: "Chief Executive of Arista Resigns Amid Steep Losses" LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 - Antonio Reid, the studio executive largely responsible for starting the careers of artists like Pink and Avril Lavigne, abruptly resigned on Tuesday from Arista Records, where he had been chief executive for nearly four years. BMG, the global music division of the German conglomerate Bertelsmann, which owns

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment"Rap Mogul Dash Faces Rape Claim" Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash is being sued for $15m (£8.1m) after allegedly raping an American former model at a party in Brazil on New Year's Day 2003. Kirstie Thompson, 32, has filed a civil lawsuit in New York alleging Dash, 32 - who produced Victoria Beckham's recent UK single This Groove - attacked her. Dash's spokeswoman Amanda

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VH1.com : News :: "Timberlake, Aguilera, Outkast Added As Grammy Performers" Atlanta rap duo will be part of tribute to funk music. Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Outkast are among the latest performers added to the 46th annual Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday (January 13). The acts will join previously announced performers the White Stripes at the February 8

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E! Online News: "Diana Ross Accepts Plea Bargain" Diana Ross is stopping in the name of better judgment before she goes to trial. The Supreme diva has agreed to accept a plea bargain in lieu of letting a judge and jury decide her fate on drunken driving charges. The announcement came last Friday at a hearing scheduled to discuss jury questions. Ross' trial was due to commence on Wednesday.

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BILLBOARD: "'Rolling Stone' Founder Set For Rock Hall" Jann S. Wenner, chairman of Wenner Media and founder of Rolling Stone magazine, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year in the non-performer category. Wenner, who is among the Rock Hall's founders, co-founded the magazine in 1967 with writer Ralph J. Gleason. As previously reported, the late George Harrison, Prince,

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MTV.com - News: "Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson Plan Joint Headlining Tour" Justified and Stripped is history. The next hot joint tour might as well be called Invisible and Thankful. Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson will join forces for a co-headlining arena trek kicking off in late February. Tour dates will be announced later in the week, and a spokesperson for both artists said on Tuesday (January

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ABCNEWS.com : Ted Nugent: "Nugent Needs 40 Stitches" After Accident Rocker Ted Nugent Needs 40 Stitches in Leg After Chain Saw Accident on Set of Reality Show DETROIT Jan. 13 - Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg. The outspoken rocker and outdoors enthusiast, who is the star of the VH1 series, 'Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments

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BILLBOARD: "Parton To Host 'Flameworthy' Awards" Country music icon Dolly Parton has signed on to host the CMT Flameworthy 2004 Video Music Awards. Shania Twain is the first performer confirmed for the third annual ceremony, which will be broadcast April 21 on the cable music channel live from Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. 'I think the Flameworthy Awards Show is one of the very best

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Mid-Day.Com:"Classical Music Lives" This column isn't meant for fans and followers of Hindustani classical music, who may wonder why this writer has suddenly decided to mention things they already know. Instead, it's meant for all those who sit in their drawing rooms analysing the depth of the latest belly-button on television, and then make silly statements that classical music is dying. It's

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MTV.com: "Citing Recovery, Ozzy Cancels Ill-Fated European Tour" Ozzy's countrymen may be wondering if the metal god will ever play the U.K. shows announced nearly eight months ago. Still recovering from a severe ATV accident in December (see 'Ozzy Seriously Injured After Crashing All-Terrain Vehicle'), Osbourne has canceled a 20-date European tour, according to his spokesperson. The trek was

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MTV.com - News:"Omarion Calls B2K Breakup 'A Real Sad Situation'" NEW YORK — The question surrounding B2K now is, if there's so much love in the air, why did they part ways? The trio of J-Boog, Raz-B and Lil Fizz have publicly professed that they still have love for estranged frontman Omarion, and on Thursday (January 8) Omarion spoke publicly for the first time and said he felt the same way

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AP Wire: "Songwriter Hugh Prestwood Arrested" RONKONKOMA, N.Y. - Country music songwriter Hugh Prestwood was arrested after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage at Long Island MacArthur Airport, police said. Prestwood, 61, who lives in Greenport, was on his way to Nashville on Friday when a screener spotted the .38-caliber revolver, Suffolk County police Sgt. Darrell Dabe said.

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MTV.com - News"P. Diddy Recruits Eminem, 50 Cent For 'Victory'" Don't think P. Diddy is going to celebrate Bad Boy's 10th anniversary this year with just one of his usual soirees filled with his millionaire superstar friends. While the Cristal is sure to flow at some point, P.D. is currently gearing up to release a Bad Boy 10th anniversary CD/DVD on March 9, the seven-year anniversary of the

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RIFTrock.com - Rock Music News and Views: "The Hives" The website Indie Workshop reports that The Hives have finished their new album and submitted it to their new label, Universal Records. The only downside is, the label has rejected the band's final product. Now The Hives are being sent back into the studio to record more 'singles' for their next album. The new CD will be the follow-up to

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Reuters: "Springsteen Tour Dominates Black Market" LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bruce Springsteen dominated not only the concert box office last year, but also the resale ticketing market, where consumers can resell unwanted tickets for well more than face value. Stubhub.com, a San Francisco-based online marketplace, has ranked the top 10 concerts of 2003 based on secondary ticket sales,

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CMT.com: News: Nashville Skyline: "Politics and music are not easy bedmates" Country music and politics are especially uneasy bedfellows. Then, when you drag war into the equation, things get really riotous. Country music and war, though, are usually great love makers together. Country Legend Asks "Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth"? And it's not a mystery as to the reasons why.

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