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Daily Variety sues punk rock band over logo
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood trade newspaper Daily Variety is embroiled in heated litigation with California punk rock band the Vandals, whose bass player happens to include an attorney.
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Wife of gospel star Marvin Sapp dies of cancer
(AP)
AP - Gospel singer Marvin Sapp is mourning the death of his wife and manager, MaLinda Sapp.
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Alice in Chains begin tour with new album in mind
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alice in Chains are returning to the road next week as headliners of a triple bill featuring fellow rockers Deftones and Mastodon,
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Katy Perry replaces Eminem atop singles chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Katy Perry posted back-to-back No. 1 entries on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as the title track from her recent chart-topping album "Teenage Dream" rose one place to the top.
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Wynton Marsalis-led NY jazz band to travel to Cuba
(AP)
AP - New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is traveling to Cuba next month for a series of concerts in Havana with bandleader Wynton Marsalis.
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Rascal Flatts' Rooney, wife welcome daughter
(AP)
 AP - Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon have a new baby.
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Woman accusing Vince Neil of grabbing her in Vegas
(AP)
 AP - Police were investigating a complaint by a woman who claimed Motley Crue singer Vince Neil grabbed her arms in an elevator at the Las Vegas Hilton, but a hotel executive said Thursday surveillance video showed the allegation was not true.
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Former LFO member Rich Cronin dies at 36
(AP)
AP - Rich Cronin, whose band LFO sang the breezy summer hit "Summer Girls" that name-checked Abercrombie & Fitch, has died after struggling with health setbacks including leukemia and a stroke. He was 36.
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Britney Spears denies bodyguard harassment claims
(AP)
 AP - Britney Spears denied a bodyguard's accusations that she sexually harassed him and abused her children, saying Thursday in a statement on her website that authorities looked into his claims but found no reason to act.
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Left for dead by MTV, music videos rebound on Web
(AP)
 AP - It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.
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Willow Smith, 9, signs record deal with Jay-Z
(Reuters)
Reuters - Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of actor Will Smith, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z and her first single is already kicking up a storm on the Internet.
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Will and Jada's daughter makes her record debut
(AP)
 AP - Call her the Fresh Princess.
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Rapper Tempah leads MOBO award contenders
(Reuters)
Reuters - English rapper Tinie Tempah is leading the way among contenders for this year's MOBO awards with four nominations including Best Newcomer and Best UK Act.
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Former singer with boy band LFO dies of leukemia
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rich Cronin, former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, celebrity news site TMZ reported. He was 35.
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"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Glee" star Matthew Morrison hopes to release his debut album in February, as he fits recording in between filming episodes of the show's second season.
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Rockers Disturbed dethrone Katy Perry on album chart
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Alt-metal rock band Disturbed claimed its fourth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday despite a hefty drop in first-week sales.
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'California Gurls' is Billboard's top summer song
(AP)
 AP - Fine, fresh, fierce, she's got it on lock: Katy Perry's "California Gurls" is the top song of the summer.
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Spain's Alejandro Sanz among top Latin Grammy nominees
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Superstar Spaniard Alejandro Sanz and three other singer-songwriters from Mexico, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic led the field of contenders unveiled on Wednesday for the 11th annual Latin Grammys with four nominations each.
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Living Blues magazine has 4 decades worth of blues
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 AP - As the Vietnam War raged and rock 'n roll reeled from the breakup of the Beatles, a ragtag group of enthusiasts put out the first edition of what they hoped would become a showcase magazine for the blues music they loved.
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The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album
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Reuters - Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut album, "The xx."
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