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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:39:31 GMT: Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'
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 AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:11:27 GMT: Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk
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Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:42 GMT: Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas
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Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:03 GMT: Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong
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Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:46 GMT: KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit"
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Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:09:09 GMT: Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries
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 Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:07:27 GMT: Parenthood hasn't mellowed Sleater-Kinney's Tucker
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Reuters - The prevailing cultural attitude, at least for the middle-class, Caucasian, Western world, seems to be that the moment a woman gives birth, her taste in culture dies. "Mom blogs" peddle mewling folk singers, and your infant suddenly determines not only your musical preferences, but your outlook on life.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:05:44 GMT: Sharon Corr steps out as solo artist
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Reuters - Five years after Irish sibling band the Corrs took a prolonged sabbatical, violinist Sharon Corr is back in a new role, as lead vocalist on her debut solo album, "Dream of You."
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:04:04 GMT: Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir
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Reuters - Rosanne Cash has worn many hats through the years -- country music star, acclaimed singer-songwriter, mother of five and firstborn child of the legendary Johnny Cash.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:11:03 GMT: Calif. judge: rapper 40 Glocc must heed gang ban
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AP - A judge has ruled that a rapper known as 40 Glocc who touted his gang member status in songs and videos is subject to a 2008 gang injunction barring him from an apartment complex in his hometown of Colton.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:40:07 GMT: German court rules against YouTube over copyright
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AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT: Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says
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 AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT: Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions'
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 AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:11:43 GMT: Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait
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Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT: Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show
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 AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:13:42 GMT: Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA
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Reuters - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT: `American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22
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 AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT: Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case
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 AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:17 GMT: Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg
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 AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:32:26 GMT: Funk band War tells PepsiCo they're not friends
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AP - Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo.
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