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Judge keeps ban on release of Jennifer Lopez video
AP – 15 mins ago

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LOS ANGELES - A judge is keeping a ban in place to prevent the release of home videos featuring Jennifer Lopez that her ex-husband and his manager have sought to distribute. Full Story »
Mellencamp to kick habit if Facebook group hits 1M
AP – 1 hr 27 mins ago

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son has started a social networking campaign on Facebook that he hopes will get his rocker dad to quit smoking. Full Story »
Del-Fi Records founder Bob Keane dies in LA at 87
AP – 2 hrs 11 mins ago

LOS ANGELES - Del-Fi Records founder Bob Keane, who discovered rocker Ritchie Valens, has died in Los Angeles at age 87. Full Story »
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes
AP – 2 hrs 21 mins ago

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iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 30, 2009: Full Story »
B'way is only part of Cheyenne Jackson's busy life
AP – 2 hrs 51 mins ago

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NEW YORK - What's the best way to describe the momentum of an actor's life? Treadmill? Carousel? Or maybe a roller-coaster ride that is never quite the same each week, even one anchored by a big Broadway musical? Full Story »
Manilow keeping things romantic at new Vegas gig
AP – Tue Dec 1, 12:03 pm ET

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LAS VEGAS - Barry Manilow says plenty of people still like to hear great love songs, so he's keeping things romantic as he moves to the Las Vegas Strip for a new show opening March 5. Full Story »
Birdman talks Lil Wayne's jail time, his new album
AP – Tue Dec 1, 10:59 am ET

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ATLANTA - Lil Wayne is facing a year behind bars in February, but don't expect either the rapper or his label, Cash Money, to fall off the radar in his absence. Full Story »
Alicia Keys to take 5 people on trip to Africa
AP – Tue Dec 1, 9:51 am ET

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NEW YORK - Alicia Keys says her first visit to Africa was so emotional and inspiring that she is ready to take others there to experience something similar. Full Story »
Bess Hawes, prominent musician-folklorist, dies
AP – Tue Dec 1, 7:17 am ET

LOS ANGELES - Bess Lomax Hawes, who sang with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, co-wrote the Kingston Trio hit "M.T.A." and spent a lifetime documenting American folklore in recordings and films, has died at age 88, her family said Monday. Full Story »
Smashing Pumpkins and label settle lawsuits
AP – Mon Nov 30, 5:30 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES - An attorney says The Smashing Pumpkins have settled a pair of lawsuits filed against Virgin Records over use of the band's music. Full Story »