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12/13/18-Marvin Gaye settlement

(CNN) A five-year legal battle over the copyright of the hit song "Blurred Lines" has ended with Marvin Gaye's family being awarded a final judgment of nearly $5 million against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. The pair had been accused of copyright infringement for their 2013 single because of the similarities to Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up." Gaye died in 1984 after being shot to death by […]

todayDecember 13, 2018

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11/25/18-A Clapton Christmas!

Eric Clapton was inspired by Bob Dylan to create his own artwork for his new Christmas album. The guitar great wasn't planning on coming up with a holiday release when he started recording festive tunes, but he quickly realized he had enough for an album - and now he's joined the festive release rush with Happy Xmas. The album's cover features a scribble self-portrait of Eric dressed as Santa and […]

todayNovember 25, 2018

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11/23/18-Cher won't retire

One of our favorite guests on "The Lost 45s," Cher, will retire for good when she can no longer perform at a high level. The 72 year old is back out on tour, promoting her new ABBA covers album "Dancing Queen" and despite constant rumors suggesting her life on the road is coming to an end, the diva insists she'll rock on until she can't. "A friend of mine said, […]

todayNovember 24, 2018

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11/17/18-Lionel Richie Country CD

Soul and R&B veteran Lionel Richie has teased his return to the country music charts by declaring he's working on "something surprising". The icon previously tackled the genre with his 2012 album "Tuskegee," revamping some of his biggest hits as country collaborations with the likes of Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, and Blake Shelton. Now Lionel reveals he will soon be offering up new material for fans, who have been eager […]

todayNovember 17, 2018

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11/16/18-Billy Idol: American

Billy Idol's an American citizen. The popular British rock star held the American flag and took the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance this week in Los Angeles. Talk about your Rebel Yell. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services tweeted a bevvy of images of Idol, who's 62. “It’s a nice day for a naturalization ceremony,” the USCIS wrote in a punny tweet. “Congratulations on Billy Idol on becoming a #newUScitizen today […]

todayNovember 16, 2018

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11/15/18-Roy Clark Dead

Roy Clark, a country music star and former host of the long-running TV series "Hee Haw," died Thursday, his publicist told CNN. He was 85. Clark died of complications from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to publicist Sandy Brokaw. The guitarist and banjo player began his musical career as a young teen, making his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry at age 17. Clark was the […]

todayNovember 15, 2018

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11/12/18-Joe Perry Collapses

Aerosmith star Joe Perry was hospitalized after performing with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night. The guitarist left the venue on a stretcher, according to multiple reports, after collapsing in his dressing room backstage. Paramedics, who spent over 30 minutes with the 68 year old, had to put a trachea down his throat to clear the air path before transporting him to a nearby […]

todayNovember 12, 2018

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10/31/18-Streisand vs. Trump

(CNN) Barbra Streisand's opposition to President Donald Trump is giving her something to sing about. The legendary singer has a new album coming out Friday titled "Walls" that, she said, embodies her feelings about Trump and his presidency. "I would lie awake at night with Trump's outrages running through my head, and I had to do another album for Columbia Records, so I thought, why not make an album about […]

todayOctober 31, 2018

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10/30/18-George Michael Lost 45s

"Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig's new holiday movie will feature unreleased tracks recorded by George Michael. Romantic comedy "Last Christmas" is inspired by the late singer's 1984 Wham! song and now insiders have revealed the movie's soundtrack will include lost George Michael tunes. Last week, it was revealed the film, starring Emilia Clarke and Crazy Rich Asians' Henry Golding, will be released in November 2019, and Feig will direct a script […]

todayOctober 30, 2018

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