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Taylor Swift Forced to Cancel Shows Due To Illness
Posted Jul 6th 2011 at 07:30 PM by AOL Music Editors
It's a disappointing day for Taylor Swift fans. The teen queen was forced to cancel the next three shows on her Speak Now World Tour, slotted for this weekend. The Friday evening show in Charlotte, North Carolina and both Saturday and Sunday stints in Atlanta, Georgia are postponed until the Fall. The singer-songwriter is battling bronchitis, and her physician has advised her to cancel her ...
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Lady Gaga Praises Nick Jonas' Cover of 'The Edge of Glory' (Video)
Posted Jul 5th 2011 at 03:30 PM by AOL Music Editors
Nick Jonas gave Lady Gaga's 'The Edge of Glory' his best shot, and it looks like Mother Monster really enjoyed it. He performed the hit at a recent live show and has received rave reviews from the singer herself. After seeing the 18-year-old's cover on YouTube, Gaga took to her Twitter page and posted a link to video footage of the acoustic performance along with her stamp of approval. "Swoon! ...
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Kanye West Says Media 'Lies to You Every Day'
Posted Jul 4th 2011 at 03:04 AM by Boombox Editors
Kanye West is nothing if not consistent. As the sole hip-hop headliner at this year's Essence Music Festival Saturday (July 2) night, the Chicago MC did not disappoint, offering up a visual feast complete with pyrotechnics, nearly two dozen dancers and elaborate lighting. Broken up into three acts, the Louis Vuitton Don ran through more than 20 songs, ranging from tracks off his debut album to ...
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Blake Shelton Recalls Relieving Wedding Moment
Posted Jul 4th 2011 at 02:06 AM by The Boot Editors
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert's intimate May 14 wedding, which took a full year to plan, is a happy memory for the newly married couple. The groom, who has had some time to reflect on the big day, shares a few highlights -- and the unfortunate moment that was captured on film. "Probably the best moment, the coolest moment of the wedding was when Miranda came down the aisle," the Oklahoma ...
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Usher Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson at Essence Festival
Posted Jul 4th 2011 at 12:05 AM by Boombox Editors
Usher closed out the first day of the Essence Music Festival on Friday (July 1), with a rousing two hour performance in which he paid homage to the late Michael Jackson. Shocking the audience with his entrance, the Grammy winner emerged from a platform in the middle of the New Orleans Superdome high above the crowd, before breaking into his set. "Welcome to the first day of the Essence Music ...
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Kenny Chesney Named 'Fittest Man in Country Music'
Posted Jul 1st 2011 at 02:30 AM by The Boot Editors
Kenny Chesney has been named "Fittest Man in Country Music" by Men's Health magazine. The country music superstar dishes with the publication about his efforts to keep a routine workout schedule, despite the demands of life on the road. "You'd be amazed at what you can do in a short amount of time to get a burn in, to feel healthier, to feel like you're not staying the same," says the touring ...
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Muse Bassist Chris Wolstenholme Quit Booze After 'Puking Up Blood'
Posted Jul 1st 2011 at 01:30 AM by Spinner Editors
Oh, the life of a rock star. Plenty of artists have suffered from the partying, the girls, the drugs and, of course, the drinking. Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme got so caught up in those ways that he nearly died from his dependency on alcohol. In an interview with Q Magazine (via Music Room), Wolstenholme recalls the moment he hit rock bottom "I was actually losing my mind. I had to drink to ...
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Alternate Version of Beyonce's 'Run the World (Girls)' Video Surfaces
Posted Jul 1st 2011 at 12:30 AM by AOL Music Editors
An alternate version of Beyonce's epic 'Run the World (Girls)' video has found its way online. The newly surfaced version of the video features tons of shots and dance sequences from B not seen in the official video. The alternate version also stars the insanely talented French dance duo Les Twins -- Laurent and Larry Bourgeois -- who danced alongside Beyonce in her Glastonbury headlining ...
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Missy Elliott Reveals Past of Poverty and Sexual Abuse
Posted Jun 30th 2011 at 08:00 PM by Boombox Editors
Missy Elliott has opened up about her troubled past of poverty and childhood sexual abuse. In VH1's latest 'Behind the Music' documentary which debuted Wednesday, the highly accomplished and celebrated female rapper, who celebrates her 40th birthday Friday, reveals she grew up in dismal state of poverty in Portsmouth, Virginia. "I remember having mice in the house and my father taking some ...
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Aaron Carter Says Michael Jackson Gave Him Cocaine
Posted Jun 30th 2011 at 07:00 PM by AOL Music Editors
Two years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to leave an indelible mark on his pop peers and disciples -- and some of it isn't so good. In a revealing interview with OK! Magazine (via Long Island Press) singer/rapper Aaron Carter tells a tale of drug use and underage drinking with the former King of Pop. "I never talked about it... This is the first time. I do... I miss Michael... I ...
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Courtney Love Reportedly Steals Famed Photographer David LaChapelle's Car
Posted Jun 30th 2011 at 03:30 AM by Spinner Editors
Just a day after we learned that Courtney Love had split from her British boyfriend, the Hole singer has found herself amidst a rather bizarre episode of grand theft auto involving photographer David LaChapelle and director Brett Ratner. According to the New York Post, Love was at the exclusive SoHo House in New York's meatpacking district when she proposed that she pick up Ratner and bring him ...
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Amber Rose Denies Sending Nude Photos to Nicki Minaj's Boyfriend
Posted Jun 30th 2011 at 02:30 AM by Boombox Editors
Amber Rose has found herself wrapped up in yet another nude photo scandal, and this time it involves Nicki Minaj. The 27-year-old is being accused of sending nude photos to Minaj's assistant and rumored boyfriend, Safaree. According to celebrity gossip site, MediaTakeout.com, an insider revealed that Rose leaked the photos -- one of which shows the model wearing nothing but a pair of heels -- ...
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Chuck Berry Statue Approved, Despite Opposition
Posted Jun 29th 2011 at 03:30 AM by Spinner Editors
Rock 'n' roll history buffs, music aficionados and statue-loving citizens can relax now -- a short-lived protest against a proposed eight-foot Chuck Berry statue in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo. has been quieted after the local council rejected the protesters' bid to delay its installation. The statue will soon be a permanent adornment in a public area that acts as a gateway to a row of ...
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Steel Magnolia's Meghan and Joshua Are Engaged!
Posted Jun 29th 2011 at 02:30 AM by The Boot Editors
Is the sound of wedding bells in Steel Magnolia's Meghan Linsey and Joshua Scott Jones' near future? According to Joshua, yes! Well ... maybe. "I'd like to do it next year on my birthday (July 10)," he dishes to Country Weekly. But Meghan isn't quite sure about her beloved's date of choice. "We were thinking about it," she says. "See, he just thinks July 10 because of his birthday and I'm ...
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Is Fantasia Barrino Pregnant With Cheating Boyfriend's Baby?
Posted Jun 29th 2011 at 01:30 AM by Boombox Editors
Tabloid-prone 'American Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino was pictured sporting a baby bump while on vacation with her adulterous boyfriend, Antwuan Cook. Barrino made dramatic headlines last August, after she pounded a cocktail of sleeping pills and aspirin in an unsuccessful suicide attempt two weeks before her third album, 'Back to Me,' was released. The singer's camp put out a statement ...
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