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Lady Gaga announces release of new 'Artpop,' single and phone app

LOS ANGELES - This year's twin-headed music marketing beast of Kanye West and Jay-Z has just sprouted another head, and her name is Lady Gaga. The singer and songwriter has announced the release dates for her new single and the long gestating album that contains it, "Artpop." 1373652683

Could rap lyrics shift after Wayne, Ross mishaps?

Since it began, rap has found ways to offend. Whether for political content, sexual imagery, misogyny, violence or coarse humor, rappers have found themselves having to defend their words on a regular basis, no matter how innocuous - or extreme. 1373652425
A little 'fore'-play with shock rocker Alice Cooper

MINNEAPOLIS - It wasn't quite as vexing as his "Wayne's World" history lesson on Milwaukee - originally pronounced "Mill-e-wah-QUE" in Algonquin, we learned - but Alice Cooper's standout memory from four decades of performing in the Twin Cities wasn't very rock 'n' roll. 1373645871
Aretha cancels hometown show citing treatment

Aretha Franklin has canceled a Detroit-area performance set for July 27, citing ongoing treatment. 1373648028
Bieber listed as underage guest at Chicago club

Pop star Justin Bieber is listed as an underage guest on a citation that Chicago police issued to a nightclub.
Justin Bieber apologizes for presidential antics

Justin Bieber apologized by phone to Bill Clinton, the former president's office said Thursday, for cursing Clinton and spraying his photo with cleaning fluid in a New York City restaurant kitchen earlier this year.
Stars pray for Randy Travis after brain surgery

Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis on Thursday after he underwent brain surgery following a stroke at a Texas hospital.
Toshi Seeger, wife of Pete Seeger, dies at 91

Toshi Seeger, folk singer Pete Seeger's wife of 70 years and a close partner in his social and environmental activism, has died. She was 91.
Jazz musician Allison Miller's profile keeps growing

LOS ANGELES - Drummer Allison Miller's album "Boom Tic Boom" with her band of the same name was one of the most memorable debuts of 2010, and marked her as a rising star. It was a bold album marked by a deftly swinging drive, rich ensemble playing and a wealth of styles that included flashes of post-bop, rock and folk.
Toshi Seeger, wife of Pete Seeger, dies at 91

Toshi (TOH'-shee) Seeger, the wife of folk singer Pete Seeger for 70 years, has died. She was 91.