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Kanye’s Holiday Song ‘Christmas In Harlem’ Leaks

Twenty-three years ago RUN DMC told the world about "Christmas In Hollis," and now Kanye West is taking the sentiment to another New York City borough for his new track "Christmas In Harlem." The final version, which is reportedly going to hit iTunes tomorrow, features Cam'Ron, Jim Jones, Pusha T, ...
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Exclusive: Former Stones, Dylan Superfan Pamela DeBarres on ‘Greatest Groupies’

In the Sixties and early Seventies, Pamela Des Barres was known as "Miss Pamela," a scene girl who later claimed to have had intimate relationships with Mick Jagger, Keith Moon, Jimmy Page and Jim Morrison — stories chronicled in her 1987 tell-all I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie. ...
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Susan Boyle, Katy Perry, ‘Glee’ Top Charts

Susan Boyle, Taylor Swift and Glee barely budged from their spots at the top of the charts this week, while T.I. had the week's highest debut at Number Four. Boyle's The Gift stays at Number One, with approximately 243,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Taylor Swift's Speak Now remains ...
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Pink Floyd Wins Fight to Keep Its Albums Intact

The sanctity of the album as a unified body of work might seem like a quaint concept these days, but yesterday Pink Floyd won the right to preserve it as part of a legal battle with its label, EMI. England's Court of Appeal ruled that the group's songs cannot be ...
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Denise Richards Is Dating Nikki Sixx!

Denise Richards just can't stay away from the bad boys. After a tumultuous marriage to Charlie Sheen and a rocky relationship with Richie Sambora, the star, 39, has been quietly dating Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx. PHOTOS: Hollywood's oddest couples Richards and Sixx, 52, "have been neighbors for years. They ...
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Video: Broken Bells Go Big on ‘Conan,’ Joanna Newsom Confounds Letterman

Tuesday night on Conan, Broken Bells expanded its usual two-man lineup of Danger Mouse and singer/guitarist James Mercer to seven, with the addition of performers on guitars, bass, keyboards, trumpet and percussion. Meanwhile, Joanna Newsom brought some cruel humor out of David Letterman on the Late Show — and was ...
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Video: Trent Reznor Talks Addiction, ‘Social Network’ Golden Globe Nomination

Trent Reznor's score for The Social Network was nominated for a Golden Globe — not just his first Golden Globe nomination, but also his first work on a film score ever. In an interview with PBS' Tavis Smiley last night, Reznor said he initially turned down director David Fincher's offer ...
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Exclusive Review: Springsteen’s Asbury Park Show

It's hard to say what the most bizarre thing was about Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's December 7 concert at the Carousel House on the Asbury Park boardwalk. It might have been the fact that the set was almost entirely composed of recently released outtakes from Darkness On ...
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Darlene Love, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Says She’s on Cloud Nine

In the early 1960s Darlene Love's powerful, soaring voice made her one of Phil Spector's favorite singers. Among many other Wall of Sound classics, she sings "He's A Rebel," "Today I Met The Boy I'm Going To Marry," "Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home" and her immortal holiday classic "Christmas ...
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Neil Diamond, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Says He Feels ‘Very Lucky’

Neil Diamond got his start as a Brill Building songwriter, writing "I'm A Believer" for the Monkees, among many other hits. His own career launched in 1966 with instant classics "Solitary Man" and "Cherry Cherry." By the early 1970s he was one of the most popular live acts on the ...
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