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Madonna Debuts At the Top
Madonna has earned her sixth No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with Confessions on a Dance Floor this week, selling nearly 350,000 copies. Her two previous albums, Music and American Life, also debuted at No. 1. The lead single from Confessions,...
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Rundgren Steps in for New Cars Tour
Todd Rundgren will be replacing Ric Ocasek as frontman of Cars for a new tour and possible album next year. The original band broke up in 1988 and Ocasek reportedly has no interest in being a part of any future endeavors, with the exception of his...
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My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Gay, Black, and Married
Been There, Done That, and Heard It All BeforeIt's unfortunate that dance music seems to suffer the general criticisms of sounding redundant, being cliché-ridden and cookie-cutter, and not having too long of a chart life. Then albums like Gay,...
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Payola Bill
A new bill introduced by Senator Russ Feingold contains a provision that will require radio stations and concert venues to submit monthly reports to the FCC accounting for any "payments or services" received from labels, artists, promoters, etc., as...
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Dylan Snubs UK Rock Hall
Bob Dylan recently refused to attend his induction to the UK Music Hall of Fame. The insult was made worse when he also refused to send a video acceptance message, despite event organizers' willingness to work around Dylan's tour schedule. Instead,...
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Recovered Kylie to Return in 2006
Kylie Minogue is looking to return to the stage by the end of next year to pick up her postponed "Showgirls" tour. Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer before the planned launch of the tour in May of 2005. In the meantime, fans can expect a...
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DMX Gets an Extra 10 Days for Bad Behavior
DMX was hit with an extra ten days of jail time after showing up three hours late for his sentencing at a New York courtroom. DMX had a good excuse for his tardiness: he presented the judge with a doctor's note explaining that he had suffered an...
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Senate Says "No" to Springsteen
Republican senators killed a resolution that would have honored Bruce Springsteen on the thirtieth anniversary of Born to Run's release. The resolution was brought to Congress by two democrats of the Boss's home state of New Jersey and was...
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