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Leann Rimes undergoes surgery
Singer Leann Rimes underwent a minor surgery and the procedure has left her in pain. The 29-year-old had the operation last week, reports showbizspy.com.

"K, coming clean...I had minor surgery this...


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M.I.A. flips middle finger during Super Bowl halftime show
British singer M.I.A extended her middle finger during Sunday night's performance of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show.

The gesture was...
JLo wants to make her beau 'star'
Singer Jennifer Lopez, who is dating dancer Casper Smart, wants to make him a star.

Lopez, 42, is reportedly paying for the 24-year-old's acting lessons.

'Casper is taking acting lessons because...
Katy Perry gives special shout-out to Tim Tebow at Super Bowl weekend
Katy Perry, who performed her first U.S. concert since splitting from Russell Brand in Indianapolis on Saturday night, dedicated a song to Tim Tebow at the pre-Super Bowl Concert.

The 27-year-old...
Mick Jagger's daughter Jade to marry DJ beau in India
Mick Jagger's second eldest daughter, jewellery designer Jade, has reportedly told her friends that she is getting married, for the first time, to the handsome music festival promoter and DJ Adrian...
Julio Iglesias to hold concerts in Argentina
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.

A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine capital, was the first of three shows...
Jessie J to snog Rihanna, Sheeran
British singer Jessie J says that she will snog pop stars Rihanna and Ed Sheeran if she wins three Brit awards.

The 23-year-old is nominated for best female, best breakthrough and best single for...
Robin Gibb Recovering from Liver Cancer
told BBC's Radio 2 that he is making a "spectacular" recovery from chemotherapy for liver cancer. "The prognosis is that it's almost gone and I feel fantastic and really from...
NFL, NBC Apologize for M.I.A. Flipping Middle Finger at Halftime Show
M.I.A. gives 'the finger' to the camera during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. NBC has apologized for airing footage...
World Cafe Looks Back: Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , a London native who's been reinventing what it means to be a rock musician since 1970. Spanning punk, new wave, underground rock and even bluegrass, Costello has more than 30...
Madonna's 'Luvin' Not Meant To Be A Super Bowl Video
In fact, the cheerleaders in the video look way different than the ones cheering at the Big Game. Led by Minaj and M.I.A., the cheer squad sports anime-like masks and even gets a bit cheekily violent...
M.I.A. Super Bowl Middle Finger Prompts NBC, NFL Apology
has built a nearly 30-year career on her ability to shock and surprise, especially during awards show and live TV appearances. And though her glittery, high-energy halftime extravaganza at...
'Ferris Bueller' Producer Talks 'Clever' Super Bowl Ad
Even if you aren't a football fan, there's no way you could've pulled a Cameron Frye after last night's and claimed, as the "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" curmudgeon...
Adele leads British albums boost
Record-breaking star Adele helped British acts dominate the album market in the UK with their highest share of sales for 15 years.New figures show that Brit acts accounted for almost 53% of album...
Madonna's Super Bowl Marred By Singer MIA
British artist MIA has caused outrage after making a rude gesture and swearing during Madonna's half-time performance at the Super Bowl. The London-born rapper and singer was a guest vocalist...
Music Magpie site has busiest January selling unwanted Christmas gifts
Christmas gifts to free up cash.Entertainment Magpie buys the items through its Music Magpie website and they are then cleaned, repackaged and sold through its That's Entertainment brand, which...
M.I.A. flips bird at halftime show
Madonna performs during the halftime show with Nicki Minaj (L) and M.I.A. in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike...
Ke$ha: 'I make my assistant wear a penis outfit when I'm sad'
Ke$ha has claimed that she makes her assistant dress up in a 'penis outfit' to cheer her up when she's feeling sad. The 'Tik Tok' singer, who is currently working on the...
'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert denies that he is Queen's new frontman
Twitter , Lambert insisted that his quotes had been taken "out of context", and claimed that he had been referring to his previous experience performing with the band at the MTV European...
A$AP Rocky announces June UK tour – ticket details
A$AP Rocky has announced a UK tour for this June. The rapper, who named as a one to watch in the BBC Sound Of 2012 Poll, will play four dates across the UK. The tour kicks off at London's...
Enter Shikari, Ash, Katy B added to Isle Of Wight Festival bill – ticket details
Bruce Springsteen Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Pearl Jam Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Biffy Clyro Professor Green Feeder The Darkness Elbow Example Wretch 32 The Charlatans ...
Did MIA really shock the Super Bowl?
It was the most controversial Super Bowl show since Janet Jackson flashed some nipple. But can we really be outraged by MIA's middle finger and a line from the new Madonna...
Steven Van Zandt: in pictures
As the Norwegian TV series 'Lilyhammer' is acquired by BBC4, we take a look at lead actor Steven Van Zandt's other guises from rock star 'Little Steven' to 'The...
Old music: Elton John – Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album.Not, though, because Funeral for a Friend and Love Lies Bleeding are in themselves unsavoury - quite the opposite, in fact - but because they always conjure up...
Picture of the day: Madonna at superbowl
Madonna 's latest reinvention, which happened during the halftime slot of the 2012 Superbowl. It involved our heroine morphing into a gangster Cleopatra, complete with an army of 300-style...
Lana Del Rey Debuts At No. 1 On UK Album Charts
The meteoric worldwide success of Lana Del Rey's debut album "Born To Die" (Polydor/Universal) extended to the U.K. on Sunday (Feb. 5), when it debuted at No. 1 with sales of 117,000,...
South Sudan: Juba Tells Bashir Not to Beat the Drums of War
Khartoum - The Vice president of South Sudan Riek Machar dismissed statements made by Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir in which he raised the prospects of war between neighboring states. ...
Rapper Killer Mike answers 'Burn' critics
Hip Hop DX sites of the music world, the single and video "Burn" in particular has music lovers and bloggers talking about the social commentary and apparent call to arms throughout the...
Jay-Z's music on 9/11
That's an impressive feat for any musician in a time of declining sales -- let alone while Americans were still reeling from the worst terror attack on U.S. soil in modern history. The album...
Phish to host benefit for Vermont flood victims
The band is working in conjunction with its philanthropic entity, the WaterWheel Foundation, as well as the Vermont Community Foundation to put on the event. The band hopes to donate all show...
Rapper T.I. returns to prison one day after early release
(CNN) -- Rapper T.I. has been removed from a halfway house to a "different facility" a day after he was furloughed, apparently because of prison officials' objection over his using a...
Review: Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV'
"Tha Carter IV" has experiments that fail and guest tracks where Wayne doesn't appear Weezy doesn't have the same speed-demon intensity he had five years ago Lil Wayne spends most...
Jeff Bridges releases his first album
The only clue that an Oscar winner is headlining a concert at the famed Sunset Strip venue is the guest list, which includes Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde, Jackson Browne, brother Beau Bridges and Andy...
Red Hot Chili Peppers: We never went away
Los Angeles (CNN) -- It was one of those scorching summer days in Los Angeles, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were on a makeshift stage somewhere in the warehouse district, playing their new single,...
Ladies night at the 2011 VMAs
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Though Lady Gaga did not technically appear as a woman at this year's VMAs, it was ladies night nonetheless as she, Katy Perry and Adele were the big winners of the evening,...
MTV VMAs: From Courtney to Kanye, why I know to expect the unexpected
This year's entire show is re-imagined for today's generation of viewers MTV is a network that doesn't grow up with its audience -- and neither do the VMAs The cultural impact of the...
Remembering Aaliyah, 10 years later
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, Aaliyah quickly garnered a fan base in the '90s The late singer worked with industry greats like Missy Elliott, Timbaland and R. Kelly At the time of her...
Singer-songwriters are latest Swedish imports embraced by U.S.
Swedish influences are being felt in America in major U.S cities such as Los Angeles Swedish acts like Ace of Base and Roxette ruled the airwaves and MTV some time ago Today, the names to know are...
Georgia Theatre, a rock icon, reopens triumphantly after fire
The Glands, an indie rock band from Athens, Georgia, began their sound check in the same spot that helped launch the careers of R.E.M., the B-52s and many other influential...
'Ghana's Bob Marley' spreads message of brotherhood
(CNN) -- Dubbed "Ghana's Bob Marley," reggae sensation Rocky Dawuni is known not only for bringing his upbeat vibe to audiences across the world, but also for promoting social issues...
Leiber, who wrote some of rock and roll's biggest hits, dies at 78
(CNN) -- Songwriter and record producer Jerry Leiber, who penned hits for Elvis Presley, Ben E. King and the Coasters, died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. He was...
Nickolas Ashford of Motown duo Ashford and Simpson dies
(CNN) -- Nickolas Ashford, one-half of the successful Motown singer-songwriter duo of Ashford and Simpson, died Monday afternoon, his longtime former publicist...
Rags-to-riches Korean reality TV star Choi: 'Music was my only friend'
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Choi Sung-Bong is polite and serious. The 21-year old star of reality TV show "Korea's Got Talent" hardly ever smiles. Little wonder when you realize how...
Taylor Swift will soundtrack next 'True Blood' episode
Rolling Stone ) -- In a shift away from the rock and blues sounds that normally soundtrack the Louisiana-based show, "True Blood" music supervisor Gary Calamar confirms to Rolling Stone...
'Have a Drink on Me' -- AC/DC The Wine
Playing on the group's popular song titles, the band is releasing Back in Black Shiraz, Highway to Hell Cabernet Sauvignon, Hells Bells Sauvignon Blanc and You Shook Me All Night Long...
Elvis fans mark singer's death at Graceland
(CNN) -- Their candles flickering in the warm Tennessee night, fans quietly stood vigil over Elvis Presley's grave early Tuesday to mark the 34th anniversary of the singer's...
Lead singer of rock band Warrant found dead
(CNN) -- Jani Lane, lead singer of the 1980s "hair-metal" band Warrant, was found dead Thursday evening in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, police said. He was...
Michael Jackson tribute lineup revealed
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Acts signed for October's tribute concert for Michael Jackson include Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green and JLS, the promoters told CNN...
Milwaukee band keeps it together by falling apart
Sat Nite Duets have been described as purveyors of slacker-pop The members all share a humor laced with quirk Each member of the band helps write songs and has equal...