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Posted Oct 16, 2012 3:44 am.
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ROLLING STONES PLAN TWO SHOWS OUTSIDE NEW YORK
LONDON (AP) — So maybe it’s not the 50th anniversary tour everyone was hoping for, but The Rolling Stones have booked four concert dates. Two will be later this month in London, while the December 13th and 15th shows will be in Newark, New Jersey. The band says its scenery will include the tongue-and-lips logo that will “reach out into the crowd.” The Rolling Stones have no plans for a bigger tour. However, the December 15th show will be on pay-per-view.
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PINK WILL BLOW OFF STEAM WITH ‘BLOW ME (ONE LAST KISS)’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pink will be happy to get up every night and sing “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).” She says it will be her “blow off steam, dance party song.” ”So What” was her motivating song on her last tour, although she had to be angry every night to do it. She says she had to draw on her fears to do “Sober.” Pink says she writes music knowing she may sing it for two years on tour, so the songs have to keep her going. She says the songs on her “The Truth About Love” album fit nicely into her story. Pink’s tour kicks off February 13th in Phoenix.
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‘THE VOICE’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teen singer Joselyn (JOS’-eh-lin) Rivera was a little bewildered when Blake Shelton told her he loved her on “The Voice,” but she didn’t fall for it. Rivera was eliminated from Team Christina last night, and Shelton and Adam Levine both tried to steal her. Shelton played the “I love you” card, but she chose Team Adam. Soul singer Terisa Griffin also was eliminated from Shelton’s team in favour of mariachi singer Julio Cesar Castillo, but Cee Lo Green stole her for his team. Music teacher Suzanna Choffel (sho-FEL’) advances on Team Blake. Egyptian singer Sylvia Yacoub and Dez Duron, who auditioned last year, both move on with Team Christina. Team Adam keeps bartender Sam Jones. Team Cee Lo keeps quirky singer Nicholas David.
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‘AMERICAN IDOL’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s not too late to try out for the next season of “American Idol.” The show is accepting online video auditions through AmericanIdol.com. Contestants must be between the ages of 15 and 28 as of June 5th, 2012. The song must be a cappella and only one submission per person. Videos will be accepted through November 4th. Meanwhile, Phillip Phillips is ready to show why he was named “American Idol.” He will release his debut album, “The World From The Side Of The Moon,” on November 19th.
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‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judge Paula is back — but only for a night. Paula Abdul was a guest judge on “Dancing With the Stars” last night. She joked that she missed Simon and Randy at the judges’ table. Abdul was also a hands-on judge, rubbing Bruno Tonioli’s (toh-nee-OH’-leez) chest and imitating him, too. Abdul has a dance background. She was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ cheerleading squad and was a choreographer before becoming a recording artist.
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B.B. CUNNINGHAM DIES
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A member of Jerry Lee Lewis’ band and former singer for The Hombres has died. Police say keyboardist B.B. Cunningham Junior was killed in a shootout early Sunday. He was working as a security guard at an apartment complex and responded when another guard was shot at. Police say they found Cunningham and a 16-year-old boy dead of gunshot wounds. Cunningham was in the touring version of Ronny and the Daytonas, known for the song “G.T.O.” They became The Hombres, and he sang lead on their 1967 hit “Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out).” He had been in Lewis’ band since 1997.
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BOB DYLAN PLANS BOOKS THROUGH JOHNNY DEPP’S PUBLISHING IMPRINT
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan is one of the first authors signed to Johnny Depp’s publishing imprint. “The Unravelled Tales of Bob Dylan” will be based on interviews Dylan gave to historian Douglas Brinkley. It comes out in 2015 on Depp’s Infinitum Nihil imprint through HarperCollins. Dylan and Brinkley will collaborate on editing a recently discovered novel by Woody Guthrie called “House of Earth.” That will come out in January.
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USHER’S PERPETUAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
LONDON (AP) — Usher says he’s having a birthday week instead of just a birthday. He turned 34 on Sunday, and on Saturday he celebrated with a party in London with Leona Lewis, Tinie (TY’-nee) Tempah and Dizzee Rascal. He says he never gets old and adds, “You know those kids that make an entire month their birthday? That’s me.”
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