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Snoop Dogg To Have Song Featured in 'Rock Band'

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Fans of the hit game "Rock Band" will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg.

Brooks & Dunn End 20-Year Career at Nashville Show

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The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last. The country music duo closed out a 20-year career at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (Sept. 2) with their 1991 debut single, "Brand New

Exclusive: Watch Dave Navarro on "FCU: Fact Checkers Unit"

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So exclusively here right now, before it debuts on Tuesday, you can check out Dave doing those things and more in his starring role in the latest episode of the NBC.com web comedy series "Fact Checkers Unit."

Iron Maiden, Shakira Reign On Euro Charts

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Iron Maiden's "The Final Frontier" starts a second week atop Billboard's European Albums chart.

Eminem Brings Out Dr. Dre, 50 Cent for Detroit Show with Jay-Z

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Eminem clearly felt that he had something to prove Thursday night at the opening show of his Home And Home Tour series with fellow rapper Jay-Z.

Chris Brown Scores No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart with 'Deuces'

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Chris Brown returns to the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time since 2006 as "Deuces" jumps from No. 2 to No. 1 this week.

Will T.I.'s Comeback Be Derailed By His Arrest?

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After an arrest Wednesday in California, there are questions about whether T.I.'s returning to the music charts — or prison.

Jay-Z Kicks Off Detroit Stadium Shows with Eminem

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Jay-Z opened his four-show Home And Home Tour with Eminem on Thursday night declaring victory -- not over his headlining partner but for his genre.

Billboard Bits: Zac Brown Band Helps U.S. Troops, Trey Songz Plays New Tracks

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Zac Brown Band helps U.S. soldiers, Lady Gaga crosses 6 million Twitter followers, Trey Songz debuts new songs and more.

Ben Folds Teams with Author Nick Hornby for New Album

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Ben Folds says that an "instinct to collaborate and make music with people who aren't necessarily musicians" led to "Lonely Avenue," an teaming with Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and author Nick Hornby that's due out Sept. 28 on

Crosby, Stills & Nash to Cover the Beatles, Bob Dylan on Next Album

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Crosby, Stills & Nash are about one-third done with their next album, a set of classic rock covers produced by Rick Rubin.

Crosby, Stills & Nash to Cover Beatles, Bob Dylan on Next Album

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Crosby, Stills & Nash are about one-third done with their next album, a set of classic rock covers produced by Rick Rubin.

Weekly Chart Notes: Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson

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With a 16-10 jump on the Billboard Hot 100 for "Take It Off," Ke$ha joins an exclusive club of achievers that includes Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga.

Guns N' Roses Forced Offstage by Bottle-Throwers in Dublin

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After being cut off at Reading Festival and declaring "war" at Leeds Festival this past weekend, Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose became the target of even more tour drama last night during the band's show in

Hot Tours: Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Justin Bieber

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With ticket sales reported from the final dates of its 2010 Summer Tour, Phish takes the No. 1 spot on this week’s Hot Tours chart with a combined gross of $7.4 million from five markets.

50 Cent Takes Break From Twitter After Tricking Out Wallpaper

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50 Cent's three million Twitter followers won't be hearing from him over the Labor Day weekend, as 50 has announced a break from tweeting in order to focus on penning his new album, "The Return of the

Eminem and Rihanna Still No. 1 on Hot 100, Cee Lo's 'F**k You' Debuts

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Eminem's "Lie" remains perched atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh week, and Cee Lo Green's "F**k You' lands on the chart.

Snoop Dogg Working on 'Doggystyle 2'

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It's been less than a year since Snoop Dogg released his last LP, "Malice in Wonderland," but the West Coast legend is already recording a follow-up with Swizz Beatz.

Bob Dylan Unveils New Paintings in Denmark

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Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.

Disturbed Aiming for Fourth No. 1 Album

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Rock band Disturbed is on track to score its fourth No. 1 album atop the Billboard 200 chart next week with its new "Asylum" set.