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1 hr ago | Examiner.com

Slim Whitman, who influenced George Harrison and the Beatles, dead

Country singer Slim Whitman, who George Harrison credited as an early guitar influence, died Wednesday of heart failure, reported CNN .

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Related Topix: Children TV, Animated TV, The Beatles, Entertainment, Television, Short, Slim Whitman, Country, George Harrison, Celebrities, Paul McCartney

5 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy.

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Related Topix: Welcome to the Rileys, The Sopranos, Entertainment, Drama, Television, James Gandolfini, Carnage, Drama Movies, A Streetcar Named Desire

8 hrs ago | Monterey County Herald

Going outlaw

Country star Waylon Jennings, one of the first of the so-called country A'outlaws,A' at Performance Center, Cambridge, Mass., in 1976.

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Related Topix: Waylon, Waylon Jennings, Country, Texas, Willie Nelson, Western, Red Headed Stranger, Music, Entertainment

12 hrs ago | Staffordshire Newsletter

MGMT hits Wolverhampton

MGMT are an American psychedelic rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden.

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Related Topix: Music, Grammy Awards

17 hrs ago | CNN

'Dumb and Dumber' sequel finds new home

"Dumb & Dumber" : It's just one of Jim Carrey's string of 1994 comedies. The actor crafted a standout favorite alongside Jeff Daniels in this movie about two idiotic but lovable friends.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Musical Movies, Grumpy Old Men, Drama Movies, Jack Lemmon, Movies, Entertainment

21 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Music Review: Patty Griffin - "American Kid"

Patty Griffin's musical career has been a slow and steady climb. Now widely acclaimed as a songwriter, she's risen from humble beginnings as a singing waitress to win the Americana Music Association 's Album of the Year award for her 2007 release, Children Running Through.

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Related Topix: Billboard Music Awards

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Daily Trojan

Musical channels upbeat '80s vibe to tell story of friendship, love

Draped in sequin-coated suits of armor and exploding with provocative, rollicking humor, three drag queens from Australia set out to conquer the Australian Outback.

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Related Topix: Theater, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Transgender, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

JAM! Showbiz

Bynes, Wyclef to team on album?

Amanda Bynes is set to receive a helping hand from hip-hop veteran Wyclef Jean as she prepares to launch herself as a rap star.

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Related Topix: Wyclef Jean, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Hairspray, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Hot Chicks, Amanda Bynes

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Former Beatle Paul McCartney carries the weight at Bonnaroo music festival

Even a former Beatle needs a moment standing on the main stage at Bonnaroo. A few songs into his transcendent first set at the massive Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Paul McCartney wrapped his arms around his signature Hofner bass and surveyed a crowd of 80,000 adoring fans.

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Related Topix: Short

WMGI-FM Terre Haute

Jason Mraz Goes Country, Pops Up on New Album by Hunter Hayes

While you're waiting for Jason Mraz to release some new music, you can check him out this week in an unexpected place: a new album by country star Hunter Hayes , best known for his hit "Wanted."

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Related Topix: Hunter Hayes, Country, Music, Grammy Awards

Thorne Today

Boomtown Rats and Bob Geldof announce date at Doncaster Dome

Legendary rock band The Boomtown Rats are to play Doncaster - during their first live tour for more than quarter of a century.

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Related Topix: The Boomtown Rats, Pop/Rock, Live Aid

Chattanoogan.com

Chattanooga's Live Music Scene - " 6th Annual Riverbend Report Card

Riverbend 2013 has come and gone, yet my semi-famous Riverbend Report Card is anxiously awaited by those that care about humanity, world peace, and the posi-traction rear axle.

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Related Topix: Short, Chattanooga, TN, Signal Mountain, TN

Evening News

A feline star is born after the purrfect cat takes her close-up

Rigsby and the Rising Damp cast get to know Gucci the cat at Norwich Theatre Royal.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Rising Damp, Crime Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Short, Hamlet, Thriller

Mon Jun 17, 2013

NBC Action News

Matt Prokop takes on Amandaa

MODERN FAMILY star MATT PROKOP is the latest celebrity to be drawn into an online feud with troubled actress AMANDA BYNES.

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Related Topix: Hairspray, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Amanda Bynes, Hot Chicks, Entertainment

The Independent

Sir Paul McCartney's son James admits he didn't like...

Daisy Wyatt has newly joined the Independent online team as an arts and entertainment writer.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Short

SFGate

Neil Patrick Harris to return to Broadway - to act

In this Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo, actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, in New York.

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Related Topix: Neil Patrick Harris, Tony Awards, Entertainment

KLZZ-FM Saint Cloud

Paul McCartney Makes Bonnaroo Debut

Paul McCartney made his debut at the Bonnaroo Music Festival over the weekend and Rolling Stone Magazine praised his performance , calling it, "Dazzling" and, "the single greatest Bonnaroo headlining performance in the festival's 12-year history."

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Short, Paul McCartney

Bellingham Herald

5 moments to remember from jam-packed Bonnaroo

Days blend together, sound memories clash and surface. Hipster moustaches made from pink glow sticks haunt your dreams.

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Related Topix: Short

Daily Star

Kevin Bacon thanks Jeff Daniels for passing on part

Reality TV star KIM KARDASHIAN and rapper KANYE WEST are celebrating the birth of their first child after the baby arrived five weeks early on Saturday morning , according to reports.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Lemon Sky, Footloose, Celebrities, Kevin Bacon

Sun Jun 16, 2013

EDGE

I Am Divine

What really got me while watching "I Am Divine" was the way producer-director Jeffrey Schwarz so deftly mixed the celebratory aspects of the career of Divine with the personal agony of Glenn Milstead.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Pink Flamingos, Crime Movies, Polyester, Hairspray, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Lust in the Dust, Western, Divine, Pop/Rock