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Yahoo! News: Music News
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Group urges U.S. to open cultural exchange with Cuba
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes would
very much like for his famed jazz musician father to be allowed
to perform again stateside.
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Steve Miller Band celebrates 40 years with DVD set
(Reuters)
 Reuters - As the Steve Miller Band marks the
40th anniversary of the release of its first two albums, it
will release its first DVD, "Live From Chicago," a three-disc
set due May 20.
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The Wight stuff: UK island to host 4 music events
(Reuters)
Reuters - In 1970, it was described as "a
psychedelic concentration camp." But this summer, the United
Kingdom's Isle of Wight Festival tops a series of events that
will turn the 150-square-mile island into the sold-out
epicenter of the UK festival scene.
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Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo.
(AP)
AP - Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74.
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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil
Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received
by many musicians -- his own spider.
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Winehouse Runs from Stellar to Cellar
(E! Online)
 E! Online - We're starting to understand how people addicted to crack have trouble kicking the habit. Here's our drug: Every time we see a crazy picture of Amy Winehouse, we just can't keep from posting it.
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Idol Ogre's Idol: Mom
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Judging by his personality, we suspected Simon Cowell was hatched in an alligator nest. But now that we see his mom is obviously a sweetheart, it's clear that Simon honed his reptilian chops in the music industry. Flee the dark side Simon and hug your mom more often!
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Grand Ole Carrie!
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Adding another notch on her I'm-way-more-successful-than-Kelly-Clarkson belt, country music sweetheart Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night.
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Former 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry
(AP)
 AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her.
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Vanessa Williams receives diploma from Syracuse
(AP)
AP - Vanessa Williams has received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University, nearly 25 years after she dropped out to become the first black Miss America.
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Turkish soprano Gencer, who performed at La Scala, dies
(AP)
 AP - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Soprano Leyla Gencer, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, has died in Milan, officials said Saturday. She was 80.
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'Honeyboy' Edwards, Delta bluesman, outlasts them all
(AP)
 AP - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With his 93rd birthday a month away, David "Honeyboy" Edwards admits it's getting hard to walk long distances.
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Damon Albarn's 'Gorillaz' musical journeys west
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Damon Albarn's circus opera is set to make its U.S. debut on May 22.
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Government launches appeal to deny Snoop Dogg a U.K. visa
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The British Government has launched a second appeal to try to prevent Snoop Dogg from entering the U.K.
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