James Blunt testing new material on tour
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After a brief European holiday last  month, "You're Beautiful" singer/songwriter James Blunt has  emerged with a half-dozen or so new tracks and ideas for the  follow-up release to his worldwide smash debut album "Back to  Bedlam."
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A wealth of material that U.S. fans  most likely haven&#39;t heard will comprise the Killers&#39; next  release before the end of the year, according to the frontman  of the Las Vegas band.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Beck will play five North American   shows next month in support of his upcoming album, "The   Information," augmenting two previously announced festival sets   in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a September 27 opening gig   for Tom Petty in Chula Vista, Calif.
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In what&#39;s being billed as a first,  Bon Jovi is bundling a digital iTunes copy of the band&#39;s  upcoming album, &quot;Lost Highway,&quot; with advance tickets for  October concerts in Newark, New Jersey.
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New releases from Korn, Chamillionaire, Trey Anastasio and Mick Turner/Tren Brothers.
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New releases from Gwen Stefani, Z-Ro, Brian McKnight and Project Pat.
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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will hit the road next week on a two-week tour to promote his debut book of poetry, "Blinking With Fists," which was published recently by Faber & Faber.
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The release of their latest album is a test of the band that is determined not to fade.
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Updated Two pints of lager and the latest White Stripes single, please
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Eric Clapton kicked off his North American tour here Saturday night with a blistering set of old and new material.
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Look for these five artists to make  a big splash on the touring scene in 2008.
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American Idol-famed Clay Aiken is set to tour again, this time in the spirit of Christmas. The singer's new tour titled "The Joyful Noise Tour," will feature a live orchestra. To date, only eight December days have been confirmed but several more dates...
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Fan input will help shape the songs  that will make the cut for &quot;Dylan,&quot; a three-disc Bob Dylan  retrospective and companion greatest hits disc due October 1  via Columbia.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Britney Spears surprised fans  when she showed up at KIIS Los Angeles Dec. 30 to play a new  song, "Mona Lisa." She also told the top 40 station's listeners  that she will have a new album out this summer.
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Arts & entertainment: The new rave band have let slip that they are to perform a duet with Rihanna at this year's Brit awards
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Yesterday's visit in Bloomfield Hills was in preparation for the band's upcoming performance in the United Kingdom.
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David Cameron renews call to music industry.