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NashvilleHerald.com Monday 6th February 2012 Issue 3436
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Leann Rimes undergoes surgery
Singer Leann Rimes underwent a minor surgery and the procedure has left her in pain. The 29-year-old had the operation last week, reports showbizspy.com.

"K, coming clean...I had minor surgery this...


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M.I.A. flips middle finger during Super Bowl halftime show
British singer M.I.A extended her middle finger during Sunday night's performance of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show.

The gesture was...
JLo wants to make her beau 'star'
Singer Jennifer Lopez, who is dating dancer Casper Smart, wants to make him a star.

Lopez, 42, is reportedly paying for the 24-year-old's acting lessons.

'Casper is taking acting lessons because...
Katy Perry gives special shout-out to Tim Tebow at Super Bowl weekend
Katy Perry, who performed her first U.S. concert since splitting from Russell Brand in Indianapolis on Saturday night, dedicated a song to Tim Tebow at the pre-Super Bowl Concert.

The 27-year-old...
Mick Jagger's daughter Jade to marry DJ beau in India
Mick Jagger's second eldest daughter, jewellery designer Jade, has reportedly told her friends that she is getting married, for the first time, to the handsome music festival promoter and DJ Adrian...
Julio Iglesias to hold concerts in Argentina
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.

A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine capital, was the first of three shows...
Verizon, Redbox Team Up For New Video Entertainment Service
Updated Feb 6, 2012 at 1:33 PM EST (Verizon news release) Verizon and Coinstar, Inc. on Monday announced the formation of a joint venture that will create a new choice for quality- and...
British singer and actress Sarah Brightman becomes UNESCO Artist for Peace
UNESCO ) announced today that the renowned British singer and actress Sarah Brightman will join its roster of Artists for Peace who use their prestige and charisma to promote the...
A jazz singer’s gift of music to South Sudan’s children
Volunteer, Canadian Aid for Southern Sudan London, Ont. Every January for the past six years, Denise Pelley, 56, packs a suitcase with small tambourines, shakers and other noisemakers and...
Randy Travis Busted for Public Drunkenness
Rebecca Sapp/WireImage Randy Travis was arrested early this morning in Sanger, Texas after police found him in his truck, apparently intoxicated, in front of a Baptist church. "An officer...
Ex-Cake Drummer Charged with Child Molestation
hit with child molestation charges by Los Angeles police. McNeal was busted in L.A. last month and released on $250,000 bail. On Friday, the drummer appeared in court to hear a single felony count...
Axl Rose on Privacy, Public Opinion and His War With the Media
Only a few minutes ago, Axl Rose, sprawled on the floor of his Las Vegas hotel villa, mentioned his lack of privacy. Now, as if to prove his point, someone knocks on the door. Rose gets up to answer...
Motley Crue Go Above and Beyond for Vegas Residency
Motley Crüe announced late last year they'd be taking up temporary residency in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel's Joint, it was one of those ideas that seemed so perfect the only...
Exclusive Download: Zeus' Upbeat 'Anything You Want Dear'
, on March 27th. The album's second single is the upbeat, call-and-response-fueled "Anything You Want Dear," which singer Mike O'Brien says was a late addition...
Grammy Awards 2012: Complete Coverage
February 6, 2012 9:00 AM ET Adele, Kanye West, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars stand to win big at the 2012 Grammy Awards. This year's show airs on Sunday, February 12th at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS....
Jay-Z At Carnegie Hall: Five Things We Want To See
has seen it all and done it all — or so we thought. Just when it looked like there was no new ground for Hov to cover, the multiplatinum rap superstar announced he would be performing a pair of...
Black Keys Talk Lana Del Rey's Overnight Success
. It was a pretty big moment, too, though mostly for her critics and those who enjoy deriding the current state of popular music. After all, they argue, it's debatable whether Del Rey has ever...
Pussycat Dolls' Post-Super Bowl Plans Include Kim Kardashian
made debuted during a Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial, the Dolls are already working on their next small-screen project — and this time, it includes reality-TV queen Kim...
Sebastian Ingrosso 'Like A Proud Father' To Alesso
over Miami Music Week last year. Since then, Ingrosso and the SHM camp have personally cultivated the young star into a hit-making wizard — seemingly cooking up undeniable hits with each...
'Hunger Games' Stars 'Blown Away' By The Capitol
For our fellow "Hunger Games" fans who obsess over Suzanne Collins' brilliant books and their upcoming film adaptations as much as we do, there are so many things to love about the...
Kelly Clarkson Calls Super Bowl Gig 'A Huge Honor'
. Donning a black dress and heels, Clarkson gave a performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" that had everyone buzzing on Monday morning (February 6). "I have probably sang the...
M.I.A. Super Bowl Middle Finger Joins Long List Of Celebrity Flip-Offs
While your granny was probably shocked and your little brother/sister got a naughty giggle out of it, M.I.A. wasn't exactly reinventing the rebel wheel with her one-finger salute. Everyone from...
'Caged' Stars Bring Their MMA Moves To New York
, visited New York City, we put them up against their toughest competition yet: Me. That's right, I put Daniel and Danger up to the ultimate challenge of teaching me MMA. After much...
'Chronicle' Makes Fourth Highest Super Bowl Debut
The Super Bowl couldn't stop another found-footage flick from topping the box office. Box-office receipts were up more than 30 percent from last year's Super Bowl weekend...
'Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone To Become A Dad
star Jackson Rathbone has been a very busy man over the last few years, juggling his rising career as an actor, as well as working to establish himself as a musician with his band 100 Monkeys. It...
'Chronicle' Effects Supervisor Shares His Secrets
Part of the reason for the success, no doubt, was due to the work of visual-effects supervisor Simon Hansen and his team in South Africa. They created all the usual sights of a superhero flick but...
Music Review: Van Halen ageless on new album
Van Halen, "A Different Kind Of Truth" (Interscope)Let's face it, for many fans, Van Halen without founding singer David Lee Roth just isn't Van Halen. It's Van Hagar. Or...
Happy Birthday Bob Marley, Legendary Reggae Singer Would be 67
Today, the legendary singer would have turned 67.Born Robert Nesta Marley, he was born in Jamaica, and became the first major rock star to come out of a Third World country, according to Rolling...
Music preview: Van Halen ageless on new album
Van Halen, "A Different Kind Of Truth" (Interscope) Let's face it, for many fans, Van Halen without founding singer David Lee Roth just isn't Van Halen. It's Van Hagar. Or...
The psychology of music production: An insider’s view
The band's frontman, David Brown, talked to RT about the evolution their music underwent since their last gig in Moscow. The musician even performed one of his new songs for RT's...
Playlist: 'Surrender' by Betty Wright & the Roots
Surrender, Betty Wright & the RootsThe powerhouse veteran vocalist (Clean-Up Woman) is ready to devote herself to a love that is built to last on this simmering, deeply soulful traditional...
Kristen Wiig spoofs Lana Del Rey on 'SNL'
beating from critics and on Twitter for her singing.She returned (in the form of Kristen Wiig) during Weekend Update to address her performance. "Based on the public's response I must have...
Grammy's song of the year category changes its tune
What's the difference? Song of the year traditionally has rewarded artful marriages of music and lyrics that can stand the test of time. Think of 1971's winner, Carole King's...
Soprano Brueggergosman booked for Edmonton Symphony Orchestra gala
Just when the Edmonton Oilers have a full roster of players, their head coach, Tom Renney, is pelted with a puck. Renney was hit in the head soon after the morning skate got underway Monday at the...
Fray works it out for new album
Following an exhaustive two years plus of touring behind 2009's self-titled album, Denver pop rock group The Fray wasn't necessarily torn but was definitely, well, frayed from the road. The...
Kanye plans movie in Persian Gulf
Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East. According to a report in the New York Observer, the multi-platinum rapper - nominated for seven prizes at the upcoming Grammy Awards - is talking...
Pitbull tour coming to Canada
Pitbull is putting the bite on Canada. The chrome-domed Miami rapper and singer will bring his Planet Pit World Tour to Western Canada and Ontario next month, promoters have announced. Mr....
Graham Coxon asks fans to appear in video for new single 'What'll It Take'
Graham Coxon has launched an appeal to find fans to feature in the video for his new single, 'What'll It Take'. Coxon has posted an instructional video online showing a dancer doing...
Mumford And Sons unveil trailer for Railroad Revival Tour film 'Big Easy Express' – video
Railroad Revival Tour of the US in spring 2011, which saw them hit the road on a train with the likes of Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes and Old Crow Medicine Show. It saw all three bands...
Phil Spector settles wrongful death lawsuit with Lana Clarkson's mother
. Spector had originally tried to mount a defence against the lawsuit, but both he and Clarkson have now signed the settlement. Although the terms of the deal are confidential, Clarkson's...
Liam Gallagher: 'I'd rather be in Oasis than Beady Eye'
Beady Eye . The frontman, who is currently working on new material with his new band, has revealed that though he likes being in Beady Eye, he'd still rather be playing with Oasis and that...
All aboard the Weezer cruise
One of the things I love about a destination festival is that it takes you away from your everyday life. And a music cruise takes the destination festival to a whole new level. When I grew up, it...
Madonna acts just like a serious male artist would – and people hate her for it
Madonna and dare to make a film.It's been instructive to watch the trajectory of Madonna's recent fantasy-biopic of Wallis Simpson, WE, emerge into the critical light of day. A flawed but...
King Creosote and Jon Hopkins – review
Jon Hopkins . There is always the chance he says the same thing every night, but if you were looking for a live setting that might potentiate the beautiful songs about ageing and loss that fill...
Super Bowl show sparks outcry
Madonna, right, and Nicki Minaj perform during the NFL Super Bowl XLVI game halftime show in Indianapolis. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty...
Hansel and Gretel - review
Scottish Opera production - a pretty, well sung but fairly banal rendition - was less so, still. Bill Bankes-Jones' direction and doggerel translation told the action straight, but he sanitised...
Live music: coming up
Each week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about the shows you've attended recently, or bands you're hoping to...
Magnolia Pictures Grabs U.S. Rights to Bob Marley Documentary
, the first documentary about iconic musician Bob Marley made with the support of the Marley family. The film will open in theaters and on VOD and digital platforms April 20, after its world premiere...