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Lyricist Tim Rice reflects on his career (Reuters)

Reuters - If you've ever found yourself singing "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina,""A Whole New World,""Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" -- or countless other show and pop tunes -- you've sung the words of Tim Rice.

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Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson's lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million lawsuit.

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Who Should Perform at the Obama Inauguration? (E! Online)

E! Online - The economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the choice of First Puppy aren't the only things President-Elect Barack Obama has to worry about these days.

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Why Do Pop Stars Need Alter Egos? (E! Online)

E! Online - Why do singers come out with alter egos? First Garth Brooks, now Beyoncé. What is the point of it?

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McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace (Reuters)

Reuters - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace.

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Gary Glitter brick on wall of fame removed (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter has had his brick removed from the Cavern Club's wall in Liverpool.

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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.

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Slash releases video supporting gay marriage (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has released a video in support of gay marriage.

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Taylor Swift, David Archuleta lead U.S. pop chart (Reuters)

Reuters - With the best sales week for a country album in a year, 18-year-old Taylor Swift debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday.

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Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split (AP)

AP - Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up.

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The Who look back to '77 on live DVD (Reuters)

Reuters - A 1977 concert filmed for the Who documentary "The Kids Are Alright" has long been considered a holy grail by rock fans. But frontman Roger Daltrey remembers it as taking place on "kind of a weird day."

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Strike threat hangs over La Scala gala opening (AP)

AP - In dramatic costumes dripping with fake blood, La Scala workers took to the stage to vent their frustration after the last three performances of "The Merry Widow" were canceled by a strike.

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U2 producer talks about their new album (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - U2's producer Daniel Lanois, has spoken on about his time with the band and their new album.

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Beyonce coming a bit more 'Fierce' (AP)

AP - With a new album and two movies on the horizon, it appears the Season of Beyonce has begun.

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Neil Diamond, producer Rick Rubin talking new CD (Reuters)

Reuters - Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion.

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John McCain fights back against Jackson Browne (Reuters)

Reuters - John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne.

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50 Cent's new album pushed back to next year (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - The release date of 50 Cent's forthcoming new album, Before I Self Destruct, has been pushed back to 2009--although a final release date is yet to be confirmed.

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Pink and Her Pal Rock Out Together (E! Online)

E! Online - Despite what it looks like, Pink is not dating musician Todd Morse.

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Blink-182 members finally "reconnecting" (Reuters)

Reuters - After a messy split in 2005, the members of Blink-182 are back in communication, raising speculation that a reunion may be in the offing for the pop-punk trio.