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Is U.S. Radio Boycotting Madonna?
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| Fans say yes, but radio programmers say that her new "retro" sound just doesn't fit any of mainstream radio's narrowly defined formats ...more
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Dan Quayle Storms Out of Mellencamp Concert
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| Apparently former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle didn't get the memo about John Mellencamp's liberal politics -- he attended a Mellencamp concert, but stormed out when the singer criticized the Bush administration ...more
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Beyonce Sued by Former Business Associate
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| A former business partner who says he helped Beyonce and her mother launch their clothing line, House of Dereon, is now hitting the pair with a $1.5 million breach of contract lawsuit ...more
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Ani DiFranco: Righteous Mom
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| Ani DiFranco surprised attendees of the National Organization of Women conference when, while accepting the Woman of Courage award, she announced that she's pregnant ...more
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Los Lonely Boys Bassist Arrested
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| Joey "JoJo" Sacarais Garza, the bassist in brotherly trio Los Lonely Boys, was arrested in Austin, Texas on suspicion of beating his fiancee -- although the fiancee, Carina Lyn, insists the couple was just "being too loud" ...more
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Village People Cop Answers Drug Charges
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| Victor Willis, who was "The Cop" during the heyday of The Village People, has pleaded no contest to drug charges and will either go to jail or a rehab center ...more
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