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One Direction’s Zayn Malik Quits Twitter

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In news that rocked the social media world Zayn Malik, one-fifth of the band One Direction, quit Twitter after receiving repeated hate tweets. Before completely deactivating his account, Malik explained his reasoning via the micro-blogging site: “The reason i don’t tweet as much as i use to, is because I’m sick of all the useless opinions [...]

Taylor Swift Earns First Billboard #1 With ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’

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Believe it or not, Taylor Swift has never had a number one hit. Despite three chart-topping albums and a handful of multi-platinum singles, Swift never had a number one single prior to “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” “You Belong With Me” and “Today Was A Fairytale” , her highest charting singles, both peaked [...]

Avril Lavgine and Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Engaged

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He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it anymore obvious? Well, apparently you can. Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne, 27, flashed her 14 carat diamond engagement ring on the front cover of Hello Canada magazine with fiance’ Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger, 37. The two met in February of this year while collaborating on Lavigne’s upcoming [...]

Willie Nelson Hospitalized

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Willie Nelson, 79, had to bow out Denver, Colorado fundraiser after being hospitalized on Saturday. According to an announcement made at the Castle Pines Village event, Nelson was “suffering from breathing problems due to the high altitudes and emphysema.” Elaine Shock, Nelson’s rep, clarified the situation. “Willie’s fine. His shows are gonna continue. This was [...]

Nicki Minaj cancels concert: Is ‘American Idol’ in the wings?

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Speculation on who will fill the seat vacated by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler on the next season of American Idol has reached a fever pitch. Mariah Carey recently signed a one year deal, taking over for fellow pop diva Jennifer Lopez. With auditions on the horizon, Fox executives are scrambling to find Tyler’s replacement. Nick [...]

Russian Activists Sue Madonna for Supporting Gay Rights

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Poor Madonna. Life hasn’t been easy for the “Material Girl” singer. First Elton John called her a “stripper” and now Russian activists are suing Madge for promoting gay rights in her St. Petersburg concert. Madonna broke a law that was passed earlier this year in St. Petersburg which prohibits the promotion of homosexuality of minors. [...]

Music’s Biggest Artists Produce Anthems for Favorite NFL Teams

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In an effort to promote their partnership and America’s favorite pastime, Pepsi and the National Football League have commissioned four of music’s most popular artists to write anthem’s for their hometown teams. Kelly Clarkson, Gym Class Heroes front man Travie McCoy, Ice Cube and Kid Rock  contributed tracks celebrating their favorite teams (the Dallas Cowboys, the New [...]

Taylor Swift’s New Album ‘Red’ Hits Stores October 22; New Single ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’

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Taylor Swift, 22, promised fans “cool news” last week when she announced her August 13th webcast and she did not disappoint. The popular country cross-over artist released the artwork, title and release date of her fourth studio album Red.  The disc, which drops October 22nd, features a whopping 16 songs including a duet with Ed [...]