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Joins members of Jackson family, other singers at Oct. 8 show in Wales

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Christina Aguilera is lending her voice to a Michael Jackson tribute concert planned for October in Wales.


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Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin to be on hand at two-day celebration

NEW YORK (AP) -- Herbie Hancock and Aretha Franklin will take part in the celebration of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz's 25th anniversary.


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Blige, a six-time Grammy Award-winner, talks about what inspired her to compose part of the film's soundtrack

Mary J. Blige wrote and recorded an original song for the soundtrack of "The Help" a film, which takes places in Mississippi in the early Sixties. Here, Blige, a six-time Grammy Award-winner, talks about what inspired her to compose "The Living Proof."


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Takes time out of set in England to rant about being misunderstood, under-appreciated

EASTNOR CASTLE DEER PARK, England (AP) -- Kanye West says he feels like people look at him like Hitler. The 34-year-old rapper known for his outbursts was the headline act at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night, where he ranted in the middle of his set about being misunderstood and underappreciated.


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Georgia-based Done Deal Enterprises accuses rapper of copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper Lil Wayne faces a $15 million legal battle over allegations he stole the hit song "Bedrock."


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Appearing Thursday after canceling to Brooklyn shows last year

NEW YORK (AP) -- Aretha Franklin will perform at a free concert in New York City's Coney Island.


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Multicultural Miles Morales replaces Peter Parker in Marvel's latest incarnation of the character

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Peter Parker is dead and gone, but Spider-Man's still slinging webs and fighting crime. And it's not just a new teenager climbing Manhattan buildings, it's an entirely new crime-fighter, from the color of his suit to the complexion of his skin.


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Citizens voiced concern about memorializing the troubled grunge musician

ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) -- The City Council in Aberdeen, Wash., voted 10-1 against a resolution to rename a bridge after the late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain.


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Show taking place Aug. 28 in Los Angeles

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, while Adele will make her first appearance.


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Singer heads to the Web to address rumors about relationship

NEW YORK (AP) -- After the birth of her sixth child, Lauryn Hill wants to clear up two things: Rohan (RO'-han) Marley didn't abandon her while she was pregnant, and he's not the baby's father.


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