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Barack Obama To Guest On New Coldplay Album

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US President Barack Obama features on Coldplay’s new song.

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Prince and Stevie Wonder Rock The White House

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Prince brought Stevie Wonder on stage during a special show at the White House over the weekend.

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Morrissey Blames Barack Obama Death Of 45 Million Turkeys

by Paul Cashmere

Outspoken vegetarian Morrissey has once again put his mouth before his brain and posted a blunt letter blaming President Barack Obama for the death of 45 million turkeys.

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Pat Boone Criticises Obama

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

50’s and 60’s hitmaker Pat Boone came out with his strongest indictment of President Barack Obama’s policies on Neil Cavuto’s Fox Business News Program Wednesday night.

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Rihanna Inspires More People To Learn English Than Any Other Musician

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Rihanna is the most popular musician for inspiring people to learn the English language, according to a new study.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Beyonce, Eminem, Katy Perry, Rihanna

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Music Legend Bettye Lavert Disappointed In Beyonce For Miming

by Paul Cashmere

Soul legend Bettye LaVette says she is “so disappointed” that Beyonce mimed the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at President Obama’s inauguration.

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Ke$ha Looking For Man Or Woman To Love

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Ke$ha is looking for a ‘boyfriend or girlfriend’.

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Katy Perry Jokes That No Other Party Will Ever Match Up To Obama Bash

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Katy Perry has joked she will ‘judge’ all parties against US President Barack Obama’s inaugural ball.

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Led Zeppelin Talks About Vikings And Sex With David Letterman

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight (December 3) and discussed Vikings, sex and their music.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Buddy Guy, David Letterman, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Kennedy honours, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, White House

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Led Zeppelin And Buddy Guy Receive Kennedy Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Both Led Zeppelin and Buddy Guy were awarded America’s greatest cultural honour, the Kennedy Award at The White House in Washington on Sunday.

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Justin Bieber Has 30 Million Twitter Followers

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Justin Bieber is hot on the heels of Lady Gaga, after passing the 30 million follower milestone on Twitter this weekend.

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Ted Nugent Shows Off His Maturity On Twitter

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ted Nugent has never been shy about his far right political leanings, issuing many statements condemning the current administration.

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Celebs Celebrate Obama Win

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Eva Longoria is among the stars to tweet her delight that Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States.

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Jay-Z Buys Generator For Hurricane-Stricken Neighbours

by Music-News.com

Jay-Z has become the Hurricane Sandy ‘guardian angel’ for Tribeca residents.

Tagged as: American Red Cross, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Hurricane Sandy, Jay-Z, Jon Bon Jovi, Mitt Romney

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Obama Gets Paul McCartney’s Vote

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul McCartney posted a video yesterday with the members of his band urging his fans to vote for Barack Obama.

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Katy Perry Urges Americans To Vote Obama

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Katy Perry urged Americans to ‘vote early’ with the help of a latex dress, designed to look like a ballot paper.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Katy Perry, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney

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James Taylor Taking The Year Off To Write New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It has been a decade since James Taylor released an album of original material, all the way back to 2002’s October Road.

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Bruce Springsteen Announces Support For Barack Obama

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has announced that he will once again be supporting President Barack Obama in the upcoming US election.

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Snoop Lion Backs Obama, Says Bush “F**ked Up”

by Andrew Tijs

The newly Rastafied Snoop Dogg – Snoop Lion – backs a second term for Obama because George W Bush “fucked up for eight years”.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, documentary, election, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion

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Phil Lynott’s Mum Upset At Use Of Thin Lizzy Song In Republican Campaign

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A number of veteran artists have recently demanded that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan stop using their music at their campaign stops, but now we have the first case where the family member of a late musician has chimed in.

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Dave Mustaine Accuses Obama Of Being Responsible For Recent Shootings

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has told an audience in Singapore that he believes American President Barack Obama is responsible for staging such tragedies as the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting and the recent murders in the Sikh temple.

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President Obama Enlists Steve Aoki And Other DJs For Campaign

by Andrew Tijs

The campaign to re-elect President Obama has posted a video featuring DJs calling for support.

Tagged as: Adam 12, Barack Obama, D-Nice, DJ, DJ Irie, DJ Rashida, election, electro, hip-hop, President, Steve Aoki, US

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President Obama And Aretha Franklin Issue Donna Summer Statements

by Paul Cashmere

It turns out even US President Barack Obama was a Donna Summer fan. So was Aretha Franklin.

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Jay-Z Wants Barack Obama For His Music Fest

by Andrew Tijs

Rap mogul Jay-Z has announced his Made In America music festival and wants President Obama to join in.

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President Obama Sends Message For Etta James Memorial

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. President Barack Obama send a message to be read at the memorial for Etta James earlier today.

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Gurrumul And Jessica Mauboy To Play For President Obama

by Paul Cashmere

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Jessica Mauboy will perform for Barack Obama tomorrow when the US President flies into Darwin.

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