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Radiohead Plans New Album

Brian Message revealed that the band from Oxfordshire is working on new material.  The last album from Radiohead was 2007’s In Rainbows.

Message shared the news during the Midem Music conference in France.  For now, the project is still in the embryonic phase, and the manager added that he couldn’t reveal how the album will be distributed.

Following the release of In Rainbows, Radiohead earned praise for allowing their fans to only purchase the songs from the disc that they wanted via the Internet.  They also allowed their fans to decide what they would pay for the music, which was a first in the music industry.

 

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Rihanna Is Too Sexy for Malaysia

The Islamic Conservative party of Malaysia will not allow the young singer to perform in their country.

The 20-year-old R&B star is too sexy for Malaysia.  According to authorities, the outfits worn on the Good Girl Gone Bad tour are too provocative, and would insult the citizens of Malaysia.

The Umbrella singer had hoped to perform on February 13 in the country.  This is not the first time a performer was deemed too sexy to perform.  Last year, Beyoncé was rejected for the same reason.

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George Clooney Makes a Comeback to ER

An inside source told People magazine that George Clooney would be resuming his role as Dr. Doug Ross.

Clooney is the most popular actor, by far, to have been featured on ER. For the show’s final season, it will be going out with a bang.

For the moment, it is unknown how many episodes he will appear in.

NBC indicated last week that four episodes would be added to this year’s line-up for its 15th season.

Clooney starred in 108 episodes of ER from 1994 to 2000.

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Jennifer Hudson Making Her Comeback

Jennifer Hudson will be taking the stage at the Super Bowl. The Dreamgirls star will be singing the American national anthem before the biggest football game of the NFL season on February 1.

A close source to the singer told People magazine, "So much has happened, but she’s ready," and added, "It’s a new year, she’s excited about performing again. She knew it was time." 

Hudson, 27, will be making her first official public appearance since she took time to mourn her loss.

Last October, her mother, brother and nephew were brutally killed. Her brother-in-law, William Balfour, pleaded not guilty a few days ago to charges of first-degree murder.

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Blur Announces a Reunion

Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will hit the stage at London’s Hyde Park this summer.

The show will take place on July 3, and will be the first concert for the group since they performed at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2000, before Coxon quit the group in 2002.

Blur, which was formed in 1989, recorded seven discs and became one of the biggest English groups of the 90s. The band’s last album, Think Tank, was released in 2003.

Singer Damon Albarn went on to form another successful group called the Gorillaz. Last September, he mentioned that his band is working on their next disc.

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Queen Honoured by the Grammy Hall of Fame

The Queen song, which was featured on the 1977 disc News of the World, is one of the 28 classics that will soon be inducted.

Beginning in 1973, the Grammy Awards add songs to the collection that features music hits of each year.

Among the new songs being added this year are Synchronicity by the Police, and For Once in My Life, by Stevie Wonder.

The Grammy Hall of Fame will open its doors to the public for the first time on December 6 in Los Angeles.  The four-floor museum showcases the biggest moments in all styles of music, including rock, hip-hop, country, classical, Latin, R&B and jazz.

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Live Earth India Show Cancelled

After an attack that left 200 dead in Mumbai last week, concert organizers have called off the December 7 show.

The concert was intended to bring attention to the climate changes around the world.

Bon Jovi, former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas were all scheduled to perform at the concert.

In a statement announcing the decision to cancel the show, Live Earth organizers in Mumbai added that they are working for solutions to global warming for the people of India and all over the world.

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Madonna May Break Her Own Record

The 50-year-old star has earned 282 million dollars for her current tour, which wraps up later this month in Brazil.

The singer is set to break her own record.  In 2006, Madonna’s Confessions tour earned $193.7 million US.

Much of that hard-earned money may be going to Guy Ritchie.  The two are nearing a settlement for their divorce.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Gets Ready to Move

If you’d like to buy a Hollywood home, Leonardo DiCaprio’s mansion is for sale.

According to the Los Angeles Times, DiCaprio is selling his two-bedroom, two-bath home, complete with a guest house.

The residence features a private beach right on the ocean and a four-car garage.  DiCaprio is asking $8 999 000 for the home.

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Madonna and A-Rod Hit Mexico

The singer and the Yankees star spent some time together in Mexico’s capital city.

Although there has not been an official announcement that the two are dating, there seems to be little doubt now.

Last week, Rodriguez attended Madonna’s Miami concert, where he handed the star a bottle of water between songs.  The two were also planning to spend Thanksgiving together in New York.

Madonna, 50, has nearly reached a divorce settlement with her ex-husband, filmmaker Guy Ritchie.