Christina Aguilera: New album is a "rebirth"
Christina Aguilera speaks at "The Voice" press junket on Aug. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) Christina Aguilera has been hard at work on a new album, her first since 2010's "Bionic."
She's comparing her upcoming album to a "rebirth."
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Madonna: Fake guns are symbols of strength
Madonna performs live during at Hyde Park on July 17, 2012, in London.
/ Getty(CBS News) Madonna has come under fire for her use of fake guns in her stage show throughout this year's "MDNA" world tour.
Just in time for the launch of the U.S. leg tonight in Philadelphia, the pop star is trying to explain why she has incorporated guns and violence into her live concerts.
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Ron Howard to direct film about Jay-Z's festival
Jay-Z, Ron Howard
/ CBS/Getty(CBS News) Jay-Z's first-ever music festival will have a second life in a film directed by Ron Howard.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Howard is behind a movie about this weekend's two-day event in Philadelphia dubbed "Made in America," which will feature performances by Jay-Z, Run-DMC, Drake, Skrillex, Odd Future and Janelle Monae, among others.
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"Sweet Caroline" dropped from Penn State game days
Neil Diamond attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 10, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State won't play Neil Diamond's song "Sweet Caroline" during football games any more.
The Altoona Mirror reported there was some concern about the lyrics "touching me, touching you" in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child-sex scandal.
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Did Foo Fighters play last show for a while?
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs onstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
/ GettyIf you take frontman Dave Grohl's words at face value, then it's certainly a possibility.
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Rolling Stones hit the studio in Paris
From left, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger arrive at Somerset House in London ahead of a party to celebrate a photographic exhibition.
/ Getty(CBS News) The Rolling Stones hit the studio last week in Paris, marking more activity surrounding the group's 50th anniversary.
Frontman Mick Jagger tweeted a photo of himself surrounded by guitars, along with the caption: "Had fun in the Paris studio this week! @RollingStones."
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Shia LaBeouf discusses his nudity in music video
Shia LaBeouf arrives at the premiere of "Lawless" on Aug. 22, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Just because Shia LaBeouf appeared completely nude in a recent music video and has said he's willing to perform real sex acts in Lars Von Trier's upcoming film "The Nymphomaniac," doesn't mean he's going through an exhibitionist phase.
The 26-year-old actor says he's "not choosing to be naked all the time" and that he "didn't get into (acting) to be a porn guy."
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Madonna to Australian fans: I am sorry
Madonna performs during her concert in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 9, 2012.
/ AP(CBS News) Madonna has issued an apology to her fans in Australia for bypassing the country once again on her world tour.
It's been 20 years since Madge booked a tour Down Under and that won't change with her current "MDNA" outing, which wraps at the end of the year. Madonna said she decided to cap her seven-month tour at the end of 2012 so she "could spend time with my children who need me."
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Krall plays "Fly Me to the Moon" for Armstrong
Diana Krall performs in Universal Hall in Skopje, Macedonia, on Nov. 20, 2009.
/ AP(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Diana Krall paid tribute to Neil Armstrong during her concert at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend, and chose a fitting song for the occasion.
The jazz singer-pianist tenderly played the standard "Fly Me to the Moon" in honor of the late astronaut.
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Duran Duran postpones shows due to illness
Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sept. 30, 2011, in Las Vegas.
/ GettyThe chart-topping 1980s English band has been on the road for nearly two straight years in support of their new album "All You Need Is Now," and the pace has taken its toll on Rhodes.
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Best Bets: Venice film fest, Jay-Z music festival
A boat carrying actor George Clooney, arrives in Venice for the 2011 edition of the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2011.
/ AP(CBS News) Audiences will get their first look at some Oscar-worthy movies when the Venice Film Festival gets underway Wednesday in Italy.
Though it opens with a new movie by Indian filmmaker Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding," "The Namesake"), the festival will be heavy on American stars and movies, including "The Master" by Paul Thomas Anderson, Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder" with Rachel Weisz and Ben Affleck, Spike Lee's documentary about Michael Jackson and Robert Redford's "The Company You Keep" with Shia LaBeouf and Julie Christie. The festival continues until Sept. 6.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Oak Ridge Boys to play RNC
Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 on Sept. 4, 2011, in Hampton, Ga.
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R&B singer Usher wins custody fight for sons
Usher Raymond attends a hearing to discuss child custody with his ex-wife Tameka Foster at Fulton County State Court on Aug. 15, 2012, in Atlanta.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) ATLANTA - R&B singer Usher has been awarded custody of his two sons, ending a long legal fight with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster.
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Madonna is in a "forgiving" state of mind
Madonna, Elton John
/ CBS/GettyThe two have been feuding for years, with John recently calling the "Queen of Pop" a "fairground stripper." And if that wasn't enough, he said the pop star's career was over.
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Randy Travis cited for simple assault in Texas
Randy Travis performs during the 4th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 20, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) PLANO, Texas - Randy Travis has gotten in trouble with the law again.
Police in suburban Dallas say they're citing the country star for simple assault after he got involved in a couple's argument.
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