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Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz (AP)

July 31, 2010

AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

July 31, 2010

AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Marc Cohn's new album sets chart record for singer (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has notched his highest career rank on the Billboard 200 album chart, as "Listening Booth: 1970" debuted at No. 28 this week.

Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD (AP)

July 31, 2010

AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.

Kristy Lee Cook tackles great outdoors in new show (AP)

July 31, 2010

AP - The idea is simple but ingenious, really: Take a winsome country singer, give her a hunting show that features exotic locales and throw in a couple of celebrities.

Country group builds its own "Little White Church" (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Wedding proposals at concerts are nothing new, but country act Little Big Town took things a step further on its recent tour, setting up a space for lucky fans to tie the knot at one of its shows.

Indie band One Ring Zero explores the universe (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Making an album about such seemingly simple concepts as food or ice cream trucks might seem like a fool's errand, but for Brooklyn indie duo One Ring Zero, those concepts have led to opportunities to perform at events including book award ceremonies and children's festivals.

Kings of Leon moves past "Pigeon-gate" (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill is confident that organizers of the upcoming Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco will keep stray pigeons as far away from the stage as possible. But, the drummer notes, "we're bringing a couple of muzzle loaders, just in case."

Freddie Gibbs prefers his rap "Str8," no chaser (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Freddie Gibbs has nothing against rap artists who embrace catchy hooks to land on pop radio, but that's not his style. He didn't need a hit single to draw attention to both of his 2009 mixtapes, and he's about to delve deeper into hardcore street rap on his new EP, "Str8 Killa."

Rapper Bun B remembers deceased friends "Right Now" (Reuters)

July 31, 2010

Reuters - Rappers have a propensity for christening themselves with royal titles to promote their standing in hip-hop (e.g., King of the South, Prince of Rap). But for Bun B, the less-regal handle Trill OG was the most fitting.

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