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From her disco days to her reinvention in the 1980s and beyond, Donna Summer was a one of a kind star in the music world.

Known famously as the Queen of Disco, Summer scored four No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 chart and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach No. 1. As we mourn the loss of the five-time Grammy winner from cancer at the age of 63, we celebrate Summer’s legacy by highlighting her essential hits.more

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Without explanation, Van Halen have suddenly postponed more than 30 North American tour dates throughout July, August and September.

The postponement starts in July, with all scheduled shows following the reunited rockers’ June 26th show in New Orleans removed from the Van Halen website and postponed via promoter AEG Live.Dates and info here!

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Following Bill Ward’s lengthy statement detailing why he won’t be joining Black Sabbath for their upcoming concert performances, Black Sabbath have responded with their own much shorter statement.Read it here!

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Ever talk smack about someone via text and send the message to the person you are talking smack about? Yeah, this is worse. Two women “accidentally” text messaged an Alaskan State Trooper, with hopes to gain some booze out of it.

It is definitely also worse than standing in front of Ralph’s when you’re sixteen, asking complete strangers to buy you a fifth. Don’t act like you didn’t do that…Last call for alcohol?

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Legendary singer/songwriter Carole King was honored May 15, in Los Angeles by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) (the leading organization for music rights) with their prestigious Icon Award.

In receiving the honor, King joined other artists including John Fogerty, the Jacksons, the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Carlos Santana, and Dolly Parton who have been recipients of the award.View photos here!

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It is known that lust has an immense amount of power over all other human emotions. In the case of a 67-year-old man in El Paso, it appears lust got the best of him.

He was simply enjoying the several naked women rubbing their bodies against him and apparently could not handle the heat. Despite the tragic outcome, he had to have been in some sort of euphoric state in his final moments before passing.Here I am, rock you like a hurricane.

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TMZ.com is reporting that singer Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer. TMZ reports Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old.

Considered the Queen of Disco, Donna was a 5 time Grammy Award winner and beloved by many fans around the world.

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As Johnny Cash once preached, we might just fall into a burnin’ ring of fire. This Sunday morning will be on fire. No literally, the sun is turning into a ring of fire, due to the first annular solar eclipse in the U.S. in 18 years.

At first flash of Eden, the Moon will steal the Sun’s spotlight. How rude. Find out what our buddy Sunny does when he gets moon-ed by his dark nemesis. Fiery ring…my precious.

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The stories of many great musicians have made the leap to the big screen over the years, from the likes of Johnny Cash (Walk The Line, 2005) and Selena Quintanilla-Perez (Selena, 1997) to Ray Charles (Ray, 2004) and Ritchie Valens (La Bamba, 1987).

Now one of the most successful acts of all time will have its turn in Hollywood, when Frankie Valli and the story of the Four Seasons makes its way to theaters with the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Jersey Boys.More on Jersey Boys here.

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The Beach Boys, currently in the midst of their 50th anniversary tour, will appear on QVC television network tonight, May 16, at 7 pm ET. Fans can tune in and watch the boys promote their new album, That’s Why God Made the Radio, which débuts June 5.Find out more here!