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Friday, November 6, 2009

News / Music

Music news links for Friday, Nov. 6: Jay-Z, Beyonce, AFI, Slash, Jack White, Rihanna and more (with video)

Posted by Kristina Welch on Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 2:14 PM

Don't forget about your homework for the weekend — keeping up on music news.

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  • Jay-Z announced the second leg of his tour for his new album, Blueprint 3. There are no Florida dates announced yet. The record may just be a "blueprint," but no doubt it's a plan to lay the foundation of another successful project for Jigga.

  • Jay's amour, Beyonce, had a big night Thursday at MTV's Europe Music Awards, picking up multiple honors in Germany. Are you happy now, Kanye?

  • While AFI is busy touring to promote their latest release, Crash Love, band members Davey Havok and Jade Puget are keeping their side project on the backburner, Blaqk Audio. The duo promise to release their album Bright Black Heaven as soon as the AFI tour is over. It is truly the age of side projects, isn't it?

  • Legends including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Temptations will be headlining a two-night celebration to honor Motown's 50th Anniversary in Detroit this month. With acts like these, it's looking to be the most soulful night in history.

  • Guitar hero Slash is recording a solo album, Slash & Friends, and was turned down by Jack White to sing for the record. Listen up, White: If Slash asks you to sing, you sing. If he asks you to play the triangle, you put all you've got into that worthless little instrument. What were you thinking?

  • Rihanna opened up to Diane Sawyer about her Chris Brown ordeal. Whether you're inspired or pissed off about the situation, check it out after the jump, along with more music news links.

  • Elton John was released from a London hospital on Friday, and is planning to resume his tour after recovering from the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. I think it's going to be a long time before you're feeling like your old self again, Rocket Man, but here's to a healthy and speedy recovery.

  • John Mayer and Taylor Swift joined forces for a song on Mayer's forthcoming Battle Studies record. As good as the concept of pairing these two seems, the result is even better. Listen to "Half of My Heart" and prepare to melt like the Halloween chocolate you left in your jacket pocket last weekend.

  • The Strokes' Julian Casablancas has released a solo record, Phrazes for the Young, but says the Strokes will be getting back together, possibly as soon as January. I guess when you have so many strokes of genius going on, you have to do something solo when your band takes a break.

  • As we approach cold and flu season, we need all the cures to illness we can find. I prefer my remedy in the form of digital chicken soup. That's why I'm happy to present to you Lady GaGa's "Bad Romance: Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix." It may not eliminate your symptoms, but it should at least take the edge off — is it working, Leilani?

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