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Briefly: Snoop Dogg, Marc Almond, James McMurtry, John Peel

Snoop Dogg drops a new album titled "R+G (Rhythm + Gangsta): The Masterpiece" on Nov. 23.

N.E.R.D. gets crowds moving during summer tour dates

N.E.R.D. backs its sophomore release, "Fly or Die," with a batch of shows that includes headlining stops, festival appearances and opening performances for Dave Matthews Band.

Nominee list for the 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards

The final nominations list for the 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards, for which recordings released from Oct. 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2003 are eligible, was issued during a Thursday (12/5) press conference. The list of nominees in select categories follows.

Briefly: The Neptunes, Hoobastank, Bobby Brown, The Strokes

" The Neptunes Present ... Clones," the debut compilation album from super-producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, outsold the competition during its first week in stores, moving more than 249,262 copies, according to Arista Records.

Briefly: Blink 182, OutKast, Johnny Cash, Fuel, The Neptunes

A former Blink 182 roadie has filed suit against the band, claiming that he deserves compensation for coming up with the title of the band's 2001 album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket."

Britney Spears, O-Town to tour arenas this fall

Britney Spears will be joined by O-Town on a U.S. arena tour that will get underway in late October. The tour's first leg, which opens in Miami, will focus on Eastern cities.