Dixie Chicks ready to fly the coop

For the first time in three years, the Dixie Chicks are taking to the road. Their 50-plus city North American tour gets underway in May and will run for three months, LiveDaily.com reports.

For the first time in three years, the Dixie Chicks are taking to the road. Their 50-plus city North American tour gets underway in May and will run for three months, LiveDaily.com reports.

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Nine could face charges stemming Guns N’ Roses riot



Nine fans who allegedly participated in a mini-riot that took place when Guns N’ Roses canceled a Vancouver show at the last minute could face criminal charges, MTV News reports. Vancouver police reportedly recommended that charges of mischief and participating in unlawful assembly be filed against three adults and six youths.



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Limp Bizkit’s ‘Lessismore’ becomes ‘Bipolar’



The title of Limp Bizkit’s forthcoming album, due to hit stores on May 13, has been changed to “Bipolar,” frontman Fred Durst writes on the band’s official website. It originally was to be dubbed “Lessismore.”



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Simon and Garfunkel to cash in?



CBS News reports that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are expected perform on Sunday night (2/23) at the Grammys, when they are to be presented with lifetime achievement awards. Simon and Garfunkel are reportedly also discussing the possibility of embarking on a reunion tour.



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Phish on the cover of the Rolling Stone



David Fricke reports “the inside story” on why Phish went on hiatus two years ago in his Rolling Stone cover story that’s also posted at RollingStone.com. Short answer: the band found that the responsibilities of serving as heirs to the Grateful Dead sucked too much of its energy.



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Nelly postpones U.K. tour



Nelly, who was scheduled to open a tour of the U.K. in March, has postponed the outing until the fall due to a “personal matter,” NME.com reports. Fans are asked to either retain the tickets for use on the rescheduled dates or to get a refund from the point of purchase.



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Protest songs ain’t breakin’ into the Top 40 no more blues



Brent Staples, in an op-ed piece that ran in the New York Times, writes that if Gulf War II creates a great protest song, it couldn’t possibly crack corporate-controlled radio station playlists.

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