Briefly: Madonna, Karl Mueller, Martina McBride, Cassidy

Madonna's upcoming album, which is expected to hit stores in late November, will be "an all dance record," according to a recent post on her official website.

She also "hopes to go on tour again by next summer," the site reports.

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Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller, who had been battling throat cancer for more than a year, died Friday (6/18) at his Minneapolis home. He was 41.

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Martina McBride and her husband, John, have announced the birth of Ava Rose Kathleen McBride, the couple's third daughter. Kathleen was born on Monday (6/20), and both mom and baby are doing well, according to McBride's publicist.

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Cassidy, who was wanted in connection with the April shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Philadelphia, turned himself in to authorities on Friday (6/17), and was arraigned on Saturday (6/18).

The rapper, whose real name is Barry Reese, reportedly was charged with one murder count, two attempted-murder counts, two aggravated-assault counts and various weapons charges.

He didn't enter a plea, and was denied bail. He is likely to remain in prison through his trial.