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Bruce Springsteen Joins Rolling Stones in Portugal's Rock In Rio Lisboa Music Festival The minds of fans in attendance of last night's Rock In Rio Lisboa music festival were undoubtedly blown when New Jersey's own Bruce Springsteen joined the legendary Rolling Stones onstage for a performance. -
Buzzfeed Reports Indicate Amazon Music Streaming Service Could Arrive Within Weeks
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War Back with New Music after 20 Years, 'Evolutionary' Returns to Funky Formula of Old
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DJ Dave Herman Dies While In Federal Custody Awaiting Trial
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Dave Chappelle Is Bringing The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, And More To NYC
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Stream Primavera Sound Festival 2014 Sets: St. Vincent, Arcade Fire, Disclosure, And More
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7 Artists Whose Top Selling Album Isn't Their Best: Springsteen, Bowie, and more
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