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Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Norah Jones [ tickets ] takes to the road this spring for a two-plus-month, 36-city tour of US theaters to support her recently released album, "The Fall." The outing is scheduled to get underway March 5 in Tulsa, OK, and current... more info

Crazed Hits — Interview with Don Passman, one of America’s foremost entertainment lawyers. His clients include artists such as REM, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Pink, and Green Day. He also just released a new edition of his best-selling book, “All You Need ... more info

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Undercover, Australia — REM are going back into the studio with producer Jacknife Lee. more info

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