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DECEMBER 21 - Justin Bieber revealed the cover to the acoustic version of his hit album 'Believe' on Twitter. 'Believe Acoustic' will be released in January and rumor has it British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is working with Bieber on this album.
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DECEMBER 21 - The Killers will be headlining the 2013 Benicassim festival along with Queens of the Stone Age. Azealia Banks will also appear a the Spanish festival from July 18-21.
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DECEMBER 21 - Lady Gaga plans on raising mental health awareness with her 'Born Brave Bus Tour.' The singer teamed up with the National Council for Behavioral Health to help bring local mental health services to her young fans during the 27-city tour including booths where they can speak with psychologists.
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DECEMBER 20 - After tweeting she was 'forced' to sing 'Die Young' and getting her song pulled off radio after the Newtown shootings, Ke$ha released a statement on her website to clear up any confusion. "After such a tragic event I was feeling a lot of emotion and sadness when I said I was forced to sing some of the lyrics to Die Young," Ke$ha wrote. "Forced is not the right word. I did have some concerns about the phrase 'die young' in the chorus when we were writing the lyrics especially because so many of my fans are young and that's one reason why I wrote so many versions of this song. But the point of the song is the importance of living every day to the fullest and staying young at heart, and these are things I truly believe."
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DECEMBER 19 - Romeo Santos' solo debut 'Formula Vol. 1' is the number one selling Latin album of the year, according to Billboard. The album hit the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks and topped the Tropical and Latin album charts.
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DECEMBER 19 - Ke$ha claims she was 'forced' to release her single 'Die Young' on Twitter. In the wake of the Sandy Hook School shootings, the singer sent her condolences and addressed that she understood her song is 'now inappropriate,' "I'm so so so sorry for anyone who has been effected (sic) by this tragedy. And I understand why my song is now inappropriate," she tweeted. Ke$ha added in a post that has since been deleted: "I understand. I had my very own issue with 'Die Young' for this reason. I did NOT want to sing those lyrics and I was FORCED TO."
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DECEMBER 19 - Ian Watkins from UK band Lostprophets, has been charged with child sex offences including conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with female under 13 and possession of indecent images is set to appear in Welsh court today.
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DECEMBER 19 - Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday night after playing a gig with her side project, Thunderbitch, in Nashville. Seth Riddle, manager of the Serpents and Snakes record label shared news of the incident with Nashville Scene, stating that two "skinny little" teenage males, who he guessed were aged about 15 or 16, went up to Howard and her friends with their guns drawn. The got away with cell phones and "few dozen" dollars. No one was harmed during the incident.
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DECEMBER 13 - As if Taylor Swift couldn't get anymore presents on her 23rd birthday, now she's going head to head with Adele for a Golden Globe. It was announced today that the two songtresses are nominated for 'Best Original Song' -- Adele for her Bond theme 'Skyfall' and Swift for 'Safe and Sound' from The Hunger Games. They join Keith Urban's Act of Valor track "For You" and Jon Bon Jovi's 'Suddenly' from Les Miserables as nominees.
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DECEMBER 13 - Singer-songwriter Norah Jones released a statement regarding her father, famed sitarist Ravi Shankar's death today. Jones said, "My dad's music touched millions of people. He will be greatly missed by me and music lovers everywhere." Norah and her father were estranged on and off throughout their lives but had reportedly been growing closer recently. Ravi Shankar died at age 92 from complications after heart valve surgery on December 11.
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DECEMBER 13 - Convicted murderer Dana Martin allegedly hired two men to castrate and kill teen pop idol. Martin, who is currently serving two life sentences, is said to have hired Mark Staake and his nephew to murder Bieber in New York City after his Madison Square Garden concerts. Staake was arrested in Vermont and his nephew made it all the way to NYC with a bag full of pruning shears before getting caught. Weirdly enough, Martin reportedly has a tattoo of Justin Bieber's face on his leg.
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DECEMBER 12 - Paul McCartney is set to sing for Kurt Cobain during Nirvana reunion at the 12.12.12 concert for Sandy relief in New York City's Madison Square Garden. Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, the two surviving members of the band, haven't played together in 20 years and will be performing a new song they wrote with McCartney, reports UK newpaper The Guardian.
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DECEMBER 11 - The longlist for "Best Original Song" hopefuls at the upcoming Academy Awards includes many of pop's heavy hitters like Adele and Katy Perry. The singers' tracks 'Skyfall' and 'Wide Awake,' respectively have a chance to be one of the nominees in the category. Other noteable names include The Black Keys, John Legend, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons, Norah Jones and Arcade Fire.
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DECEMBER 10 - Beyonce signs a 50 million dollar deal with Pepsi which makes the two "brands" global partners. The singer is set to play the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show in February also expect to see B's face on Pepsi cans and in commercials in the coming year.
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DECEMBER 7 - The GRAMMY nominations were announced this week and of pop's three heavy hitters got the snub: Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and One Direction. Bieber's manager Scooter Braun said the Grammy board "blew it" by shutting out the Biebs and his album, 'Believe.' Minaj's manager said Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' being overlooked was 'bull****.' Simon Cowell, however, couldn't be bothered as he thinks there's more important things than awards ceremonies for the group like fans and record sales. "You know what's more important? Fans, record sales, I've always said that," Cowell told MTV News.
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DECEMBER 7 - Paramore have confirmed an April 9th 2013 release for their self-titled upcoming album. This will be the band's first album after guitarist Josh Farro and drummer Zac Farro left the band in 2010.
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DECEMBER 6 - Usher has the top song of 2012 according to TIME magazine with "Climax." The singer beat out PSY's "Gangnam Style" and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" for the number 1 spot.
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DECEMBER 5 - Producer The-Dream confirms Beyonce is recording the follow up to her 2011 release 4 and will be releasing new music prior to her Super Bowl halftime show appearance. "She's got her stuff going. She took the summer to start recording, and now she's in a place where she's ready to start gearing up to reveal her plan," The-Dream told Billboard. "She's already gearing up to get ready to put stuff out," he added. "I'm sure there will probably be a couple records you hear before the Super Bowl gets here." Beyonce will perform at the Super Bowl February 3.
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DECEMBER 4 - Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe was charged with the death of a fan. Blythe has been accused of pushing 19-year-old Daniel Nosek off stage during a concert in Prague, Czech Republic that resulted in his death from serious head injuries. The singer could face five to ten years in jail if convicted.
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DECEMBER 3 - Chris Brown returns to Twitter after getting into fierce fight with a comedy writer and posts a picture of a scantily clad Rihanna and himself to celebrate.
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DECEMBER 21 - Justin Bieber revealed the cover to the acoustic version of his hit album 'Believe' on Twitter. 'Believe Acoustic' will be released in January and rumor has it British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is working with Bieber on this album.
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