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Suit claims Miami music festival and Jamaica-based businesses violate copyright laws

MIAMI (AP) -- A feud has erupted within the first family of reggae, with the widow and nine children of Bob Marley suing his half brother to stop use of the Marley name to promote an annual Miami music festival and profit from other businesses in his native Jamaica.

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Talent and critical acclaim doesn't pay the rent

Sometimes talent and critical acclaim simply isn't enough. Portland's own Luck One has just released 'Farewell', a track whose name says it all.


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West nominated for song of the year for his all-star anthem \"All of the Lights"

It was Adele's year, and when the Grammy Awards are revealed next February, it very well may be her night. But on Wednesday night, the British songstress shared in the Grammy nominations glory.


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\"Mobile phone self combustion" extinguished by airline employee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple's iPhone is the world's hottest smartphone - and one iPhone in Australia appears to be the hottest of the bunch as it spontaneously began smoking last week.


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Rapper and singer's debut album "Pink Friday" has garnered loads of attention

NEW YORK (AP) -- Nicki Minaj will have another moment to savor from her super year: Billboard is honoring her as its rising star of 2011.


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Singer thought audience would notice during string of August shows

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's tough to keep a pregnancy a secret when you're in the public eye, and for a while, Beyonce thought the jig was up.


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Event actually harks back to the beginnings of tango when both partners were men

BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Sammy Ellis can dance the tango any way she wants, with anyone she wants. And the California woman has come to Argentina to celebrate that at a festival known as Tango Queer.


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Parade of Latin music's biggest stars pay homage to the 34-year-old \"Hips Don't Lie" singer

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Her hips don't lie and neither do her massive album sales. International pop star Shakira was honored as the 2011 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in Las Vegas Wednesday night.


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Detectives rule out foul play in 44-year-old's death

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It was as if Heavy D knew that it would be his last tweet. The self-proclaimed "overweight lover" of hip hop, who became one of rap's top hit makers with his charming combination of humor and positivity, enthusiastically told his Twitter followers Tuesday morning to "BE INSPIRED!"


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A number of artists say that despite their fame, they, too, stand for the 99 percent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hip hop heavyweights known as much for their fiery political lyrics as for their bass-pounding beats have been among the thousands marching, tweeting and sharing dinner with protestors in the Occupy Oakland protests in recent weeks.


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