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John Mayer attends the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. /Joanna Rohrback appears in the lyric video for Paper Doll, released on June 18, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Jordan Strauss/Invision / Youtube.com/user/johnmayerVEVO
06/18/2013
Get more: John Mayer, Music

John Mayer debuted his new song, "Paper Doll," with a very interesting lyric video that features a special guest.

Joanna Rohrback, the woman from the viral Prancercise video, stars in Mayer's lyric video and does a custom Prancercise work out to the new single as the lyrics scroll across the bottom. The lyric video can be seen below.

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06/17/2013
Get more: Chris Brown, Music
Chris Brown appears in the video for his single Dont Think They Know, which was released on June 17, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Vimeo.com/mechanicaldummy

Chris Brown's new video for his single "Don't Think They Know" features the voice (and a projection) of the late singer Aaliyah.

The mostly black and white video opens with a quote that says, "Every two hours in America today a child dies of a gunshot wound." It is followed by, "Unity is what we are afraid of so fear is insanity, lets love each other." The quote is credited to "Not CB, just Christopher."

06/14/2013
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Ted Dwane of Mumford and Sons performs with the band at The Sasquatch! Music Festival on May 26, 2013 in George, Washington. - Provided courtesy of John Davisson / Invision / AP

Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has been released from a hospital after undergoing brain surgery, while the group has canceled the remaining dates on its U.S. summer tour, which included a headlining spot at the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this weekend.

Earlier this week, the Grammy-winning British folk band said Dwane would have surgery to remove a blood clot on the surface of his brain and that it would push back three other concert dates, adding that there were "no plans to cancel or postpone" additional appearances. In a Facebook post published on Thursday, Mumford & Sons announced that the decision to do so was based on medical advice.

02/19/2013
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Paul McCartney appears in a photo from a performance in June 2010. - Provided courtesy of www.flickr.com/darioferrini

The lineup for the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been announced.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blur, The Stone Roses and Phoenix will be headlining the festival.

06/12/2013
In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, singer Kanye West takes the microphone from singer Taylor Swift as she accepts the Best Female Video award during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. - Provided courtesy of Jason DeCrow

Kanye West says he does not have "one regret" about what has become his infamous interruption of pop and country star Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and adds that he had apologized for it after giving in to peer pressure.

The 36-year-old rapper made his comments to the New York Times, adding that he does not have "one regret" about the incident, which marked one of the most controversial moments in pop culture over the past few years. Check out a timeline of the events below.

06/11/2013
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Ted Dwane of Mumford and Sons performs with the band at The Sasquatch! Music Festival on May 26, 2013 in George, Washington. - Provided courtesy of John Davisson / Invision / AP

Mumford & Sons musician Ted Dwane has been hospitalized in order to undergo emergency surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain, prompting the group to postpone several sold-out concerts.

The Grammy-winning British folk band announced the news on its website on Tuesday, June 11.

06/10/2013
Get more: Celeb Lives, Music
Tauheed Epps, aka 2 Chainz, performs at the second weekend of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Indio, Calif. - Provided courtesy of John Shearer/Invision/AP

Rapper 2 Chainz was involved in a scary incident on Sunday, June 9.

The "Birthday Song" rapper was robbed in San Francisco just hours prior to taking the stage for a performance, local authorities told the Associated Press.

06/09/2013
Paul McCartney performs during a concert at the Barclays Center, Saturday, June 8, 2013, in New York. - Provided courtesy of Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP

There aren't many things that Paul McCartney hasn't done in his lengthy career -- but this weekend, he checked something else off of his "first time" list.

The 70-year-old former Beatle performed at the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, June 8 -- for the first time. The famed musician rocked the house for around 16,000 fans at the venue.

06/05/2013
Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2013 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tenn. - Provided courtesy of AP / Frank Micelotta / Invision / AP

See photos of Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift and more arriving to the CMT Music Awards on June 5, 2013.

06/05/2013
Get more: Award Shows, Music
Miranda Lambert wins an award at the 2013 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. - Provided courtesy of AP / AP Photo/Charles Sykes

The winners from the 2013 CMT Music Awards were announced on Wednesday, June 5 -- and singers Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert came out on top.

The fan-voted awards show, which honors country music videos and television performances, saw Underwood take home the night's top honor: Video of the Year. The performer beat out competition including Tim McGraw, Lambert, Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift.

06/05/2013
Get more: Beyonce, Movies, Music
Beyonce talks about the 2013 animated film Epic. - Provided courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Animation

Queen Bey is at it again.

The 31-year-old singer and actress, who plays queen of the forest in the new 3D animated film "Epic," belts it out in her new ballad from the film's soundtrack.

06/04/2013
Get more: Taylor Swift, Music
Special guest Taylor Swift and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones perform at the United Center on Monday, June 3, 2013 in Chicago. - Provided courtesy of Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP

Taylor Swift joined The Rolling Stones on stage during their concert in Chicago on Monday, June 3.

The 23-year-old singer sang "As Tears Go By" with front man Mick Jagger during the concert and the singer Tweeted about her experience. Video of their performance can be seen below.

06/03/2013
Get more: Selena Gomez, Music
Selena Homez appears during a live fan chat on YouTube on June 3, 2013. - Provided courtesy of youtube.com/user/SelGomez

Selena Gomez had a big reveal on Monday, June 3, during her live chat with fans. The singer and actress revealed her album cover, name and the album release date.

The singer solicited questions from her fans on Twitter using the #askselena hashtag and then answered the questions during a YouTube live chat. Video from the live chat can be viewed below.

06/03/2013
Get more: Miley Cyrus, Music
Miley Cyrus appears in an undated photo from her official Twitter account. - Provided courtesy of twitter.com/mileycyrus

Miley Cyrus is celebrating youth and partying in her new single.

The 20-year-old songstress released her new track, "We Can't Stop," on Monday, June 3. In the catchy and upbeat tune, Cyrus sings about twerking, haters and ... "homegirls with big butts."

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