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Music Midtown Lineup Announced

It’s the third year for the very popular Music Midtown Festival (since returning from a lengthy hiatus in the mid-2000s). This year’s attraction will still take place over two days, but music will be performed on an added third stage. And hey, it’s 2013, so that counts, right?

Here is who will strum, rock, croon and bash around during the musical soiree at Piedmont Park.

ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 20

Journey

Jane’s Addiction

2 Chainz

Phoenix

Cake

North Mississippi Allstars

The Mowgli’s

Drivin N Cryin

 

ONE SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Queens of the Stone Age

Imagine Dragons

Weezer

Kendrick Lamar

Arctic Monkeys

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tegan and Sara

The Black Lips

Reignwolf

The Neighbourhood

ZZ Ward

Mona

Capital Cities

Tickets for Music Midtown 2013 are $40 for Sept. 20, $65 for Sept. 21 and $90 for a two-day ticket. After Aug. 1, prices will increase to $50 for Sept. 20, $75 for Sept. 21 and $110 for a two-day ticket. Fans can purchase beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday through all Ticketmaster outlets.

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Lil’ Wayne Music Video Shows Rapper Stomping on American Flag

Every rapper likes a bit of controversy, but Lil’ Wayne’s recent antics have some people thinking he may have gone too far.

Footage from Lil Wayne’s  music video “God Bless Amerika” recently hit the internet showing an oversized American flag being dropped to the ground before the rapper proceeds to dance across it. While one could argue that he meant no harm by his actions, the lyrics to the song suggest otherwise: ”My country ’tis of thee / Sweet land of kill ‘em all and let ‘em die / God bless Amerika / This ole’ godless Amerika.”

So is Wayne simply exercising his first amendment rights or can the New Orleans rapper’s behavior be deemed unpatriotic. Check out the video below to decide.

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Tamar Braxton Reveals Son’s Name on Instagram

Tamar Braxton shared a heartwarming Instagram photo this Sunday, revealing the name of her and her husband Vincent Herbert’s new bundle of joy: Logan Vincent Herbert.

Accompanied by an adorable picture of Vincent’s finger grasped by Logan’s tiny hand, Braxton wrote, “Happy Father’s Day to the love of my life, my best friend, my husband Vincent Herbe

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Solange Knowles In the shadows but still thriving

 

Being the sister of a megastar recording artist (and actress) can't be easy, specifically if you, too, are pursuing a career in the music business.

Solange Knowles, sister of the iconic Beyoncé Knowles, has plenty of first-hand experience. (And by the way, if you think her first name is unusual, consider that her middle name Piaget.)

Despite her

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Happy Father’s Day, Kanye West! Kim K Gives Birth To Girl

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West know something about timing. The super couple has given birth to their first child the day before Father's Day and just 24 hours after his new album, "Yeezus" leaked online.

According to TMZ, Kanye and Kim welcomed their baby girl into the world at Cedars-Sinai Medical center—5 weeks sooner than originally planned.

Sources say the Yeezus Christ Superstar was there for the entire birth and cancelled an album release party when Kim told him she wasn't feeling well. "Yeezus" is due in store on Tuesday June 18th but Kanye has gotten the best news he's gonna get his week or sure.

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