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Dan Reilly

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Dan Reilly is the Editor of Spinner.com. He previously covered music, sports and technology for ESPN the Magazine, FHM, Blender, Spin, Maxim, WWE Magazine and more. He lives with his fiancee, Tessa, and his dog, Walter, in Brooklyn.

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Donna Summer Dead: Disco Legend Dies After Cancer Battle at 63
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Donna Summer Dead: Disco Legend Dies After Cancer Battle at 63

Getty Images Donna Summer has died following a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old disco legend reportedly passed away this morning (May 17) in Florida, and her family released a statement, saying they are "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continue legacy." "Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers ...

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Top Stories of the Day: The Hives, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen & More

Guns McHorne It's time for Spinner After Hours, when we like to kick back -- to the day's biggest stories. So relax, unwind and let us pour you a drink while you check it all out below. Gino DePinto, AOL In House With the Hives: Swedish Rockers Outlaw Crying, Whining and Silence -- Exclusive Video The Swedish rockers visited our ...

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In House With the Hives: Swedish Rockers Outlaw Crying, Whining and Silence -- Exclusive Video

Gino DePinto, AOL When the Hives tell you they're the greatest band in the world, they're not being arrogant pricks: That's just how high they set the bar for themselves, their shows and their upcoming album, Lex Hives, which comes five years after their last LP. "Taking a long time between records, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, ...

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Keith Richards Not Going on 'SNL,' Coachella 2013 Info & More -- NEWS!

Kevin Winter, Getty Images Keith Richards says he won't join Mick Jagger on "SNL." [Rolling Stone] Watch people do tricks with vinyl records. It's seriously the most amazing thing we've seen today, aside from the video below. [Buzzfeed] Ringo Starr lost his photos of the Beatles. [Rolling Stone] Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty's blood ...

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Beth Ditto: Lady Gaga's Music Is for 5 Year Olds -- NEWS!

The Image Gate, Getty Images Gossip's Beth Ditto says Lady Gaga's music is great for 5-year-olds -- in a good way. [AZ Central] Critics completely crap on Karmin. [Gawker] Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner reveals that he and bandmate used to dress up as Oasis in school, which probably means they wore hand-me-down Beatles wigs. ...

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Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston: Obama Is an 'A----le,' Socialist

Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images We're not sure how President Obama feels about the Beach Boys, but now we know how one of their members feels about him. As TMZ reports, the band's singer Bruce Johnston went on a short rant about Obama, calling him an "a----le" and accusing him of being a socialist. The comments were caught on camera while ...

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Black Francis and Violet Clark Q&A: 'Bored' of the Pixies & Grand Duchy's Latest

Wesley Curtis Last month, Black Francis and his wife, Violet Clark, released Let the People Speak, their second album as Grand Duchy. Featuring a more electronic vibe and an old-school radio DJ introducing the songs, it's a much more developed record than their 2009 debut, Petit Fours. Spinner recently caught up with Clark and Francis (aka ...

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