Weekly Music News Highlights: Dead, Undead and More

In case you couldn’t keep up with all of the week’s music news headlines, we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from around the web, including stories on stars who are dead, undead (really!), controversial and just plain awesome.

Find out what made headlines this week:

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   Halloween
   
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   Need help figuring out what you should dress as for Halloween? We’ve got tips on creating some great, last-minute costumed inspired by music stars. (We’ve also got tips on which ones you might want to avoid).

   Keep Reading: Top 10: Easy Halloween Costumes with a Music Theme

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   Weekend Concerts
   
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   In NYC for Halloween? Find out which concerts will have a special Halloween twist in the city this weekend.

   Keep Reading: Top Halloween Weekend Concerts

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   Undead
   
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   Heavy metal fans were saddened this week by news of the death of drummer Chuck Biscuits (Black Flag, Danzig, etc.) due to throat cancer—until it was revealed to be a hoax (one perpetuated by Twitter and Wikipedia).

   Keep Reading: Drummer Chuck Biscuits Falls Victim to Elaborate Death Hoax

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   Too Old to Rock?
   
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   Two rock’n’roll elders called in sick this week, when both mope king Morrissey and guitar icon Eric Clapton cancelled shows for medical reasons.

   Keep Reading: Too Old to Rock? Morrissey Collapses, Clapton Cancels

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   R.I.P.
   
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   Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert earlier this week due to a death in his musical family and his actual family.

   Keep Reading: Springsteen Cancels Concert After Cousin’s Death

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   New Music
   
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   Rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures made a move to get already rabid fans even more exciting about the group’s November debut album by giving away a new track from the disc online.

   Keep Reading: New Them Crooked Vultures “New Fang,” Tour Dates

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   Movies
   
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   Michael Jackson’s This Is It hit theaters this week. Rgardless of your feelings toward Jackson, this actually sounds like an entertaining film and we can prove it with three words: giant mechanical spider.

   Keep Reading: Michael Jackson This is It: Is 3D Movie Next?

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   Controversy
   
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   When he performed one of his hits before the start of World Series game two, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z may have offended the Yankees and the Phillies.

   Keep Reading: Jay-Z, John Legend Battle Onstage in NYC