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  The Rebirth of Instrumental Hip-Hop

  February 15, 2012 – When the excitement over Detox started up again last year, Dr. Dre even teased his next, next album — an instrumental project called The Planets, with songs inspired by the "personalities of each planet." We're still waiting for Detox, so the chances of ever hearing Dre go all Gustav Holst are slim, but a nutty, no-rapping release about space actually sounds more interesting than a decade-in-the-making sequel to The Chronic 2001. …
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  Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Top Coachella 2012 Lineup

  January 9, 2012 – Coachella has announced its 2012 lineup in a tweet, revealing the Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will headline the fest's first double-weekend event — April 13-15 and 20-22. …
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  Winehouse Leaves Rehab, Dre 'Detox' Update + More

  June 3, 2011 – After a one-week stint, Amy Winehouse has checked out of a London rehab and is set to embark on a summer European tour. Winehouse's rep did not disclose why the singer was seeking treatment. [AP] According to producer DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre is in the "final stretch" of recording his heavily delayed comeback album Detox. …
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  Dr. Dre and Eminem Drop Knockout 'Detox' Track

  May 9, 2011 – Dr. Dre found the perfect home for the world premiere of "Die Hard," a ferocious fight anthem from his upcoming album Detox featuring Eminem: the boxing ring. The song — the third single from the rapper-producer's decade-in-the-making LP, expected to drop in 2011, though it's still without an official release — debuted Friday night during the Showtime series Fight Camp 360°. …
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  Big 4 Take NYC, Lonely Island & Snoop Song + More

  May 2, 2011 – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth have announced a New York date as part of their epic Big 4 reunion - their second U.S. gig, after last month's blowout in Indio, CA. The thrash kings will play Yankee Stadium on September 14. Tickets go on sale May 6 via Ticketmaster. …
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  Rapper Nate Dogg Dies at 41

  March 16, 2011 – Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, the Long Beach, CA, rapper-singer who rose to fame in the 1990s after debuting on Dr. Dre's benchmark The Chronic, died Tuesday night. He was 41. A cause of death hasn't been released for the singer, who suffered a stroke in 2008. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  February 26, 2011 – This week, Foo Fighters dropped the first single from their April album Wasting Light, Lykke Li's new LP, Wounded Rhymes, streamed in advance of its release, and Dr. Dre teamed up with Eminem for the epic "I Need A Doctor" video. …
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  WATCH: Dre's 'Doctor' Clip ft. Eminem

  February 24, 2011 – Who does Dr. Dre call when he needs a doctor? Eminem, that's who. In the just-released music video for "I Need a Doctor" -- which Dre, Em, and hip-hop singer-songwriter Skylar Grey performed at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony -- the man born Andre Young is critically injured and needs help reviving his health -- and his career. So his protégé Slim Shady comes to the rescue. …
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  SPIN'S 30 Must-Hear Albums of 2011

  February 23, 2011 – Already, 2011 is shaping up to be another big year in music. …
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  Grammy Preview: The Biggest Performances

  February 10, 2011 – This weekend's Grammy extravaganza in Los Angeles promises to bring plenty of water cooler moments, from super-rare television performances (Dr. Dre! Dylan!) to all-star tributes (Florence and the Machine giving props to Aretha!) Below, SPIN breaks down the biggest events of music's biggest night. And remember, the ceremony airs Sunday at 8 PM (EST) on CBS. …
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