Today In Music News: Kelly's Not Gay, Kid Rock Is Touring With Skynyrd, Diplo and Switch Become Major Lazer

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, March 17, 2009...Kelly Clarkson is busy fighting off rumors that she's a lesbian.Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd are going on a joint tour again this summer.M.I.A's former producer, Diplo, is joining forces with her current producer, Switch, to become Major Lazer...

By Lance Lester

March 17, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, March 17, 2009...

Kelly Clarkson is busy fighting off rumors that she's a lesbian.
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd are going on a joint tour again this summer.
M.I.A's former producer, Diplo, is joining forces with her current producer, Switch, to become Major Lazer. Their awesomely titled Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do is out--er, I mean "drops"--on June 16.

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