Today In Music News: The Knife Covers Darwin, Lil Wayne Hits The Road and Usher Files For Divorce

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 16, 2009... Swedish electronic duo The Knife has unveiled a three-minute trailer for its opera based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. This could test the notion that everything the Swedes do musically is awesome. Weezy is taking the young 'uns...

By Lance Lester

June 16, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 16, 2009...

Swedish electronic duo The Knife has unveiled a three-minute trailer for its opera based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. This could test the notion that everything the Swedes do musically is awesome.
Weezy is taking the young 'uns in hip-hop with him for a festival run this summer. Joining him on tour will be Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and someone named Drake.
Who says true love lasts forever? Usher has filed for divorce from his cougar wife of two years.

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Lance Lester

Today In Music News: The Knife Covers Darwin, Lil Wayne Hits The Road and Usher Files For Divorce

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