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Absolutely shocking and completely unexpected news, readers! After Y! Music's Dave DiMartino reviewed the new History of the Eagles LP in his blog last week, it seems the Eagles themselves read his comments!

And the comments weren't kind! Not by a long shot!

Now we hear that the band, dispirited by what they saw as a well-written and well-informed indictment of their entire career, have abruptly given up on their signature country-rock sound and taken up (holy cow!) death metal!

Needless to say, the world of music has been taken aback by this ... huh? ... what's that? Is somebody out there waving at us, trying to get our attention?

Yes! Somebody is! Why, it's our old friend and fellow Y! Music blogger, Rob O'Connor! Everybody likes Bob-O!

Come on in, Bob-O!

What's that? Hmm. Um hmm. Really? You're kidding!

Really?

Wow. OK, OK. Well, thanks for the heads up. Seriously, man. Yeah, yeah, we'll bring the hot dogs to your thing. Again. Hot dogs can be expensive, you know.

Important blog note! This week, Framed welcomes the amazing Eagles of Death Metal and their great video, "I Want You So Hard."

Miranda Lambert (Photo: Theo Wargo)The nominees for the 2013 CMT Music Awards were revealed on Monday morning, and Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan are the lucky leaders of the pack. Each artist scored four nods each.

All three will compete against each other in the Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year categories.

Lambert also scored recognition in the Female and Group Video of the Year categories. Meanwhile, Church and Bryan will go head-to-head in the Male and Collaborative Video of the Year areas.

Directly following the leading trio in terms of nominations are Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Florida Georgia Line, with three nominations each. This is the first time Florida Georgia Line has been nominated.

(Anna Webber, FilmMagic)

I never thought I’d say this, but, Thank You IRS.

While Lauryn Hill has downplayed the role her recent tax debt has in her grudged decision to release new music, her fans couldn’t be happier to welcome her return. The angst behind her new song, “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix),” is its much-needed fuel.

In a letter posted on her MsLaurynHill Tumblr page over the weekend, the former Fugees front woman cited today’s unchecked unhealthy paradigms – in addition to last week’s tragic loss of her former label mate, Kris Kross member Chris Kelly – as the motivation for her fury.

Aerosmith (Photo: Don Arnold)Aerosmith has adjusted its tour schedule due to a bomb threat, and also in order to play a benefit for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

The band has bowed out of a May 11 gig in Jakarta, Indonesia over a bomb scare. The promoter of the show told AP that the band canceled the show at the JIEXPO Kemayoran after news broke that Indonesia arrested two suspected terrorists with explosives.

According to reports, the militants were allegedly plotting to bomb the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta over that country's policies toward Muslims, although it's uncertain if the concert cancellation was due to that plot or there was another threat.

By Laura Ferreiro

Wax Fang [courtesy of WaxFang.com]The inspiration for the 150th episode of "American Dad" came from the unlikeliest of sources: Louisville psychedelic rock band Wax Fang. The popular animated show, which aired Sunday night on Fox, featured several songs from the duo's back catalog that inspired series co-creator Mike Barker to write the episode.

Reigning "American Idol" champ Phillip Phillips, who has a long and well-documented history of kidney stone problems, has postponed the remainder of his college tour due to illness.

This news was first revealed in a Sunday press release issued by the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; the Season 11 winner was set to perform with special guest Gin Wigmore on the campus tonight (Monday, May 6). But that concert and eight others--including a show in Dublin, Ireland--have been scrapped for now.

"Hey guys, due to doctor's orders I have to reschedule my last tour dates," Phillip tweeted on Monday morning, confirming the university's report."They will be rescheduled! Looking forward to seeing you on Mayer!"