A spokeswoman at D'Angelo's Virgin label says the tour should resume Friday (March 31) with the first of two shows in Chicago. The artist is touring in support of his Virgin/Cheeba Sound album "Voodoo," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 last month.


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Despite his rebellious persona, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was a model student in his younger years, according to The London Times. Jagger is scheduled to return to Dartford Grammar School in southeast England on Tuesday (April 4), to open an arts center named in his honor.

Earlier this month, the 56-year-old Jagger admitted to fathering a child by Brazilian model Luciana Morad. A decision is pending on the amount of child support he will have to pay on a monthly basis, but in New York Family Court on March 15, Morad reportedly requested as much as $35,000 per month.


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Veteran instrumental act the Ventures have inked a recording deal with Pat Boone's Gold label. The group's first release for the imprint will be an album titled "Gold," featuring new versions of past Ventures hits, plus covers of rock instrumentals from other artists. "Gold" is set for a June 20 street date.