News Roundup: Bon Jovi, Rihanna, Lil Boosie

Today a lot of craziness has happened in the music world and the majority of it has to do with legal issues and politics. Those are two things that are always somewhere hiding in the shadows of the entertainment industry. A few major developments have been made in the careers of Chris Brown, Rihanna, and even Bon Jovi.

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• This past week, we celebrated the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Even though no one musician was the catalyst for the concrete to meet its demise, we’d like to think that some artists helped. The huge divide in Europe that was affectionately called the Iron Curtain was poked at by a lot of bands, and here’s a highlight reel of a few. [NYTimes]
• There’s more Chris Brown and Rihanna drama to fill your week. News just broke that the singer’s will both debut their latest music videos on the same day, this Friday. [MTV]
• Rapper Lil’ Boosie was just sentenced to four years in prison for violating his probation. When will this stuff change? [Reuters]
• Here are six fan made music videos that are better than the real thing. It’s amazing what people can do when they have a lot of free time on their hands. [Manolith]
• A man is pressing a law suit against rock legends Bon Jovi for 400 million dollars. It’s safe to say, he gives love a bad name. [Reuters]