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Jack White calls for US President Donald Trump to be arrested, impeached and jailed
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Artists
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The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken dead at 72
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Music
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Van Halen lost a superstar singer when Dave Lee Roth quit the band, but new frontman Sammy Hagar and Foreigner's Mick Jones ensured the loss was short-lived
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Sell a million, get a free Cadillac
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Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2026: The best wireless speakers loud enough to shake your foundations
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