The Newsdump, Feb 08 08: from Corinne Bailey Rae in a legal rage to old pop ladies back on the stage

What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep?

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Corinne Bailey Rae has tried to sue Taio Cruz because she thought he had sampled one of her songs on his new album. ('Corinne Bailey Rae Scraps With Taio Cruz' — Daily Star)

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Duffy claims to have found her singing voice under a bed. ('My Voice? It Came From A Box Under My Mum's Bed' — The Guardian)

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The Wu Tang Clan are not on the best of terms. ('The War Within The Wu-Tang Clan' — The Times)

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After her recent success, Feist is still doing the rounds intro­du­cing herself like some some sort of newcomer. ('How Feist Became First Among Equals' — The Independent)

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Amy Winehouse most def­in­itely will not be per­form­ing at this year's Grammy Awards. ('Winehouse Denied Visa For Grammys' — BBC)

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Still, don't be sad about Amy not per­form­ing because Tina Turner will be there instead. ('Beyonce, Tina Turner To Duet At Grammys' — Billboard)

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Aretha Franklin is back back back with a new album about rela­tion­ships. Hurrah. ('Aretha Looks Forward to MusiCares Honor' — Associated Press)

Blimey.