Palestinian orchestra to hold debut concert in Ramallah

The first Palestinian orchestra of professional classical musicians since 1948 is due to perform its debut concert in Ramallah in the West Bank. The Palestinian National Orchestra will play a mix of Palestinian classical compositions, as well as some classics such as Mozart and Beethoven. They will also hold concerts on 1 January in Haifa and Jerusalem. All of the musicians are of Palestinian origin, and many have played with orchestras around the world. The group is an initiative of the Edward Said Conservatory of Music, named after the late Palestinian writer and academic, and was formed in 1994. The programme also consists of a piece by the modern Hungarian Jewish composer, Gyorgy Ligeti, both of whose parents were sent to Auschwitz
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Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity

Sony Corporation last week announced the launch of Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, a cloud-based digital music service which will give music lovers access at any time to millions of songs from major labels like Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and others, along with leading independent labels and major publishers worldwide. The Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity catalogue will initially offer about six million songs, and will continue to expand over time
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Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61

Bobby Farrell, front man of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced. The singer was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg, Russia, where he had been performing, John Seine said. Farrell, he continued, had complained of breathing problems before and after a show on Wednesday. The cause of his death has yet to be established. Farrell, the only male member of the popular four-piece, had been due to fly to Rome for a TV show on Friday. Born Alfonso Farrell in Aruba, the singer left his home on the Caribbean island at 15 to work as a sailor. He then travelled to Norway and Germany to pursue a career as a DJ. In 1974 he was chosen to front Boney M, which was put together by German singer and songwriter Frank Farian
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US soul singer Teena Marie dies at 54

The Grammy-nominated American soul singer Teena Marie has been found dead at her California home at the age of 54, her manager has said. Teena Marie often worked with funk legend Rick James with hits such as Lovergirl and Fire and Desire. Teena Marie, who was born Mary Christine Brockert and also used the moniker Lady T, was a rare white artist on the Motown label when she was signed in the late 1970s. She won four Grammy nominations
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Captain Beefheart Dead At Age 69

Don Van Vliet, who became a rock legend as Captain Beefheart, died today from complications from multiple sclerosis in California. His passing was announced by the New York-based Michael Werner Gallery, which represented his work as a painter
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SXSWORLD By Exact Editions Ltd

SXSWORLD® is your source of information for what's happening in the music, film, and interactive industries. The iPad/iPhone edition brings you the latest issue as soon as it is published, as well as a searchable archive of back issues to November 2009
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‘Keith Richards Killed My Orchid’

"One living thing did not survive Keith Richards' visit to the New York Public Library in late October - an orchid in the office of Cullman Center Deputy Director Marie d'Origny. While Keef was waiting 'backstage' in the center before the talk, he unexpectedly lit up a cigarette in Marie's office, and grabbed the clay saucer underneath the orchid for a makeshift ash tray. He then asked for the window to be open, sending a chill through the office. Between the cold and the smoke, the little orchid never stood a chance. RIP, sweet flower. The good news is Keith felt sort of bad about smoking in the first place and signed the 'ash tray' without anyone asking"
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Doors' Jim Morrison to get pardoned in Florida

The Doors singer Jim Morrison will get a posthumous pardon for an indecent exposure conviction in Florida after Gov. Charlie Crist got a commitment for enough votes from other members of the state's Board of Executive Clemency to approve it. Morrison was appealing the conviction when he was found dead in a Paris bathtub in 1971. The meeting Thursday comes a day after the singer would have turned 67
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John Lennon fans to gather on 30th anniversary of death

Tributes are to be paid to former Beatle John Lennon later to mark the 30th anniversary of his murder. Fans will gather at a memorial garden in Central Park, New York, opposite the apartment block where he was shot dead. A vigil will also be held in Liverpool at a monument dedicated to the singer where fans will light candles and sing his songs
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Limewire music-sharing service to close December 31

LimeWire, one of the world's biggest outlets for people to share music, movies and TV shows free of charge over the Internet, said it would be shutting down by the end of the year and closing its sole office in New York. In October, a U.S. federal judge granted the music industry's request to shut down the popular LimeWire file-sharing service, which had been found liable for copyright infringement
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Famed Bob Dylan lyrics to be auctioned

The original lyrics to Bob Dylan’s "The Times They Are A-Changin'" will soon be a-changin' hands. The plain piece of notebook paper on which Dylan wrote down what became a classic is up for auction. The lyrics on simple and, now yellowed, notebook paper were kept by a friend of Dylan’s who introduced the future icon to the Village folk scene
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Clash album London Calling to spawn rock biopic

The creation of classic album London Calling by punk band The Clash is to form the basis of a new music biopic. Former Clash members Paul Simonon and Mick Jones will executive produce the film, named after the 1979 record. Playwright Jez Butterworth will pen the script, which will tell how producer Guy Stevens worked with the band to create their most celebrated disc. It will be produced by Alison Owen - mother of singer Lily Allen - and Paul Trijbits of Ruby Film and Television
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Gaga among stars quitting Facebook for charity

"Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher are among stars signing off social media including Facebook and Twitter in aid of singer Alicia Keys' charity. The campaign, called Digital Life Sacrifice, will raise money on Tuesday - World Aids Day - for Keep a Child Alive, which supports families affected by HIV/Aids in Africa and India. The celebrities have filmed "last tweet and testament" videos. They will sign back online when the charity raises $1 million. Their videos will appear in adverts showing them lying in coffins to represent what the campaign calls their digital deaths"
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Vivaldi sonatas found in archive

Two previously unknown violin sonatas by Antonio Vivaldi have been uncovered after lying hidden in a collection of manuscripts for 270 years. The works, thought to have been written for amateur musicians, were found in a 180-page portfolio after it was donated to the Foundling Museum in London. One of the rediscovered compositions will be performed at Liverpool Hope University on Sunday. It is likely to be its first airing in the modern era, the university said. The anthology of manuscripts was compiled between 1715 and 1725, with Vivaldi's sonatas filed alongside works by Handel, Corelli and Purcell. It was acquired by the late businessman Gerald Coke, whose collection was handed to the Foundling Museum in 2008
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Susan Boyle album tops charts both sides of Atlantic

Singer Susan Boyle has notched up a notable double after her latest album - already number one in the UK - reached the top spot in the US as well. According to her record label, the Scottish star is only the third act to achieve that feat twice within a year. Only the Monkees, in 1967, and the Beatles, in 1969, have simultaneously topped both charts twice in the same 12 months, Columbia Records said
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Jimi Hendrix's family talks anthology, documentary

"After a prolific 2010 that continues with the "West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology" box set out this week, the family-run Experience Hendrix label has a more modest, but no less impactful blueprint for the next couple of years. "This year has been very special because it marked the 40th anniversary of (Hendrix's) passing," Janie Hendrix, the rock icon's sister and Experience Hendrix president and CEO, told Billboard.com. The company started with the March release of the rarities set "Valleys of Neptune" and continues with "West Coast Seattle Boy." The latter features four discs of unreleased material and alternate takes, including a full disc of pre-Experience tracks recorded with Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Don Covay and others. The box also includes the documentary "Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child," narrated by Bootsy Collins"
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Paul McCartney to make his Apollo Theater debut

Sir Paul McCartney is to make his first appearance at New York's legendary Apollo Theater next month. The former Beatle, 68, will perform at the Harlem venue on 13 December in an invitation-only concert for paid-for radio service Sirius XM. The show will celebrate the service, which has six channels, reaching 20 million subscribers
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New Michael Jackson single debuts online

A duet recorded in 2007 by Michael Jackson and rapper Akon has been released on his website - the first single from an album of new music from the King of Pop after his death last year
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Guns N' Roses plan 'quick' new album

Guns N' Roses have confirmed plans to record a new album, but the rockers have promised it "won't take as long" as the much-delayed Chinese Democracy
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Retailers facing the music this Christmas (UK)

More retailers than ever will be selling music products this Christmas, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). A number of new companies, including fashion retailer Bhs and petrol provider BP, will give customers the opportunity to purchase CDs. The ERA states that the new outlets selling CDs comprise of 180 Bhs stores, 370 BP petrol stations, 18 HMV pop-up shops, 250 Game stores and 1,166 Tesco Express stores. It also indicates that bookseller Waterstone's is considering introducing a music product line to its 300 UK stores this festive season.
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Americans lead MTV awards charge

"Katy Perry and Lady Gaga lead the nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards. The American singers put British stars in the shade, with each in the running for five awards at the glitzy bash, held this year at Madrid's Caja Magica. The pair are competing against each other in the Best Pop, Female, Song and Video categories, while Lady Gaga is up for Best Live Act, and Perry has been nominated for Best World Stage Performance. Actress Eva Longoria Parker will take over hosting duties from Perry, who fronted the show in an array of attention-grabbing outfits in 2008 and 2009. The show, to be screened live by MTV to millions of viewers across Europe, will feature performances from Rihanna, Shakira, Bon Jovi and the Kings Of Leon"
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1.5-million-dollar verdict in US music piracy case

"A US jury has ordered a Minnesota woman to pay 1.5 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case. Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a single mother of four, was found liable by a jury on Wednesday of copyright infringement for using KaZaA peer-to-peer file-sharing network to download the songs over the Internet. She was ordered to pay 62,500 dollars for each of the 24 songs, a total of 1.5 million dollars"
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Michael Jackson world tour announced

Michael Jackson's estate and Cirque du Soleil have announced the official international launch of a joint project: Michael Jackson - The Immortal World Tour
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Soundcheck Books (UK)

Soundcheck Books is Britain's newest publisher of books about popular music, formed in July 2010. Our remit is simple: to produce great books about popular music. Our criteria for 'great books' is simple too – are they the kind of books we would read ourselves? Yes, we are publishers, but first and foremost we are music fans - that's why we started Soundcheck Books
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2010 Aboriginal Music Festival and Career Fair (Canada)

"On behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Program, Centre for Continuing and Distance Education, University of Saskatchewan, we are pleased to proudly present the 2010 Aboriginal Music Festival and Career Fair on October 29th, TCU Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The 2010 Aboriginal Music Festival and Career Fair, going into it's 7th year, will be one of the largest recruiting events and celebration of Aboriginal youth of the year. The Career Fair will be open to companies and students of all disciplines and degree programs. We invite you to participate in this event to reach out to highly talented students from across Saskatchewan. The Career Fair is part of a whole day event ending in a Music Festival Gala highlighting Canada's top talent and artistic performers. In past years, the Music Festival has attracted more than 3000 people and Canada's Top Musical Talent"
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Soul singer Solomon Burke dies aged 70

US soul singer Solomon Burke, who wrote the classic song Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, has died at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport aged 70. The former preacher turned singer had been due to perform at a well-known club in the city on Tuesday. The self-proclaimed King of Rock & Soul was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and won a Grammy in 2003. Burke leaves behind 21 children and 90 grandchildren
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Fans celebrate John Lennon on birthday

Fans around the world are marking what would have been the 70th birthday of John Lennon. A large crowd was gathering at Central Park's Strawberry Fields in New York City, where there is a memorial. A benefit concert was also happening nearby. The ex-Beatle and peace activist was gunned down 30 years ago outside his apartment building near Central Park. Celebrations began on Friday. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland dedicated a time capsule in honour of Lennon containing several CDs, DVDs and books and two notes written by his widow Yoko Ono.
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Lost Vivaldi concerto found in Scotland

A lost flute concerto by 18th century composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi has been discovered by an academic among a set of dusty papers housed in Scotland's National Archives in Edinburgh
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Sony debuts online Classical store, Ariama

Ariama: Where Classical Music Lives. CDs, MP3s, and lossless downloads, with insightful editorial and search tools tailored for classical music discovery
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Save the 100 Club (UK)

The world famous 100 Club in Oxford Street, London, UK will close it's doors by Xmas unless WE can save it
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BT Digital Music Award winners

The winners of the BT Digital Music Award have been announced
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York Minster choirgirl Isabel Suckling wins recording deal with Decca Records (UK)

A choirgirl is walking on air after netting a record deal which will see her managed by former chorister turned TV presenter Aled Jones. Twelve-year-old York chorister Isabel Suckling was discovered in the choir at York Minster by Decca Records, part of Universal Music which has the likes of Lady Gaga, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse and U2 on its books. Britain's favourite choirboy, Aled Jones, famously conquered the pop charts 25 years ago with Walking In The Air. He said: "On hearing Isabel's voice I wanted to be involved in nurturing her special talent. She has such a great quality and I am very pleased to play a small part in enabling her to reach a wider audience." Label bosses are now styling her as The Choirgirl, ahead of the release of her debut album later this year
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Lady Gaga wins eight MTV Video Music Awards

Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles taking home eight prizes including video of the year. The singer, 24, who won seven of her "moon man" trophies for Bad Romance, cried as she picked up the top award from Cher at the end of the night
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R&B pioneer 'King' Coleman dies in hospital aged 78

Rhythm and blues pioneer Carlton "King" Coleman has died at the age of 78. The US singer died on Saturday from heart failure at a Miami hospital, his son said. Coleman was best known for singing lead vocals on 1959 hit (Do The) Mashed Potatoes, recorded with James Brown's band. He also released numerous solo singles including Mashed Potato Man and The Boo Boo Song. Coleman also performed with many artists including BB King and Jackie Wilson
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Will Smith's daughter signs record deal

Will Smith's nine-year-old daughter, Willow, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation. Her first single, Whip My Hair, has already been viewed nearly a million times on YouTube since its release in the US this week.
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Daily Variety sues punk rock band over logo

Hollywood trade newspaper Daily Variety is embroiled in heated litigation with California punk rock band the Vandals, whose bass player happens to include an attorney. The dispute began in 2004, when the Vandals released their 10th album, "Hollywood Potato Chip," which included the band's name in lettering made to look like the trademarked Daily Variety logo. (Daily Variety is a rival of The Hollywood Reporter.)
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Noel Gallagher puts music on hold

Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has told fans not to expect any solo material in the near future, following the band's split last year. Asked about his plans for new music, he replied: "I'm moving house and my missus is nine months pregnant so I'm not doing anything until well into next year
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The xx win the Mercury Prize

The group from south London won the award at a plush ceremony in Mayfair, London for their debut album xx. Singer Romy Madley Croft said they were in shock: "I genuinely wasn't expecting to hear our name, genuinely, genuinely not." Past winner Dizzee Rascal and the Modfather Paul Weller had been the bookies favourites. The childhood pals follow in the footsteps of acts like Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, Elbow
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A founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra band has been killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay crushed his van

Mike Edwards was driving along the side of a steep field when the 94 stone (600kg) bale careered down, smashed through a hedge and landed on the roof of his vehicle. The 62-year-old, who played cello with the 1970s group, is thought to have swerved into a similar vehicle as he was struck by the bale. The second driver was unhurt in the collision, police said. The accident happened at around 12.30pm on Friday on the A381 between Harbetonford and Halwell in Devon
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Janet Jackson considers record deal

Janet Jackson is considering signing a deal with an independent record label because she wants to be able to "call the shots"
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Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle

(Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Google Vice President of Engineering Andy Rubin has been leading conversations with the labels about what a new Google music service would look like, according to these sources
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Music Lunge

Music Lunge is a social networking site designed to help Indie and Major artists with business consulting, development, music publishing, radio distribution and song mastering
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Ping, Apple's new social network, unveiled

Apple's latest version of iTunes, iTunes 10, will include not only a new logo and new layout, but also Apple's own social network for music, "Ping." "It's like Twitter and Facebook meet iTunes," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said during the press conference
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The Wire for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Exact Editions has released The Wire for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store. "The Wire is an independent, monthly music magazine dedicated to informed, intelligent coverage of a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics"
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Ono to mark John Lennon's 70th birthday in Iceland

Yoko Ono is planning a series of events in Iceland to mark what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. The artist and peace campaigner will light the Imagine Peace Tower illuminated memorial, located on the island of Vioey near Icelandic capital Reykjavik (RAY'-kyuh-vik), on October 9. A special performance by the Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band will follow the ceremony
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Hendrix in Britain Exhibition

In 1968 Jimi Hendrix moved into the top floor flat of 23 Brook Street with his English girlfriend Kathy Etchingham. The flat is now the administrative office of Handel House Museum, and an English Heritage Blue Plaque recognises Hendrix's residence. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Hendrix's death in 1970, Handel House will be presenting a new exhibition: Hendrix in Britain. With rarely seen exhibits, images and music, the exhibition will trace his meteoric rise to fame in London and his lasting impact on rock music
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Life by Keith Richards

"The long-awaited autobiography of the guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Ladies and gentleman: Keith Richards. With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life. Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notorious drug busts that led to his enduring image as an outlaw folk hero. Creating immortal riffs like the ones in "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Honky Tonk Women." His relationship with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the U.S., isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Marriage, family, solo albums and Xpensive Winos, and the road that goes on forever. With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us the story of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered, fearless, and true"
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Remembering jazz singer and activist Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln, the legendary jazz singer who believed in singing as a political act, died Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80. An actress, artist and composer, Lincoln created music ranging from avant-garde civil-rights-era recordings to the equally powerful but more introspective work of her later years
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Katy Perry calls record label 'idiots'

"Katy Perry has slammed her record label for trying to convince her to make her music more family friendly. The California Gurls singer claimed Capitol tried to persuade her against including certain tracks on the final tracklisting for her forthcoming album Teenage Dream, for fear they were too controversial"
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2010 MTV Video Music Awards

2010 MTV Video Music Awards - Official site of the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with the latest news, videos, photos, behind the lens feature, fashion, and more. RSS Feed
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A New Radio Station for London: Ronnie Scotts FM

London's favourite jazz club is turning a rather splendid 50 this year, and they have all sorts planned by way of celebration. Londonist conducted a spontaneous poll recently, and was quite scandalised by the percentage of Londoners who not only haven't visited the club, but are barely aware of its existence. At the Frith Street venue itself there are two weeks of very British sounds, reflecting the early days at Ronnie Scotts when musicians from abroad were not permitted to play. We are torn between the fun of the London Improvisers Orchestra and the jazzamatazz of the Laurence Cottle Big Band - but there are plenty of other acts to check out. There is also a photography competition, dear Flickr friends: the club is selecting a different house photographer each night - e-mail perry@ronniescotts.co.uk to apply. And then there's their new radio station: for two weeks from roundabout now you can catch them at 96.3 FM, and thereafter on-line
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Bln.kr - spread your music all over the Internet

Bln.kr is a service that budding musicians can use in order to promote their art. Essentially, the site makes it possible for anybody to upload any song of his and have it spread the width and breadth of the Internet without having to engage into any kind of complex operation
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Beatles for sale – well their Abbey Road piano anyway

It may be covered in coffees stains and cigarette burns, but a battered old upright piano is likely to fetch £150,000 at auction because the Beatles once tinkled its ivories. The piano comes from studio three at Abbey Road, and was used by the Beatles when they worked on Paperback Writer in 1966. Eventually the piano was edited out of the released track, but it can be heard in outtakes. The auctioneers Bonhams says the piano was also used in 1969, when the track Old Brown Shoe was recorded. Bought by the studios in 1964, the piano was played by many other bands until it was retired in 1980
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ExtensionFM

ExtensionFM is a browser extension for Chrome that finds every MP3 file on pages you visit and automatically creates a library of those songs for you to enjoy
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Lennon 'bed-in' cartoon fetches £37,250

A caricature by John Lennon of the singer and his wife, Yoko Ono, drawn during their 1969 "bed-in" in Montreal, Canada, has sold for £37,250. The piece, part of a rock and pop sale at Christie's in London, was created during their peace protest at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
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Music Online Alive - Online platform where artists can promote and sell their own music
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Tupac Shakur song Dear Mama to enter US archive

Recordings by late rapper Tupac Shakur, comedian Bill Cosby and rock band REM are among the latest to be preserved by the US Library of Congress. Shakur song Dear Mama, Cosby's comedy album I Started Out As A Child and REM's 1981 song Radio Free Europe will enter the National Recording Registry. Records by Little Richard, Patti Smith and Willie Nelson are also included
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Michael Jackson has 'made $1bn' since his death

Michael Jackson's estate has made more than $1bn (£677m) since his death a year ago, according to estimates by trade paper Billboard. The magazine says Jackson's album sales have generated about $383m (£259m), while revenue from the film This Is It has hit nearly $400m (£271m). Profits from publishing rights, licensing and touring are also included in the total. A new recording contract is estimated to have made $31m (£21m) so far.
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Depp 'launching record label'

Johnny Depp is preparing to launch his own record label and has dispatched staff to scour London for new talent, according to reports
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John Lennon's A Day in the Life lyrics sell for $1.2m

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life have sold for $1.2m (£810,000) at auction, well above the price expected. The double-sided sheet of paper with notes written in felt marker and blue ink was sold at Sotheby's in New York. The lyric sheet also contains some corrections and other notes penned in red ink. The song - co-written with Paul McCartney - is the final track on the band's 1967 Sgt Pepper album
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George Best musical premieres in Belfast

A new musical about the colourful and ultimately tragic life of football legend George Best will premiere at Belfast's Grand Opera House next month. Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story, runs from 28 July to 14 August 2010 and is written by leading Irish playwrights Martin Lynch (Long Kesh) and Marie Jones (Stones in his Pockets). The music and lyrics are by Scottish singer-songwriter JJ Gilmour and Pat Gribben, a former member of Belfast pop group The Adventures. According to publicity material, “Dancing Shoes tells of the turbulent and colourful life of one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen
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Ex-Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has died

Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has been found dead at his home in south Wales. Emergency services attended Mr Cable's house at Llwydcoed near Aberdare, Cynon Valley, at 0500 BST on Monday. South Wales Police said the cause of death had not been established but there were no suspicious circumstances at this stage.
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Politician demands McCartney apologise for Bush gag

An American politician is demanding Sir Paul McCartney publicly apologise for a joke he made at former President George W. Bush's expense during an appearance at the White House on Wednesday. Republican John Boehner was not amused when the former Beatle poked fun at the ex-leader's intellect as he became the first non-American to collect the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from Bush's successor, President Barack Obama. McCartney said, "After the last eight years, it's great to have a president who knows where the library is."
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Rdio

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idioland

idioland - Featuring an eclectic mix of articles on music, movies, books, life, work, travel, and culture, updated daily. Written and edited by contributors from the U.K., U.S., and Hong Kong
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Temptations singer Ali-Ollie Woodson dies at 58

Ali-Ollie Woodson, who led the legendary Motown quintet The Temptations in the 1980s and '90s and helped restore them to their hit-making glory with songs including "Treat Her Like A Lady," has died, a friend said. He was 58. Woodson died Sunday in southern California after battling cancer, Motown Alumni Association President Billy Wilson said. Wilson said Woodson's wife, Juanita, told him about the death Sunday. Woodson was not an original member of the group, which had several lineup changes since it started in the 1960s. But he played an integral part in keeping the Temptations from becoming just nostalgia act.
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MakeItMP3.com

MakeItMP3.com - Select the Youtube video or FLV video you wish to convert to mp3
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Lyreach.com

Lyreach.com - Search for any lyrics by typing a sequence of words from it, and it will try to give you all the possibilities while typing
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FetchMP3

FetchMP3 - Find your favorite music and videos using FetchMP3 and convert them into playable formats! Download the converted files to your computer or MP3 player! Search Youtube, Myspace and other popular social networks
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U2 gigs postponed after Bono's emergency op

U2 have been forced to postpone the next leg of their world tour after singer Bono injured his back, the band has said. The singer underwent emergency surgery in Germany after suffering an injury while preparing for the upcoming shows in the US. Bono, who celebrated his 50th birthday in New York earlier this month, was treated at a specialist neuro surgery unit in a Munich hospital
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The 2010 Ivor Novello Awards winners

The winners of the The 2010 Ivor Novello Awards have been announced
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Out Of Exile: Stones Rolling To Number One

The re-release of the classic Rolling Stones album Exile On Main Street is on course to land the band their first Number One in almost two decades. The reworked version of the 1972 release - one of their most acclaimed records - currently leads the battle to top this weekend's list. But the mid-week figures from The Official Charts Company show the Stones do not have the competition totally licked. Only 1,000 sales separate the veteran rock 'n' rollers from electronica gods Faithless, whose album The Dance is ensuring a tight race
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RE/Mixed Media Festival 2010

RE/Mixed Media Festival 2010 - May 30, 2010 - Brooklyn, New York
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Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67. Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J., with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell
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Audio Academy

Audio Academy - allows users to play the latest music from aspiring DJs
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US judge rules against LimeWire in music piracy case

A US judge has ruled in favor of 13 music companies in a copyright case against popular online file-sharing service LimeWire. Relying heavily on a Supreme Court judgement against song-swapping service Grokster, US District Court Judge Kimba Wood found LimeWire and its owner Mark Gorton liable for copyright infringement and unfair competition. "The evidence establishes that LimeWire users directly infringed plaintiffs' copyrights, and that LimeWire engaged in purposeful conduct intended to foster that infringement," Wood said in a 59-page ruling on Tuesday that was released on Wednesday. "Free distribution of the recordings through LimeWire competes with plaintiffs' sales of the recordings," Wood said. "Accordingly, the court grants plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on their unfair competition claim against LimeWire," she said.
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