Monday, April 30, 2012

MeFi Music RSS feed

The past 25 songs posted at MeFi Music as a podcast feed
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Friday, April 27, 2012

Adele's record label wins industry awards

XL Recordings, the independent label which released Adele's 21, has won four prizes at the Music Week Awards
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Hidden for 50 years: Unseen photos from The Beatles most iconic era up for auction

A rare behind-the-scenes look at the Fab Four, plus a signed in-flight menu complete with misspelled band name is up for grabs
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Guitar veteran Bert Weedon dies (UK)

Guitarist Bert Weedon, who played with stars including Frank Sinatra and inspired millions to pick up the instrument with his Play In A Day books, has died at the age of 91
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Levon Helm, drummer and singer of The Band dead at 71

Levon Helm, singer and drummer for The Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Robin Gibb too ill for Titanic concert

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb was unable to attend the London premiere of his first classical work because he has contracted pneumonia, his son has said
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One Direction sued by US band with the same name

One Direction are being sued over trademark infringement by a California band with the same name. Lawyers want an injunction to stop the UK boy band using the name, as well as compensation and a share of their profits
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Ronnie Montrose: Coroner rules death a suicide

The death of rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose has been ruled a suicide, according to a coroner in San Francisco. The 64-year-old, who performed with artists including Van Morrison and Herbie Hancock, died on Saturday
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Thursday, April 05, 2012

Guitar amp pioneer Jim Marshall dies aged 88

Guitar amp innovator Jim Marshall, dubbed "the Father of Loud" for creating kit used by some of the biggest names in rock, has died aged 88. Mr Marshall, who originally owned a music shop in London, founded Marshall Amplification 50 years ago. Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain are among the musicians who used Marshall amps
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