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

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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

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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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Taylor Swift is to be presented with an award for her songwriting

The 20-year-old country starlet will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on June 17 in New York City. Taylor has written or co-written every song on her two multi-platinum CDs: her 2006 self-titled debut and 2008's Fearless, which won Album Of The Year at this year's Grammy Awards, among other top honours. Phil Collins and music producer Phil Ramone will also receive special awards at the event. Other inductees include Leonard Cohen, Jackie DeShannon, David Foster, Johnny Mandel, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Al McKay and Earth, Wind And Fire's Maurice White
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Beatles press conference tapes auctioned

A recording of a 1966 Beatles press conference at which John Lennon was quizzed over his controversial comments about Jesus is to be auctioned. The reel-to-reel recording is estimated to fetch up to $25,000 (£16,800) at a Los Angeles sale on 13 June. The tapes of the 17 August press conference in Toronto were stored in a drawer for more than 40 years, Bonhams and Butterfields said
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Lena Horne, singer and black activist, dies

Lena Horne, the singer and actor best known for her rendition of Stormy Weather and as Hollywood's first black sex symbol, has died. She was 92. In a 60-year career, Horne broke down numerous racial barriers. In the 1940s, she was one of the first black singers with a major white band, the first to perform at the famous Copacabana nightclub, and the first to sign a long-term Hollywood contract. She later became an active campaigner for civil rights and was a powerful voice of the movement
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CD Baby News: New singles program. $9 gets your song everywhere!

CD Baby is excited to announce the launch of our new singles program. For a one-time setup fee of $9, you can upload and sell a single song on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon MP3 and all of our other digital retail partners. We'll even throw in a barcode at no extra charge. Just select the "Single" option when you start the submission process, and you'll be on your way! In the coming weeks we'll be posting more tips and tricks on how you can use the new singles program to generate interest in your music and increase sales. Now go write some hit singles and start selling them today
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Eli "Paperboy" Reed : Come And Get It

"On his major label debut, Come and Get It, Eli Reed proves to be the life of a soulful, sweaty party in which everyone eventually gets dragged onto the dance floor. As a performer, Reed approaches each song with nothing less than utter conviction; he's as authentically gritty as he is ingratiatingly sexy. Reed incorporates the feel of classic R&B and soul into a largely self-penned, 12-song set, produced with Mike Elizondo, the bassist-turned-producer whose credits include, among others, Eminem, Pink, Gwen Stefani and Fiona Apple. Admirers have likened Reed to such luminaries as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett; the Boston Herald called him "Boston's answer to Sam Cooke." But he's not merely trying to recreate a sound; Reed is channeling his influences and inspirations into making something all his own."
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Pledge Music

Pledge Music provides fans and artists the opportunity to work together to make new records and raise money for charity. By combining new social networking technology, old school music biz know how and an irresistible menu of exclusive incentives, fans can visit the site to hear great new music, enjoy and share unique experiences with the artists they love and actively participate in the release process
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Elton John & Alicia Keyes do Idol charity gig

The normal Idol competition took a break on Wednesday replaced by a two hour telethon. Called American Idol Gives Back with the help of big names and moving videos about 15 millions US dollars was raised. Other stars who took part included The Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keyes and Annie Lennox. Now in it's third year for Idol Gives Back, which has raised more than 150 million U.S. dollars for charity to date. American Idol is a spin-off of the U.K's "Pop Idol", a reality program where competitors vie for a chance to win a recording contract. American Idol is nearing the end of its eighth season
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Record Store Day - April 17, 2010

The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April. Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Melanie Nipper, and Carrie Colliton
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Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2010

Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2010 - 16-18 April, 2010 - California
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Whitney Houston world tour crashes into UK - Daily pop gossip

Whitney Houston was booed by fans as she played her first live date in the UK in over a decade. The US pop superstar belatedly kicked off the European leg of her comeback world tour at the LG Arena in Birmingham last night. But the show has come under fire over the quality of her vocals and an extended costume change which saw the singer leave the stage and her brother take over.
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Roger Waters taking "The Wall" on tour

Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters is taking "The Wall" on the road this fall for a historic 36-date North American tour starting September 15 in Toronto. The trek will wrap December 13 in Anaheim, California
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Songr

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Jill Scott fights record label back

Jill Scott is counter-suing her record label after executives accused her of breach of contract. Hidden Beach Recording bosses filed legal papers against the "Gettin' in the Way" singer/actress in February, alleging she quit the label after finding fame and owes the firm three more albums
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The Shizz set to launch record label

Over the past decade, The Shizz has gradually grown into one of the most popular local music websites in the Valley. This month, The Shizz is launching its own record label, starting with a 17-track compilation of songs from Arizona bands called The Shizz Presents: AM or PM? I Don't Know...
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WaTunes signs Warner Music, opens store inside Facebook walls

Atlanta-based digital music company WaTunes has come to a licensing agreement with Warner Music Group, the third major record label to sign a deal with the startup after Universal and EMI. Warner has licensed its full catalog of music for use in WaTunes’ brand new Facebook application, which essentially lets people purchase digital music through a full-fledged storefront without the need to leave the popular social networking site
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Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren dies

Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of punk band the Sex Pistols, has died. The music impressario's spokesman Les Malloy said the 64-year-old died on Thursday morning at a hospital in Switzerland. He had apparently been suffering from cancer for some time. His body is expected to be flown back to the UK shortly
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iMusicTweet

iMusicTweet is the innovative way to share and stream music for free. Share and stream songs or full playlists on twitter and facebook
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Audiotool

Audiotool - Start making music today - right in your browser. We provide all the tools to get you started
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Herb Ellis dies

Jazz guitar legend Herb Ellis, best known as a member of the Oscar Peterson Trio and soloist alongside greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, has died. Ellis, 88, died Sunday at his Los Angeles home after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease, according to his son, Mitch Ellis. "The jazz world has lost a great musician and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and all who enjoyed his work," said Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the U.S. Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammy Awards. The guitarist, who won a pair of Grammys while with the Oscar Peterson Trio, was "devoted to playing what he called straight-ahead mainstream jazz," Portnow said in a statement.
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Billboard debuts digital sales charts for 21 music genres

Billboard magazine has launched a new series of digital music sales charts, which will track the top songs in 21 specific genres based on Nielsen SoundScan data. "The digital genre rankings are a great way to drill down beyond the overall top-selling download titles to see which songs and artists are the hottest in a multitude of specific genres," said Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboard's director of charts
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Music group EMI in dire straits - AP

Struggling music group EMI faces being taken over by its bankers after failing to clinch a deal to sell the North American distribution rights for its artists to Universal Music Group or Sony Music. EMI, which has the Beatles, Coldplay, Lily Allen and Pink Floyd on its books, had hoped to raise around 200 million pounds ($304 million) by offering its rivals a five-year licensing contract. A source close to both sets of talks, who requested anonymity because the discussions were private, said Thursday that they fell apart after a failure to agree on price. EMI declined to comment. The collapse of talks leaves EMI battling to raise 120 million pounds by mid-June to meet its commitments on loans from U.S. bank Citigroup.
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Summit gives music insiders chance to discuss challenges

After covering country music for 66 years, music industry publication Billboard announced plans this week to launch its first Country Music Summit in 2010. Set for the Hermitage Hotel on June 7-8, the Monday and Tuesday of CMA Music Festival week, the summit is set up to cover the many facets of doing business in country music, from record labels to recording, publishing, management, artist development, touring and new media.
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mflow

mflow, the social music service that pays its users commission for recommending tracks to each other, has hooked up with big-name DJs in a new promotion
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Elton John concert to go ahead despite Mayan anger

Organizers said a concert by Elton John in the ruins of Chichen Itza would go ahead Saturday even after the stage collapsed injuring three workers and complaints from indigenous Mayans it was irreverent and out of place. Thursday's accident, caused by a collapsing 80-meter (262-foot) metal tower, left one worker with serious leg injuries. The announcement rankled local Mayan leaders and officials, who pointed out that perhaps the accident was the work of "aluxes," the Mayan culture's equivalent of fairies, who were upset because their gods' permission for the concert was lacking
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Net Radio UK

Net Radio UK - Internet radio station from UK. Free online radio enjoy music, enjoy talk
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Can UK music rule the world?

The UK could become the most powerful force in world music within the next decade. No, this isn't a prematurely posted April Fool's joke, sure to send the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Jay-Z giggling into their champagne. It's because an industry chief believes the top of the pile would be within our grasp if the government took more action and started working hand-in-hand with our recording artists. Feargal Sharkey, the former frontman of punk group The Undertones, is now chief executive of UK Music. He believes that by 2020, we could be producing more successful records than any other nation on earth. "We think we can be number one. We're not far off it," he explained.
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Guvera

Guvera - ad-supported free music download and streaming service
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Freegal Music Service

"In a significant step toward offering public library patrons DRM-free downloadable music, Library Ideas LLC, a new company that has previously hooked up libraries with Redbox video dispensers, has joined with Sony Music Entertainment to launch the Freegal Music Service, offering public library subscribers access to hundreds of thousands of songs in Sony's catalog. Sony includes more than 50 labels, in genres ranging from rock and country to rap and classical. The libraries must pre-pay for a minimum number of downloads from Freegal, and each library user will be limited to, at most, 20 downloads per week. Libraries that see a spike in use can limit the number of systemwide downloads in a week or month to ensure wider access, and library card holders can also reserve downloads"
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dig.ccmixter

"dig.ccmixter is where people come to find fantastic, liberally licensed music. The musicians' community at ccMixter make modern, challenging, but satisfying music that they want you to hear! There's a reason why 1 out of 6 tracks at dig.ccmixter are already being used by video makers and podcasters"
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Bowie and John pay tribute to singer Duncan

David Bowie and Sir Elton John have paid tribute to late singer-songwriter Lesley Duncan - by sending flowers and messages of condolence to her funeral. The 66-year-old Brit passed away after a lengthy battle with cerebrovascular disease on 12 March. During her career, Duncan worked with stars including John, Pink Floyd, Ringo Starr and Dusty Springfield, and celebrity tributes to the singer were revealed at an event after her funeral on Friday. Her widower, Tony, says, "She was very popular in Tobermory (in Scotland) but few people knew about her career. She was popular for being a cheery person. We have had messages of condolence from David Bowie and Elton John."
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Craig David unaware of Motown label

Craig David has admitted he didn't know that Motown was a record label, saying he believed his latest album was based on the Motown "genre". Craig's record Signed, Sealed, Delivered contains 12 tracks, but only seven or eight are in fact Motown. He said: "[I] didn't actually know that Motown was a label ... I thought it was an era or genre, like New Jack Swing or something - I didn't know that if you weren't on Motown records, it wasn't Motown."
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Aretha Franklin does "own thing" with new album

As Aretha Franklin celebrates her 68th birthday this month, she shows no sign of slowing down. She plans to sing arias this summer in three charity concerts with former U.S. Secretary of State -- and accomplished concert pianist -- Condoleezza Rice. In September, she'll start holding master singing classes in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb of her native Detroit; she hopes to bring the effort to New York next year - Yahoo
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Jedward dropped by record label

"X Factor twins Jedward have been given the boot by their record label after their debut single failed to top the charts. John and Edward Grimes, 18, were signed to Sony after surviving several weeks on the X Factor, despite being ridiculed for their performances. The record deal was announced in January with the teenagers saying they were delighted to be "like our idols... living our dream". But their first song, Under Pressure, a duet with Vanilla Ice, was beaten to number one last month by US band Owl City and dropped out of the top 10 a week later. Jedward failed to top the charts despite benefiting from huge exposure performing the track with the 90s rapper at the National Television Awards. Louis Walsh, who decided to manage Jedward after they were voted out of the X Factor, confirmed they had been dropped by Sony and said he is talking to other labels." - Yahoo
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G2.fm

"G2.fm connects musicians venues and fans around the world. Think of us as the online community where bands/artists share music and connect with the venues and fans. G2fm has revolutionized artist application management for live music venues. We developed this concept from our personal experiences as musicians, promoters, and booking agents. Our successes, as well as lessons from past frustrations, inspired us to streamline the booking process, saving Artists time and money, while creating new revenue streams for our partners."
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Pink Floyd win EMI court battle over online sales

Pink Floyd have won a High Court battle to stop their record label EMI selling individual songs online. The rock legends, signed to EMI since 1967, said their contract meant their albums could not be split up without their permission. A judge agreed, saying the contract contained a clause to "preserve the artistic integrity of the albums". EMI has been ordered to pay £40,000 ($60,000) in costs, with a further fine to be decided. The group, whose latest contract was signed before download stores like iTunes appeared, also disputed the way royalties for digital sales were calculated
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Music Theatre Online

"Music Theatre Online, based at the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, is a digital archive of texts, images, video, and audio files relating to musical theater. The best printed editions of musical theater texts cannot fully provide the experience of simultaneous expression of verbal, musical, and terpsichorean languages so necessary to fully understand the art form. Using the multimedia capabilities of the modern web browser, we hope to create a better framework for studying these important works of drama"

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Rapper Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty in a New York City gun case

"The Grammy Award-winner was taken away in handcuffs to start serving his term immediately after his sentencing. He pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and admitted having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007. He will serve his sentence in city jails, not a state prison, and could be released in about eight months with good behaviour. Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Carter and has been one of rap's most prolific and profitable figures in recent years. His sentencing was postponed last month so he could undergo surgery on his bejewelled teeth"
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Forty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix's final album is released

This brand-new, completely unreleased studio album features 12 previously unreleased studio recordings totalling over 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May, 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create the sequel to their groundbreaking 1968 double-album Electric Ladyland. The album features "Valleys Of Neptune," one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix's commercially unavailable recordings, and includes exciting 1969 arrangements of the classic signature songs "Red House," "Fire," and "Stone Free." Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix's inspired interpretations of "Bleeding Heart" (Elmore James) and Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love." Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix's albums throughout the guitarist's lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996
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Story Tellers and Story Keepers: The Library of Congress and The Country Music Association Celebrate Country Music

"The Library of Congress and the Country Music Association (CMA) have announced a day-long program for the CMA Board of Directors at the nation's library, including a comprehensive tour of the historic Jefferson Building, an extensive orientation to the Library's music, sound recording, and folk collections focusing on Country Music, and a concert in the Coolidge Auditorium. The purpose is both to build on the Library's already unparalleled collections of sound recordings, moving image, and printed music collections with a more robust presence of the Country Music genre, and to further the Library's goal of maximizing access and awareness of its collections to music scholars and music lovers around the world. The day's activities are designed to lay the groundwork for future joint efforts that may include the acquisition and preservation of Country Music collections, online presentations, and educational outreach. "The genre of Country Music could not be better suited to the Library's mission of acquiring, preserving, and providing access to America’s culture and stories," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "Country Music is a record of American history and America's stories. I cannot think of a more appropriate collaboration than to expand the presence of Country Music and its reflection of the American experience to the global users of this historic and unrivaled collection," said Steve Moore, Chairman of the CMA Board of Directors"
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Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous takes own life

"Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous has committed suicide, his publicist confirms to Rolling Stone. Best known for his acclaimed work with Sparklehorse, who released four albums of imaginative ambient psych-folk, Linkous also produced Daniel Johnston's 2003 album Fear Yourself and collaborated with Danger Mouse on Dark Night of the Soul. His exact age is unknown, but he was in his forties" - Rolling STone
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Dramatics singer Ron Banks dies

The founding member of the Dramatics passed away in Detroit Thursday. Ron Banks was 58 years old. Bank's band mate, L.J. Reynolds, says the R & B singer passed out unexpectedly while at home with his family. He was taken to Detroit Sinai Hospital where he reportedly died from a massive heart attack. Banks founded the Dramatics in the early 1960s, and they've continued to perform to the present day. They most recently played a gig in November in Detroit. Banks was known for his falsetto singing voice and charm, as he was always well-liked within the industry. Banks is survived by his wife Sandy, and six children. Songs made popular by The Dramatics include "Why Leave Us Alone", "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get" and "In the Rain."
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Label asks fans to help locate missing rapper J-Kwon

"Rapper J-Kwon is missing, and his record label needs fans' help in locating him. Reps at his label, Gracie Productions, are worried after they have failed to contact him in over a month. According to a statement released by the label, the 24-year-old artist was preparing to release a new self-titled album this month. But as the March 23 release date approaches, Gracie Productions has lost touch with the St. Louise-based emcee
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RootMusic

A RootMusic BandPage puts all of your band's information in one place - fans can listen to new tracks you uploaded while they read more about you and check out your upcoming gig schedule
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Bernard Coutaz, founder of Classical Music label, dies at 87

"Bernard Coutaz, who founded the respected independent classical record label Harmonia Mundi and ran it for five decades, died on Friday. He was 87 and lived in the southern French city of Arles. The cause was a heart attack, said Jean-Marc Berns, the head of Harmonia Mundi's press service, on Monday. Harmonia Mundi works on a regular basis with about 40 artists, among them the Belgian conductors René Jacobs and Philippe Herreweghe, the French pianist Alain Planès, the German baritone Matthias Goerne and the German countertenor Andreas Scholl. Mr. Coutaz, who founded the label in 1958, remained attached to albums, eschewing digital music and making a point of reinvesting the company's profits into production. The company's shareholders do not earn dividends. Eva Coutaz, his wife, will replace him as the head of the music label, which is based in Arles and employs around 330 people around the world, the company said"
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T-Bone Wolk, bass player for Hall & Oates, dies

Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, who performed with scores of musicians but was best known as the longtime bass player for the band led by pop-rock stars Daryl Hall and John Oates, has died. He was 58. Wolk died Sunday in New York, hours after completing a recording session with Hall, who was working on a solo album, the duo's manager, Jonathan Wolfson, said Monday. Wolfson said the cause of death was believed to be a heart attack. Wolk had been scheduled to appear Monday night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" with Hall and Oates
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Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney announce London gigs

Following her triumphant performance at the O2 last week, Lady Gaga will return to the capital later in the summer. She of the rapidly oxidising underwear has added several new European dates to her Monster Ball Tour between May 7 and June 4, including another show at the O2 on May 30. Tickets go on sale on March 12. At the more venerable end of the pop pantheon, Sir Paul McCartney is gearing up for a series of UK gigs this summer, including a concert in Hyde Park on June 27. Macca will also play the Isle of Wight Festival, Hampden Park Glasgow and (one night before Hyde Park - where does he get the energy?) the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Tickets for the London gig go on sale March 5.
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Simon denies Geffen was so vain

Carly Simon has laughed off reports record label boss David Geffen is the man who inspired her hit You're So Vain - branding the assumptions a "funny mistake". Simon finally agreed to end nearly 40 years of speculation, by revealing the subject of her iconic 1972 track with a cryptic clue in an acoustic version of You're So Vain on her latest album, Never Been Gone. It has long been thought the song is about one of Simon's famous ex-lovers, which have included Hollywood legend Warren Beatty and rocker Mick Jagger. Reporters at U.K. newspaper The Sun were adamant they had solved the mystery - insisting Simon whispers Geffen's name in the song. But the singer has denied she based the track on her former boss - insisting she hadn't even met the gay star when she wrote it in 1971. In an email to showbiz411.com, she writes, "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen! What a funny mistake! Someone got a clue mistaken for another mistake! How can this guessing game stop without a lie?"
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