Frank Wilson, Motown producer and singer, dies

Frank Wilson, who sang the sought-after Northern Soul single Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) and produced a string of Motown hits, has died aged 71 Technorati Tag: Music
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Musomap

Musomap is a free online tool (an interactive Google Map, in fact) that "invites musicians around the world to join a conversation focused on improving the way we all collaborate" Technorati Tag: Music
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Ami - Trumpet Lights (official video HD)

Ami - Trumpet Lights (official video HD)
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Makeida Ezekiel - Sugar Love (Music Video)

Music video by Makeida performing Sugar Love. (C) 2012 Musichild Entertainment
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The Beatles at EMI, September 1962

Fifty years ago, the Beatles entered EMI's recording studios on Abbey Road for their first official recording session
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Games People Play songwriter Joe South dies

Joe South, an American songwriter who had hits with Games People Play and Walk a Mile in My Shoes, has died, according to his music publisher. He was 72. South died of a heart attack at his home in Buford, Ga., northeast of Atlanta
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Pete Townshend to receive Les Paul Award

Legendary lead guitarist and principal songwriter for The Who, Pete Townshend, will be presented with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Friday, January 25, at the Anaheim Hilton during the 2013 NAMM Show. Presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production
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Prog Magazine announces first annual Progressive Music Awards

ProgMagazine, an offshoot of the UK mag Classic Rock, has announced details on its inaugural Progressive Music Awards. Co-sponsored by Orange Amplification, the awards celebrate a long-underserved genre that has, in recent years, finally been getting its due
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'Thin Lizzy' singer's mother blasts Republicans for 'abusing' band's music

The mother of "Thin Lizzy" singer Philip Lynott said this week that she was very offended at the Republican Party's use of her son's song "The Boys Are Back In Town" to introduce Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) during last week's Republican National Convention
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Tapes of Ringo Starr's first band found

Recordings by Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, which was Ringo Starr's first band and one of the most popular groups of the early Merseybeat era, have been unearthed after more than 50 years. The band were at the forefront of the Liverpool scene but never made it big. The tapes were recorded in March 1960, two years before Starr was poached by Brian Epstein to join The Beatles
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Bestival will be live streaming on YouTube

Bestival is set to become the first UK festival to be streamed live on YouTube
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