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• Why Did Beatport Release a Free Streaming App That Doesn’t Even Have Ads?

  26-03-2015 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SFX Entertainment’s shares aren’t doing so well. The industry knows it and CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman knows it. This isn’t very surprising, considering SFX’s strategy is...
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• Steve Fishwick Group: The Outer Periphery review – an elegant, expanding jazz talent

  26-03-2015 20:00
  
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• José James: Yesterday I Had the Blues: the Music of Billie Holiday review – this tribute is the real deal

  26-03-2015 19:45
  
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• Feldman: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello CD review – an austere swansong

  26-03-2015 19:45
  
  Karis/Macomber/Farina/Finckel
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• Sufjan Stevens talks to Dave Eggers: ‘I was recording songs as a means of grieving’

  26-03-2015 19:39
  
  On his emotionally devastating new album Carrie & Lowell, Sufjan Stevens explores the terrible loss he felt at the death of his mother. He talks to Dave Eggers about how difficult it was to make, his dysfunctional childhood and how playing the songs live will be a joyful relief Continue reading...
  
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• Polar Bear: The Same As You review – another uncategorisable, understated triumph

  26-03-2015 19:30
  
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• Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 6 and 7 CD review – efficiency but no real character

  26-03-2015 19:30
  
  Royal Concertgebouw O/Jansons
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• Monsieur Doumani: Sikoses review – Greek folk styles updated with a slice of fun

  26-03-2015 19:15
  
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• Alkan: Trois Petites Fantaisies; Capriccio alla Soldatesca, etc CD review

  26-03-2015 19:15
  
  Vincenzo Maltempo
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• Samuel Charters obituary

  26-03-2015 19:12
  
  Musicologist, record producer and pioneer writer on the blues Continue reading...
  
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• Pierre Boulez: 60 Years on Record - cd review

  26-03-2015 19:03
  
  Andrew Clements reviews three box-sets that comprehensively chronicle Boulez’s extensive conducting career Continue reading...
  
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• Flight of Angels: Music from the Golden Age in Spain CD review – poised beauty

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  The Sixteen/Christophers
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• Bella Hardy: With the Dawn review – bravely personal diary of a touring folk singer

  26-03-2015 18:59
  
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• Zayn Malik has ruined everything

  26-03-2015 18:27
  
  Still, you can’t blame him for wanting out. Being a pop star must be hell. All those fans, and songs to sing Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Frankie Knuckles is to house music what Chuck Berry is to rock’n’roll’

  26-03-2015 18:21
  
  One year on from his death, the godfather of house is the subject of a new tribute. Fans Elton John and Underworld tell us why his legacy is still being felt musically and beyondFrankie’s music when it hit the club scene in Chicago was just unlike anything that had come before,” Elton John says. “That mixture of disco classics, indie-label soul and European synth disco was just fantastic. He mixed all kinds of stuff together in a way that hadn’t been done before, and I’m always excited
  
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• OK Computer: how much do you know about Radiohead's third album?

  26-03-2015 18:02
  
  Public demand has lead to Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer to be preserved in the Library of Congress in its registry of significant recordings. But how well do you know the seminal work? Continue reading...
  
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• Django Django: ‘After our first album, everything went nuts’

  26-03-2015 18:00
  
  Django Django’s first record propelled them from back-room gigs to the top of festival bills. How did they escape second-album syndrome?The last time Django Django talked to the Guardian, towards the end of 2011, they were preparing to release their debut album – a tuneful but experimental mix of psychedelia, folk and the sound of coconut shells being bashed together to make a noise like galloping horses.“I thought it would be an underground album that would sell a few hundred copies,” s
  
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• Apple Given a Choice: $10 a Month, or No Streaming Service…

  26-03-2015 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  So, you really think Spotify will get to keep its free tier? Here’s the latest on the negotiations between Apple and the major labels over...
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• Without Zayn Malik, One Direction become four goofy white guys shouting

  26-03-2015 17:53
  
  It’s common to think boyband members are interchangeable puppets – in fact they all bring something distinctive to the mixI’m a fan of One Direction’s music. It’s very efficient pop music that doubles as ecstatic, funny, and emotionally complex arena rock. Becoming a fan of One Direction’s music has inadvertently and perhaps inevitably drawn my focus toward the individual members of the band, my favourite of which was initially Zayn Malik, who has now left them in order to live the l
  
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• Marvel Has Totally Recast The Avengers (And It's The Most Diverse Superhero Team Ever)

  26-03-2015 17:19
  
  Check out Marvel Comics' all new flagship superhero team as they get a whole new look...
  
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• Spongebob & Patrick Reveal Their Weirdest Fan Encounters (Brace Yourselves)

  26-03-2015 17:15
  
  Spongebob and Patrick are adorable, ay? Doesn't mean they're not exposed to nudity from fans though...
  
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• U2 docklands site deal defended

  26-03-2015 17:10
  
  A state body has denied U2 got a secret deal to buy a prime docklands site where they spent years recording music.
  
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• Krept & Konan Hit Back At Kanye's BRIT Awards Haters

  26-03-2015 16:50
  
  Our Brand New For 2015 winners describe the mad scramble before they took to the stage with Yeezy and tell us he's actually a really sound guy...
  
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• Perrie Edwards Gives Little Away As She's Seen For First Time Since Zayn Left 1D

  26-03-2015 16:37
  
  The singer was sporting a glowing tan as she made a quick exit...
  
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• The Russian Defence Ministry Want To Employ Jeremy Clarkson

  26-03-2015 16:19
  
  The former Top Gear host and his controversial sense of humour are more than welcome in Moscow!
  
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• Watch LION BABE’s Intergalactic Video For ‘Wonder Woman’

  26-03-2015 16:09
  
  The New York duo find themselves in space for their latest promo…
  
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• The Special Aka: In the Studio review – weird, vivid nightmares on Jerry Dammers’ utterly compelling final album

  26-03-2015 15:59
  
  There was always a sour, strange side to the Specials – despite the national-treasure status they have today – and never more so than on their party-killing third albumNo artist has ever announced their arrival quite like the second incarnation of the Specials, in early 1982. The Special AKA, as they were now known, were in an invidious position. They were challenged with following up an epochal No 1 single, Ghost Town, with a record that would also introduce the world to a new version of a
  
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• Now that's what I call music! First compilation album re-released for Record Store Day

  26-03-2015 15:59
  
  The compilation record’s first edition will be available on vinyl next month.
  
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• This Video Of A Three-Year-Old Dancing To Beyoncé Is Too Cute For Words

  26-03-2015 15:34
  
  Okay, so we've managed to think of some words after all...
  
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• This Video Of A Four-Year-Old Dancing To Beyoncé Is Too Cute For Words

  26-03-2015 15:34
  
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• Rihanna's Cynical, False Song Premiere

  26-03-2015 15:34
  
  Yesterday, Rihanna posted a lovely, Frida Kahlo-ish shot of herself on Instagram to accompany the announcement that new music—from her first album in two years—would be released today. She'll probably release the full song very soon, and at 9 a.m., the full version played on New York City's 103.5 FM—"Listen anywhere with the iHeartRadio app." Until the full rollout, fan lip-syncs like this one are likely to provide nice buzz for her.
  
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• Maria Radner, my beloved friend

  26-03-2015 15:29
  
  Fellow singer Karen Cargill remembers a colleague – lost in the Germanwings disaster – who became so much moreShe was the most generous spirited person I have ever met. Hysterical laughter, an obsession with all things Burberry, unadulterated passion for Bayern Munich and the warmest of hugs were things you could always be guaranteed of when you were with her. Her son and partner were her whole life. Maria Radner was my beloved friend.
  I first met Maria in New York in December 2011 while we
  
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• Beyonce has '100 tracks' unreleased

  26-03-2015 14:33
  
  The singer is said to be sitting on a huge collection of music that has not been heard.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Surprising A Couple At Their Wedding Will Bring A Tear To Your Eye

  26-03-2015 14:28
  
  Can you imagine if Ed Sheeran just casually just showed up at your wedding...?!
  
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• Louis Lortie review – Beethoven and Liszt pairing brings enormous challenges

  26-03-2015 14:20
  
  Wigmore Hall, London
  The Canadian pianist’s superb account of Liszt’s Sonata in B minor trumped an effortful encounter with the Hammerklavier Continue reading...
  
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• The Geordie Lasses Reveal Weight Loss Pressure

  26-03-2015 14:10
  
  It turns out getting p***ed for a living isn't as easy as you'd think...
  
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• Håkon Kornstad review – a virtuosic one-man orchestra

  26-03-2015 14:03
  
  Kings Place, London
  The Norwegian saxophonist and singer turned what could have been a circus act into a musical tour de force Continue reading...
  
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• Hey Miley Cyrus, No One Wants To See This On Instagram

  26-03-2015 13:25
  
  WARNING: The following article contains a pic that is, like, really gross...
  
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• Watch Luke Friend Take On Rihanna's 'FourFiveSeconds'

  26-03-2015 13:24
  
  Check out this brand new cover from the ex-X Factor star...
  
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• Kid Wave review – jangly melodies + crashing drums = sulky rock darkness

  26-03-2015 13:21
  
  Sebright Arms, London
  Dreamy, melodic pop meshed with taut, aggressive rhythms highlight Lea Emmery’s yearning lyrics Continue reading...
  
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• Born & Bred Festival Launches in London

  26-03-2015 13:07
  
  Celebrating the best in underground UK Bass culture…
  
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• Readers recommend: songs about islands – results

  26-03-2015 13:00
  
  Sailing from the Hebrides to Hong Kong via the Pixies to Mendelssohn, RR’s old sea dog sonofwebcore picks a beautiful list of lands and soundscapes from last week’s topicContinue reading...
  
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• OMG! Now Charlotte Crosby Wants Sexy Time With Barack Obama

  26-03-2015 12:43
  
  She just can't help herself, can she?
  
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• 1D's Louis Tomlinson Promises 'Best Album Ever' Without Zayn Malik

  26-03-2015 12:32
  
  The singer has finally shared his thoughts on the past 24 hours…
  
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• Is Louis Walsh Actually Blaming Perrie Edwards For Zayn Malik 1D Split?

  26-03-2015 12:04
  
  Surely the X Factor judge wouldn't suggest such a thing… Oh wait, it's Louis Walsh…
  
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• Shura review – the feel of a temazepamed Madonna

  26-03-2015 11:53
  
  Village Underground, London
  Shura makes the beigest summation of the 80s revival imaginable, casting her amorphous vocals over funk bass and twinkling Chris de Burgh synths Continue reading...
  
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• Hold Up. Are We Getting New Rihanna Music Today?

  26-03-2015 11:43
  
  The 'FourFiveSeconds' singer has teased us with #BBHMM. But what is it?!
  
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• Sam Taylor-Johnson Quits Fifty Shades Of Grey Franchise

  26-03-2015 10:47
  
  The Brit director has stepped down from the erotic film series as she thanks Jamie and Dakota for the "incredible journey"...
  
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• Someone Has Made The Iron Throne From Game Of Thrones Out Of 200 DILDOS

  26-03-2015 10:29
  
  Yep, we are now living in a world where this sort of this is ACTUALLY REAL...
  
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• Beyoncé scrapped entire Fela Kuti-inspired album, says The-Dream

  26-03-2015 10:18
  
  In an annotation on site Genius, the producer and Beyoncé collaborator wrote about making unreleased afrobeat-inspired music with the pop superstarAfrobeat might seem an unexpected genre to appear on a list of Beyoncé’s musical inspirations. Even so, she had put together a series of unreleased tracks taking their musical cues from Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, according to producer and Single Ladies co-writer The-Dream.“We did a whole Fela album that d
  
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