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• Bad Brains Guitarist Dr. Know On Life Support…

  03-11-2015 23:58
  
  The reasons for the hospitalization and critical condition remain unknown, though Bad Brains guitar Gary Miller, aka ‘Dr. Know,’ is currently fighting for his life.  Miller has been a pivotal member of the DC-based hardcore group, and has remained active performing with various groups (including Foo Fighters) over the past year.
   Bad Brains just posted this on their Facebook page.
   
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  Image of Miller playing the Virgin Festival in 2007, sho
  
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• Avengers sequel picks up seven nominations for People's Choice Awards

  03-11-2015 23:16
  
  Medical drama Grey’s Anatomy and singer The Weeknd also picked up a raft of nominations.
  
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• Fire damages singer Johnny Mathis' Los Angeles home

  03-11-2015 22:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire has damaged singer Johnny Mathis' longtime home in the Hollywood Hills.
  
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• Bonkaz Unveils Exhillerating Visuals For 'You Don't Know (Bonkaz)'

  03-11-2015 21:58
  
  Grime
  
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• Grime music gets recognition at last from the Mobo awards

  03-11-2015 21:30
  
  Pioneers JME, Skepta, Wiley and Stormzy – plus newcomers Bonkaz and Bugzy Malone – among 27 nominations for genre that emerged more than 10 years agoThey have gone from performing at pirate radio stations, raves and youth clubs to sharing a stage with Kanye West and Drake and packing out festival tents around the world. And now the British artists who pioneered the DIY music genre grime, from JME and Skepta to Wiley and Stormzy, are to receive their biggest public accolade yet.Wednes
  
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• The Best Talent In LA Jam Here Every Wednesday… For Free

  03-11-2015 20:45
  
  I got back last night at 5am.  It was one of those special evenings that only happen once in a long while, but is so inspiring that it changes the course of your life.
  The night started off at Genghis Cohen.  My buddy from Minneapolis (now in Nashville) Elliott Blaufuss (Eric Hutchinson‘s MD, guitarist/keyboardist) setup this last minute show for his short trip to LA.  On the bill was Alt-Americana songstress Jessie Payo, Elliott and me.  I played first and towards the
  
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• Adele’s “Hello” Is the First Song Ever to Hit 1 Million Downloads In a Week

  03-11-2015 19:04
  
  Adele’s ‘Hello’ has just sold 1.11 million downloads in one week, the first time any song has sold more than a million downloads in seven days or less.  The data comes from Nielsen, with a large bulk of the downloads coming from the iTunes Store and Amazon.Adele is utterly crushing the record books on this one.  Previously, the closest anyone has ever come to hitting one million in a week is Flo Rida, whose ‘Right Round’ sold 636,000 downloads d
  
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• Akala is 'Mr. Fire in the Booth'

  03-11-2015 19:02
  
  UK Rap
  
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• Eyez Teams With Mez on New Track, 'Midnight'

  03-11-2015 18:55
  
  GRIME
  
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• Robin D folk world playlist

  03-11-2015 18:53
  
  This month’s selection includes the ‘Hendrix of the kora’, award-winning miserablists and bluesy tunes from a maverick New York nine-pieceThe best historical live album of the year thus far is Real World’s Fatteliku, a record of Youssou N’Dour’s extraordinary performance in Greece in 1987, when he and his band were Peter Gabriel’s guests on the So tour. Youssou was then 28, largely unknown in Europe, but in rousing, confident form. This was his opening s
  
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• Lady Leshurr Pays Homage To Eminem, Missy Elliot & Drake In Live Lounge​

  03-11-2015 18:35
  
  1Xtra Live Lounge
  
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• Former X Factor Band Concept Have Covered Justin Bieber’s 'Sorry' - Here’s 5 More Of Their Pop Renditions

  03-11-2015 18:14
  
  OOOH it’s quite good.
  
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• Ooh Burn! Vicky Pattison Says Relationship With Stephen Bear Was 'A Complete Mistake'

  03-11-2015 17:50
  
  The Geordie lass doesn't hold back...
  
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• So Kendall And Kylie Jenner Wore *Very* Different Outfits To Kenny’s 20th Birthday Party

  03-11-2015 17:34
  
  So fashion.
  
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• Luke Bryan, Meghan Trainor set for American Music Awards

  03-11-2015 17:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Duets will take center stage at the American Music Awards.
  
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• 11 Things You Probably Never Knew About Kendall Jenner

  03-11-2015 16:31
  
  In celebration of her birthday, of course.
  
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• Ronda Rousey In WWE Is Looking More Like 'When' Than 'If'

  03-11-2015 16:08
  
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• Holly Hagan And Chloe Ferry Handed Raunchy Note On Train And It's A Juicy Read

  03-11-2015 15:56
  
  Charlotte read it out during an interview...
  
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• 7 Vloggers Giving Out Awesome Sex Advice

  03-11-2015 15:54
  
  Laci Green, Joey Graceffa and more...
  
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• Gwen Stefani on her split from Gavin Rossdale: 'My life blew up in my face'

  03-11-2015 15:09
  
  The 46-year-old is divorcing Bush singer Gavin Rossdale after 13 years together.
  
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• Randy Orton Shoulder Injury Could Force Star To Miss Out On Wrestlemania

  03-11-2015 14:48
  
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• Free music becomes top-selling album for singer Sam Hunt

  03-11-2015 14:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Hunt may be celebrating the one-year anniversary of his debut album, but most of the songs from "Montevallo" have been living online since 2013.
  
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• Cesaro And Tyson Kidd Are Still An Awesome Team Even Though They're Not Teaming

  03-11-2015 14:24
  
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• 5 Sex Positive Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following

  03-11-2015 13:40
  
  Naughty but very nice.
  
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• Directioners Have A Few Suggestions As To What You Can Leak Instead Of One Direction's 'Made In The AM'

  03-11-2015 13:05
  
  Like, ANYTHING.
  
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• An Instagram Star Has Gone Viral For Quitting Social Media After Revealing The ‘Truth’ Behind Her Images

  03-11-2015 13:00
  
  Essena O’Neill wants to show the ‘real’ her.
  
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• Ouch! Nick Grimshaw Slates Kim Kardashian For Having 'Nothing To Say'

  03-11-2015 12:42
  
  The X Factor judge has hit out at the reality star…
  
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• These 5 Apps Have Got You Covered In The Sack

  03-11-2015 12:22
  
  Sexual app-tivity
  
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• Ariana Grande Schools Body Shamers Once Again: 'Labeling Is Not Sexy'

  03-11-2015 11:50
  
  When will people learn?
  
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• Kylie Jenner Admits She Dreams Of Being A Normal Teenager 'All The Time'

  03-11-2015 11:25
  
  The reality star got real about life as a celeb.
  
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• Little Mix Will Be Sprinkling Their Black Magic On This Year's Jingle Bell Ball

  03-11-2015 11:20
  We're so excited!
  
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• Simon Cowell Asks One Direction 'Who Misses Zayn?' As They Present Him With Fancy Award In Even Fancier Suits

  03-11-2015 10:31
  
  Awkard turtle, anyone?
  
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• 29 Reasons Why Jerry Heller Is Suing the Producers of ‘Straight Outta Compton’

  03-11-2015 05:29
  
  Last week, N.W.A manager Jerry Heller launched a massive lawsuit against the producers of the film Straight Outta Compton, based on a number of counts including defamation.  Now, Digital Music News has obtained a copy of the complaint filed with the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles , which contains an impressive 29 different reasons for a lawsuit whose damages could reach $250 million.
  According to the filed complaint:
  1. The screenplay that Straight Outta Co
  
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• President Carter, Justin Timberlake honor Trisha Yearwood

  03-11-2015 05:08
  
  NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — One of country music's leading ladies, Trisha Yearwood, was honored as the voice of a generation of music fans Monday night by former President Jimmy Carter and pop star and actor Justin Timberlake.
  
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• Following Spotify Removals, Victory Considers Laying Off Employees

  03-11-2015 03:39
  
  “They are going to force me to drop artists and lay off staff.”Last month, Spotify started removing bands like Hawthorne Heights, Thursday, and Streetlight Manifesto, thanks to a royalty dispute with Chicago-based label Victory Records.  Now, Victory employees may start losing their jobs as a result, according to label founder Tony Brummel.  “Spotify is over 70 percent of our monthly digital sales,” Brummel wrote in an email to multiple recipients, one subs
  
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• Simon Cowell presented with music industry award by One Direction

  03-11-2015 00:00
  
  One Direction have presented Simon Cowell with the Music Industry Trusts Award at a ceremony packed with performances and tributes from famous friends.
  
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