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• Rare Johnny Ramone Guitar Brings $71,000 at Auction

  23-01-2015 23:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Johnny Ramone's Mosrite guitar, one of only nine Mosrites the legendary punk guitarist owned, sold at auction Thursday for a whopping $71,875, Boston-based auction RR Auction announced. The red guitar, personally owned and used by Ramone for at least seven years, was also autographed by the Rock and Roll Hall...
  
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• Musicians Can Apply for Free Studio Time with a Moog Model 15

  23-01-2015 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rubber Tracks is the Converse recording studio located in Brooklyn. The studio provides free recording time to emerging artists, allowing them to retain the rights to...
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• Milian talks Valentine’s Day romance

  23-01-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Christina Milian is hoping to enjoy a nice, romantic escape with her lover on Valentine’s Day.
  
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• Kanye: Not smiling makes me smile

  23-01-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West’s decision to not smile in photos is influenced by a book from the 1800s.
  
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• 9 Guest Rap Verses That Saved Crappy Pop Songs 9 Guest Rap Verses That Saved Crappy Pop Songs

  23-01-2015 22:52
  
  Pop songs with guest rap verses are gold. They reach a wider audience, forge relationships between artists, and get tons of air play.
  
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• Backstreet Boys discuss what's next

  23-01-2015 22:52 via music-news.com
  
  Billboard exclusively premieres a clip from Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of, and talks with the guys about the making
  
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• Tex-Meth Restaurant Discovered in Coachella

  23-01-2015 22:07 via eater.com
  
  The owner and an employee of a Mexican restaurant in Coachella, Calif. are being accused of running a meth ring within the eatery. According to KESQ, Lorena Gonzalez and her employee Jose Navarro were arrested last week and will be "charged with narcotics for sale, conspiracy, and selling within 1,000-feet of a school." The two have not been arrested yet because both have "preexisting medical condition[s]" that have kept them in the hospital. The drugs were found after the r
  
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• Björk: “You’re Not Imagining Things. It’s Tough for Women in the Industry”

  23-01-2015 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I’ve spoken to a number of women that have used their platform to advocate for other females in music; they’ve spoken quite eloquently on these issues. Whenever...
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• Miley Cyrus: I’ve never been sex shy

  23-01-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has spoken about what it was like discussing the birds and the bees with her parents.
  
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• Charli XCX: Music wasn’t made to please

  23-01-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Charli XCX has shared her thoughts on how fans will likely react to her new album, Sucker.
  
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• Paloma Faith adds second Hampton Court date

  23-01-2015 20:23 via music-news.com
  
  Paloma Faith has added an extra date to this year’s Hampton Court Palace Festival.
  
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• Peter Doherty new single 'Flags Of The Old Regime'

  23-01-2015 20:10 via music-news.com
  
  Peter Doherty releases a new single Flags Of The Old Regime on Monday 9th March through Walk Tall Recordings.
  
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• I Outsourced My Music Video to India for $2,000. Here’s the Result…

  23-01-2015 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Drew Smith is a singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario, and a fan of Bollywood films.  So he decided to outsource one of his music videos to Bangalore, India,...
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• Hit Songwriter Chris Stapleton Announces Debut Solo Album 'Traveller'

  23-01-2015 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Best known for writing such Number One hits as Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer" and Josh Turner's "Your Man," Chris Stapleton has announced his debut solo album. The record, titled Traveller, will be released May 5th on Mercury Records. Stapleton gave journalists and Nashville insiders a preview of the album...
  
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• Hit Songwriter Chris Stapleton Announces Debut Solo Album

  23-01-2015 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Best known for writing such Number One hits as Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer" and Josh Turner's "Your Man," Chris Stapleton has announced his debut solo album. The record, titled Traveller, will be released May 5th on Mercury Records. Stapleton gave journalists and Nashville insiders a preview of the album...
  
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• Columbia Gives Away 50,000 Bob Dylan Albums To… AARP Members

  23-01-2015 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony Music recently partnered with the AARP to provide discounts on music. Now 50,000 AARP members will receive Bob Dylan’s new album for free. Dylan’s Shadows...
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• Apple, Sony, Google Named in Lawsuits for Playing Pre-1972 Music

  23-01-2015 19:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The owner of recordings by the Flying Burrito Brothers, Hot Tuna and New Riders of the Purple Sage has filed seven lawsuits against the major streaming companies, alleging they are playing music that was released before 1972 illegally. Among the defendants are Apple's Beats, Sony, Google, Rdio, Songza, Slacker and...
  
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• Saved By The Bell Star Pleads Not Guilty

  23-01-2015 18:32
  
  The actor who played Screech in Saved By The Bell has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a stabbing in a bar. Dustin Diamond and his fiancee Amanda Schutz appeared at Ozaukee County Circuit Court on charges relating to a scuffle at a bar in Wisconsin on Christmas Day.
  
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• The 10 Most Downloaded Music Apps of December 2014…

  23-01-2015 18:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This list comes from app analytics company App Annie. Data was taken from the Google Play store and Apple’s App Store in the U.S. Pandora...
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• YouTube Is Removing Any Artist That Refuses to License Its Subscription Service…

  23-01-2015 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last year, this was a threat.  Now, YouTube isn’t backing down.  The following post comes from successful independent artist and acclaimed cellist Zoë Keating, who just...
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• Kanye West Reveals He Asked Paul McCartney About Sex in the Sixties

  23-01-2015 17:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  As we've come to expect from Kanye West, new music can arrive at any minute, like when the rapper dropped new track "Only One," featuring Paul McCartney, on New Year's Eve. At the iHeartMedia Music Summit in Burbank, California on Thursday, West premiered his rumored duet with Rihanna to an audience filled with music industry figures,...
  
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• Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck first image

  23-01-2015 17:27 via music-news.com
  
  We’re very pleased to bring you the first image from Cobain: Montage of Heck, the hotly anticipated new documentary about legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
  
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• Cobain: Montage of Heck first image

  23-01-2015 17:27 via music-news.com
  
  We’re very pleased to bring you the first image from Cobain: Montage of Heck, the hotly anticipated new documentary about legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
  
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• Watch Cracker's Twangy Homage to the Country Side of California

  23-01-2015 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  California alt-rock stalwarts Cracker explore both the punk and country sides to their sound on the double LP Berkeley to Bakersfield. One of the highlights of the project — that is quickly becoming a live favorite, judging by a recent performance at City Winery in Nashville — is "California Country...
  
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• Sony, Google, Apple Hit With Lawsuits Over Pre-1972 Music

  23-01-2015 17:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The lawsuits have the potential of wiping out much older music from the Internet.
  
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• Tom Felton bestows Ariana Grande Potter honour

  23-01-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ariana Grande would rather be sorted into Slytherin than Gryffindor.
  
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• Diplo: Swiftys suck

  23-01-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Diplo has toned down the crazy on Twitter after he offended Taylor Swift's fans.
  
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• The Black Keys Cancel European Tour Following Patrick Carney's Shoulder Injury

  23-01-2015 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Black Keys have been forced to cancel their upcoming European tour after drummer Patrick Carney sustained a serious shoulder injury in early January. "We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through March 10th. Patrick needs time to heal," the band said in a statement. "We thank all...
  
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• Black Keys Cancel European Tour After Patrick Carney Injury

  23-01-2015 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Black Keys have been forced to cancel their upcoming European tour after drummer Patrick Carney sustained a serious shoulder injury in early January. "We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through March 10th. Patrick needs time to heal," the band said in a statement. "We thank all...
  
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• Watch Perry Farrell Dish on Creative Process With Mario Batali in New Show

  23-01-2015 15:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mario Batali welcomes Jane's Addiction frontman and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell into the kitchen in this exclusive new clip from the popular chef's upcoming web series, Feedback Kitchen. The new Dailymotion show finds Batali clinking glasses and talking about the creative process with a number of musicians, then serving up a special dish inspired...
  
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• Meghan Trainor reveals Harry Styles collaboration

  23-01-2015 14:47 via music-news.com
  
  Meghan Trainor joined Dave Berry and Lisa Snowdon on this morning's Capital Breakfast Show with Three, to announce the exciting news
  
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• Dakota Johnson stars in racy music video for 'Earned It'

  23-01-2015 14:18
  
  The 25-year-old actress appears tied up and nearly nude toward the end of the song, which hails from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack. Johnson will portray Anastasia Steele opposite Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey in the film.
  
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• Salzburg's Mozart festival features his music. And dancing horses

  23-01-2015 13:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Salzburg's annual Mozart Week has something new this year. Along with the usual performances of music by Austria's most famous composer, it's got a ballet. Led by the French horse choreographer Bartabas -- the only name he uses -- they improvised circular ballet movements to the music of Mozart.
  
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• Taylor Swift: I'm a caring stalker!

  23-01-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift wants to go "above and beyond" to be a part of her fans' lives.
  
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• Fergie: Music is my drug

  23-01-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Fergie has cited music as one of the main reasons she managed to overcome her drug addiction.
  
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• Catfish and the Bottlemen add London show @thebottlemen

  23-01-2015 11:30 via music-news.com
  
  Due to phenomenal demand band of the year Catfish and the Bottlemen, announce their second biggest headline show to date at the Brixton Academy
  
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• Catfish and the Bottlemen add London show

  23-01-2015 11:30 via music-news.com
  
  Due to phenomenal demand band of the year Catfish and the Bottlemen, announce their second biggest headline show to date at the Brixton Academy
  
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• Funeral For A Friend lead Camden Rocks announcement

  23-01-2015 11:22 via music-news.com
  
  Get ready Camden Town – the first wave of acts for this year’s huge Camden Rocks festival have been announced.
  
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• 'Divas' to feature big voices

  23-01-2015 10:13
  
  Two divas sharing one stage could be a sign for trouble. But vocalist Julie Reiber says the only thing that will be "wicked" at the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's pops concert Saturday is the music.
  
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• Manic Street Preachers celebrate The Holy Bible 20th with US tour @Manics #Manics

  23-01-2015 10:02 via music-news.com
  
  Legacy Recordings has announced that Manic Street Preachers, the influential post-punk industrial modern rock band formed in Blackwood Wales in 1986
  
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• Pharrell Williams and Al Gore to present Earth Concert

  23-01-2015 09:49 via music-news.com
  
  Pharrell Williams has signed on as Creative Director for the Earth concert this June.
  
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• JLo chooses Britney over Mariah

  23-01-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez has riled Mariah Carey fans by saying she''d rather see Britney Spears live.
  
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• FOB: We might surprise you!

  23-01-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump recommends a break to any band who want to figure themselves out.
  
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• Manic Street Preachers celebrate The Holy Bible 20th with US tour

  23-01-2015 09:02 via music-news.com
  
  Legacy Recordings has announced that Manic Street Preachers, the influential post-punk industrial modern rock band formed in Blackwood Wales in 1986
  
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• The Daily Show Wants Musicians To Work For Free

  23-01-2015 07:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hey Jon Stewart, remember when you were a struggling comedian working the clubs of NYC? Remember when that famous comic (insert name here) came up...
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• String Cheese Incident set for High Sierra Music Festival

  23-01-2015 05:53
  
  The initial lineup has been announced for the 25th annual High Sierra Music Festival. The biggest name on the bill is String Cheese Incident, one of the world's most popular jam bands.
  
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• Ringing in Ears

  23-01-2015 01:39
  
  There's no telling what she'll spin, but it's likely that Megan James ' goal is to make you dance.
  
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• Shelton: I’m gonna nail SNL

  23-01-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Blake Shelton is “not really nervous” about hosting Saturday Night Live at the weekend.
  
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• Sheeran: I’m clueless with consoles

  23-01-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran is glad he didn’t have a terrestrial TV in his family home for many years when he was a child.
  
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• Sheeran: We never had a TV

  23-01-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran is glad he didn’t have a terrestrial TV in his family home for many years when he was a child.
  
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