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• Bjork museum retrospective tests boundaries of music

  03-03-2015 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In one of its most complex and ambitious exhibitions, the Museum of Modern Art has designed a career retrospective on Bjork that probes the question -- just how does one put music on a wall? The highlight of the two-floor retrospective, which opens to the public Sunday and runs until June 7, is a walk through the artist's eight adult solo albums, with each museum-goer given a headset that, triggered by sensors, narrates a fictional biography of Bjork set to highlights of the music. The visi
  
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• RPatz ‘gives girlfriend promise ring’

  03-03-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs are both wearing commitment rings, according to reports.
  
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• Clarkson: My fans are really cool

  03-03-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson is glad that her fans enjoy her experimenting with different genres of music on her records.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson: 'I Expected Our Generation to Accomplish More'

  03-03-2015 22:54
  
  She's sold more than 20 million albums, performed concerts in packed stadiums around the world, and won numerous awards, including three Grammys. Yet, for all her achievements, Kelly Clarkson exudes the same humble demeanor of the young girl who burst into tears singing "A Moment Like This" minutes after being crowned the first American Idol in 2002.
  
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• Nick Jonas addresses Oxford Union

  03-03-2015 22:38 via music-news.com
  
  NICK JONAS feverently discussed his experiences growing up with fame and the pressures that come along with being held up as a role model
  
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• Janelle Monae Playing Education Rally to Support New York Children

  03-03-2015 22:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Janelle Monae will perform a free public concert in Albany, New York on Wednesday, March 4th, as part of a rally hosted by Don't Steal Possible, a campaign organized by Families for Excellent Schools that aims to help hundreds of thousands of children in some of New York's lowest-rated schools.
  
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• Calvin Harris announced for Glasgow Summer Sessions

  03-03-2015 20:52 via music-news.com
  
  Global star Calvin Harris has been announced as the first headline act of Glasgow Summer Sessions 2015
  
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• Bob Dylan Has Recorded Another Album of Frank Sinatra Songs

  03-03-2015 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Occasional Bob Dylan collaborator Daniel Lanois has revealed that the singer-songwriter's venture into standards might not be limited to last month's Shadows in the Night. "He came to my house eight or six months ago and spent a few hours," the producer said in a recent interview with The Vancouver...
  
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• The Queen Of Crowdfunding, Amanda Palmer, Joins Patreon

  03-03-2015 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The most successful crowdfunding-musician has joined the on-going crowdfunding site, Patreon. Amanda Palmer famously smashed the Kickstarter record for a music project when over 25,000...
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• Sam Beeton new album 'In The Yard'

  03-03-2015 20:30 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Beeton is a 26 year old British singer-songwriter and musician. His first album, No Definite Answer, was released in 2008
  
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• Brian Wilson Tribute Concert Planned for Los Angeles

  03-03-2015 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beach Boys singer-songwriter Brian Wilson will be the subject of a tribute concert in Los Angeles at the end of the month in anticipation of his upcoming new solo album, No Pier Pressure. The show – officially titled "Brian Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of Brian Wilson" –...
  
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• For Amanda Palmer, Her Return to Music is Like 'Getting in Bed with An Old Lover'

  03-03-2015 19:44
  
  To say Amanda Palmer has caught some flack online over the last several years would be a gross understatement. Even if you don't know her music, you might have heard she raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter - then faced accusations of not paying musicians on her tour.
  
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• GUN reveal 'Labour of Life' video

  03-03-2015 18:37 via music-news.com
  
  GUN release official video for new single 'Labour of Life':
  
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• Troy Carter Launches New Business Editorial Website

  03-03-2015 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s been one and a half years since Lady Gaga parted from her longtime manager Troy Carter. Meanwhile, Carter has been busy with a number...
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• StarTropics for the NES had broken music, hear what it was supposed to sound like

  03-03-2015 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  This is an older video, but it only recently came to my attention and it's definitely worth sharing. StarTropics is one of the few arguable classics from the NES era without any modern updates, but it's a game many of us fondly remember. This video points out the flaws in the game's music, and the story of why the music is broken is an interesting look at the technology behind the NES. The second song was hurt due to a bug, and of course there was no way to "patch" NES c
  
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• Carrie Underwood Welcomes Baby Boy

  03-03-2015 18:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country superstar Carrie Underwood sent her Instagram followers into a frenzy Tuesday morning with the first published photo of her newborn baby boy. She also revealed the name of the child, who is the first for the singer and her husband, professional hockey player Mike Fisher.
  
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• Steve McQueen Set to Direct Kanye West's 'All Day' Video

  03-03-2015 17:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Following several public appearances around the UK in support of his upcoming album So Help Me God, Kanye West gave a more intimate and private talk at the prestigious Oxford University on Monday afternoon. The rapper discussed classism in fashion and revealed that Steve McQueen, the director of Oscar-winning movie 12 Years a...
  
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• Carrie Underwood welcomes son

  03-03-2015 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  Carrie Underwood and her husband Mike Fisher welcomed their son into the world last week.
  
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• Kim and Kanye ''don''t want North on TV''

  03-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West allegedly want daughter North to be able to enjoy her childhood away from the reality TV cameras.
  
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• Harry ''plans to leave 1D in style''

  03-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles is apparently making plans for "life beyond the band".
  
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• 50 Cent: Changing the world with charity

  03-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  50 Cent hopes he will be remembered for his charitable work.
  
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• Studio Musicans "The Wrecking Crew" Played on Hundreds of Hit Songs

  03-03-2015 15:29
  
  If you think - and want to continue to think - that Brian Wilson played that signature roller-rink organ on "California Girls," read no further. If you've labored under the illusion that Karen Carpenter tapped out that delicate drum part on "Close to You," or that Papa John Phillips strummed the sweeping intro to "California Dreamin'," prepare for a rude awakening.
  
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• Simon Rattle named music director of London Symphony

  03-03-2015 13:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Conductor Simon Rattle is to swap Berlin for Britain, taking over as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
  
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• NYC's last classical sheet music store to close

  03-03-2015 13:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It's a sad day for classical music lovers. New York City's last classical sheet music store is closing for good on Friday.
  
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• Idlewild and The Subways for 2000trees

  03-03-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Scottish indie rockers Idlewild will play the main stage at the award-winning 2000trees Festival, having just launched their new album Everything Ever Written.
  
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• Ben Folds to join yMusic in Durham in April

  03-03-2015 11:19
  
  Ben Folds may run his music career from Nashville these days, but the piano-playing pop star hails from Winston-Salem and built his music career in Chapel Hill, of course. Monday afternoon, Duke Performances announced that Folds will come home again in April, teaming with Brooklyn new music sextet yMusic for a tour beginning April 22 at the university's remodeled Baldwin Auditorium.
  
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• Martin Gore new solo album

  03-03-2015 09:59 via music-news.com
  
  Martin Gore, songwriter and founding member of Depeche Mode, announces the releases of ‘MG’, an evocative 16-track electronic instrumental
  
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• Britney: Marriage might be on the cards!

  03-03-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Britney Spears' boyfriend thinks she is the "sweetest girlfriend" in the world.
  
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• Ed & Taylor Duck the Cops At Post Grammy Party

  03-03-2015 07:05
  
  It looks like Mark Ronson knows how to throw a party!! It all went down after the 2015 Grammy Awards! According to Hollywood.com, Mark Ronson was throwing a post show party that got turnt! Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran were in attendance and things got so wild that the cops were called! Swift grabbed up her best bud, ducked in the bathroom, and hid till they left! But it gets better... Sheeran tells BBC Radio 1, "We were at a party in Mark Ronson's room, and then the police shut it down." Swift ad
  
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• Republic Records Teams With IM Global to Produce Music-Driven Films

  03-03-2015 06:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first project in the collaboration will be 'Rollin' Thunder,' a comedy about an ex-con trying to bond with his daughter by entering a bowling tournament.
  
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• Mumford & Sons to release new album in May

  03-03-2015 06:05
  
  Mumford & Sons to release new album in May Mumford & Sons has announced that their third album, 'Wilder Mind', will be released on May 4. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1AwkFtY The album will feature 12 new tracks and has a "minimalist yet panoramic" feel that will mostly replace their familiar banjo and acoustic sounds with synth and electric elements, according to a news release. I think all of us had this desire to shake it up," says Marcus Mumford in the release
  
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• Cara D ‘slow-danced’ with St. Vincent

  03-03-2015 05:30 via music-news.com
  
  Cara Delevingne and musician St. Vincent are said to have hugged and kissed each other blatantly at a party over the weekend.
  
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• Levine: Ellie Goulding’s so human!

  03-03-2015 03:45 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Levine claims it was an absolute joy having British songstress Ellie Goulding serve as his musical advisor this season on TV singing competition, The Voice US.
  
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• Hilary Duff’s ex ‘blew it’

  03-03-2015 03:45 via music-news.com
  
  Hilary Duff is said to have wanted a divorce from Mike Comrie immediately after she discovered he “drunkenly asked for sex” from another woman.
  
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• Classical music composer Ezra Laderman dies at 90

  03-03-2015 03:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Ezra Laderman, a classical music composer whose works ranged from symphonies to operas to music for Academy Award-winning films, has died. He was 90.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac Bewitches the Frank Erwin Center

  03-03-2015 02:00
  
  If ever an arena rock band made a convincing case for its own unplugged club tour, it was Fleetwood Mac Sunday night at the Frank Erwin Center.
  
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• Clarkson: Sia’s empowering!

  03-03-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson has spoken about why she loves singing Invincible, the song Australian musician Sia wrote for her.
  
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• Cannon supports kids’ ‘individuality’

  03-03-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Cannon thinks his kids are doing great following his separation from their mother, Mariah Carey.
  
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• Bob Dylan releases film noir video

  03-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bob Dylan's album Shadows in the Night has been a surprise hit around the world.
  
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