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• Kris Kristofferson, Lady Antebellum, Jason Isbell Team for 'Skyville Live'

  04-03-2015 23:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kris Kristofferson, Lady Antebellum and Jason Isbell are set to perform April 7th on the next edition of Skyville Live, which will stream exclusively online at SkyvilleLive.com. The innovative concert series debuted in January with a special show featuring Martina McBride, Gladys Knight and British R&B songstress Estelle.
  
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• Method Man on Secret Wu-Tang Release: 'F--k That Album'

  04-03-2015 23:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Method Man is not amused with producer Cilvaringz's claim that the copyright for Wu-Tang Clan's single-copy album, The Wu: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, would prevent its buyer from sharing and profiting on its content for 88 years.
  
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• The Best Of #FoodieBandNames: Where Food Porn + Music Collide The Best #FoodieBandNames Tweets So Far

  04-03-2015 22:46
  
  If you like food and music, and even if you don't, #FoodieBandNames is your new jam. The Twitter trend, which Zagat started yesterday afternoon , has music lovers and food franchises alike renaming their favorite bands and artists with a food-inspired twist.
  
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• On the Charts: Big Sean 'Blessed' to Be Number One

  04-03-2015 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the strength of smash singles "I Don't Fuck With You" and "Blessings," Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise soared to the top of the Billboard 200, giving the Detroit rapper his first Number One album. "Thank u guys for an amazing week and giving me my 1st #1 album," the rapper...
  
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• Travis Barker to Tom DeLonge: 'Just Man Up and Quit' Blink-182

  04-03-2015 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  In just over two weeks, Blink-182 will perform their first show without longtime guitarist Tom DeLonge at drummer Travis Barker's Musink festival in Orange County, California. The gig, which will instead feature Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba on guitar, will be the culmination of an acrimonious and public rift between DeLonge and his possibly...
  
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• Karrueche Tran: No baby drama for me!

  04-03-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Karrueche Tran has dumped on-off boyfriend Chris Brown via Twitter following reports that he has a nine-month-old daughter with someone else.
  
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• David Gilmour Plans New Solo Album for Fall

  04-03-2015 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour will put out his first solo album in nine years later this year. Although he revealed no other details about the as-yet-untitled LP on his website, he has scheduled a number of tour dates in the U.K. and Europe for this September that will coincide...
  
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• YouTube Music Key Is Paying Me 10 Cents a Stream…

  04-03-2015 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
    YouTube royalties suck, according to endless statements shared with Digital Music News.  But royalties on YouTube’s subscription play, Music Key, don’t.  According to one...
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• ASCAP Brought In One Billion Dollars in 2014

  04-03-2015 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
    ASCAP says they’re the first PRO to bring in $1 billion in a year, which they pulled off in 2014. Of that $1 billion,...
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• Introducing the 2015 Westword Music Award Nominees

  04-03-2015 19:46
  
  We held the first Westword Music Awards 21 years ago, in 1995. There were 55 nominees on the ballot that year, including such enduring names as Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Ron Miles and Tim O'Brien.
  
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• Jay Z Blocked in Bid for Swedish Hi-Fi Streaming Company

  04-03-2015 19:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jay Z's plan to revolutionize the streaming industry has hit a snag. In January, the rapper put in a $56 million offer to buy Aspiro, the Swedish company which controls high-quality streaming services WiMP and TIDAL. But that bid has been blocked by Aspiro's minority shareholders, according to Swedish newspaper...
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Warner Music Group, ASCAP, London Symphony Orchestra

  04-03-2015 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
    Brian Roberts has been appointed  EVP and COO of ASCAP. Roberts was previously EVP of Corporate Strategy & Operations at Warner Music Group. In his new role...
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• British pop legends announce 'Grandslam Madness' @MadnessNews

  04-03-2015 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Fresh off the road from their sell out 2014 arena tour, Madness are pleased to announce a series of Outdoor shows in what will be the UK’s Greatest Live Open Air Tour... Ever!!
  
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• British pop legends announce 'Grandslam Madness'

  04-03-2015 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  Fresh off the road from their sell out 2014 arena tour, Madness are pleased to announce a series of Outdoor shows in what will be the UK’s Greatest Live Open Air Tour... Ever!!
  
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• Blake Shelton Continues Chart-Topping Hot Streak

  04-03-2015 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blake Shelton keeps piling up the Billboard bragging rights. The Voice coach hasn't released a song in more than five years that has not topped the magazine's Country Airplay chart. As of this week, his Number One streak is at 14 songs in a row, as his "Lonely Tonight' duet...
  
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• Jay Z stumbles in bid for music streaming company

  04-03-2015 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Minority owners of Norwegian music streaming service Wimp announced Wednesday they had blocked rap mogul Jay Z's $56-million bid and said the ball was now in the rap star's court. Over 10 percent of the minority owners of Wimp's parent company Aspiro had rejected the bid, meaning Jay Z has to amend his original offer for a 90-percent stake in the company, the Swedish Shareholders' Association said in a statement. The minority owners -- who believe Jay Z's bid undervalued
  
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• Watch GZA, Tom Morello Bring Hip-Hop Anthem to 'Fallon'

  04-03-2015 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  GZA and Tom Morello hit up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night for the live debut of their one-off collaboration "The Mexican," the Wu-Tang Clan rapper's cover of Babe Ruth's 1972 single (the British rock band, not the New York Yankee). For this rendition of the flamenco-flavored, Morricone-inspired cut, Tonight Show house...
  
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• CMA Music Festival 2015 Announces Headliners

  04-03-2015 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Every summer, the CMA Music Festival takes over the clubs, conference halls and NFL football stadiums of downtown Nashville. It's like country music's own version of South by Southwest, with less BBQ buffets and more pedal steel guitar rigs. 
  
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• Shania Twain Announces Final Tour

  04-03-2015 16:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Shania Twain is returning to the road. This morning, the woman behind the bestselling country album of all time, 1997's Come on Over, announced a 48-city summer tour. But the Rock This Country Tour, her first in more than 10 years, will also be her last. The singer told Good...
  
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• Rihanna ''takes the lead in Leo romance''

  04-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna reportedly gave each other lots of lingering looks at the singer''s birthday party.
  
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• Miley Cyrus ''ready to elope''

  04-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has apparently got Patrick Schwarzenegger "under her spell".
  
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• Jordin Sparks heartbroken over Bobbi Kristina

  04-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jordin Sparks hopes that Bobbi Kristina Brown is getting the "highest and best" care.
  
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• Shania Twain announces new, 'last' tour

  04-03-2015 15:36
  
  Shania Twain announces new, 'last' tour Say it ain't so, Shania! Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://usat.ly/1AI2vpa "I'm finally, after 11 years, going back on tour," Twain proudly told Robin Roberts on Good Morning America . "It's been a long time."
  
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• Eddie Argos spoken word tour announced

  04-03-2015 14:40 via music-news.com
  
  Pop music, as we all know, can be an uncertain business. Whilst a chosen few achieve their dreams of riches, world travel and mass
  
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• CT's Nick Fradiani Credits Journey To 'American Idol' To His Musical Dad

  04-03-2015 13:27
  
  Nick Fradiani finds out on March 4 whether he made the Top 8 male finalists on "American Idol." In the summer of 2011, Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford held a series of Thirsty Thursdays happy hours, with discounted drinks, free appetizers and live entertainment by Nick Fradiani Jr. Three and a half years later, Fradiani has moved way up in the world.
  
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• Noel Gallagher: Morrissey's the best

  04-03-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher likes that he can play jazz music and the saxophone on his latest album.
  
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• Metallica to release historic demos cassette

  04-03-2015 10:36 via music-news.com
  
  Metallica will release a limited edition cassette ‘No Life ‘Til Leather’ for Record Story Day in April.
  
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• Kanye West releases new Paul McCartney collaboration

  04-03-2015 10:08 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has released ‘All Day’, his third collaboration with Paul McCartney this year.
  
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• Kanye releases new McCartney collaboration

  04-03-2015 10:08 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has released ‘All Day’, his third collaboration with Paul McCartney this year.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne ''calls out Cowell''s puffy face''

  04-03-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has reportedly slammed Simon Cowell''s "puffy" face.
  
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• Little Mix go 80s on new album

  04-03-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Jesy Nelson has revealed the influences behind Little Mix's new album.
  
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• Sleater-Kinney shred up Toronto's worst music venue

  04-03-2015 09:17
  
  This past Monday was an incredibly fortuitous one for us in Toronto - not only was our weather report mercifully devoid of extreme cold alerts, but rock icons Sleater-Kinney made their return to the city with a long-awaited performance at the Sound Academy . When the Portland trio announced their " indefinite hiatus " in 2006, it left a noticeable hole in the musical landscape.
  
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• Justin Bieber and Jeff Ross get intimate

  04-03-2015 08:29 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Bieber fans may find the semi-naked Bieber being rubbed up by semi-naked Jeff Ross in a blond wig somewhat disturbing.
  
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• Old Town Music Hall:The Dust Bowl Revival April 5th

  04-03-2015 06:07
  
  LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2015 On Easter Sunday April 5th at 2:30pm and again at 7:30, Old Town Music Hall will present the incomparable bluegrass-folk-gospel-swing-blues inspired musical mash up genius of The Dustbowl Revival. Each "Dustbowl" performance is a white- knuckle ride through the history of American folk music that rarely stays just on the stage.
  
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• Fuse Network to Expand Beyond Music in 2015

  04-03-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Fuse Media Group, Inc.-owned network is targeting a diverse, millennial audience with its new programming lineup.
  
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• Fuse Network Expands Beyond Music in 2015

  04-03-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Fuse Media Inc.-owned network is targeting a diverse, Millennial audience with its new programming line-up.
  
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• Nick Gordon: I wanna do myself in

  04-03-2015 05:30 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Gordon makes a desperate cry for help on Twitter, saying he wants to “do himself in”, as girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown remains in a coma.
  
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• Aloe Blacc weighs in on Swift-Spotify debate

  04-03-2015 05:30 via music-news.com
  
  Aloe Blacc has weighed in on Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her music from Spotify, saying fans shouldn’t suffer and musicians will "fight our fights in Congress".
  
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• Bob Dylan releasing second Standards album

  04-03-2015 05:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bob Dylan may have enough new recordings of standards to fill another album.
  
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• Chris Brown ‘has nine-month-old daughter’

  04-03-2015 04:15 via music-news.com
  
  Chris Brown is reportedly a dad after it was revealed that former model Nia gave birth to the singer’s daughter nine months ago.
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Epic Records, Creative Nation, WMG, Sony/ATV

  04-03-2015 02:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
    Courtney Lowery has been promoted to VP of Publicity at Epic Records. He was previously Senior Director of Publicity. In his new role Lowery will “specialize...
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• Brown Family Shooting Reality Show Amid Bobbi Kristina Tragedy Brown Family Shooting Reality Show

  04-03-2015 01:58
  
  As status surrounding Bobbi Kristina 's health continue to be few and far between. It seems that her fight for life is being documented for a reality show.
  
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• Nick Cannon: Dem babies are so creative

  04-03-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Cannon loves watching his twins’ individuality come out, saying it’s “really cool” seeing them become their own people.
  
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• RPatz gives FKA Twigs promise ring

  04-03-2015 01:02 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs are both wearing commitment rings, according to reports.
  
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• Van Halen stream two live album tracks

  04-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  Van Halen will release ‘Tokyo Dome Live In Concert’, their first ever live album with David Lee Roth this month, and Van Halen
  
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• Frank Sinatra's timeless music celebrated worldwide

  04-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  In celebration of Frank Sinatra’s centennial year, new, career-spanning collections of the entertainment icon’s timeless music
  
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• Global Album Release Day: Indie Labels Say the IFPI Told them to ‘F*ck Off’

  04-03-2015 00:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A significant portion of the independent community voiced their disagreement with the IFPI’s new Friday global release day. Many independents spoke up way ahead of...
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• Whole Foods May Stop Selling CDs…

  04-03-2015 00:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Whole Foods may be the latest retailer to stop selling CDs, a move that would follow a similar announcement by Starbucks.   According to one...
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• The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store

  04-03-2015 00:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending March 2, 2015:
  
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