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• Slipknot guitarist stabbed in knife fight with brother: cop

  11-03-2015 23:26
  
  Mick Thomson of Slipknot was stabbed in a knife fight with his brother outside of his Iowa home, according to local police. Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson was stabbed in the back of his head during an apparent knife fight with his own brother early Wednesday morning outside the musician's home in Clive, Iowa, local police said.
  
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• Hear Mastodon's Ode to 'Game of Thrones' Villain 'White Walker'

  11-03-2015 23:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Winter is almost coming to Westeros as the fifth season of Game of Thrones draws near, but before George R.R. Martin's fantasy series returns on April 12th, HBO will drop the second volume of their Catch the Throne: The Mixtape, a mix of hip-hop and heavy metal tracks inspired by...
  
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• André Rieu returns to the big screen

  11-03-2015 23:10 via music-news.com
  
  Following last year’s record breaking cinema event, ‘The King Of Waltz’ André Rieu returns to the big screen with his 2015 Maastricht Concert.
  
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• Apple's iTunes, App Stores back online after unusually long outage

  11-03-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph Menn and Edwin Chan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iTunes and App Store came back online on Wednesday afternoon after an unusually long service disruption that the company blamed on an internal technical error. Apple updated its status page at 5:04 pm ET to show that the disrupted services, including the Mac App Store and iBooks, were now functioning normally. The App Store and iTunes are a source of pride for the world's largest tech company and form the centerpiece o
  
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• Vanessa Lachey: Daughter’s smile kills me!

  11-03-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Vanessa Lachey is thrilled her little girl has reached the stage of facial recognition.
  
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• Madonna: Ecstasy made me so ill

  11-03-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna has revealed she tried ecstasy in the Eighties, but prefers the buzz she gets from drinking alcohol.
  
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• Muse Announce New Album 'Drones' for June Release

  11-03-2015 21:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  English arena-rock stars Muse announced the upcoming release of their new album Drones on June 9th – their first full-length since 2012’s The 2nd Law. Though frontman Matt Bellamy hinted that a new and "heavy" record was in the works in an impromptu Twitter Q+A last July, little was known about the new...
  
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• Emmylou Harris Honored With Polar Music Prize

  11-03-2015 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country music icon Emmylou Harris has been announced as one of the two 2015 Laureates to receive Sweden's prestigious Polar Music Prize. A 13-time Grammy winner and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Harris and her fellow Laureate, acclaimed Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, will attend the gala...
  
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• Shots Were Fired At Lil Wayne's Miami Beach House Shots Fired At Lil Wayne's Miami Beach Home

  11-03-2015 21:11
  
  Shots were fired earlier today at Lil Wayne 's home in Miami, according to WSVN-TV. Police are on the scene being outfitted in bullet-proof vests, but so far, they haven't been able to get into the home.
  
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• Why The “Blurred Lines” Case Could Be Overturned…

  11-03-2015 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wallace Collins is an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer based in New York. He has been in the business for over 30 years. Prior to this he was an...
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• Sheeran’s girlfriend ‘wants him to ditch Swift’

  11-03-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran’s girlfriend Athina Andrelos reportedly doesn’t want him associating with Taylor Swift any more.
  
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• On the Charts: Kelly Clarkson 'Pieces' Together Number One Spot

  11-03-2015 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson's inability to find anyone to sing with didn't stop the former American Idol winner for racking up her third Number One album as Piece by Piece, Clarkson's first non-Christmas disc since 2011, debuted atop the Billboard 200. Clarkson last topped the charts with 2009's All I Ever Wanted, which...
  
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• Executive Shuffles: BMI, LyricFind, Interlude Music…

  11-03-2015 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Will Mills has been appointed CRO of LyricFind. Mills was previously VP of Music & Content at Shazam. Mills will work from LyricFind’s new London office. Tracie Verlinde has been promoted from...
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• 22 Songs That Sound More Similar Than Blurred Lines and Got To Give It Up

  11-03-2015 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The jury messed up. The courts failed us. But what do you expect in a trial arguing “feel” and “vibe.” There is no actual “truth”...
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• McDonald's Decides to Pay Bands at SXSW Music Showcase

  11-03-2015 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Last week, indie-pop duo Ex Cops made headlines with a scathing Facebook post, alleging that McDonald's asked them to play a South by Southwest showcase for free in exchange for exposure – and burgers. The company initially brushed off the criticism, with Global Media Relations Director Becca Hary telling Rolling Stone...
  
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• Complete Pot of Gold Music Festival Users Guide

  11-03-2015 19:02
  
  Our comprehensive guide to Pot of Gold Music Festival features every main-stage act, from Fall Out Boy to Bleachers. Complete Pot of Gold Music Festival Users Guide Our comprehensive guide to Pot of Gold Music Festival features every main-stage act, from Fall Out Boy to Bleachers.
  
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• Why Direct Licensing Deals Won’t Benefit Songwriters…

  11-03-2015 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steve Gordon is a top music industry attorney.  In this open letter to Congress, he tries to explain why direct licensing with services like Pandora...
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• Brad Paisley to Join Jimmy Kimmel at SXSW

  11-03-2015 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  As he did last year, Jimmy Kimmel is taking his late-night talk show on the road to Austin for a week of broadcasts from the South by Southwest Festival. And Brad Paisley is going along for the ride.
  
  The "Perfect Storm" singer, who released his latest album Moonshine in the Trunk...
  
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• Apple says iTunes, App Stores down for all users

  11-03-2015 18:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Customers may be unable to make purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store," the company said on its website. Apple said on Wednesday that its iCloud Mail and iCloud Account & Sign In were also affected until about 9 a.m. ET. The other services went off line at about 5 a.m. ET, a timeline on Apple's website showed.
  
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• Sufjan Stevens Shares Somber 'Should Have Known Better'

  11-03-2015 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sufjan Stevens' five-year gap between studio albums will end March 31st when the singer releases his intensely personal new collection Carrie & Lowell. Having already shared the first single "No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross," Stevens now offers up another folk-tinged track, "Should Have Known Better." The video itself,...
  
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• George Strait, Eric Church to Perform at ACM Awards

  11-03-2015 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  If you're going to stage a country awards show in Texas, it's state law that George Strait must perform. Well, maybe not, but when the Academy of Country Music announced the initial lineup of performers for the 50th ACM Awards held April 19th in Arlington, Texas, the Lone Star State...
  
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• Going on a musical trip with Harmonix Music VR

  11-03-2015 16:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Virtual reality is all about presence, the concept of transporting you to another world and making you forget about where your body actually is. "Trippy" seems a pretty apt term to describe that very idea, and Harmonix is leaning into it with an app the studio is currently calling Harmonix Music VR. It's a music visualizer, analyzing the songs on your hard drive and turning them into wild worlds that you can play with just by moving your head. Two settings are currently available,
  
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• Azealia Banks: My ex beat me

  11-03-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Azealia Banks has blamed her crazy behaviour on a violent ex.
  
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• Iggy Azalea reschedules tour, Oakland date

  11-03-2015 15:02
  
  The tour now launches in September, with the new Oakland date set for Sept. 24. Tickets for the original Oracle Arena date will be honored at the rescheduled show.
  
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• Spring Music Preview: 40 Notable Upcoming Albums

  11-03-2015 13:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We look at some of the most notable albums arriving between now and May, including new releases from Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Hot Chip, Mumford & Sons, Faith No More, Death Cab for Cutie, Passion Pit, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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• Sam Smith: I'm not as brave as Madonna!

  11-03-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Smith is back in work mode after his recent awards shows success.
  
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• Mumford & Sons release new single 'Believe'

  11-03-2015 11:57
  
  Musicians Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, 'Country' Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons perform onstage at MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Bruce Springsteen on February 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, Calif. The band released their first single, "Believe," Monday off their upcoming third studio album "Wilder Mind," due out May 4. The official audio music video is a fast-paced clip filmed entirely from a driver's view while the track's melody follows suit to the Grammy-winner's revelat
  
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• Kraftwerk sue over name

  11-03-2015 10:19 via music-news.com
  
  Kraftwerk have taken legal action against a tech form using its band name.
  
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• Snoop Dogg to deliver SXSW keynote

  11-03-2015 10:16 via music-news.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has been named keynote speaker for SXSW 2015.
  
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• Madonna: Marriage was restrictive

  11-03-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna often felt unable to express herself while married to Guy Ritchie.
  
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• Gaye's daughter celebrates Blurred Lines ruling

  11-03-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Nona Gaye feels justice has been served following Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's court ruling.
  
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• 'Blurred Lines' verdict likely to alter music business

  11-03-2015 08:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury's verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye's music to create their hit song "Blurred Lines" won't just be felt by the singer's pocketbooks — it has the potential to change how musicians work and could open the door to new copyright claims.
  
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• Snoop Dogg named South By Southwest keynote speaker

  11-03-2015 07:52
  
  The organization announced Tuesday that the conversation with the 43-year-old music veteran will take place March 20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Snoop Dogg is planning the release of a new album called "Bush" this spring.
  
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• Spotify, a music streaming service going for broke

  11-03-2015 07:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Since US pop empress Taylor Swift pulled her catalogue from the service, Spotify has regularly trumpeted its self-reported payout (1.8 billion euros) to the music industry over the past seven years. The money has turned music executives from sceptics into believers in a model -- based on free music access coupled with paid subscriptions for an ad-free service -- that record labels rebuffed when Spotify started pitching it to them in 2007. "We explained we wanted to give the music away for f
  
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• ACM Awards: Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton to Perform at Country Music Show

  11-03-2015 05:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida Georgia Line and Kenny Chesney will also take the stage at the AT&T Stadium for the 50th anniversary of the awards show.
  
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• SXSW: McDonald's To Pay Performers at Its Music Showcase

  11-03-2015 05:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ex Cops' Facebook post proved to be a lightning rod for media chatter about the latest pain point in the ever-growing trade-offs between artists and brands.
  
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• 'Idol' Judges Joke on 'Kimmel': Who's Most Likely to Make Love to Their Own Music?

  11-03-2015 05:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. rat each other out.
  
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• Top 5 Music Moments From 'Zoolander'

  11-03-2015 05:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hansel. So hot right now. Hansel.
  
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• Miranda Lambert Is Crazy Hot in 'Little Red Wagon' Music Video

  11-03-2015 03:38
  
  ET was behind the scenes of Miranda Lambert 's "Little Red Wagon" music video, ahead of the ACM Awards, where she is up for eight awards. "It's really cool," Miranda said on set.
  
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• Bennett: I'm Gaga's wedding singer!

  11-03-2015 03:30 via music-news.com
  
  Tony Bennett has happily accepted friend and collaborator Lady Gaga’s request to sing at her upcoming wedding to actor Taylor Kinney.
  
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• Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to Pay $7.3M for Copyright Infringement

  11-03-2015 02:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Robin Thicke vs. Marvin Gaye copyright infringement case has been decided. A Los Angeles jury decided that Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ “Blurred Lines” infringes on Marvin Gaye’s...
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• Kim ‘shocked by Scott’s reckless actions’

  11-03-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian was reportedly “totally shocked” when Scott Disick turned up in Paris, France, after ditching his business commitments in England.
  
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• Kelly O: I loved Fashion Police

  11-03-2015 01:30 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Osbourne has said that being on Fashion Police was “the five best working years of my life” in her first interview since quitting the show.
  
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• Stereo Kicks headline tour dates

  11-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  Fresh from their appearance on The X Factor Arena Tour; Barclay, Casey, Charlie, Chris, Jake, James, Reece and Tom have
  
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• Justin and Jessica 'on same parenting page'

  11-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s marriage is apparently stronger than ever now they are having a baby.
  
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