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• Sam Smith Brisbane review: Riverstage fans wish he stayed a little longer

  26-04-2015 23:58
  
  Sam Smith won four Grammys recently and his debut album has shot back to the top of the ARIA charts. But other than fans at a sold-out Riverstage on Saturday, who knew Smith was even in Brisbane? One Direction and the Foo Fighters have sold-out Suncorp Stadium this year, each bringing with them days of carnival-like anticipation.
  
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• Jay Z Defends Tidal: 'We Are Here for the Long Haul'

  26-04-2015 21:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Stream of consciousness coming in 5, 4, 3, 2…," Jay Z's rarely used Twitter warned before the rapper unloaded a 15-minute, 14-tweet defense of his oft-criticized Tidal, the high-quality audio streaming service the rapper recently acquired and relaunched. Amid the recent departure of the company's CEO, a...
  
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• Jack White's North Dakota Acoustic Gig to Stream on Tidal

  26-04-2015 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jack White will wrap up his five-state acoustic tour Sunday night with a performance at Fargo, North Dakota's Fargo Theatre, and the Lazaretto rocker revealed that the concert will stream live via Tidal. White was among the marquee artists to sign a declaration supporting Jay Z's high-quality...
  
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• VB 'on hand to help Brooklyn's career'

  26-04-2015 20:00 via music-news.com
  
  Victoria Beckham reportedly gave son Brooklyn a lesson on how to "work the room" ahead of a recent event.
  
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• Lil Wayne's Tour Bus Shot at in Atlanta

  26-04-2015 19:48
  
  Gunshots were fired at Lil Wayne 's tour bus early Sunday morning following his concert in Atlanta the previous night. Shots were fired just minutes after Weezy's two tour buses pulled away from Compound nightclub in Atlanta at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to TMZ .
  
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• Skepta premieres Shutdown video

  26-04-2015 18:46 via music-news.com
  
  Today – Sunday 26th April – sees the release of Skepta’s massive new single ‘Shutdown’.
  
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• Rita Ora, Mark Ronson & Primal Scream all Silver Clef winners

  26-04-2015 18:08 via music-news.com
  
  Nordoff Robbins is delighted to today announce three new winners of its O2 Silver Clef Awards – Rita Ora, Mark Ronson and Primal Scream.
  
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• Multiple Gunshots Fired at Lil Wayne's Tour Buses in Atlanta

  26-04-2015 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Multiple gunshots were fired at a pair of Lil Wayne's tour buses after the rapper performed at an Atlanta nightclub on early Sunday morning. While Lil Wayne and some Young Money associates were reportedly on board during the shooting, no one was injured in the incident. According...
  
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• On the Verge: Rachel Platten's ready to fight

  26-04-2015 15:44
  
  On the Verge: Rachel Platten's ready to fight Determination, and a few breaks, are helping the New York-based singer-songwriter succeed with 'Fight Song.' Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1GuQpWC New York-based singer-songwriter Rachel Platten is enjoying her breakthrough hit with "Fight Song."
  
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• Pete Wentz: Green Day will always rock

  26-04-2015 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pete Wentz feels like Green Day “represents all of us” in the rock genre.
  
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• From The Jam to headline Chester-le-street Mod Festival

  26-04-2015 11:52 via music-news.com
  
  Original Jam member Bruce Foxton's band top the bill at the Riverside Park event with The Lambrettas and Secret Affair also on the lineup.
  
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• From The Jam to headline Chester-le-street #Mod Festival @RiversideLive15 @FromtheJam1

  26-04-2015 11:40 via music-news.com
  
  Original Jam member Bruce Foxton's band top the bill at the Riverside Park event with The Lambrettas and Secret Affair also on the lineup.
  
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• The love that Tyanna Jones shows for music, family on 'American Idol' is real

  26-04-2015 11:33
  
  Ja'Kia Andrews , 17, Alphonso Jones, 17, and Myasia Smith, 16, stand in front of Westside High where the school's marquee is encouraging votes for Tyanna Jones on Tuesday. The three have been friends with the "American Idol" contestant since middle school.
  
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• Rihanna's 'career fears'

  26-04-2015 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna is reportedly feeling betrayed after a video of her holding a suspicious looking object went viral. 
  
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• Allentown's Jazzfest: A soundtrack for the city's renaissance

  26-04-2015 09:29
  
  Bryan Tuk, founder of the new Allentown JazzFest, plays his snare drum at Miller Symphony Hall, site of some of the concerts. Bryan Tuk, founder of the new Allentown JazzFest, plays his snare drum at Miller Symphony Hall, site of some of the concerts.
  
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• Pete Townshend to get Stevie Ray Vaughan Award

  26-04-2015 09:19 via music-news.com
  
  Pete Townshend of the Who has been selected to receive the 2015 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from the MusiCare MAP Fund.
  
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• #PeteTownshend to get Stevie Ray Vaughan Award

  26-04-2015 09:13 via music-news.com
  
  Pete Townshend of the Who has been selected to receive the 2015 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from the MusiCare MAP Fund.
  
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• Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande Win Big at Radio Disney Music Awards

  26-04-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Upstart performer Becky G also nabbed two prizes at the ceremony, airing Sunday, April 26, on the Disney Channel.
  
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• New music: Shawn Mendes' CD impresses; Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard sing about pot

  26-04-2015 05:17
  
  Mendes, 16, landed his major-label deal on the strength of his work on Vine, where his videos of song snippets won him a huge following. The Toronto singer-songwriter's debut goes well beyond what you'd expect from your average teen sensation.
  
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• #Girlpool announce regional dates & album @girlpoolband

  26-04-2015 02:31 via music-news.com
  
  After announcing London album release shows at Dalston Roof Park & Electric Ballroom (w/Waxahatchee) last week, Cleo Tucker & Harmony Tividad
  
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• #Girlpool announce regional dates & album

  26-04-2015 02:31 via music-news.com
  
  After announcing London album release shows at Dalston Roof Park & Electric Ballroom (w/Waxahatchee) last week, Cleo Tucker & Harmony Tividad
  
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• #Together & #Defected announce #Ibiza season line-ups @DefectedRecords

  26-04-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Having already announced that some of the most exciting and forward thinking artists will take centre stage on Tuesday nights at Amnesia
  
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• Together & Defected announce Ibiza season line-ups

  26-04-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Having already announced that some of the most exciting and forward thinking artists will take centre stage on Tuesday nights at Amnesia
  
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• #GiorgioMoroder covers Tom’s Diner with #SuzanneVega @giorgiomoroder @suzyv

  26-04-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Giorgio Moroder has revealed another taste of his upcoming album ‘Déjà Vu’ with a cover of Suzanne Vega’s ‘Tom’s Diner’ featuring Britney Spears.
  
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• Giorgio Moroder covers Tom’s Diner with Suzanne Vega

  26-04-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Giorgio Moroder has revealed another taste of his upcoming album ‘Déjà Vu’ with a cover of Suzanne Vega’s ‘Tom’s Diner’ featuring Britney Spears.
  
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• Spandau Ballet to play Eden Sessions

  26-04-2015 01:11 via music-news.com
  
  Spandau Ballet are the latest superstar act to play this summer’s Eden Sessions with ASUS Transformer Book Chi.
  
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• Kaiser Chiefs, Professor Green, Ella Eyre for Sounds in the Grounds

  26-04-2015 01:11 via music-news.com
  
  Sounds in the Grounds is a brand new event for the Midlands’ music calendar, to be hosted in the spectacular grounds of Warwick Castle.
  
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• Stagecoach 2015: Steve Earle on country music's maverick tradition

  26-04-2015 01:07
  
  This year's edition of Stagecoach was Texas maverick singer and songwriter Steve Earle's first appearance at the sprawling country music festival in Indio, with a set that dipped into his latest album, "Terraplane Blues," as well as going back nearly to the beginning of his recording career with the likes of "Copperhead Blues." Relaxing backstage in his trailer after his performance Friday, Earle, 60, noted that the new album "was No.
  
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