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• Eagles of Death Metal Announce First Album in Seven Years

  16-06-2015 23:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eagles of Death Metal, the project of Jesse Hughes and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, have returned with a new song, "Complexity," the first offering from their upcoming LP, Zipper Down."Complexity" — which can be streamed via Pitchfork — is rooted in Hughes and Homme's predilection for...
  
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• Foo Fighters pull all dates including Glastonbury

  16-06-2015 23:36 via music-news.com
  
  Due to injuries sustained in Dave Grohl's fall from the stage during Foo Fighters' June 12 show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg,
  
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• Monsanto Says That Neil Young's New LP Is Based on 'Myths'

  16-06-2015 23:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  After years of withering criticism by Neil Young, culminating with the upcoming release of his album The Monsanto Years, the agrochemical company Monsanto has responded to the singer in a statement to Billboard."Many of us at Monsanto have been and are fans of Neil Young," they...
  
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• Music Tourism Generated $4.85 Billion in the UK Last Year…

  16-06-2015 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last year music tourism generated £3.1 billion ($4.85 billion) in the UK, both directly and indirectly. Music tourism generated £1.9 billion ($2.97 billion) directly. Generally, music...
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• Khloé K ‘too upset to attend North’s bday party’

  16-06-2015 23:03 via music-news.com
  
  Khloé Kardashian supposedly decided to skip out on attending her niece North West’s birthday party because she is overcome with grief over the death of her friend Jamie Sangouthai.
  
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• Life's weird in Jack Antonoff's 'Thank You'

  16-06-2015 22:15
  
  Things are not always as they seem in Jack Antonoff's 'Thank You and Sorry.' The six-episode web series premiered Tuesday on Google Play and mixes documentary and scripted elements.
  
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• Katy Perry: 'I got my bearings' on Warped Tour

  16-06-2015 22:15
  
  Katy Perry: 'I got my bearings' on Warped Tour As the rock/punk festival turns 20, the roaring pop star looks back on her breakout trek. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1J2qCct It was 2008 and the traveling rock/punk festival was winding down for the summer.
  
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• For Every Paying Subscriber, Spotify Adds 3 Free Accounts…

  16-06-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Is Spotify’s ‘freemium funnel’ really working as well as they think? Spotify says definitely yes, though very serious questions on sustainability are emerging.  According to...
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• Katy Perry ‘was always hustling’

  16-06-2015 21:02 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry has fondly recalled her days of playing shows on the Vans Warped Tour, America’s largest travelling music festival.
  
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• Jack Antonoff’s ‘bizarre world’

  16-06-2015 21:02 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Antonoff has spoken about his new web-based docu-series Thank You and Sorry, which premiered on Google Play Tuesday.
  
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• Joe Bastianich Will Perform at His Italian Music Festival

  16-06-2015 21:00 via eater.com
  
  Here are more details on restauranteur/Italian superstar Joe Bastianich's upcoming music festival. According to a press release, Bastianich will host the second annual Bastianich Music Festival (plus points for an imaginative name) in Cividale Del Friuli, Italy on the grounds of the Bastianich Winery this summer. It sounds like a low-key Glastonbury that swaps rain boots, muddy farmland, and major headliners, for vineyards and Bastianich's collection of fedoras.
  
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• Freshly Dead: New releases mark Grateful Dead's anniversary

  16-06-2015 20:16
  
  Timed to capitalize on the band's 50th anniversary concerts, there are several new releases to help fans get reacquainted with improvised jams and depleted bank accounts. Here's a handful to get you started.
  
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• Grateful Dead goes out on a high

  16-06-2015 20:16
  
  Did the Dead lose their soul with the death of Jerry Garcia ? Some view it as blasphemy to call the band by the hallowed name. It's hard to explain how the Grateful Dead became the summer's hottest concert ticket 20 years after the death of Jerry Garcia .
  
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• Minibosses Celebrate 15 Years of Gaming-Centric Music

  16-06-2015 20:16
  
  Phoenix isn't just an incubator for bands with odd tunes like Treasure MammaL, RPM Orchestra, and Drunk and Horny - it's also a beacon for them. From O.G. shock rocker Alice Cooper, who migrated to the Copper State from the Motor City decades ago to The Minibosses, which brought its trademark video game rock from New England to our dusty desert just after the new millennium.
  
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• Executive Shuffles: 7digital, Crush Music, Streamsound, Nashville Entrepreneur Center

  16-06-2015 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  7digital has promoted James Priestley to GM of North of America and Head of their San Francisco office. Priestley was previously VP of Business Development in London. Prior to 7digital,...
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• Hear Alan Jackson Turn to 'Jim and Jack and Hank' in New Single

  16-06-2015 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alan Jackson has released his first single since last year's "A Million Ways to Die," drumming up buzz for his new album, Angels and Alcohol, one month ahead of its release. Written by the "Chattahoochee" crooner himself, "Jim and Jack and Hank" is rooted in the two-stepping spirit of...
  
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• Breaking: Apple Will Allow ANY Song to be Uploaded Into Apple Music…

  16-06-2015 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  That’s funny, I thought you said you wanted to withhold your music from Apple’s new streaming service… According to FAQ details just leaked to Digital...
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• Guitar Hero Live wants to immerse you in music with always-on Guitar Hero TV

  16-06-2015 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  To hear Activision and FreeStyleGames tell it, everything in Guitar Hero Live — which launches Oct. 20 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as well as unspecified mobile devices — is designed with an eye toward the present and the future. GHTV is a live service with a full schedule of music "programming," and developer FreeStyleGames will continually update it with additional songs after launch. "It's our always-on, 24-hour music network," s
  
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• Gabrielle Aplin confirms new UK tour

  16-06-2015 19:10 via music-news.com
  
  After her intimate show at Wilton’s Music Hall sold-out in just 10 minutes, Gabrielle Aplin builds towards the September 18th release
  
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• Important Safety Tips From Knights of the Fire Kingdom's New Video

  16-06-2015 19:09
  
  Houston rawkers Knights of the Fire Kingdom have the kind of hell-for-leather sound that throws caution to the wind and is perfectly embodied by the motorcycle daredevil on th e cover of their new self-titled LP, due next month.
  
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• Frank Turner album details and tour dates

  16-06-2015 18:37 via music-news.com
  
  Frank Turner will release his next studio album on August 7th through Xtra Mile Recordings and Polydor Records.
  
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• Why We Chose the Fonda Theatre as L.A.'s No. 1 Music Venue

  16-06-2015 18:11
  
  At a desk covered in flowers and tour riders sits Donna Busch, the woman most responsible for putting the Fonda Theatre at the top of L.A. Weekly 's list of the 50 best live music venues in Los Angeles. From the bartenders to security to the sound guy, it takes a small army to make a 1,200-capacity concert space run smoothly.
  
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• Meghan Trainor, Hozier, Jason Derulo on dad qualities

  16-06-2015 17:50 via music-news.com
  
  Meghan Trainor, Hozier, Jason Derulo, Tinashe & more reveal to Billboard the qualities they inherited from their fathers in honor of Fathers Day.
  
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• Five Ways to Get the Most From the Westword Music Showcase

  16-06-2015 17:05
  
  The 2015 Westword Showcase is so close we can almost hear it. If you're new to Denver or just new to this particular festival, we understand that the enormous schedule can seem more overwhelming than exciting.
  
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• Fergie's crazy karaoke flight

  16-06-2015 16:20 via music-news.com
  
  Fergie thinks I Gotta Feeling is one of the best tracks people can sing at a karaoke event.
  
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• Madonna star-studded video line-up

  16-06-2015 16:06 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna has provided a further teaser of her upcoming star-packed promo.
  
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• Rolling Stones release 1971 Marquee Club gig

  16-06-2015 15:44 via music-news.com
  
  A sought-after, rare club performance from The Rolling Stones in 1971 filmed at London’s iconic Marquee Club will finally see the light of day
  
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• Johnny Marr to headline first Rockaway Beach

  16-06-2015 15:36 via music-news.com
  
  Rockaway Beach, a brand new eclectic music festival, has confirmed the first wave of acts appearing at the three-day indoor event.
  
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• Cross-border online music licensing venture wins EU approval

  16-06-2015 15:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Three of Europe's biggest groups collecting royalties for songwriters and performers secured EU regulatory approval on Tuesday to set up a cross-border online music licensing venture after agreeing to concessions allowing rivals to compete. ...
  
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• Cassette Store Day returns

  16-06-2015 14:16 via music-news.com
  
  Cassette Store Day is back this autumn on October 22nd with a day of global celebrations and more international partners than ever before.
  
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• Celebrating the Most Metal Dog in Phoenix

  16-06-2015 13:57
  
  Helping each other out is just par for the course in heavy metal. There are lots of people who are weirdly surprised by this fact-but I've seen first hand the amazing charity efforts, organizations, and hospitality spurred by the music's supporters.
  
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• Nile Rodgers to headline homeless charity gala

  16-06-2015 12:35 via music-news.com
  
  The legendary Nile Rodgers and CHIC are to headline the Turnaround Summer Gala, a star-studded concert in aid of the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint
  
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• Nile Rodgers headlines homeless charity gala

  16-06-2015 12:28 via music-news.com
  
  The legendary Nile Rodgers and CHIC are to headline the Turnaround Summer Gala, a star-studded concert in aid of the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint
  
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• Bey & Jay accused of 'styling' marriage

  16-06-2015 12:28 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z have been accused of editing their life so they always look happy by a US reality TV star.
  
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• Miley Cyrus won't settle for a slob

  16-06-2015 12:07 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus started crying last Valentine's Day when she observed all the couples in the restaurant she was in.
  
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• Bey and Jay 'style their marriage'

  16-06-2015 12:07 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z have been accused of editing their life so they always look happy by a US reality TV star.
  
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• Adam Lambert and Nate Ruess' new albums reviewed

  16-06-2015 10:51
  
  There's a fine line between "over-the-top" and "beyond-the-pale." And singers Adam Lambert and Nate Ruess make the difference blindingly clear.
  
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• Take That awarded for record O2 run

  16-06-2015 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  Take That are to receive the keys to The O2, after reaching the milestone of 21 performances at the venue.
  
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• Jay Z 'told Tina to get a toy boy'

  16-06-2015 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jay Z apparently suggested Beyoncé Knowles' mother Tina should find herself a toy boy after splitting from husband Michael.
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins lose two more members

  16-06-2015 08:51 via music-news.com
  
  Even though Billy Corgan insists they were never really members of Smashing Pumpkins, it looks like the revolving door of members
  
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• Rockers, fans hail Dave Grohl for playing with broken leg

  16-06-2015 06:39
  
  During Fleetwood Mac's headlining set at the Isle of Wight Sunday, singer Stevie Nicks dedicated "Landslide" to the Foo Fighters frontman for barreling through the band's show in Goteborg last week despite a broken leg. "Falling off stage, getting up and playing a two-and-a-half-hour set, I think that's awesome," Nicks told the crowd while introducing the 1975 hit, according to music mag NME.
  
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• 'Guitar Hero' Launches Interactive 24-Hour Music Channel

  16-06-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  All the rock, punk and country you could want — and you can play along.
  
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• Ubisoft blends action, music in video game lineup

  16-06-2015 05:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ubisoft has mixed carnage, humor and music in a powerhouse lineup of video games making debuts at an Electronic Entertainment Expo extravaganza in Los Angeles. "South Park" co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said the sequel to the game "Stick of Truth" was a chance to get the game that features "South Park" characters "right" this time around after the first version stumbled during development. Guillemot also introduced “For Honor” a sword fighting
  
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• The Only Way To Guarantee Your Music Is Heard By A Film/TV Music Supervisor

  16-06-2015 03:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With recorded music revenue in shambles as the transition from digital downloads to streaming takes place, one area where artists can still make some good...
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• Apple Music will pay music owners a slightly higher percentage than Spotify

  16-06-2015 02:28
  
  After a supposed "leaked contract" suggested otherwise, Apple has confirmed that Apple Music will pay music rights holders a slightly higher proportion of the service's subscription revenue than its streaming music competitor, Spotify. Apple's streaming service, which launches on June 30, will pay music owners 71.5 percent of its subscription revenue.
  
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• How the Israeli Desert Town of Sderot Became a Hotbed for Film and Music

  16-06-2015 02:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  June's Cinema South International Film Festival and the documentary 'Rock in the Red Zone' are bringing attention to a thriving scene.
  
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• Led Zeppelin at Earls Court book

  16-06-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  With their new book covering Led Zeppelin’s five nights at Earls Court about to ship, Rufus Stone Limited Editions have released
  
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• How Esperanza Spalding uses fashion to turn up the volume on her music

  16-06-2015 01:22
  
  Musician Esperanza Spalding accepts Best Jazz Vocal Album for 'Radio Music Society' onstage at the The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-winning bassist Esperanza Spalding has been called an "It Girl" by Vogue magazine .
  
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• Ginger Baker: Heavy metal is an abortion

  16-06-2015 01:08 via music-news.com
  
  Ginger Baker is not a big fan of the music he is credited with influencing.
  
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• Apple Responds: ‘We Pay 71.5 Percent of Streaming Revenue Back to Artists…’

  16-06-2015 00:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Music will be paying 71.5 percent of streaming revenues back to rights owners, at least after a three-month, free-access period (when royalties will be...
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