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• “New Artist” Sells Old Jessica Simpson Songs on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and TIDAL

  17-07-2015 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last year we saw a band upload a silent album to Spotify so they could get paid… and it worked. But what happens if you...
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• Simon Le Bon: 1D are cash cows

  17-07-2015 23:02 via music-news.com
  
  Simon Le Bon finds it’s funny that everyone thought Duran Duran would be a “flash in the pan”.
  
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• Don Henley first solo album in 15 years

  17-07-2015 22:35 via music-news.com
  
  Don Henley will release CASS COUNTY, his fifth studio album, and first solo album in 15 years, on September 25, 2015.
  
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• Skrillex, Vic Mensa Have 'No Chill' on Raucous New Song

  17-07-2015 22:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Kanye West to Skrillex, Chicago newcomer Vic Mensa is collecting famous collaborators quickly this year. "No Chill," his heavy new track produced by Skrillex and Jahlil Beats, premiered during Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show one month after the rapper teased the track during a live performance."With a halo on...
  
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• Cash Money Allegedly Holds Lil Wayne’s Music Hostage, Doesn’t Pay Him, Tries to Kill Him, Then Sues Him

  17-07-2015 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lil Wayne has been very vocal about wanting to leave label Cash Money Records. Wayne has his own label Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of...
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• Hardwell Eyes World Record for Biggest Guest List With Charity Concert

  17-07-2015 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dutch house producer Hardwell is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for "World's Biggest Guest List" at a December 13th show in Mumbai, India, granting fans free access via his personal guest list. The concert also doubles as a springboard for Hardwell's newly established charity project, the
  
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• Jerry Garcia Foundation uses Grateful Dead icon's art for 'greater good'

  17-07-2015 21:49
  
  Manasha Matheson Garcia, the mother of Jerry Garcia's youngest daughter, Keelin, did not attend any of the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well concerts. And neither did 27-year-old Keelin.
  
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• How Well Are Actors-Turned-DJs Rocking the Party?

  17-07-2015 21:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Austin "Chumlee" Russell
  Best known as: Co-host of the History Channel show Pawn Stars, where his goofball comic charm has made him a breakout star.
  Years DJ'ing: Since early 2015
  How's it going? After taking lessons at a "DJ institute" called Blend and practicing "for, like, a month straight," Chumlee made his debut in February...
  
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• Little Mix announce Get Wierd tour

  17-07-2015 21:01 via music-news.com
  
  The world’s biggest girl group are back at last! Little Mix have announced a major UK and Ireland arena tour for March 2016.
  
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• Iggy’s fiancé: I’m just in charge of wedding food

  17-07-2015 21:01 via music-news.com
  
  Iggy Azalea’s fiancé Nick Young has revealed how the couple are getting on in the planning of their wedding, admitting he has his part sorted.
  
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• Watch Alan Jackson Mark 'Chattahoochee' Anniversary on 'Today'

  17-07-2015 20:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Twenty-two years ago today, Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee" climbed its way to the top of the country charts, kickstarting its reign as one of the Nineties' biggest summertime anthems. Jackson revisited that song this morning, when he made an early-bird appearance on the Today Show to celebrate the release of his...
  
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• Cee Lo Drops Interactive 'Robin Williams' Google Results Lyric Video

  17-07-2015 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the clever interactive lyric video for Cee Lo Green's new single "Robin Williams," the song's lyrics are typed rapid-fire into Google, with each word generating an avalanche of different results as the letters are punched into the search bar. Viewers are able to seamlessly toggle between Google, Google Images, Google Shopping...
  
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• Nile Rodgers gets Duran Duran, Beck, Pharrell on stage

  17-07-2015 20:06 via music-news.com
  
  Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist Nile Rodgers will produce, perform, and host the FreakOut! Festival.
  
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• Duran Duran: Harry Styles is a 'good chap'

  17-07-2015 19:50 via music-news.com
  
  Billboard cover stars Duran Duran talk about pushing the pop envelope, staying power and why Harry Styles is a 'good chap'.
  
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• Future Islands, Madlib Unite for Collaborative Hip-Hop EP

  17-07-2015 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Future Islands fans know Samuel Herring for his distinctive, emotive croon – but he's equally adept at rapping, as he's proved under the moniker Hemlock Ernst. Herring's latest hip-hop project is the Madlib-produced Trouble Knows Me, a 12-inch vinyl EP out September 1st via Madlib Invazion. The duo have teased the...
  
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• Don Henley Sets Release Date for 'Cass County,' Announces Solo Tour

  17-07-2015 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  When the Eagles' two-year farewell tour comes to a close in late July, Don Henley will head back home for a few months of rest. . .then hit the highway all over again. This time, the singer-songwriter will be playing songs from Cass County, his first album of solo material...
  
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• Watch Anderson East Channel Wilson Pickett in TV Debut

  17-07-2015 17:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Americana rising star Anderson East made his network television debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night with a brass section in tow, giving a performance that paid fine tribute to the kings and queens of soul. Playing a rousing rendition of "Satisfy Me" from his major-label debut, Delilah,...
  
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• The Ten Best Restaurants You Can Dock a Boat at in Fort Lauderdale

  17-07-2015 17:39
  
  Boating is a way of life in South Florida. There is nothing like skipping waves on the Atlantic on a hot, sunny day.
  
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• Adam Ant to headline Create Music Festival

  17-07-2015 16:37 via music-news.com
  
  Post punk pop legend is to perform at Creat Music festival 20th anniversary with a special solo electris show.
  
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• Legend and Teigen 'prove opposites attract'

  17-07-2015 16:03 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are allegedly confident they'll have a baby when the time is right.
  
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• Matt Cardle joins Beverley Knight in Memphis The Musical

  17-07-2015 15:27 via music-news.com
  
  Last night, Thursday 16 July, Beverley Knight and the cast of Memphis The Musical officially welcomed Matt Cardle to the cast.
  
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• Popular band releases surprise album for free

  17-07-2015 13:39
  
  The popular band Wilco announced on Thursday that it was offering its new album for a great deal - for free. The alternative rock band based in Chicago broke the news to its fans through a tweet.
  
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• Pibull: I am the American dream

  17-07-2015 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Pitbull describes himself as "forever hungry" and "forever appreciative".
  
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• Future dubs Ciara's new romance fake

  17-07-2015 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Future has lashed out at his ex-fiancée Ciara for letting her new boyfriend push their son's pram.
  
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• Calvin Harris can''t stop Keeping Up with the Kardashians

  17-07-2015 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris can accidentally spend four hours watching the same episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
  
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• Rudimental reveal 'Love Aint Just A Word' feat. Dizzee Rascal

  17-07-2015 11:35 via music-news.com
  
  Global platinum-selling four piece RUDIMENTAL have unveiled a new track from their upcoming album, We The Generation.
  
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• Wilco surprises with free album 'Star Wars'

  17-07-2015 10:34
  
  Wilco surprises with free album 'Star Wars' "What's more fun than a surprise?" frontman Jeff Tweedy wrote on Facebook Thursday. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1MxnByG "Why release an album this way and why make it free?" lead singer Jeff Tweedy queried on the group's Facebook page .
  
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• Neil Young stops streaming his music

  17-07-2015 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  Neil Young has joined Prince in pulling his music from all streaming services.
  
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• Neil Young pulls catalogue from streaming sites

  17-07-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Neil Young has joined Prince in pulling his music from all streaming services.
  
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• Naughty Boy hits out at Zayn?

  17-07-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Naughty Boy has posted a cryptic tweet asking someone to stop pretending.
  
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• 50 Cent's money woes questioned

  17-07-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Lastonia Leviston's legal team are furious about 50 Cent's latest bankruptcy filing.
  
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• Wilco release new free album 'Star Wars'

  17-07-2015 09:07 via music-news.com
  
  Wilco have just released an 11 track album of brand new songs titled ‘Star Wars’ free for fans.
  
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• New Device Lets Drummers Control Electronic Instruments With Their Acoustic Kits

  17-07-2015 07:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An increasing number of drummers are incorporating electronics into their live  setup. Braids and Wye Oak are two bands that do this well. Not only are their drummers...
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• If You Think Piracy Is Decreasing, You Haven’t Looked at the Data…

  17-07-2015 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In speaking with people both inside and outside the entertainment industry over the last few years, I’ve been fascinated with what appears to be a...
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• Great South Bay Music Festival 2015: Rachel Platten, Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri kick off show

  17-07-2015 06:23
  
  Rachel Platten performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival at Shorefront Park in Patchogue on the evening of Thursday, July 16, 2015. Photo Credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara Rachel Platten, one of the hottest singer-songwriters around thanks to her hit "Fight Song," kicked off The Great South Bay Music Festival Thursday night as another sign of the event's growing power and popularity.
  
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• Zayn Malik dropped from Cowell’s label?

  17-07-2015 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Simon Cowell’s record label Syco has issued a response as to whether former One Direction star Zayn Malik was dropped as one of their acts.
  
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• Earth, Wind & Fire proved music 'could change the world'

  17-07-2015 02:23
  
  In the pantheon of all-time great American bands, Earth, Wind & Fire ranks right up there with KISS, the Allman Brothers, the Grateful Dead, Aerosmith, the Band, the Beach Boys and the Eagles. If you think about it, Earth, Wind & Fire employed elements of each of those acts: The live show was a marvel; the musicianship was mesmerizing; the act had style for days; and the melodies and harmonies were sublime, rivaling anything from those last three groups.
  
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• Marvin Gaye family win new Robin Thicke trial

  17-07-2015 02:08 via music-news.com
  
  A U.S District Judge has just handed down a decision that upholds the verdict given to the family of Marvin Gaye over the copying of Got to Give It Up
  
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• David Gilmour reveals new album 'Rattle That Lock'

  17-07-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Former Pink Floyd member David Gilmour will release his new solo album, Rattle That Lock in September.
  
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• Dave Grohl up for an Emmy Award

  17-07-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl could earn himself an Emmy Award after Foo Fighters ‘Sonic Highways’ was nominated this week
  
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• The Eagles to receive Kennedy Honours

  17-07-2015 01:06 via music-news.com
  
  The Kennedy Center in Washington has announced this year's recipients of the Kennedy Honors.
  
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• Idlewild, Prides, & Cuban Brothers for Bella

  17-07-2015 01:06 via music-news.com
  
  The legendary Scots rock band Idlewild has been announced as an addition to the line-up at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
  
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• Everything Everything on meeting Kraftwerk

  17-07-2015 01:06 via music-news.com
  
  At the festival Music-News.com caught up with Everything Everything bassist Jeremy Pritchard.
  
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• Beyoncé ‘willing to go nude’

  17-07-2015 01:06 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé Knowles supposedly fears if she doesn’t do something dramatic with her career, she will fade from the spotlight.
  
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• Baby Bublé makes their debut

  17-07-2015 01:06 via music-news.com
  
  Excited Michael Bublé has shared the first sonogram of his unborn baby, telling fans he has no preference on the child’s sex as long as it’s healthy.
  
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• Kourtney is ‘seriously turned off’ by Scott

  17-07-2015 00:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sources close to Kourtney Kardashian have completely dismissed claims of a potential reconciliation between her and ex-boyfriend Scott Disick.
  
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• Beyoncé ‘willing to go nude’

  17-07-2015 00:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé Knowles supposedly fears if she doesn’t do something dramatic with her career, she will fade from the spotlight.
  
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