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• Music, digital art intersect in 'Day for Night' festival in Houston

  19-12-2015 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Orr HOUSTON (Reuters) - Sound, image and digital art installations collide in Houston this weekend for the Day for Night Festival, which brings together music giants including Kendrick Lamar and visual artists such as Casey Reas. "What we’re trying to do is create an immersive experience where moving throughout the festival grounds is as engaging as standing and staring at the stage,” said Omar Afra, the Day for Night festival producer. Reas, whose software, prints and inst
  
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• Adele Quit Smoking Because She Feared It Would Have Killed Her

  19-12-2015 23:35
  
  Adele stopped smoking cigarettes four years ago because she worried that she would eventually die from the habit, The Daily Mirror reports.
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• The Beatles Will Be Streaming by Christmas

  19-12-2015 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One December 24th, you might be streaming the Beatles.  That’s according to a report from Billboard, which is pointing to Beatles availability on one or more streaming services by Christmas.  The move would end one of the biggest, high-profile holdouts from streaming music services like Spotify and Apple Music.On the latter, there could be an exclusive in the cards for Apple and its just-launched Apple Music.  Indeed, Apple has a considerable war chest and is looking to capi
  
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• 10 Million People Tried to Buy Tickets for Adele's U.S. Tour

  19-12-2015 23:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Approximately 10 million people attempted to purchase Adele tickets when they went on sale Thursday, that according to a Ticketmaster memo that was sent to employees after ticketless fans lashed out at the ticketing service when the singer's 2016 U.S. tour quickly sold out.How Adele Owned 2015 in Just Two Months
  "I know it must be frustrating to read or see in the news that we crashed during Adele’s onsale and that fans are upset with [Ticketmaster] because they couldn't get tick
  
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• Can We Guess Your Favorite Christmas Movie Based On Your Zodiac Sign? [Quiz]

  19-12-2015 22:56
  
  See if we can correctly guess what your favorite Christmas movie is by answering one simple question.
  
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• Watch James Corden perform Joy to the World with A-list musical guests

  19-12-2015 22:20
  
  Late Late Show host James Corden wants us to celebrate the holidays and he's brought some of pop music's finest to join him. Cruising the streets of Los Angeles in his mid-sized sedan, Corden invited Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Rod Stewart, and One Direction to help him sing Joy to the World .
  
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• Edward Norton Raised Half A Million Dollars To Support A Syrian Refugee

  19-12-2015 22:20
  
  Edward Norton has raised nearly half a million dollars for an anonymous refugee who lost his family in a bombing.
  
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• How Many Of Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour Guests Can You Name?

  19-12-2015 22:13
  
  How many of Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour surprise guests can you name? Fair warning: There are 62 in total.
  
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• Jason Bonham Believes Led Zeppelin Will Play Together Again Someday

  19-12-2015 21:54
  
  Musician Jason Bonham, the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, believes there’s still hope that the classic rock group will perform...
  
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• Could The Beatles Be Coming To Streaming Services This Month?

  19-12-2015 21:35
  
  A new report suggests the Beatles might finally show up on streaming services this Christmas.
  
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• Spanish Musician Plays Saxophone During 12-hour Brain Surgery: Watch

  19-12-2015 21:20
  
  Earlier this year, a Spanish musician was asked by his doctors to play the saxophone during a lengthy brain operation to make sure they weren’t...
  
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• A Movie Called ‘Jurassic Bark’ Starring Time-Traveling Dogs Is Almost Here Because Yes

  19-12-2015 20:54
  
  "Jurassic Bark," a film about two time-traveling dogs and produced by Sigur Rós' Orri Dyrason, hits theaters in 2016.
  
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• German Conductor Kurt Masur Dead at 88, NY Philharmonic Says

  19-12-2015 20:31
  
  Conductor Kurt Masur, who was credited with helping prevent violence after the collapse of communism in East Germany and later reinvigorated the New...
  
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• R&B Supergroup TGT Splits Up

  19-12-2015 20:18
  
  R&B supergroup TGT -- comprised of Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank -- has split up. Tyrese announced the breakup on social media Thursday, Dec. 17.
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• Watch John Boyega Challenge David Beckham To A Lightsaber Duel

  19-12-2015 20:01
  
  "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star John Boyega challenged David Beckham to a lightsaber duel on "The Graham Norton Show."
  
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• Jason Bonham on Led Zeppelin: 'I Do Think We Will Play Again'

  19-12-2015 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  While any hope of a Led Zeppelin reunion was again put on hold after Jimmy Page announced plans for his own 2016 solo tour, drummer Jason Bonham revealed in a new interview that he still believes that the rock legends will eventually reunite. "In my heart of hearts… I do believe we will play together again," said Bonham, who filled in for his late father John on drums at Led Zeppelin's one-off reunion show in December 2007. "It remains to be seen if it will be in publi
  
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• 12 Books You Need To Read Before They Become Movies In 2016

  19-12-2015 19:19
  
  Read these books before they hit the big screen in 2016.
  
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• ‘Twin Peaks’ Looks Gorgeous And Creepy As Ever In New Revival Teaser

  19-12-2015 18:57
  
  Our first look at Showtime's 2017 revival of "Twin Peaks" is finally here.
  
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• NY Philharmonic says German conductor Kurt Masur dead at 88

  19-12-2015 18:15
  
  Conductor Kurt Masur, who was credited with helping prevent the collapse of communism in East Germany from descending into violence and later reinvigorated the New York Philharmonic as music director, has died at 88. Philharmonic President Matthew VanBesien says "it is with the deepest sadness that I write on behalf of the Masur family and the New York Philharmonic that Kurt Masur - our inspiring Music Director, 1991-2002, and Music Director Emeritus - passed away" Saturday. He says Masur's 11-y
  
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• 8 Famous Movies Reimagined To Star Santa Claus Will Have You Shouting ‘Ho, Ho, Ho!’

  19-12-2015 18:12
  
  Here's what it would look like if Santa Claus starred in several iconic movies.
  
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• Watch The Kinks' Ray and Dave Davies Reunite in Concert for 'You Really Got Me'

  19-12-2015 17:59
  
  Kinks fans, rejoice -- the British rock band’s founding members Ray and Dave Davies performed together on stage for the first time in nearly 20 years...
  
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• Why Do We Love ‘Hotline Bling’ Mash-Ups So Much? Science Explains

  19-12-2015 17:38
  
  Our brains are actually set up to appreciate mash-ups from the get-go, scientists say.
  
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• Military Questioned Woody Guthrie About Pete Seeger's Wartime Loyalty During WWII

  19-12-2015 17:15
  
  As Army Pvt. Pete Seeger eagerly waited for a chance to fight for his country during World War II, military investigators quietly built a case that...
  
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• New York Philharmonic says music director emeritus Kurt Masur, from Germany, has died at 88

  19-12-2015 16:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Philharmonic says music director emeritus Kurt Masur, from Germany, has died at 88.
  
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• Weary of cheery holiday music? Give 'Christmas Time Again!' a listen

  19-12-2015 16:11
  
  Now credited to "the dB's and Friends," the album "Christmas Time Again!" began as a 1986 collection released by the Chris Stamey Group, although Stamey's dB's bandmates and other '80s jangle-pop acts contributed. Over the years, it's been reissued in various configurations and the latest version boasts 22 tracks from the dB's, Marshall Crenshaw, Whiskeytown, Alex Chilton, Robyn Hitchcock and other like-minded acts.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Billboard Charts This Week: Coldplay's 'Dreams' Come True

  19-12-2015 16:00
  
  The latest Billboard charts saw Coldplay's Head Full of Dreams turn into a reality, with a No. 2 debut for their new album on the Billboard...
  
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• 'Saturday Night Live': 5 of Tina Fey & Amy Poehler's Best Moments

  19-12-2015 15:31
  
  It's a homecoming on Saturday Night Live!
  Former SNL stars (and current all-around stars) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the show together...
  
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• Miley Cyrus: ‘Bring on the festive feasting’

  19-12-2015 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus loved working with Bill Murray on A Very Murray Christmas.
  
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• LeAnn Rimes: I love Christmas with kids!

  19-12-2015 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Musician LeAnn Rimes hopes at least one of her stepsons will carry on believing in Santa Claus for a little longer.
  
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• Here Are The 6 Pop Music Feuds We Couldn’t Stop Talking About In 2015

  19-12-2015 15:00
  
  Not all pop stars got along in 2015, and here are 6 feuds we couldn't stop talking about.
  
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• The Beatles to hit streaming services on Christmas eve?

  19-12-2015 12:33 via music-news.com
  
  A Billboard rumor circulating today suggests that the Beatles catalog will begin to roll out on at least one, and most likely many
  
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• Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris 'questioning romance'

  19-12-2015 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris will assess their romance over the holidays, claims a source.
  
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• Adding fire to Fuel: Singer Brett Scallions plays Jim Thorpe with new lineup

  19-12-2015 07:44
  
  In just two years, it will be 20 years since Fuel released "Sunburn," the album that made the post-grunge band a hitmaking sensation. A couple years after that, it will be 20 years since Fuel hit the music pinnacle with its double-platinum disc "Something Like Human" and its No.
  
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• JoJo Surprises Fans With New #LoveJo2 EP

  19-12-2015 04:03
  
  JoJo surprise released a brand new, four-song EP.
  
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• Lady Gaga Accepts Woman of the Year Award at Billboard Women in Music: Read Her Full Speech

  19-12-2015 03:58
  
  With a 2016 Grammy nomination, a Golden Globe nomination and a plethora of other accomplishments throughout her firecracker-bright career, Lady Gaga...
  
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• Watch Santa Make Kids Take A Hilarious Lie Detector Test

  19-12-2015 03:50
  
  Distractify hooked a bunch of kids up to a lie detector test to see if they made the naughty or nice list this Christmas.
  
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• Lady Gaga's Mom at Billboard Women in Music: Read Cynthia Germanotta's Touching Speech

  19-12-2015 03:46
  
  Cynthia Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga’s mom, presented the Woman of the Year award to her daughter at Billboard's Women in Music 2015.
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• Aretha Franklin appears with Jazz at Lincoln Center

  19-12-2015 03:39
  
  In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 file photo, Aretha Franklin attends the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center Hall of States, in Washington.
  
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• Chris Martin's Daughter Apple Following in Dad's Footsteps? Watch Her Sing & Play Guitar

  19-12-2015 03:36
  
  Chris Martin of Coldplay and Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple seems to be taking after dad with some music skills of her own. 
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• Can You Pass This ‘Star Wars’ Rap Quiz? Watch Logic Try

  19-12-2015 03:09
  
  Logic tries his hand at the "Star Wars" rap quiz.
  
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• Trent Reznor: 'New Nine Inch Nails album is coming soon'

  19-12-2015 03:06 via music-news.com
  
  Trent Reznor announced on Twitter Friday (18Dec15) he and his bandmates are planning on releasing a new Nine Inch Nails album.
  
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• Missy Elliott Accepts Innovator Award at Billboard Women in Music: Read Her Full Speech

  19-12-2015 03:01
  
  Earning the Billboard Women in Music Innovator award, the one-and-only Missy Elliott accepted the honor with an improvised, heartfelt speech....
  
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• 2 Chainz wants a piece of the Atlanta Hawks

  19-12-2015 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  2 Chainz is eyeing a major role in the sports industry.
  
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• Meet the Pint-Size Dancer from Missy Elliott's Women in Music Tribute

  19-12-2015 02:59
  
  Missy Elliott has been a longtime proponent of young talent busting a move in her music videos (see: Alyson Stoner), so it was only fitting that...
  
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• Ciara Presents Missy Elliott With Innovator Award at Billboard Women in Music: Read Her Full Speech

  19-12-2015 02:53
  
  Ciara was honored to introduce Missy Elliott at Billboard's Women in Music 2015.
  Watch Ciara Talk Motherhood: 'It's a Great Challenge That I Don't...
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Score Now Available For Streaming

  19-12-2015 02:51
  
  From a galaxy far, far away straight to your streaming device. As the latest Star Wars hit theaters Friday (Dec. 18), so did the film's score....
  
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• Chris Martin’s Daughter Is Coming For His Musical Throne

  19-12-2015 02:44
  
  Gwyneth Paltrow shared a video of her daughter playing the guitar, proving she's inherited dad Chris Martin's music skills.
  
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• Eagles of Death Metal Thank Florence + the Machine, Kings of Leon & More for Charity Covers

  19-12-2015 02:33
  
  Florence + the Machine, My Morning Jacket, Kings of Leon and many others have all pitched in covers of Eagles of Death Metal's "I Love You All the...
  
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• Demi Lovato Gets Rulebreaker Award at Billboard Women in Music: Read Her Full Speech

  19-12-2015 02:31
  
  Demi Lovato accepted the Rulebreaker honor at Billboard's Women in Music 2015.
  Demi Lovato at Women in Music: Being a Rulebreaker Is About Being '...
  
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• Selena Gomez Accepts Chart-Topper Award at Billboard's Women in Music: Read Her Full Speech

  19-12-2015 02:08
  
  Accepting the Chart-Topper honor at Billboard’s Women in Music event, Selena Gomez paid homage to her team and the “transition record” that brought...
  
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