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Lossless Audio Does Not Sound Better Than MP3

Audiophiles swear lossless music sounds richer than MP3, but most people don't hear a difference at all.

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Beatlemania 60 Years After Band’s Landmark ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Appearance

Sixty years ago The Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" to a record-breaking viewership of over 73 million people.

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Grammys 2024: The Beatles claim 'Best Music Video' win

At the Grammys 2024 in Los Angeles, The Beatles claimed yet another prize. This time, the band won the gong for 'Best Music Video'.

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The Beatles Stormed America in 1964. I Was With Them, Day and Night

A legendary photographer’s diary from the eye of the Beatlemania hurricane.

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The Beatles’ ‘Red’ And ‘Blue’ Albums Make Billboard Chart Return

The Beatles’ two new compilation albums, ‘The Red Album’ and ‘The Blue Album,’ made their return to the Billboard chart.

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New Beatles, New Rolling Stones — Wait, What Year Is It?

It's 2023 and the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have new music. We look at the highs, lows, and weirdness of 'Now and Then' and 'Hackney Diamonds.'

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4 Recording Techniques Popularized by The Beatles

Perhaps their most widely adopted innovations are the recording techniques they helped to usher in. Find four here.

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Julian Lennon Awaits Private Sit-Down With Paul McCartney, Who Promised ‘Stories About Your Dad I’ve Never Told Anybody’ (Video)

Julian Lennon has a lot he wants to hear from Paul McCartney about his legendary father, John. If only they could find the time to chat.

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6 Outstanding Rock Music Documentaries - American Songwriter

These stellar rock music documentaries give a new perspective on some of the genre's most innovative artists.

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Hear the original demo for The Beatles' 'Don't Let Me Down'

While putting pieces of the song together, John Lennon experimented with the structure of The Beatles' B-side 'Don't Let Me Down'.

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6 Songs You Didn't Know Ringo Wrote for the Beatles

Not known as a songwriter, Ringo Starr was a major part of what's considered likely the best band of all time: the Beatles.

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The 25 best albums of 1978

Let's turn back the clock to the year of Kate Bush, Buzzcocks, Bruce Springsteen, Kraftwerk and War Of The Worlds...

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10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s

Calling all Gen Xers and elder millennials: Those old copies of Pearl Jam’s “Ten” could you earn you a bundle.

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Astrud Gilberto, “The Girl From Ipanema” Singer, Dies at 83

The Brazilian singer debuted with Getz/Gilberto’s landmark version of the bossa nova track before a troubled solo career

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7 of the Best Drum Intros in Rock History - American Songwriter

It's often the choruses and the guitar solos that are discussed, but sometimes the rhythm section can be just as exciting.

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Tina Turner, trailblazing 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,’ dies at 83

Tina Turner, the exuberant, heel-stomping, wild-haired rock goddess, has died.

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The Pretenders Announce New Album 'Relentless,' Share First Single 'Let the Sun Come In'

Chrissie Hynde and company’s first LP in three years features a collaboration with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood

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Gordon Lightfoot Dead: ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ & ‘Sundown’ Singer Was 84

Gordon Lightfoot, the honey-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who had giant U.S. hits with “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgera…

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Three songs that The Rolling Stones ripped off The Beatles

The Rolling Stones may have carved out their own niche these days, but their early days have songs that cribbed notes from The Beatles.

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Earliest recording of UK show by The Beatles found

The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live show in the UK has been found almost exactly 60 years after it was made. 

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Upcoming Releases: All The New Albums Coming Out In April 2023

A handy list of all the noteworthy albums that will be released this month.

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How to stream every performance at Coachella live on YouTube

YouTube will be streaming live from six stages at Coachella 2023 - here's what you need to know to watch your favorite artists.

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How Jeff Beck changed guitar music forever

Guitar’s own Pablo Picasso, Jeff Beck was the guitar hero’s guitar hero, whose pioneering style hot-wired the instrument and made it succumb to his spell

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10 great songs that were wasted on bad albums

There are plenty of albums that are trainwrecks from start to finish, but these songs from Paul McCartney and the likes had the right idea for a little while.

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10 albums that ruined artists’ careers

Songs of sinking careers.

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Best Atlantic Records Soul Albums: 20 Thrillers From The Home Of Soul

The best Atlantic Records soul albums not only invented soul music, they shaped it over decades, making history with each new record.

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The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert: Behind The Group’s Final Public Performance

In their final public performance, The Beatles made history playing on top of the Apple Studios, becoming the most famous rooftop concert of all time.

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England Swings: How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop

The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.

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Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney to cover 'Let It Be'

Dolly Parton has revealed that she will join Paul McCartney this year for a cover of The Beatles’ classic break-up song ‘Let It Be’.

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Rarely Seen Photographs of a Very Young David Crosby From the 1960s ~ Vintage Everyday

David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81.

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    The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s - SPIN

    The 1970s were the decade that defined live albums, so we gathered the best and biggest from the era all in one classic rockin' place.

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    The Beatles' first number one 'Please Please Me' turns 60

    After hitting number 17 with their first single 'Love Me Do', The Beatles proved their worth to themselves and producer George Martin with 'Please Please Me'.

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    David Bowie's Aladdin Sane set for 50th anniversary reissue

    David Bowie's 1973 iconic album Aladdin Sane is set to be released as a special 50th anniversary reissue.

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    Paul McCartney: The 7" Singles Album Review | Pitchfork

    A ginormous, mostly fans-only box set gathers together 80 records that tell the singular story of a man who has dedicated his entire life to the three-minute pop song.

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    Did Paul McCartney Stretch the Truth About 'Live and Let Die'?

    New details about Paul McCartney's claim that James Bond producers wanted someone else for 'Live and Let Die' arrived in December 2022.

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    Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at age 79

    The singer-songwriter and keyboardist penned some of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic radio hits, including “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Say You Love Me,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies.”

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    When The Beatles played for just 18 people


    Due to a mistake, the Fab Four would play to their smallest crowd ever

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    Is Revolver better or worse now with Spatial audio? Decide with Apple’s Before & After feature

    Apple Music releases a special Before & After Revolver feature, showcasing The Beatles’ album, Revolver, in Spatial Audio.

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    The Beatles delight fans with new music videos for each song on Revolver - over 50 years after initial album release

    The Beatles have shared music videos for all the songs on their Revolver album initially released in 1966.

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    How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop

    The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.

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    Lost for decades, a relic from the Beatles’ last official concert in SF has been unearthed

    It was rediscovered this year after it was thought to have been lost for decades. 

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    The longstanding links between The Beatles and James Bond

    On October 5th, 1962, Dr No hit the box office and The Beatles’ first single ‘Love Me Do’ rattled the radio. We're looking at how they define British culture.

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    10 classic Beatles songs that are hiding mistakes

    The Beatles were meticulous in their craft, but that doesn't mean that they didn't have a few mistakes slip in. From 'Hey Jude' to 'Dig A Pony', check them out.

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    Ringo Starr reflects on 'Yellow Submarine': Could it have been green or deep purple?

    Ringo Starr chats with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri about staying in shape and the history of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine."

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    Poignant photo series shows late musicians as they might look today

    Had the great Freddie Mercury not succumbed to illness in 1991, he would have turned 76 earlier this month. And while we'll never know what turns the late Queen frontman's career might have

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    Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Help Foo Fighters Close London Tribute Concert

    Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance during the Foo Fighters portion of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London.

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    Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Jackson Win Emmys For ‘Get Back’ – Deadline

    More than 50 years ago Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr won the Oscar for Original Song, for “Let It Be.” Tonight, they added Emmys to their extraordinary careers, for producing the Disney+ …

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    10 of the Most Influential Grunge Artists of the ‘90s

    Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the '90s and defined the era.

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    The Beatles ‘Revolver’ to Get “Immersive” Rerelease, Says Giles Martin

    Giles Martin, son of late Beatles producer George Martin, has confirmed that the group’s 1966 Revolver will be rereleased as a box set sometime during fall 2022, via Apple Corps and Universal Music. After remixing and reissuing The Beatles’ later albums,

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    Chaos reigns in the new Netflix doc "Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99"

    The new 3-episode Netflix documentary project "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" revisits the disastrous, chaos-filled music festival.

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    Watch Joni Mitchell's surprise performance at Newport Folk Festival

    Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at Newport Folk Festival 2022 when she joined Brandi Carlile onstage for two songs. 

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    Get Back director Peter Jackson says there's a new Beatles film in the works

    The Lord of the Rings director says it will be very different to the three-part 2021 documentary series

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    Dhani Harrison on when he found out his dad was in The Beatles

    Prominent childhood memories.

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      Outtake Photographs From The Beatles Infamous ‘Butcher Cover’ Photo Session, 1966

      On March 25, 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history took place: the infamous ‘butcher cover’ pict...

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      Should The Monkees Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

      How the FBI and Jann Wenner cast a shadow over The Monkees' career.

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      30 Candid Polaroids of Paul McCartney Taken by Fans From the 1960s and 1970s

      These candid photographs were taken by Paul McCartney’s fans from between the late 1960s to early 1970s. Most people would love to take pict...

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      The Beatles song that ended Oasis' career

      As the final song from the final Oasis concert, The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' could be the final song that Noel and Liam Gallagher ever play together.

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      How Peter Jackson and Co. Managed to ‘Get Back’ to Basics for the Beatles Doc

      TheWrap Emmy Magazine: Music supervisor Giles Martin lays out why the Oscar-winning director is a Beatlemaniac through and through and why you probably won't see "Get Back 2"

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      How Vinyl Made Its Big Comeback: For the Record – Billboard

      Exploring the remarkable comeback of vinyl records in the music industry - and the new MusicWatch study that breaks it down.

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      Alan White, drummer with prog rock band Yes, dies aged 72

      Drummer who joined in 1972 also played on albums by John Lennon and George Harrison

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      The Beatles track that is indebted to Motown bassist James Jamerson

      During the mid-1960s, The Beatles became obsessed with replicating the sounds of Motown, leading to some of their funkiest and most beloved songs.

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      The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop

      The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.

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      Nirvana's horrified reactions to 1993 ticket prices are a sweet reminder of more innocent days

      Watch Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's brain melt when he learns what other musical artists in 1993 charge for gig tickets

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      The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film

      For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.

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      Songwriter U: Tips on Playing Guitar and Singing

      Written by Katie Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. Strumming guitar and singing along brings up images of campfires or social gatherings with everyone nestled around the living room, calling out song titles. But you don’t want to be surprised b

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      Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates

      Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list here.

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      Disappointing Photos Show What Coachella Is Like in Real Life

      Coachella is the most famous music festival in the world, but the event in Indio, California isn't exactly how it appears on social media.

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      Mick Jagger climbs aboard a quad bike on a scenic getaway

      The Rolling Stones hitmaker, 78, posted a gallery of snaps documenting his rural break, which included climbing aboard a quad bike for a ride through the wilderness.

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        6 Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists - American Songwriter

        The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney stretched well beyond their songs for The Beatles. Throughout their careers, the duo wrote songs for other artists, together and individually, spreading hits out to the likes of The Rolling Sto

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        Watch Joni Mitchell sing in public for the first time since 2013

        Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person Of The Year gala.

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        Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums

        The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.

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        Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins

        The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on

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        Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming hero

        As the news of Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing hits, we pay tribute to the man who repositioned drummers as rock stars

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        Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’

        In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.

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        Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around

        With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.

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        Sir Paul McCartney will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival just a week after his 80th birthday

        SIR Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all time and now he is returning to one of the most famous stages in the world - by headlining

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        I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You): The Story Behind The Aretha Franklin Song

        The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.

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        20 music documentaries you need to watch this weekend, from ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Get Back’

        From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to the story of the Beatles in 'Get Back,' these are the 20 best music documentaries to watch this weekend.

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        Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74

        The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed

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        The essential Stevie Nicks playlist

        Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s. 

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        Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting

        One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.

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        Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78

        Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.

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        Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990

        BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth

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        The five greatest demos by The Beatles

        The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.

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        The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it

        How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back

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        Monkees Say Farewell: Set List, Videos

        The Monkees played the final stop of their farewell tour on Nov. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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        Charlie Watts: Jazz man who became rock superstar - BBC News

        The drummer kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.

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        10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now

        Here are the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now on the lives of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Keith Richards, John Lennon etc.

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        Tom Jones Covers Talking Heads "Burning Down the House"--and Burns Down the House (1999)

        It was supposedly “the album that finally obliterates the thin line separating arty white pop music and deep black funk,” as David Fricke wrote on the release of Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues.

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        Record Store Day 2021 (Drop Day 1): The best releases you can buy

        As this year's first Record Store Day drop appears on the imminent horizon (it's tomorrow, June 12, in case you haven't been paying attention), we've once again elected to comb through the various pdfs and Word documents on offer to fi

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        The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention

        On Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery in London opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary singer-songwriter's art and music

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        Why did the BBC ban The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life'?

        BBC wrote a letter to EMI expressing their regret and disbelief that the day came when the BBC had to ban an EMI record. What happened exactly?

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        "Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed

        https://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA Back when most everyone listened to music on vinyl, frequently switching between 45 RPM 7" platters and 33 1/3 RPM 12" albums would mean that eventually, you'd forget to flip the speed selector switch on your record player and

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        Pretenders Chrissie Hynde Set To Release Bob Dylan Covers Album

        Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is set to release a new Bob Dylan covers album, Standing In The Doorway, three days before Dylan's birthday.

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        The Story of the Rolling Stones: A Selection of Documentaries on the Quintessential Rock-and-Roll Band

        The Rolling Stones define the rock-and-roll band, as they have for nearly six decades now. Open Culture, openculture.com

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        Ramones' Self-Titled Debut Sparked a Punk Movement That Would Span Decades

        Four twentysomethings in jeans and leather jackets from Queens, New York, proved anyone could be rock stars.

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        Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Celeb Pals, Will Screen Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Tonight in L.A.

        Paul McCartney just finished basically interviewing himself on Instagram Live with singer St. Vincent aka Annie Clark. This was to promote “McCartney III Imagined” which releases tonigh…

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        Record Store Day 2021 releases: See the full list of vinyl and more

        See the full list of releases coming on Record Store Day 2021 – featuring St Vincent, Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lady Gaga and more

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        How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Super Stardom

        A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month

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        Why Is Tower Records Coming Back Now, of All Times?

        It’s trying to offer something Amazon and Spotify can’t.

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        Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track | MusicRadar

        Sick of being stuck in the same old cycle? Here’s how to break out of it...

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        How The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Album Got Its Artwork

        Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic explains the circumstances that caused The Clash to use a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his favorite

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        The 13 most underrated songs from 1968

        In our 'Unlucky for Some' feature, we're looking at the 13 most underrated songs from 1968. From Randy Newman to Scott Walker, Harumi and Bobbie Gentry.

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        Amazing Photos of The Beatles Filming the Promotional Clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” at Knole Park in Kent, 1967

        The Beatles produced a promotional film clip for "Strawberry Fields Forever", which served as an early example of what became known as a mus...

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        Coachella has been canceled for the third time due to the coronavirus pandemic

        Health officials said the Coachella music festival scheduled for April has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival to be postponed or canceled.

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        How Music Persisted During the Pandemic | Pitchfork

        From Bandcamp Fridays to Verzuz battles, these were our silver linings from a strange, stuck year in music.

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        Paul McCartney Has A Good Reason For Calling An Obscure Beatles Song His Favorite

        'The Beatles remain one of the world’s most popular bands despite breaking up 50 years ago, and most of their fans have one song from the group they can point to as their favorite.

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        The 9 best online guitar lessons sites and apps 2020: improve with Fender Play, Truefire, JustinGuitar, JamPlay and more

        From beginner guitarists to seasoned pros, and everything in between, improve at home with these remote guitar lesson services

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        DoLA's Top Albums of 2020

        2020 has been quite a year. With so much happening around us, we have still been given the gift of great music. No matter what happens in the world, we can always count on our favorite artists (and unexpected ones) to drop some of the best records of the

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        How Elektra Records ushered in the alternative music revolution—and then helped kill it

        For this oral history, The A.V. Club spoke to Pete Rock, Metallica, Spoon, They Might Be Giants, and more about Robert “Bob” Krasnow's time at Elektra Records.

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        Paul McCartney: "Sometimes I wish I was a bit more like Bob Dylan" | NME

        Paul McCartney has shared his admiration for fellow legendary rock veteran Bob Dylan, claiming that he 'wishes he could be a bit more like him'. 

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        The story of grunge in 15 classic albums

        From Neil Young to Nirvana and their juggernaut anthem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', along with the post-grunge that followed...

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        Colourisation artist brings to life snaps of the Beatles playing small gigs in early 1960s

        The stunning images feature drummer Pete Best, who would later be replaced by Ringo Starr, as well as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band to pursue his career as a painter.

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        Happy first day of fall! Here's a new Fleet Foxes album

        Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold dropped a new album, Shore, today. Listen to it now.

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        Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 1980s

        Music fans in the US purchased more vinyl records than CDs in the first half of 2020, marking the first time since the 1980s that CDs were not the top selling physical format.

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        Soul singer Bill Coday had two careers 20 years apart | The Secret History of Chicago Music

        His early releases, especially on Denise LaSalle’s Crajon label, have been widely reissued—and his later soul-blues recordings are beloved too.

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        Dylan is impossible to pin down—But these documentaries reveal plenty

        Including Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue, out this week on Netflix

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        The Best Music Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Right Now

        A roundup of the best podcasts out there for fans of new music, old music, rock, hip-hop, pop, and just about everything else.

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        The Pretenders Direct & Unadorned: Hate for Sale Album Review | Pitchfork

        Chrissie Hynde brings back some old bandmates for a brisk record that acknowledges The Pretenders are best when they’re direct and unadorned.

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        The White Stripes play the shortest ever live show

        When The White Stripes played the shortest ever live show in 2007 and led to a bizarre dispute between Jack White and Guinness World Records.

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        Dave Grohl says he worried about getting fired from Nirvana

        In a new interview, Dave Grohl said that he was insecure about his skills and was afraid of being fired from Nirvana.

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        Suzi Quatro: I'm tough because I walked through the fire and survived

        As the new documentary about her life and career goes on general release, Suzi Quatro says the film is “everything I wanted it to be” as she reveals she's also planning a biopic

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        ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’: Bob Dylan Sounds Like He Could Go on Forever - The Ringer

        On his first album of new material in eight years, Dylan sounds as alive as ever, even if he delivers it with a hint of orneriness

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        Jazz Musician Reggie Workman, 82, Played With John Coltrane, Can’t Wait to Play Again, And Is Tired Of Zoom

        Jazz musician Reggie Workman played with John Coltrane, won a Guggenheim at 82, and can’t wait to get back to rehearsal after the coronavirus pandemic.

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        Harrison Ford reflects on his time as roadie for The Doors

        There's little most Hollywood aficionados won't know about the legendary actor Harrison Ford. But his confession of being a roadie for The Doors blew our minds

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        Forgotten 60s Rock Bands: Some 60s rock bands deserve more love than we've given them

        The 1960s has brought about some of the best music in human history. It was this era that brought famous acts like the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and even The Supremes.

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        Bob Dylan Announces New Album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork

        “False Prophet” follows a string of recent singles, including the 17-minute JFK assassination epic “Murder Most Foul”

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        Marianne Faithfull, 74, is in hospital being treated for coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

        The 74-year-old singer's ex-husband John Dunbar has claimed that she is struggling to speak as she battles the deadly virus at a London hospital.

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        Coronavirus: Songs and Albums to Ease Self-Isolation | Pitchfork

        The songs and albums that are helping our staff through this uncertain time

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        6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

        Stream new releases from Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, Hailu Mergia, Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini, and Nap Eyes

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        Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S. -- But There Is a Bright Spot | Billboard

        As record stores were forced to close up shop last week due to coronavirus concerns, and music fans became preoccupied with social distancing and quarantine, U.S. album sales hit a new weekly low.

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        Amazon Halts CD and Vinyl Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Pitchfork

        To meet demand for essentials, the retail giant will not restock CDs and LPs until further notice

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        Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley's US chart record - BBC News

        He's now the youngest artist in chart history to score seven number one albums.

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        Eight band reunions we really don’t want to see happen

        Here are the acts we would rather not bury the hatchet any time soon, from The Smiths and One Direction to OutKast and Oasis.

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        New Music Friday: 5 New Albums From Destroyer, Kesha, and More | Pitchfork

        Also stream new releases from Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan, TORRES, and Memphis rapper Key Glock

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        Radiohead Add Rarities to Streaming Services in Online Archive Launch | Pitchfork

        The Radiohead Public Library corrals band trivia, visuals, HD performances, rare songs and merchandise, and more

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        Devastation in Australia | My Rick Springfield crush

        The recent news in Australia is so horrifying, it's incomprehensible that a country is experiencing so much devastation. According to recent reports, since September 2019, this season's fire season have burned 24 million acres, killed at least 28 people,

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        Beatles' Abbey Road tops US bestselling vinyl LPs of the 2010s

        Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die is the only album made in the 2010s to feature in the US Top 10 vinyl sales of the decade

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        Carol Kaye, bass player, blasts 'Mrs. Maisel' as 'slander'

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          I went to an open mic earlier this week, one of the most popular ones in town where many talented musicians perform. It was my first time there and besides the local legend running the open mic, I hadn't heard of any of the performers. As I watched them,

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          Where Is Rock Music in 2016? A New Compilation May Hold the Answer | Rolling Stone

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          Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie | David Bowie’s 25 Favorite Albums, by David Bowie!

          There is really no way to do a list of my favorite albums with any rationality. I do only have about 2,500 vinyls. There is a possibility there. I’ll look through the albums and pull together a list of those I have re-bought or am in the process of re-buying on CD. I have little time, and there are just too many to sort through. So, I’ll keep pulling stuff out blindly, and if it’s too obvious (Sgt. Pepper, Nirvana) I’ll put it back again till I find something more interesting.

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          On last night's episode of "Saturday Night Live", former cast member Fred Armisen paid tribute to David Bowie, as well as the lasting impact Bowie's 1979 "SNL" performance made on Armisen as a teenager. Now, "SNL" has made the performance available to view. Check out Armisen's tribute and videos of "Boys Keep Swinging," "TVC-15," and "The Man Who Sold the World" below.

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          The Song That David Bowie Fans Are Listening to Most

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          The late David Bowie is heading for his first No. 1 album in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Blackstar.

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          The Late Show found a way to honor the rock legend with a performance he would surely appreciate—a  creative, funky cover of his 1983 hit “Let’s Dance. ...

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          Afterword: David Bowie | Pitchfork

          David Bowie was the ultimate cultural connector, envisioning pop not as a closed loop but rather an infinite network of ...

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          Hours after he finished hosting the Golden Globes, host Ricky Gervais was mourning the death of his friend and countryman, David Bowie.

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          Never mind the polls: the old albums we loved revisiting in 2015 | Music | The Guardian

          From Simple Minds to Public Enemy, here are the albums our writers turned to when they’d had enough of new releases

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          As fans pause to remember John Lennon on the 35th anniversary of his death, there is one clip that summarizes his life and career with incredible efficiency. Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, famously co-hosted the daytime chatfest The Mike Douglas Show for a week in February 1972.

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          Neil Young fans have grown accustomed to waiting. Tyler Wilcox looks back at the highlights of the Performance Series' ongoing dive into the various stages of Young's onstage life over the decades, where brilliance can be found lurking in the most unexpec

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          Inside the Incredible Restoration of Dylan Doc 'Don't Look Back' | Rolling Stone

          D.A. Pennebaker and producers of Criterion's DVD release weigh in on their incredible restoration of the classic Bob Dylan doc 'Don't Look Back.'

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          Eagles of Death Metal Associate Nick Alexander Killed in Paris Attack | Rolling Stone

          Nick Alexander, who worked Eagles of Death Metal's merchandise table, was among the 118 people killed in the terror attack at Paris' Bataclan.

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          Empress Of Me is Named Best New Music Pitchfork

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          Chromatics Cover Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" For Ad Starring Kate Moss, Cara Delevigne | News |

          MANGO have launched their fall/winter 2015 line with an ad featuring Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne. The soundtrack is Chromatics covering Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".

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          This Parody Video of Taylor Swift Bringing Celebrities Onstage Is Too Good - Los Angeles Magazine

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          Wilco Share List of Favorite Recent Albums | News | Pitchfork

          Wilco just surprise-released their new album Star Wars for free. In an email to everyone who downloaded the album, they acknowledged that not every band or label are in the financial position to release a free album.

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          Jazz legend Nina Simone has been back in the spotlight lately, thanks to the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? and the accompanying tribute album Nina Revisited. Covering Simone would seem to be a fool’s errand—what tribute could poss

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          In 30 days, Rick Springfield will appear on the big screen in his first feature film since “Hard to Hold” in 1984. His film debut didn’t get very good reviews, but at age 14, I didn’t care about things like that – it was Rick Springfield on the big screen and (giggle, giggle) you got to see almost all of him. Plus you got to listen to his newest songs.

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          Taylor Swift: 'I've decided to put 1989 on Apple Music ... and happily so' - LA Times

          It's official. Taylor Swift's album "1989" will be available on Apple's new music service, following the company's reversal of a controversial policy on royalties.

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          Three days after it was revealed Taylor Swift’s 1989 won’t be available on Apple Music when the streaming service launches on June 30, Swift explained why she came to that decision in a post on her popular Tumblr page.

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          Although she's been a Nashville resident since 1964 and a Grand Ole Opry member since 1969, Dolly Parton's live concert appearances in Music City have, of late, been few and far between. But on July 31st...

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          Jack White is one of the artists involved with Tidal, the artist-owned streaming service launched earlier this year by Jay Z. Today on the Third Man website, White answered questions ostensibly submitted by fans about Tidal.

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          Joni Mitchell: Singer 'getting stronger each day' after collapse - BBC News

          Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's condition is improving in hospital, after she was found unconscious at home and admitted to intensive care, her website says.

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          Beck Shares "Country Down" Video | News | Pitchfork

          Beck's Morning Phase won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Today, the album track "Country Down" got a new music video. It's part lyric video, part studio footage, and part atmospheric nature shots. Watch it below.

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          Jarvis Cocker Designs Vinyl Records, Records Soundtrack for Art Exhibition | News | Pitchfork

          Jarvis Cocker is presenting "20 Golden Greats", an art exhibition at Red Bull Space Paris accompanied by an instrumental soundtrack. The exhibition is composed of vinyl records designed by Cocker, bearing the names of fictional songs credited to labels like RCA Victor and Belter.

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          Following last year's new LPs PlectrumElectrum and Art Official Age, Prince and 3rdEyeGirl have just shared a brand new track. It's called "What If", and you can listen to it above.

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          Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Form Supergroup FFS

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          Chance The Rapper Shares Video of Himself Beatboxing While Alec Baldwin Raps | News | Pitchfork

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          Beck has won the Album of the Year Grammy at the 2015 Grammy Awards for Morning Phase. The award was presented by Prince, and during his acceptance speech, Kanye started running up on stage. (Perhaps, once again, in protest of Beyoncé not winning.)

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          Danielle Haim, Haim's guitarist and singer, was involved in a car accident on Friday night, Billboard reports. While the incident reportedly prevented her from attending some pre-Grammy events, the band have confirmed that she's doing just fine.

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          "No one could understand how Thurston, who always had a good nose for the user, the groupie, the nutcase or the hanger-on, had let himself get pulled under by her"

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          Beck and Coldplay's Chris Martin to Perform Together at Grammys

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          Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake Join 'SNL' Special | Rolling Stone

          Paul McCartney, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake lead the all-star musical roster for 'SNL''s 40th anniversary special.

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          Aside from cassette-tape weirdos, the elderly, and the ironic CD collectors we assume are coming in the next five years or so, vinyl collectors are the only people buying physical copies of music anymore. Rolling Stone reports that vinyl sales jumped 52 percent last year, and vinyl sales have grown from 1.5 percent of overall music sales in 2012 to 6 percent in 2014.

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          Missy Elliott to Join Katy Perry at Super Bowl Halftime Show | News | Pitchfork

          "When you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jaws will drop and faces will melt"

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          Jack White sang with Loretta Lynn and reunited the Raconteurs at his Nashville concert. "Are we in this together, Nashville?" Jack White asked the crowd at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena at the start of a sprawling, surprise-filled concert. The show, part of White's tour in support of new album Lazaretto, was a homecoming for the guitarist, who further reinforced his love of his adopted city by enlisting Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn and Nashville local picker William Tyler as his opening acts.

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          Suge Knight Allegedly Kills Man in Hit and Run | News | Pitchfork

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          Coachella Announces Sideshows | News | Pitchfork

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          Death Cab for Cutie will release their new album, Kintsugi, on March 31. Last night in Seattle, they played their first show since Chris Walla left the band.

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          Stevie Wonder's Tour Will Take Him to States He Vowed to Avoid - NYTimes.com

          Mr. Wonder will perform his classic 1976 album in 11 cities, including some in states with Stand Your Ground laws, which he said in 2013 he would avoid.

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          Various Artists: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

          Before Inside Llewyn Davis hit theaters, a phalanx of roots musicians gathered at NYC’s Town Hall to sing old folk songs together. Frequent Coen Brothers collaborator T Bone Burnett organized the concert—featuring Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Colin

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          Nicki Minaj Announces MTV Documentary My Time Again | News | Pitchfork

          Nicki Minaj has announced an MTV documentary called My Time Again, a sequel to her 2013 documentary My Time Now. It will premiere on Sunday, January 18 at 10 PM on MTV.

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          Coachella 2015 Lineup Announced | News | Pitchfork

          The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will once again take place this year over two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, in Indio, California. The festival has just announced its lineup, which you can see on the poster above. AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake will headline.

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          The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 | Pitchfork

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          Karen O: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Currently on "Bit of a Hiatus" | News | Pitchfork

          Be patient, Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans: despite the release of frontwoman Karen O's solo album Crush Songs earlier this year, a proper follow-up to 2013's Mosquito will have to wait for now. In a new interview with NME, Karen O said that the band is "on a bit of a hiatus", adding that "the time needs to be right" before any new material emerges.

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          Joe Cocker Dies At Age 70

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          Apple Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Regarding Allegedly Deleted iPod Songs | News | Pitchfork

          Jury found that software updates accused of removing songs purchased from rival services actually improved user experience

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          The Biggest Music Comeback of 2014: Vinyl Records - WSJ

          More than seven million old-fashioned vinyl LPs have been sold this year, up 49% from last year, largely on demand from indie-rock fans. But the few creaky U.S. factories that still press records are struggling to keep pace.

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            NME News One Direction perform with Ronnie Wood on 'The X Factor' – watch | NME.COM

            Rolling Stones guitarist joined boy band for performance on last night's series final. The boy band played their song 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go' with Wood joining in half-way through the performance on guitar.
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            The 20 best albums of 2014!

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            Jay Z's "Run This Town" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Thrown Out | News | Pitchfork

            Last year, Jay Z was sued over his 2009 single "Run This Town", which featured Rihanna and Kanye West and appeared on his album The Blueprint 3. TufAmerica Inc. filed the lawsuit, claiming that an uncleared sample of Eddie Bo's 1969 song "Hook & Sling" appeared on the track dozens of times.

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            100 Artists Reimagine Their Favorite Classic Album Covers

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            6 Ways To Kill Your Music Career - hypebot

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            Buffalo Killers's New Album: Fireball of Sulk | Rolling Stone

            This Ohio band's second release of 2014 bursts with thick guitar riffs, gutsy solos, hummable melodies and the occasional head-scratching lyric. (Example: "Step on my head and press it down/Chew on my bread, it’s on the ground," from the start-stop grinder "Blankets on the Sun.")

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            She & Him's New Album: Classics | Rolling Stone

            Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's She and Him have always been fundamentally rooted in musical nostalgia for sunny Sixties pop. For their fifth album – a covers record composed largely of pre-rock standards popularized by singers like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald – the duo shift focus to the Forties and Fifties.

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            What You're Really Getting from the "New" Albums by Beyoncé, Eminem, and Iggy Azalea

            It's present-shopping season, which means new albums are dropping thicker and faster than thundersnow. Artists that don't have an album's worth of new material aren't about to miss out on the pre-holiday marketing push, so their record companies are repackaging their existing discographies with bonus features to make us want to buy the same songs all over again. Are they worth it? Some more than others. Here's a closer look at three "new" releases coming out November 24.

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            Bob Dylan Plays Concert for One Insanely Lucky Superfan | Rolling Stone

            Bob Dylan played a four-song set to an audience of one in Philadelphia as part of a Swedish short film series

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            Wilco's New Album: Alpha Mike Foxtrot | Rolling Stone

            Over the past 20 years, Wilco have gone from plain-spoken alt-country to the pinnacle of experimental folk and art rock. Hear how that happened on this four-disc rarities set, which is often so raw it feels less like opening the vault than rooting around under Jeff Tweedy's bed.

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            The Cure, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson sing on The Art of McCartney — listen | Consequence of Sound

            New star-studded tribute album also features Billy Joel, Alice Cooper, Barry Gibb, Roger Daltrey, Yusuf Islam, and more.

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            PAPERMAG: 10 Recent Music Releases To Listen To That Aren't Taylor Swift

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            Bob Dylan Releasing New Album 'Shadows in the Night' In 2015 | Rolling Stone

            A flyer inserted into Bob Dylan's new 'Basement Tapes Complete' box set revealed a new cover disc is coming in 2015

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            Bob Dylan’s 1967 recordings that came to be known as the Basement Tapes have never made available in their entirety, even in bootleg form – until now. Before their official release as a six CD boxset, listen to these selected highlights and let us kno

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            From The Beatles To Michael Jackson, Watch Classic Album Covers Come To Life | NME.COM

            This could well be the cleverest music of the video of the year so far. Ever wanted to see you favourite album covers come to life? Roy Kafri, a visual effects artist, singer and beatboxer from Israel, at your service

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            The mixtape will always have a place in my music collection - Telegraph

            Advances in technology heralded the end of the mixtape, the most intimate and personal of musical mementos. But is it making a comeback?

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            25 Songs Everyone Had On Their First iPod

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            PAPERMAG: Why Singer Alice Smith Is Going to Dominate 2015

            "Well, I've tried. I have tried and I have not succeeded." Alice Smith is attempting to answer the question, dreaded by most musicians, of how she would describe her sound. "I would say that it is very good, and I like it. That's the kind of music it is."

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            Echo Chamber: El-P Says Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" Makes Him Want to Move From New York

            "taylor swifts new song 'welcome to New York' makes me want to finally move from New York."

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            'Out of the Woods' finds Taylor Swift doing what she does best

            After teasing it for days, Taylor Swift released "Out of the Woods," the newest single from her album 1989, late Monday night. Out of the Woods is arguably what Swift does best: It's a highly emotional song about a rocky relationship.

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            The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, and Moby Share Their "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" Cover | Pitchfork

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            The #1 Song the Beatles Turned Down - Neatorama

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            The Best Reissues of 2014 | Rolling Stone

            A frequently updated round-up of our favorite deluxe box-sets, lovingly curated compilations and recently unearthed treasures

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            Haim and Stevie Nicks Perform Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" | News | Pitchfork

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            Have you fallen out of love with music magazines? | Music | theguardian.com

            Open thread: NME, Q Magazine and Kerrang! have all seen their sales slump. Do you still buy music magazines, and if not, where do you go to find out about new music?

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            See 30 Years Of Music Industry Change In One Handy GIF

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            This 1981 ABC News ’20/20′ Report On The Rise Of Rap Music Is Equal Parts Fascinating And Hilarious

            This actually may be mainstream America's introduction to rap/hip-hop music, and for that alone it belongs in a time capsule.

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            Members of Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, A-Trak Cover Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army"

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            Jack White Sits Down for Hour-Long Interview With Dan Rather | News | Pitchfork

            Jack White sat down with news legend Dan Rather on his AXS TV show "The Big Interview", which features lengthy in-depth interviews with guests. In the episode, White talks about performing, songwriting, religion, design, gear, the sports-centric success of "Seven Nation Army", and much more. They also take a tour of Third Man Records, and near the end, White covers Hank Williams' "Tennessee Border".

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            30 New Albums Coming in Next 2 Weeks Even as Top Group Maroon 5 Falters on Charts

            The record industry is in a free fall. Maroon 5 could not be better known right now or more in the demographic that buys music. Yet their newest album, "V," is a bust. It sold 168,000 copies in its...

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            Conan O'Brien Sets George Harrison Week on TBS Show - Hollywood Reporter

            The late George Harrison is getting a weeklong tribute on TBS' Conan. Timed to the release of George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-75, a reissue of Harrison's first six solo albums, Conan O'Brien will honor the late Beatles guitarist and singer-songwrite

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            Grimes Scraps New Album Sessions and Starts Again | News | Pitchfork

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            U2 Releases New Album for Free on iTunes | Variety

            Apple is giving away U2’s new album, “Songs of Innocence,” for free exclusively on its iTunes store through Oct. 13.

            The company made the announcement after the band performed at the end of the company’s two-hour press event, where it unveiled larger iPhones and the first Apple Watch, its foray into the wearable tech market.

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            The Cure Cover the Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" for Paul McCartney Tribute, First Recording Since 2008

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            The Best Rock Album You've Never Heard - Esquire

            Get the latest in pop culture as Stephen Marche and the writers of Esquire recap what's new in movies, TV, music, books and more.

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            Paul McCartney Is No. 1 With Sold Out U.S. Tour | Billboard

            Paul McCartney earns the No. 1 slot on the weekly Hot Tours tally based on ticket sales reported from his recent trek through U.S. cities during July and August.

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            Thurston Moore Details New Solo LP 'The Best Day' | Rolling Stone

            Former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore has shared details of his new solo album, 'The Best Day,' which is out October 21st on Matador.

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            The question of where the future of recorded music is heading has been raging ever since the days of Napster. Digital music has decimated physical sales across every format, and while vinyl sales have shown some promising signs of recovery…

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            Jack White Would Rather Be Anywhere But Wrigley Field: Chicagoist

            Jack White, looking like he was pulled from an Edward Gorey book and fitted with a throwback Cubs jersey, was captured scowling like he spit out a mouthful of that Black Bat Licorice at Wrigley Field last night during the Cubs' 6-0 win over San Diego Tues

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            U2's 'Bad' Break: 12 Minutes at Live Aid That Made the Band's Career

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                Avril Lavigne showed up meet-and-greets for the sham they are

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                Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Lyrics Going Up for Auction

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                          Pete Townshend and the Auto-destructive art of guitar-smashing

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                                  Fleetwood Mac Announce Reunion Tour Dates WITH Christine McVie!

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                                    Kate Bush announces first live shows since 1979!!!

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                                    Beatles jackets worn during the filming of Help! sell for £115,000

                                    Jacket worn by George Harrison sold for £54,000 and the one worn by Ringo was purchased for £61,100

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                                          Keith Richards Will Be Publishing a Children's Picture Book!

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                                            Simon & Garfunkel 50th Anniversary Of 'The Sound Of Silence' Recording

                                            Today their acclaim is universal but in 1964 Simon & Garfunkel’s debut LP Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. only sold about 2,000 copies. A mix of Paul Simon originals, folk covers and traditional tunes, its highlight was a Simon composition recorded on March 1

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                                              Mick Jagger on "Swinging" London!

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                                                  Sony to release new DVD/CD of legendary Bob Dylan tribute concert!

                                                  NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the fall of 1992, a group of music industry legends converged on New York City to pay tribute to Bob Dylan by performing his songs at a concert that has come to be seen as one of

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                                                    15 Bands to Watch in 2014

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                                                        Music for Grown-Ups: Genius at Work

                                                        For hardcore Beatles fans, there are few surprises in the second volume of Capitol’s 'On Air – Live at the BBC' but countless pleasures

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                                                            CBS’s ‘Grammy Salute’ Belongs to McCartney and Starr

                                                            Sunday night’s tribute concert on CBS, like the 1964 broadcast it commemorated, belonged to the Beatles themselves.

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                                                                The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles

                                                                Depending on who you ask, The Beatles are part of “my parent’s generation,” “my kid’s generation,” or “my generation.” Yet despite the fact that the Beatles are inextricably linked to the 1960s, their music continues to speak to those born

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                                                                JFK Airport to honour 50 years since The Beatles' first press conference there

                                                                An historical marker will be unveiled at the airport's central terminal on February 7

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                                                                  Fifty years later: What if The Beatles had never appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'?

                                                                  Local Spins asked West Michigan musicians what impact The Fab Four had on their music and what might have happened if The Beatles had never gotten together.

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                                                                    How a makeup artist got the Beatles camera-ready

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                                                                      The Beatles: You say you want a revolution?

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                                                                        Beatlemania: Pattie Boyd’s 50-year relationship with the Fab Four

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                                                                          The Beatles 50 years later: How CBS is remembering the Fab Four!

                                                                          CBS will mark the anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the U.S. with a star-studded live event and TV special on Sunday

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                                                                            Photo: Young, Starstruck Gwen Stefani Gets Sting's Autograph

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                                                                              Paul, Ringo and Cirque's 'LOVE' to cap Beatles tribute

                                                                              The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas will do dark Sunday through Tuesday so the troupe can participate in Monday's all-star Beatles tribute, which includes a finale with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

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                                                                                Bob Dylan: From electric to metal

                                                                                More than 50 years since recording his first record, Bob Dylan puts his iron-work sculptures on display for the first time.

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                                                                                  10 Really Weird Pieces of Classical Music

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                                                                                    Beatles' 1964 TV debut to be saluted in CBS-Grammy special

                                                                                    The Beatles’ watershed first performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964, will be saluted with a two-hour CBS-TV special to air exactly 50 years after the Fab Four ignited Beatlemania in the U.S.

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                                                                                      Elvis Presley fans gather at Graceland to honor the King's birthday

                                                                                      Fans celebrated what would have been the late icon's 79th birthday on Wednesday

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                                                                                          Why are 59 unreleased Beatles songs now on iTunes?

                                                                                          A band released music Tuesday with no promotion and limited distribution. The iconic band indeed released 59 recordings via iTunes Tuesday, but with little fanfare, and the release could be of short duration. The reason for the move: so the band can benef

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                                                                                            PICTURES: Happy 70th, Keith!

                                                                                            Keith Richards, the legend that is the Rolling Stones' guitarist, turns 70 on Wednesday. After 50 years with the band, he remains for many the true holder of the Stones' flame, and he and the band go into his next decade on a huge high after a whi

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                                                                                              Album sales are declining, but it's part of the battle between art and commerce

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                                                                                                Take Me Out: Four guys jamming on the subway with their iPhones as instruments.

                                                                                                Take Me Out: Four guys jamming on the subway with their iPhones as instruments.

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                                                                                                  What John Lennon, Bob Marley & Kurt Cobain Would Look Like Today

                                                                                                  Courtesy of Sachs Media Group comes these eerie and fascinating artist renditions of what legendary rock stars like John Lennon, Bob Marley and Kurt Cobain, among others, would look like if they were alive today. The site, in conjunction with PhoJoe, post

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                                                                                                    Preserving Music History: Help Save Tower Records Sunset Strip

                                                                                                    An appeal to save the iconic structure will be brought to the West Hollywood City Council Monday, November 18th

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                                                                                                      CBS to air TV special honoring Beatles' 50th on anniversary day!

                                                                                                      To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television, CBS will air

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                                                                                                        23 Unseen Photos Of Rolling Stones Discovered At US Flea Market

                                                                                                        Remember the story of the mysterious photographer Vivian Maier, who's extraordinary images were stumbled upon years after her death? Well, recently (and again the US) another wonderful photography ...

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                                                                                                          Arcade Fire's Win Butler pulls a Kanye at YouTube Music Awards – watch

                                                                                                          Arcade Fire's Win Butler did a spoof of Kanye West's infamous hijacking of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards last night...

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                                                                                                            Is Music the Key to Success?

                                                                                                            What is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in many diverse fields?

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                                                                                                              10 Things the CBGB Movie Got Wrong

                                                                                                              The CBGB biopic is out this week, and with it, the collective sound of every living old punk groaning. As...

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                                                                                                                Beatles to release second volume of BBC recordings

                                                                                                                Fans track down release details of new anthology on Facebook page of Universal Music's Philippines subsidiary

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                                                                                                                  On The Road To Rock Excess: Why The '60s Really Ended In 1973 : NPR

                                                                                                                  In the new book What You Want Is in the Limo, author Michael Walker argues that a peak year in the careers of Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and The Who also marked a cultural shift — from the peace, love and understanding of 1960-era music to '70s rock dec

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                                                                                                                    167 Theremin Players Perform Beethoven

                                                                                                                    It's Sunday. It's hot. Why not watch 167 theremin players perform variations on Beethoven's Symphony No. 9???

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                                                                                                                      MOJO – The world's best music magazine is also online

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                                                                                                                        SheetzBox - Free Piano Sheet Music

                                                                                                                        Sheetzbox is a free sheet music source for musicians of all ages and levels, aimed to help them improve their piano playing skills by providing them downloadable and printable sheet music.

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                                                                                                                          7 Famous Songs Written in Less Than a Day

                                                                                                                          Here's a tip of the cap to seven speed demon songwriters who whipped up some of their biggest hits in a matter of hours.

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                                                                                                                                Lady Gaga Clarifies ARTPOP Song Title - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com

                                                                                                                                Lady Gaga reveals a song title off her upcoming ARTPOP album: "G.U.Y (Girl Under You)."

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                                                                                                                                  Jay-Z and Beyonce lose bid to trademark 'Blue Ivy' - CNN.com

                                                                                                                                  Jay-Z and Beyoncé can't trademark the name of their daughter, Blue Ivy, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled, which means the Boston wedding planner Blue Ivy can continue to use the name.