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Music Review: Conrad Tao's Unplay Festival Doubles as a Party
The New York Times - 12 Jun 2013 23:51
The musician Conrad Tao used his Unplay Festival at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn to help celebrate his 19th birthday.
Black Sabbath's '13': What the Critics Are Saying
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jun 2013 01:30
The first studio album since 1978 to feature the original lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi receives mostly high marks from music journalists.
Silent night, quacky night: 'Duck Dynasty' Christmas album coming
Miami Herald - 12 Jun 2013 19:42
LOS ANGELES - O come, all ye faithful "Duck Dynasty" fans: Santa Claus is not the only jolly man with a beard who will be celebrating Christmas this year.
CEO describes Jackson as forceful businessman
Miami Herald - 12 Jun 2013 20:27
The head of AEG Live LLC told jurors Wednesday that he knew Michael Jackson as a sophisticated, forceful businessman and not the drugged-up performer who's been described throughout an ongoing civil trial filed over the ...
Halestorm Release Lyric Video For New Single Featuring Slash
Day in Rock - 12 Jun 2013 17:21
Halestorm have released their latest single, 'Here's To Us,' to radio and have also released a new lyric video for the song which features Guns N' Roses legend Slash
Beatles' 'Octopus Garden' Becomes Kids' Book
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jun 2013 04:23
Ringo Starr is turning the hit song he wrote into an illustrated story for children.
New Video: Citizen, 'The Summer'
MTV - 12 Jun 2013 23:45
Citizen get grunged out in their new video, "The Summer." Just when we thought they'd run out of musical genres to smash together, an inventive band comes along and surprises us. We should probably learn to expect that g...
Queens Of The Stone Age Get First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jun 2013 23:37
Barenaked Ladies' "Grinning Streak" starting at No. 10 is its highest-charting set since 2003's "Everything to Everyone" also debuted (and peaked) at the same spot.
Michael Jackson's ghost tells Lionel Richie's ex-wife he 'accidentally' killed himself, hears court
NME - 12 Jun 2013 23:35
The CEO of AEG Live delivers a bizarre testimony concerning the comments of a medium
New Kids On The Block Get All 'Magic Mike' On You, Boyz II Men Actually Make It Rain Roses On The Package Tour
MTV - 12 Jun 2013 23:30
Believe what you see: That's actually Boyz II Men making it rain rose petals. Sorry, Kanye West. You may be the son of God (unofficially), but you're just one man, and any lady born before 1990 can tell you that this sum...
Lavigne: I'm having fun planning wedding
Music News - 12 Jun 2013 23:30
Avril Lavigne is making sure her planning for wedding to Nickelback's Chad Kroeger doesn't get overwhelming.
Fleetwood Mac, Clear Channel sign revenue-sharing deal
Miami Herald - 12 Jun 2013 23:27
LOS ANGELES-Clear Channel Media & Entertainment has signed an agreement with the veteran band Fleetwood Mac to share performance royalties from songs played on the radio, the company said Wednesday.
Brummer - Pieces [EP]
Ear Milk - 12 Jun 2013 23:22
Recently released, we have Brummer's new EP, Pieces. Unlike what you would expect to hear from German producer Nicolas Epe, his latest release is much more melodic and "soft"-sounding at times when compared to his older ...
Beatles Merchandising Rights Go to Universal's Bravado
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jun 2013 23:15
In announcing the deal, UMG boasts of providing "a unified marketing strategy for the music and associated products of the most influential and beloved band in the history of music."
Shows to Catch at the Northside Festival in Brooklyn
The New York Times - 12 Jun 2013 23:00
Here are a few performances of note during the Northside Festival in Brooklyn, starting on Thursday.
Hilary Duff Sitting On An Alice In Chains Bench Is The Opposite Of Sad Keanu (PHOTO)
MTV - 12 Jun 2013 23:00
Hilary Duff sitting on an Alice In Chains bench is just BEGGING to be Photoshopped... You know something? We NEVER would have pegged former Disney starlet and new mom Hilary Duff as an Alice In Chains fan. I mean, we say...
100s - "1999" [Official Video]
Ear Milk - 12 Jun 2013 22:41
Leave it to Fool's Gold Records to make another unpredictable move in the hip hop underground world. The A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs run label has signed Bay Area rapper, 100s, and this is the first track shown to the publ...
Northside Festival Showcases Brooklyn Bands,
The New York Times - 12 Jun 2013 22:33
Now in its fifth year, the festival, which opens Thursday, has grown into a compact counterpoint to South by Southwest.
Mayer Hawthorne Flips the Script on New Album 'Where Does This Door Go'
Rolling Stone - 12 Jun 2013 22:30
"It's not a little bit different" Mayer Hawthorne says of his forthcoming album Where Does This Door
Katy Perry's Popchips Commercial: Katy In Skintight Purple Spandex + Talking Cats In Wigs = HEAVEN (VIDEO)
MTV - 12 Jun 2013 22:30
Katy Perry fights crime with wig-wearing cats in her new Popchips commercial! NO BIGGIE. Lately whenever we see Katy Perry, it's usually her looking the very picture of radiant and composed. Now, in her new Popchips ad, ...
Kings Of Leon say new album title was inspired by John Travolta
NME - 12 Jun 2013 22:25
'Mechanical Bull' will be released in the UK on September 23
Beady Eye set to perform on 'The Voice' this weekend
NME - 12 Jun 2013 22:04
Liam Gallagher and his band will play the BBC show on June 15