Sunday, March 31, 2013

Music: First Listen: Villagers, '{Awayland}'

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First Listen: Villagers, '{Awayland}'
Apr 1st 2013, 02:30

Villagers' Conor O'Brien has a great gift for songs that almost always turn something on its head. On {Awayland}, he mixes thoughtful approachability with an assortment of trips down more surprising side roads.

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Music: First Listen: Kurt Vile, 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze'

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First Listen: Kurt Vile, 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze'
Apr 1st 2013, 02:31

The laid-back Philadelphia guitarist has become something of a patron saint for the Great Recession's legions of accidental bohemians, who work hard while hardly working. Vile's transfixing new album is arguably his best yet.

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Signed Copy of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Sells for $290,500 at Auction

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Signed Copy of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Sells for $290,500 at Auction
Mar 31st 2013, 21:34

A signed copy of the Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sold at auction for $290500 on Saturday The final sale price far exceeded the $30000 originally estimated for the item and broke the previous record for similar sales The UK Parlophone copy of the album with high gloss...

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Billboard.com Music News: India.Arie Laughs Off Skin-Lightening Rumors

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India.Arie Laughs Off Skin-Lightening Rumors
Mar 31st 2013, 21:18

India.Arie is laughing off talk that she may have lightened her skin. The R&B songstress is known for singing about being authentic and...

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Music: Chic Gamine: The Girl-Group Sound, Stripped To Its Bones

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Chic Gamine: The Girl-Group Sound, Stripped To Its Bones
Mar 31st 2013, 20:40

Call it minimal Motown: The Canadian band is four singers, a drummer — and that's it.

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Billboard.com Music News: Nicki Minaj Chides Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant: Be 'Gracious'

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Nicki Minaj Chides Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant: Be 'Gracious'
Mar 31st 2013, 19:15

'American Idol' judge Nicki Minaj is declaring a Twitter war on ousted contestant Devin Velez for hisless than gracious remarks following his ouster...

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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: US-MUSIC Summary

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Mar 31st 2013, 18:05

Comedy duo Ant and Dec bag surprise No 1 with 19-year-old song LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle comedy duo Ant and Dec scored a surprise singles number one this week with a reissue of a 19-year-old hit, while U.S. star Justin Timberlake clung to the top of the album chart, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. Originally released in 1994 under the moniker PJ and Duncan, Ant and Dec's "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" went straight to number one after the pair roped in other pop stars to perform the song on their Saturday Night Takeaway TV show last week. ...

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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Comedy duo Ant and Dec bag surprise No 1 with 19-year-old song

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Comedy duo Ant and Dec bag surprise No 1 with 19-year-old song
Mar 31st 2013, 18:04

Presenters McPartlin and Donnelly pose with the British Academy Television Awards Entertainment Performance Award in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle comedy duo Ant and Dec scored a surprise singles number one this week with a reissue of a 19-year-old hit, while U.S. star Justin Timberlake clung to the top of the album chart, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. Originally released in 1994 under the moniker PJ and Duncan, Ant and Dec's "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" went straight to number one after the pair roped in other pop stars to perform the song on their Saturday Night Takeaway TV show last week. The song, which reached the top ten in 1994, is the first number one for the pair, who are both aged 37. ...


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RollingStone.com: Music News: Jonas Brothers Take the Field With 'Pom Poms'

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Jonas Brothers Take the Field With 'Pom Poms'
Mar 31st 2013, 16:06

The Jonas Brothers descend on a high school football field and live it up in their new video for "Pom Poms" the first single off their forthcoming fifth studio album With a gospel choir fireworks a full marching band and an epic dance-off the clip really commits to the premise...

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Kid Cudi Opens Up On College Tour

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Kid Cudi Opens Up On College Tour
Mar 31st 2013, 11:43

Kid Cudi has never been your typical emcee "Day N' Nite" the rapper’s unexpected breakout hit a slurry confessional of lonely nights spent puffing the funny stuff became a surprise single of a party anthem thanks to remix treatment courtesy of since-disbanded Italian DJ duo Crookers Lost  amongst the hype however...

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Queens of the Stone Age Debut New Song at Lollapalooza Brazil

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Queens of the Stone Age Debut New Song at Lollapalooza Brazil
Mar 31st 2013, 14:38

Queens of the Stone Age made their first live appearance since 2011 on Saturday at Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo where they debuted a new song "My God is the Sun" The dark and heavy new track makes its way into the world a few months ahead of the band's...

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Music: Bridging Arabic And Western Music With An Unusual Instrument

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Bridging Arabic And Western Music With An Unusual Instrument
Mar 31st 2013, 10:00

Classically trained Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has played with everyone from Sting to Salif Keita. While most trumpets have three valves, his has four, allowing him to play the quarter-tones that characterize Middle Eastern music and the "blue notes" of jazz.

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Billboard.com Music News: Ask Billboard: Belinda's Back, JT Too, Mariah Carey's Album Sales & More

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Ask Billboard: Belinda's Back, JT Too, Mariah Carey's Album Sales & More
Mar 31st 2013, 10:11

As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Please include your first and last...

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Billboard.com Music News: Jonas Brothers Drop Video For New Single 'Pom Poms'

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Jonas Brothers Drop Video For New Single 'Pom Poms'
Mar 31st 2013, 03:06

The Jonas Brothers are back.Today, the Jonas Brothers shared the official music video for "Pom Poms," the first single from their untitled fifth...

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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: US-MUSIC Summary

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Mar 30th 2013, 23:40

Versatile music producer Phil Ramone dies at 79: report LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Ramone, a versatile music producer who won 14 Grammy Awards and worked with a glittering roster of stars like Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles and Paul Simon, died in Manhattan on Saturday, the New York Times reported. He was 79. Ramone's son, Matthew, confirmed the death to the newspaper but did not release a cause. ...

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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Versatile music producer Phil Ramone dies at 79: report

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Versatile music producer Phil Ramone dies at 79: report
Mar 30th 2013, 23:40

Producers Phil Ramone and John Burk hold the awards won by Ray Charles and his album "Genius Loves ...LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Ramone, a versatile music producer who won 14 Grammy Awards and worked with a glittering roster of stars like Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles and Paul Simon, died in Manhattan on Saturday, the New York Times reported. He was 79. Ramone's son, Matthew, confirmed the death to the newspaper but did not release a cause. Born in South Africa, Ramone was raised in Brooklyn, New York. In the late 1950s he co-founded an independent studio called A&R Recording in New York. ...


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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Gene Simmons says music can save a child's life

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Gene Simmons says music can save a child's life
Mar 31st 2013, 00:39

Gene Simmons, the lead singer of the rock band Kiss, makes an unannounced appearance at a fundraiser concert at the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy, Saturday, Mar. 30, 2013, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers)SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kiss frontman Gene Simmons made a surprise appearance at a Sioux Falls benefit concert Saturday, where he spoke of music's power to positively shape children's lives.


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Billboard.com Music News: Music Industry Reacts To Death Of Producer Phil Ramone

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Music Industry Reacts To Death Of Producer Phil Ramone
Mar 31st 2013, 00:04

Phil Ramone, the music producer and engineer who worked with numerous industry luminaries over several decades, died at age 79 on Saturday in a New...

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Morrissey Releasing Concert Film of Hollywood High Performance

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Morrissey Releasing Concert Film of Hollywood High Performance
Mar 30th 2013, 20:02

Morrissey fans who missed out on seeing the singer after health issues forced him to cancel so many dates on his recent tour may have something to look forward to The fansite Morrissey-Solo unearthed the news that Morrissey's recent show at the auditorium of Hollywood High School will be turned...

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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Notable musicians who worked with Phil Ramone

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Notable musicians who worked with Phil Ramone
Mar 30th 2013, 23:01

A list of some of the notable musicians who worked with Phil Ramone and the collaborations that they produced:

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Producer Phil Ramone Dead at 72

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Mar 30th 2013, 18:16

Phil Ramone the legendary music producer whose pioneering work with a host of stars including Bob Dylan Paul Simon Ray Charles and Billy Joel earned him the nickname "the Pope of Pop" died on Saturday at the age of 72 According to Billboard Ramone had been hospitalized in late February with an...

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Music: Phil Ramone, A Record Producer Who Made Simplicity Sound Sublime, Dies

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Phil Ramone, A Record Producer Who Made Simplicity Sound Sublime, Dies
Mar 30th 2013, 19:35

In making classic albums by Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Phil Ramone's greatest talent as a producer and engineer may have been finding ways to make songs sound the way the musicians wanted.

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RollingStone.com: Music News: Justin Bieber's Monkey Quarantined in Germany

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Justin Bieber's Monkey Quarantined in Germany
Mar 30th 2013, 15:09

Justin Bieber ran into some trouble at Munich airport on Thursday when customs officials detained and quarantined his monkey According to TMZ Bieber had recently been given the capuchin monkey as a pet by record producer Mally Mall Bieber apparently brought the monkey along to join him on the Austrian and...

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Music: Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies At 72

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Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies At 72
Mar 30th 2013, 17:23

Music producer Phil Ramone, who worked with top artists to create some of the most unforgettable music of our era, has died.

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Billboard.com Music News: The Breeders' '93 Lineup Kicks Off 'Last Splash' Tour in Brooklyn

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The Breeders' '93 Lineup Kicks Off 'Last Splash' Tour in Brooklyn
Mar 30th 2013, 17:59

It's a safe bet that the administrators New York's New Museum, currently staging "NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star" -- a crtitically...

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Billboard.com Music News: Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 72

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Mar 30th 2013, 17:59

Phil Ramone, the instinctive music producer whose mixing mastery for Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Paul Simon and...

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RollingStone.com: Music News: The Breeders Launch 'Last Splash' 20th Anniversary Tour in Brooklyn

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The Breeders Launch 'Last Splash' 20th Anniversary Tour in Brooklyn
Mar 30th 2013, 14:49

The mood inside Brooklyn’s Bell House on Friday night when the Breeders kicked off a 10-date North American tour for the 20th anniversary of their classic 1993 album Last Splash was nothing short of flip-out celebratory "Thanks for doing this!" a fan shouted prompting an uproarious applause that had singer-guitarist Kim...

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