AC/DC members not in touch with Rudd since charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Angus Young of AC/DC says his band mates have not been in touch with Phil Rudd since he was charged with threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana last week.
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Make Way for the Much-Awaited "YouTube Music Key"
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Christian Science MonitorHere’s Why Freestyle Hip-Hop Is a Mic Check for Social Change
It’s been called the “CNN of the ghetto.” Since its inception in the Bronx in the 1970s, hip-hop music has detailed urban life and given a voice to oppressed people. Sure, the cultural movement, which consists of rapping, break dancing, deejaying, and graffiti, has morphed into a…
Takepart.comIranian blues and jazz bands find fans in Tehran
By Michelle Moghtader DUBAI (Reuters) - Behzad Omrani grew up in Tehran, in a house ringing to the sounds of his father's record collection - mostly the twangs and twirls of American Country & Western. Years later he formed Bomrani, one of the Islamic Republic's first country-blues bands, and one…
ReutersGracenote wants to be the music interface of the connected car
Gracenote has big ambitions in the car. It wants to use its audio-fingerprinting technology to become a kind of meta-car radio, that can negotiate between all of the music sources in your car.
GigaomHear James Mercer's Cleaned-Up Flake Music Jam 'The Shins'
Formed in 1992 when singer James Mercer was 22 years old, Flake Music toured with bands like Califone and Modest Mouse and eventually released a single LP, 1997's When You Land Here It's Time to Return. The year before, Mercer and Flake drummer Jesse Sandoval had formed a second group, the...
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Taylor Swift: Hitmaker, Soda Saleswoman
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BusinessWeekSoundcloud co-founder seeks new mix in the music business
Soundcloud has a reputation as a cool start-up. But can the Berlin-based audio streaming service become a business that makes money? Co-founder Eric Wahlforss, a tall Swede with long blonde hair, who sports ...
Financial TimesAC/DC's 'Play Ball' Video Delivers the Worst Use of Green Screen This Year
AC/DC fans were thunderstruck when the veteran rockers released a visually displeasing video for "Play Ball," a track from their upcoming 17th studio album, Rock or Bust. The band, sans guitarist Malcolm Young who left the group this year due to a debilitating illness, jammed out in front of green…
WochitJustine’s Spins Vinyl From a Record Library Built Over Thirty Years
At Justine's, childhood friends Olivier Calmant and Pierre Pelegrin treat the bistro as their home. "It’s pretty much our living room" Calmant told Eater. Calmant is the bar manager at the restaurant co-owned by Pelegrin, and the true foundation of Justine's is their massive 3,000+ record…
Eater AustinAn Idea Using Data To Bring Taylor Swift And Spotify Back Together
I've been following this "Taylor Swift Vs. Spotify" war with great interest. I'm big fans of both and something about the debate has been bugging me. Haven't been able to figure it out until today. It's something so simple and second nature to most marketers, but something that is clearly
ForbesPuerto Rican Rap Legend Tego Calderon Returning With New Album
On “Dando Break,” the first single from Tego Calderón’s long-awaited new album, the Puerto Rican rapper and reggaetón pioneer stays true to his roots.
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BillboardExclusive: Hear Penguin Prison's Remix of Chuck Inglish & Chromeo's 'Legs'
Chuck Inglish got his start in the rap duo Cool Kids, but he recently struck out on his own with a solo album 'Convertible.' Today Billboard is premiering the Penguin Prison remix of "Legs," Inglish's funky collaboration with Chromeo.
BillboardThings You Didn't Know About Taylor Swift Songs
The very first song Taylor Swift ever wrote was called "Lucky You." She wrote it when she was 12-years-old after a computer repairman who came to her house taught her how to play three chords on a guitar. "Mary's Song (Oh My My My)" was inspired by Taylor's next-door neighbors' long and happy…
WochitTyler, the Creator Documentary 'Wolf' Leaks Online
A documentary containing "never before seen footage" of Tyler, the Creator -- sold out on the rapper's website -- has leaked online.
BillboardAldean: Writers, publishers should be paid fairly
Country star Jason Aldean pulled one of the year's hottest country albums — his latest record, "Old Boots, New Dirt," — off the music streaming service Spotify because he said he wants songwriters, ...
Associated PressBandcamp lets artists create their own music subscriptions
Thanks to Ms. Swift's recent actions, artist compensation from music streaming is quite the hot topic, and one company has a new option to lend a hand. Bandcamp has been a choice for musicians to sell ...
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