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Celebrities Go Low-Key, and Sometimes Nameless, in the Haiti - The star-studded fund-raiser for victims of the Haiti earthquake on Friday was a study in carefully muted star power.
Are You Listening with Kirk Franklin + Friends Haiti Relief - Song for earthquake victims in Haiti
Judge reduces RIAA's $2 Million penalty against woman - A federal judge cut the $2 million penalty against a Minnesota woman charged with file-sharing. A federal judge on Friday drastically reduced a nearly $2 million verdict against a Minnesota woman found guilty last year of sharing 24 songs over the Internet, calling the jury’s penalty “monstrous and shocking.”
RIAA-Defying Creator of @diditleak, Alan Carton, Dead at 23 - For two years, the Twitter account @diditleak was the secret weapon of online listeners and music critics alike. In real time, the account, which ultimately garnered over 11,500 followers, announced whenever a digital copy of a particularly desirable record first hit the Internet. For that it became a beloved resource of torrent-hungry music fans…
Music biz: piracy our 'climate change,' governments must act - The global music business used a major report on digital music to demand worldwide three-strikes laws backed by the power of the state."We look to governments for action," it says while largely ignoring the shift to digital singles and drop in CD sales.
Mexican Government Looking to Ban Popular "Drug Ballads" - As the Mexican government's war on drugs continues to produce lackluster results, Mexico's ruling party is taking aim at a different enemy: Musicians.
Prince Pens Fight Song For Minnesota Vikings - Yes, THAT Prince and believe me, it ain't no "Super Bowl Shuffle"
Guns 'n Roses: Appetite for Destruction (Word Cloud) - So what's an Appetitie for Destruction cloud look like? We love the big NIGHTRAIN running straight through the middle, and the smaller cluster of "sweet," "honey" and "mine." So much to peruse: "JUNGLE" big, next to a small "feelin'" and a smaller "Michelle." You can practically hear Axl Rose yowl the words in the cloud.
Haitian radio helps keep country afloat - Radio presenter and DJ, Jean Gary Apollon, had just put a new thumping track of Caribbean bachata music on the air when the earth moved below this sprawling seaside city. For some 60 seconds he felt the building of his station Signal FM sway back and forth like the bricks were made of rubber. But miraculously, the music never stopped.
EMI's YouTube Policy Is Short-Sighted - OK Go is affiliated with EMI and, like all bands who are part of that major label family, the embedding has been disabled on the new video. However, this is particularly ironic considering that OK Go is a band whose biggest claim to fame is having a music video that went viral in the early days of YouTube.
Very Cool Electric Synth Guitar - No strings, no pick ups, no frets...no problem! This cool device makes some cool, unique sounds.
Artists Gathering To Re-Record "We Are The World" For Haiti - Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are planning a massive 25th anniversary re-recording of 'We Are the World' To Aid Haiti...
Jay-Z - U Don't Know (Live w/ John Mayer) - And if somebody woulda told 'em that Hov' would sell clothin. Heh, not in this lifetime, wasn't in my right mind.
Music’s 15 Most Notorious Fakers & Lip-Synchers - While in the past, it was the performers who put on real live shows that won the day, it’s now more common for the “artist” with the best lip-synching skill to come out ahead, as most of the personal cash is made in ticket-sales — not record-sales.
U2 and Jay-Z record song for Haiti - The Edge told 2FM DJ Dave Fanning over the weekend: "Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti.
Gorillaz new album; a lot of special guest singers - Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn's cartoon creations reveal all about 'Plastic Beach'. Confirming the record's full tracklisting, the band also announced that the likes of Lou Reed, Mos Def, Mark E Smith, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, De La Soul and Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, while The Clash duo Mick Jones and Paul Simonon reunite on the title trac
Paul McCartney: Head Lice - A recently discovered alternative version of Blackbird from The Beatles' White Album from 1968.
The Beatles Authorship & Collaboration [Infographic] -
Folk Singer Kate McGarrigle: Dead at 63 - McGarrigle, mother to Rufus and Martha Wainwright, died of liver cancer Tuesday. She was 63. Just last December, Kate with her children performed the gorgeous English Christmas song, "In the Bleak Midwinter."
Three Year-Old Chinese Hip-Hop Star [VID] - Who needs a reality TV show? This three year-old Chinese hip-hop star is wowing netizens one viewer at a time
Coachella 2010 Line Up Just Announced - Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz will headline the 2010 Coachella Music & Arts Festival and how about the rest of the Line up? Faith No More, MGMT, Sunny Day Real Estate....lets just say stellar is an understatement!
Open Letter From OK Go on why you can't embed their videos - Awesome post from Ok Go on why Labels won't let you embed YouTube Videos
Brett Favre Sings Pants on the Ground [VIDEO] - Brett Favre chose a strange post-game celebration song after the Vikings beat the Cowboys today: the viral video hit "Pants on the Ground".
Children's Choir Covers Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind - "We based our version more on the Alicia Keys 'Empire State of Mind Part II,' but as a tribute to Jay-Z version, the kids and I created our own little rap that obviously was a bit more age appropriate."
The Beatles In 1957 - A rare color photo of the Beatles in 1957: George Harrison is 14, John Lennon is 16, and Paul McCartney is 15.
F-ck The RIAA! ...[PIC] - .
System of a Down Drummer Boy Will Melt Your Face Off [VIDEO] - It’s that time again, folks — time for another viral vid of a kid who is so incredibly gifted that you’ll a). Come to loathe your own child for his/her inadequate talent show skills, b). Fall into a deep sea of depression when faced with the listless path your life has taken. I give you: 5-year-old Jonah Rocks.
R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (without network neutrality) - Musicians weigh in on network neutrality, arguing that an open Internet is crucial to their success. Ars uses the opportunity to indulge in R.E.M.-related punning. Or, to put it another way: it's the end of the world as we know it (without network neutrality).
Techno Jeep - *****
In Memory: Travels with the late Jay Reatard at SXSW - Jay Reatard died Thursday at the young age of 29. Here is footage and an interview with the man on the band's Australian tour in 2008 before heading to SXSW.
R & B Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies at Age 59 - Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s has died at age 59.
Pencil Version of Misirlou - Video - Misirlou was made more famous by the movie Pulp Fiction. But this is a unique version. Great use of two pencils.
The Top 10 Worst Album Covers Of 2009 - Empire of the Sun is pretty sexy
Hip-Hop's Most Controversial Album Covers - Let's face it: Hip-Hop is losing its edge. In an age where Rihanna's "Rated R" album cover drums up more controversy than the average rap song, it's no wonder why we turn to the past to recall unfiltered moments of self-expression. Warning: the images you are about to see might make you think. Don't be scared; we know it's been a while.
Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Do Tonight Show at 12:05 - NBC's Conan O'Brien says he will not do "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 a.m. "I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it."
Record Labels Demand Cash From Pirate Bay Founders - Universal Music, EMI Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music are demanding one million Swedish kronor from two Pirate Bay founders. A Swedish court banned them from operating the site last year, and the labels argue that they have failed to comply.
John Travolta channels Bobby Brown [video] - by serenading his daughter to Every Little Step
New Jimi Hendrix album to be released - Jimi covers some Cream and Elmore James in what will be his newest post-humous release.
David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd Arrive on UK Stamps - The UK's Royal Mail released a set of 10 special stamps featuring classic British album covers including David Bowie’s 'Ziggy Stardust', the Rolling Stones’ 'Let It Bleed', New Order’s 'Power, Corruption and Lies' and Coldplay’s 'A Rush of Blood to the Head'.
Wait, Hanson Covers Radiohead & It's Good? How About Great! - *****