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Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova stopped by The Colbert Report last night to chat about their experiences in Russian prisons and their reason for visiting the United States. -
AT&T patent would allow internet company to punish users for pushing bandwidth usage
AT&T has recently published a patent that would allow it to charge its customers based on how they use the internet. Patent US 20140010082 A1 proposes a process by which the company could charge its internet customers based on how much bandwidth they use. For example, those who stream music-and especially those who stream video via websites such as Netflix-would be required to pay more for their service. -
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea addresses his bass being unplugged at the Super Bowl halftime show
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Flea, has issued an explanation for why it looked like his bass was unplugged during the Super Bowl halftime performance — because it was. Photos of the performance began circulating online, pointing out that there was nothing plugged in to his bass when they played "Give It Away" with Bruno Mars. Last night, Flea published an open letter to address the issue, explaining that it was done on purpose for quality assurance. Because it was, after all, the Super Bowl. -
NME lists its 500 best songs of all time: Nirvana, The Smiths and The Strokes vie for top spot
"Greatest songs of all time" lists are nothing new, but we admit we're curious to see what the folks at NME have come up with. After all, the magazine emphasizes rock from the U.K., and the U.K. has produced many of the most influential groups of all time. Interestingly, NME opted to shy away from the obvious big names, at least in its top five (only 500-401 and the top five have been released thus far). -
Roald Dahl's 'Dirty Beasts,' Music by Benjamin Wallfisch, Premieres at London's Southbank Centre
"In these times when kids have so many options, I was hoping with this piece aimed at people under the age of 10 to inspire them to explore the orchestra," said Wallfisch. -
From Bach to Boulez: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces Brilliant 2014-15 Season
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced two pieces of important news yesterday: The orchestra's widely-respected music director Riccardo Muti signed a new contract with the CSO, extending his tenure as music director through 2020; and the CSO announced programming for their 2014-15 season. -
Riccardo Muti Extends Contract as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Through 2020
Maestro Riccardo Muti's deeply rewarding artistic collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will continue beyond next season. Muti announced on Monday that he will extend his tenure as music director of the CSO through 2020. -
Irondale Ensemble, American Opera Projects Premiere 'Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom' and 'Color Between the Lines'
The Irondale Ensemble Project and American Opera Projects have partnered up for the Lines of Freedom Festival, which celebrates the lives and achievements of the African-American community. With two shows at the end of the month, Lines of Freedom focuses on the struggle for... -
Dancing Without the Band: Hit Television Show 'Dancing With the Stars' Fires Live Orchestra, Replaced by Dubstep DJs?
The Dancing With the Stars band--known as the Harold Wheeler Orchestra and Singers--have been sent their final notice to pack up and move out. Instead of paying for a big band ensemble, the producers of DWTS have announced that they will replace the group with a "small -
Demi Lovato teases Neon Lights Tour five days before kick-off [VIDEO]
Demi Lovato is just five days away from kicking off her massive Neon Lights tour, and the 21-year-old pop star wants all her Lovatics to get pumped. Today (Feb. 4), to help get herself and her fans pumped for the tour, Lovato posted a trailer for the 43-date tour. -
National Weatherman's Day Country Playlist
February 5th is National Weatherman's Day, a day to honor weather men and woman who work hard to accurately predict the often fickle weather. Celebrate various weather patterns with country music. -
Trace Adkins' Father Dies
Aaron Adkins, father of country singer Trace Adkins, died on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Bossier City, Louisiana. The funeral will be on Wednesday, February 5 with a private interment.
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