• 2013 Was a Great Year for Centricity Music

    It's hard to believe that Centricity Music was the new kid on the block only eight years ago. Today, the indie label has a roster of incredible talent and 2013 saw each of them reaching major milestones in their careers.

  • Iron Maiden's tours use analytics to make cash off of illegal downloading

    Heavy metal is not a genre that's been very PR-friendly in terms of the battle against illegally downloaded music. Metallica (yeah, we know the technical term is 'thrash') is the most notorious of all performers for its lawsuit against Napster. Iron Maiden however has found a way to turn a profit off of all that stolen music.

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra has a released a new 22-minute ambient track 'SB-01'

    Throughout this year, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has experimented with different sounds and approaches by taking on ambitious projects like covering the Dirty Projectors track "Swing Lo Magellan" and Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." The Portland trio also covered Lindstrøm's 2012 single "Rà -à kõ-st."

  • Beyoncé's backup singers, The Mamas, talk working with the superstar

    Beyoncé's backup singers, The Mamas, sat down with Hot 97's Old Man Ebro to talk about what it's like working with the superstar. Mama's member Montina (alto) has been with Beyoncé for since her debut solo album, Crystal Collins (tenor) has been with Bey for almost nine years and Tiffany Monique (soprano) has been with her for eight years.

  • April 10th to be declared Nirvana Day in Hoquiam, Washington

    Following Nirvana's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the city of Hoquiam, Washington has declared April 10th to be Nirvana Day. The city is part of Grays Harbor County and sits just four miles from Kurt Cobain's hometown of Aberdeen. Cobain lived in Hoquiam for a short period of time, enough for the city's major, Jack Durney, to declare that the band brought "great honor ... to the entire community."

  • Michael Buble dominates Christmas Spotify Streams, Wham! tops in U.K.

    There hasn't been any official numbers from Spotify yet as to who was the most streamed artist on the service for Christmas Day, but we can make a guess based on last week's numbers. Michael Buble was the man to beat, as the crooner took nine of the Top 10 spots for most-streamed Christmas songs during the week of December 12-19. You can argue that it was your mother who was handling all the streaming at your house, but we know that isn't true.

  • 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy reveals original finale with Cory Monteith

    There was never any doubt that Glee's sixth and final season would require a dramatic change of plans following the death of series' star Cory Monteith (who played the role of Finn on the show). Series creator and writer Ryan Murphy revealed how he originally envisioned the series ending as part of the year-end issue of Entertainment Weekly. Murphy has claimed during other interviews that he "always knew how it would end," but surprised fans and readers when he declared during his EW piece that Finn was "both the beginning and the end of Glee."
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