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It may come as a surprise to anyone who flies regularly and doesn't come across this sort of thing, but suddenly the skies seem to be full of music. Live, classical music... -
Classical Pianist Jeremy Denk Awarded $625,000 MacArthur Genius Grant
Alongside the similarly lauded jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer, classical pianist and writer Jeremy Denk wins this year's increased grant for his popularizing of the genre. -
2013 Dove Awards Nominees for Rock Contemporary Song of the Year
The nominees for Rock Contemporary Song of the Year are all excellent songs and voting for the three that I considered "best" was a hard task... -
First Annual Stryper Fan Weekend
From October 11 to 13, 2013, Stryper fans will come together in Nashville, Tennessee for the first annual Stryper fan weekend event... -
RETRO: Guitarist David Starobin and Baritone Patrick Mason, Two-Thirds of Crazy Jane, @ An Die Musk (3/30/12)
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Seventh Day Slumber and ChildFund International
Seventh Day Slumber is headlining the 3rd annual Small Town America Tour, sponsored by Childfund International, with special guests, Manic Drive, Submission Red and Havenstance... -
Will Putin, Gergiev, Netrebko Respond to Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Solitary Confinement and “Conditions of Slavery?"
Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was moved to solitary confinement today, a day after she began a hunger strike to protest the inhuman conditions at the penal colony where she is imprisoned. Prison authorities said they were... -
14th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations Announced
The Latin Recording Academy announced the award nominees for this year's Latin Grammys earlier today at a press conference in Hollywood. The broadcast was streamed live on LatinGrammy.com. Natalie Cole, Aida Cuevas, Leslie Grace, Gaby Moreno Draco Rosa, Syntek and Julieta Venegas hosted the event. -
Downloads Roundup: Miley Cyrus, Lorde and Katy Perry Battle for Top-Selling Single and Break Records in The Process
History was made this week in the digital downloads charts, as for the first time ever outside of the Christmas season, all of the top three singles sold more than 300,000 downloads. But the fight for the top spot was still a tight one. See what songs won out below: -
Album Sales Roundup: Jack Johnson Tops Charts, but Justin Moore and Chris Young Lead Country Cavalcade
Country music demonstrated its dominance of album sales once again, putting five performers in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, but it was a different kind of acoustic artist who topped the charts. -
Metallica Stops By The Colbert Report, Plays 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' and 'Master of Puppets,' Promotes 3D Film 'Through the Never' [WATCH]
Metallica stopped by The Colbert Report last night in support of their upcoming 3D film, Metallica: Through The Never. -
Marijuana and Country Music: An Old Trend That Mainstream Listeners Are Just Realizing [VIDEO]
If you've enjoyed music produced by every scene ranging from '40s bebop to '90s grunge, you're aware that heroin has played a role. Ecstasy and "molly" use in the EDM scene have recently become a concern for parents and concert organizers after a rash of overdoses. However, marijuana has somewhat lost its edge. Although we don't encourage any drug use, a reference to taking a toke hardly raises an eyebrow, whether the artist is Sublime or Wiz Khalifa. One scene that's late to the party is country music, and a Billboard report indicates that those surrounding the traditionally family-friendly genre are concerned with a rash of weed references in popular country music.
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