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'Witness Uganda' Takes Home Another Richard Rogers Award for Production in Musical Theater, Opening Soon in Cambridge
Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews co-wrote Witness Uganda--a story of a young New York City local named Griffin who volunteers for a Ugandan project to try and change the world. The play, now, has garnered enough attention and praise to receive the coveted Richard Rogers ... -
Three People Arrested in Connection with Theft of Stradivarius Violin from Frank Almond of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee County prosecutors say that three people have been arrested in connection with the theft of the "Ex-Lipiński" Stradivarius violin, FoxNews.com reported earlier today. Two men, ages 36 and 41, and a 32-year-old woman were arrested by Milwaukee police on the -
Korn releases video for 'Spike in My Veins' [WATCH]
Korn has released the video for their song "Spike in My Veins" off their latest album The Paradigm Shift. In the clip, the band attacks the government for invasion of privacy as well as the media for information overload and celebrity obsession. "We are all so caught up in watching crazy media on the internet and TV that we are manipulated into ignoring that our privacy has all but disappeared," Korn's Jonathan Davis told Rolling Stone. -
Beats Music reveals deal with Merlin, will give independent labels same royalty rate as majors
Beats Music is coming at the world aggressively, as it has done with every other Beats product. Not only have the sales of Beats headphones and "pill" speaker boxes increased thanks to the company's commercials, but the music used within the commercials has seen huge jumps in downloads as well. Advertising professionals might refer to these results as Beats "knowing what they're doing." It stands to reason that the company is being smart with the contract it just hashed out with British licensing group Merlin. -
Lily Allen premieres new song, 'L8 CMMR,' for HBO's Girls [LISTEN]
HBO's series Girls is known for its soundtrack and so far has premiered new music from Beck, Miguel and Jenny Lewis. Now, Lily Allen has shared her exclusive song for the show, called "L8 CMMR." -
Tiësto, Calvin Harris and Steve Aoki Slated to Play MGM Grand's Wet Republic opening month
We've frequently commented on the Hakkasan nightclub's most stacked of residential lineups for 2014, and how it's the envy of electronic dance venues in Las Vegas, and in doing so, we may have failed to give attention to the other clubs held within the MGM Grand complex. The casino resort's Wet Republic is set to reopen during late March after some remodeling during the off-season, and it plans to open the venue with a slew of big name DJ's. -
Watch: Foster The People 'Coming Of Age' music video reminds you adolescence sucks
Growing up is really hard. Anyone who has battle the halls of a middle school can tell you that. Today (Feb. 6) Foster The People released the music video for "Coming Of Age," the lead single off its second studio effort Supermodel, and the indie rockers showcased how basically everyone in their early teens are bullied and unhappy. -
BET Honors 2014 to feature performances from Mariah Carey, Janelle Monae and more
It's about to get "Beautiful" at the 2014 BET Honors. This year's ceremony, which awards those who have made huge impacts on African-American culture will feature three of music's most talented starlets - Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Janelle Monae. -
Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi outed by ghost writer, possibly not even really deaf
The Japanese music industry and fans took a massive slap to the face when it was revealed this week that composer Mamoru Samuragochi has been using a ghost writer for a majority of his work. -
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