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Two exciting bits of news from two of hip-hop's hottest up-and-comers: First, Danny Brown has finally released the tracklist of his upcoming album "Old," and Chance The Rapper has announced the dates for his headlining tour in support of his acclaimed mixtape "Acid Rap." -
Justin Timberlake Unveils New Album, 'The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2' A Week Early [FREE STREAM]
Justin Timberlake surprised fans last night by streaming his new album "The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2" a week ahead of its official release. You can listen to the 74-minute album on iTunes now. -
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Beats Out Tegan and Sara, Metric, More for Polaris Music Prize
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Paul McCartney Debuts Two Songs At The iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013, 'Save Us' and 'Everybody Out There' Off Upcoming, 'New' [WATCH]
71-year-old rock legend, Paul McCartney, debuted two new songs off his upcoming album, "New," at the iHeartRadio Music Festival this weekend. He also played his previously released single, "New," which comes off the album as well. -
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Cher announced this morning on NBC's Today Show earlier this morning that she is kicking off a new tour called "Dressed To Kill." This will be the singer's first tour in eight years, since 2005's "Never Can Say Goodbye Tour." -
Five Quickies: JAMES LEVINE BACK at the MET, James Rhodes on Gramos, Darcy James Argue on John Adams, John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" Birthday Viz
Here, then, is today's news. News gets made fresh everyday. And with the world's best musicians, singers, dancers and actors going back to repertory work after their summer stocks, there's more good news happening now than there was, say, back in August. -
TRANSLATION: Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, "Cruel Trick"
Part III: 16. "Cruel Trick" Lost in the fire of last year's Pierrot centennial was translation. After all, it was Otto Erich Hartleben's German--translated from the original French of Albert Giraud--that Arnold Schoenberg had set. -
Philip Glass Scores Harry Smith's 'Early Abstractions' @ Film-Makers' Cooperative Benefit
New American cinema, meet standard-issue Glass. Penciled in between Elliott Sharp's guitar accompaniment to Paul Sharits' Ray Gun Virus and the sex type skronk of Transgendered Jesus, Philip Glass doing Harry Everett Smith was touted as headlining the Eighth Annual Music and Film Benefit Concert and Art Auction for the Film-Makers' Cooperative. -
Plácido Domingo Named Praemium Imperiale, with 15 Million Yen, by the Japan Art Association
Awarded in fields of achievement not covered by the Nobel Prizes, the Praemium Imperiale is given in memory of Prince Takamatsu (1905–87), younger brother of Emperor Shōwa who reigned from 1926 through 1989. -
Classicalite's Five Best: Richard Wagner Recordings
Wagner's epic operas are rather long for you to plough through all the available recordings looking for favorites, so don't worry, we've done it for you. -
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