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South By Southwest is about to get a massive dose of stardom. The notably low key, independent festival will be taken over by Apple. Today (Feb. 19), the company announced it would be bringing its iTunes Festival to the United States via Austin, Tex., and five nights of massive shows. -
Cee Lo Green leaving 'The Voice' for good after four seasons to focus on new album
NBC's reality competition show The Voice is losing one of its most prominent voices. Today (Feb. 19) during an appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, four-season coach Cee Lo Green announced that he will not be returning to the show. -
Jimmy Fallon performs ragtime cover of R. Kelly's 'Ignition (Remix)' with his barbershop quartet on The Tonight Show [WATCH]
Last night was Jimmy Fallon's second night on the job as the new host of the Tonight Show. Monday night, we saw Fallon's homage to hip-hop with his Will Smith-assisted "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing" sketch, but Tuesday he gave a hip-hop track a barbershop quartet makeover. -
Pharrell Williams announces March 3 release date for upcoming album, 'G I R L' [WATCH TRAILER]
Back in December, Pharrell Williams announced that he'd be putting out a rap-free album. Now he's revealed the album's title, G I R L, and a March 3 release date via Columbia Records. The effort will feature worldwide hit "Happy," which Williams will perform at tonight's annual BRIT Awards in London. -
'American Idol' Season 13 Recap: The Good, The Bad and The Meh from the Girls Top 10
American Idol has gone live and the first round went to the ladies on Tuesday night (Feb. 18). Fifteen women entered to the waiting room for the live audience stage, but only 10 got the chance to perform, yet another dramatic twist for Idol's 13th season. As former judge and current mentor Randy Jackson noted, this batch of contestants is a markedly unique and diverse group, and that was clear through the mixed bag performances. So, who was good, who was bad and who was just passable? -
Outkast, Drake headline OVO Fest, following in Lil Wayne, Jay Z's footsteps
Outkast is continuing its mission to absolutely dominate the festival scene in 2014. In January, the "Hey Ya" duo promised to perform at an astounding 40 different venues this year. After announcing dates at Coachella, New York's Governor's Ball and the Hangout Fest, Outkast have added one more 2014 date: Drake's OVO Fest. -
Bob Casale, longtime Devo guitarist, passes away at 61
One of the founding members of legendary alt-rock group Devo has passed away. Bob Casale, the group's longtime guitarist, died yesterday (Feb. 17) of heart failure. -
Paul Colby, famed owner of New York venue The Bitter End, passes away at age 96
Paul Colby, the man behind Greenwich Village venue The Bitter End, passed away last Thursday from natural causes. He was 96. Colby owned the venue since 1974 and is credited with jumpstarting the careers of numerous musicians and comedians. As The Observer points out, The Bitter End announced the death of its "colonel" in a statement in its website. -
Stevie Nicks inspired to write music for 'Game of Thrones'
Stevie Nicks is no stranger to television having recently made a cameo on American Horror Story. Now the Fleetwood Mac singer says she's interested in writing music for the HBO series Game of Thrones. -
Kelis to serve up 'Jerk Ribs,' 'Milkshake' on new Cooking Channel show
Kelis' milkshake brought all the boys to the yard in her massive 2003 hit, but now she's hoping to bring even more food to your television set on a new Cooking Channel show. Yesterday (Feb. 17) it was announced that the 34-year-old singer has landed her own show on the food centric channel after years of dedicating albums and songs to her love of food. -
Trent Reznor says he will 'absolutely not' work with the Grammys again
Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age are set to co-headline a tour across Australia and New Zealand. In anticipation for the upcoming shows, NIN's Trent Reznor spoke with New Zealand's 3 News (via Consequence of Sound) about what he's been working on and, inevitably, the topic of the Grammy's came up. -
Report indicates streaming will never be profitable...as Spotify prepares to go public
The common story, as heard from musicians and music industry officials, is that Spotify and similar streaming service providers are evil and are killing new music. That may still be true, but Spotify et al aren't sitting on bags of money as a result of their products either. A study by Generator Research indicates that streaming services stand virtually no chance of ever becoming profitable.
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