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Yesterday, Lorde took time to reflect on her success and her new life. She penned an open letter for her 17th birthday on Tumblr that examines the past year, starting from creating the "Lorde" persona to living in the Big Apple. -
Alanis Morissette to turn Jagged Little Pill into a musical
The album that became anthem for many of us in the '90s, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, is being reimagined as a musical theater piece with the help of Broadway mastermind Tom Kitt. -
Compressorhead, a band of robots, brings heavy metal performance to Union Square on November 12
A band comprised entirely of robots will be performing at Union Square in New York City on November 12. GE. as part of its Brilliant Machines advertising series, is bringing Compressorhead, "the world's heaviest metal band" for a performance. -
Lou Reed's gives final interview, talks about his relationship with sound [WATCH]
Lou Reed gave his last interview on September 21 just a month before his death on Oct. 27 at the age of 71. On a photo shoot for Parrot, read sat down with director Farida Khelfa and talked about his relationship with sound. -
Kacey Musgraves censored during CMA performance of 'Follow Your Arrow.'
We're not sure what a good winning percentage for award shows is, because we've never been nominated for anything. Kacey Musgraves was nominated for a heck of a lot of awards at the CMA's this week, but only took home one trophy from her six nominations (Best New Artist). Although we're sure that Musgraves will collect many CMA prizes in the years to come, she had to be a little disappointed. And it probably didn't make her feel any better to get censored by the show's producers as she performed new single "Follow Your Arrow" onstage. -
Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel and other Bronx rappers aim to create a museum dedicated to hip-hop
Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Grand Wizard Theodore are working with the Windows of Hip Hop project to develop a museum in the Bronx dedicated to the genre. -
Eminem's childhood Detroit home burned in fire [WATCH FOOTAGE OF DAMAGE]
The childhood home of Eminem, pictured on the cover of the Detroit rapper's latest album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, his was burned in a fire last night, The Detroit Free Press reports. -
M.I.A. performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
M.I.A. was a guest and performed last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. With the help of The Roots she played “Come Walk With Me” from her new album Matangi. -
Nine Inch Nails made their network TV debut last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after 25 years [WATCH]
Nine Inch Nails stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night in support of their newest album. They performed "All Time Low" and "Came Back Haunted" from their new Hesitation Marks release. -
The Flaming Lips Lip$ha collaboration album with Ke$ha has been called off
Sad news for fans looking forward to that Flaming Lips-Ke$ha collaboration that Wayne Coyne had promised. Look like that won’t be happening anymore. Coyne tweeted today that the album had been called off, “As of now . . . sadly there will be no Lip$ha . . . I can't say why . . . It is sad . . ." Rolling Stone confirmed the news with The Flaming Lips label, Warner Bros. earlier today. -
Jay Z and Roc Nation sued for sample from 'Run This Town'
The last week has been a big one for suing based on creative copyright. First the Gaye estate finally brought a lawsuit against Robin Thicke for the similarities between "Got To Give It Up" and "Blurred Lines," and then Teddy Riley sued Lady Gaga regarding the songwriting credits for the track "Teeth." Now Jay Z and his label Roc Nation Records are being sued by Tuf America regarding a song the Hov sampled...in 2009. -
Nielsen study suggests music streaming likely increases listener's odds of buying record
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