• Jazz Man Yusef Lateef, Who Embraced World Music, Dies at 93

    Grammy-winning musician and composer Yusef Lateef, one of the first to incorporate world music into traditional jazz, has died Monday at his home in Shutesbury in western Massachusetts. He was 93. Lateef, a tenor saxophonist known for his impressive technique, also became a top flutist. He was a…

    Variety

  • Tribune Buys The Company That Identifies Your iTunes Music for $170M

    Tribune has acquired Gracenote, a company whose audio recognition software tracks more than 180 millions songs for services like iTunes, Pandora and Spotify, the company said Monday. Tribune is paying Sony $170 million for Gracenote, though the deal will not formally close until next year. …

    The Wrap

  • Public Records Posted Online for Anyone to See

    Did you know that public records are posted online and can be viewed by anyone in seconds? Marriages, divorces, bankruptcies, etc. Search anyone.

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  • 5 favorite yuletide cultural monuments: a canonical list

    A personal list, for sharing. You won't find the movies "It's a Wonderful Life" or "A Christmas Story," neither of which I've ever been able to sit through, on this short list. The ...

    Los Angeles Times

  • New Signings: CAA Signs Pusha T, Dolly Parton Joins Sony Masterworks, Disney Music Publishing Inks Jess Cates

    Here’s a look at the latest artist signings across the music industry, which include label, management, publishing and booking agency deals. Read on for more signings by Universal Music Group, Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records, Cherrytree Records/Interscope, APA, Billions Corp., ole, and…

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    REWIND, DECEMBER 25

    REWIND: On December 25th, the song 'White Christmas' premiered, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the USSR and comic actor Charlie Chaplin died.

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  • Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

    The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Dec. 16, to Sunday, Dec. 22, via Facebook, ...

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  • Kanye's ambitious Yeezus tour brings fashion, dance, architecture, and music together

    But according to Interiors Journal, West's Yeezus Tour — which wrapped up last night — is perhaps his most impressive amalgamation of artistic mediums yet. "The Yeezus Tour will be remembered for its seamless balancing of all elements of the arts, while Kanye West himself will be known as the…

    The Verge

  • 8 Breakout Musical Artists of 2013

    Let's take a look at 8 breakout musical artists of 2013 whose names we should be hearing for quite some time.

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  • Kanye West Sued Over "Bound 2" Sample

    According to New York's Daily News, Ricky Spicer, 56, filed the lawsuit Mondayin Manhattan Supreme Court, demanding that West pay for his use of the Ponderosa Twins Plus One's song "Bound" or cease and desist. Spicer, who recorded the "fallin' in love" refrain on the R&B; group's song when he was…

    TV Guide

  • Gary Clark Jr.: The Chosen One

    Abone-rattling fuzz roars off the back walls of Madison Square Garden on a recent spring Saturday afternoon. Gary Clark Jr. stands onstage before 19,500 empty seats with his blue Epiphone hollow-body,[...]

    Rolling Stone

  • The Top Selling Christmas Albums of All Time

    Elvis Presley's "Elvis' Christmas Album" reigns as the biggest-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States.

    Billboard

  • The True Story Behind Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas'

    Anyone capable of croaking out a note these...

    Business Insider

  • Drake Crashes Kanye West's Show in Toronto

    Two of rap's biggest names shared the stage last night when Kanye West brought out Drake for a surprise cameo during the Toronto stop of the former's Yeezus tour – as if that trek couldn't possi[...]

    Rolling Stone
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    Taylor Swift Dishes On Upcoming Album Collaborations For Her Next Album!

    It's a known fact that all of Taylor Swift 's albums have been hits! Srsly, the country cutie has been on a roll since day one! However, after the success of her fourth album Red , TayTay is definitely looking to change herself with her upcoming fifth album. Swifty said: "I'm really loving…

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    Taylor Swift Loves All Christmas Music, But Reveals Which Are Her Favorite Songs

    It's no secret to anyone that Taylor Swift loves the Holidays ! Case in point, that Christmas decorating party she had with her bestie Hailee Steinfeld ! So, when asked to reveal her favorite Christmas song, T-Swift was not shy about giving up the goods! Not only did she give her favorite classic…

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    Miguel's Memorable Billboard Awards Fail

    The 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19th had plenty of memorable performances, but by far the one that made the biggest impact was Miguel's rendition of "Adorn." Mid-song, the R&B; singer attempted to leap onto another section of the stage, but landed on two fans' heads. One of the fans was…

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