Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band added to Grammys line-up

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added: 3 Feb 2012 // by: VVN Music 

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The Recording Academy and CBS announced on that Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band had been added to the list of performers at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, being broadcast on Sunday, February 12.

No word at the moment on what Bruce will be performing, which could range from music from his upcoming album to a salute to the late-Clarence Clemons during the "passings" segment.

Other artists schedule to perform include Paul McCartney, Glen Campbell (with Blake Shelton and the Band Perry), Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay and Rihanna, Bruno Mars, the Foo Fighters, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Presenters will include Dierks Bentley, Drake, Miranda Lambert, Ringo Starr, ?uestlove, Fergie and Jack Black. LL Cool J is hosting.

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Eminem sued for $9m by homeless New Yorker

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added: 3 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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A homeless New Yorker has filed a lawsuit against Eminem for nine million bucks after claiming the rapper stole his idea for the Born of Fire Chrysler commercial that appeared at the Superbowl last year.

According to Allhiphop.com, Stephen Lee Pieck of Westchester, New York filed the lawsuit on January 12 in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. His claim was hand written and his address was listed as 'homeless'.

The general gist of Pieck's claim is that he was having dinner with Christina Aguilera and her then-husband Jordon Bratman at a Legal Sea Foods restaurant when Aguilera called Eminem and handed Pieck the phone where he proceeded to give Eminem the Born of Fire idea.

'I want the court to reward me a judgement in the amount of $9 million,' Allhiphop.com quotes Pieck's lawsuit as saying. 'I designed every aspect of the commercial and the commercial was stolen from me. In addition, I did not receive compensation in monetary terms for the work I did.'

The commercial aired in the 2011 Superbowl and showed Eminem driving a Chrysler through Detroit. It sure makes me want to fist-bump every citizen of Detroit, but it doesn't really make me want to drive a Chrysler.

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Pete Wentz encouraging fans to join 'POWER' themed t-shirt challenge

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added: 5 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Fans can now submit designs for the "POWER" challenge until February 28th atmasscanvas.com.

ALL entries will be featured on masscanvas.com, Entrants and fans can comment on designs throughout the challenge and VOTE for the top 20 designs.

On March 22, Pete Wentz will choose 5 winning tees (each receiving a $1,000 cash prize), from the top 20, which he feels best represent the theme. The 5 winning tees will be printed in limited quantity, individually hand-numbered, and sold in support of the charitable cause.

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Richard Hawley to headline No Direction Home Festival

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added: 4 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Richard Hawley, Other Lives, Austra, Wet Nuns and Cold Specks have been added to the bill for No Direction Home, the brand new festival from the team behind End of the Road.

Hawley will headline on the Sunday, with The Low Anthem topping the Friday bill and Andrew Bird taking the lead slot on Saturday.

No Direction Home Festival
Welbeck Abbey, Sherwood Forest
8 ' 10 June 2012

Here are all artists confirmed so far, listed in A - Z order:

Andrew Bird
Austra
Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny
Cold Specks
David Thomas Broughton
Diagrams
Dirty Three
Django Django
Gruff Rhys
Lanterns on the Lake
Liz Green
The Low Anthem
Martin Carthy
Martin Simpson
Moon Duo
Other Lives
Richard Hawley
Slow Club
Spectrals
The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass band
Veronica Falls
Wet Nuns

This week also sees the unveiling of the festival's comedy lineup:

Josie Long
Joanna Neary
The Behemoth (John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil)
Robin Ince
Thom Tuck
Tom Bell
Simon Munnery
Isy Suttie (Dobby from Peep Show)
James Acaster
John Robins
Tony Law
Sarah Bennetto
Storytellers' Club

No Direction Home, a new festival from the team behind the End of the Road Festival, makes its first outing from 8 ' 10 June 2012 at Welbeck Abbey in the northern reaches of Sherwood Forest. It is the first time that this historic and beautiful setting, first mentioned as far back as the Domesday Book, will play host to a festival. A main stage is to be built by a lake with views of the ancient abbey and there will be music, merriment and new twists on everything you'd expect from the End of the Road team including a carefully crafted programme of film, literature, workshops and comedy.

The festival has also just launched a call for beautiful and/or intriguing art installations to be scattered throughout the historic site for the duration of the festival. Artists have until 20 February to submit their ideas (more info here http://nodirectionhomefestival.com/information/installations).

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Ticket prices for the inaugural No Direction Home Festival:

Adult weekend (inc camping) £105
Youth 13-17 years (inc camping) £55
Child 6-12 years (inc camping) £0
Child 3-5 years (inc camping) £0
Infant 0-2 years (inc camping) £0
Campervan / Caravan pass £40
Postage + packaging (per order) £5

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse to play for Paul McCartney

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added: 6 Feb 2012 // by: Noise11 

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The first official function for the reformed Neil Young & Crazy Horse will be to honour Paul McCartney's 2012 MusiCares induction.

Sir Paul McCartney will be welcomed in as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year in Los Angeles on February 10.

In 2010, Neil Young was inducted as MusiCares Person of the Year.

The 2010 inductee will perform for the 2012 inductee and give us the first viewing of Crazy Horse live. Neil announced recently that he had completed the first Crazy Horse studio album since 2003's 'Greendale' and was working on a second new album with the grunge rock band.

And how is this for dinner entertainment. Also performing on the night, Tony Bennett, the cast of Cirque Du Soleil, Coldplay, Duane Eddy, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Diana Krall, Allison Krauss and Union Station, Norah Jones, Sergio Mendes, Katy Perry and James Taylor.

MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.

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Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses join IOW festival

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Summer just got a whole lot hotter at the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 with the addition of Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys taking to the stage in the Big Top. Plus Christina Perri, Stackridge and Beth Hart join the already bursting line up on The Garden Stage.

British eclectic band Enter Shikari will be bringing their incredible electronicore sound to the Big Top ahead of Groove Armada present Red Light on Friday June 22nd. Special Guest, Katy B brings her critically acclaimed sound to the stage on Saturday June 23rd and Ashmake a welcome return on Sunday 24th June. Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys will also be appearing on Sunday afternoon, making 2012 another year to remember at the Isle of Wight Festival.

The Garden Stage also adds to its exciting line up with Christina Perri & Beth Hart performing on Sunday, plus Stackridge on Thursday 21st June.

Make sure you head to the official Isle of Wight Festival Facebook site Facebook.com/iwfestival for all the latest Festival updates, exclusive news, videos & interviews. And follow us on Twitter @IsleofWightFest to get up to the minute tweets to keep you in the know!

2012 LINE UP:
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS • PEARL JAM • BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND • GROOVE ARMADA PRESENT RED LIGHT • THE DARKNESS • MAGNETIC MAN • ELBOW • BIFFY CLYRO • NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS • EXAMPLE • TINIE TEMPAH • NOAH AND THE WHALE • JESSIE J • THE VACCINES • FEEDER • MADNESS • LABRINTH • KELIS • ENTER SHIKARI • ASH • BAND OF SKULLS • JOAN ARMATRADING • PROFESSOR GREEN • WRETCH 32 • KATY B • BLACK STONE CHERRY • LOICK ESSIEN • STOOSHE • CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE • SPECTOR • ZULU WINTER • THE MILK • SWITCHFOOT • BOYCE AVENUE • BRIT FLOYD • CRYSTAL CASTLES • THE CHARLATANS TELLIN' STORIES • MILES KANE • PULLED APART BY HORSES • BEST COAST • DRY THE RIVER • CARO EMERALD • PENGUIN PRISON • X • THE VIRGINMARYS • THE CHRISTIANS • CHRISTINA PERRI •BETH HART • TERRY REID • STACKRIDGE • TENSHEDS • THE REAL D'COY

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 22 - 24 June @
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

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Sennen to release 'Vultures'

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added: 4 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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SENNEN release this, their first single from their forthcoming third album Lost Harmony on new imprint Indelabel, on March 5th. The single comes in the form of download and limited edition 10" white vinyl, with only 500 copies being pressed.

Vultures is an infectious song wrapped around a simple motorik riff that builds calmly but relentlessly. The second track on the release, Holding On For You, hints at some delicious, quieter gems on the ensuing long player, due April 16th.

The video for Vultures was made by Ashley Dean, formerly of iLiKETRAiNS and provides a perfect visual backdrop to accentuate the track. You can see the video here: http://youtu.be/dfFQzEJqcZY.
Sennen will play the London Barfly on March 8th with a UK/European tour planned for May. More on these dates to come shortly.

Sennen are: Larry Holmes (guitar, keys, vocals) / Rich Kelleway (guitar, vocals) / James Brown (drums, keys) / Tim Kelleway (bass)

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Ben Howard debuts new track 'Oats In The Water' on BBC

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Ben Howard kicks off his huge UK tour on Monday week with a homecoming show in Truro (13th Feb) before heading out on a run of sold-out dates that includes two back-to-back nights at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.

On Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show Ben (and his band) performed a brand new track in the form of 'Oats in the Water'. Clocking in at 5 minutes, it finds Ben on electric guitar and seems a natural companion to the brooding 'Black Flies' - one of the stand-out tracks from his debut album 'Every Kingdom'.

You can give it a listen/ watch the session video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nsr4g

Ben releases his new single 'The Wolves' on the 27th February via Island Records. It's taken from 'Every Kingdom', which climbed into the Top 10 on release last year. 'The Wolves' is currently B-listed on Radio 1.

The full list of UK tour dates are as follows:

13th February ' Truro, Hall For Cornwall (SOLD OUT)
14th February ' Portsmouth, Pyramids (SOLD OUT)
15th February ' Brighton, Concorde 2 (SOLD OUT)
17th February ' Manchester, Ritz (SOLD OUT)
18th February ' Edinburgh, Queens Hall (SOLD OUT)
19th February - Glasgow, ABC (SOLD OUT)
20th February ' Newcastle, Northumbria University (SOLD OUT)
22nd February ' Norwich, UEA (SOLD OUT)
23rd February ' London, Shepherds Bush Empire (SOLD OUT)
24th February ' London, Shepherds Bush Empire (SOLD OUT)
25th February ' Oxford, Academy (SOLD OUT)
27th February ' Leeds, MET (SOLD OUT)
28th February ' Birmingham, HMV Institute (SOLD OUT)
29th February ' Bristol, Academy (SOLD OUT)

Support on all dates comes from Daughter.

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Demi Lovato: School was tough

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Demi Lovato says school was much 'harder' on her than the entertainment industry.

The singer-and-actress was bullied when she was younger, with things getting so bad she was eventually removed from mainstream education and taught at home.

In 2010 she went to rehab, and has spoken openly about her struggle with eating disorders and self-harm. Demi knows many think her problem stem from her career starting with Disney at a young age, but she insists that isn't the case.

'I'm 100% grateful for the roles I've been given, and I've had really supportive people around me. People say the entertainment industry is tough, but school was the hardest thing I've ever had to go through,' the 19-year-old told Glamour magazine.

Talking about the bullying she went through is still difficult for the teenager. As she's learnt to deal with her issues she has come to realise none of it was her fault.

'I truly don't know why the bullies picked on me,' she said. 'I was teased about my weight, called names, called fat. I was just a normal kid. It was totally out of line.'

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Jessie J promises Rihanna kiss

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Jessie J promises to 'snog Rihanna and Ed Sheeran' should she win three BRIT Awards this year.

The 23-year-old songstress has been nominated in the Best Female Artist, Best Breakthrough Act and Best Single categories.

If she should be triumphant with all three, Jessie has pledged to take on a kissing challenge requested by band 3am.

'Do you dare me just to run up and snog him when he doesn't expect it?' she said between giggles on UK talk show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. 'He might not want me to snog him! Is Rihanna gonna be there? Don't dare me to snog her because I will. Alright. So [I'm] snogging Rihanna and Ed Sheeran.'

Should this scenario play out the way she dreams, Jessie hopes that she will be conscious enough to plant a kiss on Rihanna and Ed.

'If I win all three, I think I'll faint first,' she gushed. 'I don't think it's going to happen.'

The BRIT Awards are important to Jessie, but so is working with some of her favourite musicians. Jessie has revealed how ecstatic she is to potentially be collaborating with iconic Welsh soul singer Tom Jones.

'I have already spoken to Tom about doing something, maybe a single [at the launch of Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012 this summer],' she said. 'He is legendary. I would be honoured to sing with him.'

Radio 1's Hackney Weekend festival will take place in London in June 23-34.

The BRIT Awards will be held on February 21 at London's O2 Arena.

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Razorlight to headline inaugural Crooked Ways festival

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This May, internationally acclaimed band, Razorlight will make their first appearance of 2012 at Crooked Ways music festival in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The Band will be playing alongside a host of other renowned artists from around the world, as well as the best local talent on the Crooked Ways Presents stage. A full roster of other artists will be announced in the next few weeks.

Razorlight commented 'We're really looking forward to Crooked Ways. By May we'll have been in the studio for weeks recording the new album so we'll be really excited to be outside playing a big show. It's what we do best. Should be a great day.'

Crooked Ways is an independent music festival, named in homage to an early 20th Century book which satirises life in Pontefract. The festival is expecting 14,000 visitors through its gates and will be held in Pontefract Park in the shadow of the town's famous racecourse on 26th May 2012.

Tickets are available now from www.crookedways.co.uk and priced £30.
Crooked Ways recommend purchasing tickets well in advance as there will be high demand for this event.

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Frankie & the Heartstrings announce Pop Sex night

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Sunderland's finest purveyors of pop, Frankie & the Heartstrings, have announced a Pop Sex club night at the Lexington, London on Friday 24th February. Tickets on sale today.

The band themselves will be performing a headline live set, and will be performing a selection of new songs mooted for their second album, they're in the process of writing. Also appearing live are much-discussed Leeds newcomers Hookworms who have recently performed with the likes of The Men and Peaking Lights. In addition there will be special guest DJs - to be announced shortly, alongside a further live performance.

The show comes at the end of a run of the band's dates with The Kaiser Chiefs culminating at the Hammersmith Apollo on 23rd February.

Between writing their second album and two bouts of shows with the Kaisers and The Vaccines, Frankie & The Heartstrings are set to release the debut 7" by Sunderland artist Ajimal, on their Pop Sex Ltd label. You can hear Ajimal's single at www.ajimal.bandcamp.com

The full list of the band's forthcoming shows are:

February
09 - Picture House, Edinburgh*
10 - 02 Academy, Glasgow*
11 - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool*
13 - 02 Academy, Sheffield*
14 - 02 Academy, Newcastle*
15 - Auditorium, Grimsby*
22 - Colston Hall, Bristol*
23 - Apollo, Hammersmith*
24 - Lexington, London - Pop Sex Night - tickets - www.wegottickets.com, www.seetickets.com
* with The Kaiser Chiefs

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The Platter only living member wins day in court

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In another victory for the artists of the 50's and 60's, a federal judge has issued an injunction against a man using the name The Platters without having a heritage with the group.

For years, many early rock and soul vocal groups have seen their names used by artists who have no connection with the original group, many times giving the audience the idea that they are seeing historical performers. Thirty-three states have passed Truth-in-Music laws prohibiting such performers, requiring at least one member of the group to have a connection to the original and a federal law is making its way through congress.

Nevada is one of those states and federal judge Phillip M. Pro used the law to issue an injunction against Monroe Powell who had been using the name The Platters Featuring the Legendary Michael Powell in performances in Las Vegas and other venues around the country. In doing so, he reaffirmed Herb Reed as the only remaining member of the group and the controller of the trademark.

In his 14-page ruling, Judge Pro acknowledged that numerous courts have been asked for years to decide who is "The Great Pretender" when it comes to deciding who actually holds the rights to the famous Platters name writing, "'Only You, Herb Reed have exclusive rights to the mark "The Platters."" He enjoined Powell from using "The Platters" and "any equivalent or phonetically similar names or marks, in connection with any vocal group in any advertisements, promotional, marketing, or other materials..."

Judge Pro went on to state two exceptions, writing that Powell "may use the mark "The Platters" if the word "Tribute" or "Revue" is included and when displayed or advertised, the word "Tribute" or "Revue" is at least one half the font size of 'The Platters."

Responding to today's decision Reed said, "After more than 30 years of court battles that at one time spawned more than 100 groups performing somewhere in the world as "The Platters" the court is restoring my identity to me as the founder and only surviving member of the vocal group. This way, my legacy is and will continue as I intended in 1953."

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Quincy Jones talks up Macca album

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On December 19th 2011 Paul announced that February 2012 would see the release of his brand new studio album. Last month it was confirmed that the album was to be titled 'Kisses on the Bottom' - a reference to the album' opener 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter'. Now ahead of the release music legend and long-term friend of Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones has spoken about the upcoming album.

Jones comments: "The songs Paul chose for Kisses on the Bottom are songs I've heard and loved since I was a kid. I sat with Paul backstage at the first concert of his recent tour and had the privilege of listening to the entire record. These are some of the best songs ever written, and it takes a very special talent to bring them to light. Paul didn't bring 1/8th notes with him to these songs; he knows how to swing like the old school or Sinatra used to say, "he's in the pocket." There is simply no artist today who has the credibility, grace, and depth of character that Paul has. Our 49-year-relationship goes back to before the Beatles came to America and I love that Paul has taken the time to do this album. I've heard a lot of records covering these songs, but none of them have the authenticity that Paul's has."

'Kisses On The Bottom' is a collection of standards Paul grew up listening to in his childhood as well as the two new McCartney compositions 'My Valentine' and 'Only Our Hearts'. With the help of Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall and her band-as well as guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, McCartney's new album is a deeply personal journey through classic American compositions that, in some cases, a young Paul first heard his father perform on piano at home.

Paul had some fun with his choice of album title - while causing some confusion amongst those who have historically subjected his every move to microscopic scrutiny (with many fixating on an anatomical interpretation!) - the phrase 'Kisses On The Bottom' actually comes from the album's opener 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter'. Originally made a big hit by Fats Waller in 1935, the song opens with the lines "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you. I'm gonna write words oh so sweet. They're gonna knock me off of my feet. A lot of kisses on the bottom, I'll be glad I got 'em'".

'Kisses On The Bottom' - Full track-listing:

01. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
02. Home (When Shadows Fall)
03. It's Only A Paper Moon
04. More I Cannot Wish You
05. The Glory Of Love
06. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
07. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
08. My Valentine
09. Always
10. My Very Good Friend The Milkman
11. Bye Bye Blackbird
12. Get Yourself Another Fool
13. The Inch Worm
14. Only Our Hearts

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Zack Knight readies debut single

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Zack Knight, British born of Eastern descent is the UK's newest 'homegrown' multi-talented Singer, songwriter and Producer.

At 21 he is finally ready to unleash his electrifying debut single All Over Again on April 2nd- out on Prestige Records. It is the first track to be released from his highly-anticipated debut album which will be released later this year.

All Over Again is instantly catchy and promises to be one of the hottest dance floor fillers this year. The accompanying video is shot by Award-Winning director Nick Barlett (Taio Cruz, Pendulum, Courteeners).

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Sister Sledge sue label for digital royalties

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It's becoming a near weekly occurrence, the filing of a new lawsuit against a record company for royalties from digital product.

The latest is Sister Sledge (Debra Sledge, Joan Sledge, Kathy Sledge Lightfoot and Kim Sledge Allen) who are bringing a class action lawsuit against Warner Music Group, saying that the company is paying royalties on their music at the "sales" rate instead of the "license" rate which is how most digital music is classified. For many artists, the difference is a royalty in the teens versus one of up to 50%. In the case of members of this lawsuit, Sister Sledge's contract grants them 25% royalties on licensed project but another member, actress Ronee Blakely who also recorded for Warner, would receive the full 50%.

A new twist on this dispute also came out in the Sister Sledge suit as the singers allege that Warner Brothers were keeping part of the royalties that they were paid as "reserves" which are meant to offset the costs of returned product from stores. As is pointed out in the suit, there is no physical product in the digital realm, so there are no possible costs related to any returns.

The other new aspect of this suit is that it is a class action, meaning that other artists could join the suit while it is making its way through the courts. This could be devastating for Warner as the suit could potentially include all the artist on their label plus others under their umbrella such as Atlantic and Rhino.

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Caan to release new single 'Every Little Thing' and headline XOYO

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On March 19th Caan Capan, formerly of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, returns with the bass heavy, electronic pop noir of second single 'Every Little Thing'.

With Caan's debut album nearing completion, January saw his version of the Japan classic 'Ghosts' gaining fans in high places, including John Lloyd from Tribes, Eddy Temple Morris and original Japan member Richard Barbieri, who commented on YouTube, 'I love your new take on this.'

'Every Little Thing' is backed by remixes from Swedish dubstep talent Dynamikk, plus the classic synth pop 'Stockholm' radio edit.

Caan headlines London's XOYO on 29th February, with support from recent Island signing Alex Clare, and GO SEES. Plus, he'll be bringing his stunning live show to Secret Garden Party, with more dates TBA.

He has also teamed up with Reebok to produce audio/visual content ' released shortly to coincide with the campaign for 'Every Little Thing'. Until the release of the video in February, you can see footage of Caan recording the track late last year at Dean Street Studios:

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Steven Tyler: Madonna will rock Super Bowl

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Steven Tyler expects a fantastic performance from Madonna at Super Bowl XLVI as she 'gets the big picture'.

The superstar will take to the stage at the iconic American football game on Sunday. She's admitted getting an attack of nerves while preparing for the event, but Steven has every faith that she'll pull it off.

'If I were Madonna, I think she would be rehearsing for the last month about it, 'cause she's smart,' he told Access Hollywood.

'I love that woman. She really gets the big picture.'

Steven knows what he is talking about as he performed at the iconic football event in 2001. He sang with his band Aerosmith, but things didn't work out as he'd hoped.

'I went out - it was in surround sound - and only my vocal came out,' he recalled. 'The band was gone. I watched it and went, 'Mmmm,' and I melted down into the rug.'

Madonna is expected to perform her new song Give Me All Your Luvin' on Sunday. It is released today and she premiered a small portion of the promo during last night's American Idol show.

The track features vocals from M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, and the preview began with the two stars dressed in cheerleader outfits.

Madonna was then seen strutting along in an overcoat, sunglasses and the fingerless gloves she has recently become famous for. The iconic star is pushing a pram as she approaches the two younger singers.

Nicki and M.I.A. have a whole cheerleading squad with them, while a footballer is alongside Madonna clearing the way down the street for her. Soon more sportsmen appear and all make it their mission to ensure Madonna is safe from rain and is able to walk the street without obstruction.

Give Me All Your Luvin' is the first track from Madonna's upcoming album M.D.N.A. and the whole promo will be released today.

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Bob Marley tops musicians poll

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added: 6 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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In the year that Jamaica celebrates 50 years of independence and on the day Bob Marley would have turned 67, a poll reveals that he is viewed by Brits as the musician who's had the strongest influence on culture and society worldwide. Legends such as John Lennon and Michael Jackson were voted second and third respectively.

The survey commissioned by ting, the sparkling grapefruit soda and unofficial soft drink of Jamaica, also shows his continued influence with 60% of Brits having at least one of his tracks on their iPod or MP3 players and 25% having five or more. His top five tracks according to Brits were also unveiled with 'No Woman No Cry' topping the table followed by 'I Shot the Sheriff', 'One Love', 'Jammin' and 'Buffalo Soldier'.

With economic gloom casting a cloud over the country, the survey suggests that Brits have not only taken Bob to their hearts but are equally keen to adopt the Caribbean way of life. 65% of people indicated that they would like to see the UK embrace the Caribbean's positive outlook and chilled out attitude whilst 60% would like to see more of its native food and drink such as Jerk Chicken and sodas like ting and Old Jamaica Ginger Beer.

Brits are therefore invited to add some Caribbean sunshine to their life this February by joining ting's celebrations online with an array of activities including competitions, Bob Marley inspired cocktail recipes, the Bob grapefruit challenge and spotify playlist.

Heather Jones, Senior Brand Manager, at ting said, 'Caribbean culture is absolutely central to ting's heritage and since Bob Marley is synonymous with Jamaica and the Caribbean it would be rude for us not to celebrate this music legend on what would have been his birthday! The research reveals that Caribbean culture is one that is close to the hearts of people in the UK ' long may it continue!'

To find out more about ting and to join in party, visit facebook.com/jamaicating or the website jamaicating.com.

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Evanescence�s Amy Lee to get �Women Who Care� award

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added: 5 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Amy Lee has been chosen as the recipient of the Luella Bennack Award at United Cerebral Palsy's 11th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Cipriani on 42nd Street in Manhattan.

The Women Who Care Luncheon is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings and inspired others through their professional and charitable endeavours.

This Award is presented annually to a high profile individual who has dedicated themselves in service to others at home and around the world.

'The committee has selected Amy for this award for her commitment to bring attention to issues of education and personal dignity of people living with a disability by serving as the International spokesperson Out of the Shadows. Also, the message and integrity of Amy Lee's music has undeniably healed, inspired and transformed millions of women worldwide. Because of her personal pledge to making life more accessible and understood by everyone, we cannot conceive of a more interesting, motivated and deserving individual to honour on Luella's behalf.

Past winners include: Supermodel, Petra Nemcova, Philanthropist, Lauren Bush, Anne M. Sweeney, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; Trailblazing journalists, Diane Sawyer and Ann Curry, Cosmopolitan Magazine icon Helen Gurley Brown; actresses Marlo Thomas and Susan Lucci; and dozens more.

UCP of NYC is one of America's most established charities helping children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City.

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D12 featuring Eminem free fame download

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added: 6 Feb 2012 // by: Noise11 

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D12 have dropped a brand new song with Eminem exclusive for Australian fans at the end of their Australian tour.

The song was featured on last year's mixtape 'Return Of The Dozen II' which was an extremely limited release and only available from the D12 website.

Listen to Fame here:

D12 will offer it as a free download for Aussie fans for the next 2 weeks.

'Fame' is expected to be one of a bunch of tracks to be featured on the next D12 album. They performed it on their recent Australian tour.

On the track Eminem raps about the death of bandmate Proof who was shot outside a Detroit nightclub in April 2006.

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Rihanna �enjoying wild time�

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Rihanna has been 'going a bit wild' during her extended holiday.

The singer has enjoyed a lengthy break in her native Barbados recently, following the end of her Loud tour and the release of her new album.

There have been suggestions she has been partying too hard while there, with some claiming she has been smoking marijuana. However, those close to her insist she is just having fun while on holiday.

'Right now she's just letting off steam,' a source told Look magazine. 'Ri's been working hard and has just had her heart broken by Chris [Brown] again, so it's natural she wants to get drunk and go a bit wild. But we're all sure she'll get back to her usual happy self once she gets home and back into her routine.'

There has been speculation Rihanna and her ex-boyfriend Chris have been spending time together lately, but it's not thought they are back together.

They have been spotted in the same nightclub but Chris has a new girlfriend. It's thought he has been texting Rihanna, but it's more about the pair of them moving on from their fraught relationship.

'They were each other's first loves and that's something that'll never go away, which is why they were tweeting one another at the end of last year,' the insider added. 'But they were also really bad for each other. They argued all the time, and everyone knows the violent way the relationship ended.'

The former couple split three years ago after an argument turned violent. Chris was charged with assaulting the pop beauty and served with a restraining order.

The protective order slammed on the rapper was lifted a year ago. It required that they have no contact with each other.

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Spice Girls to reunite for Queen's Jubilee

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The Spice Girls are set to reunite for the British Queen's Diamond Jubilee this summer.

Band member Mel B let slip that the 1990s hit group will perform in honour of the monarch's anniversary celebrations in London.

The singer appeared on Australian TV and revealed that the Spice Girls will play an exclusive show at Buckingham Palace in front of the Royal Family on June 4.

The blunder happened when she was asked whether the girl band will perform at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

"Ooh, I think the Queen's Jubilee concert is the event I'd be looking at more closely for that to happen," she told Australian breakfast show Sunrise.

According to British newspaper The Sun, the star tried to distract from her slip-up by changing the subject.

However, she reportedly confirmed the news to TV workers after the programme.

Up until now the pop group were expected to perform at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

According to recent reports Mel B was trying to convince her fellow band members Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham to sign up for the exclusive performance.

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Michael Jackson named as the �Death That Most Shocked the Net�

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2011 may have been a big year in terms of online searches for the deaths of famous people, but Michael Jackson's demise in 2009 is still the 'Death That Most Shocked the Net' reveals a new study.

Searches for news of Jackson's departure were double those of Osama bin Laden who was narrowly ahead of Amy Winehouse (both of whom died last year) in a study of online searches since 2004.

The first global ranking of the world's 'Deaths That Shocked the Net' comes from analysing one billion online searches via Google by AccuraCast (www.accuracast.com), a leading U.K. digital search agency.

2011 had 5 big deaths in terms of search with Osama bin Laden, Amy Winehouse, Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Taylor and Muammar Gaddafi all featuring in the top ten of most searched for deaths of all time. Only 4 other years made it in the study ' 2010 for Alexander McQueen, 2009 with Michael Jackson and Brittany Murphy, 2008 for Heath Ledger and 2006 with Saddam Hussein.

The study shows that the average age of the top ten most searched for deaths is 50 years and 4 months. Amy Winehouse was the youngest on the list at 27 years of age with Elizabeth Taylor the oldest at seventy nine years of age.

The top ten contains 5 entertainers (3 film stars, 2 singers), 2 political leaders, 1 fashion designer, 1 terrorist and 1 technology pioneer ' Steve Jobs.

Violent death is the most common cause of death in the top ten search list with 4 in this category ' Bin Laden (shot), Saddam Hussein (hanged), Muammar Gaddafi (shot) and Alexander McQueen (suicide).

Homicide was found to have killed Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs died due to illness while drugs and alcohol accounted for Heath Ledger and Amy Winehouse respectively.

Brittany Murphy's death was judged as accidental while Elizabeth Taylor was the one person who died a natural death.

According to Farhad Divecha, AccuraCast Managing Director, 'Our study shows that, above all, death is the biggest driver of all Internet search activity especially just after it has occurred. Using figures from Google we have been able to analyse rises and falls in search to produce a unique league table'.

Top Ten 'Deaths That Shocked the Net'
Rank Name Shock index

1 Michael Jackson 100
2 Osama bin Laden 50
3 Amy Winehouse 45
4 Steve Jobs 35
5 Heath Ledger 27
6 Brittany Murphy 21
7 Saddam Hussein 10
8 Elizabeth Taylor 8
9 Muammar Gaddafi 8
10 Alexander McQueen 5

• The 'Shock Index' for each person is based on the amount of online searches made for each name. A score of 100 is given to the highest of all.

Rankings of most searched for deaths since 2004 comes from analysing over one billion online searches.

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Dexters to play Lexington next week

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Dexters single, 'Start To Run' has recently been awarded the accolade of 'Q Magazine Track Of The Day' and appeared on the NME Radar. Coming off the back of a rammed headline Club NME show at KOKO this is their first show of the year and a show not to be missed.

Support comes from Scouse songsmiths, and relatives of The Coral, The Sundowners and London four-piece, Storm Cat.

Dexters get their guitars out, plug them in, slide the benches away and play to a hall full of their eagerly anticipating mates. The stage, usually set for the morning assembly, transforms into Dexters' all conquering platform, where they've been crafting their sound and readying their repertoire to be unleashed.

What's refreshing about Dexters' sound is that it can't be easily pigeon-holed but the band don't shy away from influences, marvelling at the melodies of The La's, or even emulating the sheer punk, visceral aggression of The Clash or The Specials onstage.

'The time is right for Dexters,' says Tom. 'We hear it everywhere we go that people are ready for a band with big tunes and a proper energetic live show. I sincerely believe we are the band that they are waiting for.'

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Florence Welch: I enjoy blowouts

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Florence Welch only has a 'blowout' occasionally nowadays.

The Florence + the Machine star no longer drinks alcohol while on tour as she doesn't think it's conducive to good shows. However, when at home it's a different story.

'When I'm on tour I'm really strict with myself. But when I get back to London I still go a bit crazy. My sister will say, 'Where have you been for the last couple of days?' and I'll have been going out seeing friends. But that's only a blowout now and then, everyone has their moments. I'm still trying to figure out the balance. I'm still learning the best for me. I haven't figured everything out yet,' she explained.

Florence, 25, grew up following punk bands and when she hit the big time she tried to emulate them. That meant drinking a lot, especially when she saw many other modern groups behaving in that way.

She eventually decided to stop after worrying things had gone too far.

'I used alcohol to give me confidence on stage. Now I feel more comfortable with my music, I find confidence in that, but it took a while to get used to that,' she told Look magazine. 'At the level I was going, I don't think I could have kept it up. I couldn't carry on like that. I realise people had paid to come and see me and it had to stop.'

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Rory Gallagher's first 6 albums to be reissued

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added: 28 Jan 2012 // by: Andy Snipper

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Sony Music in association with Capo Records and Legacy are proud to re-issue the first six original Rory Gallagher albums in chronological release date order ' 'Rory Gallagher' (1971), 'Deuce' (1971), 'Live In Europe!' (1972), 'Blueprint' (1973), 'Tattoo' (1973) and 'Irish Tour '74' (1974). These seminal re-issued albums celebrate 40 years since the start of Rory's solo career.

Rory Gallagher was a musician like no other.
His music lives on through generations of today's hottest guitarists including Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Brian May, Johnny Marr and The Edge; and also through his amazing catalogue including some of his finest works included in these milestone albums.

They were released during Rory's most prolific years (1971-74), when he recorded and produced 6 albums in a 3 year period. Each of the albums is now re-released in digipack form, with artwork restored from the original first release cover art. The audio has been re-mastered from the original ¼' inch tapes. Each album includes exclusive sleeve notes written by Donal Gallagher; Rory's brother and former tour manager, legendary photographer Mick Rock, and British journalist Roy Hollingworth.

After releasing two critically acclaimed albums with his first band, Taste, and playing the Isle of Wight in 1970, Rory left the band to pursue a solo career. His eponymous debut solo album was released in 1971.
'Deuce' became Rory's third self-penned album in a row - having written all of Taste's second album 'On The Boards' as well as the debut solo album 'Rory Gallagher'. 'Deuce' was recorded at Tangerine Studios in Dalston, East London, which had been built by the legendary British record producer Joe Meek.
'Live! In Europe' has served as a massive influence on budding musicians. U2's Adam Clayton and The Edge both cite the album as the recording that made them want to pick up the guitar and play in a rock'n'roll band.
After six years working as a trio (guitar, bass, drums), Rory embellished his sound by adding keyboards into the band. The line-up of Rory Gallagher (vocals, guitars), Gerry McAvoy (bass), Lou Martin (keyboards) and Rod De'Ath (drums, percussion), remained together from 1973-78, and would record five albums, 'Blueprint' was the first.
For his fifth solo album, rehearsals for 'Tattoo' started in a rowing club in Cork City. The album was released in the same year (1973), nine months after the 'Blueprint' album.
Considered by blues rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, to be one of the most influential live albums of all time, 'Irish Tour '74' was recorded at Belfast Ulster Hall, Dublin Carlton Cinema and Cork City Hall, during a time when live music was a rare occurrence, due to the troubles that were then at their most violent peak.

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Franz Ferdinand to headline Heineken Open�er

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Already boasting some of the best contemporary pop and electronic music on the planet, Open'er can now confirm that Take Me Out post-punkers Franz Ferdinand will headline the Heineken Open'er main stage on Friday 6th July 2012 joining the previously announced Björk, The xx and Justice.

Also heading for Gdynia this summer will be SBTRKT live, one of the hottest properties in dubstep right now and Polish-born singer-songwriter Julia Marcell who will return to Poland from Germany where she currently lives.

Franz Ferdinand and SBTRKT live join Björk, Justice and The xx as the beginnings of another astounding line-up are revealed, demonstrating exactly why Heineken Open'er has been crowned Best Major Festival at the European Festival Awards in two consecutive years.

Over 100 artists will perform across the weekend for a mere £74 (including camping), Heineken Open'er is the summer's ultimate European festival; please see http://opener.pl/en/ for more information.

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Grinderman remix released

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added: 29 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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The first of the Grinderman remixes has been released. Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Bellringer Blues' is our first taste of the upcoming 'Grinderman 2 RMX' remix album.

Nick Cave announced the demise of Grinderman late last year at the Meredith Festival outside Melbourne but fans will be treated to one more album, this remix album.

About Zinner's remix of 'Bellringer Blues', Grinderman said 'it shits all over the original'.

'Grinderman 2 RMX' will include Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme's remix of 'Micky Bloody Mouse' and Matt Berninger from The National reinventing 'Evil' with Grinderman's Jim Sclavunos.

The 'Grinderman 2 RMX' album will be released on March 23.

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Obama sends message for Etta James memorial

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added: 30 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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U.S. President Barack Obama send a message to be read at the memorial for Etta James earlier today.

The statement from the President read, 'Etta will be remembered for her legendary voice and her contributions to our nation's musical heritage.'

The President and First Lady made their first dance at the inaugural ball to Beyonce performing Etta's classic 'At Last'.

Etta James died on January 20 about a battle with leukemia.

The memorial was conducted by the Rev. Al Sharpton and featured a performance by Christina Aguilera singing 'At Last' and three songs from Stevie Wonder including 'Shelter In The Rain'.

'The genius of Etta James is she flipped the script,' Sharpton said in the eulogy. 'She waited until she turned her pain into power. You beat 'em Etta. At last. At last. At last!'

Etta leaves behind Artis Mills, her husband of 42-years and two sons Donto and Sarnetto.

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Grinderman remix released

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The first of the Grinderman remixes has been released. Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Bellringer Blues' is our first taste of the upcoming 'Grinderman 2 RMX' remix album.

Nick Cave announced the demise of Grinderman late last year at the Meredith Festival outside Melbourne but fans will be treated to one more album, this remix album.

About Zinner's remix of 'Bellringer Blues', Grinderman said 'it shits all over the original'.

'Grinderman 2 RMX' will include Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme's remix of 'Micky Bloody Mouse' and Matt Berninger from The National reinventing 'Evil' with Grinderman's Jim Sclavunos.

The 'Grinderman 2 RMX' album will be released on March 23.

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Kanye West to play Katy Perry

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Kanye West is keeping his Big Day Out setlist to the greatest hits from his five studio albums but he also has a Katy Perry song in there too.

West is performing Perry's 'E.T.' during his Big Day Out headlining run across Australia.

There is nothing from the more recent 'Watch The Throne' album with Jay-Z although Kanye is doing 'Run This Town', the track he recorded with Jay-Z for Jay-Z's 2009 release 'The Blueprint 3'.

Here is the Kanye West setlist as performed at Big Day Out Sydney last Thursday, January 26).

Dark Fantasy (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Power (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Jesus Walks (from The College Drop-out, 2004)
Can't Tell Me Nothing (from Graduation, 2007)
Hell Of A Life (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Monster (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Flashing Lights (from Graduation, 2007)
Good Life (from Graduation, 2007)
Love Lockdown (from 808s and Heartbreak, 2008)
Say You Will (from 808s and Heartbreak, 2008)
Heartless (from 808s and Heartbreak, 2008)
Run This Town (from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3, 2009)
Homecoming (from Graduation, 2007)
Through The Wire (from The College Drop-out, 2004)
All Falls Down(from The College Drop-out, 2004)
E.T. (Katy Perry)
Touch The Sky (from Late Registration, 2005)
Gold Digger (from Late Registration, 2005)
All Of The Lights (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Stronger (from Graduation, 2007)
Runaway (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Lost In The World (from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010)
Hey Mama (from Late Registration, 2005)

Big Day Out is on today at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.

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Lady Gaga hires private chef

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added: 28 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Lady Gaga will only eat food prepared by one British chef when she next visits London.

The Born This Way singer will travel to the UK in upcoming weeks on a promotional tour.

While she is in the country Lady Gaga will dine on food prepared by Angela Farmer, a sous chef in the lavish Lanesborough hotel.

'Gaga won't eat anything unless it's been specifically prepared by Angela which means meal times can be a bit of a nightmare when she's on promo duty,' a source told British newspaper The Mirror.

Lady Gaga is on a strict lean protein diet. The star eats five small meals a day and only drinks tea, water, coconut milk and sugar-free drinks.

Angela prepares healthy food just the way Lady Gaga likes it. The singer often eats the chef's meals on the go.

'[Gaga] specifically loves Angela's canapés of serrano-wrapped shrimps and her monkfish skewers, so quite often these are wrapped up and served as an on-the-road packed lunch,' the source added.

The Lanesborough is confident in their cuisine. The reputable establishment is happy to accommodate special requests like Lady Gaga's from time to time.

'Angela does work here and is one of a team of sous chefs working with executive chef Paul Gayler,' a Lanesborough spokesperson told the newspaper. 'We are known for our innovative cuisine so it sometimes happens that guests ask for a particular chef they like.'

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Elton John's Rocket pictures to produce movie about unknown musician Lotte Mullan

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added: 28 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Lotte Mullan, a former work experience employee in the record industry, is thrilled to announce that Rocket Pictures have acquired the rights to produce the movie of her life and her revelations from within the music business. Rocket Pictures is the production company formed by Elton John and David Furnish. Simultaneously, Lotte Mullan has landed a major music deal with lead film subscription service LOVEFiLM, who have used her sultry version of 'It Must Be Love' in their current UK TV advertising campaign.

The London based singer songwriter's amusing and honest blog about her experiences as a musician and temp within the industry was snapped up last year by screenwriter Nick Moorcroft (St Trinian's, Burke & Hare) and producing partner, Meg Leonard (Powder Keg Pictures) who immediately saw its potential as a comedy drama which they describe as a film somewhere between 'About A Boy' and 'Juno'.

The deal with Rocket Pictures is an amazing epilogue to Lotte Mullan's story. A totally independent character, Lotte Mullan has taken control of her own career following her record company experience. She even recently turned down a major record deal from one of her former employers, opting instead to continue to go it alone and use what she learned throughout her journey. Her label Raindog records will release her new single next month.

Lotte Mullan, explains: 'My original dream was for the big recording contract, but real life experience can really shatter the dream. I never imagined that my blog would be discovered instead. It's even more ironic that a musician owns the film company. My first album was Elton John's greatest hits on cassette in 1989, so it's a huge honour that Sir Elton John's film company is going to make a film based on my life.'

As if that wasn't enough, Lotte Mullan's version of Labi Siffre's 'It Must Be Love' has been handpicked by LOVEFiLM's marketing team to soundtrack their current TV advert. The sync deal puts Lotte Mullan in the company of artists such as James Vincent McMorrow who have been plucked from relative obscurity to feature in LOVEFiLM's music led adverting campaigns. Due to popular demand 'It Must Be Love' has been released via iTunes.

Lotte Mullan's story started whilst working three days a week for one the world's biggest labels Warner Bros Records with acts such as REM and The Who. Despite working for labels, the 27 year-old musician and performer was consistently rejected by them for a recording contract so formed her own label, running it from her flat, then producing and promoting her own record. Her shoestring budget led to her making videos on her iPhone, booking her own gigs and using her boyfriend's car as 'tour bus'.

Mullan's continuous online blog revealed tales of her time in the music industry; suffering rejection, inappropriate touching, awkward sweaty hugs, the perils of social networking, chipped toenails, living in cold, damp-ridden bedsits, being plucked, pumped and primed and men relieving themselves in bottles next to her.

Making 2012 a year to remember, Lotte Mullan will release a brand new single on her own label Raindog Records on 20 February. The track entitled 'I'm Alright With Me' is a perfect example of Lotte's quirky bouncy personality and talent for writing truthful lyrics about life's experiences ' good or bad.

Lotte Mullan's debut album 'Plain Jane' is released on 30 Jan and is available to pre-order via Amazon and iTunes.

Lotte Mullan's 'It Must Be Love' is available to buy now via iTunes.

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Get ready for the ReConnected Revolution

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added: 29 Jan 2012 // by: Dean Midas Maynard

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2012 will definitely be the year of the boy band, as the One Direction infection will be joined in 2012 by the ReConnected Revolution says Music News Reality TV writer Dean Midas Maynard...

Monday 13th February sees the launch of their debut single 'One In A Million' at their special launch show at the Manchester Academy.

Back in 2010, an aspiring young group of lads caught my attention as they auditioned for Britain's got talent. They sung their hearts out and continued to win over the judges and audience, reaching the Final. Now, 2 years on, the Manchester pop sensations, Matt Fitzgerald and brothers Max & Harry Mondryk aka ReConnected are set to make an even bigger impression on the nation, as their debut single is released.

Since then, I have met and got to know the group, continuing to support their career. They are not only fantastic singers and performers, but they are also really cool, down to earth lads who deserve all of the attention they attract.

The trio have recently signed with Duncan Bannatyne's record label RKA and, after months of touring and rehearsing their debut single, 'One In A Million' is set to be released in early 2012.

This will please their ever growing fanbase, which continues to grow each day. Last year Reconnected saw tickets sales for their concert over two consecutive nights, sell out in a matter of hours.

They are not just another boyband. They are brilliant live and have their own originality. There is definitely room for ReConnected. In terms of vocal ability and their live sets, they more than match the current crop of boy bands.

RKA Chairman Ryan Ashmore said "ReConnected's debut single is a catchy, infectious track and everyone at RKA believes that 2012 is going to be a big year for the lads"

For more information on ReConnected visit www.reconnected-music.com

Tickets for the record launch are only £6 and be brought via www.safeconcerts.com

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Dr Conrad Murray requests jail release

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added: 28 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Dr Conrad Murray has asked to be released from jail.

The 58-year-old physician was sentenced to four years behind bars for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, who died two years ago from acute Propofol intoxication.

Murray appealed his conviction last month and is now requesting that a judge release him from jail on no bail.

TMZ reports that Murray believes he had an unfair trial.

'[During the trial there was] improper exclusion of defense evidence and witnesses that resulted in violating the defendant's State and constitutional rights to due process, to present a defense and to the effective assistance of counsel,' the legal documents read.

Murray is reportedly living in solitary confinement under maximum security conditions.

If granted release from jail as requested in his appeal, Murray would wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.

He is planning on living with Nicole Alvarez, the mother of his children.

Murray stated he would take up employment to support his family.

His medical license has been revoked and it is unknown what job he plans on pursuing.

The former heart surgeon will represent himself through the appeal process.

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Olly Murs and Jimmy Cliff confirm GuilFest

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Singer-songwriter, musician, TV Presenter and X factor finalist Olly Murs is no stranger to success. Despite being early in his musical career, he can already lay claim to four number 1 singles and two wildly popular albums! His fabulous self-titled 2010 debut which featured the huge number 1 single 'Please Don't Let Me Go' entered the UK chart at number 2, going double platinum and selling over 600,000 copies! 2011's 'In Case You Didn't Know' even exceeded this, debuting at number 1 in the UK album charts, again achieving double platinum status and spawning the fantastic number one singles 'Heart Skips a Beat' and 'Dance With Me Tonight'.

Winner of 'Best Male Artist' at the BT Digital Awards and 'Best Album' at the BBC Radio 1 teen awards, Olly Murs is no stranger to enormous stadium shows, having performed at venues such as the 02 Arena in London and Cardiff International Arena. His live performances are already the stuff of legends, and a headline show at GuilFest will clearly be no exception. Roll on July!

Also confirmed for this year's festival is the Jamaican reggae legend, Jimmy Cliff! Jimmy will also be performing on the Main Stage on Saturday 14th July. Best known for his original songs, 'Sitting in Limbo', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want', and 'Many Rivers to Cross'- as well as his definitive cover versions of Cat Steven's 'Wild World' and Johnny Nash's 'I can see clearly now' (from the hit film Cool Runnings) Jimmy is currently the only living musician to hold the Order Of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences.

Inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, Jimmy Cliff's extensive career spans half a century! During this time he has recorded an unbelievable 29 albums, with countless performances all over the globe and collaborations with artists ranging from the Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello to Annie Lennox. This will be his second appearance at GuilFest, and after his incredibly well received show in 2007 this is guaranteed to be an amazing performance!

GuilFest 2012 takes place over the weekend of July 13th, 14th and 15th and will feature a massive 8 stages of live music ' boasting a total of over 200 amazing acts! The festival has been consistently voted as one of the UK's top family festivals, and is known throughout the land for its fantastically eclectic line ups and wonderfully laid back atmosphere. For 2012's festival you can expect the return of famous stages such as the Rock Cave, the Dance Tent, the Punk Stage, and the Acoustic Lounge.

If you fancy a dip or a shower, right next door is Guildford Lido ' a 50m outdoor swimming pool set in beautiful park lands, and Guildford Spectrum, a fully featured leisure centre with indoor swimming pools, ice rink, bowling alleys and lots more.

GuilFest really is the perfect way to enjoy 3 days of great entertainment, food, sunshine and laughter this July.

Tickets are available now from GuilFest.co.uk / seetickets.com or by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 230 1106.
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Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro and Deadmau5 for RockNess

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First acts announced for RockNess 2012 with Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5, Ed Sheeran, Justice and many more heading to the Scottish Highlands from 8th to 10th June.

This year there's going to be a new way of getting to RockNess for festivalgoers around the UK: The RockNess Express is a specially chartered train departing London picking up festivalgoers in Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle before arriving in Inverness where they'll get priority access to the festival site before anyone else arrives.

8th, 9th and 10th JUNE, 2012 LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND

ROCKNESS 2012 LAUNCHES TO THE SOUND OF MUMFORD & SONS * BIFFY CLYRO * DEADMAU5 * ED SHEERAN * JUSTICE

PLUS ALSO CONFIRMED IN FIRST LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT
METRONOMY * NOAH AND THE WHALE * WRETCH 32 * FRESH / LIVE * AZEALIA BANKS * BEARDYMAN * DEATH IN VEGAS * CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS * ETIENNE DE CRECY * TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS * BUSY P * GESAFFELSTEIN * RITON * THE CUBAN BROTHERS * FILTH djs * POLYMATH * COUNT CLOCKWORK

AND
THE INAUGURAL ROCKNESS EXPRESS...
ALL ABOARD.SCOTLAND HERE WE COME!

In what will surely be the most fun journey of the summer, THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS makes its exciting debut this June and marks the Year of Creative Scotland. This specially chartered train will depart from London Euston, picking up festival goers at Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle, before delivering the up-for-it party people to their final destination of Inverness.

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ABBA album preview

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ABBA fans are about to hear the first "new" music from the group since the Thank You For the Music box set in 1994 with the release of a rare and previously unreleased piece.

From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel was a medley of demos recorded but not used on the final Abba album The Visitors in 1981.

A remastered version of the album was released in 1997 and contained extra tracks but not this one. The new Deluxe edition of The Visitors is scheduled for April 23, 2012.

Abba recorded The Visitors between March 16 and November 14, 1981 and released the album on November 30, 1981.

The album was the very first CD pressed at Polygram's CD plant in Europe.

Since the original 1981 album release, The Visitors has been reissued three times, first in 1997, then 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings.

For the record, Abba never officially broke-up but their last appearance together was on the British TV program The Late, Late Breakfast Show on December 11, 1982. Throughout 1983 and 1984, Anna and Frida still talked about another Abba album but it never happened.

The four members have only been seen together twice since the British TV show, once in 1986 and again for the Mamma Mia movie premiere in Sweden in 2008.

Track List:

CD

Original Album
The Visitors
Head Over Heels
When All Is Said And Done
Soldiers
I Let The Music Speak
One Of Us
Two For The Price Of One
Slipping Through My Fingers
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room
Bonus Tracks
Should I Laugh Or Cry
I Am The City
You Owe Me One
Cassandra
Under Attack
The Day Before You Came
Previously Unreleased Bonus Track
From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel (demos)

DVD

Two For The Price Of One (Dick Cavett Meets ABBA)
Slipping Through My Fingers (Dick Cavett Meets ABBA)
When All Is Said And Done (Original Promo Clip)
ABBA In London, November 1982 (The Late Late Breakfast Show, BBC)
ABBA In Stockholm, November 1982 (Nöjesmaskinen, SVT)
The Visitors TV commercial I (UK)
The Visitors TV commercial II (Australia)
The Singles ' The First Ten Years TV commercial I (UK)
The Singles ' The First Ten Years TV commercial II (Australia)
International Sleeve Gallery

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The Musical Box to play 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'

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THE MUSICAL BOX, the only band in the world to obtain the performing rights and access to the full original archives for "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" from Peter Gabriel and Genesis, will perform 4 shows in the UK in March.

The critically acclaimed production has been performed with great success in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, such as London's Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia in Paris. In 2005, Phil Collins joined the band on stage in Geneva, Peter Gabriel takes his children to the shows and Steve Hackett has joined them onstage on more than one occasion. Collins once said "I watched and listened. They played that stuff better than we ever did."

One of the very first Rock Operas in history, 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' was released as a double album in 1974. The tour that followed was a ground-breaking theatrical production, which The Musical Box reproduces in its entirety in painstaking detail. The show is supported by over 1200 original slides, original costumes and props together with an arsenal of visual effects and pyrotechnics.

The UK dates are:

March
Tue 13th Bristol Colston Hall £25/£21.50 0117 922 3686 www.colstonhall.org
Wed 14th Glasgow Clyde Auditorium £25 0844 395 4000 www.ticketSOUP.com
Thu 15th Manchester O2 Apollo £21.50/£25.00 08444 777 677 www.o2apollomanchester.co.uk
Fri 16th London HMV Apollo £23.50/31.50 08448 444 748 www.hammersmithapollo.net

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The Musical Box version of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway debuted in Montreal in October 2000, more than 25 years after the last Genesis performance with Peter Gabriel; the show was sold out and has been going around the world ever since.

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Guns N� Roses announce first 2012 shows

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There will be some Guns N' Roses activity this year but so far only in Europe.

Two dates have been announced for May, one for Ireland and one for Italy.

Guns N' Roses are locked in to play Dublin's O2 Arena on May 17 and the Gods of Metal festival in Italy on May 22.

Guns N' Roses will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April but at this stage there has been no confirmation of a performance or if the original members will actually all stand on stage together to collect the award.

Axl Rose has been in the studio working on a new Guns N' Roses album. However, considering the last one 'Chinese Democracy' took 12 years to release, don't hold your breath waiting for a follow-up.

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Trent Reznor 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' mix

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Trent Reznor and Atticus Rose have made available the stems for five of the songs from 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' soundtrack.

While none of the tracks were nominated for Song of the Year for the 2012 Academy Awards (because The Oscars seems to forget music existed in movies this past year) Reznor and Rose did win an Oscar in the previous year for their soundtrack work for The Social Network.

The stems for 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' have been available for your own person use only. They cannot be used for commercial purposes.

Reznor and Rose have them available until March 31, 2012.

The stems are for 'Great Bird of Prey', 'Oraculum', 'Parallel Timeline With Alternate Outcome', 'The Heretics' and 'You're Here'.

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Gilbert O�Sullivan to release best of

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Gilbert O'Sullivan, one of the country's most revered singers, songwriters and musicians, celebrates an amazing forty-five year recording career with the release of 'A Singer and His Songs - The Very Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan' on 5th March 2012, through Union Square Music. The album will also be supported by a full UK tour beginning on 17th March through to 15th April.

Part of a major Gilbert O'Sullivan reissue campaign, the album chronicles songs from his debut album, 'Himself' in 1971, through to his most recent album 'Gilbertville' and features no less than 14 top 10 UK hits, including the multi-million US selling and Grammy-nominated, 'Alone Again (Naturally)', the unforgettable UK number 1 'Clair' and 'Get Down, for which he won two Ivor Novello Awards in 1973, for Best Song and Best Songwriter.

Gilbert's first two albums, 'Himself' and 'Back To Front' both stayed in the UK chart for over a year (86 and 64 weeks respectively) and in 1972 Gilbert was the biggest selling UK artist in the world. The incredible success of 'Alone Again (Naturally)' in America catapulted Gilbert into stardom and he made several appearance on US shows hosted by music legends such as Dean Martin and Burt Bacharach.

Gilbert's songs have appeared in TV series including The Simpsons and Life On Mars and in films such as The Virgin Suicides, Stuart Little, Margot At The Wedding and Stuck On You. His songs have been covered by acts as diverse as Elton John, Bobby Darin, The Feeling, Nina Simone, Har Mar Superstar, Sarah Vaughan, Andy Williams, The Pet Shop Boys, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, and Herb Alpert, and at a recent live show in Dublin Morrissey performed a version of 'Nothing Rhymed' .

'Nothing Rhymed' was also name-checked by Richard Curtis, who on accepting a Bafta for Comic Relief, recited the following lyrics as a motivating factor behind his setting up of the charity: 'When I'm drinking my Bonaparte Shandy, eating more than enough apple pies, will I glance at my screen and see real human beings starve to death right in front of my eyes?' Then he added in his own words 'Eat your heart out, Bob Dylan!'

More recently 'Gilbertville', which was released in January 2011, was hailed as one of his finest albums to date, which led critics and the media to suggest maybe it was time to revisit O'Sullivan's career for re-appraisal.

`Smart kitchen-sink lyrics, super melodic songs, his new stuff just as good as his old; if he'd never had a hit, or worn an oversize flat cap, he'd be hailed as our own Randy Newman ' one who references tea (frequently) and frozen peas (occasionally). At his best, he is the missing link between the Kinks and Squeeze' - The Guardian

Along with the release of the album, fans will be delighted to know that Gilbert will be touring with 'A Singer and His Songs', performing 18 live dates across the UK from 17th March 2012.

He will be joined by his amazing 11 piece band, including a string quartet, to present a stunning two hour plus performance.

The full list of dates is as follows:

MARCH
17 TORQUAY Princess Theatre 0844 8713023 www.atgtickets.com/torquay
19 GUILDFORD Glive 0844 7701797 www.glive.co.uk
20 DARTFORD Orchard Theatre 01322 220000 www.orchardtheatre.co.uk
22 BRISTOL Colston Hall 0117 9223686 www.colstonhall.org
24 CYMRU Venue 01492 872000 www.venuecymru.co.uk
25 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall 0121 7803333 www.thsh.co.uk
27 BASINGSTOKE Anvil 01256 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
28 BUXTON Opera House 0845 1272190 www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
29 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 01223 357851 www.cornex.co.uk
31 ST ALBANS Arena 01727 844488 www.alban-arena.co.uk

APRIL
01 BRIGHTON Theatre Royal 0844 8717650 www.atgtickets.com/brighton
03 PETERBOROUGH Cresset Theatre 01733 265705 www.cresset.co.uk
04 YORK Opera House 0844 8472322 www.atgtickets.com/york
05 LIVERPOOL Philharmonic 0151 7093789 www.liverpoolphil.com
07 BRADFORD St. George's Hall 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
12 LEICESTER De Montfort Hall 0116 2333111 www.demontforthall.co.uk
13 DERBY Assembly Rooms 01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk
15 GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall 0141 3538000 www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

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U2 fans pick live album

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U2 spent a couple of years on the road for the U2360° tour and, as a thank you to their biggest fans, they are releasing a 22-song compilation from the tour.

The limited edition disc will be made available to subscribers of u2.com only.

U2 performed 46 different songs during the U2360° tour spanning nine albums over 30 years and invited fans at u2.com to shortlist them for this release.

'This is really going to be a special CD,' said Adam Clayton tells U2.com. 'I wasn't expecting some of these tunes, it's a really fresh collection and it's going to make very interesting listening.'

Track List:

Bad
Where The Streets Have No Name
Magnificent
One
Ultraviolet
Even Better than The Real Thing
With or Without You
Beautiful Day
City of Blinding Lights
The Unforgettable Fire
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
All I Want is You/Love Rescue Me
Moment of Surrender
Until The End of the World
The Fly
One Tree Hill
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Walk On
Zooropa
Elevation
Out of Control
Mysterious Way

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Hundreds mourn Etta James at funeral

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Etta James' funeral was attended by hundreds of family, famous friends and fans yesterday.

The legendary soul singer died on January 20 aged 73 after a long battle with cancer and dementia.

Reverend Al Sharpton led the service at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary and delivered a heartfelt eulogy.

Sharpton had the honour of meeting Etta when he was a young preacher and described her music as a 'bridge of American culture that changed the culture of the world".

"Etta James helped break down the culture curtain of America before the Civil Rights Act of 1964," the BBC quoted him as saying. "She was able to get us to sing the same rhythms and melodies."

The civil rights activist also read out a note sent by US President Barrack Obama, in which he praised her contribution to "our nation's musical heritage".

Christina Aguilera and Stevie Wonder performed songs by the musical icon during the service in Los Angeles.

Christina introduced hers with an emotional speech.

"Out of all the singers that I've ever heard, she was the one that cut right to my soul and spoke to me," she said.

The pop star performed a stunning version of James' famous song At Last and was praised on Twitter and by the media for her powerful vocals. She had tweeted days earlier about how much the singer had meant to her.

'One of the greatest moments of my life... Singing with my idol, the legendary Etta James. You will be forever missed,' she wrote on the social network.

Legendary artist Stevie Wonder sang three songs, including his hit Shelter In the Rain.

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Chemical Brothers fans go wild at premiere

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On Thursday night the global premiere of The Chemical Brothers; Don't Think, directed by Adam Smith, took place in 25 cities across the globe.

The verdict from the 4000 dedicated fans lucky enough to have a ticket was unanimous: It was a one of a kind experience definitely not to be missed! London saw exuberant fans dancing in the aisles and applauding along with the Fuji crowd, a reaction mirrored in cities across the world from Auckland to Buenos Aires. Don't Think has clearly redefined the cinematic experience.

For those that weren't able to purchase a ticket to these sell out advance screenings, The Chemical Brothers will bring their concert event DON'T THINK, to select cinemas across the U.K and Ireland FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY on Friday February 3rd 2012. To purchase your ticket for this critically lauded and utterly jaw dropping event visit: www.dontthinkmovie.com

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Florence Welch: I�ll perform for Winehouse

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Florence Welch would be 'honoured' to perform at an Amy Winehouse tribute concert.

Amy died aged 27 last July and her father Mitch has confirmed a show in her honor will take place later this year. Florence would love to be involved if at all possible.

'It'd be an honour to sing at the tribute concert but I have to see how it fits in with touring,' she said.

Florence was shocked when she heard Amy had passed away last year. Although the two weren't really friends Florence was a big fan of the soul star's music.

'I was devastated when Amy died. It was such a shock, it shouldn't have happened. We weren't close, but I thought she was an incredible performer. The first time I saw her was the first time I'd performed at Glastonbury ' the really muddy year. We had some time off so my friends and I went to watch her and she was incredible,' she told Look magazine.

Jessie J and Lily Allen are rumoured to be playing at the tribute concert.

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Mitch Winehouse slams Amy tribute

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Mitch Winehouse has criticised fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier after he used her as inspiration for a catwalk show reports xfm.co.uk

Models at the designer's show at Paris Fasion Week sported Amy Winehouse style massive beehives, winged eyeliner and were smoking fags while walking down the catwalk.

The music of the Back to Black singer was sung by a barbershop quartet in the background.

Her Dad Mitch has reacted angrily at the tribute saying it "bad taste" in an interview with The Sun and commenting that it portrayed Amy at her worst.

"We're still grieving for her loss, and we've had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy's death," he explained.

He went on to add, "It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorises some of the more upsetting times in her life. That's upsetting for her family."

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