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With vinyl sales increasing 32 percent last year with 6.1 million LPs sold, the supply hasn't quite met up with the demand for newly pressed vinyl. One problem is the production capacity of the plants that press them. Many plants have closed down and sold their old presses for parts, but one plant is making plans for expansion. Nashville's United Record pressing plant, made famous for pressing Jack White's vinyl efforts, is ready for more space and more presses. -
Music catalogue of Sixto 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez subject of lawsuit between music labels
A feel-good story has taken a sour turn after some legal shenanigans crept into the picture. A lawsuit was filed on Friday (May 2) with regards to the proper ownership of the music catalogue for Sixto Rodriguez, the Michigan rock musician Sixto Rodriguez, who was immortalized in the 2012 Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man. -
Michael Travis, costume designer for Liberace, dies at age 86
It's not often that the individuals who design costumes for professional musicians get the same kind of attention as the performers who wear them. Michael Travis, a longtime designer for Liberace, is an obvious exception. -
WATCH: Rick Ross, Lil Wayne drop cinematic 'Thug Cry' music video featuring Wood Hayes
Rick Ross wonders aloud if thugs cry in his Lil Wayne-featuring track "Thug Cry" from his new album Mastermind, and now the Maybach Music boss is exploring the emotional side of the hard knock life in the cinematic clip for the track, released today (May 5). -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check out new songs from Baths, Tigers Jaw, Sharon Van Etten, Kite Party and many more!
Some of our favorite artists released a bunch of great music this past week so we'd like to share our favorites with you in mixtape-form. Just like every week, we've compiled new songs from the previous week in case you missed them. This time around we have new tunes from Kite Party, Hooray For Earth, Kristeen Young and many more! -
Why Prince is no longer using dirty words in his music
Prince, once known for his explicit and erotic lyrics, has stopped using curse words in his music. In the June issue of Essence (via People), the Purple One explained his choice to abandon the dirty words. -
Miley Cyrus sick no more! 'Adore You' singer set to resume Bangerz Tour in London May 6 [VIDEO]
Miley Cyrus is back, in all her twerking, emoji-filled glory. After having a severe allergic reaction that sent her to the hospital twice and causing her to postpone a slew of tour dates in North America and two European dates, the "Adore You" singer will be performing in concert once again tomorrow (May 6) in London. -
5 things we learned from Billboard's Michael Jackson cover story about 'Xscape'
Michael Jackson's posthumous album is due out May 13 via Epic Records. Xscape features material from the singer's archive that has been "contemporized" by Epic Records label CEO and executive producer, L.A. Reid. It features eight track of Jackson's vocals set to new music from Timbaland and J-Roc, Rodney Jerkings, Stargate and John McClain. -
Concert Review: Slint at the Bowery Ballroom [May 4, 2014]
Nobody checked my ticket last night at the Bowery Ballroom. I held mine out at the front entrance, but the people there were just checking IDs and giving out 21+ wristbands. At the entrance to the bar, where the tickets were actually being scanned, I simply walked right in without anyone seeing me or telling me what to do. So even though I had a ticket, I could have easily snuck into the Bowery Ballroom last night to see Slint. -
Sara Bareilles announces The Little Black Dress Tour for summer 2014 in support of 'The Blessed Unrest' [FULL SCHEDULE]
Sara Bareilles chooses you, North America, for an extensive summer 2014 tour. Today (May 5), the "Brave" singer announced her Little Black Dress Tour for July and August, hitting a total of 24 cities across the United States. -
Beck extends 'Morning Phase' tour with nine new North American shows [FULL SCHEDULE]
Beck is seeking to bring the Morning Phase of his life to even more North American cities this summer. Today (May 5), the "Blue Moon" singer announced an expansion of his upcoming summer tour 2014. -
Andrew Garfield dresses in drag for Arcade Fire's 'We Exist' music video [WATCH]
Andrew Garfield just wrapped up his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live and premiered his highly anticipated sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man. But apparently he's also been collaborating with Arcade Fire on their "We Exist" music video.
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