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Music Times lists its five international music festivals worth taking out a loan for. Here are our top 5 festivals worth taking out a loan for: 01) Primavera Sound, Spain: May 28-31 Lineup Includes: Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Angel Olsen, Cloud Nothings, Nine Inch Nails, Jenny Lewis, Neutral Milk Hotel, CHVRCHES, Holy Ghost!, St. -
David Byrne's performance of Biz Markie is rife with political commentary
Earlier this week, many media representatives began reporting that David Byrne would perform Biz Markie's hip-hop classic "Just A Friend" at the Le Poisson Rouge. And he did. The detail that was missed was that Byrne's performance packed a political message regarding musicians' rights and copyright law. -
Judge rules against AEG Live, but Electric Forest will still go on...this year, at least
The current drama in the electronic music world revolves around whether Michigan's Electric Forest Festival will go on this summer amidst legal battles between hosts AEG Live/Madison House Entertainment and SFX Entertainment and a number of property owners. The good news: Electric Forest won't be cancelled this summer. The bad news: It won't necessarily be back next year. -
Lady Gaga denied permit to perform on Doritos stage at SXSW
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The Flaming Lips to release 43-minute 'extraction and reduction' of '7 Skies H3' on vinyl for Record Store Day
No one does Record Store Day better than The Flaming Lips. From their full cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, to their collaborative LP, Heady Fwends, to a toy frog containing the band's first demo, a chocolate human skill, a cover album with Tame Impala and more, Wayne Coyne and friends sure do celebrate the annual holiday right. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' see Digital Downloads gain as Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' sees loss
This week was pretty boring on the Digital Downloads charts, as the top five songs remained exactly the same as last week. Among those top five there was a huge divergence in those who gained versus those who lost however. -
'Frozen' soundtrack returns to top of Billboard 200, beating out Eric Church and 'The Outsiders'
Reports from earlier in the week suggested that Eric Church would hold steady for a second week at the top of the Billboard 200, but it was not to be. Disney fans once again bolstered the placement of the Frozen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at the top of the charts. -
Stream Rick Ross' 'Mastermind' in full before March 4 release date [Tracklist]
Rick Ross' long-anticipated sixth studio album Mastermind is a mere six days away, with a fresh new March 4 release date, but for those who just can't wait a few more days for new Roszay can now stream the album in full. -
Katy Perry, John Mayer break up rumors: reports surface 'Who You Love' couple are done after two years
They may love who they love, but apparently it's not each other any more. It has been reported that noted music couple Katy Perry and John Mayer have broken up. -
'48 Music Project' offers record deal for creating winning song in 48 hours
With the new "48 Music Project," musicians get the chance to land a contract with a "major record company in L.A." -- plus $10,000 in cash and prizes. -
Oasis to reissue first three studio albums, a cassette of original 1993 demos and a 12-inch of 'Supersonic' for 20th anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Oasis's debut. To celebrate the milestone, the band plans to reissue their first three studio albums: 1994's Definitely Maybe, 1995's (What's The Story?) Morning Glory? and 1997's Be Here Now, according to Pitchfork. -
Rep. Doug Collins brings new Congressional legislation to update copyright laws, give songwriters their fair share
New legislation has been proposed in Congress that would make the statutes behind the Copyright Act give a fair share to songwriters, composers and publishers. Doug Collins, a representative from Georgia, brought forth the new proposal, titled the Songwriter Equity Act. Stats cited from the National Music Publishers Association reported that more than two-thirds of songwriter income is regulated by law and legal consent decrees, which often cause the writers to receive less than their fair share.
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