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Rare Notorious B.I.G. documentary surfaces [WATCH]

Arare 1995 Notorious B.I.G. documentary has surfaced, which gives viewers a peek into Christopher Wallace's stash spots, his mother's home and other hold hangouts in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, where he grew up. The video follows his daily life and takes place right after he released his debut album Ready to Die. It aired two years before his death.
Rihanna to receive first-ever 'AMA Icon Award'

Rihanna has been chosen to receive the first-ever "AMA Icon Award" at the America Music Awards later this month. The six-time AMA winner will also be performing at the event November 24 on NBC.
M.I.A. debuts video for Y.A.L.A. [WATCH]

M.I.A. has debuted her video for the Mantagi single "Y.A.L.A." The video, directed by David Sannwalk, stays focused closely on the singer's face (complete with a warning that the film contains flashing images). With high-contrast, glow-in-the-dark colors the video psychedelically moves across her face, highlighting her lips when she speaks.
Super Bowl, 'Saturday Night Live,' Grammys among top music promoting platforms, according to Billboard

Billboard and Nielsen have proven once again, through their annual list of the most powerful platforms in the promotion on music, that television is probably the biggest force behind music sales. Having an arena tour? Only no. 7 in the group's Top 10. We narrowed it down to the Top 5 to show you how much impact TV has.
Grammys will salute the Beatles with a two-hour special in February

On Feb. 9th of next year, it will be the 50th anniversary, to the day, since the Beatles made an unforgettable debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Grammy Awards are paying tribute with a 2-hour special on CBS to honor the band and the historical television moment.
Hundreds gather in the cold for Lou Reed's memorial in New York City

On a chilly November afternoon a few hundred people got together and listened to Lou Reed's music outside under the sun. Most of them were strangers, but all were connected in on way or another by the songs that echoed through the terrace.
Stevie Nicks is set to play herself on 'American Horror Story'

Stevie Nicks is scheduled to play herself, rightfully so, in the FX series American Horror Story: Coven.
Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong release 'Silver Haired Daddy of Mine' from their Everly Brothers album

As we have recently reported, jazz star Norah Jones has teamed up with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to pay homage to the Everly Brothers and the 1958 album, Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. They have thoughtfully named their version Foreverly.
Arcade Fire announce 'Reflektor' Tour for spring, summer 2014 [FULL TOUR DATES]

Arcade Fire have announced a North American tour in support of their new album Reflektor. Fittingly titled the Reflektor Tour, the massive Canadian arena rock band will take to 26 cities in the spring and summer of 2014.
Lorde signs multi-million dollar publishing deal with Songs Music Publishing, will work with the likes of The Weeknd, Diplo

It was a good 17th birthday for Lorde last week. The new 17-year-old music sensation signed a publishing deal on Nov. 7, and the deal is reportedly worth millions of dollars.
Pussy Riot inmate turns out to be at a Tuberculosis hospital in Siberia

Pussy Riot member, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, has apparently turned up in a hospital, as opposed to what we reported via Rolling Stone yesterday. Peter Verzilov, her husband, has confirmed to Rolling Stone today that she's at a hospital in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk.
Black Sabbath announces North American extension to '13' tour dates in 2014

Black Sabbath has announced a new stretch of tour dates in continued support of their reunion album 13. According to a press release, "These dates will be part of the band's final shows of their 2013-2014 world tour."