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Rapidshare Shutting Down Only A Few Years After Being One of World's Most Used File-Sharing Sites; Why?

Piracy doesn't pay, or at least that's what the promoters of Rapidshare found out over the last few years. The file-sharing service will shut down in the next few months, according to a letter sent to users.
Steve Strange, Vocalist for Visage and Icon of New Romantic Fashion, Dies in Egypt at 55

Steve Strange, frontman of Visage and an icon for both the music and fashion of the '80s New Romantic movement, died Thursday of a heart attack. The vocalist was in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt when he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital. He had been hospitalized in Wales during December for breathing difficulties that were attributed to bronchial infection.
Drake Drops Surprise New Album 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' Featuring Lil Wayne, Travi$ Scott and More

Drake has surprised the music world by releasing a new album on iTunes last night. The most recent representative in the surprise-album market is 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late,' a somewhat snarky title taking aim at the way in which it was released. This comes on the heels of yesterday's news that the emcee had released a 14-minute film titled 'Jungle,' which features a rather depressive Drake reflecting on his current status, plus archival footage of his life in Toronto. We can't comment as of yet if this mood carries over to the new album.
Ukraine and 5 Other (Band) Situations Bound to Fall Apart: The Wu-Tang Clan, The Libertines and Everything Scott Weiland

Good news out of Eastern Europe today, as a group of the continent's leaders announced that a ceasefire had been reached between the government of Ukraine and the rebellious faction in the southeast of the country. You can probably hedge bets that shots will be fired soon enough however. After all, the last time the parties arrived at a ceasefire (September of 2014), it had collapsed by the end of the year. Other things that won't be surprising when they collapse: The reunions of these beloved bands.
Jackie Robinson West Has Regional Championship Revoked: Awards Lost in Music, from Miley Cyus, Milli Vanilli and More

The Little League world took a turn for the sadder yesterday when it was announced that Jackie Robinson West, a team of youth baseball players from the South Side of Chicago, would have its 2014 Great Lakes Regional title revoked. In other words, the coach and other scheming adults incorporated children into a super-team. The players weren't aware what was going on but now they'll suffer the most disappointment, as will their hometown. The revocation of awards is more rare in the entertainment industry than the athletic industry. There are just only so many ways you can cheat. Nonetheless, it's happened. Here are five cases of an award or nomination being revoked in music.
Rick Ross Legal Team Questions Why Only Redfoo Representing LMFAO at 'Hustlin'" Lawsuit Proceedings

Rick Ross first brought a lawsuit against LMFAO for the inclusion of the line "everyday I'm shufflin'," a clear derivative from his own line "every day I'm hustlin'" from his single "Hustlin'" a year ago. Now the lawsuit has started to move forward and Ross's camp has an issue with LMFAO member Redfoo solely representing the hip-hop duo.
Deluxe Packaging Damages Vinyl for Father John Misty's 'I Love You, Honeybear'; Sub Pop Promises New Pressing

The appeal in vinyl is that it's just much more fun to hold, and the possibilities for packaging stretch much farther. But only so far, as Sub Pop Records and Father John Misty found out when they built an elaborate pop-up art installation into a deluxe edition of the performer's new album 'I Love You, Honeybear.' Turns out that all the aesthetics ended up damaging the actual disco holding the music
Now 53 Outsells Taylor Swift, Becomes First Record to Top Albums Chart but Not Billboard 200; Kid Ink Cracks Top 10

The new Billboard 200 format has been hot on its incorporation of streams and single downloads into arranging the most relevant chart in music, yet the folks at Billboard failed to notice one thing this past week: For the first time ever, the top of the 200 was different than the album at the top of the albums chart. Although Taylor Swift and 1989 was no. 1 on the chart everyone was watching, it only sold 77,000 actual copies. That's a boost from last week, but not enough to take no. 1 on the albums chart from Now 53, which sold 98,000 copies.
Johnny Cash Wins Poll of Best Love Letters Ever; Read Excerpts of Romantic Birthday Note to June Carter Cash

Johnny Cash has been awarded with a posthumous title for the "greatest love letter of all time," because, you know, we live in an era where such things need to be ranked. Everyone knows a love song or two by the Man ink Black ("I Walk The Line" being one of the more confusing) and everybody knows about his marriage to June Carter Cash, thanks to the film with almost the exact title. Even the most cynical among us (aka your correspondent) will find a bit of relief in the form of Cash's letter to his wife, which he wrote her during 1964 for her 65th birthday.
Los Angeles City Council Rejects Recommendation Live Nation Run The Greek; New Hope for AEG/Nederlander

Live Nation won't be assuming control of the iconic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles anytime soon, as the City Council voted overwhelmingly to reject the recommendation of the city's Department of Recreation and Parks recommendation to accept. The concert promoter is battling the union of AEG/Nederlander for long-term control of the venue.
5 Active Underground Hip-Hop Supergroups That AREN'T Run The Jewels: Hail Mary Mallon, Deltron 3030 and More

The Run The Jewels craze has gotten out of hand. The gun-and-fist logo is showing up everywhere, from Instagram to the cover of Howard The Duck comics. Seriously though: Supergroups among underground hip-hop groups aren't a new thing. Run The Jewels just happens to be the one that has gotten everyone's attention at every magazine. Deservedly so. But we advise you check out some other off-the-wall acts in existence (or hopefully still in existence) that are well worth your time.
5 Musical Misremberings: Vanilla Ice, Nicki Minaj and More Astonishing Misleading Music Stories a la Brian Williams

Brian Williams has been having a bad last few weeks but you can't say he didn't have it coming: The NBC Nightly News host has taken a six month unpaid suspension with regard to a "misremembering" he reported, claiming to have been aboard a helicopter shot down by an RPG during his coverage of the Iraq war more than a decade previously. To what extent his story is false remains to be seen—was the helicopter right in front of him the one to actually be brought down, or was he more than half an hour behind?—but let it be known that we wasn't the first, nor probably the last celebrity, to tell a fat one. Here are but five musical performers who wove tall tales, some of which weren't figured out for quite a while.
Taylor Swift Tops Billboard 200 Again, Fifth Harmony Shows Up, Bob Dylan and Diana Krall Cover, Nicki Minaj Sets Interesting Mark

Taylor Swift and 1989 is at no. 1 in the Billboard 200 for the 11th time, tying Fearless for the performer's most weeks at the top of the charts with one album. The record shifted 108,000 equivalent units, a slight uptick from last week. 1989 is one of four albums that have spent at least ten weeks at no. 1 since 2010, the others being Fearless, the Frozen soundtrack as well as Adele's 21. Swift's album is followed this week by Now 53, the newest edition of the hits collection, at no. 2 with 99,000 units moved.
WayHome Music Festival Aims to Be Canadian Coachella, Picks Up Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar and Modest Mouse [See Full Lineup]

Organizers near Toronto are hoping that the new WayHome Music and Arts Festival will become the Canadian version of Coachella, according to statements made by Republic Live and AC Entertainment to Billboard. The new music showcase will feature Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar and Modest Mouse as its headliners for the July 24-26 event.
Skrillex and Giorgio Moroder Working on 'Tron' Video Game Soundtrack; Major Motion Picture in Works for Italian Electronic Performer?

Skrillex and Giorgio Moroder will be teaming up for a new project, although it's not as huge as a you might imagine from such a powerhouse team: The pair will work together on creating a soundtrack for a forthcoming Tron video game title.
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 to Host Australia as Competitor for First Time in Event's History; Austria Prepares

The Eurovision Song Contest, the largest musical competition in the world, will have a new entry and it isn't exactly European: Australia will compete when the event kicks off during May. Although the island continent has participated in the contest before, it has never competed. The change will be part of Eurovision's 60th Anniversary celebration.
Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz Dominates 'The Price Is Right'; Watch Guitarist Win Multiple Vehicles

Being in a band, even a well-know outfit such as Killswitch Engage, doesn't always bring home enough so sometime you need to take on a second source of income. For guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, that meant going on The Price Is Right. Not only did he compete...he won. Big time. The performer brought home two cars (worth more than $50,000 in cash) for his efforts.
Taylor Swift Suing Alleged Former Guitar Teach over Domain Name 'ITaughtTaylorSwift.com'

A guitar instructor who claims to have taught Taylor Swift how to strum is being sued after taking his claims to a website, titled "ITaughtTaylorSwift.com." The performer and her legal team don't appreciate being part of his self-advertising campaign.
30 Years of 'Like A Virgin': Off Kilter Covers from Weird Al Yankovic, Sister Cristina Scuccia and More

Madonna and "Like A Virgin," the single from her album of the same name, topped the charts for the first time on February 9, 1985. The song has inspired many covers that have been essentially exact reprints of the original, but it's also inspired many distinct reboots as well that Madonna may nit have seen coming. We've collected five of the latter for your consideration.
Cher and Television: The Pop Star Outside of Variety Shows, Including Spots on 'Scooby-Doo,' 'Will & Grace' and More

Cher has had a wildly successfully career as a television performer as well as in film and music (obviously). To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the premiere of her variety show Cher, we look back at all of the TV appearances the vocalist made as a fictional character or a fictional version of herself, not counting the several variety shows she hosted with husband Sonny Bono.
Shia LaBeouf's Love Letter to Sia at Grammys Was Actually Written by Her Husband, Erik Anders Lang

Many viewers were vaguely creeped out when Shia LaBeouf read a passionate ode to Sia before the Australian pop star was due to perform at the 2015 Grammys last night. After all, the actor has had carried out a streak of bizarre actions during recent years. Good news however: That letter came from Sia's husband, Erik Anders Lang, so what was potentially borderline stalker was actually quite romantic and heartfelt.
Grammys 2015 Bring in 26 Million Viewers According to Early Nielsen rating Reports; Slight Drop from 2014

The Grammys kept viewership at a relatively high number for the 2015 rendition of the event, pulling in an estimated 26 million viewers with a Nielsen rating of 16.7, according to the early ratings (from Deadline.com). That's a slight drop from 2014, where 28 million viewers tuned in, but nothing to worry about for ABC.
Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Big Sean's Genitals: The Best Grammy Tweet of The Night from Any Star

Ed Sheeran didn't win any awards at the 2015 Grammys last night but that doesn't mean he didn't have fun with his social media account. He tweeted a number of humorous posts throughout the night but perhaps the best tweet from any individual in attendance involved himself, Ariana Grande and her boyfriend Big Sean. Specifically, the rapper's genitals.
Grammys 2015: Beck's Victory a Conspiracy to Destroy Rock Music (Not Just A Slight to Beyoncé)...Says Trapt

Beck was somewhat the victim despite winning the Album of The Year award at the 2015 Grammys last night, due to the social media backlash he faced from...everybody who thought Beyoncé was going to won and should have won (probably the same folks behind the #WhoIsBeck trend). Perhaps things go much deeper than just a basic disagreement between Recording Academy voters and the listening public however: Perhaps his victory is all part of a music industry conspiracy to DESTROY ROCK 'N' ROLL.
Grammys 2015: Beyoncé Steps into Mahalia Jackson's Shoes for 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord' [WATCH]

Beyoncé was the talk of the Twitterverse well before she took the stage for her performance at the 2015 Grammys, on account of having lost the fight for Album of The Year, by surprise, to Beck. She didn't seem to appear too bothered however, appearing as one of the show's final performances with a rousing rendition of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," a standard written long ago by the Reverend Thomas Dorsey and made famous by Elvis Presley. Perhaps the most famous performer was Mahalia Jackson, and it was sung by R&B performer/actress Ledisi as Jackson in the film Selma.
Grammys 2015: Kanye West, Rihanna and Paul McCartney Perform 'FourFiveSeconds' and Get Us Ready for Ri's New Album(?) [WATCH]

Rihanna didn't need any of the choirs that many of the other performers at the 2015 Grammy Awards...she had enough soul...and Kanye West and Paul McCartney onstage with herself. West took to the stage for a second time to collaborate with RiRi and Macka for the trio's new hit "FourFiveSeconds."
Grammys 2015: Katy Perry Makes a Stand Against Domestic Abuse with Help from Brooke Axtell and Barack Obama

Katy Perry had a lot to live up to this week...considering she just performed one of the best reviewed Super Bowl Halftime Shows in recent memory. And she didn't need a shark, left or right, to help her. She did have a cause to represent however. Brooke Axtell, a notable activist against domestic abuse, as well as Barack Obama, helped make the message clear.
Grammys 2015: Madonna Introduces us to "Living For Love" from New Album 'Rebel Heart' [WATCH]

Madonna has been all over the news because of her new music thanks to leaks and rumors but she gave us some new music (officially) at The 2015 Grammys with "Living For Love."
Grammys 2015: AC/DC Performs First on Big Night, Rocking with 'Rock or Bust' and 'Highway to Hell' [WATCH]

AC/DC kicked things off in a loud way at the Grammys 2015 with the title track from their 2014 album Rock or Bust. LL Cool J referenced the band's classic closing number, opening the ceremony with the call for "those about to rock, we salute you."
Watch Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony and Get Live Updates for The Best of The Rest on Music's Biggest Day [LIVE UPDATES]

The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will give away all those awards that music fans love...but that CBS just doesn't have the time to put on television. Winners in the some of the less popular genres such as classical, jazz and metal, as well as the winners for more behind-the-scenes awards will be announced from 3:30 until 6:30 EST. Stay tuned to Music Times for a list of award winners as it develops, and perhaps even a word or two from Ryan Book.