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DJMag Names Space Ibiza Best Club in Annual Rankings, Hakkasan Takes Top U.S. Spot

Everyone's got a "must _____" list based around their personal interests. Unfortunately for American EDM fans, if they want to visit all of the Top 100 clubs in the world, they're going to have to travel abroad. The list provided below in this article was compiled by DJMag, who also publishes the annual list of best DJ's (which may or may not make it legitimate, depending on who you ask).
Brazil Not a Fan of 'We Are One,' the Official World Cup Theme Sung by Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull

So not everyone is a fan of "We Are One (Ole Ola)," the official song for this year's World Cup. If American fans showed ambivalence it would be no big deal, but the citizenry of this year's host nation, Brazil, have taken issue with the single, which is headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull.
Fortissimo and Taiko Help Alexandre Desplat Create Destructive Score to 'Godzilla'

Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of.
Tom Silverman: New Music Seminar Founder Proves to Music Times That Industry Won't Die Anytime Soon

Read anything recently regarding the next big thing in the music industry? Tom Silverman heard about it before you. Heck, he may have written the article you read. The founder of Tommy Boy Records has always been one step ahead when it comes to trends (including hip-hop and electronic music) and that's why his other project, the New Music Seminar, has always been a must for the industry's biggest names.
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Cancels U.S. Tour amidst 'Legal Issues'

Yasiin Bey, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, found himself unable to enter the United States due to "legal" issues, and therefore has cancelled his upcoming tour. The news was initially reported on Thursday as Bey being "denied entry" to the country, but more recent reports suggest otherwise.
Pharrell Williams' 'Magic' Formula for Opening Tracks: from Jay Z to Shakira

What pulls the world into listening to Pharrell Williams' tracks? According to an article by Discopop Directory, which makes a very convincing argument, the answer is the producer's rather lazy tendency toward opening songs.
Iggy Azalea Runs Digital Downloads Chart, if Not Hip-Hop (Sorry Forbes)

Iggy Azalea was the basis for a controversial headline from Forbes magazine this week ("Hip Hop is Run By A White, Blonde, Australian Woman"). That might be a totally inaccurate statement, but she is running the Digital Downloads charts at the moment.
The Black Keys and Michael Jackson Have Shootout for Top of Billboard 200: Who Won?

Patrick Carney had a busy week of trashing everybody from Justin Bieber to TMZ, but he also sniped at those behind the new Michael Jackson album, referring to it as "bulls--t." The popular theory of course is that Carney was irritated his own band's new album might not take the top spot on the Billboard 200 this week because of the competition. Did he have reason to be worried?
Forbes Backtracks on Controversial Iggy Azalea Headline

Hip-hop has always been a lightning rod for journalism controversy, although the most recent gaffe from Forbes is more laughable to those familiar with the genre. The largely finance-oriented magazine published a story online Monday titled "Hip Hop Is Run By A White, Blonde Australian Woman," referring of course to Iggy Azalea. Hip-hop fans weren't taken with the title, and the magazine has since revised it.
Jurassic 5 Release New Song and Video for Heavy D-Produced 'The Way We Do It'

Good news for fans of rap group Jurassic 5, who split up in 2007 after a series of critically acclaimed if not hugely successful in the commercial sense. A new track has emerged online, including a video of the group on a recent tour, which suggests that the group may be heading back to the studio soon. Let's not get too excited too quickly however.
Luke Bryan First Performer Ever to Feature on Nos. 1 and 2 of Country Airplay Charts

Luke Bryan continues to dominate all things country, as featured in his most recent feat: The country star is the first performer in the history of the Country Airplay charts to be featured in both the no. 1 and no. 2 position for a given week. Nielsen Soundscan has been tracking country airplay independent of other sales factors since 1990.
Rare Velvet Underground 'Scepter Studios' Acetate Going to Auction Block

An original studio acetate of Velvet Underground is going up for auction after a few years in storage. The record, known as the "Scepter Studios" sessions, only has two known copies, one belonging to the band's drummer Maureen Tucker and the other to the anonymous seller, who bought his copy for $25,200 during during 2006.
Spirit Finally Suing Led Zeppelin for Similarities between 'Taurus' and 'Stairway to Heaven'

It's been known for a long time that the classic opening to "Stairway to Heaven" sounds much like the slightly less classic opening to "Taurus" by Spirit, a band Zeppelin toured with during the late '60s. Now the band and family of deceased songwriter Randy California is suing Zeppelin for songwriting credits...and probably a chunk of cash that comes with its royalties.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to Begin Tour Five Days after 'Hypnotic Eye' Release

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are working on a new album and fans won't have to wait very long after its release for the guitarist/vocalist to perform it live. The band announced a slew of tour dates to begin in August, just five days after Hypnotic Eye is released on July 29.
Eric Prydz Bringing EDM and World's Largest Hologram to Madison Square Garden in September

Eric Prydz upcoming show at Madison Square Garden, titled "Epic 3.0," will feature the world's largest ever indoor hologram.
Macklemore claims Hasidic beard and hooked nose costume not meant to be anti-Semitic

If we asked you to guess the rapper who was accused of Anti-Semitism during the last 24 hours, we doubt that Macklemore would have been your first choice, especially after his roles in promoting equality and gay rights. And yet that's exactly what happened after a show at the Experience Music Project Museum in the rapper's hometown of Seattle.
Jimmy Page wants a Led Zeppelin reunion, Robert Plant seemingly doesn't

Led Zeppelin is still at the top of list of "reunion concerts that people would kill to see" last we checked, but the usual tensions between frontman and guitarist suggest that fans shouldn't get their hopes up. Jimmy Page recently told The New York Times that he's "fed up" with vocalist Robert Plant's refusal to commit to such an effort.
Brian Eno and Karl Hyde don't equal sum of their powers on 'Someday World'

Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of.
Two huge rappers reportedly going on tour: Lil Wayne and Drake? Eminem and Dr. Dre? Music Times takes a guess

Beyoncé and Jay Z have earned the title of "year's biggest tour" with "On The Run." Or have they? Our pal and Los Angeles Times hip-hop/R&B specialist Gerrick Kennedy tweeted on Thursday that another huge tour featuring "two of the biggest rappers in the game right now" is being planned.
Beats Electronics sued by former MOG CEO David Hyman for $20 million

"Money problems" might not be the first thing on Beats Electronics' mind following the reports of a deal to purchase the company by Apple worth $3.2 billion. However, the company will soon be dealing with a $20 million lawsuit from one of its former executives, and that ain't cheap.
Mötley Crüe's 'The Dirt' film script shocks even Tommy Lee: 'How the hell are we gonna rate this thing?'

'The Dirt,' a film based on Mötley Crüe's biographic book of the same name (which was released during 2001) is in production. And based on the reaction of drummer Tommy Lee, viewers can expect shock, and perhaps awe.
Buffalo Clover bring rock 'n' roll to 'Test Your Love,' intellectual insights toward 'Guy On A Buffalo' to Music Times

This week Music Times meets up with, well, almost everybody from Nashville rock 'n' soulers Buffalo Clover.
Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea reign on Digital Downloads chart for one more week

There was plenty of big news on the Billboard 200 this week but the Digital Downloads charts have returned to the stasis we came to expect...but hopefully not for long.
'NOW 50' ends 'Frozen's run at top of Billboard 200; Hunter Hayes starts high

Last week saw the end of a huge run for "Happy" on the Digital Downloads chart, but the Billboard 200 got a similar shakeup this week when the long-running no. 1 album finally got a bump down after eight weeks on top of the charts.
Insomniac joins Interscope Geffen to create EDM record label

Insomniac CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella announced that the company would join in a partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M to put out records representing the EDM genre.
Casey Kasem missing: 'Scooby Doo' star and 'America's Top 40' host removed from country by possessive wife?

The world waits with bated breath after it became clear that Casey Kasem, the legendary radio host and voice of Shaggy from Scooby Doo, was missing.
Toronto allows EDM to stay at Exhibition Place (despite scheme by Rob Ford?)

A movement in Toronto to ban EDM concerts from a prominent venue failed in overwhelming defeat last week. The ban was to prevent any electronic music events to occur at Exhibition Place in Canada's largest city, but city council members voted the motion down by a vote of 31-4.
Dr. Dre's lawsuit against Death Row Records thrown out; nothing like an Apple deal to fix that

Dr. Dre's multimillion dollar lawsuit against Death Row Records has been thrown out by a judge. The rapper and producer was seeking $3.05 million he claimed he was owed by the now bankrupt Death Row Records.
Gary Barlow and Take That members convicted of tax avoidance; David Cameron and Lily Allen comment

Take That is not an act well known to American audiences, but some big headlines might result in some more headlines. Albeit these headlines are more likely to occur in The Economist than Rolling Stone: Vocalist Gary Barlow and fellow Take That members Howard Donald and Mark Owen have been convicted of tax avoidance.
Conchita Wurst of Austria takes Eurovision 2014 title, Europe boos Russia

This year's Eurovision generated more headlines, in Europe and otherwise, thanks to the victorious performance from Austria and transvestite headliner Conchita Wurst.