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'Frozen' and Pharrell aren't enough: Downloads for albums, songs and most genres are down

In case you weren't aware, music sales are down and have been decreasing for a while. The first quarter report for 2014 from Nielsen doesn't indicate that things are getting any better. Pretty much everything outside of streaming was down.
B.B. King delivers uncomfortable performance in St. Louis, including rambling 'You Are My Sunshine'

A performance in St. Louis by music legend B.B. King has many wondering if the "King" of the blues still has enough gas in the tank to keep up with his touring lifestyle. The guitarist took the stage Friday night at Peabody's Opera House and gave a show that was heavy on uncomfortable stage banter and many performances that were cut short by the headliner.
Lea Michele and Vanessa Hudgens are getting paid to attend Coachella. We didn't get tickets.

Corporate sponsorship has allowed several A-listers to attend Coachella without you, and also to get paid for checking out one of the hottest lineups on Earth.
Saul Williams taking lead in 'Holler If Ya Hear Me,' the musical based on Tupac Shakur's music

Actor/performer Saul Williams has been named as the lead in the Broadway musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, the stage play based on the music of Tupac Shakur. The play is scheduled to begin preview performances on May 29, and it will open on June 19 at the Palace Theatre in New York City.
ACMs to be held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas during 2015 to celebrate event's 50th anniversary

The Academy of Country Music isn't one to wait until the last minute. The awards show occurred just last night (April 6) and the Academy has already announced the venue for next year's event. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and country musician George Strait took the stage during the ceremony and formally announced (if the former wasn't a strong hint) that AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX would host the 2015 ceremony.
Robyn and Röyksopp formally announce tour dates

Swedish pop stalwart Robyn and Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp set up a website nearly four months ago stating their intents of performing a tour together during 2014. The pair of acts apparently decided that fans had endured enough suspense and formally released the official list of dates Monday.
Taylor Swift sells out Shanghai show at Mercedes Benz Arena in less than a minute

The country-pop star sold out her Shanghai show in less than a minute. Venues such as Madison Square Garden sell out crazy fast when popular Asian pop groups come to town, thanks to the dedicated fan bases of the bands performing and the relative rarity of American tours.
Dave Lamb of Brown Bird dies of leukemia

Dave Lamb, frontman for folk duo Brown Bird, has died after his leukemia came out of remission. His wife and fellow bandmate, MorganEve Swain, posted the news on his Facebook page Saturday evening. He was 35.
Nathan East, the bassist behind 'Get Lucky,' finally gets spotlight on 'East' with help from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder

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.
Music Times checks out Opening Day national anthem themes: Country music, up-and-comers, and parents

The big discussion regarding music economics recently, at least on this site, has been the prospects of streaming service Spotify going public. Those rumors have proven untrue, as the company is in line to be bought up by one of the most powerful public companies in the world. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is looking to buy the Swedish streamers for roughly $4.1 billion in cash and equity.
Members of *NSYNC, Destiny's Child and Sex Pistols combine for...'Jesus Christ Superstar'?

Jesus Christ Superstar has been revived for 2014 and it's getting the arena tour a rock opera about Jesus deserves.
Jennifer Lopez outbids ex-beau Diddy for ownership of Fuse network

This is just a theory on our part, but regardless of whether pent-up emotions were involved or not, Jennifer Lopez snuck in under former boyfriend Sean "Diddy/Puff Daddy" Combs' nose and outbid him to buy the Fuse network.
Rolling Stones give official word it'll be back in Australia for tour, but new dates not yet confirmed

The Rolling Stones were forced to cancel several dates on their Australian tour last month when vocalist Mick Jagger's longtime partner, L'Wren Scott, was found dead in her New York City apartment. The band has recently given signal that it will continue with its European tour beginning in May, and confirmed Thursday that the group had found dates to reschedule the cancelled Australian tour dates.
Kings of Leon concert in Seattle concert infiltrated by measles carrying woman, Washington State Department of Health announces

The Washington State Department of Health announced that a woman infected with measles had attended the Kings of Leon's concert at Key Arena on March 28. The department estimates that the woman had contracted the disease two days before attending the concert.
Reggae performer Vybz Kartel gets life sentence for murder conviction

The trial of Jamaican reggae performer Vybz Kartel has ended with a life sentence being handed down for a conviction on charges of murder. The emcee's legal team will appeal the decision, which will add another six to 12 months onto the process, but if the decision is upheld, Kartel will face at least 35 years behind bars before getting the possibility of parole.
Jay Z's Made In America Festival may schedule second event in Los Angeles for West Coast fans

It's only a rumor for the time being (a well-sourced rumor, mind you), but reports suggest that the Made In America Festival might be looking to launch a West Coast version of the event as soon as this summer. According to the reports, Live Nation (the promoter of the flagship Philadelphia event) are looking at Los Angeles.
Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, 'Nothing New,' to be released on Record Store Day

The best part of Record Store Day is getting access to music that's totally unavailable otherwise. Not just limited edition vinyl releases, but music that's literally never been released. One such release this year will be Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, Nothing New. There will be 3,000 copies available on vinyl for this year's April 19 event.
Justin Timberlake, Nine Inch Nails, Miley Cyrus may be without venue in Finland due to Russian owners and American sanctions

Russia's annexation of Crimea and the sanctions passed by the United States against some of its citizens as a result have finally come to where you, a strictly music news fan, cannot avoid them any longer. The ownership of a Finnish venue by several prominent Russian businessmen have forced the issue of whether American performers will be able to appear there, legally.
M.I.A. and Janelle Monae appearing together via hologram for Audi promotion

M.I.A. and Janelle Monáe will perform a duet together to "celebrate" the launch of the new Audi A3 because, you know, M.I.A. can't get enough sponsors from the automotive industry. No, but seriously: The news is that the pair will not appear onstage together (and yet they will!) via the power of holographic images.
RZA says Wu-Tang Clan album 'Once Upon A Time in Shaolin' bidding up to $5 million

As Music Times reported on March 26, Wu-Tang Clan is selling only one copy of its album The Wu-Once Upon A Time in Shaolin, and they were looking for a lot of money to get it. RZA, the producer de facto spokesperson for the hip-hop collective, told media that bids for the album are up to $5 million at this point.
DJ Paz dispenses new album via faux Justin Bieber 'Believe' packaging

Beware if you're around Los Angeles and planning on buying Justin Bieber's Believe: You may go home with a different record. Electronic music producer Paz is the most recent performer to use a stunt to promote their new album. The DJ packaged his own disc within replica Bieber albums in order to fool at least 5,000 shoppers into buying his music.
'Happy' tops Digital Downloads chart for seventh week, John Legend and Lil Jon rise

The Billboard 200 was slow on sales last week, and the trend continues over on the Digital Downloads chart as well. There were no new tracks featured in the Top 10 last week, and of the returnees, only two managed to see an increase in downloads.
Frozen's a juggernaut; Shakira and Johnny Cash can't stop Billboard 200's top-selling album

The Billboard 200 is dealing with a juggernaut, in the form of the Frozen soundtrack. A cult character from the X-Men universe is villain Juggernaut, who gained a huge audience among non-comic book fans for his line "I'm the Juggernaut, b---h" during X-Men: The Last Stand.
Duff McKagan to step in for Tommy Stinson on Guns 'N Roses South American tour

Current Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson is being forced to take a leave of absence from the band, and the natural replacement is original four-stringer Duff McKagan.
BestTickets.com analyzes hip-hop obscenity from 1985-'13; Tupac Shakur takes the crown

Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within.
Associated Press alleges Rock And Roll Hall of Fame must alter title

The annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for April 10, but the organizers have come upon a last-minute obstacle: a lawsuit from the Associated Press.
Potential Kurt Cobain musical on Broadway not a sick April Fools joke

This, sadly, is not a joke: Courtney Love has ideas for a potential Kurt Cobain musical. We unfortunately report that rumors of a Kurt Cobain-themed musical are not an April Fool's joke.
CNBC signs Chief Keef for market analysis talk show 'Finally Rich.'

Many rappers have been entering industries outside of hip-hop, but Chief Keef's new gig takes the cake: The Chicago emcee has been signed on by CNBC as a stock market analyst and host. The rapper's half-hour program will be called Finally Rich: Chief Keef Hits Wall Street.
Frankie Knuckles, Chicago DJ and 'Godfather of House Music,' passes away at 59

Frankie Knuckles, a Chicago DJ acknowledged as the "Godfather of House Music," died unexpectedly at the age of 59 Monday evening.
Daft Punk and Strong Bad combine 'Random Access Memories' and 'Come On Fhqwhgads'

Daft Punk may have become part of the ultimate pop culture reference however when its album 'Random Access Memories' was remixed with "Everybody to The Limit (Come On Fhqwhgads)" from HomestarRunner.com.