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Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin and Michael Stipe among presenters at Rock and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

If you managed to get tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be open to the public for the first time, the organization has announced the official list of presenters and performers for the night. Not everything has been ironed out yet, but things look promising.
The Rolling Stones will reenter tour mode May 26 in Norway

The Rolling Stones were understandably for a spell following the death of L'Wren Scott, the longtime partner of frontman Mick Jagger. At the risk of sounding callous, nothing can keep the band down for too long however, and the group will hit the road again in May, beginning a slew of dates across Europe and Israel.
O-Town is officially back, and new music is on the way

Last week's big news on the boy band front was that The Backstreet Boys would be joining up with The Spice Girls for a tour later during 2014. Those rumors remain rumors, and nothing more. We have solid fact for you now however: O-Town is mounting a comeback. Nothing has been made official in terms of live dates, but new music shall be released, according to member Jacob Underwood.
Avenged Sevenfold and Korn headlining Mayhem Festival; Suicide Silence hitting the road as well

Mayhem Festival, one of the biggest touring rock festivals in North America, has continued to grow as it enters its seventh year. The event released its official lineup on Monday, as well as all of the locales where the tour will be stopping. Avenged Sevenfold and Korn are listed as the headliners, and nearly 20 other bands will perform across a total of four stages.
The bats of Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge and agency Mr. President draft an electronic track

Bacardi and creative agency Mr. President may have missed the apex of bat-related hoopla that occurred with the release of the recent Batman movies, but they still found a pretty excellent way to incorporate bats into music during its showcase at SXSW a few weeks back. Specifically, it enlisted the help of roughly 100,000 chiroteroids in the creation of a short electronic music track.
Soyou and Junggigo tie record for longest K-Pop Hot 100 streak with 'Some'

Minor history was made on the Korean Hot 100 this week as the hit single "Some," by Soyou and Junggigo, kept its spot and remained the top song on the chart for the sixth week, tying the record set by Lee Seung Gi early during 2013.
Didn't get Kate Bush tickets? Could the songstress be headlining at Glastonbury?

Music Times reported last week that thousands of Kate Bush fans were left out in the cold when tickets for the performer's first concert series in 35 years sold out within 15 minutes of going on sale. There may be another option for fans in the works, but don't get your hopes up too high. Bookies in the UK have set odds at 9 to 1 that Bush will end up headlining the Glastonbury Festival.
The Flaming Lips try Pink Floyd again with 'Flaming Side of The Moon' companion album

It's not much of a secret that the Flaming Lips are huge fans of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of The Moon: The band did its own version of the classic record during 2009, resulting in Flaming Lips and Stardeath and White Dwarfs with Henry Rollins and Peaches Doing The Dark Side of The Moon. The Flaming Lips have taken a more imaginative route for its most recent project however.
Tiësto cancels Venezuela gig in Caracas amid civil unrest

Finally, a EDM-event cancelled for something other than organizers and local law enforcement being worried that fans wouldn't be able to attend in a healthy manner. Tiësto opted to call off his April show in Caracas, the capitol of Venezuela, due to the current political upheaval in the state.
New Release of 'Elvis Recorded Live On Stage in Memphis' pack no worthwhile extras

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.
Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound and Tiny Mixtapes top list of most influential music blogs

The internet has led to the discovery of countless new acts, and much of that is thanks to your local music blog. Style of Sound, itself a music blog, compiled a list of the 100 Most Influential Music Blogs.
Wall Street Journal claims Amazon pursuing free streaming service, company denies reports

It looked like another big name was looking to enter the music streaming market, at least if you take The Wall Street Journal's word for it. The paper reported on Thursday that Amazon was developing a free media streaming service, but the web retail giant denied the claims.
Avicii hospitalized in Miami days before Ultra Music Festival performance

A hiccup in the health of Swedish DJ Avicii may have thrown Miami-bound EDM fans for a loop Thursday night, but it seems to be a minor incident. The producer was forced to cancel his show at SLS South Beach due to a sudden hospitalization, but reports indicate that the performer has already been released from care.
Kate Bush ticket sales drive fans to both joyous and desperate tears: See the Twitter reaction

Kate Bush will be performing a residency of sorts at the Eventim Apollo London, and more than 80,000 tickets to the series sold within 15-minutes of release at 9:30 A.M. (Greenwich Mean time zone). Not everyone got a ticket, as Twitter indicated.
Fourth victim of SXSW crash, De'Andre Tatum, dies at University Medical Center Brackenridge hospital

The attendees and organizers affected by the March 13 tragedy, where a drunk driver plowed into a crowd of concertgoers, will long be haunted by the event. The effects of the incident continue to linger more than two weeks after the disaster: A fourth victim was pronounced dead due to injuries resulting from the event.
European Union court rules that Internet Service Providers can block user access to media piracy sites

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday that Internet Service Providers could take action to prevent users from accessing piracy sites. Normally ISPs aren't in the business of getting involved with your personal choices, but the lawsuit that led to the CJEU's recent ruling might make them think otherwise.
Blizzard slips Deadmau5-themed item into 'Diablo III' expansion to make enemies rave

Blizzard, the creators of the Diablo series, have slipped an easter egg referencing the producer into Reaper of Souls, an expansion for Diablo III.
Bluewater Productions releasing a Kurt Cobain biography in comic book form

A slew of Kurt Cobain tributes have come forth due to the approaching 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's, including uncomfortable looking statues in his hometown of Aberdeen, WA. The newest addition to the list is the "Kurt Cobain" entry into the Tribute series from Bluewater Productions, a comic book publisher. The publication will be available starting April 2, the anniversary of Cobain's death.
'Gwar-B-Q' still happening this August, despite recent death of vocalist Dave Brockie

Gwar announced Thursday that it would continue with its annual "Gwar-B-Q" event, despite the recent death of founding member and vocalist Dave Brockie.
Born of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and more try their hand at Florence + The Machine covers

Metal covers of popular performers are a popular thing, if only for their kitsch value. Sumerian Records may be onto something with its forthcoming release however: Sumerian Ceremonials: Florence + The Sphinx. Just in case you couldn't figure this out on your own, it's a compilation of Florence + The Machine tracks reimagined in metal form
Electric Zoo organizers hire Mike McKeon and Patrick Jenkins to lobby for New York City concert permit

The future of the Electric Zoo festival had somewhat been up in the air ever since it was shut down a day early following the deaths of two participants over Labor Day weekend during 2013. Recent activity on the part of Made Events, the organizer of the EDM-centric music festival, indicate that the company is looking to go ahead with the concerts during 2014.
Billboard explains science behind one-word song titles: Why do "Happy," "Royals" and "Radioactive" succeed?

Billboard has noticed an interesting trend in the most current of hit songs: Simple titles make for better sales.
The Monkees announce plans for 2014 American tour

The Monkees announce plans for a 2014 tour. It doesn't look like anything is going to be slowing up The Monkees, as the group announced that it would be continuing to tour for the fourth straight year.
Pharrell Williams tops Digital Downloads chart sixth straight week with 'Happy'

Much like the Billboard 200 chart, the top spots on the Digital Downloads chart continue to be dominated by familiar faces.
'Frozen' tops Billboard 200 with biggest week yet; YG, Foster The People and Skrillex settle

Last week's Billboard 200 chart brought the biggest stock of new albums yet in 2014, but that didn't stop one of the old guard from holding onto the top spot. Quite the opposite in fact.
Kurt Cobain expert Charles Cross possibly explains meaning behind Nirvana's 'Come As You Are'

Charles R. Cross is rightly renowned among the most qualified of Cobain experts, thanks not only to his work as the performer's biographer, but also as the former editor of Seattle's The Rocket magazine for 15 years. The author recently revealed a possible new understanding of "Come As You Are," one of Nirvana's biggest hits.
Lollapalooza lineup is official, and looks exactly like you thought it did: Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon headlining

Remember those reports about a possible Lollapalooza lineup leak last week? It turns out they were exactly correct. Eminem, Kings of Leon, the Arctic Monkeys and Skrillex will be among the headlining acts at the 2014 variant of the Chicago music festival. The event released its official schedule Wednesday morning.
Kanye West plots second European tour in as many years

Kanye West won't be taking too long of a break following his headlining performance at Bonnaroo (June 12-15) before he hits the road again. The performer has just announced a slew of tour dates for Europe.
Us rides Vine success to signing with Republic Records

Social media is best way for a music act to get discovered. You can't make millions of people show up to your open-mic night performance, but if you can get a few people to watch your YouTube video, that little success could roll into a viral smash and all the attention that comes with. YouTube is the more obvious option for musicians, but one act has used Vine to earn itself a record deal with Republic.
Cirque de Soleil's Michael Jackson show getting sued, and an Amy Winehouse hologram concert might follow.

An Amy Winehouse hologram concert series might be in the works, but first the promoter has to sue to make sure no one else will do it, or anything like it. Alki David is the owner of Musion, the hologram-development company that has generated 3D models of performers including Tupac Shakur for its performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at the Coachella Music Festival. He alleges that the hologram-Michael Jackson that appears during Cirque de Soleil's Michael Jackson: One performance in Las Vegas is an infringement on patents held by Musion.