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How to start a record store: Liverpool's Hairy Records selling 15,000 LP stock on eBay for discount

Hear me, vinyl collectors: If you want to cut your child's college education fund short a few thousand dollars, you have the chance to enhance your record collection by more than 15,000. Hairy Records, a well regarded music store in Liverpool, was forced to close and is now selling its entire stock of LPs for at least £5,000
Jimi Hendrix biopic, A$AP Mob documentary among films appearing at SXSW

South by Southwest is well-established as the largest music showcase in the world. So how did organizers build on that reputation? By attempting to make it the biggest music film showcase in the world as well. A number of documentaries and dramas will be showing in Austin, just in case you get sick of listening to music. Here are some highlights:
Amerigo Gazaway mashing up Marvin Gaye and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) for 'Yasiin Gaye' project [LISTEN]

Amerigo Gazaway is at it again with the mashups, and we think he's picked two winners to base his next web-release on. Yasiin Gaye, the DJ's next album, will appropriately feature the music of soul legend Marivn Gaye and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def).
Beats by Dre proves its advertising influence with Pharrell Williams and Aloe Blacc; see whose music will rock Beats Audio's commercial

We're not ones to cheat and look at Super Bowl commercials ahead of time, but we couldn't help ourselves when we heard Ellen DeGeneres revealed her Beats Audio commercial early.
Kid Rock and Alan Jackson join 'Bands, Brews & BBQ' amidst SeaWorld 'Blackfish' controversy

SeaWorld is scrambling to find acts to fill the lineup for the "Bands, Brews & BBQ" music event this weekend, but it managed to come through in the clutch, adding Alan Jackson and Kid Rock on Wednesday. The event had seen most of its original lineup pull out regarding potential backlash from the documentary Blackfish.
Bruno Mars and Travie McCoy sued over 'Billionaire' and bizarre time-traveling, song-stealing scheme

Bruno Mars is having a pretty good year. He just won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for Unorthodox Jukebox, and he'll be performing on the biggest stage in music at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. His luck may be changing, assuming that a totally absurd lawsuit filed against him by an unknown songwriter comes through.
Elton John's Las Vegas show 'The Million Dollar Piano' coming to theaters, as well as deluxe versions of 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'

Don't have (at least) $55-or the means to travel to Las Vegas-to see Elton John's "Million Dollar Piano" performance residency at Caesar's Palaces? No worries. Soon you'll be able to see the Rocket Man performing "live" for much less. A film of the show, also titled The Million Dollar Piano, will play at 1,700 theaters around the world.
'Alone Yet Not Alone' removed from Best Original Song Oscar consideration after sketchy promotions by composer Bruce Broughton

A rare occurrence came to pass on Wednesday when an Oscar nominee for Best Original Song was disqualified from consideration. "Alone Yet Not Alone," a hymn-like song from the movie of the same title, was removed from eligibility after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided that promotional methods used by composer Bruce Broughton violated rules for nominees.
Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban lead ACM nominees

The Grammys were the source of seemingly half the music stories published this week, but that doesn't mean the music awards season is over. The nominations were just released for the Academy of Country Music Awards, and odds are the results will be a little different from those of the country genre at the Grammys. Topping the list for total nominations is Tim McGraw and Miranda Lambert, both up for seven prizes.
J. Cole had an awesome birthday, and we're ranking the best moments, from Madison Square Garden to Jay Z's 'gift'

Tuesday was J. Cole's 29th birthday, and it was also his party. He celebrated in many a big way, and we ranked them down from good to incredibly awesome.
Katy Perry rides 'Dark Horse' to third straight week atop Digital Downloads chart, Jason DeRulo's 'Talk Dirty' a distant second

Just last week were commenting on how songs have a tendency to hold the top spot of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart for two weeks, but almost as soon as we said it, a song held on for a third week at no. 1.
'Frozen' soundtrack returns to top spot as A Great Big World and Young The Giant debut

A few more "new" albums managed to crack the top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week, but sales slipped from last week overall.
'Cop Car' writer Sam Hunt isn't happy about Keith Urban's Grammy performance

Keith Urban's most recent single has gotten a lot of exposure recently. He performed that song (and got an additional solo from rocker Gary Clark Jr.) at The Grammys, and released a music video for the track on Monday. Not all the news is good however. One man took to the social media air to proclaim that Urban had stolen the song from him.
Daft Punk, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar see huge upticks in Spotify streams following Grammys

Album and download sales are down. Everyone knows this. The number of viewers taking on the Grammys even year continues to rise however, most likely because they're on television, and the populace just can't handle things they can't see. Either way, musicians that are already pretty popular from a musical perspective see huge increases in activity following The Grammys' broadcast, at least according to numbers released by Spotify.
J. Cole owns stage during VH1 Super Bowl promotion, trailing only Richard Sherman for confidence

J. Cole kicked off VH1's "Super Bowl Blitz" concert series with a dense set at Queens College.
WondaGurl impressed Jay Z with her beats, so you should probably also be impressed

It's easy to forget how young some of our favorite performers are when they enter the music world. From Michael Jackson's Jack 5 debut at the age of 11, to Lorde's chart-topping single "Royals" at the age of 16, it doesn't take much life experience to make a splash in the music industry. Tuesdays Under 21 is a Music Times feature dedicated to bringing attention to talented musicians and performers under the age of 21. Who knows? They just might be the next big thing. This week we introduce you to...
Rascal Flatts' nomination for Official Country Music Group of Ohio sets off state legislative debate

As a native of the great state of Ohio, we can safely attest that there are plenty of country music fans in both its rural communities and larger cities. However, few recognize the state for being the birthplace of many a country music star. It may not be Oklahoma, mind you, but the Ohio River/Mason-Dixon line is less wide than one might imagine. We bring this up because the Ohio State Legislature is now in not-too-heated argument over what act should get the title of "Official Country Music Group of Ohio."
Independent labels win just as many Grammys as major competitors; just ask Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Inevitably, following the Grammys, some critics will complain that the legitimacy of the awards is in question because all the prizes go to big, corporate, mainstream acts. And then, again inevitably, another group of critics will single out the night's biggest winners, and call them out for being purveyors of big, corporate, mainstream music. Unfortunately for you, cynics, both of those approaches are null this year.
Pete Seeger passes away at age 94; legendary folk icon popularized 'We Shall Overcome' and set roots for all protest music

The year is young yet, but 2014 may have already seen its most relevant music-related death. Folk music pioneer Pete Seeger passed away Monday evening at the age of 94. According to his family, Seeger passed away naturally in his sleep. He had spent nearly a week at New York's Presbyterian Hospital, but he hadn't been suffering from any other ailments.
Iggy Azalea has release date for debut 'The New Classic'

At least one of the Azalea/Azealia's in hip-hop have managed to lock down a date for their debut album. Iggy Azalea, the Australian/Atlantan emcee, announced on the red carpet at the Grammys on Sunday that her LP The New Classic would be dropping on April 14 via Def Jam Records.
Awesome Tapes From Africa DJ event cancelled amidst racist posts, false advertising

Racial tensions and music are already high enough in the music world. A report from Billboard from the beginning of the year pointed out, uncomfortably, that none of last year's Hot 100 no. 1 singles were performed by black musicians. Now, some of the more cynical critics of mainstream music are already alleging that Macklemore's conquest of the rap categories at Sunday's Grammy Awards was based more on being comfortable to whites than being appreciated by all. One genre that hasn't seen as much ethnic dispute is EDM, but a cancelled event in Toronto may have turned that table.
Grammys TV ratings initial numbers on par with 2013 , second-highest numbers of all time

The Grammys got mixed reviews, as always, for its Sunday night broadcast. Fans love some award picks and hated others. Loved some performances and hated others. We're sure CBS hopes you were happy with the presentation, but the network's first priority is always going to be the program's ratings. So while you may still be sickened by so-and-so winning such-and-such, CBS can sleep easy tonight thanks to another tremendous turnout for the "biggest night in music."
Hunter Hayes announces 'We're Not Invisible' tour following lackluster Grammy performance

Hunter Hayes may not have gone over with a bang at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but he's up and running the morning after. Hayes debuted his new single, "Invisible," early during the ceremony via live performance, a performance that was generally panned by critics (SPIN described it as "utterly uninspiring"). The song's title serves as the theme for his forthcoming tour, which was announced Monday morning.
Daft Punk and Lorde carry pop music flag at Grammys with 'Get Lucky' and 'Royals'

Two acts dominated the pop categories at the 2014 Grammys, and they weren't necessarily the ones you expected. The best-selling single of the year, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, couldn't grab a trophy despite three nominations. The best-selling album of the year, The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake, took home Best R&B Performance for "Pusher Love Girl" but fell flat for both of its Pop genre nominations. Daft Punk and Lorde weren't exactly surprise winners, but they ended the night the most decorated of the pop artists in attendance.
Macklemore apologizes to Kendrick Lamar after 'robbing' rapper at Grammys

All the hip kids are already lashing out at Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for their four-trophy night at The Grammys. The most popular argument is that Kendrick Lamar didn't win an award, and Macklemore won four, so therefore it's Macklemore's fault that Lamar didn't win a Grammy. Blaming the Seattle rapper for the decisions of the Grammy committee seems unfair, but Macklemore seems to agree with the logic. Or at least he sent a text message to Lamar apologizing for the results.
Pusha T, No Malice deny new Clipse album in the works

You may have read all over the internet that rap duo Clipse were working on a new album together, especially after a report on KarenCivil.com reported it. Other sites, including this one, later published a statement reportedly released from Pusha T that confirmed the forthcoming album. Now, both Pusha and brother No Malice are flatly denying the existence of such a project.
Prince sues 22 fans $1 million each for uploading bootleg concert audio

We've featured several stories during the last couple weeks regarding how excellent live concert recordings are, from the 15,000 hours of live audio featured on Jerry Garcia's website to Bruce Springsteen's plans to allow fans to download live concerts less than 48 hours after attending. This would be a good time, however, to remind you that recording live shows without express permission from the performer can land you in deep with the law. For example, Prince is suing 22 individuals who posted audio of his shows online...for $1 million each.
Boy George releasing first original solo LP since 1995

For the first time since 1995, Boy George will be releasing an LP of entirely new tracks. The performer has released an EDM album of house music, an acoustic EP, and even a musical titled Taboo, but his This Is What I Do (due to be released on March 25) will be his full original LP since 1995's Cheapness and Beauty.
Grammys 2014: Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers vs. Kelly Clarkson/Vince Gill (Maybe Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift?)

Music Times considers who'll take the Grammy for Best Country Duo / Group Performance. NOMINEES FOR BEST COUNTRY DUO / GROUP PERFORMANCE: "From This Valley" by The Civil Wars "Don't Rush" by Kelly Clarkson (feat.
You Blew It! packs blame and humor into 'Keep Doing What You're Doing'

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.