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VH1 Save the Music Foundation: $100 Ticket to Starburst Presents Songwriters with Matthew Morrison

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Apple To Beat Google On Cloud Music, Say Sources

By Yinka Adegoke(New York) – Apple Inc has completed work on an online music storage service and is set to launch it ahead of Google Inc, whose own music efforts have stalled, according to several people familiar with both companies’ plans….

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CIMMFest 2011: Six Can’t-Miss Movies

CIMMFest unleashes itself on the city for the third time on Thursday with a mash of movies, music and movies with music in them. But with about 70 films from all over the world shown over four days at CIMMFest, as the Chicago International M…

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Michel ‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly Wins Haiti Election: A Look At The President-Elect’s Pop Music Past (VIDEOS)

Like many of the world’s greatest pop stars, Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly is a chameleon on the brink of a career re-invention. Unlike his contemporaries, however, Sweet Micky’s newest incarnation has little to do with concerts or music vid…

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Nicole Kidman e Keith Urban al 'Country Music Awards' di Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Usa) – Procede a gonfie vele la relazione tra l'attrice australiana Nicole Kidman e il cantautore country neozelandese Keith Urban, da poco genitori per la seconda volta. I due sono infatti apparsi insieme sorridenti e innamorati sul red carpet del 'Country Music Awards' di Las Vegas.

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Contry Music Awards, Darius Rucker canterà canzone scritta da disabili

Nashville (Tennessee – Il cantante country americano Darius Rucker si esibirà ai Country Music Awards di domenica prossima con un brano scritto da giovani disabili. Rucker canterà 'Music from the heart' con 25 dei portatori di handicap che nel creare il brano sono stati aiutati dai cantautori Chris Young e Brett James. I giovani avevano [...]

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Contry Music Awards, Darius Rucker canterà canzone scritta da disabili

Nashville (Tennessee – Il cantante country americano Darius Rucker si esibirà ai Country Music Awards di domenica prossima con un brano scritto da giovani disabili. Rucker canterà 'Music from the heart' con 25 dei portatori di handicap che nel creare il brano sono stati aiutati dai cantautori Chris Young e Brett James. I giovani avevano [...]

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If Borders Folds, Should We Mourn?

Borders Books and Music is in trouble. It’s not done well in the rough-and-tumble world of online bookselling, and according to the people who follow such things, is meeting with investors as we speak to decide how it’ll downsize. Signs are …

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10 Songs About Books, Writers And All Things Literary (VIDEO)

Since even before The Beatles hit the pop charts with their 1966 song “Paperback Writer,” music about writers, books, letters and all other things literary have been a part of the cultural landscape. With influences ranging from Dr. Seuss to…

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Choosing Music for Labor

I personally really like music. In fact, with the kids running around I don’t turn on music as much as I used to do. So when I do use it and it lifts my mood and makes me more productive, I think to myself, “Gee, why don’t I listen to music more oft…

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Los Angeles New Year’s Eve Events

For those of you planning to leave town this New Year’s, we’ve posted our NYE Getaway Guide for parties happening elsewhere on the West Coast. But for those staying local, it’s time to unveil our top picks for Los Angeles New Year’s events. …

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Weekend Event Round Up

Work off all that turkey while dancing at live music events, sit back and relax at film screenings, or go get a book signed by different writers around town. So if you aren’t too tired from shopping at the Black Friday sales, check out this …

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DIGGING IN THE CRATES WITH CHRIS AYLEN

If you have a hankering for all things vintage then Chris Aylen is your man. You may remember him from our killer vintage sneaker feature in Issue 12 or online here, where he got us sympin’ for some Seismic Nikes and Air Max Plus’. Well, a lot has chan…

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Europe Map Video Shows Changing Borders, ’10 Centuries In 5 Minutes’ (VIDEO)

While most European borders may seem permanent and fixed, a new video illustrates their fluidity over the last 1,000 years.The clip, “10 Centuries In 5 Minutes,” is set to contemplative music and shows the advances of invaders, the collapse …

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Country Music Association Awards 2010 Winners: Miranda Lambert Wins Big

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miranda Lambert’s coronation at the Country Music Association Awards came with the most authentic endorsement you can get in Music City: Loretta Lynn.”Nobody in country music is more country than Miranda,” the icon s…

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LA’s Weekend To Do List

Another beautiful weekend is upon us, and once again, we’ve rounded up our top picks for events happening in LA. If you’re hungry, you can indulge in foods from around the world, try vegan options, or just brunch on some bacon-y goodness. Ar…

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Rhymefest Running For Alderman, Despite Criminal Past

Chicago – His name is Che Smith, but you probably know him better as Rhymefest — an award-winning rapper and music writer who has worked with superstars like Kanye West and Common.Now, the 33-year-old Chicago native has set his sights on a …

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Who Said It: Kanye West Or A Mental Patient? (QUIZ)

We love Kanye’s tweets. (See these three examples of our fandom.) But recently we realized that he may be in the wrong profession. Instead of music, we think he should pursue screenwriting–specifically writing films about mental patients. C…

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Willow Smith: I Wanted To Be Famous Like Mommy & Daddy

NEW YORK — When Willow Smith explains why she entered the music business, she talks about expressing her individuality, and wanting to help people with her message. But she also acknowledges that she wanted to be famous like her “mommy…

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CHROMEO – BUSINESS AS USUAL INTERVIEW

An Arab, a Jew and a synthesizer all walk into a bar…No, it’s not some cheesy dad joke, but the makings of a band that has taken the music scene by storm. Welcome to Chromeo. The brainchild of David 1 (David Macklovitch aka A-Trak’s big bro) and P-Th…

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USAIN BOLT INTERVIEW – WORLD’S FASTEST MAN

It’s not every day you get to meet and have a chat to the fastest man alive. But that’s exactly what we did when Usain Bolt brought his record-breaking pair of legs down under for a local tour. He gave us a glimpse into his personal life, chatting abou…

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MILKIN’ THE CRATE WITH AARON LACRATE

Sometimes it’s not who you know but what you know. Aaron LaCrate has been making massive waves on the music and streetwear scene since day dot yet it’s never been because of who he knows. Through sheer originality and an eye for the ‘next big thi…

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