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Adele sets records immediately with new single, Hello, then books SNL performance

After setting multiple records with her new single, Hello, Adele is set to perform on Saturday Night Live on Nov. 21.
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Colbert and Chance The Rapper wrote a track together to premiere on The Late Show

Chicago musician Chance The Rapper has collaborated with Late Show host Stephen Colbert on a new single, which will hit airwaves during tonight's broadcast
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Prince joins Instagram, instantly proves he’s got a sense of humor

Famed pop singer Prince showed love to his oft-hated Internet over the weekend, joining Instragram and posting 88 photos in three days,
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Pandora is losing the music streaming war, throws shade at Spotify

The war of the music streaming services is heating up, and Pandora is shaping up to be a big loser once the dust settles.
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Maroon 5 may perform at Super Bowl 50 halftime show next year

LA pop rockers Maroon 5 have had extensive talks regarding a halftime performance at next year's Super Bowl 50.
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Rush to release R40 live album and concert film on Nov. 20

Canadian progressive rockers Rush will release a live album and concert film on Nov. 20.
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Step inside artist Paul Oomen’s massive four-story, 53-speaker sonic art installation

Artist Paul Oomen has spent eight years working to turn a four story warehouse space in Budapest into a living, breathing, speakerbox
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Festival of frights: Check out this insane Halloween lights display

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After long hiatus, Adele says Hello to the music world with new single

Adele has kept a pretty low-profile in recent years, but yesterday, the songstress reintroduced herself to the music world with a simple 'Hello.'
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga to team up again for Cole Porter record

The 89 year-old legend explained that the duo will cover Cole Porter songs on the upcoming record.
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This 3D printed acoustic violin sounds just as good as the real thing

The Hovalin is a 3D printed violin that injects professional musical acoustic quality into a homegrown maker instrument with rockstar beginnings.
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Janet Jackson fans find their Instagram content and accounts deleted, artist reponds

Instagram users who shared video and pics of Janet Jackson's Unbreakable concert lost photos and video for copyright infringement.
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Adele gets deep in open letter about her forthcoming album, 25

The multi-platinum Grammy-winning British singer explained that the upcoming record, called 25, will be a "make-up" record.
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Keep the furs: Monoprice drops uber-affordable new home theater gear

Monoprice does its Monoprice thing, offering a host of new home theater products at radically affordable price points.
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Get your multiroom on: Yamaha’s first MusicCast wireless speaker lands today

The Yamaha MusicCast wireless speaker is now on sale, making it the first of the company's multi-room audio system components available for retail.
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Ulimate Ears app update allows up to three different users to play DJ

Ultimate Ears has updated its speakers' apps to include the UE Block Party feature. Users can now control the speaker with up to three devices at once.
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Sonos beware? Libratone’s new ZIPP speakers make multiroom audio portable

Libratone's new ZIPP lineup offers battery-powered speakers that sport Bluetooth, as well as Wi-Fi connection to spread sound throughout the house.
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Tim Cook reveals Apple Music has 6.5M paying users

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Early Christmas from Kanye? The rapper drops two new songs on SoundCloud

The hip hop mastermind released two new tracks today, including a remix of 2008’s Say What You Will, and a brand new song called When I See It.
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Apple music is more popular with old farts, new study suggests

A new survey of iPhone users says that those over 35 years old were almost twice as likely to start paying for the new streaming service.
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Watch: Philips’ new Izzy BM5 Bluetooth speaker does multiroom audio differently

We go hands on with Philips' new shot at multiroom audio, the Izzy BM5 wireless speaker.
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10 stories you missed: Digital rat brains, YouTube tycoons, Die Hard 6

It's hard to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. We compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories: coming out on Facebook and more.
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Take cover! This Sony receiver’s big-time brawn will blow the roof off your home theater

Sony takes the veil off of the company's new flagship receiver, the STR-ZA5000ES.
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Too darn loud! This 16-year-old kid’s ear-safe headphone Kickstarter took off like a rocket

Aegis Acoustics, co-founded by a 16-year-old, has launched a Kickstarter for their ear-safe headphones. The campaign exceeded its goal within two days.
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Cameron Crowe, J.J. Abrams to collaborate on Showtime series about rock band roadies

Entitled simply Roadies, the one-hour ensemble comedy spotlights the tour manager and production manager of a band.
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Donald Glover will meld his comedy and hip hop skills in new FX series Atlanta

Donald Glover, best known for his role as Community's Troy Barnes and rapper Childish Gambino, will produce and star in FX's hip hop comedy Atlanta in 2016.
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Anthem unleashes future-proofed MRX receivers with 4K, Dolby Atmos, and more

The CEDIA Expohas begun, and Anthem is ready with a fully refreshed lineup of its MRX receiver line, folding in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X among other features.
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Attention Kmart shoppers: Former employee digitizes Kmart elevator music from ’80s, ’90s

A former Kmart employee, Mark Davis, has made the music played in the department store between 1989 and 1992 publicly available.
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Music industry sues so-called Popcorn Time for music, Aurous, days after launch

The Recording Industry of American has sued music streamer Aurous for willful and egregious copyright violation.
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Metallica in the process of recording 10th studio album right now

Metallica frontman James Hetfield let the news slip that the legendary hard rockers from Los Angeles are working on their next record.
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Gorillaz co-founder at ‘phase of experimentation’ for new record

The Grammy-winning alt rockers will release a new upbeat record next year.
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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour dates announced

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a concert tour featuring music from Nintendo's legendary franchise, has returned with new tour dates.
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Janet Jackson has still got it: Singer earns 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 chart

Janet Jackson's latest album, Unbreakable, is the singer's seventh to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.