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10 fantastic Grammy nominees you should listen to right now

The Grammys get a bad rap for giving so many awards to pop artists, but it's not all bad: Here are ten fantastic artists nominated to win this year.
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Rolling Stones under 24-hour armed guard after contractor shot dead

Legendary British rock superstars The Rolling Stones have increased security following the shooting death of a show worker in Buenos Aires last week.
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SoundCloud is losing big money, calls for major cash infusion

Music streaming company SoundCloud is hemorrhaging money, having spent $63 million to generate just $19 million in 2014, and calling for venture capital.
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Redditor says new Star Wars syncs up perfectly with Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd's revolutionary album Dark Side of the Moon apparently syncs up with J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Watch Arcade Fire’s stirring New Orleans jazz funeral for David Bowie

Indie rock royalty Arcade Fire have shared an official video of their David Bowie tribute parade in New Orleans, backed by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
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The Boss promises to 'show the reader his mind' in new autobiography

Songwriting legend Bruce Springsteen will release an autobiography called Born To Run this September, after working on the book for over seven years.
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Adele and her songwriters for 25 have already split $13 million in royalties

Adele and her co-writers on smash-hit album 25, musicians like Bruno Mars and Danger Mouse, have split an estimated 13 million dollars in royalties so far.
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Showtime partners with Rolling Stone for new docu-series

Showtime has ordered a half-hour pilot for a new documentary series based on popular articles from Rolling Stone, looking to battle HBO and Amazon.
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Colin Meloy of Decemberists fame pens new children’s book about Pete Seeger

Decemberists singer/songwriter Colin Meloy has announced plans to release two new books, including a children's book about folk musician Pete Seeger.
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Drake litters the Toronto skyline with Billboards for his new record

Toronto-based rapper Drake has started plastering his city with varied images alluding to his next record, Views from the 6, prior to the NBA All-Star Game.
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Sonos adds Apple Music, reveals study linking sex to listening to music aloud

Streaming speaker company Sonos adds Apple Music integration, releases a new study that says that couples who listen to music out loud have twice the sex.
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Elton John sets aside some time to help write the new Killers album

British songwriter Elton John has headed to Las Vegas to work with Killers frontman Brandon Flowers on the group's latest record.
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Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo takes to Instagram to cover Fetty Wap’s Trap Queen

90s alt-rock superstar Rivers Cuomo of Weezer recently shared a snippit of his version of Fetty Wap's Trap Queen, featuring emotional vocals.
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Check out this sample-filled Star Wars homage from Rick Rubin, Flying Lotus

Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has partnered with Disney to assemble a 15-track album of Star Wars-themed tracks from some of the best EDM producers.

Chance The Rapper will bring Chicago some love on his own Beats 1 show

Independent Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper has announced that he will get his own Beats 1 Radio show called WorldWideChicago.
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Kurt Russell accidentally smashed a priceless guitar from 1870 in The Hateful Eight

The guitar that actor Kurt Russell smashed during The Hateful Eight was a priceless Martin from 1870, and actress Jennifer Jason Leigh's reaction is real.
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Watch Dre’s latest hip-hop phenom rock a drum solo in his TV debut

Up-and-coming rapper Anderson .Paak jammed two tracks off of his new record Malibu on Stephen Colbert, showcasing some serious talent on drums.
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Thom Yorke to auction original Radiohead lyrics, written inside a William Blake novel

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will auction the original handwritten lyrics to Airbag from OK Computer for charity, written inside a book by William Blake.
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Michael Jackson used to watch vids of Prince's on-stage failures for laughs

Michael Jackson used to enjoy watching clips of fellow pop star Prince messing up, according to a story from a recent memoir by producer L.A. Reid.
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Ambitious new CMT drama features Elvis, Johnny Cash, and the birth of Rock & Roll

CMT will produce a new 8-part drama series about the birth of Rock & Roll its most pivotal members, including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis.
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Don Cheadle channels erratic jazz genius in first trailer for Miles Ahead

Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for upcoming Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead, which was written by, directed by, and stars Don Cheadle.
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De La Soul to drop new album in April with guests David Byrne, Usher, and more

Legendary hip-hop group De La Soul's first record in twelve years, and the first crowd-funded album by a major hip-hop group will be out in April.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new Danger Mouse-produced record is ‘In the home stretch’

The Red Hot Chili Peppers eleventh studio effort with Danger Mouse producing is almost complete, vocalist Anthony Kiedis declared in a radio interview.
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54K fans want Snoop Dogg to narrate Planet Earth

A fan-created change.org petition to have rapper Snoop Dogg narrate episodes of Planet Earth has over 50 thousand signatures, and Snoop tweeted his support.
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Timbaland bails on Flint, Michigan charity concert after being served the wrong champagne

Grammy-Award winning producer Timbaland refused to perform at a recent charity event when he was offered Dom Perignon instead of Jay Z's Ace of Spades.
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Adele, Steven Tyler, and REM tell Trump to stop using their music

Several big-name pop stars including Adele, Steven Tyler, and REM's Michael Stipe have demanded Donald Trump stop using their music during his campaign.
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Sia, Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots play Iko Iko in hilarious clip

Sia, Natalie, Portman, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots teamed up for a whiz-bang version of classic New Orleans tune Iko Iko, complete with matching outfits.

Whoops! Tidal’s botched leak forces Rihanna to release record early

Rihanna's eighth studio album Anti was accidentally leaked by Jay Z-owned streaming service Tidal, forcing the singer to make the album public early.
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From Swish to Waves: Kanye changes album title and hints at collaborators

Rapper Kanye West has changed the name of his upcoming album from Swish to Waves, added an extra track the the playlist, will still release it February 11.
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Rihanna and Drake drop new single Work, but not on Spotify

Pop singer Rihanna has released the first single off of her upcoming album Anti, an electronic soul banger called Work featuring Drake.
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Cür looks to upend Spotify, Pandora with $3 per month streaming

A new music streaming platform called Cür has signed deals with all three of the biggest music conglomerates, will launch with 10 million tracks this year.
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Once you go flat … B.o.B. releases Neil Tyson diss track about flat earth

Rapper B.o.B. has released a new Neil DeGrasse Tyson diss track, following a twitter back-and-forth with the world renowned astrophysicist.
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Arcade Fire to reunite for short stint of tour dates

Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire have announced their first shows since 2014, with headlining festival performances in Europe and a star-studded benefit.
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Brian Wilson to take Pet Sounds on swan song tour in 2016

Legendary songwriter Brian Wilson will take his iconic Beach Boys record Pet Sounds on the road for the last time this year, with 70 performances worldwide.