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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Michael Jackson’s estate sign biggest ever record deal worth $200m

1253881457michael-jackson-is-deadMichael Jackson’s family have signed a whopping record deal – the biggest in history.

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March 16th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media, Music news

The web has not destroyed record labels, say record labels

Clap-Your-Hands-Say-YeahThe internet was supposed to change the music business forever. And it certainly has made the business of music much less profitable.

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March 15th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry

Musictoob recommends: Plastic Beach by The Gorillaz

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Soon to be the UK Number One album, Plastic Beach has been described as “strange, unpredictable and jawdroppingly good” by The Sunday Times. The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis said:  “Albarn is the only artist from the whole Britpop imbroglio to whom you could attach the word geniu.” It features contributions from Bobby Womack, one half of The Clash and Lou Reed. Buy it.


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March 11th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media

Snoop Dogg beats the UK Government over ban. Or does he?

snoop1In a humiliating climbdown this week, the British Government has been forced to admit they had no right to ban Snoop Dogg from entering the UK for three years after an airport brawl in May 2006.

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March 9th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media

The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White: It Might Get Loud out now on DVD

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March 8th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Kanye West goes on and on on his new blog

KAnye West's new blogKanye West doesn’t hold back on his new blog.

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March 3rd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media

Carly Simon finally reveals the subject of her hit You’re So Vain: it’s David Geffen

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David Geffen not Warren Beatty is the swine at the center of the lyrics to You’re SoVain, Carly Simon has revealedon a new version of the song.  But Geffen is openly gay. What is going on?

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February 26th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Bikini-watch, Celebrity, Music industry

Why does Lady GaGa choose to pose topless on the cover of Q magazine?

Lady GaGa is crying all the timeLady GaGa has posed topless for a photoshoot in Q magazine. You can see the pictures here. After the jump. Go on. You know you want to.

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pembo1

February 25th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media, Music news, Top Story, gay

Adam Lambert says Susan Boyle is laughable

1267014827adam-lambertOuch! Adam Lambert has launched a stinging attack on Susan Boyle.

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February 24th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news, Top Story

What is so great about Abbey Road?

The beatles-abbey-roadEveryone is having kittens about the future of the  studio The Beatles recorded most of their great works in. Why?

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February 23rd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media

Pete Townsend says it could be curtains for The Who

Pete Townsend to end The WhoAnd this time he means it.

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February 23rd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media, Music news

At last: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper tour together

1266920066screamawards2007pic8It’ll be a blast. Details after the jump.

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February 23rd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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February 22nd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media

Seven reasons why Jimi Hendrix’s music should not be used for Rock Band

Jimi Hendrix has a new record outJanie Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix’s half-sister and controlling force behind his estate, has reportedly signed a deal immortalizing the Purple Haze singer forever in in the video game world! No! Here are seven reasons why this idea sucks, after the jump.

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February 18th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Top Story, Uncategorized

Frances Bean Cobain and seven other rock star kids who followed in their parents footsteps

frances-bean-cobainFrances Bean Cobain is to launch a singing career – and God knows she will have no shortage of material for her lyrics. But will she be successful? Perhaps by looking at nine other rock star kids’ careers we will get an idea of how the 17 year old will fare in the rough and tumble of the music business. After the jump!

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February 5th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

AC DC frontman Brian Johnston rails against U2’s Bono as a “do gooder”

Brian Johnston slams BonoAC DC’s Brian Johnston has no time for Bono. No time at all.

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February 4th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry

Why Dr Conrad Murray will have to wear a bullet proof vest at his trial for the death of Michael Jackson

Dr Conrad Murray goes to trialTomorrow (Friday February 5th) Michael Jackson’s personal physican will be arreste on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Today  his character has been examined – and assassinated – in the court of public opinion.

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Michael Rovner

February 4th, 2010
By Michael Rovner
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February 3rd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Bikini-watch, Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

How Taylor Swift broke one of her Grammys

1259854772article-0-07740007000005DC-128_468x404Ok so Taylor Swift is perfect. Except when it comes to holding golden statuettes of gramophone players used to congratulate musicians for success in the music business. There. we said it. See Taylor drop the ball – and the Grammy – after the jump. It’s all very cute.

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Justin Mathews

February 3rd, 2010
By Justin Mathews
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Michael Leonard

February 2nd, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Monday news round up: Paula Abdul, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Jackson’s children

article-0-0583b1b8000005dc-270_468x696Here’s a ton of the weekend’s highlights. Read them here as its much quicker than going all over the place. Obvious really.

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james

February 1st, 2010
By james
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Lily Allen collapses at festival, accuses Australia of racism, announces retirement

Lily Allen meltdownConcern is growing for the pop future of Lily Allen. The UK singer has been in getting some summer sun in Australia recently, but managed to cram a public collapse, criticism of racism in Australia, and announcement of her retirement into one single week.

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Michael Leonard

February 1st, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Bikini-watch, Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Top Story

Bring on the freaks! See those Grammy get ups in full

Pink upsdie down at The GrammysLady GaGa has so much to answer for. The daring sartorial conceptualist and pop singer dressed so weird at The 52nd Grammys yesterday  -  everyone else had to too. See the smorgasboard of insanity after the jump. GaGa we love you, you crazy bastard. You are saving pop music singlehandedly. Yay!

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james

February 1st, 2010
By james
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Music industry, Music media, Music news, Recommended music

Musictoob strongly recommends: Still Bill, a documentary about Bill Withers

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This documentary, that hit a few arthouse cinemans this week, is  about the Bill Withers, awesome 70s soul singer who hasnt sung for 25 years. If you want to hear one of Withers timeless songs, and witness greatness up close, see footage of him performing Ain’t No Sunshine live in a tiny TV studio after the jump. WIthers’ band demonstrate a lightness of touch rarely seen, even back in 1972.

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pembo1

January 29th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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james

January 28th, 2010
By james
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Music industry, Top Story

Creepy! New Michael Jackson Dolls Coming Soon

mj-doll1What could possibly be wrong with that?

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Michael Leonard

January 27th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Top Story

Even Benji Madden agrees: Good Charlotte’s new album sucks

1264516911benji_maddenGood Charlotte’s album is so bad that Madden has ordered it destroyed! And everyone agreed.

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james

January 26th, 2010
By james
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Music industry, Music media, Music news

The 20 best versions of Everybody Hurts by REM

simoncowell to record everybody hurtsTo raise money for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake, British pop music mogul and talent judge Simon Cowell will be arranging a cover version of Everybody Hurts by REM to be performed by many of Britain’s best-known artists, including Rod Stweart, Robbie Williams and Leona Lewis. Michael Stipe has confirmed the band would wave all royalties from the song. But Cowell’s Hope For Haiti troupe aren’t the first  to record versions of the track written by REM’s drummer Bill Berry. Not by a long chalk, my friend. After the jump, 19 more, including The Chipmunks.

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pembo1

January 22nd, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media, Music news

Blur movie out next week. Can’t wait to see it

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January 15th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Mariah Carey fires Paris Hilton from video

Mariah Carey Versus Paris HiltonMariah Carey has had Paris Hilton sacked from a music video.

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Michael Leonard

January 12th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

M.I.A writes song inspired by three hour wait on tech support call

MIA writes song after trhee hour tech support waitAnd they say there’s no glamour in pop!

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January 12th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media

Jimi Hendrix: the corpse that keeps on giving

Jimi Hendrix has a new record outPutting even Tupac to shame, the estate of Jimi Hendrix will release yet another ‘new’ Jimi album on March 8.

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Michael Leonard

January 12th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Jay-Z begs Simon Cowell: let me be a judge on X Factor

Jay Z begs Simon Cowell to appear on X Factor Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has ‘begged’ Simon Cowell to let him be a judge on the next series of The X Factor.

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Michael Leonard

January 7th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Bikini-watch, Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Top Story

Jennifer Lopez: I should have won an Oscar

Jennifer Lopez in a catsuitThis story is in no way an excuse to publish pictures of Jennifer Lopez in that see-through skin tight catsuit, OK?

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January 7th, 2010
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Top Story

John Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono is to write a warts and all autobiography. Paul McCartney is nervous

Yoko Ono is writing a lennon biographyYoko Ono, the widow of Beatle legend John Lennon, has pledged to write an autobiography. Ono, who married Lennon in 1969, has long maintained a silence on her time with Lennon and her dealings with the other Beatles.

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Michael Leonard

January 6th, 2010
By Michael Leonard
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Celebrity, Music industry, This just in

Amy Winehouse charged with assault after attack at performance of Cinderella

1251108707amy-winehouse_3-200x266Could it get any worse? Of course it can! Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault and a public order offence after allegedly attacking a theatre manager at a pantomime performance of Cinderella.

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December 23rd, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news, Top Story

Michael Jackson’s FBI File: the greatest hits

500x_custom_1261516012265_jacksondl[1]Michael Jackson’s 333 page FBI was made public yesterday. While half the file remains secret, the exposed material reveals Feds tried to help LA police convict Jackson of child molestation  in 1993 and 2004.

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December 23rd, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Music industry, Music media, Music news

Radiohead will record a new album in January

1249993699radiohead[1]In the world’s most boring story, Guitarist Ed O’Brien told NME that they’re looking forward to getting back in the studio to record their new material. Zzzzzz

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December 22nd, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media

Rock band are beating X Factor singer in Christmas single grudge match they’re calling Rage Against The X Factory

RS826Rock band Rage Against The Machine is ahead of X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the race for the Christmas number one, early sales figures suggest.

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December 15th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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Celebrity, Music industry, Music media, Music news

Simon Cowell is set to be UK’s first ever TV billionaire

simoncowellThere is only ever one winner of Britain’s Got Talent, X Factor and the rest. And that man is Simon Cowell.

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December 15th, 2009
By Andy Pemberton
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