That website that we won't name that has been selling digital versions of Beatles (and many other artists') songs for 25 cents a track is being sued by EMI, alleging copyright infringement. So far, the only official digital versions of the group's songs are in the Beatles: Rock Band video game and the newly announced USB stick with the entire catalog.On November 21, Detroit will see the annual...
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Beatles Download Site Sued by EMI, Motown Gala to Celebrate Their 50th, more
Steven Tyler and Other Members of Aerosmith at Odds
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Britain's Classic Rock magazine had an exclusive talk with Steven Tyler after Aerosmith's performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In it, Tyler says he's uncertain what the future holds as far as the band."I don’t know what I’m doing yet, but it’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself – Brand Tyler."Much has been brewing since Tyler's stage fall a few mo...
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Preview: James Brown - The Singles, Volume 8: 1972-1973
Artist: James BrownTitle: The Singles, Volume 8: 1972-1973Release Date: November 13, 2009 (through Hip-O Select), TBA (for general release)Label: Hip-O SelectFormat(s): 2-CDsThe eighth volume in Hip-O Select's exhaustive retrospective of Brown's singles covers the years 1972 and 1973 when Brown was bucking the trend of the new polished romantic soul. Included are a few rarities from the era, i...
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Neil Peart Talks the Future of Recording for Rush
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Neil Peart, drummer for Rush, has taken to his website to talk about a variety of subjects, including the next step for the group.In this autumn of 2009, the three of us are poised on another kind of “reinvention.” We have agreed to meet in Los Angeles in November, and discuss our future. We learned many years ago that when we finish one long project—like a two-year tour following a year or so ...
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Best of 2009: Amazon.com
For the second year in a row, Amazon is first out of the blocks with their lists of the best music of the year. Steve Earle takes the best album by a veteran artist with Townes, his album of music by Townes Van Zandt. On the songs side, Iggy Pop is the highest veteran on the list with King of the Dogs from his album Preliminaires, which also makes the albums list.Here are Amazon's picks for ...
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Springsteen Adds Two Albums to His Tour, Mayall, Muldaur and Mahal Up For Canadian Blues Award, more
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Bruce Springsteen is adding two new albums to is recent run of concerts where he performs one of his older LPs in their entirety. On Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the band will play The Wild, the Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle while Sunday night they will take on The River. Sunday's could be a marathon show since the album was two-LPs.John Mayall, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castr...
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The Beatles Go Digital...In a Limited Way
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The Beatles are finally making their digital debut outside of the video game industry, but you won't be able to buy the songs on iTunes or Amazon. You'll have to shell out $279.99 to get a Limited Edition USB Stick with all of the remastered albums.The Beatles on-line store has put up the pre-order page for this unique Apple with The Beatles logo on the outside. Pull on the stem and out pops ...
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Touring: George Strait & Reba McEntire, Whitney Houston, more
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The following veteran artists have posted new touring dates (number of new shows in parenthesis followed by geographic location of new dates):Whitney Houston (7) - Russia, JapanEarth, Wind & Fire (9) - AsiaGeorge Strait & Reba McEntire (19) - U.S.Ricky Skaggs (14) - U.S.Ashford & Simpson (10) - San FranciscoCliff Richard (9) - Australia, New Zealand, South AfricaApril Wine (6) - CanadaMarty Ste...
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Paste Magazine Picks Their 50 Best Albums of the Decade
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Album:Illinois
Paste Magazine has published their list of the 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009) as voted by dozens of music critics.Leading the pack was Sufjan Steven's 2005 album Illinois followed by Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Arcade Fire's Funeral. You have to go all the way down to number 28 before you find the first album by an artist who has been recording for 25 years or more, Paul Westerb...
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Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon & Julian Lennon Release Give Peace a Chance 40th Anniversary Single
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Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Julian Lennon have partnered with EMI Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing to release a 40th anniversary digital single of the Plastic Ono Band's historic recording of Give Peace a Chance. Proceeds from the sales go to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). The single became available today on iTunes and will be offered through the end of the year.Ono commented,...
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Preview: Donny & Marie Osmond - Donny & Marie
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Album:Donny & Marie
Artist: Donny & Marie OsmondTitle: Donny & MarieRelease Date: November 9, 2009 (U.K., No deal for release in U.S. at this time)Label: DeccaFormat(s): CDDonny and Marie's first studio album together in thirty years (1978's Winning Combination was their last) finds them covering some popular standards along with originals such as the first single, Vegas Love. The last four tracks on the album ar...
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Some Fans Upset With Bon Jovi Ticket Prices, Leonard Cohen in the Studio, more
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Bon Jovi has evidently ticked off a few fans in England. There have been numerous negative comments about ticket prices for the O2 Arena shows in London. Tickets start at about $74 for general admission and run up to $327; however, the super premium tickets have a price tag of $2,100.Some fans are calling for a boycott of the show but it doesn't seem to be taking as the first five shows sold ...
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Iron Maiden Takes Band of the Year, Chickenfoot Gets Best New Band at Classic Rock Awards
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Britain's Classic Rock magazine held their annual awards on Sunday night at the Park Lane Hotel in London. The audience included award winners Iggy Pop, Ronnie Wood, Tony Iommi, Ginger Baker and Iron Maiden.Chickenfoot, which is made up of veteran artists Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani and Michael Anthony (Van Halen) ironically took home the Best New Band prize....
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Beatles' Remasters Coming to Vinyl
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Mojo magazine has gotten word from Jeff Jones, the CEO of Apple Corps, that work is currently being done on the remastered Beatles catalog to bring the albums out on vinyl.Jones spoke exclusively with Mojo, telling them "We're working on them now. I don't have a release date. To put a release date next to them forces us into a situation where we're releasing something that might not be ready."...
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Chart Watch Britain: November 1, 2009
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Our weekly recap of veteran artists on the current British music charts. Chart highlights:Like in Australia, Michael Jackson's This Is It album starts well but not at the top of the charts. In Britain, the album premiers at number 3 behind a new one from Cheryl Crow and Michael Buble who holds steady at number 2.Harry Connick, Jr. sees his Your Songs album get released in the U.K. where it pr...
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Preview: Joni Mitchell, James Taylor & Phil Ochs - Amchitka: The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace
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Artist: Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil OchsTitle: Amchitka: The 1970 Concert That Launched GreenpeaceRelease Date: November 10, 2009Label: Format(s): 2-CDsOn October 16, 1970 in Vancouver, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs came together for a concert for the then fledgling Greenpeace. The purpose of the concert was to protest the government's nuclear testing in Armchitka, Alaska.The...
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Chart Watch Australia: November 1, 2009
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Our weekly recap of veteran artists on the current Australian music charts. Chart highlights:Australia is the first country to publish charts since the release of Michael Jackson's This is It and it almost made it to the top, debuting at number 2. The only other new album in the Australian top fifty by a veteran artist is the return of The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac, recharting at number 37.Pr...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Talk New Album, John Oates Staches Again, more
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have told Clash Magazine that they are aiming for October 2010 for the followup to their 2006 album Stadium Arcadium. Drummer Chad Smith, fresh off his work with Chickenfoot, said "We're gonna write for a while, it usually takes us a while. Sometime next year, maybe this time."John Oates actually regrew his famous mustache for the first time in twenty years to attend...
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Elton John Cancels More Shows Due to Illness
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Elton John has canceled show out through November 10, affecting performances with Billy Joel in Seattle and Portland, due to an ongoing illness that appears to be a bit more serious than originally indicated.The following was posted yesterday on the singer's official website:The Elton John / Billy Joel Face 2 Face concerts originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, Saturday November 7 and ...
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Chart Watch America: October 30, 2009
Our weekly recap of veteran artists on the current American music charts. Chart highlights:For the fifth week, Barbra Streisand has the highest charting album by a veteran artist with Love is the Answer. It moves 4 to 9.BeBe and CeCe Winans' have the highest charting album of their careers, together or solo, as The List moves 25 to 12. They also move 4 to 2 on the R&B Albums chart, just one...
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