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3:15 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Georges Moustaki, Who Wrote Songs For Edith Piaf, Dies

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Georges Moustaki with Edith Piaf in New York in 1958. Moustaki wrote the lyrics to "Milord," one of Piaf's biggest hits.
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Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 6:23 pm

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Deceptive Cadence
1:50 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97

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Henri Dutilleux, a leading French composer and unique voice in new music, has died at age 97.
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Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 3:09 pm

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Parallels
11:17 am
Wed May 22, 2013

China's Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal

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The video for Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's newly released song starts by re-creating the conditions of his captivity during the 81 days he was held in police detention in 2011, and later dissolves into a dystopian nightmare.
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Ai monitors the reaction to his new song on Twitter on Wednesday, the day the song was released.
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Originally published on Wed May 22, 2013 6:18 pm

The man ArtReview magazine named the most powerful artist in the world is trying his hand at rock stardom. In 2011, the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei spent 81 days in detention. He was later let go and charged with tax evasion.

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The Record
1:15 am
Tue May 21, 2013

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

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Ray Manzarek (far right) stands with fellow members of The Doors Jim Morrison (from right), Robby Krieger and John Densmore in 1968. Manzarek died Monday in Germany. He was 74.
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Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 11:43 am

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Music News
10:03 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Draco Rosa: A Pop Survivor Returns From The Brink, With Friends

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Former bandmates Draco Rosa and Ricky Martin, seen here on stage at Univision's 2013 Premio Lo Nuestro awards celebration, reunite on Rosa's new album, Vida.
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Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 5:47 pm

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TED Radio Hour
7:59 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Giving It Away

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"If you have something to give, give it now." – Mark Bezos
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Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 8:13 am

"It feels good to be able to change something. It feels good to give." -- Ron Finley

You can give away almost anything — your time, money, food, your ideas. Giving helps define who we are and helps us connect with others. And thanks to the Internet and a rise in social consciousness, there's been a seismic shift not only in what we're giving, but how. In this hour, stories from TED speakers who are "giving it away" in new and surprising ways, and the things that happen in return.

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Deceptive Cadence
10:08 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Andris Nelsons Named Music Director Of The Boston Symphony

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Conductor Andris Nelsons, the newest music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 12:31 pm

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The Record
2:39 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Google Launches A Streaming Music Service

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Chris Yerga, engineering director for Android at Google Inc., speaks at the company's I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 4:19 pm

The competition for your ears — and dollars — just got a little tougher. On Wednesday, Google launched a paid music subscription service that will put it in direct competition with other streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. The announcement may just be the beginning for Google.

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The Record
12:39 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

The Canadian Astronaut's Accompanist

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. The video of Commander Hadfield's performance of David Bowie's song "Space Oddity" has been viewed more than 11 million times since it was posted to YouTube.
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Emm Gryner.
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Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 7:26 am

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The Record
1:11 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Robots In Ecstasy: Daft Punk's 'Memories' Embraces The Pleasure Principle

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On May 21, Daft Punk will release Random Access Memories, the duo's first album since 2005.
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By Ann Powers

"Give life back to music," coo the robots on the first track of Daft Punk's new album, Random Access Memories, which showed up yesterday on iTunes after a long period of near-hysterical anticipation and advance marketing. Does the veteran Parisian dance music duo succeed in doing this on its first album in eight years?

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The Record
3:22 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Covering Pop Hits On YouTube Is Starting To Pay

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Tyler Ward says he was able to buy a car and a house with money he made posting videos of himself covering pop hits on YouTube.
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Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 4:31 pm

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The Record
3:34 am
Sun May 12, 2013

The MIDI Revolution: Synthesizing Music For The Masses

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Originally published on Sun May 12, 2013 5:44 am

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The Record
12:53 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Harry Connick, 'Idol' And The Pop Charts: Can You Define 'Good' Singing?

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Harry Connick, Jr. (center) with the final four contestants on season 12 of American Idol. From left: Angie Miller, Amber Holcomb, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison.
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By Ann Powers

Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 3:47 pm

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The Record
10:59 am
Mon May 6, 2013

20 Years Ago Biz Markie Got The Last Laugh

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Biz Markie in costume in the gatefold of the LP version of All Samples Cleared!
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The Record
3:17 pm
Sat May 4, 2013

Big Songs, Big Hype (Oh Yeah, They're Women)

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Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches performs at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in March.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 11:19 am

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A Blog Supreme
3:03 am
Sat May 4, 2013

At Jazz Fest, Photographers Have A Culture All Their Own

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Little Freddie King at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2013, photographed by Skip Bolen.
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Little Freddie King at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2013.
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Skip Bolen says B.B. King is one of this year's most photogenic performers at the festival: "He has such great expressions."

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Trombone Shorty at Jazz Fest in 2011.
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Dave Matthews' rain-soaked set at Jazz Fest 2013.
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Skip Bolen has attended the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for years, competing with other photographers for the best shots — and forming relationships with performers in the process.
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Bolen shot one of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' earliest public performances at the 2001 Jazz Fest. Andrews' teacher Clyde Kerr can be seen at the far right.
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Originally published on Sat May 4, 2013 9:53 am

The 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival wraps up Monday. This weekend and last, 12 stages have mixed such marquee names as Fleetwood Mac, Phoenix and Los Lobos with dozens of local bluesmen, soul belters and Cajun fiddle players.

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The Record
2:57 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

'A Truth Never Told': Remembering Slayer's Jeff Hanneman

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Jeff Hanneman of Slayer in 2011.
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Originally published on Sat May 4, 2013 5:57 pm

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The Record
12:34 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

A Night Of Worship In The Church Of Badu

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Erykah Badu answers questions on stage during the Red Bull Music Academy, a series of lectures and performances in New York City.
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Originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 12:55 pm

Erykah Badu doesn't think she's old enough to be anybody's godmother, and the first time somebody asked her to fulfill that role (Solange, because of course) she said, how dare you. Badu was onstage at the Brooklyn Museum on Tuesday night, an event that's part of the Red Bull Music Academy, a series of shows and lectures happening this month in New York City.

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The Record
1:23 am
Fri May 3, 2013

The Beyonce Experiment: How Far Can She Go?

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Beyonce in her most recent Pepsi ad, which premiered her song "Grown Woman."
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Originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 10:14 am

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Deceptive Cadence
10:53 am
Thu May 2, 2013

What Do You Get Valery Gergiev For His 60th Birthday?

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Conductor Valery Gergiev, who turns 60 today.
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By Anastasia Tsioulcas

Originally published on Thu May 2, 2013 11:03 am

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The Two-Way
5:08 am
Thu May 2, 2013

Rapper Chris Kelly Dies, 'Jump' Was Hit For Duo Kris Kross

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Chris Kelly, left, and Chris Smith in 1992's "Jump" video, which was a hit for their rap duo Kris Kross.
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Originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 6:11 am

  • LISTEN: A clip from "Jump"

Update at 8:10 a.m. ET, May 3. A New Post:

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Deceptive Cadence
3:00 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Remembering Janos Starker, The Cellist 'Born To Be A Teacher'

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Cellist Janos Starker with one of his classes at Indiana University. He said he was "put on this earth to be a teacher."
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Originally published on Mon April 29, 2013 3:48 pm

Renowned concert soloist and prolific, Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker died Sunday. He was 88.

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The Two-Way
3:09 pm
Sun April 28, 2013

Janos Starker, A Master Of The Cello, Dies At 88

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Hungarian-born American cellist Janos Starker died Sunday at 88. Starker's career included more than 165 recordings, as well as decades of teaching.
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Originally published on Mon April 29, 2013 8:24 am

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Music News
3:22 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

When Clarence Thomas Wrote To George Jones

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Originally published on Fri April 26, 2013 3:55 pm

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The Record
12:06 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

The Tyler Interview: Silly, But With A Purpose

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Elliott Wilson (left) and Tyler The Creator Tuesday night at the Highline Ballroom.
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Originally published on Fri April 26, 2013 1:42 pm

Interviewing Odd Future visionary Tyler, the Creator is a crapshoot.

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Planet Money
1:30 am
Thu April 25, 2013

Lady Gaga Writing A New Song Is Like A Factory Investing In A New Machine

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But is it GDP?
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Originally published on Fri April 26, 2013 12:46 am

I spoke yesterday with Dan Sichel, a Wellesley economist and a Lady Gaga fan. Both of these facts are relevant for this story.

The U.S. government is about to tweak the way it measures the economy, and some of the biggest changes will affect the entertainment industry.

Under the current system, Sichel told me, Lady Gaga's sales of concert tickets, online songs and CDs all count toward gross domestic product. But the value of the time she spends in the studio working on new songs isn't counted. That's about to change.

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Music News
10:53 am
Wed April 24, 2013

Mountain of Blues Festival

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The Mountain of Blues Festival returns to Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Saturday, June 1, from noon-10 pm!  Featured acts include the Dirty Mojo Junkies, CW Ayon, Austin Jimmy Murphy, the Zerbe Strut Band, the 24-7 Blues Band, and James Armstrong. 


$10 in advance, $12 at the gate.  Info: 866.207.4816 or 575.257.9535, or visit http://www.ruidosoblues.com/

The Record
5:30 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Richie Havens, Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Has Died

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The crowd at Richie Havens' Woodstock-opening set on Aug. 15, 1969.
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Richie Havens in 1969.
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Originally published on Tue April 23, 2013 1:05 pm

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