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December 20, 2013

Rob Sheffield’s Top 20 Albums of 2013

Don’t miss Rob Sheffield’s Top 25 Songs of the Year and “Blurred Lines” The Worst Song of This or Any Other Year 1 Kanye West Yeezus Bow down before the one you serve Even in a year absurdly overstuffed with great music a year when there was no hope of cutting…


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Published on December 20, 2013 08:40

The Cult’s Ian Astbury Looks Towards a Post-Album Future

The Cult are on the verge of wrapping up an exhausting five-month world tour where they played their landmark 1987 album Electric every night and they’re already thinking about their next move “We’re playing around with the idea of putting new music out as capsules” says Cult frontman Ian Astbury…


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Published on December 20, 2013 07:40

Lyle Lovett Spins Through Jackson Browne’s ‘Rosie’ – Song Premiere

Jackson Browne has paid tribute to friends Warren Zevon and Bob Dylan on recent records but this spring he will be honored on Looking Into You A Tribute to Jackson Browne (Music Road) The album will feature covers by several of Browne’s fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers plus…


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Published on December 20, 2013 07:00

Faces Reunion in 2015? Not So Fast, Ian McLagan Says

Although Rod Stewart has talked about the possibility of a Faces reunion in 2015 nobody seems to have told keyboardist Ian McLagan or drummer Kenney Jones McLagan dismissed the idea of reconvening telling Uncut magazine as reported by NME that he’s more interested in reuniting the Small Faces the pre-Stewart incarnation…


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Published on December 20, 2013 05:40

‘Say My Name’ by Peter Morén – Free MP3

Artist Peter MorénSong “Say My Name”Album Broken Swenglish Vol 1 (EP) “‘Say My Name’ is a song that has been lying around for ages without finding the right form and shape” Peter Morén tells Rolling Stone “But when I finally got the idea [of] how to record it it was really…


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Published on December 20, 2013 05:00

December 19, 2013

Stars Pick Best Albums of 2013: Ed Sheeran, R. Kelly, Austin Mahone & more


Dozens of musicians including Ed Sheeran, R. Kelly, Stevie Nicks, Fifth Harmony, Tyga, Austin Mahone, and more share their choices for the best album of 2013. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://bit.ly/BillboardSub
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Published on December 19, 2013 15:53

Leona Lewis – “Winter Wonderland” LIVE Billboard Studio Session


Leona Lewis Performs "Winter Wonderland" at Billboard's NY Studio, Dec. 2013. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://bit.ly/BillboardSub
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Published on December 19, 2013 15:07

Who’s Tanking Lana Del Rey’s Oscar Bid?

Lana Del Rey will not win an Oscar in January if one of her anonymous detractors has anything to do with it Earlier this week the singer’s The Great Gatsby soundtrack contribution “Young and Beautiful” made it onto the Academy’s 75-song long list as a contender for one of at…


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Published on December 19, 2013 15:05

Leona Lewis Discusses ‘Christmas, With Love’ & Next Album – Billboard Q&A


Leona Lewis Discusses 'Christmas, With Love' & Next Album during her Billboard studio session. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://bit.ly/BillboardSub
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Published on December 19, 2013 14:22

Flashback: B.B. King Holds a Superstar Jam

The 1987 Cinemax concert special A Blues Session BB King and Friends kicked off with one of the single most star-packed jam sessions ever held outside the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony BB King Eric Clapton Stevie Ray Vaughan Albert King Phil Collins Dr John Etta…


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Published on December 19, 2013 13:55

A Far Cry from Sunset

Billy Franks
Having been a singer/songwriter my entire life, A Far Cry from Sunset is the title of my first book.

It tells of the adventures of four friends traveling the world to ask ten famous artists to appear
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