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    The Day the Music Died: How Greed Is Killing the Cover Band Scene

    David Fagin and Keith Girard
    If you want proof that music is dying, just watch the Super Bowl halftime show. Or, God forbid, turn on your radio. Aside from paying $100 or more to see a huge arena show, there’s very few places to go these days to hear live music. Especially for free, or close to it. That’s because ASCAP and BMI, the performing rights organizations that pay performance royalties to artists, have been actively targeting the local bars and restaurants that still feature cover bands playing live music....
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    Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson mug for the camera at the London Fan Screening of the Paramount Pictures film .Zoolander 2.' Stiller also set a record for the largest selfie stick photo. (Photo: Getty)

    Ben Stiller Swings Big Friggin’ Stick at Zoolander 2 London Debut (see!)

    Keith Girard
    Ben Stiller made history at the London premiere of his new movie “Zoolander 2,” by swinging the largest selfie stick in the world and taking a photo of stars Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Christine Taylor, Kristen Wiig, Justin Theroux and supporting cast of fans. The Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to document the feat and presented Stiller with a certificate, attesting to the new record. ...
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    Ryan ‘Gooch’ Nelson Crafts Stunning Debut Album as Quadriplegic (Video!)

    Winchester
    Ryan “Gooch” Nelson, a New Jersey singer-songwriter, has done the impossible. A quadriplegic who was recently diagnosed with cancer, he’s conjured a rip-snorting, foot-stomping songs for his debut album Comin’ Home. It’s a tribute to anyone who’s undergone personal tragedy. In 2004, Gooch was in a terrible car accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Five years later, he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia....
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    Rihanna Works It on First Single ‘Work’ From New Album, Anti (Listen!)

    Keith Girard
    Rihanna’s three year hiatus is officially over. The 27-year-old singer, today (Jan. 27) released the first single, or second depending on who’s counting, from her upcoming–and long awaited–new album. Titled “Work,” it features Drake and a heavily reggae influenced sound. The upcoming album, titled Anti, is her first since Unapologetic was released in 2012....
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    Micky Dolenz Talks With Peter Noone: An Actor’s Studio for Musicians

    Winchester
    Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and Peter Noone of UK rock group Herman’s Hermits share a lot of rock history. Both broke out in the 1960s and have continued performing ever since. Now, they’re sharing their experiences in a sort of actor’s studio for musicians. Dolenz recalled a party at his house in Los Angeles during the 1970s which served as a sort of coming out party on the West Coast for John Lennon. Many bold-faced names were there, but when a limo pulled up at 2 AM and out stepped Brian Wilson ...
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    Steve Martin, Edie Brickell So Sublime on New Album ‘So Familiar’ (Video!)

    Winchester
    Steve Martin’s and Edie Brickell’s first album, 2013’s Love Has Come for You, found the two iconoclastic artists making emotionally resonant, readily accessible music. Their collaboration continues, taking them into fresh creative territory on the duo’s new sophomore album, 'So Familiar.' Producer Peter Asher has worked with everyone from James Taylor to Linda Ronstadt and Elton John. ...
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    Celine Dion Husband René Angélil Dies at 73, After Long Cancer Battle

    Keith Girard
    Celine Dion husband René Angélil, who began his career as a singer and later devoted his life to Celine’s career, has died after a 20-year battle with throat cancer. His death came at his Las Vegas home Thursday (Jan. 14). He was 73. Celine, 47, has canceled two shows, Saturday and Sunday, at her Caesars Palace residency to deal with his death. She’ll resume performing Feb. 23, according to her rep. ...
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    Bruce Springsteen Brings Glory Days Back to Saturday Night Live (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Bruce Springsteen returned to Saturday Night Live (SNL) and recalled the show’s glory days with two songs off his new compilation album The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. Bruce first played on the show in 1992 and made his third appearance this weekend. Last night, he performed the lead track off his new album “The Ties That Bind” and “Meet Me In The City.” ...
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    Rita Ora Wants Out of Stalled Jay Z Record Deal; Is Rihanna to Blame?

    Keith Girard
    Rita Ora, the UK singing sensation, is suing to break her contract with record mogul Jay Z, claiming she’s been “abandoned” by his Roc Nation record label. Is Rihanna the real reason her singing career has been sidetracked? Jay Z personally signed Rihanna to a record contract while he was president of Def Jam Recordings. Her debut album, Music of the Sun in 2005 and sophomore effort A Girl Like Me the following year both reached the top ten on the US album charts. ...
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    Egon Schiele Paintings at Center of Lawsuit Over Plundered Nazi Art

    Keith Girard
    Egan Schiele paintings are at the center of a legal dispute in Manhattan filed by the heirs of holocaust victim Fritz Grunbaum. The Nazis plundered his art and sent him to a concentration camp in 1938. But the two paintings have recently resurfaced and may be worth $5.5 million. Grunbaum’s heirs, Timothy Reif and David Fraenkel, filed the complaint this week in Manhattan Supreme Court to block a pending auction of the paintings....
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