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Black Sabbath top British album chart again: after 43 years

By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) – The British rock band Black Sabbath's album "13!" has given them a first British Number One album in nearly 43 years, a record interval between chart-toppers, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. Black Sabbath were last at the top of the UK chart with their second album, "Paranoid". [...]

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Guest DJ: Daft Punk On The Music That Inspired ‘Random Access Memories’

The French electronic duo sits with NPR’s Sami Yenigun to talk about their latest album, and share some of their favorite music by other artists, including James Blake, The Strokes and the ’70s disco band Chic. Music

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O Music Awards: Striking Matches, Constant Drumming and More

New duo Striking Matches, pop favorites the Jonas Brothers and an attempt for a 24-hour drumming world record will be part of this year’s O Music Awards on Wednesday (June 19). CMT News

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Veteran bands Motorhead, Black Sabbath top UK metal music awards

By Ellen Sowerby LONDON (Reuters) – Veteran British rock bands Motorhead and Black Sabbath were crowned the kings of heavy metal on Monday, winning the top accolades at the UK's top metal music awards, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods. Motorhead, best known for its 1980 hit "Ace of Spades", received the Golden Gods awards at [...]

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Jay Z’s million-album Samsung sale unlikely to count for charts

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Jay Z's upcoming studio album will go to a million users of Samsung smartphones three days before its official release in a promotional deal, but the distribution is unlikely to count toward official sales figures, an industry expert said on Monday. Jay Z, 43, announced on Sunday [...]

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Unpaid Intern Sues Warner Music Group After Months of Faxing & Filing…

Legal frivolities aside, this raises some serious questions about the perils of free internships. Digital Music News

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Japan Is About to Become the Largest Music Market In the World…

Last year, Japan startled the industry by almost beating the US in total recording sales. Digital Music News

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Listen Up: Kelly Rowland’s ‘Talk a Good Game’

The Destiny’s Child singer steps out of Beyonce’s shadow. USATODAY.com Feed

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The Latest: Spotify Releases Playlist of Best Songs to Listen to on Plane

Spotify recently compiled a list of the best songs to listen to on a flight. Digital Music News

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MUSIC + EXCLUSIVE Kelly Rowland Talks A Good Game About New Album

When Kelly Rowland ‘s fourth solo album Talk A Good Game drops tomorrow, don’t be surprised if you already feel familiar with its much buzzed about tracks. Music News

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