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Famed alt-rock icon Scott Weiland found dead at 48, bassist arrested for cocaine

Famed Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has passed away in his sleep at age 48. The singer was found in his tour bus at a stop in Bloomington, Minnesota while on the road with his band The Wildabouts.
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Get the party started with our top-20 karaoke playlist

We've scoured our record collections and a few of our favorite juke joints for the all-time best karaoke singles, aiming to enthrall audiences everywhere.
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Put the pedal to the metal with this fantastic road trip playlist

Sit down, strap in, and start your engine: We've assembled the perfect road trip playlist for your summer adventures.
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Passing of A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg leads to outpouring of grief

Legendary A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg has passed away following ongoing health struggles, leading to an outpouring of grief.
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10 must-see bands to check out at SXSW 2016, or add to your newest playlist

We pored over the hundreds of bands playing at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, here are ten great acts to hear.
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Watch Hollywood A-listers audition (and fail) to be young Han Solo

Following Lucasfilm's official slection of Alden Ehrehreich for the role of young Han Solo, Conan O'Brien has released a parody video of A-list auditions.
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The fifth studio album from virtual band Gorillaz is almost here

Gorillaz co-creator Damon Albarn has alluded to the fact that the virtual band's upcoming fifth studio album may be out as soon as the end of this year.
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Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ keeps on swimming past U.S. box-office records

Pixar's Finding Dory has made an estimated $446 million at the box office, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time in the U.S.
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Carpool Karaoke reveals that Michelle Obama knows all the words to ‘Get Ur Freak On’

First Lady Michelle Obama joined Late Late Show host James Corden in his SUV this week, driving around the White House while singing karaoke.
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Watch: Chance the Rapper debuts new single as Muhammad Ali tribute

Chance the Rapper shared a heartfelt new song at this year's ESPY awards, a tribute to the memory of recently deceased Muhammad Ali.
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Led Zeppelin add eight previously unheard songs to 'BBC Sessions' re-release

Led Zeppelin will rerelease their famed BBC Sessions compilation this fall as the Complete BBC Sessions, which will include eight previously unheard tracks.

Say that again? New study suggests hearing loss may be reversible

A new series of studies by Dutch company Audion Therapeutics shows promising results with regard to re-growing the tiny sensory hairs inside the human ear.
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Spotify won’t like Apple’s new streaming music royalty proposal

Apple has proposes a new streaming royalty scheme to the United States Copyright Royalty Board which would pay 9.1 cents per 100 streams.
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Netflix will stream CBS’s new Star Trek series to nearly 200 countries

Netflix has announced a licensing deal that will see it streaming CBS's new Star Trek series to 188 countries -- but not the U.S. or Canada.
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Sting’s first pop album in 13 years will include songs about Prince, refugees

British pop icon Sting has announced his first pop album in 13 years, after filling that time with symphonic, musical theater, and lute-based works.
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Streaming of music outpaces video in first half of 2016 — and not by a little

Streaming music, up 58 percent in the first half of 2016, has finally surpassed video streaming, and not by a little.
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Katy Perry's new Olympics-themed power ballad will get you to the gym in no time

Pop superstar Katy Perry has released her first new material in three years, a power-pop single called Rise, which was written for NBC's Olympics coverage.

Netflix goes all John Cusack with new mixtape feature Flixtapes

Netflix has announced a new feature called the Flixtape, a streaming-video homage to the mixtape.
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Spoon and Local Natives are luring fans into record stores with exclusive vinyl

We spoke to Local Natives' singer/keyboardist Kelcey Ayer and Record Store Day Founder Michael Kurtz about instant gratification program for vinyl lovers.
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Spotify aims to rival Beats One with two radio-inspired streaming options

Spotify has launched two new on-demand radio-style shows that feature interviews and commentary from big-name artists, in hopes of rivaling Beats One.
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ABC re-introduces free streaming service, launches seven new digital series with it

ABC has re-launched its streaming service as an ad-supported model which will showcase seven new original series as well as 38 classic TV shows.
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Marvin Gaye documentary gets the green light 30 years after his tragic death

Over three decades after iconic soul musician Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his own father, Gaye's family has authorized a documentary about his life's work.
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Bowie bests Adele: ‘Blackstar’ tops list of most-sold vinyl in 2016

David Bowie's final album Blackstar is the top selling vinyl album of the year so far, with nearly 60 thousand units flying from shelves so far this year.
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No Sleep: Nigerian DJ crushes world record for round-the-clock DJ set

A Nigerian hip-hop fan named DJ Obi has smashed the world record for round-the-clock DJing, playing 239 hours, or ten days, without sleeping a wink.
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Jay Z releases powerful protest song Spiritual in honor of recent violence

Jay-Z has released a new single called Spiritual in honor of the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
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Listen: Britney Spears, J-Lo, and dozens of pop stars release single to help Orlando victims

Dozens of famous pop musicians have teamed up with Interscope and GLAAD to release a single called Hands, to benefit victims of the recent Orlando tragedy.
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Netflix is coming to Comcast’s X1 cable box, likely later this year

A Netflix app will be added to Comcast's X1 boxes soon. Customers of the cable company and streaming service will soon be able to watch both in one place.
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Lionsgate to purchase Starz for $4.4B, invest heavily in new shows and films

Lionsgate has announced a deal in which it will purchase cable company Starz for $4.4 billion. It plans to invest $1.8 billion in new TV and films annually.
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Elizabeth Warren calls out Apple business practices, Spotify claims forced update delay

Things are getting political in the streaming music world: Spotify claims Apple are blocking an update, Senator Elizabeth Warren says they are unfair.
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Prince's iconic shirt, jacket from "Purple Rain' up for auction on eBay this weekend

The frilly shirt and leather motorcycle jacket worn by Prince in his famed Purple Rain film will be auctioned off this weekend
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This laser-powered drum machine rips through beats like The Death Star did Alderaan

A Russian artist has created a laser-powered drum machine which uses seven red lasers, four arduinos, and many fans to create rad blips, bloops, and pops.
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New Spotify survey: Music cures your Monday blues better than sex

Spotify has released the results of a survey it did surrounding Monday motivation, says that people need music about as much as coffee.
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RZA’s next album will be a masterpiece of old-school Atari remixes

Iconic Wu-Tang founder and producer RZA has partnered with Atari to create an album based on its famed bleeps and bloops.
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Stairway to fortune: Why the music industry still favors the thief

Led Zeppelin may have won their case over the introduction to Stairway to Heaven, but the history of music is rife with theft: Here are the reasons why.
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Rob Thomas introduces smooth new karaoke hologram for VIP ticketholders

Rob Thomas, the alt-rock frontman behind famed late-90s rockers Matchbox Twenty, will introduce a special karaoke hologram to VIPs on his tour this summer.
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The one thing Katy Perry and Taylor Swift agree on: The fight against YouTube

Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, many others call for big reforms to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which allows YouTube to run wild with illegal tunes.
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Shred on the go: Your next pair of Converse can have a built in wah-wah pedal

Converse has created a sneaker-based homage to all its musical fans, a new All Star called the Chet Atkins All Wah, which has a built-in guitar pedal.
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Trailer for Ron Howard’s Beatles doc shows Fab Four’s insanely manic early years

Ron Howard has released the first trailer for his upcoming Beatles documentary, which showcases the band during their scary, formative years.