Loved and loathed, Lana Del Rey set to face the music - Reuters
27-January-2012 -music - Google News

New Yorker
Loved and loathed, Lana Del Rey set to face the music
Reuters
First came the "breakthrough" when her video for the song "Video Games" was viewed millions of times on YouTube leading to the sultry chanteuse becoming the talk of the music business. That success prompted.. .. read more..

A book about music that strikes a chord - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk
A book about music that strikes a chord
Telegraph.co.uk
Thus: music about words about music . But the words in question are entirely fictional, and Tolstoy's work is only “about” Beethoven in the sense that it is about a series of events that begins with a pe.. .. read more..

Google Music update makes service useful for backing up tunes - CNET
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the unwired
Google Music update makes service useful for backing up tunes
CNET
by Jay Greene January 27, 2012 11:45 AM PST Follow @iamjaygreene Turns out Google Music isn't just about listening to tunes delivered from the Web. Google just updated its Music Manager software t.. .. read more..

Music review: 'Old Ideas' by Leonard Cohen - Washington Post
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The Sun
Music review: 'Old Ideas' by Leonard Cohen
Washington Post
Jennifer Warnes, Cohen's frequent collaborator, once described Cohen's music as “the place where God and sex and literature meet.” These days, Cohen makes it plain he'll settle for two out of .. .. read more..

Spring preview — Pop music: Concerts are unusual but promising - Washington Post
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Spring preview — Pop music : Concerts are unusual but promising
Washington Post
Looking at this spring's concert calendar is a bit like staring off into a live music Twilight Zone. Big names are cautiously playing small rooms (Lauryn Hill headlines the cozy Warner Theater on Feb... .. read more..

The Recording Academy® Celebrates Music and Glamour with GRAMMY® Glam Event Feb. 7 - Sacramento Bee..
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MiamiHerald.com
The Recording Academy® Celebrates Music and Glamour with GRAMMY® Glam Event Feb. 7
Sacramento Bee
By The Recording Academy SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Recording Academy ® (www.grammy.com) in partnership with CoverGirl, Olay and Venu.. .. read more..

Creation Records music mogul Alan McGee to play Cardiff unemployed disco - WalesOnline
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Creation Records music mogul Alan McGee to play Cardiff unemployed disco
WalesOnline
The former Creation Records music mogul, who now lives in Wales, has been known to pop up all over his adopted homeland for a little impromptu Dj'ing session. One of my highlights of last year wa.. .. read more..

My favourite music venue - The Guardian
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The Guardian
My favourite music venue
The Guardian
In the late 70s, bigger new wave bands such as Buzzcocks and Blondie started playing the Apollo, which, to be honest, took some time for me to love as a music venue. I initially preferred the Free Trade Hall, which is just a bit.. .. read more..

Napster music download service to be relaunched in UK - BBC News
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BBC News
Napster music download service to be relaunched in UK
BBC News
Its new owner, America's biggest music subscription service, is revamping the company's offering to take on the likes of Spotify, We7 and Deezer. "The acquisition of Napster and its subscriber base i.. .. read more..

Peers hail historic Live Music Bill - The Press Association
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Peers hail historic Live Music Bill
The Press Association
A legal change making it easier for live music to be performed in pubs and clubs will challenge a "puritanical streak" in English culture, the House of Lords has heard. The Live Music Bill, which could be in force in time for .. .. read more..