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Bobby Brown Storms Out Of Whitney Houston Funeral

Bobby Brown was creating drama for Whitney Houston even in death today. The ex-husband Brown is reported to have stormed out of her funeral after family refused to allow his entourage to enter.

Tagged as: Bobby Brown, funeral, Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Laid To Rest By Family And Friends

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston has been laid to rest one week after her death at the age of 48 in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, Bobby Brown, Clive Davis, Elton John, Kevin Coster, Stevie Wonder, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston

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Black Sabbath And Bill Ward Reunion May Still Happen

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Bill Ward vs Black Sabbath stand-off isn’t a complete disaster just yet. Ward expects he will be available for the Black Sabbath reunion tour, pending negotiations.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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REVIEW: Rod Stewart, Melbourne, February 17, 2012

by Paul Cashmere

The title of Rod Stewart’s 1972 classic ‘Never A Dull Moment’ summarizes his 2012 show. I first saw Rod Stewart at his 1978 Sydney show and nearly every Aussie tour since and he has been never a dull moment every time.

Tagged as: Melbourne, Paul McCartney, review, Rod Laver Arena, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, The Faces

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Rod Stewart, Who Wrote You Wear It Well?

by Paul Cashmere

The songwriting credit for Rod Stewart’s 1972 classic ‘You Wear It Well’ has always been Rod Stewart / Martin Quittenton. Why did Rod Stewart credit it to Ronnie Wood at his Melbourne show?

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, You Wear It Well

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Hear Usher’s New Diplo-Produced Slow Jam

by Andrew Tijs

Usher has delivered a trippy, slow-burning new tune, with assistance from super-producer Diplo.

Tagged as: Climax, Diplo, electro, listen, new, producer, R&B, song, soul, stream, US, Usher

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Counting Crows To Play Free Show For Austin During SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Counting Crows will take the show to the people with a free performance at Auditorium Shore for the public during SXSW.

Tagged as: Austin, BMI, Counting Crows Auditorium Shore, SXSW

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Def FX Add Hobart, Adelaide And Perth Dates

by Andrew Tijs

Nineties trance rock heroes Def FX have announces three new dates for their reunion tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Adelaide, alternative, dates, Def FX, electro, Hobart, metal, music, News, Perth, reunion, rock, tour, trance

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Wanna Work For EMI?

by Tim Cashmere

EMI Records Australia and New Zealand are looking for a national publicity manager to join their team.

Tagged as: EMI, Employment, job, Jobs, music industry, Records

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Mumford and Sons Nearly Finished Second Album

by Tim Cashmere

Mumford and Sons fans can expect some new material in the near future if the band’s Ben Lovett is to be believed.

Tagged as: Album Of The Year, brit award, mercury music prize, Mumford & Sons, Mumford and Sons, new album

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DZ Deathrays Book Tour And Stream Collaboration

by Andrew Tijs

Brisbane rock animals DZ Deathrays book a national tour, reveal album details, and stream a new collaboration.

Tagged as: album, Australia, Brisbane, collaboration, DZ Deathrays, National Tour, new, release date, rock, Rocky Fresh, sream, The KickDrums, title

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Daryl Hall, Sharon Jones, Alan Stone Take The House On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

Fresh from his first trip to Australia in two decades, Daryl Hall is heading out on the road in the USA with Sharon Jones and Alan Stone.

Tagged as: Alan Stone, Allen Stone, Daryl Hall, Hall & Oates, Live From Daryl's House, Sharon Jones

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Band Of Skulls Lead This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

UK rockers Band Of Skulls lead a very quiet week in new releases.

Tagged as: Band Of Skulls, James Levy And The Blood Red Rose, Malia, Michael Kiwanuka, new releases, Stereophonics, The Artist, The Descendants, The Menzingers, The Sixteen, Whitney Houston

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Bobby Brown Invited To Whitney Houston Funeral

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown has been officially invited to attend her funeral in New Jersey on Saturday.

Tagged as: Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Brown, Clive Davis, Kevin Costner, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston

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Green Day Post Video Of Day 1 In Studio

by Paul Cashmere

Green Day have posted a short 21 second video featuring footage of their first day back in the studio to work on their next album.

Tagged as: Green Day, new album

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Husky Sign With Sub Pop Records

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne band Husky have become the first Australian band ever to sign with Seattle’s Sub Pop Records.

Tagged as: Husky, Liberation Records, Michael Gudinski, Sub Pop

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Rihanna And Chris Brown Back Together?

by Music-News.com

It looks like Rihanna is back with Chris Brown, the man who brutally attacked her three years ago.

Tagged as: Chris Brown, Rihanna

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Kevin Costner To Speak At Whitney Houston Funeral

by Music-News.com

Kevin Costner will speak at the funeral for Whitney Houston this Saturday.

Tagged as: funeral, Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston

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Jason Coleman Gets His Groove On With Groove Pill Records

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Coleman says his new record label Groove Pill Records is Australia’s Newest Independent Record Label. He is too modest. Groove Pill Records is the World’s Newest Independent Record Label.

Tagged as: Groove Pill Records, Hairspray, Jason Coleman, Ministry of Dance

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Barry Adamson Un-Cancels Australian Film Screenings

by Tim Cashmere

Barry Adamson has rescheduled his appearances in Melbourne which were cancelled earlier this month due to a family emergency that required his presence.

Tagged as: back to the cat, Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson, i will set you free, magazine, promo, therapist, tour

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Beyoncé Plans Two New Albums

by Andrew Tijs

A month after giving birth, Beyoncé is already planning two new musical projects for 2012.

Tagged as: A Star Is Born, album, Beyonce, dance, Grammys, new, One Republic, pop, R&B, Ryan Tedder

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Public Image Ltd Deliver Track From Forthcoming Album

by Andrew Tijs

UK post-punks Public Image Ltd have posted a new song from their first album in two decades.

Tagged as: album, BBC 6, EP, new, new song, One Drop, post-punk, Public Image Ltd, Record Store Day, This Is PiL, UK, vinyl

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Whitney Houston To Dominate UK Chart

by Paul Cashmere

27 Whitney Houston songs are expected to re-enter the UK chart this week following her death last Saturday.

Tagged as: chart, I Will Always Love You, Official Charts, UK, Whitney Houston

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Preview The Gorillaz, Andre 3000 And James Murphy Collaboration

by Andrew Tijs

Gorillaz, Andre 3000 of Outkast and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem prepare a collaborative tune.

Tagged as: Andre 3000, collaboration, Converse, electro, Gorillaz, hear, hip-hop, James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, listen, Outkast, preview, song

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Western Walers and Sydney Sailors emblems

Community Cup’s Sydney Captains, Team Names and Date Confirmed

by Tim Cashmere

After two decades in Melbourne, the Community Cup has decided to expand into New South Wales, with a game set to take place in Sydney in March.

Tagged as: Adam Spencer, Community Cup, Dan Sultan, Espy Rockdogs, Megahertz, PBS, RRR, Sydney Sailors, Western Walers

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Portishead’s Geoff Barrow And Katalyst Produce Hip-Hop Project Quakers

by Andrew Tijs

Three superstar producers lead the 35-member hip-hop collective Quakers, and deliver their first release.

Tagged as: 7-Stu-7, album, Aloe Blacc, Dead Prez, Geoff Barrow, hip-hop, Katalyst, new, Pharcyde, Portishead, producer, Quakers, UK

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Whitney Houston Songs Take Over American Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston’s signature tune ‘I Will Always Love You’ is in the Top 10 again this week in America and her other songs are scattered across the Top 40 and all she had to do was get them there was die.

Tagged as: Billboard, chart, I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston

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New Evanescence Drummer Talks About “Rabid” Fans

by Andrew Tijs

New Evanescence drummer Will Hunt tells Noise11 about the line-up changes and meeting their excitable fanbase.

Tagged as: Amy Lee, drummer, Evanescence, fans, goth, interview, line-up, new, piano, pop, rock, US, Will Hunt

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Kraftwerk Revisit Eight Albums In Museum of Modern Art Residency

by Tim Cashmere

German electro pioneers Kraftwerk have announced an eight night residency to take place at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Tagged as: Kraftwerk, Krautrock, Man Machine, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, Radioactivity

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Dougy, The Temper Trap - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

The Temper Trap To Debut New Music At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

The Temper Trap will officially start promotional duties for their second album with a showcase performance at SXSW in Austin next month.

Tagged as: Austin, SXSW, The Temper Trap

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