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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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Kendrick Lamar proves even his B-sides are hits with impressive surprise album

Rapper Kendrick Lamar surprise-released a collection of eight new songs called Untitled Unmastered, which were recorded between 2013 and 2014, last night.
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John Cale to perform The Velvet Underground & Nico live in Paris with Animal Collective

Founding Velvet Underground member John Cale will join forces with experimental rockers Animal Collective to play The Velvet Underground & Nico live.
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Adele says she will debut new material in 2016

British pop singer Adele has announced that she might end her live sets with new material at the end of her massive world tour, but hasn't written it yet.
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Watch this epic hunk of wooden machinery play a dance tune with 2,000 marbles

Swedish musician Martin Molin spent 14 months building a massive marble-fueled music box, using a hand crank and triggers to create an amazing dance track.
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Rhapsody racks up $35.5 million in losses, but remains optimistic

Music streaming company Rhapsody has reported losses of $35.5 million in 2015, a 60 percent increase over 2014, still maintains steady revenue growth.
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Barack and Michelle Obama to speak at SXSW in Austin

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will give separate keynote speeches at this year's SXSW festival in Austin.
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Kendrick Lamar may release a new album in 2016, according to his label

Kendrick Lamar may release new material this year, according to an Instagram photo from Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Anthony Tiffith
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Flight of the Conchords is coming back with all-new material and a US tour

Famed New Zealand comedy-folk due Flight of the Conchords have announced a summer tour in the US, plan to work out some new material live.
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Sam Smith describes Oscar performance as ‘the worst moment’ of his life

British pop singer Sam Smith has called last night's Oscar performance the worst moment of his life, after extreme nerves gave way to a pitchy performance.
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Samsung eyeballs Tidal for acquisition along with several other streaming services

16-month-old music streaming service Tidal may sell to Samsung, with several other companies also interested in acquiring Jay-Z's struggling company.
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Lady Gaga’s Oscar intro will be made by none other than Vice President Joe Biden

Vice President Biden and his wife will attend this year's Academy Awards, where he will team up with Lady Gaga to raise awareness for sexual abuse.
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Santigold’s cool new interactive music video makes your face part of the music

Pop singer Santigold has released an cool new interactive music video, allowing users to insert themselves into the new music video for her latest single Can't Get Enough of Myself .
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Kevin Smith starts crowdfunding for Jay and Silent Bob game: Chronic Blunt Punch!

Interrabang Entertainment and Kevin Smith have asked fans to help fund a Jay and Silent Bob video game called Chronic Blunt Punch.
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Kanye announces new album due this summer during Twitter rant

Rapper Kanye West announced plans to release a new album this summer in the middle of a Twitter rant, and shared the first potential new track at a private party in Los Angeles.
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Taylor Swift donates $250K to Kesha following recently lost legal battle

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has reportedly donated a quarter million of her dollars to fellow star Kesha, following an abuse-based legal struggle.
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Watch Drake and Rihanna bump and grind in the new music video for hit track Work

Rihanna and Drake have released two new music videos for their latest collaboration track Work, featuring bumping and grinding, and risque wardrobe choices.
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Planet Earth II in Ultra HD will feature Sir David Attenborough as narrator

Legendary British naturalist Sir David Attenborough will narrate the sequel to ten-year-old nature documentary Planet Earth, shot in Ultra HD.
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Star Wars super fans restore unmolested 1977 print, distribute illegally online

A small group of die hard Star Wars fans has spent time, energy, and thousands of dollars restoring an original 35mm print of Star Wars: A New Hope.
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Vevo looks to cash in with new paid subscription service

Music video streaming service Vevo plans to launch its own paid subscription service this year, aiming to better monetize its 17 billion monthly viewers.
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The 2016 Grammys got the worst ratings for the show in six years

This year's Grammy Awards ceremony was the lowest rated since 2009, with just under 25 million viewers tuning in to watch music's biggest night on CBS.
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Paul McCartney and Beck get barred from Tyga's Grammy after-party

Legendary Beatles frontman Paul McCartney, Beck, and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins were turned away from rapper Tyga's Grammy after party.
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10 fantastic Grammy nominees you should listen to right now

The Grammys get a bad rap for giving so many awards to pop artists, but it's not all bad: Here are ten fantastic artists nominated to win this year.
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Rolling Stones under 24-hour armed guard after contractor shot dead

Legendary British rock superstars The Rolling Stones have increased security following the shooting death of a show worker in Buenos Aires last week.
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SoundCloud is losing big money, calls for major cash infusion

Music streaming company SoundCloud is hemorrhaging money, having spent $63 million to generate just $19 million in 2014, and calling for venture capital.
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Redditor says new Star Wars syncs up perfectly with Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd's revolutionary album Dark Side of the Moon apparently syncs up with J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Watch Arcade Fire’s stirring New Orleans jazz funeral for David Bowie

Indie rock royalty Arcade Fire have shared an official video of their David Bowie tribute parade in New Orleans, backed by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
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The Boss promises to 'show the reader his mind' in new autobiography

Songwriting legend Bruce Springsteen will release an autobiography called Born To Run this September, after working on the book for over seven years.
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Adele and her songwriters for 25 have already split $13 million in royalties

Adele and her co-writers on smash-hit album 25, musicians like Bruno Mars and Danger Mouse, have split an estimated 13 million dollars in royalties so far.
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Showtime partners with Rolling Stone for new docu-series

Showtime has ordered a half-hour pilot for a new documentary series based on popular articles from Rolling Stone, looking to battle HBO and Amazon.
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Colin Meloy of Decemberists fame pens new children’s book about Pete Seeger

Decemberists singer/songwriter Colin Meloy has announced plans to release two new books, including a children's book about folk musician Pete Seeger.
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Drake litters the Toronto skyline with Billboards for his new record

Toronto-based rapper Drake has started plastering his city with varied images alluding to his next record, Views from the 6, prior to the NBA All-Star Game.
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Sonos adds Apple Music, reveals study linking sex to listening to music aloud

Streaming speaker company Sonos adds Apple Music integration, releases a new study that says that couples who listen to music out loud have twice the sex.
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Elton John sets aside some time to help write the new Killers album

British songwriter Elton John has headed to Las Vegas to work with Killers frontman Brandon Flowers on the group's latest record.
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