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19 November 11:11:23	"You can upload up to 20,000 songs to Google Music, and stream it from your desktop browser, from the Android Music app, or even from the iOS-optimized webapp" - Lifehacker explains how Google Music works.   Lifehacker
19 November 11:10:40	Google has launched the Google Music store. It is only available in the United States at the moment. Gizmodo has more info.   Gizmodo
23 August 16:10:17	Jerry Leiber, the lyricist of the Leiber & stller songwriting team which created hits for Elvis Presley amongst others, has died aged 78. More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
23 August 16:09:44	Nick Ashford of "the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye has died at the age of 70 from throat cancer." More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
13 July 14:41:40	Ronnie Wood (www.ronniewood.com) "has found an unlikely new hobby - gardening" as he and the Stones "plan a series of gigs to mark their 50th anniversary next year." He is meeting up with "bandmate Keith Richards this week.." More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
30 June 11:28:14	Justin Timberlake (www.justintimberlake.com) and online advertising company Specific Media (www.specificmedia.com) have bought Myspace (www.myspace.com) from News Corporation in a $35,000,000 deal. More at The Guardian.   The Guardian
30 June 11:27:50	The Timberlake / Specific Media / Myspace deal - analysis at TechCrunch.   TechCrunch
22 June 14:49:54	70s prog rock band Marsupilami played the first Galstonbury festival in 1971 and has re-formed 40 years later with three members of the original line-up tp play the 'Spirit of 71' stage on Friday night (June 24). More at Somerset County Gazette.   Somerset County Gazette
7 June 12:15:28	Kaiser Chiefs (www.kaiserchiefs.com) new album 'The Future Is Medieval', (www.kaiserchiefs.com) "combines a DIY element and rewards buyers." 20 new tracks have gone on sale on the website allowing fans to compile a bespoke album. More at MusicWeek.   MusicWeek
6 June 10:30:53	Suggs from 'Madness' (www.madness.co.uk) is holding a live Q&A session on the Kronenbourg 1664 YouTube channel at 9pm on Monday June 6. Fans can post questions up until 8.30pm.   Kronenbourg 1664 - YouTube
31 May 16:12:54	The Pulp (www.pulppeople.com) summer reunion of the 6 members of the band from 1996 includes appearances at the Isle of Wight (June 11) and Wireless (July 3) festivals. Check out the ‘PulpTube’ competition at The Fly.   The Fly
29 May 15:10:24	The Beyonce video for new single 'Run The World (Girls)' is reported to have cost around $1,000,000 - last seen it had received almost 29,000,000 views on YouTube.   YouTube
14 May 11:17:13	The odds on Jedward winning the Eurovision final are shortening. The price on John and Edward Grimes triumphing for Ireland is 11/4 according to The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
13 May 12:39:22	Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour - George Michael (www.georgemichael.com) has announced a 47-date tour of Europe "that will see him accompanied by a symphony orchestra." More at BBC news.   BBC News
12 May 15:28:35	Eurovision Song Contest 2011 (www.eurovision.tv) - the 'Grand Final' takes place on Saturday May 14. Boy band Blue competes for the UK, Jedward (www.planetjedward.net) for Ireland. More at the BBC website.   BBC - Eurovision
28 April 11:51:27	VEVO (www.vevo.com), the online music video streaming website which was started by Universal and Sony, is now available in the UK. More at ITProPortal.   ITProPortal
21 April 11:07:52	Big in China - despite not leaving the house for 2 years, agoraphobic singer-songwriter Jemma Pixie Hixon "is now a big name in China and Japan, and more than two million have watched her performances on the video-sharing website YouTube." (MailOnline)   MailOnline
26 March 16:14:37	Ark Music Factory (www.arkmusicfactory.com), a vanity music label and music community website, is reponsible for 'Friday' by US teen Rebecca Black, "which just so happens to be for the worst song ever." More at The Guardian.   The Guardian
23 March 11:43:56	'The Most Incredible Thing', the ballet from the Pet Shop Boys (www.petshopboys.co.uk), is at Sadler's Wells (www.sadlerswells.com) until March 26. A double CD of the score is available. More on the ballet in The Standard.   Evening Standard
23 February 15:11:14	Apple is looking to defend its share of the music market - "...Apple announced the terms of its new App Store subscription service which will see Apple take a 30 per cent cut from any content publishers selling a subscription.." More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
23 February 11:57:45	The Monkees, with the exception of Michael Nesmith, are reuniting for a UK tour in May. 10 dates have been announced. More at NewsQuod.   NewsQuod
12 February 12:04:16	Activision (www.activision.com) has decided to axe its music video game 'Guitar Hero' (www.guitarhero.com) because of the costs - "It will, however, continue to sell and support its catalogue of Guitar Hero titles." More at BBC News.   BBC News
7 February 14:51:11	Guitarist Gary Moore has died while on holiday in Spain - "...a giant of modern-day guitar playing whose work stretched far beyond rock and heavy metal to pop, jazz and even techno." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
5 February 12:28:02	Fairsharemusic.com reckons to have sold 25,000+ units of its boxed CD charity compilation 'Best of My Love' without any TV advertising. Each unit sold raises at least £3 for the British Heart Foundation.   Best of My Love
2 February 15:08:43	Lyricist Don Black (www.donblack.co.uk) has written a tribute to legendary composer John Barry at MailOnline - "...all you have to do is close your eyes and think of the film Born Free. The first thing that comes back to you is the music."   MailOnline
1 February 11:48:04	P.Diddy has released 'Last Train to Paris', a new album of experimental electro hip-hop, with his Diddy Dirty Money line-up.   Diddy Dirty Money
27 January 15:29:52	Everything Everything (www.everything-everything.co.uk), the 4-piece guitar band from Manchester, has won the The Times Breakthrough Award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. More at MusicWeek.   MusicWeek
26 January 11:17:38	Musician, songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers is recovering from surgery to treat cancer and blogging about his experiences at 'Walking on Planet C' on his website (www.nilerodgers.com). More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
15 January 11:18:52	The Brit Awards 2011 (www.brits.co.uk) - Cheryl Cole (www.cherylcole.com) has 2 nominations, Tinie Tempah (www.tinietempah.com) has 4. More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
12 January 11:38:45	Rapper Jay-Z (www.jay-z.com) "has decided to add to his vast business empire with an investment in Buffalo Boss (www.buffaloboss.com), a Brooklyn-based chicken wing restaurant, with his mother Gloria and sister Andrea..." More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
5 January 14:43:19	Gerry Rafferty, creator of the global and enduring hit 'Baker Street', has died "following liver and kidney problems." More in The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
31 December 12:09:00	Former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (www.annielennox.com) has received an OBE in the New Year Honours List "for her work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa." Check out http://twitter.com/annielennox for her Twitter page. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
14 December 12:12:06	'Michael', the posthumous Michael Jackson (www.michaeljackson.com) album is now in the shops amid controversy over quality. Quincy Jones suggests that the new CD "should have all stayed in the vault". More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
3 December 11:59:38	Pete Doherty (www.frenchdogblues.com) has launched 'Albion Trinketry'. The jewellery range, designed by Hannah Martin (www.hannah-martin.com), is available at JOSEPH Westbourne Grove and 77 Fulham Rd.   Albion Trinketry
2 December 12:04:14	Paul Simonon and Mick Jones are to executive produce a film about the making of 'London Calling', the classic album from The Clash (www.theclash.com). Jez Butterworth will write the screenplay. More at Gigwise.   Gigwise
1 December 14:39:06	John Lydon (www.johnlydon.com) is seeling only 750 copies of his 'Mr Rotten's Scrapbook' photograph book. The price is £449 but "100 of the 750 books will contain a special golden ticket..." More at ConcertLive.  ConcertLive
27 November 12:21:36	Ray Davies (www.raydavies.info) will curate Meltdown 2011 at the Southbank Centre (http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk) as artistic director, promising a line-up that will “bridge between the past, present and future..” More at Londonist.   Londonist
24 November 11:51:34	Music website Spotify (www.spotify.com) is trying to raise expansion finance despite losses of £16,600,000 and signs that the service may not bee that popular with music fans. More at BBC News.   BBC News
12 November 15:35:37	The first album from Liam Gallagher's new band 'Beady Eye' (www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk) is "reportedly three-quarters finished." One track, 'Bring The Light', is available now as a free download. More at The Guardian.   The Guardian