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Apple’s cloud music could finally make piracy pay
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Monday introduced more than just a cloud storage system for songs that fans buy legitimately through iTunes. He unveiled a system that might finally get music lovers to pay for the songs they got through less-than-proper means.
Aside from offering to freely distribute new [...]
Coachella music festival goes to 2 weekends
Coachella festival organizers are doubling the annual music extravaganza.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival organizers say next year’s festival will be held in Indio, Calif., over two weekends on April 13 to 15 and April 20 to 22.
The separate events are expected to feature the “same lineup, same art, same [...]
With drummer injured, Kings of Leon postpone dates
Rock band Kings of Leon has been forced to postpone several international tour dates because their drummer is injured
A news release from the band says Nathan Followill’s surgery for a torn right bicep and labrum will force postponements of tours in South Africa and Australia until October and November.
The [...]
Kings of Leon confirm three USA tour dates leading up to Coachella
Kings of Leon announced today that they’ll be adding three dates in America leading into their headline slot of this year’s Coachella Festival.
4/8 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
4/9 Memphis, TN FED Ex Forum
4/12 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
All dates will go on-sale Saturday, February 12th at [...]
Kings of Leon cancel dates and take March off
Kings of Leon will no longer be coming to Australia in March, according to Twitter posts from Nathan and Jared Followill.
Drummer Nathan posted today, ‘Sorry to all the fans in Australia and South Africa. My bum wing needs more time to heal but we’ll be back later this [...]
Kings of Leon respond to Glee outrage
Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has sent a terse message back to Glee creator Ryan Murphy after Murphy branded the band ‘assholes’.
“Dear Ryan Murphy, let it go,” Nathan tweeted. “See a therapist, get a manicure, buy a new bra. Zip your lip and focus on educating 7 yr olds [...]
Kings of Leon branded ‘self-centred a*sholes’ by Glee creator
‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy has branded rockers Kings of Leon ‘self-centred a*sholes’.
The 45-year-old writer has previously revealed the Nashville-based band refused to allow their hit single ‘Use Somebody’ to be featured in the musical TV show, and Ryan has now claimed the band are ‘missing the big picture’ [...]
Sony to release Flood Relief album for flood victims
Sony Music will release the 3CD ‘Flood Relief’ set this Monday to raise money for Australia’s flood victims.
In 2009, following the Victorian bushfires, Sony was quick to release ‘Bushfire AID ‘ Artists for the Bushfire Appeal’ and raised $1.7 million for the bushfire appeal.
Proceeds from the ‘Flood Relief’ [...]
Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West and The Strokes to headline Coachella
Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West and The Strokes have been announced as the headliners of the 2011 Coachella Festival in Indio, California.
The bill will also feature Animal Collective, Duran Duran, PJ Harvey, the Black Keys, the National, Lauryn Hill, Cee Lo Green, [...]
Kings of Leon refused to let Prince Harry win a table tennis match
The ‘Sex on Fire’ group’s drummer Nathan Followill thinks the 26-year-old royal ‘ who is third in line to the British throne ‘ is ‘cool’ but his competitive nature came to the forefront when they recently met at London’s The O2.
Nathan said: ‘We’re still [...]
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