Easy Music Guides

<!– –> <!– –> No one could ever accuse Alicia Keys of skimping on star power for her annual Black Ball, a benefit for her Keep a Child Alive Foundation. Last night’s event at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom was particularly noteworthy for the unexpected collaborations Keys orchestrated for an evening of tributes to the [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> Toward the end of Sting’s 60th birthday bash at New York’s Beacon Theater last night, Bruce Springsteen took a moment from his set to joke about his friend. “I’ve known Sting for about 25 years,” Springsteen said. “But our friendship is a little unusual, because every time I read about Sting [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> “The rain stopped us last time, but it ain’t gonna stop us this time!” will.i.am shouted at the 60,000 fans packed into Central Park’s cavernous Great Lawn on Friday night. Even though the Black Eyed Peas were drizzled on for a decent portion of their nearly two-hour set, they were determined that [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> “The rain stopped us last time, but it ain’t gonna stop us this time!” will.i.am shouted at the 60,000 fans packed into Central Park’s cavernous Great Lawn on Friday night. Even though the Black Eyed Peas were drizzled on for a decent portion of their nearly two-hour set, they were determined that [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> For his new album Wonderland (out around Christmas), Steve Aoki enlisted the help of a few of his close friends – including will.i.am, Travis Barker, LMFAO and Rivers Cuomo, who came out to perform their new song “Earthquakey People” at Aoki’s IDentity Festival show at the Hollywood Palladium last Sunday. “Rivers [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> Sting will perform a special concert at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on October 1st to celebrate the 25th anniversary of solo career on the eve of his 60th birthday. The show, which will feature music from the singer’s extensive body of work, will be a benefit concert for the Robin [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> Lady Gaga Album Art LeaksPhotos of what appear to be the CD packaging for Lady Gaga’s forthcoming album Born This Way have surfaced on a Gaga-centric Tumblr. The photos include a track listing with 14 songs, including previously unmentioned songs called “Unfathomable,” “One” and “Justice.” [Oh No They Didn't] Depeche Mode [...]

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<!– –> <!– –> Jon Bon Jovi to Star in ‘New Year’s Eve’It’s not much of a stretch, but Jon Bon Jovi has signed on to play a rock star in New Year’s Eve, director Garry Marshall’s follow-up to his 2010 movie Valentine’s Day. Bon Jovi’s character will be paired with Halle Berry in the [...]

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