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News: Performance / Tour

Umphrey's McGee: The Tabernacle Documentary

September 2, 2010

On February 6, 2010, Umphrey's McGee took the stage at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA for a now legendary performance in front of a rabid sold out crowd. The energy in the historic room was so contagious that it created a palpable band-audience synergy, propelling the music to incredible heights. Luckily, the band's HD video camera ...

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News: Recording

Scott Amendola: Lift

September 2, 2010

DRUMMER SELF-RELEASES FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS The painting by Mexican artist Victor Zubeldia that serves as the cover of Lift is entitled “The Angel" and has hung in Scott Amendola's living room for years, but it could have been created with his music in mind. Depicting an androgynous figure being raised into the night sky ...

News: Interview

Zappa Bust to be Unveiled in Baltimore on 9/19

September 2, 2010

SEPTEMBER 19 WILL BE DECLARED “FRANK ZAPPA DAY" IN BALTIMORE Details of events were announced today for the unveiling of a sculpture of Frank Zappa and celebration honoring the composer for the legacy of his music and his commitment to the First Amendment. September 19, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Zappa's testimony on Capitol Hill ...

News: Music Industry

Phish Fans Donate $1 Million for Charity

September 2, 2010

THE MIMI FISHMAN FOUNDATION AND THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION RAISE A COMBINED $1 MILLION FOR CHARITY Two organizations founded and operated by fans of Phish announced that they have raised and distributed a combined $1,000,000 for charity. The joint announcement was made by The Mimi Fishman Foundation, which raises funds through online auctions, and The Mockingbird Foundation, ...

News: Performance / Tour

The New Deal: Fall Tour

September 2, 2010

TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 4 AT THE NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL IN CHICAGO The New Deal have announced the dates for their “Ginormous" fall tour. The tour will feature some very exciting special guests and great new venues on the run. On Wednesday, the band will begin the tour at Cleveland's famed Beachland Ballroom, where they will ...

News: Technology

The Apple Wrap-Up: All New iPods; Ping, a Music Social Network; and iTunes 10 Released, w/ New Logo

September 2, 2010

1. All New iPods 2. Ping, iTunes Social Network 3. iTunes 10 Released 4. New iTunes Logo, Something Missing. Click to find out the rest below... (UPDATED) I was lucky enough to catch a Ustream of the Apple event today; much better than watching a live blog. As always, Steve ...

News: Technology

My Top 4 Picks to Become Head of Google Music Plus a Dark Horse Candidate

September 2, 2010

(UPDATED) The net has been filled with rumors about who Goolgle might choose to head its new music initiative. I have no illusions that Eric Schmidt, Sergey Brin and Larry Page pay any more attention to what I think than Tila Tequila does to writing meaningful lyrics, but I couldn't help but offer my own list of ...

News: Music Industry

Universal Music Group Revenues Fall Again

September 2, 2010

For the first half of 2010, Universal Music Group's (UMG) revenues fell 5.4% compared to the same period last year (or 7.9% decline at constant currency). The label group blamed a weak release schedule and reduced demand for physical product for the drop. Hoepful signs included growth in merchandise and digital sales. Highlights of the report ...

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News: Technology

Twitter Followers Get News from Today's Apple Music Announcement First and What to Expect

September 2, 2010

Steve Jobs will take the stage for Apple's big music announcement at 10AM PT / 1PM ET today and Hypebot will be tweeting the news as it happens (@hypeot, sign up here). When Jobs concludes, we'll post a summary on Hypebot. What will Apple announce today? Anything anyone writes about today's announcements is guessing based on ...

News: Technology

Music Not Apps Still Dominate iTunes

September 2, 2010

Despite the invasion of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPhone apps on iTunes, music still dominates the services. According to NPD re search, virtually all iPhone or iPod Touch users have downloaded a free app. But 82% report purchasing music and more than half (56%) of iTunes buyers purchase music exclusively. A majority of iTunes user search ...