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Singer Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, passes away at 54
Presley was taken to the hospital early on Thursday morning after going into cardiac arrest at her Calabasas, California, home
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Jeff Beck, rock guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock n' roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player's guitar player, has died. He was 78. Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis," his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. The location was not immediately known. "Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player there will never be another Jeff Beck," Tony Iommi, guitarist for Black Sabbath wrote on Twitter. Kiss' Paul Stanley called Beck one of the all-time guitar masters: "Play on now and forever," he tweeted, while Stanley's bandmate Gene Simmons added: "No one played guitar like Jeff Back." Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera. He was known for his improvising, love of harmonics and the whammy bar on hi
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Google Doodle: Music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika 96th birth anniversary
Google Doodle celebrates the music maestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birthday. Read this detailed report on who he was. What is he famous for and what makes him relevant
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India at 75: Top 10 caller tunes to celebrate 76th Independence Day
With India celebrating its 75 years of independence, many good songs can be used as caller tunes to celebrate the glory of India. Read more know the top 10 caller tunes to celebrate Independence day
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World Music Day: Theremin to Mayuri, a look at lesser-known instruments
Some musical instruments are invisible, some are wrapped around the body, and others are played using water. But there is little doubt that they produce sounds you never dreamt were possible
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Industrialist Ratan Tata recalls his meeting with Guns N' Roses star Slash
Industrialist Ratan Tata, on Friday, took a stroll down memory lane and reminisced meeting Guns N' Roses star Slash.
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The Music Industry's Lost Summer: No Bieber, No Swift and Mass Layoffs
While sports leagues and restaurants try to figure out when they can reopen to the public, there's growing recognition among music industry executives that concerts won't be coming back anytime soon.
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The universal language
The ubiquity of the Internet on computers and mobile phones has made cross-cultural consumption substantially easy
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Average internet user spends 21.5 hours every week listening to music
76 % of surveyed internet users admitted to accessing musical content through pirated means
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Vinyl revival: The LP is making a comeback into living rooms, and how
Stores stock up on LPs as music lovers line up for the warm sound of history
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