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Amanda Palmer Agrees to Pay All Guest Musicians…

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Guess she could afford it, after all. Amanda Palmer has now decided to pay all guest musicians from the crowd, despite firmly opposing the move initially.  Here's her blog post on the matter, posted Wednesday e... Read More...
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Amanda Palmer Estimates That Volunteer Musicians Would Cost $35,000…

Paul Resnikoff
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As the criticism continues to mount, Amanda Palmer is firmly defending her decision to court volunteer, unpaid, 'professional-ish' musicians on her current tour. But the cost to pay for these musicians across a... Read More...
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Amanda Palmer, Kickstarter Millionaire, Asking Musicians to Play for Free…

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Can you get away this anymore, especially after hitting the Kickstarter lottery? Apparently not: after soliciting for dozens of volunteer, 'professional-ish,' unpaid musicians to join her recently-started tour,... Read More...
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That Awkward Moment When Your Favorite Artist Starts Selling Out…

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Every artist deserves to get paid, but when does a sponsorship deal blur into a sellout? At what point do you cross the line, making fans question your credibility entirely? The questions are worth asking fo... Read More...
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I’m the Lead Singer of Lamb of God. And I Didn’t Kill My Own Fan…

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Are shows becoming seriously dangerous places? Granted, this wasn't a Yanni concert, but it seems that deaths and injuries are becoming a lot more common at festivals and shows alike. This situation dates back ... Read More...
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Can You Name These Famous Musician Haircuts?

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These are some of the most distinctive haircuts in modern music history.  Can you name all ten? (Answers at the bottom...)                  ... Read More...
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New York Post: Jay-Z’s the Real Racist, Not Us…

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What started as a blatant racial attack is now becoming a serious debate, and neither the New York Post nor its sports critic, Phil Mushnick, are backing down.  The Post has refused to pull the original story, ... Read More...
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New York Post Stands by Extremely Racist Jay-Z Article…

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Yes, this is happening in 2012.  After championing the move of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn, Jay-Z recently spearheaded a change in look-and-logo for the team.  The black-and-white overhaul has sparked a sur... Read More...
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Madonna’s Brother Is Currently Sleeping Under a Bridge In Michigan…

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Could there be a starker commentary on America right now? Try this for income inequality: it turns out that Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone is now sleeping under a bridge in Traverse City, Michigan, aft... Read More...
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