Bleecker Bob’s Golden Oldies, a record store in Greenwich Village and Southpaw, a performance space in Park Slope, are calling it quits.

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Two New York Musical Mainstays Are Soon to Tune Out

Craig Finn, the singer for the Hold Steady, on a break from the band, is releasing his first solo album, “Clear Hearts, Full Eyes.”

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Craig Finn of the Hold Steady on ‘Clear Hearts, Full Eyes’

Jay-Z is a very proud and, as ever, musically prolific papa. In keeping with the latter reputation, the rapper has released a touching ode to his newborn daughter, Blue Ivy , on his Web site . The track arrived online today, just two days after she reportedly made her much-anticipated arrival at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital . Read full article > >

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Jay-Z releases new song about baby Blue Ivy in which he reveals Beyonce’s previous miscarriage

We’ve compiled a list of the best events going on this weekend . Some of our favorites: the multimedia release show for local art-rock band Beauty Pill’s new album, theatrical boxing in honor of Elvis Presley’s birthday and a celebration that will see goats, donkeys and sheep in the streets of D.C. When most bands play a show marking the release of a new album, they’re content to work through a set of the new material and hope you pick up the new CD. Not Beauty Pill . The local art-rock group won’t be playing a show but using the music from their album, recorded at Artisphere, as part of an interactive multimedia display. It’s something to see, hear and experience. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Beauty Pill, Elvis’s Birthday Fight Club

Driven largely by digital purchases, and by the singer Adele, sales of complete albums in the United States grew by 1.3 percent from 2010.

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Complete Album Sales Showed Slight Growth in 2011

Taylor Swift is making the move from country darling to big screen Broadway baby. The singer has been offered the role of Eponine in Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the musical “Lis Miserables,” TwitchFilm reported and BroadwayWorld.com confirmed . One can only imagine that both Swift and devotees of the Broadway smash are making her signature surprised face upon hearing this news, albeit for very different reasons. Read full article > >

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Taylor Swift, Amanda Seyfried offered roles in ‘Les Miserables’

Youssou N’Dour, although extremely popular in his country, must overcome a lack of political experience in his campaign.

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Youssou N’Dour, Senegal Singer, Runs for President

Dick Clark’s 40th “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” countdown show this year will be preceded by an anniversary-and-tribute program.

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Dick Clark and ‘Rockin’ Eve’ Reach Milestone

Classical music, like other performing arts, has long depended on the 1 percent while also struggling to fight the perception — an unfair perception — that it is elitist and inaccessible.

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Critic’s Notebook: Balcony Seats Can Help Economic Inequalities in Arts

Iggy Azalea, Kreayshawn and K.Flay are among a handful of white female rappers who want to be taken seriously in a musical genre that has always been about the ethos of black men.

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Pop Music: White Female Rappers Challenging Hip-Hop’s Masculine Ideal

Steve Jobs was named a posthumous Grammy winner Wednesday, getting a nod from The Recording Academy as a recipient of the Trustees Award. In a news release, The Recording Academy highlighted Jobs’s contributions to the music industry. “As former CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books.” the news release said. “A creative visionary, Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased.” Read full article > >

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Steve Jobs gets a Grammy, bronze statue

What’s the chance of tracking down the owner of a lost iPod when all you have to go on is the playlist? There are perhaps a quarter of a billion of the music devices circulating around the world now, and given the global traffic that passes through the Washington area, the owner could be . . . anywhere. Read full article > >

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By only its playlist, lost iPod reshuffled to its original owner

What’s the chance of tracking down the owner of a lost iPod when all you have to go on is the playlist? There are perhaps a quarter of a billion of the music devices circulating around the world now, and given the global traffic that passes through the Washington area, the owner could be . . . anywhere. Read full article > >

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By only its playlist, lost iPod reshuffled to its original owner

Edgar M. Bronfman Jr., a major player in the music industry, is stepping down as chairman of the board.

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Media Decoder Blog: Bronfman Stepping Down at Warner Music

For all the attention paid to groundbreaking performers who use their words and melodies to fight censorship and cultivate new voices, it’s easy to forget sometimes the other side of music artistry: the music writers who keep these songs’ legacies alive.

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