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Led Zeppelin Copyright Case To Go Jury, But Band Will Likely Lose

In the music industry’s latest round of copyright accusations, Led Zeppelin is being put on blast for allegedly stealing portions of ‘Stairway To Heaven.’ The case is set to go to court, with a grim looking outcome expected for the band. ________________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt This…

Inside James Brown’s Lost ‘Live at the Apollo’ LP

All the greats of classic soul played the Apollo, but no one ruled the place quite like James Brown did. When he died in 2006, his body lay in state on the same famous stage where he’d cut his career-defining Live at the Apollo album four decades earlier. Thousands lined the sidewalks around…

Lars Ulrich on Metallica Reissue ‘Goodies,’ Cliff Burton’s Bass Solo

It’s a rainy Thursday in early April, and Lars Ulrich has posted up at one of his favorite places in New York, a luxuriant hotel owned by Robert De Niro. “I love sitting here in this courtyard,” he says, gesturing through a window at a favored spot tha…

Hear James Blake’s Hypnotic New Song ‘Timeless’

James Blake revealed that he’s completed work on his new album, reportedly titled Radio Silence, and debuted a new track called “Timeless” during an appearance on BBC Radio 1 Thursday.

The hypnotic cut finds Blake and his nearly robotic croon harmonizing of a sparse, pulsing beat that grows increasingly complex over its…