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Man found dead, SWAT called to Sonic Bloom Festival in Georgetown

Sonic Bloom Festival 2012

A number of disasters marred the Sonic Bloom Festival on Sunday in Georgetown, including one death, power outages and a SWAT response to angry concertgoers.



Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2013: Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers replace Mumford & Sons

Emmylou Harris, Steve Martin, Arlo Guthrie @ Red Rocks 7.18.12

Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers will headline Thursday’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival, replacing Mumford & Sons who canceled last week.



Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords to headline FunnyorDie.com “Oddball” tour at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

A dozen-plus of today's best (and hippest) stand-up comedians will take part in the FunnyOrDie.com "Oddball" tour Aug. 23-Sept. 22.

Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords to headline FunnyorDie.com “Oddball” tour at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre



“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” partners with Myspace to live stream shows

Global Dance Festival Day 1 @ Red Rocks

Empire of the Sun will perform live on the “Jimmy Kimmel” late night TV show Tuesday, and Myspace will stream the concert live online for free.



New Jay-Z album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” due out July 4

A new Jay-Z album called "Magna Carta Holy Grail" will be out on July 4 with a list of collaborators including Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Pharrell and more. Photo by Chad Batka, The New York Times.

A new Jay-Z album will be out on July 4 with a list of collaborators including Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Pharrell and more.



Bonnaroo live stream Sunday: Watch the National, Kendrick Lamar, Edward Sharpe and more

Bonnaroo Music Festival 2013 - Day 3

Watch the Bonnaroo live stream here, which includes performances by the National, Kendrick Lamar, Edward Sharpe and more.



Kim Deal leaves the Pixies after 25 years

Kim Deal of the Breeders performing at The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. Deal is no longer a member of the Boston-based group the Pixies. The band announced on its Facebook page Friday that the bassist has decided to leave the group after 25 years.  Photo by John Davisson/Invision/AP

The Pixies announced Friday on their Facebook page that bassist Kim Deal has decided to leave the Boston-based group after 25 years.



Bonnaroo live stream day one: Watch Paul McCartney, the XX, Wu-Tang Clan and more

The XX plays The Fillmore on 6/3/13.

Watch the Bonnaroo live stream here, which includes performances by Paul McCartney, the XX, Wu-Tang Clan and more.



Johnny Smith, “Walk, Don’t Run” guitarist, has died at 90

Legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith plays the guitar at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He has played with the likes of Stan Getz and Charlie Parker. Photo by Kirk Speer special to the Denver Post.

Johnny Smith, the legendary jazz guitarist famous for the standard “Walk, Don’t Run,” died Tuesday in his Colorado Springs home at 91.



Happy Birthday lawsuit seeks return of millions, claims song should be in public domain

Jennifer Nelson, a filmmaker, in New York, June 13, 2013. Nelson filed a lawsuit which seeks to declare the "Happy Birthday to You" song to be in the public domain and to block a music company from claiming it owns the copyright to the song and charging licensing fees for its use. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

One group is fighting to bring the “Happy Birthday” song into the public domain.