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Continuing its mission of bringing music fans closer to the artists they love, global music media company GetMusic kicks off a stellar summer of unique programming, live events and interactive content with extensive coverage of the two-day KIIS-FM Wango Tango music festival in Los Angeles this weekend. In addition to interviewing artists for the site, GetMusic will be the exclusive sponsor of the event’s autograph-signing tent for fans on both Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17. Some of today’s most popular artists are scheduled to stop by, including Dream, Eden’s Crush, Samantha Mumba, 3LW and Nikka Costa. On Monday,… Read more »

Hip-hop, in a push to clean up its image, came out Thursday in favor of warning parents about violent and sexually explicit lyrics and said it would organize politically to help the urban poor. Rappers, music executives and black leaders at a Hip-Hop Summit in New York said they would label sexually explicit and violent music, as well as Web sites and posters that promote it. They also plan to mentor young rappers, set up hip-hop think tanks, and form a political group to address such issues as free speech and racial profiling. “One of the things we discussed was… Read more »

A study released Thursday showed that 5.5 percent of Americans aged 16 to 40 have not purchased a single music CD or cassette in the past year but have been actively downloading music from the Internet. The survey, conducted by Edison Media Research for the radio and music trade publication Records & Radio, was one of the first attempts to quantify the impact that Internet-based music services such as Napster have had on sales of recorded music and, more generally, to show how the Internet is changing music listening habits. The record industry won a court order forcing Napster to… Read more »

Rage Against the Machine Live!!! on www.regenerationtv.com will be giving away three free copies of the Battle of Mexico City DVD signed by Zack de la Rocha on Thursday, June 14 at 8PM (PST). The unofficial webcast of Rage’s entire performance at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles last August. That’s right the entire show with never before seen footage. You might also win a free Battle of Mexico City DVD signed by Zack de le Rocha but you have to watch to win. Go now to sign up and we will send you a reminder the day of… Read more »

By all accounts, Madonna’s first world tour in eight years kicked off with a roaring success in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday (June 10). The Material Girl continued the theme of her Scottish Highlands wedding by donning a Jean Paul Gaultier-designed kilt and sleeveless black top for the opening bars of the Drowned World Tour 2001 at the Palau Sant Jordi stadium, according to various media accounts. The 18,000-plus sold-out crowd of Spanish revelers was reportedly so loud throughout the 20-song, two-hour set that the noise drowned out the music itself, clocking in at over 120 decibels at one point, according… Read more »

If you’re sick of yourself, MTV can help you become one of your favorite music stars – at least for a little while. The cable music channel this week is launching a new show, “Becoming.” MTV will pick fans up in a limousine, give them makeovers, teach them choreography and let them recreate their favorite videos. Cameras will capture the transformation along the way, then show the finished product. The players were chosen from casting calls, fan Web sites, karaoke bars and college campuses. During the first week, fans will “become” Jennifer Lopez, Blink-182, Destiny’s Child and the Backstreet Boys.… Read more »

Russell Simmons says people have misconstrued his motives for inviting politicians, record executives and artists to a hip-hop summit on Tuesday and Wednesday in New York. The rap entrepreneur says his role in hosting the event is more that of a carpenter than of a cop. “Somebody asked me if I was trying to clean up rap. The answer is f no,” Simmons said this week. “‘F tha Police’ is still my favorite record. I’m not here to change what we have. It’s like if you built this great big, giant house, you might want to build a wing on… Read more »

Moving ahead with plans for a new pay service, Napster Inc. Thursday hired a former U.S. government lawyer to oversee legal affairs and signed a deal with Loudeye Technologies Inc. to help it identify songs on its new and existing services. The developer of the popular but controversial song-swap service said Jonathan Schwartz joined Napster from the U.S. Justice Department, where he most recently served as the principal associate deputy attorney general. Napster said Schwartz will manage legal issues for the new coypright-friendly service it plans to launch this summer as well as its efforts to comply with a court-ordered… Read more »

Be eligible to WIN A FREE DVD Signed by Zack if you participate. Read Below for details. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE SHOW, Thursday, June 7th at 8pm PST On August 14, 2000 Rage Against the Machine held a free show for over 10,000 people gathered to protest the growing dominance of corporations over the people of the world. On Thursday June 7 @ 8 pm PDT ( 11pm Eastern) we’ll be streaming this concert for free. All you need is some bandwidth (cable, dsl, or better) and Windows Media Player installed on your computer. We’ll give you the plug-in… Read more »

Jon Bon Jovi is to follow in the footsteps of Mother Teresa and Kermit The Frog – the rock superstar is to address the famed Oxford Union debating society. Jon Bon Jovi, more used to performing before crowds of up to 60,000 wildly cheering fans in the world’s biggest stadiums, will talk to the august chamber in one of Britain’s most famous universities on June 15. “I do have a bit of experience performing in front of crowds but this audience does present a whole new set of challenges,” he said in a statement on Thursday. “In a way, that’s… Read more »