Apple is approaching yet another App Store milestone -- this time 50 billion downloads. To celebrate, they're once again offering a big chunk of iTunes bucks, and a few bonus prizes as well. Apple says:
As of today, nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. And we couldn?t have done it without you. So we want to say thanks. Download the 50 billionth app, and you could win a US$10,000 App Store Gift Card. Or download one of the first 50 apps after that, and you could win a US$500 App Store Gift Card.* Browse the App Store and download your next favorite app.
It's great that Apple has fun with these milestones, and gets some welcome good press from them. It's be really great to see them really blow the doors off sometime. They're one of the world's richest companies. Imagine $50K for the winner? And 1K for each of the next 50 downloads? Imagine more. That would be outrageous in the best sense of the word, and certainly more fun than returning money to shareholders...
Creeping decimalism aside, there's still 800,000,000 or so downloads to go at the time of this writing, so if you want more iTunes money than you could likely ever spend, get your prediction algorithms going and keep your finger on the download button.
Traktor DJ for iPad showed us what can be done when you resist the urge to simply shrink your existing software or just slide it under a touch interface. Since its iOS debut, the folk at Native Instruments have spent the last couple of months cautiously considering how best to transplant the same waveform-based interface over to the iPhone. Today, you can find out. You get everything you find in the iPad version, like three band EQ, filters, hot cues and effects --along with the same key, tempo and timbre matching utilities, plus library sharing with the full-fat desktop version. The UI isn't the only thing getting downsized, either: this iPhone-friendly version costs just $4.99 (compared to $20 on the iPad). That should leave enough change to drop a few on party rock anthems.
The notion of a physical store dedicated to 3D printing is still newto us, and Solidoodle's Asia-focused plans didn't give much reassurance that we'd see more shops in English-speaking countries all that soon. iMakr may have just come to our rescue by opening what it claims is the world's largest 3D printing store in London's Farringdon area, occupying 2,500 square feet across two floors. The showroom has both workshops as well as printers to buy on the spot, including the Solidoodle 3; we've reached out to get the full selection, although iMakr's online channel already sells MakerBot's Replicator 2 and a few less immediately recognizable brands. We're still far from having a 3D printing store on every corner, but the London store gives the retail concept some legitimacy.
Redfin is launching a new feature today that allows prospective home buyers and sellers to better estimate a home’s value. Anybody who has ever searched for a house or tried to sell one is probably aware of Zillow’s Zestimates – even though they are mostly automated and can’t quite take aspects like locations, view, noise, neighborhood and other details of a house into account. With its new “Home Value Tool,” Redfin aims to bring the human element back into the equation by allowing users to select a number of homes that they believe best compare with the home they are trying to get an estimate for. Redfin is mostly aiming this tool at home owners who are trying to sell their houses, but there is no reason why home buyers couldn’t also use it to get an estimate for the house they are trying to buy. As Redfin told me, the reason the company is mostly focusing its marketing efforts on sellers right now is due to the fact that, with the real estate market picking up again, so many people are thinking about selling their homes for the first time in years. Obviously, though, the Home Value Tool will also be very useful for buyers. Redfin notes that giving users more input into the evaluation process allows them to “select the homes that best compare to their own, which is important because a home?s actual value is often affected by factors that are difficult for computers to capture, such as a certain view, traffic noise, or unique architectural features.” Users simply enter the address of the home and confirm a number of details about the house (bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.). After that, Redfin will automatically show two comparable homes, but – most importantly – users will be able to select five comparable homes that have recently sold nearby. Redfin previously offered home estimates, too. The company, however, believes that this new tool is easier to use, and while the previous version asked users to remove homes from an original list of 10 homes, the new tool allows users to build up a list of comparables. The new tool also homes in on a single price estimate instead of giving the home owner just a range. The company stresses that this is obviously not an official appraisal, but rather meant to give its customers a starting point to understand their home’s
Music News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/music/ Get the latest Music news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Music news, including analysis and opinion on top Music stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 01 May 2013 14:29:42 -04005Music News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/music/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifMariah Carey goes as Cinderella for Disneyland wedding vow renewal<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mariah-carey-goes-cinderella-disneyland-wedding-vow-renewal-182942681.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f.s2Rm0whMDNGJaInV55PA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T182942Z_1_CBRE9401FDS00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MARIAHCAREY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Carey poses at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Carey poses at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a sumptuous princess ceremony that shut down Disneyland, Mariah Carey and her comedian husband Nick Cannon renewed their weddings vows and celebrated the second birthday of their twins. Wearing matching Cinderella and Prince Charming-style costumes, and riding in a horse-drawn crystal carriage, the "We Belong Together" singer and the "American Idol" judge tweeted photos and video of the celebration on Tuesday night at the southern California theme park. "On our way to renew our vows. I love you Nick Cannon shut down Disneyland," Carey tweeted. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mariah-carey-goes-cinderella-disneyland-wedding-vow-renewal-182942681.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 14:29:42 -0400Reutersmariah-carey-goes-cinderella-disneyland-wedding-vow-renewal-182942681<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mariah-carey-goes-cinderella-disneyland-wedding-vow-renewal-182942681.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f.s2Rm0whMDNGJaInV55PA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T182942Z_1_CBRE9401FDS00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MARIAHCAREY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Carey poses at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Carey poses at the party for the finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a sumptuous princess ceremony that shut down Disneyland, Mariah Carey and her comedian husband Nick Cannon renewed their weddings vows and celebrated the second birthday of their twins. Wearing matching Cinderella and Prince Charming-style costumes, and riding in a horse-drawn crystal carriage, the "We Belong Together" singer and the "American Idol" judge tweeted photos and video of the celebration on Tuesday night at the southern California theme park. "On our way to renew our vows. I love you Nick Cannon shut down Disneyland," Carey tweeted. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Michael Buble grabs top spot on Billboard 200 album chart<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-grabs-top-spot-billboard-200-album-181910676.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WI_QYijsdS_C72WD9vJKow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T181910Z_1_CBRE9401EXD00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" align="left" title="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer Michael Buble went straight to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, scoring his fourth No. 1 album. "To Be Loved" - a mix of standards and original songs - sold 195,000 copies in its first week, beating out its nearest competitor by more than 100,000 according to figures on Wednesday from Nielsen SoundScan. The 37-year-old singer's follow-up to his 2011 "Christmas" album had already topped the charts in the U.K. following its April 15 release there. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-grabs-top-spot-billboard-200-album-181910676.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 14:19:10 -0400Reutersmichael-buble-grabs-top-spot-billboard-200-album-181910676<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-grabs-top-spot-billboard-200-album-181910676.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WI_QYijsdS_C72WD9vJKow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T181910Z_1_CBRE9401EXD00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" align="left" title="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer Michael Buble went straight to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, scoring his fourth No. 1 album. "To Be Loved" - a mix of standards and original songs - sold 195,000 copies in its first week, beating out its nearest competitor by more than 100,000 according to figures on Wednesday from Nielsen SoundScan. The 37-year-old singer's follow-up to his 2011 "Christmas" album had already topped the charts in the U.K. following its April 15 release there. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Laura Bush, top country singers headline George Jones memorial(Reuters) - Country music legend George Jones will be remembered in a public memorial service featuring former First Lady Laura Bush and a list of speakers and musical performers including Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson on Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones, whose honky-tonk career spanned more than six decades, died in Nashville last week at the age of 81. The memorial service will be open to the public, the singer's publicist announced. ...http://news.yahoo.com/laura-bush-top-country-singers-headline-george-jones-224821971.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 18:48:21 -0400Reuterslaura-bush-top-country-singers-headline-george-jones-224821971Korean rapper Psy's story immortalized in comic book<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psys-story-immortalized-comic-book-010929304.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Js_T39y6ZstgCX6481v.cA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T083924Z_2_CBRE940037Z00_RTROPTP_2_PSY-SONG-GENTLEMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - The story of South Korean rap sensation Psy's ascent to global stardom with his megahit "Gangnam Style" has now been immortalized in full color and with appropriate dramatic flourishes in a comic book. "Fame:Psy", which went on sale in the United States and South Korea on Wednesday, focuses mainly on what went into making "Gangnam Style," which catapulted the sunglassed singer with the garish jackets to global fame and became YouTube's most popular song ever with more than 1.5 billion hits. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psys-story-immortalized-comic-book-010929304.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 04:39:24 -0400Reuterskorean-rapper-psys-story-immortalized-comic-book-010929304<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psys-story-immortalized-comic-book-010929304.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Js_T39y6ZstgCX6481v.cA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-01T083924Z_2_CBRE940037Z00_RTROPTP_2_PSY-SONG-GENTLEMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - The story of South Korean rap sensation Psy's ascent to global stardom with his megahit "Gangnam Style" has now been immortalized in full color and with appropriate dramatic flourishes in a comic book. "Fame:Psy", which went on sale in the United States and South Korea on Wednesday, focuses mainly on what went into making "Gangnam Style," which catapulted the sunglassed singer with the garish jackets to global fame and became YouTube's most popular song ever with more than 1.5 billion hits. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Afghan female rock fest triumphs, but anxiety over future loomsBy Amie Ferris-Rotman KABUL (Reuters) - More than 400 Afghan women and girls jumped from their seats, screaming and even headbanging to rock and rap music at an all-female music festival in the capital of Kabul, which organizers say was the largest such event in the country's history. It may also be one of the last. In ultra-conservative Afghanistan, women's rights remain precarious. ...http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-female-rock-fest-triumphs-anxiety-over-future-042625867.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:26:25 -0400Reutersafghan-female-rock-fest-triumphs-anxiety-over-future-042625867Songs of unheralded Nick Drake get a new airing four decades onBy Jeremy Gaunt LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly four decades after his death, British singer-songwriter Nick Drake has never been as popular. Tribute singers, car and cough syrup advertisements, radio and film documentaries, and word of mouth have combined over time to turn Drake from unheralded 1970s musician into modern-day music lore. Now a new CD of Drake's songs covered by other artists and a remastered boxed vinyl of one of his few albums are set to add to the phenomenon and put his haunting, poetic music into the spotlight. ...http://news.yahoo.com/songs-unheralded-nick-drake-airing-four-decades-150314885.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 11:03:14 -0400Reuterssongs-unheralded-nick-drake-airing-four-decades-150314885Musical 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony nominations with 13<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/musical-kinky-boots-leads-tony-nominations-13-140034176.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zpcRGIk8GpFTA4SFTZHeXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-30T215453Z_2_CBRE93T17DE00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-STAGE-TONYAWARDS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Billy Porter performs with The Angels during a performance of the play Kinky Boots in this undated handout photo" align="left" title="Actor Billy Porter performs with The Angels during a performance of the play Kinky Boots in this undated handout photo" border="0" /></a>By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12. Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/musical-kinky-boots-leads-tony-nominations-13-140034176.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:54:53 -0400Reutersmusical-kinky-boots-leads-tony-nominations-13-140034176<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/musical-kinky-boots-leads-tony-nominations-13-140034176.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zpcRGIk8GpFTA4SFTZHeXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-30T215453Z_2_CBRE93T17DE00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-STAGE-TONYAWARDS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Billy Porter performs with The Angels during a performance of the play Kinky Boots in this undated handout photo" align="left" title="Actor Billy Porter performs with The Angels during a performance of the play Kinky Boots in this undated handout photo" border="0" /></a>By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12. Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country singer Jason Aldean files for divorce<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-jason-aldean-files-divorce-182554446.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HoEt0BdIzO.Iikk3Da6fNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-29T182554Z_1_CBRE93S1F7F00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JASONALDEAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jason Aldean performs "1994" at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Jason Aldean performs "1994" at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Country music singer Jason Aldean has filed for divorce from his wife and high-school sweetheart Jessica Ussery, seven months after photographers caught the singer kissing a former "American Idol" contestant at a Los Angeles bar. Aldean, who became one of country music's biggest stars with his 2011 album "My Kinda Party," cited irreconcilable differences for the divorce in court documents filed late on Friday in Williamson County, Tennessee. "This is a really tough time for my entire family," Aldean said in a statement on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-jason-aldean-files-divorce-182554446.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:25:54 -0400Reuterscountry-singer-jason-aldean-files-divorce-182554446<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-jason-aldean-files-divorce-182554446.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HoEt0BdIzO.Iikk3Da6fNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-29T182554Z_1_CBRE93S1F7F00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JASONALDEAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jason Aldean performs "1994" at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Jason Aldean performs "1994" at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Country music singer Jason Aldean has filed for divorce from his wife and high-school sweetheart Jessica Ussery, seven months after photographers caught the singer kissing a former "American Idol" contestant at a Los Angeles bar. Aldean, who became one of country music's biggest stars with his 2011 album "My Kinda Party," cited irreconcilable differences for the divorce in court documents filed late on Friday in Williamson County, Tennessee. "This is a really tough time for my entire family," Aldean said in a statement on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green slated to perform on TV's "The Voice"<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-stewart-ceelo-green-slated-perform-tvs-voice-221826821.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/W6_3KPq.yy7xONOb0X.0Aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-29T221826Z_1_CBRE93S1PZ100_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-THEVOICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British singer Stewart reacts ahead of the Champions League soccer match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow" align="left" title="British singer Stewart reacts ahead of the Champions League soccer match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rod-stewart-ceelo-green-slated-perform-tvs-voice-221826821.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 18:18:26 -0400Reutersrod-stewart-ceelo-green-slated-perform-tvs-voice-221826821<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-stewart-ceelo-green-slated-perform-tvs-voice-221826821.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/W6_3KPq.yy7xONOb0X.0Aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-29T221826Z_1_CBRE93S1PZ100_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-THEVOICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British singer Stewart reacts ahead of the Champions League soccer match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow" align="left" title="British singer Stewart reacts ahead of the Champions League soccer match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Singer Emeli Sande eyes U.S. market after setting UK chart record<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-emeli-sande-eyes-u-market-setting-uk-141120528.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hmzk6FazhuA2v7_oVitfhg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T141120Z_1_CBRE93R13F100_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-EMELISANDE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Scottish singer Sande performs during the Echo music awards ceremony in Berlin" align="left" title="Scottish singer Sande performs during the Echo music awards ceremony in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Rollo Ross LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande scored a new chart record on Sunday with her debut album after a stellar year in Britain that has paved the way for her next challenge - the U.S. market. Sande smashed a record held for nearly 50 years by The Beatles when her debut album, "Our Version of Events", hit its 63rd week in the top 10 of the UK album charts, according to the Official Charts Company. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-emeli-sande-eyes-u-market-setting-uk-141120528.htmlSun, 28 Apr 2013 10:11:20 -0400Reuterssinger-emeli-sande-eyes-u-market-setting-uk-141120528<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-emeli-sande-eyes-u-market-setting-uk-141120528.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hmzk6FazhuA2v7_oVitfhg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T141120Z_1_CBRE93R13F100_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-EMELISANDE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Scottish singer Sande performs during the Echo music awards ceremony in Berlin" align="left" title="Scottish singer Sande performs during the Echo music awards ceremony in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Rollo Ross LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande scored a new chart record on Sunday with her debut album after a stellar year in Britain that has paved the way for her next challenge - the U.S. market. Sande smashed a record held for nearly 50 years by The Beatles when her debut album, "Our Version of Events", hit its 63rd week in the top 10 of the UK album charts, according to the Official Charts Company. ...</p><br clear="all"/>French electronic duo Daft Punk snatches top spot in UK charts<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-electronic-duo-daft-punk-snatches-top-spot-192607481.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vkMFyL2QYcNGPyq3Heb7fA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T192607Z_1_CBRE93R1HZU00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-MUSIC-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="France's electronic music artists Daft Punk perform at the Santiago Urbano Electronico Festival" align="left" title="France's electronic music artists Daft Punk perform at the Santiago Urbano Electronico Festival" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - French electronic duo Daft Punk notched up their first number one in Britain's official singles charts on Sunday, dislodging London drum'n'bass quartet Rudimental who were pushed into the number two spot. Daft Punk's song "Get Lucky", featuring the guest vocals of Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on guitar, had entered the chart the previous week in the number three spot. It racked up sales of 155,000 in the past week, the Official Charts Company said, the biggest one-week sales tally of the year. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/french-electronic-duo-daft-punk-snatches-top-spot-192607481.htmlSun, 28 Apr 2013 15:26:07 -0400Reutersfrench-electronic-duo-daft-punk-snatches-top-spot-192607481<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-electronic-duo-daft-punk-snatches-top-spot-192607481.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vkMFyL2QYcNGPyq3Heb7fA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T192607Z_1_CBRE93R1HZU00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-MUSIC-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="France's electronic music artists Daft Punk perform at the Santiago Urbano Electronico Festival" align="left" title="France's electronic music artists Daft Punk perform at the Santiago Urbano Electronico Festival" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - French electronic duo Daft Punk notched up their first number one in Britain's official singles charts on Sunday, dislodging London drum'n'bass quartet Rudimental who were pushed into the number two spot. Daft Punk's song "Get Lucky", featuring the guest vocals of Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on guitar, had entered the chart the previous week in the number three spot. It racked up sales of 155,000 in the past week, the Official Charts Company said, the biggest one-week sales tally of the year. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Woody Guthrie legacy on display at new Oklahoma museum<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woody-guthrie-legacy-display-oklahoma-museum-212904653.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qSrDGIzgwd7WQsShpxcy0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T224605Z_2_CBRE93Q1NOU00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-MUSIC-GUTHRIE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Nora Guthrie watches a presentation with Mary Jennings Boyle the first wife of Woody Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa" align="left" title="Nora Guthrie watches a presentation with Mary Jennings Boyle the first wife of Woody Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa" border="0" /></a>By Steve Olafson TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - There was no doubt in Nora Guthrie's mind where the final repository of her famous musician father's legacy would be. The Woody Guthrie Center opened on Saturday in Tulsa, allowing visitors to see the folk singer's handwritten lyrics to "This Land Is Your Land" and thousands of other lyric sheets, letters, postcards, artwork, photos, manuscripts and journals. Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, about 60 miles from Tulsa, in 1912 and spent his early years there. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/woody-guthrie-legacy-display-oklahoma-museum-212904653.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2013 19:25:26 -0400Reuterswoody-guthrie-legacy-display-oklahoma-museum-212904653<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woody-guthrie-legacy-display-oklahoma-museum-212904653.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qSrDGIzgwd7WQsShpxcy0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T224605Z_2_CBRE93Q1NOU00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-MUSIC-GUTHRIE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Nora Guthrie watches a presentation with Mary Jennings Boyle the first wife of Woody Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa" align="left" title="Nora Guthrie watches a presentation with Mary Jennings Boyle the first wife of Woody Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa" border="0" /></a>By Steve Olafson TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - There was no doubt in Nora Guthrie's mind where the final repository of her famous musician father's legacy would be. The Woody Guthrie Center opened on Saturday in Tulsa, allowing visitors to see the folk singer's handwritten lyrics to "This Land Is Your Land" and thousands of other lyric sheets, letters, postcards, artwork, photos, manuscripts and journals. Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, about 60 miles from Tulsa, in 1912 and spent his early years there. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Trombone Shorty" carries on New Orleans jazz tradition<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-143751844.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2E0rRYTaRLSJ7wTVmn5YBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T170337Z_1_CBRE93Q1BEB00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USA-MUSIC-JAZZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" align="left" title="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" border="0" /></a>By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Musician Troy Andrews, better known as "Trombone Shorty," witnessed his first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at age 12 - not from the viewing area but on stage. "I was playing with my brother's brass band," said Andrews, now 27. At this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Andrews will be given a high honor. He will perform for the first time as the closing act of the final day on the biggest stage. That time slot previously had long been occupied by one of New Orleans' most famous bands, the Neville Brothers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-143751844.htmlSun, 28 Apr 2013 10:37:51 -0400Reuterstrombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-143751844<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-143751844.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2E0rRYTaRLSJ7wTVmn5YBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T170337Z_1_CBRE93Q1BEB00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USA-MUSIC-JAZZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" align="left" title="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" border="0" /></a>By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Musician Troy Andrews, better known as "Trombone Shorty," witnessed his first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at age 12 - not from the viewing area but on stage. "I was playing with my brother's brass band," said Andrews, now 27. At this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Andrews will be given a high honor. He will perform for the first time as the closing act of the final day on the biggest stage. That time slot previously had long been occupied by one of New Orleans' most famous bands, the Neville Brothers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Rolling Stones to play "surprise" LA gig ahead of U.S. tour<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-play-surprise-la-gig-ahead-u-003931681.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kr4STdV6LxQHpUn2IbALow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T003931Z_1_CBRE93R01U300_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ROLLINGSTONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mick Jagger performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their "50 and Counting Tour" in Newark" align="left" title="Mick Jagger performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their "50 and Counting Tour" in Newark" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones will play a "surprise" gig for fans in Los Angeles on Saturday, a week ahead of kicking off a U.S. tour to mark 50 years in the music business. Hundreds of fans, alerted on the band's Twitter account, lined up from as early as 5 a.m. on Saturday to get hold of the $20 dollar tickets for the concert at the 320 person capacity Echoplex club in Los Angeles. Tickets were distributed by a lottery system and, according to the band's Twitter account, sold out swiftly. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-play-surprise-la-gig-ahead-u-003931681.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2013 20:39:31 -0400Reutersrolling-stones-play-surprise-la-gig-ahead-u-003931681<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-play-surprise-la-gig-ahead-u-003931681.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kr4STdV6LxQHpUn2IbALow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-28T003931Z_1_CBRE93R01U300_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ROLLINGSTONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mick Jagger performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their "50 and Counting Tour" in Newark" align="left" title="Mick Jagger performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their "50 and Counting Tour" in Newark" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones will play a "surprise" gig for fans in Los Angeles on Saturday, a week ahead of kicking off a U.S. tour to mark 50 years in the music business. Hundreds of fans, alerted on the band's Twitter account, lined up from as early as 5 a.m. on Saturday to get hold of the $20 dollar tickets for the concert at the 320 person capacity Echoplex club in Los Angeles. Tickets were distributed by a lottery system and, according to the band's Twitter account, sold out swiftly. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Michael Buble mixes it up on album of standards, original songs<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-mixes-album-standards-original-songs-133135026.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i4lqwtrYB0KIPg5CD_OvOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T133135Z_1_CBRE93Q11KW00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MICHAELBUBLE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" align="left" title="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" border="0" /></a>By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a son on the way and a new album with more original songs than ever, Michael Buble is venturing into uncharted territory without letting go of his personal or artistic roots. "To Be Loved," the 37-year-old Canadian singer's follow-up to his 2011 "Christmas" album, mixes standards inspired by jazz, Motown and even the Bee Gees, with tracks written by Buble as well as collaborations with Bryan Adams and Reese Witherspoon. "I wanted everything to be soulful," Buble told Reuters. The album grabbed the top spot on the U.K. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-mixes-album-standards-original-songs-133135026.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2013 09:31:35 -0400Reutersmichael-buble-mixes-album-standards-original-songs-133135026<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-buble-mixes-album-standards-original-songs-133135026.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i4lqwtrYB0KIPg5CD_OvOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T133135Z_1_CBRE93Q11KW00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MICHAELBUBLE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" align="left" title="Michael Buble poses for a portrait while promoting his new album 'Michael Buble: To Be Loved' in New York" border="0" /></a>By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a son on the way and a new album with more original songs than ever, Michael Buble is venturing into uncharted territory without letting go of his personal or artistic roots. "To Be Loved," the 37-year-old Canadian singer's follow-up to his 2011 "Christmas" album, mixes standards inspired by jazz, Motown and even the Bee Gees, with tracks written by Buble as well as collaborations with Bryan Adams and Reese Witherspoon. "I wanted everything to be soulful," Buble told Reuters. The album grabbed the top spot on the U.K. ...</p><br clear="all"/>South Korean rap sensation Psy honored at Tribeca Film Festival<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/south-korean-rap-sensation-psy-honored-tribeca-film-211707425.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_hjX8E8uX4m8vXctI0_rlg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T211707Z_1_CBRE93P1N4X00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-PSY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - South Korean rapper and Internet sensation Psy was honored as a transcultural phenomenon by the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday along with a host of other luminaries ranging from choreographer Twyla Tharp to controversial media host Glenn Beck. "Who knew, right?" Psy said as he was presented his Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award. "Giving me this award in itself is innovation, I think. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/south-korean-rap-sensation-psy-honored-tribeca-film-211707425.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 17:17:07 -0400Reuterssouth-korean-rap-sensation-psy-honored-tribeca-film-211707425<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/south-korean-rap-sensation-psy-honored-tribeca-film-211707425.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_hjX8E8uX4m8vXctI0_rlg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T211707Z_1_CBRE93P1N4X00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-PSY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - South Korean rapper and Internet sensation Psy was honored as a transcultural phenomenon by the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday along with a host of other luminaries ranging from choreographer Twyla Tharp to controversial media host Glenn Beck. "Who knew, right?" Psy said as he was presented his Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award. "Giving me this award in itself is innovation, I think. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country singer George Jones dead at 81<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQiFMFgIOVbbIPd9MCdYfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T145849Z_2_CBRE93P155R00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." align="left" title="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." border="0" /></a>By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Jones, a classic country singer with a voice full of raw honky-tonk emotion and a life full of honky-tonk turmoil, died on Friday at age 81, his spokesman said. Jones, whose career spanned more than six decades and included hits such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "Window Up Above," died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville. He had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, spokesman Kirt Webster said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 14:06:59 -0400Reuterscountry-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQiFMFgIOVbbIPd9MCdYfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T145849Z_2_CBRE93P155R00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." align="left" title="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." border="0" /></a>By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Jones, a classic country singer with a voice full of raw honky-tonk emotion and a life full of honky-tonk turmoil, died on Friday at age 81, his spokesman said. Jones, whose career spanned more than six decades and included hits such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "Window Up Above," died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville. He had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, spokesman Kirt Webster said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Mamma Mia! Bookie offers odds on ABBA reunion<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mamma-mia-bookie-offers-odds-abba-reunion-155645171.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QN3I7qDnM_.YCuZvoAal2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T155645Z_1_CBRE93O18B900_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ABBA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast and members of Abba appear together at the premiere of the motion picture version of the musical 'Mamma Mia' in Stockholm" align="left" title="Cast and members of Abba appear together at the premiere of the motion picture version of the musical 'Mamma Mia' in Stockholm" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - A British bookmaker is taking bets on an ABBA comeback after singer Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion for Sweden's most successful band. Faltskog, who has come out of retirement to release a solo album called "A", was asked by German's Die Zeit Magazine if she would be open to an ABBA reunion and she responded positively. "Maybe a charity concert? I would not say 'No' right away," she said. Her former husband Bjorn Ulvaeus and his fellow ABBA songwriter Benny Andersson vowed in 2008 not to reform the group that broke up in 1982 after nine British No.1 hits. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mamma-mia-bookie-offers-odds-abba-reunion-155645171.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 11:56:45 -0400Reutersmamma-mia-bookie-offers-odds-abba-reunion-155645171<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mamma-mia-bookie-offers-odds-abba-reunion-155645171.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QN3I7qDnM_.YCuZvoAal2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T155645Z_1_CBRE93O18B900_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ABBA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast and members of Abba appear together at the premiere of the motion picture version of the musical 'Mamma Mia' in Stockholm" align="left" title="Cast and members of Abba appear together at the premiere of the motion picture version of the musical 'Mamma Mia' in Stockholm" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - A British bookmaker is taking bets on an ABBA comeback after singer Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion for Sweden's most successful band. Faltskog, who has come out of retirement to release a solo album called "A", was asked by German's Die Zeit Magazine if she would be open to an ABBA reunion and she responded positively. "Maybe a charity concert? I would not say 'No' right away," she said. Her former husband Bjorn Ulvaeus and his fellow ABBA songwriter Benny Andersson vowed in 2008 not to reform the group that broke up in 1982 after nine British No.1 hits. ...</p><br clear="all"/>African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/african-diva-angelique-kidjo-wins-songlines-best-artist-002744039.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/r7QG_V3NrhWD6mpe2XDUCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T002744Z_1_CBRE93P01AF00_RTROPTP_2_NOBEL-NORWAY-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Benin singer Angelique Kidjo performs during the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo" align="left" title="Benin singer Angelique Kidjo performs during the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo" border="0" /></a>By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo'jo, who mix French folk with African and Arabic sounds, picked up the Best Group award and the young Zimbabwean band Mokoomba was chosen as top Newcomer. The Best Cross Cultural-Collaboration went to Dub Colossus for the blend of Ethiopian roots, reggae and dub beats on their latest album "Dub Me Tender Vol. 1+2". ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/african-diva-angelique-kidjo-wins-songlines-best-artist-002744039.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 20:27:44 -0400Reutersafrican-diva-angelique-kidjo-wins-songlines-best-artist-002744039<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/african-diva-angelique-kidjo-wins-songlines-best-artist-002744039.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/r7QG_V3NrhWD6mpe2XDUCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T002744Z_1_CBRE93P01AF00_RTROPTP_2_NOBEL-NORWAY-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Benin singer Angelique Kidjo performs during the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo" align="left" title="Benin singer Angelique Kidjo performs during the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo" border="0" /></a>By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo'jo, who mix French folk with African and Arabic sounds, picked up the Best Group award and the young Zimbabwean band Mokoomba was chosen as top Newcomer. The Best Cross Cultural-Collaboration went to Dub Colossus for the blend of Ethiopian roots, reggae and dub beats on their latest album "Dub Me Tender Vol. 1+2". ...</p><br clear="all"/>Psy knocked from top of Korean charts by 63-year-old singer<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/psy-knocked-top-korean-charts-63-old-singer-090558859.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sBKI6oJ9dqi3Pe9Gw1NI3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T090558Z_1_CBRE93O0PAP00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-KOREA-MUSIC-PSY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy, whose latest video "Gentleman" tracked global megahit "Gangnam Style" by going viral on the Internet, has been knocked from the top of the music charts in his native country by a 63-year-old easy listening pop singer. "Gangnam Style", which holds the YouTube record for most views with more than 1.5 billion, catapulted the sunglassed Korean with the garish jackets to world stardom and made him one of the best-known faces to grace the growing K-pop music scene. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/psy-knocked-top-korean-charts-63-old-singer-090558859.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 05:05:58 -0400Reuterspsy-knocked-top-korean-charts-63-old-singer-090558859<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/psy-knocked-top-korean-charts-63-old-singer-090558859.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sBKI6oJ9dqi3Pe9Gw1NI3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T090558Z_1_CBRE93O0PAP00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-KOREA-MUSIC-PSY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" align="left" title="South Korean rapper Psy poses during a news conference before his concert in Seoul" border="0" /></a>SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy, whose latest video "Gentleman" tracked global megahit "Gangnam Style" by going viral on the Internet, has been knocked from the top of the music charts in his native country by a 63-year-old easy listening pop singer. "Gangnam Style", which holds the YouTube record for most views with more than 1.5 billion, catapulted the sunglassed Korean with the garish jackets to world stardom and made him one of the best-known faces to grace the growing K-pop music scene. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Trombone Shorty" carries on New Orleans jazz tradition<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-170337634.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2E0rRYTaRLSJ7wTVmn5YBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T170337Z_1_CBRE93Q1BEB00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USA-MUSIC-JAZZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" align="left" title="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" border="0" /></a>By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Musician Troy Andrews, better known as "Trombone Shorty," witnessed his first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at age 12 - not from the viewing area but on stage. "I was playing with my brother's brass band," said Andrews, now 27. At this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Andrews will be given a high honor. He will perform for the first time as the closing act of the final day on the biggest stage. That time slot previously had long been occupied by one of New Orleans' most famous bands, the Neville Brothers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-170337634.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2013 13:03:37 -0400Reuterstrombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-170337634<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trombone-shorty-carries-orleans-jazz-tradition-170337634.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2E0rRYTaRLSJ7wTVmn5YBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-27T170337Z_1_CBRE93Q1BEB00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USA-MUSIC-JAZZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" align="left" title="A Mardi Gras Indian parades during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans" border="0" /></a>By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Musician Troy Andrews, better known as "Trombone Shorty," witnessed his first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at age 12 - not from the viewing area but on stage. "I was playing with my brother's brass band," said Andrews, now 27. At this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Andrews will be given a high honor. He will perform for the first time as the closing act of the final day on the biggest stage. That time slot previously had long been occupied by one of New Orleans' most famous bands, the Neville Brothers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Documentary about deceased British singer Amy Winehouse in the works<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/documentary-deceased-british-singer-amy-winehouse-works-223909105.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FPuS9LkTocPDOu3YiiGbbg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T223909Z_1_CBRE93N1QXG00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-AMYWINEHOUSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A painting 'Amy' by British artist Andersson is seen hanging at a pub in central London" align="left" title="A painting 'Amy' by British artist Andersson is seen hanging at a pub in central London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A documentary is in the works about the late British soul singer Amy Winehouse and it features previously unseen material, the film's distributor said on Wednesday. The film, which will include archival footage never seen by the public, will be directed by Briton Asif Kapadia, whose 2010 film "Senna," about Brazilian auto racer Ayrton Senna, won a BAFTA for best documentary. The Grammy-winning singer died in 2011 at the age 27 from alcohol poisoning. Winehouse's 2006 album "Back to Black" made her an international star. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/documentary-deceased-british-singer-amy-winehouse-works-223909105.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 18:39:09 -0400Reutersdocumentary-deceased-british-singer-amy-winehouse-works-223909105<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/documentary-deceased-british-singer-amy-winehouse-works-223909105.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FPuS9LkTocPDOu3YiiGbbg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T223909Z_1_CBRE93N1QXG00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-AMYWINEHOUSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A painting 'Amy' by British artist Andersson is seen hanging at a pub in central London" align="left" title="A painting 'Amy' by British artist Andersson is seen hanging at a pub in central London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A documentary is in the works about the late British soul singer Amy Winehouse and it features previously unseen material, the film's distributor said on Wednesday. The film, which will include archival footage never seen by the public, will be directed by Briton Asif Kapadia, whose 2010 film "Senna," about Brazilian auto racer Ayrton Senna, won a BAFTA for best documentary. The Grammy-winning singer died in 2011 at the age 27 from alcohol poisoning. Winehouse's 2006 album "Back to Black" made her an international star. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent showBy Isabel Coles ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A singer from Iraq's Kurdistan region has made it through to the semi-final of an Arab talent contest, igniting heated debates over Iraqi identity and politicizing the popular TV show. A panel of judges praised 24-year-old Parwaz Hussein and she was voted through to the next round of "Arab Idol", in which aspiring popstars from Morocco to Bahrain compete for a recording contract. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kurdish-singer-sparks-identity-debate-arab-talent-show-081851646.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 04:18:51 -0400
ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - UBS won broad shareholder backing for its strategy and pay policies on Thursday, dealing a blow to a surprise call from activist investor Knight Vinke Asset Management for the Swiss bank to hive off its investment bank.
Knight Vinke's intervention, in an open letter to UBS management, staff and investors, was not taken up by other shareholders during hours of questioning at the bank's annual general meeting (AGM) on the outskirts of Zurich.
UBS said forecast-beating first-quarter earnings earlier this week showed its pared-back investment bank complemented its prized wealth management arm, and contradicted Knight Vinke's view that the two could hold each other back.
"I would not buy the argument that one side is preventing the other side from reaching full potential," one of UBS's largest ten shareholders told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
"For sure, there was a phase where that was the case because of the way the investment bank was run but to me, UBS is learning from past mistakes and is moving forward."
UBS is battling to recover from a taxpayer bailout at the height of the 2007-9 financial crisis and focus on its business with wealthy clients after a series of scandals at its investment bank, including a record $1.5 billion fine for its part in rigging benchmark interest rates and $2.3 billion of losses from a rogue-trading scandal.
New York-based Knight Vinke, which owns just under one percent in UBS, has a track record of agitating for change at companies from banking group HSBC to retailer Carrefour , although its results have been mixed.
Some 89 percent of investors backed UBS's 2012 performance at the AGM, a much stronger endorsement than last year, when anger over the rogue trading scandal meant UBS's board only narrowly avoided defeat with a 52 percent vote in favor.
More than 82 percent of shareholders also backed UBS's pay plans despite anger among retail shareholders at a $26 million signing-on fee for the head of the investment bank. Last year, over a third of investors rejected the remuneration report.
SIGNS OF SUCCESS?
UBS's decision to shrink its investment bank bore fruit in the first quarter when a more equities-focused division swung to a pretax profit of 977 million francs. Its private bank, the world's second-largest after Bank of America , also attracted the most customer money for six years in the quarter.
Crosstown rival Credit Suisse illustrated the benefits of maintaining both an investment banking division and a wealth management arm last week when stable revenues at the former helped compensate for a slide in private banking profits in the first quarter.
A previous campaign to radically restructure UBS by a former president, Luqman Arnold, fell apart when Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008. Arnold's investment fund's stake in UBS was held by Lehman Brothers meaning he could not access the shares when the U.S. investment bank went bust.
Shares in UBS were down around half a percent to 16.53 Swiss francs in Zurich on Thursday, after hitting a near two-year high of 16.90 francs on Tuesday following its first-quarter results. The European banking index <.sx7p> was flat.
RISKS
Knight Vinke has made a name for itself by targeting corporate titans but its report card is mixed.
Despite a slew of strongly-worded letters and public outbursts, it failed to block the $31 billion takeover of miner Xstrata by commodities trader Glencore late last year.
A two year public campaign against HSBC's diversification strategy failed to stop the bank raising fresh capital to meet its U.S. debts. HSBC closed its U.S. consumer finance business and focused more on Asia around the time of the campaign, stating that such changes were already in train.
In a letter in Thursday's Financial Times newspaper, Knight Vinke's chief executive Eric Knight said UBS's investment banking activities posed risks for its wealth management arm.
"It is argued that the investment bank brings cross-selling opportunities to the wealth management business - and to a limited extent this may be true. However, whatever benefits there may be need to be viewed in the wider context of the risks that the investment bank brings to the group as a whole."
Knight Vinke said the best owners of UBS's investment bank were probably its management and employees.
"This is a discussion that is best had when all the businesses are doing well - as is the case today - and the board needs to be encouraged to act quickly and decisively so as not to lose the opportunity," it said.
(For the full text of the letter click on: )
Knight would need the support of other investors to force change at UBS but another shareholder thought that unlikely.
"Most people would stop short of demanding a full blown break up. The restructuring that kicked off in November last year tackling the most troublesome areas has been producing good results, and the latest results from the investment bank were encouraging," said the top 30 investor.
(Additional reporting by Steve Slater; Writing by Carmel Crimmins; Editing by Jane Merriman and Mark Potter)
Contact: Kayee Ip ip@aaos.org 847-384-4035 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Report looks at the history and impact of synthetic playing surfaces and shoe design on athlete health
ROSEMONT, Ill.Injury on the playing field often is caused by the interaction between the athlete's shoe and the field surface. In a literature review appearing in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), researchers shed light on the evolution of synthetic playing surfaces. The study summarizes the existing research on artificial turf and the role of shoe-surface interface in injury.
Synthetic surfaces were introduced in the 1960s to improve play surface durability and accessibility, and to minimize field maintenance. Newer, "third generation" artificial surfaces behave more like grass and soil, but continue to be associated with injuries to the foot, ankle, toe and knee, in addition to concussions. Characteristics of the play surface directly affect how much energy is absorbed by the athlete upon impact.
The key to minimizing injuries on natural and artificial playing fields may be to understand the interplay between different types of athletic shoes, specific sports and field surfaces.
"Optimal shoe-playing surface conditions may be level and sport-specific," said orthopaedic surgeon and lead study author Mark C. Drakos, MD. "The shoe-playing surface interface is a modifiable risk factor for injury, and further research is needed to improve playing conditions for athletes of all levels."
Determining the shoe-playing surface interface is complex and challenging as it is influenced by human factors (i.e., the athlete's body weight, velocity and acceleration, deceleration, loading rate, and angle of the foot and height before contact), shoe factors (i.e., sole type and cleat/stud material of footwear, and number and size of cleats and cleat configuration), type of playing surface, and related environmental factors.
Other article highlights:
Most types of shoes have higher peak torque (foot movement and movement force) on artificial turf than on natural turf.
Sole material and cleat pattern and shape may affect torque. For example, shoes with small cleats place the lowest amount of pressure on the foot, and may potentially minimize the incidence of foot stress fractures on artificial surfaces.
Because of constant changes in both the athletic shoe market and artificial surfaces, much of the existing research on the shoe-playing surface is outdated.
"The role of the shoe surface interface in the development of lower extremity injuries continues to be clarified," said Dr. Drakos. Optimal shoe-playing surfaces are most likely level- and sport-specific. The shoe-playing surface interface is a modifiable risk factor for injury and further research is needed to improve playing conditions for all athletes.
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May 1, 2013 Full JAAOS Table of Contents
AAOS Presidential Address
Guest Editorial: Foot and Ankle
Pronator Syndrome and Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
The Adult Paralytic Foot
Transabdominal Gunshot Wounds of the Hip and Pelvis
The Implications of Synthetic Playing Surfaces on Athlete Health
Cartilage Regeneration
Wrong Site Spine Surgery
For more AAOS news, visit the News Bureau
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More than one in four Americans have bone or joint health problems, making them the greatest cause of lost work days in the U.S. When orthopaedic surgeons restore mobility and reduce pain, they help people get back to work and to independent, productive lives. Orthopaedic surgeons provide the best value in American medicine in both human and economic terms and access to high-quality orthopaedic care keeps this "Nation in Motion." To learn more, to read hundreds of patient stories or to submit your own story, visit ANationInMotion.org.
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Contact: Kayee Ip ip@aaos.org 847-384-4035 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Report looks at the history and impact of synthetic playing surfaces and shoe design on athlete health
ROSEMONT, Ill.Injury on the playing field often is caused by the interaction between the athlete's shoe and the field surface. In a literature review appearing in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), researchers shed light on the evolution of synthetic playing surfaces. The study summarizes the existing research on artificial turf and the role of shoe-surface interface in injury.
Synthetic surfaces were introduced in the 1960s to improve play surface durability and accessibility, and to minimize field maintenance. Newer, "third generation" artificial surfaces behave more like grass and soil, but continue to be associated with injuries to the foot, ankle, toe and knee, in addition to concussions. Characteristics of the play surface directly affect how much energy is absorbed by the athlete upon impact.
The key to minimizing injuries on natural and artificial playing fields may be to understand the interplay between different types of athletic shoes, specific sports and field surfaces.
"Optimal shoe-playing surface conditions may be level and sport-specific," said orthopaedic surgeon and lead study author Mark C. Drakos, MD. "The shoe-playing surface interface is a modifiable risk factor for injury, and further research is needed to improve playing conditions for athletes of all levels."
Determining the shoe-playing surface interface is complex and challenging as it is influenced by human factors (i.e., the athlete's body weight, velocity and acceleration, deceleration, loading rate, and angle of the foot and height before contact), shoe factors (i.e., sole type and cleat/stud material of footwear, and number and size of cleats and cleat configuration), type of playing surface, and related environmental factors.
Other article highlights:
Most types of shoes have higher peak torque (foot movement and movement force) on artificial turf than on natural turf.
Sole material and cleat pattern and shape may affect torque. For example, shoes with small cleats place the lowest amount of pressure on the foot, and may potentially minimize the incidence of foot stress fractures on artificial surfaces.
Because of constant changes in both the athletic shoe market and artificial surfaces, much of the existing research on the shoe-playing surface is outdated.
"The role of the shoe surface interface in the development of lower extremity injuries continues to be clarified," said Dr. Drakos. Optimal shoe-playing surfaces are most likely level- and sport-specific. The shoe-playing surface interface is a modifiable risk factor for injury and further research is needed to improve playing conditions for all athletes.
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May 1, 2013 Full JAAOS Table of Contents
AAOS Presidential Address
Guest Editorial: Foot and Ankle
Pronator Syndrome and Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
The Adult Paralytic Foot
Transabdominal Gunshot Wounds of the Hip and Pelvis
The Implications of Synthetic Playing Surfaces on Athlete Health
Cartilage Regeneration
Wrong Site Spine Surgery
For more AAOS news, visit the News Bureau
Follow AAOS on Twitter
Follow AAOS on Facebook
A Nation in Motion
More than one in four Americans have bone or joint health problems, making them the greatest cause of lost work days in the U.S. When orthopaedic surgeons restore mobility and reduce pain, they help people get back to work and to independent, productive lives. Orthopaedic surgeons provide the best value in American medicine in both human and economic terms and access to high-quality orthopaedic care keeps this "Nation in Motion." To learn more, to read hundreds of patient stories or to submit your own story, visit ANationInMotion.org.
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Redfin is launching a new feature today that allows prospective home buyers and sellers to better estimate a home’s value. Anybody who has ever searched for a house or tried to sell one is probably aware of Zillow’s Zestimates – even though they are mostly automated and can’t quite take aspects like locations, view, noise, neighborhood and other details of a house into account. With its new “Home Value Tool,” Redfin aims to bring the human element back into the equation by allowing users to select a number of homes that they believe best compare with the home they are trying to get an estimate for. Redfin is mostly aiming this tool at home owners who are trying to sell their houses, but there is no reason why home buyers couldn’t also use it to get an estimate for the house they are trying to buy. As Redfin told me, the reason the company is mostly focusing its marketing efforts on sellers right now is due to the fact that, with the real estate market picking up again, so many people are thinking about selling their homes for the first time in years. Obviously, though, the Home Value Tool will also be very useful for buyers. Redfin notes that giving users more input into the evaluation process allows them to “select the homes that best compare to their own, which is important because a home?s actual value is often affected by factors that are difficult for computers to capture, such as a certain view, traffic noise, or unique architectural features.” Users simply enter the address of the home and confirm a number of details about the house (bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.). After that, Redfin will automatically show two comparable homes, but – most importantly – users will be able to select five comparable homes that have recently sold nearby. Redfin previously offered home estimates, too. The company, however, believes that this new tool is easier to use, and while the previous version asked users to remove homes from an original list of 10 homes, the new tool allows users to build up a list of comparables. The new tool also homes in on a single price estimate instead of giving the home owner just a range. The company stresses that this is obviously not an official appraisal, but rather meant to give its customers a starting point to understand their home’s![[ Back to EurekAlert! ]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vspFKIelnY4HMW6symswLN-XInD3OdFRy-XpoB8wPDMjvell7INLMLC8QpnVeRL-gUTDCCKNY9UZ00kKE_AbFNuApvXy1FxlrE3MPV3hw=s0-d){kind=small}
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