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This is Mozart opera at its most sublime. As "The Marriage of Figaro" opens, the clever factotum is carefully measuring his nuptial bed to see if it will fit in the small room that he and his beloved Susanna will soon occupy as man and wife.   Read More...

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Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald.   Read More...

The show, produced by Extreme Music, features famed Two Steps from Hell (the composers behind The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, OZ: The Great and Powerful, Olympus Has Fallen, Skyfall and Lincoln, as well as video games such as Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Mass Effect 3-Rebellion and many more films and video games too) in their first ever live show. Two Steps from Hell invented the sound known as 'epic music' - a new music genre that they are spearheading, fusing together classical and rock music.

With approximately 400 million YouTube views - about 35 million views a month, Two Steps From Hell is transcending classical music and introducing the power of the orchestra to a younger generation (their fans average in age from 18-24).   Read More...

Come and get'em! Golden Voice has just released the dates and pre-sale information for Coachella 2014   Read More...

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It's tempting to say Daft Punk has gone Hollywood. The influential French electronic duo crafted its first film score, for "Tron: Legacy," three years ago and are now releasing a well-financed, smartly hyped pop album featuring what they call an ensemble cast of contemporary singers and veteran musicians.   Read More...

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New releases from Daft Punk, The Fall, Thirty Seconds to Mars ... & more ...   Read More...

Coachella has come and gone but the music is still playing somewhere in the desert   Read More...

INDIO - Kansas City, Kansas' Janelle Monae more than made up for sound issues she encountered in the Gobi Tent last Saturday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.   Read More...

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher

The XX had a not-so-secret new weapon, Jamie XX, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Saturday night.
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Complete coverage: Coachella 2013   Read More...

INDIO - Wu-Tang Clan improved on their performance last weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with more energy and more fans on Sunday.   Read More...

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher

INDIO - In the world of music festivals Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival stands out in a league of its own.   Read More...