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Apple Music up to 13 million subscribers nine months after launch

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Apple Music up to 13 million subscribers nine months after launch

Analysts were spooked by the company missing their revenue and earnings estimates, as well as by an anticipated year-on-year decline in sales of iPhones. But on the music side, there was some good news for Apple: the latest milestone for its Apple Music streaming service.

“Apple Music continues to grow in popularity, with over 13 million paying subscribers today,” CEO Tim Cook told analysts in the company’s earnings call last night. “We feel really great about the early success of Apple’s first subscription business, and our music revenue has now hit an inflection point after many quarters of decline.”

If all those 13 million subscribers were paying $9.99 a month, Apple Music would be bringing in $129.9m a month, but with some paying $14.99 for its family plan, the actual revenues will be higher.

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Watch David Gilmour perform a mash-up of “Purple Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”

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Watch David Gilmour perform a mash-up of “Purple Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”

The tributes keep coming for Prince. Last night, David Gilmour performed a mash-up of “Purple Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”

Watch ACE FREHLEY And PAUL STANLEY In ‘Fire And Water’ Video

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Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member ACE FREHLEY today has debuted a brand new music video for his cover of Free’s 1970 hit “Fire and Water” featuring none other than KISS frontman PAUL STANLEY. The video is being premiered exclusively through VEVO. “It was great working with Paul again and all the years we’ve spent apart doing other projects seemed to vanish once we hit the stage!,” says Frehley.

The video notches itself into rock and roll history as the first time both Frehley and Stanley appear in a music video since KISS’ music video for “Psycho Circus” released in 1998. It’s also the first time in 14 years that the two shared a stage since KISS’ appearance at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Finally, it’s the first time Frehley has released a music video since 1989, which was Frehley’s cover of “Do Ya” released by both The Move and ELO.

Earlier this week, ACE FREHLEY cracked the U.S. top 10 with his latest effort Origins: Vol. 1 charting at #1 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart, #3 on the Billboard Rock chart and #6 on the Billboard Current Chart selling more than 16k units in its first week of release according to Nielsen Soundscan. Internationally, the LP most notably came in at #2 on the Sweden Hard Rock Charts and #05 on the England Indie Album Breaker Charts.

Origins: Vol.1 and its success serves as the follow up to Space Invader, which debuted at #9 on the Top 200 Chart in 2014, the same year Ace Frehley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an original member of KISS.

ACE FREHLEY released Origins Vol. 1, a collection of 12 newly recorded classics from Ace’s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll on April 15, 2016. This collaboration marks the first time that Ace and Paul appear on the same studio recording since KISS’ 1998 reunion album Psycho Circus.

Ace spoke with Rolling Stone about the new record, his guest players and recording with Paul after all these years. Rolling Stone writes: Regarding his reunion with Stanley, Frehley shrugs off any residual tension between the two of them. “We’ve always been friends,” he says. “The press seems to amplify negativity. I guess it makes good copy.”

Rolling Stone debuted “White Room,” a few months ago, the classic hit originally performed by Cream. Other guests are none other than Slash trading leads on Thin Lizzy’s classic “Emerald,” Lita Ford singing and playing lead on The Troggs staple “Wild Thing,” Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 playing guitar alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS composition “Parasite” for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix’s “Spanish Castle Magic,” and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready also plays guitar with Ace as he finally sings his KISS “Alive!” mainstay “Cold Gin.”

Supermodel Gigi Hadid Confirmed to Host THE IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, June 19

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Supermodel Gigi Hadid Confirmed to Host THE IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, June 19

Much announced today that stunning “it girl” Gigi Hadid returns to one of the biggest street parties on the planet, taking over as host of THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. After making her MMVA debut as a presenter in 2015, Hadid returns to Canada to host the show, joining previously announced performers, Alessia Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Nick Jonas. Airing live in exceptional 4K for the first time on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET, THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs is simulcast on Much, CTV, Much.com, and Bell Media’s French youth network, VRAK. Check local listings to confirm broadcast times.

With her incredible reach on social media, countless magazine covers, and international runway success, Hadid has quickly become a trend-setting style icon and muse.

“I’m so excited and honoured to be hosting THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS,” said Gigi Hadid. “There’s a lot of fun entertainment in store for the evening and I can’t wait to share these moments with the fans!”

It was also confirmed today that ETALK reporter and Much host Liz Trinnear, and Much and E! host Tyrone Edwards, are returning to co-host THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs. Additionally, it was announced E!’s Chloe Wilde and comedian and Much Digital Studios creator Jus Reign welcome the hottest celebrities to the #MMVAs carpet as hosts of THE IHEARTRADIO MMVA RED CARPET, airing Sunday, June 19 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Much and Much.com.

At age two, Gigi Hadid was discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess and modelled in campaigns for Baby Guess and Guess Kids. At age 17, she signed a modelling contract with IMG and now at only 21, Hadid has graced the runways of Marc Jacobs, Giles, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Chanel, and walked in Victoria’s Secret 2015 Fashion Show. Hadid has campaigns with Maybelline, Tommy Hilfiger, Stuart Weitzman, BMW, Evian, Versace and has been the face of Tom Ford, Topshop and more. Gigi has appeared on the cover of ten Vogue magazines around the world, and landed the covers of W, AdWeek, and the fourth installment of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book. Mentored by Carine Roitfeld, Gigi has sat for renowned photographers including Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean, Bruce Weber, Gilles Bensimon and more.

Nominees and additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. Join the conversation online at #MMVAs.

Kate Bush on a kids’ TV show in 1982 explaining where ideas come from

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Kate Bush on a kids’ TV show in 1982 explaining where ideas come from

Here’s a wonderfully charming Kate Bush in 1982 appearance to promote The Dreaming on the kids’ TV show, Razzamatazz, with an explanation of how a music video is storyboarded and where ideas come from.

#MoreThanMean – Women in Sports ‘Face’ Harassment

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#MoreThanMean – Women in Sports ‘Face’ Harassment

Not Just Sports Podcast made this video with two female Sports reporters, Sarah Spain & Julie DiCaro. Regular guys came in and read tweets that were sent to these two women. It starts out lighthearted and escalates quickly.

Then, it turns ugly. Seriously, what’s wrong with some of you?

JAZZ.FM91 Marks the 50th Anniversary of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds

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JAZZ.FM91 Marks the 50th Anniversary of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds

JAZZ.FM91 will present Pet Sounds: Brian Wilson and the California Dream with Jeff Levenson at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto, on Thursday, May 19.

“JAZZ.FM91 is proud of our commitment to promoting culture and education in our community. Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys is one of the most important and beautiful recordings in history and we didn’t want to miss this great opportunity to celebrate its 50th anniversary,” said Ross Porter, CEO & President of JAZZ.FM91.

This unique, multi-media analysis, led by passionate Beach Boys expert Jeff Levenson, will walk audience members through Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys’ pop masterpiece, featuring songs such as Wouldn’t it Be Nice and God Only Knows and their fascinating historical, cultural and musical resonances. Jeff will utilize rare audio and visual footage from studio and stage to share from his vast knowledge of Brian Wilson’s legacy and shed light on one of the Twentieth century’s most influential and enduring recordings.

Tickets for Pet Sounds: Brian Wilson and the California Dream with Jeff Levenson on Thursday, May 19 at the Isabel Bader Theatre are on sale now at www.jazz.fm, priced at $25 each.

Released in 1966 by The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds has long been hailed as one of the best records of all time. Its stunning vocal harmonies, ground breaking production, brilliant musical invention and lyrical sophistication paved the way for subsequent musical innovations, such as The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album. “The big influence was Pet Sounds, Beach Boys … that was the album, flipped me and still does actually, it’s one of my favourite albums of all time. Just cause the musical invention on that, is like wow.” – Paul McCartney.

Jeff Levenson is a record label executive, writer-producer, educator and jazz journalist. His affiliations include posts at Half Note, Sony, Warner Bros, Downbeat, Billboard and The New School for Social Research. He has authored and/or produced events for the NEA, The US State Department, The White House and The Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. His credits include collaborations with jazz’s most noteworthy contributors – Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Branford Marsalis, Bela Fleck, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, among them. His workshops and lectures, “Connecting The Dots: The Business of Jazz,” offer an insider’s view of the real-world considerations students face upon graduation: Career Management, Recording Opportunities; Record Production; Contact Development; Strategies for Managing Press, Publicity and Marketing. He is also a renowned expert on Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys and has presented lectures celebrating their seminal record, Pet Sounds.

JAZZ.FM91 is called “One of the most vibrant and versatile jazz stations on the planet” by Jazz Times. More than just a radio station, the JAZZ.FM91 enterprise is Canada’s only 24/7 jazz broadcaster and registered not-for-profit charitable arts organization dedicated to enriching the cultural, educational and community experience of their audience. JAZZ.FM91 can be heard live on the air at 91.1FM, streamed online at www.jazz.fm, or listened to on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with the free JAZZ.FM91 App and via the JAZZ.FM91 Android App, available for download from the Google Playstore.

My Morning Jacket Release One Big Holiday Completely Remixed & Remastered

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My Morning Jacket Release One Big Holiday Completely Remixed & Remastered

My Morning Jacket released a completely remixed and remastered version of “One Big Holiday” from their forthcoming deluxe reissue of 2003’s It Still Moves. The track is offered as an instant download with the album pre-order along with “Golden” and “Mahgeetah“. Additionally, the band has released a trailer comprised of previously unseen footage recorded during the making of It Still Moves. Out May 27 (ATO Records/Cadence Music), the reissue was remixed by frontman Kevin Ratterman with Jim James, and remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. Also included are James’ 10 original demos plus three previously unreleased tracks available on 4 x LP 180 gram vinyl and a 2 CD set packaged with new artwork and exclusive photos.

Jim James has always felt that It Still Moves was left unfinished, citing the band’s aggressive touring schedule as a reason. He took the opportunity to dig back in when ATO approached him about the idea of reissuing the album as part of the label’s fifteenth anniversary.

It Still Moves remains one of My Morning Jacket’s most pivotal releases and expanded the band’s early style outward while simultaneously grounding it. This new version of the album still has that shimmering grandeur that lent it such a singular identity, but now with an increased strength and clarity.

It would have been hard to tell back when My Morning Jacket released It Still Moves, but the then-young band’s third album would serve as a conclusion to one part of their story. After its release, the band reconfigured themselves. James and the unstoppable rhythm section of bassist Tom Blankenship and drummer Patrick Hallahan were joined by the keyboardist Bo Koster and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Carl Broemel. They had perfected a version of themselves here, and the only way forward was to dream it up again in a new form. Everything would shift for My Morning Jacket after It Still Moves.

Watch the album teaser below and catch My Morning Jacket on their US tour, kicking off this Wednesday.

Preorder the Album on

Amazon * iTunes * My Morning Jacket Store

Track List

Original Album:

  1. Mahgeetah
  2. Dancefloors
  3. Golden
  4. Masterplan
  5. One Big Boliday
  6. I Will Sing You Songs
  7. Easy Morning Rebel
  8. Run Thru
  9. Rollin Back
  10. Just One Thing
  11. Steam Engine
  12. One In The Same

Bonus Material:

  1. En La Ceremony
  2. Grab A Body
  3. That’s Too Bad
  4. Mahgeetah (Demo)
  5. Dancefloors (Demo)
  6. Golden (Demo)
  7. Masterplan (Demo)
  8. I Will Sing You Songs (Demo)
  9. Easy Morning Rebel (Demo)
  10. Run Thru (Demo)
  11. Rollin Back (Demo)
  12. Steam Engine (Demo)
  13. One In The Same (Demo)

Tour Dates

4/27 – Oklahoma City, OK at Criterion Music Hall *

4/28 – Houston, TX at Revention *

4/29 – New Orleans, LA at Jazz Fest

5/12 – Louisville, KY at Iroquois Amphitheater #

5/13 – Louisville, KY at Iroquois Amphitheater #

5/13-15 – Atlanta, GA at Shaky Knees

5/26 – Indianapolis, IN at Farm Bureau Lawn, White River State Park *

5/28 – Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheater ^

5/29 – Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheater *

8/25-28 – Arrington, VA at Lock’n Festival

* w/ The Barr Brothers

# w/ Twin Limb

^ w/ The Fruit Bats

Jimmy Fallon Pays Tribute to Prince, Telling Of Ping-Pong Match

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Jimmy Fallon Pays Tribute to Prince, Telling Of Ping-Pong Match

Jimmy Fallon celebrates the life and music of Prince by sharing a memorable story of when the Purple One randomly challenged him to a game of ping-pong.

4 Prince Albums Hit this Week’s Canadian Charts

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4 Prince Albums Hit this Week’s Canadian Charts

The news of Prince’s death last week has now translated into a massive increase in sales and downloads of his music across Canada. According to Nielsen Music, four Prince albums are in the Billboard Canadian Top 200 album consumption chart (which includes track equivalent sales and stream equivalent sales), and last week Canadians purchased 8,000 Prince albums, which is more than twice the 3,250 that were sold in 2016 before last week. 38,000 of Prince’s digital tracks were purchased last week, vs. 15,000 for the rest of 2016.

ON THE CANADIAN BILLBOARD CHARTS:
• Very Best Of Prince is #1
• Purple Rain #26
• The Hits/The B-Sides #61
• Ultimate #131

On the Digital Songs chart, 11 songs entered the top 200:
• Purple Rain #13
• When Doves Cry #20
• Kiss #23
• Little Red Corvette #28
• Let’s Go Crazy #33
• 1999 #45
• Raspberry Beret #48
• I Would Die 4 U #83
• Cream #136
• U Got The Look #165
• I Wanna Be Your Lover #184

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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