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12 Moments Crowd Participation Turned Ugly

Speaking recently to US hip-hop station Hot 97, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea revealed that she was forced to give up crowd surfing during her concerts due to inappropriate conduct from her fans.

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Pixies Stream New Album ‘Indie Cindy’

Icons of alternative rock and influencers to some of the most significant artists of the past 25 years, the Pixies have now returned with their first full-length studio album in 23 years, Indie Cindy, and after whetting appetites with a series of EP releases, the band are now streaming the LP in full.

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Secrets Of The Splendour In The Grass Lineup

Secrets abound when one is dealing with festivals.

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Watch Prince William And Duchess Kate Get Behind The Decks

Those hoping to dominate any upcoming DMC World DJ Championship events better watch their backs, because there’s a new crew that have been generating some serious heat and they’re about to give Qbert and Kid Koala a run for their money: Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton.

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Iggy Azalea Says Fan Sexual Assault Forced Her To Quit Crowd Surfing

During a recent appearance on famed New York hip-hop station Hot 97 — the folks responsible for the annual Summer Jam hip-hop festival event — Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea explained how she’s been forced to stop crowd surfing during her concerts due to repeated sexual assault from fans.

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Splendour In The Grass 2014 Lineup – The People React

Immediately following this morning’s Splendour In The Grass lineup announcement, fans, detractors, and those in that chewy, apathetic middle took to social media — the mouthpiece of the world — to air their excitement, disappointment, and varying opinions regarding Splendour 2014.

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Courtney Love Releases Scorching New Track ‘You Know My Name’

Courtney Love is in the headlines again today but this time for all the right reasons, having unveiled her vicious new song You Know My Name, which will be released as a double A-side single alongside another track, Wedding Day on May 4th.

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Eminem, Beck, Outkast & More to Headline 2014 Austin City Limits

Prestigious US music festival and sister festival to Australia’s Big Day Out, Austin City Limits, has revealed its diverse set of headlining acts for the 13th instalment of the festival, giving some clues as to who we might expect to grace the stages at the yet-to-be-confirmed 2015 Big Day Out.

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Lily Allen Unleashes New Video For ‘Sheezus’

Just a few months until she is set to hit our shores for Splendour In the Grass 2014 and ahead of her new album’s release in May, outspoken UK pop star Lily Allen has unleashed her title track Sheezus, giving fans and detractors alike the opportunity to hear first-hand its much talked-about controversial content.

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Come Together Festival 2014 Lineup Announcement

Australia’s annual hip hop festival is back in 2014 as the Come Together Festival takes over the Big Top at Sydney’s Luna Park, featuring Kerser, Funkoars, Jackie Onassis, Remi and a bunch more in an all homegrown hip hop line-up for this Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

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Splendour In The Grass 2014: Tickets, Camping & Lineup Info

After 12 months of playing the rumour-game, the Splendour In The Grass 2014 lineup has just been revealed, with the delicious 2014 set to feature Outkast, London Grammar, Lily Allen, Interpol and a bunch more.

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Splendour 2014 Lineup Announcement

Outkast, Two Door Cinema Club, Lily Allen, Interpol & more confirmed!

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What You Need To Know Before The Splendour 2014 Lineup Announcement

UPDATE 23/04/14: The full Splendour In The Grass 2014 lineup has been announced.

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Indie Label Alliance Secures Victory Over Majors

While the skirmish between independent labels and major label-owned distribution companies often seems like a case of two steps forward, one step back, a powerful collective of five independent labels have secured a victory over the majors in a battle concerning digital distribution rights.

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Aussies Among Most Expensive Record Store Day Resales

Another Record Store Day has come and gone and hordes of happy music fans are now caressing their respective swag with a mixture of glee and pain from the right hand jab it took to cleave that Flaming Lips record from the bespectacled hipster who, if we’re speaking truthfully, saw it first.