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  • By Laura Ferreiro

    Trevor Bolder, pictured left [photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images]Trevor Bolder, the bass player who was one of the founding members of David Bowie's legendary backing band the Spiders From Mars, died Tuesday at the age of 62, after suffering from pancreatic cancer for several years.

    The English musician and record producer was also known for being a member of British rock group Uriah Heep, joining them in the late 1970s and playing with them throughout his career. He appeared on the band's most recent album, Into the Wild, in 2011, and was planning to join them for their performance at the Download Festival in June, reports NME.

    The famed bassist underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer earlier this year, in which he had part of his pancreas removed. "They’ve cut out the bad bit. I’ve had a bit of chemo, got to have that, which I’m doing now, in case there’s anything hanging about,” Bolder told Classic Rock magazine in February.

    Bolder played on several classic Bowie albums, including Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

    Read More »from David Bowie’s Bassist, Trevor Bolder, Dies at 62
  • Yahoo! Music Giveaway: Win Ed Sheeran Tickets in NYC!

    Ed Sheeran [Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images]

    Please stow your tray table and return your seat to its full upright position. You’re gonna want to pay attention when we tell you about a private concert Ed Sheeran’s playing this Thursday night, May 23!

    To celebrate Delta’s new state-of-the-art Terminal 4 at JFK opening on Friday, May 24, the airline is throwing a party and Ed’s the in-flight entertainment – only this bash is taking place firmly on the ground and y'all can win tickets to attend.

    Airing live on Fuse and streaming from Delta's Facebook page, the exclusive show will take place in Soho at Delta's T4X pop-up experience that offers a sneak peek at the redesigned Terminal 4.

    If you win, you and a friend will get your names on the VIP guest list for the intimate show with the buzzy Brit singer-songwriter and Taylor Swift BFF and endless Instagram bragging rights.

    For those of you who will be in the NYC area this Thursday, May 23 and want to win tickets to see Ed Sheeran live, read on to learn how to enter:

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  • Last night, "The Voice" top 10 competed, and while there were many great performances on Monday, the episode clearly saved the best for last. Is it too soon to start rooting for a Sarah Simmons/Michelle Chamuel finale?

    Read More »from The Voice, The Day After: Top 10 Performances Dish
  • Willy Moon (Photo: NBC)If you’ve found yourself humming the anthemic “yeah yeah, how you like me now” chorus that set a rainbow of colorful iPods a’bouncin’ in Apple’s recent TV spot—you’re not alone. The artist responsible for the foot-stomping tune, Willy Moon, has managed to carve out a name for himself in short time as both an innovative soundmaker and style influencer.

    Moon, 23, has engineered his image since leaving his native New Zealand for London at age 18. A self-described “autodidact” who dropped out of school at age 16, Moon traveled Europe and settled for some time in Berlin, where he was inspired by retro pop music and began writing his own material in earnest.

    Returning to London, he adopted a sharply groomed, midcentury suit-and-slicked hair look to offset his modern-sounding musical production—a combo that attracted attention right away when he released his first single via MySpace in 2010. He scored a record deal with Island Records, who put out his first EP.

    By 2012 he caught the eye of rock

    Read More »from It’s Easy To Say ‘Yeah’ To This Exclusive Set From Hip Newcomer Willy Moon
  • "I feel like new blood. I feel like something special," French Montana says as he sits in a conference room at Interscope Records in Santa Monica, Ca. He's responding to a question about how it feels to be a new artist on the legendary Bad Boy Records that over the years has boasted a roster that included Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, 112, Black Rob and Danity Kane.

    "Honestly, I feel like people want to see new blood," he continues. "I feel like everybody got something to bring to the table and Puff is like Phil Jackson. He's gone show you what way to go to get to the championship."

    Puff aka Sean "Diddy" Combs has indeed provided some guidance for the Bronx-bred, Moroccan rapper. Though French has been putting out mixtapes for years, he releases his official debut "Excuse My French" Tuesday via a partnership deal with Bad Boy, Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group and Interscope.

    Read More »from Watch: French Montana Says He Approached ‘Excuse My French’ Like a Mixtape
  • Sebastian Bach is returning to reality TV! [photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty]In a singing-show era when most networks are scrambling to stunt-cast celebrity judges, ABC has flipped the script and greenlit a sure-to-be-amazing new talent show called "Sing Your Face Off," which — in the grand and noble tradition of novelty shows like "Celebrity Duets," "Gone Country," and "But Can They Sing?" — will feature a wonderfully random assortment of semi-famous faces on the stage, not behind the judging table.

    Please note, before you read on, that this is not The Onion. This is an actual, factual Yahoo! Music article that you're reading right now. This show is real.

    Read More »from ABC to Air Most Random, Awesome Singing Show Ever
  • Olivia Newton John has put her deluxe Florida home up for sale. The star of Grease and Xanadu is asking $6.2 million for the property, which she and her husband John Easterling bought in 2009 for $4.1 million. Since then, the couple has put $2 million into renovations, according to the blog for real-estate listing site Redfin.

    All photos: MLS

    Read More »from Olivia Newton John Lists Florida Home for $6.2 Million

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