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Most blogged artists: Ryan Hemsworth, Fatboy Slim

On Thursday, May 16, Ryan Hemsworth re-enters the Hype Machine's most blogged artists charts thanks to the buzz around his new track, "Perfectly," and the UK's Fatboy Slim makes an appearance in sixth place thanks to a Maribou State remix of his early 90s hit "Praise You." The Canadian-born producer Ryan Hemsworth is slated to release his new EP "Still Awake" later this month and has just dropped "Perfectly," the lead track from the EP.

Most blogged artists: Ryan Hemsworth, Fatboy Slim

On Thursday, May 16, Ryan Hemsworth re-enters the Hype Machine's most blogged artists charts thanks to the buzz around his new track, "Perfectly," and the UK's Fatboy Slim makes an appearance in sixth place thanks to a Maribou State remix of his early 90s hit "Praise You." The Canadian-born producer Ryan Hemsworth is slated to release his new EP "Still Awake" later this month and has just dropped "Perfectly," the lead track from the EP.

Most blogged artists: Ryan Hemsworth, Fatboy Slim

On Thursday, May 16, Ryan Hemsworth re-enters the Hype Machine's most blogged artists charts thanks to the buzz around his new track, "Perfectly," and the UK's Fatboy Slim makes an appearance in sixth place thanks to a Maribou State remix of his early 90s hit "Praise You." The Canadian-born producer Ryan Hemsworth is slated to release his new EP "Still Awake" later this month and has just dropped "Perfectly," the lead track from the EP.

Rolling Stones rock packed house after price cuts in LA

By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones rocked a packed house in Los Angeles on Friday on the opening night of their North American "50 and Counting" tour, but only after websites slashed ticket prices and the band released additional cheap seats at the last minute. The 17-date tour is the veteran British rockers' biggest in six years and follows a handful of dates in London, Paris and New York at the end of 2012 marking 50 years since they burst on to the music scene at London's Marquee Club in 1962.

Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly's death a likely overdose

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross likely died of a drug overdose, police said on Thursday, a day after the 34-year-old was found unconscious at his Atlanta home. Kelly gained fame as a young teen in 1992 with the hit song "Jump" and for the duo's fashion trademark of wearing their clothes backward. "Based on the information at the scene, we are concluding that it was a drug overdose," said Corporal Kay Lester, spokeswoman for the Fulton County Police Department.

Justin Bieber, Usher targeted in copyright infringement lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of Justin Bieber's hit songs is the target of a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit that also accuses Bieber's mentor, R&B singer Usher, of funneling the song to the teen pop star. R&B singer Devin Copeland, known professionally as De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Overton filed a lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court in Virginia alleging that they came up with the song "Somebody to Love."

French electronic duo Daft Punk holds top spot in British charts

LONDON (Reuters) - French electronic duo Daft Punk held on to top spot for a second week in Britain's singles charts on Sunday, keeping London drum and bass quartet Rudimental's "Waiting All Night" down in second place. Daft Punk's "Get Lucky", featuring the guest vocals of Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on guitar, had entered the chart three weeks ago at No.3.

Country music stars come out to bid George Jones a final farewell

By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country music legend George Jones' final standing ovation, after a career filled with them, came on Thursday afternoon at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. And the song that brought about 4,000 fans and friends to their feet was Jones' signature song, "He Stopped Loving Her Today," fittingly a tune about both love and death.

Sweden's ABBA museum to open, but reunion rumors quashed

By Alistair Scrutton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The catchy tunes, outlandish costumes and shimmering boots that made ABBA a global phenomenon all feature in a new museum dedicated to the band, but rumors the exhibition may presage a reunion by Sweden's most famous export were quickly quashed. The permanent exhibition within a hall of fame of Swedish pop music opens in Stockholm this week and organizers hope to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors annually on a pop nostalgia trip.

Youssou N'Dour's work for harmony lands Swedish music prize

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour has won a share of Sweden's $150,000 Polar music prize - awarded in the past to Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and violinist Yo-Yo Ma - for promoting understanding between faiths as well as for his music. The award committee said the Grammy Award-winner was "not just a singer, but a storyteller, poet, singer of praise, entertainer and verbal historian ... (who) has worked to reduce animosities between his own religion, Islam, and other religions".
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