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R.I.P. country icon George Jones

Country icon George Jones passed away earlier today at at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 81, The Current has learned. The Texas native was known for his distinctive sonorous voice, and he considered by some to be the finest male singer country music ever produced.

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Dave Grohl's SXSW 2013 keynote

Dave Grohl has become the unofficial Mayor of Rock 'n' Roll: a gregarious ambassador who wins armloads of Grammys and even directs a music documentary.

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Soundset 2013: Atmosphere, Snoop Dogg and many more

The lineup for the biggest (and best) indie rap festival is here. The sixth annual Soundset Festival, will take place Sunday, May 26, 2013, and it promises to be nine hours of incredible Hip Hop at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN.

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