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Musicheads: Musicast (11/22/2011)

Posted at 11:13 AM on November 21, 2011 by Alex Wright
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In the music news for 11/22:

Doyle Bramhall Dead at 62

Austin, Texas-based blues drummer, singer and songwriter Doyle Bramhall died last week at the age of 62. Bramhall recorded a few albums of his own, most recently Is It News in 2007, though he is probably best known for his work with the Vaughan brothers, Stevie and Jimmie. He was largely involved in establishing Austin's reputation as a blues mecca.

Bramhall on the Austin blues scene:

Robin Gibb Diagnosed with Liver Cancer

Singer Robin Gibb, one of the two remaining Bee Gees, was diagnosed with liver cancer earlier in the year. He's reportedly been in and out of hospitals, canceling several performances and appearances due to intestinal problems, and last week he was admitted to a hospital in England where he was treated for inflammation of the colon. His twin brother Maurice died at the age of 53 due to a twisted small intestine, a congenital condition for which Robin has already undergone surgery.

Robin Gibb "I Started a Joke":

Google Music Launches

Last week saw the launch of Google Music, a service that allows customers access to their music library from any computer or Android device. Paired with the Music Beta site that launched six months ago, customers will be able to upload up to 20,000 songs as well as whatever is purchased to the cloud storage service. Additionally Google Music allows independent artists to sell their music directly to customers through the site. Warner is the only major distributor not on board at this point.

Official Promo:

Occupy Musicians Launches

Monday marked the launch of a new Occupy Wall Street affiliated website called Occupy Musicians. Established as a resource to help organize musicians who support the movement, Tom Morello, Lou Reed, Talib Kweli, Laurie Anderson and Ian McKaye were among the first to register. The site will be responsible for coordinating performances at the many protest sites around the country.

Tom Morello at OWS:

New Legislation Threatens to Make the Internet Lame

Congress is currently considering two pieces of legislation that could change the face of the internet forever. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act have come about in order to protect copyrights of artists and labels by prohibiting internet users from posting music and videos. The bills would allow the government to simply block any attempt to post copyrighted material, thereby avoiding lawsuits over copyright infringement. The chance of these passing is pretty high, what with bipartisan support from Congress and the power of lobbyists.

Yo! MTV Raps

After more than 15 years off the air, Yo! MTV Raps will return for just one night on December 4th. Premiering after MTV2's Sucker Free Awards, the retrospective Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts will feature appearances by the show's hosts, Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre (not the real Dr. Dre). The episode will revisit iconic songs from the show's original runs as well as feature guests like ?uestlove, Busta Rhymes, DJ Khaled, Q-Tip, Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy and Common.

ODB super drunk on Yo! MTV Raps:

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