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• The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies at 74

  21 May 2013

  He was a renegade artist, an intellect, and his singular organ work – which could move from whirling vaudeville to sinister apocalypse within a heartbeat – is no doubt the sound many think of when recalling the late '60s.

• Beatles guitar sells for $408,000

  20 May 2013

  A custom Vox prototype briefly used by Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison in 1967 has sold at auction for $US408,000.

• Kanye's big weekend

  20 May 2013

  Including a 66-building video projection of his new single, an SNL appearance, and the unveiling of his album title and artwork.

• Kanye projects new clip on 66 buildings around the world

  19 May 2013

  ... plus his new record is to be named Yeezus!

• Triple J Unearthed pick of the week: May 17

  17 May 2013

  This week's Unearthed pick from Triple J's Dave Ruby Howe.

• Google announce streaming service

  16 May 2013

  Google Play Music All Access operates much like the plethora of existing streaming services, but without a free option.

• Thirty Seconds To Mars to tour in August

  16 May 2013

  The band will be touring off the back of their fourth album, Love Lust Faith + Dreams.

• Mark Lackey leaves Village Sounds, bring acts to new agency

  15 May 2013

  Lackey will continue to be agent for his 22 acts, including Ash Grunwald, Blue King Brown, Shihad, Mia Dyson and The Drones.

• APRA appoints Peter Combe as ambassador

  15 May 2013

  Alongside Combe, seven other entertainers were added to APRA's Ambassador program

• Federal Budget: community digital radio “may be forced to shut down”

  15 May 2013

  "This is a disappointing outcome for all the communities who rely on community radio to provide the information, opinion and music commercial stations and the national broadcasters can't or don't."