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A free samples website has recently updated and expanded its freebies including an extensive range of music products which can be claimed online. Visitors can find free MP3 download credit, CD's and music merchandise through Samplestuff.com on a regular basis.

The auditions for the Live and Unsigned music competition has started and the interest has been reported as great already. Aimed at original unsigned musicians and singers the competition has the ultimate prize to perform at the O2 along with a record contract. In addition there are many other prizes to be won on the way.

The popularity of 3D chat sites which allow members to chat in a 3D virtual scene are becoming more popular by the day. It seems that many are using these virtual chat sites as an alternative to online dating.

Australian band, New Nobility is releasing their debut album in April entitled "Blue Butterfly (Revolution)". They have won numerous awards including the Music Aid Award for "Best Band 2007" in the U.K. and the World Peace and Music Award in India.

A people search service which allows phone number lookups of cell & landline numbers to give name and addresses of any searched number called Reverse Phone Detective was the best service throughout 2010.

Blogging has become extremely popular these days. Bloggers world wide like to write news and stories about specific subjects that interest them. A new offer by a news blog called Jazzou gives the chance for bloggers to gain massive media attention through Google.

Showcasing news stories worldwide via the internet is the latest offer Jazzou is making to student journalists and anyone interested in journalism. Writers can gain massive free exposure through Google News by using Jazzou free.

Rock band Muse have recently revealed a desire to play a gig in outer space. In an interview with the Sun newspaper, Muse’s Matt Bellamy stated that the band have had lengthy discussions about the prospect.

Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry, collapsed while playing a gig in Chicago.  The 84 year old rocker, collapsed on New Year’s Day when he slumped over a keyboard in the middle of a song and was taken off stage.  After a brief rest, Chuck Berry returned to the stage treating the audience to his famous duck walk before having to leave the stage once more. He returned to his hotel after being treated by paramedics, and refused hospital treatment.

Services to find owners of numbers by special reverse phone searches are said to be becoming popular with famous people including music celebs. Increasing reports of stalkers, prank and malicious callers are thought to contribute to the rising amounts of reverse phone lookups in the USA.

It has been reported that more stars wanting to lose weight fast have been using the 'super food' supplement Acai Berry. The supplement labeled 'big in Hollywood' has seen people around the world shed safe pounds and look better within a reasonable amount of time.

Housing minister Grant Shapps has written to Liverpool City Council to stop the destruction of 9 Madryn Street, where Beatles drummer Ringo Star was born.

Following Haley William’s version of events that led to the departure of Josh Farro and his brother Zac left the band, the former has written extensively on his reasons why they left the band, Paramore on December 18th.

The Xbox red ring of death error is a problem which has plagued around 1 in 3 consoles made. For those using your Xbox to play music, the red ring of death causes problems in all areas for both the CD player and playing video games

For anyone wanting to learn and play the guitar Jamorama has developed its name as one of the best tuition courses which is available to download. Over 200,000 people have learnt the guitar at there own pace at home without a tutor saving, a great deal in tuition fee's. The guitar course was recently seen in the Guitar World Magazine along with many other press coverage stories.

Increased use of reverse cell phone directories have seen a sharp rise lately to find the owner of a specific number. Be it a cell phone or landline these special directories have hit over 1 million searches per month. It looks like a contributing factor to these figures could be celebrities in the music and showbiz industry using phone lookup services for security means.

Not content with winning much of what there is to be won in the music industry, Lady GaGa has recently scooped MTV News’s Woman of The Year. This is quite an achievement as she won the award for a second year in a row without releasing an album.

There can be no doubt that 2010 belongs to Kanye West. His brilliant and enigmatically entitled, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which has sold and continues to sell by the truck load.

The Isle of White festival line – up is looking quite promising with Hurts, Seasick Steve and Iggy and the Stooges being the latest additions to what is looking to be a promising line – up.

American legends and rock band REM are to release their 15th studio album next year. The record entitled, Collapse Into Now, was recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin, and was produced by Jacknife Lee, a producer that has previously worked with U2, Bloc Party, and Weezer.

Legends Alice Cooper and Neil Diamond are to be admitted to the famous club together with Tom Waits, Darlene Love, and Dr John.  The artists will be added in March 14th when they will be hourned at an awards ceremony held at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel.