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  1. Megaupload raided by feds, geeks go HAM

    Yesterday the FBI came down on the music-sharing mega site Megaupload like a ton of bricks, so Anonymous, the hacktivist network, decided to take down the Department of Justice and other very big sites. Read more.

  2. Actress reveals details of new album 'R.I.P'

    London producer teases with Twitpics of album artwork and pre-master CDs. Read more.

  3. Best Music Writing on KickStarter

    Annual book, described as “the Oscars for music scribes”, reaches out to the KickStarting masses for next issue. Read more.

  4. Shadowy London cartel LHF are behind the first totally incredible EP of 2012

    Mysterious dubstep crew into hieroglyphics and not releasing much music release a really special piece of vinyl on Keysound. Read more.

  5. Azealia Banks signs to Universal

    Harlem rapper with eyes on the prize pens deal with major label. Read more.

  6. Paul Simon 'Graceland' documentary to premiere at Sundance

    Under African Skies follows the story of Paul Simon’s ludicrously successful 1986 album. Read more.

  7. Happy Mondays Reform

    Hallelujah! The Mondays will be playing some gigs this year. Read more.

  8. Grouper soundtracks new feature film

    The Perception of Moving will feature a special soundtrack from Portland singer of note Liz Harris. Read more.

  9. New Odd Future album due March

    Those darn kinds release group record month after next. Read more.

  10. Bloc confirm London Pleasure Gardens for 2012 venue

    Club music weekender relocates to east London. Read more.

  11. Frank Ocean, Pusha T and Kanye West work on Yeezy's G.O.O.D. Music compilation

    Kanye West’s G.O.O.D group gets going. Read more.

  12. Liars leave clues

    Angus and band wire up an apple and record with an idol, a series of online snap (try not to) reveal (anything). Read more.

  13. Addison Groove debut album announced

    London’s foremost proponent of the footwork sound finally release debut album. Read more.

  14. Obama kills the Stop Online Piracy Act

    POTUS ends the controversial bill which would have created the “Great Firewall of America”. Read more.

  15. Wandering round the city listening to music on headphones is a dangerous thing to do

    Study shows sharp rise of serious casualties and fatalities of personal music player users in the last six years. Read more.

  16. Grouper gets away from that whole "song" thing on tour of European churches

    Portland Musician Liz Harris exploring the sound-art side of her practice on new tour. Read more.

  17. New strain of weed named Blue Ivy

    Pop royalty’s budding star is now also starring bud. Read more.

  18. “You can imagine how devastating it is to know you had a hand in that” – man whose iPhone went off during concert

    An exemplary work of investigative journalism, as the New York Times tracks down the 60-year-old whose iPhone tragically interrupted a Mahler concert. Read more.

  19. A&Rs, charge your weapons: SXSW announces more attendees

    Let the Googling begin – Texan new music conference announces further names. Read more.

  20. Orbital work with Zola Jesus on new album

    Electronic duo announce details of ‘Wonky’ first album in eight years. Read more.