Naturally, ‘Blackstar’ amounted to significant portion of Bowie’s sales for the week — however, even without the set, his catalog of earlier albums still saw a huge lift.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musicians in Nashville mourned the loss of Eagles' bandleader Glenn Frey as they recalled the band's timeless impact with their smooth harmonies and memorable lyrics that embodied the cool California country rock sound.

Looks like The Hi Hat in Highland Park is just about ready to plug in and get playing, with news today from Buzzbands.la that the space will be ramping up later this month. The nearly 5,000 square foot space is the work of Dustin Lancaster, Ross Stephenson, and Michael Blackman, who all have backgrounds in the nightlife business, including places as diverse as L&E Oyster Bar, Augustine Wine Bar, and The Hermosillo and Highland Park Brewery just down the street from Hi Hat.

The series is set in 18th century Australia.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musicians and other celebrities react to the death Monday of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey:

Get details on over 100 noteworthy albums expected to arrive in 2016, including releases from Kanye West, Savages, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, M83, Underworld, Animal Collective, Sia, Run the Jewels, Weezer, PJ Harvey, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

U.S. rapper Ice Cube will try to reunite the living members of N.W.A. at this year's Coachella festival according to NME. Ice Cube is set for a solo performance at the festival, which takes place in April later this year, but has now revealed in an interview with U.S. show The Talk that he will also try to bring along with him the surviving members of the band, saying, "I've got some tricks up my sleeves … I'm gonna try to bring the members of N.W.A. together. Although Dr Dre hasn't performed with the group in years, Ice Cube did reunite with group members DJ Yella and MC Ren last year before the release of the 2015 biographical film Straight Outta Compton, which charts the story of the group.

"It's not a traditional musical," said Adam Anders, the mega producer, Glee musical director and executive producer of Fox's The Passion ,which airs live on Palm Sunday. "It's a musical event. There's no category you can put it in." That's putting it mildly. The facts prompt a bit of head-scratching: … Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Trisha Yearwood Prince Royce This article, Tyler Perry, Rock Music and Jesus in an Orange Jumpsuit: The Passion Is Anything But Traditional, originally appeared on TVGuide.com.

Music is the top leisure interest for the millennial generation, with the booming festival industry offering vast untapped opportunities for brands, a study said Thursday. Repucom, which researches sports and entertainment markets, found that 86 percent of millennials said they were interested in music. The excitement level was also more intense, with half of music-inclined millennials "very interested" in it, higher than for other leisure pursuits.

David Bowie has broken a record for most views of his music videos in the aftermath of his death, online provider Vevo said Thursday. Vevo, which provides videos licensed by music labels on YouTube and other platforms, said Bowie's videos scored 51 million views on Monday, the day his death was announced. Bowie, who had told few people about his illness, died at age 69 on Sunday after a battle with liver cancer.

David Bowie has broken a record for most views of his music videos in the aftermath of his death, online provider Vevo said Thursday. Vevo, which provides videos licensed by music labels on YouTube and other platforms, said Bowie's videos scored 51 million views on Monday, the day his death was announced. Bowie, who had told few people about his illness, died at age 69 on Sunday after a battle with liver cancer.

The launch of a dedicated music division would appear to be a major first step in raising the company’s musical profile and taking better advantage of its many platforms to promote music.