LIFE presents photos of George Harrison, Ringo, Bob Dylan and others at the first rock ‘n’ roll benefit show: the Concert for Bangladesh.
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Here’s How Pentatonix Makes Its A Capella Arrangements Happen
Pentatonix is best known for arranging a cappella covers of Top 40 artists like Lorde and Ariana Grande, but on its new self-titled album of mostly original material, available now, the quintet is out to prove a cappella can succeed on its own.
“An original album was always a goal for us,” says Mitch Grassi, “but I think we just wanted to garner a fan base and work up to it slowly, because it’s not an easy thing to tackle.”
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Outkast’s Big Boi and Phantogram Explain How Collaborations Thrive
Album collaborations can either be bang or bust. Take two artists with distinct styles, throw them into a studio, and hope that magic happens.
With Outkast’s Big Boi and Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter of Phantogram, creating that magic was organic and effortless. “We started communicating via Twitter because Big Boi found one of our songs online,” explained Barthel.
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Miguel on Why His Music Is More Than R&B - The singer talks about following his own rules
Two years ago, singer and songwriter Miguel was chosen as one of TIME’s most influential people for his “constant innovation, formal daring, unexpected sources of inspiration and emotional directness.”
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How Diplo Is Making Pop Music Weird -With two songs burning up the charts this summer, the “Lean On” hitmaker tells TIME about working with Madonna, Justin Bieber, Tinashe and 2NE1’s CL
He has nearly a decade of hits to his name, but Diplo still likes sneak up on listeners. “A lot of people don’t know what records I’ve worked on until they maybe check my Wikipedia or Google the production credits,” the 36-year-old DJ-producer says. “But that’s cool to me. It’s going to be a surprise.”
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Meet the European Superstar Who’s About to Be Huge in America: Exclusive
Lorde said he gave “the best show I’ve ever seen.” President Obama owns his album. Madonna wants to collaborate with him. But most Americans don’t know him from Jack. That is about to change.
Watch Belgian singer Stromae marry himself in this exclusive clip
Meet the People Picking Your Next Song on Internet Radio
These folks get paid hundreds per playlist.
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How a 25-Year-Old Blogger Took Down Apple
“It’s exceedingly surprising, when the proper nouns are stripped away, that a 25-year-old’s blog post—on a Sunday—could compel Apple, the world’s most valuable company (by market cap), to change course later that day on an already-announced major consumer product.”