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Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator is a fun flick, unless you happen to be trapped inside an oppressive dictatorship ruled by the constant threat of violence.  Which brings us to Turkmenistan, where Jennifer Lope... Read More...

Guess she could afford it, after all. Amanda Palmer has now decided to pay all guest musicians from the crowd, despite firmly opposing the move initially. Here's her blog post on the matter, posted Wednesday e... Read More...

As the criticism continues to mount, Amanda Palmer is firmly defending her decision to court volunteer, unpaid, 'professional-ish' musicians on her current tour. But the cost to pay for these musicians across ... Read More...

Can you get away this anymore, especially after hitting the Kickstarter lottery? Apparently not: after soliciting for dozens of volunteer, 'professional-ish,' unpaid musicians to join her recently-started tour... Read More...

Are shows becoming seriously dangerous places? Granted, this wasn't a Yanni concert, but it seems that deaths and injuries are becoming a lot more common at festivals and shows alike. This situation dates back... Read More...