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AOL Launches PLAY Music App for Android

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PLAY is an awesome and totally free mobile music app from AOL that helps you discover new artists, listen to songs you love and share music with your friends.

Think of it like this -- sharing songs on PLAY is like posting music status updates from your phone, complete with album art and comments from friends. Plus with PLAY you get exclusive content from AOL Music, including free songs from Spinner's MP3 of the Day and full-length streams of each week's new releases (a day early) from AOL's CD Listening Party.

You'll also get exclusive live streaming video direct from SXSW -- real-time footage of our Pop-Up Shows and SXSW Official Showcase.

So go ahead! Download the app free and start commenting on and liking what your friends are listening to, sharing your musical experiences on Facebook and Twitter, creating your own album art, listening to free music and more!

Download PLAY here.

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10 Best Bon Jovi Songs

Much like The Boss, Bon Jovi is a hometown hero for New Jersey. The band -- consisting of Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres -- has remained at the top of their game over the last 28 years, consistently producing roaring stadium anthems and swooning rock ballads. From entering the scene with their 1983 song 'Runaway' to headlining the most profitable tour of 2010, Bon Jovi's idol status is well-deserved, outlasting the big hair fad that launched their claim to fame. As rated by AOL Radio listeners, here are the 10 Best Bon Jovi Songs.
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'Always'
'Always' was originally written for the film 'Romeo is Bleeding,' but the movie was not up to snuff for Bon Jovi, so it was eventually released on the band's 1994 album 'Cross Road.' The song became a best-selling single on the album, and hit No. 4 on the US Billboard chart. Because of its extreme vocals, the song took its toll on Jon Bon Jovi's voice, which is why 'Always' is rarely performed live.
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Filed under: Top 10 Lists, Rock

Foo Fighters, 'Wasting Light' -- 2011 New Album Preview

Foo Fighters' Dave GrohlAfter months of speculation and swirling rumors, the Foo Fighters are finally ready to release their long-awaited, brand-new album, 'Wasting Light' on April 12.

The group finished recording their seventh studio album on Jan. 3, and made the triumphant announcement to their fans via a concise post on their Twitter account, which read: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially done."

The announcement was accompanied with a photo, depicting the Foo Fighters celebrating the achievement with a bottle of champagne and broad grins. The official release date for the 11-track album was announced in early February.

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Filed under: Rock, New Album Preview

2011 Grammy Awards Winners

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The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards was an evening of big performances, and even a few surprises. Lady Gaga turned heads yet again as she arrived on the red carpet inside a giant egg, only to be hatched out for her live performance of her new song, 'Born This Way.'

Cee-Lo Green
and Gwyneth Paltrow raised eyebrows with a rousing performance of 'Forget You' alongside puppets from The Jim Henson Company. Rihanna went on stage not once, but twice, teaming up with both Eminem for 'Love the Way You Lie, Part 2' and Drake for 'What's My Name?'

As for the night's biggest winners, country group Lady Antebellum walked away with five major awards: Best Country Song, Best Country Performance, Best Country Album, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

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AOL Radio - Troubleshooting 1/14/11

The AOL Radio team is currently working on issues that may be affecting your listening experience today. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to bring a resolution to these issues soon.

The issues include:

1) Listeners using AOL software not being able to load the AOL Radio player properly

2) Hearing "elevator music" during commercial breaks

3) Live local stations unable to load


Below we have outlined an update on these issues.

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Win a Signed Rihanna 'Loud' CD -- Contest

Rihanna is out with her fifth album, 'Loud,' which features her smash hits 'Only Girl (In The World),' 'What's My Name?' and 'Love The Way You Lie, Part 2.' AOL Radio is giving away 'Loud' CDs signed by Rihanna herself to five of our lucky Twitter followers and you can enter to win one of them.

To enter: Simply follow @AOLRadio on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com) and tweet the following:

Follow @AOLRadio and RT this to enter to win a signed @Rihanna 'Loud' CD! #RihannaOnAOLRadio. http://aol.it/i794sk


No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to U.S. residents 16 years of age or older. For a complete list of rules, please visit this link. Contest ends December 2, 2010 at 6:00 PM ET.

Good luck!
Filed under: Pop, Contest

Five Things to Do This Weekend

Need things to do this weekend? Well if music is your thing, sit back and relax, because we'll keep you busy with these links to studio sessions, live performances, themed-radio stations and new music releases. No matter what your music taste is, there's enough things to do here that will satiate your appetite. Enjoy!
In the mood for some soul infused with hip-hop? Then let John Legend and the Roots take the reigns. Off their recently released collaboration mixtape, 'Wake Up!,' Legend and the Late Night's house band take on social rights-fueled '60s and '70s covers over on AOL's live studio sessions.

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