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  Paul McCartney Reportedly Made a Moombahton Album

  April 11, 2013 – Paul McCartney tried his hand at jazz and pop standards on 2012's Kisses on the Bottom, but the former Beatle is reportedly ditching the Great American Songbook for his next album and incorporating more, ahem, modern influences — specifically the rhythms of moombahton and the studio wizadry of Usher.According to Mark Ronson, who recently confirmed that he produced three songs for McCartney's upcoming full-length, Sir Paul cite …
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  Amy Winehouse's Death, One Year Later: A Timeline

  July 23, 2012 – In January 2011, Amy Winehouse returned to the stage in Brazil to largely positive reviews. Six months later, she performed what was quickly deemed a "train wreck" gig in Belgrade, Serbia, where she greeted the crowd, "Hello, Athens!" and stumbled around the stage clutching her stomach for an agonizing 90 minutes. …
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  Amy Winehouse Book Recounts Birth of 'Rehab'

  June 27, 2012 – Mitch Winehouse's memoir Amy, My Daughter arrives tomorrow, shortly before the one-year anniversary of the British singer's death. Passages available to the press last week indicated the book isn't kind to his daughter's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil (a.k.a. Blake Incarcerated). Now Rolling Stone has provided a lengthier excerpt that explores the star's creative processes. …
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  See Erykah Badu and Mark Ronson Take 'Letterman' to New Orleans

  February 15, 2012 – No members of the Doors were exhumed for this sweaty jazz-soul celebration. …
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  Ronson Honors Amy, Electric Daisy Riot + More

  July 28, 2011 – Mark Ronson paid tribute to Amy Winehouse by performing a selection of her songs at a concert in London last night — his first performance since the singer's death on July 23. Ronson was joined by her backing band for takes on "Valerie" and the Rumble Strips singer Charlie Waller for "Back to Black." "She made brilliant music, more than I'll make in my entire life," he said. …
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  Musicians and Friends Remember Amy Winehouse

  July 25, 2011 – When news broke on Saturday that Amy Winehouse was dead, the reaction from the music community was immediate. Artists like Mark Ronson and Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch grieved on Twitter, while singer Adele and comic Russell Brand posted heartfelt notes and remembrances on their websites. …
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  Watch It: Ronson and the Kills Rock Fashion Show

  January 27, 2011 – Mark Ronson recently performed a live set for Paris Fashion Week - and he brought out a top roster of guests for the show, including Gossip's Beth Ditto, The Kills, Karen Elson, Spank Rock, and more. …
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  Tough Questions for Mark Ronson

  September 29, 2010 – During his first career as a so-called celebrity DJ, Mark Ronson spun for everyone from P. Diddy to Martha Stewart. But in 2000, he had an epiphany that led to his becoming a producer. "I was playing 'Groove Is in the Heart' for the 17 millionth time," says Ronson, 35, "and I just felt like a sellout. …
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  WATCH: Mark Ronson's Bicycle Clip ft. Spank Rock

  September 1, 2010 – Meet super-producer Mark Ronson's alter-ego: a pompadour-sporting French b-boy whose mission is to protect bicycles from the thieves of the world. Get introduced in the video below! The fun new clip for "The Bike Song," a pop-funk jam with a hip-hop drum beat, soul guitar riff, and bomping synths from Record Collection, Ronson's Sept. …
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  M.I.A., Interpol, Spike Jonze Launch 'Creators Project'

  June 28, 2010 – New York City's 80,000 square-foot Milk Studios was transformed into a playground for music and art lovers on Saturday, as M.I.A., Interpol, Neon Indian, Sleigh Bells, Die Antwoord, the Rapture, Mark Ronson, and others performed at the 12-hour kickoff party for the Creators Project, a new global arts venture from VICE and Intel. Thousands flocked to Manhattan's hip Meatpacking District for the event, where they enjoyed free booze and h …
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