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Us- guides users styles, leaning more to- ing older equipment-a through Concert -Capturing Music one -touch ward the former, but the Tascam tape recorder, editing tools, girls are hardly willowy for example-gives the was such a pushovers, as evidenced set a warm, lived-in and hit among Fans Unite Through Vyclone fans that by man -smashing tracks intimate feel, with an engineering like "Pay Us No Mind," engaging playfulness software throughout.-PG firm Vyclone is an iOS and Android video app that offers plied post -capture. "Gone Tomorrow" and Autodesk performers and fans an interesting twist on the con- Jason Mraz worked with Vyclone for a show of his "In the Long Run."-GG bought it for cert -capturing experience, making it easy for multiple at New York's Madison Square Garden in December, POP $60 million. users to collaborate on live -show footage. The app au- with the purpose of capturing his performance of the COUNTRY ERIC CLAPTON Vine tomatically looks for clips shot from the same time and song "Plane." By encouraging fans to use the app on KACEY MUSGRAVES Old Sock Acquired location and provides a host of simple tools to stitch the by Twitter his official website, Mraz was able to get dozens to par- Same Trailer Different Park PRODUCERS: various before the videos together into a single clip that transitions be- ticipate in order to create a dynamic fan -shot video that app even PRODUCERS: Kacey Musgraves, Bush branch/Surfdog launched. Shane McAnally, Luke Laird Records Vine is a GIF- While seamlessly consolidating multiple record- Madonna, No Doubt and Cody Simpson have also used Mercury Records RELEASE DATE March 12 maker that ings into one unified video may sound complicated, Vyclone's technology, and interest in the app continues loops clips Vyclone is surprisingly unfussy. The editing software to grow. RELEASE DATE: March 19 The album title refers of up to six The13 -person, to the comfort Clapton seconds long is built into the app, which stores up to four clips shot California -based company was While there's a definite for however from the same location for the user to mix. founded by Joe Sumner and David King Lassman in hip factor to Musgraves' feels weaving through long the user With built-in social features, users can easily locate January loll, after securing $2.7 million in funding debut, the Texan has a this genial collection of presses the standard covers, with screen to videos taken by fans who attended the same concert through Thrive Capital, Live Nation and DreamWorks. style reminiscent of Lo- record. and like, share or comment on those videos, as well as Vyclone has recently partnered with Microsoft's Inter- retta Lynn and Tammy only two new songs. their own. The app includes prompts for optimal cap- net Explorer to create an HTML 5 -based, touch -ges- Wynette. "Merry Go Paul McCartney, Steve turing, as well as Instagram-like filters that can be ap- ture -enabled browser version of the app.-WG 'Round" has already Winwood, Chaka Khan made an impact at coun- and J.J. Cale make try radio, and one listen notable contributions, to the suggestive yet and the gospel -flavored traditional "It Is What It "Gotta Get Over" lets COUNTRY Is" will hook you.-CD Clapton breathe the guitar fire his fans most crave.-GG R&B LADY Shelton's Life ROCK Lady MARNIE STERN PRODUCERS: Jeff Dynamite, `Story' Leon Michels The Chronicles of Marnia Truth & Soul Records PRODUCERS: Nicholas Vemhes Blake Shelton RELEASE DATE: March 12 Kill Rock Stars Between his role as a mentor on NBC's "The Voice," Based on a True Story... The Supremes crossed RELEASE DATE March 19 which helped net his first No. 1 on the Billboard zoo PRODUCER: Scott Hendricks with Tina Turner. That Stern, notable for her in 2011, and being married to Miranda Lambert, Shel- image springs to mind guitar -tapping style, Warner Bros. Nashville ton's life certainly seems charmed. Based on a True listening to Lady, a spent prior releases RELEASE DATE: March 26 Story ... celebrates that with plenty of love songs and hookup between South cutting loose, embrac- warm, wistful sentimentality. But during the 12 tracks, CHART HISTORY. Red River Blue Londoner Terri Walker ing a frenetic sound and Shelton clearly states he's still a country boy, despite his (2011), No.1 Billboard 200, and Atlanta -based often burying ideas in No.1 Top Country Albums, fame. The album opens with a vocal loop proclaiming 942,000 sold Nicole Wray. The pair the process. But on The his "redneck" loyalties, and "Boys 'Round Here" (fea- revs up its Motown/ Chronicles of Marnia, she turing Lambert's Pistol Annies) assures he's still "kee- Stax retro sound with brings songwriting to pin' it country." Shelton keeps things kicking on tracks full-bodied orchestra- the forefront, shredding like "Small Town Big Time," "Ten Times Crazier" and tion and edgy hip -hop strings and coyly cooing the irreverent "I Still Got a Finger." His guy -next-door beats. But the real on "Noonan" and "East tenor really showcases on smoother, more melodic fare story is Lady's raw vocal Side Glory" without like "My Eyes," "Lay Low" and "Grandaddy's Gun." power and head -turning overcomplicating the We see four chairs turning around for this one.-GG harmonies.-GM compositions.-SJH MARCH 30, 2013I WWW.BILLBOARD.BIZ 0.