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The Virgins, 'Venus in Chains'
Click to listen to the Virgins' 'Venus in Chains' Back in 2008 it seemed Manhattan band the Virgins were ready for a full-fledged breakthrough After following their acclaimed 2007 debut EP The Virgins '07 with a major label full-length The Virgins the group disappeared Now frontman Donald Cumming has reformed his...
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Song Premiere: Walk the Moon, 'Anna Sun (Trouble Productions Remix)'
Click to listen to Walk the Moon's 'Anna Sun (Trouble Productions Remix)' Walk the Moon's hit "Anna Sun" gets a busy blissful revisiting in this Trouble Productions Remix from Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes and producer Gus Oberg The remix shimmers with dense yet washed-out vocals sun-drenched synths and...
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'American Idol' Recap: Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Not only is tonight the semi-finals of the Best American Idol EverTM but it is also our big chance to see how these lucky talented performers live when they are at home and not kicking it in the former porn site that is the Idol mansion Between all the home...
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Song Premiere: Public Image Ltd, 'Deeper Water'
Click to listen to Public Image Ltd's 'Deeper Water' Storied post-punk band Public Image Ltd are readying their release of THIS IS PiL the group's first new record in 20 years Recorded in the UK last year at Steve Winwood's studio "Deeper Water" is a forceful track featuring frontman John Lydon...
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Best Coast Return to 'Letterman'
California pop rockers Best Coast returned to the Late Show With David Letterman last night to play the title track from their second album The Only Place The new record which was produced by Jon Brion is a more polished affair than their fairly lo-fi debut but the band does...
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Mark Ronson: Amy Winehouse Was 'Freaked Out' by Adele's Success
Mark Ronson has told the Village Voice that Amy Winehouse was "freaked out" by the success of Adele in their final meeting before her death last year "We spent a little time together and talked about [working together on a new album]" Ronson recalls of his late collaborator "But what...
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Leon Hendrix: Jimi 'Was Always Told to Shut Up When He Was a Kid'
In the song "Castles Made of Sand" Jimi Hendrix sang about a "little Indian brave" who dreamed of growing up to be a fearless warrior "I was surprised to find myself the main character in the second verse" recalls Leon Hendrix the late guitarist's kid brother who is now 64 The...
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Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dead at 75
Chuck Brown a pioneer of Washington DC's Go-Go music scene died today at the age of 75 reports WJLA Brown had been sick for some time and was hospitalized with pneumonia last week Brown a guitarist and singer was known to fans as the Godfather of Go-Go He played in bands...
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Mick Jagger Teases Alter Ego in 'SNL' Promo Video
Ahead of the Saturday Night Live season finale host Mick Jagger suggests he may not be English gets some foulmouthed thanks from Kristin Wiig and makes a guitar magically appear out of thin air in this SNL promo video Jagger will not only host the finale but will also perform...
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On the Charts: Rihanna's 'Ship' Sails
WINNER OF THE WEEK Mother's Day We're not comfortable generalizing about mothers' musical tastes – this writer's wife who is a mother favors George Jones Parliament and the Sex Pistols – but stereotypical mom-oriented albums got a boost on the Billboard charts this week Carrie Underwood's Blown Away sticks to...
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Call Reunion a 'Kick-Start to a Beautiful Situation'
Guerilla Union the promoter who puts on the Rock the Bells tour each year was initially scheduled to unveil the lineup at an LA press conference May 8th But the announcement was delayed a week to allow the members of a reuniting group to attend It worked out...
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High and Tight: Our Rock & Roll Baseball Experts Pick the Best and Worst Big League Stadiums
In May 1976 my Dad took me to Detroit’s venerable Tiger Stadium for my first major league ballgame a Sunday afternoon contest between the pre-"Birdmania" Tigers and the eventual AL champion Yankees Though just a little over 60 years old at the time "The Corner" at Michigan and Trumbull (formerly...
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'Glee' Recap: What a Feeling
"Props" and "Nationals" were as predictable in their two-hour glory as I expected them to be yet the penultimate episodes of Glee's third season had a spirit about them that made for entertaining moments both heartfelt and whimsical But of course a double dose of Glee meant twice as many...
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Nas, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Wiz Khalifa Announced for Rock the Bells
Traveling hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has announced its lineup Performers include RZA (who will also curate the festival's 36 Chambers Stage) Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Wiz Khalifa Ice Cube Mac Miller J Cole Kid Cudi 2 Chainz A$AP Rocky Atmosphere Missy Elliott and Timbaland Redman and Method Man Nas Yelawolf Kendrick...
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'America's Got Talent' Recap: The Voice Within
If Monday's season premiere of America's Got Talent taught us anything it's that network TV can tame even the most outlandish of characters Howard Stern this season's new addition to the AGT judging panel (and clearly the biggest reason to watch the show) was able to provide a dose of...
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OneRepublic Drummer Arrested in Denver
OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher was arrested in Denver yesterday on suspicion of assault Reuters reports Fisher was also booked on charges of disturbing the peace and destruction of private property The musician is being held without bond at the Denver city jail Police have not revealed details of the actions that...
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El-P Performs 'Stay Down' on 'Letterman'
El-P dropped by the Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform "Stay Down" a cut from his latest album Cancer for Cure The New York rapper and producer was joined by Nick Diamonds for the performance which amped up the intensity of a track that was already quite...
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Aaron Sorkin Will Pen Steve Jobs Biopic
Aaron Sorkin has signed on to write a biopic based on the life of late Apple founder Steve Jobs The film will be based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography Steve Jobs which was released shortly after the technology icon's death in October Sorkin is of course no stranger to telling the...
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Q&A: Korn's Jonathan Davis on EDM's Positive Vibes, Gay Marriage
Korn are still riding the momentum from their ambitious tenth LP The Path of Totality which found the hard rockers experimenting with dubstep via collaborations with Skrillex and others The band just announced a fresh round of tour dates through June including a headlining slot at Canada's EDM- and hard...
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John Mayer: Controversial 2010 Interviews Were 'Violent Crash Into Being an Adult'
John Mayer stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show today to talk about shrinking away from the press after his handful of controversial interviews two years ago Us Weekly reports "It was a very strange time and it sort of rocketed me into adulthood" Mayer said during the show "It was a...
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