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'Nuggets': How a compilation album changed rock forever
Exploring the lasting legacy of 'Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968', published in 1973 by Lenny Kaye and Elektra Records.
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The Zombies Founder Rod Argent to Retire From Touring Following Stroke
The stroke led to an overnight hospitalization, with Argent’s doctors advising multiple months of rest and recuperation
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Steve Albini Dead: Nirvana Producer Was 61
in the history of rock, Albini's name will forever be linked to Nirvana, which hired Albini in 1993 for work on its third album, the massively-successful 'In Utero.'
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Michael Lindsay-Hogg interviewed: "Let It Be was misunderstood"
With The Beatles' Let It Be finally due back on our screens, the director Michael Lindsay-Hogg talks to Uncut
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Watch: RONNIE WOOD Joins THE BLACK CROWES On Stage In Los Angeles
THE ROLLING STONES' Ronnie Wood joined THE BLACK CROWES on stage last night (Friday, April 12) at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to perform a rendition of "Stay With Me" from Wood's previous band FACES. Wood's appearance with THE BLACK CROWES came just
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Lossless Audio Does Not Sound Better Than MP3
Audiophiles swear lossless music sounds richer than MP3, but most people don't hear a difference at all.
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Beatlemania 60 Years After Band’s Landmark ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Appearance
Sixty years ago The Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" to a record-breaking viewership of over 73 million people.
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Grammys 2024: The Beatles claim 'Best Music Video' win
At the Grammys 2024 in Los Angeles, The Beatles claimed yet another prize. This time, the band won the gong for 'Best Music Video'.
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The Beatles Stormed America in 1964. I Was With Them, Day and Night
A legendary photographer’s diary from the eye of the Beatlemania hurricane.
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The Beatles’ ‘Red’ And ‘Blue’ Albums Make Billboard Chart Return
The Beatles’ two new compilation albums, ‘The Red Album’ and ‘The Blue Album,’ made their return to the Billboard chart.
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New Beatles, New Rolling Stones — Wait, What Year Is It?
It's 2023 and the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have new music. We look at the highs, lows, and weirdness of 'Now and Then' and 'Hackney Diamonds.'
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4 Recording Techniques Popularized by The Beatles
Perhaps their most widely adopted innovations are the recording techniques they helped to usher in. Find four here.
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Julian Lennon Awaits Private Sit-Down With Paul McCartney, Who Promised ‘Stories About Your Dad I’ve Never Told Anybody’ (Video)
Julian Lennon has a lot he wants to hear from Paul McCartney about his legendary father, John. If only they could find the time to chat.
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6 Outstanding Rock Music Documentaries - American Songwriter
These stellar rock music documentaries give a new perspective on some of the genre's most innovative artists.
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Hear the original demo for The Beatles' 'Don't Let Me Down'
While putting pieces of the song together, John Lennon experimented with the structure of The Beatles' B-side 'Don't Let Me Down'.
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6 Songs You Didn't Know Ringo Wrote for the Beatles
Not known as a songwriter, Ringo Starr was a major part of what's considered likely the best band of all time: the Beatles.
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The 25 best albums of 1978
Let's turn back the clock to the year of Kate Bush, Buzzcocks, Bruce Springsteen, Kraftwerk and War Of The Worlds...
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10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s
Calling all Gen Xers and elder millennials: Those old copies of Pearl Jam’s “Ten” could you earn you a bundle.
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Astrud Gilberto, “The Girl From Ipanema” Singer, Dies at 83
The Brazilian singer debuted with Getz/Gilberto’s landmark version of the bossa nova track before a troubled solo career
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7 of the Best Drum Intros in Rock History - American Songwriter
It's often the choruses and the guitar solos that are discussed, but sometimes the rhythm section can be just as exciting.
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Tina Turner, trailblazing 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,’ dies at 83
Tina Turner, the exuberant, heel-stomping, wild-haired rock goddess, has died.
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Remembering Bob Dylan’s cover of The Beatles song ‘Things We Said Today’
“I’m in awe of McCartney.”
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The Pretenders Announce New Album 'Relentless,' Share First Single 'Let the Sun Come In'
Chrissie Hynde and company’s first LP in three years features a collaboration with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood
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Gordon Lightfoot Dead: ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ & ‘Sundown’ Singer Was 84
Gordon Lightfoot, the honey-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who had giant U.S. hits with “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgera…
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Three songs that The Rolling Stones ripped off The Beatles
The Rolling Stones may have carved out their own niche these days, but their early days have songs that cribbed notes from The Beatles.
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Earliest recording of UK show by The Beatles found
The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live show in the UK has been found almost exactly 60 years after it was made.
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Upcoming Releases: All The New Albums Coming Out In April 2023
A handy list of all the noteworthy albums that will be released this month.
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How to stream every performance at Coachella live on YouTube
YouTube will be streaming live from six stages at Coachella 2023 - here's what you need to know to watch your favorite artists.
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How Jeff Beck changed guitar music forever
Guitar’s own Pablo Picasso, Jeff Beck was the guitar hero’s guitar hero, whose pioneering style hot-wired the instrument and made it succumb to his spell
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10 great songs that were wasted on bad albums
There are plenty of albums that are trainwrecks from start to finish, but these songs from Paul McCartney and the likes had the right idea for a little while.
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Best Atlantic Records Soul Albums: 20 Thrillers From The Home Of Soul
The best Atlantic Records soul albums not only invented soul music, they shaped it over decades, making history with each new record.
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The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert: Behind The Group’s Final Public Performance
In their final public performance, The Beatles made history playing on top of the Apple Studios, becoming the most famous rooftop concert of all time.
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England Swings: How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop
The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.
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Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney to cover 'Let It Be'
Dolly Parton has revealed that she will join Paul McCartney this year for a cover of The Beatles’ classic break-up song ‘Let It Be’.
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Rarely Seen Photographs of a Very Young David Crosby From the 1960s ~ Vintage Everyday
David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81.
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Watch the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Mini-Documentary
The Fab Four’s debut album turns 60 this year
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The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s - SPIN
The 1970s were the decade that defined live albums, so we gathered the best and biggest from the era all in one classic rockin' place.
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The Beatles' first number one 'Please Please Me' turns 60
After hitting number 17 with their first single 'Love Me Do', The Beatles proved their worth to themselves and producer George Martin with 'Please Please Me'.
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David Bowie's Aladdin Sane set for 50th anniversary reissue
David Bowie's 1973 iconic album Aladdin Sane is set to be released as a special 50th anniversary reissue.
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Paul McCartney: The 7" Singles Album Review | Pitchfork
A ginormous, mostly fans-only box set gathers together 80 records that tell the singular story of a man who has dedicated his entire life to the three-minute pop song.
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Did Paul McCartney Stretch the Truth About 'Live and Let Die'?
New details about Paul McCartney's claim that James Bond producers wanted someone else for 'Live and Let Die' arrived in December 2022.
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Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at age 79
The singer-songwriter and keyboardist penned some of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic radio hits, including “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Say You Love Me,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies.”
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When The Beatles played for just 18 people
Due to a mistake, the Fab Four would play to their smallest crowd ever
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Is Revolver better or worse now with Spatial audio? Decide with Apple’s Before & After feature
Apple Music releases a special Before & After Revolver feature, showcasing The Beatles’ album, Revolver, in Spatial Audio.
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The Beatles delight fans with new music videos for each song on Revolver - over 50 years after initial album release
The Beatles have shared music videos for all the songs on their Revolver album initially released in 1966.
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How the UK Mods Bridged Blues, 60s Rock, 70s Punk, and 80s Pop
The UK Mods were remarkably expansive in their musical taste. This feature explains how and why this came to be.
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Lost for decades, a relic from the Beatles’ last official concert in SF has been unearthed
It was rediscovered this year after it was thought to have been lost for decades.
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The longstanding links between The Beatles and James Bond
On October 5th, 1962, Dr No hit the box office and The Beatles’ first single ‘Love Me Do’ rattled the radio. We're looking at how they define British culture.
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10 classic Beatles songs that are hiding mistakes
The Beatles were meticulous in their craft, but that doesn't mean that they didn't have a few mistakes slip in. From 'Hey Jude' to 'Dig A Pony', check them out.
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Ringo Starr reflects on 'Yellow Submarine': Could it have been green or deep purple?
Ringo Starr chats with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri about staying in shape and the history of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine."
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Poignant photo series shows late musicians as they might look today
Had the great Freddie Mercury not succumbed to illness in 1991, he would have turned 76 earlier this month. And while we'll never know what turns the late Queen frontman's career might have
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Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Help Foo Fighters Close London Tribute Concert
Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance during the Foo Fighters portion of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London.
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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Jackson Win Emmys For ‘Get Back’ – Deadline
More than 50 years ago Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr won the Oscar for Original Song, for “Let It Be.” Tonight, they added Emmys to their extraordinary careers, for producing the Disney+ …
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10 of the Most Influential Grunge Artists of the ‘90s
Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the '90s and defined the era.
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The Beatles ‘Revolver’ to Get “Immersive” Rerelease, Says Giles Martin
Giles Martin, son of late Beatles producer George Martin, has confirmed that the group’s 1966 Revolver will be rereleased as a box set sometime during fall 2022, via Apple Corps and Universal Music. After remixing and reissuing The Beatles’ later albums,
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Chaos reigns in the new Netflix doc "Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99"
The new 3-episode Netflix documentary project "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" revisits the disastrous, chaos-filled music festival.
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Watch Joni Mitchell's surprise performance at Newport Folk Festival
Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at Newport Folk Festival 2022 when she joined Brandi Carlile onstage for two songs.
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Get Back director Peter Jackson says there's a new Beatles film in the works
The Lord of the Rings director says it will be very different to the three-part 2021 documentary series
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Dhani Harrison on when he found out his dad was in The Beatles
Prominent childhood memories.
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Outtake Photographs From The Beatles Infamous ‘Butcher Cover’ Photo Session, 1966
On March 25, 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history took place: the infamous ‘butcher cover’ pict...
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Should The Monkees Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
How the FBI and Jann Wenner cast a shadow over The Monkees' career.
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30 Candid Polaroids of Paul McCartney Taken by Fans From the 1960s and 1970s
These candid photographs were taken by Paul McCartney’s fans from between the late 1960s to early 1970s. Most people would love to take pict...
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The Beatles song that ended Oasis' career
As the final song from the final Oasis concert, The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' could be the final song that Noel and Liam Gallagher ever play together.
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How Peter Jackson and Co. Managed to ‘Get Back’ to Basics for the Beatles Doc
TheWrap Emmy Magazine: Music supervisor Giles Martin lays out why the Oscar-winning director is a Beatlemaniac through and through and why you probably won't see "Get Back 2"
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How Vinyl Made Its Big Comeback: For the Record – Billboard
Exploring the remarkable comeback of vinyl records in the music industry - and the new MusicWatch study that breaks it down.
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Alan White, drummer with prog rock band Yes, dies aged 72
Drummer who joined in 1972 also played on albums by John Lennon and George Harrison
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The Beatles track that is indebted to Motown bassist James Jamerson
During the mid-1960s, The Beatles became obsessed with replicating the sounds of Motown, leading to some of their funkiest and most beloved songs.
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The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop
The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.
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Nirvana's horrified reactions to 1993 ticket prices are a sweet reminder of more innocent days
Watch Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's brain melt when he learns what other musical artists in 1993 charge for gig tickets
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The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film
For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.
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Songwriter U: Tips on Playing Guitar and Singing
Written by Katie Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. Strumming guitar and singing along brings up images of campfires or social gatherings with everyone nestled around the living room, calling out song titles. But you don’t want to be surprised b
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Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates
Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list here.
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Disappointing Photos Show What Coachella Is Like in Real Life
Coachella is the most famous music festival in the world, but the event in Indio, California isn't exactly how it appears on social media.
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Mick Jagger climbs aboard a quad bike on a scenic getaway
The Rolling Stones hitmaker, 78, posted a gallery of snaps documenting his rural break, which included climbing aboard a quad bike for a ride through the wilderness.
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6 Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists - American Songwriter
The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney stretched well beyond their songs for The Beatles. Throughout their careers, the duo wrote songs for other artists, together and individually, spreading hits out to the likes of The Rolling Sto
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Watch Joni Mitchell sing in public for the first time since 2013
Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person Of The Year gala.
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Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums
The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.
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Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins
The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on
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Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming hero
As the news of Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing hits, we pay tribute to the man who repositioned drummers as rock stars
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Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’
In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.
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Watch Keith Richards Reunite With X-Pensive Winos at New York Benefit
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Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around
With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.
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Sir Paul McCartney will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival just a week after his 80th birthday
SIR Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all time and now he is returning to one of the most famous stages in the world - by headlining
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I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You): The Story Behind The Aretha Franklin Song
The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.
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20 music documentaries you need to watch this weekend, from ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Get Back’
From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to the story of the Beatles in 'Get Back,' these are the 20 best music documentaries to watch this weekend.
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Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74
The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed
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The essential Stevie Nicks playlist
Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s.
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Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting
One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.
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Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78
Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.
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Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990
BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
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The five greatest demos by The Beatles
The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.
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The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it
How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back
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Monkees Say Farewell: Set List, Videos
The Monkees played the final stop of their farewell tour on Nov. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Charlie Watts: Jazz man who became rock superstar - BBC News
The drummer kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.
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10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now
Here are the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now on the lives of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Keith Richards, John Lennon etc.
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Tom Jones Covers Talking Heads "Burning Down the House"--and Burns Down the House (1999)
It was supposedly “the album that finally obliterates the thin line separating arty white pop music and deep black funk,” as David Fricke wrote on the release of Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues.
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Record Store Day 2021 (Drop Day 1): The best releases you can buy
As this year's first Record Store Day drop appears on the imminent horizon (it's tomorrow, June 12, in case you haven't been paying attention), we've once again elected to comb through the various pdfs and Word documents on offer to fi
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The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention
On Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery in London opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary singer-songwriter's art and music
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Why did the BBC ban The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life'?
BBC wrote a letter to EMI expressing their regret and disbelief that the day came when the BBC had to ban an EMI record. What happened exactly?
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"Jolene" and other records that sound great when played at the wrong speed
https://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA Back when most everyone listened to music on vinyl, frequently switching between 45 RPM 7" platters and 33 1/3 RPM 12" albums would mean that eventually, you'd forget to flip the speed selector switch on your record player and
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Pretenders Chrissie Hynde Set To Release Bob Dylan Covers Album
Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is set to release a new Bob Dylan covers album, Standing In The Doorway, three days before Dylan's birthday.
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The Story of the Rolling Stones: A Selection of Documentaries on the Quintessential Rock-and-Roll Band
The Rolling Stones define the rock-and-roll band, as they have for nearly six decades now. Open Culture, openculture.com
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Ramones' Self-Titled Debut Sparked a Punk Movement That Would Span Decades
Four twentysomethings in jeans and leather jackets from Queens, New York, proved anyone could be rock stars.
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Celeb Pals, Will Screen Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Tonight in L.A.
Paul McCartney just finished basically interviewing himself on Instagram Live with singer St. Vincent aka Annie Clark. This was to promote “McCartney III Imagined” which releases tonigh…
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Record Store Day 2021 releases: See the full list of vinyl and more
See the full list of releases coming on Record Store Day 2021 – featuring St Vincent, Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lady Gaga and more
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How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Super Stardom
A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month
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Why Is Tower Records Coming Back Now, of All Times?
It’s trying to offer something Amazon and Spotify can’t.
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Songwriting basics: how to turn a 4-bar loop into a complete track | MusicRadar
Sick of being stuck in the same old cycle? Here’s how to break out of it...
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How The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Album Got Its Artwork
Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic explains the circumstances that caused The Clash to use a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his favorite
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The 13 most underrated songs from 1968
In our 'Unlucky for Some' feature, we're looking at the 13 most underrated songs from 1968. From Randy Newman to Scott Walker, Harumi and Bobbie Gentry.
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Amazing Photos of The Beatles Filming the Promotional Clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” at Knole Park in Kent, 1967
The Beatles produced a promotional film clip for "Strawberry Fields Forever", which served as an early example of what became known as a mus...
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Coachella has been canceled for the third time due to the coronavirus pandemic
Health officials said the Coachella music festival scheduled for April has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival to be postponed or canceled.
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David Bowie’s Birthday Celebrated With His Covers of John Lennon and Bob Dylan Songs
Jan. 8 would have been the Starman's 73rd birthday
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How Music Persisted During the Pandemic | Pitchfork
From Bandcamp Fridays to Verzuz battles, these were our silver linings from a strange, stuck year in music.
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Paul McCartney Has A Good Reason For Calling An Obscure Beatles Song His Favorite
'The Beatles remain one of the world’s most popular bands despite breaking up 50 years ago, and most of their fans have one song from the group they can point to as their favorite.
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The 9 best online guitar lessons sites and apps 2020: improve with Fender Play, Truefire, JustinGuitar, JamPlay and more
From beginner guitarists to seasoned pros, and everything in between, improve at home with these remote guitar lesson services
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DoLA's Top Albums of 2020
2020 has been quite a year. With so much happening around us, we have still been given the gift of great music. No matter what happens in the world, we can always count on our favorite artists (and unexpected ones) to drop some of the best records of the
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How Elektra Records ushered in the alternative music revolution—and then helped kill it
For this oral history, The A.V. Club spoke to Pete Rock, Metallica, Spoon, They Might Be Giants, and more about Robert “Bob” Krasnow's time at Elektra Records.
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Black Keys Plot 'Brothers' 10th Anniversary Reissue With New Songs
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Paul McCartney: "Sometimes I wish I was a bit more like Bob Dylan" | NME
Paul McCartney has shared his admiration for fellow legendary rock veteran Bob Dylan, claiming that he 'wishes he could be a bit more like him'.
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The story of grunge in 15 classic albums
From Neil Young to Nirvana and their juggernaut anthem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', along with the post-grunge that followed...
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Colourisation artist brings to life snaps of the Beatles playing small gigs in early 1960s
The stunning images feature drummer Pete Best, who would later be replaced by Ringo Starr, as well as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band to pursue his career as a painter.
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Happy first day of fall! Here's a new Fleet Foxes album
Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold dropped a new album, Shore, today. Listen to it now.
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Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 1980s
Music fans in the US purchased more vinyl records than CDs in the first half of 2020, marking the first time since the 1980s that CDs were not the top selling physical format.
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Soul singer Bill Coday had two careers 20 years apart | The Secret History of Chicago Music
His early releases, especially on Denise LaSalle’s Crajon label, have been widely reissued—and his later soul-blues recordings are beloved too.
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Dylan is impossible to pin down—But these documentaries reveal plenty
Including Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue, out this week on Netflix
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The Best Music Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Right Now
A roundup of the best podcasts out there for fans of new music, old music, rock, hip-hop, pop, and just about everything else.
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The Pretenders Direct & Unadorned: Hate for Sale Album Review | Pitchfork
Chrissie Hynde brings back some old bandmates for a brisk record that acknowledges The Pretenders are best when they’re direct and unadorned.
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The White Stripes play the shortest ever live show
When The White Stripes played the shortest ever live show in 2007 and led to a bizarre dispute between Jack White and Guinness World Records.
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Dave Grohl says he worried about getting fired from Nirvana
In a new interview, Dave Grohl said that he was insecure about his skills and was afraid of being fired from Nirvana.
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Suzi Quatro: I'm tough because I walked through the fire and survived
As the new documentary about her life and career goes on general release, Suzi Quatro says the film is “everything I wanted it to be” as she reveals she's also planning a biopic
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‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’: Bob Dylan Sounds Like He Could Go on Forever - The Ringer
On his first album of new material in eight years, Dylan sounds as alive as ever, even if he delivers it with a hint of orneriness
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Jazz Musician Reggie Workman, 82, Played With John Coltrane, Can’t Wait to Play Again, And Is Tired Of Zoom
Jazz musician Reggie Workman played with John Coltrane, won a Guggenheim at 82, and can’t wait to get back to rehearsal after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Harrison Ford reflects on his time as roadie for The Doors
There's little most Hollywood aficionados won't know about the legendary actor Harrison Ford. But his confession of being a roadie for The Doors blew our minds
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Forgotten 60s Rock Bands: Some 60s rock bands deserve more love than we've given them
The 1960s has brought about some of the best music in human history. It was this era that brought famous acts like the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and even The Supremes.
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5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Hayley Williams, Blake Mills, Kehlani, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream new releases from Buscabulla and Okkyung Lee
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Bob Dylan Announces New Album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork
“False Prophet” follows a string of recent singles, including the 17-minute JFK assassination epic “Murder Most Foul”
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Marianne Faithfull, 74, is in hospital being treated for coronavirus | Daily Mail Online
The 74-year-old singer's ex-husband John Dunbar has claimed that she is struggling to speak as she battles the deadly virus at a London hospital.
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Coronavirus: Songs and Albums to Ease Self-Isolation | Pitchfork
The songs and albums that are helping our staff through this uncertain time
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6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nicolás Jaar, Hailu Mergia, Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini, and Nap Eyes
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Album Sales Hit New Weekly Low in U.S. -- But There Is a Bright Spot | Billboard
As record stores were forced to close up shop last week due to coronavirus concerns, and music fans became preoccupied with social distancing and quarantine, U.S. album sales hit a new weekly low.
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Amazon Halts CD and Vinyl Orders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Pitchfork
To meet demand for essentials, the retail giant will not restock CDs and LPs until further notice
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Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley's US chart record - BBC News
He's now the youngest artist in chart history to score seven number one albums.
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Eight band reunions we really don’t want to see happen
Here are the acts we would rather not bury the hatchet any time soon, from The Smiths and One Direction to OutKast and Oasis.
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New Music Friday: 5 New Albums From Destroyer, Kesha, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream new releases from Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan, TORRES, and Memphis rapper Key Glock
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Radiohead Add Rarities to Streaming Services in Online Archive Launch | Pitchfork
The Radiohead Public Library corrals band trivia, visuals, HD performances, rare songs and merchandise, and more
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Devastation in Australia | My Rick Springfield crush
The recent news in Australia is so horrifying, it's incomprehensible that a country is experiencing so much devastation. According to recent reports, since September 2019, this season's fire season have burned 24 million acres, killed at least 28 people,
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Beatles' Abbey Road tops US bestselling vinyl LPs of the 2010s
Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die is the only album made in the 2010s to feature in the US Top 10 vinyl sales of the decade
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Carol Kaye, bass player, blasts 'Mrs. Maisel' as 'slander'
Carol Kaye, the 84-year-old "First Lady of Bass" shuns the spotlight and, for most of the decade, interview requests. But she's speaking out now to “set the record straight" about Season 3 of Amazon Prime’s "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," which features a gu
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Third Man Launches New Print Magazine Maggot Brain | Pitchfork
The quarterly will be edited by Detroit music journalist Mike McGonigal
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Your Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 - NYLON
All the best vinyl that will hit your local record shop on Black Friday 2019. Including limited edition Jenny Lewis, Cardi B, and more.
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Rage Against The Machine Will Reunite In 2020 to Headline Coachella
The band has also announced a run of show dates along the Southwest border.
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Tame Impala Announce New Album The Slow Rush
The highly-anticipated follow-up to Currents is due in 2020
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JUNGLE CRUISE Trailer Brings Another Disney Ride To Adventurous Life - Nerdist
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson star in the upcoming adventure film Jungle Cruise, based on the Disney parks ride of the same name.
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The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s! | Pitchfork
The records that made the decade, starring Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Bon Iver, Solange, Lana Del Rey, and many more
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Marvin Gaye What’s Going On Live Reissue Announced
The 1972 set, coming to vinyl for the first time, was the only time Gaye’s classic album was performed in full
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All Of The Elements That Made You First Fall In Love With Sleater-Kinney Are Still Here | Pitchfork
St. Vincent’s sleek, streamlined production stands out from the rest of the band’s catalog, but all of the elements you first fell in love with are still here.
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5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Clairo, Ty Segall, and More | Pitchfork
Also stream releases from Russian Circles, Tyler Childers, and Nérija
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Miley Cyrus and the Raconteurs Pull Out of Woodstock 50
Santana, the Lumineers, and more acts have opted out of the fest, which will reportedly be free to attend
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Woodstock 50 Tickets Will Be Free, Venue Operator Says | Pitchfork
Merriweather Post Pavilion operator also says he doesn’t know who’s playing the festival amid lineup concerns
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Top 50 Best-Selling Artists of All Time | Mental Floss
Who are America’s all-time favorite musicians and bands? When it comes to the best-selling artists of all time, The Beatles still rule—yes, even a half-century after their breakup.
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How Stevie Wonder Lost His Sight
Despite being blind since infancy, the “My Cherie Amour” and “Superstition” singer paved a career filled with 25 Grammy awards and social justice work.
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The Best Rolling Stones Songs That Don’t Really Sound Like the Rolling Stones | Pitchfork
Ten times they transcended their blues-rock traditions
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Nina Simone: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs | Pitchfork
In conversations with artists including Chan Marshall, Maxwell, and Esperanza Spalding, and through examination of her most iconic songs, we look at the life of a true spellbinder
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Massive Soundtrack to Ken Burns’ Country Music Documentary Announced | Pitchfork
Director’s eight-hour documentary series premieres on PBS this September
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“At the Party” by Black Belt Eagle Scout Review | Pitchfork
As Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul often draws on her childhood growing up in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community—roots that hold deep meaning in the now Portland-based singer-songwriter’s music.
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What Was Your First iTunes Download?
As we prepare for iTunes’s ascent to the great trash bin in the sky, let us remember it for what it truly was: a documented library of our most embarrassing music choices.
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iTunes dead at 18 for Apple Mac users: This is what will happen to your content
What will replace iTunes when Apple drops macOS Catalina?
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'Bitter Sweet Symphony' Credits And Royalties Given Back To The Verve By Jagger, Richards : NPR
A songwriting dispute left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights.
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Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Indicted on New Charges | Pitchfork
Eric Holder’s case was revisited with a grand jury who added two additional counts of assault with a firearm
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Listen to the Raconteurs’ New Song “Help Me Stranger” | Pitchfork
The sorta-title track from their first album in 11 years
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Watch the Strokes Perform New Song “The Adults Are Talking” | Pitchfork
At a benefit show in Los Angeles
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Joni Mitchell: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs | Pitchfork
Since releasing her first album in 1968, Joni Mitchell has been a singularly influential force in popular music, offering a blueprint for both enlightenment and rebellion. Here, we take a chronological look at the songs that define her legacy so far—but first, here is an essay about her many gifts by cultural critic Ann Powers.
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Prince's estate to release 'Originals' album of unreleased demos
Prince 's estate has confirmed the release of a new 15 track album, featuring the original versions of the iconic hits that he penned for other artists
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The Wild Story Behind Aretha Franklin’s Long-Delayed Documentary
“It’s all crazy. It’s the craziest story that I know of in show business. I think we’ve lapped the field on crazy.”
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The 13 Coolest Record Stores In America
What makes a record store cool? Is its obscure collection of vinyl, a storied history, a coffee shop within the store that brews third wave coffee, or the fact Prince shopped there?
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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29
The sinister pop of Billie Eilish, lyrical rap from Quelle Chris and a long-shelved album from Marvin Gaye are just some of the albums on our short list of the week's best new releases.
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The English Beat's Ranking Roger Dies At 56 | Billboard
The English Beat and General Public vocalist Ranking Roger --real name Roger Charlery-- has passed away at the age of 56 after a battle with cancer.
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Ready or not, the 2019 Woodstock lineup is here | Music News | Consequence of Sound
The 2019 Woodstock lineup lineup pairs contemporary stars including JAY-Z, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, The Black Keys, and Imagine Dragons alongside veteran artists like Robert Plant, Santana, David Crosby, John Fogerty, and Grateful Dead offshoot Dea
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The Lush, Vivid World Of The Karen O & Danger Mouse Collaboration | Pitchfork
Karen O and Danger Mouse have concocted a lush, vivid world on their dreamy and poignant collaboration.
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Björk Reissuing All 9 Albums as Multicolor Cassettes - Pitchfork
Limited edition tapes follow vintage merch drop last week
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Steven Wilson Says 'Boy Band Led Zeppelin' Greta Van Fleet Won't Last
"Maybe they'll prove me wrong and develop into a good band and make a good record." | iHeartRadio
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10 Undeniable Facts About the Michael Jackson Sexual-Abuse Allegations | Vanity Fair
The author, who spent more than a decade covering the scandal for V.F., shares the key revelations and insights that viewers of the new HBO documentary Leaving Neverland need to know.
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The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | Pitchfork
Kate Bush, N.W.A., Brian Eno, Madonna, Prince, and the other icons who defined a decade
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Record Store Day 2019 Full List: Robyn, “Twin Peaks,” Death Grips, Weezer, and More
Bob Dylan, Soccer Mommy, Sigur Rós, Broken Social Scene, Moses Sumney among this year’s huge list of vinyl releases
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Listen to Jessie Ware’s New Song “Adore You” | Pitchfork
Ware’s first track of 2019 was co-written and produced by Metronomy’s Joseph Mount
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A Brief History of Rock Musicians Who Went Electronic
Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus recently announced that he’d be going electronic on his next solo record. It’s a weird move, but from Neil Young to Eric Clapton, it’s not without precedent.
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The 15 concerts we can't wait to see during 2019
It's natural, at the beginning of any new year, to look ahead. And if you're a live music fan, you'll certainly like what you see for 2019.
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New Music Friday For Jan. 18: 7 Albums You Should Hear Now
It's a brand-new season of New Music Friday and our 2019 debut includes the sparkling, smart pop of Maggie Rogers, swooning love songs from James Blake, new Pedro The Lion, Deerhunter and more.
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How to play vinyl with AirPlay or Bluetooth to HomePod, headphones, and more
In the age of digital media, users may sometimes forget what it was like with physical media formats, specifically with audio. Through the years we’ve had CD, cassette, digital, and vinyl. Wouldn’t…
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6 Takeaways from the 2019 Coachella Lineup | Pitchfork
All in all, a pretty good year—but what's up with the EDM throwback?
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“What’s Good” Best of 2018: Mitski, Thom Yorke, Chance the Rapper, More | Pitchfork
Our weekly new music playlist runs down the best songs of the year
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How the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Is All Wrong, Even When It Gets It Right
Applauding the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame for getting something right to me is like praising Mr. Trump for doing something “presidential.” Sure, sometimes the president can read a teleprompter without an inappropriate adlib or sit through a public c
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The Cure Hint at New Album, Share 2019 Tour Dates
In addition to announcing new tour dates, The Cure also said that they're finishing up work on their first new album in over a decade.
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How vinyl records are made - INSIDER
Brooklyn Phono is a vinyl record pressing plant in NY. They have 5 printing presses and make 3,000 vinyl per day.
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The Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive, Every Year Since 1979 | Complex
Hip-hop has evolved each year since its birth, not only lyrically, but sonically. Here are the best hip-hop producers, from the genre's beginnings to today.
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SXSW 2019 Initial Lineup Announced! | Pitchfork
Swervedriver, Laura Jane Grace, Viagra Boys, the Chills, Oh Sees, Otoboke Beaver, and many more
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Lindsey Buckingham’s Fleetwood Mac Attack: 21 Things We Learned From His Lawsuit
If you’re headed to the Fleetwood Mac tour that began just over a week ago, “don’t stop” thinking about the bad vibes that exist between the four long-standing members on stage and exiled Lindsey B…
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Happy Birthday John Lennon: The Beatles Legend In His Own Words
Celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s birthday today by listening to a compilation of interviews by The Beatles legend.
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Can You Find the 30 Album Covers Referenced in This Picture? | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Screw nostalgia—the Avengers and Blondie made punk as relevant as ever at Riot Fest | Bleader
On the final day of Riot Fest 2018, the Avengers and Blondie bridged the four decades since their first releases with vital, inspiring sets.
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Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Jeff Bridges 'bed-in' for the John Lennon Educational Bus Tour - NY Daily News
John Lennon Bill de Blasio Yoko Ono Education Ringo Starr Bed-in
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This is the moment Aretha Franklin became the ‘Queen of Soul'
“Who wouldn’t want to be called ‘Queen’?” Franklin once said.
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Aretha Franklin Is Home And Her Family Remains Hopeful | PEOPLE.com
Aretha Franklin is home and her family remains hopeful on her condition amid news that she's 'gravely ill'
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The definitive timeline of Spotify’s critic-defying journey to rule music
How did Spotify get here? Let us show you.
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This Is Your Brain On Music | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
USC's Dr. Assal Habibi has been studying the brains of 80 kids for five years in the hopes of answering the question: does studying music enhance brain function? We'll soon find out.
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David Bowie's First Recorded Song Found in Bread Box, Heading to Auction | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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40 Essential Albums You Probably Missed So Far in 2018 - Noisey
The first half of 2018 delivered some incredible music. Check out what might've slipped under your radar.
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Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2018... So Far - Hip Hop Golden Age
What’s happening folks! We are seven months into 2018, and BOY what a year it’s been thus far. It can be argued that this has been one of the strongest first-half years in… well… years. There have been very few missteps so far, and
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The Best Music Documentaries On Netflix Right Now
From pop stars, to back-up singers, to classic rock legends, here are the best stories you can get on the most popular streaming platform.
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The 10 Best French Yé-Yé Pop Albums To Own On Vinyl — Vinyl Me, Please
This bundle of albums cover a majority of essential music to come out of France, both old and new that any novice listener should hear and ultimately own.
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5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Dirty Projectors, Deafheaven, Lotic, More | Pitchfork
Also stream releases from Body/Head and Laurel Halo
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5 Famous Songs That Mean The Opposite Of What You Think
Most songs are reasonably straightforward...But sometimes it's a little trickier to figure out the meanings behind your favorite tunes.
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New Music Friday For June 29: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now : All Songs Considered : NPR
This week's best new albums includes Drake's highly-anticipated double album, Scorpion, Florence and the Machine's High as Hope, previously unheard music from jazz legend John Coltrane and much more.
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How David Bowie Invented Ziggy Stardust
An excerpt from the new book 'Strange Stars' explores how classic sci-fi and the works of William Burroughs fueled Bowie's iconic alter ego
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The Most Valuable Vinyl Records on Earth | Digital Trends
From rare Beatles originals to one-off test pressings, these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on earth — the kind of discs that make plaid-clad record collectors and average listeners alike green with envy, worth everything from a nice used
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Watch Thom Yorke Debut New Song “The Axe” | Pitchfork
A premiere at his tour opener in Florence
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Two new reissues of the Cars' landmark albums capture a band for whom precision was everything.
An anomic interzone at the nexus of disco and new wave, 1981 needed the Cars more than ever.
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New App Is Basically Shazam for Album Covers | Pitchfork
Take a photo and stream the results
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From Beach House to Courtney Barnett, our 23 most-anticipated albums of May
In addition to highly anticipated releases from Courtney Barnett, Tee Grizzley, and The Body, May holds some of our early favorites for 2018: Jon Hopkins’ follow-up to 2013 breakthrough Immunity, DJ Koze’s extremely fun Knock Knock, Beach House’s en
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Florence and the Machine Announce Tour | Pitchfork
U.S. and UK dates kick off next month
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Album Review: Mouse on Mars' Dimensional People | Pitchfork
Mouse on Mars’ latest is a 43-minute suite broken up by short movements featuring a wide array of guests. The duo’s try-anything spirit remains embedded in every note.
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Lindsey Buckingham has been fired from Fleetwood Mac
Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist, singer, and one of the principal creative forces behind ‘70s supergroup-turned-21st century hipster favorite Fleetwood Mac, has been fired from the band, according to Rolling Stone. Buckingham’s departure was reportedly
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Everything You Need to Know About Coachella 2018
Who's performing and what to expect at this year's Coachella music festival
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Jay-Z’s Dead-On Impressions Of Eminem And Snoop Dogg Perfectly Encapsulate Why They’re Good At Rapping
The Jay-Z episode of David Letterman’s ’My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ premieres on April 6.
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Migos and Drake Throw Back to the ’70s in “Walk It Talk It” Video: Watch
Jamie Foxx also appears in the dance-themed visual
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Congress Is Making Headway on a Bill to Modernize How Musicians Are Paid
But they should slow down so musicians can point out the many flaws in fine print
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Back to the ’80s | My Rick Springfield crush
Oh, how I wish I was in Florida preparing to embark on a trip back to that totally tubular time of the 1980s. Yes, the '80s cruise that we heard about last year starts this weekend, with none other than Rick Springfield as its captain. Or host. Let's go w
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Seattle’s KEXP to Play Every Sub Pop Record Ever
In celebration of the label’s 30th anniversary
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Music Industry Revolutionary Richard Russell Breaks Down Every Song on His Star-Studded New Album | Pitchfork
The producer talks about working with Sampha, Peter Gabriel, Syd, Damon Albarn, and many more on his LP, Everything Is Recorded.
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Watch Charlotte Gainsbourg Cover Kanye West’s “Runaway” | Pitchfork
She whispered the lyrics instead of rapping them
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The best smart speakers for music fans
If you're a music fan, the first wave of smart speakers was probably a disappointment. While Alexa and Google Assistant have definitively proven they have a pla...
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David Bowie's Aladdin Sane reissued on silver vinyl for 45th anniversary
David Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane is being released on limited silver LP, to celebrate its 45th anniversary this year.
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David Crosby on Joni Mitchell: "She was stunningly good, right off the bat" - Uncut
In the new Uncut: the story of Mitchell's rise to fame, as told by her biggest champions
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D’Arcy Wretzky Fires Back at Smashing Pumpkins, Slams Billy Corgan in Rare Interview
“He says that he’s invited me to come out and play for all of these things, which is a complete lie.”
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The National’s Aaron Dessner on His Band’s First Grammy | Pitchfork
“Maybe this is our time or something”
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How to Clean Old Vinyl Records Using Wood Glue
Palm Springs, California author Eric G. Meeks made a great video where he demonstrates how to clean and repair old vinyl records using wood glue. A friend
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Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Burns Bruno Mars Over Grammy Wins
“To give it all to Toys R Us Gap Band is pretty ridic”
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Review: First impression of ‘The Snake King’ | My Rick Springfield crush
Wow, I wasn't expecting to be able to hear the whole CD today so it was a nice surprise that it premiered on Billboard.com today. I had to get through my list of things to do for work before I could sit down with this. I didn't want to just stick it on
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Medical examiner: Rocker Tom Petty died of accidental overdose - Story | KTTV
BREAKING: Family: Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose, according to medical examiner.
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5 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Shopping, Tune-Yards, Porches, More
Also stream new releases from Belle and Sebastian and SiR
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The Three Members Of The Smiths Not Named Morrissey Or Marr Teased A New Collaboration
Drummer Mike Joyce took to social media to share an image of his name aligned with bassist Andy Rourke and guitarist Craig Gannon.
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Rick Springfield: Under a magnifying glass
There’s been a lot of Rick Springfield headlines this past week as we get closer to the Jan. 26 release date of “The Snake King.” Unfortunately the headlines are not about how thi…
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Your essential guide to the new year’s best new music.
Your essential guide to the new year's best new music, from big names like David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto to independent labels Hyperdub and On The Corner.
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Why Did David Bowie Disappear in the ’00s? A New Documentary Sheds Light
Premiering tonight on HBO, the BBC’s “The Last Five Years” doc makes crucial connections between Bowie’s earliest songs and final albums
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'Smells Like Teen Spirit' played in a major chord turns Nirvana into a late 2000s pop punk band
A musician has remixed Nirvana's classic hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' in a major chord and the effect is...disturbing.
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Music fans bought a lot of cassettes last year
Cassette sales rose last year, with music fans seemingly lapping up the old school format.
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32 Albums We’re Excited About in 2018
A list of the 32 most anticipated albums that are confirmed or rumored to come out in 2018 — from Frank Ocean to Kanye West to Jack White, Cardi B, Beyonce, and more.
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Looking forward to 2018 | My Rick Springfield Crush
Besides next month's release of Rick Springfield's new CD "The Snake King," it sounds like there might be some other cool RS offerings in 2018, too. In an article on oaklandpress.com, "Rick Springfield at Sound Board: 5 Things to Know,"
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Losing their edge, again: The year of indie rock’s inevitable midlife crisis
Back in February, Dirty Projectors’ David Longstreth took to his Instagram to pose an existential question: “Is it me or is the condition of indie rock in the 24½th century both bad and boujee?” “Bad,” he meant, in the sense that it was now lar
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6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Belle and Sebastian, Visible Cloaks, Big Sean, More | Pitchfork
Also stream new releases by Jim James, Total Control, and K. Michelle
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Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘The Saga Continues’ Is a Return to Form
Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘The Saga Continues’ Is a Return to Form
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Arcade Fire’s “Creature Comfort” Censored for Canada Radio | Pitchfork
The words “suicide,” “dying,” “pills,” and “cut” are allegedly omitted on Canada’s airwaves
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Lana Del Rey Announces Tour | Pitchfork
Lana Del Rey has announced a tour behind her latest album Lust for Life. The “LA to the Moon” tour begins on January 5 in Minneapolis, Minn.; it extends through February.
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Some Geniuses Have Turned Oreo Cookies into Playable Records
It looks like Discogs might have to update their policies to incorporate food-handling, because someone has figured out how to press music onto a...
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You can grab some rare vinyl records for a ridiculously cheap $1 right now
There's a very cool vinyl sale going on that's giving you the chance to grab everything from Foo Fighters to Alice In Chains for a single dollar.
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The 10 Best Greatest Hits Albums To Own On Vinyl — Vinyl Me, Please
Since listening to a record involves a special participation on the part of the listener, placing the record on the turntable, cueing and dropping the needle, it’s an activity made for digesting original albums as a whole rather than selected hits compi
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Experience Vinyl is the online record store trying to save vinyl
The former subscription service now offers a store full of limited edition vinyls and artists' top ten lists
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The Ten Best Songs You Didn’t Know Were Based on Samples - Noisey
... unless you did, then sorry.
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Playlists for the summer: musicians and DJs choose their favourite tunes | Music | The Guardian
We asked Rag’n’Bone Man, Kesha, Charli XCX, Ezra Furman and others for their playlists of the sunny season
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The records behind Beastie Boys' sample masterpiece Paul's Boutique
A track-by-track sprint through the landmark album's most important samples.The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique was a masterpiece in sampling, and an album that could never be made in the same way again. Created during the golden age of sampling - that.
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Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Singer, Is Dead at 41
Chester Bennington, the ferocious lead singer for the platinum-selling hard rock band Linkin Park, has died. He was 41.
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You Can Now Stream the White Stripes' Little-Heard Debut Show - Noisey
Recorded live at Detroit's Gold Dollar on Bastille Day 1997.
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Radiohead album hides a 1980’s computer app with secret messages [Video]
Vinyl releases have become all the rage the last few years with a plethora of new turntables hitting the market and a seemingly endless stream of special edition album/soundtrack releases. Whether …
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Watch a Rare Video of Nirvana Rocking Out at Radio Shack in 1988
The band appeared at the Shack the day after they recorded their first studio demo.
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Haim Announce Screening for New Short Film Valentine | Pitchfork
Paul Thomas Anderson directed the video, which premieres in New York City
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Prince's Epic 'Purple Rain' Tour: An Oral History - Rolling Stone
Members of the Revolution look back on Prince's massive, awe-inspiring 'Purple Rain' tour in our exclusive oral history.
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Aretha Franklin Overcome With Emotion After Street Named After Her In Detroit | HuffPost
"I’m going to dance down it!” Franklin said.
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Rock Isn’t Dead, It Just Moved to Canada
The New Pornographers, Metric, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, the Weakerthans, Japandroids — it’s a full-on invasion.
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Recreating London's Iconic Reggae Record Covers, in Photos - Feature Shoot
Dandy Livingstone, Your Musical Doctor (Downtown, 1969), 46 years later Various, Harder Shade of Black (Santic, 1974), 42 years later. London photographer Alex Bartsch doesn’t know how many vinyl records are in his collection, but he has tracked down th
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Lana Del Rey Teases New “Lust for Life” Video With the Weeknd: Watch | Pitchfork
Lana Del Rey has teased the music video for “Lust for Life,” her new track with the Weeknd. The song plays in the short clip, which begins in darkness before zooming out to reveal it was a close-up of Lana’s eye, as she sits in front of a microphone.
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Listen to Slowdive’s New Self-Titled Album
The shoegaze group’s first LP in 22 years has arrived
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These illustrations capture the atmosphere of Record Store Day
For its flaws, Record Store Day remains a vibrant day out for the music community, as these illustrations by John Molesworth so brilliantly reveal.
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Record Store Day 2017: we unboxed some of this year's most exciting releases - NME
Happy Record Store Day Eve! Saturday April 22 marks the 10th annual celebration of independent record shops that is Record Store Day, an event celebrated by over 200 stores across the UK, where over 500 special, limited edition releases will be available
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Grizzly Bear Share Another New Clip of New Music: Watch
It’s the third mysterious video this month from the band
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The Man Behind Coachella Just Spilled All The Festival's Secrets
Over the course of its 18-year history, Coachella Music & Arts Festival has been elevated to a near-mythical status. It’s not just a music festival, it is the festival — the one every music fan needs to attend at least once, and the one that every band wants to play.
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La La Land soundtrack is the best-selling US vinyl record of 2017 so far
La La Land soundtrack best-selling vinyl record of 2017 so far in the US according to new figures released by Nielsen Music.
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Jeff Buckley’s Handwritten Journals Shared in New Book | Pitchfork
Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice will feature unseen photographs, lyrics, and letters.
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Bowie and Prince Releases for Record Store Day | Gigwise
Special releases from late music legends David Bowie and Prince highlight the special offering from this year's Record Store Day which will be taking place on April 22nd.
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Chuck Berry, Fiery and Flinty Rock ’n’ Roll Innovator - The New York Times
With songs like “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Johnny B. Goode,” Mr. Berry, who died on Saturday, created a sound and style that made him the genre’s first true superstar.
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Fleet Foxes' First Song In Nearly 6 Years Is Grand | Pitchfork
The 3rd of May is an important date in Fleet Foxes history. Six years ago, on that day, they released their last album, Helplessness Blues. In the time since, the band’s members have released solo music, started side projects, or departed the group altogether.
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Watch Metallica and Lady Gaga’s Grammys Rehearsal, Featuring Actual Working Mics
The video is titled "How It SHOULD Have Sounded"
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Hear Little Big Town's Mournful New Song - Rolling Stone
Little Big Town release "When Someone Stops Loving You" from their new album 'The Breaker,' out February 24th.
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Three more classic David Bowie albums set for vinyl reissue
Diamond Dogs, Young Americans and Station To Station are the next three classic David Bowie albums set to be reissued on vinyl.
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8 Addictive Songs from Emerging Artists You Need to Hear Now
As temperatures drop, it’s time to warm up your winter with new music from some of the most exciting emerging artists on the market. Bruno Mars, The Weekend, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande migh…
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15 Great Albums You Didn't Hear in 2016
Rolling Stone critics choose LPs that flew under the radar
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The 20 Best Albums Of 2016
From the folk album you've barely heard to your most-played pop record, here's our ranking of the 2016's best albums.
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Signal to Noise: One Wild Week With Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon in Berlin | Pitchfork
Five years ago, Justin Vernon interviewed one of his heroes, an artist he’s been listening to since sixth grade: DIY patron saint Ian MacKaye. At the time, the Bon Iver leader was gaining global notoriety thanks to the surprise success of his debut album and collaborations with Kanye West, and he was figuring out how far he wanted to go with this newfound fame.
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Dap-Kings Member Says Sharon Jones Had a Stroke While Watching 2016 Presidential Election
Dap-Kings bandmate Gabriel Roth says Sharon Jones blamed Donald Trump for her stroke, just days before she passed away.
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You Really Need to Hear Lady Gaga Sing Led Zeppelin
Lady Gaga sings Led Zeppelin's Black Dog better than Robert Plant did.
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Radiohead Add Surprise Bonus Track 'Ill Wind' to Deluxe Vinyl Edition of 'A Moon Shaped Pool'
Fans buying the deluxe edition of Radiohead's new album received an extra track.
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Prince's Earliest Recordings w/ 94 East Remastered & Reissued As 3xLP Vinyl Set Okayplayer
Purple army take heed, a new Prince reissue is slated arrive with a focus on his earliest studio recordings.
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New Rolling Stones Doc Captures Band's Historic Havana Show
'The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America' premieres at Toronto Film Festival and shows lead-up to Stones' first-ever Cuba gig.
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Is Spotify punishing artists who cozy up to Apple Music? - CNET
When singers and bands give exclusives to subscription-music rivals like Apple and Tidal, Spotify is depressing those musicians in search results, a report says. Spotify says that's not true.
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The Tragically Hip: 10 Essential Songs | Rolling Stone
Ahead of their final show, explore this beloved Canadian band's sprawling catalog
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Meet Montreal Musician Ryan Playground and Hear Her Infectious New Single - Vogue
Ryan Playground drops “I Won’t Sleep On You” exclusively on Vogue.com
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How The Runaways Changed The Lives Of 13 Women Rockers
On the anniversary of the band's formation, 13 women rockers reflect on how The Runaways changed their lives.
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Here’s what’s coming to record stores and streaming services in August · Preview · The A.V. Club
Each month, we’ll publish a fairly comprehensive list of what’s coming to record stores and streaming services in upcoming weeks, complete with capsule previews so interested parties can know what to expect.
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Your Beat-Up Old Band T-Shirts Might Be Worth Hundreds of Dollars
It may be hard to believe, but at one point you could just find classic punk, metal, and rock tees on sale for the price that you might expect to pay for a previously owned shirt. All it took was some digging and a budget of ten bucks or so.
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Weekly Music Roundup: Bowie's Record Player and Alan Vega RIP - Soundcheck - WNYC
This week, a peek at David Bowie’s art collection, Brazilian dance music from Mexico, and a tribute to the late ...
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33 years since ‘Living in Oz’?! | My Rick Springfield crush
Hearing that today marks 33 years since "Living in Oz" was released made me feel really nostalgic. Thirty-three years?! That's how old Rick Springfield was in 1983 when the album came out (the month before his 34th birthday). And when I say albu
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Flashback: VH1 Fails in Doomed Effort to Reunite the Smiths | Rolling Stone
VH1's 'Bands Reunited' set out to reunite the Smiths' Morrissey and Johnny Marr in 2004, and didn't even come close.
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'It Changed My Intent': Shirley Manson On Garbage And Growing Up
It's been more than 20 years since Garbage broke through, but Manson says she didn't think of herself as an artist until much more recently.
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Hamilton's Daveed Diggs Releases New Song “Modern Art” with True Neutral Crew: Listen | Pitchfork
Daveed Diggs found fame through his role playing Thomas Jefferson in the critically-acclaimed hit musical Hamilton, but the actor and rapper continues to pursue musical pursuits elsewhere as well.
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The tragedy of the Ramones gets rewritten for the theater - LA Times
“I think punk rock needs an ‘Amadeus,’ ” says actor-turned playwright John Ross Bowie, referencing Peter Shaffer’s 1979 drama chronicling the tension between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri.
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NPR Music's 30 Favorite Albums Of 2016 (So Far) : NPR
The best albums of the first half of a year stuffed with (far) more than its share of heartbreak, surprise, innovation and beauty.
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The phone prison – how to stop people filming at gigs | Music | The Guardian
Artists including Alicia Keys and Guns N’ Roses are asking punters to seal their phones in lockable bags in their pockets, which can only be opened after the show. Does this mean grainy concert footage on YouTube is doomed?
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Joni Mitchell: 15 Great Artists Influenced by the 'Blue' Singer
Bob Dylan, Prince, Taylor Swift and more
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Summer 2016's 30 Hottest Tours
Beyoncé gets in Formation, Axl does double duty and much more
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26 Extremely Dope Overlooked Albums of 2016 (So Far) | NOISEY
There's more to life than Kanye West, or Drake, or even—hear us out—Beyoncé. This has been a year of great music, and some extremely dope albums have slipped under the radar.
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Elizabeth Cook on Rehab, David Letterman and Piercing New Album | Rolling Stone
Elizabeth Cook talks about going to rehab, her relationship with Todd Snider and her first new album in six years.
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Radiohead Announce A Moon Shaped Pool Worldwide Streaming Event
“FEATURES AN EXCLUSIVE DAY LONG AUDIO STREAM FROM THE BAND, COMPETITIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL ARTWORKS AND MORE.”
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Different Kinds of Trips: Brian Wilson Reflects on 'Pet Sounds' 50 Years Later | NOISEY
Wilson revisits his masterpiece on its 50th anniversary and gives some insight into his recent biopic and long-awaited autobiography.
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Questlove Lists 40 Reasons Prince Was a “Hip Hop Pioneer”
“9) pretty much wrote the book on gettin some better than any of his contemporaries”
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Bruno Mars Readies New Album for November
Hooligans, get ready! Bruno Mars is coming back. The Grammy-winning singer is reportedly planning to release a new album before ...
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Success as an artist: Perseverance or predestined? | My Rick Springfield crush
I went to an open mic earlier this week, one of the most popular ones in town where many talented musicians perform. It was my first time there and besides the local legend running the open mic, I hadn't heard of any of the performers. As I watched them,
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6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Car Seat Headrest, Day of the Dead, Ariana Grande, and More | Pitchfork
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes the National's all-star Grateful Dead tribute album, Car Seat Headrest, Ariana Grande, Bob Dylan, Pantha du Prince, and Marissa Nadler.
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Music Dispatch: Gorillaz Recorded New Material with Rapper Vic Mensa | Nerdist
Last we heard from Gorillaz, they were working on new music. Now it seems they're bringing more guests into the studio and it's time to get even more hyped. After we spill the beans, stick around for a Prince cover by Haim, Brand New's dark
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Florence Welch on Covering Green Day, Quitting Drinking
Florence and the Machine singer also recalls youthful fashion mishaps, sharing a bill with Adele
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A Final Visit With Prince: Rolling Stone's Lost Cover Story | Rolling Stone
Prince held forth on sex, religion, conspiracy and much more during an in-depth 2014 interview at Paisley Park.
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Cyndi Lauper Charts Her Own Path — Thanks, In Part, To Patsy Cline
She says seeing Cline on TV as a child helped her rethink the possibilities for spirited women. Her new album, Detour, brings a country sound to the pop icon's repertoire.
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Aretha Franklin Sings Prince's "Purple Rain," Herbie Hancock Performs at the White House: Watch
President Obama welcomes Esperanza Spalding, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, jazz icons to the White House's International Jazz Day celebration
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Wilco Announce Tour With Kurt Vile, Angel Olsen, More | Pitchfork
Wilco will continue playing shows behind last year's Star Wars. They've announced a tour that begins later this spring, extends through the summer, and finishes up in the autumn.
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10 Under-the-Radar Music Festivals in North America
With music festivals popping up like spring daisies, there is now a dizzying array of them from which to choose. While many of the larger scale events se...
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25 essential Prince tracks | EW.com
It’s tough to weigh the catalog of The Purple One. Over a career that spanned five decades, nearly 40 studio albums, and more than 100 singles — and included collaborations with the likes of Madonna, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, and No Doubt — the pro
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Minneapolis Venue First Avenue to Host All-Night Prince Dance Party | Pitchfork
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Half of UK Vinyl Buyers Don't Actually Listen to Their LPs, Survey Finds
Only 52% of UK adults who reported buying vinyl in the last month said they had a turntable they currently use
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10 Coachella acts to catch beyond the headliners: Chris Stapleton, Kamasi Washington, Lush and more
With another rich slate of musical offerings, the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival offers an outstanding array of choices. Beyond the appointment-viewing artists found in the largest print on the festival's familiar poster, you could build yo
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Black Keys: We Regret Inducting Steve Miller After Rock Hall Insults | Rolling Stone
Black Keys' Dan Auerbach says the band regrets inducting Steve Miller into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and were "disappointed" in him.
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‘Hard to Hold’: 32 years ago | My Rick Springfield crush
Rick Springfield's film debut "Hard to Hold" came out 32 years ago today. I'm pretty sure I know what was on my 14-year-old mind that day. Today we have access to so many interviews via the Internet, but in those days, it was all about the teen
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N.W.A. Will Not Perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | News | Pitchfork
Tomorrow, Kendrick Lamar will induct N.W.A. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They will not, however, perform at the ceremony, Ice Cube has told The New York Times. He said, "Nah, we're not performing.
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Taylor Swift gets photobombed by her unimpressed bodyguard
Time to change your career path and enlist yourself into Swift's security detail so you can reach your photobomb and squad goals all-in-one.
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Paul McCartney Preps Sprawling Post-Beatles Compilation | Rolling Stone
Paul McCartney has hand-selected a massive compilation, 'Pure McCartney,' chronicling his post-Beatles career
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The new hit list: the all-time bestselling singles – reranked by streaming stats | Music | The Guardian
How do Elvis, Bing Crosby and Mariah fare if you take Spotify’s data into consideration? We’ve rewritten the record books to take account of modern listening habits
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'Three sisters and a mister' of Haim preview new music and announce tour dates
It's been 2 1/2 years since the "three sisters and a mister" of Haim released "Days Are Gone," their widely beloved debut combining L.A.'s soft rock vibes with '90s R&B twists.
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Rocket Science: the singles
In interviews, Rick Springfield has mentioned that he had no idea “Jessie’s Girl” was going to be the big hit off “Working Class Dog.” And now it’s one of the qu…
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Band of Horses Announce New Album Why Are You OK | News | Pitchfork
Band of Horses have announced their new album, Why Are You OK. The follow up to 2012's Mirage Rock was produced by Grandaddy's Jason Lytle, and will be released this June, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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A David Bowie Mural in London Will Become Permanent | Nerdist
In 2013, Australian artist Jimmy C created a David Bowie mural on the side of Morleys, a department store in the late songwriter’s childhood neighborhood of
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The Enduring Charm of Phife Dawg, Hip-Hop’s Scrappiest Virtuoso | Vanity Fair
With the death of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor, rap lost a distinctive voice from one of its most revered eras.
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Music streaming is getting bigger and bigger, but artist revenue isn't keeping up
The Recording Industry Association of America has released its annual report on the state of the music industry — and, well, things could be worse.
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Behind the music on “Vinyl”: This is why David Bowie cover bands are so rare
“Cyclone,” the sixth episode of “Vinyl,” the HBO drama from Martin Scorsese about the music business in the 1970s, opens with main character Richie Finestra
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No "One Hit Wonder" - 20 Rick Springfield songs on the Hot 100 chart!
Recent articles about Rick Springfield have referred to him as “rock legend,” “’80s icon” and “the legendary Rick Springfield.” (Also “singer-guitari…
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Hip-hop's Future reflects the overstimulation of our time -- or he's just busy
“I know we on the 'Purple Reign' tour, but we gotta get into ‘Dirty Sprite 2,’” Future told the crowd at the Hollywood Palladium not long into his sold-out show Friday night. Then, as though to justify reaching back
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Prince Announces Memoir: 1st original book scheduled for release autumn 2017
Prince has announced that he is writing a memoir. The currently untitled book is scheduled for release in fall 2017 via Spiegel & Grau (a Random House imprint). It will be Prince's first original book.
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Gwen Stefani Climbs Back From the Abyss - The New York Times
The pop superstar rebounds from a breakup and rediscovers her first love: songwriting. Her new album is due out on March 18.
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Adele to Headline Glastonbury 2016 | News | Pitchfork
This year's Glastonbury Festival takes place in Pilton, England, from June 22-26. Today, Adele has announced that she will headline the festival's Saturday night, NME reports.
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Pop, rock, rap, whatever: who killed the music genre? | Music | The Guardian
Skrillex produces Bieber, Rihanna covers Tame Impala, and the genre-bending 1975 top the charts. The people making and consuming music are more stylistically promiscuous than ever. How did we get here?
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Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
Iggy Pop's newest, which he co-wrote and recorded with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, recaptures the avant-rock frisson of his early collaborations with David Bowie.
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20 Insanely Great Radiohead Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know
Revisit key deep cuts, B-sides and live-only gems that could end up on group's ninth LP
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Future Performs "Low Life" With the Weeknd, "Jumpman" With Jonah Hill on "Saturday Night Live"
Future was the musical guest on last night's episode of "Saturday Night Live" (hosted by Jonah Hill). On the program, he performed "Low Life" with the Weeknd, "March Madness," and helped out Jonah Hill in his opening monologue, before they teamed up to do Future's Drake collab "Jumpman." Watch it below, and also check out the promo videos for the episode. In the promos, "SNL"'s Leslie Jones calls Future her favorite rapper. Future also predicts that the episode will be "sensational."
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Foo Fighters Mock Breakup Rumors With Hilarious Video (and Nick Lachey) | News | Pitchfork
Grohl goes solo and records a ballad about being "free" as the band ponders his replacement.
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Michael Stipe, Pixies, Cat Power, Blondie, Amanda Palmer, More Playing David Bowie Tribute Concerts | News | Pitchfork
Also the Roots, Laurie Anderson, Mountain Goats, Mumford & Sons, more
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Kesha Fights Record Label in Court, and Big Names in Music Take Sides
Singers like Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are backing Kesha’s battle against her former mentor, Dr. Luke, after a court ruling in New York.
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Watch the full video of Beck and Nirvana members cover David Bowie
A full version of the pre-grammy awards performance has been released online, covering David Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World.
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How Punk Rock Infected Every Form of Art | NOISEY
The four-letter word has impressed itself across all of creativity, despite its excess use since the days of the Dolls and the Pistols.
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From the Beatles to Britpop: why solo albums are the enemy of rock’n’roll | Music | The Guardian
Why do minor band members insist on going it alone? As a recent spate of average side projects prove, perhaps they shouldn’t bother
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Taylor Swift did not approve of Kanye West's 'misogynistic message'
Taylor Swift's representative tells Mashable she did not approve of Kanye West's "Famous."
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Listen to Bon Iver's Unreleased Track "Haven, Mass" | News | Pitchfork
Song dating back to 2009 or 2010 surfaces on Eaux Claires cassette
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Tame Impala Perform "Let It Happen," "The Less I Know the Better" on "Le Grand Journal" |
And "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards," too
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Watch Spoon's Britt Daniel Cover the Beatles' "I Me Mine" at George Fest | News | Pitchfork
From the forthcoming CD/DVD George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison
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Watch Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, the National's Dessners Cover Sharon Van Etten's "Love More"
To accompany the announcement, MusicNOW has shared a highlight from the festival's history. Below, watch professionally-shot video of a 2010 performance where Bon Iver's Justin Vernon...
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Where Is Rock Music in 2016? A New Compilation May Hold the Answer | Rolling Stone
'Now That's What I Call Rock!' producers talk about the ambitious compilation that shows the state of rock music in 2016.
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What we learned this week: Bowie theories, Glenn Frey's death and more | Music | The Guardian
As amateur sleuths pored over Blackstar, Abba reunited to plug a Stockholm taverna and Yasiin Bey got into a spot of bother with South African officials
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David Bowie Turned Down a Coldplay Collaboration, Saying
Will Champion: "He was very discerning. He wouldn't just put his name to anything. I'll give him credit for that."
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Today Is Officially David Bowie Day in New York City
Today (January 20, 2016) has been officially declared David Bowie Day in New York City, Bowie's Facebook has announced.
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Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie | David Bowie’s 25 Favorite Albums, by David Bowie!
There is really no way to do a list of my favorite albums with any rationality. I do only have about 2,500 vinyls. There is a possibility there. I’ll look through the albums and pull together a list of those I have re-bought or am in the process of re-buying on CD. I have little time, and there are just too many to sort through. So, I’ll keep pulling stuff out blindly, and if it’s too obvious (Sgt. Pepper, Nirvana) I’ll put it back again till I find something more interesting.
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Kate Bush Pays Tribute to David Bowie
I’m struck by how the whole country has been flung into mourning and shock.
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"Saturday Night Live” Pays Tribute to David Bowie With Fred Armisen and Vintage Clips
Watch Bowie's 1979 performances of "Boys Keep Swinging," "TVC-15," and "The Man Who Sold the World"
On last night's episode of "Saturday Night Live", former cast member Fred Armisen paid tribute to David Bowie, as well as the lasting impact Bowie's 1979 "SNL" performance made on Armisen as a teenager. Now, "SNL" has made the performance available to view. Check out Armisen's tribute and videos of "Boys Keep Swinging," "TVC-15," and "The Man Who Sold the World" below.
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What It's Like to Play Guitar With David Bowie
Guitarist Carlos Alomar speaks on his three decades of work with David Bowie, the power of curiosity, and his hopes of organizing a tribute to Bowie's groundbreaking electronic music.
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The Song That David Bowie Fans Are Listening to Most
A chart of the songs Spotify users listened to most after David Bowie’s death.
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David Bowie Heading for First No. 1 Album in U.S. on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Blackstar'
The late David Bowie is heading for his first No. 1 album in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Blackstar.
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EL VY and Stay Human Performed “Let’s Dance” on The Late Show as a Touching Bowie Tribute
The Late Show found a way to honor the rock legend with a performance he would surely appreciate—a creative, funky cover of his 1983 hit “Let’s Dance. ...
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Afterword: David Bowie | Pitchfork
David Bowie was the ultimate cultural connector, envisioning pop not as a closed loop but rather an infinite network of ...
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Ricky Gervais Mourns Death of David Bowie Hours After Hosting Golden Globes
Hours after he finished hosting the Golden Globes, host Ricky Gervais was mourning the death of his friend and countryman, David Bowie.
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Bob Dylan's Massive, Overlooked 1965 Live Archive: 10 Essential Moments
Unpacking the revelatory digital-only companion to 2015's Bootleg Series landmark
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Sonic Youth Announce Vinyl Reissues of Six Albums | News | Pitchfork
Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star, A Thousand Leaves, NYC Ghosts & Flowers, Murray Street, Sonic Nurse, and Rather Ripped
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The Guide to Streaming the Beatles Now That Their Songs Are Online
After years of holding out, the Beatles have finally joined music streaming services. Here’s out to approach listening to the Fab Four online.
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Never mind the polls: the old albums we loved revisiting in 2015 | Music | The Guardian
From Simple Minds to Public Enemy, here are the albums our writers turned to when they’d had enough of new releases
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Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2015
You saw their songs and their honorable mentions, and now Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2015 list is here. Like with the song list,
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Things quickly got weird for John Lennon on The Mike Douglas Show · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
As fans pause to remember John Lennon on the 35th anniversary of his death, there is one clip that summarizes his life and career with incredible efficiency. Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, famously co-hosted the daytime chatfest The Mike Douglas Show for a week in February 1972.
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Scott Weiland: The Lost Q&A
As Velvet Revolver had the Number One album in the country, the singer discussed angry lyrics, Stone Temple Pilots and his complicated relationship with drugs
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Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots found dead on tour bus in Minnesota - CBS News
Long-time frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver "passed away in his sleep" before a show in Minnesota
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Bono: 'We wanted to help Eagles of Death Metal after Bataclan - so we bought them new phones'
Bono has discussed U2's experiences in Paris during last month's terror attacks in a new interview with the New York Times. The band had been due to play in the French capital the night after the attacks, in which 130 people were killed, including 89 at the Bataclan concert venue where Eagles of Death Metal had been playing.
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Nick Zinner Tells the Stories Behind 9 of His 601 Photos | The Pitch | Pitchfork
Neil Young fans have grown accustomed to waiting. Tyler Wilcox looks back at the highlights of the Performance Series' ongoing dive into the various stages of Young's onstage life over the decades, where brilliance can be found lurking in the most unexpec
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Listening to Neil Young's Live Archives | The Pitch | Pitchfork
Neil Young fans have grown accustomed to waiting. Tyler Wilcox looks back at the highlights of the Performance Series' ongoing dive into the various stages of Young's onstage life over the decades, where brilliance can be found lurking in the most unexpec
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Inside the Incredible Restoration of Dylan Doc 'Don't Look Back' | Rolling Stone
D.A. Pennebaker and producers of Criterion's DVD release weigh in on their incredible restoration of the classic Bob Dylan doc 'Don't Look Back.'
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These 10 Records Should Be On Your Black Friday Record Store Day List
This is the only Black Friday splurging we approve of.
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The National Discuss Next Album, Grateful Dead Tribute Compilation | News | Pitchfork
Dead comp to feature Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, War on Drugs, UMO, Perfume Genius, Fucked Up, Stephen Malkmus, Phosphorescent
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Eagles of Death Metal Associate Nick Alexander Killed in Paris Attack | Rolling Stone
Nick Alexander, who worked Eagles of Death Metal's merchandise table, was among the 118 people killed in the terror attack at Paris' Bataclan.
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Aziz Ansari on the Music of "Master of None": Father John Misty, Aphex Twin, Arthur Russell, and More!
On using Toto's "Africa": "The Toto people were like, 'Do they genuinely like this song or are they making fun of Toto?' We were like, 'No, we love this song! Please, Toto. Why do you have such low self esteem?'"
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Oasis Documentary Coming From Amy Winehouse Documentary Filmmakers
They've been given unprecedented access. The filmmakers behind Amy, the Amy Winehouse documentary from earlier this year, are working on an Oasis documentary, as Screen Daily points out (via NME).
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World celebrates John Lennon's 75th birthday: Life of 'The Beatles' star in 5 iconic pictures
The world celebrates the 75th birthday of legendary singer and songwriter, John Lennon.
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John Lennon at 75: Sadness, Celebration and Conjecture | Candy Leonard
We remember John Lennon as we would a departed family member who inspired us, entertained us, educated us, confused us and gave us endless hours of cool stuff to talk about with our friends.
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Pitchfork Essentials: Way Past Pleasant: A Guide to Psychedelic Folk
From its beginnings in the late '60s to today, psychedelic folk has aimed to absorb, acknowledge, and update the past ...
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Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Fall 2015 | News | Pitchfork
Records to look forward to in the coming months! Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up a list of albums, singles, EPs, reissues, and more arriving over the coming months. This installment covers fall 2015.
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Why I'll pay for Apple Music, Spotify AND Google Play Music
Paying for 3 streaming music services may seem crazy, especially if you're on a tight budget, but if you can afford it and love music, it might be best.
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Ryan Adams transforms Taylor Swift’s 1989 into a melancholy masterpiece
Ryan Adams goes wherever his muse directs him, which explains why he’s just as likely to release a hardcore EP as he is an alt-country masterpiece. But when news broke that he had decided to put his own spin on Taylor Swift’s 1989 (and was interpretin
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Kurt Cobain Single "And I Love Her" b/w "Sappy" to Be Released | News | Pitchfork
Breaking news, release dates, videos, tour dates, and more from across the music spectrum.
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Rick Springfield fandom in the 1980s vs. today | My Rick Springfield crush
Here are some memories from being a teenage Rick Springfield fan in the 1980s: Checking the magazine stand at the neighborhood drugstore to see if the current issue of Tiger Beat, 16 Magazine or Bop was there so I could add another Rick Springfield post
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Taylor Swift Can't Stop Taking Selfies With The Emmy She Just Won
Taylor Swift won her first-ever Emmy award last week and to say she's excited about it is an understatement. When the "Shake It Off" singer received her golden statuette in the mail (overnight, of course
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The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: The Complete List | L.A. Weekly
See also: Worst Hipster Bands: We Admit It, We Were Wrong Top 20 Worst Bands Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians ...
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Unpopular Opinion: Jack White Is the Worst Thing to Ever Happen to Rock & Roll | L.A. Weekly
It’s not just Jack White's music that I hate. I hate everything about him. I hate him for making Eric Clapton look like Son House. I hate his stupid hats.
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Empress Of Me is Named Best New Music Pitchfork
Empress Of is the alias of Lorely Rodriguez. Her debut EP consisted of shimmering synthpop, and now, she's stepping up as an avant-R&B auteur with pop star potential. Her first proper LP, Me is not just Rodriguez's most outwardly pop-focused work to d
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Chromatics Cover Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" For Ad Starring Kate Moss, Cara Delevigne | News |
MANGO have launched their fall/winter 2015 line with an ad featuring Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne. The soundtrack is Chromatics covering Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".
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Here's What The MTV VMAs Looked Like In 1995
This Sunday will mark the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards, and in anticipation of the big day, let's look back -- 20 years back to be precise -- at what the VMAs looked like in 1995. To set the scene
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Yo La Tengo Perform on NPR's "Morning Edition" | News | Pitchfork
This morning, Yo La Tengo were NPR "Morning Edition"'s first ever live house band. Easing transitions between segments on talking cats, birdsong, and plunging stock markets, they played songs including...
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Yes, so much more than 'Jessie's Girl'
There was a great article circulating online this week, which basically said what Rick Springfield fans have known for years, he's really talented and there's so much more to him than
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This Parody Video of Taylor Swift Bringing Celebrities Onstage Is Too Good - Los Angeles Magazine
At this point, what celebrity isn’t in Taylor Swift’s squad? The singer, who has made a habit of inviting stars onstage throughout her 1989 tour, brought Joan Baez and Julia Roberts up with her last weekend in Santa Clara (The duo danced around as Swift sang “Style” in what was presumably an effort to make their presence seem normal).
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The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Shares New Arcs Video "Put a Flower in Your Pocket" | News | Pitchfork
Recently, the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach launched his new solo project, the Arcs. They've just released a new video for album cut "Put a Flower in Your Pocket", which you can check out below via Noisey.
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Haim Remix Tame Impala's "'Cause I'm a Man" | News | Pitchfork
Haim have shared a remix of Tame Impala's Currents single 'Cause I'm a Man". The slowed-down take features new vocals from the band. Listen below.
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Wilco Share List of Favorite Recent Albums | News | Pitchfork
Wilco just surprise-released their new album Star Wars for free. In an email to everyone who downloaded the album, they acknowledged that not every band or label are in the financial position to release a free album.
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The Beatles Walk Across Abbey Road - The Complete Story
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook. It was Friday, August 8, 1969, around 11:30 in the morning. The Beatles had wrapped up recording what was to be th
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Lauryn Hill's Nina Simone tribute "Feeling Good" on the Tonight Show: Video of the tour de force cover.
Jazz legend Nina Simone has been back in the spotlight lately, thanks to the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? and the accompanying tribute album Nina Revisited. Covering Simone would seem to be a fool’s errand—what tribute could poss
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‘True story’ behind ‘Jessie’s Girl’ | My Rick Springfield crush
When MTV debuted 34 years ago - on Aug. 1, 1981 - "Jessie's Girl" was the No. 1 song in the country. And for 34 years, music fans everywhere have wondered - "Was there really a Jessie's girl?" This week, Jimmy Kimmel unearthed never-b
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Azealia Banks Cancels Tour, Says K. Michelle was "Unavailable" | News | Pitchfork
"Unfortunate news as this was my first U.S. tour. But my team will work on an alternative plan to try and keep some of the dates in order !"
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Miley Cyrus announces she's hosting the MTV VMAs in a very Miley way
Miley Cyrus, who won Video of the Year for "Wrecking Ball" at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, will host this year's VMAs on Aug. 30 in Los Angeles.
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NME News Tame Impala stream new album 'Currents' - listen | NME.COM
NME.COM brings you the latest music news and reviews, music videos and gossip, as well as providing the hottest concert tickets and band memorabilia.
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30 days till showtime | My Rick Springfield Crush
In 30 days, Rick Springfield will appear on the big screen in his first feature film since “Hard to Hold” in 1984. His film debut didn’t get very good reviews, but at age 14, I didn’t care about things like that – it was Rick Springfield on the big screen and (giggle, giggle) you got to see almost all of him. Plus you got to listen to his newest songs.
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Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss Enchant Seattle Stage | Rolling Stone
Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss and Union Station shared the bill at Seattle's Marymoor Park.
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Taylor Swift: 'I've decided to put 1989 on Apple Music ... and happily so' - LA Times
It's official. Taylor Swift's album "1989" will be available on Apple's new music service, following the company's reversal of a controversial policy on royalties.
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Taylor Swift: Apple Music won't have 1989 | EW.com
Three days after it was revealed Taylor Swift’s 1989 won’t be available on Apple Music when the streaming service launches on June 30, Swift explained why she came to that decision in a post on her popular Tumblr page.
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Dolly Parton Announces Rare Stripped-Down Nashville Concert | Rolling Stone
Although she's been a Nashville resident since 1964 and a Grand Ole Opry member since 1969, Dolly Parton's live concert appearances in Music City have, of late, been few and far between. But on July 31st...
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A new look for Rick Springfield | My Rick Springfield crush
Last week there was a paparazzi photo posted on Twitter of Rick Springfield "shopping in Beverly Hills." It didn't really look like he was shopping, as he only had his phone in one hand and his keys in the other but that was how it was portraye
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Dave Grohl Injures Leg After Falling Off Stage in Sweden | News | Pitchfork
The latest in a series of artists injuring themselves after falling off stage, Dave Grohl has injured his leg after falling off stage at a Foo Fighters concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, the BBC reports. The band was reportedly performing the second song in their set at Ullevi stadium when Grohl attempted to jump on a ramp but missed and fell into the security pit.
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So long, farewell and see you in two years: bands that didn't stay broken up - Telegraph
As Mötley Crüe announce details of their second ever final tour, we remember famous farewells that didn't last Gallery by Jonathan McAloon
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Florence and The Machine Expand Tour
Florence and the Machine are currently traversing the festival circuit in support of their new album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Now, they've announced a North American tour that'll kick off in October, long after the summer madness has subsided.
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Explosions in the Sky to Co-Score David Gordon Green's Manglehorn, Starring Al Pacino | News | Pitchfork
Explosions in the Sky are no strangers to scoring David Gordon Green's films—just two years ago, they collaborated with composer David Wingo (of Ola Podrida) on the score for Green's comedy-drama Prince Avalanche. Now, the band are teaming up with with Wingo again to score Manglehorn, Green's forthcoming drama starring Al Pacino as an ex-con faced with one more "big job."
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9 Times The Beatles Proved They Were Cheeky
They weren't just the greatest band of all time, they were also the greatest band ever when it came to saucy comebacks...
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Drake and Pharrell Involved in Apple's Revamped Music Service
Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple and their recently acquired Beats Music team (including Trent Reznor) were working to launch a new streaming service and redesigned iOS music app. According to Billboard's sources, Drake and Pharrell Williams are confirmed to be a part of the revamped service.
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12 Artists We Can't Believe Didn't Make The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame This Year
The 2015 crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees is a relatively weak one. Here are a few bands and artist who deserved it more.
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The Beautiful Things Music Does To Your Brain
Few things are better than listening to your favorite songs--no debate there. But what actually happens inside your brain when you tune in to music? Zoe Cormier, the author of Sex, Drugs and Rock
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Unearthed George Harrison letter discussing scrapped Beatles recording sessions at Stax Records Sells For £13,000
The letter reveals the Beatles axed plans to record at Stax, without regular producer George Martin
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Jack White Defends Tidal: "What Is Elitist About It? Who's Speaking for the Little Guy?" | News | Pitchfork
Jack White is one of the artists involved with Tidal, the artist-owned streaming service launched earlier this year by Jay Z. Today on the Third Man website, White answered questions ostensibly submitted by fans about Tidal.
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Watch B.B. King Jam With the Cast of Sesame Street | TIME
Sesame Street paid tribute to blues legend B.B. King on Friday by tweeting a video of his jam session with the show’s puppets, a song called “The Letter B.”
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Thee Oh Sees Stream New Album Mutilator Defeated At Last | News | Pitchfork
Thee Oh Sees will release a new record, Mutilator Defeated At Last, on May 18 via Castle Face. Now, you can stream the whole thing. Check it out below, via The Fader.
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Taylor Swift may have given us a huge clue about Apple's plans to hurt Spotify
Apple appears to be planning a new music-streaming service that will compete against apps such as Spotify and Pandora, which let listeners hear music for no charge (as long as they listen to ads).
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Singer Ben E. King, Known for Classic 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76
Singer Ben E. King, whose classic hit “Stand by Me” became an enduring testament of love and devotion for generations of listeners, has died.
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Hand-painted portraits of famous musicians, on vinyl records - Boing Boing
Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen is hand-painted portraiture of musicians on vinyl records. Here's how it's done!
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Justin Bieber Placed In Chokehold By Security, Kicked Out Of Coachella: Report
Days after an Argentine judge issued an arrest warrant for his “immediate detention,” Justin Bieber has reportedly landed himself in hot soup again -- this time, getting kicked out of Coachella after being placed in a chokehold by securit...
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Frances Bean Cobain on Life After Kurt's Death: An Exclusive Q&A
Cobain's daughter speaks publicly for the first time about her father, her complex relationship with Courtney Love and 'Montage of Heck'
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Joni Mitchell: Singer 'getting stronger each day' after collapse - BBC News
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's condition is improving in hospital, after she was found unconscious at home and admitted to intensive care, her website says.
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Beck Shares "Country Down" Video | News | Pitchfork
Beck's Morning Phase won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Today, the album track "Country Down" got a new music video. It's part lyric video, part studio footage, and part atmospheric nature shots. Watch it below.
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Joni Mitchell Hospitalized in Los Angeles
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Joni Mitchell has been hospitalized, according to the singer's official Twitter. "We are awaiting official word on her condition and will post it here as soon as we know," the tweet said.
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Jarvis Cocker Designs Vinyl Records, Records Soundtrack for Art Exhibition | News | Pitchfork
Jarvis Cocker is presenting "20 Golden Greats", an art exhibition at Red Bull Space Paris accompanied by an instrumental soundtrack. The exhibition is composed of vinyl records designed by Cocker, bearing the names of fictional songs credited to labels like RCA Victor and Belter.
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14 upsetting band breakups that rocked music history
Like all the other breakups in music history, the fate of the band could go a number of ways.
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Prince and 3rdEyeGirl Share "What If" | News | Pitchfork
Following last year's new LPs PlectrumElectrum and Art Official Age, Prince and 3rdEyeGirl have just shared a brand new track. It's called "What If", and you can listen to it above.
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Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Form Supergroup FFS
The members of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks will join forces to become FFS, a new supergroup, as NME reports. They'll tour Europe this summer; find the dates below. FFS have also posted a short teaser for something called "The Domino Effect". Watch it below. A new album is in the works with producer John Congleton.
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The Flaming Lips and Julianna Barwick Cover the Beatles and David Bowie at Tibet House Benefit
Plus an all-star jam led by Patti Smith
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BBC News - How random is random on your music player?
Our song. That's the gamble you take when you set your device to "random". Sometimes you get good songs, sometimes you get bad ones. Sometimes you get songs that remind you of someone that was once in your life.
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Chance The Rapper Shares Video of Himself Beatboxing While Alec Baldwin Raps | News | Pitchfork
"All-Star Grammy Salute" to soul icon also featured Pharrell doing "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"
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The 15 Struggles Of Being A Music Fan In The '80s
The '80s weren't all perms and Rubik's Cubes. So take off the rose-colored aviators and get real ...
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'Clueless' Soundtrack Set for 20th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue
Special edition of the alt-pop heavy compilation will be printed on yellow and black plaid vinyl
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Alter The Press!: ATP! Lists: 10 Reasons We're Excited for Tonight Alive's New Album
It’s been nearly two years since the band’s last album, The Other Side, and uh, we’re kind of dying here.
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Why did Stevie Wonder want fans to shut their eyes at tribute show? | Entertain This!
The music legend wants fans to experience one of his songs, 'Isn't She Lovely,' from his perspective during a Grammy-related tribute that runs Monday night.
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Music’s Biggest Stars Pay Tribute to Stevie Wonder
Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and many more team up to celebrate one of music’s living legends.
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Drake Shares New Collection of Music If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Check out the surprise release now on iTunes
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Kanye West's Ryan Seacrest Interview: 11 Things We Learned | Rolling Stone
Kanye West discussed the Grammys, Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney with Ryan Seacrest.
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Karen O Streams Live Album Live From Crush Palace | News | Pitchfork
Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O has released a new live album called Live From Crush Palace. Recorded during three shows at Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles last September, it features live renditions of songs from last year's Crush Songs ...
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Beck Wins Album of the Year Grammy, Kanye Runs on Stage | News | Pitchfork
Beck has won the Album of the Year Grammy at the 2015 Grammy Awards for Morning Phase. The award was presented by Prince, and during his acceptance speech, Kanye started running up on stage. (Perhaps, once again, in protest of Beyoncé not winning.)
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Danielle Haim Involved in Car Accident | News | Pitchfork
Danielle Haim, Haim's guitarist and singer, was involved in a car accident on Friday night, Billboard reports. While the incident reportedly prevented her from attending some pre-Grammy events, the band have confirmed that she's doing just fine.
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Kim Gordon Details Thurston Moore Split, Trashes Courtney Love, Billy Corgan in Memoir | News | Pitchfork
"No one could understand how Thurston, who always had a good nose for the user, the groupie, the nutcase or the hanger-on, had let himself get pulled under by her"
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17 more songs that sound as much (or more) alike than Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Ba
How did some of these people get away with it?
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Jeff Lynne's ELO to team with Ed Sheeran for Grammys
All-star moment Sunday will feature Sheeran, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Herbie Hancock, John Mayer and Questlove.
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Beck and Coldplay's Chris Martin to Perform Together at Grammys
Mary J. Blige will also duet with Sam Smith, joining previously announced performers Kanye West, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, Sia, Madonna, Pharrell
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Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake Join 'SNL' Special | Rolling Stone
Paul McCartney, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake lead the all-star musical roster for 'SNL''s 40th anniversary special.
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Good Times Are Back! Nile Rodgers and Chic Sign New Deal, Album On the Way | Showbiz411
Freak out! Nile Rodgers and Chic are back, officially. I knew some time ago that Rodgers was signing up with Warner Music, and now it's official. A new Chic album is due shortly. Rodgers signed a d...
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Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett confirms that the band is coming back · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Presumably after several emotionally animated meetings, all four fictional members of the Gorillaz—2D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel—have agreed to put their differences aside...
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Vinyl is just a fad, record executives say (and we know that they are never wrong)· Newswire · The A.V. Club
Aside from cassette-tape weirdos, the elderly, and the ironic CD collectors we assume are coming in the next five years or so, vinyl collectors are the only people buying physical copies of music anymore. Rolling Stone reports that vinyl sales jumped 52 percent last year, and vinyl sales have grown from 1.5 percent of overall music sales in 2012 to 6 percent in 2014.
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Missy Elliott to Join Katy Perry at Super Bowl Halftime Show | News | Pitchfork
"When you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jaws will drop and faces will melt"
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VIDEO: Jack White Duets With Loretta Lynn, Reunites Raconteurs in Nashville | Rolling Stone
Jack White sang with Loretta Lynn and reunited the Raconteurs at his Nashville concert. "Are we in this together, Nashville?" Jack White asked the crowd at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena at the start of a sprawling, surprise-filled concert. The show, part of White's tour in support of new album Lazaretto, was a homecoming for the guitarist, who further reinforced his love of his adopted city by enlisting Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn and Nashville local picker William Tyler as his opening acts.
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Suge Knight Allegedly Kills Man in Hit and Run | News | Pitchfork
This afternoon, while driving away from a film set in Compton, California, Suge Knight allegedly struck multiple bystanders, killing one man and hospitalizing two others...
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Coachella Announces Sideshows | News | Pitchfork
Tame Impala, fka Twigs, Jenny Lewis, Father John Misty, the War on Drugs, Panda Bear, Caribou, Belle & Sebastian, Interpol, Action Bronson, more
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Death Cab for Cutie Play "Black Sun", "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive" and "No Room in Frame" in Seattle
Death Cab for Cutie will release their new album, Kintsugi, on March 31. Last night in Seattle, they played their first show since Chris Walla left the band.
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America’s New No. 1 Song Is to Electro-R&B What “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Was to Punk
Maybe it’s the exclamation point! I’m talking about the official, fully punctuated title of “Uptown Funk!” That’s the spirited new No. 1 song in America, according to Billboard’s flagship Hot 100 pop chart. The jamming, horn-inflected si
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David Bowie hairstyle GIF and chart shows 50 years of Bowie hairdos.
A little less than a year ago, we brought you illustrator Gary Card’s GIF of every Prince hairstyle from 1978 to 2013. Now this new GIF from illustrator Helen Green (which we’re reprinting with Green’s permission) suggests that maybe Bowie has a sho
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Stevie Wonder's Tour Will Take Him to States He Vowed to Avoid - NYTimes.com
Mr. Wonder will perform his classic 1976 album in 11 cities, including some in states with Stand Your Ground laws, which he said in 2013 he would avoid.
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Various Artists: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
Before Inside Llewyn Davis hit theaters, a phalanx of roots musicians gathered at NYC’s Town Hall to sing old folk songs together. Frequent Coen Brothers collaborator T Bone Burnett organized the concert—featuring Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Colin
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Nicki Minaj Announces MTV Documentary My Time Again | News | Pitchfork
Nicki Minaj has announced an MTV documentary called My Time Again, a sequel to her 2013 documentary My Time Now. It will premiere on Sunday, January 18 at 10 PM on MTV.
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Coachella 2015 Lineup Announced | News | Pitchfork
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will once again take place this year over two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, in Indio, California. The festival has just announced its lineup, which you can see on the poster above. AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake will headline.
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Kanye West’s New Song With Paul McCartney Is a Beautiful Ode to His Late Mother
Kanye West may not have released an album in 2014—as many expected him to—but he did end the year with a special new song. Back in August, rumors circulated that he’d been in the studio with none other than Paul McCartney, and on Wednesd
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Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' crowned NME's album of the decade so far
The band's fifth LP has topped our list of the 50 best albums of the 2010s...
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10 Pharrell-Produced Songs That Sound Nothing Like Pharrell
A sampling of the hitmaker’s most unrecognizable tunes
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The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 | Pitchfork
From Perfume Genius' heroic glam, to Sophie's oil-slick electronic excursions, to Young Thug's masterful weirdness, to Taylor Swift's bulletproof pop, ...
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Karen O: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Currently on "Bit of a Hiatus" | News | Pitchfork
Be patient, Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans: despite the release of frontwoman Karen O's solo album Crush Songs earlier this year, a proper follow-up to 2013's Mosquito will have to wait for now. In a new interview with NME, Karen O said that the band is "on a bit of a hiatus", adding that "the time needs to be right" before any new material emerges.
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Joe Cocker Dies At Age 70
Singer Joe Cocker has died at age 70, reports the BBC. The singer-songwriter best known for his cover of The Beatles'
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Cloud Nothings, Deerhoof, Lee Ranaldo, Protomartyr, Of Montreal's Barnes Set for Joyful Noise Flexi Series | News | Pitcfork
Also Wye Oak, Goblin Cock, Sonny and the Sunsets, Melvins' King Buzzo, more
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Apple Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Regarding Allegedly Deleted iPod Songs | News | Pitchfork
Jury found that software updates accused of removing songs purchased from rival services actually improved user experience
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The Biggest Music Comeback of 2014: Vinyl Records - WSJ
More than seven million old-fashioned vinyl LPs have been sold this year, up 49% from last year, largely on demand from indie-rock fans. But the few creaky U.S. factories that still press records are struggling to keep pace.
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NME News One Direction perform with Ronnie Wood on 'The X Factor' – watch | NME.COM
Rolling Stones guitarist joined boy band for performance on last night's series final. The boy band played their song 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go' with Wood joining in half-way through the performance on guitar.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/one-direction/81746#FkkGHXQsqXVOwafr.99
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The 20 best albums of 2014!
Every year, The A.V. Club invites our regular music writers and staff to pick their favorite albums of the past 12 months...As you’ll see below, the voting process made for a list that’s both diverse and inspiring.
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Jay Z's "Run This Town" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Thrown Out | News | Pitchfork
Last year, Jay Z was sued over his 2009 single "Run This Town", which featured Rihanna and Kanye West and appeared on his album The Blueprint 3. TufAmerica Inc. filed the lawsuit, claiming that an uncleared sample of Eddie Bo's 1969 song "Hook & Sling" appeared on the track dozens of times.
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100 Artists Reimagine Their Favorite Classic Album Covers
"Thirty Three & 1/3" is the name of George Harrison's seventh studio album, released in 1976. The series "33 1/3" is a famous collection of books dedicated to individual albums, published by Bloomsbury Publishing beginning in ...
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6 Ways To Kill Your Music Career - hypebot
By Bobby Borg on Sonicbids Blog Most artists spend months writing, recording, and finalizing their songs, merch, and live performances for the marketplace, only to make repeated mistakes when it comes to promoting themselves. Don't let this be you. Here a
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Buffalo Killers's New Album: Fireball of Sulk | Rolling Stone
This Ohio band's second release of 2014 bursts with thick guitar riffs, gutsy solos, hummable melodies and the occasional head-scratching lyric. (Example: "Step on my head and press it down/Chew on my bread, it’s on the ground," from the start-stop grinder "Blankets on the Sun.")
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She & Him's New Album: Classics | Rolling Stone
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's She and Him have always been fundamentally rooted in musical nostalgia for sunny Sixties pop. For their fifth album – a covers record composed largely of pre-rock standards popularized by singers like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald – the duo shift focus to the Forties and Fifties.
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What You're Really Getting from the "New" Albums by Beyoncé, Eminem, and Iggy Azalea
It's present-shopping season, which means new albums are dropping thicker and faster than thundersnow. Artists that don't have an album's worth of new material aren't about to miss out on the pre-holiday marketing push, so their record companies are repackaging their existing discographies with bonus features to make us want to buy the same songs all over again. Are they worth it? Some more than others. Here's a closer look at three "new" releases coming out November 24.
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Bob Dylan Plays Concert for One Insanely Lucky Superfan | Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan played a four-song set to an audience of one in Philadelphia as part of a Swedish short film series
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Wilco's New Album: Alpha Mike Foxtrot | Rolling Stone
Over the past 20 years, Wilco have gone from plain-spoken alt-country to the pinnacle of experimental folk and art rock. Hear how that happened on this four-disc rarities set, which is often so raw it feels less like opening the vault than rooting around under Jeff Tweedy's bed.
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The Cure, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson sing on The Art of McCartney — listen | Consequence of Sound
New star-studded tribute album also features Billy Joel, Alice Cooper, Barry Gibb, Roger Daltrey, Yusuf Islam, and more.
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PAPERMAG: 10 Recent Music Releases To Listen To That Aren't Taylor Swift
It's getting hard to escape Taylor Swift since the release of 1989...even though it seems like whole world is swept up in Swift-mania, the music world has been quietly pumping out some amazing, non-Taylor Swift releases; from EPs to LPs to singles, we rounded up the ten releases in the post-1989 world that you should be listening to.
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Q&A: Dave Grohl on Austin's Musical Wizards, Gentrification
'Sonic Highways' director Dave Grohl tells us about the magic of Austin and the inevitability of gentrification.
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Pink Floyd's New Album: The Endless River
Check out our review of Pink Floyd's New Album The Endless River on Rolling Stone.com.
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Murder-for-Hire Charge Dropped Against AC/DC's Phil Rudd
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's murder-for-hire charge has been dropped due to
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Bob Dylan Releasing New Album 'Shadows in the Night' In 2015 | Rolling Stone
A flyer inserted into Bob Dylan's new 'Basement Tapes Complete' box set revealed a new cover disc is coming in 2015
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The Flaming Lips Perform 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,' 'With a Little Help From My Friends' on 'Kimmel'
With Morgan Delt and Grace Potter in Wizard of Oz costumes
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Hear Bob Dylan's The Basement Tapes: The Bootleg Series Vol 11
Bob Dylan’s 1967 recordings that came to be known as the Basement Tapes have never made available in their entirety, even in bootleg form – until now. Before their official release as a six CD boxset, listen to these selected highlights and let us kno
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From The Beatles To Michael Jackson, Watch Classic Album Covers Come To Life | NME.COM
This could well be the cleverest music of the video of the year so far. Ever wanted to see you favourite album covers come to life? Roy Kafri, a visual effects artist, singer and beatboxer from Israel, at your service
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The mixtape will always have a place in my music collection - Telegraph
Advances in technology heralded the end of the mixtape, the most intimate and personal of musical mementos. But is it making a comeback?
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25 Songs Everyone Had On Their First iPod
It was on Oct. 23, 2001 that the original iPod first hit the shelves. The product not only revolutionized the music industry and the way we consume music, but also heralded in a new era of consumer electronics. While the idea of buttons, a scroll whe...
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PAPERMAG: Why Singer Alice Smith Is Going to Dominate 2015
"Well, I've tried. I have tried and I have not succeeded." Alice Smith is attempting to answer the question, dreaded by most musicians, of how she would describe her sound. "I would say that it is very good, and I like it. That's the kind of music it is."
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Top Tickets: White Denim, the Melvins, Hall & Oates, and More Play Gigs in L.A. This Week - Los Angeles Magazine
Here are the must-see shows of the week.
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Echo Chamber: El-P Says Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" Makes Him Want to Move From New York
"taylor swifts new song 'welcome to New York' makes me want to finally move from New York."
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'Out of the Woods' finds Taylor Swift doing what she does best
After teasing it for days, Taylor Swift released "Out of the Woods," the newest single from her album 1989, late Monday night. Out of the Woods is arguably what Swift does best: It's a highly emotional song about a rocky relationship.
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The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, and Moby Share Their "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" Cover | Pitchfork
Detail pre-order packages for With a Little Help From My Fwends
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The #1 Song the Beatles Turned Down - Neatorama
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.The Beatles had more number one hit records than anyone in the history of music. Elvis, Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, B
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The Best Reissues of 2014 | Rolling Stone
A frequently updated round-up of our favorite deluxe box-sets, lovingly curated compilations and recently unearthed treasures
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Haim and Stevie Nicks Perform Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" | News | Pitchfork
At Nicks' home in Los Angeles
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Erykah Badu Joins OutKast in Atlanta to Perform "Humble Mumble" | News | Pitchfork
During their run of hometown ATLast shows
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Have you fallen out of love with music magazines? | Music | theguardian.com
Open thread: NME, Q Magazine and Kerrang! have all seen their sales slump. Do you still buy music magazines, and if not, where do you go to find out about new music?
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See 30 Years Of Music Industry Change In One Handy GIF
Track 30 years of music industry evolution in 30 seconds.
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This 1981 ABC News ’20/20′ Report On The Rise Of Rap Music Is Equal Parts Fascinating And Hilarious
This actually may be mainstream America's introduction to rap/hip-hop music, and for that alone it belongs in a time capsule.
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5 seconds to 17 years: A countdown of 17 songs about specific times · Inventory · The A.V. Club
5 seconds to 17 years: A countdown of 17 songs about specific times!
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Members of Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, A-Trak Cover Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army"
Win and Will Butler, Justin Vernon, Nikolai Fraiture, others keep things smooth after hitting the court at the annual charity basketball game
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Jack White Sits Down for Hour-Long Interview With Dan Rather | News | Pitchfork
Jack White sat down with news legend Dan Rather on his AXS TV show "The Big Interview", which features lengthy in-depth interviews with guests. In the episode, White talks about performing, songwriting, religion, design, gear, the sports-centric success of "Seven Nation Army", and much more. They also take a tour of Third Man Records, and near the end, White covers Hank Williams' "Tennessee Border".
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30 New Albums Coming in Next 2 Weeks Even as Top Group Maroon 5 Falters on Charts
The record industry is in a free fall. Maroon 5 could not be better known right now or more in the demographic that buys music. Yet their newest album, "V," is a bust. It sold 168,000 copies in its...
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Conan O'Brien Sets George Harrison Week on TBS Show - Hollywood Reporter
The late George Harrison is getting a weeklong tribute on TBS' Conan. Timed to the release of George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-75, a reissue of Harrison's first six solo albums, Conan O'Brien will honor the late Beatles guitarist and singer-songwrite
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Miley Cyrus' Goes Dramatically Lo-Fi on Cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' | SPIN | Songs
Pop music's favorite "Dirty Hippie" takes on the heartbroken classic
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Grimes Scraps New Album Sessions and Starts Again | News | Pitchfork
Also: Fallout from her refusal to do the ALS Ice Bucket challenge left her "crying for days"
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U2 Releases New Album for Free on iTunes | Variety
Apple is giving away U2’s new album, “Songs of Innocence,” for free exclusively on its iTunes store through Oct. 13.
The company made the announcement after the band performed at the end of the company’s two-hour press event, where it unveiled larger iPhones and the first Apple Watch, its foray into the wearable tech market.
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The Cure Cover the Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" for Paul McCartney Tribute, First Recording Since 2008
The Art of McCartney also features Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, Kiss, Willie Nelson, and more
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The Best Rock Album You've Never Heard - Esquire
Get the latest in pop culture as Stephen Marche and the writers of Esquire recap what's new in movies, TV, music, books and more.
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Paul McCartney Is No. 1 With Sold Out U.S. Tour | Billboard
Paul McCartney earns the No. 1 slot on the weekly Hot Tours tally based on ticket sales reported from his recent trek through U.S. cities during July and August.
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Thurston Moore Details New Solo LP 'The Best Day' | Rolling Stone
Former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore has shared details of his new solo album, 'The Best Day,' which is out October 21st on Matador.
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The Man Who's Buying Up All the Vinyl in the World • Highsnobiety
The question of where the future of recorded music is heading has been raging ever since the days of Napster. Digital music has decimated physical sales across every format, and while vinyl sales have shown some promising signs of recovery…
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Jack White Would Rather Be Anywhere But Wrigley Field: Chicagoist
Jack White, looking like he was pulled from an Edward Gorey book and fitted with a throwback Cubs jersey, was captured scowling like he spit out a mouthful of that Black Bat Licorice at Wrigley Field last night during the Cubs' 6-0 win over San Diego Tues
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Mick Jagger talks ‘Get On Up’ film, personal life with TODAY
The past year has been a full and difficult one for Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. While the singer-songwriter juggled professional...
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Britney's Just the Beginning: How Auto-Tuning Took Over the Music Industry
Here's a brief and dirty history of the revolution that's transformed music. And by
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U2's 'Bad' Break: 12 Minutes at Live Aid That Made the Band's Career
The complete story behind the historic performance, 29 years ago this week
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Neil Young Sings "Fancy" with Crosby, Stills & Nash on The Tonight Show!
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunite for a stirring rendition of Iggy Azalea's hit song,
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Dave Grohl Says Crowdsourced Shows May 'Change the Game' of Touring
If people want us to come somewhere, maybe we'll come there, rocker says of fan-orchestrated Richmond show
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Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Summer 2014
Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up the biggest albums, singles, EPs, and DVDs sets arriving over the coming months, hopefully inspire you to, y'know, go out and buy records. (Don't you miss that new CD smell?) This installment covers summer 2014.
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The 10 best albums of 2014 (so far)
Readers have been voting for their top releases of the last six months. Here's the pick of the bunch
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Treasure trove of Bob Dylan acetates uncovered in New York house clearance
Two boxes are found to contain 149 acetates of Bob Dylan recordings, including unheard songs and previously unknown alternate versions
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Prince Celebrates 'Purple Rain' Anniversary With Apollonia Kotero
Film's co-star joins Prince for a late-night concert at Paisley Park
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Insane Record Collections and the People Who Own Them
Photographer Eilon Paz left Israel in 2008 to try his luck in New York. “It was the worst time to try your luck. It was the beginning of the recession. There were no jobs to be found so I just found myself in record stores spending my money on recor
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The Roots Perform Cereal-Themed Set, Tell Weird Bill Murray Story
Why the 'Tonight Show' band performed a mid-morning set using bowls and spoons
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The Playlist: Indie
Blonde Redhead are elegantly sad, Jeff Tweedy's defiantly dishevelled, Zulu Winter are cosmically introspective while Spoon are boldly brutal … Here are this month's best indie releases
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Courtney Love: Kurt Cobain Was 'Desperate to Be Biggest Rock Star'
New National Geographic series on the Nineties highlights Nirvana singer's ambivalence toward fame
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Greatest hates: the bands who can't stand their most famous songs
From Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven to Radiohead's Creep … some artists will hate you for requesting their biggest hits
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THE BAWDIES Music Video for “NICE AND SLOW” | News | MTV 81
THE BAWDIES released the music video for “NICE AND SLOW” from their double A-side single “NICE AND SLOW/COME ON” that will be released on June 25. This intense and exhilarating rock ‘n’ roll tune that daringly uses the Hammond organ is perfect for the upcoming season...
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Who Can I Be Now? How David Bowie Spent 1974
To say that '74 was a year of change and challenge for David Bowie and his fans is an understatement as extreme as the lurid outfits he'd worn as his just-abandoned alter ego, Ziggy Stardust.
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Marc Maron: crackle and pop – why I'm addicted to collecting vinyl
The standup, writer, sitcom star and host of the wildly popular podcast WTF explains why vinyl has taken over his life – and wonders whether $15k is too much to spend on speakers
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Hear Black Keys' Patrick Carney Guest on New Rentals Song
Thought of Sound marks first single from ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp's recently reunited alt-rock outfit
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How Coachella, Bonnaroo and More Festivals Revamped the Music Industry
Go inside the festival economy in our special report
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The Fresh and Onlys 'House of Spirits' Album Review | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone
San Francisco's Fresh and Onlys have been pumping out melancholy garage rock since 2008. On their fifth LP, they explore noisier tendencies: Bells of ...
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Chrissie Hynde 'Stockholm' Album Review | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone
Thirty-plus years into her career and finally dispensing with the Pretenders name, Chrissie Hynde still finds herself warning haters not to fuck with ...
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Jack White’s Meg White Problem
She may no longer be onscreen, but it seems as though Meg White is still controlling Jack White’s narrative. On 'Lazaretto' (out June 10), White continues his pleading to a dominant, unnamed femini...
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Meltdown, Arcade Fire, Jessy Lanza: this week's new live music
James Lavelle's Meltdown | Arcade Fire | Jessy Lanza | Rhys Chatham | Pat Metheny Unity Group | City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Arcade Fire Cover the Smiths' London in London
Arcade Fire have continued their streak of canny cover songs as they've taken the Reflektor tour overseas. On Saturday night, for the encore of their second show at the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre in London, the band covered the Smiths' "London." The show was broadcast on XFM, as Stereogum notes, and you can listen to a radio rip of their cover below.
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The Allman Brothers Band Reveal Final October Tour Dates
Six Beacon Theatre shows include make-up dates from canceled March shows
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Woodstock Organizer Plotting 50th Anniversary Concert for 2019
Michael Lang in early stages of semicentennial celebration
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This Is How You Perform 'Billie Jean' Only Using Beer Bottles
If you've ever wondered if
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Jack White Puts Down Adele While Dissing Black Keys
'Lazaretto' man is nothing if not a gifted multi-tasker
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Truth and Soul: the production team making Texas sound vintage, and helping Lee Fields rewrite history
These New York sessioneer-producers minted the sound that took Amy Winehouse and Adele up the charts; now an army of admirers is coming to them to record the old-fashioned way
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40 years of Knebworth: The riffs, the rivalries and the rock icons
On-stage masturbation, Liam Gallagher joyriding a golf buggy and tidal waves of bellowing rock’n’roll fans encapsulating eras: gigs at Knebworth are never pedestrian.
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Neil Young and Jack White give old songs new meanings
The anemic state of the music industry frequently raises suspicions about gimmicks and marketing ploys, and if not for the reputations of its creators—Neil Young and Jack White—that’s how A Letter Home might sound on paper. Recorded using
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Jack White's 15 Best Cover Songs Pictures - Whited Out | Rolling Stone
The 'Lazaretto' master's greatest renditions of other people's material, from dusty blues classics to modern pop hits
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Paul McCartney Cancels Rest of Japanese Tour Due to Illness
Former Beatle still under doctor's orders to rest after coming down with a possible virus
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The Lost Beatles Photos: Rare Shots From 1964-1966 Pictures | Rolling Stone
Photos of the Fab Four by photographer Bob Bonis
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Dylan Sings Sinatra
Earlier this week, Bob Dylan surprised fans by posting the first track from a previously unannounced new album on his website. The song,
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Watch Michael Jackson return as a moonwalking hologram
A hologram of Michael Jackson appeared tonight at the Billboard Music Awards, almost five years after the singer's death. Jackson's hologram was materialized sprawled on a shimmering golden throne...
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Michael Jackson Hologram to Perform at Billboard Music Awards
Awards show will feature 'Xscape' track Slave to the Rhythm
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Quiz: How many of these 70s album covers do you recognise?
How good is your knowledge of 70s music? See if you can recognise these album covers from the decade...
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Questlove: Disco and the Return of the Repressed — How Hip-Hop Failed Black America Part IV
What began as a music animated mainly by a spirit of innovation now has factory specifications.
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Black Keys' Patrick Carney: Michael Jackson's 'Xscape' Is 'Bulls---'
Drummer likely won't be picking up King of Pop's posthumous album today
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Dr Dre: the hip-hop head with a business brain
Profile: The man cited by his peers as the most significant force in hip-hop is set to become its richest operator. But what does his $3.2bn deal with Apple say about the future of the music industry?
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Michael Jackson's Back: How L.A. Reid Planned His 'Xscape'
A little less than a year ago, L.A. Reid met John Branca for dinner at Cecconi's in West Hollywood. Reid had been the chairman and CEO of Epic Records (
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Avril Lavigne showed up meet-and-greets for the sham they are
Everyone laughed at the awkward photos of the Canadian singer and her fans – but the bigger sin is that so many acts chisel money out of their loyal followers for the briefest access
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Led Zeppelin Raid Secret Vault for Super-Deluxe Album Series
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant open up about the biggest archival Zeppelin project yet
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Vera Lynn: Why I love Dolly Parton
'Her lyrics and voice are like mine – although we do dress differently, of course'
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tUnE-yArDs: Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
On Nikki Nack, Merrill Garbus worries over the notion that she's just an accumulation of her influences, and she fights back wonderfully.
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Black Keys Debut Piercing 'Bullet in the Brain' on BBC
Listen to a live radio rip of a new track off the band's upcoming eighth LP 'Turn Blue'
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Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Lyrics Going Up for Auction
Sotheby's announced Thursday that it will make available "the only known surviving draft of the final lyrics for this transformative rock anthem" on June 24th as part of the auction house's rock and pop music sale. The lyrics, written in pencil on four sheets of hotel stationery, are expected to fetch between $1 million and $2 million.
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Willie Nelson Through the Years: Photos
The American treasure still going strong after 50 years
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The eight tribes of vinyl collector
Music lovers and vinyl enthusiasts are gathering for the UK's seventh annual Record Store Day on Saturday. Despite many predictions of the demise of vinyl, it has never looked like disappearing. But who's still buying?
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Neon Trees 'Pop Psychology' Album Review | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone
On their two hit singles ndash; 2010's Animal and 2012's Everybody Talks ndash; Neon Trees refashioned post-Strokes dance rock into unshakable radio p...
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Living Life Like in the 1950s - America's Rockabilly Community | Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities
America's Rockabilly community consists of people in love with the lifestyle of the 1950s, who try to practice it today. They adopt not only the same fashion style, but the same values of America's Golden Age years
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Liam Gallagher Oasis tweets spark reunion rumours - cue Twitter meltdown
The star spelled out Oasis in separate tweets and sparked a whole load of excitement on Twitter with fans speculating over what it could all mean
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2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up
Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind
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Pete Townshend and the Auto-destructive art of guitar-smashing
Pete Townshend said it was an accident the first time he smashed his guitar. He was playing with The Who in a small cramped room at the Railway Hotel in Harrow, west London. The ceiling was damp with condensation, the room smoky, a smell of sweat a
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Make Coachella 2014 last forever. Swipe your wristband at check-in stations across the festival grounds to save your path and create custom playlists.
Make Coachella 2014 last forever. Swipe your wristband at check-in stations across the festival grounds to save your path and create custom playlists based on who you see. Visit...
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Why 'Mad Men' Paid $250,000 To Use One Beatles Song
The first time a TV show has ever used a Beatles master track.
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Coachella 2014: The most anticipated performances
The 2014 festival features some new acts, veteran performers and a major reunion
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Classic album covers in Google Street View – in pictures
From Pink Floyd to PJ Harvey, our Street View specialist Halley Docherty shows us the world's cities through the lens of famous album covers
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5 Rock Records Intended to Have Extremely Limited Pressings
Van Morrison, Elvis Presley and Sufjan Stevens Records just as rare as Wu-Tang's new LP
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Fleetwood Mac Announce Reunion Tour Dates WITH Christine McVie!
Being back is really a time warp, McVie tells Rolling Stone. I feel like a pig in poo
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Kate Bush announces first live shows since 1979!!!
After a 35-year absence, the singer makes her long-awaited live return with 15 London dates for her Before the Dawn series of shows
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Beatles jackets worn during the filming of Help! sell for £115,000
Jacket worn by George Harrison sold for £54,000 and the one worn by Ringo was purchased for £61,100
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20 Greatest Duos of All Time Pictures | Rolling Stone
The two-live crews who perfected the pair
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Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Dead at 64
He was like my brother, says Iggy Pop. I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning
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Keith Richards Will Be Publishing a Children's Picture Book!
The guitarist collaborates with his daughter on a new project.
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Simon & Garfunkel 50th Anniversary Of 'The Sound Of Silence' Recording
Today their acclaim is universal but in 1964 Simon & Garfunkel’s debut LP Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. only sold about 2,000 copies. A mix of Paul Simon originals, folk covers and traditional tunes, its highlight was a Simon composition recorded on March 1
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Mick Jagger on "Swinging" London!
The legendary rocker reminisces about the heady early days
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SXSW Free Butler Park Concert Series
Schedule for Music fest’s all-star weekend extravanganzas
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Sony to release new DVD/CD of legendary Bob Dylan tribute concert!
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the fall of 1992, a group of music industry legends converged on New York City to pay tribute to Bob Dylan by performing his songs at a concert that has come to be seen as one of
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Music for Grown-Ups: Genius at Work
For hardcore Beatles fans, there are few surprises in the second volume of Capitol’s 'On Air – Live at the BBC' but countless pleasures
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Top 5 Best Paul McCartney Songs From the 2000s
Believe it or not, Paul's been writing some of his best songs of his life over the past few years
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CBS’s ‘Grammy Salute’ Belongs to McCartney and Starr
Sunday night’s tribute concert on CBS, like the 1964 broadcast it commemorated, belonged to the Beatles themselves.
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Like Yesterday: America Meets the Beatles | TIME.com
When everything changed, 50 years ago today
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles
Depending on who you ask, The Beatles are part of “my parent’s generation,” “my kid’s generation,” or “my generation.” Yet despite the fact that the Beatles are inextricably linked to the 1960s, their music continues to speak to those born
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KIDS REACT TO THE BEATLES
Beatles Bonus Reactions - http://dft.ba/-4Fny NEW Vids Sun, Tues & Thurs! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/TheFineBros FREE NETFLIX FOR A MONTH! http://netflix.com/F...
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JFK Airport to honour 50 years since The Beatles' first press conference there
An historical marker will be unveiled at the airport's central terminal on February 7
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Fifty years later: What if The Beatles had never appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'?
Local Spins asked West Michigan musicians what impact The Fab Four had on their music and what might have happened if The Beatles had never gotten together.
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How a makeup artist got the Beatles camera-ready
Riccie Johnson recalls doing the Fab Four's makeup before they hit
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The Beatles: You say you want a revolution?
VH1's Bill Flanagan says the Fab Four inspired new methods of creating, presenting and selling music, but the changes haven't quite stuck
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Beatlemania: Pattie Boyd’s 50-year relationship with the Fab Four
CBS News’ Anthony Mason chats with Pattie Boyd, first wife of the late George Harrison, who well remembers how it was, back in the Beatlemania days.
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The Beatles 50 years later: How CBS is remembering the Fab Four!
CBS will mark the anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the U.S. with a star-studded live event and TV special on Sunday
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Photo: Young, Starstruck Gwen Stefani Gets Sting's Autograph
This picture that Gwen Stefani shared on Twitter yesterday is proof that even the largest celebrities were once starstruck teenagers just looking for an autograph.
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Paul, Ringo and Cirque's 'LOVE' to cap Beatles tribute
The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas will do dark Sunday through Tuesday so the troupe can participate in Monday's all-star Beatles tribute, which includes a finale with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
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Bob Dylan: From electric to metal
More than 50 years since recording his first record, Bob Dylan puts his iron-work sculptures on display for the first time.
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10 Really Weird Pieces of Classical Music
Classical music seems to have a reputation for being straight-laced, stuffy, and obsessed with rules. But over the centuries, hundreds of composers have tested the boundaries of musical expression in strange and unique ways. Here are ten prime examples.
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Beatles' 1964 TV debut to be saluted in CBS-Grammy special
The Beatles’ watershed first performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964, will be saluted with a two-hour CBS-TV special to air exactly 50 years after the Fab Four ignited Beatlemania in the U.S.
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Elvis Presley fans gather at Graceland to honor the King's birthday
Fans celebrated what would have been the late icon's 79th birthday on Wednesday
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Why are 59 unreleased Beatles songs now on iTunes?
A band released music Tuesday with no promotion and limited distribution. The iconic band indeed released 59 recordings via iTunes Tuesday, but with little fanfare, and the release could be of short duration. The reason for the move: so the band can benef
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PICTURES: Happy 70th, Keith!
Keith Richards, the legend that is the Rolling Stones' guitarist, turns 70 on Wednesday. After 50 years with the band, he remains for many the true holder of the Stones' flame, and he and the band go into his next decade on a huge high after a whi
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Album sales are declining, but it's part of the battle between art and commerce
Bob Stanley: It may seem like the end of days as people download individual tracks. But these changes are what push pop forward
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Take Me Out: Four guys jamming on the subway with their iPhones as instruments.
Take Me Out: Four guys jamming on the subway with their iPhones as instruments.
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What John Lennon, Bob Marley & Kurt Cobain Would Look Like Today
Courtesy of Sachs Media Group comes these eerie and fascinating artist renditions of what legendary rock stars like John Lennon, Bob Marley and Kurt Cobain, among others, would look like if they were alive today. The site, in conjunction with PhoJoe, post
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Preserving Music History: Help Save Tower Records Sunset Strip
An appeal to save the iconic structure will be brought to the West Hollywood City Council Monday, November 18th
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CBS to air TV special honoring Beatles' 50th on anniversary day!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television, CBS will air
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23 Unseen Photos Of Rolling Stones Discovered At US Flea Market
Remember the story of the mysterious photographer Vivian Maier, who's extraordinary images were stumbled upon years after her death? Well, recently (and again the US) another wonderful photography ...
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Arcade Fire's Win Butler pulls a Kanye at YouTube Music Awards – watch
Arcade Fire's Win Butler did a spoof of Kanye West's infamous hijacking of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards last night...
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Is Music the Key to Success?
What is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in many diverse fields?
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10 Things the CBGB Movie Got Wrong
The CBGB biopic is out this week, and with it, the collective sound of every living old punk groaning. As...
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Beatles to release second volume of BBC recordings
Fans track down release details of new anthology on Facebook page of Universal Music's Philippines subsidiary
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On The Road To Rock Excess: Why The '60s Really Ended In 1973 : NPR
In the new book What You Want Is in the Limo, author Michael Walker argues that a peak year in the careers of Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and The Who also marked a cultural shift — from the peace, love and understanding of 1960-era music to '70s rock dec
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167 Theremin Players Perform Beethoven
It's Sunday. It's hot. Why not watch 167 theremin players perform variations on Beethoven's Symphony No. 9???
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MOJO – The world's best music magazine is also online
Quality music news, views and recommendations by nice people who know.
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SheetzBox - Free Piano Sheet Music
Sheetzbox is a free sheet music source for musicians of all ages and levels, aimed to help them improve their piano playing skills by providing them downloadable and printable sheet music.
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7 Famous Songs Written in Less Than a Day
Here's a tip of the cap to seven speed demon songwriters who whipped up some of their biggest hits in a matter of hours.
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David Letterman, Led Zeppelin and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors ceremony
David Letterman's
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Lady Gaga Clarifies ARTPOP Song Title - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
Lady Gaga reveals a song title off her upcoming ARTPOP album: "G.U.Y (Girl Under You)."
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Jay-Z and Beyonce lose bid to trademark 'Blue Ivy' - CNN.com
Jay-Z and Beyoncé can't trademark the name of their daughter, Blue Ivy, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled, which means the Boston wedding planner Blue Ivy can continue to use the name.
