October 2011
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Phish Releases Box Set Commemorating Famous Fall...
Phish is one of those polarizing bands who seem to attract either fervent praise or swift dismissal from listeners. It makes sense: Aside from the bad reputation given off by some of their fans, after over 20 years as a band, Phish is not quite the genre-bending, endlessly creative live force they once were. But with no tour lined up this fall, the road warriors are seizing the opportunity to...
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Paul McCartney to pay for restoration of Motown...
Money can’t buy you love, but it goes a long way in restoring a historic piano. And that’s exactly what will happen with Motown’s historic 1877 Steinway grand piano, thanks to Paul McCartney.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1jq
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ROCK STAR COSTUME GALLERY
Happy Halloween all you ghouls & goblins out there – we’re busy mainlining caramel & doing lines of pixie sticks today, but while we’re out you can enjoy a few of your favorite (and not so favorite) musicians dressed up to match the occasion
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1jp
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David Bowie - Heroes (Live in Japan 1978)
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Chris Isaak Pays Tribute To Sun Studio's Golden...
What if you could time-travel back to Memphis’ Sun Studios in the 1950s? Behind the console would be none other than producer Sam Phillips. You might hear such classic songs as “My Happiness,” “Crazy Arms” or “Walk the Line,” originally recorded at Sun Studio by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash, respectively. On a new two-disc set, Chris...
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Download "Don't Gotta Work It Out(Live)" by Fitz &...
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Accordian Cover of Radiohead's "Karma Police"
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The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (First Listen)
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Ten Final Performances From Broken-Up Bands
Watch the last curtain calls for the Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, the Police and others
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1j7
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The Civil Wars play for Rolling Stone Magazine
Nashville country blues duo the Civil Wars came by the Rolling Stone studio recently to play a couple songs from their debut studio album, Barton Hollow. After the set, Joy Williams and John Paul White chatted about their boozy tour with Adele, and writing about “the good, bad and ugly about being in a committed relationship.”
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Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Killers cover...
As previously reported, UK’s Q Magazine has assembled a massive U2 tribute album to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the band’s landmark album Achtung Baby. The compilation, titled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, features covers of Achtung Baby tracks by a number of music heavyweights, including Jack White, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Killers, and more.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1it
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Beady Eye's Liam Gallagher still pushing for Oasis...
Singer believes reunion will happen despite brother Noel Gallagher rejecting olive branch.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1is
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Morrissey Granted Libel Trial Against NME
Morrissey has been granted a trial in his libel suit against the NME, who he claims defamed his character by running an interview in 2007 that portrayed him as racist and xenophobic.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1iu
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Garbage are ready to release new album.
It’s been six years since Butch Vig, Shirley Mason and crew broke up. Now they’re ready to reunite and record a new album.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1ir
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Ryan Adams fakes a countdown show called "Night...
Ryan Adams has created a fake show called “Night Sweats” to help promote his upcoming alum Ashes & Fire. See it here:
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The Stone Roses - Reunion Press Conference video
The Stone Roses are reforming to perform live shows in the coming months. Here is a video from their press conference.
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6 Classic Songs That Were Supposed to Be Jokes
We tend to think of successful songs as the carefully crafted result of great artistic vision and hours of grueling, dedicated work. This isn’t always the case, though. Every so often a song explodes into the mainstream completely by accident, tearing up the charts to the surprise (and sometimes chagrin) of the musicians responsible.
Read more: http://wbjb.org/k/1i6
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Official Trailer for "Andrew Bird: Fever Year"
Official Trailer (2:45) from Andrew Bird: Fever Year on Vimeo.
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Arcade Fire & Neil Young - Helpless - Bridge...
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Review: Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' from NPR.org
In a music world commercially dominated by pop singers, rappers and country artists, Coldplay is one of the rare modern superstar acts that actually is a rock band. But for a group as patently inoffensive as Coldplay, it’s earned an impressive number of “haters.” Many rock fans dismiss its music as milquetoast, and even The New York Times once called Coldplay “the most...
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NPR.org's First Listen: Tom Waits, 'Bad As Me'
Everything about Tom Waits is a contradiction of one sort or another: He cuts an unknowable and even otherworldly figure, yet his songwriting can be tear-jerkingly humane. He’s untethered to eras or trends, yet his sound and the characters he inhabits are distinctly American. And, for all the ways his image classifies him as a lone wolf, he’s one of music’s great collaborators,...
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Twelve reasons why Leonard Cohen is cool
While the Godfather of Gloom, Leonard Cohen, was in Spain this week to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize for literature, he announced he has recorded enough material for a new album entitled Old Ideas.
Read more: http://chartattack.com/news/2011/oct/21/twelve-reasons-why-leonard-cohen-is-cool
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Tom Waits: 'I look like hell but I'm going to see...
It’s decades since Tom Waits had a drink and his music has just got weirder and better. With his 17th album out, he heads for his local roadhouse (for coffee) and talks about songwriting, hard living and his fear of phones
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/23/tom-waits-interview-bad-as-me
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Joni Mitchell - Free Man In Paris (live w/Pat...
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Leonard Cohen Announces New LP!
Today, we learned of the most unlikely of upcoming album releases: 7 years since his last studio LP, the legend himself, Leonard Cohen will release a full-length studio album next year entitled Old Ideas. At 77 years old, it’s quite clear that Cohen has an unparalleled drive to write music that is not deteriorating with age
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What Happens Now for Sonic Youth?
Soul-crushing words nobody ever expected or wanted to hear: the future of Sonic Youth appears to be in doubt. Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announced their separation on Friday night, after 27 years of marriage. The band has a few upcoming November gigs in South America; it’s officially “uncertain” if the band will continue after that. But they should. Oh, how they should.
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The Stone Roses to reunite for tour
Influential Manchester rock band The Stone Roses have announced the end of a 15-year split for a series of gigs. The band will play two shows at Heaton Park, Manchester, on 29 and 30 June before an “extensive” world tour.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15348374
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Steve Jobs' Musical History
Steve Jobs, who died of pancreatic cancer on October 5th, 2011, was instrumental in fundamentally changing the way people consume music.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/steve-jobs-musical-history-20110826
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Thom Yorke In The (BBC) Mix
Thom Yorke takes over the 6 Mix playing his favourite electronic music past, present and future. Thom needs no introduction; as the frontman of Radiohead he’s pushed the boundaries of alternative music for almost two decades, and as a solo artist he’s fused a love of experimental sonics with his uncanny ear for a melody.
Listen now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0162gs5
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Beck Working On Philip Glass Remix LP
Beck and producer Hector Castillo are putting together a remix album for the minimalist composer Philip Glass, who celebrates his 75th birthday in January. (That’s Castillo, Beck, and Glass, above, via the Just Managing website.)
Read more: http://pitchfork.com/news/44323-beck-working-on-philip-glass-remix-lp/
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New Tom Waits Album Streaming (for now) online
The new Tom Waits album “Bad As Me” is now streaming on http://www.badasme.com/ You can get the code to enter from the site.
ENJOY!
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Bono and The Edge Support the Clinton Foundation
October 15, 2011 Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, California Main Set: Bulletproof Pride, Desire, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, A Man And A Woman, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Staring At The Sun, One - Happy Birthday Encore(s): Miss Sarajevo ———— In the spirit of the concert, please consider donating to the Foundation to continue the work of the former...
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http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/tegan...
Tegan and Sara will release Get Along, a new live album on Nov. 15 along with a DVD of a performance plus two documentaries that will give fans a rare and intimate look into the lives of the pop duo.
Read More: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/tegan-and-sara-to-release-new-cddvd-package.html
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My Morning Jacket - From The Basement - Thank You,...
My Morning Jacket performing on From The Basement courtesy of http://fromthebasement.tv
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Jimi Hendrix & John McLaughlin jam (vid)
This is the only high-quality version I’ve heard of this jam, out of several - including falsely titled ones. It’s also the best part (being just before the Driving South section).
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Peter Bjorn and John Perform "Second Chance" (on...
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Dave Grohl Fills in for Hospitalized Cage the...
Cage the Elephant’s Jared Champion’s appendix burst Monday night. Luckily, Dave Grohl was nearby, available to help. The always awesome Foo Fighters leader didn’t actually perform any medical procedures on the Kentucky rocker, but he offered to fill in for the drummer at the band’s show in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Maverick Center (Cage are currently the opening act on...
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Rufus Wainwright - Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk...
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Paul Simon Planning 'Graceland' Tour, Box Set
A 25th anniversary tour to celebrate Paul Simon’s landmark “Graceland” album next year is in the early planning stages.
Read more: http://www.billboard.com/events/exclusive-paul-simon-planning-graceland-1005399232.story#/events/exclusive-paul-simon-planning-graceland-1005399232.story
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Ray LaMontagne - Trouble [Live]
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Colin Hay & Ringo Starr - Who Can It Be Now?
Colin Hay of Men at Work plays with Ringo Starr & Roundheads live @ Soundstage
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8 Great Grunge Rocker Movie Cameos
Here are some obvious (and not so obvious) cameos by some of the best bands of the grunge era of rock.
Read more: http://www.wordandfilm.com/2011/10/8-great-grunge-rocker-movie-cameos/
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The title of Bjork’s new album came to her...
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Chuck Berry stole Johnny B. Goode from White Kid...
WENTZVILLE, MO—In a shocking revelation that turns a half century of rock-and-roll history on its head, legendary musician Chuck Berry recalled Monday how he got the idea for his iconic song “Johnny B. Goode”
Read more: http://www.theonion.com/articles/chuck-berry-remembers-call-from-cousin-about-white,6110/
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Sharif - Still Crazy After All These Years...
Sharif performs an acoustic guitar version of “Still Crazy After All These Years,” originally by Paul Simon in celebration of the legendary songwriters 70th birthday.
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Tom Morello to perform Occupy Wall Street LA at...
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has announced plans to perform at the Occupy Wall Street protest at noon tomorrow in Manhattan. Morello, who has previously performed at the Occupy Los Angeles rally, will play a solo set as the Nightwatchman.
Read More: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-morello-to-perform-at-occupy-wall-street-20111012
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Fountains of Wayne - Hey Julie (live)
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Radiohead: 'We didn't want to explain 'The King Of...
Radiohead have spoken about the reasons behind their decision to release their eighth studio album ‘The King Of Limbs’ without any promotional interviews, gigs or fanfare of any kind.
Read more: http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/59694
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Ben Folds takes over NBC's "The Sing-Off" (vid)
