January 2012
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Russell Brand Interviews Ringo Starr at Los...
Ringo Starr will never write a book about his life, he insisted during a “Town Hall” broadcast live yesterday on SiriusXM from the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Calif. “I’ve been asked to write an autobiography of myself, but they really only want those eight years,” he said with a laugh, referring to his time in the Beatles. “And I say, ‘But there are 10 volumes before we get to that, and 20...
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Henry Rollins' Tom Waits Story (barely animated)
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Jack White is back: Annouces Solo Album
With the White Stripes officially in the rearview, it’s time for Jack White’s solo LP. The record is called Blunderbuss and it’s out April 24 via Third Man/Columbia, according to his snazzy new website. Listen to low-key first single “Love Interruption” above.
Read more: http://pitchfork.com/news/45266-jack-white-announces-solo-album/
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The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
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Best (Not) Original Song? How The Academy Lost...
You might have noticed something odd in the Academy Award nominations announced on Tuesday, and for once we’re not talking about the surprise nomination for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The Best Original Song category named just two nominees for its award: “Man or Muppet” from the well-received The Muppets, and “Real in Rio” from apparently-real motion...
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The White Stripes cover of Jolene at Glastonbury...
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Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place (thumbs down...
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The Raconteurs "Steady, As She Goes"
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Michael Stipe calls YouTube 'disgraceful' over...
Former REM frontman Michael Stipe has described the managers of YouTube as ”disgraceful and cowardly” after they removed a clip which has been made by the singer Perfume Genius. The video, which advertised the new Perfume Genius album ‘Put Your Back N 2 It’, has been taken down from YouTube for apparently violating the site’s ‘adult image policy’.
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Ben Folds Five reunite for first new album in 13...
The original line up of Ben Folds Five have reunited to record a brand new album. The trio, made up of Ben Folds, Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee, last released an album together in 1999, ‘The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner’. However, Folds has now revealed that the band are back together again and working on a new record, reports Spin.
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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Reopens Sweetwater Music...
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh recently announced plans to open a new mixed-use performance space called Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Calif. Not to be outdone by his bandmate, guitarist Bob Weir has now revealed his involvement in a similar venture just down the road from Lesh’s spot. The two musicians still perform together in the group Furthur.
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Etta James Funeral Details Revealed
The family of late R&B icon Etta James have announced that the Rev. Al Sharpton will preside over her funeral on Saturday. A public viewing for the singer will be held on Friday at the Inglewood Cemetery in Inglewood, California, but the funeral at the Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena will be restricted to immediate family and friends.
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Disney's 'Joy Division' T-shirt is 'quite a...
Peter Hook has said he feels it is “quite a compliment” that Disney have been “inspired” by Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ artwork for their latest Mickey Mouse T-shirt. The former bassist with New Order suggested that the garment, which you can see by scrolling up to the top of the page, may well be a “tongue in cheek compliment” to...
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Dave Grohls Awesome Headphones (pic)
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Occupy Wall Street Album to Feature Tom Morello,...
Occupy Wall Street now has an A-list soundtrack: the compilation Occupy This Album, which was announced today and will be released sometime this spring. The record will feature music from Debbie Harry, Jackson Browne, Yoko Ono, Third Eye Blind, Crosby and Nash and many more. Several of the contributors, including Joan Baez and Crosby and Nash, performed at the New York OWS site while it was still...
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Epic Records Promises New Fiona Apple Album in...
Epic Records chairman and CEO L.A. Reid has promised that the followup to Fiona Apple’s 2005 album Extraordinary Machine will hit stores sometime in early 2012. “Lots of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona!,” Reid wrote in a tweet on Sunday.
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Obama's Al Green Tribute Now a Ringtone
President Obama was so inspired at a recent campaign stop at the Apollo Theater that he felt he should sing “Let’s Stay Together”. It’s now available as a ringtone:
Download for iPhone
Download for other smart phones
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Neil Young Recording New Album With Crazy Horse
Neil Young is recording a new album with Crazy Horse, according to a post on Young’s fansite Thrasher’s Wheat – and now confirmed by Rolling Stone: “It’s looking good,” a representative for Young says. According to the fansite report, Young shared the news over the weekend at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, at an event with Jonathan Demme to promote...
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Piano Cover of Smashing Pumkins' "Today"
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Singing legend Etta James dies at 73
Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as “The Wallflower,” “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” and the wedding favorite “At Last,” has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/showbiz/etta-james-obit/index.html
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Fitz & the Tantrums-MoneyGrabber Live ft Daryl...
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Pink Floyd's "The Wall": Detailed Analysis of each...
Pink Floyd’s the Wall is one of the most intriguing and imaginative albums in the history of rock music. Since the studio album’s release in 1979, the tour of 1980-81, and the subsequent movie of 1982, the Wall has become synonymous with, if not the very definition of, the term “concept album.” Aurally explosive on record, astoundingly complex on stage, and visually...
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Official Coachella Line-Up Poster
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"Simple Song" The new song from The Shins
Simple Song by theshins
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Radiohead, Black Keys, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg to...
After months of speculation, leaked lineups and hipsters spreading rumors “from friends,” the Coachella 2012 lineup is out. As already widely reported, Radiohead are one of the headliners, closing out the festival’s two Saturday nights (April 14th and 21st). The Black Keys, who’ve been predicted to appear as well, are topping the two Fridays, April 13th and 20th. But one...
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Today Would Have Been Clarence Clemons 70th...
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Rolling Stone's David Bowie Quiz
To commemorate the Thin White Duke’s 65th birthday (Jan 8th), we’ve assembled a trivia quiz that covers the varied eras of Bowie’s career — from the Space Oddity years to the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust, all the way up to his latest role as a rock recluse. How many questions can you answer?
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Pop Quiz (TV Show) from 1984
Check out this game show with contestants that included Morrissey, Philip Lynoit (Thin Lizzy), and Derek Forbes (Simple Minds)
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The Rain Song - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant HD (No...
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Kashmir Chords with Jimmy Page, jack White, & The...
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Jimmy Page Guitar Solo Violin Bow
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Happy Birthday Jimmy Page! (video from 1957)
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Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples rehearse "The...
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Thin Lizzy Tapes Featuring Up to 700 Unreleased...
Before his death in 1986, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott gave an unidentified caretaker 150 tapes of unreleased music.
Now, the Irish Independent reports, some of the nearly 700 songs included in that stash will finally see the light of day, as Universal is prepping a new Thin Lizzy box set due out later this year.
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Tommy Ardolino of NRBQ Has Passed Away
We regret to inform you that Tom Ardolino passed away today. Tom will be missed but his spirit lives on through those who were touched by him.
Read more: http://scratchpophiss.com/2012/01/07/hiss-tommy-ardolino-of-nrbq-has-passed-away/
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Santana - Soul Sacrifice (Woodstock 1969) (video)
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Ray Lamontagne & Damien Rice - To Love Somebody...
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Awesome Cassette Tape art by Erika Iris Simmons
Take a look at more: http://funbindass.com/awesome-cassette-tape-art-by-erika-iris-simmons/
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Frank Zappa Plays The Bicycle on Steve Allen Show
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Paul McCartney's new album to be called 'Kisses On...
Paul McCartney has revealed that his new album will be called ‘Kisses On The Bottom’. Following reports in The Sun that the LP’s title had been leaked online, representatives for the singer have confirmed that ‘Kisses On The Bottom’ is the name of the new record from the Beatles legend. It was announced in December that McCartney, who reportedly doubled his...
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Beck interviewed by Thurston Moore (circa1994)
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3D Audio Test (You'll need a good a pair of...
hamburglr:
First, go grab some headphones. The best ones you’ve got. If the best ones you’ve got are these suckers (or something similar), you should really go buy new ones, but use the best you’ve got for right now.
Take a break from whatever you’re doing for 2 minutes and listen, but just listen to the whole thing, even if you have to multi-task.
Headphones on? Ok....
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Patti Smith Ends New Year's Eve Residencies at...
Patti Smith announced on New Year’s Eve that she will be ending her tradition of year-ending residencies at Manhattan’s Bowery Ballroom. Smith, who has played three shows at the end of December at the venue for 14 consecutive years, broke the news on stage at her New Year’s Eve gig on Saturday night.
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Cee Lo Green Outrages John Lennon Fans By Changing...
Cee Lo Green upset John Lennon fans on Saturday night by performing a soulful version of the songwriter’s classic “Imagine” with the lyrics changed from “nothing to kill or die for / and no religion too” to “nothing to kill or die for / and all religion’s true.” According to some fans, Green changed the meaning of the song by switching out the line.
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The Beatles, just before Abbey Road photo (pic)
