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Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light (Conan O'Brien)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:24:31 -0500

How the "Wish You Were Here" artwork came to be

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:36:26 -0500

If you’ve ever seen the album art for Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, you’ve probably come to understand why the band is as well known for their album covers as they are for their music.

The 10 Most Annoying Concert Behaviors

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:48:31 -0500

Going to rock concerts has always meant dealing with a bunch of unruly people, many of them very drunk – but it seems like lately things have been worse than ever. Attention spans are at an all-time low, and the ubiquity of smartphones has resulted in a huge percentage of the audience at any given show barely paying attention to the action onstage. Here are the 10 most annoying behaviors at rock concerts:

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-10-most-annoying-concert-behaviors-20130114#ixzz2K2L62RuM

Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:12:29 -0500

Dean Ween and Les Claypool will soon have their own fishing show

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:24:34 -0500

So. You already watch Mob Wives and Moonshiners and River Monsters, and you’re going to start watching a fishing show too. According to Glide’s Hidden Track blog, Mickey Melchiondo, a.k.a. Dean Ween — formerly of weirdo-rock duo Ween — leads a secret life as a charter boat captain, and he’s teamed up with Les Claypool of Primus for a reality show that will “fuse sportfishing with music and comedy,” because those three things go together like bacon, lettuce, and tomato, or snap, crackle, and pop, or Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:36:10 -0500

Iron & Wine Announces 'Ghost on Ghost' Album

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:48:24 -0500

It’s been a little while since beard-sporting folk guy Sam Beam released a new album from his Iron & Wine project. After last year’s George Michael covers, however, he’s announced a proper follow-up to 2011’s Kiss Each Other Clean.

Lenny Kravitz crashes the VOP Choir in New Orleans for "Fly Away"

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:48:33 -0500

Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins to Induct Rush Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:12:25 -0500

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the majority of the speakers for its 28th annual induction ceremony. Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush, Don Henley will induct Randy Newman, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera will team up to honor the late Donna Summer and John Mayer will induct the late Albert King.

The Roots and Elvis Costello Plot Collaborative Album

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:24:19 -0500

The Roots’ work on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has given the hip-hop group a chance to appear alongside an array of artists passing through the talk show studio. This includes Elvis Costello, with whom the group are reportedly plotting a collaborative LP.

Wanna Buy the Church Where Arcade Fire Made Neon Bible and The Suburbs?

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:36:18 -0500

Last fall, news surfaced that Arcade Fire were working on a new LP for 2013, but not at the church where they recorded 2010’s The Suburbs and 2007’s Neon Bible.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke: I'll sue David Cameron if he uses our music

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:48:18 -0500

Thom Yorke has threatened to “sue the living shit” out of David Cameron if the prime minister uses a Radiohead song in a future election campaign.

Tom Waits Photography Book by Anton Corbijn Due This Spring

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:12:27 -0500

If you’ve been waiting for that long-delayed Tom Waits photo book by Anton Corbijn to arrive, then we’ve got some good news for you: Waits/Corbijn ‘77-‘11 is finally due to be released on May 8 through publisher Schirmer-Mosel.

Heart - Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin - Kennedy Center Honors

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:24:29 -0500

Johnny Marr on the Smiths, Morrissey and putting politics back in pop

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:36:30 -0500

With the release of his first solo album The Messenger, the former Smiths guitarist talks about finally embracing his old sound, David Cameron and why he and Morrissey don’t talk any more

Indie Music Grabs 32.6% Of U.S. Album Sales In 2012

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:48:30 -0500

According the A2iM, The American Association For Independent Music, Billboard and SoundScan stats show that independent labels grabbed 32.6% of U.S. album sales in 2012.

Perry Farrell working on Jane's Addiction musical

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:48:19 -0500

Perry Farrell has revealed that he is working on a Jane’s Addiction musical, stating that he thinks people are moving away from traditional gigs and festivals as the only way to hear bands performing live.

The Black Keys: 'We're dying to make a new album'

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:12:21 -0500

The Black Keys >are entering the recording studio this week to begin work on their brand new studio album.

The band, who released their seventh album ‘El Camino’ in 2011, aim to finish the recording in March with a late 2013 release date provisionally in place. Speaking toMojo about their plans, guitarist Dan Auerbach said: “We’re going to start making the new album in the second week of January and we’re hoping to have it done by some time in March.”

Sony Releases Limited Edition, 86-Track Bob Dylan Outtakes in Europe

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:24:27 -0500

Last year, about 100 lucky Bob Dylan fans in Europe came across a pretty amazing find on record store shelves: a four-CD set titled The 50th Anniversary Collection. The set contains 86 Dylan songs recorded in 1962, including numerous takes of “Mixed Up Confusion,” “Sally Gal,” “That’s All Right, Mama” and “Baby, Please Don’t Go.” Contrary to appearances, this was no bootleg. It’s an official release from Sony and copies are already selling on eBay for upwards of $1,000.

Paul Weller: 'No way will The Jam ever reunite'

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:36:17 -0500

Paul Weller has confirmed that he will never reform The Jam as “it would be absurd”. The Modfather said he admires bands like The Rolling Stones who keep rocking into their late-sixties but admits he couldn’t do it, as he doesn’t want to be performing songs that are over 30 years old.