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Flashback: U2 Scam Their Way Onto Irish TV in 1978

May 21st, 2013

The four members of U2 were still in high school when they managed to scam their way onto the Irish children’s show Youngline in March of 1978 Bono heard the program was looking to feature a young band and convinced a producer to attend one of U2′s rehearsals The group…

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Daft Punk: All Hail Our Robot Overlords

May 21st, 2013

Click to listen to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Daft Punk’s Paris studio sits on an ugly bustling thoroughfare on the south side of town near a train station and a hospital behind a green garage door To enter you press a buzzer and present your face to a security camera…

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The National Play ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’ on ‘Letterman’

May 21st, 2013

The National counted down the final hours before the release today of their new album with a performance last night on the Late Show With David Letterman Singer Matt Berninger hunched over the microphone to deliver the lyrics on “Don’t Swallow the Cap” and swirls of strings guitars and keyboards…

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Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Details Leaked, Taken Down

May 20th, 2013

A pre-order page for Kanye West’s sixth solo album went up on iTunes and KanyeWestcom today Pitchfork reports before both were quickly taken down The briefly-public pre-order details provide the most reliable confirmation that the album title is Yeezus a pun on the rapper’s nickname “Yeezy” and Jesus Kanye West…

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Beach Boys Sing ‘California Girls’ Live on Reunion Tour

May 20th, 2013

2012 was a landmark year for the Beach Boys the rock greats reunited for the new album That’s Why God Made the Radio and set out on a massive 50th anniversary tour Tomorrow they’ll celebrate the journey with Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour a two disc collection featuring 41…

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Beatles Guitar Sells for $408,000

May 20th, 2013

A custom-made electric guitar played by Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison sold for $408000 at auction over the weekend The customized VOX guitar – which sold for double the expected amount – was part of the annual Music Icons auctions held on May 18th at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square…

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John Fogerty Revives ‘Fortunate Son’ With Foo Fighters – Song Premiere

May 20th, 2013

Click to listen to John Fogerty with Foo Fighters’ “Fortunate Son” John Fogerty enlisted an all-star group of collaborators for his upcoming album Wrote a Song for Everyone and the Foo Fighters were among his jam partners Fogerty dug through his deep catalog for the album from his Creedence Clearwater Revival…

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De La Soul Bring Lessons of ‘Jenifa Taught Me’ to ‘Fallon’

May 18th, 2013

They may have some fresh material in store but De La Soul stuck to the classics last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Backed up by the Roots the trio took the stage to perform “Jenifa Taught Me” the second single off their 1989 debut Three Feet High and Rising In…

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Empire of the Sun Ups the Ante on ‘Alive’ (David Guetta Remix) – Song Premiere

May 18th, 2013

Empire of the Sun’s “Alive” shines with soaring falsettos and unfussy yet large synths but David Guetta ups the ante even more with this remix of the Ice on the Dune track The original didn’t skimp on the dance factor with big-time beats and woozy vocal manipulations but Guetta takes…

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Nine Inch Nails Welcome Back Guitarist Robin Finck

May 17th, 2013

Trent Reznor’s new Nine Inch Nails lineup lost its bassist earlier this week but the band just gained another member Guitarist Robin Finck a longtime NIN associate is joining the band’s touring lineup effective immediately Finck has worked with NIN since 1994 and last played with the band on its 2009…

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Neil Young Returning to U.S. to Headline Interlocken Festival

May 17th, 2013

Neil Young and Crazy Horse will return stateside from their European tour to headline a new festival in Virginia this fall Young will lead the Interlocken Festival a four-day event that will take place September 5th through 8th at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington Virginia Furthur Zac Brown the String…

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Bono and Mary J. Blige Perform ‘One’ at New York Benefit Concert

May 17th, 2013

Earlier this week Bono and Mary J Blige took the stage at New York’s Jacob Javits Center to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Robin Hood Foundation They performed U2′s “One” (which they recorded together in 2005) and U2′s overlooked 2009 classic “Moment of Surrender” (Click here to watch them…

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