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The Mountain Goats' Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats (John Darnielle and crew) have announced the release of Heretic Pride, the band's sixteenth studio album to date and follow up to 2006's acclaimed set, Get Lonely, due February 19 via 4AD. The new LP was produced by John...
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The Walkmen Announce 2008 US Dates
The Walkmen will embark on a stateside tour this January. Brooklyn sextet White Rabbits will support them on the trek. Dates as Follows: January 16 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel January 17 Pontiac, MI Crofoot January 18 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall January 19...
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Led Zeppelin Confirm More Dates in 2008
Led Zeppelin are set to launch a full-fledged tour in 2008. Ian Astbury of The Cult confirms that his band will open for the band on at least some of the dates. Official dates and venues have yet to be...
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A Big Black Tomato
The Black Francis show at Safari Sam's in Hollywood began with: waiting. No surprise! Every time an artist who's had a big turn in the limelight does a show at Safari Sam's (bigger than the local dive, but certainly no arena), they seem to establish...
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Sweet Caroline Kennedy
Neil Diamond told the Associated Press yesterday that "Sweet Caroline" was written about Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy. He was able to tell her so via satellite at her 50th birthday party held last...
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Rivers Cuomo Solo Album Info
Weezer's front man Rivers Cuomo announced the track list of his upcoming solo album Alone - The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo. The solo effort hits shelves December 18th of this year. The album looks like this: Ooh The World We Love so Much...
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Jack White Finishes Hank Williams' Song
Bob Dylan reportedly contacted Jack White of the White Stripes about finishing a song that country star Hank Williams began before his death in 1953. Jack White laid down a version of "You Know That I Know" at Blackbird Studios in Nashville,...
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Fall Out Boy and Lupe Fiasco Unite!
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump has teamed up with Lupe Fiasco to produce a song called "Little Weapon," which will appear on Fiasco's upcoming The Cool. The album is due December 18 of this...
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