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Ford's Flash Series Grows Roots and More
Ford Motors is launching a 10-city concert tour this summer and has announced about half of its line-up. So far The Roots, Jermaine Dupri, Yellowcard, Fat Joe, and Pete Yorn have been confirmed. There are still five more artists to be added to the...
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Farm Aid Plans for 20th Anniversary
A date has been set for Farm Aid's 20th Anniversary concert. Held on September 18 in Chicago's Tinley Park, the show will feature regular Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave...
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Geldof and Bono Declare Live 8 a Success
Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof and U2 frontman Bono have declared July 2nd's Live 8 concerts to be a victory with the G8's pledge to double aid to Africa. A tentative Geldof called the concerts a "qualified triumph," as both he and Bono spoke of the...
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Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
HiredWith a sound fused from the likes of The Talking Heads, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, and dare it be said the Bay City Rollers, the Kaiser Chiefs debut album Employment strikes with success. The melody is simple, the harmony is kitschy, and the...
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Brits Vote Zeppelin "Ideal Supergroup"
British music fans were asked to create their fantasy supergroup by naming their top singers, guitarists, bassists, and drummers from any classic rock band. Members of Led Zeppelin just happened to win in each category. "Stairway to Heaven" was also...
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Rick James Lives On
August 16 will see the release of Rick James Forever, a collection of songs the artist was working before his death. The album will feature James' daughter, Ty, as well as Johnny Gill and Howard...
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Rhino Retrospective for Richard Hell
Punk rock icon Richard Hell will be honored with a remastered CD retrospective documenting his time with Television, the Voidoids, and more. The disc will be released August 2 and contain twenty-one tracks including unreleased recordings and...
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The Transplants - Haunted Cities
The Surgeons Are InThe Transplants new album, Haunted Cities, is a smattering of musical styles thrown together in such a way that makes classification difficult. At times it’s punk, sometimes rocksteady, every once in a while a...
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