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DMX Leaves Def Jam
Upon his release from Riker's Island, DMX will be leaving Def Jam Records in favor of Sony Music. He is hoping the move will help keep him out of trouble. For this same reason, he turned down an offer from 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. DMX was jailed...
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Canada vs. MP3s
According to recent poll, 91% of Canadians support copyright protection and ensuring artists are compensated for the distribution of their work. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is hoping that this poll will be reason enough for...
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Mariah Outsells Fiddy
Mariah Carey's comeback The Emancipation of Mimi has turned out to be the best-selling album of 2005, nudging 50 Cent's The Massacre down to No. 2. The 4.86-million-seller earned Carey eight Grammy nominations and a place next to Elvis as the artist...
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Oasis Prep EP
Noel Gallagher is rethinking Oasis's January break as an opportunity to move up the release date of the band's next EP. Says Gallagher, "If we spend January recording and mixing it, it could be out for the summer." He has yet to run this idea past...
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Libertines Tell All
February 23 will see the release of The Libertines: Bound Together a new book documenting the history of The Libertines. Beginning with the meeting of Pete Doherty and Carl Barat and following the band's tumultuous history through August 2005, the...
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Who to Tour in 2006
Pete Townshend confirmed rumors that The Who would tour in 2006. Townshend posted on Christmas Eve that "a very, very cool" surprise would would be announced in June and the tour will kick off soon after. Townshend and frontman Roger Daltrey are...
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45 Grave - Only The Good Die Young
Take TwoIt’s incredibly hard to discuss an album when one of the members has died and the album is released posthumously. 45 Grave doesn’t make it any easier with Only the Good Die Young. A re-release of a 1988 reunion...
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Sam Champion - Slow Rewind
WTFWith Christmas just days past, it seems customary to shed some holiday spirit in the form of gifts. Here's a holiday tip: If someone purchased Sam Champion's Slow Rewind for you, rewrap, regift, and save your time.The debut album of rock...
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