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Vibe Magazine Closing Down
Vibe Magazine, one of America's leading music magazines, is closing down. According to Media Decoder, Chief of Vibe Media Group, Steve Aaron, wrote a memo to staff blaming suffering advertising sales for the magazine's inability to stay afloat. The...
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Arcade Fire to Work on New Album
Win Butler, the frontman of Arcade Fire, revealed to NME that the band will be working on a follow-up to Neon Bible as soon as they can “bash it out†and that “none of want to take three years making a record.†Dates for an...
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Pixies Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Doolittle
The Pixies are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the album Doolittle (1989) with an 11 date U.K. and European Tour. They will be performing the album in its entirety, including the B-sides. 10/01 - Dublin, Ireland – Olympia 10/02 - Dublin,...
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Epitaph FREE Sampler Download
Just like every summer on Warped Tour, Epitaph has released a sampler, but this year is available as a free digital download. Download it here. Track Listing: 1. Every Time I Die – “The Marvelous Slut†2. Set Your Goals –...
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Fearless Records FREE Sampler Download
Fearless Records has released a Free Summer Sampler, featuring unreleased songs from Blue Caroline, The Word Alive, and Let’s Get It. Download it from their MySpace. Track Listing: 1. Sparks The Rescue - "Autumn" From The Album Eyes To The...
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Some Words for the King of Pop
I usually refrain from personal commentary on mxdwn. In fact, rarely does any mxdwn writer use the site as a sounding board for personal point-of-view. However, the sad passing of the music industry's appropriately monikered "King of Pop" Michael...
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Michael Jackson Dead, R.I.P.
According to multiple sources, the King of Pop passed away today, June 25, 2009. He was pronounced dead by doctors at the UCLA Medical Center after arriving in a deep coma. Jackson is said to have suffered cardiac arrest and was not breathing...
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Roskilde Festival Dates, Pricing and Lineup
Denmark's Roskilde Festival has just announced that one-day tickets are now available for the four day event. The festival, which runs from July 2-5, is still selling full festival packages for 265 Euros (est. $369.5) but daily rates are 110 Euros...
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