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Plastic Ono Band Set to Play in Brooklyn
On Tuesday, February 16, Yoko Ono will perform a very special concert featuring the "new" Plastic Ono Band, along with original members Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Launched in 1969 with the single "Give Peace a...
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Little Boots Set to Release Debut Album
On March 2, British dance-pop sensation Little Boots will release her highly anticipated full-length album debut, Hands, via Elektra Records. Hands, which was released in June of 2009 in the UK, features the hit tracks “Stuck on Repeat,” “New...
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Erykah Badu Pushes New Amerykah To March
Erykah Badu has pushed back the release date of her fifth studio album, New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh to March 30 via Universal/Motown Records. The highly anticipated album will feature production from 9th Wonder, James Poyser, J Dilla...
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Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony
Metal's Seen Better and Worse Days, No Breaking News There It's a dangerous place, post-grunge metal. So many bands have proven to be pathetic excuses for such in this oft-tired genre. Even without naming them I'm sure they come to mind: Korn,...
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Emo Grows Up - Dashboard Confessional Live at The Troubadour, November 30, 2009
What single band describes the "emo music" experience? Ask anyone under the age of 30 and they will probably name Dashboard Confessional and describe stereotypically depressed adolescents looking for an easy way out of their acne-ridden pubescent...
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Radiohead to Play Benefit for Haiti in Los Angeles
Radiohead will play a rare club show in Los Angeles on Sunday January 24th at the Henry Fonda Music Box. The band made the announcement via their Dead Air Space blog that they are "We're trying to raise as much money as possible, so tickets will be...
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Rivers Cuomo Returns to Stage, Joined by Hayley Williams
After an overturned bus left Rivers Cuomo of Weezer with fractured ribs and internal bleeding, he has now returned to the stage with a special performance at Florida State University. Performing for the first time since the accident back in...
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The Hold Steady Keyboardist, Franz Nicolay, Leaves Band
After being a part of The Hold Steady for five years, the band's keyboardist Franz Nicolay has left the band. In a statement on his official website, Nicolay announced that he is officially no longer a member of the Hold Steady: You should know:...
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