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Album Streams: Ben Kweller, Liza Minnelli, moreThese free album streams are available from AOL/Spinner through Sunday, February 8, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Ben Kweller, 'Changing Horses' • Liza Minnelli, 'Liza's At The Palace' • Dean Martin, 'Amore' • Graham Nash,... Superbowl Producer Hates Live MusicSuper Bowl pre-game show producer Rickey Minor admits that Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill Lip-Synched: Minor explained that he insisted that both Hudson and Faith Hill, who performed "America the Beautiful" before Hudson, sing to the prerecorded tracks the NFL... Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream
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Remastered Paul's Boutique Is HereFrom "Paul" himself: Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paul's Boutique we have digitally re-mastered and reissued the record. The reissue comes in five versions offering everything from a digital-only package with 320kbps MP3 downloads to an exclusive limited-edition V.I.P.... Von Bondies - Love Hate and Then There's You
Wilco, Sonic Youth, Beck Get Vinyl ReissuesIn celebration of Record Store Day, Warner Brothers (via imprints, etc.) is releasing limited number vinyl pressings from Wilco, Sonic Youth, Beck and others. Grimey's reports: Warner Brothers has already announced a complete slate of Wilco reissues from A.M. through... The Boss is Number 1Billboard reports this week's album sales: 1. Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream - 224,000 (debut) 2. Taylor Swift - Fearless - 55,000 - (-11%) 3. Beyonce - I Am ... Sasha Fierce - 52,000 (+1%) 4. Nickelback -... Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: Live in Portland
New Oasis video: Falling DownVideo: Oasis - "Falling Down" A Noel Gallagher song from Dig Out Your Soul (review), out now on Warner Bros. Seems crazy to me that bands are still getting money for high-production videos like this. Good for them! Oasis: web,... Ticketmaster + Live Nation + Front Line = New Model? Really?The Wall Street Journal reports that Ticketmaster and Live Nation are close to a merger: The combined company would be called Live Nation Ticketmaster [How clever! - ed.], and would merge the world's biggest concert promoter with the world's dominant... Most Popular GLONO Items: Jan. 2009Current Chart 1. The 21 Best Legal MP3s of 2008 2. Jesse Malin - Live in Keighley 3. MP3Tunes Sues EMI for Sharing MP3s 4. Get New Bruce Springsteen MP3 Free - Life Itself 5. Ron Asheton, Dead at 60... Glorious Noise Turns Eight Years Old Today
Major Label Makes a ProfitVariety says that WMG reported a $23 million net profit last quarter: Edgar Bronfman's company posted a $23 million net profit in the fiscal first quarter that ended Dec. 31 compared with a $16 million loss in the year-earlier period.... Eight Years Ago: It started with emails...
Axl Rose Speaks to BillboardIn his first major interview in nine years, Axl Rose talks about Guns N' Roses, his label and finally releasing Chinese Democracy (review): I could see doing a song or so on the side with Izzy [Stradlin] or having him... Album Streams: Lily Allen, Trail of Dead, moreThese free album streams are available from AOL/Spinner through Sunday, February 15, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Lily Allen, 'It's Not Me, It's You' • Glen Campbell, 'Greatest Hits' • ...And You Will Know Us... Rose Tattoo - Blood Brothers
Lovetones - JourneymanMP3: The Lovetones - "Journeyman" from Dimensions, out February 24 on Planting Seeds. You can tell that the Lovetones' Matthew Tow has been a member of the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Four minutes of sixties-influenced psychedelic pop. If you enjoy Anton... The Great Lost Hasil Adkins AlbumThis is why I love the internet. The Hound Blog is giving away Hasil Adkins - The Great Lost Album. The songs are from a 90-minute cassette that the rockabilly legend had given to WFMU deejay James "The Hound"... Pete to Carl: Let's Be Friends!Pete Doherty reveals to the NME that the Libertines have received multiple offers worth millions of pounds to reunite for British festivals but that co-leader Carl Barat has nixed them all. "We had some ridiculous offers to headline Reading," he... Album Sales: Who cares?Nothing very interesting from this week's Top 10 Albums: 1. The Fray - The Fray - 179,000 (debut) 2. Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream - 102,000 (-55%) 3. Dierks Bentley - Feel That Fire - 71,000 (debut) 4.... Lost Classics: Kate Bush - The Dreaming
The Dead Milkmen Keep At ItThe official Dead Milkmen website reports some New Stuff Happening in the land of the pale cow: We had so much fun last November at the Fun Fun Fun Festival that we’ve decided to keep at it and play some... Camera Obscura - My Maudlin CareerMP3: Camera Obscura - "My Maudlin Career" from My Maudlin Career, out April 20 on 4AD.... The White Stripes to Perform on Late NightThe NME is reporting that The White Stripes are slotted to perform on the last night of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. This marks the first live appearance of the duo since canceling tour dates in September 2007. O'Brien... Glen Campbell - Greatest Hits
Top Earners in Music for 2008Madonna Tops 2009 Music Money Makers List: 1. Madonna: $242,176,4662. Bon Jovi: $157,177,7663. Bruce Springsteen: $156,327,9644. The Police: $109,976,8945. Celine Dion: $99,171,2376. Kenny Chesney: $90,823,9907. Neil Diamond: $82,174,0008. Rascall Flatts: $63,522,1609. Jonas Brothers: $62,638,81410. Coldplay: $62,175,555 Billboard points out that... Daptone Records RobbedDaptone Records was robbed, and the thieves made off with a bunch of the soul label's vintage gear, as well as some computers, phone equipment, and an empty safe. Dap-King Gabriel Roth "would like to ask for everyone's help first... M. Ward: Live in Portland
Album Streams: Robyn Hitchcock, Benjy Ferree, moreThese free album streams are available from AOL/Spinner through Sunday, February 22, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, 'Goodnight Oslo' • Benjy Ferree, 'Come Back to the Five and Dime,... Album Sales: Grammy Bump EditionThis week's Top 10 Albums, according to Billboard: 1. Taylor Swift - Fearless - 92,000 (+44%) 2. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raising Sand - 77,000 (+715%)* 3. India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. 2 -- Love & Politics - 76,000 (debut)... Love Is All - A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night
John Darnielle vs. JandekNorth Carolina's Independent Weekly interviews John Darnielle about the enigmatic Jandek: Now that he plays live, there's nothing wrong with it. He's still doing the same thing. But that one aspect of it that was such an incredible mystery—and real... Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel - Dual Hawks
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Iggy Pop Peddles InsuranceThe BBC News Magazine examines the "science" of selling out concerning recent British spots featuring punk pioneers Iggy Pop and John Lydon. Ad: Iggy Pop's insurance commercial Ad: John Lydon's butter commercial Gee, I wonder why they don't show these... 21 Best SXSW 2009 MP3sSouth by Southwest does a great job of letting attendees (and everybody else) do some homework before the shows and preview tracks by showcased bands. Here are a bunch of our faves. • The Asteroid #4 - "These Flowers of... Andrew Bird Live in Portland
Album Streams: Neko Case, Black Lips, moreNPR is streaming Neko Case's Middle Cyclone (MP3). MySpace is streaming U2's No Line on the Horizon. AOL/Spinner is streaming the following albums through Sunday, March 1, so listen while you can. • Black Lips, '200 Million Thousand' (MP3) •... Musicians Push for Pay to Play Their MusicMost people don't know that musicians don't get paid when their songs are played on the radio unless those musicians are the songwriters and retain control over the rights. Musicians are now pushing congress to change that and get AM... Trouble Andrew - Trouble Andrew
Ticketmaster/Live Nation vs. Senate Judiciary CommitteeObama's Non-State of the Union wasn't the only action on Capitol Hill yesterday. Executives from Ticketmaster and Live Nation (formerly Clear Channel) went before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights to discuss... Touch and Go: Why It MattersAt the Chicago Reader, Peter Margasak explains the ripple effects from the Touch and Go's decision to end its distribution service: As part of these "production and distribution" deals, Touch and Go would front labels the money to press new... Album Sales: Taylor Swift vs. MorrisseyHow about that Taylor Swift? I quite liked her appearance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago — she was spunky and engaging despite the fact that her band consisted entirely of Hollywood casting call "punk" extras. But she's... Rappers say the darndest thingsNo Room Service Just Snacks and Shit is a new blog wherein a couple of white nerds from Los Angeles make fun of rap lyrics. Yes, on paper, it's totally offensive, but some of them are actually pretty funny. "Never... Peter Doherty: Live in Glasgow (Photos)
Handsome Family interview: hillbillies, moths, swamps and toiletsMagnet talks to the Handsome Family's Brett and Rennie Sparks. On songwriting: Brett: When you’ve been called “the Gomez and Morticia Adams of country music” enough times, you will fucking take off your little gothic cowboy hat.Rennie: You have a... Saxon - Into The Labyrinth
Neko Case - Middle CycloneTo celebrate its first anniversary, the Anti- label blog is giving out another MP3 from Neko Case's new album. MP3: Neko Case - "Middle Cyclone" from Middle Cyclone. This is one is less poppy than the previous track Anti gave... 51 Live Covers by Elliott SmithRawkblog posts his 51-track compilation of Elliott Smith’s complete live cover recordings: The below tracks have been culled from years of research and dozens of live shows. Not every song has the greatest recording fidelity, but as much as possible,... Morrissey Cancels Start of TourMorrissey has canceled the first four dates of his World Tour in support of his new album, Years of Refusal. He was set to kick off on February 28 in Bacon Raton, Florida, but has canceled all dates in the... Animal Collective Weirded Out by Old DudesAnimal Collective's Noah Lennox (a/k/a Panda Bear) talks to Variety and reveals that he's a little creeped out by old dudes writing about his band: There's an area of music journalism that has gotten more interested in this one. I... |
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Another photo feature from GLONO's new UK HQ. This time, we catch Pete Doherty at the legendary Barrowlands in Glasgow, Scotland.