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Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 2013 line-up (Big Boi, Calexico, Dan Deacon, Waterboys, Mavis Staples, TMBG + more)

Wed, May 08 2013 5:58pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

American folk icon Patty Griffin's timeless songs are "sharp character sketches whose surface modesty often belied a piercing heart" (Boston Globe) that stand among the wonders of the modern songwriting world.

Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, and Richard Thompson team up for shenanigans and misadventures

Tue, April 23 2013 12:41pm - Source: Chromewaves

John Shearer The era of the touring festival has by and large given way to massive destination and regional festivals – it seemingly being easier to bring a bunch of bands and tens of thousands of fans to one place than it is to bring a bunch of bands to hundreds of thousands of fans in a bunch of places – but sometimes a touring bill is so impressive that it warrants a fancy name of its own.

Festival Review: Coachella 2013 – Sunday, April 14th

Mon, April 15 2013 10:59pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

As the late great George Harrison taught us, "all things must pass."

Adele's '21' Is Top Selling LP for Second Straight Year

Thu, January 03 2013 6:41pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Adele's mega-smash 21 was 2012's best-selling album in the United States, marking the first time during the SoundScan era that the same album has taken that top spot two years in a row, Billboard reports.

More Artists Join Tonight’s Nominations Concert

Thu, December 06 2012 3:54pm - Source: WNEW

Tonight's GRAMMY nominations concert is adding even more star power to its lineup.

Fun., Alabama Shakes and More React to Grammy Nominations

Thu, December 06 2012 2:30pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The New York indie poppers nabbed nods in six categories at the Grammy nominations concert in Nashville, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Grammy Nominees Full List

Thu, December 06 2012 6:52am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 55th annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson; "We Are Young," fun. featuring Janelle Monae; "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye Featuring Kimbra; "Thinkin Bout You," Frank Ocean; "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift.

DJ Duo + Sisters NERVO Sign COVERGIRL Contract

Tue, November 13 2012 10:46pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Actually, it's COVERGIRLS, plural, as the drugstore cosmetics giant has signed DJ duo and sisters NERVO , in a bold move that brings some of the most inspired girl power behind electronic dance music (EDM) today, to the brand's lineup of talent.

Janelle Monáe to Support Prince at September 26 Chicago Show

Mon, September 24 2012 9:38pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Prince, one of the most prolific and groundbreaking artists of our time, invited acclaimed singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe as the supporting act for his September 26 "Welcome 2 Chicago" show at the United Center.

Rihanna set for EMAs success

Mon, September 17 2012 9:23am - Source: Music-News.com

Rihanna has been nominated for six MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

Under the Radar’s Protest Issue featuring Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara Covers is Now on Stands

Mon, September 10 2012 8:13pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands now, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and gay musicians talking about current queer issues.

Ron Howard Directing A Jay-Z Concert Documentary

Tue, August 28 2012 9:22pm - Source: The Playlist

"I'ma up at Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca/Right next to De Niro, but I'll be hood forever," Jay-Z raps on "Empire State Of Mind" and certainly the man who grew up in the Marcy Houses is rolling in a new area code, with some considerably more upper crust friends.

Under the Radar’s Protest Issue feat. Dan Deacon and Tegan & Sara covers hits newsstands next week!

Thu, August 23 2012 6:23pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands next week, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and gay musicians talking about current queer issues.

Open'er 2012: Penderecki's violin revolution in Poland

Tue, August 07 2012 9:10am - Source: Drowned In Sound

"If you love music, this is the place to come," said Mikolaj Ziolkowski, the chief organiser of Heineken Open'er.

I Feel Lang: Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis Reassessed

Sat, August 04 2012 12:06pm - Source: The Quietus

In 1984, Giorgio Moroder released his newly restored version of director Fritz Lang's silent 1927 sci-fi blockbuster Metropolis.

Marcus Miller – Renaissance (2012)

Wed, August 01 2012 12:08pm - Source: Something Else!

A couple of years ago when bassist/composer/bandleader Marcus Miller revisited Miles Davis' Tutu , a late-period Miles album that was essentially a Marcus Miller album with Miles as the primary lead voice, Miller was revisiting himself, too.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts Hits DC

Fri, June 15 2012 6:19pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Organized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the exhibition highlights the flashpoints, the firsts, the celebrated, and the lesser-known women who have influenced the genre from its inception through today.

The real taste-makers: why we're all listening to Atlanta and Oslo

Wed, April 18 2012 11:15pm - Source: The Independent - Music

The assumption that traditional musical hotbeds like Manchester produce groundbreaking sounds adopted by the rest of the world is challenged by mathematical analysis by Conrad Lee and Pádraig Cunningham, of the Clique Research Cluster in Dublin.

Mike Ragogna: Heady Fwends: Chatting With The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Fun.'s Jack Antonoff, honeyhoney and Milo Greene

Mon, April 16 2012 4:12am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Dude, when we get talking, it's like an hour and a half later.

Miles Kane To Collaborate With Janelle Monae?

Mon, March 26 2012 12:19pm - Source: Stereoboard

Indie rocker Miles Kane has told press that hes looking to do work on a track with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe.

Bon Iver, Elbow, and Paul Weller to Headline Latitude Festival

Tue, March 06 2012 4:28pm - Source: Xfm

Bat For Lashes, Simple Minds, Laura Marling, Buena Vista Social Club, Metronomy, SBTRKT, Janelle Monáe, Amadou & Mariam and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are also on the bill.

The Single Life - Fun, Butch Walker, The Dirty Pearls and General Fiasco

Sat, February 04 2012 8:20am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Now normally I'm not a fan of writing reviews about singles, but lately several cool songs have come across my desk.

Michael Kiwanuka, Xoyo, London Emeli Sandé, Xoyo, London

Sun, January 29 2012 12:24am - Source: The Independent - Music

The 24-year-old from Muswell Hill is the latest oven-ready duck to be served up by the music industry, having recently topped the BBC Sound of 2012 poll, the survey which, with increasingly depressing results, asks supposed experts and insiders (in the interests of full disclosure, I do have a vote) to go with their heads, not their hearts, and predict who will make it big over the next 12 months.

Florence and the Machine, Refused, A$AP Rocky for Norway's Øya Festival 2012

Tue, January 24 2012 11:48am - Source: NME

Florence And The Machine , the recently reunited Refused , A$AP Rocky and Feist - pictured below - have all been confirmed to play this summer's Øya Festival in Oslo, Norway.

The Critics: Sounds of 2012

Sun, January 01 2012 12:39am - Source: The Independent - Music

Counter-tenor Iestyn Davies sings arias composed for Guadagni, while Andreas Scholl sings Bach. On Linn, Robin Ticciati and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra thrill to Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

2012: The unmissable cultural treats

Fri, December 30 2011 12:36am - Source: The Independent - Music

Twilight's Robert Pattinson plays an unscrupulous journalist on the make in 19th century Paris in an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's novel directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod (from theatre company Cheek by Jowl.) Long before phone hacking and the Leveson Inquiry, the film shows that journalists were using the most devious means to get ahead.

Taryn Haight: Interview With Mick Rock and Photos From "Rocked" at the W Downtown, NYC

Tue, December 20 2011 1:34am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The recipe for a quality rock 'n roll photo is typically simple and standard: put a badass rock star in front of the lens and a photographer blessed with an eye for composition behind it.

Ellie Goulding announces live EP for Record Store Day Black Friday

Thu, November 10 2011 2:13pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Black Friday – is also Record Store Day , a day of commemorating the independent record stores of our fine land.

Paul Kilbey: Carhorns or Coldplay? No Contest

Fri, October 28 2011 1:36pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

When I argued here recently that contemporary classical music was a good thing, I didn't necessarily mean 'honk a carhorn in my face for ten minutes in a very small concert hall'.

The Stepkids - The Stepkids

Wed, September 28 2011 5:18am - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Stepkids are a three-piece with an impressive musical résumé-- their members have shared stages and performed in the touring bands of Lauryn Hill , Alicia Keys , and 50 Cent. With the release of their eponymous debut record on Stones Throw, they step into center stage, a place where the glare shines not only on their chops as musicians, but also on their personality as a band and their ability to carry off these impressively formed, iridescent soul songs.

Guest Lists: Katy B

Mon, September 19 2011 5:16am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Welcome to the latest edition of Pitchfork's Guest List , where we ask some of our favorite artists to fill us in on what they've been up to lately: which tracks they can't stop spinning, what books they can't put down, and what new bands they've caught on tour.

Hurricane Irene forces festival and concert cancellations, postponements

Fri, August 26 2011 6:58pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Hurricane Irene plans to obliterate the United States East coast this weekend, meaning a lot of concerts and festivals have been/will be forced to change their plans.

The Big Chill, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury

Mon, August 08 2011 11:19pm - Source: The Independent - Music

The Big Chill may not be one of the largest festivals in the UK, but this year it attracted an impressive array of talent.

Big Boi: Andre 3000 Cameo 'Very Much Possible' on Next Album

Fri, July 22 2011 6:53pm - Source: Rolling Stone

While plans for a new Outkast album are still unknown, Big Boi tells Rolling Stone that a collaboration between him and the group's other half, André 3000, could very well happen on his next solo album, Daddy Fat Sax. "I think it's very much possible because we have L.A. Reid in our corner now, and he was the first to sign Outkast," Big Boi said, referring to the record executive's recent jump from chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group to Epic Records.

Prince Curates Music Festival in Denmark

Tue, July 19 2011 7:33pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Prince will be headlining and curating a two-day festival event next month at the 10-øren venue in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Prince launches the NPG Festival

Mon, July 18 2011 3:56pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The Purple Yoda is the latest musician to be putting on a music festival, his coming in the form of the Copenhagen, Denmark-based NPG Festival.

Amazon suggests early sales bounce from Glastonbury

Sun, June 26 2011 7:55pm - Source: Music Week

Amazon revealed that a number of acts had received big spikes in sales immediately following well-received sets at the festival.

Prince announces more L.A. shows, headlines Open’er Festival

Thu, May 05 2011 7:25pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Despite his fairly straight-forward lyrical content , Prince is a man who knows how to make people work for things.

Video: Julianna Barwick: "Envelop"

Thu, May 05 2011 3:55pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

"I've been a fan of the band for a minute... We're all musicians and producers and artists, and it's just like a big-ass brainstorm, a brain- stormin ', tsunami, typhoon, tectonic-plates- movin ' kind of thing. We do all types of music, so to get the chance to jam with a jammin '-ass band, I knew it was going to be cool. We had a vibe too. We made a couple of records that are just jamming. It's a hodgepodge of funkiness."

Osheaga 2011 adds Cypress Hill, Broken Social Scene, Janelle Monáe & more

Tue, April 19 2011 2:19pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

If the lineup to Quebec's Osheaga Music and Arts Festival wasn't already tempting American festival goers to run for the northern border, then the latest round of artist additions to the three-day extravaganza should have them looking for their passports no time.

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