According to Muzzle of Bees, Amie St. is “releasing the entire catalogs of Beggars Group (XL, Rough Trade, 4AD), Matador Records and Polyvinyl Recording Co. — more than 15,000 songs.” and more importantly “All songs are initially free to download and rise in price based on popularity, up to $0.98. All songs are DRM-free mp3s.” […]

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David Bowie has commented on his involvement with Scarlett Johansson’s debut album, Anywhere I lay My Head, saying “I’ve seen the press on this and I suppose the record company wanted to spin my involvement a little more than it actually warrants.” Evidently, he added little more than a few “oo’s and ah’s on a […]

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Jawbreaker’s debut record, Unfun, is getting the reissue treatment eighteen years after it was originally released in 1990. Original drummer Adam Pfahler is overseeing the process of remastering and distribution. His own Blackball Records will support the release, which will be available for the first time digitally, as well as on both vinyl and CD. […]

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Raking in almost $340 million bucks from last year’s record shattering tour hasn’t slowed The (reunited) Police, who are prepping one final summer jaunt across the US before retiring for good. Or at least until its time to rob fans blind again and build more castles. The band is planning to play amphitheaters and sheds […]

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Those Replacements reissues that have been buried in the rumor mill for so long that many thought they would never come out are finally going to see the light of day this spring. Rhino (who else?) plans to release the Minneapolis band’s first three raucous albums, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take out the Trash, Hootenanny, […]

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Country music legend Dolly Parton has sidelined her upcoming US tour because of back problems caused by her enormous breasts, which is amusing news in and of itself, but it’s her official statement that busts out the gold: “You try wagging these puppies around a while and see if you don’t have back problems.” Point […]

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After 14 years of shunning the media, Daft Punk have apparently become extraverts. WTF? Indeed, NME and assorted other news orgs are reporting that Daft Punk crashed the Grammys to back up Kanye’s performance of Stronger. Le Sigh. Video Here.

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