JACK WHITE responds to criticism he’s received for writing the tune for a Coca-Cola ad: “I saw a beautiful ad, and I wrote a song for it because I was inspired by…
Read MorePETRA HADEN, one of the triplet daughters of legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden, known here for her a cappella Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out and as a touring member of…
Read MoreTHE RACONTEURS: You can see the alt-sorta-supergroup at Amazon and stream their upcoming album from MTV2.NEW RELEASES include full albums from Snow Patrol, Chris Isaak (Best of), Paul Simon (produced by Brian…
Read MoreSOUL ASYLUM has a new album coming in July, but you can hear “Stand Up and Be Strong” right now, via the Hype Machine. It doesn't rock my world, but it's pretty…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:CINCO DE MAYO commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Although…
Read MoreJACK WHITE: He's a dad, as model/wife Karen Elson gave birth to Scarlett Teresa, their first child, in their new home state of Tennessee. He's telling NME that the Raconteurs is “a…
Read MoreCHEAP TRICK and the Allman Bros. have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that Sony BMG has paid artists and producers “only a miniscule percentage of royalties owed for licensing of the recordings”…
Read MoreYO LA TENGO: James McNew tells Pitchfork that there will be a new album of songs that are “by our standards, short and upbeat” coming in September. In the meantime, Yo La…
Read MoreKEITH RICHARDS, Lord of the Undead, suffered a mild concussion after falling from a coconut tree at a resort in Fiji. The Rolling Stones guitarist was airlifted to a hospital in New…
Read More(NOTE: Those of you looking for the usual music news, gossip and such need only scroll down a bit, though I think you might well enjoy Anansi Boys. Those of you here…
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