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Universal Republic Records Signs New Rock Band We Are the Fallen

Universal Republic Records has signed new rock group We Are The Fallen, it was announced today by Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic Records.

Twitter's "Follow Friday" - Musicians/Bands You Should Follow

Even if you're not as yet on Twitter or just, "don't get it", you must have heard by now that it's a phenomenon of sorts. The faster its popularity grows, the more effective it can be for one trying to make a name for themselves.

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Thom Yorke's New Band, From Many Angles

Sounds intriguing. I can't believe i haven't seen him (and, of course,radiohead) live yet but from what i've seen on tv, dvds, he sounds amazing live

Concert Review: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2009: Day One - Music - Blogcritics

I know a bunch of people who attended this - heck there's no high school class today because so many were going - but I skipped it due to that no money situation.

The unspoken legacy of Much Music

2009 marks the 25th anniversary of Much Music, Canada's answer to MTV and oddly nobody seems to have noticed, including Much itself which has chosen to downplay this event for some unknown reason.

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Bob Schneider still sticking to the direct fan approach Austin icon is back with a new record after divorce, fatherhood and a changing industry.

excerpt:"Since his previous studio album five years ago, Bob Schneider has been married, gone through a divorce and had to conform his life to the demands of single fatherhood.

The Quantum Concept for the Music Business: An Alternative to Lawsuits

I can see why P2P free sharing of music is enough to make the blood boil of both corporations and creative individuals. But It reminds me of the joke about why dogs lick their balls.....because they can.

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Jay-Z and Oprah Make Lemon Pie Winfrey finally embraces rap—or at least Shawn Corey Carter.

excerpt:"If I write a book on hip-hop history, Jay-Z's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show will be in a timeline of the culture's high points. I enjoyed it. It made me remember a lot of other hip-hop/Oprah moments. Oprah and hip-hop haven't been the best of friends.

Grohl and Novoselic make another statement, this time about Cobain in Guitar Hero

excerpt:"Okay, seriously, this has gone too far. We can all agree--those who were in a band with Cobain and those who just liked his music--that this Guitar Hero thing is pretty unseemly and gross, and that Cobain probably wouldn't have agreed to it if he were, y'know, alive.

AV ClubReviews: Kid A (Deluxe Edition) / Amnesiac (Deluxe Edition) / Hail To The Thief (Deluxe Edition)

excerpt:"There's a logical progression to Radiohead's first three albums: Pablo Honey introduced the band's gift for catchy songs and melancholy, The Bends refined and perfected it, and OK Computer stretched it to the experimental breaking point.

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