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Jackson Browne on New Tour, The Power of Polyester

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:49:12 +0000

In the early Seventies, Jackson Browne relied on sideman David Lindley so heavily, Browne named his touring band "The Lindley Brothers." The musician played everything onstage and in the studio: guitar, slide, Hawaiian steel, banjo and violin. This summer, Lindley returns to the stage with Browne for 37 American dates …

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Kanye West Makes Surprise Visit to Rolling Stone

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:49:12 +0000

Kanye West hosted an incredible, nearly two-hour Town Hall-style meeting at Rolling Stone this afternoon, where he played songs from his fall album, jumped up on a board room table to spontaneously rap, and fielded questions about everything from his diet ("Eating celery is not hip-hop!") to his Italian internship …

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Kanye West Makes Surprise Visit to Rolling Stone

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:49:12 +0000

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Jackson Browne on New Tour, The Power of Polyester

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:49:11 +0000

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Al Jardine Hosts Beach Boys Reunion on Solo Disc

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:49:10 +0000

The Beach Boys may or may not reunite for a 50th anniversary tour next year, but they have already come together in the studio to record one song for Al Jardine's new solo album A Postcard From California. Jardine began the track, "Don't Fight the Sea," as part of a …

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Ellen DeGeneres Quits 'American Idol'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:40 +0000

After only one season on American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres has announced she is leaving her judging job on the Fox reality show because the role wasn't the "right fit" for her. "Dim the lights… I've voted myself off American Idol," the talk-show host wrote on Twitter last night. DeGeneres was …

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Exclusive: New Michael Jackson Album In November

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:40 +0000

An all-new Michael Jackson collection featuring 10 unreleased songs will be released this November, a rep for the Jackson estate exclusively tells Rolling Stone. At the time of his death Jackson reportedly left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during the King of Pop's '80s peak. …

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Kanye West Joins Twitter, Debuts New Song

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:39 +0000

Kanye West's tour of social network headquarters continued yesterday. The rapper, who just launched a verified new Twitter account, visited the site's offices in California to debut another verse a cappella from his upcoming, still-untitled album, Rap Radar reports. "Lyrically, can't none of y'all murder 'Ye, cuz y'all raps ain't …

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Michael Jackson's Doctors Avoid Charges for His Death

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:38 +0000

The California Attorney General's office has announced that it won't seek charges against seven doctors and one nurse who were under investigation following Michael Jackson's death for prescribing drugs to the King of Pop. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown said that the investigators did not find sufficient evidence, …

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Iggy Pop Plans New Stooges Record

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:16:15 +0000

Considering Iggy Pop has spent most of his career half-naked, it's ironic to see the punk legend going into the shirt business. But Pop made an appearance at Barney's Co-Op in New York last night to promote his new T-shirt line. "There's tons of irony," Pop tells Rolling Stone. "Especially …

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"It Wouldn't Have Been Big Star Without Him": Jody Stephens Pays Tribute to Andy Hummel

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:16:14 +0000

Four months after Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and I talked about his late bandmate, singer-guitarist Alex Chilton, who died in March, we talked again – about bassist Andy Hummel, who passed away on July 19th of cancer at his home in Weatherford, Texas. Hummel was 59. His death leaves …

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Kanye West Joins Twitter, Debuts New Song

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:16:14 +0000

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Michael Jackson's Doctors Avoid Charges for His Death

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:16:13 +0000

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At the Movies With Peter Travers: 'Dinner for Schmucks,' 'Charlie St. Cloud'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:54 +0000

In this week's At the Movies, Peter Travers sizes up the new comedy Dinner for Schmucks . In this remake of a French movie, Paul Rudd plays a businessman who's searching for the perfect guest (Steve Carell) to bring to his boss' monthly "dinner for idiots." The comic talent is …

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Ozzfest Selling Engaged Fans "Unholy Matrimony" Weddings

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:52 +0000

Good news for heavy metal couples who always hoped to exchange marriage vows in the vicinity of rock's Prince of Darkness: This year's Ozzfest is offering fans an opportunity to walk down the aisle Blizzard of Ozz-style with something the Ozzfest organizers call "Unholy Matrimony" packages. Each lucky bride and …

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Ozzfest Selling Engaged Fans "Unholy Matrimony" Weddings

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:51 +0000

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At the Movies With Peter Travers: 'Dinner for Schmucks,' 'Charlie St. Cloud'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:51 +0000

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Win "Pirates of Destiny" Rockford Sunglasses From VonZipper

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:49 +0000

Fact: brutal sun glare destroys 85 percent of festival experiences. Solution: be one of the 10 lucky winners of Rolling Stone's VonZipper giveaway — you'll score a pair of "Pirates of Destiny" Rockford sunglasses from VonZipper. The shades are made of fools gold and produced in limited edition to commemorate …

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Neil Young Preps New Album, Box Set

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:47 +0000

Neil Young is in the final stages of mixing his new album, which he recorded with U2 producer Daniel Lanois in a Los Angeles house earlier this year. Following a longtime tradition, Young only recorded around the peak of the full moon. "We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, …

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Win "Pirates of Destiny" Rockford Sunglasses From VonZipper

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:47 +0000

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Artist of the Week: Neon Trees

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:02:41 +0000

Who: Provo, Utah synth-pop revivalists Neon Trees. The all-Mormon band started up in Southern California in 2004 when frontman Tyler Glenn and guitarist Chris Allen's fathers suggested the two play together. "They both thought we were deadbeats," says Glenn. The band migrated to Utah separately and made fans in the …

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