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If you enjoy TV chef/traveler Anthony Bourdain, holiday specials, ugly sweaters, or Queens of the Stone Age–especially in combination–then you won’t want to miss this.
The US release date for PJ Harvey’s next album “White Chalk” has been pushed back one week to October 2nd (it will still arrive in stores on September 24th in the […]

Tags: 50 cent, chromeo, kanye west, led zeppelin, panic at the disco, pj harvey, queens of the stone age

Singer/actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery to fix a small hemorrhage.
Rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West are not just doing battle in record stores this week (each with much-hyped new albums). The pair will also face off in a presidential-style debate on cable network BET on Tuesday night.
R&B singer R. Kelly’s […]

Tags: 50 cent, blur, charlotte gainsbourg, foxy brown, justice, justin timberlake, kanye west, kid rock, klaxons, no doubt, r kelly, tommy lee

Bjork
Although it isn’t definite, it is looking like the singer will release her second album of 2007 before the year is up. This one will be a live album, which was recorded just a few weeks ago.
Blind Melon
After a dozen years, the band has re-formed with new vocalist Travis Warren replacing the late Shannon Hoon, […]

Tags: bjork, blind melon, bottomless pit, death cab for cutie, fiery furnaces, maxwell, no age, oslo, radiohead

Multiple sources have been reporting over the past few days that shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine are on the verge of reuniting to tour in 2008. They are expected to kickoff their reunion with an appearance at Coachella, which is scheduled for the weekend of April 25-27, 2008.
A much less interesting return is scheduled for […]

Tags: allofmp3, bloc party, britney spears, dmx, itunes, my bloody valentine

Babyshambles
“Shotter’s Nation,” the second album from Pete Doherty & co., already scheduled for release Ocotber 1st in the UK, now has a US release date as well, courtesy of Astralwerks: October 23rd.
Everlast
The artist’s first album since 2004, to be entitled “Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford,” should arrive in stores in early 2008.
His […]

Tags: babyshambles, everlast, his name is alive, rem, vampire weekend

Cassius
Astralwerks will release the latest album from the French duo, “15 Again,” on October 23rd.
Child Rebel Soldiers
Originally a one-off collaboration between hip-hop stars Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Lupe Fiasco (who recorded a track together for a mixtape), Child Rebel Soldiers now plans to enter the studio in the near future to record an entire […]

Tags: cassius, child rebel soldiers, dave gahan, depeche mode, kanye west, lupe fiasco, marc cohn, pharrell williams, primal scream

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: Chapter 13 of R. Kelly’s ongoing “Trapped In The Closet” is now streaming at IFC.com.
Speaking of musicians dabbling in the video arts, Trent Reznor is aiming to turn the recent Nine Inch Nails album “Year Zero” into a television series.
British singer Amy Winehouse will not be entering rehab […]

Tags: amy winehouse, eagles, mia, nine inch nails, r kelly

Not only was AT&T unable to provide me with home telephone service (oops–that belongs on a different blog), but the communications giant has also moved into the realm of censorship. Pearl Jam fans noticed that AT&T’s live streaming video of this past weekend’s Lollapalooza performance was missing a few of Eddie Vedder’s words from the […]

Tags: cmj, pearl jam, portishead, the smiths

Multiple sources reported on a new computer virus making the rounds: W32.Deletemusic, which, as its name implies, deletes all MP3 files from infected computers. Those of you who store your music on round plastic discs or larger vinyl platters will not be affected.
Sorry, music fans who already own all of Joy Division’s albums: you’ll have […]

Tags: amy winehouse, common, joy division, madonna

Avenged Sevenfold
Expect a self-titled release from the band on October 16th.
Buck 65
The Canadian artist will release a 1957-themed album (you don’t see that everyday) on October 30th, entitled “Situation.”
Eulogies
Hrishikesh Hirway (the One AM Radio) produced the Los Angeles band’s self-titled debut, due on September 11.
The Heliocentrics
The UK band and DJ Shadow tourmates will release “Out […]

Tags: avenged sevenfold, buck 65, eulogies, heliocentrics, hives, siberian, supermayer