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Singer Damien Jurado is currently in the studio with producer Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion) to work on a follow-up to “And Now That I’m In Your Shadow” for label Secretly Canadian. His labelmate Richard Swift is also nearing completion of a new album under his Instruments Of Science & Technology alter-ego. As the name […]

Tags: cee-lo, colbie caillat, coldplay, damien jurado, devo, jimi hendrix, lionel richie, parts and labor, patti smith, richard swift, rolling stones

The Gutter Twins, the duo of Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers, Afghan Whigs), has been signed by Sub Pop. No word yet on when an album might arrive.
Stereogum turns us onto the news that Devo have reunited to record their first new song in 17 years. Unfortunately, it’s for a Dell […]

Tags: ben lee, devo, greg dulli, gutter twins, mark lanegan, white stripes

NME reports that The Horrors are planning on entering the studio this fall to record their follow-up to debut LP “Strange House.” They hope to enlist Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford and Suede guitarist Bernard Butler as producers.
Illegal file-sharers in Europe may be able to rest a little easier if the European Union’s high court […]

Tags: file-sharing, guns n roses, ja rule, lil flip, lil wayne, pernice brothers, postal service, rihanna, simian mobile disco, the horrors

The Cure are planning a DVD documentary about themselves, to be released in 2009 in conjunction with their 30th anniversary. Next year will also see deluxe double-disc reissues of Cure albums “Wish” and “Disintegration.”
If you thought people were done cashing in on the work of the late Elliott Smith, think again. “Elliott Smith,” a new […]

Tags: annie lennox, elliott smith, freebass, hold steady, joni mitchell, madonna, new order, rolling stones, starbucks, the cure

Singer Bobby Brown is worried that he may be the subject of an al-Qaeda attack on his upcoming tour, Dotmusic reports. Frankly, we’re just surprised that he has an upcoming tour.
It turns out that Warner Music Group will not be bidding for EMI after all. EMI’s board of directors has approved a previous offer […]

Tags: bobby brown, gwen stefani, interpol, james blunt, smashing pumpkins, ti

Ex-con Paris Hilton is well on her way to recording a second album, reports E!. Fresh off her 23-night stand in a Los Angeles-area correctional facility, the heiress has begun work on the follow-up to 2006’s “Paris”–and by “work,” we mean that she has been “in meetings” with the producer of both discs, Scott Storch. […]

Tags: itunes, paris hilton, smashing pumpkins, starbucks, sting, too pure

Attendees at the recent “B96 Summerbash” in Illinois were treated to an adult-themed goodie bag filled with X-rated items such as an adult store catalog and coupons for sexual favors. The problem? With a lineup that included Hilary Duff, Rihanna, and Akon, it wasn’t exactly an adult crowd. The company responsible for the handouts claims […]

Tags: apple, beyonce, franz ferdinand, jay-z, john lennon, madonna, morrissey, r kelly, radiohead, remy ma, smashing pumpkins, stars, super furry animals

From the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” file, Warner Music Group has settled a lawsuit with online media sharing/social networking site Imeem by agreeing to license its music and video content to the site, in exchange for a cut of Imeem’s advertising revenues. Warner is the first major industry player to sign a […]

Tags: imeem, ipod, joseph arthur, pete townshend, the who

With the royalty rate for internet radio set to increase on Sunday, the future looked grim for internet broadcasters, especially when a federal appeals court blocked a last-minute request for a postponement. But then came word that SoundExchange, the organization responsible for setting rates and collecting royalties, would not enforce the higher rates and would […]

Tags: blur, britney spears, iggy pop, internet radio, janet jackson, live earth, rock band

Spin.com gathers some final comments from the blogosphere on the imminent death of internet radio, courtesy of a huge increase in royalty rates set to go into effect July 15th barring a last-minute reprieve. …
Writing in Slate, Hua Hsu offers a lengthy essay on the LCD Soundsystem track “All My Friends,” which he calls “brilliant […]

Tags: crunk, grandmaster flash, lcd soundsystem, sicko, spice girls, tony wilson