My Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives

By Joe Shearer at 10:18 AM on March 18, 2009

Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores....  read more

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Seventeen Songs By Which To Snack

By Rachael Maddux at 7:00 AM on February 22, 2009

Food and music are the two great loves of most people I know. Strangely, though, there seem to be very few songs written about food, perhaps because people are too busy eating it-- or, if you're Tina Fey, working it into the plotlines of your amazing and wonderful and hilarious television show-- to sing about it. Hmm. Doesn't seem fair. While you're pondering this, take a bite out of these 17 songs I've cobbled (mmm, cobbler!) together, all with titles referencing food or related to the consumption thereof, most of which aren't actually about food or the consumption thereof, but...  read more

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A Dozen Dead Roses: An anti-Valentine's Day mix for the jaded heartbroken

By Steve LaBate at 2:11 PM on February 14, 2009

Above: "Broken Heart" by Fabu Any hint of bitterness aside, I've always felt Valentine's Day was a silly holiday, even when I was happily in a relationship. The idea of celebrating your love for someone by showering them with expensive gifts, candy, flowers and really cheesy Hallmark cards on a designated day when everyone's supposed to do it anyway seems the antithesis of showing sincere appreciation for a loved one.Anyway, I thought today was as good of an excuse as any to take a listen to some of the very best songs exploring popular music's most fertile themes—heartbreak, lost love, unrequited...  read more

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Sonic Youth unveils The Eternal details

By Austin L. Ray at 10:01 AM on February 12, 2009

Last we heard from Sonic Youth...  read more

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Astralwerks' Heroes to feature Beck, TVotR, many more

By Rachel Dovey at 12:51 PM on January 23, 2009

Astralwerks Records has partnered with international relief organization War Child for a benefit album, Heroes, which will be released on Feb. 24. Astralwerks asked legends like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie and The Ramones to choose one of their own classics and select an artist from the next generation to cover it. ...  read more

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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 2

By Steve LaBate at 2:55 AM on December 12, 2008

Today’s list is the second installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I’ll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I’ll be doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might’ve missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in...  read more

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Beck launches Sirius radio weekend takeover right now

By Loren Lankford at 3:01 PM on October 10, 2008

Well, if you want to get technical about it, he launched it a minute before this story was posted. But still.Starting today at 3pm EST, Beck took over Left of Center, Sirius' channel 26, with Radio Beck. The show will air through Sunday....  read more

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Austin City Limits 2008 - Day 2

By Austin L. Ray at 2:27 PM on September 30, 2008

[Above: We Go To 11]Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden...  read more

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Outside Lands 2008 - Days 1 and 2

By Austin L. Ray at 2:46 PM on August 25, 2008

Above: BeckPhotos taken at Outside Lands 2008 by April Brimer...  read more

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Beck announces U.S. tour, preps vinyl release

By Julia Askenase at 10:23 AM on July 17, 2008

If you haven't already been properly dosed by Beck's psychedelia-tinged Guilt trip, you're overdue. On the Danger Mouse-produced album that hit the streets last week, Mr. Hansen pours a suave croon over fuzz guitar, melting synths and bouncing drumbeats (matching go-go boots not included). In support of his latest creation, Beck has slated some fall dates, kicking off in Reno and closing in Chicago....  read more

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