13 Artists and Their Attention-Grabbing TV Debuts

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 8:15 AM on April 6, 2011

Way back before those crazy interwebs could make someone like Rebecca Black an overnight sensation, the best way to reach a national audience was to appear on TV.  read more

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David Bowie To Release Golden Years iPhone App And EP

By Nathan Spicer at 12:00 PM on April 4, 2011

On June 6, David Bowie will release an EP containing remixes of the 1975 single "Golden Years" as well as an iPhone app, which will allow fans to remix original multi-tracks and share them.  read more

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UPDATE: David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live Album An Unauthorized Bootleg

By Nathan Spicer at 4:30 PM on March 21, 2011

Update: Turns out the new live album is nothing more than a bootleg), and it’s not authorized for release by the Bowie camp. Artistdirect reports the iconic David Bowie will release a new live album, Birthday Celebration – Live in NYC 1997, on April 26. The album has appearances by Foo Fighters, Billy Corgan, Lou Reed, The Cure’s Robert Smith and The Pixies’ Frank Black....  read more

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Fourteen Truly Epic Track One Side Ones

By Austin L. Ray at 9:00 AM on February 27, 2011

Any jerk with a guitar can write an epic song...  read more

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Our 10 Favorite Bruce Springsteen Covers

By Beca Grimm at 7:00 AM on September 6, 2010

We’re sure everyone caught Sunday’s Emmy opening skit in which Jimmy Fallon and fellow tramps perform Bruce Springsteen’s seminal hit “Born to Run,” right?...  read more

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The 23 Greatest Sci-Fi Songs of All Time

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on August 19, 2010

Good sci-fi stories can easily be found in movies, TV, books and video games, but what about music? The following 23 songs tell tales of woe, wonder and alien love. And there will be robots.  read more

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Eighteen Band Names Inspired by Other Bands

By Kasia Pilat at 7:00 AM on August 2, 2010

It’s not unusual for young bands to draw inspiration straight from their members’ record collections. Sometimes, though, the influence isn’t strictly musical. Here are eighteen artists that took their very names from other bands—sometimes directly from song lyrics, occasionally from misunderstood quips, and once straight from a legend himself....  read more

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David Bowie Charity Tribute Album Gets a Release Date

By Paste News at 4:30 PM on July 14, 2010

Back in January, news broke that an impressive roster of artists joined up to pay tribute to legendary David Bowie on a then-untitled tribute album. Ground control to Major Tom: The album, titled Repetition, is due to drop Sept. 6, and there are a few tracks available for your listening pleasure....  read more

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10 Great (or Strange) Pixies Covers

By Josh Jackson at 11:04 AM on June 14, 2010

Kings of Leon were the homecoming headliners of Bonnaroo this year, and the Tennessee boys covered The Pixies "Where is My Mind." It got us thinking of all the great Pixies covers by various artists over the years. Here are 10 of the most interesting.  read more

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Awesome of the Day: Animated Album Covers

By Tim Regan-Porter at 9:00 AM on May 17, 2010

Not to wax all nostalgic, but one of the biggest and most lamentable casualties of the digital age is album art. Sure, artists are still making great album covers, but only vinyl enthusiasts (I’m one, I admit) see those masterpieces in glorious 12-inch form....  read more

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