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By Shaina Pearlman at 2:15 PM on September 2, 2012

There was plenty of news this week to whet the appetite of pop-culture aficionados, including our handy—especially if that’s where you found yourself going—guide to TV shows set at school. NPR’s First Listen Series gave fans an advanced listen of The Avett Brothers’ new album. Sleigh Bells released a video for “End of the Line” from their recent album, Reign of Terror. Flight of the Conchords reunited for Red Nose Day and wrote a song for charity. Florence + the Machine are taking a year off for a tune-up. And if that wasn’t enough music news, Tom Waits and The... read more

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Flight of the Conchords Reunite for Fundraiser

By Shaina Pearlman at 1:45 PM on August 27, 2012

Though we haven’t heard from the New Zealand comedy-folk duo since 2009, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have kept busy with various film and TV roles.... read more

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Watch Bret McKenzie Duet With Kermit the Frog

By Ross Bonaime at 1:59 PM on November 21, 2011

With only a few more days to wait before _The Muppets_ comes to theatres, a new video has been released of Kermit the Frog and Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords singing the film’s opening song. read more

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Watch and Listen to Songs from The Muppets

By Ross Bonaime at 4:01 PM on November 8, 2011

With _The Muppets_ coming to theatres on Thanksgiving, more material is being released from the highly anticipated film. read more

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Flight of the Conchords Star Bret McKenzie Joins The Hobbit

By Bo Moore at 1:06 PM on April 5, 2011

New Zealand funnyman and Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie has signed on to play an elf in Peter Jackson’s upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit.... read more

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Finally, a Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly Rap Album

By China Reevers at 5:15 PM on January 6, 2011

The rumors of a full-length rap album from Step Brothers stars John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell have been confirmed by none other than the movie’s director Adam McKay.... read more

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Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie Doing Muppets Music

By Beca Grimm at 11:31 AM on December 17, 2010

As if the new Muppets movie wasn’t already cameo-heavy enough, Bret McKenzie (from Flight of the Conchords ) has brought his star power to the picture, agreeing to handle music-supervision duties.... read more

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Our Favorite Musical Simpsons Cameos

By Beca Grimm at 12:15 PM on October 5, 2010

The Ramones, 50 Cent, Metallica and 16 more... 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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