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The Soft Pack Announces Debut Album Coming in February

We told you they were a band to watch. And on Feb. 2, 2010, they’ll be a band readily available for you to hear as well—The Soft Pack will release their self-titled, debut album on Kemado Records....  read more

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The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)

Apologies to Kanye, but while BeyoncĂ© had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too...  read more

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Weezer, Blink 182 Headlining This Year's (Free!) Virgin Mobile Festival

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What to do if you're a festival curator in these troubled economic times? Some might double down on the existing business model; Bonnaroo's ticket sales actually increased this year. The folks at Virgin Mobile have a different scheme for success that we hope takes off, and it's easily explained in three steps....  read more

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Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs Join Green Day on Tour

Update: The Bravery will be opening the first leg of the tour, according to Green Day's Official Site. Check out the new dates below.---As the release of their eighth album 21st Century Breakdown tomorrow, May 15, approaches, Green Day is already gathering the openers for their massive Summer tour. Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand are joining the rock trio on the road throughout late-July and August. No opener has been announced for the beginning leg of the North American tour....  read more

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Franz Ferdinand Tours, Releases Dub Version of Tonight

Franz Ferdinand's third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, just came out in January, but the Glasgow foursome has already planned a follow-up: A dub version of the same record, entitled Blood, stated to hit stores June 1 via Domino Records....  read more

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Paste's Playlist in Honor of New NBC Series Kings

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The recent premiere of NBC's new drama Kings (Sundays, 8 p.m. Eastern) has quite a few staffers hot for high drama. Following up on Paste managing editor Nick Marino's latest list, Seven Reasons to Start Watching Kings Immediately, we're providing a royal playlist to complement the modern-day monarchy that we'll undoubtedly grow to love, hate, envy, cheer and most likely, gamble on. Set in a city not unlike the Big Apple, there are enough Pasteful placements of magical realism, blood-kin betrayals and star-crossed romances to make for a very interesting season. If we ruled the world, these are the songs...  read more

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Franz Ferdinand announces tour dates

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Franz Ferdinand has announced an upcoming U.S. tour.  After a lengthy three-and-a-half-year recording hiatus, the guys are hitting the road in support of their third full-length, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand....  read more

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Franz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Terrible bands make terrible...  read more

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Franz Ferdinand heads out on pre-release tour

It's a gimmicky gambit, that title of Franz Ferdinand's upcoming third LP. But what the Tonight: Franz Ferdinand moniker lacks in elegance, it makes up for in marquee-preparedness....  read more

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Franz Ferdinand album to include "human bone" sounds

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Franz Ferdinand is making good on its promise that their next album won't be "by the numbers." Which is to say it'll be all about the numbers; specifically bone circumference and density....  read more

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