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Starbucks V-Day comp to feature She & Him, DCFC, more

This year, Starbucks won't just celebrate Valentine's Day with strawberries 'n' cream frappuccinos and white-chocolate mochas. According to a recent press release, the coffee conglomerate approached "their favorite artists"—including Ben Gibbard, Katy Perry, M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel—and asked them to cover "a tune that's touched their hearts."...  read more

James Hunter to tour with Chris Isaak

British soul singer James Hunter, who recently released The Hard Way on Starbucks' Hear Music label, will join Chris Isaak on the road this August...  read more

Sonic Youth's Hits are for Squares coming this June

The mixtape to dwarf all mixtapes, Hits are for Squares, a compilation of Sonic Youth favorites, will be available in select Starbucks stores (and to listeners everywhere via HearMusic.com) on June 10. A cast of thousands (well, really, 15 or so) from the arts and entertainment world contributed their favorite choices from the Sonic Youth catalog. Radiohead, Beck and Portia de Rossi are among the diverse list of contributors....  read more

Starbucks announces iTunes giveaways

Quitting your coffee addiction might be a little bit harder this upcoming month. Starbucks and iTunes have just announced another partnership that is sure to bring more customers to both venues. In 2006, the two companies teamed up to offer Starbucks Hear Music artists for purchase on iTunes, allowing the label to broaden its market. Starting Oct. 2, the coffee shop will be taking it one step further and offering 50 million free digital songs, with 1.5 million “Song of the Day” cards to be given away each day. The cards will be redeemable at the iTunes store and are...  read more