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MUSIC NEWS - Singer-songwriter and Scotch whiskey expert Heather Greene has offered us the chance to stream her latest single, “Moon Hangs Fire”. Check it out, below, and you'll agree that the smoothness of the tune equals some of the finest Scotch we've enjoyed.  Heather continues to display a sultry, yet innocent voice delivered with mellowed surprise. The single comes from Greene’s

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MUSIC NEWS - To celebrate 20 years since the release "Doolittle" and the start of their USA Doolittle Tour, the PIXIES are giving away four live tracks (Dancing the Mantra Ray, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Crackity Jones and Gouge Away [listen below]) from a recent show in Paris. More PIXIES news, and info on the tour that started this week in L.A. on our PIXIES Doolittle Tour post .=Gouge Away - Pix

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MUSIC NEWS=  One of the NYC area's best rock/pop/folk/indie music stations, WFUV-FM (90.7 FM), is getting an upgrade and will be sporadically off the air from 8am to 4pm weekdays from Thursday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 18. Reception during those times will be limited to areas of upper Manhattan and nearby parts of Queens and New Jersey.WFUV- FM will (hopefully) resume normal broa.

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MUSIC NEWS - California alt rockers, Lifehouse, has announced the December 8 release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors (via Geffen Records). The first single Halfway Gone (listen below) off the album was co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf ("Let It Rock") and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella. With Smoke & Mirrors; lead singer/guitarist Wad.

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MUSIC NEWS - After wrapping up a two-night stand in Philadelphia, PA last night, Virginia rock trio MAE woke up to find their van and trailer stolen. “This morning we woke up to find our van, trailer, all instruments, equipment and merchandise had been stolen from the hotel parking lot. This misfortune has fallen among many of our friends in the past and after touring for 8 years this sort of

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MUSIC NEWS -  Norton Buffalo, the harmonica maestro who appeared on recordings with the Steve Miller Band, Bonnie Raitt, Doobie Brothers, so many and most recently with Kenny Loggins and Hawaiian slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. died Friday (10/30) at a hospital near his home in Paradise, CA.  Buffalo, 58, was best known for his work with the Steve Miller Band, had been diagnosed w

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• Artist:
  John Fogerty
• Album:
  The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again

MUSIC NEWS - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty is on a roll since the recent release of his wonderful new album, 'The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again' (out via Fortunate Son/Verve Forecast). Last week in NYC, he was a surprise guest performer at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebration at Madison Sqaure Garden, blasting out two Fogerty classics; "Fortunate Son" and "Proud M..

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MUSIC NEWS - JOHN MAYER has already announced a November 17 gig at the Beacon Theatre in NYC (in part to premiere the release of his new album, BATTLE STUDIES, out the same day).  He's now confirmed that his North American 2010 tour will include another NYC stop, this time at Madison Square Garden on February 25 and feature special guests, Michael Franti  & Spearhead . The anticipated "Battle S

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• Artist:
  The Beatles

MUSIC NEWS - We were presented, back on September 9 (9-9-09), The Beatles' digitally remastered catalogon CD.  Now, Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music have announced the global release of a new way to listen to the Beatles music.  This time, it's a limited edition of only 30,000 Beatles Stereo USB apples on December 7 [200.00] (December 9 in the USA [$279.95 slp] and Canada ).The apple-shaped US

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• Artist:
  George Harrison

MUSIC NEWS- UK singer/songwriter/composer, Dean Johnson used some "misplaced" lyrics written by BEATLE George Harrison to create a new song. The lyrics were written by Harrison in the late sixties, but never used by Harrison or the Beatles, but instead were given to the band's biographer Hunter Davies who filed and lost track of them. Davies came across the lyrcis recenlty and mentioned them i

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• Artist:
  Straight No Chaser
• Album:
  Christmas Cheers

MUSIC NEWS- With a cappella more popular than ever, look at the success of GLEE on tv and Ben Fold's University A Cappella album, "CHRISTMAS CHEERS,” the eagerly anticipated new album from Straight No Chaser, has arrived at stores and at digital shoppes today (via ATCO/Atlantic Records).  The collection features a selection of holiday-themed classics, reworked in the acclaimed a cappella gr

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• Artist:
  Them Crooked Vultures
• Album:
  Them Crooked Vultures
• Track:
  Mind Eraser, No Chaser

MUSIC NEWS- As their own celebration of All Souls Day, Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones) are giving it away: As of midnight, "Mind Eraser, No Chaser" is available as a FREE download at iTunes. There's no obligation to buy anything, not necessary to make a pre-order;  No strings attached. IT'S FREE. The band also took in the spirit of Halloween with a treat for

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• Artist:
  Rachael Yamagata

MUSIC NEWS - Rachael Yamagata has announced her plans to hit the road as a very special guest of Irish band Swell Season for a fall USA tour of intimate theaters that starts up on November 12 and wraps up on December 5 in Minneapolis.  Yamagata has spent the last few months writing the follow-up to her Warner Bros. Records debut album Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart, and MNN can't wait t

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• Artist:
  Manchester Orchestra
• Album:
  Mean Everything to Nothing
• Track:
  • PLAY
  • QUEUE
  Shake It Out

MUSIC NEWS -  The video premiere for Manchester Orchestra's second single, "Shake It Out," will be on MySpace, Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen tells us.  The video will at MySpace for 48 hours starting on November 6 at 3pm EST.  The video is said to be a brilliant homage to 1980's action films (tongue firmly planted in cheek, of course). The  epic "Shake It Out" is the second sing

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• Artist:
  Chickenfoot

MUSIC NEWS - Rockers "Chickenfoot" were named 2009's 'Best New Band' by Classic Rock Magazine at the UK publication's annual awards ceremony that was hled at London's Park Lane Hotel. Thouhg the band was unable to attend the ceremony, they recorded a personalized video acceptance speech which played out to rapturous applause.The star studded event was attended by such legends as Jimmy Page of L.

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• Artist:
  Neil Young
• Album:
  Dreamin’ Man Live ’92

MUSIC NEWS - As part of the ongoing Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young,  Dreamin’ Man Live ’92  will be released on December 8, 2009, on CD (via Reprise Records), with the vinyl pressing  being released on January 12, 2010.   The album is a complete live performance of Young’s album Harvest Moon culled from several solo acoustic shows that he perfor

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• Artist:
  Dashboard Confessional
• Album:
  Alter the Ending

MUSIC NEWS -  Dashboard Confessional has announced that they will postpone their scheduled North American tour that was promoting their latest album "Alter the Ending", due to a family issue within the band. They released the following statement;"Due to a family situation that is beyond our control, we have to cancel our upcoming tour with New Found Glory, Never Shout Never, Meg & Dia and Singl.

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• Artist:
  David Bowie

MUSIC NEWS-   MOON, the sci-fi film directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones is set for a January 2010 dvd and blu ray release in North America (November 16 in the UK - not sure why the USA delay) via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Starring Sam Rockwell as Astronaut Sam Bell, the film was released in theatres in June and ended with a $4.6M box office tally.  In this futuristic myster

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• Artist:
  The Flaming Lips
• Album:
  Embryonic

MUSIC NEWS - THE FLAMING LIPS get a well deserved honor for their new album !  They've cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard top 200 Album charts for the first time ever, with the release of their brand new album, Embryonic (out via Warner Bros Records).    The Oklahoma City’s Official State Rock Song authors' new record was the week’s second-biggest debut upon release on October 13.  Th

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