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WTF: Rick Ross Teams Up With Chicken Joint
August 4, 2011, By
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman may be in danger of losing his prestigious titles as Wingstop‘s “#1 Fan” and “National Spokesman” because Rick Ross …
Death Cab For Cutie @ Williamsburg Waterfront: August 2
August 4, 2011
Death Cab For Cutie's night at the Williamsburg Waterfront began right as the sun started to fall. The band opened with “I Will Possess Your …
The-Dream Plans To Release A Free LP
August 4, 2011, By
R&B extraordinaire The-Dream is set to release a 10-song online album titled The Terius Nash Est. 1977 for free at the end of August. Apparently, …
Scene Report: Acid Baby Jesus On Athens, Greece
August 4, 2011
In Scene Report, musicians from all over the globe fill us in on what’s going on sonically in their hometowns. This week Acid Baby …
New Old Daft Punk Track To Be Released
August 4, 2011, By
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scottish label Soma is releasing a retrospective album, due out September 19. Among the tracklist goodies is an unreleased Daft Punk …
Horrors – Skying
August 4, 2011, By
It’s always been easy to naysay the Horrors. All it took was a quick look: the origins as a flavor-of-the-week London garage band, the …
Brown’s Radio Station Now An Online-Only Broadcast
August 3, 2011, By
Brown University’s student-run radio station has started broadcasting online only. The station, formerly available at 88.1 WELH-FM in Providence, RI, switched to a 24-hour Internet …
Chelsea Hotel Closed For Mysterious Renovations
August 3, 2011, By
It looks like the Kills is going to have to find a new spot to crash at after the band’s shows in New York …
Andrea Echeverri Announces Second Album
August 3, 2011, By
Colombian singer/songwriter Andrea Echeverri has just announced the release of her second album, appropriately titled Dos. The album is the follow-up to her Grammy- …
Photos: Kids At Risk @ Pianos: August 2, 2011
August 3, 2011
Australian band Kids At Risk played Pianos last night. Photos by Adela Loconte. Were you at this show? Win a CMJ badge by posting your …
Kings Of Leon Management Pulls Videos Of Dallas Disaster
August 3, 2011, By
This weekend, Caleb Followill, lead singer of mega-band Kings Of Leon, suffered a veritable onstage meltdown at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX. During the …
Big Business – Quadruple Single
August 3, 2011, By
If Van Halen’s music were blown up with a bazooka, it would sound like Seattle-based metal band Big Business. It seems like only yesterday …
Win A Pair Of Three-Day Passes To Lollapalooza
August 2, 2011
It’s big, it’s burly, and if it were a dude (or a girl) it would probably have a mustache. The three-day festival that …
On The Verge: Youth Lagoon (Boise, ID)
August 2, 2011, By
With only three songs released, Boise-based Youth Lagoon is a young project. But the three songs— “July,” “Cannons” and the pre-album single, “Montana”—…
Lykke Li @ Central Park SummerStage: August 1, 2011
August 2, 2011
One of Sweden’s finest, Lykke Li, played Central Park SummerStage last night. Photos by Alix Piorun. Were you at this show? Win a CMJ …
KEXP Advises How To Get Airplay
August 2, 2011, By
Whether it’s college, commercial or non-commercial, radio airplay continues to be a major factor for artists to consider when promoting a recording. KEXP recently …