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AP - Jeff Bhasker, the hitmaker behind acts like Kanye West, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z, had only been interested in producing for seasoned acts. So when he was approached by pop-rock trio fun. to produce its sophomore album, there was little excitement.
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John Lennon: Real Killer Named: It's Stephen King!
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The headline is a joke but maybe an Oliver Stone film on this topic would be fun. Pollstar has an interesting report about a man who has accused the king of horror of murdering the Beatle legend.
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Diplo: Jay Reatard, MGMT, Diplo, Q-Tip Design Playboy Tees
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Above: T-shirt designs by Jay Reatard and MGMTHey, you know when you're in a band and a venerable soft-porn magazine asks you to design a T-shirt? What? It happens.It's been happening for a couple of years now, actually. Since 2007, Playboy has been doing an annual promotion called Rock the Rabbit, wherein musicians design T-shirts inspired by ...
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Death Cab for Cutie: The iPhone App
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Death Cab for Cutie are moving into the future. Won't you join them? For DCFC fans with iPhones, this new app is a no-brainer-- it's classy, useful, free. We predict this is only the beginning of the band iPhone app craze, and it sets a solid precedent. Best bits: A show tracker that not only lists the band's upcoming gigs but tells you the clos...
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Metallica: start writing new album
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Even tough their latest album, Death Magnetic, was only released last September Metallica have begun work on the follow-up. "We're already jamming on new ideas and new riffs," bassist Robert Trujillo told LiveDaily.com. "That's one of the things with this band - there's no shortage of musical ideas. I think we still got it in us to create intere...
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TV on the Radio: Hot Chip, Beck Show Some Cover Love For The New War Child Compilation
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Lots of artists you enjoy are covering lots of other artists you enjoy for another tribute album organized by and benefitting War Child, the "network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war." The pairings are mostly logical -- the Hold Steady covering the Boss, TV On The Radio covering Bowie, Beck ...
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