AP - Aug 13, 2008
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going on the road to New York — the city that spawned hip-hop and gave Bob Dylan and the Ramones their start. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that the...
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Rocker Lou Reed is taking a walk on the wild side to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc, where he will host his own weekly show, the company said. Dubbed Lou Reed's New York Shuffle, the free-form radio...
More »Reuters - Mar 14, 2008
Lou Reed is lashing out at new modes of audio technology, saying that people have got to demand a higher standard than current MP3 music files. The edgy rocker delivered the keynote speech at the South...
More »E! Online - Apr 2, 2007
What's the frequency, Seamus? R.E.M. is going to give some shiny happy Irish folk a preview of the band's first new tunes in years at a series of warm-up gigs at Dublin's historic Olympia...
More »AP - Oct 9, 2006
Legs McNeil remembers the night back in 1975 when he walked into the dingy storefront club perched in the even dingier Bowery neighborhood. The band onstage, four guys in leather jackets and torn jeans...
More »Reuters - Jun 21, 2006
Bono, Sting, Lou Reed and Nick Cave are just a handful of the artists who have lent their voices to Rogue s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys, due out August 22 via the Anti- label. The...
More »AP - Mar 2, 2006
The Little Willies, The Little Willies (Milking Bull) What do you get when the Traveling Wilbury s meet the Highwaymen? The Little Willies. Led by Norah Jones and four other relatively unknown musicians...
More »AP - Feb 11, 2006
There s a hole in the middle of every medal at these Winter Olympics for a reason: to honor the open piazzas. So it only makes sense that the city square at the heart of Turin is already THE place to...
More »AP - Dec 16, 2005
One writer s top 10 rock albums of 2005: 1. Apologies to the Queen Mary, Wolf Parade: For the second straight year, the debut of an indie Montreal-based band tops this list — surely a sign of the...
More »AP - Nov 17, 2005
In an elevator at the Sony Music offices, two suited men breezily assess a fledgling artist s demo. How did you feel? one asks. I found it to be, well, rather irrelevant, the other replies. I...
More »AP - Nov 7, 2005
Lou Reed, Lou Reed: Live at Montreux 2000, (Eagle Rock Entertainment) There s no question that Lou Reed is a rock icon with enduring appeal, from the 60s allure of his leading man status in the Velvet...
More »AP - Sep 25, 2005
It s not often that a Nobel laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners, Grammy winners, Academy Award winners and just about every other kind of winner share a single stage. But a benefit for Hurricane Katrina...
More »AP - Sep 15, 2005
A few indie rock bands that will change your life : • Arcade Fire: Husband and wife team Win Butler and Regine Chassagne lead a troupe of exuberant, talented musicians. Wearing suits the way Wes...
More »AP - Sep 8, 2005
Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: • Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site, http: 1/4 1/4http://www.ViewAskew...
More »Reuters - Aug 5, 2005
Bob Dylan s song Like a Rolling Stone topped a poll on Friday to find the 100 songs, movies, TV shows and books that changed the world in the opinion of musicians, actors and industry experts. Dylan...
More »Reuters - Aug 5, 2005
Bob Dylan s song Like a Rolling Stone topped a poll Friday to find the 100 songs, movies, TV shows and books that changed the world in the opinion of musicians, actors and industry experts. Dylan s...
More »AP - Apr 5, 2005
Sitting poolside at the exclusive W Hotel, nerd par excellence Moby performed an acoustic set of songs rife with humor and harmony to celebrate the release of his new album Hotel. We re available...
More »E! Online - Feb 2, 2005
Has Axl Rose been studying How to Lose Friends and Alienate People? The famously reclusive rocker signed a multimillion-dollar publishing deal last month with the Sanctuary Group--much to the chagrin...
More »Reuters - Nov 26, 2004
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is calling on her peers in the music industry to raise their voices to help millions suffering from AIDS in Africa. Just for a moment imagine the media...
More »AP - Nov 24, 2004
Just because The Black Keys wear jeans and T-shirts, just because their production quality possesses that feeling of minimalist organic haze, just because they re a stripped-down, drums-and-guitar duo...
More »Reuters - Oct 29, 2004
It s clear skies ahead for the All Tomorrow s Parties Pacific 2004 music festival. The fest will take place Nov. 6-7 on the Queen Mary ship docked in Long Beach, Calif. Though the event suffered two...
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