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Thu, 12/01/2011

The 54th Grammy Award nominees were announced last night and it came as no surprise that British songstress, Adele, has been nominated for 6 awards.  She got nods for all the top awards: Song, Record and Album of the Year.  Her second studio album, 21, is currently the best-...

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Sat, 11/26/2011

Kate Bush, one of music's most elegant and theatrical artists, has returned with her first studio album since 2005's Aerials.  A mere 7 tracks with a running time of 65 minutes, 50 Words for Snow, is a spacious and wistful album that one would expect from one of Britain's...

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Thu, 11/17/2011

The godfathers of heavy metal recently announced a 2012 reunion tour.  The original members, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and the legendary, Ozzy Osbourne will hit the road throughout 2012 and also mark the reunion with a new studio album.  This will be the first album by the...

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Sat, 10/08/2011

Legendary Scottish folk musician, Bert Jansch, passed away earlier this week at the age of 67 after a two year battle with cancer.  Widely known as one of the premier guitarists for nearly half a century, Jansch first gained fame as the founding member of the group, Pentangle in the late...

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Mon, 10/03/2011

This year's list of nominees is expansive as much as it is eclectic.  It seems as if the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is taking notice of recent genres and innovators from those styles.  The Beastie Boys and Eric B. & Rakim represent hip-hop and rap while The Cure and Red Hot Chili...

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Sat, 09/24/2011

On this date twenty years ago, everything in the music industry changed.  A trio from Aberdeen, Washington released their second studio album after some sizeable buzz was received for their debut, Bleach back in 1989.  Now backed by a major label (DGC) and a top-notch...

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Wed, 09/21/2011

After 30 years and 15 studio albums, iconic alternative rockers, R.E.M. have decided to call it quits.  Originally hailing from Athens, Georgia, R.E.M. went from college rock darlings to multi-platinum stadium fillers after the breakout success of 1991's Out of Time. ...

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Tue, 09/20/2011

The Arcade Fire have won the 2011 Polaris Prize which honors the best album by a Canadian musical artist or group.  Judged by a jury of journalists and broadcasters, the Polaris Prize is considered the Canadian equivalent to England's Mercury Prize.  Their third studio album, The...

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Mon, 09/12/2011

It's been said that there is no such thing as bad press.  After serving a one year prison term, New Orleans rapper, Lil Wayne returned to the top of the charts with his ninth studio effort, Tha Carter IV.  Initally released as a download on iTunes, Tha Carter IV sold...

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Wed, 09/07/2011

PJ Harvey took home her second Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Let England Shake, her latest studio album.  The Mercury Prize is an annual music award given to the best album from an English or Irish artist.  The award has been handed out since 1992 and previous winners have...

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