Free download: Utah Saints share Halloween Mini-Mix

Utah Saints mixed a bunch of Halloween themed songs together into a five minute mix. Stream the Halloween Mini Mix below and grab a free download here (link also includes listing of all the songs used). Utah...

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Video: Gary Numan rocks out with Nine Inch Nails in Florida

Gary Numan opened for Nine Inch Nails at last night's show in Sunrise, Florida. During NIN's set, Numan joined the band and performed "Reptile" together, then they performed Numan's track "We Take Mystery To Bed"...

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David J releases cinematic reinterpretation of "Bela Lugosi's Dead"

As reported here last week, David J released an updated cinematic reinterpretation of the Bauhaus classic "Bela Lugosi's Dead." The new version was recorded by candlelight in a single take, and includes "bride...

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Thomas Dolby show scheduled for Royal Oak Music Theater moved to Magic Bag

Thomas Dolby brings his Invisible Lighthouse Live tour to the Detroit area on Sunday, November 3rd. The show was originally scheduled at the Royal Oak Music Theater, but was just moved to the Magic Bag in Ferndale....

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Rhino Records releasing 8 disc boxset 'Pogues 30'

Rhino Records is releasing an eight disc Pogues boxset on December 2nd. Pogues 30 includes seven of the band's studio albums along with a previously released live disc featuring Joe Strummer on vocals. The...

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Neil Young & John McEnroe guest on new Chrissie Hynde LP

Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders was honored with the Q Classic Songwriter Award at the Q Awards on October 23rd. During one of her post-award interviews Hynde revealed that she's just finished work on a new album...

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The legendary Lou Reed dies at 71

Hard to even type the words, but the legendary and visionary artist Lou Reed has died today at the age of 71. The cause of death has not been reported, however Reed had undergone a liver transplant earlier this...

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Skinny Puppy announce Detroit show

Hot off the release of their new album Weapon, Skinny Puppy return to the road for a North American tour. Don't miss Skinny Puppy at the Majestic Theater for an all ages show on February 19th. Tickets go on sale...

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David J releasing cinematic reinterpretation of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" on Halloween

Halloween is going to be even more scary this year: David J, bassist and one of the founding members of Bauhaus, re-recorded a new version of the classic "Bela Lugosi's Dead." According to David J's website, the...

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Sonic Youth's 'Daydream Nation' turns 25

And it'll be back in print next year... Daydream Nation was released 25 years ago this month - the original 2xlp and cd will be back in print in early 2014 along with more early sy — Sonic Youth (@thesonicyouth)...

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The Ocean Blue shares new track "Bleary Eyed"

The Ocean Blue shared a brand new song "Bleary Eyed," which they'll perform live for the first time at their show this weekend in California. "Bleary Eyed" will be featured on the new Korda Records compilation...

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Ex-members of the Verve form Black Submarine & share free download

Black Submarine is the new band featuring Nick McCabe and Simon Jones formerly of the Verve. Turns out Black Submarine is the new name for their previous project Black Ships, which released an ep titled Kurofune...

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Jane's Addiction honored with star on Walk of Fame + play Kimmel on 10/30

Jane's Addiction will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 30th. The band will receive the 2,509th star on the Walk of Fame and the full band will be on hand for the ceremony which is...

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Mark Lanegan preps double disc anthology 'Has God Seen My Shadow'

A Mark Lanegan anthology will be released early next year. Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989 - 2011 compiles 20 greatest hits spanning Lanegan's career plus includes another disc with 12 previously unreleased...

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R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" remixed by Scoop DeVille & Travis Barker

Producer Scoop DeVille remixed R.E.M.'s classic track "Losing My Religion," for DeVille's upcoming mixtape Scoopaloops Vol 1. The remix features Michael Stipe's familiar vocals along with groove and percussion...

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Morrissey's 'Autobiography' huge sales numbers + new DVD/Blu-Ray out today

Not surprisingly, Morrissey's dishy tell-all, Autobiography, has turned out to be one of the fastest selling memoirs in the U.K. since official sales records have been tracked according to True To You: "Morrissey's...

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Happy Mondays, Pet Shop Boys, Chrissie Hynde, Suede & more win Q Awards

British magazine Q held its annual awards ceremony, the Q Awards, in London yesterday. Happy Mondays won the Classic Album award for their 1988 album Bummed, Pet Shop Boys won Outstanding Contribution to Music,...

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Mark Eitzel writes his own open letter to Miley Cyrus

Mark Eitzel couldn't sleep the other night, so he decided to write his own open letter to Miley Cyrus. As you might imagine, it's pretty fantastic. Some choice excerpts are posted below, but go read the full...

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New and awesome garage rock: Mourning Birds

Check out a fantastic new garagey-rock band from the U.K. called Mourning Birds. The trio's impressive debut single, "Oh Yeh," (which was recently included in NME's Buzz Playlist) will be released digitally on...

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Cold Cave returns with new single, "Nausea, The Earth & Me"

Cold Cave aka Wesley Eisold has spent 2013 enjoying the freedom of being independent artist - he's been releasing Cold Cave singles as he likes on his own terms. So far this year, Cold Cave released three 7...

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Members of the Charlatans, New Order, Beady Eye & more pay tribute to Jon Brookes at 'A Night For Jon Brookes'

Last night musical friends of Jon Brookes gathered in London and paid tribute to the late Charlatans U.K. drummer, who died August 13th from brain cancer. Members of the Charlatans, New Order, Beady Eye, the Vaccines,...

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Mudhoney honored with Full Tilt ice cream flavor

Seattle ice cream company Full Tilt developed a limited edition Mudhoney ice cream flavor to honor the band's 25th anniversary. The cinnamon honey ice cream with fudge swirl -- packaged in pints decorated with...

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Pre-order Morrissey's 'Autobiography'

Morrissey's highly anticipated autobiography will finally be published by Penguin Classics in the U.K. and Europe on October 17th. So far the book doesn't have a North American release, but it's available to...

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Peter Murphy cops plea deal and avoids jail

On March 17th, Peter Murphy was arrested after an alleged hit-and-run incident in Glendale, California, and was later also charged with "causing injuries while driving under the influence and drug or alcohol"...

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Ab Fab's Jane Horrocks aka Bubble covers Joy Division

Jane Horrocks, the actress probably best known in North America for her portrayal of Bubble on the hit comedy Absolutely Fabulous, has recorded a cover of Joy Division's "Isolation." Horrocks enlisted help from...

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Archive: Watch the Cure's performance at Austin City Limits Festival

If you missed The Cure's performance at the Austin City Limits Festival last night, watch a replay of the full two-hour set below. UPDATE: The full concert archive has been removed, but a selection of video...

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Must see TV: Ghosthunting With Happy Mondays

We're still eagerly waiting for Shaun Ryder on UFOs to premiere on the History Channel in the U.K., but at least the September 2009 episode of the British reality show Ghosthunting With... featuring Happy Mondays...

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Stream Gary Numan's new LP 'Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)'

Gary Numan returns with the new album Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) on October 15th in North America. Stream the album ahead of its release right now, over at Noisey and pre-order the album from iTunes,...

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David Bowie releases stripped down "Sound & Vision" + stream James Murphy remix of "Love Is Lost"

David Bowie premiered a breathtaking minimalist version of his classic 1977 song "Sound & Vision." The song was re-worked from the original stems, leaving only Bowie's voice backed by pianist Roy Young, and...

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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone premieres in theaters in North America

The documentary on the Stone Roses' reunion, The Stone Roses: Made of Stone, premiered in the U.K. back in May, and now the film is set to debut in theaters in North America. The film, which includes footage from...

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ChameleonsVox (aka Chameleons) return with new EP

ChameleonsVox (the latest incarnation of the Mark Burgess fronted band previously know as Chameleons) return with a new ep, M + D = 1(8), in November. The limited edition ep will be released through Blue Apple...

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Gary Numan premieres video for "Love Hurt Bleed"

Gary Numan premiered the video for his new song "Love Hurt Bleed" today. Check it out below: "Love Hurt Bleed" is on the new album Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) which will be released on October 15th...

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The Cure & Depeche Mode part of Austin City Limits live webcast this weekend

The Cure, Depeche Mode, Atoms For Peace, Savages, and Franz Ferdinand are among the acts participating in the Austin City Limits live webcast this weekend. The webcast kicks off October 11th and runs through...

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The Cure dusts off rarely played songs for Monterrey show

The Cure have returned to North America for a handful of live shows. Last night the band played Monterrey, Mexico and their 43 song set included some rarities and songs they haven't played in YEARS, like "Sinking,"...

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R.I.P Phil Chevron of the Pogues

Phil Chevron, guitarist of the Pogues, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Chevron announced in May that his cancer had returned (he had received treatment in 2007 for cancer of the head and...

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The Pixies announce North American tour

The Pixies announced dates for a North American tour today.  Opening acts will be Fidlar (1/15 - 1/29), Cults (1/31 - 2/11), and Best Coast (2/13 - 3/1). Tickets go on sale Friday, October 11th at 10 am local...

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Morrissey: Autobiography coming October 17th

Morrissey's long awaited autobiography will be released in the U.K. and Europe on October 17th. The book is available to pre-order here. Autobiography doesn't have a North American release date announced, but...

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New & awesome indie-pop/synthpop: Blood Cultures "Indian Summer"

Blood Cultures released a single titled "Indian Summer" last week on Bandcamp.  Not much info is available about Blood Cultures other than the artist hails from New Jersey and the single is available to purchase...

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Detroit Rock City featured by BBC

The BBC posted a short video interview with Steve Miller, the author of the book Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock & Roll in America's Loudest City. Watch the video here. Detroit Rock City:...

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Gary Numan live KEXP session

Gary Numan played Bumbershoot in Seattle over Labor Day weekend and prior to his set at the festival on August 31st he played a radio session for Seattle's KEXP. Check out a few songs from the session below: "Cars" "Halo" "A...

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Hugh Cornwell preps new EP & shares mariachi version of "Golden Brown"

Hugh Cornwell is releasing a four song ep on October 22nd to promote his new single, "God Is A Woman." The God Is A Woman EP includes the single, two live tracks and Mariachi Mexteca's version of the Stranglers'...

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Detroit band 1991 bring the awesome on their newly released 'Bank EP'

Ran into a pretty cool ep on Bandcamp today from a Detroit indie band called 1991. This past January, 1991 released a single titled "Stay Awake," and a couple of weeks ago they followed that up with a three song...

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Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie on 'More Light,' music industry, and meth

Primal Scream released their new album More Light earlier this year and have a handful of dates in North America as well as a U.K. lined up this autumn. Ahead of the band's series of shows in Ireland, the Irish...

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