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'White House Down' Is a 'Vile' Rehash

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 13:00

The big flicks keep rolling out now that it's summer blockbuster season White House Down looks like the splashiest debut of the week as it boasts Independence Day director Roland Emmerich as well as stars Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal Tatum plays US Capitol Police officer John Cale...

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Bosnian Rainbows On Tour: Latest Band From Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:50

There is a Spanish phrase that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez keeps in mind as he pushes forward with Bosnian Rainbows his newest experimental rock band con vivir It is a motto not only for his new music but for what he describes as a new way of living "In English the only translation...

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Eight Baby Names Ruined by TV Characters

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:30

The golden age of television is alive and well with programs like Mad Men Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones But is that enough of a reason to name your first-born after a George R R Martin character? With the news that 146 girls were named Khaleesi last year – a...

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Rufus and Martha Wainwright Mount Benefit Honoring Kate McGarrigle

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:15

Since the passing of Canadian folk singer and songwriter Kate McGarrigle – one-half of the famous musical sister act with Anna McGarrigle – her children Rufus and Martha Wainwright have continued to honor their mother's music and legacy In the last three years the singing siblings have mounted tribute concerts...

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Watch Robin Thicke Perform Live Online

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:00

Robin Thicke will perform live online this afternoon from the YouTube Space LA in Los Angeles where he will also answer questions as part of a Q&A The "Blurred Lines" singer appears as part of the new "Interscope Introducing" series which connects artists YouTube creators and viewers Inside Rolling Stone's American Music...

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Nine Inch Nails Photos Preview 'Came Back Haunted' Clip

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 11:55

This Friday Nine Inch Nails will premiere the new video for "Came Back Haunted" the first single from their upcoming LP Hesitation Marks out September 3rd on Columbia The video – which premieres Friday on Vevocom – was directed by David Lynch and now you can take an exclusive peek at...

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Beyonce's 'Standing on the Sun' Leaks

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 11:25

Beyoncé has already teased "Standing on the Sun" in her summer ad campaign for H&M now you can hear the full track after it leaked online earlier today There's still no word whether the song will appear on her fifth album or when the singer will be ready to release the in-progress LP but she...

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Mark Fisher, Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd Stage Designer, Dead at 66

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 10:20

Stage designer and architect Mark Fisher the man responsible for stunning stage setups for the Rolling Stones Pink Floyd U2 and others over the past 25 years died yesterday in a London hospice He was 66 and had been battling a long illness that wasn't identified in an announcement by Stufish the firm he...

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Bruce Springsteen Helped Breach Berlin Wall: Book

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 10:05

Ronald Reagan told Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall" but Bruce Springsteen may have helped swing the hammer In his new book Rocking the Wall journalist Erik Kirschbaum makes a case for Springsteen's July 1988 concert in East Berlin serving as a catalyst for bringing down the Berlin Wall Reuters reports The Wall separating East...

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Melissa Etheridge to Wed After Gay-Marriage Rulings

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 09:40

Melissa Etheridge plans to marry her girlfriend following yesterday's Supreme Court rulings that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and cleared a path for California to legalize gay marriage The rocker had been an active opponent of California's Proposition 8 describing the voter-approved ballot measure to ban gay marriage as "blatantly hateful" "I look...

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Benny Benassi and John Legend 'Dance the Pain Away' – Premiere

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 09:00

Benny Benassi's hard bass and John Legend's smooth croon are an unlikely pairing and the two musicians' collaboration on "Dance the Pain Away" was similarly unexpected "This song came about by chance Working with John is the result of a series of coincidences" Benassi tells Rolling Stone "Not only is...

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Justin Bieber Sued by Paparazzi for Alleged Assault

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 08:25

Justin Bieber is being sued by a paparazzi who claims the singer punched and kicked him last year in a scuffle at a Calabasas California movie theater The Associated Press reports that Jose Osmin Hernandez Duran claims that Bieber was leaving the movie theater with then-girlfriend Selena Gomez when he got...

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'Voyager' by Fur Trade - Free MP3

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 08:00

Artist Fur TradeSong "Voyager" Album Don't Get Heavy "This song is a perfect example of why we like to write in the studio" Parker Bossley tells Rolling Stone "Sudden flashes and bursts of ideas are able to be captured before they are forgotten" Steve Bays adds "The live drums you hear...

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Bob Dylan, Justin Timberlake Appear on 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Soundtrack

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 08:00

It only makes sense that a movie about a folk singer would include a soundtrack album and the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis will get one late this summer The soundtrack features songs by Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk along with tunes performed by stars of the movie including...

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The Sub Pop Megamart Big, Hard Launch Event (w/ Troy & Sharlese from KEXP)

Sub Pop Blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 20:51

This upcoming Friday, June 28th from 5-8pm, we have an exciting proposition for you relating to the official, “Big, Hard Launch Event” for the actual, physical, Sub Pop Mega Mart. If you’re precious about your Friday evenings, then you’re likely wondering to yourself, “Why all the hubbub, Sub Pop?!”, GOOD QUESTION! Here’s why all the hubbub: Troy & Sharlese from our beloved KEXP radio station will be on hand DJ’ing the event; Top Pot is providing free, Friday night donuts; there could very well be free beverages; limited-edition SP merch currently only available at the Mega Mart is for sale; and some rare, out-of-print Sub Pop vinyl will be available, too. One thing is certain: it will be very fun. Also, free.

This temple of commerce is temporarily available to you, the Seattle-based music connoisseur, until July 21st.

The Sub Pop Mega Mart is located at 6003 12th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108 next to the Georgetown Via Tribunali.

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Listen to "Sea Bug" from New SP Artists, His Electro Blue Voice

Sub Pop Blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 18:28

His Electro Blue Voice are the newest artists on the Sub Pop roster and their label debut, [ahem] Ruthless Sperm comes out on August 20th. Listen to the sonic barrage that is the accompanying track, “Sea Bug”, from said record.

Pre-order Ruthless Sperm here.

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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes' List of Most Powerful Musicians

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 18:10

It's been a pretty quiet 2013 for Lady Gaga following her tour-ending hip surgery but she has some good news to celebrate Forbes has named her the most powerful musician in the world Women Who Rock In the Pages of Rolling Stone Mother Monster earned $80 million between June 1st of 2012...

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Miley Cyrus Performs 'We Can't Stop' on 'Kimmel,' Talks Weed and Snoop

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 16:10

Miley Cyrus stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to perform her new single "We Can't Stop" less than a week after releasing its racy bizarre music video Just like the clip the live rendition featured more suggestive and head-scratching moments Stars Go Punk at Met Gala Miley Cyrus Miley started off...

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Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard Talks Solo Album 'Moonlander' and His 'Gospel of Not Knowing'

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 15:45

After more than two decades as Pearl Jam's guitarist Stone Gossard still marvels at the band's arena-packing fans "I'm so blessed to be playing these shows where so many people know the words" he tells Rolling Stone "Ed [Vedder] tells so many different stories from so many different points of...

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On the Charts: Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Dethrones Black Sabbath

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 15:05

After several fairly slow summer weeks new blockbusters have finally started to roll out beginning with Kanye West's Yeezus Weekly album sales jumped five percent compared to the previous week according to Billboard but they're still pretty weak in the aggregate down five percent overall for 2013 (Black Sabbath who...

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