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  It was announced today that Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Darlene Love, Dr. John and Alice Cooper will be among the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.   Neil Diamond and Alice Cooper had both been eligible for induction for years and had this to say of the announcement: Diamond: “I thought about it occasionally, but I kind ... Read More »

  In 1999, Belle and Sebastian curated the first Bowlie Festival. That festival became the inspiration for All Tomorrow’s Parties, which in turn became an festival with outposts in multiple countries around the world. Now, 11 years later, Belle and Sebastian are back, once more curating Bowlie, taking place at Butlin’s- a family weekend resort in the southwest of England. Read More »

  The sister venues of Echoplex and The Echo are the stuff of legend in Los Angeles, California. It is where many artists have started illustrious careers like Beck, NIN and Thom Yorke.   The Echo is the smaller of the two venues, which can work as a graduation system. A band will come to town and play The Echo, ... Read More »

The Oak and The Ax describes itself as “a music venue, cafe, bar, screening room.” An eclectic mix which in its short existence, has made the venue the cultural touchstone for Biddeford, Maine, a small town adjacent to the capital Portland. And the word is spreading. Bands and guests have started to trickle in from around the country to play ... Read More »

  Formed in the belly of the much ballyhooed, mimicked and misunderstood neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is the new “late night disco project” Punches. The creation of singer and dj Alan Astor and the popular dj duo Finger on the Pulse, otherwise known as the twins Greg and Darin Bresnitz, Punches is releasing both mix albums and their own original ... Read More »

  Celebrate: It’s Halloween! And since this year the holiday falls on a Sunday, the celebration will be lasting all weekend. Read up on our guide to New York City’s Halloween and get going on those costumes!   Watch: Monsters – Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to ... Read More »

  Disney has released the new video for the song ‘Derezzed’ from Daft Punk for the December film Tron: Legacy. Though the video is obviously just an excuse to release a new trailer for the film, the song featured has been receiving buzz from all corners of the web. The video features the guest appearance the French electronic duo make ... Read More »

New York’s CMJ Music Marathon has been happening every October since 1980 and is where artists as diverse as Eminem to The Killers first got their start. This iconic conference/festival/party draws music fans, press and bands from all over the world each year, flooding the Lower East Side and other musical neighborhoods such as Williamsburg in Brooklyn with people seeking ... Read More »