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Live Inks With Vanguard For Concert Set

22 hours 41 min ago
Veteran rock outfit Live has inked a new deal with Vanguard Records for the Nov. 11 release of the CD/DVD "Live at the Paradiso."

Hoobastank Eyeing January For New Album

22 hours 41 min ago
Hoobastank is previewing its as-yet-untitled new album, due in January via Island, with the single "My Turn," which hits U.S. rock radio outlets today (Oct. 13).

Fall Out Boy Album Moved Back Six Weeks

22 hours 41 min ago
Updating a story posted earlier today, Fall Out Boy's new Island album, "Folie a Deux," has shifted from its original Nov. 4 release date to Dec. 16. A post on the band's Web site cited concerns over the planned election day tie-in as one of the reasons for the shift.

Neil News: Live Set Due, 'Archives' Delayed

22 hours 41 min ago
There's good news and bad news for long-suffering Neil Young fans. The good: highlights from a sought-after Nov. 9-10, 1968, run from the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Mich., will be released as "Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968" Nov. 25 via Reprise.

Reggae Legend Alton Ellis Dies At 70

22 hours 41 min ago
Reggae music pioneer Alton Ellis, who enjoyed a career revival in recent years after a string of hits in the 1960s, died Friday in London. He was 70.

T.I., M.I.A., Hot Chip Highlight Diesel Bash

22 hours 41 min ago
T.I. with Franz Ferdinand? Chaka Khan with Hot Chip? These unlikely combinations were on display as part of Diesel's "rock'n'roll circus" Saturday (Oct. 11) in Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of its 30th anniversary bash.

Oasis Scores Seventh Straight U.K. No. 1

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Oasis made its customary debut atop the U.K. album chart yesterday (Oct. 12) with "Dig Out Your Soul" (Big Brother), continuing the band's record of having reached No. 1 on the U.K. bestsellers with each of its seven studio albums.

New Bjork Single: To Yorke, Or Not To Yorke?

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
According to the Bjork camp, the Icelandic vocalist will release a new single, "Nattura," on Oct. 20 via One Little Indian, featuring backing vocals from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.

DJ Babu Returns To 'Duck Season'

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
L.A.-based DJ/producer DJ Babu will release the third installment of his "Duck Season" series through Nature Sounds Records on Oct 28.

Justin Hawkins Starts Fresh With Hot Leg

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
The collapse of his former band, the Darkness, and an unsuccessful attempt to represent the United Kingdom in 2007's Eurovision Song Contest have hardly dampened Justin Hawkins' drive.

Good Charlotte Goes Dance On Remix Set

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
Putting a club-friendly twist on the greatest hits compilation, Good Charlotte will on Nov. 25 unveil "The Greatest Remixes," featuring new, dance-y versions of tracks like "Little Things," "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem" and "I Just Wanna Live."

Beyonce Turns The Tables In 'Boy' Video

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
Beyonce will release videos for her two new singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" via MTV, BET, VH1 and Fuse on Monday (Oct. 13). The two songs were released to radio this week and are the first from her forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album, due Nov. 18 via Music World/Columbia.

The-Dream Spreads The 'Love' On New Album

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
Barely a year out from the release of his Def Jam artist debut, the-Dream returns Dec. 16 with his sophomore set, "Love vs. Money."

Maxwell Unveils New Songs At Radio City

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
Maxwell introduced several new songs last night (Oct. 9) during a hometown show at New York's Radio City Music Hall ...

Panic At The Disco 'Writing Non-Stop' On Tour

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
After taking two-and-a-half years between its first two albums, Panic at the Disco is planning a quicker turnaround for its third -- like by spring or early summer of 2009, according to frontman Brendon Urie.

Beastie Boys Plot Star-Studded Vote Shows

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00
The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin Oct. 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for Nov. 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and Nov. 2 in Milwaukee.

Britney Sets The 'Record' Straight On MTV

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 00:00
Want to know what was going through Britney Spears' head during her darkest days? Tune in to MTV's 90-minute exclusive documentary "Britney: For the Record" to find out.

Billboard Bits: Les Paul, Animal Collective

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 00:00
Slash, Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, James Burton, the Ventures, Jennifer Batten, Dennis Coffey, Lenny Kaye, Steve Lukather, Barbara Lynn and Alannah Myles have signed on for a Les Paul tribute concert to be held Nov. 15 at Cleveland's State Theatre.

Squire: Anderson 'Absolutely' Still Part Of Yes

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 00:00
Although it's hitting the road this fall with a different lead singer, Yes hardly considers ailing frontman Jon Anderson to be out of the band.

Elephant 6 Vets Begin 'Holiday Surprise' Tour

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 00:00
Fans of Athens, Ga., indie-psych collective Elephant 6 should delight in this month's Holiday Surprise variety tour, with 14 U.S. dates featuring a gathering of like-minded musicians playing new material and older goodies from the collective's mid-'90s heyday.