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Paris Hilton Will Become A DJ?

Paris Hilton Will Become A DJ?

The Mayans might be right: Paris Hilton announced today she will make her official DJ debut at Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 23rd. It’s...

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I Love This City Loves You–Trust Us

I Love This City Loves You–Trust Us

I Love This City so much, I wouldn’t want to disappoint it. That’s likely what the festival organizers thought when they decided to change I Love This...

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Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys Dies of Cancer

Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys Dies of Cancer

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys reportedly died today after fighting cancer for three years. Moments ago, Russell Simmon’s reported the dreadful news on his...

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DJ Khaled Video Reaction to Tour Bus Explosion

DJ Khaled Video Reaction to Tour Bus Explosion

DJ Khaled has an excuse for missing last weekend’s performance at Grad Bash: his bus blew up. Skeptical fans needn’t second guess the Miami rapper/producer/DJ,...

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St. Vincent at Fox Theater [Photo Review]

St. Vincent at Fox Theater [Photo Review]

St. Vincent brought her amazing talent to the Fox Theater last Tuesday night. It was the end of my 2012 Fauxchella coverage. It was a long, but rewarding three...

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Neon Indian at The Fillmore [Photo Review]

Neon Indian at The Fillmore [Photo Review]

Following their 102º Coachella performance last Friday, Neon Indian made a stop Tuesday night at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Playing to a packed house, the...

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Explosions in the Sky at The Palace of Fine Arts [Photo Review]

Explosions in the Sky at The Palace of Fine Arts [Photo Review]

“Hello San Francisco. We’re Explosions in the Sky. We live in Texas. Here it is.” It begins so quietly, with the slow plucking of electric guitars and the...

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Outside Lands Lineup 2012: Notes And Reactions

Outside Lands Lineup 2012: Notes And Reactions

Last week Outside Lands Festival’s 2012 lineup was announced to “mixed” reviews. Critics say this year’s headliners including Metallica,...

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Wild Beasts Talk About Sex

Wild Beasts Talk About Sex

Over the last few days I’ve been emailing back and forth with Wild Beasts‘ lead singer Hayden Thorpe about everyone’s favorite or least favorite...

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Lupe Fiasco is Not Performing at Rock The Bells 2012

Someone got their facts wrong. Lupe Fiasco told fans today that contrary to Rock The Bells’ lineup announcement this morning he won’t be performing. Uh…   MORE »
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Beat Connection Tour Dates 2012

After finishing their first US tour with STRFKR this past fall, Seattle-based Beat Connection will embark on their first headlining tour with White Arrows. The…   MORE »
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Black Sabbath Reunion Tour Collapses

Black Sabbath’s upcoming reunion tour is not going to be a “complete reunion” after all. The group’s original drummer Bill Ward, announced yesterday on his…   MORE »
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Missy Elliott, Kid Cudi, and Wiz Khalifa to perform at Rock the Bells

Rock the Bells, the annual traveling hip hop festival, has released its full line up today (4/16). Kid Cudi, Nas, and Wiz Khalifa are the headliners,…   MORE »
May 16, 2012 By
 
 

The Parlotones Ready to Prove Themselves

Only recently finishing a tour that saw them in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Austria, Switzerland, Japan and their home country, South Africa, Parlotones’ singer Kahn Morbee admits “America…   MORE »
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The xx’s First Performances in 2012

The xx performed their first shows in 2012 this week in London. Last night, the group performed six songs from their forthcoming sophomore album, along with…   MORE »
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Jimmy Cliff, Diplo and More Added to Deluna Fest 2012

Mark your calendar, buy your tickets and get ready for Deluna Fest 2012. The festival lineup added more headliners today including Diplo, Jimmy Cliff, Bob…   MORE »
May 15, 2012 By
 
 

Paris Hilton Will Become A DJ?

The Mayans might be right: Paris Hilton announced today she will make her official DJ debut at Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on…   MORE »
May 15, 2012 By