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    • Ray Manzarek of The Doors Has Died. May 20, 2013
        Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Passes Away at 74 Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and Jam […]

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    • The National - Trouble Will Find Me May 20, 2013
      Fifth full-length Trouble Will Find Me from The National finds the critically acclaimed Brooklyn band arriving at a new inner-peace mindset that probably owes more to sheer exhaustion -- tours, children -- than anything else. Not to mention the re-immersion into the deep pool of classic songwriting from the likes of Neil Young, Roy Orbison and Cat Stevens th […]
    • RADAR: Fauntella Crow May 20, 2013
      Piano-playing Sunday Lane and in-demand session and touring violinist Jessy Greene are the L.A.-based singer/songwriter duo who call themselves Fauntella Crow. Lane has released her own mostly sunny folk/pop recordings while Greene has graced the stage (and studio) with artists such as The Jayhawks, Wilco and Dave Grohl's recent "Sound City Players […]
    • Listen: The Parson Red Heads - "Times" May 17, 2013
      The list of bands looking to channel the feel and sound of '70s Laurel Canyon folk/rock is long and growing longer but few can match The Parson Red Heads in their ability to sidestep soundalike retreads and bring their own songwriting -- and instrumental -- chops to the forefront. The follow up fall full-length to the Portland, OR, outfit's excelle […]
    • The Boxer Rebellion - Promises May 16, 2013
      Over the course of their first three albums, London's The Boxer Rebellion have tweaked the sound of what their bio refers to as "grand ambition" to find critical acceptance while building upon their staunchly D.I.Y. indie strategy. This is, it should be noted, the first band to break into the U.S. Top 100 albums chart for their breakout album […]
    • Dungeonesse - S/T May 16, 2013
      Recreating the strobe-tastic, glittering energy of a 3am club scene would appear to be high on the to-do list of Dungeonesse , a dizzying, beat-heavy collaboration of Baltimore chums Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak) and John Ehrens (White Life). Marrying airy melodic hooks to some skittering drum-and-bass jolts and Wasner's headlong sprint into breathless, can-you […]
    • The Looking - Songs For A Traveler May 15, 2013
      Whatever your mind conjures up when you hear the words "traditional folk songs" is about to get turned on its head with Songs For A Traveler, a genre-bending collection of vintage folk standards, 50's country gems and random lullaby and 19th-century logging song tossed in for good measure. The man behind the remarkable project is Todd Carter, […]
    • Alpine - A Is For Alpine May 15, 2013
      The angular meets the angelic with Alpine, a Melbourne-based band of art-pop Aussies who have delivered one of the most original and eclectic albums of the year. Melding the dual-harmonied, pixie-ish vocals of frontwomen and longtime friends Lou James and Phoebe Baker with brisk, scattered beats and some ridiculously inventive guitar play, Alpine turn their […]
    • Joseph Arthur - The Ballad of Boogie Christ May 14, 2013
      Joseph Arthur is a freak of nature, a throwback to a time when musicians released more music. Consider that in just the two and a half years since his Fistful Of Mercy release with Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison, Arthur has issued two full-length solo albums (one a double-disc collection) and a set as RNDM with Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Richard Stuverud. In […]
    • Watch: Jo Hamilton - "There It Is" May 14, 2013
      "When Jo sings, something thaws that I didnʼt even realise was frozen," says Sweet Billy Pilgrim's Tim Elsenburg of Jo Hamilton, the gifted British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose 2009 album Gown is one of the best albums of the last decade. So why are we telling you (and retelling you) this now? No reason except that we […]
    • RADAR: Anna Krantz May 14, 2013
      Piano-playing singer/songwriter Anna Krantz divides her time between New York and her U.K. home, playing the clubs of the Lower East Side and then to her native stomping ground in London. An in-demand session keyboardist, Krantz has also found success as a songwriter, both solo and as a collaborative co-writer with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Steve Booker (D […]

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    • The Beatles' 'Help!' Goes HD with June 25 Blu-ray Release May 13, 2013
      The Beatles' 1965 full-length movie Help becomes the latest film from the Fab Four to get go high def with the June 25 release of Help! on Blu-ray. The Richard Lester-directed musical spy spoof follows up last year's Blu-ray releases Yellow Submarine and Magical Mystery Tour and word is that the band's final film Let It Be will also see a Blu- […]
    • Editors Return with 'The Weight of Your Love' Due July 1; Watch "A Ton of Love" May 8, 2013
      British alt-rock band Editors have announced the July 1 (UK) release of their fourth album The Weight of Your Love. The new proect follows their two previous albums -- both #1 sellers in the U.K. - 2007's An End Has A Start and 2009's In This Light And On This Evening. Lead single "A Ton of Love" is set to drop June 25 (watch video below) […]
    • Matt Nathanson's 'Last of the Great Pretenders' Dropping July 16 May 7, 2013
      San Francisco-based singer and songwriter Matt Nathanson will release his new album Last of the Great Pretenders on July 16. The new album -- see artwork below -- is the successor to his 2011 release Modern Love. Nathanson broke through with his 2007 release Some Mad Hope, a project that spawned the radio hit "Come On Get Higher" and went on to sel […]
    • Ryan Adams' New Album Scheduled for October 15 Release May 6, 2013
      Ryan Adam's eagerly anticipated follow up to his 2011 "comeback" album Ashes and Fire will be released October 15 via Capitol, according to a posted release schedule from the label. The new album -- as yet untitled -- is again produced by legendary studio man Glyn Johns (Who, Clash, Stones) who also handled Adam's Ashes and Fire. Producer […]
    • Alela Diane Addresses Goodbyes on 'About Farewell'; Stream "The Way We Fall" May 2, 2013
      Portland, OR, singer/songwriter Alela Diane will release her new album About Farewell on June 25 via her own Rusted Blue Records label. The new project is Diane's first new recordings since her 2011 album Alela Diane & Wild Divine. See the track listing and stream new song "The Way We Fall" below.
    • Michael Franti Celebrates 'All People' on New July 30 Album May 2, 2013
      Michael Franti  his eighth studio album, All People on July 30 via Capitol Records. The new project is Franti's first new music since his 2010 release The Sound of Sunshine, an album that was the highest Billboard debut of his career. Franti broke through to mainstream success with his album All Rebel Rockers and the double platinum-selling hit single […]
    • The Civil Wars Announce Self-Titled 2nd Album for Late Summer Drop May 1, 2013
      The Grammy-winning duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White -- aka Nashville-based duo The Civil Wars -- have announced that their long-awaited new album is being wrapped up now for a projected late summer release via new label home Columbia. The new self-titled project, their first since the indie-released Barton Hollow, follows months of speculation over th […]
    • Travis Returns with 'Where You Stand' August 19; Stream "Another Guy" April 25, 2013
      Scottish band Travis will release their first album in five years -- Where You Stand -- on August 19 with the new project's title track dropping August 30. New track "Another Guy" is streaming below (and available as a free download at the band's site). This is the band's seventh album since releasing their successful 1994 debut albu […]
    • Steve Earle Revisits the '90s with Reissues, Live Tracks on June 25 Box April 24, 2013
      Steve Earle has announced the release of a new box set that focuses on three albums recorded in the mid-'90s for Warner Brothers. These three reissues, along with Live at the Polk Theater, a Nashville concert recording from 1995, and a live DVD To Hell and Back taped in 1996 make up Steve Earle: The Warner Brothers Years due June 25 via Shout Factory. T […]
    • Allmans' 'Brothers & Sisters' Hits 40 with Deluxe Box Set June 25 April 23, 2013
      Brothers and Sisters, the classic bestselling 1973 album from The Allman Brothers Band will be rereleased in an expanded 40th anniversary edition as well as a deluxe 4-CD box set on June 25 via Mercury/Universal. The specific bonus tracks have not been announced but we do know that the box set will include 2 CD's of a September 1973 concert recorded at […]

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    • Clash Premiere: Bipolar Sunshine - Rivers May 21, 2013
      Exclusive first play...Bipolar Sunshine is perhaps the perfect way to describe the British summer. The weather flits between scorching sun and torrential downpour, more often than not failing to met expectation. Our attitudes, too, are contradictory - somehow, no matter rain or shine, we still find something worth complaining about. However Bipolar Sunshine […]
    • Miles Kane Posts Album Sampler Online May 21, 2013
      Check out snippets of 'Don't Forget Who You Are'Miles Kane has posted a series of snippets from new album 'Don't Forget Who You Are'. Miles Kane is in a curious position. Too big to be a cult curiosity, lacking the hits to be considered a true star the Liverpool songwriter currently stands at a crossroads in his career. New albu […]
    • The Doors' Ray Manzarek Dies May 21, 2013
      Keyboard player succumbs to cancer...The Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek has passed away at the age of 72. The Doors may be closely tied to the mythology and excess of Jim Morrison, but the Los Angeles group owed their success to far more than the potency of the Lizard King. There was John Densmore's fluid drumming, for one, while guitarist Robbie […]
    • Ones To Watch #502: Lulu James May 20, 2013
      21st century soul from the British north...When Clash arrives at Newcastle’s The Other Rooms to meet Lulu James on the afternoon of her sold-out hometown show in March, the tiny 21-year-old is stretching out a length of black fabric in an attempt to figure out what she’ll be wearing for the evening’s performance. “What do they think I am, a giraffe?” she lau […]
    • Exclusive Stream: Dream Mclean May 20, 2013
      Hear the rapper's 'Weatherman' EP here... When Clash hears something that gets all of its pleasure sensors tingling, we like to shout about it. So, when said bits got themselves in a dizzy twist on hearing Dream Mclean, we thought: we’ll have us some of that. And that’s what we’ve got for you here: exclusive access to the Essex rapper’s debut […]
    • Fashion Versus Music May 20, 2013
      "Just keep dancing and looking cool..."On Wednesday May 15th, Versace threw a big, old-fashioned fashion party to celebrate the newest offerings from Versus, its sister line. On show was the capsule collection, designed by English up-and-comer J.W. Anderson. This was, however, not your typical ‘look at clothes and grab a glass of champagne’ showing […]
    • The Great Escape 2013 - Friday May 20, 2013
      Bo Ningen blow Brighton away...Read Thursday's coverage here Since its inception in 2006, Brighton’s Great Escape festival has been a steady burner, picking up the pace over the last couple of years. Now in its eighth iteration, they are the unofficial festival circuit opener. The sprawling mass of venues makes TGE an attractive proposition and amongst […]
    • Tricky - False Idols May 20, 2013
      A return to form from the Bristol legend...Bristol’s godfather of beats cleanses his palette after his Domino deal went sour with a 10th album released on his newly minted own label, also named False Idols. Presenting new vocal collaborators Fran Belmonte, Fifi Rong and Nneka, ‘False Idols’ finds Tricky punching hard and lofty once more. This West Country bo […]
    • Modeselektor - Live At The Roundhouse, London May 20, 2013
      With their Monkeytown labelmates in tow...If you were to deconstruct the reasons behind Modeselektor’s reputation for being one of the most innovative acts in dance music today, then their live performances would be a central contributing factor. Yet, that’s perhaps unsurprising when you consider that the Berlin duo started out as warehouse party DJs and did […]
    • Trophy Wife Finally Deliver Their Debut Album May 20, 2013
      ...and then split upTrophy Wife have made their debut album available online - and then promptly split up. These things take time. Trophy Wife delivered their debut single back in the ebbing days of 2010, with the math rock melancholia of 'Microlite' enrapturing anyone who came in its path. Since then, fans have waited for a debut album. And waited […]

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    • Astronaut Chris Hadfield Performs David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' -- in Space (VIDEO)
      Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Video It's being called the first music video made in space. In an online video, astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station. The video features shots of a floating guitar that would look like a Hollywood s […]
    • Nevada High School Choir to Back the Rolling Stones on Stage
      LAS VEGAS (AP) - You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing on stage with the Rolling Stones. The Henderson school's choir will join the Stones at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night for the encore performance of their hit song, […]
    • Jimi Hendrix Wanted to Create a Supergroup With Paul McCartney, Miles Davis
      Filed under: News, Holy Hell LONDON (AP) - Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970. But less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartne […]
    • David Bowie Church Brothel Video: Singer Still Pushing Buttons With 'The Next Day' Clip
      Filed under: News, Video, New Music, New Releases David Bowie has released a new music video for the title track from his album "The Next Day" and it's causing quite the controversy. The NSFW-ish video features Marion Cotillard as a prostitute suffering from a severe case of stigmata and Gary Oldman as a perverted bishop in a church that also […]
    • The National Premiere Music Video via Reddit AMA & More -- News Roundup
      Filed under: News, Video, News Today, Oh Boy! In case you missed it, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner of the National did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit today. After answering a slew of fan questions, the band released a minimalist video clip for their new track "Sea of Love" off their upcoming new album Trouble Will Find Me. Che […]
    • Lonely Island Release Spring Break/Gay Marriage Video With Ed Norton, James Franco
      Filed under: News, Video, New Music, New Releases The Lonely Island released a video today for their new single "Spring Break Anthem," a video that mixes spring break hijinx with same-sex marriage and wedding planning. In a sneaky swerve the video starts off as a new edition of actor Zach Galifianakis' Funny Or Die "Between Two Ferns […]
    • Austin City Limits Festival Lineup Announced: Phoenix, Tame Impala, Depeche Mode, the Cure, Lionel Richie, & More
      Filed under: News AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Depeche Mode, the Cure, Muse -- this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight headliners at least partially coming from across the Atlantic Ocean. Also among the list of headlining performers announced Tuesday were Atoms for Peace, Phoenix, Lionel […]
    • No Doubt's Gwen Stefani Gets 'Wild Horses' Wrong in Front of Mick Jagger (VIDEO)
      Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Video, Holy Hell The Rolling Stones opened up their 2013 North American leg of their "50 And Counting..." tour Friday night in Los Angeles, but it was rather obvious special guest Gwen Stefani didn't quite get the memo. The group's 23-song set at Staples Center kicked off with the UCLA Marching Band […]
    • Adam Yauch Park: Late Beastie Boys Member Gets Brooklyn Playground Named After Him
      Filed under: News, Music Appreciation Late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch is getting a New York City park named after him. City officials are turning the Brooklyn Heights-area Palmetto Playground into "Adam Yauch Playground." The rapper, who died at age 47 due to throat cancer, actually used to hang out in the park. The local Brookl […]
    • Jeff Hanneman, Dead: Slayer Guitarist Passes Away At Age 49 Due to Liver Failure
      Filed under: News, R.I.P., Holy Hell LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jeff Hanneman, a founding member ofSlayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, has died. He was 49. Slayer spokeswoman Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald said Hanneman died Thursday morning of liver failure at a Los Angeles hospital with his wife, Kathy, by his side. The guitarist had recent […]

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