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David Bowie's Decade-Old Unreleased Album 'Toy' Leaks

Michael Loccisano, Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival An unreleased David Bowie record titled 'Toy' mysteriously leaked online a decade after being shelved in 2001, Antiquiet reports. The 14-track album, which never hit stores due to a contract dispute with Bowie's label Virgin Records, has quickly spread after a CD-quality MP3 version ...

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Mark Tulin, Electric Prunes and Smashing Pumpkins Bassist, Dead at 62

Amanda Edwards, Getty Images Mark Tulin, the bassist for early psychedelic rock innovators the Electric Prunes and later for Smashing Pumpkins, has passed away at 62. Tulin, who spent recent years as a trained deep-sea diver, collapsed after assisting with an underwater clean-up in Avalon, Calif., outside Catalina Island. The news was ...

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LCD Soundsystem Beat Scalpers in Farewell-Show Ticket Sale

Robert Marquardt, Getty Images The prolonged and surprisingly difficult conclusion to LCD Soundsystem's career is now getting a happy ending. After a much-reported ticketing fiasco, which left thousands of the band's core fans crying foul after not getting a fair chance at tickets to a Madison Square Garden farewell show, the band announced ...

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The Strokes Think 'You're So Right' for Record Store Day

Ross Gilmore, Redferns Record Store Day has become a favorite holiday for music fans that still love to head out into the world and support independent, well-curated shops. The Strokes, who are in the midst of a long-awaited comeback, know this well and are adding some of their unique kindling to the fire. The New York band recently announced ...

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Former Smashing Pumpkins Bassist D'Arcy Jailed for Horses Run Amok

TMZ Here's a good life lesson: If you own horses, make sure your stable is secure. D'arcy Wretzky, the former Smashing Pumpkins bassist and '90s fashion icon, didn't do this back in 2009 and her horses ran free, terrorizing the neighbors in her Michigan town. D'arcy subsequently received a ticket for "Animals Running at Large," never paid up ...

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Flaming Lips Releasing Five-Album Box Set on Record Store Day

Roger Kisby, Getty Images The Flaming Lips are all set to put their 'Heady Nuggs' on steady supply for this year's Record Store Day (April 16), but don't worry, we're still talking music here. The iconic psychedelic-rock outfit is prepping a box set of their Warner Bros. Records material under the name 'Heady Nuggs: The First 5 Warner Bros. ...

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Arcade Fire Reveal Details of Spike Jonze Collaboration on 'Suburbs' Short Film

Simone Joyner, WireImage Arcade Fire fans who loved the video for 'The Suburbs' and want a longer, theatrical treatment of the story are truly in luck. The band recently announced a new short film based on the video directed by iconic indie auteur Spike Jonze and written in collaboration with band members Win and Will Butler. Dubbed 'Scenes ...

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