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Michael Stipe Signs Up for Big Star Tribute Show

Michael Tran, FilmMagic Michael Stipe has just been added to Saturday night's Big Star tribute in New York City. The R.E.M. singer will pay homage to the late Alex Chilton -- who died a year ago -- by covering the revered and influential band's 'Kanga Roo' at an all-star event at Baruch College. Billed as 'Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers ...

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English Beat's Dave Wakeling Recalls Greenpeace Row With Elvis Costello

WireImage, Getty Images Elvis Costello may have mellowed with age, but a humorous story about the one-time angry young man has emerged thanks to a former musical acquaintance. The English Beat's Dave Wakeling says that he and Costello were casual friends for a number of years even though Costello C. gave him hell over his involvement in ...

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Jack White Keeps Record Store Rolling Amid Collaboration Hopes

Noel Vasquez, Getty Images If you didn't get to SXSW last week to witness Jack White's Third Man Rolling Record Store, don't worry. White is planning to give fans plenty of opportunities to check out his wicked yellow truck by bringing the mobile retail operation to this year's biggest US music festivals. "We want to send it out all the ...

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Billy Bragg Cancels US Tour to Mourn Mother's Death

PA Photos Iconic singer/songwriter Billy Bragg announced he was cancelling his upcoming US tour on short notice last week after his mother, who was suffering from pancreatic cancer, became gravely ill. Soon after the announcement, Bragg's mother passed. "After a long and active life and a short illness, my mother Marie passed away ...

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Dave Grohl Loathes 'Glee;' Foo Fighters Rock US Garages

PA Photos Dave Grohl is not a fan of 'Glee'. The Foo Fighters' brainchild says he -- like Kings of Leon and Slash before him -- takes exception to industry pressures on artists to license songs to Ryan Murphy's TV show. "It's every band's right, you shouldn't have to do f---ing 'Glee'," Grohl said after the SXSW premiere of his band's ...

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Bruce Springsteen's '57 Chevy Expected to Sell for $400,000

Ben Gabbe, Getty Images The car that was the inspiration for classic Bruce Springsteen songs like 'Jungleland' and 'Born to Run' is set to go on the auction block. The orange-flame painted 1957 Chevy convertible that once belonged to The Boss -- and was featured in his famous 1975 Time and Newsweek cover stories -- is expected to draw nearly ...

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Pearl Jam to Demo New Songs Next Month, Unveil Tres Mts. Side Project

Barry Brecheisen, WireImage The Pearl Jam camp shows no sign of slowing down. The revered Seattle band will begin recording the follow-up to their 2009 chart-topping album 'Backspacer' next month and finalize plans for this summer's 'Twenty' festival, amid a flurry of other activity within the group. "We did a whole bunch of demos and ...

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