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Richard Ashcroft Talks Scoring Sci-Fi Thriller and Recording New Album Stateside

Gareth Cattermole, Wireimage The newly released sci-fi thriller 'The Adjustment Bureau' starring Matt Damon gave American audiences a preview of former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft's fourth solo album, 'United Nations of Sound,' due out tomorrow. The album's soul-fueled cut 'Are You Ready' plays during the credits for the movie, but ...

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Dropkick Murphys Hope to 'Return the Favour' to Bruce Springsteen

Redferns | Getty images, WireImage As if having seven members in the band wasn't enough for Dropkick Murphys, they had to hire backing vocalists for their newly released record, 'Going Out In Style.' Amazingly, alongside recent additions NOFX's Fat Mike and comedian Lenny Clarke, you'll also find Bruce Springsteen guesting on the album. ...

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Dum Dum Girls Aim for Surprise and Shock With Smiths Cover

Sub Pop When it comes to doing cover songs, the Dum Dum Girls don't go with the obvious. Their dark, dramatic version of the Rolling Stones' 'Play With Fire' has become a live anchor, but the band hopes that their 'He Gets Me High' EP, which is out now Sub Pop, goes further out on a limb with its torchy cover of the Smiths' 'There Is a Light ...

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The Joy Formidable 'Roar' About Chrissie Hynde -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Courtesy of the Joy Formidable It was a bright, sunny day in Amsterdam when Spinner caught up with the Joy Formidable. Ritzy Bryan (vocals/guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass) and Matt Thomas (drums) have been hopping from one European country to the next, touring behind their debut album, 'The Big Roar.' Now, the busy Welsh trio is scheduled ...

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Dropkick Murphys Stand With Wisconsin Workers, Don't Want to Be 'Friggin' Bono

Kerry Brett Last year, when the Dropkick Murphys were finishing songs for their new album, 'Going Out in Style,' they could not have predicted how timely the one feisty nugget, 'Take 'Em Down,' would turn out. The track is all about the struggle for workers' rights and given the Wisconsin protests against Union bargaining rights being axed, ...

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Low Anthem Excited to Release 'Smart Flesh' After Waiting Over Two Years

Ryan Mastro Low Anthem devotees will be glad that the wait for new material is over -- after all, it's been two years since the indie-folk outfit issued their breakthrough record, 'Oh My God, Charlie Darwin.' But after the Rhode Island band released its third album, 'Smart Flesh,' on Feb. 22 via Nonesuch, few people were more pleased than ...

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Still Love SXSW -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

Collin Erie for AOL Why name your band after a disgraced and unloved former Russian leader? Maybe it's because life isn't simple and people are complex. Empathy, sympathy, whatever -- Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's sparkling indie rock has been brightening up the world since 2001, when the band coalesced into a four-piece. Ever since ...

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