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Foals Explore the Apocalypse on 'Holy Fire' With Flood and Alan Moulder
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Foals Explore the Apocalypse on 'Holy Fire' With Flood and Alan Moulder

Steve Gullick Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis spent his youth immersed in the likes of Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails, so when he and his four bandmates had the opportunity to put their third album, Holy Fire, into the capable hands of Flood and Alan Moulder, it was pretty much a no-brainer. This is coming from a band rather ...

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Ziggy Marley Interview: How Reggae Lost Its Magic and the Miracles of Hemp

Douglas Mason, Getty Images Ziggy Marley believes reggae will never be what it was in his father's day, but he's doing his best to keep the genre's spirit alive. He's also doing cartoon voices for his Marijuanaman comic, has his smiling mug on a line of food products and is releasing a live record from his latest extensive tour. And it's ...

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Icona Pop: United by Heartbreak, Swedish Duo Aims to Conquer America

Fredrik Etoall Caroline Hjelt, half of Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop, insists there is something special about Sweden that accounts for the country's long track record of globally adored musicians. "People always ask us if there is something in the water and the answer is 'yes,'" she says. "The water tastes like a lick from heaven. In ...

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Tegan and Sara Pay Tribute to 'Tough' New Yorkers at Special Show, Donate to Hurricane Sandy Relief (PHOTOS)

Shauna Farnell for AOL At New York's Bowery Ballroom on Monday night, Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara reflected on how returning to New York City always reminds her of the band's first trip here and when Spin referred to their early albums as "folk-Wiccan nightmares." "I don't know what they'd call us now," Tegan chimed in. ...

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Ani DiFranco Plays One of Her Last Gigs Before Extended Break -- Live Review

Shauna Farnell Covering up the beginning of her pregnant belly with her acoustic guitar, Ani DiFranco paused for a moment to acknowledge the incessant squeals and running commentary shouted from various disembodied voices at the sold out Brooklyn show on Friday night. "I know. I'm gonna miss you, too," she said. "I'm fixin' to take a ...

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The Faint Return With Remastered 'Danse Macarbe,' Vinyl-Only EP

Bill Sitzmann The Faint have a new 12-inch out but you'll have to catch them on tour to get it. The electro-rock five-piece that helped build Omaha's now-thriving indie scene were back in their hometown putting in eight-hour practice days preparing for their tour supporting the remastered edition of 2001's Danse Macabre, the record that ...

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William Fitzsimmons Finds New Angle for Melancholy After Adopting Bundle of Joy

Eric Brown William Fitzsimmons, recognizable by his long, Father Time-style beard and heart-wrenching folk ballads (you may have caught an earful on "Grey's Anatomy," "Brothers and Sisters," "Army Wives," "Teen Wolf," "Life of Ryan," "One Tree Hill," and "Jersey Shore" to name a few), is in the midst of a new wave of inspired songwriting now ...

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