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Eric Burdon Q&A: Rock Legend on Springsteen, Back Pain and Racial Divides

Eric Burdon interview about his new album, the Animals, War, Springsteen and SXSW. ... Read More »

Morrissey Not Dead: Announces He's Alive, Resuming Tour in Las Vegas After Illness

Morrissey has recovered enough from a bleeding ulcer to resume his touring commitments. ... Read More »

Former Cure Drummer Lol Tolhurst Slams Peter Hook's 'Sold Out' Accusations

Former Cure member Lol Tolhurst is the latest musician to call out former New Order bassist Peter Hook. ... Read More »

Fleetwood Mac on 'Rumours,' Breakups and a 50th Anniversary Concert (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

They remain one of the world's most beloved bands, an eclectic blend of Englishmen and Americans called Fleetwood Mac. This spring they will hit the road once again, embarking on a significant North ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: January 27 - February 2 -- Roofie Beatles, Jacko on Fire

This week in music history the Beatles raise the roof and Michael Jackson has a hair-raising experience. ... Read More »

Widowspeak & Hair: The Brooklyn Band's Five 'Mane' Inspirations

Brooklyn-based band Widowspeak talk to Spinner about their 5 favorite musical icons with inspiring hair. ... Read More »

Sinead O'Connor's Fight With Prince, New Iron & Wine Song, & More -- News Roundup

Sinead O'Connor revealed in an interview that she and the artist formerly and presently) known as Prince have an unpleasant history. ... Montreal duo Valleys just announced their new album. ... Read More »

Festival in the Desert Postponed Because of Ongoing Mali Conflict

The Festival in the Desert has been sidelined due to the ongoing conflict in Mali. ... Read More »

Fired HMV Employee Takes Over Company's Twitter Account

An employee apparently fired from music retailer HMV let loose on the company's Twitter feed Thursday, comparing the latest round of layoffs to a mass execution. ... Read More »

Henry McCullough Brain Damage: Ex-Wings Guitarist in Bad Condition After Heart Attack

Former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough has suffered serious brain damage from a heart attack. ... Read More »

Ticketmaster Dumping Captcha in Favor of Easier Verification System

Ticketmaster captcha system is getting discontinued in favor of an easier security method. ... Read More »

Four Tet to Drop New Single, DEMF Announces Lineup, Little Boots Returns with Maya Jane Coles & More

Four Tet has a new on one-sided 12" single dropping Feb 4. under the moniker KH & more music news! ... Read More »

CrunkBear13, Diplo: Teacher Tweets Topless Photos at DJ, Gets Suspended

A 23-year-old math teacher at Overland High School in Aurora, Colo. may face criminal charges after participating in Diplo's "express yourself" movement. ... Read More »

History in the Singing: 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' & 19 Other Songs Based On Historic Events

To mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday we looked at U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and 19 other historically significant songs. ... Read More »

Patty Andrews Dead: Last of the Andrews Sisters Dies at 94

Patty Andrews, the last survivor of the three singing Andrews sisters, has died in Los Angeles at age 94. ... Read More »

Kasey Anderson, Fraud: Faked Benefit Album with Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Willie Nelson, Others

Musician Kasey Anderson has been charged with wire fraud for concocting phony music projects involving the likes of Jack White and Willie Nelson. ... Read More »