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Amanda Palmer Postpones Shows to Be With Friend Battling Cancer

Amanda Palmer has canceled upcoming tour dates to be with a friend who has cancer. ... Read More »

In House With Amanda Palmer: Being 'Slutty' With Music and Onstage Hickeys

Amanda Palmer stops by Spinner to talk about her new record "Theater Is Evil," being slutty with music, and the intersection of fans and technology. ... Read More »

Kony 2012: Musicians React to Viral Campaign, Invisible Children Controversy

The controversy surrounding Invisible Children's viral Kony2012 video has reached the music world, with Amanda Palmer, Broken Social Scene and others weighing in. ... Read More »

Questlove, Tom Morello and Others React to Occupy Wall Street New York Raid

New York City Police began forcibly removing Occupy Wall Street protesters from their location in the city's Zuccotti Park Tuesday morning. We have artist reactions, here. ... Read More »

David Lynch Releases Star-Studded 'Download for Good' Charity Compilation

David Lynch has released 'Download for Good: Music That Changes the World,' a star-studded digital charity compilation featuring Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel, Maroon 5 and Iggy Pop, among others. ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer Talks TwitPic Censorship and Her Amsterdam Arrest

Amanda Palmer gives Spinner the low down on her battle with Twitpic and her run-in with the police in Amsterdam this week. ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer Reportedly Arrested in Amsterdam for Staging Free 'Ninja Gig'

Singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer was apparently arrested earlier today in Amsterdam for staging what she called a "ninja gig" at a city square. ... Read More »

Osama Bin Laden Death Sparks Reactions From Chuck D, Green Day, Flaming Lips

Musicians ranging from Fucked Up's Damian Abraham and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to members of metric, Flaming Lips and Public Enemy react to news of Osama Bin Laden's Death ... Read More »

Poly Styrene Remembered by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Bragg and Beastie Boys

Several artists and labels have gone to their websites and Twitter accounts to pay tribute to X-Ray Spex's iconic leader Poly Styrene, who succumbed to breast cancer this week. ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer, 'Map of Tasmania Feat. the Young Punx' -- Video of the Day

To compliment her new 'God Goes Under' album, Amanda Palmer goes wild, colorful and a little naughty for her video for 'Map of Tasmania Feat. the Young Punx.' ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer Laments Media's Fixation on Women and Glam

Amanda Palmer says that growing up her role models, at least musically, were men. ... Read More »

Steel Train's Jack Antonoff Gets Friendly With Scarlett Johansson

Jack Antonoff calls it therapy. When the Steel Train singer and songwriter invited a dozen or so female artists to rerecord every song from his band's June-released self-titled album, the result gave him tremendous insight into his own artistic process. ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer Hits Pay Dirt with Radiohead Ukulele Covers

Ethan Miller / Getty Images Amanda Palmer has enjoyed a roaring success with her versions of ... Read More »

Amanda Palmer Covering Radiohead on Ukulele for New EP

Amanda Palmer is doing it up Radiohead style, in more ways than one. In July, the Dresden Dolls ... Read More »

Evelyn Evelyn Bring Their 'Sister' Act to New York

What musical tour these days features "conjoined twins," a shadow puppet show and a ... Read More »