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Ween, July 17, Denver Rather than a set list thick on songs from their classic middle period, Ween concentrated on songs that were either very old or relatively new.
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StarGate produced "Take a Bow" by Rihanna which sounds like many of their past productions.
Haitian V on Wyclef How I feel about "Sweetest Girl." I'm a little biased because Wyclef Is Haitian too.
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Vampire Weekend has long been saddled with the "blog buzz band" tag, but breaking down the data behind the posts reveals more than idle chatter. Billboard charts the numbers behind the hype.
Celebrate iconic Seattle indie rock label Sub Pop's 20th birthday with a look at the top 20 milestones in its history, its 20 most notable albums (from Nirvana to Fleet Foxes) and an interview with co-founder Jonathan Poneman.
Nas drew all kinds of response when he called his new album,"N*gger" and even more when he rechristened it, "Untitled." Read up on the true reasons for the title change, the focus of the album and why he's his best marketing tool.
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After an angry departure from the Leslie West Band, Mick Jones was at a crossroads and looking for his next move. He came up with a winner -- Foreigner. Read up on this classic rock band's history, hiatus and new retrospective effort.
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This week's essential new releases include reissues of three U2 classics. Miley Cyrus says her new non-Hannah Montana album, "Breakout" is all "grown-up." Plus, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young does "Deja Vu Live."
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