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This is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies & the Kinks

On this entertaining tribute, Ray Davies himself covers his own “Waterloo Sunset,” while the non-Kinks participants deliver imaginative choices—which, for better or worse, tend to be in sync with...

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Wainwright, Breeders Rock With Hedwig

Off Records is eyeing a fall release for “Wig in a Box,” a benefit album featuring indie-rock all-stars taking on songs from the musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” The list of contributors is headed...

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Additional titles hitting stores this week include:Pop singer Mandy Moore’s “Coverage” (Epic), featuring her renditions of songs popularized by XTC, Joe Jackson, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon.The...

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Wilco, Franz Donate Rarities For Tsunami CD

Wilco, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat and Interpol are among the artists that have contributed rare or previously unreleased tracks to a double-disc compilation that will raise funds for Asian tsunami...

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Billboard Bits: West Memphis 3, Bon Jovi, Jandek

Eleven benefit concerts will be held throughout the United States tomorrow (July 23) as part of the West Memphis Three Worldwide Awareness Day. Highlights include performances by Jonathan Richman and...

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Sire Celebrates 40th With Four-Disc Set

With its 40th anniversary looming in 2006, Sire Records will be celebrated this fall with a four-disc boxed set. Due Sept. 13 via Sire/Rhino, “Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story” rounds up 61...

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Rockers, Comics, Authors Team For Reading Benefits

David Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Aimee Mann and Mark Kozelek are among the artists who will perform as part of the six-date Revenge of the Book Eaters tour, which will...

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Sufjan Thanks Teacher, Byrne Goes Country At NYC Benefit

Musicians like David Byrne and Sufjan Stevens shared the stage with literary celebs like Sarah Vowell and Jon Stewart last night (Aug. 23) at the first Revenge of the Book Eaters charity event, held...

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2000 – Britney Spears’ second album, “Oops!… I Did It Again” sells 1.3 million copies in its debut week, setting a new record for highest debut by a female artist. 2000 – The Artist Formerly Known As...

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Wilco’s 2019 Solid Sound Festival to Feature Courtney Barnett, Feelies,...

Wilco announced the star-packed lineup for their 2019 Solid Sound Music and Arts Festival at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts on Thursday (Feb. 21), which will include sets from Courtney...

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