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| Music News - Ryan Adams Covers Foo Fighters; Pharrell's Freedom Video; 50 Cent Signs Vodka in NoLibs |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/23/15 6:37 am | updated: 07/23/15 6:37 am |
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Last night while performing at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, Ryan Adams performed an acoustic cover of Foo Fighter's "Times Like These" in honor of frontman Dave Grohl. This past May, Adams suffered a broken rib but kept on touring. Similarly, Grohl has forged on after a severely broken leg suffered at a tour date in Sweden last month. Adams admired Grohl for being "able to do what he loved, even though he was totally broken." Watch video of the cover performance below:
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| Music News - Kurt Vile New Video Pretty Pimpin'; Giorgio Moroder on Tonight Show; Vanessa Carlton EP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/22/15 6:23 am | updated: 07/22/15 6:23 am |
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| Philadelphia's own Kurt Vile has released the video for the first track off his upcoming album b'lieve i'm goin down called "Pretty Pimpin." The video itself was filmed in California and plays like a visual round as Vile's character starts to double and triple as the song evolves. Musically, "Pimpin'" has more of a driving groove that rolls along through track than his last album which was more atmospheric. The lyrics paint a surreal picture of a person in an existential identity... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Music Co-op bringing 35 local acts to 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/15 6:35 am | updated: 07/21/15 6:35 am |
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| The 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest is only about three weeks away starting Thursday night, August 13th for campers and really kicking into gear Friday-Sunday August 14th -16th with music programmed on multiple stages. A lot of that music will be provided by incredibly talented Philadelphia-area musicians as a part of the Philadelphia Folksong Society's Philadelphia Music Co-op. The Co-op will be represented by 35 acts playing on every stage during the weekend (see the full list below). In... Read More |
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| Music News - Blake Shelton/Miranda Lambert Divorce; Original Zombies to Tour; Wavves Announce Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/15 5:26 am | updated: 07/21/15 5:26 am |
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| Country superstars and it's most popular couple, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, announced on Monday that they are getting divorced after four years of marriage. They filed for divorce a while ago and made it official yesterday. "This is not the future we envisioned," the former couple said in a statement. "And it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy... Read More |
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| Music News - Black Eyed Peas Homage Vid; Wilco Plays Star Wars in Chi; Thom Yorke With Portishead |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/20/15 6:23 am | updated: 07/20/15 6:23 am |
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The Black Eyed Peas are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year with members will.i.am, Taboo, and Apl.de.Ap (Fergie did not join until 2002). They've just released a music video for a track called "Yesterday" which features the three original members digging through the racks of a record store pulling out albums that have been influential to the group. The album covers become animated with the guys from BEP appearing in the album art instead of the original artist.
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| Music News - Arcade Fire The Reflektor Tapes Trailer; Kimbra New Video; Marian Hill in Rolling Stone |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/16/15 5:28 am | updated: 07/16/15 5:28 am |
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| Arcade Fire will release a feature film called The Reflektor Tapes in theaters worldwide on September 24th. The film was directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph. According to their press release it "will be a unique cinematic experience, meeting at the crossroads of documentary, music, art and personal history." They have released a 45-second trailer for the film as well as an 8-minute segment set to the song “Porno.†The movie... Read More |
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| Music News - Thom Yorke Pre-Radiohead Videos; Lana Del Rey New Single; Listen to Moogfest 5-song EP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/15/15 6:23 am | updated: 07/15/15 6:23 am |
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke played in the band Headless Chickens during his college days at the University of Exeter starting in the late 80's. Video of some of the band's performances at Exeter's Lemon Grove have surfaced. Watch Headless Chickens perform a Radiohead classic "High and Dry" off of 1995's The Bends years before it hits the masses:
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| Music News - Suicide Squad Comic Con Trailer; Live Aid Concerts 30 Years Ago; Jonathan Tyler Single |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/14/15 5:23 am | updated: 07/14/15 5:23 am |
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| The first trailer for DC Comics and Warner Brothers Suicide Squad has been released after airing at San Diego Comic Con last weekend. The David Ayer directed film is expected to be released in August. The clip gives us a glimpse of most of the major actors and characters including Jared Leto as Joker. We also see Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Ben Affleck as Batman, Adam Beach as Slipknot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress,... Read More |
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| New Series 'Delco Proper' debuts on Comedy Central website |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/13/15 7:42 pm | updated: 07/13/15 7:42 pm |
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Comedy Central is debuting a new web series on comedycentral.com called Delco Proper. The Delaware County focused series stars Philadelphia comedians Tommy Pope, Tim Butterly, and John McKeever from the Deer Prom and Bird Text comedy groups.
Comedy Central's describes it as, "Three best friends from a rough blue-collar neighborhood in Pennsylvania struggle to avoid trouble and make a name for themselves in... Read More |
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| Music News - Keith Richards New Album; Empire of the Sun Video; Drake's Video of Impressions |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/11/15 7:09 am | updated: 07/11/15 7:09 am |
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| Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, has announced that he will be releasing a solo album called CROSSEYED HEART this fall. It will be the third solo album for the 71-year-old and first in 23 years. Richards previously released Talk is Cheap in 1988 and Main Offender in 1992. The first single, "Trouble," will be made available on July 17. He worked with his X-Pensive Winos band on most of the album. It also features a collaboration with Nora Jones on a track... Read More |
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