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A Star Has Fallen - Flat On It’s Face

Okay, hmm, what can I say, here’s a lesson in what not to do in the t-shirt industry. Justin’s email was brief to the extreme, he included a few photos, but that was about it. The t-shirts are far from inspiring, and rather than brush the guy aside and let him make the mistake of setting up business and watching it fail, I think it’s only fair to show him why his range won’t make it. Sure he says it’s launching in 2009 so there’s still time to save face, but somehow I don’t think he’s going to

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Guns N’ Roses - biography

Chinese Democracy has finally arrived. One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy marks the first album of new material from Guns N’ Roses since 1991’s simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. With a frenzied energy, Guns N’ Roses arrived on the music scene in the mid-’80s and rock was never the same. Now the enormously influential G N’ R is ready to rock once again. Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) w

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twitters after June 08

Speedy J has yet to benefit from substantial critical analysis 6 minutes ago from web Don DeLillo, responding to George Will: "being called a 'bad citizen' is a compliment to a novelist" 8 minutes ago from web future song titles: "Word Planet in Title," "Slocum" (thought of those walking around today) 14 minutes ago from web "Formal Ajax copyright 2008 by Charles Broskoski" isn't even AJAX, sez WIH. This merits elaboration but where? about 17 hours ago from web night of the hunter, night o

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Taylor's swift rise to the top

Taylor Swift's Fearless sold 592,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the third-best opening week of the year behind Lil Wayne and AC/DC. A total of 129,000 of those 592,000 were sold digitally, the fourth-highest figure ever. That debut took the spotlight away from the first-week achievements of American Idol runner-up David Archuleta, whose self-titled album comes in at No. 2 with 183,000 sold. That's considerably better than either last year's winner, Jordin Sparks, who started with

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Katy Perry gets second #1 hit with “Hot N Cold”

This years best new artist keeps breaking through. Capitol Records’ own KATY PERRY adds another milestone to her already remarkable career, as the high-voltage smash “Hot N Cold” becomes her second No. 1-charted hit, reflecting national play in America’s Top 40 radio format. The platinum-selling ONE OF THE BOYS rebounded into the Top 25 of the national Billboard Top 200 album chart five months after its release, thanks to the massive radio play of Katy’s second consecutive chart-topper. The so

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Stanton Warriors Interview

Stanton Warriors: Bring the Beats Back By Norman Mayers London’s breakbeat duo the Stanton Warriors have got it made. With a rabid international following, several acclaimed and top-selling mix CDs, killer remixes that are played by the world’s best DJs, and a popular night at famed nightclub Fabric, these boys are living their dream. The Stanton Warriors sound is true dancefloor magic fusing gritty hip-hop with bouncy electronica into magnificent symphonies of booty-shaking insanity. To repa

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Kanye West - Take Your Meds as Prescribed

There are some general truths in life. They aren’t “laws” necessarily and they can’t be validated in an empirical sense. Yet and still, we just know them to be true. There’s an old science axiom that says not all things that matter can be measured and not all things that can be measured, matter. Nevertheless, some things just are. Along those lines, although we can’t quantitatively measure ‘crazy’ we know for a fact it exists and has a stranglehold on Kanye West. Kanye West - musical genius…m

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Scarface: Farewell

Scarface: Farewell Published Monday, November 17, 2008 10:45 By Alvin 'aqua' Blanco Scarface, the rapper, is retiring. We don’t believe him. Sure, Brad “Scarface” Jordan is dropping his 9th proper album, Emeritus, which means retiring but maintaining your title. After 20 plus years in the game and an adherent dedication to putting together words that fit, we’ll go out on the limb and say it’s highly unlikely a man this lyrically gifted, with a devoted following to boot, is going to tru

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Thanks For All The AIDS!

Akira The Don - ‘Thanks For All The AIDS (NY Master)‘ (MP3) Akira The Don is a man on the mission, to create ‘the best artist website in the world’. I think he’s selling himself short - its already the best artist website - he needs to aim higher and go for all out ‘best website‘ fullstop.   On a personal note until today I was at least confident that this site was easily the best blog in the world called music like dirt, but now I can’t even relax on that as someone else has just started an

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Recapping the Latin Grammys: Gloria Estefan Gets "Person of the Year"

Cuban-American music icon Gloria Estefan was honored as person of the year. Her CD "90 Millas" won the prize for best traditional tropical album and her single "Pintame de Colores" took the award for best tropical song, according to UPI. The lifetime achievement award punctuates a career that has seen her become one of the 100 top selling artists or all times. Estefan has sold 90 million records and recorded 24 albums. See full article. Related Entries: Latin Grammys Worst Dressed - 2

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We are the music-makers...

"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dream."- Arthur O'Shaughnessy.I love music.I love my Ipod. I love my music collection. I love my CDs. I love attending concerts - it doesn't matter what sort of music, and I'm as much a fan of Elgar as AC/DC. John Denver rocks my world, and Wendy Rule - well, she rules!But most of all, I love to create music. In these tough financial times, we all need music more than ever. Yet more than ever, we find that we can't afford the latest CD, th

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Simply Red - 25: The Greatest Hits

LISTENING to 25: The Greatest Hits of Simply Red, one thing you can’t deny is the diversity of their recordings over the past 25 years. Mick Hucknall and co are undoubtedly the masters of the stylish ballad, as tracks such as Holding Back The Years and You’ve Got It will testify. But when they put their minds to it, they’re capable of even wider appeal, whether it’s the upbeat pop/dance crossover of seminal hit Fairground (which still sounds fresh) or the unadulterated pop of Fake. In the 25

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[Contest] Win Mirror’s Edge Prize Pack (Xbox 360 and “Still Alive” Remixes EP)

Got a friend or family member that is BEGGING for a copy of EA’s Mirror’s Edge for Christmas? Here’s your chance to win them a copy of the game for Xbox 360 and the “Still Alive” Remixes EP from Lisa Miskovsky. What an awesome giveaway, right? Thank EA and Radio Exile for making it happen. Already a household name in her homeland, Swedish rock/pop star Lisa Miskovsky makes her North American debut with “Still Alive,” the title track to EA’s highly anticipated title Mirror’s Edge™ which hit

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[Contest] Win Mirror’s Edge Prize Pack (Xbox 360 and Remixes EP)

Got a friend or family member that is BEGGING for a copy of EA’s Mirror’s Edge for Christmas? Here’s your chance to win them a copy of the game for Xbox 360 and the “Still Alive” Remixes EP from Lisa Miskovsky. What an awesome giveaway, right? Thank EA and Radio Exile for making it happen. Already a household name in her homeland, Swedish rock/pop star Lisa Miskovsky makes her North American debut with “Still Alive,” the title track to EA’s highly anticipated title Mirror’s Edge™ which hit

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SHANIA TWAIN MAKES APPEARANCE AT CMA AWARDS VIDEO | CMA AWARDS PHOTOS CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MILEY CYRUS, KELLY PICKLER,TAYLOR SWIFT, NICOLE KIDMAN

Shania Twain made her first major public appearance after she was dumped by her husband at the CMA Awards. People reported that Shania Twain's divorce from music producer Robert "Mutt" Lange was caused by an affair he had with Shania's best friend. Shania looked beautiful and got a standing ovation from the crowd who applauded for the country star. Keep your head up girl! Click here for more photos from the CMA Awards. Kenny Chesney won his fourth entertainer of the year award — tyi

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Coldplay gets top honors at 2008 World Music Awards

Coldplay, currently on a U.S. arena tour through November 26, were the big winners at the 2008 World Music Awards (WMAs) held in Monaco last weekend. The rockers were named Best-Selling Act, Top Act in the World for 2008, and Rock Act of the Year. Other award winners were Leona Lewis (Female Pop Artist and New Artist), Kid Rock (Male Pop Act and Pop/Rock Male Act), Amy Winehouse (Female Pop/Rock Act), Alicia Keys (R&B Act), Lil Wayne (Hip-Hop/Rap Artist), Akon (Internet Artist). read more

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by Chrille

David Ackles - David Ackles (1968) Ackles' self-titled debut LP introduced a singer/songwriter quirky even by the standards of Elektra records, possibly the most adventurous independent label of the 1960s. Ackles was a pretty anomalous artist of his time, with a low, grumbling voice that was uncommercial but expressive, and similar to Randy Newman's. As a composer, Ackles bore some similarities to Newman, as well in his downbeat eccentricity and mixture of elements from pop, fo

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Rihanna: Amazon Best Selling Artist

Rihanna has reportedly rocked Amazon.com this year. According to the retailer’s Bestselling Songs of 2008 list, Rihanna is one of its top download queens. Striking the list with three hits including “Don’t Stop The Music” and “Take A Bow,” Rihanna outsold The Pussycat Dolls, Pink and Chris Brown with the hit single “Disturbia.” Ranking in at no. 8, “Disturbia” is joined by Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love” (no.4); Flo Rida’s “Low” (no.2); Madonna’s “4 Minutes” (no. 5); and Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”

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Atmosphere - Paint That Shit Gold

ATMOSPHERE: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS – YOU PAINT THAT SHIT GOLD Ok we’re talking Atmosphere. By the time any musician has been around this long we pretty much know what to expect. We’re either into the artist or not. I doubt the Rolling Stones would have picked up too many new fans with their 2005 disc. You were either with them by that point or against them. But sometimes, just sometimes…Things can change. Justin Timberlake’s Future Sex/Love Sounds and Metallica’s Black album are two pr

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Chesney snags 4th entertainer of the year award

Chesney snags 4th entertainer of the year award Kenny Chesney won only one of the seven awards he was nominated for at the CMA Awards, but he sure made it count. Chesney took home his fourth entertainer of the year trophy Wednesday, tying Garth Brooks for the most wins in the category, considered the night’s top honor. He’s now won the award the last three years in a row. “Winning entertainer of year for the fourth time in five years is more than this kid ever dreamed of,” Chesney said bac

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