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It's being called the first music video made in space.
In an online video, astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.
The video features shots of a floating guitar that would look like a Hollywood special effect anywhere else. It also shows arresting images of the space...read more
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Nevada High School Choir to Back the Rolling Stones on Stage
Posted on May 10th 2013 2:30PM
LAS VEGAS (AP) - You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing on stage with the Rolling Stones.
The Henderson school's choir will join the Stones at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night for the encore performance of their hit song, "You Can't Always Get What You...read more
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Jimi Hendrix Wanted to Create a Supergroup With Paul McCartney, Miles Davis
Posted on May 10th 2013 2:00PM
LONDON (AP) - Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970.
But less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartney, who was busy with another band at the...read more
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David Bowie Church Brothel Video: Singer Still Pushing Buttons With 'The Next Day' Clip
Posted on May 9th 2013 3:30PM
David Bowie has released a new music video for the title track from his album "The Next Day" and it's causing quite the controversy.
The NSFW-ish video features Marion Cotillard as a prostitute suffering from a severe case of stigmata and Gary Oldman as a perverted bishop in a church that also serves as a brothel. Needless to say, religious types aren't impressed.
The video...read more
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The National Premiere Music Video via Reddit AMA & More -- News Roundup
Posted on May 8th 2013 5:00PM
In case you missed it, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner of the National did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit today. After answering a slew of fan questions, the band released a minimalist video clip for their new track "Sea of Love" off their upcoming new album Trouble Will Find Me. Check out the new video below. [Rolling Stone]
David Bowie conceptualized...read more
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Lonely Island Release Spring Break/Gay Marriage Video With Ed Norton, James Franco
Posted on May 8th 2013 12:00PM
The Lonely Island released a video today for their new single "Spring Break Anthem," a video that mixes spring break hijinx with same-sex marriage and wedding planning.
In a sneaky swerve the video starts off as a new edition of actor Zach Galifianakis' Funny Or Die "Between Two Ferns" series. In it the "Hangover" star interviewsJames Franco. After some quick questions about...read more
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Austin City Limits Festival Lineup Announced: Phoenix, Tame Impala, Depeche Mode, the Cure, Lionel Richie, & More
Posted on May 7th 2013 11:49AM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Depeche Mode, the Cure, Muse -- this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight headliners at least partially coming from across the Atlantic Ocean.
Also among the list of headlining performers announced Tuesday were Atoms for Peace, Phoenix, Lionel Richie and Wilco.
The festival in...read more