FARK.com: Music links (PDA version)

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Justin Timberlake admits working with Madonna was "tedious"

(Rolling Stone)

(31)
Perry Farrell says there won't be a Jane's Addiction reunion: "I have always considered reunions to be a way to make a quick buck, and it sells short my own experience of it the first time around"

(CNN)

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Mark Chapman says he is ashamed that he killed John Lennon. Parole Board gives him squishy hug and lets him out. Nah, just kidding, he's not going anywhere

(BBC)

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Cut Gary Glitter some slack - after three years in a Vietnamese jail for abusing young girls, wouldn't YOU want a few days layover in Thailand?

(UPI)

(138)
Country star John Rich: "I'm sure Johnny Cash would be a McCain supporter if he was still around." Roseanne Cash: "It is appalling to me that people invoke my father's name to further their own agendas." Oh SNAP

(YouTube)

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Think "Thriller" meets an Ed Wood film, meets Buster Keaton and you've got the music video for TV On the Radio's "Wolf Like Me"

(YouTube)

(25)
Phil Lynott would have turned 59 today. Probably just as well he went before the wave of Irish-African bass players flooded the market. "Jailbreak" live in 1983

(YouTube)

(172)
In memory of LeRoi Moore, what was your favorite DMB song which featured him? LGT to LeRoi on flute

(Huffington Post)

(92)
Toby Keith confuses country music lovers everywhere by endorsing Obama

(The Vine)

(22)
The man with the world's largest record collection is forced to give it up (video)

(London Times)

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Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson and Kurt Cobain have something in common: They all joined the 27 club

Tue August 19, 2008:
(TMZ)

(103)
LeRoi Moore, Saxophonist of The Dave Matthews Band dead at 46

(115)
Country singer shouts "Anyone got a beer?" from the stage. Gets one right between the eyes

(28)
Brian Wilson releases new album, still struggles with mental health issues: "When I go to the keyboard, I feel holy, like an angel over my head. I feel very holy"

(46)
Kanye West posts dozens of photos of Scarlett Johansson on his online blog entry entitled "My Favorite White Girl!!!!!!!" Reports that the actress is seeking a restraining order yet to be confirmed

(YouTube)

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Radiohead covers Joy Division's "Ceremony"

(Guardian)

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East Coast Avengers release their own remix of "Kill Bill" (O'Reilly)

(Livenews)

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Jennifer Lopez has vowed to crawl across the finish line in her upcoming triathlon, prompting race organisers to question whether she understands the swim, cycle, run format of the event

(Detroit Free Press)

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Pervis Jackson of "The Spinners" dies. Goodnight, Rubber Band Man

(AP)

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As he prepares for the New Kids on the Block tour, and in anticipation of long-lost groupie-sex, Donnie Wahlberg remembers, "Oh crap, I'm married." Promptly takes care of THAT problem

(YouTube)

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It seemed so dirty back then. August 19, 1979: The Knack's "My Sharona" hits No. 1

(PCWorld)

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Eleven things we hate about iTunes

(SFGate)

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Metallica's James Hetfield wants kids to get off his lawn, builds barbed-wire fence around his property

(YouTube)

(20)
Ginger Baker of Cream and Blind Faith turns 69. Here he is in 1968, with an eight-minute drum solo from "Toad"

Mon August 18, 2008:
(London Times)

(65)
David Byrne & Brian Eno release new album "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" except of course, any sales of a new David Byrne/Brian Eno album

(AZCentral)

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Doctors say Bono is a fatty, order him to lose weight. Axl, Jim Morrison nod in recognition

(NYPost)

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Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie have still not weaned themselves from Michael's teat

(Entertainment Weekly)

(164)
Entertainment Weekly's readers choose the 20 worst cover songs. Everyone's favorite "Final Countdown" cover band escapes unscathed

(84)
If yelling "you suck" to the band isn't enough for you, try calling the lead singer a "farking ignorant n-word" and see how well that works out for you

(Onion AV Club)

(97)
29 great instrumentals from bands who usually sing - and since this is Onion-derived, there's considerably less suck than in the usual lists of this ilk

(YouTube)

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I'll see the Beatallica and re-raise you a Hayseed Dixie 'Hells Bells'

(Paste Magazine)

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10 Best Songs in Commercials During The Olympics

(9)
Amy Winehouse gets inspiration from "The Wizard of Oz," keeps her eyes open for falling houses

(25)
Jared Leto responds to Virgin/EMI's lawsuit against 30 Seconds To Mars

(YouTube)

(26)
Oasis return with a music video that can only be described as the illegitimate love child of The Beatles and Monty Python. And the tune ain't half-bad either

(Chicago Tribune)

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Doing rails at a Steely Dan concert ain't what it was back in the '70s

(Some Cash Fan)

(35)
Johnny Cash's last recording session. Who knew he was a TMNT fan

(Washington Post)

(6)
Steel player Don Helms, the last original member of Hank Williams' band, The Drifting Cowboys, is now a long gone daddy. Submitter has the honky-tonk blues

(Gigwise)

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The album cover is dead. Enjoy your iPod with a postage stamp size footnote of music history

Sun August 17, 2008:
(Some Guy)

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Katy Perry's mother seems to think that Katy will burn in hell for singing "I Kissed A Girl"

(YouTube)

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I'll see your Dread Zeppelin and raise you Beatallica

(Telegraph)

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Against all odds, Phil Collins will not have one more night with his easy lover; but he will pay out £25 million in divorce settlement

(YouTube)

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Pink Floyd - "On The Turning Away", Venice 1989

(News.com.au)

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Iran finally fights for good in this world by banning a concert by Chris "Lady In Red" de Burgh

(5)
New Kids On The Block accept responsibility for destroying the ozone layer

(YouTube)

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Just in case you had forgotten, this is the majesty that is Dread Zeppelin - "Immigrant Song"

(Daily Mail)

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Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman says his group was original incarnation of Spinal Tap

(YouTube)

(21)
80s minx Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos turns 50. "We Got the Beat" live in 1981

(YouTube)

(35)
Happy 53rd birthday to XTC bassman Colin Moulding. "Towers Of London" (1980)

Sat August 16, 2008:
(Music-News)

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Clergy of Austrian monks want Amy Winehouse to spend time at their monastery: "She could stay a week or two and discuss the big questions of life - faith might be an answer for her"

(FMQB)

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Guns 'N Roses set to release new album, tentatively called "Chinese Democracy". Wait... where have we heard this story before?

(YouTube)

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Creepy newscaster. Hot chick. Vicodin. 70s porno pool boy. Zorro. Classic music video. The Hold Steady. Chips Ahoy

(FMQB)

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More nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards have leaked out, giving more proof to the claim that pop is dead, dead, dead we tell you. Seriously, Britney Spears? The Jonas Brothers? The Pussycat Dolls?

(YouTube)

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Tired of that crappy cover of "The Final Countdown"? Ever wanted to hear a Norwegian rockabilly band put a new spin on the song? Today is your lucky day, thanks to the Twang Gang

(FMQB)

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In a move sure to shock fans around the country, the reunited Rage Against The Machine to headline an anti-war concert. Sell outs

(Bitten and Bound)

(73)
Madge turns 50 today. The racy phenom just keeps churning it out. Amazing

(13)
Short, sweet Vangelis interview: "In order to answer your question I need a special talent that some people have to talk about their work endlessly, something I find very difficult and boring to do"

(ABC)

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Virgin Records sues Jared Leto's band "30 Seconds To Mars" for $30M, saying the band failed to deliver three albums. In other news, Virgin Records thinks people want to hear Jared Leto's band "30 Seconds To Mars"

(24)
Don Dokken on Bret Michaels: "It's like I'm on tour with David Cassidy."

(Daily Mail)

(21)
Noel Gallagher calls Amy Winehouse a "destitute horse", blasts Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs, Peaches Geldof, during live BBC interview. Alcohol was involved

Fri August 15, 2008:
(AP)

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Working with everyone from Bob Dylan to Zeppelin, Jerry Weler has passed. Good night music dude, as Bob would said;"Not the end, not the end Just remember that death is not the end"

(47)
Jessica Simpson tells Elle magazine, "I will never do pop again." At least Joe still has Ashley

(MSNBC)

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Steven Tyler not only wrote his own memoir, but he also apparently wrote this article

(UPI)

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Jackson Browne thought he needed a doctor for his eyes when he saw McCain's campaign ad using his song 'Running on Empty', introduces him to some lawyers in love with copyright infringement settlements

(Rolling Stone)

(43)
Ben Folds Leaks Own Album... Too Bad It's Fake... And Hilarious

(YouTube)

(61)
The soon-to-be cult hit "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" from upcoming movie "Hamlet 2"

(45)
Former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland joins Marilyn Manson

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As if it was humanly possible to come up with shiat you didn't know about Madonna, here are 50 fascinating facts you didn't know about her

(Record Online)

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It's another ten-mile traffic backup leading to the Woodstock concert site - this time for the Jonas Brothers

Thu August 14, 2008:
(TMZ)

(5)
DMX adds "Florida Wal-Mart" to his '08 Arrest Tour

(116)
Dave Coulier comes clean about Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"; says the song doesn't suck, but Alanis sure did

(AZCentral)

(55)
Bono snorts 'salt' for his 'voice'

(Sun Sentinel)

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Just when you thought you'd seen them all, here are some new entries for worst album cover

(15)
Cleaning is like therapy for Britney Spears. That being the case, she's going to need to do a farkload of cleaning

(YouTube)

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WIN, FAIL or WTF? "Candy Pants" - climb the ladder of romance with Lionel Davis, who got the mack in the sack (quality of vid matches quality of song)

Wed August 13, 2008:
(Now Magazine)

(13)
Liam Gallagher spent £18 on his f***ing wedding and the f***ing photos definitely won't be appearing in a f***ing celebrity magazine

(AP)

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fail is spreading its stuff out because no one wants to go to Cleveland

(17)
Miley Cyrus may support Coldplay on upcoming tour, thrilling pedophile fans of crappy lightweight music everywhere

(29)
Forget East Coast/West Coast-- two rappers from Texas go at it over who gets to call himself the 'President of Houston.' General Zod unavailable for comment

(NPR)

(36)
Tom Waits, interviewed by Tom Waits. Q: "What is a gentleman?" A: "A man who can play the accordion, but doesn't"

(25)
Turns out Radiohead did not do the score for Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke."

(MTV)

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Though no autopsy was performed, Memphis police say that Isaac Hayes "probably" died of a stroke. Sheriff spokesman said, "he just looked all 'strokey' and shiat. So, we figgered...'yep. stroke' "

(TMZ)

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DMX is a wanted man after failing to appear at drug hearing. This is not a repeat of 10 repeats

(TheSequitur.com)

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Radiohead's next album? The soundtrack to Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke." And they have some big shoes to fill

Tue August 12, 2008:
(Rolling Stone)

(24)
So, that report about Lenny Kravitz joining Velvet Revolver? Yeah, not so much

(AP)

(26)
It's 108 miles to Wisconsin, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and our guitar prodigy has been banned

(50)
Madonna is trying to steal another child from a family in Malawi. Family not interested in giving up their daughter, but Madonna's still trying anyway

(89)
Velvet Revolver decide to go in a new musical direction and hire Lenny Kravitz to replace Scott Weiland as their new singer. New direction is obviously "make all our songs sound the same"