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Insomniac Jackson begged for drug

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 7:21 PM

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LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was... More...
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Michael Jackson “Desperately” Sought Sedative, Nutritionist Says

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 7:03 PM

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In the months leading up to his sudden death last week at age 50, Michael Jackson was “adamant” about receiving a powerful intravenous sedative called Diprivan or Propofol,... More...
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Tour Tracker: Daughtry, Alice in Chains and Andrew Bird

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:43 PM

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Daughtry’s plan to Leave This Town includes an August full of club dates, Alice In Chains hit the road in support of their upcoming first album in 10 years Black Gives Way To Blue and Andrew... More...
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New Reviews: Latest Albums From Wilco, Rob Thomas and Moby

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:21 PM

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Wilco return with their seventh album, the almost-eponymous Wilco (The Album) this week. Now seven years removed from their 2002 breakthrough Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Jeff Tweedy and crew obliterate... More...
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Arcade Fire’s Butler on New LP: “Things Are Coming Together”

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:07 PM

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Hear Levon Helm Return to Real Rock With “Tennessee Jed”

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 4:48 PM

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Levon Helm kicks off his new album Electric Dirt with the Dead’s “Tennessee Jed,” and it’s a fitting opener to the legendary Band drummer’s first proper rock & roll... More...
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U2 Reveal Innovative Stage Design as First 360 Tour Gig Kicks Off

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 4:14 PM

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Adam Lambert on Getting Jackson News: “Everybody Just Stopped”

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 3:40 PM

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Photo: Walter/Getty(Jackson), Merritt/Getty(Lambert) As tributes to Michael Jackson pour into Rolling Stone — be sure to keep an eye out for our special issue, out next week — recent... More...
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Mariah Carey Dresses Like a Mock Eminem In “Obsessed” Video

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 2:32 PM

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Photo: Devanney/WireImageNeeded more evidence that Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed” is about Eminem? Photos from yesterday’s video shoot for Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’s... More...
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Mariah cross-dresses as Eminem

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 1:46 PM

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Mariah Carey takes aim at ex-boyfriend Eminem in her latest music video - by dressing as the rapper. More...
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Michael Jackson’s Body Heads to Neverland for Public Viewing

by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 1:35 PM

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Photo: Rodriguez/Getty Michael Jackson’s body will be transported Thursday, July 2nd to the singer’s Neverland Ranch for a public viewing, CNN reports. The viewing will be held Friday... More...
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Electric Dirt by Levon Helm

by MetaCritic on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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Larry Campbell produces the follow-up to Levon Helm's Grammy-winning album, Dirt Farmer. [Rock] More...
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Wait For Me by Moby

by MetaCritic on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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Influenced by a talk he heard by David Lynch, Moby recorded the album at home. [Electronic] More...
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Wilco (The Album) by Wilco

by MetaCritic on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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The seventh album for the rock group was produced with Jim Scott. [Rock, Alternative, Country] More...
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Pranksters target '80s star Astley

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 11:01 AM

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Eighties pop star Rick Astley is fighting off sick rumours he has been found dead in Germany, after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by Internet hoaxers. More...
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CD releases for the week of June 30

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 10:46 AM

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Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of June 30: More...
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BMI to honour Kristofferson

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:34 AM

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kris Kristofferson will be honored by BMI as a music icon during the music licensing organization's country awards in November. More...
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Sonic Youth rejuvenated

by jam! on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 2:19 AM

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Sonic Youth owes Winnipeg an apology. Again. "I know," chuckles Lee Ranaldo, guitarist and vocalist for the influential New York noise-rock icons. More...
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Matt & Kim, Grand

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Great company if you're in a certain mood. But possibly not if you have a headache. More...
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Acoustic Ladyland, Living With a Tiger

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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As with any great jazz album, it's about interplay. More...
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Alcazaba, Alcazaba

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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The idea of fusing the music of the Middle East and India with flamenco isn't exactly new. More...
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Billy Childish, Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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30 years of blazingly discrete music. More...
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Bombay Bicycle Club, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Like a less quivery Maccabees More...
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Discovery, LP

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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It may not be the most anticipated album of the year, but it's surely the coolest. More...
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Florence and The Machine, Lungs

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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This album takes you somewhere you'll never want to come back from. More...
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Just Jack, All Night Cinema

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Partisans, By Proxy

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Power aplenty without ever getting showy. More...
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Son Volt, American Central Dust

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Black and white alt country, with just a hint of sepia-tinged nostalgia around the edges. More...
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The Duckworth Lewis Method, The Duckworth Lewis Method

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Essential, hazy summer listening or infuriating, esoteric nonsense? More...
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The Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Phenomenal Handclap Band

by BBC Music on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Unremarkable psychedelic retro soul from New York. More...