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The very successful electronic English band Depeche Mode has made a big announcement on Tuesday in Paris,… weird as all the iconic bands seem to gather in the French capital […]

It is hardly Maroon 5’s fault that the plan worked. that they are rich and famous (and married, right?) and will absolutely sell out their February gig at MSG. I mean they are huge.

Greyhound – Swedish House Mafia – Untill Now is a better album than Untill One, even if it doesn’t have “Miami To Ibiza” on it, and this is better than most dance because it is a very consistent sound explosion, justified by its own being – Grade: A

Bayside can literally do nothing wrong. They took it on, made it their own, but kept the integrity of the brilliance. They added a few new layers, but made sure they paid proper tribute.

Because of the crazy, trippy, synthed-out sound of “My Leather, My Fur, My Nails”, I can’t imagine the music video for this song being anything less than crazy, trippy, and synthed-out.

The trouble was that a Boston event planning company, which had been operating since 2009, was already named Blue Ivy Events! According to Fox News Boston, the owner, Veronica Alexandra, won a legal battle against Jay-Z and Beyonce, meaning that the company can keep its name

Their die hard fans rejoicing and demanding more. So the guys are tossing out a bone. A live CD/DVD combo pack in it will be full footage of the band’s Olympic games closing show this summer at London’s Hyde Park

Apparently, Ferry is quite a fan of the music created between World War 1 and World War 2. So that being said he assembled his own jazz band.

Pareles is currently the most astute rock critic still working the beat and the most important institute available to any music writer. Plus he has been there since 1982, which means he has been through everything from “No New York” to “K-Pop”. He is the Vincent Camby of pop music.

Ecce Homo – Titus Andronicus – Behold the man, indeed. Lead off for the third great album and this is one of the best tracks. Another self-portrait, though Patrick seems to have graduated from TV Personality to Personal Savior. Best line: “I heard them say the white man gets existential angst when he ran out of other problems”. This will give ya angst in your pants so get ready to dance -Grade: A

I have chosen to do The Singles from 2004 because it best represents the diversity of a band that I adore. I have seen Chrissie live just once and can never see her again. With idols you let it happen and save that memory.

Dave and pals commanded the stage with a half hour of instantly memorable tunes played with the ease that transforms to passion when they get into the heavily addicted choruses on “”Hurry Hurry” and “Pick Me up”.

The band have a great idea, one I haven’t seen used since Oasis heyday, they play all sound, including vocals, at the same volume. And it is like being hit by a freight train

When I saw Trent Reznor talking with David Byrne about the music industry, he didn’t seem to be very found of this pay-what-you-want model, describing it as insulting as there’s gonna be people who will give a ridiculous amount like 50 cents, ‘Fuck that!’ he added angry.

Here you go, your crib sheet to Taylor’s “red” and raw and broken heart!!! Enjoy…

50 and Counting is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other,” said Tim Hincks, president of Endemol Group

This is why you read rock nyc. We were writing about both Taylor Swift and Titus Andronicus long long long before the rest of the world caught on. And now that they are both releasing major and excellent new albums, because you read rock nyc, you can say, sure, I knew em when. Congratulations

Golden Revolver – San Cisco – Sporting the hook of the week, “Why would I try, when you’re not even remotely shy” this is the song you wish existed when you were 15 years old, a melodic singalong with cheeky lyrics and charm to spare. Indie pop gets no better, and if I can figure out why its directed to a man I’ll like it even more! – Grade: A

In 1972, David Bowie took his space age glam rock into the stratosphere with assistance from Mick Ronson, who served as the guitarist for the wonderfully named Spiders from Mars

There will be tears. There will be tears and fainting. Z100 is helping ease us all in to the Mayan end of the world with a screech

The guy was doing his laundry when he was discovered by a relative, who was coming to the house to take care of Frances’ dog! Despite the fact that Franco insisted being a friend of Frances, the house sitter didn’t believe him and called the police.

HooHA its Taylor Swift week on television! I suppose you’re all in a post CMJ coma, so this works out great! What could be more mindless brain download that a week of the bubbly pop princess

The Origin Of Love – Mika – He looks like a teen Caligua on the album cover and there is something of an evil genius in waiting about the simple, lovely but kinda shallow dance pop album, by the half Lebanese, half Yank boy wonder. Though he’d promised that half of this album would be French, he musta changed his mind, instead he is speaking anglaise and playing straighahead modern pop. Bet it breaks big in the EU – Grade: B+

Last time I saw Franki Valli was at Lincoln Center just after Jersey Boys hit and was, frankly speaking, not awed. But I was awwwed, and I am catching a night of the Four Seasons seven night stand at Broadway Theater on Friday night. I’m guessing I don’t need to tell you why.

The new Harris-Welch is better than the old Harris-Welch, Lawson are a new boy band from the UK and they seem harmless enough, and otherwise, the UK charts are as always, heavy dance plus pop.

. It Gets Dark – Holy Ghost! – The last disco band in the world have lost nothing with this synth and drums old fashioned house party track, an atmospheric piece of eerieness that propels it self on Halloween-y slash and redrum – Grade: B+

I cant say I hate him but its the repetition of his songs on radio rotation that have pushed my tolerance out the window. I will say he has a great title on his album ‘Doo Wop and Hooligans’ but other than that I am not so sure that his fans are up this late.

Lazzara’s stage presence is great, simply because he could lay down for the whole show and be a phenomenal performer. He’s so charismatic and that alone could make up for any missed notes and any lyric mess ups