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Coldplay Add 'Mylo Xyloto' to Spotify

After selling over a million copies of last year's Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay have relented and handed their latest release over to Spotify. The band allowed iTunes to stream tracks from their fifth record to promote its October LP, but there was no... Read More...

Ingrid Michaelson Debuts at No. 5 on Charts

According to Billboard, singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson notches her best sales week and highest charting album ever as Human Again takes a bow at No. 5 with 40,000 units sold. Until this week, her best frame came when her last set, 2009's... Read More...

Adele to Make Much Anticipated Return at Grammys

SANTA MONICA, Calif. —Current GRAMMY® nominee Adele will make her much anticipated return to the live stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com). This will be her first time performing live in nearly five months since being... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE: The End of a Journey for David Crowder*Band

by Jonathan Robles Conventional wisdom in the music industry says you don’t quit when you’re on top. Not when your latest album has just debuted at No. 2—behind only Adele. Not when it’s your first album and most certainly... Read More...

Mindy Kaling Getting Her Own Show on Fox?

When news broke last week of NBC's plans to develop a spin-off of The Office around Dwight Schrute, many fans were quick to suggest other characters who deserved their own series. At the top of the list: Mindy Kaling's Kelly Kapoor. The good... Read More...

LISTEN: Yuna's "Live Your Life"

Yuna is conquering Malaysia with her acoustic guitar and winning folk pop tunes – enchanting listeners with the gentle warble in her voice, a flair for old-timey pop songcraft, a bit of Feist’s soul and subtlety, and Mirah’s warmth... Read More...

WATCH: Feist's New Music Video for "The Bad in Each Other"

A post on Feist's website offers some insight into her "The Bad in Each Other" video, which was partly shot in Mexico by Martin De Thurah and is the second video from her recent album, Metals.   "This video captures... Read More...

LISTEN: The Jealous Sound's New Album 'A Gentle Reminder'

Nine years since their debut LP, The Jealous Sound has emerged with their sophomore full-length, A Gentle Reminder, to be released January 31 via Music is Subjective and Fontana Distribution. Their debut album, Kill Them With Kindness, was embraced... Read More...

'Safety Not Guaranteed' a Hit at Sundance

It's official. Sundance Film Festival loves Safety Not Guaranteed.  "A small movie with a big heart, "Safety Not Guaranteed" is a sci-fi-tinged oddball comedy about love as the ultimate risky adventure," according to... Read More...

NBC Developing 'Office' Spin-off About Dwight Schrute

According to TV Guide and Deadline, NBC is planting the seeds for a spin-off of The Office centered on Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and the Schrute family beet farm. The series, which would tentatively launch in early 2013, would follow... Read More...

Ingrid Michaelson Releases New Album, Hits No. 1 on iTunes

Only about 12 hours ago, Ingrid Michaelson released her latest album, Human Again, to the public. And in that short span of time, it has already topped Adele's 21 as well as the new album (also released today) from Tim McGraw. The No. 1 slot has... Read More...

Young the Giant Perform "Cough Syrup"on Jimmy Kimmel

Young the Giant perform "Cough Syrup" on Jimmy Kimmel Live January 23, 2012. See the video below.  Read More...

William Fitzsimmons Releases Free Sampler

Since 2005, William Fitzsimmons has created three full-length albums, each thoroughly themed and embossed with matters of family history, intimate disclosure and bold confession, yielding rich folk music. Fitzsimmons’ music ranges from the... Read More...

Florence + the Machine Announce Tour

Following a run of TV appearances including Austin City Limits and MTV Unplugged, Florence + the Machine will kick off its 15-city tour on April 14 in Santa Barbara. The tour, presented by MSN, includes stops at Coachella, the New Orleans Jazz... Read More...

DOWNLOAD: New Single from Yellow Ostrich ("Marathon Runner")

Less than a year following the release of their sophomore album, The Mistress, New York indie rock outfit Yellow Ostrich will release yet another full-length LP via Barsuk Records on March 6. Titled Strange Land, it was self-produced with... Read More...

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