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U.K. album sales indicate that record sales are down...but independent record sales are way up. In case you're not keeping up with complaints from the industry, record sales are down. -
Wes Anderson tribute album, 'I Saved Latin!' in the works for spring 2014
Director Wes Anderson is getting his own tribute album this coming spring. American Laundromat Records has assembled six bundle packages that feature a double-CD called I Saved Latin!, which will honor Anderson's music-filled movies including Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Life Aquatic, Bottle Rocket, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Darjeeling Limited. -
U2, The Clash and more to be featured on Steve Wozniak's US Festival 1983 DVD
Steve Wozniak hosted a short-lived music event called US Festival. The 1983 festival, its second and final edition, is coming to DVD. That year's event hosted acts including U2, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Van Halen, Judas Priest, INXS, Stray Cats and The English Beat, Men at Work, Berlin and Triumph as well as The Clash for one of the band's final performances. -
James Blake surprised a field including David Bowie, Disclosure and Laura Mvula to win the Mercury Prize
James Blake surprised English music fans by taking home the Mercury Prize, an annual award given out for the best album by British or Irish performers. -
David Bowie unveils homemade video for 'Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)'
Last night during the Mercury Prize awards ceremony, David Bowie premiered a video for James Murphy's remix of "Love is Lost." -
Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie up for Mercury Prize album of the year
If you haven't heard of the Mercury Prize, it may be because it's a UK thing -- the award has go to an album from Britain or Ireland. But before you write it off as too narrow of a category, think of the acts from these regions today and in the past who have made a lasting mark on the world of music. Some would argue the shortlist of nominees does not even cover all the best candidates, and there are 12, from the Arctic Monkeys to David Bowie. -
James Murphy Premieres 10-minute Remix Of David Bowie's 'Love is Lost' On BBC Radio 6
The 10-minute James Murphy remix of David Bowie's "Love is Lost," or "Hello Steve Reich Mix," premiered this morning on BBC Radio 6. -
David Bowie and Oasis Responsible for The Most Commonly Misinterpreted Lyrics in U.K. and Researchers Want To Know Why
The Wellcome Trust, a U.K.-based charitable group specializing in advancing human and animal health, has given a £60,000 grant to an Irish choral group to help with a study on misunderstood song lyrics. The misunderstandings, referred to as a "mondegreen" in homage to an oft-misunderstood Scottish ballad, could serve to help researchers understand how the hearing-impaired perceive music. Those in the audience will listen to The Clerks choral ensemble and use an electric handset to note what lines they can understand and those they cannot. Analyzing what words are most confusing for the listeners can reflect on the nature of language and the nature of song vocals as well. -
Adam Lambert, Nile Rodgers Cover David Bowie At Fundraiser, Avicii Premieres 'Lay Me Down' [VIDEO]
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