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  Kurt Cobain Honored, Bloc Party End Hiatus + More

  April 6, 2011 – On the 17th anniversary of his death, Kurt Cobain's hometown of Aberdeen, WA unveiled a statue on April 5 to commemorate the Nirvana frontman's life. …
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  NBA Investigates Jay-Z, Phish Plan Festival + More

  April 1, 2011 – The NBA is investigating Jay-Z for visiting with the Kentucky Wildcats in their locker room after the college team's victory over North Carolina on Sunday in Newark, NJ. The league prohibits team personnel like Jay-Z — who is a part-owner of the Nets — from having contact with players who are not yet draft eligible. …
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  Rare Nirvana Reissue, Jay-Z and Kanye LP + More

  March 23, 2011 – Nirvana's 1992 Hormoaning EP -- an import-only set recorded for BBC 1 Radio and available on the band's '92 Australian tour -- will be reissued on limited-edition vinyl for Record Store Day. …
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  Kanye West & Jay-Z Close Out SXSW

  March 20, 2011 – The fact that Kanye West was gracing Austin with his presence was no surprise. Even the fact that he'd brought Jay-Z with him wasn't a total surprise, given the spontaneous "Ho-va! Ho-va!" chant an hour into West's festival-capping set at a converted power plant downtown, sponsored by Vevo. …
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  Slipknot Replace Gray, Jay-Z Nabs Rich List + More

  March 11, 2011 – Slipknot have announced a replacement for the late Paul Gray on their upcoming summer tour: Founding guitarist Donnie Steele, who left the band in 1996, will assume bass duties. "We thought it would be a fitting tribute to Paul to play with someone within the family," the band said in a statement. Slipknot's European tour kicks off June 17 in Athens, Greece. …
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  Jack White: "I Won't Join Another Band Again"

  February 24, 2011 – Three weeks since he announced the final break-up of the White Stripes, Jack White has opened up about his plans for the future -- and the guitarist-singer says he has no intentions to form a new band. White says he will instead focus on his other acts (the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather), his record label (Third Man) -- and perhaps work on solo material. "I won't join another band again," White told British magazine Q (via DIY). …
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  Grammy Reflections: The Great White Wash

  February 18, 2011 – Country music, and yes, indie rock, were the big winners at this past Sunday's 53rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. But you know what lost? Black music. The slight wasn't much of a surprise, really; the Grammys are notoriously out of touch. But this year's ceremony felt actively dismissive, with hip-hop and R&B, inarguably African-American strains of music, getting pointedly whitewashed. The subtle digs at hip-hop started early. …
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  Grammys: Who Will Win? And Who Should Win?

  February 9, 2011 – Doing an office pool for this year's Grammy ceremony, which airs Sunday, Feb. 13, at 8:00 PM on CBS and features performances by Eminem, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and many others? SPIN has a highly scientific guide to who's going home with the most trophies on music's biggest night. (Hint: we totally broke into the offices of the accounting firm that counts up the ballots. …
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  Kanye West Recording New Album for Summer

  January 24, 2011 – Will Kanye West's 2011 be as big as his 2010? Judging by his Twitter, definitely. Over the weekend, West went on a rampage posting updates to his account while he was busy working in the studio (and evidently watching the Chicago Bears get beat by the Green Bay Packers). The biggest reveal? West is planning to put out a follow-up to his triumphant My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy this year. …
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  Watch Patrick Stump Cover Jay-Z, Cee Lo, and B.o.B

  January 20, 2011 – Patrick Stump has been intensely focused on his solo debut Soul Punk, which is due out later this year. But the Fall Out Boy has found a way to blow off steam during recording sessions: recording a capella versions of some of his favorite pop jams. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Stump filmed himself doing inventive versions of Eminem, Cee Lo, Lady Antebellum, and more. …
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