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  Beirut Debut Gorgeous New Tunes Live

  May 12, 2011 – Beirut's Zach Condon is putting the finishing touches on a new album — his first since 2007's The Flying Club Cup. But with the group kicking off a tour this month, he's debuting new material live. …
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  Manchester Orchestra, 'Simple Math' (Favorite Gentlemen/Columbia)

  May 10, 2011 – Andy Hull, Manchester Orchestra's 23-year-old wunderkind leader, has been making shockingly precocious records for years. But his band's third full-length is an old-fashioned magnum opus of a concept album, detailing a nervous breakdown with epic glam-rock gestures. Hull's greatest skill is making his emotions sound as extravagant as they feel, especially when he screams. …
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  The Cars, 'Move Like This' (Hear)

  May 10, 2011 – On their first studio album since 1987, these re-formed new-wavers (minus late bassist Benjamin Orr) eerily replicate the synth-slicked pop-rock that drove them to superstardom. Palm-muted guitar and on-the-upbeat handclaps? …
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  Arctic Monkeys Drop Prettiest New Tune Yet

  May 10, 2011 – In a little less than a month, Arctic Monkeys will return with their fourth album Suck It and See, and after dropping two killer tracks (including "Brick by Brick"), Alex Turner and Co. …
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  PREMIERE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s Dreamy Pop

  May 10, 2011 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. first showed up on our radar in the fall, when the Detroit indie pop duo made SPIN's list of must-hear bands at CMJ, and, later, they built the buzz at SXSW. Now, the guys are gearing up to drop their debut full-length, It's a Corporate World, on June 7 -- hear "Skeletons" here. LISTEN: Dale Earnhardt Jr. …
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  Dr. Dre and Eminem Drop Knockout 'Detox' Track

  May 9, 2011 – Dr. Dre found the perfect home for the world premiere of "Die Hard," a ferocious fight anthem from his upcoming album Detox featuring Eminem: the boxing ring. The song — the third single from the rapper-producer's decade-in-the-making LP, expected to drop in 2011, though it's still without an official release — debuted Friday night during the Showtime series Fight Camp 360°. …
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  Ellie Goulding, Michael Bolton Impress on 'SNL'

  May 9, 2011 – For this weekend's Saturday Night Live, veteran Tina Fey returned to her old stomping grounds, where she delivered another ace send-up of Governor Sarah Palin. But this week's show was marked by plenty of musical highlights, including a performance by British up-and-comer Ellie Goulding and a surprising cameo by Michael Bolton in Lonely Island's hilarious digital short. …
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  My Favorite Things: Christina Perri

  May 5, 2011 – This week: Christina Perri, the 24-year-old cafe manager whose break-up anthem "Jar of Hearts" became a download sensation last summer and led to a recording contract. Her debut album, lovestrong, drops May 10 on Atlantic Records — and her summer tour kicks off in Las Vegas, July 16. FAVORITE SONG:"Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron and Wine. This song has been my favorite for over two years now. …
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  Pete Wentz Talks Black Cards Album, Patrick Stump

  May 4, 2011 – Pete Wentz revealed to SPIN that his new ska-pop project Black Cards, which features plucked-from-obscurity singer Bebe Rexha, will release its debut album in late summer or early fall. Hanging out backstage at last weekend's Bamboozle fest in New Jersey, Wentz also talked about the solo record from his Fall Out Boy bandmate Patrick Stump -- he digs it! …
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  WATCH: Kills Release Intimate Documentary

  May 4, 2011 – The Kills' fourth album Blood Pressures, out now, is the blues-punk duo's most expansive yet. "What's surprising is how much their songwriting has evolved," SPIN writes in an eight-out-10 review. …
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