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  Pearl Jam Throws Rockin' 20th Birthday Party

  September 6, 2011 – It may not be the coolest move to throw your own birthday party, but at least you get the celebration you want. The 20-year tributes to Nirvana's Nevermind have been an unregulated free-for-all ranging from dignified (Krist Novoselic's all-star bash, SPIN's cover-songs tribute) to decidedly un- (Chris Brown, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," 'nuff said). …
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  Strokes Tribute Album: PB&J, Real Estate + More

  July 26, 2011 – Last week, SPIN released a tribute album commemorating the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind. But 2011 is the 10th anniversary of several great records, including the Strokes' debut, Is This It? -- and the folks over at Stereogum have compiled their collection of covers honoring that landmark release. Download Stroked: A Tribute To 'Is This It?' for free on their website. Is This It? -- which ranks at No. …
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  The Strokes Get Psychedelic in Wild Clip

  July 8, 2011 – In their previous video for "Under Cover of Darkness," from their killer comeback album Angles, the Strokes dressed up and went to the opera. But they're in a goofy, psychedelic mood for their latest video "Taken for a Fool," which debuted today. …
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  Pearl Jam Fest Features Strokes, QOTSA, More

  May 16, 2011 – Pearl Jam have revealed new details about their previously announced Labor Day festival celebrating their 20th anniversary. The September 3-4 bash at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI, will features musical pals the Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, X's John Doe, Joseph Arthur, Glen Hansard, and Liam Finn. This will be Pearl Jam's only U.S. …
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  LISTEN: Julian Casablancas Covers Buddy Holly

  May 16, 2011 – Buddy Holly and his music will be honored by some of rock's top acts with a tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly, due June 28. The record features Cee Lo, Florence + the Machine, She & Him, Paul McCartney, Fiona Apple, and others delivering covers of the rock'n'roll icon's most beloved tunes. …
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  Strokes Work on New Music, Death Cab Tour + More

  April 27, 2011 – One month after releasing Angles, the Strokes are already back in the studio working on their fifth record -- or at least bassist Nikolai Fraiture has begun. "Super excited to go to the studio today and work on some new ideas!"he posted on Twitter, before clarifying: "For the Strokes, of course!" Death Cab for Cutie have announced a 34-date North American Summer tour with Atlantic Records label mates Frightened Rabbit. …
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  Strokes, LCD Soundsystem Throw Garden Parties

  April 4, 2011 – The fact that the two most significant New York bands of the past decade crowned their careers with headlining shows at Madison Square Garden on consecutive nights is mostly a fluke of logistics, owing more to the Knicks' schedule than any intended referendum on the current state of millennial downtown cool. …
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  The Strokes: Behind the Scenes With SPIN

  March 30, 2011 –  …
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  Arcade Fire Win Junos, Beasties' Record Store Single

  March 28, 2011 – Arcade Fire won big at Canada's Juno Awards ceremony Saturday night in Toronto, scoring gongs for Best Album of the Year for Suburbs, as well asGroup Of The Year, Best Alternative Album Of The Year, and Songwriter Of The Year. Neil Young was awarded for Artist of the Year. Drake, a Toronto native who hosted the ceremony, was nominated in six categories, but didn't win in any. …
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  Adele Regains No. 1, Wavves Drop New Songs + More

  March 24, 2011 – Adele has regained the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts this week with her sophomore release 21, which moved 98,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. To date, she has sold 751,438 albums, making it the biggest seller of the year so far. [Billboard] Wavves' Nathan Williams dropped three excellent new "old" tracks online. …
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