In the meantime, the band has posted a live mp3 of “Diamond Hoo Ha Man” on its website, a slicker version of which will appear on the new record. The trio plans to release the follow-up to 2005’s Road to Rouen early next year. Two shows with the Arctic Monkeys are planned for this weekend […]

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Will Oldham’s freakdom never ceases to astound. And he’s outdone himself again, showing up as a hammy sidekick to Zack Galifianakis in Kanye West’s new video for “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.”

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NME spoke to the band at the Benicassim festival, where Howlin’ Pelle Almquvist said, “”Sometimes it feels like we’re making ‘Chinese Democracy.’”

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I know the Robert Smith that made Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me or Disintegration would curl up and die at the thought of preening around with a vapid, talentless twat like Ashley Simpson. At least, that’s what I tell myself. Surely to God, though, the man has to realize his fanbase would not take […]

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On October 2, Decca records will release Mantaray, Siouxsie Sioux’s first solo record without any Banshees or Creatures in tow. This would be Siouxsie’s first record of any kind since The Creature’s Hai! in 2003. Tracklisting for Mantaray: 1. “Into a Swan” 2. “About to Happen” 3. “Here Comes that Day” 4. “Loveless” 5. “If […]

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Well, Prince might as well give it away everywhere now that three million copies were sent out with The Daily Mail in the UK. Sony/BMG has to be more than a little annoyed that Prince has pretty much squandered the label’s chances of recouping on this record. The label is set to release Planet Earth […]

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Billy Corgan personally asked Paris Hilton to be photographed for his band’s “reunion” album, Zeitgeist. Her herpetic visage also adorns the UK version of the “Tarantula” single. If you happen to touch it, be sure to have some salve on hand. And more importantly, why on earth would Billy Corgan do this? Laughable grab for […]

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