These days the words 'MP3 player' almost invariably conjure to mind Apple's iPod, in much the same way that the words 'personal cassette player' were once replaced in the public consciousness by Sony'

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Phish will reunite for a series of shows this March. As of press time, the quartet's first full performances since 2004 will take place at Hampton, VA's Hampton Coliseum on March 6, 7 and 8, 2009. Ear

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DON CABALLERO (Damon Che: drums, Jason Jouver: bass, and Gene Doyle: guitar) have announced the dates their first European headlining tour in support of their brand new full-length, Punkgasm. This Pl

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For the first time in over 10 years, there was no Ozzfest. Well, that’s not exactly true—there was one show, on August 9th, in Frisco, Texas, dubbed Ozzfest 2008, that featured performances from Metal

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Try to think of successful Latin music stars, and one name instantly comes to mind - Enrique Iglesias. The son of a successful musician, Iglesias has rocked the English-speaking music industry in mor

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I red few years ago an article that hip hop music alienate the youth from the society. I think this can not be true, because hip hop community is a society. It can be true that people can lose the sen

After the criticism leveled at them over conditions last year, as well as the choice of headliners (rapper Jay-Z and the Southern-fired boogie of Kings Of Leon), organisers Michael and Emily Eavis hav

Following in the footsteps of some of today's biggest bands, Alphabeat has put the power in the hands of the fans. The assignment: design an Alphabeat t-shirt that will grab the attention of Alphabe