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110 items by Jolie Lash

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  Kaiser Chiefs Rock On | ARTICLE

  With a Live 8 performance under their belts, opening slots for U2 in Europe and a nomination for Britain's prestigious Mercury Music Prize, life is pretty good for British indie-pop act Kaiser Chiefs. "We're having fun," says keyboardist...

  July 21, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Starsailor Get Political | ARTICLE

  British rockers Starsailor are wrapping up work on their third album, due for release this fall. Written in Wigan, England, and recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith), the follow-up to 2004's Silence...

  July 1, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Goo Goos Go to School | ARTICLE

  The Goo Goo Dolls are entering a Los Angeles studio to record their ninth album with producer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band). The as-yet-untitled effort was written over the last eight months in a Freemasons...

  June 8, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Junior Senior Get Funky | ARTICLE

  Junior Senior, the Danish pop duo who made waves on American dance floors with their infectious 2003 hit "Move Your Feet," are mixing their second album in Los Angeles. The follow-up to D-D-D-Don't Stop the Beat was...

  June 1, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  New Order Answer "Call" | ARTICLE

  Bands who rock eyeliner and angular haircuts while churning out beat-laden tunes are all the rage these days. But if the Killers and the Bravery want to stick around to see their hairlines recede, they should pick...

  April 26, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Futureheads Keep Rolling | ARTICLE

  "We're not a crazy sort of band," states Jaff, the no-last-name bassist for the Futureheads. "When we're on tour, we get up and try and go sightseeing around town. We're into taking in the culture." Having...

  April 11, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  The Kills Attack U.S. | ARTICLE

  The Kills kick off a U.S. tour tonight in San Diego, California. The jaunt, which wraps up with an appearance at Coachella on April 30th, finds the international art-punk duo supporting its second full-length album, No...

  March 21, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Courtney Love Dodges Jail | ARTICLE

  Courtney Love's ongoing criminal troubles finally ended Thursday, when the singer reached plea agreements in two cases she was facing in Los Angeles. Love faced jail time for a felony assault charge filed by the District Attorney for...

  February 10, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Journey Reunite in L.A. | ARTICLE

  Former Journey vocalist Steve Perry shocked his old bandmates and thousands of fans gathered in Los Angeles Friday when he showed up to the unveiling of the band's star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. "I knew nothing about...

  January 24, 2005 12:00 AM ET
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  Love Talks New Album | ARTICLE

  She may have spent 2004 battling legal troubles, but Courtney Love is wrapping up the year by getting back to her rock roots. Over sips of iced coffee at a greasy spoon just off Sunset Boulevard, Love...

  December 27, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Merry Christmas With Love | ALBUM REVIEW

  America's favorite American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken takes his second full-length bow with a collection of Christmas pop and religious standards. There's more of Aiken's intense tenor that won fans over on the show, as he takes...

  November 29, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Thievery Get Jane's, Lips | ARTICLE

  Thievery Corporation will release their fourth album, The Cosmic Game, on February 22nd. Known for their sleek, world-music-influenced, down-tempo grooves, the electronic duo Rob Garza and Eric Hilton composed the follow-up to 2002's The Richest Man in...

  November 18, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Flaming Lips Fly "Freak" | ARTICLE

  The Flaming Lips are the subject of the new documentary My Life With the Fearless Freaks, due out on DVD from Shout Films on March 23rd. Taking its name from a Sunday youth football team on which Lips...

  November 12, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Soundtrack Change Name | ARTICLE

  Thanks to "America's oldest living teenager," Sweden's the Soundtrack of Our Lives now have one of the longest band names. At the behest of Dick Clark, they will be known in the U.S. as "The Soundtrack of...

  November 11, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Folds Pens Smith Tribute | ARTICLE

  Ben Folds has recorded "Late," a tribute to Elliott Smith, who died last year from an apparent self-inflicted knife wound. The song will appear on Folds' second solo album, due in February. Smith and the piano man...

  November 3, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Courtney to Stand Trial | ARTICLE

  Courtney Love will stand trial on a felony assault charge, a judge ruled Wednesday during a preliminary hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom. The singer, who was present at the hearing, is accused of striking local musician Kristin King with a...

  October 28, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Courtney Plays Big House | ARTICLE

  Courtney Love is heading to the big house. It's not the legal battles she is currently fighting in New York City and Los Angeles that are sending her to the home of orange jumpsuits, but rather Love's desire...

  October 19, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Love Talks Tour, Troubles | ARTICLE

  Courtney Love is ready to give her February release, America's Sweetheart, a second chance. The rocker's legal troubles -- which began last October when she was arrested for being under the influence of a narcotic after breaking windows...

  October 8, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Courtney Sued Again | ARTICLE

  Courtney Love's legal woes continued Thursday morning, when she was served with a new lawsuit -- for alleged unpaid travel expenses -- as she left a Beverly Hills courtroom. The troubled singer was in court on charges of...

  September 30, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  Offspring Bring the Hits | ARTICLE

  The Offspring have been working on new material to include alongside the likes of "Come Out and Play," "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" and "Why Don't You Get a Job" on their first greatest hits album....

  September 23, 2004 12:00 AM ET