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  Saxophonist Colin Stetson Enlists Bon Iver's Justin Vernon for Heavy New Album | ARTICLE

  He's one of the most sought-after saxophonists in indie rock and has several solo albums to his name. So when it came time for Colin Stetson to record his latest album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To...

  April 29, 2013 1:00 PM ET
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  Future Inspired by Jimi Hendrix for Next Record | ARTICLE

  "This sets the tone for everything that's about to come. I feel like this is my first album that's really going to touch the people in the right way." Atlanta rapper Future has just woken up, but...

  January 28, 2013 1:20 PM ET
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  Vancouver's Punk Scene Blows Up | ARTICLE

  No one knows where exactly the nickname came from, but Vancouver has become known in recent years as "No Fun City." "It's kind of an urban legend," says Melissa James, who co-directed a 2010 documentary of that...

  January 10, 2013 1:30 PM ET
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  Skrillex, Diplo Bring the Beat to Canada | ARTICLE

  With Toronto's CN Tower looming in the background, Skrillex stopped several minutes into his headlining set last weekend to address the crowd. "I'm so happy to be in Canada tonight," he announced from his spaceship-looking DJ booth,...

  July 18, 2012 3:35 PM ET