A testimony to the strength of the songs on James Morrison’s debut album Undiscovered is that it yielded no fewer than five singles – You Give Me Something, Wonderful World, The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore, Undiscovered and One Last Chance. The songs were simple yet beautifully written, each giving James’s raw, bluesy voice a platform to work its powerful magic. There was no bullshit, no clichés, no schmaltz. And a lot of people liked that.

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Guests of the series’ debut season are Lou Reed, Jenny Lewis, Sir Elton John, President Bill Clinton, Tony Bennett, Julian Schnabel, Smokey Robinson, The Police (Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers), James Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Rufus Wainwright, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Diana Krall, John Mellencamp, Jakob Dylan, She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward), Norah Jones and Renée Fleming.

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I’m From Barcelona Live Videos: Mingus and Surrounded

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Blonde Acid Cult seizes New York City’s vibe in an explosive here and now sound with their own brand of street funk, primal grooves falling out face-down on a stranger’s bed, white boy, black panther protest songs screaming through your ghetto blaster while you roll through central park during the Puerto Rican day parade madness.

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Thirty-five years since Daryl Hall and John Oates last performed at the Los Angeles Troubadour as an opening act, they returned in May of 2008 for two nights where they delighted fans with a nonstop barrage of unforgettable hits. On November 25 Shout! Factory will release Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live at the Troubadour, a two-hour, 19 song concert on DVD, Blu-Ray, and a 3-disc set containing the DVD and full concert spread across 2 CDs.

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Rhino Entertainment and Sprint introduce ROCK THE PHONE, a Web site offering rockin’ ringtones for every phone of legendary songs from some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest bands, including The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Ramones, and more. Not a subscription service, wireless consumers nationwide can visit www.rockthephone.com for access to over 100 classic rock ringtones for $2.99 each. For a limited time, the website will offer a free ringtone of The Doors’ “Love Me Two Times,” and Sprint customers will have exclusive access to eight ringtones until December 11.

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“There was a bit of irony involved when we ventured to NYC’s most carnivalistic of venues, Spiegelworld. The magnificent, wood and canvas tent that sits oh so awesomely on Pier 17 derives its name from a Dutch word meaning mirror tent; an appropriate reference as it’s a place plump full of plenty of aesthetic allusion and deception. But The Dodos, the band who sold out the venue, are none of that. Theirs is a craft that offers absolutely nothing to hide behind. Theirs is a brand of boozy, electric roots that’s elemental, yet completely unique unto them.

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WHAT: Popular Los Angeles lo-fi duo No Age and irreverent indie rock band Titus Andronicus are set to play in Los Angeles on a tour celebrating the launch of ShockHound, the new one-stop, genre-spanning music site. The tour kicked off in New York on November 9, and will also make stops in Chicago and San Francisco. For tickets and more information, please visit www.ShockHound.com.

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The coolest critters to ever rock celluloid also have great taste in music. Fans of the band BOSTON were excited to learn that their favorite rock band is also popular with those cool as cucumber Penguins: Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico.

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Don’t forget to check out The Definitive Rod Stewart CD on November 18th!! Video streams for “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” are now available in support of the release for use on your site. The Definitive Rod Stewart set includes a two CD Compilation of Rod’s hits with a previously unreleased track. Along with the two CD set the deluxe edition also includes a bonus DVD with rare and never-before-seem videos.

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