Kate McGarrigle passes away, aged 63

Kate McGarrigle

 Kate McGarrigle of the Canadian folk duo The McGarrigle Sisters passed away on Monday evening after a two-year battle with clear-cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. She was reportedly in her Montreal home at the time, along with her children, singers Rufus and Martha Wainwright, as well as her sisters Jane and Anna and her brother-in-law.

After cancelling his latest tour due to the illness in the family, Rufus since took to his website to share his sentiments on his mother’s passing:

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Pete Doherty arrested for drug possession

Pete Doherty

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was arrested this morning outside a court in Gloucester, England for suspected possession of drugs. This was right after he was hit with a fine of £2,050 and an 18-month driving suspension following a drunk driving incident in June.

The Sun reports that a witness saw a packet containing “little blue crystals” fall out of Doherty’s pockets. A security man then called over six police officers who waited to arrest Doherty when the case was over.

Read the full story in The Sun here.

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo hurt in bus crash, band cancels tour

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo

Weezer’s lead singer, Rivers Cuomo, 40, was involved in a bus accident on Sunday, forcing the band to cancel the remainder of their December Raditude Tour.

According to the band’s website, the bus was carrying Cuomo, his wife and daughter, their nanny, and Rivers’ assistant Sarah. After the bus hit a patch of black ice, it swerved off of the road and dropped 8-10 feet into a ravine.

Cuomo went to St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam, NY, suffering from three cracked ribs. His wife, baby and nanny were uninjured, but Sarah fractured two ribs and a lower vertebrae. … Continue Reading

Muse – London O2 Arena

Matt Bellamy, Muse

October 13, 2009

Few things fit together as well as Matt Bellamy does with his guitar, but he proves that he can rock the piano just as well.

When Muse take the stage on the second and final night of their sold-out London O2 shows, an eager roar of applause sprouts from a crowd that can’t even begin to predict how remarkably epic and comprehensive a set they are about to witness.

So many bands are guilty of diluting their live performances with a heavy flow of tracks from their latest albums, to encourage slacking fans to purchase the CD. While Muse play the majority of their newest album, The Resistance, they do, on the other hand, give fans a treat with a slew of favourites from previous albums. With the likes of ‘Plug In Baby’, ‘Supermassive Black Hole’, ‘Hysteria’, and ‘New Born’ performed, the audience has no reason for disappointment.

Perhaps most pleasantly shocking is ‘Cave’ off of the band’s 1999 debut album Showbiz. A rarity at their concerts, this rendition reflects the band’s recent incorporation of orchestral sounds to their music. … Continue Reading

!!! drummer Jerry Fuchs dies

Jerry Fuchs

!!! drummer Jerry Fuchs has died after falling down an elevator shaft at a fundraising party in Williamsburg, New York.

After the elevator stopped on the fifth floor, the drummer and a friend attempted to jump over the gap between the elevator and the floor. While his friend survived, Fuchs fell to his death after his clothing became caught on the elevator.

Fuchs, 34, also drummed for bands such as Maserati, The Juan MacLean, Turing Machine and Vineland.

He is survived by his parents, a brother and two sisters. … Continue Reading

Apple and EMI To Release a Limited Edition USB

The Beatles

As just announced on the band’s official website, Apple and EMI Music will be releasing 30,000 limited edition Beatles Stereo USB apples on December 7th (December 8th in North America).

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Vampire Weekend tour dates announced

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend have just announced a load of February dates for their upcoming UK tour, in support of their second album Contra (due out January 11th).

Sun 7th – CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange

Mon 8th – MANCHESTER, Apollo

Tues 9th – LEEDS, O2 Academy

Wed 10th – BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy

Fri 12th – NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy

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Tap Tap – On My Way

Tap Tap

There’s something about a raw and grainy, stripped down indie-rock album that leaves us with nothing but longing for sunshine and cheer. Tap Tap’s second album, On My Way (also the title of a song from debut album Lanzafame), is honest and simple. There’s nothing too shiny, only the occasional clamour of a tambourine.

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Frankmusik – Complete Me

Frankmusik - Complete Me

Listening to Frankmusik’s debut album Complete Me straight through is a challenge, only because getting past the first track without incessantly hitting the repeat button takes a great deal of self-restraint. ‘In Step,’ possibly one of the catchiest new songs we’ve heard all summer, is a dynamic dance track in which Frankmusik’s versatile vocals take on a Brandon Flowers-like sound, only with a bit more synth.

Followed by songs such as ‘Better Off As 2′ and ‘Gotta Boyfriend’, peppy celebrations of love, Complete Me, as a whole, is bursting with lively hooks that are about as vibrant as his bizarre haircut featured on the album’s cover. Down to the lightning bolt “S” in his name, everything about this album has a touch of flare.

This isn’t to say that it’s lacking in substance, though. In fact, ‘Wonder Woman’ is an empowering track about how even Wonder Woman needs some sleep, gets her nails done, and deserves to put herself first. “Behind every Wonder Woman is a pretty lonesome heart,” he sings. “You should do your best to involve it.” … Continue Reading

Muso’s Guide Introduces… Anya Marina

Anya Marina

There can never be too many feisty blondes in the music world, especially when we get someone like Anya Marina. Humbly soft-spoken off of the stage, her official Twitter page is partially dedicated to veganism.

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