Kimbra's Debut "Vows" Reaches U.S.

sxsw.com– Kimbra, the 22-year old Kiwi artist who made such a splash at this year's SXSW, releases her debut album Vows this week in the United States on Warner Brothers. The album hit stores Down Under in August of 2011 and … view details

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Warda, Legendary Algerian Singer, Dies in Cairo at 72

billboard.biz– The Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, has died. She was 72. view details ,

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Barney McKenna Dead: Dubliners Last Surviving Member Dies Over Cup of Tea

spinner.com– "Banjo" Barney McKenna, the last original member of the Irish folk band the Dubliners, died Thursday while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the troupe. view details ,

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Last Original Member Of Dubliners Dies At 72

huffingtonpost.com– "Banjo" Barney McKenna, the last original member of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, died Thursday while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the troupe. view details

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Emo Kids Targeted in Wave of Iraq Murders

rollingstone.com– At least 14 young people have been stoned to death in Baghdad in the past three weeks in what appears to be a deliberate campaign by Shi'ite militants against kids wearing clothing and hairstyles associated with … view details ,

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Lucio Dalla, Popular Italian Singer Dies At 68

huffingtonpost.com– Lucio Dalla, an Italian singer-songwriter who sold millions of records worldwide, died Thursday in Switzerland during a European concert tour, his management company said. view details ,

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Tinariwen: Members Caught in Warring Crossfire in Northern Mali

spinner.com– Two members of Malian world rock group Tinariwen are currently stranded in Northern Mali due to an ongoing conflict between warring factions in the region. view details

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How a Revolutionary Czech Rock Band Inspired Vaclav Havel

rollingstone.com– It took a Czechoslovakian rock band that worshipped Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground to make Vaclav Havel realize the true power of rebellion. Havel, the Czech playwright, humanitarian and political revolutionary … view details ,

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Indonesian Punk Concert Leads To Head-Shaving By Police

billboard.com– Police in Indonesia's most conservative province raided a punk-rock concert and detained 65 fans, buzzing off their spiky mohawks and stripping away body piercings because of the perceived threat to Islamic values. view details ,

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Tinariwen: Spreading the Saharan blues wherever it roams

latimes.com– For two millenniums, the nomadic Tuareg people have wandered the Sahara of North Africa. Tinariwen, a Tuareg blues rock collective, chronicles life in the desert and the plight of those displaced by war in song. … view details ,

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MTV Bringing Global Music to U.S. With 'Iggy'

billboard.biz– For almost three decades, MTV has helped bring U.S. pop culture to a global audience, exporting videos from Madonna to Lil Wayne across the globe. But with its new program, "The MTV Iggy Show," and its … view details ,

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Israeli band Orphaned Land rocks Turkey, despite discord

news.yahoo.com– Israeli heavy metal is rocking Turkey despite deep discord between the Jewish state and its Muslim former ally as hundreds of fans turned out to hear a group called Orphaned Land play a concert in Istanbul. view details

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