Stream Miike Snow’s Latest: Happy to You

written by: Charles Poladian on March 23, 2012

Miike Snow’s sophomore record, Happy to You, will be released on March 26, 2012. Luckily for you, Rolling Stone is letting you listen to it one week early. Head over to the Rolling Stone to get your first listen to Happy to You by Miike Snow. The album is the follow up to their self-titled […]

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Summer Festival Lineup Roundup

written by: Rian Lussier on March 22, 2012

Music festivals from Canada, the midwest and to the Eastern shores are releasing their lineups and getting everyone excited for summer 2012. The Spring Awakening Music Festival will be kicking off on June 16th and 17th in Chicago’s own Soldier Field. The lineup includes Afrojack, Skrillex, Moby, A-Trak, Benny Benassi, Carl Cox and many more. […]

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This Day in Music History: Wedding Bells are Tolling

written by: Rian Lussier on March 20, 2012

On this day in music history wedding bells rang for many rock stars. Maybe the stars align or it is purely coincidental, but March 20th has been chalk full of musician weddings. First, on March 20, 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono get married. Due to legalities the location for the two to get married […]

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This Day in Music History: The Ed Sullivan Show Gets Cancelled

written by: Rian Lussier on March 15, 2012

On March 15, 1971, CBS announced that it was cancelling The Ed Sullivan Show. The variety show aired for twenty three years – making it the longest running show in television history. The CBS primetime comedic variety show was hosted by none other than Ed Sullivan. Unlike the majority of television hosts Sullivan was not […]

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This Day in Music History: The Kingston Trio’s Brush with Death

written by: Rian Lussier on March 13, 2012

On this day in music history the Kingston Trio survived a crash landing. On Friday, March 13, 1959 the folk-pop trio was traveling through the mid-west on their North American tour. The Kingston Trio were one of the biggest bands in America having sold three million copies of their single “Tom Dooley.” While flying in […]

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On This Day in Music History: Rest in Peace The Notorious B.I.G.

written by: Rian Lussier on March 9, 2012

On March 9, 1997 Chirstopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed, he was only 24 years old. It has been fifteen years since the renowned rapper The Notorious B.I.G.- was shot and killed. His death would be a tragic consequence of an East Coast versus West Coast feud. On the […]

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On This Day in Music History: Bob Dylan Releases “Subterranean Homesick Blues”

written by: Rian Lussier on March 8, 2012

On March 8, 1965, Bob Dylan released the single “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” the first Top 40 hit of his career. “Subterranean Homesick Blues” was from his album Bringing It All Back Home. The U.S. release of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” would become Dylan’s first top 40 hit, although it only peaked at #39. Accompanying the track […]

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