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Fiona Apple names her fourth studio album after a 23-word poem

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Fiona Apple has revealed that she will release her new album in late June and that the record will be named after a 23-word long poem.

The album, which is Apple's fourth, has the full title of 'The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw, And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do'. It is the follow-up to her 2005 third album 'Extraordinary Machine'.

It is the second time in Apple's career that she has named her album after a lengthy poem. In 1999 she released her second album, which has the full title of 'When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King. What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight. And He'll Win The Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters The Ring. There's No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might. So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand. And Remember That Depth Is The Greatest Of Heights. And If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where To Land. And If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cause You'll Know That You're Right'.

The title of Apple's second album is the longest ever, according to the Guinness Book Of World Records, and contains 90 words in total.

Apple will tour the US in June in support of her fourth album, playing eight shows in total. It is her first tour of any kind for five years.

Here is Fiona doing a cover version of one of my favorite songs ever...

Jay-Z To Play SXSW On Monday

At least in theory, SXSW is supposed to be about discovering emerging and ascendent bands, but the fest just keeps adding big names: Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, John Mayer, T.I., Nas, the Shins, and — now — Jay-Z, arguably the biggest name and best live performer in rap history. Last year, Jay was a surprise guest at Kanye West’s pretty-great G.O.O.D. Music extravaganza. And this year, he’ll have the stage to himself on Monday night — before most of the music people show up — for some sort of American Express-sponsored show. As MTV reports, Jay’s set will be live-streamed on American Express’s YouTube page. No venue has been announced yet. Good luck getting in!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - quick news

Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante will not attend Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction

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Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante will not attend the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April.

The band will be inducted along with the Faces/Small Faces, Guns N' Roses and Beastie Boys at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14 and drummer Chad Smith has revealed that although most of the band's former members will be attending, Frusciante will not.

Frusciante left the group before the recording of new album 'I'm With You' began and was replaced by former Warpaint man Josh Klinghoffer. He has since pursued a variety of solo projects.

Speaking to Billboard about Frusciante and the band's induction, Smith said of the band's former guitarist: "He didn't feel comfortable coming, which we totally respect. We asked him. He said, 'I'm just not really comfortable with that, but good luck and thanks for inviting me.' It was all good. He's the kind of guy, I think, that once he's finished with something he's just on to the next phase of his life. The Chili Peppers are not really on his radar right now.''

The drummer did confirm though that the band's former members Jack Irons and Cliff Martinez will perform at the ceremony with them.

Smith also revealed that the band have been using their time-off before their summer tour dates to write new material, saying: "We just rehearsed and came up with some ideas and new song ideas and stuff and played together for two weeks, and it was really fun."

Asked if this meant people could expect work to begin on the follow-up to 2011's 'I'm With You' soon, Smith added: "Normally in Chili Peppers world we never really had this much of a kind of break in a tour. Before, if we had a month off, we would never get together and write song ideas; we always wrote songs when it was time for an album cycle. But everyone just wanted to play."

You can watch the video for the band's new single 'Look Around' right here...

quick Coldplay news....

Coldplay's Chris Martin denies that he regrets 'Mylo Xyloto' album title.

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Coldplay's Chris Martin has denied that he regrets calling the band's recent album 'Mylo Xyloto'.

Last weekend (March 3), the frontman told US TV show Good Morning America that it had been a mistake to choose a title that people were unable to pronounce properly, stating: "It's just something that we thought looked really good but everywhere we go around the world people pronounce it in the most crazy ways and we're beginning to regret it now."

However, the singer has now taken to Twitter to insist that he still liked the album's name and his comment, which was supposed to be a joke, had been blown out of proportion.

He wrote:

No regrets at all about Mylo Xyloto as album title. We love it. Only regret attempting JOKE on early morning TV. CM

Martin recently downplayed the band's success at the Brit Awards, claiming they only won Best British Group because there were no other bands to chose from.

"To be honest, most British bands have split up," he said. "Blur have gone, Pulp have gone, Take That are on holiday, we're the only British band left on the pitch! But we'll take that."

They beat Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and Elbow to the gong. Meanwhile, Coldplay will kick off their first North American tour in nearly three years on April 17.

'Mylo Xyloto' is Coldplay's fifth studio album and was released in October last year. You can watch a video featuring the band's 10 best songs by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.

RADIOHEAD "RECKONER" Live from Tampa Bay Times Forum 2-29-2012

Radiohead Add N. American Tour Dates

Fresh off a recent jolt of Radiohead-related excitement thanks to a new song and a newfound willingness to play deep cuts live, Radiohead announced a few more North American tour dates today. New dates in bold down below.

03/05 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
03/07 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center *
03/09 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center *
03/11 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center *
03/13 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center *
03/15 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena *
04/09 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *
04/11 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion *
04/12 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella
04/17 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol *#
04/18 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol *#
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella
05/29 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
05/31 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
06/01 – Newark,NJ @ Prudential Center
06/03 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
06/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/06 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
06/08 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Fetival
06/10 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
06/11 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
06/13 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
06/15 – Montreal, Quebec @ Centre Ball
06/16 – Toronto, Ontario @ Downsview Park
06/30 – Rome, Italy @ Hyppodrome Capanelle
07/01 – Florence, Italy @ Parco Delle Cascine
07/03 – Bologna, Italy @ Piazza Maggiore
07/04 – Codroipo, Italy @ Villa Manin
07/06 – Berlin, Germany @ Wuhlheide
07/07 – Berlin, Germany @ Wuhlheide
07/09 – Canton de Vaud, Switzerland @ Quarry of St Triphon
07/10 – Nimes, France @ Les Arenes #
07/11 – Nimes, France @ Les Arenes #
07/13 – Kobetamendi Park, Spain @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/15 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Optimus Alive Fest
07/25 – Taipei, Taiwan @ Nanang Exhibition Hall
07/27 – Jisan, South Korea @ Jisan Valley Rock Festival
07/29 – Niigata, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival
10/15 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
11/06 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Vector Arena $
11/09 – Brisbane, Australia @ Entertainment Centre $
11/12 – Sydney, Australia @ Entertainment Centre $
11/13 – Sydney, Australia @ Entertainment Centre $
11/16 – Melbourne, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena $
11/17 – Melbourne Australia @ Rod Laver Arena

check out a vid from their show I attended last weekend..good stuff..enjoy!

what the?

Limp Bizkit and Lil Wayne to release joint single 'Ready To Go'

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Limp Bizkit and Lil Wayne are set to release a joint single called 'Ready To Go' next week.

Last week it was revealed that Limp Bizkit had signed a new record deal with Lil Wayne's label, Cash Money. This is their first release under that new deal. Of the song, which was recorded last week in Miami, Bryan 'Birdman' Williams – the founder of Cash Money – told Billboard:

It'll be a great way to let the world know that [Limp Bizkit] is a part of us. It's rock, but it's hip-hop-rock. I think we got that hip-hop-rock swagger.

Williams added that when Limp Bizkit return from their current Australian tour, they will begin work on their first album for Cash Money. He said: "They're just gonna go in and get it done. We're looking to put an album out this year, but right now we're dropping the single... and we're gonna vibe from there. "

"Fred [Durst]'s all the way in - he understands what we're about, hard work and dedication. To me, they're one of the hardest workers in the business."

Of signing a rock band to a predominantly hip hop label, Williams said: "If we find some great talent, we're gonna embrace it. Limp Bizkit, to me, is just a perfect match for us... It was something that [Durst] was interested in doing, and I was already a fan, and I was like, 'Let's do it.' It's good for the brand, it will bring a different look for us, and we're definitely trying to expand on that side of music."

Limp Bizkit were dropped at the end of 2011 by Interscope after their sixth studio album 'Gold Cobra' sold poorly.

I Love This Band!

I had the chance to see them (for the 2nd time) last night. Truly a great band! Check out the setlist:

1. Bloom
2. Little By Little
3. Staircase
4. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
5. Morning Mr Magpie
6. Meeting in the Aisle
7. Pyramid Song
8. Nude
9. Identikit
10. Lotus Flower
11. There There
12. Feral
13. Idioteque
14. The Daily Mail
15. Bodysnatchers
16. Reckoner
17. Encore:
17. Separator
18. All I Need
19. Myxomatosis
20. Everything In Its Right Place
    (True Love Waits intro)
21. Encore 2:
21. Give Up the Ghost
22. Karma Police
23. Street Spirit (Fade Out)