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Musical Dynasties: You can't stop the children of the revolution

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

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You don't hear much about "the family business" nowadays, except, it seems, in one particular occupation. Search for pop stars' offspring involved in "proper jobs" – those unconnected with the entertainment business – and you'll be hard pushed to scrape together more than a few examples. Because, faced with an uncertain future, most offspring of the musical classes soon decide that they'd like a bit of what mum and dad have got, thanks very much. And since mum and dad still have a bit of

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Don Letts: 'It's never too late to be a punk'

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

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It feels like punk never happened!" Don Letts is spluttering over his breakfast, and not because of an annoying headline. The cultural revolutionary is up in arms over the closure of rural post offices. Or, more accurately, he is up in arms that the rest of the country is not in arms over the closure of post offices, or schools or other public services ...

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De Luca flies solo to release Aeroplane's debut album

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

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The remixers, Aeroplane, are well known for their chirpy nu-disco or Balearic remixes of Friendly Fires ("Paris"), Grace Jones ("Williams' Blood"), Robbie Williams ("Bodies") – now even a new and still unreleased recorded remix of George Michael ("Faith") ...

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Elvis Costello reveals new album title, release date and artwork

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:44 p.m.

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'National Ransom' is due out on October 25 ...

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The Charlatans announce Australian tour details

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 4:12 p.m.

Group will hit the road in November ...

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Rated R (Deluxe Edition)

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 3:50 p.m.

"Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin, marijuana, Ecstasy and alcohol/C-c-c-c-c-cocaine." With those words, Josh Homme introduced excess to a metal landscape lousy with mook thumb-suckers. Weaving the stoner rock of Homme's old band Kyuss with Blue Öyster Cult evil and scummy garage punk, 2000's Rated R was refined stuff. Homme sang surreal lines ...

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Video: Mike Posner's Six Fraternity and Sorority Types

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.

With the fall semester fast approaching, breakthrough summer star and recent Duke University graduate Mike Posner stopped by the Rolling Stone studios to provide our campus-bound readers with a tutorial on the three main fraternity and three main sorority archetypes. From the intramural flag-football captain to "Tiffany the Tease," from ...

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The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger – a collaboration of Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl – release their debut album, Acoustic Sessions in October of this year. I haven’t heard anything from the forthcoming release, but did pick up a Jardin du Luxembourg, a two-song collection that showcases their affinity for pop music [ ... ] ...

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New issue of The Word - OUT TODAY!

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 9:32 a.m.

After their agents insisted they take a break for the summer, Kate Mossman and Mark Ellen return with what may well be the greatest introductory video to a new issue of The Word magazine yet. Minutes in the making, this epic is now ready for viewer consumption. We hope you enjoy it ... Also in this issue: Laura Marling, Ben Folds & Nick Hornby, the Best & Worst doctors in entertainment, Tom Ravenscroft, Tim Robbins, Ray Manzarak, Martina Topley-Bird, Ian Rankin, Annie Nightingale, Peter Sellers,

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Review: Faces Reunion Gets Lively Start in London

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 8:07 a.m.

Ronnie Wood sauntered onto a small stage at London's British Music Experience last night and asked the 400-odd guests, "Are you ready to hear some experimentations in rock and roll?" Faces then launched immediately into "Miss Judy's Farm," officially kicking off one of rock's most anticipated reunion tours — albeit ...

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