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Watch: Dead Man's Chest Trailer
Seriously, though: Is there anything hotter than pirates, especially when one of them is Johnny Depp? Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest opens nationwide July 7th.
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Clear Advice
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Listen: "Hater"
Having problems with your love life? Have no fear -- Art from Everclear is here! Go ahead...he's listening
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Cherish the Bangers
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Watch: "Do It To It"
Pay attention, fellas: When four hot chicks like the girls in Cherish give you a list of their favorite "club bangers," you know you wanna be
throwing these on at your next party
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Let's Get Lost
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Watch: "Rooftops" (Live - an ARTISTdirect Exclusive!)
Lostprophets pick the albums that make their lives complete -- and their choices may surprise you (hint: there's a "cherry ice cream smile" involved)
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You Better, You Pet
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Listen: "Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle"
The angriest kids in Nashville, punk rockers Be Your Own Pet, play a rousing game of "If You Were Forced To" with ARTISTdirect
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Take That to the Banco
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Listen: "Kara Kum"
The man behind Banco de Gaia's hypnotic world grooves, Toby Marks, talks about his new album, Farewell Ferengistan
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Tricky Rick
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Listen: Rick Nielsen Audio Interview
The band that wants you to want them is back with a new album, Rockford. Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen told us all about it -- and cracked a few bad jokes --
in this exclusive interview
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Grand prize: A trip for two to Miami to attend the East Coast premiere of Miami Vice and a swank afterparty at Miami's hottest club, Mansion. Ten runners-up score some cool goodies, too...
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The Ultimate Warped Tour Prize Pack!
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Win a trip for you and your buddy to attend the Warped Tour in Cleveland, plus backstage passes, a video iPod, tickets to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and more...
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Win a Run-DMC Prize Pack!
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To celebrate the premiere of Rev Run's new MTV show, Run's House, we're giving away a hellraising prize pack, including a 2GB media player and Run-DMC's entire music catalog...
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The Ultimate Rush
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Grand prize is a Rush prize pack including a signed drum head, a copy of their new DVD Replay X3 and the ultimate geek accessory: a custom Rush USB port...
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Win a Camcorder From Il Divo!
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Grand prize: a Sony Handycam Camcorder, plus music from Il Divo, Daniel Powter, Michael Buble and Hayley Westerna...
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Win a 30GB iPod From Underoath
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A band with a sound this big deserves an iPod this big...and so do you, dammit! Grand prize winner also gets an Underoath prize pack...
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The original garage rockers are back with two new songs and a greatest "hits" (they didn't really have any, but hey) collection. Win that, plus
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One Grand Prize Winner can sing, "I alone won this": a portable Sony DVD player and a copy of Songs From Black Mountain, the new album from Live...
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Win a Sony PSP From Rock Kills Kid
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Check out music from buzz band Rock Kills Kid -- including an exclusive acoustic version of their hit "Paralyzed" -- while you enter to win a Sony PSP...
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Win a Hard-Rockin' Macbook From Hinder
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Who says high-tech and high times don't mix? Win an Apple Macbook pre-loaded with the top ten essential hard rock albums, as selected by the "Get Stoned" bad boys of Hinder...
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Singer-songwriter David Mead has autographed the ukelele he used on his new album, Tangerine, and he's giving it away to one lucky ARTISTdirect user, along with a
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Grand prize is a Sony MP3 player preloaded with Mat Kearney's Nothing Left to Lose, an album you're sure to keep in heavy rotation
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This Contest is a Drag
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Grand prize: an autographed CD from Los Angeles indie rockers Giant Drag, plus an autographed set list from their performance at this year's Coachella...
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 on the verge: Holly Brook
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You may not have heard of Holly Brook -- yet -- but chances are you've heard her voice. It was she
who graced Fort Minor's massive hit "Where'd You Go" with some dulcet feminine tones to complement the rapping of Linkin Park/Fort Minor frontman Mike Shinoda.
Now Holly's stepping out with her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey, on Linkin Park's Machine Shop Records. But don't let the LP connection fool you -- you won't find any rap-rock anthems here,
only a surprisingly mature young singer-songwriter with echoes of Sarah McLachlan and Joni Mitchell in her fragile yet infectious music.
Listen: Wanted
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artist picks: Mason Jennings
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Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings blends the deeply personal insights of a poet and
the political broadsides of a protest singer with the broad musical eclecticism of a jazz musician and the passion of a rock and roller.
The result has made him one of the most-talked about young artists on the acoustic music scene and earned him a loyal cult following. It also made us wonder where
this Minneapolis-based troubadour gets his inspiration -- so we asked him for a list of his favorite albums. Here's what he came back with.
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Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks |
"The songwriting is so top class that it
isn't even funny. He is just letting it come through. Very grateful is
what I feel when I listen to this one. A masterwork."
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Led Zeppelin
In Through the Out Door |
"I should of just listed all the
Zeppelin records. This music is a miracle to me. I have no clue how they
did it. Magic, deep, old, old music. Yeah, I know it's rock, but put it up
next to Tibetan Monks singing or some old Indian ragas and which one
sounds older? Amazing. I love it. Just check out the way the record
begins (and ends). Wow!!!"
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Johnny Cash
American Recordings |
"I heard this when I left my home for
the first time after I dropped out of high school and, well, I don't
know, I just couldn't imagine anything sounding more real. Still can't. A
great teacher."
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Joanna Newsom
The Milk-Eyed Mender |
"I bought this record in Asheville
N.C. after staying up all night the night before, walking with some
friends along the river. I listened to it the next day while driving through the
hills on the way to Kentucky. Spring was in bloom and all the trees were
pink and there was a smokey mist working it's way through the farmland.
So beautiful. A drive that changed my life. A record that is a galaxy unto
itself."
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Bob Marley
Catch a Fire |
"I used to think all reggae sounded the same. Then I heard this record and my world opened up. Marley sort of took
over my life for a few years. Such a good band on this record and I never
doubt that he means every word he sings. He's tapping into some deep current
every time."
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Neil Young
Harvest |
"I had just gotten my first truck and broken up
with my first live-in girlfriend when I got Harvest on cassette. I played it
over and over again and it heavily influenced my first record. Neil is a
shaman I think. As was Marley."
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The Bad Plus
Give |
"They know what is up. They understand that the
trixter spirit is the spirit of creation. One minute the music is funny
and the next you get blown up. Like a great Vietnam book or a schoolyard
fight. Or reading the Tao Te Ching. This record is the jam."
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Nina Simone
The Blues |
"Nina feaks me out. So intimate and immediate
you feel like she is inside you last week, talking to you now."
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Paul Simon
The Rhythm of the Saints |
"With Graceland he pushed
songwriting and records to a new place. Then, he pushed himself and made
a record that feels like a great novel. I lived inside this record for a
while. 'Further to Fly' is such a good song. I have never heard another
song like it."
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Ron Sexsmith
Other Songs |
"This record always makes my cry.
Everytime. Even when I think it won't. The melodies actually hurt. It is really,
really beautiful."
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Mason Jennings' latest album Boneclouds
is available now in the ARTISTdirect Store, as are all of Mason's picks. Click any of the album covers for more information.
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