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AIR's 'Voyage Dans le Lune': Silent-Film Soundtrack Explores Slavery, Aliens

In an interview with Spinner, the French duo AIR talked about their new soundtrack for the 1902 silent film 'A Trip to the Moon.' ... Read More »

Grammys' Best New Artist Farce: Why Some Acts Don't Deserve the Award

Getty Images Imagine you're at a car dealership and you ask the salesman to show you the best ... Read More »

Dave Bidini: Rheostatics Icon Chases Gordon Lightfoot, Lands 'In the Rock Hall'

Dave Bidini talks to Spinner about being shut down by Gordon Lightfoot and why he's on a journey to elevate rock music. ... Read More »

Break Anchor, 'A Failure of Epic Proportions' (Ex-Suicide Machines) -- Song Premiere

Stream 'A Failure of Epic Proportions' from Break Anchor's forthcoming album 'Blackhearts and Blackouts.' ... Read More »

Leonard Cohen, Lana Del Rey: 'Old Ideas' Trump New Lips

Leonard Cohen tops the charts in Canada this week, beating out the infamous Lana Del Rey. Should we be surprised the 77-year-old titan trumped Lana? ... Read More »

Little Scream Enlist 'Clavicyclette' Piano-Bike for 'Boatman' -- Video Premiere

Don't know what a clavicyclette is? Well, we didn't either until we checked out the amazing piano-bike in action in Little Scream's new 'Boatman' video. ... Read More »

Mux Mool Won't Mess With Drake, Lil Wayne or Any of That 'Pop S---'

Mux Mool discusses his new album, his inspirations and the reason he'd rather remix Smokey Robinson and Snap than Lil Wayne and Drake. ... Read More »

Sharon Van Etten's 'Tramp': The Sounds of a Singer Trying to Love Again

Spinner spoke with Sharon Van Etten about her Jagjaguar debut 'Tramp,' her Chaplin-like humor and whether or not she's alright. ... Read More »

Juno Awards 2012: Drake, Deadmau5, Feist Dominate Nominations

The Juno nominees for 2012 have been announced and the usual suspects are represented with Deadmau5, Drake and Michael Buble earning nods. But there's a whole crop of indie names on the list, too. ... Read More »

Madonna, M.I.A., 'Bad Girls': The Dangers of Co-Opting Cool

Madonna was after the controversial cool of M.I.A. but clearly got more than she bargained for during their Super Bowl performance over the weekend. ... Read More »

James Blake Plots Tibet House Collaborations With Laurie Anderson, Rahzel

James Blake discusses his upcoming performance at the Tibet House Benefit, where he will share the stage with Philip Glass, Lou Reed and Rahzel. ... Read More »

Cudzoo and the Faggettes Own Their Crazy With 'Daddy Issues' -- Song Premiere

Cudzoo and the Faggettes are Astoria's newest loud-mouthed punk mavens, bent on burning your ears with offensive '60s pop while on an endless pursuit to hook-up with your boyfriend. ... Read More »

Mamas and the Papas' Michelle Phillips Is Disappointed in Modern Music, Almost Rewrote 'California Dreamin'' Church Verse

Charles Epting At this year's NAMM convention in Anaheim, Calif., Martin Guitars unveiled a ... Read More »

Princeton, 'Florida,' 'Florida (Cosmic Kids Remix)' -- Free MP3 Download

Los Angeles band Princeton offers up a free download of their new song 'Florida,' along with a disco remix by Cosmic Kids. ... Read More »

Bry Webb: Constantines Frontman Credits Feist With Reviving His Music Career

Bry Webb, known to most as frontman of the Constantines, credits Feist with pushing him to ditch the construction gig and get back to his career as a musician. ... Read More »

Rich Aucoin: Halifax Popster Praises Prince, Shares Plans for New Record

Rich Aucoin, the mastermind behind 'We're All Dying to Live,' talks to Spinner about Prince, parachutes and how he worked with a whopping 500 collaborators on his latest album. ... Read More »