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Brothers in Arms popularises the CD

4914 days ago
Guardian Music — 13 May 1985: Number 38 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicGiven that Dire Straits had made their name by offering a smartly dressed hybrid of jazz and blues right in the middle of the new wave era, they weren't the band yo... more info
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5 GREAT ALBUM TRACKS FOR FRIDAY (Part 19)

4923 days ago
The Vinyl Villain — The dilemma today.  This boy wonders whether I should go for tracks from what I consider to be bona-fide LPs by Aztec Camera and exclude some LPs recorded and released by an act of that name which were in fact really Roddy Frame solo records backed ... more info
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Adele breaks Madonna's album record and closes in on Bob Marley

4983 days ago
Guardian Music — London singer's 21 tops UK charts for 10th consecutive week, eclipsing record of material girl at height of popularity in 1990It was a record held by Madonna for 21 years but Adele has broken it with her second album, coincidentally entitled 21, whic... more info
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Adele scores 10th week at the top

4983 days ago
Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Adele has become the first act to land 10 weeks at the top of the album charts since Dire Straits in 1986. more info
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Adele - Adele Scores 10th Week At The Top In The U.K.

4983 days ago
ContactMusic — Adele has become the first act to land 10 weeks at the top of the U. K. album charts since Dire Straits in 1986. The singer's second album, 21, landed its biggest sales week to date - thanks mainly to pre-Mother's Day sales in Britain... more info
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New band of the day – No 996: Destroyer

4986 days ago
Guardian Music — Rescuing qualities such as 'good playing' from critical hell, Dan Bejar's band serve up a feast of unironic 80s fetishismHometown: Vancouver.The lineup: Dan Bejar (vocals, instruments).The background: We got ticked off the other week when we trailed ... more info
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the first thursday batch of updates

4994 days ago
Totally Fuzzy — The NJ Underground said... Cold War Kids - Relief Richard Ashcroft - The Drugs Don't Work Noah and the Whale - Five Years Time Big Troubles - Georgia Cults - Most Wanted The Drums - Me And The Moon Mount Kimbie - Mayor Yo La Tengo - Nothing To Hide T... more info
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The Mosh Pit 1.28.2011: Canada Bans “Money For Nothing”?

5049 days ago
411 Mania — Last week Canadian officials banned “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits. Was it for a good reason or is there a bigger problem? 411's Dan Haggerty investigates as he looks at the controversy to see if it's all just a case of life... more info
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Radio stations confused over ruling to ban 'Money for Nothing'

5053 days ago
CNN Showbiz — Canada's broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, has put pressure on the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council to reconsider its decision to ban Dire Straits' 1985 hit "Money for Nothing" from Canadian air... more info
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Canada watchdog wants review of Dire Straits ruling

5056 days ago
Reuters — TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's broadcast regulator has jumped into the furor surrounding a Grammy Award-winning Dire Straits song from the 1980s, calling on an industry watchdog to reconsider its decision that the lyrics should be censored. more info
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