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Stereogum — Tears For Fears' 1983 hit "Mad World" is one of the few songs from the synthpop era that has completely escaped from its original context. A lot of that has to do with the haunted, stripped-down version of "Mad World" that Gary Jules and Michael Andr... more info

Prefix — DJ Equal is signed to The Knock's Heavy Roc Music. But that doesn't mean anything until you listen to his ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/equal/lost-in-the-evening-f-gary-jules/75194/ more info

Guardian Music — Rapper pays tribute after watching teen's video, posted on YouTube just before Breedlove died of heart complicationsOn Christmas night, Ben Breedlove, a bright and engaging 18-year-old, died from complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an... more info

The World Forgot — Here is volume 16 of my Best of the Remix series here on The World Forgot.  Consider it my Christmas gift to you all.  Get some rest, spend time with family, and most of all enjoy the music.  To see all previous volumes just click here. mp3 : 2Pac... more info

Guardian Music — Despite a string of live dates, Curt Smith admits that 'there isn't really a forum for people like us to make new music'Record labels refuse to "invest" in new material by Tears for Fears, according to Curt Smith. As the reformed 80s band lurch and c... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrated opera singer covers songs by Arcade Fire, the Mars Volta and Death Cab for Cutie on new albumSoprano Renée Fleming has learned "a completely different style of singing" for a forthcoming pop album, which features covers of Muse, Arcade ... more info

Guardian Music — Despite it's anti-authoritarian message, Killing in the Name is, oddly, a traditional Christmas No 1There's a distinct absence of sleighbells and not a choir of schoolchildren in sight, but Killing in the Name is still a traditional Christmas No 1.Fo... more info