The Notwist's Future Fate; Ambluance Ltd.'s Critical Tour Dates; AOL Takes To OurStage; Free A Weather MP3

THE NOTWIST BEFIT 'THE DEVIL' Ending a unbearable leave of absence, German trio the Notwist have divulged the details of... (more) DUFFY SHOWS NO 'MERCY' Duffy, the Welsh songstress whose soulful single "Mercy" has been straddling the top of the... (more) AMBULANCE LTD. BACK ON THE ROAD New York rockers Ambulance Ltd., who played their last official show on New Year's... (more) MGMT'S WEBCAST 'SPECTACULAR' Brooklyn's MGMT has had a hot start to their 2008, having released their major... (more) DALE WATSON ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES Country crooner Dale Watson has announced plans to tour in support... (more) DAVE MATTHEWS ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR Dave Matthews Band is no stranger to the road, and no stranger to big... (more) A WEATHER Cove There's a reason why Portland's A Weather isn't a household name—their hometown won't allow it. Unfortunately, with a debut this good, Oregon's precious secret, in the form of a bedroom pop quintet, may not be a secret for much longer. On Cove, frontman Aaron Gerber and drummer/singer Sarah Winchester quietly lead a nine-song odyssey, complete with whispered vocals, jazz-infused bass lines and... (more) DOWNLOAD "Spiders, Snakes"

"A lot of Top 40 music is trying too hard to be really complicated because it's making up for something that it's lacking at its core. I like to try it from the other way around and make it come to life." (more) 1. DREW DANBURRY - “I’m Pretty Sure This Is Someone Else’s Song, But I Couldn’t Figure Out Whose So I’m Keeping It!” 2. SISTERS3 - "Giggling Gremlins" 3. GIRLS LIKE CIGARETTES - "Combustible You" 4. LIA - "Say Oooh" 5. HANNE HUKKELBERG - "Cheaters Armoury"

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