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• Liz Phair has signed to Dave Matthews‘ label.
• Oasis is apparently about to announce a major tour with Ryan Adams in the support slot.
• Stereogum just curated an excellent, free compilation of Björk covers.
• U2 has inked a major deal with Live Nation.
• Poison’s drummer, Rikki Rockett, has been arrested on rape charges.
• After many, many months away from our collective unconscious, Spiritualized is quite busy with new projects and touring.
• Wolf Parade has finally announced the title and release date of its next record.
• The Specials are contemplating a full-on reunion tour.
• Guns N’ Roses has nabbed a top-notch management team, fueling more Democracy rumors.
• Nothing screams the summer festival season quite like … Crocs.
• My Morning Jacket’s latest LP could be the “hardest record” they’ve ever made.
• Slash has weighed in on the Led Zeppelin debate.
• Meshuggah’s had a rough start to their stint on Ministry’s final tour.
• Beanie Sigel is back in prison.
• Depending on who you ask, Keith Richards has quite the smoking problem.
• Interscope has bought a stake in the company that recently acquired Stereogum.
• The New Yorker just wrote an interesting piece on what kind of fans make the best tippers at shows.
• The branding of major tours has apparently gotten a bit out of hand.
• Last.fm is being audited over alleged unpaid royalties.
• Juno’s soundtrack has spawned a sequel.
• Stephen Malkmus just spent some quality time with Fox News.

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