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She & Him To Hit Up American Late Night TV

Can't see them on their spring tour?  Watch the duo perform on:

4/22 Late Night (Conan O' Brien)
4/28 Late Late Show (Craig Ferguson)

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Peter Murphy Set For 2008 Summer Tour

This has been an interesting year for Peter Murphy. His time leading the legendary band Bauhaus came to an end as the group once again called it quits, but not before they released their first studio album in twenty-five years.  - Source

ABC, Naked Eyes, Human League, Dead Or Alive, Flock Of Seagulls Join Most '80s Tour Ever

M83's Saturday = Youth, especially the John Hughes-y "Graveyard Girl" video, has the '80s very much at the front of our minds. But, like, the '80s when it was the '80s. Milking nostalgia in a far wrinklier way, this summer's Regeneration Tour pairs together beyond-their-prime '80s icons the Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Dead Or Alive, A Flock of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes for a month-long tour (which opens 8/1 in Phoenix). Billboard uses the word "inaugural," which makes it sound like it's the first in a series of shows. If that's the case, this should get more awkward with each passing year... - Source

Jane's Addiction to win NME Godlike Genius award

Jane's Addiction are set to be named Godlike Geniuses at the US NME Awards. - Source

Last.fm: Free Sampling Boosting Music Sales...

More sampling means more buying, at least according to Last.fm cofounder Martin Siskel. - Source

She & Him Chat With The Spinner

M. Ward breaks down the thought process behind Volume 1: *"I don't produce other people's songs too much... but when I heard these songs, I knew I wanted to give it a shot. This She & Him project is just a great holiday. The recording of it was really simple and easy because the songs were great. Now, we play shows when it fits into our schedule, record when we have the time and it's really simple as that."* - Source

Prince added to Coachella lineup

Prince has been added to the lineup of this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, it was announced today (April 9). - Source

Echo And The Bunnymen singer to publish memoirs

Echo And The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch is set to publish his memoirs next year. - Source

Jarvis Cocker to deliver lyrics lecture

Jarvis Cocker is to deliver a lecture on the art of writing lyrics as part of the Brighton Festival. - Source

Oasis announce more details for summer tour

Ryan Adams is to join Oasis on a handful of North American dates this summer. - Source