INXS have been confirmed as the musical act at the 2010 AFL Grand Final, once again being fronted by Canadian singer J.D. Fortune.

The XX have taken out the coveted Mercury Music Prize in a ceremony in London last night.

Glenn Richards of Augie March presents his new band at Sony’s BIGSOUND showcase.

Another international Laneway Festival act has been revealed before the official announcement.

Meredith Music Festival and Lorne’s long running Falls Festival have both sold out for 2010.

According to their press release "D’Addario is honored to announce the newest addition to its artist rost...

This week on NPR Music, we've got a whole bunch of full CDs to hear as part of our Exclusive First Listen Series. The albums, including new music from The Walkmen, Blonde Redhead and Mavis Staples, won't be out for another week, but you can hear the full recordings streaming online. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got select highlights from the First Listen Series, plus a look back at the recent All Tomorrow's Parties music festival.

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John Mayer's super sleek, famous black guitar has been his "go-to" instrument for years. He has been ab...

Indie rock-loving amateur guitarists, this could be your big break. When lo-fi legends Pavement perform on ...

From 'rockongoodpeople' associated with Next Level Guitar - in this video guitar lesson they teach ...

By Greg Prato. There is simply not a single ...

The “Bed Intruder Song” was a rare case of a product of Web culture jumping the species barrier and becoming a pop hit.

The success of Iron Maiden's latest album and the continued loyalty of its fans offer the troubled music industry some tips on survival in the digital age.

In a crowded field of annual music festivals, All Tomorrow's Parties stands out as unusually eclectic, in part because many of the featured acts are chosen by other artists. Singer Nick Cave picked the bands one year; so did Simpsons creator Matt Groening. This year's curator is filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Jarmusch shares some of the music he selected.

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The Billboard 200 chart is facing new competition in an era when artists can be a hit even if their albums aren’t.

Cee Lo’s single is unusual in that the crude phrase is the title, chorus and punch line to the song.

Plant is back with a new collaboration, this time with country singer and songwriter Buddy Miller. We've got a cut from the new record on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: angular rock from Buke and Gass, the unusual instrumental music of Max Richter, a nod to Pink Floyd from Bellflur, the new project from TV on the Radio's David Sitek called Maximum Balloon, The Capitalist Youth and legendary guitarist/songwriter Richard Thompson.

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Celebrate 10 years of Queens of the Stone Age's tuneful and riff-obsessed hard-rock album, Rated R, with a bonus disc of B-sides and a live concert. Also on this episode of All Songs Considered: Sean Lennon's new psych-pop project, Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko and the distinctive voices of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.

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Photo of Coleman Hawkins, in connection with restoration of hundreds of live performances taken from radio broadcasts of 1930s and 1940s

If you've ever seen the infamous video of David Bowie's Christmastime duet with Bing Crosby, then you know musicians are capable of the most imaginative (and baffling) collaborations. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at odd pairings, some brilliant, and some just so very, very wrong.

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