Daily Top 5 News Countdown: Eurythmics Reuniting for Beatles TV Special + More
Rock 'n' roll, like politics, is now subject to the dreaded 24-hour news cycle. As a result, it's nearly impossible to keep abreast of the day’s myriad music tidbits. But fear not: In order to keep you connected to the music that matters most, we’ve collected today's top 5 items and ranked them in terms of newsworthiness. Scroll down to see our picks.
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Interpol and Portishead Headlining ATP Iceland
Beloved festival lands two great bands for inaugural Icelandic adventureGo for the indie rock. Stay for the Blue Lagoon. Seriously! [Stereogum]
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Dave Sidek Readying Solo EP
TV on the Radio multi-instrumentalist drops 'Exhibition EP' later this monthJust so long as Dave.i.d. doesn't forget about that TVOTR record Tunde Adebimpe claims they're working on, we can dig it. [NME]
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Queens of the Stone Age Plotting Next Record
Josh Homme says he and his crew are flush with new material"We're booked til September, but after that we plan to jump in the studio and get going," Homme says. [Rolling Stone]
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Jack White Hints at New Album
Uber-busy rocker says he's producing two LPs, one of which is hisThe side projects and wacky Third Man releases are great and all, but it's about time for some proper Jack product, no? [Contact Music]
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Eurythmics Reuniting for Beatles TV Tribute
Synth-pop pioneers sign on for Feb. 9 CBS specialYou're just gonna have to run back the interviews and shit if you wanna hear some realness."
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/kanye-west/74610#KoeAOy3mBhrr0U4c.99Joining Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart in "honoring" the Fab Four will be John Mayer, John Legend and Maroon 5, among others. Sweet dreams: Not made of this. [Consequence of Sound]