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Here are some quick music industry updates: Wilco is streaming their new album "Wilco" live here A full review with photos by Brooklyn Vegan of Amanda Palmer's Neutral Milk Hotel-Inspired High School production can be found here Blondie, Pat Benatar, and the Donnas have announced their 2009 tour dates . This is going to be an amazing tour, not to be missed! Check the ladies out in NYC FOR FREE on August 13th 2009 at Asser Levy Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn! I'll be there! The John Lennon Exhibit by Yoko Ono titled "John Lennon: The New York Years" has officially opened at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York City. Yoko Ono has included some truly shocking pieces including the a paper bag containing the bloody clothes John Lennon wore on the tragic evening he was shot in 1980 by Mark David Chapman. Ono explains that these pieces were "hard to include" but she felt thatit was "important for people to see that, and for people to un...

I am so excited for the upcoming exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, Who Shot Rock. From Brooklyn Museum's Spring 2009 Press Release: "Who Shot Rock: Photographers of Rock and Roll October 30, 2009–January 31, 2010 (Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th floor) Who Shot Rock: Photographers of Rock and Roll is the first major museum exhibition to put the photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock ’n’ roll. From its earliest days, rock ’n’ roll was captured in photographs that personalized, and frequently eroticized, the musicians, creating a visual identity for the genre. The photographers are handmaidens to the rock ’n’ roll revolution, and their images communicate the social and cultural transformations that took place from the 1950s to the present. The exhibition is in six sections: rare and revealing images taken behind the scenes; tender snapshots of young musicians at the beginnings of their careers; exhil...

Record Store Day will take place at record stores country-wide on April 18th, 2009. Limited editions/special releases by various record labels, bands, and music artists will be available for purchase. To add to the exciting news, there will also be live music and listening parties so bring your wallets and put on your dancing shoes! At various record stores in New York City, the limited edition music releases will be available for purchase at the stores exclusively (no online orders). Click here to view a list of participating stores in New York. The music releases that will be available can be seen here Record Store Day will offer limited edition releases from a variety of genres including rock, punk,folk, pop, and hip-hop from new artists and classics we all know and love. Looking for that Bob Dylan rare release or Radiohead EP? Head to Record Store Day on the 18th to get the missing piece of your ultimate music collection.

Coachella 2009 music festival starts today in Indio California. For all you New Yorkers who couldn't make it over to the West Coast this year, dont fret! Several performances at the music festival can be streamed live online courtesy of AT&T here The full Coachella lineup and set times can be viewed here . Coachella is an all-ages, three-day music festival featuring artists and bands from a variety of genres ranging from indie rock to dub and folk to hip-hop. Some of this year's biggest acts include Paul McCartney, M.I.A., The Cure, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, and Vivian Girls. Stay tuned for the Coachella 2009 wrap up of the top rated performances.