An afternoon nap amidst a bout of nighttime insomnia was the impetus for "Break Up," a new song cycle of duets by Pete Yorn and actress Scarlett Johansson that's due out...
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Coldplay has chosen singer-songwriter Pete Yorn to open for the band on more than a dozen dates of its spring tour. Yorn returns to active duty on June 23 with the release...
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Pete Yorn is at his best when he's at his most ambitious. Following a somewhat disappointing sophomore effort — 2003's "Day I Forgot" — Yorn reaches for the sky on...
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Singer-songwriter Pete Yorn will
complete a self-described musical "trilogy" with his third
full-length album later this summer.
Due August 15 via Columbia Records,...
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Standing onstage at Madison Square Garden last summer, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder pulled out a cell phone to call Johnny Ramone at home. Before dialing, Vedder...
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Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band "The Ramones" that influenced a generation of rockers, has died. He was 55.
Ramone, who had been fighting...
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Hey! Ho! Let's Go! ... to the Ramones anniversary party. On Sept. 12, the punk band will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood,...
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Members of Pearl Jam, the Red Hot
Chili Peppers and Rancid will perform during the Ramones' 30th
anniversary party in Hollywood on Sept. 12.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder , Red...
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Adam Duritz of Counting
Crows is known for his moody and melodic songwriting, so he was
a little surprised when asked to write an "uplifting" song for
"Shrek 2." Thankfully,...
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It's official: Usher
is now the year's biggest party stopper.
The R&B star,
whose Confessions
has dominated the 2004 charts, locking down the number one spot now
seven...
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Counting Crows lead singer Adam
Duritz is known for writing intensely personal and
introspective songs. That type of songwriting, he says, comes
easily to him.
But writing...
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Minnie Driver has recorded a country music album and is in negotiations with the Cambridge, Mass.-based independent label Rounder Records to release it, a Rounder spokesman...
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Singer/songwriter Pete Yorn will on
Jan. 6 unveil a double-disc concert set, "Live From New
Jersey," which sports covers of the Elvis Presley -popularized
"Suspicious...
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Jason Mraz and Pete Yorn have been confirmed as the two opening acts for Bon Jovi when the band returns home to New Jersey for two performances at Giants Stadium in East...
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Foo Fighters will tour the U.S. this summer in support of their latest album, One By One. The Foos will headline shows starting on May 25 and will then be joined by special...
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We're A Happy Family: A Tribute To The Ramones hit stores on Tuesday (February 11), and it features a veritable who's who of Modern Rock. The tribute was put together by...
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Pete Yorn is currently recording of a cover of Elvis Presley's classic "Suspicious Minds," and is trying to resurrect a piece of the original, famed recording in the...
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Pete Yorn, best known for the singing and songwriting that has yielded a gold-certified album in Musicforthemorningafter, showed off his drum skills in two different Los...
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Pete Yorn has finished recording tracks for the follow-up to his 2001 release, Musicforthemorningafter, and began mixing in New York this past week with veteran mixer Andy...
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R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck joined Pete Yorn in Yorn's Los Angeles studio Wednesday (September 11) to add parts to the singer-songwriter's next album.
Yorn tells LAUNCH,...
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Pete Yorn and the Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee will celebrate the debut of their new label, Trampoline Records, with performances at a party at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood...
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Jimmy Eat World, Pete Yorn, the Hives, Sugarcult, and several soon-to-be-announced special guests will perform at the LIFEbeat 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert at the...
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Pete Yorn has teamed with Wallflowers keyboard player Rami Jaffee to start a new independent label dubbed Trampoline Records. The label's purpose "is to expose the world to...
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Pete Yorn's latest round of headlining dates takes the Los Angeles artist to the heartlands tonight (April 8), with a show in Lawrence, Kansas; followed by gigs Tuesday...
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R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has chipped in on a new version of Pete Yorn's latest single, "Strange Condition," now working its way onto radio playlists. The original take...
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While Pete Yorn's just beginning to make a name for himself with his debut album, Musicforthemorningafter, and the singles "Life On A Chain" and "(For Nancy) 'Cos It...
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Pete Yorn finally came off the road earlier this month after nine consecutive months of touring for his debut album, Musicforthemorningafter. The year for the Los Angeles...
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Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Pete Yorn has landed the opening slot on at least a pair of Sting's arena tour dates in support of his live album, ...All This Time. The Los...
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