NME Picks 'Worst Album Covers Of All Time'

Amongst the bunch:

Prince - Dirty Mind
Cher - Take Me Home
Madonna - American Life
Wham! - Fantastic
Whitney Houston - Whitney

Vote for your least favorites here.

MP3: Prince - Purple Rain

WOXY's 2008 Modern Rock 500: The Top 20

The 19th annual list included:

20. David Bowie - Space Oddity
19. Television - Marquee Moon
18. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
17. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
16. Fugazi - Waiting Room
15. Beck - Loser
14. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
13. The Replacements - Alex Chilton
12. Elvis Costello - Radio Radio
11. The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
10. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
9. Radiohead - Paranoid Android
8. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
7. The Clash - London Calling
6. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
5. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
4. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
3. Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
2. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
1. Radiohead - Creep

MP3: David Bowie - Heroes

Rumor Of The Day: Bon Jovi & Duffy To Duet

Metro reports: *Ladies magnet, Jon Bon Jovi, has revealed his infatuation for British chart topper, Duffy. The big haired rocker, 46, declared his love for the beauty to 72,000 fans in Munich's Olympic stadium, breaking into a few lines of her smash hit 'Mercy'. A pal of JBJ declares that he will try and hook up with the Welsh star next month... "He's asking if she is playing anywhere close when Bon Jovi comes to the UK in June. They share a record company so tickets shouldn't be a problem!"*

Visit Duffy on MySpace.

MP3: Duffy - Mercy (Live)

MSN Selects 'Worst Hair In Music'

Some of the artists highlighted include:

Axl Rose
Christina Aguilera
Gene Simmons
Amy Winehouse
Robert Smith

View all the rest here.

MP3: Christina Aguilera - Dirrty

Mogwai Debuts New Tune In London

Enjoy their performance of 'Batcat' at Queen Elizabeth Hall below. MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Mogwai - Folk Death 95

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #682

Beck - Nausea (XXXchange Mix)

Visit XXXchange on MySpace.

Catch him on 6/21 at ATJ's Summer Festival 2008.

MP3: Beck - Nausea (XXXchange Mix)

MMM #112

Au - Are Animals

*Jacksonknife - Truthfully*

Katie Stelmanis - In My Favour

Parenthetical Girls - Joan Of Arc

Purple Crush - Physical Attraction

Say Hi Interviewed By Uncensored

Watch a snippet from the Q&A session below. For the full feature, head here.


MP3: Say Hi - Zero To Love

The Ting Tings Debut At #1 On UK Album Charts

Congrats to Jules & Katie!

Watch their new iPod commercial here.

Visit the Salford based duo on MySpace.

MP3: The Ting Tings - Great DJ

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #681

Animal Collective - Street Flash (Live)

A captivating staple of their 2006 setlists.

You can find the original version on AC's Water Curses EP.

Visit Animal Collective on MySpace.

MP3: Animal Collective - Street Flash (Live)

WOXY Counts Down 2008's Modern Rock 500

In need of a soundtrack for your M Day BBQ?

Tune into WOXY ASAP!

Here's a taste of today's selections:

298. The New Pornographers - The Laws...
297. Doves - Catch The Sun
296. Interpol - Slow Hands
295. Nirvana - Lithium
294. The Stone Roses - Waterfall
293. New Order - Regret
292. Weezer - Buddy Holly
291. Social Distortion - Ring Of Fire
290. Morphine - Cure For Pain
289. XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton
288. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse...

#1 will be revealed tomorrow afternoon.

MP3: Interpol - Evil

Adele Releases Live Clip From San Francisco

Enjoy her performance of 'Cold Shoulder' at Bimbo's below. MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Adele - Chasing Pavements

Tricky Visits Jools Holland

Enjoy his performance of 'Council Estate' below. Watch a pre-taping Q&A here.


MP3: Tricky - Antimatter

Tickley Feather Unveils New Video

Enjoy 'Fancy Walking' below. Learn all about her debut album here. MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Tickley Feather - Tonight Is The Nite

Hot Chip Performs Acoustic Session For NPR's World Cafe

The electro poppers played:

We're Looking For A Lot Of Love
Ready For The Floor
Made In The Dark

Enjoy the full playback here.

Hot Chip will be touring North America this fall.

MP3: Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor

Peter Bjorn & John Ready Two New Albums

Both LPs will be out by the end of the year. Peter Moren shares the following words with NME regarding one of the records (which will be entirely instrumental): *"It's very melodic and unpretentious and laid back. We each have our own theme song. Mine has my grandfather telling a story in a local dialect, and John's has a haidresser from his village telling a story. It's probably going to be called Seaside Rock, to tie together the themes of water & sea."* MP3 below.

Read the full piece here.

Visit PB&J on MySpace.

MP3: PB&J - Young Folks

The Futureheads Release Video Diary

Enjoy their very first installment below. Visit The Futureheads on MySpace.


MP3: The Futureheads - Radio 1 Interview

Colin Meloy Interviewed By The Sun

Amongst the artists he mentions:

Shirley Collins
Morrissey
Fleetwood Mac

Read the full feature here.

MP3: Colin Meloy - We Both Go Down Together

Paul Weller Debuts New Video

Enjoy 'Have You Made Up Your Mind?' below. Visit Paul Weller on MySpace.


MP3: Paul Weller - Kosmos (Dreamtime Mix)

Editors Set For Acoustic Oxfam Benefit Show

Proceeds will support Myanmar's cyclone victims.

Info is as follows:

June 1st
The Scala
London N1

Purchase tix here.

Visit Editors on MySpace.

MP3: Editors - Bones

Clinic Releases Live Clip From Portland Gig

Their NYC Bowery show can't come quickly enough. Enjoy 'The Second Line' below.


MP3: Clinic - Live On 'The Interface'

Ratatat Premieres New Video

Enjoy the first taste of LP3 entitled 'Mirando' below. Visit Ratatat on MySpace.


MP3: Ratatat - Mirando

Guillemots Cover Sam Sparro On Jo Whiley

Listen to their take on 'Black & Gold' below. Download a Guillemots tune at bottom.


MP3: Guillemots - If The World Ends [alt link]

Liars Offer Update On Radiohead Tour

The band shares the following words in today's blog entry: "In a world full of fear and ripe with insincerity it's such a relief to have met Radiohead. They are purveyors of truth, beauty and a moral responsibility to the planet. We've been welcomed with literal open ams and thoroughly schooled on how to function as a band – not just musically, but ethically, too. We're not sure if there's any information made public about the efforts Radiohead go to to reduce their environmental impact, but there should be."* MP3 at bottom of post.

Visit Liars on MySpace.

MP3: Liars - It Fit.. (Crystal Castles Mix)

Who The Hell Is *Music Go Music*?

Hails From: Los Angeles, California

File Under: '70s inspired indie pop

Influences: Debbie Harry, Kate Bush, Karen Carpenter

Visit Music Go Music on MySpace.

MP3: Music Go Music - Light Of Love