Wale, 'Attention: Deficit' (Allido/Interscope)
Post mix-tape acclaim, D.C. MC finally makes his case.
By Mosi Reeves 11.10.09 2:06 PM
Attention: Deficit is Wale's first official album after numerous online releases, including last year's Seinfeld homage The Mixtape About Nothing. But the Washington, D.C. rapper already feels beset by celebrity.
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Mark Ronson Designs Shoes for Gucci
The musician debuts his high-end sneaks at a NYC party!
By Spin Staff 10.27.09 8:41 AM
DJ and super-producer Mark Ronson has teamed up with luxury giant Gucci to design four types of Gucci Ronson sneakers that will be sold exclusively through traveling pop-up shops and a new Gucci iPhone app.
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Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week
Pink, Phantom Planet's Alex Greenwald, and Mark Ronson make our list of musician Twitterers you should follow this week!
By Anna Hyclak 09.18.09 10:45 AM
Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold.
That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: While you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!)
This week's winners:
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Kings of Leon Channel Radiohead on New Songs
Plus: The Southern rockers tap Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park, and more for a new remix album, and plan a live DVD.
By William Goodman 08.27.09 7:10 AM
With 2008's Only By the Night, Kings of Leon fused their characteristic Southern rock guitars with more exploratory studio sounds -- but the boys haven't satisfied their experimental side just yet.
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Rumble Strips Debut New Album Live
Backed by a mini-orchestra, the Mark Ronson-approved quintet perform their latest release for a chichi London crowd.
By Melissa Goldstein 07.16.09 8:13 AM
Wednesday night's Rumble Strips album launch party in London had all the trappings of a music industry wedding.
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Amy Winehouse Booted From Quincy Jones Tribute Album
The R&B mega-producer takes back his personal invitation to the singer. Click here for details.
By Melissa Goldstein 05.26.09 9:12 AM
After yet another blown gig, it appears that the only thing that Amy Winehouse is headlining this summer is her very own cancellation-palooza.
The latest: Uber-producer Quincy Jones has rescinded his invitation to Winehouse to record a song for a tribute album being compiled in his honor.
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