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- 2011 is shaping up to be the year of My Morning Jacket. In the past week, the band have announced a Circuital release show in their hometown of Louisville (I got tickets!), they released a killer new song, as well as the tracking listening to their aforementioned upcoming album, and it was also announced this week that they will be headlining a night at this year's Lollapalooza. Can it please be May 31st now?

- A great batch of artists including Paul McCartney, The Black Keys, The Stroke's Julian Casablancas, and, yes, My Morning Jacket, have been tapped to record a Buddy Holly tribute album.

- Radiohead's newspaper album for The King of Limbs has been released early.

- Ryan Adams debuted new songs last week in Los Angeles when he opened for Emmylou Harris. Oh, and it was a surprise, too.

- Jeff Tweedy shed a little light on Wilco's highly anticipated eighth LP, tentatively titled Get Well Soon Everybody.

- The Beasties Boys' Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2 can now be streamed.

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Here's what went down this week in the world of music.

- Wilco is finally releasing their first release on their new label, dBpm records.

- Radiohead's Record Store Day 12" can now be downloaded for free (if you bought The Kings of Limbs). It will be released on vinyl in the United States in June.

- The city of Nashville honored Jack White as Music City Ambassador last Saturday.

- Apparently, The National are Deadheads. Who would've guessed? They also released another awesome new single this week.

- LCD Soundsystem will release their epic final concert at Madison Square Garden on DVD. (Thank goodness ...)

- Along with many other bands, Arcade Fire absolutely rocked Coachella last weekend. But this was without a doubt the highlight of the weekend. They will also be hanging out at Wrigley Field this Saturday.

- The Strokes hit up Conan on Tuesday night.

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Here’s want went down this past week music wise:

- My Morning Jacket announce a bunch of tour dates.

- Radiohead are giving out a newspaper next Monday?

- An Eddie Vedder solo album is indeed in the works.

- The Strokes hit up Letterman.

- You can still watch LCD Soundsystem's final concert ever even if you don't live in New York.

- Start saving your pennies. Record Store Day is going to be insane this year.

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Here’s a recap of what’s been going on in the music world over the past seven days (you know, everything else that didn’t involve Charlie Sheen).

- A little band called My Morning Jacket shed some light on the status of their upcoming album, Circuital.

- Jack White is finding not one, but two ways to spend his free time.

- Wilco’s eighth LP is getting closer.

- Per Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead is already recording new music.

- (Kind of) new Ryan Adams is on the way!

- Wayne Coyne still has really, really weird yet awesome ideas on how to release Flaming Lips material.

- The Decemberists’ announced a live EP to be released on Record Store Day.

- An Eddie Vedder solo album/concert film/US tour may or may not be on its way.

- R.E.M.’s new album gets high praise.

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