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When I was 14, I hoped that one day I would have a girlfriend.

When I was 16 I got a girlfriend, but there was no passion, so I decided I needed a passionate girl with a zest for life.

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Steely Dan have announced their full spring and summer tour itinerary. Their tour begins June 8th in Hollywood, Florida and wraps up August 2nd in Stateline, Nevada. The tour also includes five shows at New York City’s Beacon Theater.

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U2 has returned to its Dublin studio to resume work on the band’s next album, according to Billboard.com. The group is now recording again, with a message at the official U2 web site saying, “Everyone (is) still hoping the new album will be out this year.”

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Bob Dylan has received an honorary Pulitzer Prize marking the first Pulitzer given to a member of the rock community. Dylan’s five decades of work received a citation for its “profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.”

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Billy The Mountain album ‘Drifting To Valhalla’ has had a spectacular welcome from music fans around the world, the band’s European management told BangkokJungle.

Billy The Mountain are based in Bangkok.

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We can’t vouch for the kind of jazz you’ll find at these venues and some might be stretching the term, but at least you know where to start looking. The truth is there are some very impressive young and talented graduate jazz musicians gigging around town these days and as we hear of more we’ll let you know where to go to track ‘em down. See more… »

Bangkok-based rock band Billy The Mountain have released the MP3 edition of their new album ‘Drifting To Valhalla’ which goes on sale at NOISEHEAD.COM following the success of the band’s original demo tracks first showcased on NOISEHEAD to a warm international reception.

Keith Richards says he’s rarely in touch with the other members of the Rolling Stones when they’re not working. Richards says the band barely talk to each other.

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Joe Cocker will be teaming up with the Steve Miller Band for a 34-city joint tour which kicks off on May 24th in West Palm Beach. Cocker will be opening the concerts with Miller closing the show.

Jazz Kamikaze proved just last week here in Bangkok that without a doubt, a new generation of jazz musicians has arrived. And they have a CD to prove it too on local label Hitman Records.

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