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Matt Pinfield @ RXP concert in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) Last month it was announced that “RXP TakLiberty Festival” would take place on September 18 at NJ’s PNC Banks Arts Center with Coldplay, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Two Door Cinema Club, The Kooks, and more…

The RXP TakLiberty Fetival will take place on two stages on September 18 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. The radio station (current home of Pinfield) festival features performances, Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Two Door Cinema Club, The Kooks, Graffiti 6, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and more to be announced…

For , Richard Ashcroft recruited hip-hop producer No I.D., best known for Jay-Richard Ashcroft singles like “D.O.A.” and “Run This Town.” At its best, it kind of sounds like Big Audio Dynamite, and mixes up Jigga-worthy beats, noisy guitars, and cinematic strings courtesy of Barry White arranger Benjamin Wright…

The Drums were recently announced as part of the lineups of Coachella, Bonnaroo and Sasquatch. The Drums recently played an intimate NYC show at The Studio at Webster Hall…

Are you in the holiday spirit yet? Last night (12/1) was the first of the 101.9 RXP “Yule Rock Holiday Concert Series” featuring Broken Bells (whose member Danger Mouse recently collaborated with Jack White) and Karen Elson (who is married to Jack White), a series that continues tommorrow night (12/3) with My Chemical Romance at the sold-out Hammerstein Ballroom (one of three upcoming NYC MY Chemical Romance shows)…

After a couple of shows in Texas, The Drums (who recently lost a member) (“we are sorry to say that Adam has left The Drums. Jonny, Jacob and Connor are devastated”) will kick off their tour with Surfer Blood on September 27th in Phoenix, AZ…

Phoenix and Passion Pit shared a NYC concert bill for the third time this year last night at Hammerstein Ballroom (12/2). The WRXP-sponsored holiday show also included sets and Manchester Orchestra, as well as hosting by the radio station’s morning host Matt Pinfield…

Phoenix @ The Apple Store in September (more by Ryan Muir) Phoenix and Passion Pit played two big NYC shows together in September. Phoenix also played their own shows at Terminal 5 that same month (a benefit), and a few months before that (which they accompanied with a smaller show at MHOW)…

U2 on a London roof (BBC)They’ve sung about a place “Where the Streets Have No Name,” but Irish rockers U2 will have a street named for them in Times Square Tuesday…