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Queen has signed to Universal Music Group after nearly 40 years with EMI, and preparations are under way to release remastered versions of Queen's 15 albums in 2011. The switch was first reported in May and confirmed today, according to a Reuters report. Queen's Universal deal covers the world outside North America, and the band will appear on the Island Records label starting on January 1, 2011. "We are very excited, after all this time, to be embarking on a new phase of our career -- with a new record company, with new ideas, and new dreams," commented guitarist Brian May.

Hopefully this will include a studio version of "Polar Bear" or some other early Smile tracks.

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How far did Tom Petty free fall? | damonkohler

This evening, Laura and I listened to Tom Petty's "Free Falling" and became curious about just how far he free falls during the song.

Can't argue with that. On his greatest hits album, I think Felix Baumgartner actually guested on that song. (Brought to you by Red Bull.)

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Lie Still Little Bottle - They Might Be Giants (TMBG)

My knee doctor says I have to take glucosamine, because my patellas are both running low on cartilage. So, I set up a google calendar reminder, rather unthinkingly entitled "take bottle." Every day when it pops up, this song pops right into my head.

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