These past few years have been a bit restless for everybody’s country sweetheart [tag]Sheryl Crow[/tag], a unfortunate encounter with brast cancer, a breakup with longtime boyfriend Lance Armstrong and the adoption of a baby boy, Wyatt, are just a few major events in her life. Such a string of life changing events was sure to affect Sheryl’s music as well, it’s no wonder her upcoming 2008 record is titled “Detour.”
Synthpop duo, [tag]Erasure[/tag], have teamed up with platinum awarded artists Cyndi Lauper once again, on “Early Bird” a bouncy electronic duet between Lauper and Andy Bell available on their recently released “Storm Chaser” EP. The whole song is centered across the two singing, accompanied by a wall of synth beats and a oh-uh-oh chorus, that brings back a sense of ’80s vibe to it. It’s a excellent listen for all you retro fans and provides…
Not too many shocking releases this week, but there are a few that are certain to hold a central spot on your iPod for a pretty long time. Highlights include [tag]Jay-Z[/tag]’s much awaited post-“retirement” LP American Gangster, inspired by the same titled movie. It seems hip-hop holds this weeks monopoly, in terms of new records, as Jay-Z fellow eastsiders [tag]Infamous Mobb[/tag] release their third studio effort, Reality Rap. Blink 182’s legacy, together with +44, alt…
2008 is set to be a wild and busy year for, the English icon [tag]Morrissey[/tag], as he recently revealed some pretty impressive plans for the forthcoming year. Among others, the Mozz wants to release two records and tour the world (again). Speaking to Billboard yesterday, his manager Merck Mercuriadis said that his top client will soon announce the label under which his ninth solo studio effort will be released. In a interview with BBC, a…
[tag]Nine Inch Nail[/tag] frontman, the controversial Trent Reznor, recently admitted having a account at the former biggest source for illegal waffles and music, OiNK. He even said he would’ve paid the controversial website for their leaked albums, if asked to, as he believes any other legal download store doesn’t come close. He told New York magazine: “I’ll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what…
After the first American idol winner [tag]Kelly Clarkson[/tag] made it big with her impressive and lovely voice it is now the second album was the charm for the former winner Carrie Underwood. It was far better than the first. The 24-year-old country singer’s latest disc, Carnival Ride, checked in at No. 1 with 17,000 in sales, knocking Josh Groban’s “Noel” (11,000) down to No. 2. She has sold 527,000 copies of “Carnival Ride” just in…
She is a master at slipping into musical styles. Being a singer, musician and producer, the bluegrass-country icon Alison Krauss has had, along the years, a stellar career. Having such versatility gave her the chance to work with artists as diverse as Sting, Brad Paisley, James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson. But she is not going to stop here. Her latest project, with former [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] frontman Robert Plant could be a big…
Atlanta’s own quartet [tag]Black Lips[/tag] have had the year of their lives, in 2007, with a excellent fifth album in the form of Good Band Not Evil, now they’re set to star on the silver screen, in their own movie titled Let It Be. Apparently the movie plot revolves around a fictional mid ’80s punk rock band called “The Renegades,” navigating the choppy, cultural waves of those wild years. Let It Be, which will be…
If you’re familiar with the Australian three piece video, for the their summer hit single Plaster Cats Of Everything, then you might think that this odd fellows have at least a few cogs gone missing. But now [tag]Liars[/tag] have just recently released the video for “Houseclouds,” another standout track from the band’s smashing self titled. The antithesis between the thrilling, mad max high speed chases in PCOE and this laid back song and video is…
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