I was just scanning through Blabbermouth, a few moments ago, when I stumbled across a post, that just made go all WTF?! Apparently, during a more or less familiar interview for Norway’s NRK, the KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons confirmed that him, as well as co-founder Paul Stanley will retire from the band, then jokingly or not, he confessed he’s planning to keep the band alive forever. It seems it’s all part of a diabolical master…
Sex Pistols frontman sued for assaulting assistant
John Lydon, or Johnny Rotten as the Sex Pistols frontman is more commonly known, has always had an authority issue, after all the anarchist within him sparked the iconic punk movement, back in the ’70s. His latest mischief, however, is of a more serious manner. It seems Lydon, as reported by TMZ.com, has been sued for physical aggression, by his former assistant Roxane Davis. The lawsuit, filled at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims…
Stream the new Coldplay album, like legaly!
As most of you probably know this already, or not, the new Coldplay album, Viva la Vida and All His Friends, leaked out yesterday over every torrent. However, knowing all our readers are law biding citizens *cough, cough* , we decided it would only be fair to share the full album stream for the album and, of course, it’s all legal! Just head over to IHeartMusic and enjoy the ride; if you’re from outside the…
Happy 1st birthday to ZME Music! (contest: win a free iPod nano, book, T-shirt, CDs etc)
Indeed, times flies when you’re having fun and let me tell you, it’s been one hell of a ride so far. Just one year ago I was having a beer with Andrei, when we both got the idea to materialize our passion for music somehow; writing, then, seemed the simplest way in doing just that, so, shortly after that, on a sunny June afternoon ZME Music was born. So here we are, exactly one year…
Download: Shearwater – ‘Leviathan, Bound’
Shearwater is on our top list of featured artists for this week, after the band has just released its fifth studio release, Rook. For today we’ve got something special for our readers, as Shearwater’s record label Matador were kind enough to release the mp3 format, for what I like to consider Rook’s standout track, “Leviathan, Bound.’ The song is a real chiller, with delicate, robust and melancholic melody and lyrics, that’s sure to sooth even…
New Raconteurs video: ‘Many Shades of Black’ / ‘Old Enough’ (live on Conan O’Brien)
I’m a bit late with this, but I’ve just found out that The Raconteurs were featured on Conan O’Brien’s Late Night Show, where they performed two live songs, from their April surprise record Consolers of the Lonely. To be more specific the band unleashed a vole of roots-rock upon National TV first with the infectious rocker “Many Shades of Black,” which was then soon followed by the fiddle-boosted “Old Enough.” All in all the band…
New insights on the new Mastodon album: it’s gonna be a ‘Creepy’ ride
I’ve been really psyched about the new Mastodon album, especially after I’ve talked a bit about how the band’s hit the studios this week, with producer Brendan O’Brien. Since then I’ve been listening to Mastodon everyday, doing a re-run of their catalog from Remission, to Leviathan, to their last gem Blood Mountain. So you can imagine how the anticipation is building up for me and the thousands of other Mastodon fans around the world. Anyway…
New Liars EP + Radiohead joint tour
The New York post-punk revivalist trio, Liars, dazzled us with their latest full length, self-titled album, from last year. Now Angus Andrew and co. are back with a new release, this time with a digital EP, in the form of the “Freak Out EP,” available on Mute July 8, 2008. Besides the track titled Freak Out, you won’t find any new songs in the whole tracklist, that numbers six items. The rest are either live…
Mudcrutch: ‘Mudcrutch’
Artist name: Mudcrutch Album name: Mudcrutch Label: Reprise Records Genre: Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock Release date: April 29, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.mudcrutchmusic.com Tom Petty is without doubt one of the most influential and recognizable American artists, of the 20th century. His work spans on over 3 decades, after releasing countless records with The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, as a solo artists and of course, as of lately, with Mudcrutch. When you reach a certain age…
6 former OiNK users arested; charged with ‘Conspiracy to Defraud the Music Industry’
Back in late October, disaster struck music fans and internet freedom fighters everywhere around the globe, as the largest music torrent portal, OiNK, was shut down by the Interpol, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and the British Phonographic Industry. A heck load of commotion went through out the following weeks, with a shocking endorsement and pat on the back from Trent Reznor himself. Now, more then half a year since the incident, people have…








