It seems like this week is focused more on compilations and cover releases, with new material here and there. Those releasing ‘best of’ CDs include: [tag]The Goo Goo Dolls[/tag], [tag]Spice Girls[/tag] and of course the much publicized [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] “Mothership” compilation. Prog rock supergroup Queensrÿche as well as the Phili quintet from [tag]Boyz II Men[/tag] have each released a cover record in the form of “Take Cover” and respectively “Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA.”…
Seems like we can’t end a day without posting about [tag]Radiohead[/tag]. OK bare with us! Earlier today the band’s management announced that the In Rainbows CD release date is set to be on December 31 in the UK, via XL Records, with which the band signed a publicezed agreement for distributing their latest record in CD version, outside North America. A few hours later this peculiar post got up, on the Radiohead official blog Dead…
Broadcast to more than 750 colleges across the country, with a combined enrollment of nearly 7.5 million, mtvU is the largest, most comprehensive television network just for college students. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, mtvU can be seen in the dining areas, fitness centers, student lounges and dorm rooms of campuses throughout the U.S. Now in their fourth year, the “mtvU Woodie Awards” are the only awards honoring the music college students…
The year of 2008, will definitely go down in history as a time of band reunions. Since the beginning of the year countless broken up bands have announced their reunion and in most cases a grand tour or fabouls LP to go with it. [tag]Van Halen[/tag], [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag], [tag]The Police[/tag], [tag]Rage Against The Machine[/tag] are just a few big names reformed under a lineup or another. Now ending the series of shocking comebacks is the…
Earlier this week, we reported that [tag]Radiohead[/tag], through it’s former label EMI, is set to release a huge boxset that includes all of the pre-In Rainbows discography, on CDs, digital downloads, and a over-expensive flash USB stick, all ready to be boxed and shipped in time for Christmas. This came as a confusing move by the band and it’s management, as this boxed catalog is set to be released on the same day as the…
Today, folk icons [tag]Eagles[/tag] have managed to blow away the Billboard 200 charts, with their first studio album in 30 years, surpassing [tag]Britney Spears[/tag] much talked about come-back by a 2-1 ratio. “Long Road Out of Eden,” which sold 711,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan tops this week’s Billboard 200, with Britney Spears’ “Blackout” ocuping second place after 300,000 albums sold. Long Road Out Of Eden was made available exclusively to…
Next week will see the legendary pop rock band [tag]The Goo Goo Dolls[/tag] release their long awaited best of volume, titled “The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 – The Singles.” For their fans however they have something a little more special in mind. In an exciting promotion for their forthcoming release, the Goo Goo Dolls, one of the great American rock and roll bands of our generation, will perform a free 30-minute concert…
The legendary underground duo [tag]Smif-n-Wessun[/tag] have put out their highly anticipated album, Smif-n-Wessun: The Album, and have been moving like work horses to promote it. Receiving positive reviews and being called “a breath of fresh air in hip-hop” they sure have a lot to boast about. Debuting over 10 years ago and steadily putting out new material whether that be with their group the Boot Camp Click, the regular appearances on mixtapes, or the albums…
There’s always been a shroud of mystery around the iconic Detroid garage rock band [tag]White Stripes[/tag], as they’ve always kept a bit to themselves. Today’s no different, and to continue to the string of fan intrigue, that spans from illness to sex to photography, those Whites sure love to build up tension. Here’s what they’ve posted on their website and MySpace page, earlier today: “The White Stripes have just filmed an exciting new video and…
[tag]Radiohead[/tag]’s record label for the past 14 years Parlophone, in the spirit of their longstanding relationship, is set to release a ultimate Radiohead boxset containing all of the band’s previous six albums (the In Rainbows discbox will be distributed separably), plus their 2003 live album. The seven-CD limited edition sets will comprise the band’s Parlophone albums “Pablo Honey” (1993), “The Bends” (1995), “OK Computer” (1997), “Kid A” (2000), “Amnesiac” (2001), “Hail to the Thief” (2003)…
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