Arizona alt legends Jimmy Eat World are back with a new LP in the form of their sixth record Chase This Light. Elsewhere [tag]R.E.M.[/tag] releases their firs long awaited live DVD, titled R.E.M. Live, that features some of the band’s greats hits, recorded on a live performance in Dublin, back in 2005. Your favorite pussycat [tag]Nicole Scherzinger[/tag], is also releasing her debut solo album this week, suggestively titled Her Name Is Nicole. Jimmy Eat World:…
Yesterday we unveiled the Sawdust cover art and it seems we can’t get enough of [tag]The Killers[/tag] lately. If you didn’t found their Joy Division take to your liking, then give another try to their latest teaser “Tranquilize,” featuring Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed. It’s pretty much Killers work, nothing to fancy or unexpectedly brilliant, but pretty fun nevertheless, especially due to the Lou Reed duet; the man’s a god!
There is a lot of interest around record labels these days and there are bands like Radiohead and Oasis which are trying to shift the balance of power. They are trying to move the power from the record labels to the people. But aside from that there is also a shift of power inside record labels. [tag]Madonna[/tag]’s deal to abandon Warner Music for concert promoter Live Nation signals more than just a tectonic shift in…
The [tag]Radiohead[/tag] lead guitarist and part time lyrical guru, alongside Thom Yorke, has graciously accepted to respond to a few questions, pondered by our colleagues from Rolling Stone and NYC’s Gothamist. Questions range from general “In Rainbows” info, like it’s particular distribution method, it’s sound quality and over all sound; to Johhny’s recent solo work that includes a orchestra composition and a Paul Andresson flick soundtrack. Gothamist: What’s motivating the band to distribute the album…
Last week we posted the official promo mp3 for My Heart Gently Weeps, a [tag]Wu Tang Clan[/tag] interpolation of the famous Beatles classic “As My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Clan guru RZA recently sat down with Kotori Mag and talked about The Beatles in general, the song, the people who worked on it (Dhani Harrison, John Frusciante etc), the theme of the song (dope and people affected by it) and a lot of other fun facts….
Here’s a new blow to the mainstream music industry for ya: Trent Reznor and co. have just ended their contract with Interscope and are now free agents. The 18 year old relationship between [tag]Nine Inch Nails[/tag] and their label has officially been broken yesterday, during an announcement on the band’s website: “Hello everyone. I’ve waited a LONG time to be able to make the following announcement: as of right now Nine Inch Nails is a…
We’ve all been struck, like by a bolt of lightning, when [tag]Radiohead[/tag] broke the sudden news that they’ll release their latest studio album, “In Rainbows,” this week, without any notice. This is without any doubt one of the biggest surprise of the year and I wouldn’t be very much surprised if it would turn out to be the best material of the year either, they’ve never disappointed. In the shadow of In Rainbows, lie a…
This week, what is considered, one of the best music biopics ever made, Control, is set to hit the US theaters. The movie follows Ian Curtis (Riley), the enigmatic frontman of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23. The biopics soundtrack is made out of old, classic Joy Division sons and covers performed by various artists, one of these songs is the band’s hit…
Josh Groban gained international fame and recognition a few years ago when he unleashed his signature baritone voice upon the world, often combined with orchestra instruments leading to what many people call classical pop. For his fans, Christmas comes early this year, as his forth studio album and first holiday compilation ‘Noel’ is set to be released on October 9. Joining Groban are London Symphony Orchestra and several guests artists and once again Grammy-winning producer…
Rap demigods [tag]Wu Tang Clan[/tag] have managed to be the first ever musical group to be allowed to legally sample [tag]The Beatles[/tag]. A mighty feat no doubt. The song in question to be sampled is “As My Guitar Gently Weeps” and as we reported a while back it’s set to feature guitarist John Frusciante from RHCP and George Harrison’s 21 year old son, Dhani Harrison on acoustics. The cover is set to appear on the…
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