Kasabian Reveal More About New LP

I’ve never been a fan of their attitude, nor of the way they promote themselves, but you have to give them credit for making great music. But they’re nowhere near as good as Oasis as they claim to be, and they still have a lot to work to gain the recognition they claim to deserve. About the following album, band members have (as expected) only great words: at first, Tom Meighan described it as “psychedelic”,…

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How to ‘Radiohead’ an album

  That’s right mates, Radiohead is no longer just a noun, it’s also a verb now! It means to offer your CD up as a digital download on the Internet and then ask your buyers to pay how much they think it’s worth it. While Radiohead did manage to create a phenomenon in this music industry, it’s still unclear how this strategy will affect them long term. But one thing’s for sure: record labels should…

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Metallica: More Album Details

This is turning into a soap opera already. After they first announced it in February they changed their minds and delayed it, claiming they want to make something great. OK, that’s good, as long as it rocks. Makes sense, good things come to those who wait. But is it that good? Honestly speaking, I have a huge amount of fate in them. As far as I’m concerned, when you think about what kind of music…

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Bob Dylan plans record, joins forces with Jack White

Oh man, when a titan such as Bob Dylan makes plans, you know it’s gonna be good; and when this record is going to be based on some unfinished lyrics by country singer Hank Williams, it’s gonna be great. When he also asks Jack White, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and other to work with him…you know it’s going to be just fantastic! As the story goes, Dylan asked a series of musicians to write music…

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Tristan Prettyman says ‘Hello’

In a previous article, I expressed how much it surprised me to see the likes of Jack Johnson top the charts, with music that is nowhere near mainstream. In my opinion, music desperatly needs this acoustic/folk/soft rock genre to thrive, because it’s quite unique and distinct from what is generally sung today, bringing a much needed breath of fresh air, inspiration, and a fantastic message. Aren’t you tired of a world filled with Britney and…

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G’N’R: ‘Chinese Democracy’ To Be Bluegrass?!?!

Well mates, concerning this record I’ve heard pretty much anything that could be imagined, and even more. It seems to be just an illusion, closing in on you and making promises only to dissapear again in the shadow of Axl’s dark robe. His children, led by Buckethead, seem ready to continue the music, but the dark man himself is not ready. Will it be good? Will it be bad? Those answers don’t make sense anymore….

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Aerosmith to begin recording Album next month

Well Joe Perry was the featured guest on Eddie Trunk’s “Friday Night Rocks” radio show on New York’s Q104.3 FM February 15. In case you didn’t catch it, you missed out. Joe talked about several things, from his son to a new Aerosmith album.First, he revealed that he is doing two shows with his sons’ band Tab The Band. They will play Aerosmith stuff, Joe Perry stuff, original stuff, covers, and much more. Sounds pretty…

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U2 make new album more ‘electro’

When it comes to it, U2 are among the big guns, among the fabled few who managed to deliver great music for a long period of time. In fact, they pretty much covered everything, adapting their style to the current tendencies, or even adapting the current tendencies to their music. This comes as a sequel to the 2004 ‘Hot to dismantle an atomic bomb’, and the boys seem very prepared to deliver another good dose…

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The Who prepare for new album

The Who’s guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend says they are already working on a new (hopefully just as good as their old ones) album. This comes as a follow up to their 2006 ‘Endless Wire’.It was their first release in 24 years, and most people claimed it would be their last. Wrong! The two remaining members are working hard and they speek about their musical plans. Townshend explained: “Roger [Daltrey, singer] is working on his…

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The Offspring set to headline Download Festival and prepare for new release

The festival is set to take place the weekend of June 13-15 and it will be headlined (as the title says) by the Offspring, as well as Welsh rockers Lostprophets and another legendary but still secret band (secretly and heavily rumoured to be Kiss). Other bands are heavy metal gods Judas Priest and Finnish love metallers (is this really a genre? what the ?!) HIM. Another good news is the fact that the Offspring is…

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