Tibi PuiuSteve Jobs’ iTunes is undoubtedly the world’s largest online music retail store and as physical records have long ago been outsourced, in terms of sales, by downloads we can safely say that the iTunes charts are a measure to test a band’s mainstream popularity. Let’s take in example the latest end of the year charts from Apple, that have surfaced recently; namely the “best selling albums of the year” and the “best selling singles.”Apparently [tag]Maroon…
Elton John receives rare award
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You should not think of something very fancy. In fact should you guess what award he received would mean you should consider playing the lottery. [tag]Elton John[/tag] has received a specially made bird-feather cloak for his many visits to Maori communities. The man is known for his fabulous music but for other things as well. His personal life aside there are very few things he could be blamed for; in fact he has been involved…
New Amy Winehouse video: ‘Love Is A Losing Game’
Under the stray of drugs, booze, suicide attempts and God knows what other regretful acts the young miss Winehouse has underwent, some of us were more then tempted to forget about her wonderful singing talents. We all want a comeback and I feel like she wants it to, especially by releasing her latest single and accompanying video for “Love Is A Losing Game,” one of the most touching and beautiful songs from Back to Black….
So will the Grammy nominees please stand up
The biggest thing here is Kanye West with no less than 8 categories. Other nominees include Amy Winehouse with 6 as well as Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain with 5. This is a bit surprising because this release of the Foo Fighters was a bit weaker than their previous work but they were accepted a bit better by the critics than a part of their fans which claim that they were a…
New The Answer video: ‘Under The Sky’
Last year Northern Irish hard rock band The Answer finally managed to gain some exposure, after receiving some much deserved critical acclaim for their 2006 debut “Rise,” after a year prior to this they were named best new band of the year. Their sound strikes me as a blend of Led Zeppelin and Whitesnake, borrowing the best treats from each band. Although their first and latest single “Under The Sky” was released over a year…
Art Brut tours ’08
[tag]Art Brut[/tag] and its sophomore release, It’s A Bit Complicated, have certainly been one of my favorites this year, but I was really blown away when I started watching their live gigs on the telly and on the web. I myself haven’t ever attended in person one of their live shows, but apparently the band are making it possible for me to finally see them in the flesh, as they’ve announced the venues and dates…
New Godsmack video: ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ (Led Zeppelin cover)
In 1998, what today is one of the most revered heavy metal bands in the world, [tag]Godsmack[/tag] released their self-titled, that catapulted them straight from underground anonymity to mainstream notoriety. Now 10 years later, the band has decided to homage this special anniversary by releasing a special best of , titled “Good Times, Bad Times… Ten Years of Godsmack.” The [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] fans out there might recognize the title catch phrase, as the name of…
Radiohead unravel mystery tour dates
Mystery seems to be a [tag]Radiohead[/tag] trademark, from cryptic runes (those were fun though), to a sporadic out of the blue new album, to a basement gig footage and most recently details have surfaced of the band’s much anticipated 2008 tour. The dates for the summer European tour were announced yesterday and included some vague schedueling for Manchester, Dublin or Glasgow; at the time I didn’t know if this was intentionally put to confuse or…
The Mars Volta reveal cover art for new album + tour dates
Well whoever said that [tag]The Mars Volta[/tag] music is “puzzling” is oh so right, especially when the Long Beach, CA based band, recently put out a brain challenging puzzle on their website. The puzzle is made out of 16 blocks, all forming the cover art for TMV’s forthcoming 2008 studio album “The Bedlam in Goliath,” the type where you have to move a block one at a time. Yeah I know it’s really frustrating. If…
New Ryan Adams video: ‘Follow The Lights’
Talented Jacksonville “heart breaker” is back with a new video, this time for the slow paced, chilling “Follow The Lights.” Much like the whole song, the video lacks passion and as result gets terribly dull. It features Ry chopping his guitar and singing the song, while a pretty down dude walks through a empty, uninhabited home. Although it’s a bright day, only a few portions of the house are lighted, the man follows these “lights”…