German Power Metal legends [tag]Helloween[/tag] are set to embark in a all out “hellish” rock tour, starting sometime in mid November and ending sometime in mid January. The tour, dubed “HELLISH ROCK 2007/2008”, is an all European tour in which the band will tour much of the continent, from London to Bremen to Bucharest etc., basically all the major European venues. Teaming up with Helloween are fellow power metalists [tag]Gamma Ray[/tag], who’s leader is non…
It seems every where i turn i can’t shake Billy Corgan, the man’s everywhere. This time he sheds some light on the much controversial Tarantula single cover, depicting Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. Here’s how Billy convinced the oh-so ‘popular’ Paris Hilton to pose for the cover: ( via Blabbermouth) Actually the original idea was we…
The welsh quartet [tag]The Automatic[/tag] have revealed details concerning their first upcoming US headline tour, in support of their recent new record “Not Accepted Anywhere”. The band will begin touring North America from July 26, when they can be seen at NY’s Bowery Ballroom, after which they will cross country the US, make a stop in Toronto’s Mod Club on August 1, before finally calling it closed on August 8 when they will be playing…
The islandic diva [tag]Bjork[/tag] has maped 6 six more events to her tour, in support of her recent album “Volta”. The concerts will be performed this autumn, the fist one being held on September 8 in Toronto, while the last one will be held in New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 24.
Ok this has to be the game of the year, seriously, its brilliant. What am i talking about? I’m talking about Rock Band, it’s basically a multi-player Guitar Hero game, developed by the same producers (Harmonix) distributed by MTV Games. Yesterday it was unveiled to the world, at the E3 video games conference, were it produced massive positive reactions, including my own. I mean the developers have struck gold, it’s unique, as a concept/idea, its…
Rumors have sprung up around Apple that they’ll soon release a Yellow Submarinish iPod, with a cool yellow theme, packed with all the 12 Beatles albums ever to be released. It’s been done before and with great succes, like the U2 iPod pre-loaded with U2 music. CDs lose more and more ground each day, while other storage small gadgets like memory sticks fluoresce, even in the music business, i.e. the Icky Thump Stick. iPods are…
The guys down at stereogum took the time to ask various artists to cover all the songs from the much acclaimed [tag]Radiohead[/tag] classic album “OK Computer”, as a tribute compilation, celebrating the albums 10th anniversary. Dubbed the best album of the ’90 by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and best album of all time by SPIN magazine, “OK Computer” was the record that changed my perception over music, I never ever listened to something close to this,…
Josh Homme, the notorious frontman for the stoner rock band [tag]Queens Of The Stone Age[/tag] has reveled he has some serious medical issues, namely knee problems. Josh made some medical interventions on his knee in 2005, but it seems his pain has relapsed. His knee issues could be clearly seen during this weekends T In The Park and Oxegen festivals, as was severely limping and using a walking stick. Stereo Warning did a very interesting…
Detroit duo Meg and Jack White, from [tag]White Stripes[/tag], have announced the dates for their upcoming autumn UK tour. The tour will kick off in Scotland’s Glasgow on October 24 and will continue downhill towards the rest of the UK, until finally reaching London’s O2 Arena on November 2. If your interested in seeing the Stripes live, you can purchase tickets from July 13 via gigsandtours.com. Dates: October 24: Glasgow SECC October 25: Manchester MEN…
Indie rockers [tag]Arctic Monkeys[/tag] have released “Florescent Adolescent”, today 9th July, their second single from their second hit album “Favourite Worst Nightmare”. I’m sure you guys are already familiar with it’s video, released in early June, depicting 2 groups of people beating the crap out each other, a group consisted of face painted circus clowns versus a group of “normal dressed” non-clown people. Well actually the video is more then a bunch of clowns pounding…
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