Tibi PuiuYour favorite prehistoric rock band, [tag]Queens of the Stone Age[/tag], has just finished it’s short Canadian trek, but being the traveling sort they don’t plan on resting any time soon as they’ll soon embark on their European tour. Yesterday a pretty weird press release, announced that Josh Homme and co. will play 1 mile underground in a therapeutic German salt mine.
Neil Young: ‘Chrome Dreams II’
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Artist name: Neil Young Album name: Chrome Dreams II Label: Reprise Records Gender: Rock Release date: October 23, 2007 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: http://www.neilyoung.com Artist such as Neil Young are born to rarely. The Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director is known for the lyrics he makes and his distinctive guitar work. His signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice appears to be on the verge of tears. The way he uses his voice and…
Goo Goo Dolls to release greast hits compilation
Buffalo native trio, The Goo Goo Dolls are without a doubt one of the most iconic pop-rock bands of the ’80s and early ’90s, becoming, as time passed by, one of the most globally respected and loved songwriting forces in popular music history. In Recent months, the Buffalo natives set the all-time record for the artist with the most Top 10 hits in Hot AC Radio (Adult Contemporary Music) ever with twelve. This past week,…
McCartney likes delete button
At his age and with his knowing of music it is hard not to listen to what he says. His words are often filled with wisdom and when he says that the inspiration for the title of his latest album, Memory Almost Full, came from a phrase he saw on his cellphone there is a story there. A good story is there. “It seemed symbolic of our lives today,” the 65-year-old ex-Beatle said Monday. “Your…
Kid Rock arrested after brawl
After launching Rock N Roll Jesus this year just October 9, 2007 and selling 172,000 copies in its first week [tag]Kid Rock[/tag] is just not acting his age. His music is hard and refreshing but he is 36 and fighting should not be a thing you do at that age. He was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police said. He stopped…
Download: Black Lips – ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ (Diplo remix)
Both known as reciprocal fans Atlanta [tag]Black Lips[/tag] and fellow southern DJ Diplo have finally crossed paths artistically, as the later remixed the wacky quartet’s sluggish garage jam “Veni Vidi Vici.” Diplo has definitely raised the song’s tempo through the infused synths and up beats, high rhythm suiting the song well. There’s still a lot of things to be told about this catchy remix, but there no use in dwelling into details, better check for…
New Tegan and Sara video: ‘Con’
The Canadian sister-act Tegan and Sara, have recently released their 2nd single in the form of their fifth album title track ‘Con’. The video starts off with one of the twins lying on a psychiatrist’s couch, while the good doctor is trying to help her, by remembering certain events. At one point the whole thing starts to backfire and the shrink collapses unconscious, after which the one of the twins (can’t really tell which is…
Listen to Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, Jim James & Calexico: Bob Dylan covers
If you’ve been living in a cave or something like that, then you should know that a [tag]Bob Dylan[/tag] biopic titled I’m Not There is set to run on the big screens next month. You can’t really make a movie about Bob Dylan without a proper soundtrack and the current excellent cover songs performed by various artists ranging from indie to pop to rave do well in paying tribute to the legendary artist. “I’m Not…
Radiohead 2008 touring plans surface
Last week, [tag]Radiohead[/tag] guitarist and songwriter Johnny Greenwood participated in a series of interviews, among other revealing the fact that the band intends to concentrate on touring, now that In Rainbows is out. It didn’t take long for the rumors to be confirmed, so yesterday the band’s publicist announced that a Radiohead tour is soon to follow in spring, while the band’s manager was kind enough to report some extra details on the matter: “We…
Melissa Etheridge, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox for Nobel concert
Others are going to sing there but they are the headline. The concert is going to be Dec. 11 and other artists are Earth Wind and Fire, Colombian singer Juanes and Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, organizers told The Associated Press. They should be delighted because not just anybody sings at a nobel concert. This goes as a sign of further recognition for them. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to former U.S. vice-president Al Gore…