The rumors are true, [tag]Jack White[/tag] is set to play Elvis Presley in “Walk Hard”, directed Jake Kasdan and staring John C. Rilley. Jack also acted in Cold Mountain and Coffee and Cigarette, for which he gained critical praise. Who knows maybe this will be the begging of a blooming movie carrier for the charismatic vocalist and guitar player. “John C Reilly called me up and asked if I would do it. They were filming…
Not as many new releases as last week, but some decent one non the less. [tag]Editors[/tag] are really a favorite of mine, so i’m really happy they’ve released a new record “An End Has A Start” (i’ll be doing a review as soon as i get the record, so be sure to check back). On a similar note ex-Sugababes Siobhan Donaghy delights us with her 2nd solo album “Ghosts” and never weary [tag]Beastie Boys[/tag] release…
On July 15th, after a Congress deliberation, the radio web-casting royalty fees will double, which in term will cause small and mid sized webcasters to go bankrupt. As a response to this, the major web radios like Rhapsody, Yahoo, Pandora and other smaller ones, have united under the SaveNetRadio Coalition. They will go in radio silence as of tomorrow, June 26, for 24 hours, as a protest for the outrageous fees, which will lead to…
I recently came across this cool new material from [tag]Foo Fighters[/tag]. The song’s called “Cheer Up Boys, Your Make-Up is Running” and will be present on the Foo’s sixth album, of which no ones knows nothing about. I like the song, it has a really nice bass lines and as the title kinda suggests it’s anti-emo. Great! This spoof video was filmed yesterday when the boys ( all rugged and stuff, apparently their in a…
It’s been 7 years since [tag]Smashing Pumpkins[/tag] last full length release, naturally i was ecstatic when i heard that , under a reformed lineup fronted by Billy Corgan, they would release a new LP. Now i find that Billy Corgan is just a money wolf, he doesn’t care about his fans financial status. What’s all this i’m talking about ? His upcoming record, to be released on the 10th of July, “Zeitgeist” is set to…
Famous rapper [tag]50 Cent[/tag] revelead earlier this week details concerning his next studio release entitled “Curtis”, due to be released on September 4. 50 Cent by his real name Curtis James Jackson III has watched his name rise to stardom through the years, thanks to his multi-platinum discs “The Massacre” and “Get Rich Or Dye Tryin”. A lot is expected from his upcoming LP. A lot of guest artists are said to have collaborated with…
Some interesting new records are out, like [tag]The Polyphonic Spree[/tag] – ‘The Fragile Army’ or [tag]Maps[/tag] – ‘We Can Create’, [tag]White Stripes[/tag] Icky Thump has also been released today in the US, after it’s debut in Europe yesterday. However my personal favorite has to be [tag]Bon Jovi[/tag]’s Lost Highway, that i’ve been waiting to come out for like ages ! Here are the US new album releases of this week (18-24 June): The Aliens -…
Ornette Coleman, world renowned Jazz saxophonist, received immediate medical care yesterday at the Coffey County Hospital, after collapsing on-stage from a heatstroke. The recent Pulitzer winner was performing in the Manchester, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo festival. Thankfully there were no serious injuries and Ornette is expected to recover by the time he has to leave for Europe for touring this summer, after which he will return to the USA in fall for some other shows. Ornette’s tour…
New York based indie trio [tag]Yeah Yeah Yeahs[/tag] are set to release their third EP: Is Is. The EP contains 5 brand new tracks and will be released on the 24th of July, via Fontana Interscope. The songs from the EP were written in 2004, during their Fever to Tell tour. The producer appointed by the band is Nick Launay (producer of Silverchair, Taking Heads). Vocalist Karen O had this to add about their choice…
The brits from [tag]Radiohead[/tag] have released a video sample containing studio bits from tracks that will be present on their upcoming album, still untitled. The video can be viewed on Radiohead’s official blog Dead Air Space or you can watch it directly from this post, for your convenience.
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