Remember the last “Conquest” single from the [tag]White Stripes[/tag]?Yeah the one in which bull fighter Jack gets his ass kicked. Great video, laughs and rockin,’ but now the duo wants to take the hispanic of the single even further, by releasing a alternate version sung in Spanish, suggestively titled “Conquista,”with a whole new video to go with it. Splendid idea mates! The single, in both CD and vinyl form, hits the States February 19 from…
Metallica, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam and Kanye West among Bonnaroo 2008 headliners
A swarm of awesomely great musicians are, once again, ready to descend on the the sunny plains of Manchester, Tennessee for a four day musical marathon, at the now traditional Bonnaroo Festival. This year names like: Pearl Jam, Metallica, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Kanye West and Jack Johnson (you again?) lead the ginormous list of artists, that are each set to play on stages of the festival. To be more precise, over 100 performers…
Stone Temple Pilots reunion imminent ? [17.05.2008]
One month ago, the former [tag]Stone Temple Pilots[/tag] frontman, Scott Weiland broke news of a posible reforming, last month at a benefit in Florida, telling the Miami Herald to watch out for an STP reunion in the months ahead. Recently [tag]Velvet Revolver[/tag] guitarist Slash recently confirmed to Billboard.com, that Velvet singer Scott Weiland, will reunite with his previous band for a short series of shows this summer. According to HardDrive Radio, the reunited Stone Temple…
Missy Higgins preps for a US release and tours
[tag]Missy Higgins[/tag], the talented singer, that shocked all of Australia with her stunning debut is now ready to release her sophomore record, titled “On A Clear Night” in the US as well, after it first debuted in Down Under last year. The album retains the same irresistible melodies and piercing lyrics, which made The Sound of White, Australia’s best selling album in 2005, however, with a new spin, thanks to a improved production by Mitchell…
From The Charts: ‘Juno’ soundtrack, best selling album of the week
This week’s US Billboard chart, is a real surprise to all of us, namely the soundtrack for the critical acclaimed comedy Juno. Behind this sudden abundance of sales, most certainly stands the movies high popularity and it’s recent four Oscar nominations. So, after four weeks on the chart, the Juno soundtrack finally claimed the top spot, selling 64,381 copies to overtake Alicia Keys’ As I Am, which fell to two. It’s the first film soundtrack…
The Grammy Awards will not go unscripted
One week later, after the Recording Academy announced, that the Grammys will be spared of the dreaded script writers boycott, the R.A. inked an interim deal with the Writers Guild that allows writers to participate in the awards ceremony, which will take place on February 10th in Los Angeles. Thus writers are now allowed to prepare scripts for the ceremony, write monologues for the presenters and well, basically, get the whole show on its feet….
‘All eyes on’ My Morning Jacket
Probably Kentucky’s most fine group of rock musicians, at present date, five piece [tag]My Morning Jacket[/tag] will be broadcasted on Current TV. Tune in now to Current TV to catch a glimpse of My Morning Jacket’s special performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at last year’s Lollapalooza through the eyes of their fans during a one-of-a-kind “All Eyes On.” Current’s collaborative program enlisted the help of the band and their fans to shoot footage…
R.E.M. add Accelerate track list
The iconic alternative rock band [tag]R.E.M.[/tag], has just revealed the tracklist for its 14th record, Automatic, as reported by Billboard Magazine. Accelerate is due April 1 via Warner Bros, spanning across a 11-track set, which gets in and out in a lightning-quick 34 minutes and change, is led by the single “Supernatural Superserious.” For the single, a video was shot earlier this week on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, that’s expected to air sometime in February….
Al Green, The Raconteurs, Elvis Costello and more at Jazz Fest 2008
This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or just Jazz Fest, is closing in and during its 39 year of existence, the festival has been the scene for one the most amazing Jazz and Blues spectacles ever seen. But year after year, the Orleans fest seem to stray from its roots, as more and more artists, from different genres, announce their appearance. So among the huge bunch of jazz artists, performing between April 25-27…
Last.fm signs deal with all four major labels
The digital music rivalry between iTunes and Amazon has reached a new level, with the music industry’s latest bomb shell. Earlier today, the social music network last.fm, home of over 15 million active users, signed a deal with all four major labels as well as over 150,000 labels and artists, for a new service, that enables users to listen to their favorite songs on-demand. As part of the deal, Last.fm will give users access to…