There’s always been a shroud of mystery around the iconic Detroid garage rock band [tag]White Stripes[/tag], as they’ve always kept a bit to themselves. Today’s no different, and to continue to the string of fan intrigue, that spans from illness to sex to photography, those Whites sure love to build up tension. Here’s what they’ve posted on their website and MySpace page, earlier today: “The White Stripes have just filmed an exciting new video and…
Radiohead discography boxed and ready for Christmas
[tag]Radiohead[/tag]’s record label for the past 14 years Parlophone, in the spirit of their longstanding relationship, is set to release a ultimate Radiohead boxset containing all of the band’s previous six albums (the In Rainbows discbox will be distributed separably), plus their 2003 live album. The seven-CD limited edition sets will comprise the band’s Parlophone albums “Pablo Honey” (1993), “The Bends” (1995), “OK Computer” (1997), “Kid A” (2000), “Amnesiac” (2001), “Hail to the Thief” (2003)…
Sheryl Crow to release new record in 2008
These past few years have been a bit restless for everybody’s country sweetheart [tag]Sheryl Crow[/tag], a unfortunate encounter with brast cancer, a breakup with longtime boyfriend Lance Armstrong and the adoption of a baby boy, Wyatt, are just a few major events in her life. Such a string of life changing events was sure to affect Sheryl’s music as well, it’s no wonder her upcoming 2008 record is titled “Detour.”
Morrissey signs new secret label deal/preps new LP & tour
2008 is set to be a wild and busy year for, the English icon [tag]Morrissey[/tag], as he recently revealed some pretty impressive plans for the forthcoming year. Among others, the Mozz wants to release two records and tour the world (again). Speaking to Billboard yesterday, his manager Merck Mercuriadis said that his top client will soon announce the label under which his ninth solo studio effort will be released. In a interview with BBC, a…
Trent Reznor morns OiNK, while Ozzy condemns downloads for ruining music
[tag]Nine Inch Nail[/tag] frontman, the controversial Trent Reznor, recently admitted having a account at the former biggest source for illegal waffles and music, OiNK. He even said he would’ve paid the controversial website for their leaked albums, if asked to, as he believes any other legal download store doesn’t come close. He told New York magazine: “I’ll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what…
Blacks Lips from punks to movie stars
Atlanta’s own quartet [tag]Black Lips[/tag] have had the year of their lives, in 2007, with a excellent fifth album in the form of Good Band Not Evil, now they’re set to star on the silver screen, in their own movie titled Let It Be. Apparently the movie plot revolves around a fictional mid ’80s punk rock band called “The Renegades,” navigating the choppy, cultural waves of those wild years. Let It Be, which will be…
Goldfrapp to release new album: “Seventh Tree”
The English duo Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, that form genre-busting pop pioneers Goldfrapp, have just announced the date for their upcoming fifth studio effort “Seventh Tree” on February 26th. Written and produced entirely by the band, in their own studio located deep into the English countryside, ‘Seventh Tree’ follows up the critically acclaimed ‘Supernature’ album, released in March 2005. Supernature went platinum in the UK and went on to sell over a million copies…
Radiohead sign deal with XL for ‘In Rainbows’
Weeks of speculations and rumors have come to a halt today when the most popular band of the moment, [tag]Radiohead[/tag] reached a agreement with the label giant XL for distributing the physical version of the most acclaimed album of the year, In Rainbows. The album debuted in a digital download only version, on October 10. The deal is expected to cover territories outside North America, leaving the band free to sign a separate deal there,…
Bradford Cox reveals solo LP release date + new Atlas Sound EP
[tag]Deerhunter[/tag] lead singer Bradford Cox is undoubtedly a very creative artist, known for releasing tons for material separately from his albums and shelving even more songs in his “closet.” His debut solo album “The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel”, recorded under the moniker Atlas Sound, is set for the release date of February 19, under the Kranky indie label. All LP’s instrumentals have been recorded entirely by Bradford, under the watchful…
Oasis is set to start recordings for new album next week
A while back we reported that [tag]Oasis[/tag] were about to start work on their seventh studio effort. Recordings began six weeks ago in their personal studio, with two new songs already completed, while the rest are set to be written and recorded starting next week at the Abbey Road recording studios. In a recent interview Noel Gallagher said, in short, that the band plans to write up as many songs as possible, until December when…