Deep Purple reveals the tracklist and the album cover

Deep Purple – Now what?, album cover Is no longer a mystery that Deep Purple is going to release a new album in April this year, (actually there are 38 more days until the album is going to be released). They even released a new song, All The Time In The World, and now they unveil the album cover and also the Now What’s tracklist. Below is the album’s tracklisting: 01. A…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Writing Songs for Rock Adaptation of Shakespeare

If you thought the Green Day frontman was going through a rough patch then… think again! Billie Joe Armstrong is preparing to is return to the theater by writing new music for a Yale Repertory Theater adaptation of Shakespeare. Apparently, he’s working on These Paper Bullets, a rock adaptation of the Bard’s Much Ado About Nothing – a story about a band from Liverpool moving to London, with lots of drama, love, good and bad…

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Three videos to watch this week

Earl Sweatshirt ft Tyler, the Creator – “Whoa” Here’s another new Earl Sweatshirt track from his upcoming LP Doris. Not a big fan of the music myself, but it does have a nice sound to it and I really like the video concept and how it blends with the song. AlunaGeorge – ‘Attracting Flies’ Very nice groove to this tune, definitely one of pop’s most funky sounding duos – Attracting Flies is one of those…

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When ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica

In case you weren’t aware, Metallica are preparing a 3D movie called “Metallica Through The Never”; the film has been described by one of the actors as “a concert movie meets ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica.” “It’s in a way like a 3D concert movie but there’s also this narrative that ties together all the footage,” actor Dane DeHaan (“Chronicle”, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) explains. There’s not much we really know about the plot, but Lars…

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Lost Prophets frontman denies child rape charges

I never wanted to write about this because it’s all gossip and no music, but everybody seems to be worried about this and asking all sort of questions, so I figure it’s worth a little clarifying. Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has denied several child sex offences charges being made against him, including conspiracy to rape a one-year-old and possessing indecent images of children. I don’t know what happened, but it’s a very dubious claim, considering…

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Alice Cooper to tour with Marilyn Manson

It always seemed to be that they were kindred spirits – the man with a woman’s name who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 70s, and the man who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 90s, surely there’s something up with that. Apparently, they reached the same conclusion together and announced that they’ll be taking the act on the road: “Masters Of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour 2013”, that’s the…

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Foals release bloody brutal video shot in Romania: “Late Night”

Sex, suffering, blood, pain – plenty of these in the Foals’ new video; the latest single to be taken from the Oxford band’s third album, Holy Fire paints a dark picture with plenty of nudity and violence. The clip was directed by Nabil (who directed the video for Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids”, among others) and shot in Romania. It tells three different stories – of birth, sex, and suicide, all of which really shock the unexpecting…

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Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono enlist artists for “Don’t Frack My Mother’

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Sean Lennon, the only son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has been feverishly protesting against fracking along with his mother, be it through TV ads, billboards, night clubs or on the street talking to people. Now, they’re speaking out against the health risks that fracking might possess by doing what they know best – music. With this in mind, they’ve enlisted countless celebrities from the world of music and the movie industry to aid…

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Watch the new Mumford and Sons video for ‘Whispers in the Dark’

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Mumford and Sons are truly an explosive band, and you haven’t had the chance yet, well … do yourself a favor and catch them live at a gig. Totally worth it! Still, ever wondered how the band gets ready for a gig? Their latest music video for “Whispers in the Dark” – a vocal heavy and resonant song filled with classic Mumford vibe – tries to showcase this idea. Without further ado, check out Ted…

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New and upcoming artist – The 1975

Origin: Manchester, England The 1975 were one of the best new bands of 2012, and are now certainly ones to watch for 2013! The boys create a blend of British indie and alternative rock, and do it very well. Being from Manchester, like many other bands, you’d already expect them to be quite similar to other acts, however this band are able to be distinguished and cut out from all the rest – genre is…

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