Artist name: Cardinals Album name: Cardinology Label: Lost Highway Records Gender: Alternative Rock, Country Release date: October 28, 2008 ZMErating: 9.5/10 Website: www.ryan-adams.com From my point of view, it’s a big shame that Ryan Adams has been in the spotlight due to his drug related problems and mental meltdowns and tantrums than for artistic reasons. But if he had a chance to release an album that would rise him above his current level, Cardinology would…
Chinese Democracy album art and tracklist revealed
I didn’t want to believe it when I first heard “Chinese Democracy” was gonna finally go live sometime this year, but it seems more and more veridic that the fact is, indeed, happening! The 14 years album in the making by what’s left of the Guns N’ Roses, just a shadow of its former, glorious self, is, as previously reported a while back, going to officially hit BestBuy stores (where the album will be released…
Weezer breaks Guinness world records with new video
With the release of their new video, the American quartet managed to break no less than 5 Guinness world records. Troublemaker is the second single from the band’s latest release, The Red Album, which is already stirring up spirits. An official from the Guinness World Records was there during the filming to see that everything is going acording to plan and the records are actually broken. But don’t think about anything classic, as few would…
Foo Fighters on a ‘very long brake’ [hiatus]
Sad news for Foo fans everywhere, today, after Dave Grohl stated the band will be taking a “long break” from music and have warned fans not to expect a new album any time soon. “We’ve never really taken a long break, I think it’s time,” he told BBC Radio 1’s DJ Chris Moyles, who he also told the Foos will now officially go on hiatus then return with a new sense of purpose further down…
Nickelback get on board with legendary AC/DC producer
In what seems to be a great step forward for the Canadians, Nickelback reported they shook hands with legendary producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange on their 6th album, which they will start working on. Mutt Lange is best known for working with metal gods AC/DC on their Highway to Hell and Back in Black. He has also worked with Def Leppard’s landmark efforts Pyromania and Hysteria and Shania Twain, as well as Bryan adams and…
Muse are recording brand new album
That’s right boys and girls, the British trio is working on something (we hope will be) just as good, if not better than ‘Black Holes and Revelations’. Back in their study in Italy, drummer Dominic Howard took the time to talk a bit about their work. “About a week ago we just started on some new stuff and actually started playing some new tracks and writing some new songs. So we are just getting the…
Smashing Pumpkins to celebrate 20th anniversary with tour + live DVD
This summer the Chicago based alternative icons The Smashing Pumpkins, are set to celebrate their 20th band anniversary. The occasion will be honored by touring on a handful of dates through out August and September, according to the band’s web site. Further details haven’t yet been posted, but what’s already is that among the cities TSP will play in we can remind Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and that the band will be joined,…
New Weezer video: ‘Pork And Beans’
The Red Album is closer by the minute and with already four official leaks out, add this new video for Weezer’s first single off the new album, “Pork And Beans,” the anticipation is getting almost too hard to bare. Let me tell your from the start the video simply rocks! Basically it’s a video about …Youtube videos and whenever Weezer tries out parody, you can be sure that you’ll have loads of fun. Cameos of…
Beck’s new album set for the summer + tour
A while back, Beck said he’s planning a new release for this year, but he refused to give further details, other then he’ll be collaborating with a famous producer. According to a recent press release the alleged famous producer, is non other the Danger Mouse and Beck’s, still untitled upcoming album, will get out much sooner then most of us thought, namely in the summer, maybe even in June. The record will be 10 track…
R.E.M.: ‘Accelerate’
Artist name: R.E.M. Album name: Accelerate Label: Warner Bros Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: April 1, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.remhq.com I used to love R.E.M.! Despite the fact that I never bought that ‘best band in the whole world’ crap, they were good; they were more than good, they were fantastic! They just brought this positive energy that was just captivating. Then they turned really political and stuff and so the past three albums dispelled…