Artist name: Jack Johnson Album name: Sleep Through the Static Label: Universal Gender: Acoustic/Folk/Rock Release date: 4 Feb 2008 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: www.jackjohnsonmusic.com In case you know your music, you already know that Jack Johnson is a legendary singer/songwriter whose musical individuality is as fascinating as it is peaceful and calming. Jack’s band consists of long time members Adam Topol (Drums) and Merlo Podlewski (Bass), and Zach Gill (Keys) who joined the band during the…
Musicians are among the funniest people on Earth, and if you ever get the chance to hang out with them, you’ll definetly find out some great jokes and have a blast. This week, we made up a compilation with some of the funniest jokes, one-liners and stories. Let us know whether you like them or not, and if you’re a drummer…well… beware!Q: What’s the difference between a musician and a pizza ? A: A pizza…
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…
One of the most notorious underground MC, the legendary Buckshot (Boot Camp Clik), is teaming once again, for the second time, with uber-producer 9th Wonder (Little Brother) on the duo’s second album called “The Formula.” The duo released their first project in 2005, entitled “Chemistry”, as part of Duck Down Record’s “Triple Threat” Campaign, which also showcased albums from Sean Price Monkey Barz and Smif N Wessun, Reloaded and Chemistry is now the highest selling…
[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…
The festival is set to take place the weekend of June 13-15 and it will be headlined (as the title says) by the Offspring, as well as Welsh rockers Lostprophets and another legendary but still secret band (secretly and heavily rumoured to be Kiss). Other bands are heavy metal gods Judas Priest and Finnish love metallers (is this really a genre? what the ?!) HIM. Another good news is the fact that the Offspring is…
While many people would (and probably should) claim that the Beatles are the best band, most aliens would definetly disagree. But the fab four are going to become radio stars in a whole new way, and this is why.On Monday, NASA will broadcast the Beatles’ song “Across the Universe” across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star. This is the first beaming of a radio song by the space agency directly into deep space and…
What a fine week this is gonna be, with new records from the likes of acoustic master [tag]Jack Johnson[/tag], soul/funk multi-instrumentalist [tag]Lenny Kravitz[/tag], country sweetheart [tag]Sheryl Crow[/tag] or electropop brits [tag]Hot Chip[/tag]. Fine week indeed. Jack Johnson: Sleep Through the Static Lenny Kravitz: It is Time for a Love Revolution
The pioneering dance-rock stars, [tag]The B-52’s[/tag], are set to explode once again on the scene, with their first studio album in sixteen years, set for a March 25 release date, titled “Funplex.” Thus, the influential band, who bridged a gap between punk and new wave with a sound that was uniquely their own, along with producer Steve Osborne (New Order, Happy Mondays, Doves, KT Tunstall) have created a new album, that intendeds to be as…
Artist name: The Mars Volta Album name: The Bedlam In Goliath Label: Universal Motown Records Gender: Psychedelic Rock/Progressive Rock Release date: January 29, 2008 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: www.themarsvolta.com I’ve always been fascinated by the prog and experimental rock scene, being a fan of old school musicians like Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, The Beatles or The Velvet Underground, but also following contemporary acts like Xiu Xiu, Dream Theater, Tool and not ultimately [tag]The Mars Volta[/tag]….
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