Last week, [tag]Radiohead[/tag] guitarist and songwriter Johnny Greenwood participated in a series of interviews, among other revealing the fact that the band intends to concentrate on touring, now that In Rainbows is out. It didn’t take long for the rumors to be confirmed, so yesterday the band’s publicist announced that a Radiohead tour is soon to follow in spring, while the band’s manager was kind enough to report some extra details on the matter: “We…
Melissa Etheridge, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox for Nobel concert
Others are going to sing there but they are the headline. The concert is going to be Dec. 11 and other artists are Earth Wind and Fire, Colombian singer Juanes and Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, organizers told The Associated Press. They should be delighted because not just anybody sings at a nobel concert. This goes as a sign of further recognition for them. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to former U.S. vice-president Al Gore…
Serj Tankian bucks the System
His current North American tour has had just two shows and he is being asked insistent questions about the state of [tag]System of a Down[/tag]. His forehead just crinkles and his answed is vague. “People keep asking about that,” sighs System’s frontman, inside Queens Quay’s Orange Room. “We’re still friends, and the door remains open,” he says flatly. But after the huge multi-platinum albums, “Mesmerize” and “Hypnotize,” he sang without the band member and he…
Homme wants to record a new album and fast
The current QOTSA lineup is in top notch form and eager to record a new LP, according to it’s frontman Josh Homme. “The other night we were up ’til six in the morning, all of us playing guitar,” Homme says of a roster that includes multi-instrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen and drummer Joey Castillo, who joined in 2002, and new members bassist Michael Shuman (Wires On Fire) and utility man Dean Fertita (the Raconteurs, the Waxwings)….
New KoRn video: ‘Hold On’
The Bakersfield dirty trio of [tag]KoRn[/tag] are back to remind you folks that their still alive, by releasing a new video for “Hold On.” The video is bad ass rodeo adaptation, depicting a bullriding duel between the band members in the meanest rodeo arena located in “Ballsville.” If the name got you laughing you ass of already, wait till you watch the video. Hold On “Hold On” from Korn’s Untitled album.
Dinosour Jr. set to head on tour
The legendary alt trio of Dinosaur Jr. are set to embark on a killer fall tour, brining their prehistoric hard rockin’ to the good people of contemporary USA. The band is set to play through out the months of November and December, so you better consider booking yourself a seat or buying a ticket for a show near you. Most likely they’ll perform some of their classics like “Just Like Heaven” or “Start Choppin,” but…
New Bloc Party video: ‘Flux’
We’ve already shown our enthusiasm for [tag]Bloc Party[/tag]’s forthcoming EP Flux, in a previous post and as previously reported a video had to follow. And it did. The Ace Norton directed video, for this Nu-Rave infused track, is quite a really fun and enjoyable one, featuring futuristic robots and monsters battling it out in a B Movie style metropolis. The only problem here is, that curently available on windows media player, so you’ll have to…
Heart still beating
This is about the band named Heart. They are a sister act and they have been singing for three decades; sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson — the core of Seattle act Heart — have shown a knack for holding their own. They have released anthems like “Magic Man”, “Barracuda” and “Crazy on You” in the ’70s and they have made chart-toppers of “Alone and All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You”. Their legacy…
AC/DC reclaim website domain
From a porn site the reclaimed it. The metal fans perhaps were not getting what they were not getting what they bargained for every time they clicked the domain name acdc.com. But after wry tolerance the band’s management in New York has finished negotiations to reclaim the name and launch the brand at its rightful place online. Their label manager Sam Horsburgh from Albert Productions in Sydney did not agree with the fact that people…
Hot streams this week: 17 October
We’ve posted, earlier this week, what new records are out at the moment; now it’s time for you to sample them, in their entirety for free and legally. If you like them, please buy the respective records. Underworld are back with their fifth LP Oblivion with Bells, their first one in five years actually. There aren’t significant changes in their sound, from their previous record, but it still delivers and provides some of the best…