Steve LampirisSo it’s been a while since a Queens of the Stone Age record. More than a little while, actually: Their last effort came out in 2007. Well that’s all gonna change sometime in the near future, apparently. Frontman Josh Homme tweeted the above pic to not only announce that a new record is in the works, but that Dave (fucking) Grohl will be rejoining the band behind the drum kit. The decision to bring Grohl back came…
The new British invasion rocking American POP
Staff
Recently, America has seen an influx of British pop artists propping up the top ten spots of the charts. This musical invasion by the Brits now contributes to 1/8 of all album sales. Many explanations have been bounced around trying to speculate the reason for the sudden surge of interest in British bands, from the abundance of UK talent shows to the accessibility the Internet provides for musicians and groups. Whatever the cause, here is…
Plan B voted most influential musician in London
Andrei Mihai
The Evening Standard top 1000 tries to determine the most important and powerful figures from the world of politics, art, culture sport – I’m not really sure how relevant the top is, but it’s definitely not very far off. According to them, rapper Plan B sits in the top 20, just between James Bond actor Daniel Craig and comedy writer and director Armando Iannucci. Plan B, real name Ben Drew is the highest musician on…
Robbie Williams after being banned on Radio 1: ‘Play Madonna or Coldplay and I’ll break your legs’
Robbie Williams doesn’t seem to care that his latest hit, ‘Candy’, has been banned from BBC’s Radio One, but he did joke that if they play Coldplay or Madonna, he’s gonna head down to their headquarters and break their legs. Yesterday (November 5), a spokesperson for Radio 1 explained it’s not a matter of age, that the song is dirty or anything, but rather a matter of relevance for their audience: “Radio 1 see it…
Animal Collective launch ‘Crimson’, reschedule cancelled concerts
Animal Collective’s recent staple is finally getting an official release: Crimson will serve as a b-side to the latest Centipede Hz single, “Applesauce.” The video is out, but the 10″ single will be out on November 13. Last month, the band cancelled a show in Williamsburg, Brooklyn due to Avey Tare’s laryngitis – but the band are trying to make up for the that. The new, make-up dates are December 4 and 5 at Terminal…
Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace new album details revealed
In case you might not remember, Atoms for Peace is a supergroup which consists of Radiohead’s Thom York, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco. XL Records made a big bubu and published details about the album, something apparently they didn’t want to do. Thankfully, several fans took screenshots before they took it down, and sent it to us. Now, not only do we have a…
Lana Del Rey adds new dates to tour due to demand
Lana Del Rey is absolutely gorgeous, and she has it all: looks, talent, and a huge fan base. Tickets for her shows practically vanished as soon as they were up for sale – which is why she added five new dates for her tour: Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and Dublin. Del Rey, real name Lizzy Grant enjoyed massive success with her second album, with the LP alone selling 2.5 million copies. Here’s the entire…
Robbie Williams’ “Candy” breaks record, but gets banned from BBC
Robbie Williams’ comeback single ‘Candy’ has become the fastest-selling single by a male artist this year after 137,000 copies were snapped up this week, but was banned from BBC Radio 1. I kinda like Robin Williams. Not really my kind of music, maybe not even my kind of guy, but he’s got talent flowing through his every pore, and he really likes to take it to the edge – and over it. This is the…
No Doubt post new video – then delete it due to racism claims [watch it here]
No Doubt came out after a decade of pause with a really good album (“Push and Shove”), but it’s a real roller coaster form them. The pop superstars posted and then immediately deleted a video of “Looking Hot” following numerous racist complaints. Many viewers complained it was offensive to Native Americans, trivializing their history and culture. Basically, the video looks like a game of Cowboys vs. Indians, and that’s the whole offensive thing. Here’s the…
Paramore finish recording new album
The pop (sort of) punk band finished recording their fourth album, as frontwoman Hayley Williams announced on her twitter: Getting ready to walk out these studio doors for the last time. #album4 It’s already been three years since their past album, ‘Brand New Eyes’ in 2009, and for Hayley, this album is like “an answered prayer”. The band were working on the album in Los Angeles with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen – who is most known…