Metallica just released the second single off their upcoming album, Death Magnetic
Sep 30, 2008 Metallica, New Single, iTunes
Metallica just released the second single off their upcoming album, Death Magnetic. Entitled “My Apocalypse,” the track is now available for download on iTunes. Metallica fans should check out check out iTunes where you can also purchase the riveting track “The Day That Never Comes”
Additionally, the band have recently unveiled a new widget that the band will frequently updated with news, a trailer for their MissionMetallica.com fan site, and other Death Magnetic related material. The widget can be embedded onto most social networking sites and blog applications.
NEW AKON SINGLE & ALBUM
Sep 29, 2008 Akon, Album Release, New Single
Akon is back with his new smash single “Right Now (na na na)”, off of his upcoming album Freedom, dropping on 11/25.
New Video From Plain White T’s
Sep 27, 2008 Music Videos, Plain White T’s
The guys in Plain White T’s have learned a bit about life since “Hey There Delilah” and that’s no more evident than in the new video for the infectious single, “Natural Disaster”. No longer is the band wallowing after long gone college sweethearts; this time they’re the ones with the upper hand as they swagger into the club and can have their pick of any girl who crosses their path. Is Delilah is the one who’s jealous now?
Watch the video for “Natural Disaster” here, and the new album Big Bad World is in stores September!
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Metallica to do Good
Sep 25, 2008 Album, Billboard Chart, Metallica, Tickets Sale
Metallica’s first album in over five years ‘Death Magnetic’ is projected to do fairly well. The record is actually on track to take the number one spot on the US album charts. According to preliminary estimates, their new album will make it big by having sold 450,000 to 500,000 copies last week even though the album was only on sale for 3 days. Something that might be helping the band is the fact that some stores are bundling the album with Guitar Hero or some Metallica headphones. Ticketmaster is also offering ticket/album deal for buyers. It’s a great deal but I don’t think that it’s enough to put them back in the spotlight.
Kanye on Lockdown
Sep 23, 2008 Kanye West, MTV VMA, Song
Kanye West debuted the song ‘Love Lockdown’ at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and has recently dropped the studio version of the song. The rapper is reportedly releasing another album before the end of the year. I’m not sure if the song is going to be a single or not but it’s going to be interesting to see how radio is going to respond to his song. It’s a great song but it’s an artist’s song – a prestige piece. It’s a risky move but you have to give kudos to Kanye for having balls. He has the whole world listening and this is the message he wants people to listen to.
Ciara VS Vibe
Sep 23, 2008 Ciara, Hip Hop, R&B
Ciara is taking the one two steps to have Vibe magazine meet her in court because, according to her, t he shady publication airbrushed all the clothes off of her in a recent cover photo. The R&B/hip hop singer appears to be naked on the cover of the magazine’s October issue but sources are saying that she did not pose due and that she’s suing Vibe for making it as such. If Ciara’s claims are true, Vibe should really be ashamed. They’re really stupid if they think that the singer or her management isn’t going to notice the big difference especially if Ciara never agreed to posing nude in the first place.
MC Breed Off Life Support
Old school rapper MC Breed has been taken off life support after being admitted to the hospital last week due to kidney failure. But before you go off arranging for any flowers to send to his family as condolences, he was taken off support for good reasons. The rapper, who’s been able to work with 2Pac and Too Short, collapsed while he was playing basketball in Atlanta. It’s being said that his kidneys are only 30% functional and that he’s likely to need a transplant. MC is still in the hospital where he’s recovering and will stay there for at least another week under observation. Let’s hope he gets better soon.
Rihanna’s VMAs Get Disturbed
Sep 23, 2008 MTV VMA, Music, Rihanna
Rihanna performed ‘Disturbia’ at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards which were held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles last weekend. English comedian Russell Brand hosted the event with Britney Spears opening up the show. Rihanna was one of the people who stood up to give Britney a standing ovation during the opening. If you remember last year’s VMAs, Rihanna was seen laughing at the recovering starlet over her disaster of a performance. Honestly, I think Rihanna got robbed out of some of the awards that Britney got. But maybe they gave it to her for all her efforts to get better. Plus, it’s a great way of rebuilding a relationship with Britney. Rihanna didn’t seem to mind anyway.
Lil Mama at Fahion Rocks
Sep 19, 2008 Fashion Rocks, Lil Mama
Lil Mama channelled her inner Abraham Lincoln when she walked the red carpet at the Conde Nast Media Group’s 2008 Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in New York City last week. I wonder if she put her outfit up for sale at the online charity auction that Fashion Rocks set up to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. I’m sure that it’s going to raise a lot of money for cancer research especially if there are a lot of people looking for really ridiculous Halloween costumes. It’s never too early to start looking for options. If it’s not for sale, I guess she’s keeping it for her own use.
50 Cent Wants Time
50 Cent is still going through a whole lot of baby mama drama to be able to spend less time with his kid. Say what? Sources close to the case reveal that the rapper wants visitation with his 11-year old son every other weekend and that’s it. That makes it 3 separate cases and a load of legal bills for very little time. 50’s lawyer Brett Kimmel also said that the rapper is looking for a month during the summer and access during school recesses. His lawyer says that the request “maximizes the time the child can spend with his father while remaining sensitive to the child’s own schedule.” Sure.
Three 6 Mafia Brawl
Sep 19, 2008 Concert Gig, Three 6 Mafia
A wild fight broke out at a Three 6 Mafia concert last week in West Hollywood. Two people were arrested and a woman was wheeled out on a gurney. The fight reportedly broke out after the rappers finished their set at the House of Blues. The LA County Sheriffs deputies swarmed the joint and made sure that every corner was covered. The woman who was wheeled out wasn’t part of the fight but she broke her leg after being trampled after the commotion caused mass hysteria. This is where all those fire drills came in with the whole proceed calmly to the exits thing.
Kanye West Closes VMAs
Sep 17, 2008 Kanye West, MTV VMA
It’s a little bit sad and greatly hypocritical that some people just forget their words and let go of their pride. If you remember, Kanye West was rather upset and insulted at last year’s MTV VMAs because he didn’t win the number of awards he thought he deserved. He was also annoyed that his performance was limited to a small stage. He vowed to never return to another VMA after that. Apparently, his word is only as good as the money they can throw at him as Kanye was at the 25th VMAs this past Sunday. Talk about being a sellout.
Ne-Yo Kicked Off for Being Too Big
Sep 17, 2008 Concert Tour, Ne-Yo, R. Kelly
Ne-Yo got kicked off R Kelly’s tour some time ago and he says that he got the boot for being too big for R’s liking and a judge is giving him a nice amount of money for all his trouble. An LA Superior Court judge has ordered Rowe Entertainment to pay off a cool $700,000 after Rowe never responded to a lawsuit that Ne-Yo filed earlier this year. The singer wanted payback after he got dropped from R’s tour because of allegedly upstaging the supposed headliner. Back when the lawsuit was filed though, Rowe responded to Ne-Yo’s claims saying that they never got a finalized contract from the singer’s agent which was the reason he got kicked off.
Akon Stands Trial
Sep 15, 2008 Akon
Remember back in June 2007 when Akon threw a 15-year old concertgoer off the stage in a misguided display of machismo? Well, a judge has decided that the singer will stand trial in December. He’s likely to face up to one year and 15 days in jail if he gets convicted. But he can opt to pay up and settle out of court if he thinks he’s odds of going to jail are great. Akon’s reps issued a statement saying “We are pleased that Judge Epstein adjourned the case to a date certain for either a trial or a negotiated resolution. Akon looks forward to putting this incident behind him, and in the meantime he will continue to meet every requirement set forth by the Court.”
Wino Continues to Fool
Sep 12, 2008 Amy Winehouse, Music Festivals, Soul Music
If you ever think that Amy Winehouse is going to be where she is supposed to, apart from deserving to be disappointed, I have to say that you need to pay attention more to your lessons. Wino was scheduled to perform at the Rock En Siene festival in Paris recently but she failed to show up due to some illness. At least that’s what a spokesman says. I would love to wish her a speedy recovery but I’m willing to bet that her illness is just a code for extreme hangover or being high. There’s absolutely no point in wishing her anything.
Dr. Dre Buries His Son
Sep 12, 2008 Dr. Dre, News, Rapper
Over 200 mourners turned out last week for the funeral of Andre Young Jr. – the son of Grammy-winning rapper Dr. Dre. The funeral took place in Glendale, California at The Church of the Recessional. The late 20-year old was found dead a couple of weeks back by his mother at their home. There is still no word as to how he died but considering that he was out the night before his death and didn’t come home until early the next day suggests that his cause of death will be determined by a toxicology report. My condolences go out to Dr. Dre and his family at this time of mourning.
The Game may RIP in Jail
When The Game said goodbye to a relative at a funeral by punching out another relative, he may have also kissed his own butt goodbye. It’s being said that the Hawthorne City Attorney has charged the rapper with criminal battery for allegedly punching his cousin at a family funeral. The whole tiff was over money and the relative called the cops and made a citizen’s arrest before the late relative was even buried. It gets worse for The Game as he’s currently on probation for a firearms offense. If he’s convicted of battery, a judge could violate that probation and have his butt thrown in the pokey.
MIA Returns
Sep 10, 2008 Album Release, MIA
Most news of musicians taking back their farewells and coming out of retirement are so cheesy for me but in the case of MIA, all I can say is – it’s about time! British by way of Sri Lanka musician MIA will be making another album. She proclaimed her so-called retirement at the Bonaroo Music Festival earlier this year. However, since the fest, her song ‘Paper Planes’ has found a new audience and there’s now a huge demand for more of her music. She told Entertainment Weekly “Well, [Bonaroo] it was my last ever show. And it still is. I stopped touring after that and I didn’t want to make music again. I was quite happy to just leave it all behind. I was happy with what I had achieved. Now, with the success of “Paper Planes,” there’s pull for me to make another record. Even my mum believes in me more [laughs]. It’s a nice encouragement. But I was planning my life as a fishing woman on the outskirts of Cambodia. That’s a joke.”
Jay-Z Sells Club
Sep 10, 2008 Jay-Z
According to reports, Jay-Z and his partners are selling their 40/40 Club in Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount. The rapper and his crew only opened the club in January of this year! That certainly didn’t last long. There was no reason given as to why they decided to sell the Vegas branch but Jay-Z did issue a statement about it saying “The sale is a great business decision; we are delighted. We look forward to expanding the brand even further to Chicago and Tokyo.” I think it’s just his indirect way of saying that the Vegas branch sucked big time and it was best for him to just make some money off a sale than shell out more to keep it in business.
Dr. Dre’s Son Passes Away
According to reports, Dr. Dre’s son passed away last weekend. The body of 20-year old Andre Young Jr. was allegedly found at his family’s Woodland Hills, California home last Saturday morning. The young man was unresponsive when his mother went to check on him around 10 AM and called 911 to alert paramedics. Andre was said to have been out the previous night and then returned early in the morning the next day. The cause of death is still unknown and officials are still waiting for the results of a post-mortem examination, including a toxicology report. My condolences go out to Dr. Dre and his family during this difficult time.