50 Cent is getting into dance music
Mar 18, 2010 Album
And it’s not just for his own entertainment, no, 50 Cent is planning of taking his own music into the new and bold direction. It looks like touring Europe really did a number on him so he’s decided that he might want to expand his horizons a bit. This is what 50 Cent said on the matter: I won’t allow myself to be placed in a box where I can only do one style, or do one kind of music. They should expect the unexpected on this one. If they can understand how I enjoy different genres of music and different styles, for the people who have various tastes in music, they’ll really like it.” Yes, because there is something so utterly diverse and unique about dance music. 50 Cent’s diamonds must be selling really cheap these days.
Nina Sky not happy with their label
Mar 15, 2010 Album, Hip Hop, R&B, Record Label
It looks like the musical duo is not very happy with their label, Polo Grounds, for not releasing their first album. This is what the two sisters of Nina Sky, Nicole and Natalie Albino, said about the matter on twitter: “Starting a new campaign today..Nina Sky Doesn’t Play Polo’ .. For MONTHS we’ve had a complete album, ready for release. Y’ALL wanna know what’s REALLY goin on? Nothing + that’s the problem. We released 2 videos and singles without support from our label. All good.. Stayed positive… After months of no movement we asked to be released + still nothing. No acknowledment from the President of out label Bryan Leach..” Here’s the very interesting part: Bryan Leach is the name of the record label’s president and the album Nina Sky is trying to release is called “Starting Today”. If only the label were making some sort of secret profit from not releasing their album, that would just make all of this circle of irony perfect… but sadly, that is probably not the case. Still it is a very good coincidence of name.
Tags: Album, Hip Hop, Nina Sky, Polo Grounds, R&B
Kelis Talks Album
Mar 5, 2010 Album, Album Release, Kelis
Kelis recently talked about how hard it is to choose songs to go on her album. The singer went on her Twitter to talk about it and said “I find myself fighting relentlessly every album. But at the end of the day why? There are wonderful sonicly [sic] perfect songs that never see the light of day.” You fight for the songs you want on the album because that’s the type of music any artist would want to be known for and make the world remember you by, that’s why. But then again, I don’t really think a lot of people really care about Kelis anymore.
Ice Cube is coming back
It’s official and it’s coming straight from his blog: the rapper is returning to music with a new studio album. This is what Ice Cube wrote on his imminent return: “I Am The West’ is the name of my new record. After completing about 65 per cent of my music, this is the new perfect title. This shit is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta shit. I can’t help it. That’s what I do… June seems too tight for a release, but July is very doable. We’ll see how things go. Now that I have my title, I can work on the concept of my photoshoot and artwork. I want to provide.” Coming back in full force, no doubt… acting must’ve been really slow lately. Ice Cube has to give the fans what they want, doesn’t he? Hopefully the good old “gangsta rap” hasn’t died out in their blood since his last musical opus.
Tags: acting, Album, Gangsta Rap, ice cube, Return
Akon gives up his radio show
The singer was supposed to do a two-hour show every Saturday night for a London radio station but after just one broadcast it seems Akon saw fit to leave his newfound profession. This is what a spokesperson at the station said about Akon’s sudden change of heart: “Due to Akon’s commitments, including working on a brand new album, we won’t be broadcasting a regular show on 95.8 Capital FM for the time being. Our conversations about future shows are ongoing as we explore other opportunities that may work for both of us.” Working on a new album is definitely tops and a very long and hard job at that. And Akon’s fans cannot be kept waiting, now can they? It’s not like they might’ve enjoyed hearing him live on the radio as opposed to some digital recording of him.
Usher Pushed Back Again
Feb 11, 2010 Album, Album Release, Usher
Usher’s latest CD was scheduled for release on Super Bowl Sunday but it has now been pushed back to March 30. Jive Records is refusing to release the R&B singer’s new album until he signs with new management. His former manager and mother Jonetta Patton are walked away back in November 2009. A source said “She walked away from the project because Usher had his girlfriend [and former Def Jam executive] Grace Miguel all in the mix. She [Jonetta] felt as though if she didn’t end things when she did, it would permanently affect their personal relationship.” Things could start to look up for Usher though as it is being rumored that he is going to sign with AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips.
Tags: AEG Live, CEO, Def Jam, Jive Records, R&B, Singer, Usher
Lil’ Wayne’s close customer services
Something very interesting has happened recently with regards to Lil’ Wayne’s upcoming album. It seems that the release of the album was set for December 15th but it was delayed until February. However, those fans of Lil’ Wayne who pre-ordered the album have apparently received it in the mail. Now that’s really classy customer service… but what gives? How come Lil’ Wayne’s distribution guys are pulling this kind of stunt. Someone might get it into their head to do something very absurd such as complain. After all, how dare they leave precious fans without anything to buy for Christmas… that’s just not right!
Tags: Album, Delayed, Hip Hop, Lil’ Wayne, Pop
Sneak Preview Of OneRepublic’s Walmart Soundcheck Performance
Dec 9, 2009 Album, New Single, OneRepublic, Video, YouTube
OneRepublic recently performed an exclusive show at The Palms in Las Vegas for Walmart Soundcheck.
The band rocked songs from their new album Waking Up, including their current single, “All The Right
Moves.” The Colorado quintet also sat down for an intimate interview where they weigh in on critics,
Coldplay and the story behind their sophomore release. Check out a preview of the footage and come
back to Soundcheck on December 15th to see the full performance.
Tags: Album, Band, New Single, OneRepublic, Video, YouTube
Nirvana Live At Reading To Premeir On Fuse
Oct 23, 2009 Album, CD, DVD, Nirvana, Video
On November 2 at 11 p.m. ET, Fuse, the national music network, will televise the worldwide premiere of Nirvana Live at Reading, the band’s legendary, never-before-released 1992 Reading concert. The show, marking the first time that Nirvana fans will experience the epochal August 30, 1992 headlining appearance at UK’s Reading Festival, will debut as an hour long broadcast the night before the limited edition 90 minute CD+DVD Deluxe Edition is by Geffen/UMe.
Featuring 25 songs including “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “All Apologies” and “Come As You Are,” Nirvana’s performance at Reading ranked No. 1 in Kerrang Magazine’s “100 Gigs That Shook The World” chart and was voted as “Nirvana’s No. 1 Greatest Moment” by fans in a recent NME poll.
“Fuse is excited to provide Nirvana fans with the first opportunity to witness this historic music event since the concert 17 years ago,” said David Weier, vice president, programming, Fuse. “Not only are we airing a highly anticipated, never-before-seen concert in more than 65 million homes, we are providing Nirvana’s loyal fan base with companion programming for a comprehensive and unique viewing experience.”
Leading up to the premiere of Nirvana Live at Reading, Fuse will air “Loaded: Nirvana,” a half-hour of Nirvana’s greatest music videos at 10 p.m. ET, followed by “Videos That Rocked the World: Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a celebration of the legendary music video which was a breakthrough for music, entertainment, culture and society.
While the show’s centerpiece was a performance of nearly the entire Nevermind tracklist, also noteworthy were early performances of three as yet unrecorded songs which wouldn’t be released until 2 years later on In Utero: “All Apologies,” “Dumb,” and in its first ever public performance, “Tourettes.” The career-spanning setlist also reached back to the band’s 1989 Sub Pop debut album, Bleach, for “Blew,” “About A Girl,” “School,” “Negative Creep” and first single “Love Buzz,” and even further back to the mid-’80s for “Spank Thru.” Other songs from the Reading set would appear in studio form on the Incesticide compilation later in the year: “Aneurysm,” “Been A Son” and “Sliver.” Additionally, the band played a pair of beloved covers by two bands that helped shape the formative Nirvana sound– “The Money Will Roll Right In” by Fang and “D-7″ by The Wipers.
“SCHOOL” LIVE VIDEO:
OneRepublic To Perform on Ellen DeGeneres
Oct 19, 2009 Album, Live, OneRepublic, Song, Video
Tune in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 20th to catch a performance from OneRepublic. The band will play their current single “All The Right Moves” which appears on their forthcoming album Waking Up due out on November 17th.
OneRepublic recently premiered the Wayne Isham (Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Metallica) directed video for the track which can be seen here.
Video :
Tags: Album, Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres, Live, Metallica, Michael Jackson, OneRepublic, Perform, Song, Video
Alice in Chains talk with Metallica about new album
Oct 16, 2009 Album, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Song, Video
Today, and for the next 3 weeks, AOL’s Noisecreep.com will be releasing an exclusive and/or unheard audio clip from the amazing FMQB Metallica/Alice in Chains interview, “Inside Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way To Blue.” This week’s clip features Metallica talking to Alice in Chains about their collaboration with Elton John on the song “Black Gives Way To Blue.” “It’s a really intense song, and a really open-hearted song to Layne and the experience that we went through,” Cantrell says to Hetfield and Ulrich about the title track. “Facing up to all of that stuff, and owning all the good, and owning all the bad, and moving forward together. It was a lot of big steps…things were pretty black for us. It’s pretty literal to that, and things are starting to get a little lighter.” Keep checking back in the coming weeks for parts 2 and 3 of this classic interview.
“Check My Brain” video:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63196361
Tags: Album, Alice in Chains, Audio, Band, Metallica, New Album, Song, Video
Breaking Benjamin on Xbox Live
Oct 16, 2009 Album, Breaking Benjamin, Concert, Games, New Single, Song, Video
Breaking Benjamin lead singer Ben Burnley is going to be part of Xbox Live’s “Game With Fame” series tonight (10/15)! Ben will be playing “Call of Duty 4″ with the gamertag “BreakBen GwF” (make sure you put the space between BreakBen and GwF!) between the hours of 7pm-9pm EST. Anyone can play so all you need to do is log into XBox live and play “Call of Duty 4″. Make sure to bring your “A” game!
Breaking Benjamin have also just released their new album Dear Agony on September 29th. The album made a big splash at iTunes, debuting at Number 1 on the album chart.
Breaking Benjamin are also about to embark on a fall tour with Rev Theory, Sick Puppies (select dates), The Veer Union (select dates), and Adelitas Way.
Tour dates:
11/29/09 Sunken Garden Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
12/2/09 The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX
12/5/09 The Cotillion, Wichita, KS
12/6/09 Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO
12/8/09 Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA
12/9/09 Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD
12/14/09 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
12/16/09 The Egyptian Room at Murat Centre, Indianapolis, IN
“I Will Not Bow” video:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62208288
Tags: Album, Breaking Benjamin, Concert, Concert Tour, Games, Live, New Single, Song, Video, Xbox
Mariah Re-Releases Album
Oct 12, 2009 Album, Album Release, Mariah Carey, Remix
The first time around, Mariah Carey’s new album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ didn’t even make a ripple in the music world and ended up at only the #3 spot in sales. Let’s see if round two can give the singer different results. A re-release of the album is already in the works and will include remixes to every song on the original record. Producer Tricky Stewart says it will be easy and fun to do and that he has big plans for the singer’s cover of Foreigner. Let’s hope that helps. There’s no word on when the remix album will be released though.
Tags: Foreigner, Mariah Carey, Music, Producer, Remix, Sales, Singer, Tricky Stewart
AFI ROCK THE ROXY FOR CRASH LOVE RELEASE PARTY
Oct 2, 2009 AFI, Album, Live, Performance, Song
To celebrate the release of their eighth studio album, Crash Love, AFI took to the stage at the world famous Roxy on Sunset thanks to local Los Angeles radio station KROQ. In front of an intimate crowd of hundred’s, rather than thousands that typically fill AFI shows, the band played a thrashing 14 song set filled with classics of the past, and a handful of Crash Love gems that are soon to be just that. Highlights of the night were too many to capsulize, but front man Davey Havok’s front flip into the waiting crowd on “Kill Caustic” and the stunning rendition of The Cure’s classic “Just Like Heaven” marked just a few of the moments that lit up the night. Reminiscent of 1995, AFI welcomed Nick 13 (Tiger Army) and Geoff Kresge (ex AFI/Tiger Army) to the stage to sing “Nyquil,” a track from the band’s first album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable. Electric performances of AFI’s radio singles “Miss Murder” and Crash Love’s “Medicate” put a cap on a night that will not soon be forgotten by the fan’s lucky enough to be present that night.
Fans of AFI who could not be at the show now have the chance to watch a handful of videos from the epic evening on KROQ.com. To find out when and where you can see AFI live, visit www.AFireInside.net/events. Crash Love is in-stores now and available everywhere good music is sold.
Honor Society Debut At #18 On Billboard Top 200
Sep 29, 2009 Album, Concert, Debut, Debut Album, Honor Society
Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and Canada including an appearance on The Today Show on Friday, September 25.
The release of Fashionably Late caps off a busy summer for Honor Society as they joined the Jonas Brothers on their World Tour 2009 performing to nearly 1 million fans throughout North America. Honor Society simultaneously headlined their own club tour called The Full Moon Crazy Tour where they brought their high-energy live shows to sold out venues including the Blender Theater in New York City and over 1,500 fans at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
See below for what the press is saying about Honor Society and Fashionably Late and visit HonorSocietyMusic.com for more info and a full list of tour dates.
Rolling Stone
“Over You” (3 stars) — delivers “shiny heartbreak that splits the difference between *NSYNC and Maroon 5 – all riffing synths… and tunefulness.”
Entertainment Weekly
Honor Society are “crafty pop rock dudes” with songs that “shimmer with freeze-dried funk licks…”
People Magazine
“…fans will likely swoon over …” whose “strongest tracks include the power ballads ‘Where Are You Now’ and ‘Goodnight My Love’ both showcasing Bruno’s emotive tenor. ‘My Own Way’ is an infectious pop-rocker.”
Tags: Album, Band, Billboard, Concert, Debut, Debut Album, Honor Society, Top 200, tour dates
New Video Clips from U2
Sep 25, 2009 Album, Concert, U2, Video, YouTube
U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour
U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.
Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.
No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.
Vertigo Link and Embed Code:
Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:
Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:
AFI Premiered New Album Crash Love on MySpace
Sep 25, 2009 AFI, Album, Concert, New Album, tour dates
CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.
AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.
Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).
AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:
10/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic
10/04/09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/05/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/07/09 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
10/08/09 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10/10/09 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
10/13/09 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
10/14/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
10/16/09 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
10/17/09 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/19/09 – Richmond, VA – The National
10/21/09 – Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
10/23/09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/25/09 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/03/09 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
11/04/09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
11/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
11/09/09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
11/10/09 – Toronto, Canada – The Sound Academy
11/12/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/13/09 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
11/15/09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
11/16/09 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/18/09 – West Palm Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
11/19/09 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/21/09 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
11/22/09 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Amphitheater
Tags: AFI, Album, Concert, Crash Love, MySpace, New Album, Premiere, tour dates
Madonna Celebrates In New TV Spot
Sep 25, 2009 Album, Madonna, New Single, Song, Video, YouTube
Check out the new TV spot for Madonna’s Celebration CD. The Queen of Pop’s Ultimate Hits Collection is due out next week on September 29th and features digitally remastered versions of “34 songs that changed the world” plus 2 brand new tracks. The release will also be available as a single CD as well as a Premium Version which will include the Celebration Video Collection DVD.
Tags: Album, Celebrates, Madonna, New, New Single, Song, TV Spot, Video, YouTube
A Look Inside The Lives of Shwayze and Cisco
Sep 18, 2009 Album, Concert, New Album, Video, YouTube
Check out a series of flip cam videos self-shot by the hip-hop group Shwayze. Each video gives you a look into the fun and crazy lifestyle that the Malibu-based duo lives behind the scenes and on tour. Watch the clips below and head over to Shwayze.com
for more information and a list of upcoming tour dates. Get excited for the release of their new album, Let It Beat, available October 27th featuring the hit single “Get U Home.”
Cliff Diving Flip Cam:
Lost Backstage Flip Cam:
KIIS FM Flip Cam:
Tags: Album, Cisco, Concert, New Album, Shwayze, tour dates, Video, YouTube
Tokio Hotel Premiere “Automatic” Video
Sep 11, 2009 Album, New Single, Song, Tokio Hote, Video
Tokio Hotel Premiere “Automatic” Video and
Unveil Album Art for Humanoid
Tokio Hotel have just premiered the video for “Automatic!” Head over to TokioHotel.com
today to check out the sci-fi themed video shot in the South African desert. The band also recently unveiled the cover for their forthcoming album Humanoid due out on October 6th.
Tags: Album, Album Cover, Automatic, Humanoid, New Album, New Single, Premiere, Song, Tokio Hote, Video