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Beyonce and Kings of Leon Collaboration

Feb 8, 2010 Beyonce, Grammy Award, Kings of Leon

After winning six Grammy awards last week, Beyonce reportedly approached rock band Kings of Leon and suggested that they collaborate on a track. A source said “Beyonce looked stunning and was chatting to virtually every major star on hand. She kissed Kings of Leon on their cheeks and congratulated them on winning an award for ‘Use Somebody’. They were chatting for ages. She knows how huge they are in the UK and loves their album. She was scouting for people to collaborate with and has been talking about doing something different with a rock band. Kings of Leon would be perfect.”

Tags: Band, Beyonce, Grammy, Kings of Leon, Rock, UK

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

Rolling Stone Member Busted

Dec 7, 2009 Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones band member Ron Wood was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his 21-year old girlfriend. The 62-year old rock star was taken by police and held overnight in jail until he made bail the next morning. If you do the math, he and his girlfriend has a 41 year age difference. Geeze, he could pass as the girl’s freaking grandfather already! I’m surprised that he didn’t break a hip. Let’s get real people, the dude belongs in the Jurassic era. I just hope that his girlfriend is ok. Maybe we’ll get more details if the girl decides to file a lawsuit or something.

Tags: Band, Jurassic, Lawsuit, Rock, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood

Alice in Chains rocks Yahoo with special acoustic performance

Nov 27, 2009 Alice in Chains, Music, Singers, Song, Video

Alice in Chains are currently being featured on Yahoo Music’s Maximum Performance! The band stopped by the Yahoo studios to perform an acoustic set featuring songs off the new record Black Gives Way To Blue. The band rocked through amazing acoustic renditions of their new hit single “Check My Brain”, “Black Gives Way To Blue”, and “Your Decision”. The band also sat down with Yahoo for an exclusive video interview, where the band talks about life after Layne, and their amazing re-birth with new singer William DuVall.

“Check My Brain” Yahoo video embed:

“Black Gives Way To Blue” Yahoo video embed:

“Your Decision” Yahoo video embed:

Tags: Alice in Chains, Band, Live, Music, Performance, Video, Yahoo

U2 Concert to Stream Live on YouTube

Oct 23, 2009 Concert, Live, U2, Video, YouTube

U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, Sunday 25th October 2009 will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It’s the first time a show of this size will be streamed live.

The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year – with more to come in 2010 – and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96, 000 fans. The 360˚ Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and “re-invents rock’n’roll”*, will now boast unique access for fans worldwide – as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online. Managed in partnership with Live Nation, this sell-out tour has broken attendance records in most venues it has visited – its success due in part to increased capacity coupled with a lower ticket price and great sight lines afforded by the stunning in-the-round stage set. Visit U2.com or youtube.com/u2official for details of how to join in this ground-breaking on-line event.

U2 manager Paul McGuinness said – “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time. As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”

YouTube will be streaming live across five continents. The show will be available in the usual You Tube way, as video-on-demand, following two full replays – after the live stream – on both U2.com and You Tube.

“YouTube is thrilled to be able to provide our global audience with a live streaming performance from one of the world’s greatest bands” – Chris Maxcy, Director of YouTube Partner Development. “We are always looking for new ways to connect fans around the world with their favourite artists, and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.”

Tags: Band, Concert, Live, Live Stream, U2, Video, YouTube

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

NERD Gets New Member

Oct 13, 2009 NERD, Pharell

It’s no longer strictly testosterone for the hip hop band NERD as Pharrell and the gang are balancing out the sausages by adding a female member. Their new lady singer is Rhea, who will make her debut on the group’s fourth album ‘Instant Gratification’ which will come out in 2010. Why did they feel the need to add to the group? Pharell thinks that the addition of a girl will allow them to “go in so many more directions, because we have the vocal support.” Do you want to know how Rhea auditioned to be a member? Get this – she sang ‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’ via SKYPE!

Tags: Band, Hip Hop, NERD, Pharell, Rhea, Singer, SKYPE, Testosterone

Black Eyed Peas Sets Record

Oct 9, 2009 Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey

According to Newsweek, ‘I Gotta Feeling’ from the Black Eyed Peas’ album ‘The END’, has spent 14 weeks at number 1, trying Mariah Carey’s record for the longest running number 1 hit of the decade. Wow! For a song that I can’t that much into and I could describe as mediocre at best, especially for a band like them, that’s a pretty long time. I think it’s great for them though, so congratulations! I just wish they could bust out an even bigger hit that’s much more deserving of the spot and even be able to surpass that record. But that’s just me.

Tags: Band, Black Eyed Peas, Decade, Mariah Carey, Newsweek

Alice in Chains unveil “Making of” “Check My Brain” video/Kimmel performance

Oct 5, 2009 Alice in Chains, Song, Video, YouTube

Alice in Chains have just unveiled a “Making Of” video for the trippy “Check My Brain” video. Go behind the scenes with Jerry Cantrell and co. as they try and visually recreate the “Seasick” feeling of the “Check My Brain” riff with director Alex Courtes (U2 and White Stripes). The band has also released a live video of “Check My Brain” from their performance on the Jimmy Kimmel show on September 29th. The performance celebrated the release of the bands first new album in 14 years, Black Gives Way To Blue. The album is available everywhere now.

“Check My Brain” making of video:

“Check My Brain” live on Kimmel Video:

Tags: Alice in Chains, Band, Check My Brain, Kimmel, Performance, Song, Video, YouTube

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

Last Original Sugababe Leaves

Sep 25, 2009 Music Bands, Sugababes

After a lot of cat fights within the band, Keisha Buchanan is no longer a member of Sugababes and has decided to pursue a solo career. The announcement was made on their official website which said “The current line-up of the Sugababes has disbanded. Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah will continue as the Sugababes and will be joined by new member Jade Ewen. They release their album ‘Sweet 7’ on November 23rd through Island Records. Keisha Buchanan will continue to record for Island Records as a solo artist.” Keisha was the last of the original line up to have left the band. I wonder what went down with the other girls to have her kicked out. It’s obvious that the problem wasn’t with the label as she’s still with them as a solo artist.

Tags: Amelle Berrabah, Band, Heidi Range, Island Records, Keisha Buchanan, Sugababes, Website

U2 READY FOR U.S. TOUR

Sep 18, 2009 Concert, Music, U2

360 TOUR STARTED IN CHICAGO

Tour Dates:

Sep 12 Soldier Field Chicago

Sep 13 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 20 Gillette Stadium Boston

Sep 21 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts

Sep 24 Giants Stadium New York

Sep 25 Giants Stadium New York, New York

Sep 29 FedEx Field Washington, Washington DC

Oct 1 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia

Oct 3 Carter Finlay Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina

Oct 6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 9 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida

Oct 12 New Cowboys Stadium Dallas, Texas

Oct 14 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas

Oct 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma

Oct 20 University of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix, Arizona

Oct 23 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct 25 Rose Bowl Pasedena, California

Oct 28 BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia

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Tags: 360, Band, Concert, Music, Performance, tour dates, U2

Aerosmith forced to cancel summer tour after lead singer is hospitalised

Aug 18, 2009 Aerosmith, Concert Tour

Aerosmith have been forced to cancel their summer tour because of injuries sustained by frontman Steven Tyler.

The veteran rocker was hospitalised on 5 August, after tumbling off-stage during a show in South Dakota.

Tyler, 61, was left with a broken shoulder and needed 20 stitches to a head wound.

“Words can’t express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour,” guitarist Joe Perry said in a statement.

Perry thanked the band’s fans and insisted they hoped to “get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible”.

Tyler injured himself after thunderstorms delayed the show in the city of Sturgis by more than an hour.

It was the fourth time in Tyler’s long career that the singer has fallen from the stage.

Tags: Aerosmith, Band, fall, hospitalised, injuries, Rock, south dakota, stage, Steven Tyler, summer, Tour

Linkin Park New Single From Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Jun 5, 2009 Hit Songs, Linkin Park

LINKIN PARK’S NEW SINGLE “NEW DIVIDE” FROM TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Available exclusively on iTunes!
“New Divide” streaming audio links
Windows:
New Divide Windows 1:
New Divide Windows2:

Quicktime:
New Divide Quicktime 1:
New Divide Quicktime 2:

Tags: Audio Stream, Band, iTunes, Linkin Park, Movies, NEW DIVIDE, New Single, REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, Song, TRANSFORMERS

The All-American Rejects Release The Wind Blows: The Remixes

Jun 5, 2009 All-American Rejects, Song

The All American Rejects have just released a four track EP with remixes of their hit single “The Wind Blows.” The EP includes remixes by Steve Aoki, Thomas Gold, Felix Cartal and Ocelot and can be heard in its entirety on the band’s imeem page.

The Wind Blows: The Remixes EP is now available for purchase in the iTunes store. For more information on The All-American Rejects, including summer tour dates, visits AllAmericanRejects.com!

Full EP Listening party embed:

The Wind Blows – The RemixesThe All-American Rejects Release The Wind Blows: The Remixes

Tags: Band, EP, iTunes, New Single Release, Remixes, Song, The All American Rejects, The Wind Blows

No Green Day at Wal-Mart

May 26, 2009 CD, Green Day, Rock

If you are yet to avail of Green Day’s new album ‘21st Century Breakdown’, go get your copy now. But don’t expect to get it at the low prices of Wal-Mart. The band refuses to let the superstore distribute the album because they were asked to provide a censored version. Front man Billie Joe Armstrong said in an interview “They want artists to censor their records in order to be carried in there. We just said no. We’ve never done it before. You feel like you’re in 1953 or something.” Guitarist Mike Dirnt added “As the biggest record store in the America, they should probably have an obligation to sell people the correct art.” Wal-Mart has a policy to not stock any CD with a parental advisory sticker. It seems foolish to lose business over something that could and should be moderated. It’s not that hard to ask for ID before selling a kid something considered “adult content”.

Tags: Band, Censored, Green Day, Parental Advisory, Rock, Wal-Mart

New Rise Against Video

May 22, 2009 Music, Music Artists, Music Bands, Rise Against, Video

New Video from Rise Against for Hero of War now Premiering on Myspace!

The following is a message from the band:

We’ve just completed our new video for the song “Hero Of War” off of our record, Appeal To Reason. “Hero Of War” is the story of one soldier, not all soldiers, as he battles not just the war around him, but the war that rages within. Inspired by true events, we were given the choice to either document the tribulations of these times as they unfold around us, or ignore them. To ignore these problems, in our opinion, is letting down the brave men and women who risk everything. “Hero Of War” is our attempt to lift the stigma that surrounds everything from the skyrocketing suicide rate of troops, torture, internal sexual abuse, an under-funded VA, and the growing number of military personnel fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as they return home. We hope this song and this video help the simmering dialogue about these problems evolve into a rolling boil.

-Rise Against

“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who loves his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”- H.L. Mencken

Video:
Hero Of War