Category: News

  • Later this week, we’ll have a review of Nina Persson’s superb solo debut, Animal Heart, but for now we wanted to alert you to the fact that you can stream the entire album over on Yahoo Music: http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/hear-it-first–cardigans-a-camp-frontwoman-nina-persson-s-first-solo-album-141247963.html   Who is Nina Persson?  Nina is the immensely-talented frontwoman of The Cardigans and A Camp.  But…

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  • For some odd reason they’re apparently not letting Soundcloud give you an embed code to share this one, but the mighty Klaxons are back with one hell of a new song, which you can listen to by going here: https://soundcloud.com/klaxons/there-is-no-other-time It’s actually a dance track, but that’s OK because you could kind of dance to…

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  • The immensely talented British singer/songwriter Clare Maguire is giving away a free 9 song mixtape — OK, so mixtapes are always free, but one or two people might not have known that — over on her website.  And they’re individual tracks, too.  None of that nonsense where you hear two minutes of a song then…

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  • From Foxes Facebook page yesterday: So far, it seems an exact date in May has not been scheduled.  While we’re disappointed that we’ll have longer to wait, we can understand why she’s doing this because it’s frustrating when you’re a fan of an artist and they release an album in a foreign country a month…

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  • Pet Shop Boys have announced that, following their hugely successful, sold out tour, they’re going to do some additional dates.  They’ll be performing songs from their new album, Electric, as well as their signature hits. Tickets for the new dates go on sale tomorrow, January 31st from Ticketmaster HERE. Special VIP meet and greet packages…

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  • Well, well, well, here’s an album title we’ve never heard a pop star use before: FOOD.  That’s right, ladies and gents, the new Kelis album is called Food.  It drops April 22, 2014, so start listening to your old Kelis albums now and work up a hearty appetite!  We highly recommend her last album, Flesh…

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  • Mötley Crüe have announced that they’re breaking up.  According to USA Today, they are going to play 70 more shows around the globe with Alice Cooper as their opening act and then that’s it.  They’ve even signed a legal contract that states they’re breaking up after the tour. We recall Nikki Sixx saying there would…

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  • ‘THIRTEEN TALES FROM URBAN BOHEMIA LIVE AT THE WONDER’ OUT MARCH 25TH VIA THE END RECORDS Yes, it’s true: The End Records will be releasing a live CD by The Dandy Warhols on which they perform the entire album Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia.  You can see the title and release date above.   This…

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  • If you watched the Grammys and wondered who the hell Macklemore is, well, you weren’t alone.  (You also weren’t alone if you wondered who the hell Lorde is.  But in that case, we’ve reviewed a couple of her releases here, so you can go check those out if you’re curious.)  Anyway, back in August of…

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  • Winners are underlined! Song of the Year: Just Give Me a Reason by Pink Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars Roar by Katy Perry Royals by Lorde Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams Just Give Me a Reason by Pink and…

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  • iTunes has divulged the tracklist for Kylie Minogue’s sure to be red hot new album Kiss Me Once, which will be released on March 17th, as previously reported.  Here it is: 01. Into The Blue 02. Million Miles 03. I Was Gonna Cancel 04. Sexy Love 05. Sexercize 06. Feels So Good 07. If Only…

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  • Withöft, 49, Passed Away January 20, 2014 “I have lost my best friend of 32 years and my business partner of 24. Although the unthinkable already happened three days ago, I am still in a state of utter shock. Oliver Withöft leaves a space that cannot be filled for all who held him dear. He…

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  • White Sea, who is thus far perhaps best known as M83 member Morgan Kibby, has been chosen by Phantogram to open for a leg of upcoming shows. Click “read more” below for tour dates and information about her upcoming album…

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  • The album is called Kiss Me Once and the above is its rather gorgeous cover.  The album will be Kylie’s 12th studio album and is rumored to have a March release date.  Can’t wait!

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  • On February 25th indie darlings Grouplove will unleash the digital release of I’m With You on iTunes and Amazon.  I’m With You is a short form documentary and concert film short by Sam Erickson, who’s known for his work with My Morning Jacket and Dave Matthews Band.  The digital video bundle will  feature six exclusive…

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