Category: News

  • Just as they’ve done the past few years, the fine folks behind Record Store Day are once again doing everything in their power to get music junkies like us out to our independent record stores on Black Friday, otherwise known as the day after Thanksgiving, which is November 29, 2013.  This year’s list of Black…

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  • From RobbieWilliams.com: 22 Oct 2013 Robbie will be swinging in to London next month for a very special performance at the capital’s historic London Palladium. Taking its cue from Robbie’s iconic appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in 2001, the show will be a sumptuous offering of special guests, swing songs old and new and,…

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  • According to Contact Music, the the New York Daily News has obtained a copy of a “cheat sheet” instructing people who work with Britney Spears to lie and say that she’ll be singing live during her ‘Britney: Piece of Me’ shows in Vegas when the document states: ”All vocals will be pre-recorded.”  It adds that…

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  • According to The Independent, which cites Music Week, Lily Allen will be recording a cover of Keane’s classic 2004 gem “Somewhere Only We Know” for this year’s John Lewis Christmas TV advertisement, John Lewis being a highly successful chain of department stores in the UK. Last year’s John Lewis Christmas advert song was Gabrielle Aplin’s…

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  • Yes, you read the subject line correctly: one of our favorite rock vocalists has reunited with the group that made him famous! Tony’s Facebook post: “After much discussion and lots of soul searching I’m happy to officially announce that I’ll be back behind the microphone with TNT. I’m very proud of all we accomplished over…

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  • The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Chic Deep Purple Peter Gabriel Hall and Oates KISS LL Cool J The Meters Nirvana N.W.A. The Replacements Linda Ronstadt Cat Stevens Link Wray Yes The Zombies The 2014 inductees are chosen by a secret ballot of over 600 individual voters consisting of all past inductees of the Rock and…

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  • Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am Announce 2013 AMA Nominees… (FULL LIST OF NOMINEES AFTER THE JUMP)

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  • On October 15th Fall Out Boy will release a new EP called Pax Am Days.  Here’s the tracklist and album cover: 1. “We Were Doomed From the Start (The King is Dead)” 2. “Art of Keeping Up Disappearances” 3. “Hot to the Touch, Cold on the Inside” 4. “Love, Sex, Death” 5. “Eternal Summer” 6.…

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  • The awesome, amazing Catching Fire Soundtrack tracklist: 01 Coldplay – “Atlas” 02 Of Monsters and Men – “Silhouettes” 03 Sia (feat. The Weeknd & Diplo) – “Elastic Heart” (3 geniuses on one song; either it’ll be brilliant or horrible) 04 The National – “Lean” 05 Christina Aguilera – “We Remain” 06 The Weeknd – “Devil…

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  • The electronic/synth-pop group The Hawk In Paris will release their full-length debut, Freaks, on October 29th.  The single, “Freaks,” will be unleashed on iTunes on October 15th.  The group is currently streaming the track along with “Beg For Love” and “Put Your Arms Around Me” on Soundcloud: The Hawk In Paris consists of writer/lyricist Dan…

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  • We recently reviewed Ugly Bunny’s stellar first two singles, “Compromise & Sacrifice” and “Tokyo.”  THIS FRIDAY we will be launching an exclusive interview with the immensely-talented duo.  In the meantime, we are proud to present the tracklist and artwork for their debut album, TOKYO. Tracklist: 1. Tokyo 2. Compromise & Sacrifice 3. Just Another 4.…

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  • M.I.A.’s new album Matangi will be released on November 5, 2013! “Read more” for the tracklist and album cover…

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  • Justin Timberlake leads the nominations for the MTV European Music Awards 2013 with five nominations for Best Male, Best Live, Best Video for “Mirrors,” Best US Act and Best Look.  Rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis are tied with him with nominations in the categories Best New, Best Hip Hop, Best World Stage, Best Song…

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  • The awe-inspiring, thrashing mad Century Media debut of Gothenburg’s metal warriors BOMBUS will hit stores, iTunes and Amazon on Tuesday! THE POET AND THE PARROT is the band’s sophomore  album and has already wowed critics and metal fans alike throughout Europe. To celebrate the North American release, the band is streaming the album this weekend…

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