Joining the ranks of Madonna, Jay-Z, and Shakira, Nickelback has signed on to Live Nation Artists. Bringing touring, merchandising, and recording under one shingle. Live Nation will manage the bands touring, merchandising, sponsoring, travel packages, recorded music, licensing, non-tour sponsorship, DVD & broadcast rights, web and literary rights. Shakira signed a similar deal last week, …
David Archuleta, the number two from the latest season of American Idol has signed a deal with Jive Records/19 Recordings. The 17 year old lost the title of “American Idol” to 25 year old David Cook on the sixth season of the top-rated American Idol.
I think it’s safe to say that if it’s a new week, you can just assume Trent’s going to give you permission to download something else. Hot on the heels of the free single release of the song, “Discipline,” which was hot on the heels of the contract-free album Ghosts: Volume I-IV, Nine Inch Nails …
This is today’s funny little news bit: Dave Grohl, frontman for Foo Fighters, drummer from Nirvana and helmer of metal side project Probot, has issued an open letter to Metallica regarding the new album:
Tom Waits has announced a new tour, covering mostly the southwest part of the US. (Not New England, sadly.) Waits says a European tour will follow. On-sale and ticket prices have not been announced yet. In typical Waits fashion, he released a strange video on his website to announce the tour. A take-off of press …
Looks like somebody is enjoying his freedom. Hot off the heels of releasing Ghosts: Volume I-IV, Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor announced on the official NIN website that the band’s new song, “Discipline” is now available for download on the band’s website (for free, of course). True to form, Reznor has also offered …
My flame for Metallica has dwindled over the past few years, largely in thanks to their lackluster album, St. Anger, which, despite reviews saying it was a return to form for the fellas, was actually kind of crappy.
The debut single from Weezer’s upcoming album is now streaming on the front page of the band’s official website. Titled “Porks & Beans,” the song is a definitely a throwback to the Weezer of old while mixing in the new vibes of their last album. It also references Timbaland, which I think means they automatically …
Finally someone has come along to undo the damage The Beatles and Stevie Wonder did to music. Sure we have all eaten pork chops and ham, but have we ever thought about shaking them. Pssh! You wish you had the genius to shake them. But you don’t. It takes a true virtuoso heshe to truly …
Motley Crue put their hairspray soaked heads together and came up with an idea for a festival. This summer, the Crue, along with bands like Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Trapt and Nikki Sixx’s other band Sixx a.m., will hit the road in the cleverly titled “Cruefest.” Says Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, “Well, we were looking …