File this under “Bizarre News for the Day:” Gnarls Barkley’s video for the new song, ‘Run’ has failed the Harding test, meaning that it can trigger epileptic seizures and therefore cannot receive television airplay yet. I don’t know about you but this made me want to see the video all the more. So I did. …
Who’d have thought this circus train would have derailed? Now, nothing’s officially cancelled (yet) but the latest Van Halen reunion tour has been hit with a few postponements and possible cancellations. Van Halen’s website states that Eddie is currently “undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures.” …
I love Chromeo’s track “Fancy Footwork”. The electro-funk groove totally makes you want to get up and “Two step”. And, I think the song’s got a good a message, I mean, I’m always totally impressed by a guy that shows off his fancy footwork (especially when sportin’ some hot kicks).
A few months ago Radiohead released their latest album as a “name-your-price” download to much success, and followed with a regular CD release, despite giving their album away for free, it still hit number one. Now, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has released a brand new 36 track instrumental collection titled Ghosts Volumes I-IV. …
Variety reports that Live Nation Inc, the nations largest live event and venue management company, is reporting a net loss of $18.4 million, citing lower revenue due to fewer big-ticket artists staged tours. Is this a bad thing? Personally, I think as we were reporting earlier on the lack of teens buying CDs, the only …
Put your helmet on and sit down because this may blow your mind: Maxim magazine is not the place to go for journalistic integrity. The magazine has come under fire from The Black Crowes and their management for issuing a review of the band’s upcoming album, ‘Warpaint.’ The problem? Maxim magazine gave a mediocre rating …
There’s something about Coachella that makes bands want to get back together. Last year Rage Against the Machine regrouped at the desert festival after 7 years of being apart. This year British group Portishead will continue the trend and rejoin on stage for the first time in 3 years, after a brief return at a …
The Stone Temple Pilots out-of-left-field reunion tour seems to be picking up steam and has recently posted a few additional dates, with more slated to come. May 17 – Columbus, OH – Crew Stadium May 18 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center May 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 31 – …
The LA Times also discovered, water is wet, and that Arrested Development is never, ever coming back to television. In a recent survey of almost 5,000 Teenagers, 48% of them had bought no CDs in the year 2007. It was recently announced that iTunes has become the No. 2 Music seller in the country, with …
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has a deal in the works with Warner Bros. Records that would provide him with his own imprint. Amidst blogs of the latest Hollywood trash, Perez often features and posts MP3’s or videos of an artist he recommends. Recent studies have found a correlation between a band’s blog buzz and an …